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Vol. XLVI.

CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, JANUARY 22. !916.

No. 1442

TheAmerigan Florist

Established 1885.

Copyright 1916. by American Florist Company,

Entered as Second Cluss MatterNov.il, 1891,

at the Post Office at Chicago. Illinois,

unaer act of Mnrch 3, 1879.

Published Every Saturday by

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yearly from August 3, 1901.

Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc..
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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

OFFiCEBs— Danibl MacRorie, Sail Francisco,
Calif., President; Robert C- Kerb. Houston,
Tex., Vice-President; John Young. 53 West
Twenty-eighth street, New York, Secretary; Wm.
F. Hasting Uuffalo, N. Y., Treasurer

Next annual convention at Houston, Texas,
August 15-17, 1916.

SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS.

FOURTH NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

The fourth imtional flower show of the Society
of American Florists will be held at Convention
hall, Broad street and AUeghenj- avenue, Phila-
delphia, Pa., March 2D-April 2. For premium
list and all other particulars address John Young,
53 West Tweuty-eighth street. New York.

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
St. Louis, Mo., January 26-27, 1916. Jos. H. Hill,
Richmond, Inil,, President; J. F. Ammann, Ed-
wardsville. 111., \'ice-President; A. F. J. Baur,
Thirty-eighth St. and Rookwood Ave., Indian-
apolis, Ind., Secretary.

AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY.

First annual meeting and exhibition was held
at New York, .September 34-26, 1915. Offlcers:
Richard Vincent, Jr., White Marsh, Md., Presi-
dent; Joseph J. Lane, 11 West Thirty-Second
Street, New York, Secretary; F. R. Austin,
Tuckerton, N. J., Treasurer.

AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY.

.\nnual convention and e.xhibition at Bar Har-
bor. Me., June, 1916. William Gray, Newport.
R. I.. President; Harbt A. Buntard, 40 West
Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary.

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA.

Annual convention and exhibition at Phila-
delphia, Pa., November, 1916. Wm. Kleinheinz,
Ogontz, Pa., President; C. W. Johnson, 3134 W.
110th Street, Chicago, Secretary.

Seeds tor Present Sowing.

There are a number of plants that
in order to obtain the best stock it is
necessary that the seeds be sown dur-
ing January. Centaurea gymnocarpa is
slow in malting its growth and to have
nice plants for edging the beds of
geraniums and other plants an early
start is required. Vinca rosea should
be sown in January to obtain a good
blooming stock at planting time. Lo-
belias should be sown by February 1
that fine stock plants may be had. If
it is proposed to reset the smilax beds
next year this is the time to get the
seed started. Begonia Vernon and
the other summer blooming varieties,
if sown early, make fine plants by
May, full of flowers. Gloxinias and
tuberous begonias can be .sown at
this time and blooming plants had for
the coming summer. Many growers
have given up the propagation of ver-
benas from cuttings and depend upon
seedlings and to have a nicely
branched plant by June 1 the seed
should be sown the last of January.
Another useful border plant is Pyreth-
rum aureum (golden feverfew) and
this should be sown early to get good
sized plants at bedding out time.
There are not many cannas these
days, grown from seed, but anyone in-
tending to grow them in that, man-
ner should sow the seeds in January.
These seeds will germinate much more
readily and evenly if soaked in water
for 24 hours before planting. Aspara-
gus plumosus and A. Sprengeri should
be sown now when there is good heat
in the greenhouses, and these seeds,
like the cannas, start much more even-
ly it soaked.

Spiraeas.

The spiraeas are always a very use-
ful plant at Easter, but they are
classed among the cheaper plants at
that time, so should be grown in such
a way that they do not occupy valu-
able space any more than necessary.
They should be brought into a cool
house by the middle of January and
until the foliage begins to grow can
be placed along the edge of the walks

if room is not available, but they must
not be left standing in this location
too long, for when the leaves begin
to unfold they quickly draw toward
the light and a plant growing to one
side of the pot will be the result. So
as soon as growth starts they should
be placed on the bench in full light.
They can be grown quite close to-
gether for some time, but when the
foliage begins to touch that of the
plants beside it they should be spaced
out and given room enough for the
plants to grow shapely. SpiriEas re-
quire a large quantity of water during
their entire culture, especially those
that are potted in as small a pot as
possible, which is the general custom
with all growers. To make the large
specimens, two or three clumps are
planted in the same pot when started.
These will make large plants for
church decorations at Easter. If the
plants are grown in a house which is
to be fumigated by tobacco smoke
they should either be removed from
the house or well covered with pa-
pers; the foliage quickly burns when
subjected to tobacco smoke and the
plants are blemished.

Cyclamens.

"What can we do with the old cy-
clamen plants?" is a question often
asked by many growers. As a rule
the answer is, "Throw them away,"
for a plant can be grown to a 6-inch
or 7-inch pot size in 16 months. That
is, seed sown in September will pro-
duce such a plant for Christmas the
following year, and it is uncertain
how the old plants will carry through
the spring and summer. There is a
limited demand for cyclamen plants
in larger sizes than 7-inch pots and
they must of necessity bring a good
figure to make them remunerative.
After they are through blooming the
best way to handle them is to shake
the old soil out and pot them up in
fresh soil, two parts loam, one part
well rotted manure and one part leaf
mold, with a good sprinkling of sharp
sand. If the soil is inclined to be
heavy and sticky add more sand. They

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can frequently be potted in a pot a
size smaller than that in which they
have been growing. Place them in a
cool temperature, that is, in a house
from 45° to 50° at night, so as to
encourage root action and slow growth.
It used to be the oxistom to dry the
bulbs off so that they lost all their
foliage, and start them in the spring,
but growers have found that our
springs and summers are too hot
and dry and it is often difficult to
make the bulb, after it has been dried
off, break a good luxuriant foliage, and
it is far better to keep the plant grow-
ing all the time. As the warm, sunny
days of spring come on, the plants
should be slightly shaded and as early
as possible placed in cold frames and
the glass' shaded. The shade should
not be made too heavy or the leaves
will become drawn and an unshapely
plant be the result. After the plants
have begun to grow care should be
taken that they do not become pot
bound, but shifted into large sizes as
soon as necessary. The watering of
this stock will require constant study
and attention. They should never be-
come too dry and it is very easy to
over-water, so they will require look-
ing after very closely until a good
growth has been encouraged.

Begonia Gloire de Lorraine.

For the large plants for next win-
ter's flowering we are placing the cut-
tings in the propagating bench now.
The plants were selected before
Christmas and strong, healthy speci-
mens taken for propagation. The flow-
ers were removed and the plants given
a warm location that the best vigor
might be maintained. Any leaf show-
ing blemish is discarded, only clean,
healthy leaves being used from which
to raise the young stock. A warm
propagating bed is chosen for these
plants and the stems are inserted in
the sand deep enough so that about
half an inch of the leaf is below the
surface. They are kept moist and
warm until they are rooted, when they
are potted in 2%-inch pots and placed
in a warm house and shifted along
as required. This may seem a trifle
early by many growers to start the
propagating of these plants, but there
is always demand for some large
specimens and fine leaves are obtain-
able at this time and they root easily
during January and February when
the propagating bench is warm. The
plants will require considerable care
and attention during the heated spell
of July and August, but with plenty
of ventilation and a light shade, they
are easily kept moving and make fine
plants for the holidays.

Syracuse, N. Y.— The Syracuse Gar-
dens Co., which filed a petition in
bankruptcy last November, will have
a hearing January 24. Leonard T.
Haight, of this city, has been ap-
pointed trustee.

San ANTONIO, Tex.— The Gran Qui-
vira has been incorporated by P. L.
Jackson, Harold Kayton and Russell
C. Hill, its object being to assist the
Battle of Flowers Association in the
parade on San Jacinto day.

Little Rock, Aek. — Fire which
originated in the heating plant de-
stroyed the home and damaged the
greenhouse of Herman Meyer, Col-
lege street Florist. The loss is over
$2,000, partly covered by insurance.

THE RETAIL TRADE

Conducted by Robt. Klft. Philadelphia. Pa.

Cold Wave at Fort Smith, Ark.

A cold wave which visited Fort
Smith, Ark., January 12, destroyed
many flowers in that city, probably
the heaviest individual loss being sus-
tained by George Rye, who suffered
damage to the extent of about $500.
At the greenhouses the gas pressure
was not sufficient to keep the houses
warm and about 4,000 narcissi, 3.50
lily plants and a number of seedlings
were killed. At the retail establish-
ment on the Plaza fires were kept go-
ing all night and all of the stock was
saved. A drop of 65 degrees in six
hours was recorded.

Charles L. Baum, KnoxviUe, Tenn.

Appointed Director of the S. A. F. by President

M.acRorie.

The Fourteenth of February.

In the general preparedness for St.
Valentine's day all the last year's left
over stock of hampers, boxes, arrows,
motto cards, etc., have been brought
forth and put in the best possible
shape. The novelty stock of the sup-
ply houses is gone over and selections
made of things that have merit.

A heart-shaped basket in reddish
gilt, with small gilt arrows tied to the
handle, made quite a hit last season —
it was very effective when filled with
red roses. Heart-shaped hamper bas-
kets fill nicely, the addition of small
gilt arrows giving a finishing touch.
The gilt arrows in various sizes is good
stock, as they can be attached to
bouquet, box of flowers or plant, with
appropriate ribbons and emphasize the
fact that they convey a gift from St.
Valentine. Heart-shaped boxes are
very appropriate and almost necessary
for the corsage bouquets and bunches
of violets. A great variety of cupids
and gilt paper arrows are available,
which can be attached to ribbons or
stuck on boxes or baskets; they are
not expensive and are well worth their
cost in effectiveness. Boxes of cut
flowers of all kinds are appropriate
and are given the special significance
of the day by the addition of any of

the 'above-named articles. Pussy wil-
lows are now in season and suggest an
air of spring to almost any combina-
tion. They arrange especially well
with daffodils.

Any well-flowered plant, such as an
azalea, cyclamen, primula, pot of daf-
fodils, etc., makes good valentine ma-
terial when nicely papered and fin-
ished with the necessary decorations
of the day. Small outline hearts in
various sizes, mapped- with red frieze
similar to the miniature Christmas
auto wreaths, are very unique and
mal^e an appropriate and fitting deco-
ration in themselves. They can be
trimmed with small sprays of red and
silvered or gilt ruscus, red ribbons,
and small gilt hearts. They are ef-
fective as table ornaments; also tied
in boxes or baskets of flowers.

The corsage bouquet is the most
popular of all arrangements, especially
with the young men. Violets for a
long time were almost the only flower,
but they now have a hard time to hold
their own in the race. The orchid
sweet peas are now a great favorite,
as are the yellow and pinlv Sweetheart
roses. The Mrs. Ward rose also has
many admirers, while cattleyas, gar-
denias and lilies of the valley, togeth-
er with the various possible combina-
tions, make a large assortment to
choose from. The supply houses have
in the past year or two added to their
stock of corsage ribbons, so that it is
possible to get two-toned effects in all
shades of color from white to crimson.
Quality corsage pins are also a feature
that should not be overlooked — a good
pin gives a finish and is kept for fu-
ture use. K.

Shipping and Delivery Labels.

The florist with a shipping and de-
livery trade is very liable to run out
of address labels when business be-
comes brisk at any special season, and
it is well to look into the stock now
and order a new supply to cover the
busy season close at hand. When
there is occasion to use shipping la-
bels they are needed in a hurry, and
there is no time to print them. For
the purpose of florists, wholesale and
retail, there is no more serviceable
article than the Red Rose Leaf label
adopted by the S. A. F., with the
legend "Fresh Flowers" in large white
lettering. This is a very attractive
label and the size commonly used is
(j'/4x4% inches. All special sizes can
be made according to order. The
American Florist Co., 440 South Dear-
born street, Chicago, supplies the
above size printed in two colors, red
and black, on good gummed paper,
your business card and the leaf, at
,$4.50 per thousand, 500 for $2.85. This
label is known to express and railroad
men all over the country and they
fully understand the perishable na-
ture of packages bearing this label
and deliver them quickly to avoid the
costly risk of losses caused by delay.

New Orleans, La. — The New Or-
leans Horticultural Society will hold a
flower show in the Auditorium, April
5-8.

Tampa, Fla. — The Eagle Lake Nur-
series will open a branch in this city
at 911 Citizens' Bank building. C. J.
Edwards will be in charge.

WiLLiAMSPORT, PA. — The Williams-
port Floral Co. will move its down-
town store to 146 West Fourth street,
.\pril 1. A greenhouse will be erected
at the new location.

tgi6.

The American Florist.

Irises for Southwestern Gardens.

The iris or flag', fleur de lis o£ the
French, is one of the oldest and best
known of our cultivated flowers. The
name "iris" means rainbow and was
given to this flower by the Greeks on
account of its many and bright colors.
It is only within recent years, how-
ever, that the iris began to receive the
attention from gardeners and florists
that it meuits. As a result of this, a
number of new garden varieties have
appeared within a remarkably short
time. New garden sorts are not hard
to originate since the plants cross or
hydridize readily, after which the seed-
ling plants are propagated from the
offshoots. For centuries irises have
been favorites with the Japanese,
whose florists have originated from a
single species as many kinds as make
up the German iris group which in-
cludes several species. Japanese irises
are among the finest of this group of
flowers, though the writer cannot rec-
ommend them for growing in Arizona.
Irises are among the few flowers that
grow satisfactorily over nearly all of
our country.

Botanical characters. — Irises form
one of the largest groups of flowers
and are among the hardiest of our
perennials. There are about 175 spe-
cies known to botanists, of which more
than 100 species, represented by many
varieties, are in cultivation. The vari-
ous strains or garden sorts number
many thousands. Jrises are native over
most of the noTth temperate zone so
that the group is tolerant to a con-
siderable range of growing conditions.
There are two very distinct sections of
irises, viz., bulbous species, or those
growing from bulb-like corms, of which
the Spanish iris is an example, and
rhizomatous irises or those growing
from creeping rootstocks or fleshy
rhizomes, the common German iris be-
ing a representative. Each of these
sections is made up of a number of
distinct groups, the members of which
require somewhat different treatment
in cultivation. Irises are related to
orchids, on the one hand, with which
flowers they are close rivals in color,
and to lilies and amaryllises on the
other. Iris flowers are always objects
of admiration on account of their size
and interesting make-up. Their color
display ranges from snow white and
delicate yellow to lilac, blue, and the
deepest bronze, purple or nearly black
with all the intermediate shades and
with the most intricate mottled and
.veined effects.

Adaptability to our conditions and
hardiness.— There are few perennial
flowers that are more uniformly suc-
cessful in Arizona, both in our valleys
and at higher altitudes, than the iris.
The hardier ones can endure aridity
and prolong heat and drought, grow
with little or much irrigation, thrive in
a variety of soils, and even tolerate
some alkali. They succeed generally
with the most ordinary care. By vir-
tue of their fleshy rootstocks or bulbs
wherein they store up food, they are
able to tide over unfavorable growing
periods with the least attention. On
account of their hardiness, adaptabil-
ity and beauty they should have a
place in southwestern flower gardens.

Many of us tliink of irises as plants
requiring much soil moisture, because
we recall having seen wild ones
growing in water, but this is not
true of a large number of them,
including such forms as the well known

^VEDDING BOUQUET BY GEO. WIENHOEBER, CHICAGO.

Ophelia Roses and Lily of the Valley.

German irises, dwarf irises and Span-
ish irises. The writer knows of clumps
of German irises that have continued
growth for several years on dry Ari-
zona mesas with only scant rainfall
and the occasional flood water that
collected in the basins encircling them.
Of course, such plants have not made
the best growth, but they have blos-
somed annually. In the heavy red clay
soil in the cemetery of one of the large
Arizona mining towns irises are very
much planted and succeed beyond all
expectations. When established in such
soil they grow and blossom year after
year, almost without qare, and they

have come to be known as "Easter
lilies," on account of flowering com-
monly at that season. The writer
knows of no other flower that would
succeed so well under the same trying
conditions. C. S. Harrison of York,
Neb., says of irises : "They are the
best drought resisters we have. Last
season was very hot and dry, often the
burning sirocco winds were blowing
fiercely with the mercury soaring above
a hundred, and with only two inches
of rainfall from May 1, until October
1, and yet we did not lose a plant
in 150,000. In digging them in Sep-
tember, the ground was as dry as

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22,

an ash heap, but the roots seemed to
have gathered and stored the mois-
ture."

Uses in ornamentation. — Irises are
used to advantapo in many kinds of
planting-, incliuling massing in beds,
setting along borders of wall\s and
drives or in obscure corners, planting
against low foundations and fences and
naturalizing in woods, along brooks
and around lily ponds. They are ex-
cellent for formal bedding on account
of their habit of growth and stately
appearing flowers. Their leaves are
smooth and rather thick so that they
neither collect dust nor sunscald badly,
and at nearly all seasons they appear
green and decorative.

Culture of irises. — Irises do best with
rather limited attention. In this re-
spect they resemble many wild flowers.
They thrive in an average soil not too
rich and with reasonable drainage and
irrigation. They should have protec-
tion against strong winds, at least dur-
ing the flowering season; and they may
have full exposure to the sun, though
imder our conditions they tolerate con-
siderable shade and hence grow well
among other plants or against build-
ings. The fleshy rhizomes should be
planted fiat and covered with soil to a
depth of about one-half to two-thirds
their diameters. They should not be
given much moisture until they show
signs of growth, particularly if they
are dormant or partly dried up, as they
may rot. They may be planted out
soon after flowering when they begin
a new growth, or in the early fall, Au-
gust to October. Once established, they
can be left undisturbed as long as they
continue to do well, because, generally,
irises resent transplanting and other
disturbances of their roots. One may
lose a season's flowers by setting them
too late or digging about them need-
lessly. They propagate rapidly from
the "fleshy rhizomes or bulbs and the
excess of these may be removed care-
fully at the proper times and replanted
without disturbing the older plants, or
the entire plant may be divided and
transplanted once in three or four
years. It is not uncommon to see large
clumps or irises vigorous and florifer-
ous after seven or eight years' growth.
They should have a reasonable supply
of soil moisture during their spring
growth and flowering season, though in
the summer they can get along with
very little irrigation, and in fact they
seem to do better with a period of rest
during our hot weather. Excessive irri-
gation in summer may cause the bulbs
to rot. Spanish irises, and in particu-
lar, those from Syria should be allowed
to dessicate and bake in summer.

Dwarf irises. — Dwarf irises grow but
a few inches high and form dense mats
over the surface. These are among
the earliest to bloom here, the flowers
appearing during March and the first
half of April. The colors vary from
deep purple and blue to lilac, yellow
and pure white, according to the va-
riety. The flowers are always attrac-
tive because of their earliness, though
rather short-stemmed. Iris pumila,
with its many varieties, is perhaps
the best of the group. Another one of
interest is Iris arenaria, which thrives
in light sandy soils and is more
drought resistant than the others. Its
flowers are bright yellow striped with
purplish-brown below, and it will grow
among rocks and also as a potted
plant. The rhizomes or rootstocks of
this class of irises are slender and

should be planted one to two inches
deep.

German irises. — German irises are
the ones ordinarily seen in gardens.
They are commonly known as flags,
the blue or purple ones being "blue
flags." They grow to a height of two
feet or more and have rather broad
leaves. Their rhizomes are short, thick
and fleshy. They are hardy and well
adapted to southwestern conditions,
though they can also withstand many
degrees below zero. They represent
garden hybrids and crosses of several
species and varieties and hence show
considerable variation in flower and
leaf. The flowers appear in April and
May and are large and showy and
borne on stout, erect stems which ex-
ceeds the leaves. They range in color
from nearly black to deep purple, light
blue, lilac, bright yellow, and pure
white with many intermediate shades.
Some of the more attractive ones are

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National Flower Show Poster.

Above is Reproduction of Poster, &V2 x 8V^ Feet

Face Measurement, in Colors.

deep purple streaked with bronze and
yellow. Iris florentina, the orris root
of commerce, is nearly related to the
forms of the German iris. Its flowers
are pure white and it gives promise
of succeeding well here.

Beardless irises. — These have mostly
rather narrow leaves and thinner and
less fleshy rhizomes than those of the
Germanica group. The outer flower
parts or sepals are destitute of a beard
or crest. The rhizomes of these should
be planted at an angle and somewhat
deeper than those that are thick and
fleshy. These are mostly tall and
strong growing species and thrive with
an abundance of water and in rather
rich soil. They are splendid for grow-
ing about lily ponds and along brooks.
The Japanese iris already noted be-
longs to this group of plants. Iris
siberica, with blue or white flowers;
Iris pseudacorus, with yellow flowers,
and Iris orientalis, with white or yel-
low flowers, are among the best known
and much planted. Iris versicolor and
Iris fulva, native to our own country,
also belong here and should be planted
more than they are.

Bulbous irises. — These are represent-
ed by Spanish and English irises. The
bulbs should be planted early in the

fall to depths of two or three inches.
They do best in sandy soils with good
exposure and the ground should not
be enriched with manure. They can-
not endure extreme cold in the winter
as German irises can, but they are
more tolerant to heat and aridity, and
after flowering they should not be
given much water. They make the
best showing when planted closely to-
gether in clumps, preferably where they
will not need to be disturbed for some
time. The bulbs increase rapidly and
may be divided and replanted every
three or four years. The flowers are
characterized by bright and contrast-
ing colors and in most kinds appear in
May and June, though the species from
Syria and Palestine blossoms as early
as February. This class of irises is
well suited to our climatic conditions,
since its home is in the Mediterranean
country. Iris xiphium (Spanish Iris),
Iris xiphioides (English Iris), Iris fili-
folia and Iris reticulata with their va-
rieties are among the most popular for
planting.

Irises propagate quite rapidly from
the roots, and hence a few plants each
of a well selected list of varieties will
enable one to have a good collection of
the flowers in a short time with small
outlay. The writer recommends west-
ern grown plants for our conditions.
The plants may be purchased from al-
most any reliable seed or plant com-
pany and also from nurseries. — J. J.
TiiORNBER, Univ. of Arizona Agri. Ex-
periment Station.

Houston Convention Garden.

We present herewith a plan of the
Convention garden, which will be a
feature of the Houston convention of
the Society of American Florists to be
lield in that city, August 15-17. Plans
for the garden are now complete and
the beds are ready to receive plant-
ings. All florists, nurserymen and oth-
ers who have hardy stock to plant are
requested to send their reservations to
John Young, secretary of the S. A. F.,
53 West Twenty-eighth street. New
York, who will in turn forward them
to C. L. Brock, superintendent of the
Houston Convention garden, Houston,
Tex. As all hardy plants should be
planted not later than April 1, there is
little time left to get the planting un-
der way. All exhibitors, who are doubt-
ful about the stock that can be grown
in Texas should write either to Super-
intendent Brock or to R. C. Kerr, vice-
president of the Society of American
Florists, Houston, Tex., who will ad-
vise them what plants will do well in •
the south. It was at first thought
best to publish a list of such plants,
but there are so many possibilities of
varieties being overlooked and omitted,
it was decided to have exhibitors name
their varieties, and those in charge of
the Convention garden will gladly give
the desired information. Mr. Kerr re-
ports that there are few plants that
will grow in other climates that will
not do well in Texas in the summer.

The Convention garden arrangement
is shown at the left in the diagram,
the space being indicated by the dotted
or peppered plots. To show the rel-
ative distances from the Rice hotel.
Convention hall and the Convention
garden, city blocks are shown in the
right hand section of the diagram.

Carth.\ge, Mo,— Oscar De Graff of
Joplin, Mo., has purchased the green-
houses of T. R. Johnson in this city.

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THE ROSE.

Grafting:.

As stated in our last article, graft-
ing has become a necessity, in refer-
ence to most of the varieties of roses
grown iintler glass, and every well
equipped rose range has its grafting
case or a house especially adapted to
grafting in quantities on the large
commercial places, to the little make^
shift case on some very small range.
We have gone over the worli in detail
several times in these coluinns, and
there is nothing very novel at this
time about the operation of grafting,
yet there is always someone breaking
into the game, and even now we liear
a grower say now and then, that he
would like to do his own grafting, but
would be afraid he would make a mess
of it. I -wish to state here, that after
many, many years of grafting that
any painstaking grower that will at-
tend to the comparatively few details
to be met with from beginning to end
in the work, as I am about to de-
scribe it in this article, can easily get
a high percentage strike, and if they
once get the "hang" of the thing, the
work is not only easy, but very fasci-
nating. To be able to produce a
strong, sturdy, rose plant with a 2-
year old root on it in a small pot in a
few weeks is an interesting, and we
think, economical operation, consid-
ering the advantages obtained by hav-
ing your own selected stock for plant-
ing, and the responsive habit that all
home grafted plants have if handled
with any skill at all. So to those
that are interested the following sug-
gestion, we trust, will be of some help
to them :

To begin, we will go back to our
last article, and repeat, that in order
to have good, strong, grafted stock it
is most important to have good Eng-
lish or Irish Manetti stocks, which
are far superior, we think, to the
I French grown stocks, as the wood is
very solid on the former, whereas the
wood of the latter is pethy, although
they may show a heavier set of roots.
So procure your Manettis at once and
pot them off in a good stiff rose soil,
one part of old well-rotted cow manure
to three parts good stiff sod soil, fine-
ly screened. They most be potted
firmly and care taken that the plants
will not jump up in the pots, a sign
that the potting soil is too dry, and
that the soil was not pressed firmly
enough around the roots. Place the
potted plants under a carnation bench
or in a house where the temperature
does not exceed 45 degrees at night,
and keep the soil comparatively wet,
and the tops sprayed twice a day. A
Manetti plant in the proper condition
for grafting will show a plumping of
the eyes, and on examining the roots
they should just show the smallest of
white roots breaking from the old
roots. When you see this you can
start grafting.

The grafting cases, as before stated,
should be carefully constructed, and
should be located so a partition of an
adjoining house to the south vpill
shade the case, yet they will still have
plenty of overhead light. No sunlight
should ever strike the case or shading
placed directly over the sash of the
case, for good results. The case can
be made of one-inch rough boards. If
a leanto case, the front can be 12
inches high, with a one-inch square

.strip t.Tcked on the partition wall to
support the sash, giving three to four
inches fall to the sash in three feet.
A case three feet wide will be found
a very convenient one to work. The
bottom of the case should be drained,
leaving a space at least %-inch wide
between the boards. Place a layer of
moss about an inch deep over the
bottom of the case, and take great
pains in stopping up any crack or
knot-hole that will let in any hot air
from the bottom heat. Now place a
layer of finely screened ashes over
the mo.ss and pack it firmly and
smoothly, and give it a thorough soak-
ing. Place the sash on the case, and
be careful to put a 2-inch strip at the
sash joints so as to have lap enough
to make a tight joint. Bear in mind
the case must be as nearly air-tight
as it can be made. Too much ashes in
the case will require an excess of bot-
tom heat; too little will cause the
scions to wilt from lack of moisture.
The above quantity will be found about
right. The bottom heat sliould be en-
closed; any good waterproof building
paper will answer the purpose, reach-
ing from the case to the walk and
the ends can be closed with several
thicknesses of cloth of any kind, so it
can be easily raised to turn on or off a
coil. Place several thermometers in
the case and keep them there about 20
feet apart. When you find that the
case is capable of holding and keeping
a temperature of 75° to 80° in the
coldest of weather, you will then have
it right. Do not fail to test the case
before starting to graft.

Select a place in the house to work
at, or a place convenient to the case
that will give you room for the help
you will use so that each man will
have room enough for a box of Ma-
netti, and an empty flat to place the
grafts in; a shallow dish filled with
clean water always with the chill
taken out of the water. Cut the raf-
fia in 12-inch lengths, split each strand
once, and moisten it. Each man should
have two knives, a heavy one for cut-
ting the Manetti and a budding knife
for the scions; both should be kept in
iseen edge, as it is next to impossible
to make a good graft with a dull knife.
We now come to the part of the work
that requires some courage and' that
is the selecting of the wood, as only the
best of wood should be used. A great
many scions can be secured by leav-
ing an extra eye or two on the plants
when cutting the flowers, but this sel-
dom gives one enough wood to enable
the grafters to fill the case rapidly.
So in order to have the best of stock
one must snap out the buds as soon
as they show color; then in about
three or four days the eyes will plump
up and the wood is then ready for
working. The best grafts are the
ones that match up evenly, especially
if one is grafting to sell, as they ship
with fcir less breakage. After select-
ing the wood have a large jar of fresh
water and place the stems well down
in it or lay on clean newspaper and
spray. Then cut the wood into scions,
by cutting the stems a quarter of an
inch above each eye; this leaves an
eye and foliage for each scion. Make a

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slanting cut below each eye, about
%-inch long, no longer, and a similar
cut on the Manetti about one inch
above the pot. See that the splice fits
snug-ly and that both cuts are of the
same length. Take a strand of raffia
in the right hand ( if right handed )
and with the thumb of the left hand.

so much danger of wilting. When plac-
ing the plants out on the bench keep
all air off the house and shade them
for three or four days, allowing them
a little early morning and late after-
noon sun and increasing the amount
each day until they can stand up un-
der good strong sunshine without wilt-

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hold the scion in place. If the scion
is smaller than the Manetti. be sure
that the back matches at one side and
at the bottom: start wrapping quite
firmly the whole length of the splice
and let the la.st wind go around the
forefinger that can be lifted now. This
Avill leave a loop; when the finger is
withdrawn push the end through the
loop thus made, and flraw tight and
you are ready for the next one.

Practice this tie patiently until you
get it to working smoothly before
starting on the good wood. Place each
box of grafted plants into case as soon
as the flats are filled and sprinkle
with a fine rose on the can. Close the
case as quickly as possible after plac-
ing grafts in case. Never put a dry
plant in the case. After the case is
filled it will require very little atten-
tion for the first week or ten days.
And the sash .should not be lifted or
the plants benched unless the foliage
becomes dry. then spray over the top
and close down quickly. If the foliage
becomes dry during the first week this
proves that there was not enough moss
and ashes u.sed. or that too little wa-
ter was used on the ashes. In about
two weeks the plants should be gone
over and the Manetti sprouts removed.
Be careful when doing this not to
break off the tender growths now com-
ing on the scions. The grafts should
remain in the case about four weeks.
Do not begin to air until the callous at
the splice takes on a brownish color,
then start by putting a label, the flat
way. under the sash, increasing the air
gradually until the sash can be removed
or the plants placed on the outside. At
the least sigTi of wilting, the sash
should be lowered, spraying the plants
with a hand sprinkler first. The first
airing is perhaps safer if put on at
night and reduced in the daytime as
the plants will be braced up without

ing. The young grafts, when first
taken out of the case, will require
spraying quite frequently, even though
shaded. Look out for this and keep
the walks wet and the atmosphere
damp. E.

Autumn Rose Show in London.

Of late years the English National
Rose Society has made great efforts
to popularize those varieties of roses
that bloom freely, not only during
the simimer months, but which also
continue to throw their blossoms well
into the late autumn. Each year there
has been an appreciable increase in
the number of exhibitors and in the

volume of material displayed upon
the exhibition tables; and this year,
notwithstanding the terrible war that
seems to overshadow everything, there
was perhaps a larger and more in-
teresting display than ever. This took
place in the Royal Horticultural hall,
Westminster, September 10, and was
remarkably well patronized by the
rose-loving public.

The schedule contained over 40
classes and gave full scope to both
lirofessional and amateur growers;
and ladies had an opportunity of dis-
playing their skill in the table deco-
ration classes. As a rule these au-
tumn displays of roses give an op-
portunity to the Scottish and North
of England rose growers to secure
jjrizes that the southern growers
could not hope to win, as the best of
their blooms are over at the time of
the show. This year, however, the
northern men were not allowed to
have it all their own way. They met
foemen worthy of their steel, not from
the southern counties, but from
Erin's Isle. The Dicksons from Bel-
fast, Newtownards and Dublin, and
the famous McGredys from Porta-
down, entered the lists, and treating
whatever German submarines there
may have been in the Irish Sea with
contempt, they crossed over from Ire-
land, and J. Cocker & Sons, of Ab-
erdeen rose fame, went down before
the attack of Alexander Dickson &
Sons of Newtownards, in the section
that was open to the whole trade for
an exhibit of 3li blooms of distinct
varieties.

Of the novelties, the most remark-
able came from Samuel McGredy &
Sons. They included a new seedling
called Lady Phyllis Moore, a beauti-
ful hybrid tea ro.se, vigorous and
branching in growth, and possessing
extra good perpetual qualities. The
large white flowers, just tinted with
a shade of shell pink in the centre of
the pointed buds, were exquisite, and
were given a certificate of merit by
the society. Tipperary was another
grand new hylirid tea rose in fine
form, honored in the same way. The
flowers are creamy white, suffused
with beautiful soft yellow shades in
the center. Surpassing these in

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beauty, however, were Modesty and
Golden Emblem, both of which were
awarded a gold medal. Modesty has
a fine form, creamy white in color,
tinted with yellow in the center, and
suffused with pink on the outer
petals, while Golden Emblem, as one
might expect, has bright golden yel-
low blooms, magnificent in bud, and
washed with a tinge of coppery red
In the very center. When full blown
the blooms struck me as being a bit
too loose and centerless. Neverthe-
less, it is a fine novelty, and Samuel
McGredy & Sons should be proud of
having secured four sterling good
roses , that may bring them still
grreater fame and wealth. They had
several other novelties, but they did
not come up to certificate or gold
medal standard this time.

Taking the exhibition as a whole
the varieties that seemed to stand out
conspicuously as good autumn roses
were Frau Karl Druschki, which
some anti-Teutonic growers have
christened Snow Queen (perhaps only
till the end of the war). Lady Hil-
lingdon, with its fine buff apricot
blooms; Mrs. Herbert Stevens, a deli-
cate pure white; Madame Ed. Heriot.
orange and crimson; Mrs. E. G. Hill,
deep pink and white; the deep crim-
son Richmond; the Lyons rose, Mrs.
Aaron Ward, a beautiful shell pink;
Ophelia, Molly Sharman Crawford, a
lovely cream white variety, and Hugh
Dickson, deep crimson. There were,
of course, many other varieties ap-
pealing to the public taste, but I men-
tion only those that seemed to hold
their heads somewhat higher than the
others for the time of year. The best
individual bloom in the show, how-
ever, was voted to be Gloire de Che-
dane Guinoisseau.

Among the trade exhibitors that put
up striking groups, mention may be
made of B. R. Cant & Sons, and
Prank Cant & Co., both of Colchester;
"W. & J. Brown. Stamford; John
Pigg, Royston, Herts, a coming
grower at exhibitions in London;
Walter Easlea, Leigh on Sea; G. W.
Burgh. Peterborough; Geo. Prince,
Longworth, Oxfordshire; Chaplin
Bros.. Waltham Cross; Chas. Turner.
Slough; Frank Spooner, Horsell. Wok-
ing; John Mattock, Headington, Ox-
ford; Hobbies, Dereham, Norfolk;

Jackman & Sons, Woking; Stuart
Low & Co., Bush Hill Park, Enfield;
R. Harkness & Co., Hitchin (now
managed by one of the McGredys
from Ireland) ; and of course Wm.
Paul & Sons from Waltham Cross.

The methods of showing were va-
rious. Individual blooms were stuck
up in rows on boards in the old fash-
ioned way — still probably the only
way that admits of proper judging.
A freer style was adopted with most
of the other exhibits, and sprays were
freely used with bamboo tubes of va-
rious lengths and sizes to secure a
varied elTect. In one case, that of
John Pigg of Royston. a very effec-
tive exhibit was made with a wind-
mill of Madame Ed. Heriot blooms
densely packed together, while the
arms of the windmill were masses of
Molly Sharman Crawford.: In a large
number of cases the rose sprays were
staged in wicker baskets from 12 to
1.5 or even IS inches across. These
were stuffed with moss. Tubes hold-
ing water were inserted and practical-
ly hidden from view and in these the
sprays of bloom were placed. They
were quite a feature of the show, and
obliterated a good deal of that mo-
notony that characterized rose exhi-
bitions of former years.

As an adjunct to the show, a clnss
was made for the display of various
forms of rose fruits or "hips". Elisha
J. Hicks of Twyford, Berks, and B. R.
Cant & Sons, Colchester, took advan-
tage of it. and made a very interest-
ing display of rose hips, in which
forms of rugosa and pomifera, were
numerous, and those of R. Moyesi.
conspicuous owing to their peculiar
shape — something like a broad flask
tapering to a very narrow neck, and
then spreading out into the five starry
calyx lobes. j. w.

American Rose Society.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.

The executive committee meeting of
the American Rose Society was held
in New York, January 10, at which
time the proof sheets of the Annual
for 1915 were carefully gone over. The
annual is to be illustrated in colors
and to go to every member of the
American Rose Society.

The prizes agreed upon for a dis.
play rose garden at the coming exhibi-
tion in Philadelphia are to be $500

for the first prize, $4.00 for the sec-
ond prize and $300 for the third prize.
Forty-one special prizes have been
offered for rose prizes beside the regu-
lar schedule as follows :

Philip Breitmeyer.Detroit, Mich. ,$200.

Emil Buettner, Park Ridge, 111.. $25.

H. G. Berning. St. Louis, Mo., $25.

George Burton, Philadelphia, Pa., $25.

Edward Campbell. Ardmore, Pa., $10.

Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, Pa.,
for private growers, $25.

J. H. Dunlop, Richmond Hill, $25.

Eugene Dailledouze, Brooklyn. $25.

Aug. Doemling, Lansdowne, Pa., $25.

Dingee & Conard Co., West Grove,
Pa.. $25.

Wm. H. Elliott, Brighton, Mass., .$25.

Adolph Parenwald. Roslyn, Pa., $25.

Plorex Gardens, North Wales, Pa.,
for vase of 100 blooms of Mrs. Geo.
Shawyer roses, $25.

Gude Bros., Washington, D. C, $25.

George B. Hart, Rochester. N.Y., .$25.

Hess & Swoboda. Omaha. Neb., for
vase 25 Ophelia or Russell roses, $10.

Benjamin Hammond. Beacon, N. Y.,
for prettiest vase of roses to be de-
cided by vote of the ladies, $10.

Jos. Heacock Co., Wyncote. Pa.. $50.

A. H. Hews & Co., Cambridge, $10.

E. G. Hill Co.. Richmond, Ind.. for
50 Ophelia, $25.

The Joy Floral Co.. Nashville. Tenn.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, $25.

Lord & Burnham Co.. New York. $25.

Michigan Cut Flower Co., Detroit. $25.

S. Mortensen, Southampton, Mass. .$25.

Harry O. May, Summit. N. J.. .$25.

Martin & Forbes Co., Portland, $25.

H. F. Michell Co.. Inc., Philadelphia,
Pa., for vase 25 cut blooms of Amer-
ican Beauty roses, gold medal.

H. F. Michell Co., Inc., Philadelphia,
Pa., for vase 25 cut blooms of Mrs.
Charles Russell roses, gold medal.

Michell's Seed House. Philadelphia,
Pa., for vase 25 cut blooms of red
roses, gold medal.

Waban Rose Conservatories. Natick,
Mass., for 50 Mrs. Chas. Russell, $25.

The Leo. Niessen Co.,Philadelphia,for
50 blooms of any new rose not in com-
merce, $25.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, $75.

Pulverized Manure Co., Chicago, $25.

S. J. Renter & Son. Westerly, $25.

M. Rice & Co., Philadelphia, Pa., .$10.

Thomas Roland, Nahant, Mass.. $25.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia,
Pa.. $10.

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Robert Simpson, Clifton, N. J., $25.

Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J., $25.

United States Cut Flower Co., EI-
mira, N. Y., $25.

Patrick Welch, Boston, Mass., $25.

A motion will be brought before the
annual meeting as to what action it is
best to take in regard to renaming all
roses carrying establislied names, and
the committee upon the standard
length of rose stems for commercial
sale will also report at the approach-
ing annual meeting.

The next meeting of the executive
committee will be held February 1, in
Philadelphia, to go into the details of
preparation for the annual show.

Benj. Hammond, Sec'y.

Pittsburgh.

SHORTAGE IN SUPPLY UNRELIEVED.

A most severe cold wave gripped
this city and surrounding territory,
Saturday, January 15, and is still hold-
ing forth, with the mercury loitering
around zero. About the only good it
has done has been to check the grippe
and pneumonia epidemic, which has
held forth since New Tears. A per-
son without the grippe or pneumonia
during this period was considered 'way
behind the times, and the way it crip-
pled some of the store forces was un-
precedented. The days are still some-
what dark, however, and coupling this
with the heavy cold snap, finds the
flower market still in bad shape for
supplying its trade. The worst suf-
ferers are roses, with sweet peas and
lilies next in line. It surely is odd to
note the scarcity of narcissi also, and
it has been some years since practical-
ly unlimited quantities of these flow-
ers could be had at any and all
times, but it's a different tale now.
Anything that looks like a flower
will bring a high price, and there is
really no relief from the prevailing
scarcity and high prices in sight. Ar-
tificial stock has the call these days,
although it is against the customs of
many dealers to use artificial flowers.
Greens of all kinds are very good and
plentiful, but flowers would be a lot
more useful.

George Marshall, of the McCallum
Co., was married Wednesday, January
12, to Miss Jane Thomas, of Charles
street, Knoxville. Mr. and'-Mrs. Mar-
shall quickly left on their honeymoon
trip and are now sunning themselves
near Jacksonville, Fla. At home after
March first, at their new residence, on
Alice street, Knoxville.

Mr. Chas. Patton, manager of the
reorganized Valley Greenhouse Co., of
Sewickley, gives encouraging reports
of a growing business, and can always
be found on the job hustling.

Wm. Loew has just recovered from
a severe attack of grippe, which lasted
about two weeks, but is on the job
again. G. M.

Knoxville Florists' Society.

The mid-winter banquet of the
Knoxville Florists' Society, an event
that has been observed by that organ-
ization for a number of years and
has been so thoroughly enjoyed that
it will doubtless continue to be a fea-
ture for many years to come, took
place in the Atkin hotel, Knoxville,
Tenn., January 10, about 50 members
of the society and their friends being
present. These annual dinners have
proved to be great successes, bringing
the trade closer together and creating
a feeling of good will among the flor-
ists. Among the guests of the society
on this occasion, an illustration of
•which is presented herewith, were
John Van Zonneveld, of Sassenheim,
Holland, and City Judge Robt. P.
Williams of Knoxville, both of whom
made interesting addresses.

R. E. Mapes, Sec'y-Treas.

OBITUARY.

Albert McCullousfh.

Albert McCullough, senior member of
the firm of the J. M. McCullough's
Sons Co., Cincinnati, O., died at the
Christ hospital, that city, January 13,
age 64 years. Mr. McCullough's se-
rious illness was noted in our Seed
Trade Department last week, but it
was not then felt that the end was so
close. Upon the completion of his
school career Mr. McCullough em-
barked in the seed business with his
father, the late J. M. McCullough.
When his father died Mr. McCullough
and his brother, J. Charles, assumed
charge of the business and later the
latter established the J. Charles Mc-
Cullough Seed Co. Albert McCullough
then founded the firm of which he was
head at the time of his demise. His
paternal grandmother is said to have
been the first white girl to have set
foot in Cincinnati. At the time of his
death he was a director of the Fourth
National Bank. He formerly was presi-
dent and a director of the chamber of
commerce. He was a member of the
nominating committee the last year.
Mr. McCullough held a prominent place
in the business life of Cincinnati and
was a leader in all movements for its
welfare during the past 40 years.
While never taking any active part in
politics he was twice mayor of Pleas-
ant Ridge, a suburb of the city. He
was a familiar figure at the affairs of
the Queen City, Hyde Park Golf and
Business Men's clubs.

Mr. McCullough always took an ac-
tive part in the work of the American
Seed Trade Association, of which he
had been a member since its incep-
tion in 1SS3. He was elected secre-
tary and treasurer at the fourth an-
nual meeting held at Niagara Falls,
N. Y., in 188G, serving three years. At
the Saratoga convention in 1890 he
was elected president and was again
chosen for this oflice at the Chicago
convention in 1900. His name appears
frequently on committees of the asso-
ciation and he was ever a willing and
able worker in the interest of the seed
trade. He was considered an author-
ity on grass and farm seeds.

The funeral was held from his resi-
dence in Pleasant Ridge, Saturday,
January 15. Many of his friends and
business associates attended, services
being conducted by Rev. W. L. Schmal-
horst and Rev. Gervaise Roughton, with
interment in the family lot in Spring
Grove cemetery. The pallbearers were
the nephews of the deceased, Robert O.
Strong, A. P. Drake, George McCul-
lough, P. R. McCullough, G. R. Moore
and E. E. Lester. Many strikingly
beautiful floral tributes were received
from local friends and those in distant
leading cities. The firm's business es-
tablishments were closed January 14
and 15.

Surviving Mr. McCullough are his
widow, two daughters, Misses Ella M.
and Josephine; a son, Harry B.
McCullough, who is secretary and
treasurer of his father's firm; a
brother, J. Charles McCullough, and
one sister, Mrs. M. T. Drake, Palm
Beach, Fla.

Abner Branson.

Abner Branson, pioneer settler and
proprietor of the New Sharon Nur-
series, died January 8, at the Abbott
hospital, Oskaloosa, la., as a result
of several months' sickness with can-
cer. Mr. Branson was 79 years of
age and had been a resident of the
state of Iowa since 1853, coming here
only seven years after the state had
been admitted to the Union. He has
been closely connected with the state
horticultural work, at one time being

president of the Iowa State Horticul-
tural Society and also an ofiicer of
the State Nurserymen's Association.
He had been in the nursery business
in New Sharon and Oskaloosa, la., for
a long time and through his efforts
has secured much honor for Mahaska
county in horticultural circles. As an
authority on tree and plant life he was
a much sought for and widely known
authority and has been connected
with the state's leading horticultural
societies for many years. His work
will be missed throughout the state.

Miss Melissa M. Budlong;.

Miss Melissa M. Budlong, 22 years
old, daughter of James A. Budlong,
the well known rose grower of Auburn,
near Providence, R. I., was shot and
instantly killed in her home January
17, by C. P. Whittier, aged 21, son
of a diamond dealer of Providence,
who then turned the revolver on him-
self and died a few hours later. It
appears that the couple had been en-
gaged, but had quarreled and Miss
Budlong had returned Wliitter's ring.
Relatives of the young man say that
he was undoubtedy insane. Miss Bud-
long was an amiable and beautiful
young lady and this distressing affair
will create a great wave of sympathy
and sorrow for the bereaved parents.

John J. Ehrhardt.

John J. Ehrhardt, head of the retail
firm of John J. Ehrhardt & Son, 21
Conway street, Brooklyn, N. Y., died
January 12, after a week's illness, of
erysipelas. He was 49 years old and
a native of Brooklyn. His father was
a florist and he was reared in the busi-
ness. He was for 18 years with the
late William H. Hall, 37 Conway street,
and went into business for himself
about three years ago, the store being
near Evergreen cemetery. He is sur-
vived by a widow, two sons and two
daughters. The oldest son will con-
tinue the business.

W. B. Du Rle.

W. B. Du Rie, a well known florist
and prominent citizen of Rahway,
N. J., died there, January 16. He was
over 60 years old. He was stricken
with paralysis about two years ago
and has since been failing. He was
for years a member of the New York
Florists' Club and was very popular
among its members. He was an edu-
cated man and had held positions of
trust and responsibility in his home
town.

Paulding, O. — Edward Buck has
opened a flower shop in this city.

Reading, Mass. — A. F. Ells & Sons
have purchased the Wells Street
Greenhouses.

Great Falls, Mont.— The Feiden
Flower Shop has incorporated with a
capital stock of $10,000.

New Castle, Ind. — The office and
store room of the Dawson Greenhouse
was destroyed by fire January 14.

Westerly, R. I.— Six acres of land,
to be devoted to dahlia growing, have
been leased by George D. Stillman.

Lincoln, neb. — The fifteenth annual
meeting of the Nebraska State Horti-
cultural Society was held in this city
January 17-22.

Springfield, O. — Fire resulting from
an ovei heated smokestack caused dam-
age to the extent of $150 at the green-
house of C. P. Bethard. January 7.

AUBURN, N. Y. — After an illness of
but a few hours, a paralytic stroke
64 years of age, founder of the firm
caused the death of George Dobbs,
of Dobbs & Son.

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The American Florist.

Jan. 22,

TheAmerican Florist

KSTABLISIIED 1885.

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year; Canada $2 00; ICurope and Countries

in I'oslnl Union, $3.50.

Wlien sending us change of address always
send the old address at the .'^ame time.

Advertising rates on application.

From the first issue the American Florist has
accepted milv trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possihle) as we go to press Wednesday.

Wo do not assume any responsibility for the
crpinions of our corrt'>pondents.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST,
440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS

Suggestious for plant growers 1

— Seeds for present sowing 1

—Cyclamens 1

— Begouia Gloire de Lorraine..... 2

Charles L. Baum (portrait! 2

The retail trade '. 2

— The Fourteenth of February 2

— Wedding bouquet by Geo. Wienhoeber (illus.) 3

Irises for southwestern gardens 3

National flower show poster (illus.) 4

Houston convention garden (illus. ) 4

Carnation Miss Theo (illus.) fi

The rose tt

—Grafting C

— .\merican Rose Society fi

Pittsburgh 9

Knoxville Florists' Society (illus.) 9

Obituary 9

— Albert McCullough 9

— Abner Branson 9

— Miss Melissa M. Budlong 9

— W. B. Du Rie 9

— John J. Ehrhardt 9

Holland floods 10

Society of -\merlcan Florists 10

National flower show 10

American Carnation Societv 11

Chicago to St. Louis 11

Buffalo 12

Massachusetts Horticultural Society 12

Nassau County Hort. Society 12

Los Angeles 12

Kansas City 14

Cleveland 1.5

Rhode Island Hort. Society 15

Chicago 18

Milwaukee. Wis 21

Toledo 22

Cincinnati 22

Pt. Wavne. Ind 22

Nashville. Tenn 23

Detroit 23

Hagerstown. Md. 24

TrlCity Florists' Club 24

Boston 24

Philadelphia 26

New York 28

Tarrytown Horticultural Society 30

Tlie seed trade 36

— French bulb outlook 36

—The late Albert McCullough 36

— Modern seed growers 36

— Memphis seed trade * ... .36

— New York seed trade 36

Market gardeners 40

— Electric light in plant culture 40

— Leaf-spot of cucumber 40

The nursery trade 42

— Evonymus radicans vegeta 42

Washington 42

Minneapolis 49

Oklahoma City 49

Westchester and Fairfield Hort. Society .50

The methods of the National Floral
Corporation are exploited in Printers'
Ink of January G.

Chuago'.s wholesale cut flower trade
in 101.') has been estimated at $2,888,-
(KW, against .$2,750,000 in 1914.

THERE has been unusual demand for
funeral flowers in most sections since
the holidays keeping the supplies short
and prices firm.

Carnation Mornlns; Glow Withdrawn.

Edward Winkler, of Wakefield,
Mass., advises that he has recently
visited two places on which his new
carnation. Morning; Glow is on trial,
and Is not satisfied with the way it is
doing'. While he considers it a prof-
itable variety he is now convinced it
is too small to send out and has de-
cided to withdraw it.

Holland Floods.

Following a tidal wave which swept
the west coast of the Zuider Zee, Jan-
uary 14, several dikes in the northwest
section of Holland have given way and
the country in the vicinity of Edam
is flooded. Meager first reports caused
fear that the floods might extend to
the nursery or bulb growing districts,
which are located to the south of the
inundated area, but from all informa-
tion at hand, there is no cause for
alarm in that section. Haarlem, the
nearest of the bulb growing centers to
the flooded district, is on higher
ground and far enough removed to be
out of danger. In the south of Hol-
land heavy rains have been reported,
and in the vicinity of Rotterdam es-
pecially, the downpour has caused
some inconvenience, but no damage
has been reported to the nursery stock
or bulb crops.

Society of American Florists.

President MacRorie has appointed
Thomas H. Joy, Nashville, Tenn., state
vice-president for Tennessee, in the
place of C. W. Crouch, resigned. The
following become members of the
executive board by affiliation, as rep-
resentatives of their respective organi-
zations :

Henry Weston, Hempstead, N. Y..
president of the New York Florists'
Club.

S. S. Pennock, Philadelphia, Pa.,
president of the American Rose So-
ciety.

Joseph H. Hill. Richmond, Ind.,
president of the American Carnation
Society.

George Burton, Chestnut Hill, Pa.,
president of the Florists' Club of Phila-
delphia.

Irwin Bertermann. Indianapolis, Ind.,
president of the Florists' Telegraph
Delivery.

Alex. Henderson, Chicago, president
of the Chicago Florists' Club.

Erie James. Elmhurst. Calif., presi-
dent of the Pacific Coast Horticultural
Society.

B. G. Hill. Richmond, Ind., president
Florists' Hail Association.

John Young, Sec'y.

National Flower Show
philauelphia, march S.Vapril 2.

The national flower show committee
held a two-day meeting in Philadelphia.
January 11-12, at w-hich practically all
the details of the show were completed.
As a result of this meeting a radical
change in the general layout of the
show is presented. The bugbear of the
committee — lack of floor ' space — has
been removed rather unexpectedly,
through arrangements made with the
Automobile Association of Philadel-
phia, which has just held a most suc-
cessful show in Convention hall, the
building which is to house the national
flower show. As everyone knows who
has visited the building, the irregular
floor presents problems in the staging
of exhibits likely to prove bothersome,
and in addition rendering the very ex-
tensive stage area valueless for the
chief purposes of the show.

The automobile association solved
these problems most heroically by put-
ting in a complete removable floor,
which provided an even and almost
level surface from the entrance to the
extreme rear of the stage. Through a
contract made by the national flower
show committee with the automobile
association this floor has been secured
for the use of the national flower show.

and a certain shortage of space for
exhibits has been obviated. Many
other conditions which in the nature
of them were causing the committee
trouble are now so improved that the
show can be installed without a hitch.
Secretary Young is greatly elated over
the new order of things. Prospective
exhibitors in the trade section, who
could not adapt themselves to condi-
tions, can now be suited to their com-
plete satisfaction. Others whose ex-
hibits were not of a nature to har-
monize with the exhibits displayed to
general view, and consequently not
considered when the shortage of space
became apparent, may now find quar-
ters well adapted to requirements. In
fact, all reasonable demands can be
met, and the secretary's discretionary
powers are greatly increased. The
contract also covers the heating sys-
tem put in by the automobile associa-
tion, and the decorations as used for
the automobile show.

The committee was in session almost
constantly throughout the two days,
the sessions being held at the execu-
tive office of the national flower show,
in the Widener building, at Convention
hall, and at the Bellevue-Stratford ho-
tel. There were present : Chairman
George Asmus, Chicago; Secretary John
Young, New York; Treasurer Wm. F.
Kasting, Buffalo, N. Y.; C. H. Totty,
Madison. N. J.; Thomas Roland.
Nahant, Mass.; Patrick Welch, Boston.
Mass.: and William P. Craig, Philadel-
phia, Pa. Adolph Farenwald, Roslyn.
Pa., was absent through illness. A
meeting of the committee in conjunc-
tion with the local executive commit-
tee was held on the second day, at
which many of the chairmen of the
local committees were present, includ-
ing S. S. Pennock, Louis Burk, Wm.
Kleinheinz. W. F. Therkildson and A.
A. Niessen, secretary of the local com-
mittee.

At Convention hall the committee
apportioned a large space to the left
of the main entrance for the use of
the ladies of the Garden Club of Phila-
delphia as a tea room, where light re-
freshments can be enjoyed and danc-
ing indulged in. In connection will be
a counter for the sale of flowers. The
profits from both tea garden and
flower stand will go to some charity
or charities to be determined upon
later. .A.n adjoining space was set
apart for use as a booth for headquar-
ters for the Garden Club of America.
The southwest corner of the building
was set apart for a lecture room, and
excellent quarters for the aquarium ex-
hibits were located beneath the stage.

At the meeting of the two commit-
tees some very favorable reports were
forthcoming from the chairmen of the
local committees. Wm. Kleinheinz an-
nounced the donation of several spe-
cial premiums, and Wm. P. Craig an-
nounced that Louis Burk had donated
.$300 to cover two prizes in the com-
mercial section for a group of orchid
plants in variety. He also reported
additional prizes amounting to $.3lX) as
coining through M. C. ^Vright. Secre-
tary Young reported the donation of
$100 from the .\lphano Humus Com-
pany as a special prize.

The great interest shown already by
the Philadelphia people in the show is
most gratifying, and augurs well for a
splendid success.

An interesting bulletin on Dahlias
has been issued by the agricultural ex-
periment station at Geneva. N. Y., giv-
ing a classification of varieties with il-
lustrations of the various types. F. H.
Hall is the author of the bulletin.

igio.

The American Florist.

11

American Carnation Society.

The twenty-fifth annual convention
of the American Carnation Society
will be held in St. Louis. Mo.. Jan-
uary 20-27. Everything points to a
very successful convention and exhi-
bition. If you do not attend you will
undoubtedly miss a very pleasant and
profitable meeting. Delegations are
coming- from as far as New England
and several thousand blooms are en-
tered from that section.

There will be a discussion on "Fer-
tilizers for Carnations" that it will
pay you to travel many miles to hear,
and that will be but one of the fea-
tures. The banquet will take place
Thursday evening. The exhibition and
business sessions will be held in the
Planters hotel. Make your reserva-
tions early.

The secretary will leave his home,
Indianapolis, Ind., Monday evening.
January 24. All mail that will not
reach him there by that time should
be addressed to him. care of the
Planters hotel, St. Louis, Mo.

A. F. J. BAUR, Sec'y.

Chicag:o to St Louis.

The Chicago Florists' Club has se-
lected the Wabash railroad for the
trip between Chicago and St. Louis.
Mo., both going and returning, on the
occasion of the annual convention of
the American Carnation Society, to be
held in the latter city, January 20-27.

Special cars will be atta:ched to the
Banner Midnight Flyer, leaving the
Dearborn station, Chicago (Polk and
Dearborn streets ). January 2.o, at 11 :5.5
p. m., arriving at St. Louis (Union
station), at 7:53 a. m.

The one way rate. Chicago to St.
Louis, is .$."i,80 if there is a party of
10 or more on the train for this meet-
ing. The Pullman rates. Chicago to
St. Louis are : Double lower berths, .$2,
upper berth, .$1.00, drawing-room, .$7.
Berths will be ready for passengers at
10 p. m. For berth reservations and
transportation, address H. L. Purdy.
"Wabash railroad, OS West Adams
street, Chicago. Telephone. Harrison
J.'iOO.

Eastern delegations for the conven-
tion are invited to join the Chicago
contingent and on request the special
cars of parties going to St. Louis by
way of Chicago can be switched to the
Banner Midnight Flyer without change
of baggage or extra charge. A rep-
resentative of the Wabash railroad
■will be on hand in convention hall,
St. Louis, to arrange for the return
trip.

Michael barker.

Chairman Transportation Committee,
Chicago Florists' Club.

Wants, For Salc,Etc.

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.
For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section.

Where :ins\vors ;ire to be mailed from this office
enclose 10 cents extra to cover postntre. etc.

Situation Wanted— Private or coaimercial. can
be well rccomm-ded: age 18 years. .Add ess

Key 593. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted-Bya good greenh'-usc and
■tore man. single, strictly sober and good hustler.
Address Key 587 caie .American Florist.

Situation Wanted By German. 28 years ol age.
married; six year* experience in growing cucum-
bers in hothouses. Address

Kev F68, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted - By American. 24. with life
experience in roses, carnations. 'mums and gen-
eral greenhouse stock: could also bring young
man as good all-'round helper if needed; good
references. ., ,,

J. M.. Box 37. Loudonville. Albany. N. Y.

Situation Wanted — Swede, age 28. single;
competent all around gardener: 12 years expe-
rience in different European countries. First-class
greenhouse man. References Address
M. Olson.
50 Houghton St.. Dorchester. Mass.

Situation Wanted— A young man. 26 years old.
would like a posiiion in seea store; 10 years' ex
periencewitu American and British firms. Good
knowledge of nursery stock. Free for eni,'age-
ment. Key '98. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted- By Frenchman, age 30; re-
liable; desires to learn fl:)ricullure; wants posi-
tion as assistant in greenhouse about February
or sooner; private or commercial place: has some
experience with orchids: DOt afraid of work.

ALtxis PoiRON. Bust'eton. Pa.

Situation Wanted— By February 15. Gardener
florist, 3S, married, two children, hard working.
First class cut tiowers. plants, well up on land-
scape and private place work. Would like to get
in communication with private place, institution,
or up-to-date commercial place. Prefer place
with house and privilege. 26 months in present
position. State particulars and wages. Good
references. Address

Key 59^ care .American Florist

Help Wanted— Girl for retail flower shop in
loop, also a delivery boy. State fully in first
letter; age. experience, reference and salary
expected. Address

H. M. HiRscH, 4411 Wfst End Ave . Chicago.

Wanted to Buy— Greenhouses in good condi-
tion with Und and dwelling; in city n{ 20.000
population or more, with good retail trade. State
price and term - which must be reasonab'e. Give
full particulars in firpt letrer.

Box 136, Newmarket. N. J.

For Sale— 7000 jci. fi. glass, four greenhouses
well stock, d with carnations and spring plants.
Ask for full paf ticulars

Louis SCHELiHA/^<. Miamisburg. O.

For Sale -Three new ereenhou-es 30x100 feet:
also house and barn, on account of 111 healih
No one other than tOose meaning business need
apply. For further narticula'S address

Key 597. care American Florist.

Help Wanted— Single man of c ean habits,
efficient in ihe care ol wrernhousts and giet-n-
house work for -^ & M (."ollege, ^ulUater Okla.
Salary to btgin $u.lO per month. Man u^ing
liquor and profane laiauaye ni t wsnttd Apply
with releiences tnd phoii tjiMCg ffic and expei-
ience to

SUPFR NTENDENT OF GROUNDS.

A. & M. Culloge. Siiilwater. Ukla.

FLORIST

The examination for Florist, announced
for January 8, 1916. has been postponed
by the Illinois Civil Service Commission
on account of lack of applicants and will
probably be held February h, lyih. The
position occurs in most < f the Slate
institutions Salary .f6(' U> $75 a month
with full maintenance Open to male
residents of Illinois over 21 years old

Applications must be filed in Spring-
tiled before Frida\ , January 28, 1916.

For application (orms and details
address the Civil Service Coitimlsslon,
Springfield. Illinois, or 904, 130
North 5th Ave., Chicago.

OFFICIAL S. A. F.

Shipping Labels

A.-tual size of leaf 2Uib<4 Incbei,

FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on
(Tuiuin.-cl p:ip.T; your card, etc. in
blH.'.k and leiif adopted bv the S. — . P-
In red. Prices: Per 500. S2.85; per 1000,
84..TO. Sampli'S on reque.st. Electro ot
leaf. Uuolpaid. $1.35. Cash wiltl order.

AMERICAN TLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

Sttuatlon Wanted— By Scotchman. 28 years of
age. Married. Experienced in greenhouse and
•out door work, private place preferred .address
Key 577. care American Florist.

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To Fill the Empty Benches

The Present Demand Is for

YOUNG STOCK

CARNATIONS

CHRYSANTHEMIUIVIS

EASTER PLANT STOCK

Miscellaneous Bedding Plants

ADVERTISE THEM NOW

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The American Florist.

Jan. 22,

Buffalo.

ONE DOZEN THE LIMIT.

The past week will be remembered
by the florists of this city for three
things : First, very changeable wea-
ther; second, an unusual demand for
everything in the flower line, and
third, nothing: to be had in quantities
over one dozen with the exception of
lilies, toothpicks and wire. It seems
as if the supply of flowers has never
been so short as during the past week,
and this city from reports received,
was no exception, but fortunately with
lilies in good supply, a plausible talk
made them acceptable in nearly every
instance. Now they have forsaken us
but tulips have come to the rescue.
Social events are not much of a factor,
but the demand for funeral designs
has been heavy. More flowers were
sent from this city to surrounding
towns the past week than ever before.
Roses of every description were scarce.
It was a shame to pick the carna-
tions and bulbous stock was behind.
A few cyclamens, palms and cibotiums
made grand decorations in several
windows.

NOTES.

It is to be hoped that the weather
will brighten and let the carnations
appear in abundance at the exhibition
of the American Carnation Society at
St. Louis, Mo., January 26-27. Sev-
eral growers from this city will at-
tend and growers who can make the
trip should go and see what others
are doing with this flower and what
other convention cities do.

There has been organized in this
city an association which will be known
as the Display Managers' Association,
made up of the window decorators
of the different stores of the city. It
promises to be a very lively organiza-
tion and new ideas in florists' windows
should be in evidence as several flo-
rists have become members.

E. C. Armbrust, who resigned from
the S. A. Anderson staff to enter busi-
ness for himself has given up his store
and is again at the Anderson Elm-
wood store. Joe Cannon of Anderson's
has been in Wilkesbarre, Pa., for a
visit.

"Near to Governor" Mahoney. who
broke his arm while cranking his auto,
is now in first class shape again and
can use it in extolling his ideas as
ever.

The sick list of the florists is getting
smaller, many who were laid up with
the grippe having recovered and are
back in the stores again.

Galley Bros, of Gardenville and this
city had a fine lot of cyclamens.

BISON.

Massachusetts Horticultural Society.

The Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety is making extensive preparations
for a great exhibition in May. In ad-
dition to the regular schedule the fol-
lowing attractive prizes are announced :

PLANTS.

Amaryllis — Twenty-five pots, not
less than 12 varieties. Prizes con-
tributed by Mrs. John E. Thayer and
"A Friend" : First, $50; second, $25.

Azalea Indica — To cover not more
than 200 square feet. Prizes contrib-
uted by Oliver Ames and John S.
Ames: First. $100; second, $50.

Orchids — Group arranged for effect,
covering 200 square feet; any foliage
may be used. Prizes contributed by
E. B. Dane, A. W. Preston, and H. E.
Converse: First, gold medal and $200;
second, silver medal and $100.

Rhododendrons — Group, not exceed-
ing 300 square feet; any variety ad-
missible. Prizes contributed by
George E. Barnard and R. M. Salton-
stall: First. $100; second, $50. Group,
not exceeding 300 square feet; varie-
ties which have grrown in Massachu-

setts without protection for at least
five years. Prizes contributed by Mrs.
Chas. G. Weld and R. M. Saltonstall :
First, $100; second, $50.

Roses — Group to cover not more
than 200 square feet; all classes ad-
missible. Prizes contributed by Ed-
win S. Webster: First, $100; .second.
$50.

Artistic display of flowering plants —
To cover not less than 200 square
feet; any foliage may be used in ar-
rangement. Prizes contributed by Mr.
and Mrs. Bayard Thayer and T. B.
Bemis : First, cup and $100; second,
silver medal and $50.

Display of herbaceous and Alpine
plants — Arranged to produce either
natural or rock garden effects cover-
ing not more than 200 square feet.
Prizes contributed by Chas. A. Stone :
First, $100; second, $50.

FLOWEBS.

Carnations — Display, covering not
more than 100 square feet; any ma-
terial may be used in arrangement.
Prizes contributed by Arthur F. Esta-
brook and S. Buttrick: First, $100;
second, $50.

Roses— Display, covering not more
than 100 square feet. Prizes contrib-
uted by Gen. S. M. Weld and S. But-
trick: First, $100; second $50.

Display of cut sprays of hardy
trees, shrubs or vines — Foliage of
hardy evergreens may be used in ar-
rangement. Prizes contributed by
Walter Hunnewell and Mr. and Mrs.
Bavard Thayer: First, $100; second.
$50.

Note. — Displays to be kept m good
condition throughout the exhibition
and to be judged each day. Prizes to
be awarded Saturday.

Note to exhibitors. — Any competitor
winning a $100 prize may elect to be
awarded a gold medal or cup instead
of cash, and any competitor winning
a prize of less than $100 may elect to
be awarded a cup instead of cash.

The gladiolus show in August will
be held in connection with the an-
nual exhibition of the American Gladi-
olus Society. It will surpass any ex-
hibition previously attempted. The
list of prizes is now being prepared
and will be on a very liberal scale.
Wm. p. Rich, Sec'y.

Providence, R. I.

STOCK SCARCE AND PRICES HIGH.

A scarcity of flowers of all kinds
keeps the retailer busy trying to find
stock to fill his orders and prices are
naturally high. Funeral work has
been heavy, and as there is an epideni-
ic of grippe and pneumonia in this
city, indications are that there are
bu.sy days to come. Carnations are
high in price and hard to secure, ex-
cept by ordering two days in advance
before the flowers had bloomed. Roses
were in limited supply all week. East-
er lilies could be had but were not up
to the standard. Violets were plenti-
ful but there was little call for them.
Snapdragons are coming in slowly, but
the demand for them is not heavy.

NOTES.

George Fenner of Cranston is cut-
ting good Asparagus plumosus. The
bulb stock will be ready later.

Gushing, of Quidnick, has some ex-
tra good orchids, and his cut cleans up
every day.

The Hoxie Nurseries are sending in
good daffodils, which are quickly
cleaned up.

Wra. Hoffman of Pawtucket has
some very good cyclamen and primu-

Albert Holscher is cutting some good
sweet peas, which find ready sale.

Olney Williams is cutting good car-
nations and Paper Whites.

Fred Luther has added a new auto
to his delivery service. H. A. T.

Nassau Co. (N. Y.) Horticultural Society.

A well attended meeting of the Nas-
sau Co. Horticultural Society was held
in Pembroke hall. Glen Cove, Janu-
ary 12, with President James McDon-
ald in the chair. Chairman Ernest
Brown of the dinner committee, re-
ported that all arrangements for hold-
ing the society's annual dinner had
been completed. The dinner will be
held at the Oriental hotel, Glen Cove,
January 25, at 6 :30 p. m.

A communication was received from
M. C. Ebel, secretary of the National
Association of Gardeners, offering on
behalf of that society, to supply with
an essay on some subject of in-
terest to the horticultural profession,
for each month of the coming year, so
that it may be read at our m' nthly
meetings. It was unanimously decided
to accept this generous offer. The es-
say for this meeting received from
Mr. Ebel was : "Is Gardening a Pro-
fession?" by W. W. Ohlweiler. The
paper was a very able one, and the
essayist handled his subject in mas-
terly style. It was thoroughly enjoyed
and appreciated by all of the mem-
bers who were present, and if we are
to take this essay as a standard for
those which are to follow, we are as-
sured of a very interesting and In-
structive course for the coming year.

Valentine Clerer, George Hutton and
George Wilson were appointed judges
of the exhibits and made the follow-
ing awards : Best 12 sprays of free-
sias, Harry Goodband, first; best three
poinsettias, Robert Jones, first; best
three heads of lettuce, Robert Jones,
first; plant of Primula Malacoides ex-
hibited by John Everett, certificate of
culture. James Duthie exhibited six
plants of Primula Malacoides Town-
sendii, an improved form of Primula
Malacoides, which was much admired
by the members present and was
awarded a certificate of merit by the
judges. This primula, which origi-
nated with Mr. Duthie. forms a much
more compact plant than the older
type, while the individual florets are
much larger and the color is a most
distinct and pleasing shade of pink.
Mr. Duthie reports that the seed of
this variety, which he has saved and
sown, comes almost uniformly true tO'
type the percentage reverting to the
old type, being so small as to be al-
most negligible. Mr. Johnson of R. &
J. Farquhar & Co., and Mr. Earn-
shaw, of the Bon Arbor Chemical Co.^
were visitors at the meeting.

JAMES M'Carthy, Cor. Sec'y.

Los Angeles.

FAIR SUPPLY AND DEMAND GOOD.

Generally speaking the trade in cut
flowers continues good. The supply of
carnations is plentiful with a better
variety in colors than a week or two
ago. In roses, there seems to be a
little shortage in some varieties, but
Killarneys are showing up well just
now. Outdoor roses, however, are get-
ting too much rain, which will cut off
that supply. Lily of the valley is hard
to find, while chrysanthemums have
practically disappeared. Violets are-
becoming plentiful and the same may
be said of narcissi and Chinese lilies.
There Is a good stock of azaleas yet
and sales continue good.

NOTES.

P. Lichtenburg's, 324 West Sixth
street, is a busy place. He is always
busy with funeral or wedding work.
A recent funeral made big inroads on
his stock.

The Morris Goldenson shop, 229 West
Third street, is still hustling, putting
out designs for both weddings and
funerals. A nice stock of azaleas is
shown.

G. H. H.

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LATEST EDITION

ISSUED JULY, 1915

-The American Florist Company's-

Trade Directory

FOR 1915 '

Contains 548 Pages. Price $3.00 Postpaid.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S
Trade Directory for J9J5, fully revised to date,
with thousands of new names and chans:es of
address, is now ready for distribution. It contains
548 pages, including complete lists of the Florists,
Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States,
Canada, Central and South America arranged both
by states and towns and all names alphabetically.
Also lists of Foreign Merchants, Firms Which Issue
Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Concerns, Parks,
Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Experiment Station
Horticulturists, Botanical Gardens, Seed Growers,
and much other conveniently indexed and invaluable
trade information.

PUBLISHED BY THE

American Florist Co<

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO
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The a mer jca n Fl oris t.

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DORNER'S NOVELTY FOR 1916

New Salmon Pink Carnation NANCY

Color, light salmon pink, a little darker than Pink De-
light and a more even color. Blooms are nood commercial
site, three inches and over, nicely formed and have never
shown a burstfd calyx. Stems always bold the flower up-
right. The habit is a quick productive growth and as a pro-
ducer it stands highest among commercial varieties. Color
does not fade. Fragrance is very noticeable. Having wn
excellent cerise pink and an improved yellow to offer in
1917, we have decided to disseminate the variety NANCY
this year ( 1916). For a light pink that will produce quan-
tities of bloom and is commercially good in every respect,
plant NANCY. The stock is limited and orders will be
filled in rotation as received. Price, rooted cuttings,
$12.00 per lOo; $100.00 per 1000.

Chrysanthemum Early Frost ™^

than the supply. Place your order dow. We have a large

STANDARD VARIETIES OF CARNATIONS AND 1915

INTRODUCTIONS. READY NOW. PerlOO Periooo

Pink Sensation *6,00 »60.(

Good Cheer R.OO 60.0(1

Alice 6 0(1 f,0.00

Matchless 3.60 30.00

Yellow Prince 3. 60 30 (lO

Champion 3.00 26 00

Yellowstone 3 00 26.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

White Enchantress 3 00 i6 00

Rosette 3 00 26 00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 3 00 26.00

Enchantress H.OO 25.00

Gloriosa 3.00 25.00

Benora 3 00 25 00

Early White Mum. February Delivery. This variety has
en so satisfactory that the demand for stock will be greater
stock. Rooted cuttings. $7.00 per 100; f60.C0 per iOOO.

F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, Ind.

Kansas City.

OaOD BUSINESS CON'TIXUES.
Cold weather. foUowinp' a rain
which froze as it fell, making streets
and walks a sheet of ice. with six
inches of snow as a climax interfered
with deliveries somewhat, but business
has been remarkably good for this time
of the year. Orders for decorations are
numerou.i and the sale of pot plants
continues brisk. Cut stock has been
very scarce, especially roses, which
are fine in ((uality and hig-h in price,
(^arnations are more plentiful, but are
still in supply short of requirements.
Lilies and stevias were very scarce,
but lily of the valley. Romans. Paper
Whites, sweet peas and snapdraKon.s
filled in very nicely on some orders.
NOTES.
A. D. Mohr is cutting some fine
sweet peas of the Spencer variety. He
is getting ready for the spring trade
and has between 2I»,0(>1) and 25.000 ger-
aniums, in addition to other varieties
of stock.

Wm. Foith is cutting a big crop
of carnations which bring good prices.
His sweet peas are coming along nice-
ly. Orders for funeral designs and
basket arrangements are numerous.

Another big week of funeral work
is reported by W. J. Barnes. The car-
nation crop is increasing at this es-
tablishment daily. The call for pot
plants and bouquets is heavy.

Stock in the houses of The Rosery
is looking good and coming on in fine
shape for Easter. Trade has been
very good, but delivery has been diffi-
cult, due to bad weather.

Eric Frandsen of Independence, Mo.,
lost his sweet peas, part of his car-
nations 'and his roses are suffering
from mildew as the result of the cold
weather last week.

H. K,usik & Co. report a scarcity of
stock and prices are correspondingly
high. Roses, carnations, sweet peas
and narcissi of excellent quality were
seen here.

The Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant
Co. reports a good week's business.
The call for pot plants continues
strong and the shipping trade is very
good.

Harry Smith of Independence, Mo.,
is bringing in some fine sweet peas
with long stems. His carnations are
also increasing in numbers daily.

T. J. Noll & Co. report a daily
clean up. They are handling very
good roses, carnations, violets, lily of
the valley and sweet peas.

MISS THEO.

The most prolific Rose Pink Carnation on

the market. Every visitor places an order.

See previous advs.

Rooted cuttings, $12.00 per 100: $100.00 per 1000.

LITTLEFIELD & WYMAN

NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

"Alice Has Made Good"

by proving to be THE BEST COMMERCIAL CARNATION

disseminated in years. Hundreds who tried it are delighted
and will largely increase their plantings next season.
Cuttings ready now. Price, per 100, $6 00; per 1000, $60.00.

Descriptive listen application.

PETER FISHER,

Ellis, Mass.

Lost, one bachelor. Henry Kusik,
of H. Kusik & Co., was married Janu-
ary 11 to Miss Anna Surma of New-
York. (Congratulations.

A. F. Barbee is cutting heavily on
carnations, but reports the majority
of stock scarce. Tunerai wcrk is very
heavy with him.

R. S. Brown & Son have a full force
at work getting ready for the spring
trade. A heavy demand is antici-
pated.

The Hepting Greenhouses are send-
ing in about 1.000 carnations per day
and they are of excellent quality.

.1. R. Ma.sson is very busy with his
spring stock. He is cutting some
very fine carnations at present.

Miss J. E. Murray reports business
surprisingly good, with lots of funeral
work and orders for weddings.

Mount St. Mary's Greenhouses re-
port excellent business, considering
the prevailing weather.

Arthur Newell, accompanied by
Mrs. Newell, spent the past week at
Excelsior Springs.

Visitor : M. Zirkman, representing
M. Rice Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

E. J. B.

Detroit Bowling;.

The Detroit Florists' Bowling Club,
at the semi-monthly games Tuesday,
January 11, rolled scores as follows :

1st. 2na.

.T. K. Stock 150 146

E. .\. Fetters 15!) 133

Thos. Brown 120 129

A. .T. Stahelin 100 120

Josr'iili .streit 180 185

Ernest Sullivan 148 161

M. nlov 127 165

.T. P. MoHilsh ..132 137

llobert Kiihaley 149 158

Ilf-niv Foistei- 103 98

.\ . Svlvpster 151 ISO

Uoliort .Jean 123 81

E.lwanl Moss 121 lOB

.\. Sliii-Ms 73 10.i

I. F. Sullivan 05 137

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THE NEW PINK FORCING ROSE

Coning-CHAMP WEI LAN D-ln March

Exquisite in color— Remarlcable in size, beauty and foliage.
YOU NEED THE BIG MONEY MAKER OF 1916.

Strong Grafted Plants.

100 plants for . . $35.00 500 plants for . $150.00
250 plants for . . 82.50 1000 plants for . 300.00

Orders filled
strictly in the
Order as booked.

WEILAND & RISCH

Originators and Growers

154 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL.

Cleveland.

At the banquet given at the Hol-
lenden hotel Wednesday evening, Jan-
uary 12, about 125 members of the
florist club, members of the women's
florist club, and friends, celebrated
the success of the recent flower show,
and all guarantors present were pre-
sented with checks for money invest-
ed and proportion of profits. Frank
Ritzenthaler introduced the toastmas-
ter, Frank R. Williams, who intro-
duced as the guest of honor Mayor
Harry Davis, who made a short speech
on cooperating with the city admin-
istration to beautify the city. F.
Prentiss Baldwin, of the Ohio Horti-
cultural Society; H. P. Knoble, Wal-
ter Cook, Mrs. Sam Pentecost, Herb
Bate, president of the Cleveland Flor-
ists' Club; Chas. Gibson and M. A.
Vinson spoke on the flower show and
club's work. Miss Fanny Evans, of
the Cleveland Cut Flower Co., sang
several solos, which were well re-
ceived and appreciated. Other vocal
and instrumental music was also very
much enjoyed.

Timothy Smith, of the firm of Smith
& Fetters Co., has been elected treas-
urer of the Cleveland Retailers' Coun-
cil, whose membership is about 1,500.
all retail merchants. Mr. Smith will
head a committee to prepare a pro-
gram for a mass meeting at the Cham-
ber of Commerce, February 9.

John Boddy, city forester, after
serving continuously for seven years
has resigned, and will lead the 1916
Plain Dealer "vacant lot and home
garden contest."

Mrs. Geo. W. Smith left January
10 for Colorado Springs. She has been
home during the holidays, but return-
ed to continue her cure at the sani-
tarium. C. F. B.

Tlie Rliode Island Hort. Society.

The seventy-first annual meeting of
the Rhode island Horticultural So-
ciety will be held in the Public Li-
brary, Providence, Wednesday, Janu-
ary 19, 191(j. The business meeting
will be called at 7 :4u p. m., followed
by a lecture at 8:15 p. m. Dr. Burt
L. Hartwell, director of the experi-
ment station. Rhode Island State Col-
lege, will lecture on "Chemistry of the
Garden." Dr. Hartwell will discuss
such topics as, "How the plant feeds."
"How to add plant food to the soil,"
"The effect upon plants of certain
chemical elements," etc. If you grow
dahlias, roses, sweet peas, chrysanthe-
mums or any other flowering plants
you will want to know what plant
foods will be of most service in pro-
ducing good flowers. If you grow
vegetables or fruit you will want to
know how certain plant foods
affect the quality, etc. Every member
should attend this meeting and be

j Carnation Cuttings j

I Can supply you with as many as you need %

% in the following varieties of the usual %

% fine Reinberg quality; Order today. %

I Per 100 Per 1000 S

* Enchantress $2.00

% Rose-Pinl£ Encliantress 2.00

I; White Enchantress 2.00

t White Perfection 2.00

% White Wonder 2.50

t Mrs. Ward 2.00

J Zoe Symonds 2.00

Philadelphia 2.00

Champion 3 00

Beacon 2.60

-Ready for immediate shipment.

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The quality of the plants we are offering is in keep-
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first prizes at the last big Chicago Flower Show.

Per 100 Per 1000

KUlarney $4.00 $36.00

White KUlarney 4,00 35.00

Maryland 4.00 36.00

Richmond 3 00 26.00

Sunburst 4.00 35.00

Milady 4 00 35.00

Ophelia 6.00 45.00

American Beauty 4 60 40.00

Ready for shipment February 1, 1916.

Peter Reinberg

30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, III.

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ready with questions in which they are
interested regarding their crops for the
coming season.

ERNEST K. Thomas, Sec'y.

LANCASTER, N, Y.— W. J. Palmer &
Son have added a King house, 20x100
feet, which will be devoted to cattle-
yas.

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POEHLMAN

72-74 E. Randolph St,,

FINE LARGE SIPPLY OF CATTLEYAS

GARDENIAS-JONQUILS-TULIPS-FREESIA- VALLEY-LILIES

CURRENT PRICE LIST— •"""S,ftSSirl^ife'!*"*'

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Specials. 4S-60 in.

36 in. . .'

30 in

24 in

Per Doz.

$7.50

6.00

5.00

4.00

Advise ordering Husscll roses' instead
of shorter American Beauties — they
give better satisfaction.

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL

Per Doz.

30 to 36-in $ 5.00

26 to 28-in 4.00

22 to 24-in 3.00

IS to 20-in 2.50

16-in 2.00

Short, per 100 J.S.Ofl to 12.00

Hoosier Beinit> 1 Per 100

lliehmoud 1 Special. ('harg;ed

Hadley 1 a<'Cordiiig-ly.

Ophelia ;■ Long. .$12.00 to $18.00

Sunburst I Med . . . S.OO to 10.00

Milady ( Short.. 6.00

Kill. Brillinnt I

Without Notice.

1 Per 100

I Special. .Charged accordlugly

l-Long $12.00 to $15.00

Medium
Short

S.OO to

12.00
6.00

; 4.00

4.00

10.00

Ilulg'aria
.\aron Ward
Killarney
White Kjllarney

MINIATURE ROSES
Cecile Brunner, also called Sweetheart

Roses per 100, $3.00 to

George Elgar, yellow per 100, 3.00 to

Flreflame, pink per 100, 4.00 to

MISCELLANEOUS

Per 100

Sweet Peas, Spencer $2.00

Violets, double or single 1.00

Mignonette $6.00 to S.OO

Stevia 2.50

Freesia 3.00 to 4.00

.Tonquils 5.00

Paper Whites, Romans 4.00

Smilax doz. $2.00

Plumosus per 100, $2.00 to $3.00

Sprengeri per 100, 2.00 to 3.00

Adiantum per 100, 1.00

Galax, green and brown 1000, $1.50

100, .20

Leucothoe 100, .75

Mexican Ivv 1000, $6.00; 100, .75

Ferns 1000. $2.50 : 100, .30

Boxwood bunch, 25c: box, 7.50

ORCHIDS

Market Price.

Per Doz.

Cattleyas $5.00 to $6.00

Gardenias 3.00

Cypripediums 2.00 to 3.00

EASTER LILIES

Per 100 $12.00 to $15.00

LILY OF THE VALLEY

Per 100 $3.00, $4.00, $5.00

CARNATIONS

Per 100

Best Fancy, all colors $6.00

Medium, per 100 4.00

Splits 3.00

TULIPS

Fancy Per 100. $5.00

WILD SMILAX

Per case $5.00

Accessories for

St. Valentine Day

CORSAGE SHIELDS.

Chiffon, $2.00 doz. Transparent, 50c doz.

4-INCH PINS, PEARL-HEADED.

All colors, $1.00 per gross.

HUGHES' VALENTINE BOX.

24 X 6 X 3I2 inches, $2.00 for ten.

SPECIAL

WAX PAPER

The dry Wax will not stick.
2B-inch rolls, White and Green, per lb., I2V2C.

HEART SHAPE BOXES

Nest of two, 25c.

IMPORTED FLOWER HOLDER

GLASS FLOWER BLOCK

TO BE USED IN ROSE BOWL

3H-inch, each $0.25 Doz

4 -inch, each 30 Doz

5 -inch, each 60 Doz

6 -inch, each 76 Doz

.$2.60
. 3.00
. 6.00
. 8.00

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N BROS. CO

bong Distance Phone,
Randolph 35.

CHICAGO, ILL.

PALMS

WESTERN HEADQUARTERS.

STRONG, CLEAN AND HEALTHY STOCK.

Largest Supply of Choice Kentias we have ever

offered. Both single and made-up.

PALMS

Kentla Belmoreana

Made-up Plants

7-in. pota 3 plantain a pot 32 34in.bieh 3.00

8-in.tubs 4 plants in tub 3S~40 in. high 4.00

Specimens, haavy. S12.00. $15.00, $20.00.

Kentla Belmoreana

Single Plants Each

4 inch pots, 5 to 6 leaves. 16 to 18 in. high $0.40

$4.50 perdozen.

6-incb pota, 6 to 7 leaves, 24 in. high 1.00

6-inofa pots, 6 to 7 leaves. 28 to 30 in. high 1.50

8-inch tubs. 6 to 7 leaves, 36 to 38 in. high 3.50

8-iooh tubs, 6 to 7 leaves, 56 to 58 in. high 6.00

8 inch tubs, 6 to 7 leaves, 62 to 64 in. high 7.00

Kentla Forsteriana

Made-up Plants Each

7-inch pots, 3 plants in a pot, 36 in. high $2.50

7-inch tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 38 in. high 3.00

8-inch tubs. 4 plants in a tub, 38 to 42 in. high 3.50

8-inchtubs. 4 plants in a tub, 48to 50 in. high 5.00

8-inch tubs. 4 plants in a tub, 52 to 54 in. high 6.00

lO-incbtubs. 4 plants in a tub, 5 ft. high 8.00

12-inch tubs. 4 plaDts in a tub, 60 to 64 m. high 10.00

12-inch tubs. 4 plants in a tub. SH ft. high 12.00

i2-inchtubs, 4 plants in a tub. 5H to 6 ft. high 15.00

15-incb tubs. 4 plantain a tub, 6to6Hft high

J18.00 to 20.00
Specimens, heavy. $!5. 00. $40.00.

Kentla Forsteriana single Plants

4-iDcb pots, 5 to 6 leaves. 18 to 20 in. high

J4.50 per doz.
6-inch pots, 6 leaves. 28 to 30 in. high

6-inch pots, 6 to 7 leaves. 34 to 36 in. high
6-inch pots. 6 to 7 leaves, 38 to 42 in, high
8-inch tubs, 6 to 7 leaves, 5 ft. high

10-inch tubs. 6 to 7 leaves. 5 to 5Vi ft. hrgb.

10-inch tubs. 6 to 7 leaves. 5V, to 6 ft. high

Phoenix Roebelenil

3-inch pots, nicely characterized. $3 50 per doz

5 inch pois. 15- in. high. 20-in. spread

6 -inch pots. 18 in. high. 24-in. spread

7-inch pots. 28 in. high. 34- in. spread

8-inch tubs. 30 in. high. 36-in. spread

10 inch tubs. 35-in. high, 42-in. spread. $5.00 to

Dleffenbachla Magnlflca

5-inch Kach, $0.75 6-inch Each,

Each
i 0.40

1.00
1.50
2.80
6.00
8.00
10.00

Each

.$1.00
. 1.75
. 2.50
. 3.50
7.50

$1.00

Areca Lutescens

8-incb tubs. 5 pl&nts. 44-46 in. high. each. $4.00to$4.50

Dracaena

6-inch pots. Dracaena ^mabiIis Each, $1.25

. . _ ^ . .. .. 125

.75
1.25

6-inch pots. Dracaena B^ptistii.

5V'7-inch pots, Dracaena Massangeana..

5. inch pots. Dracaena Imperialis

Aspidistra Lnrida, 5-inch pots Each.

Livistona Rotundifolia, 4 inch pots Each.

$1.00
.50

Choice 2^4 -inch Grafted and 2 >^ -inch Own Root Plants for March Delivery.

2H-in. 2V2-in.

Grafted. Own Root.

Per 1000 Per 1000

Rnssell $120.00 None

KiUarncy 100.00 $56.70

White KlUarney 100.00 56.70

KiUarney Brilliant 100.00 66.70

Ward 100.00 66.70

2H-in.
Grafted.
Per 1000

Milady $100.00

Ophelia 100.00

Richmond 100.00

Hoosler Beauty 105.00

Hadley 106.00

2H-in.

Own Root.

Per 1000

$56.70

56.70

56,70

Cecile Brunner

2«-in.
Grafted.
Per 1000
..$100.00
.. 100.00
. 110.00
.. 100.00
. 120.00

2Hin.

Own Root

Per 1000

$5t;.7(l

56.70

63. <0

56.70

Elgar (Special Only).
Francis Scott Key....
Fire Flame

Lady Alice Stanley...

73.50

Miscellaneous Plants

ARAUCARLA ROBUSTA COMPACTA

Each
• 3 to 4 tiers $1.50. $2.00. and $2.50

ARAUCARIA SXCELSA Each

4 to 5 tiers 1.50

5 tiers 2.00

FERNS

Boston, Roosevelt and Wtiltmani Each

5-iBch pot, Boston and Roosevelt only $0.25

6-inch pot 0.50

10-incbpot $2.00to 2.50

12inch pot 3.C0 to 3.50

PANDANUS VEITCHII Each

4 inch pot $0.35

5-iDCb pot 50

6-inch pot .75

CROTONS.

In finest varieties, beautifully colored and
well furnished with leaves to the pot. Each
'6-iach pot $ .75 toSl.OO

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS

2*i-iDch pot $3.00 per 100

3-incb pot 6.00 per 100

Made-up in pans and 7-in. pots $4. 00 per doz.

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERII

2^i-inch pots, per 100 $2.50

CYCLAMEN

4-inch pot S 3.60 per doz.

5-inch pot 6.00 per doz.

6-inch pot 9.00perdoz.

AGLAONEMA PICTUM

5-inch Each. $0.75 6-inch Each. $1.00

SHAMROCK PLANTS

For St. Patrick's Day

l-in. and 2-in. plants. $3.00 per 100: $25.00 per 1000.
March Delivery.

ACHYRANTHES

BrilUantisslma, 2^ inch pots, per 100 $2.50

Lindenli, 2V2-inch pots, per 100 2.5B

SKIM MIA JAPONICA

Well berried Eac b. $1.00. $1.25, $1. JO

DISH FERNS

In 2K-incb pots, $3.50 per 100; $30.00 per 1000.
Pteris .\lbo-lineata. Pteris Serrulata Christata.
Pteris Cretica Ouvrardii. Pteris Cretica Magnifica,
Pteris Cietica Winisettii, Pteris Cretica Wim-multi-
ceps, Pteris Cretica Cristata, .^diantum Cuneatum.

BEGONIA CHATELAINE

2H-inch pots, per 100 $ 3.50

3 inch pots, per 100 8.00

4-inch pots, per 100 15.00

COLEUS

In the following varieties. 2^-inch pots. $2.50 per 100;
Beckwith Gem. Verschaffeltii. Salamander. Kent-
ish Fine. Anna Pfister, Rob Roy. Purple Prince,
Trailing Queen, Queen Victoria.

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ROSES

IllllllllllllllllUllillillllUliUlllllillllllllllllllll

Now Coming in Crop— Very fine long stemmed stock— Best in the Market
Also Short and Medium Length Stems

American Beauties perdoz.

Extra long stem Specials $6 00

Stems 36 inch 6.00

Stems 24 to 30 inch $2.00 to 4.00

Shorter lengths 1-00 to l.BO

Richmond, Ophelia, Brilliant, Rhea Reid
and Shawyer Per loo

Extra long stems _ $12.00

Good length stems 10 00

Medium stems S.OO

Short stems 5.00 to 6.00

Cecile Brunner or Sweetheart Roses

Per bunch of 26 buds 75c to $1.00

Sweet Peas— Zvolanek's orchid flowering-
Jonquils and all other stock at mark
the quality of

Sunburst, White and Pink Killarney

and Hillingdon Per loo

Extra long $12.00

Good length 10 00

Medium 8.00

Good short 5.00 to 6.00

Carnations per loo

All colors $6.00

Sweet Peas, very choice $2.00 to $2 50

VaUey, per 100 4.00 to 5.00

Paper Whites, per 100 4.00

Choice Common Ferns, per lOOU 2. BO

Asparagus and Sprengerl, per 100 $2.00 to 3.00

Galax Leaves, per lOOo 1.00

extra long stemmed stock, $2 to $2.50 per 100

et prices. We are growers and guarantee
all the stock we sell

BASSETT & WASHBURN

OFFICE AND STORE

i78 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAfiO, ILL.

L. D. Phone,
Central 1467.

GREENHOUSES

BINSDALE, ILLINOIS.

Chicago.

NO CHANGE IN MARKET CONDITIONS.

There is no great change in the mar-
ket conditions and stock is as scarce
as ever and still bringing high prices.
At times business seems to be quiet,
but the demand starts up again with
the result that it is impossible to fill
all orders. Carnations, the opening of
the present week, Monday, January
17, were more plentiful, but prices
held firm and toward evening all the
available stock was disposed of. The
shipping trade continues to be very
good, but the city demand, while fair,
is nothing to speak of. American
Beauty roses are not as plentiful as
they have been and prices have ad-
vanced accordingly. Mrs. Chas. Rus-
sell roses are moving nicely but are
not bringing as good prices as one
would expect considering the general
scarcity of stock and this is particu-
larly true of the longer stemmed
grades. Roses in general are in short
supply, especially in the shorter
stemmed grades, and clean up at an
early hour at good prices. Violets
are plentiful but are selling well at
prices ranging from 50 cents to ,$1 per
hundred. Sweet peas are a trifle more
plentiful but clean up early at the ad-
vertised quotations. Orchids and gar-
denias are in good supply and in fairly
good demand. Lily of the valley is
not any too plentiful and the same
holds good for lilies. Stevia is in good
demand and the same applies to free-
sia, tulips, jonquils. Romans, Paper
"White narcissi, snapdragons, daisies,
calendulas and other miscellaneous
stock. Taken all in all, everything
seasonable in cut flowers is in good
demand and in short supply. While
prices seem rather high to the buyer
one wholesale florist in looking over
his l^st January sales, says that prices

^^CY JO^^^ ^^^CY JO^^^

WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS

56 Btt.l RsDdoIpb SircM
CHICAGO

WHOLESALE commissiow FLORISTS

66 Ba.t Randolph OU M^
CBICAGO

Magnolia Leaves

Red and Green. Guaranteed to be perfect.

$1.00 PER CARTON
SUPPLIES

Complete line at lowest prices in the
country. Replenish your stock now. Try
us once — You will buy here always.

Chicago's Largest Dealers in Decorative Greens

are only about 15 per cent higher than
last year, which is rather surprising,
for it appears as if stock never was
so scarce or brought such good prices
as it is this year. Business so far dur-
ing January has been very good and
nearly everyone reports a substantial
increase so far over January of 1915.
Green goods of all kinds are in good
demand, and while at times certain

items are scarce, very few orders go
unfilled. Collections are a trifle better
and while business as far as the
wholesale florist is concerned is good,
everyone will be better satisfied when
stock is more plentiful, for it is im-
possible to take the proper care of the
customers under the prevailing con-
ditions. The weather has been ex-
tremely cold here all week and on Sun-

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PETER REINBERG

30 East Randolph St.,

Long Distance ( Central 2846,

Phones:

601,

CHICAGO

OOOI3 OUT®

RUSSELLS--BEALTIES

Killarney, White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant,
Ophelia, Sunburst, Milady, Etc. Order Here.

Buy Direct From The Grower.

CURRENT PRICE LIST:

Subject to Change Without Notice.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz.

Extra long stems 5.00

48-inch stems 4.00

36-inch stems 3.00

30-lnch stems 2.00

20 to 24-inch stems 1.00

Short stems 75

Ivillarney

AVhite Killarney. .
Killarney Brilliant

Sunburst

My Maryland

Ophelia

Richmond

Milady

ROSKS, our selection

Per 100

Specials $12.00

Select 10.00

Medium 8.00

Short 6.00

$5.00

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL

Specials

Select

Medium

Short $8.00 to

Carnations* fancy

good

Harriaii per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Valley $4.00 to

Violets 75 to

Smilax per doz. strings, $2.00

Adinntum 1.00 to

Asparagus, per bunch 50c to 75c

Ferns, per 1000 .'..$2.50

Boxwood per bunch, 25c

Galax, bronze and green... per 1000, $1.00

Stevia 1.50 to

Sweet Peas 1.50 to

Leucothoe Sprays 75 to

Per 100

$20.00

15.00

12.00

10.00

6.00

5.00

$5.00

1.25

1.50

2.00
2.00
1.00

2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass

VALENTINE SPECIALS

25 Kewpie Baskets, $15.00

in the two-tone and bronze
;i^''""<>^ finishes, and finely hand painted.

( 12 KEWPIE BASKETS . . . $8.00

■; "^ (Same as above)

25 Two-tone and bronze Baskets,
water glass size . . . $7.50

Medium and Tall Cut Flower Baskets With Liners,
40 cents, 50 cents, $ 1 .00, $ 1 .50, $2.00 and $2.50 each.

Assortment 25 Baskets to be used with moss, glass or
other small receptacles, $3.00. Stained violet, green
and bronze, with a variety of attractive designs.

V^^To reach our store take a Chicago .Avenue, Division Street. Milwaukee Avenue or ArmitaKC Avenue
car at State and Randolph Streets and get off at Huron Street. Cars stop right in front of our store.

RAEDLEIN BASKET COMPANY

713 Milwaukee Avenue,

Phone, Monroe 4977.

CHICAGO, ILL.

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The American Florist.

Jan.

22.

WIETOR BROS.

162 N. Wabash Ave.,

Current Price

AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per do..

48 to 60-inch stems $&-00

36-inch stems -l-OO

30-inch stems 3.00

24-inch stems 2.50

20-inch stems 2.00

ROSES.

CHICAGO

White Killlarney...

Pink KlUarney

Klllarney Brilliant.,
Rlctunond

Per 100

Extra Special $8.00

Select 7.00

Fancy 6.00

Medium 5.00

Good 4.00

CARNATIONS.

Fancy.... per 100, »6.00

Good per 100, $4.00

Long Dits ance Phone,
Randolph 2081.

I 5^4 Subject to cnange
^■^ I ""without notice.

SUNBURST. Per 100

Extra Special $10.00

Select 8.00

Fancy 7.00

Medium 6.00

Good 5.00

ROSES, our selection, $5.00 per 100.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Lilies per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Ferns per 1000, $2.50

Smilax per dozen strings, 2.00

Adiantum per luo, l.CO

Galax per 1000, 1.00

Sprengeri per bunch, .60

Asparagus Sprays per bunch, .50

other Green Goods Market Rates.

day and Monday, January 16-17. it
was 14 and 18 degrees below zero,
with the mercury hovering near the
zero mark both ^days, with the sun
shining. This is the coldest weather
experienced this winter and the re-
ceipts during the past weeli were con-
siderably smaller and in some in-
stances about one-half as large as they
were the week before.

NOTES.

Mrs. Leo Kamerman, formerly Miss
Mabel Eaton, died at the Garfield hos-
pital last week. She had a national
reputation as an actress and at the
age of 16 was selected from 75 appli-
cants by Augustine Daly, who had
come here from New York for the
purpose, and who made her a member
of his stock company at the Daly the-
ater, New York. William and Dustin
Farnum were doing odd jobs at the
theatre at that time and when she or-
ganized her own company she took
them into it. She was married to Wil-
liam Farnum. Ten years later she ob-
tained a divorce and later was mar-
ried to Leo Kamermaji. She con-
ducted a florist store on West Jackson
boulevard for several years, a few
doors east of George Perdikas' pres-
ent establishment.

Poehlmann Bros. Co. is having a
tremendous call for cut flowers and
dispose of the stock long before it
reaches the store. Otto W. Frese says
that it is impossible to fill all the or-
ders and take care of the regular cus-
tomers besides, under the existing con-
ditions, for stock has never been as
scarce and the demand as heavy as it
is right now. Trade in the supply de-
partment never was as good in Janu-
ary as this year, according to T. E.
Waters, who adds that it is surprising
how many orders are being received.
John Poehlmann is feeling much
better and his many friends in the
trade sincerely hope that he will soon
be able to be back at the store again.

John Mangel, the Palmer House
Florist, in speaking of the scarcity of
stock in the market, pointed to a
dozen Mrs. Chas. Russell roses, which
cost him $5 wholesale. He says that
the people are not buying as heavily
as they should during the shortage,
and absolutely refuse to pay such
high prices and the only demand is for
funeral work and weddings. His con-
servatory is still a great attraction

with improvements constantly being
made and the floor will soon have a
natural carpet of grass. Mr. Mangel
visited John Poehlmann in the German
Hospital this week and found him in
good spirits and as jolly as ever.

George Reinberg'^s store force had a
bowling contest the other night, when
Adam Kaspar carried off the honors
over Robert Northam, Leo Gannon and
Bobby Nichols. The latter, who weighs
almost as much as Philip J. Foley but
is only half as tall, slipped as he was
delivering the ball, and slid nearly the
whole length of the alley before he
could pick himself up. Talk about
Charlie Chaplin, well he can consider
himself lucky that Nichols never was
a movie star or he would have to play
second fiddle.

Peter Schaeffer. who is employed at
Schiller's down town store, and Miss
Elona Frey were married at Kanka-
kee last Saturday, January 1.5. This
being leap year it would not be at all
surprising if another young gentle-
man at one of the Schiller stores would
follow suit, for it is understood at least
one young lady in tlie trade has set
her cap for him. It is not necessary
to mention any names, but the writer
expects to be able to furnish further
particulars before 191G rolls by.

Geo. Asmus, chairman of the Na-
tional Flower Show committee, re-
turned from Philadelphia last week
and says preparations for the great
exhibition, March 25-April 2, are pro-
gressing very satisfactorily. Mr. As-
mus says that at the recent meeting
the management acquired the automo-
Vjile show decorations of the exhibi-
tion building, costing $12,000, for some
$2,500.

Wietor Bros, report business as very
satisfactory, with the sales running
considerably ahead so far over Janu-
ary of last year. Carnations are ar-
riving in larger quantities at this
house, but it will be some time before
there will be enough to go around.
American Beauty roses are in brisk
demand here and command high
prices.

Alois P. Frey and wife, of Crown
Point, Ind., stopped off here for a few
hours January 13 on their way home
from Milwaukee, Wis., where thoy at-
tended the funeral of a relative the
day before. Mr. Frey will make an
exhibit of his new freesias at the next
regular meeting of the Chicago Flor-
ists' Club, to be held Februery 10.

^ Budlong's

E Blue Ribbon Valley.

Sunburst, KiUarney. White KiUamey and
Richmond. Carnations, Violets, White and
Yellow Narcissus, tCalax, Ferns, Asparagus
Strings, Etc.

O. A. TONNER, "'A°o'A«"

30 East Randolph Street. CHICAGO.

George Wienhoeber had the decora-
tion for the Swift wedding last week
when a large quantity of Mrs. Chas.
Russell roses and other stock was
used. The bridal bouquet was made
of gardenias and the matrcn-of-honor
bouquet of orchids and lily of the val-
ley.

A. T. Pyfer & Co. are receiving over
2,000 fancy roses a day from Pyfer
& Olsem's range at Wilmette in addi-
tion to a good supply of carnations,
which are now more plentiful at this
establishment.

Nels Pearson, for many years em-
ployed at Vaughan's Greenhouses,
Western Springs, died January 14. Mr.
Pearson had been in ill health for a
considerable time.

George P. Hoefle. of Norby & Hoefle,
Des Plaines, stole a march on his
many friends here this week when he
was quietly married in Iowa.

Mrs. A. C. Rott, of Joliet, and Robert
H. Blake, with Mrs. J. B. Freeman,
Toledo, O., were visitors at Zech &
Mann's store, January 17.

Arthur Blome, of Paul Blome & Co.,
1361 North Clark street, served on the
jury in Judge Scanlon's court last
week.

A baby girl gladdened the home of
C. Clemenson, 7801 South Shore ave-
nue, Monday, January 17.

A. Herrington passed through the
city this week, called to Iowa City, la.,
by the illness of his mother.

W. N. Rudd says his carnation cut
averaged five ?nd a half cents last
week.

George C. Weiland of Evanston has
been on the sick list for over a T\'eek.

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A.L.VAUGHAN&CO.

161 N. Wabash Ave.,

(NOT INC.)

i Central 2571

TELEPHONES : \ " 2572

I Auto. 48-734

CHICAGO

Roses— Carnations-- Freesias" Lilies

Order Here

Current Price List:

Order Here

SUBJECT TO CHANGE
AMERICAN BKAVTIES.

Per doz.

Long- stems $6.00

36-inch stems $4.00 to 5.00

30-inch stems 3.00

24-inch stems 2.50

20-inch stems 2.00

IS-inch stems 1.50

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL.

Per 100

Specials $25.00

Select -20.00

Medium 10.00 to 15.00

Short S.OOto 10.00

Richmond — Milady —

" Fancy

" Medium

Short . .

White Killarney . . . .

Ivillarney

Killarney Brilliaot.

^Va^d -

Sunburst

Ophelia

Maryland

Roses, our selection

ROSES.

■Extra long .

Special
Fancy .
Medium
Short ..

PerlOO

$12.00

10.00

8.00

6.00

$12.00

10.00

8.00

6.00

5.00

WITHOUT NOTICE.

CARNATIONS, common
fancy . .

PerlOO

$4.00
$5.00 to 6.00

MISCELLANEOUS.

Cattleyas per doz., $7.50

Valley $

Violets

Freesias

Paper Whites

Romans ,

Ste-via

Lilies per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Mignonette

Callas per doz., 2.00

Sweet Peas

Smila^c per doz.. $2.00

Adiantum

Asparagus Strings each, 75c

Asparagus Plumosus, per bunch

35c to 50c

Fancy Ferns per 1,000, $2.50

Wild Smllax , per case, 5.00

Boxwood per lb., 25c; 50 lbs., 7.50

Leucothoe Sprays

Mexican Ivy

4.00 to $ 5.00
75 10 1.50
5.00
4.00
4.00
2.00

4.00 to
3.00 to

6.00 to 8.00
1.50 to 2.50

1.00

.75
.75

C. L. ■Washburn visited Bassett &
Washburn's greenhouses at Greggs
Station and Hinsdale, January 10. and
after a thorough inspection of all the
houses, he is inclined to believe that
stock -will be more plentiful in the near
future. Carnations, especially -white,
are in better crop and the other colors
-will follo-w closely. Mr. Washburn
-walked home from Greggs Station on
that day, a distance of three miles,
-with the temperature registering 4°
belQ-w zero.

W^. N. Rudd, C. W. Johnson, M.
Barker, Guy Reyburn, A. F. Longren
and Alois Frey, Cro-wn Point, Ind.,
■will join the local delegation men-
tioned last -week to the St. Louis con-
vention of the American Carnation So-
ciety, leaving Tuesday, January 25 on
tho Wabash railroad at 11 :55 p. m.
Others -wishing to take advantage of
party rate and secure accommodation
should telephone the Wabash railroad
as early as possible. Harrison 4500.

Felix Reichling visited Peter Rein-
berg's greenhouse Sunday, January
16, to get a line on the stock, and -while
he found everything in splendid con-
dition he says that it -will be several
-weeks before stock -will be much more
plentiful. The American Beauty and
White Killarney roses are in good crop
but the cuts clean up quickly at high
prices each day.

H. 'Van Gelder is -well pleased -with
business at Percy Jones' store and
says that the sales this month are
a-way ahead of January in 1915. The
demand for magnolia leaves has been
very hea-vy at this house the past few-
weeks -which is due a great deal to
the general scarcity of cut flowers.

A. L. "Vaughan says that the ther-
mometer on the back porch of his
home at Oak Park registered 14° be-
low zero Sunday, January 16. He
reports trade as good at A. L. "Vaugh-
an & Co.'s store with an early

clean-up in stock each day. The ship-
ping trade especially is brisk.

H. C. Blewitt's wife and son Arthur
of Des Plaines are recovering from a
severe attack of pneumonia. Mr.
Blewitt is offering a good supply of
forget-me-nots and sweet peas at his
stand in the local market -which are
bringing unusually high prices.

The Raedleiu Basket Co. has a new
line of baskets to offer for "Valentine's
day, which are unusually fine and most
appropriate for the occasion. There
are four beautiful different styles, but
the Kewpie design will no doubt prove
to be the best seller.

The E. F. Winterson Co. received a
shipment of 250 orchids from the east
January 15 which were so badly fro-
zen that none of them could be used.
Consequently the entire lot. amount-
ing to about $80, was a total loss.

At J. A. Budlong's store the latest
improvement is a mezzanine floor,
which Manager Schupp's son Roswell
ordered built and comes in handy dur-
ing the shipping rush.

William Lubliner and wife passed
through the city January 15 on their
way home to Milwaukee, Wis., after a
delightful honeymoon spent at New
Orleans, La.

The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso-
ciation is experiencing a heavy out-of-
town demand for stock, particularly
flowers for funeral work.

Harry C. Rowe bought the Halle fix-
tures from H. N. Bruns this week and
will open another store in the near fu-
ture.

O. A. Tonner is receiving regular
shipments of roses in addition to her
regular supply of stock.

H. N. Bruns Is thinking somewhat
of making a trip to Hot Springs, Ark.

"Visitors : Edw. Amerpohl, Janes-
-idlle. Wis.; Mrs. T. A. Moseley, Kan-
sas City, Kans.

^ Budlong's

E Blue Ribbon Valley.

Milwaukee, Wis.

Alfred Schiller, who conducts a
flower store at Center and Twenty-
seventh streets, underwent an opera-
tion for tumor of the stomach at St.
Mary's hospital January 13. From
latest reports he is progressing nicely
and he has our best wishes for a
speedy recovery.

Mrs. Gordon, mother of Mrs. Annie
G. Whitnall, died two weeks ago in Los
Angeles, Calif. She will be fondly re-
membered by many S. A. F. members
as attending the earlier conventions.

The florists are organizing a state
association to promote horticultural
and floricultural development and
watch legislation along these lines.

Chas. B. 'Whitnall Is now manager of
the Commonwealth Mutual Bank and
the stockholders received 3% per cent
last year on their savings.

Gen. Gregory is a boxing fan and
got his'n when 'andsome 'arry from
Liverpool won the Monday night
match.

Chicago Bowling:.

Scores of the team representing the
trade in the North Chicago League,
January 13, were^as follows :
Players — 1st Game 2d Game 3d Game

J. Huebner 142 159 184

Lorman 165 223 194

Zeeh 215 179 244

A. Huebner 189 182 188

Olsen 183 176 189

Totals 884 919 999

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The America n Fl orist.

Jan. 22,

A. T. Pyfer & Co.

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph Street

Chicago, 111.

THE SIGN OF QUALITY

Current Price List

ROSES Per 100

Mrs. Ctias. Russell... $10. OU to $16.00

Ophelia 8.00 to 15.00

Sunburst 8.00 to 16.00

Killarney, White Klllarney, Killar-

ney Brilliant-
Long $10.00 to $12.00 per 100

Medium 8.00 per 100

Short 6.00 per 100

Specials billed accordingly.

CARNATIONS, De Luxe,$6.00 to $6.00
Good 4.00

Miscellaneous

Lilies $10.00 to $12.60 per 100

Lily of the Valley, $4.00- 6.00 per 100
Violets, double, $0.75 to 1.00 per 100

Sweet Peas 1.50 to 2.00 per 100

Paper Whites... 4.00 to 6.00 per 100

Ferns 2.5Operl00O

Asparagus bunch, 3Sc to 60c each

Sprengeri bunch, 25c to 36c each

Galax $1.00 1000

Mexican Ivy 76c per 100

Boxwood large bunch, 25c each

Subject to Market Changes.

Toledo.

FLOWERS SCARCE .\XD DEMAND HEAVY.

Following' a splendid holiday trade,
there has been a heavy demand in
January. An unusual number of
deaths and a great deal of sickness
have been factors that have made it
impossible to catch up on the scarcity
following Christmas week and many
florists are pushing the sale of galax
wreaths and using wax flowers wher-
ever possible. Plants, such as azaleas,
are still fairly plentiful and are much
used in basket arrangements. The so-
cial season is on in full blast and dec-
orations and corsages have been sell-
ing well. Roses, while of fine quality,
are at times impossible to secure.
Sweet peas are beginning to arrive in
larger quantities and the quality
shows improvement and the same is
true of carnations. Daffodils are rare
and bring big prices. The call for nar-
cissi is unusual, and where last year
they were hard to dispose of at 50
cents per hundred, they are now bring-
ing' %Z. Violets are scarce but of good
quality.

CLUB MEETING.

The January meeting of the florists'
club was held at Max Spanner's, Jan-
uary 11. J. L. Shiller, chairman of the
flower show committee, gave a final re-
port and advocated giving a private
carnation show in February, at which
members could exhibit their favorite
varieties. Most of those present were
in favor of such a show-. Arthur C.
Kneisel, secretary of the club and also
in charge of the publicity of the or-
ganization, gave an outline of a co-
operative plan by which sales could
be greatly increased for Valentine's
day. Co-operative advertising in the
newspapers, such as was used to such
good advantage on Mothers' day, was
one of the features, as was a circu-
lar to be sent to customers and en-
closed with the monthly statements.

NOTES.

Harry Heinl is making plans to at-
tend the exhibit of the American Car-
nation Society at St. Louis, January
26-27, and will also spend tome time
visiting his mother. Harry has been
producing some excellent roses and
also many fine cyclamens. His busi-
ness has been constantly increasing.

John Barrow and son, Henry, who
conduct a flourishing greenhouse on
Detroit avenue, have just finished two
modern houses on the farm recently
purchased about a half mile from their
place. Roses and carnations will be

the principal flowers grown in the new
houses.

Mrs. J. B. Freeman, Superior street
florist, has been overwhelmed with
funeral work and many decorations.
One day this week she had orders for
a hundred corsage bouquets, mostly
for the annual Bachelors' Vjall. which
is the society event of the season.

Metz & Bateman have been busy as
bees for the past five weeks, but have
been handicapped somewhat by the
absence of Earl Metz, who was laid
up with a severe attack of grippe. He
is back on the job now.

Miss Helen Patten is having her de-
livery car overhauled in preparation
for a large Valentine business. She
has been enjoying a visit from her sis-
ter, Mrs. Flick, a prominent florist of
Fort Wayne, Ind.

Henry Miller is sending in some
splendid carnations these days, not-
withstanding much unfavorable weath-
er. He never has any difficulty in dis-
posing of all he can cut.

Max Spanner left $64 in his regis-
ter January 12 and the following
morning it had disappeared. Thieves
are responsible. They gained entrance
through the rear door. A. C. K.

Cincinnati.

HEAVY SHORTAGE IN ROSES.

The supply of stock is very short,
and this, combined with an active de-
mand, keeps the market cleaned up.
The cold weather has put quite a
crimp in the size of the daily receipts.
The decrease in the cut of roses was
greatest of all the flowers coming
into market at the present time.
Among rose receipts, however, are
some very fine American Beauties.
Carnations, too, are rather short, but
the average quality is better than it
waT. Lilies have become scarce. The
receipts in Paper White narcissi and
daffodils clean up very readily. Lily
of the valley have a strong call,
while receipts are insufficient to sat-
isfy this call. Both double and single
violets are fairly plentiful. Other of-
-ferings include callas, freesias, or-
chids and baby primroses. In grreens
bronze and green galax and wild
smilax are meeting with a very
strong call.

NOTES.

The death of Albert McCuIlough,
well-known seed merchant of this city,
is recorded in our obituary column
this week.

P. J. Olinger has begun to cut some
very fine blooms from a new crop of
carnations.

C. E. Critchell reports a very heavy
demand for bronze and green galax
since flowers have become rather
scarce.

Visitors : "Sprinkle-proof" Sam Sel-
igman, representing Wertheimer Bros.,
New Yo'k City, and J. F. Donaldson,
Sparta, Ky. H.

Ft. Wayne. Ind.

A heavy fall of snow and zero tem-
perature has interfered with the pro-
duction and delivery of flowers, but
the demand continues hea'vy. funeral
work having the greatest call and the
social season seems to be at its height
and a consequent big demand for
decorations and corsages. The scar-
city of flowers is confined chiefly to
roses and carnations, the latter be-
ing almost at a premium. The smaller
flowers, such as tulips, jonquils, nar-
cissi and primulas are in good supply
and sweet peas are arriving in fine
condition.

NOTES.

Miss Mildred Flick, of the Flick
Floral Co., has gone to Toledo, Ohio,
to visit Miss Helen Patten, of the
Patten Flower Shop in that city. Miss
Clara B. Flick, who is visiting Miss
Patten, is suffering from a severe at-
tack of grippe. The Flick Floral Co.
has been busy w'ith funeral orders
and out-of-town weddings.

The Fort Wayne Flower Shop, re-
cently reported as having discontinued
business, has rented another store
on Calhoun street, near the former lo-
cation. Extensive improvements are
being made and the new store will be
open for business about February J.

Will Vesey has been on the sick
list the past week.

The Doswell Floral Co. has been
busy with decorations and many fu-
neral crders. Their Spencer sweet
peas are the best seen in this market,
and their single violets continue to
come in fine quality and good quanti-
ties. The cut of roses and carnations
has been necessarily small.

The automobile show ■nhich was
held here last week attracted large
crowds. The floral decorations were
elaborate, many ferns, palms and cut
flowers being used.

W. J. & M. S. Vesey are cutting
fine cattleyas. Their rose crop is not
as heavy as usual, owing to the dark
weather. H. K.

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23

WHY

send several wires to receive back a reply "impossible to
fill," when a wire sent to us will bring you the goods.
We have a large supply in spite of the fact that many
w^holesalers have but little with which to fill their orders.

Quality

Speaks

Louder

Than

Prices.

HEAVY SUPPLY

Beauties, Orchids, Roses, Carnations, Lilies, Valley, •
Violets, Sweet Peas, Stevia, Tulips, Mignonette,
Narcissus and all other Cut Flowers and Greens.

You can increase your profits and business
by sending all your orders direct to

J. A. BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

ROSES, VALLEY
and CARNATIONS
A Specialty

GUT FLOWERS

SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION.

WHOLESALE

Grower of

We are In dally touch with market conditions and when a decline takes place you can rely upon orders sent us receiving such benefits.

Nashville, Tenn.

SUPPLY SUFFICIENT FOR ALL DEMANDS.

Tliis locality Is having its first ex-
perience of wintry weather during the
past week and the flower supply has
diminished somewhat, though the flo-
rists manage to have a suflicient sup-
ply for all demands with a good clean
up each day. There are an abundance
of cyclamens and rush sales have been
made with these pretty flowers as a
leader. Roses and carnations are
doing fairly well with no surplus.
There have been numerous social af-
fairs with plenty of funeral work and
many weddings, all of which has com-
bined to make business good. Prices
are holding their own with possibly
a slight advance.

NOTES.

The Joy Floral Company had a very
good week and has a number of good
wedding orders entered for next week.
They have had good roses and car-
nations, but are a little short on other
flowers. They conducted a very suc-
cessful cyclamen sale Saturday and
had wonderful success, the prices run-
ning from $1 to $1.50 per plant. They
have inaugurated quite an attractive
little scheme which is termed the "Joy
Club." A card in the window invites
one to join the "Joy Club." This is
to furnish a daily supply of flowers
for a given sum and is working very
nicely with a good lot of members,
and is quite satisfactory both to buyer
and salesmen.

The Tennessee Horticultural So-
ciety and State Nurserymen's Asso-
ciation will meet in this city, January
27. This association is doing a good
work and is increasing in interest and
attendance all the time.

The L,. H. Haury & Sons Company
have effected their change of location

and are now in a very pretty store
at 625 Church street, which is nearer
the centre of the flower market than
was their former store. They expect
to do a good business.

Geny Bros, had a fine week, using
up their entire supply and keeping
their force busy. They have a fine
lot of pot cyclamen and report good
sales. They expect a busy week next
week and have many nice advance
orders booked.

The Mclntyre Floral Company has
been doing a good business since the
holidays and have been very success-
ful with a wholesale business, which
has served to keep up with the daily
supply. They have quite a lot of fu-
neral work. M. C. D.

Detroit.

UNUSUAL DEMAND CONTINUES.

Continued scarcity of flowers of all
kinds with a spirited demand quite as
continuous are the features of trade
affecting this market the pas't two
weeks. Growers, remembering their
experience with a glutted market dur-
ing the same period a year ago, sought
to escape similar conditions this year
and timed their crops accordingly, but
unfortunately for them as well as the
retailers, general conditions changed
and the result is the greatest scarcity
for any season of the year that this
market ever felt. Outside sources of
supply have been reached, but there,
too, conditions seem similar to our
own, and the embarrassment contin-
ues with little hope for early relief.

CLUB MEETING.

The club meeting, January 11, was
fairly well attended, and owing to the
absence of President Danzer, Vice-
President E. A. Fettera presided. A re-
view of the holiday trade by the grow-

ers and retailers present occupied
most of the time of the meeting. Dur-
ing the reports and the discussion of
the same, it was made evident that
all enjoyed the most prosperous holi-
day trade in their experience and much
of it was due to the favorable weath-
er conditions that permitted without
any loss, the successful delivery of all
plants and flowers, and most of them
on time. It was ascertained at the
meeting that few, if any, from here
would attend the Carnation Conven-
tion at St. Louis, but it was learned
that many, probably enough to char-
ter a special car, will attend the na-
tional flower show at Philadelphia.
Report was made to the meeting of
the illness of Norman Sullivan, who
is confined to Harper hospital the
past two weeks with a painful and
quite serious attack of rhdumatism.
The secretary was instructed to con-
vey to him the members' regrets and
a committee was appointed to make
his room cheerful with flowers. At
this writing the patient is improving
with hopes of an early recovery. Jo-
seph Streit, recently from Buffalo, and
now a partner with M. Bloy, was
elected to membership in the club.

Visitors : S. Seligman, Julius Dil-
loff and V. L. Oudenbousch. the latter
representing Henry «& Lee, New York;
J. J. Kairns, Philadelphia, Pa.; A.
Miller, representing A. Henderson &
Co., and M. Johnson, of the A. L. Ran-
dall Co., Chicago. J. F. S.

HAMILTON, Ont. — Major John Con-
non of the John Connon Co., Ltd.,
and a past president of the Canadian
Horticultural Association has enlisted
and expects to go to the front in
the spring with the Hamilton bat-
talion.

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The American Florist.

Jan.

22.

m WHOLESALE GDPWE PS 2/: CUT FL9WEDS^-s PLANTS I

182 N. Wabash Avenue,

CKicia.^o

COMPLETE LINE

Quality Cut Flowers and Greens

Beauties-Roses-Carnations-Violets-Valley-Lilies-Sweet Peas-Etc.

Hagerstown, Md.

The Wm. Bester Greenhouses, rep-
resenting 50,000 feet of glass are sit-
uated in an ideal location convenient
to the B. & O. R. R. depot. Thou-
sands of plants, both flowering and
vegetable, are grown at this establish-
ment and shipped to all parts of
western Maryland, the markets being
easily reached by three railroads that
enter this city, as well as electric
cars to many local village points. The
water for this range is supplied by
an artesian well, 50O feet deep, a four-
inch pipe giving sufiicient water to
meet all requirements.

The Floralcrofters on Cannon ave-
nue have two acres under glass and
ship to Pittsburgh. They have had 20
acres under cultivation for early vege-
table plants but intend to sub-lease this
spring and devote more time to grow-
ing stock for cut blooms, for which
the Pennsylvania demand is heavy.
At the time of our visit the foreman
was busy filling in three elaborate de-
signs with carnations, primulas and
callas, edged with North Carolina ga-
las leaves, which are very popular for
shipment to Virginia points.

Henry A. Bester & Sons are ship-
ping 1,000 long stem carnations to
the Baltimore markets daily from
their new range. This contains 45,000
feet of glass and is heated with two
boilers of 2.50 H. P. each. Including
the East Baltimore street establish-
ment, where the office is located they
have a total of 80.000 feet. Henry A.
Bester, Jr., reports the demand for
cut blooms especially good, even the
Washington county Quakers buying
flowers, which is considered remark-
able.

Miss Mary Bester, one of this city's
popular floral artists supplies the
Hamilton Building Flower Store with
the products of the Potomac Street
Greehouses, besides buying cut
blooms from the best Pennsylvania
growers. Foreman Gus Burger has
produced a novelty in a new pink to-
mato, delicate In taste, growth smooth
and uniform in size. It is much 'ap-
preciated in the local markets.

J. E. K.

Trl-Clty Florists' Club.

The January meeting of the Tri-
City Florists' Club was held at the
residence of J. Staack, Moline, III.,
and it is to be regretted that the ex-
tremely cold weather caused a com-
paratively small attendance. Presi-
dent Bills, being unable to attend,
"Vice-President C. Sorensen called the
meeting to order. It was decided to
call a special meeting of all commit-
tees connected with the meeting and
exhibition of the Illinois State Flor-

ists' Association at Moline, March 7-8,
and get down to active work to make
the .meeting a success. R. M. C.
Rohlf's name 'was added to the pub-
licity committee. J. Staack, C. O. E.
Boehm and L. Stapp were named as a
committee to arrange a list of topics
for discussion at the monthly meet-
ings of this society during the en-
suing year. The February meeting
will be held at the residence of the
secretary at Bettendorf, la.

WM. GOGS, Sec'y.

Boston;

MARKET nOLUS FIRM.

Business held up to its high stan-
dard during the past week. Although
there are more flowers coming in,
prices have not declined to any marked
degree. Roses held up well the whole
week, average grades bringing from
$4 to *20 per 100. Ophelia, Hadley
and Russell are the best sellers, al-
though not much difliculty is experi-
enced in disposing of any kind. Car-
nations still remain scarce as nearly
every grower is off crop. The demand
is for the pink varieties. Pink Delight,
Ward and Alice being the most popu-
lar. The price holds up well at $.5 to
.$6 per 100. Snapdragon is coming
better every cut, and sells readily at
.$1.50 to !f2..50 per dozen. Violets, al-
though not plentiful, equal the de-
mand. 60 cents to .$1 per 100 being
realized for them. Orchids are more
plentiful than last week, Cattleyas
Trianae and cypripedium comprising
the bulk of the supply. Yellow Mar-
guerite continue scarce and high in
price, $3 per 100 being the price on
first class flowers. Daffodils and tu-
lips are coming in larger shipments,
but as yet have no effect on the mar-
ket. Longiflorum lilies seem to shorten
in supply, and .$12 per 100 is received
for good flowers. Lily of the valley
sells well at 4 cents. The plant trade
is good, but not many are to be ob-
tained at this time.

NOTES.

Donald Carmichael, of Wellesley,
Mass., has a good crop of carnations
considering the dull weather we have
been having. The flowers are coming
good in size and color and his stock
looks very healthy and strong. He
grows a sport of Enchantress, which
is darker pink than its parent and
does not have such a full center. He
is also marketing some very nice
myosotis.

J. T. Butterworth, of Framingham.
Mass., is cutting a good supply of
orchids at present. Among them were
noted some very fine flowers of Laelia
anceps alba, Cypripedium Leeanum
hybrids, phale.onopsis, dendrobiums,
Cattleya labiata. and C. Trianae. He

^ Budlong's

E Blue Ribbon Valley.

Crepe Paper for Pot Covers

Perdoz. Per 100

Water Proof (all colors) $2.00 $15.00

Pebbled Pleated (all colors) 2.00 15.00

Special price list of other supplies
mailed free.

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

Wholesale norisL 1324 Fine St., ST. LOUIS. MO .

.also is cutting Tulips Yellow Prince
and Lorraine and will have a supply
of hyacinths within a week.

J. K. Chandler & Son, of Tewkes-
bury, M.iss., are commencing to rec-
tify the trouble they have been having
with their new house in windstorms
by drilling iill the split tees and fasten-
iijg them to the upright supports by
njeans of a bolt. They are marketing
some very good violets and carnations
at present.

The Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety has announced an additional list
of prizes for the spring show in May.
It will, without doubt, be one of the
best shows ever staged at Horticul-
tural hall as the complete list of prizes
is very complete and generous.

Thomas Roland, of Nahant, Mass.,
has commenced cutting very fine
Spencer sweet peas from his new
house. His roses also are coming in
good crop, Ophelia and Ward being
especially fine. He is cutting a good
supply of Cattleya Trianae.

Philip Sullivan, of the firm of Sulli-
van and McGrath, Dorchester, Mass.,
died of consumption, Monday, Janu-
ary 10.

H. L. Cameron, of North Cambridge,
Mass., is shipping some fine ciner-
arias in four inch pots.

Mrs. Thomas Cox, of Dorchester,
Mass., is very ill as the result of a
fall.

The bowling league met January 13
at the Boston alloys. J. "Brcsnahan,
of the Pansies, rolled high score with
1.32. He also has the high individual
aver.age for the season so far 'tvith 101.
The standing of the teams is as fol-
lows :

Oalvin 3S 10

Flower Market 3.f !.'>

Oai-bonc ^^■ 1"

Zinn 22 26

Flower Ex 19 29

Robinson 19 29

Tansies 19 29

Me & Me 11 37

F. L. Wi

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ERNE&KLINGEL

30 East Randolph Street, Trp'h"' RaZpfesTs CHICAGO, ILL.

W. p. KYLE

JOSEPH FOESSTER

KYLE&FOERSTER

i6o N. Wabash Avenue, JsSfp&.gagaza4 CHICAGO

John Kruchten Co.

162 North Wabash Avenue, \

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

D. Phone Central 8016-80

;T' CBICAfiO, ILL.

E.C.A1HLINGC0.

THR LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRAIvIyY I^OCATBD

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

174-6N. Wabash Ave.,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Pbonei Central 1977 and 1978.

Mention the American Florist xvhen loriting

Joseph Ziska & Sons

151-153 N. Wabash Ave, CHICAGO

Wire Designs and Wliolesaie
Florists' Supplies

Mention the American Florist when writing

CARNATION STAPLES

For mending split carnations.

Per 1000 35c Box of 3000 for. .. .$1.00

Samples Free.
Also Wiite for list of other supplies.

GEO. H. ANGER MUELLER

Wlolesale Rorisl 1324 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

HOERBER BROS.

^^ot^tW Cut Flowerg

Telephone: Randolph 2758

. Sreenbouaes: Des Plalnes. ni. nVtinaAn

Store; 162 N. Wabash Ave.. i/HltajJU

Southern Wild Smflax

$2.50 per case.

Perpetnated Moss per bae, $3.50

Natural Mosi per bai, 1.75

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

H. B. KENNICOTT, Pbesidest

ESTABLISHED 1883

MAX BINQIER, SlORlTABT

INCORPORATED 189»

KENNICOTT Bros. Company

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

163-6 NO. WABASH AVENUE CHICAGO

TELEPHONE CENTRAL 466

VloMeHoverMwKeU

CURRENT PRICE LIST.

Per doz.

Roiei, Beamy, specials $6 00@$7 50

36-in 5 00

30in 4 00

24 in 3 00

20-in 1 50® 2 00

18.in 1 00

•• Mrs. Chas. Russell.... 1000 5 00

Per 100

Hoosier Beauty 6 00@15 00

" Killaroey Brilliant 5 00@15 00

•• Killamey 5 00@15 00

'• White Killarney 5 00015 00

•• Richmond 5 00@15 00

Prince deBulearie 5 00@15 00

" RbeaReid 5 00015 00

My Maryland 5 00015 00

Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 5 00015 00

" Milady 5 00015 00

" Sunburst 5 00015 00

" Mrs. Aaron Ward 5 00015 00

" Hadley 5 00015 00

" Ophelia 5 00015 00

" Our selection 5 00

Carnations 3 000 6 00

Cattleyas per doz., 6 000 7 50

Gardenias. ...per doz.. 3 000 4 00

Gladioli 2 00© 6 00

Jonquils 5 00

Freesias, Tulips 4 00© 6 00

Lilium Harrisii 12 50015 00

Mignonette 6 00© 8 00

Paper Whites 4 00© 5 00

Romans 3 00© 4 00

Stevia 2 00

Sweet Peas 1 50© 3 00

Valley 4 00© 5 00

Violets, sinele 75© 1 00

Violets, double 50© 1 00

Adiantam Croweanum 1 000 1 50

Ferns 2 5003 00

Galan " 1000125

Leucotboe 75© 1 00

Mexican Ivy. . ..per 1000, 5 00@6 00
Plnmosns Strings.. each. 600 75

Smilax per doz.. 2 00©2 50

Spreneeri. Plnmosns Sprays 3 000 4 00

Boxwood, 25clbpercase 7 50:

MILLER & MUSSER

Wholesale Florists

179-181-183 Hotih Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

George Reinberg

Wholesale Florist

Extra fancy Ophelia, Sunburst, Richmond,Kil-
larney. White KUlarney and KiUamey Brilliant

roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try US.

1 62 N. Wabash Av.. CHICAGO

ZECH Si MANN

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph St., • - Chicago
Telepho ne Central 3284

A. L. Randall Co.,

Wholesale Cut Flowers,
Florists' Supplies.

WietorBros.

Zlt^^t CUT FLOWERS

All telegraph and telephone orders given
prompt attention.

162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago

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The American Fi.orist.

Jan. 22^

100 1000

C. Akehurit— Rose pink $7.00 $60.00

Alice— Salmon shade d.OO 50.00

Sieuward 6.1)0 50.00

Enchantress SuDreme— Light Salmon 3.50 30.00

Philadelphia -Rose Dink 5 00 35.00

C. W. Ward— Good rose pink 3.00 25.00

Gorgeous 5.00 35.00

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

100 1000

R. P. Enchantress $3.00 »22.50

L. P. Enchantress 3.00 22.50

Dirothy Gordon 3.0O 22.50

Winsor 3.00 22.50

Pink Delight 5.00 45 00

Matchless— White 3.00 25.00

Enchantress— White 3.00 22.50

100 1000

Perlection- White $3.00 $22.50

Wonder— White 3.C0 22.50

A. Ward— White 3.00 22.50

Beacon— Red 3.00 22.50

Victory- Red 3 00 22.50

Champion— Red 4.00 35.00

Benora 3.00 25.00

250 at the 1000 rate. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prompt delivery.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.

PhUadelphla.

MARKET SELLS UP CLOSE.

The shortage of stock still contin-
ues, almost everything selling up very
well. There has not been much doing,
however, except funeral work, for
which some quite large orders calling
for choice stock have been quite a
factor. The quality of most of the
flowers is very good, except that which
Is cut too green in the anxiety of the
growers to send something. Daffodils
are now to be had in quantity, but
still command a good price. Violets
are more plentiful and prices are low-
er. Gardenias are being offered on
the streets for a dime, which shows
their scarcity is over. Calendulas are
good stock, selling at sight at good
prices. Freesias are offered in limited
quantities. Snapdragon is still scarce.
Good long-stemmed sweet peas are
now available and they are improv-
ing with each new shipment. Easter
and calla lilies are about equal to the
demand. Cattleyas are plentiful, and
extra choice flowers are seen in some
of the store windows marked "Special,
50c." From the green condition of a
lot of the stock coming into the cut
flower market, it would pay the whole-
sale men to send out competent in-
structors to show the growers how to
cut, bunch and pack their products.
Just one day longer would greatly
improve almost all flowers in this dull
season. Roses are often seen that
are not fit for sale for two or three
days after they reach fhe market,
and then do not mature properly, be-
ing off color, short petaled, and often
so imperfect as to be unsalable. Sweet
peas are also often cut too green with
very little color, two-thirds of the buds
not being open. Every blossom of the
spray should be open before it Is
ready to cut, as they will not open off
the vines. The difference in the size
of a bunch of sweet peas with half
buds and another with wholly expand-
ed floweri is very marked, and must
be reflected to the same extent in the
returns.

FOURTH NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

That Convention hall is too far
from the center of the city to attract
the crowd, as has been feared by some
in selecting it for the flower show,
has been proved a fallacy, as the auto
exhibition just closed doubled the at-
tendance of any previous show. It is
said that the turnstiles show the visit-
ors in the eight days to have totalled
over 100,000. The business in the sale
of cars and accessories was most sat-
isfactory. The change in the interior
of the building was wonderful, the
automobile association spending over
$10,000 in laying a new floor, install-
ing heat, and in decorations. The ma-
jor part of these improvements, which
add so materially to the efficiency of
the building, have been purchased by
the national flower show committee at
a price very satisfactory to them, and
which will very materially reduce the
expected expenses in the preparedness
of the building. At the national flow-
er show committee meeting to hear
the report of the local committees
there was a full attendance, George
Asmus, W. F. Kasting, P. Welsh,
Thos. Roland, John Young and W. P.
Craig being present. The meeting was
most enthusiastic, the visiting officials

VlioMe Flower MM-HeU

Boston, Jan. 19. Per 100

Roses, Beauty 50 00@75 00

Killarney Queen 4 00@1600

" White and Pink Killarney. 4 00@I6 00
" Double White Killarney... 4 00@16 00

" Killarney Brilliant 4 0O@2O 00

*■ Hadley 6 00025 00

•• Cardinal 6 00@25 00

■■ Mock 8 00035 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 6 00@12 00

" Sunburst 60001200

" Taft 60061200

" Milady 6 00012 00

" Ward and HillinKdon 2 00@ 6 00

•' My Maryland 500 5 00

Cattleyas 35 00@50 00

Lilyot the Valley 4 00© 5 00

Sweet Peas 1 50@ 2 00

Carnations 3 000 4 00

select 4 000 6 00

Roses, Beauty, special.

" " fancy,..,

" " extra...,

No. 1...,

Bdffalo, Jan.l9.

Per doz.
6 00
5 00
3 00
2 00
Per 100

No 2 6 00015 00

" Killarney 5 00015 00

" White Killarney 5 00015 00

" My Maryland 5 00015 00

" Killarney Queen 5 00015 00

" Richmond 60001500

" Sunburst 6 00015 00

" Ward 4 000 8 00

" Taft 6 00015 00

" Ophelia 8 00015 00

" Francis Scott Key 8 00015 00

" Shawyer 6 00015 00

Bon Silene 4 00© 5 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Lilies 10 00012 00

Cattleyas 75 00

Carnations 3 000 6 00

Snapdragons 6 00010 00

Violets 1 000 I 25

Yellow Tulips 4 000 5 00

Daffodils 5 000 6 00

Asparagus SpreDKeri... 350 50

Ferns per 1000. 2 50

Smilax 15 00

Cincinnati. Jan. 19.

Roses, Beauty per doz.. $1 50@I6 00

Per 100

Killarney 3 000 8 00

My Maryland 3 00© 8 00

Richmond 3 000 8 00

Taft 3 00© 8 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Lilinm Giganteum 10 00

Asparagus Plumosns..per bcb,. 25c

Orchids per doz., 6 0007 50

Carnations 4 00

Rubrnm Lilies 3 00010 00

Double Violets 75@ 1 00

Narcissus 2 00© 3 00

Sweet Peas 750 1 00

being very much pleased with the
progress of the work. W. F. Ther-
kildson's work in advertising was es-
pecially commended. His posters,
show cards, posterettes and other pub-
licity matter was seen to be of a very
high order. Reports of other com-
mittees insure a splendid line of ex-
hibits. Already quite a large attend-
ance is assured from the tickets or-
dered by the trade, 3,500 having been
ordered by a comparatively few, the
great bulk of the trade still to be
heard from. Twenty-five dollars per
hundred, with the name of the firm
ordering printed on them, is the price
for this quantity. Efforts are being
made to find donors who will provide'
tickets for the school children of
which there are about 350,000.

WELCH BROS. tO.

WHOLESALE

Cut Flower Market

226 DEVONSHIRE STREET,
BOSTON, MASS.

Consignments of all the leading
varieties of cut flowers received daily.
Selected line of Florists' Supplies.
Price list mailed weekly.

Patrick Welch

Wholesale Florist
262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass.

Telephone Main 2698.

American Beauties,

Orchids,
Valley, Carnations.

All the novelties in the Cut Flower Market lur-
nished on ihort notice. Prices quoted on appli-
cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowera
shipped out ef Boston on early traini. Sitra
open for business at 6 A. u.

BERGER BROS.

Central Market
Choice Roses, Orchids, Valley

ORCHID FLOWERED FEAS

EASTER LIUES -CAUAS

Qive us a trial order.

1225 Race St., PhUadelphla, Pa.

McCALLUM CO.

Florists' Supplies
PITTSBURGH, - PA.

Mention the American Florist when icr\ting

Edward Reid

WHOLKSAUt nORIST.

Choice American Beanties, RnsseUs, Mock

KiUarney, Sonbnrst and otlieri.

CATTLKTAS, CARNATIONS and ULUS.

One block from express depot.

1619-21 Ranstiad SL, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Mention the American Florist when ioritinff

Philadelpttia Wholesale

Florists' Exchange

ORCHIDS, GARDENIAS

Consignments o( choice flowers solicited.

Deutscher fi Glazer, Wholesale Florists
1625 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

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Everything in the
line of Cut Flowers,
Plants and Florists'
Supplies.

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

HOLTON k nVNKEL CO.

462 Milwaukee St.,

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Wholesalers and Growers of

Choice Cut Flowers
and Greens

H.KUSIK&CO.

Wholesale Florists
and Supplies
Manufacturers of Wire Designs.

We are the largest cut flower shippers
at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants.
If on the market, we can furnish it.

Get our prices before placing order.

We guarantee satisfaction.

1016-1018 McGee Street
KANSAS CITY, MO.

Extra Quality Pink and White KiUar-
ney, Rlchmonds, American Beauties,
Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies,
Valley, Orctiids and Peas.

Obtain our prices on quality lots.
Buy from the grower.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.

116-118 seventh St., Pittsbargb, Pa.

NOTES.

One large house and half of an-
other have been planted with sham-
rocks in 2 inch pots by W. K. Harris.
There are over 75,000 pots in all. Pri-
mula Malacoides is also a feature
here. Both W. K. Harris and Mark
Mills are pulling hard for the flower
show.

H. A. Dreer. Inc., are handling ken-
tias in quantity. Their home-grown
stock is in splendid shape. Phoenix
Roebelenii is also a feature, they hav-
ing the largest stock of this valuable
plant in the world. •

Orchid sweet peas, choice roses and
high grade carnations were headliners
with Berger Bros, the past week. Free-
sia is one of their novelties.

American Beauties, cattleyas, gar-
denias and orchid sweet peas are lead-
ers with the Leo Niessen Co. A good
business is reported.

Splendid cyclamens are being sent
in by the Robt. Craig Co. Nothing
like them has ever been seen before
in this market.

The Philadelphia Wholesale Cut
Flower Co. is handling splendid Rus-
sell roses. Gardenias are a feature.

A clean sweep every day is the way
Edward Reid puts it. Special Ameri-
can Beauties are a feature here.

Visitor: H. B. Jones, Cleveland, O.

K.

Houston, Tex.- — Vice-President R.
C. Kerr of the Society of American
Florists, will attend the meeting of the
Tennessee State Florists' Association,
at Nashville, January 24, in the inter-
ests of the society where he will de-
liver an address on what the coming
of the society means to southern flo-
rists.

GUST. RUSCH & CO.

Wholesale FlorLsti

Jobbers in
FLORISTS' SUPPLIXS.

Phone Main 1245.

444-446
MllwaulceeSt.

P. O. Box 2oa

Milwaukee, Wis.

Fancy Lily of the Valley and Orchids

CHRYSANTHEMUMS, ROSES AND CARNATIONS
FANCY FERNS, special piclted; Leucothoe Sprays, Galax and Wild Smilax.

Manufacturer of Wire Designs, Florist Supplies, Flower Boxes.

Try our Florists special White Wrappipg and Natural Tissue in Rolls

C, A. KIJEHN, wHo.».ur.o,ut.

¥lioMe MowcFMM'Ket^s

Philadelphia, Jan. 19. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, extra 20 00@25 00

first 80001000

Mrs. Cbas. Russell 8 00@15 00

" Killarney 3 00010 00

" White Killarney 3 00@10 00

" Liberty 5 00@1S 00

" Mock 600@1500

•• Hadley 8 00@12 03

" Bulgaria 4 00@10 00

" Sunburst 4 00@I2 00

•' Ophelia 3 00@ 8 00

" Hoosier Beauty 4 00® 8 00

Carnation 2 00@ 4 00

Cattleyas 35 00@50 00

Callas 10 00@12 00

Lilium Harrisii 8 00@10 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00@ 5 00

Asparagus per bunch, 50

FiTTSBORGH, Jan, 19. PerlOO

Roses, Beauty, special 50 00

fancy 40 00

extra 20 00@3u 00

No, 1 12 00

" Killarney 4 00@12 00

'• My Maryland 4 00@12 00

" Sunburst 4 00612 00

" Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00@10 00

" Richmond 4 00615 00

Carnations 4 0C@ 5 00

Cattleyas 75 00

Lilium Gigantenm 12 00

Valley 4 00

Adiantum 1 25

Asparagus Sprengeri, per bunch, 35@40

" Sprays per bunch. 35040

SweetPeas 750 J 50

Narcissus 4 00

MiLWAOKEB, Jan, 19. Per 100

Roses, Killarney and W. Killarney 6 00012 00

Ward, Sunburst 6 00015 00

" M rs. Cbas. Russell 10 00040 00

Richmond 4 00012 00

" Ophelia 6 00015 00

Hoosier Beauty 6 00015 00

Carnations 4 000 6 00

Lilies perdoz., 2 00

Snapdragon, per bunch, 25c05Oc

Valley 4 000 5 00

Daisies 500 75

Cattleyas perdoz.. 6 0007 50

Violets, choice Wisconsin grown. I 000 1 50

Stevia 1 50© 2 00

Narcissi 3 00© 4 00

Sweet Peas 1 00© 2 00

1312 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

RIGE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and
Florists' Supplies

We are the largest cut flower ahipperi
in MINNEAPOLIS. I^et us supply you
wants. If it Is oa the market we can
furnish it.

Florists' Supplies

Get our prices before placing
order. Guarantee satisfactioti.

Mention the American Florist when writing

H. G. BERNING

Wholesale Florist,

Magnolia Leaves, $1.35 per box.
1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

St. Loois, Jan. 19. PerlOO

Roses, Beauty, long 35 00050 00

medium 20 00025 00

short stems 8 00015 00

" Killarney 4 00010 00

" White Killarney 4 00010 00

•• Aaron Ward 4 00010 00

" Sunburst 5 0001000

•' Ophelia 6 00012 50

" Hoosier Beauty 8 00012 50

Valley 4 00

Carnations 4 000 5 00

Orchids 50 00060 00

Asparagus Flnmosus,per bu.. 25075

Harrisii 10 00

Ferns perlOOO. 2 00

BronzeGalax per 1000. 125

Mexican Ivy

28

The American Florist.

Jan, 22y

New York.

CI£AR \VE.\rnEK BKIGIITENS MARKET.

The weather throughout the greater
part of the past week was dark, rainy
and niussy just the kind of weather
that is liard on sreenhouse stock, and
also has a depressing effect on hu-
manity. As a consequence, consider-
able rose and carnation stock arrived
in a soft and unsatisfactory condition.
Business was also a little slack tintil
January 11, when the weather cleared
and turned colder, the mercury going
as low as four above zero on the night
of January 14. The market then
braced up and took on new life. On
the morning of January 13, the mar-
ket was nearly cleaned out of roses
by 9 o'clock at good prices. Special
American Beauties reached $60 and
.$75 per 100, other special roses, accord-
ing to variety $12 to $25. No. 1
brought .$S and No. 2 $5 and $6. As
has been the case for some time, the
short roses were scarce. Carnations,
though the supply is slowly increasing,
hold up to $4 and .$G per 100. Orchids
and liolets continue cheap. On Janu-
ary 15, 35 cents per flower was the
best wholesale price for cattleyas and
35 cents per 100 the best for double
violets. The narcissi, tulips and
freesias are all moving well at good
prices, as will be noted by reference
to our regular table of quotations.
"While gardenias are more plentiful
and somewhat cheaper, there was some
stock on the market the past week
that wholesaled at $6 per dozen. The
supply of sweet peas is increasing, but
the best of the orchid flowered whole-
sale at $1.50 and $2 per 100. With a
few days of clear sunshine, the indica-
tions are that the supply of stock, par-
ticularly carnations and sweet peas,
will be largely increased. We make
an exception in regard to American
Beauty roses, as we will expect the
supply to be light for some time to
come.

January 17. — The sudden cold snap
has again checked the supply of stock
and prices are high. All stock that is
good is quickly taken.

NOTES.

We learn that Charles A. Dards, the
well-known retailer of Madison ave-
nue and 44th street, has retired from
the active management of his florist
business, which will hereafter be con-
ducted by his son-in-law, Mr. Perry,
who for several years has been in
charge of the 72d street store. Mr.
Dards has been in business in this city
for over 40 years and has established
a fine reputation as a florist, an up-
right business man and good citizen.
He has also been very successful; he
owns the building where his .store,
Madison avenue and 44th street, is lo-
cated, and we believe, other real es-
tate in that locality. Though he has
been long in service, he is yet an active
man, and we do not expect to lose
sight of him.

Two police ofiicers visited the whole-
sale district Sunday, January 16. and
served summonses on owners of auto
trucks and chauffeurs whom they
found hauling non-perishable goods.
This action was taken under the pro-
visions of the Sunday closing act,
which specifies that only work of char-
ity, necessity or mercy shall be done
on Sunday. It is not believed that
any drastic action will be taken re-
lating to the delivery of cut flowers
shipped by a grower, they being per-
ishable would seem to come under the
exception of necessity. As to various
other activities, a final decision will
be awaited with interest.

J. H. Small & Sons arranged an
elaborate decoration in the grand ball
room of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel,
January 12, for the banquet given by
the Pan-American Society of the
United States to the delegates to the
Pan-American congress, which has

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THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd.

140 Manfield Street - Montreal

Tke Wtaoleaale Commlsiion House of Canada, Featuring the Products d

Its Best Growers

been in session in Washington. One
hundred and eighty persons, delegates
and their friends, came from Wisli-
ington. In addition to a lavish dis-
play of palms, ferns and smilax, the
banquet hall was decorated with the
flags of all the nations represented.
Roses and carnations were used on the
tables. Twelve hundred persons were
present.

A joint conference of committees
from the Wholesalers' Protective Asso-
ciation and the Associated Retail Flo-
rists, Inc., was held at the Hotel Mc-
Alpin, January 11, the object being to
promote a better understanding be-
tween these two branches of the trade.
The wholesale association was repre-
sented by Walter P. Sheridan, A. M.
Henshaw and Secretary Smith; the
Associated Retail Florists by G. E. M.
Stumpp, Chas. H. Brown and Secre-
tary W. H. Siebrecht, Jr. George D.
Nicholas represented the Greek-Ameri-
can florists. We understand that the
meeting was harmonious.

On January 15, David Clarke's Sons
filled a large order and had charge of
the floral arrangements for the funeral
of Mrs. Elizabeth Newell Drummond,
at Greenwicli, Conn. Mrs. Drum-
mond, who was 35 years old, died sud-
denly January 12, of pneumonia. On
January 16 they had charge of the
funeral of William Dyall at Summit,
N. J. Mr. Lyall was 75 years old and
a prominent business man. He died
suddenly January 13 on the platform
of the Hudson tube, 19th street, this
city.

There is an old story of a gardener
or florist, perhaps he was both, who
was driven insane by trying to grow
flowers to look like the pictures of
those he had seen in the catalogues.
It must be acknowledged that some of
the catalogues are gorgeous affairs.
The dahlia catalogue of Geo. L. Still-
man, Westerly, R. I., just received, is
not of the circus-poster variety. It is
a good catalogue and also contains
many useful hints on dahlia growing.

Ex"-President Welch of the S. A. F.
was in this city January 14 on his re-
turn from Philadelphia, where he at-
tended a meeting of the national
flower show committee. He states that
there is a bright outlook for a great
show. He emphasized the splendid
work being done by the local commit-
tees of Philadelphia. Thomas Roland,
Boston, was also a visitor.

Herman Weiss, who for several
years has been manager of the whole-
sale store of D. C. Arnold & Co.. 112
West 28th street, has resigned the
position. George O. Sullivan, an expe-
rienced man in the business, who has
been a salesman with this firm for a
year, was temporarily in charge of the
store, but Mr. Arnold has now taken
personal charge of the establishment.

John Young & Co.

Wkoleiale Commlislon Florists

63 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephon* 7302 Madiion Sonare.

WILLIAM P. FORD

WHOUSALE FLORIST

107 W. 28th St., New York

TelephoDe. 5336 Farratrut

Richard Vincent, Jr., White Marsh,
Md., Geo. L. Stillman, Westerly, R. I.,
and James Duthie, Oyster Bay, N. T.,
attended a special meeting of the
American Dahlia Society, which was
held at the Grand hotel in this city,
January 12. P. W. Popp of Mamar-
oneck, N. Y., was also a visitor on
business connected with the society.

The first annual dinner and smoker
of the Associated Retail Florists, Inc..
and the Greek-American Florists' Asso-
ciation will be held at the Hotel Bres-
lin, Broadway and 29th street, Monday
evening, January 31.

John B. Nugent, of Young & Nugent,
has of late been very busy with funeral
work. On January 12 his force made
up over 20 wreaths and a number of
sprays.

We found Adam J. Scott of West
New Brighton, S. I., quite busy with
funeral work. In addition to a good
store he has a considerable glass area.

George J. Polykranas, the whole-
saler of 104 West 2Sth street, has just
put on a fine Ford car for delivery.

igi6.

The American Florist.

29

PAUL MECONI

WHOLESALE FLORIST
55-57 W. 26th Street

asll'^rSlit. NEW YORK CITY

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

Successors to Badgley, Rtedel & Meyer.

"<>»*•] ISSI^SlSli^r 34 W. 28th St., New York

Receivers and Distributors of

CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS

Riedel & Meyer, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED

49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

PHONES— 4024 and 4026 MADISON SQUARE

GEO. J. POLYKRANAS

Wholesale Commission Florist

Consignments Solicited

104 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone No.,!2264 Farragut.

I J. J. COAN, Inc. I

* Wholesale Commission Florist. ^

* 115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK *
% Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. %

jjp Fine stock of the best varieties of JU

* Roses Francis Scott Key, Sunburst, *

* Ophelia, Hadley, Russell and other 4*

* Leading Varieties. 4.

* Fine Carnations in variety, Chrysan- *

* themums, Bouvardias. Sweet Peas, *

* Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, Smilax *

* and Paper White Narcissus. *

% Send Your Christmas Orders. %

* 34 Years Experience in (be Florist Business. ■{•

* Consignments Solicited. *
**************************

Walter F.Sheridan

Wholesale Florist
"^mi^ Flrragut 133 W. 28fh SI.. New York

All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and
Seasonable Flowers.

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE COMMISSION

American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

148 West 28th St., NEW YORK GITY

Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301

Guttman & Raynor, Inc.

A. i. GCITMAN, Preiident.

Wholesale Florists.

101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

Phones: 558, 2036, 2037 Farragut.

20 Years' Experience.

A. J. Guttman, of Guttman & Ray-
nor. Inc., will attend the American
Carnation Society's convention and ex-
hibition and will be an exhibitor. His
firm is now receiving carnations from
the Cockeroft ranges, Northport, N. Y.

Mrs. Retta E. Rankin, manager of
the House of Perns, 41 West 28th
street, reports g'ood business. She has
constantly on hand an excellent sup-
ply of A. plumosus nanus.

John J. Coan, 115 West 28th street,
who has been very successful since
starting in business for himself a short
time ago, is now receiving fine Amer-
ican Beauty roses.

George C. Siebrecht, 109 West 28th
street, is no\v receiving fine sprays of
acacia from the range of his father,
W. H. Siebrecht, Sr., Chappaqua, N. Y.

At the store of A. E. Ehmann, 2112
Broadway, we have recently noticed a
fine collection of the large flower dishes
that are now much in vogue.

VlioMeHo¥erMM*KeU

New York, Jan. 19. PerlOO

Rotes. Beauty, ipecial 50 00@75 00

extra and fancy... 30 OU@40 00
No. landNo. 2...10 00@15 00

Prima Donna, special 15 00630 00

' ■ Alice Stanley 6 00@15 00

' Francis Scott Key. special. 15 00©20 00

" Mri. Geo.Shawyer 5 00@12 00

" White Killarney, special. ..10 00@12 00
" Killarney, My Maryland...

special 10 0C@12 00

No. land No. 2.. 5 000 8 00

Queen 4 00@12 00

Brilliant 4 00@12 00

" Aaron Ward 4 00@15 00

" Richmond 3 00@12 00

" Sunburst 4 0D@15 00

" Taft 400@1200

J. L. Mock 4 OOiais 00

" Hadley 4 00@40 00

" Ophelia 4 00@1S 00

" Mrs. Chas, Russell 4 00@I5 00

" Hoosier Beauty 4 00@15 00

Cattleya Orchids, special 35 00

" " inferior trades .10 00@20 00

Oncidiums per flower. 3c

Cypripedium per doz., $1.50@2.00

Lilies, Lonsiflornm and HarrisiL.lO 00@12 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00@ 5 00

Carnations 4 C0@ 6 00

Bouvardias 2 00® 4 00

Adiantium Croweanum and

Hybridnm 50@ 75

Asparasrns Plumosus doz. bchs. 2 40@ 3 00

Smilax doz. strings. 1 00

Gardenias per doz., 2 00® 4 00

Violets, sinele 40@ 75

double 30@ 35

Sweet Peas, orchid flowered 2 00

common 1 00® 1 50

Mignonette per doz.. 50c@7Sc

Pansies.cut 750 1 25

Narcissus. Paper White 3 00@ 3 50

Narcissus. Trumpets 6 00

Freesias 3 IXVUl 4 00

Tulips 3 00® 4 00

White Lilac per bunch. $1,00®$1.25

United Gut Flower Co., Inc.

WHOUSALZRS

1 1 1 West 28th St., New York

Telephones: Farragut] ^|||
PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager.

HOISE or TERNS

Phone. Madison Square 4051.
41 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Specialty.

RETTA E. RANKIN, Manager.

Frank H. Traendly

Charles Schenck

Traendly ^ Schenck

Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange
436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY

Between 26tb and 27th Sts.
Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut.

Orchids. Roses. Carnations aud all the other
bsBt products of the leading growers.
ConsignmsQtt solicited.

WM. KESSLER

Sncceiior to Kessler Bros.

113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK<

CUT FLOWERS

WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS

Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignmeiits solicited

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

CooffftD Bide.. 6th av. and W. 26th St.. New York
Oi>en for Cut Flower Salei
at 6 o'clock ererr mornJOK^.

Desirable wall space to rent for advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

The Kervan Company

FRESH CUT EVERGREENS

and Mosses. Decorating Material lor
norist Trade at Wholesale.

Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893

119 West 28th Street NEW YORK

George B. Hart

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24-30Stone St., Rochester, N.Y.

121 WEST 28th STREET

NEW YORK

Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut.

The Largest Slipper anJ Receiver oi Cut Flowers

^^A complete assortment of the best in the
luarket can always be relied upon.

Geo. C. Siebrecht

WHOLESALE FLOMST

109 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. 608 and 609 Farragut.

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

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The American Florist.

Jan. 22,

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from the following
sizes:

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12 X 8 X 5h 6.50

24x5x3H 5.75

30 X 5 X ZVi 6.50

24x8x4 7.25

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(IIYOU will no doubt want an
assortment of these for Val-
entine Day. Printed in two
colors, Red and Gold, as shown
in the design , with the red heart
embossed, they make a very
handsome package. At the
prices quoted you can well af-
ford to give these to the custo-
mer without charge, and thus
obtain considerable good adver-
tising.

A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX COMPANY

1302-1308 West Division Street,

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There are many expressions of re-
gret, both among wholesalers and re-
tailers, on account of the illness of
Thomas Martin of Traendly &
Schenck's staff. He has been well and
favorably known in this district since
the days when he wore knickerbockers,
and even earlier, for he was born in
"Old Greenwich Village," a name that
as a matter of sentiment, clings to one
of the populous sections of Manhattan.
All wish him a speedy recovery.

The MacNifC Horticultural Co. has
leased another building in addition to
those already occupied. This new build-
ing is No. 52 Vesey street and is a flve-
story and basement structure. When
alterations are completed this Arm will
occupy buildings Nos. 52. 54 and 56
Vesey street. One building will be
reserved for the seed department and
the other two will be devoted to the
aviction business.

Chris Boehe of Castleton Corners,
Staten Island, has a fine crop of car-
nations which he ships to a leading
wholesaler of this city. He is also
propagating a large stock of plants,
hydrangeas, geraniums and other bed-
ding plants being noteworthy. Mr.
Boehe has the sympathy of the trade
on account of the serious and linger-
ing illness of Mrs. Boehe.

Alex S. George of 42 Richmond ter-
race, Staten Island, has been very suc-
cessful with his new store, which he
opened last fall. He handles good
stock of both cut flowers and plants.
He also has flower stands in both the
St. George and New York ferry ter-
minals.

Frank Murphy, well and favorably
known as a salesman in the rooms of
the New York Cut Flower Co.. and
who recently sold the product of the
Cockcroft ranges, Northport, L. I., has
secured a position with the city and
is located at Borough hall, Brooklyn.

At the inauguration of the board of
aldermen, January 3. Leo Klein, 767
Lexington avenue, sent the largest
floral horseshoe that anybody remem-
bers seeing in the chamber. It was
ordered in honor of Hon. Thomas M.
Farley, a member of the board.

J. j. Coan. the wholesaler, of 115
West 28th street, is now handling fine
stock from the range of A. V. D. Sny-
der. Ridgewood, N. J. In addition to
tulips and other cut flowers, there are
many fine plants of azaleas and prim-
ro.^es.

James Conlon, the Smith street,
Brooklyn, florist, has recently had
large orders for funeral work.

The Flower Basket Shop, 147 TVest
44th street, which is conducted by two
ladies, had a successful holiday trade
and continues to do a good business.

Riedel & Meyer, Inc., 49 West 28th
street, are receiving exceptionally fine
freesias, old-fashioned jonquils and
yellow daisies.

A. F. F.

Tarrytown Horticultural Society.

The seventeenth annual dinner of
the Tarrytown Horticultural Society
was held in the Florence Inn, Tarry-
town, N. Y., January 11, and proved
to be one of the most delightful af-
fairs in the history of that well-known
organization. At 7 :30, when Secretary
E. W. Neubrand announced that sup-
per was ready, members. of the society
found the banquet hall beautifully
decorated and sat down to a repast
that required an hour and a half to
do fun justice to, after which came
the speechmaking, always a feature of
the society's dinners. President Feath-
erstone ■welcomed those present and
then introduced Charles Vanderbilt,
the toastmaster of the evening. Presi-
dent F. R. Pierson cordially supple-
mented the welcome of Mr. Feather-
stone and highly complimented the so-
ciety which he said was a credit to the
community whose value was underesti-
mated. He spoke of the quality and
general finish of its exhibitions, call-
ing attention to the fact that last year
nearly $800 was awarded in premiums.
The societv's membership, numbering
207, and $2,380 in the permanent fund,
showed the organization to be pros-
perous.

Dr. Carroll Dunham of Irvington
was the next speaker and his treat- ,
ment of his subject and his experi-
ences covered a period of 25 years in
the growing of plants afforded his
hearers much pleasure and informa-
tion. On his estate of six acres he
has more than 500 varieties. Wm. R.
Bull of Port Chester followed and said
many pleasant things about the so-
ciety and its members. Judge Young,
who has been a guest at many of the
society's dinners, was greeted with a
genuine ovation when he was called
upon to speak, his well chosen remarks
listened to with the same rapt attention
as in past years and when he finished
all present were on their feet and
drank to his health. A number of city
oSicials, including Supervisor Millard,

Retail Florists

r^

'our Business
Before More People _

Now is the time to prepare your advertisiog for
January, February, March and .April, covering

St. Valentine Day Mother's Day

Easter Spring Planting

We have worked up some beautifully colored
folders and will gladly mail samples on request.

DIRECT ADVERTISING THAT BRINGS RESULTS

McNEFF-SWENSON CO.

Floral .AdvertisinR.

818-819 Transportation Bldg.

608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, ni.

Mention the American Florist when vjriting

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Natural Moss $l 75 per bag

Perpetuated Moss 3 50 per bag

Caldwell the Woodsman Co.

IvenrtUng In Soutlwra Irertrecss.
EVERGRKXN, ALABAMA

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Comptroller Patteson and Corporation
Counsel Davison were interesting talk-
ers. The Rev. Lucas Boeve spoke on
"Development" and his talk was much
enjoyed.

The Rev. J. J. Henry spoke on the
subject of "Manhood," and after get-
ting his audience from the start with
several witty stories, he dwelt on the
serious side and praised the good work
horticulturists were doing in bright-
ening the lives of their fellow men.
Letters of regret were received from
J. Austin Shaw, Judge J. Addison
Young, County Clerk Daniel Cashin
and others. During the evening a
splendid musical programme was ren-
dered and when "Auld Lang Syne"
was sung at 11 :30 it was voted that
the affair was one of the most enjoya-
ble In the history of the society.

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will be delivered for Uie trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

EstabUsbed In 1867.

wSM.

739 Buckinpam Place.

L. D. Fhon*, Graceland 11 12.

Sendoi your retail orders.

WI HAVX THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITY

Mention the American Florist when writing

F.T.D.

Mention the American Florist when writing

San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Sacceseor lo Sievers & BoUnd

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET

Mention the American Florist when writing

Minneapolis, Minn.

WHITTED FLORAL GO.,

H. B. WHITTED, Prop.

Careful attention given to all orders for
delivery in the Twin Cities or the
Northwest.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Washington, D. C

6E0. fl. COOKE

FLORIST

Connecticut Avenue and L Street

Mention the American Florist when writing

Randolph & McGlements

Floral Experts

B936 Penn Av.. PITTSBURQH, PA.

Members of The Florist Telegraph Delivery.

Cincinnati, O.

HARDESTY & CO.,

THI BEST THAT GROWS
Experts to Arrange Them.

150 E. Fourth SI.

Chicago.

Des Moines

ALPBA FLORAL CO.

146 S. Wabash Ave., Chlcarto.
623 Walnnt St., Des Moines, la.

Largest and most centrally located store in
the city. AU orders given prompt attention

Rochester. Minn.

Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty.

Rochester Floral Company

Retail Store. Greenhouses.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Chicago.

A. LANGE,

25 E. MADISON ST.

Member of The Florists' Teleeraoh Delivery.

REUTER'S

For Rhode Island and Connecticut

STORES

New London. Conn., Norwich, Conn, and

Westerly, R. I.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'o,

Mention the American Florist tohen writing

Ohio.

The Smith & Fetters Co.,

LEADING FLORISTS.
735 Euclid Ave. CLEVELAND

Mention the American Florist when ivritiiig

3343 W, MA.D1SON ST.

NEAR OARFIKLU PARK

CHICAGO

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LOUISVILLE, KY.

AUGUST R. BAUMER,

MASONIC TEMPLE

Memher Florists' Telegraph Delivery Aas'n

CLEVELAND, OHIO

A. Graham & Son

5523 Euclid Ave.

Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery Ass'o

PROVIDENCE, R.I.

* udJl T. J. JOHNSTON fi CO.

NEW ENGUND POINTS. 171 WEYBOSSET ST.. PROVIDENCE

Mention the American Florist when writing

ALEXANDER HcCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 4gTH STREET.

NEW YORK CITY.

TTEIvEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to
■"■ any part of the United States, Canada
and all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
onr selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Reference or Caili mnst accompany all orders
from unknown correspondents.

Cable address: Albxconnkll,
Western Union Code.

New York. Washington, D. C.

J. H. SMALL & SONS,

FLORISTS

NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D. C,

1 153 Broadway. Cor. 15th & H. Sts.

AND WALDORF-ASTORIA.

Young & Nugent

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison S<inare.
42 West Ztttn street.

To out-ot-town florists: M'G'IAr V/^nV

We are in the Heart of i^Ii'W I UIIIV

And Kive special attention to steamer and theater

orders. Prompt delivery and best

stock in the market

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

.•.V.FLOWERS/.V.

522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD.. Audiloriam Asaei. CHICAGO.

LOUISVILLE, KY.

THE F. WALKER CO.

310-312 West Chestnut Street

LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITV

Buffalo, N. Y.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.

Anderson service means fresh, sturdy stock, aotf

prompt deliveries in Buffalo, Lockport,

NlB^ra Falls and Western New York.

Member of the Florists' Telegraph Deliverr.

Mention the American Florist ivhen writing

DAYTON, OHIO

16 and 18 W. 3rd St.

Matthews the Florist

Established iB 1883.
Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdals.

Mention the American Florist when writing

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

New York.

E»tabli»he»d 18T4.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DARDSFLOR.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Mention the American Florist when writing

St. Paul, Minn.

HoIdi S Olson,

20-22-24 West Fifth Street.

We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities
and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest
Store in America: the largest stock; the greatest
variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive
night and day.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Mention the American Florist when writing

Newark, N. J.

Begerow's

946 Broad Street.

Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveriea

throughout the state and to all steamship docks
in Hoboken, N. J. and New Yoric.

Mention the American Florist when writing

For Wisconsin Delivery

OF

"HOME 6R0WN TLOWERS"

Get In touch with

J. E. Matthewson

SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN

Member or Florists' Telei;taph Delivery.

NEW YORK, N. Y.

Henry Hart, inc.

FLORIST

1000 Madison Avenue

Telephone-Lenox 3822.
In tbe Heart of the most exclusive residential seclJOD.

Mention the American Florist when writing

'I' 'I' 'I' *I' •!' 'I' 'I' 'I' •!' 'I' •!' H' 'I"I' ■I' V •!' •!

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Max Schling

rVV VV 'I' 'I' 'f 'I' 'I' 'X' ▼ •H't^V

NEW YORK t

No. 122 West 59th Street %

Adjoining Plaza Hotel ♦

Member of tbe Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 3!

Omaha, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda

PLORISTS,

I41S Farnum St tklkphones

1»1J 1 arnvm 3l. jgoi andL 1582

Me mbers ot the Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Name Index to Retail Florists
Filling Telegraph Orders.

Alpha Floral Co., Chicago.

Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines. la.

Anderson, S. A.. 440 Main. Buffalo, X. Y.

Archias Floral Co., Sedalia. Mo.

Baumer, August R., Louisville. Ky.

Begerow's, Newark, N. J.

Blackistone, Washington. D. C.

Bolaud, J. B., San Francisco.

Bramley & Son. Cleveland. O.

Breitmeyer's Sons, JoBn, Detroit, Mich.

Buclibee, H. W., Rockford, 111.

California Florists, Tacoma. Wash.

Clarke's Sons, David, New York.

Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L, Washington.

Cross, Eli. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave.. New York.

Denton Floral Co., Denton, Tex.

Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, 0.

Duluth Floral Co.. Dulutb. Minn.

Dunlop's, 8 and 10. W. Adelaide St.. Toronto,

Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St., Albany, N. Y.

Frauenfelder. C. Chicago.

Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo. O.

Frey, C. H.. Lincoln, Neb.

Frey & Frej'. Lincoln, Neb.

Friedman, Chicago.

Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla.

Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City, Okla,

Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., Boston, Mass.

Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., New York.
Gasser. J. M., Co.. Cleveland, 0.

Graham, A., & Son. Cleveland, 0.

Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

Grimm & Gorly. St. Louis, Mo.
Gude Bros., Washington, D. C.

Hardesty & Co., Cincinuati. O.

Hart. Henry. Inc., New York.

Heiul & Son, J. G., Terre Haute. Ind.

Henderson, Lewis, Omaha, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda, Omaha. Neb.

Hollywood Gardens. Seattle. Wash.

Holm & Olson, St. Paul. Minn.

Johnston & Co., T. J., Providence, R. I.

Joy Floral Co., Nashville. Tenn.

Keller's Sons, J. B.. Rochester. N. Y.

Kerr Floral Co.. Robt. C. Houston, Tex.

Kottmiller, New York.

Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas, Tex.

Laage, A.. 25 E. Madison St., Chicago.

Leborius, J. J., Duluth, Minn.

London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia.

Mangel. Chicago.

Matthews the Florist, Dayton, O.

Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis.

May & Co.. L. L., St. Paul. Minn.

McConnell, Alex., New York.

Metairie Ridge Nursery Co.. New Orleans, La.

Murray. Samuel, Kansas City, Mo.

Newell. A.. Kansas City, Mo.

Ostertag Bros.. St. Louis.

Palez, Paul M.. Little Rock. Ark.

Palmer, W. J.. & Sons, Buffalo.

Park Floral Co.. The. Denver, Colo.

Philips Bros., Newark. N. J.

Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo.

Podesta & Baldoechi. San Francisco,

Portland Flower Store, Portland, Me,

Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Renter's. New London, Conn.

Renter's, Norwich, Conn.

Renter's, W'esterly. R. I.

Rochester Floral Co., Rochester, Minn.

Rock. Wm. L.. Flower Co., Kansas Citj?.

Rye, George. Ft. Smith, Ark.

Schiller the Florist, 2221 W. Madi8on St, Chgo.

Sohling. Max. 22 W. 59th St.. New York.

Smith & Fetters, Cleveland, O.

Small & Sons. J. H., New York.

Small & Sons.- J. H.. Washington, D. C.

Smith Co.. A. W.. Pittsburgh, Pa,

Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Stumpp, G. E, M., New York.

Trepfel, Joseph, Brooklyn. N. Y,

Walker Co., The F., I^uisville. Ky.

Whitted floral Co.. Minneapolis, Minn.

WIttbold. G.. Co.. 7.37 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles.

Young & Nugent. New York,

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Broadway aid Bratiot Avemes.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms

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

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

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St. Paul, Minn.

L L MAY & CO.

Order Your Flowers for delivery
in this section from the

LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST

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WiSfllNGTON

D. C.

OUDE BROS.<n
FLORISTS
iiu r rrnt

Gudes'

Members o Florists' Telegraph Delivery AsB'n.

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray,

1017 Grand Avenue

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park
jAVAUNTiNs. Floral Co.

Pretldent

Members of Florists' Telefrapti Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Little Rock, Ark.

PAUL M. PALEZ

FLORIST

All ordersorefull; filled tod deli.ered to all parti
of tbe city, Arkanias and the Soutbwett.

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win be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire. Phone or Mall Orders.

SEATTLE, WASH.

HOLLYWOOD GARDENS

Seattle's Leading Flower Shop
1536 SECOND AVE.

MEMBERS FLORISTS' TELEGRAFH DEUVERY

PHILADELPHIA and VICINITY.
1800 Cbestnut Street, PHILADEITHIA. rA,

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Pittsburgh, Pa.

A.W.SniitliCo.

KEENAN BLDG.

Largest Floral Establishment in Americ*.
Established 1874. Incorporated 1909.

Mention the American Florist when writing

New York.

e. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Avenue

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association
Mention the American Florist when writing

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEYELAMD

EUCLID AVENUE

Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Washington, D. C.

14 th and H. Street.

Brooklyn, N. Y.

JOSEPH TREPEL

334 Lewis AV6., no. i° llfBedford

—six Up-to-date stores in the City ol Brooklyn—

We eive persenal attention to your orders and

guarantee satisfaction.

FREY & FREY,

13S8 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB.

WHOLBSALI AND RETAIL.
Memben of Floriats' Telegranh DtliTery.

Original Decorations a Specialty.
Branch:
THE VANDERBILT HOTEL
Park Avenue and 34th Street

Main Phone, Murray Hill, 783
Branch " " " 1808

426 Madison Ave.

And 49th St., NEW YORK

DULUTH, MINN.

J. J. LeBORIOUS

Seventeen Inrtre Greenhouses. Deliveries
everywhere in Minnesota. W isconsin. North
Dakota. Nouth Dakota and the Upper Penin-
sula of Michigan. All orders given prompt
attention and tilled with strictly fresh stock

City Index to Retail Florists
Filling Telegraph Orders.

Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St.

Boston — Tbos. P. Galvin, Inc.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Josepb Trepel.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main.

Chicago — I-'riedman.

Chicago — Alpha Floral Co.

Chicago — C. Frauenfelder.

Chicago — A. Lange. 25 E. Madison St. '

Chicago — Mangel.

Chicago— Schiller, the Florist. 2221 W. Madison.

Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI.

Cincinnati, O. — Ilardesty & Co.

Cleveland, O. — A. Graham & Sons.

Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son.

Cleveland, O.— Smith & Fetters.

Cleveland. O. — The J. M. Gasser Co.

Colorado Springs. Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co.

Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co.

Dayton, O. — .Matthews the Florist.

Denton, Tex. — Denton Floral Co.

Denver. Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons.

Duluth, Minn.— Duluth Floral Co.

Duluth. Minn. — J. J. Leborius.

Ft. Smith, Ark. — George Rye.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Eli Cross.

Grand Rapids, Micli. — Henry Smith.

Guthrie, Okla. — Furrow & Co.

Houston. Tex. — Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray.

Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell.

Kansas City. Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co.

Lincoln, Neb. — C, H, Frey.

Lincoln. Neb. — Frey & Frey.

Little Rock. Ark. — Paul M. Palez.

Los Angeles — Wolfskill Bros. & M. Goldenson.

Louisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer.

Louisville, Ky.— The F. Walker Co.

Minneapolis. Minn. — W'hitted Floral Co.

Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co.

Newark, N. J. — Begerow's.

Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros.

Newark, O. — Chas. A. Duerr.

New London. Conn. — Renter's.

New Orleans. La. — Metairie Ridge Nursery Co.

New Y'ork — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave.

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

New York — David Clarke's Sons.

New York — Henry Hart, Inc.

New York — Kottmiller.

New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Inc.

New York- Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St.

New York — J. H. Small & Sons.

New York — G. E. M. Stumpp.

New York — Young & Nugent.

Norwich, Conn, — Router's.

Oklahoma City. Okla.— Furrow Sc Co.

Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnam St.

Omaha. Neb. — Lewis Henderson.

Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop.

Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements.

Pittsburgh, Pa. — A. W. Smith Co.. Eeenan Bdg.

Portland, Me. — Portland Flower Store.

Providence. R. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co.

Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co.

Rochester. N. Y,—3. B. Keller's Sons.

Rockford. 111. — H. W. Buckbce.

Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson.

St. Louis, Mo. — Grimm & Gorly.

St. Louis. Mo. — Ostertag Bros.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson.

St. Paul, Minn.— L. L. May & Co.

San Francisco — J. B. Boland. 60 Kearny St.

San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi.

Seattle, Wash.— Hollywood Gardens.

Sedalia. Mo. — Archlas Floral Co.

Terre Haute, Ind.— J. G. Heinl & Sons.

Tacoma, Wash. — California Florists.

Toledo, 0.— Mrs. J. B. Freeman.

Toronto— Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St.

Washington — Blackistone.

Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L.

Washington — Gude Bros.

Washington — J. H. Small & Sons.

Westerly, K. I.— Hcuter'i.

Established 1848

New York.

David Clarke's Sons

2139-2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St.
Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled

Phones, 1552-1553 Columbus

San Francisco

Podesta & Baldocchi

334=226 Qrant Avenue

Mail or teleerraphic orders promptly and most
carefully executed.

Kansas City, Mo.

FLORIST

Established over 20 Years.
N. E. COR. 10th and GRAND AVENUE.

St. Louis, Mo.

wire or Phone Tour Ordert to the
HOUSE or FLOWERS.

Ostertag Bros.

The Largest Retail Supply House in the Wes

Jefferson and Washington Ave.
Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and vicinity on
telegraphic order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET

Toronto, Can.

Canada's beat known and most reliable floiiit

Only
the
Best

Dunlop's

8 and 10 West Adelaide Street,

We deliveranywhere in Canada and guarantee
safe arrival.

THOS. F. GALVIN

INC.

NEW vnRv ^^^ ^^^^ ^^'•

HCIf lUnii VanderbUt Hotel
DUw I Ull 799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Points

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Orders CarefuUy Executed

Pikes Peak Floral Co.

Wholeiale and Retail

Member! Florists' Teleeraph DeliverT.

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

win be delivered for the trade In other cities, by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Send your ordersforCliicago

and Sub-
urbs to

- ^ M I All orders carefully filled

^'"2223WMadi^**'* '^"*^'^^ ''^*^ supervision of

Wire, Write or Phone West 822

Member Florists' Telecrapli Delivery.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone. 506 Lons Dlst. Bell Phone 2189
Members Florists' Telesraph Delivery.

Cleveland, O., and Vicinity.

Bramley & Son

1181 £. 71st St.

THe Largest Growers of Flowers In City

Houston, Texas.

Robt C. Kerr
Floral Co.

Main and McKlnney phone. Preston 160

Toledo, O.

Mrs. J. B. Freeman

(Snccessor to Geo. A. Helnl)
336 Superior St„ Toledo, O.

Botli Pbones, 627.

Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders.
Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids. Mich.

Eli Cross

Orders properly cared for.
Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

DULUTH FLORAL CO.

200 miles in an; direction, nill MTU MIUII
We aretbecenter ofthegreat "Ot-UIni minHi

Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis.

Newark, Ohio.

CHAS. A. DUERR.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

TERRE HAUTE, IND.

THINK OF HEINL'S

St. Louis, Mo.

WIRE

Grimm & Goriy

KANSAS CITY,
MISSOURI.

±LOWiER.S

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery Ass'n

Mention the American Florist xohcn writing

CHICAGO

' Palmer /foase
Florist

t7 E. MONROE ST,

Mention the American Florist when writing

C. n. f REY,

Wholesale
and Retail
Florist

1133 St., LINCOLN, NEB.

WIU nil orders for the West on short notice

Trade discounts. First class stock.
Mention the American Florist when writing

G

EORGE RYE

"Some Florist"

Dallas
Texas

The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark

Mention the American Florist when writing

DENTOH FLORAL CO., nCNTniJ TCY

S. W. KANADY. Msr. "'-" ' U"( ■ tAl

Careful attention to packinjf for deliveries
to all Southern and Middle States.

Mention the American Florist when writing

LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist

1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Lang Floral &, Nursery Co.,

Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texas,
Oklahoma. Louisiana. New Mexico. No Orders
too large, none too small.

Mention the American Florist when writing

FURROW & COMPANY

OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE
OKLAHOMA.

Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Sedalla, Missouri

Archias Floral Co.

Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notice.
Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone

orders.
Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVY

BROOKLYN

Cut Flower Market, Inc.

Floral Designs a Specialty
356 FULTON STREET

BRANCH: ^OS Pviltoix est.

BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Portland, Maine.

Floral Designs and
Choice Cut Flowers

Portland Flower Store

631 Congress St.

^

NASHVILLE, TENN.

JOY FLORAL OOMPANY

Members Florists' Televrapb Delivery Ass'd.

PBIUPS BROS, 938 Broad SL

NEWARI E J.

Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem
Beauties Our Specialty.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Wolfskin Bros, and
Morris Goldenson

Cut Flower Merchants.

We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade dlsot
Z29 WEST THIRD STREIT

Tacoma, Wash.

California Florists

will take care of all telegraphic orders.

Orders will be carefully
cared for by

Mlcliigan.
HENRY SMITH

Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAPH)S
Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO.

ALFRED HANNAH fi SONS "ill fill your orders
for uesigua and (Jut Flowers in Michigan

Mention the American Florist when ivriting

Rockford, 111.

H. W. BUCKBEE.

Member of The Florista' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Trade Directory

Price $3.00 Postpaid.
AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

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DRCER'S RELIABLE ELOWER SEEDS

In spite of the War we have received from many of our regular
growers our usual supply of high-grade flower seeds and are
ready to take care of your orders. We t ffer below a few items
that it is well to sow early. For complete list see our Wholesale
Catalogue just issued. If you have not received one, we will be
pleased to send a copy to any florist on request.

Trade Packet
ABUTII.ON Choicest mixed $0.30

AGERATUM Imperial Dwarf Blue

" " " White

ALYSSUM Carpet of Snow

ASTER Queen of the Market Bright rose.
" " " Crimson . . .

Lavender

.10
.10
.15
.25
.25
.25

Pink 25

Purple

White

Finest Mixed

.25
.25

.20
.30
.30
.30

BEGONIA Gracilis rosea

" Vernon, red

" Semperflorens mixed

CANDYTUFT Empress 10

CELOSIA Cristata Glasgow Prize 30

" Plumosa Thompson's Superb 20

CENTAUREA cyanus Double Blue 15

" Candidissima 40

" gymnocarpa 15

CINERARIA maritima candidissima 10

COBAEA scandens blue 15

•' " white 20

DRACAENA indivisa 10

" " lineata 15

" Australia 15

Trade Packet

GREVILLEA robusta 25

GRASS Pennisetum Rueppelianum 10

HELIOTROPE Lemoine's Giant 30

" Finest mixed 25

IMPATIEN'S Sultani 50

Holsti Hybrids 50

IPOMOEA grandiflora 15

LOBELIA Crystal Palace Compacta 25

" Gracilis 15

" Speciosa 15

MAURANDIA mixed 25

MIGNONETTE Defiance 15

Goliath 15

MUSA Ensete 100 seeds $1.00

NIEREMBERGIA frutescens 15 .50

PETUNIA Dreer's Superb Single Fringed. . .50

" ■■ " Double Fringed. 500 seeds ICT.^i

1.000 seeds 1.50
PVRETHRUM aurem 10 -^5

Oz,
1.00

.30
1.50
1.25

.40
1.25
.50
.50
1.00
.40
.50

SALVIA splendens

*' " Bonfire

" •' Zurich

SMILAX

SOLANUM Capsicastrum

'• Fra Diavolo

THUNBERGIA mixed

TORENIA Fournieri

VERBENA Dreer's Mammoth Pink...

Purple
Scarlet
Blue ...
Striped
White .
Mixed .

VINC

Trade Packe

25

50

50

10

10

15

15

50

30

30

30

30

30

30

Lemon scented

rosea

" alba

" ■' pura . . .
mixed

.30
.15
.15
.15
.15

Oz.

1.25

2.50

4.00

.35

.25

.50

.60

2.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.00

1.50

.60

.60

.60

.50

HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

A. N. Pierson, lac.

Wholesale Florists

CROMWELL, - CONN.

Robert Craig Co...

gft* PALMS

and Novelties In Decorative Plants.

Market and 49th Sts.. Philadelpliia, Pa.

CHAS. H. TOTTY

MADISON, NEW JERSET.

Wholesale Florist

Chryaanthemnm Novelties My Specialty

Asparagus
Plumosus Nanus

(NEW CROP-READY NOW)

Plump and of high germinating
quality, Northern Greenhouse
grown, ihe same high class stiain
as supplied by us for the last 16
years.

Per 100 seeds, 50c; 250 seeds,
$1.00; 1000 seeds, $3.50; 6000
to 10,000 seeds at $3.25 per 1000.

All other seasonable Flower Seeds

Vaughan's Seed Store

CHICAGO NEW YORK

Mention the American Florist when writing

36

The American Florist.

Jan. 22,

American Seed Trade Association.

J. M. Luiitou, MiittUuck, L. I., N. Y.,
President; Kirbv li. White, Detroit, Mich.,
First Vice-President; F. \V. Bolgiano,
Washington, D. C, Second Vice-President;
C. E. Kendel, Cleveland, O., Secretary and
Treasurer, Thirtv-fourth annual conven-
tion. e'hic:if;o. June SO- 32, 1916.

THE Illinois Seed Co., Chicago, is
considering plans for a new ware-
house.

Onion Sets in storage at Chicago
are behaving themselves this tight
zero weather.

ROCKFORD, Iix.— R. M. Shumway, who
has been on the sick list is again at-
tending to business.

Visited New York : j. W. Edmund-
son, of the California Seed Growers"
Association, San Jose, Calif.

CHICAGO. — Prices for grass seed on
the Board of Trade, January 19, were
as follows : Timothy, ,f6 to $8 per 100
pounds.

He.wy rainfalls are reported from
Los Angeles, Calif., this week. 3.50
inches January 17 and 2.04 inches
January 18.

Chas. M. Jackman, representing
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, ar-
rived from Europe on the S.S. Es-
pagne, January 19.

THE American Mutual Seed Co.,
Forty-third and Robey streets, Chica-
go, is issuing showy circulars offering
grass and clover seeds to the retail
trade.

Leonahd H. Vaughan, of Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago, is making a west-
ern trip. Carl Cropp. of the same firm,
who has been under the weather re-
cently is again at his desk.

Visited Chicago : L. R. Shumway,
with R. H. Shumway, Rockford, III.:
J. B. Agnew, Visalia, Calif.; L. B. Mc-
Causland. of Ross Brothers Seed
House, V/ichita, Kans.; C. N. Keeney,
LeRoy, N. T.

Milwaukee, Wis. — William Currie
finds recreation in curling, a popular
game here just now. He was sched-
uled to sing Die Wacht Am Rhein at
the recent board of trade "high jinks."
— J. C. Vaughan, Chicago, was a re-
cent visitor.

"Sweet Peas Up-To-Date," is the
title of a book just received from W.
Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.,
which gives a complete description of
all known varieties, including novel-
ties for 1916. with much other matter
of interest on these flowers.

THE sudden passing of Albert Mc-
Cullough on Thursday of last week
takes from the American Seed Trade
Association one of its most powerful
leaders and defenders. Every recent
year has brought forward several oc-
casions when this trade has been at-
tacked by state or federal bills, most,
if not all, of which were impractical,
restrictive and altogether unwise from
any point of view. Few men better
understood this important phase of
seed trade interests or more ably de-
fended it from unjust attacks. His
wise counsel, active and successful la-
bors will be greatly missed.

French Bulb Outlook.

-■V well informed correspondent writ-
ing under date of December 22, from
the Toulon district, says the Narcissus
Paper White acreage is about two-
thirds of an average and that of Ro-
man hyacinths is similarly reduced.
The narcissus left in the ground last
summer are useless for next season's
sale, as the bulbs will not be round
but divided. Labor is very short here.
X year ago the growers relied en-
tirely upon Italian labor now recalled
to Italy and wages are about 50 per
cent higher. Growers are not keen

H

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The Late Albert McCullough.
See Obituary Patje 9.

upon entering into any obligations on
account of the possibilities of further
demands for military service. Women
are not strong enough for work in the
bulb fields.

Modern Seed Growers.

The seed grower, if he be proficient
in his business, necessarily gives much
attention to the subject of cross-breed-
ing and hybridization, whether the pro-
cesses be artificial or natural.

Natural pollination in the vegetable
garden takes place every day through-
out the flowering season, provided the
weather conditions are favorable.
Sometimes it is arrested entirely, as
during a prolonged season of rainy
days. Pollenation is not always fol-
lowed by fertilization, as there are
many intervening processes, and under
some conditions it has been demon-
strated that pollenation is not always
necessary to effect fertilization. This
seems opposed to all earlier theories.
but it is true, and the future scientists
may yet by artificial disturbances or
shocks develop in some plants vital
seeds without the agency of pollen-
ation.

We are frequently asked why fruit-
bearing vegetables deteriorate, to
which we reply that it is caused by
years of in-and-in breeding. All
breeders of high-class animals under-
stand that in-and-in breeding is dis-
astrous to the keeping up of quality,
and just so it is in the vegetable king-
dom. Every man is well aware that
potatoes deteriorate very rapidly,
caused by a worn-down physical
strength for want of new blood, and
this is because potatoes are a contin-
uation of the same identical plant, the
same as grafts on fruit trees. The
diseases of previous generations are
continued and more strongly fixed year
after year. Few potatoes retain their
popularity over fifteen or twenty years,
as then, because of being worn out by
hereditary diseases, they generally de-
teriorate, both in production and in
quality. All garden vegetables show a
weakening in quality when inbred for
ye.ars, and the seed merchant who in-
definitely continues to sell i^eeds pro-
duced from constant inbreeding will
in time offer something below par.

Scientific cross-breeding is very profi-
table to the grrower for the reason that
the seeds produced by the crossing of
two varying types have more strength
than those other plants produced from
similar types; and it is fortunate that
this reinvigoration takes place, be-
cause if it were not, everything we have
In the shape of plants grown from
seed would so deteriorate in time as
to be unrecognizable. An up-to-date
seed grower possesses great opportuni-
ties for benefiting himself and the na-
tion by steering, as it were, creative
forces into new channels for the
strengthening and general betterment
of the resultant plants.

Most interesting developments, based
upon the early theories of Mendel, ex-
pressed now by the term genetics, as
applied to heredity and sometimes to
the absence of it. have broadened out
to include remarkable results in ani-
mal breeding, and future scientific men
will further develop astonishing re-
sults.

As a general thing, perfect pollena-
tion is necessary to insure perfectly
shaped fruit, as fruit from half-ferti-
lized blooms is generally of misshapen
form. This is especially noticeable in
fields of melons of any kind, where
frequently the most perfect strains of
seed produce misshapen fruit, as mis-
shapen cucumbers, watermelons, pump-
kins — all generally the result of vary-
ing degrees of impregnation.

Another advantage of cross-breed-
ing is that cross-bred plants, as a
rule, are less subject to disease than
are older established forms, as. for

Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company

Growers of
High Grade

SEED

Gilroy,
California

Onion,
Lettuce,
Radish,
Sweet Peas
Etc.

Correspondence
Solicited.

Braslan

Wholesale Griweri of the lollowing Calilornia Specialties o«ly:

ONION. LEmiCE, CARDO^, RADISH, PARSNIP, PtRSUY. CEUH.
ENDIVE, LEEK, SALSIFY and SWEET PUS.

Seed Growrers

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

igi6.

The American Florist.

37

THE mm\ nORTICULTURAL COMPANY

54-56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

The Largest Horticultural Suction Rooms in the World-
Consignments Solicited.

example, fungxis attacks on the roots,
fruit, and leaves are less serious on
hybrids and cross-breeds than on old-
established forms. — Extract from the
seed catalogue of the D. Landreth
Seed Co., Bristol, Pa., 1916.

New York Seed Trade.

William J. Elliott is now able to be
at the store every day. Mrs. A. E.
AUin, mother of Mrs. Elliott, died De-
cember 30, 1915, aged 69 years. She
had been a life long: resident of this
city.

The seed trade district is now rather
quiet, the principal business being in
preparations for a spring campaign.

The venerable F. W. Bruggerhoff has
been suffering from a cold, but is now
improved.

In one of the show windows of
Vaughan's Seed Store there is quite
a mushroom exhibit. Bricks of spawn
are stacked up around a box of real
mushrooms, which were grown in the
cellar. There are also books on mush-
room culture.

Weeber & Don are now featuring in
their show windows a fine assortment
of books on horticultural and agricul-
tural topics.

Memphis Seed Trade.

The Memphis Seed & Plant Co. are
now in their new store on Front street.
This concern is one of the largest
growers of vegetable plants in this
section, having over 2.000 hot bed
sash and three acres of cold frames.

The Tucker-Mosby Seed Co. are busy
filling out-of-town orders and getting
out their 1916 catalogue. This firm
does a large business both in garden
and field seeds and their stock at
present is most complete with the ex-
ception of beans. As the trade here
is mostly for the wax varieties, how-
ever, they are not worrying much. Red
Valentine beans and Alaska peas are
two strong items in their stock.

R. B. Buchanan is now giving his
personal attention to the seed depart-
ment and is mailing out one of the
best seed catalogues to be found in
the south. He reports trade opening
up earlier than usual with a heavy de-
mand for pepper and small seeds.

At the store of Otto Schwill & Co.,
Inc., everything was found that goes
to make an up-to-date seed, house.
Chas. Heckle of this store reports a
very good trade.

All the seed stores in this city are
located on Front street and are among
the best establishments of their kind
to be found in the south.

Catalogfues Received.

J. Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.. seeds:
W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, seeds
for market gardeners and florists: Farmer Seed
and Nursery Co., Faribault, Minn., seeds:
Black's Seeds. Albert Lea, Minn., seeds: Valley
Seed Co., Sacramento, Calif., seeds: The E. G.
HIU Co., Ricbmond, Ind,, roses, carnations, etc.;
The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville. O.,
Beeds and plants: Perry's Hardy Plant Farm,
Gofleld. Middx., Eng., seeds; W. W. Johnson
& Sons. Boston, Eng., seeds.

FLOWER SEEDS For Early Sowing

Complete list tor the asking.

They're FRESH T. P. Oz.

Ageratum, dwarf blue «no.SSO..'?0

10 .60

10 .50

Begonia F.rfordii

Cobaea Scandens, purple

Dracaena Indivisa

Forget-Me-Not Dissitiflora ...
Mignonette Machet

25

10 .40

10 .25

25

10 .50

25

Salvia Solendens

15 1.00

Salvia Fireball

30

10 per cent discount for cash.

Crop of 1915 T. P. Oz
Lobelia Speciosa $0.10 $0.50

Lobelia Crystal P. Comp 15

Pyrethrum .\ureum 05

Shamrock, Irish 10

Smilax 10

Snapdragon, Giant 10

Stock, Cut and Come Again 25

Stock, Ten Weeks', mixed 25

Thunbergia 10

Verbena, Mammoth 15

Vinca. mixed colors 15

1,40
,25

.25
.35

.40

1.00

,60

Wholesale List mailed as soon as ready.

THE W. W. BARNARD CO., r^.MT^^'^.^ CHICAGO

Western Seed & Irrigation Co.

Wholesale eed Growers and Dealers

SPECIALTIES:

Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cucumber,

Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and

Squash.

FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA

Watermelon Seed

Send memorandum of requirements from crop
1916, and 1 will name lowest price,

VELVET BEANS FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT

D. H. GILBERT, Grower,

MONTICELLO, FLA.

Water Melon ^^ Okra Seed

Grown for the Wholesale Trade.

Let us have your wants for another season

to be i*rowo under contract by us.

W. E. HAILE, Seedsman,

Montlcello, Fla.

I BURPEE'S SEEDS I

I Philadelphia |

a Wholesale Price LUt (or FloiiiU E

3 and Market Gardeners C

TheEverettB. Clark Seed Co.

GROWERS FOR THE TRADE

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip
Radish, Beet,

5,«t!n^Syro MILFORD. CONN.
H. WREDE

LUNEBUKG, GERMANT

PANSY SEED

184 First Prizes, the biKhest

awards Chicago, Paris, Loodon.

Bruxelles, Berl,, Hamb., Roime.

1000 seeds, finest miied...25c

loz. ..$2.25

Price list on application. Cash with order

BRUNNINGS

Large Growers and Shippers of

BEANS, PEAS

and

ONION SEED

Correspondence Invited

P.O. 60x857. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Lily of the Va ley Pips

Berlin and Hamburg

Cold Storage Bach
In cases of 3000 pips, $40.00
In cases of 1000 pips, 14.00
In cases of 250 pips, 4.00

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

S3 Barclay St., Ihrough lo 54 Park Place, NEW YORK

TOMATO SEED

Also Pepper. Egg Plant. Squash, Pumpkin.
Cucumber, Cantaloupe and WatermelonSeed and
Field Corn, in yariety, on contract.

EDGAR F. HURFF,

sSuctteT'*"" SWEDESBORO, N. J.

Cofltract Seed Growers

Cnaniittiac- Pepper, EdgPlant, Tomato,
dpeCllllltSi Vine Seed and Field Com.

Correspondence Solicited.

George R. Pedrlck & Son*

PEDRICKTOWN. N. J.

38

The America n Fl orist.

Jan.

22.

Bull's Gold Medal

Chelsea Show 1915

AMARYLLIS

The finest strain in Europe in all

shades of color from white and

rose to deepest crimson.

P«r 100 Per 10CO

Small bulbs 50/- £2U

Ivarger bulbs £5 £40

Strong flowering sized bulbs

60/- per dozen, £20 per 100

NOW IS THE TIME

to import in dry bulbs
SEND ORDER TO

William Bull & Sons

Royal Warrant Holders lo His Majesty The King
Establishnient for ew and Rare Plants

King's Road, Chelsea, London, England

COLD STORAGE

VALLEY

Bruns' Celebrated Chicago Market
Brand, best to be had Valley, giving
the best results all j ear round , $18 00
for 1000; $9.60 for £00; $6.00 for 250;
♦2.50 for 100.

H. N. BRUNS

3032 Madison Street, CHICAGO

TOMATO SEED

Grown For Tbe Wboletale Seed Trade.

HAVEN SEED CO.

SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA.

Waldo Rohnert

GILROT, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower.

Specialties: Lettuce, Odiod, Sweet Peas. Aster,

Cosmos. MigooDette. Verbena in variety.

CorrespODdeDce Solicited.

Mention the Anierican Florist ivhen writijig

Before Placing Orders for

SWEET PEAS, Spencers, Grandinoras,
etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in
general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE
BEANS, write

JOHN BODGER 6 SONS CO.,

Contract Seed Growers
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

Mention the Avicrican Florist when writing

luOBINSON SEED GO.

WATERLOO, NEBRASKA.
Rock; rord, Colorado.

Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta-
loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin
seed; Sugar. Flint and Field Seed Corns.

* Ask for prices of Seeds (Garden, Farm or Flower) from %

I KELWAY'S i

t *

* For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. 4.

* Special quotations now ready. ^

* Real price catalogues for 1916 ready now. 41

I Langport, - England. |

* 4.

Mention the American Florist ivhen it:ritin<j

*
*
*

PEDIGREE SEEDS

OUR 1916 CATALOGUE IS READY

WRITE FOR IT NOW

WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd.

I

*
*

4*

4i wmici-^r-iiim^w ^

I WATKINS & SIMPSON, Ltd. I

I 12 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden, LONDON, ENGLAND, t

Mention the Arnerican Flot'ist when ivritijip

SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO.

WHOLESALE SEED GROWERS

Bruyeres-le-Ctiatel. (Seine et Oise)

FRANCE

We are growers of and can offer for immediate delivery as far as unsold,

GARDEN, FIELD AND CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS.

Let us hear from you and we will send you prices. We are buyers of
BLUE GRASS, TIMOTHY, MEADOW FESCUE, RED TOP, ETC. Correspondence in En^sh

SPIR>EA

Per IfO

Peach Blossom (L. Pink) $7.00

LILY OF THE VALLEV

Best quality, 1000 to case, at $16.60.

St. Louis Seed Co.

The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds"
411-413 Washington Ave., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Mention the Ameriean Florist when loriting

Get Qaotatloni From

LANDRETH

SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED

Bloom idale
rarm.

Bristol, Pa.

Mention the American Florist when writing

R. & M. GODINEAU

SEED GROWERS

Angers, - France

Specialties: Beets, Mangoes. Carrots, Cabbat;es,

Celeries. Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips.

Growing Crops Given Personal Attention.

Mentian the American Florist when writing

Growers and Specialists

CROP CONTRACT

Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn.

Peas and Beans. Michigan Grown.

Sweet Corn, Iowa Grown.

Correspondence solicited.

Michigan Office: MILUNGTON.

Home Office: SJOUX CITY, IOWA.

Ask for prices now, 1915 crop.

Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co.

Established 1883.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Henry Fish Seed Co.

Bean Growers for the

Wholesale Seed Trade

CARPINTERIA, CALIF.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Have just received a small surplus of

Japan Grown Freesias and
L. Formosums.

Cold storage GIGANTEUMS always on hand.
Write for prices.

Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd.

Woolworth Bldg., New York City

Mention the American Florist when writing

igi6.

The Amer i ca n Fl urist.

THE G. HERBERT COY SEED CO.

VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB.

CONTRACT GROWERS OF

HIGH GRADE SEEDS

encumber, Muskntelon. Stpiash and Pumpkin,
Sweet, Flint end Dent Seed Com.

James Vick's Sons

Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Let us supply your wants in Fall Bulbs

S. M. Isbell & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROWERS,

Beans, Cucumber, Tomato, Muskmelon,
Squash, watermelon. Radish, Sweet Corn.

Correspondence solioited.

ROUTZAHN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists.

Wholetale Growen of full list o'

FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS

Mention the American Florist ir}tcn icritinti

Contract Growers Of

Pepper Tomato
Kale Turnip
Sweet Corn

Egg Plant !:pinach

Okra Radi&h

Field Com

Stokes Seed Farms Co., inc

Moorestown. New Jersey

Fancy Caladium Bulbs

12.000 fine well developed bulbs in 40

named leading sorts, at $10.00 per 100.

Delivery January, February.

Tampa Floral Co., Tampa, Fla.

ANTON FIEHE, Prop.

THE KIMBERLIN SEED CO.

WHOLESALE
SEED GROWERS

SANTA CLARA, CAL.

Growers of

ONION, LETTUCE, RADISH, ETC.

Correspondence solicited.

GARDEN SEED

Beet, Sweet Com. Garden Beans, Onion Sets.
and Seed Potatoes in variety. .\lso other items
of the shoit crop of tcjis past season, as well as a
full lineof Garden ieeds. wiil be quoted you upon
application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 Dey St., NEW YORK

and Orange. Conn.

ACACIA SEED

I have a ■surphis of A. Baileyana, A. Flori-
bunda, A. Longifolia and A. LatifoUa, all 1915
stock. As lonir as it lasts it will go at $1.00 per
lb. I have other v^irieties at regular prices,
.^bove price is F.O.B. Los .Angeles. Make check

GEORGE °H. HOPKINS, ^^o's XSI'eils^caiii.

llli:i!!!lll!!llllllllllllllllllllllll!ll!lllll!llll!llli:illll!lll!lllll!IIIItW:illll!ll!ll!lllllll!llllllllliniWIII!llllllin^

Tuberoses

True Dwarf Pearl tt

1

Carload lots of bulbs are |
in warehouse, frost free, 1
and ready for shipping^. J

Per 1000 ■
First Size, 4-6 inches $9.00 I

Medium Size, 3 4 inches.. 5.00 |

Gladiolus |

Double your returns by plant- m
ing between the carnations as a B
catch crop. Grown by us: m

Mrs. Francis King, 1 st Size \ write I
Augusta, " / for I

America, " Prices M

Chicago White. " I and ■

Florist XXX Mixed " ) Samples |

We can also supply "Medium Size" ■
bulbs of the above varieties. s

I The Dwarf Pearl Tuberose.

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1916 Prices on all leading kinds
are ready.

Vaughan's Seed Store ^T^'Z,

RAFFIA

Natural— Four standard grades.
Colored— Twenty colors.
We are headquarters — always carry
several hundred bales in stock. Can ship
any Rrade in any quantity' at a moment's
notice.

Bale (226 lbs.) lots or less.
Write for prices and terms.

IVIcHutchison & Co.

The Import House
17 Murray Street, NEW YORK

.l/('«(ioK the American Florist when writing

97th Year

J. BOLGIANO & SON,

Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds,

Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes

Growers of
Pedigree Tomato Seeds

Growersof Baltimofe. Md.

Mention the Anierican Florist when u-ritinf/

Elmer D. Smitli & Co.

CHRYSANTflEMUMS

Ask for catalogue.
ADRIAN, - - - MICH.

Always

mention The American Florist
when writing. : : :

Kentias

We have a Fine Stock Ready Now

Kentla Forsterlana

4-inch pots, 16 inches high $0.25

6-inch pots, 28-30 inches high 1.00

6-inch pots, 36 inches high 1.60

7-inch pots, 40-12 inches high 2.50

7-inch pots, 38-40 inches high 2.00

9-inch combination in green tubs,
4^2-5 feet high 6.00

Kentia Belmoreana

4-inch pots, 1618 inches high $0.86

6-inch pots, 22 inches high 1.00

6-inch pots, 24-26 inches high 1.25

6-inch pots, 30 inches high 1.50

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

1012 West Ontario Street,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Landscape Gardening

A course for Garden-
ers, Florists and Home
makers, taught by
Prof. Beal of Cornell
University.

Progressive florists
recognize the growing
importance of a knowl-
edge of landscape art.

PROF. BEAL. ,.^! ^1«° °^^r a P'-^':-

tical course in Flori-
culture, including Greenhouse Con-
struction and Management.

Send for catalogue. Address

The Home Correspondence School
Dept. c. F., Springfield, Mati.

40

The American Florist.

Jan. 22,

Vegetable Growers' Association
of America.

M. L. Rueteaik, Cleveland, O., President:
Howard W. Selby. Philadelphia, Pa., Vice-
President: S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky,,
Secretary: E. A. Dunbar, Ashtabula, O.,
Treasurer.

Next annual convention will be held Sep-
tember. 1916.

The S.S. Bermudian, which reached
New York from Bermuda, January 11,
brought 5,599 barrels potatoes and
8,390 crates of other vegetables, in-
cluding onions, cabbages, etc. The
S.S. Saratoga, from Havana, Cuba,
January 12, brought G,512 crates of
vegetables.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, January 18. — Mushrooms,
home grown. No. 1, 20 to 25 cents per
carton; lettuce, cases 20 to 25 cents;
radishes, 30 cents to 40 cents per
dozen bunches; celery, 10 to 25 cents
per bunch; tomatoes, six baskets, $2.00
to $3.25; cucumbers, dozen, $1.00 to
$1.75.

New York, January 18. — Celery, per
bunch of 12 stalks, 15 to 50 cents; cu-
cumbers, $1.25 to $1.50 per dozen;
mushrooms, $1.25 to $1.65 per 4-pound
basket; tomatoes, 10 cents to .30 cents
per pound; radishes, per 100 bunches,
$1.50 to $2.50; lettuce, per dozen, 15
cents to 60 cents.

Electric Light In Plant Culture.

Ed. American Flokist :

"Would you advise me to use elec-
tric lights in my greenhouses at night?
I have tried them in a small way but
do not notice any material difference
in the plants subjected to the light
and those not exposed to it. I have
been told that plants should not have
any light at night since it is natural
for it to be dark. I would be pleased
to have some information on the sub-
ject.

Missouri. L.

Several experiments have been made
in using the electric light for the
growth of plants. Favorable results
have been noted with some plants and
especially with lettuce. The effect is
to stimulate growth and thereby hasten
maturity. In the case of lettuce this
is a decided benefit, especially if in
practice a crop could be hastened two
weeks as reported in one experiment
with head lettuce. Radishes, however,
do not always respond or, if they do,
the gain may be in leaf development
and not in the size of the roots. Some
experiments abroad seem to confirm
the idea of early maturity with fruit
grown under glass. The experiments
with flowers have been, as a rule, in-
cidental to the experiments with the
plants mentioned. Cornell reported
that tulips grown under electric light
had longer stems, larger leaves and
a richer color, but that after four days
the color could not be distinguished
from normal plants. Petunias had a
tendency to become drawn, while the
flowers of verbena and ageratum were
discolored under the light. The red,
blue and purple colors of certain flow-
ers, verbena, petunia and Chinese
primrose, were injured and faded to a
dirty white. The colors of coleus
leaves were changed when placed un- i

der the influence of the light. These
results were noted with a 2,000 candle
power light, provided with a thin
glass shade and located within the
greenhouse.

Different kinds of electric lights and
lights differently placed have given
different results. For example, the
West Virginia station, using the in-
candescent lamps, reported favorable
results upon verbena and Bellis peren-
nis, also upon heliotrope, although
Cornell had no results with the latter.

From the scientific standpoint there
is a great opportunity for further
study of this subject for so much de-
pends upon the kind of lamp used, the
candle power, the kind of screen used,
if any, the distance the plants are
from the light, the stage of growth,
the temperature and humidity of the
house in rendering plants susceptible
to injury and, doubtless, other factors.
"We should certainly know the condi-
tions under which electric light is
injurious to vegetation. All these
questions are of interest to students
of plant growth, even though they
may be of little practical value in
themselves, for the solution of them
may throw light upon other and more
practical problems.-

The results of the experiments
hitherto made are not very conclusive
so far as the physiological effect on
the most of the plants is concerned.
None of the experiments was carried
out far enough to show whether all or
most of them may not be benefited if
the proper conditions are met. If the
light is nearly similar to sunlight it
is not improbable that many plants
grown in greenhouses in winter would
be benefited by an extension of the
usual light period. The amount of
gain, of course, depending upon the
locality and the normal amount of
sunlight.

So far as the use of electric light by
practical growers is concerned, it may
be said that it was thoroughly tried in
growing lettuce at Boston about 20
years ago. The results, as reported in
in the journals of the time, were fav-
orable, but it does not appear to have
become a continuous or general cul-
tural practice. The effect of light on
the cut flower crops was never thor-
oughly tested, but if it should be
found beneficial, the question would
arise at once whether the gain was
sufEcient to pay for the expense of the
light. This is probably the reason
that the use of electric light in lettuce
production has not become a general
practice. The full utilization of the
natural resources in water power may
sometime in the future cheapen the
cost so as to enable the florist to use
electric light in growing plants.

A. C. BEAL.

Leaf-Spot ot Cucumber.

The angular leaf-spot of cucumbers
is a disease quite prevalent through-
out the eastern and middle western
states. It was reported as having
been present the past year in Michi-
gan, Indiana, Wisconsin, and New
York, as well as the provinces of On-
tario and Quebec, in Canada. The
disease has also been reported re-
cently from Maryland and other south-
ern states.

The presence of the disease is in-
dicated by angular, dry, brown spots
on the foliage, which, by dropping out
or tearing, give the leaves a ragged
appearance. Although the disease has
been known for many years in the
field, and has been conceded to be of
bacterial origin, heretofore no organ-
ism has been named as its cause. As
a result of experiments recently con-
ducted by the plant pathologists of
the department of agriculture, Wash-
ington, D. C, however, the germ caus-
ing the disease has been isolated and
identified.

It was found that the disease is
caused by a bacterial organism enter-
ing the leaf through minute orifices
in the outer layer, wounds not being
necessary to permit infection. Young
stems may become soft-rotted or crack
open, but no direct connection has
been found between the leaf-spot and
the soft-rots .of the fruit. A heavy
infestation, however, often materially
reduces the crop by destroying the-
active leaf surface of the plants.

Sayville, N. Y. — Jacob Becvar Is
building one large greenhouse on Lake-
land avenue.

Holland, Mich.— The Twelfth Street
Flower Shop has been opened under
the management of Peter Pluim and
Henry Huizenga.

Knoxville, Tenn. — Fire in a section
of the city market building December
26 destroyed the store fixtures of Ad-
dison J. McNutt.

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawi

Substitution of cheaper grades 1b
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
brick, with illustrated book, mailed
postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
ceipt of 40 cents in postage. Addreai

Trade Mark AmericanSpawnCo..St.Paul,Mlnn

"Market Card en in g'*^

An elementary text book containing 102 pai?es
5x7. with .^h illustrations by F. L. Veaw, manager
of the Oasis Farm & Orchard Co., Roswell, N. M,

Clotb Bound, 75 cents.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

440 South Dearborn Street, CHICAGO

TO THE TRADE

HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany,

GROWER and EXPORTER on the VERY LARGEST SCALE of aU
CHOICE VEGETABLE FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (EstabUshed 1787.)

CpCPIll TICC- Beans, Beets. Cabbages. Carrots, Kohl Rabi, Leek. Lettuces. Onioni. Peas
"" '■U'"'-' "-<»■ Radishes. Spinach. Turnips Swedes, Asters, Balsams. Begonias, Carnations
Cinerarias. Gloxinias, Larkspur, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias. Phloxes, Frimalas, Scabioas
Stocks. Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalof'ue free on application.

HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and

most beautiful in the world. $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 per \i oz., $1.00 per K oz,, postage paid
Cash with order.

Allseeds ofiered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast grounds, and
are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality
ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT.

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CANNA
FIREBIRD

Canoa Firebird

The Best Scarlet, Green-Leaved

Canna. A Grand Companion

to King Humbert.

We have seen and tested many varieties during
the years we have devoted to their culture, and have
yet to see the one that can approach it.

Our Rapid Propag-ation the past
two years, bringfs it now before
the public at a moderate price.

B^^You will be asked for it the coming
spring. Is your order booked?

25 FOR $5.00

Write for prices on larger lots

Please ask for "Book for Florists"
Spring 1916, Now Ready.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

Chicago. New York.

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in 7, 8, 9 and lOin. pans at greatly

reduced prices.

Fine for the Holiday trade.

Fenidish Ferns in fUls and 2^ -inch pots a Spedally.

Write for Wholesale Catalogue to

H. PLATH

THE FERNERIES
Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenues

SAN FRANCISCO, - CALIF.

100,000 GERANIUMS

READY NOW

Thousands more r-^mine nn evprv dav, frnm 2
and 2'4-in. Dots of Ricard, Beaute Poitevlne, S.
A. Natt, Montmort. Grant, Henderson, Doyle,
Buctmer, La Favorite, etc. $2.2'; per inu; f2ii.oO
per 1000. Fully as gf od as last year's. Try them
Correspondence Solicited.

Alonzo J. Bryan, ^Ltglt^on".'?,':'!!

SPECIALTIES

Roses, from 3-inch pots. Chrysanttiemums

Carnations for fall delivery. Smilax, Violets

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send for list.

I Palms and Other Seasonable Stock

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T Kentia Belntoreana, made up. very bushy. 8 inch tubs, 36 inches high, at $3.00 each

lb 10-inch tubs. 40 to 44 inches high, at 5.00 ea«h

T Kentia Forsteriana, made up. bushy plants, in good tubs.

^ 7-ioch tubs, 3 plants in a tub. 36 inches high, at $3.00

8-inch tubs. 3 plants in a tub, 36 to 40 inches high, at 3.50

8-inch tubs, 3 plants in a tub, 40 to 44 inches high, at 4.00

8-inch tubs. 3 plants in a tub, 44 to 48 inches high, at 5.00

9-inch tubs 3 plants in a tub. 48 to 54 inches high, at 6.0C

10-inch tubs. 4 plantsin a tub. 54 to 60 inches high, at 7.50

Asparagus Sprengeri, strong 3-in $ 5.00 per 100

Dracaena Terminalls, strong 5-in. well colored $7.00 per doz.; 50.00 per 100

Ficus Elastica, S-in. pots, 18-in. high, broad leaved, at 40c

Heliotrope, 2Vi-in.. purple or white $3.00 per 100

Lantanas, 8 varieties, 2!4-in $4 00 per 100

Spiraea Clumps, tine grade— Floribunda, $6.00 per 100. Gladstone, $7.00 per 100: Queen
Alexandra, $9.00 per 100; Superba, $6.00 per 100.

The Storrs & Harrison Co.

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Fine pot plants at $5.00 per 100, in bud.

Rooted cuttinss, $2.50 per 100, Feb. delivery.

Geraniums, S. .'\. Nutt. $12 50 per ICOO; Ricard
and Poitevine $15.00 per 1000; all sold until
Feb. I7th.

ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA.

Trade Directory

Price: $3.O0, postpaid

American Florist Cobv

440 S. DeortMini Street

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American Assorlation of Nurserymen.

E. S. Welch, SlieimnJouh, la., Presicient;
John Watson, Newark, N. V., Vioe-rresi-
dent; John Hall. 204 Granite bldg.. Roch-
ester, N. Y., Secretary.

Forty-first annual convention will be held
at Milwaukee, Wis., June, 1916

FRESNO, CALIF. — The Fresno Nursery
Co. is now located in new quarters in
the Hughes building:.

Los Angeles, Calif. — The Bellflower
Nursery has been opened on Flower
street by H. Campbell.

BULLETIN No. 33-1 entitled, "Direc-
tions for Blueberry Culture, 191G," has
been issued by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. It contains
32 pages, treating of soil mixture,
propagating, winter cuttings, yield and
profits, etc., and is well illustrated.

Helena, Mont. — Officers and em-
ployes of the State Nursery Company
were the guests of President T. E.
Mills at a dinner at his residence at
tne nursery January 7. The dining
room floral decorations consisted of
red carnations intermingled with palms
and ferns. Covers were laid for 34
persons.

Experiments with trial orchards by
the Wisconsin Horticultural Society
have demonstrated that only the
hardiest varieties of apples such as
Hibernal, Malindas, Duchess and Long-
field can be grown in Wisconsin north
of the forty-fifth parallel of latitude
except in portions of Door and Bay-
field counties.

Asiatic Crabapples.

Many of these small trees and shrubs
are well covered witli fruit this year.
When the whole group is considered,
few plants are more valuable for gar-
den decoration in this climate if at-
tention is paid to keeping them free
from the scale insects which are de-
structive to all plants of the apple
tribe. All the Asiatic crabs are per-
fectly hardy; they grow quickly in
good soil, and many of them begin to
flower and produce fruit when only a
few years old. No plants are more
beautiful at the end of May, when
they are covered with their countless
pink and white flowers; and on some
of them the fruit is showy and long
persistent. The original arboretum
collection of these plants is on the
bank rising frn n the left-hand side of
the Forest Hills road, but there is .-i
larger supplementary collection nX. fa"
eastern base of Peter's Hill. Here wi'l
be found nearly every Rii-^-i^s and
many of tho varieties and hybrids of
these plants. A few of fe conspicu-
ous plants just now are Ma'us ringo
with yellow fruit, interesiinT ."s the
plant from which the apple lu'tivated
in China has been derived, and the only
apple cultivated in Japan until recent
years. Malus floribunda anl the hy-
brid raised in the arboretum from that
species, Malus Arnokliana. with yel-
low fruits, are now conspicuous, as are
Malus zumi and M. Sargentii from
Japan with bright scarlet fruit; the
latter is the only apple which is shrub-
by in habit. Interesting, too, is the
form of the Japanese Malus toringo

from northern China, with small fruits
yellow on some plants and red on
others. These are only a few of the
plants in this large collection which at
this time deserve careful study. — Ar-
nold Arboretum Bulletin.

Evonymus Radicans Veg:eta.

El>. AlIEKICAN FLORIST :

I wish you would kindly advise me
whether Evonymus radicans vegeta is
hardy in Illinois. Subsceibek.

Evonymus radicans vegeta is prob-
ably the only broad leaved evergreen
we can consider hardy here. It has
wintered the past two seasons, and we
are increasing the plantings as occa-
sion offers. Shade in winter is per-
haps a large factor, but this plant is
used to such large extent in the Bos-
ton parks and arboretum, and also in
the parks in Rochester. N. Y., especi-
ally Highland park, with success, we
feel safe in advising its use here.

E. O. Oepet.

Washington,

With no stock to be had and busi-
ness good in every line the florists find
conditions far from satisfactory. Most
of the stock arriving is very poor in
quality, but the prices are high. Roses
that should bring $4 to $8 are now
quoted at from .$12 to $20. About the
only things that are plentiful are lilies
and drchids.

NOTES.

Gude Bros, were exceptionally busy
the past week with funeral work, which
called for a quantity of violets, orchids
and lily of the valley. They had to
scour the eastern markets to get
enough stock to meet their require-
ments.

Geo. H. Cooke had a very elaborate
decoration for Governor and Mrs.
Stuart at Richmond, Va. American
Beauty and Mock roses and rubrum
lilies were used in large numbers.

Geo. Comley, the Georgetown florist,
is kept busy these days. He is the
only florist in that part of the city,
and does not have to worry over cut
prices.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. is receiv-
ing extra fine jonquils; also fine lilac,
which finds ready sale. G. C. D.

Utica, N. Y. — Brant Bros, will build
a range of houses at 1333 Sunset ave-
nue, to cost $7,000.

Danvers, III. — Fire completely de-
stroyed the greenhouse of Wellenreiter
& Son, December 22.

MANITOWOC, Wis. — Henry Leven-
hagen has opened a flower shop in
the Vollendorf building.

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PEONIES and IRIS

Write for list.

PETERSON NURSERY

stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO
For the Best New and Standard

DAHLIAS

Addreii

Peacock Dahlia Farms,

p. O. Berlin, N. J. WilUamstown June, N. 3.

Mention the American Florist when writing

ROSES, CANNAS
Shrubbery

THE COIIARD& JONES CO.,

West Grove, Penna.

NURSERY STOCK for OUTDOOR PLANTING

Roses, Clematis, Stirubs,

Vines, Perennials, Stiade Trees.

Send for list— We sell to the Trade only.

Jackson & Perkins Company

NEWARK, NEW YORK

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HiU's Evergreens

BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY

SiiiJiU. niediiim and lar^e sizes supplied.
Price list now ready.

The D. Hill Nursery Co.

Evergreen Specialists Largest Growers in Americi

Box 404, DimSEE, ILL.

The Greatest

Handicap.

American Florist Co.,
Ciiicago,
Gentlemen : — Tlie greatest tiandi-
cap I linow of is for a Nurseryman
or Florist to try to do business

without the American Florist Co.'s
Trade Directory, i haven't one.
Send me a copy.

Yours truly,

JOHN WATSON.
Newark, N. Y., Oct. 8, 1916.

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Ask for the new Polyantha MARY BRUNI

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Dreer's
Double Pctvnras

Our Usual Celebrated Strain.

15 varieties, 3 inch pots.
75c per dozen; $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 Singe Fringed, 50c per trade packet.

Henry A. Dreer

714-716 Cliestnut St., Pliiladelphia, Pa.

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BOXWOODS-Most Beautiful Stock

Pyramids, 2 ft $1 . 00 each

PTramids, 2)4-ft 1.50 each

PTramida,3 ft 2.00each

PTramidt. SH.ft 2.50 each

Standard Shape. 14x14 ID 2.50eacb

Globea, 14x14 in 3.00 each

Heav; Bushel. 2 ft 1.50 each

Nice Bushes. IS-in 35c each

F. O. FRANZEN ''^^^Tc^S?"

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ts ROSES

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Field Grown Roses

Baby Tausendschon
Erna Teschendorf
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria
Killarney
Gen. McArthur

TWO YEAR DORMANT

Jonkheer J. L. Mock
Mme. Jules Grolez

(Red Kaiserin)
Farbenkonigen
Prince de Bulgarie

Dean Hole
Mme. Ravary
Clotilde Soupert,

$12 00 per 100.

Unless noted, $15.00 per 100.

CLIMBING ROSES

Per ino

Per 100

Climbing American Beauty $17.60 Hiawatha $12.00

Crimson Rambler 12.00 white Dorothy 10.00

Excelsa (Red Dorothy Perkins) 12.00

A full list of all Roses on demand.

The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio

FRENCH HYDRANGEAS

All Plants Are Pot-Grown from Best Varieties.

Four, six and eight branches, 4-in., $10 00; 5-in., $16.00; 6-in., tiO.OO per 100.

NephrolepiS Verona a crested fem of the highest type Best of

all frilled ferns, 2-in., $8.00; 2y2-in., $10.00; 3-in., $12.00 per 100.

P. S. RANDOLPH & SONS

WHOLESALE PLANT SPECIALISTS. R. D. 1, VERONA, PA.

If YOU are interested in Mid-Winter

Blooming Plants

— or a n y 1 1 li n g in

Soft Wooded Plants

— Write —

Geo. A. Kuhl, "^KfLr'^-

Alyssum Double Giant

The cut flower variety, 2 in.. $2 00 per 100
$18.00 per 1000. _^ ..,..,

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander— The Money Malier,' 2

in,. $^ 00 per ICO; $18.00 per KXX).
Smilax, good strong 2 in . 41.25 per 100.
Parsley, double curled. $2.50 per lOOO.
Good packing — prompt shipment.

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It's a Real Pleasure to SellHeacock's Fine, Home-GrownPalms

Kentia Forsteriana

Leaves In. high Each Per dox,

Mn. pot 5 to 6 28 to JO $l.n(i $12.0'

6-iD. pot 6 34to36 1.50 18.00

Made-up Kentia Forsteriana

In. high Each

7- in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 36 $ 2,50

7-in. cedar tub. 4 plants in tub, 36 to 40 3.00

9-in. cedar tub. 4 plants in tub, 40 to 42 4.00

12 in, cedar tub, 4 plants in tub. 5 to 5V4 (t., heavy lO.Ot

12-in, cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 5H to 6 ft., heavy 12,51^

12-in, cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 6 to 7 ft., heavy 15.00

l?in, cedar tub, 5 olants in tub, 7 to 8 ft , heavy 18 00

"When in Fhiladelphia, Be Sure to Look Us Up."

JOSEPH HEACOCK CO.

Areca Lutescens Each

6-in. pot, 3 plants in. a pot, 22 to 24-in. high $0.75

6-in. pot, 3 plants in a pot, 24 to 28 in. high 1,00

Kentia Belmoreana

Leaves In, high

2Vj-in, pot 4 8tol0

3 in, pot 5 12

4in. pot 5 to 6 IS $0,40

5-in, pot 6to7 18 50

6-in, pot 6to7 24 1.00

6-in, pot 6to7 26 1,25

6-in, pot 6to7 28to30 1.50

7-in. cedar tub. .6 to 7 34 to 36 2.50

9-in, cedar tub. 6 to 7 5 ft., yery heavy 8.00

Each Perdoz,

$1,50
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Railway Station,
Jenklntown.

Wyncote, Pa.

R. Van der School
& Son,

Hillegom, Holland

(Established 1830)

Have still a large stock of

Lily of the Valley,

best crowns, of their own growing.

Per lOin

A — Foliage oval shape $8.00

B — A longish shape .. 6,00

Solomon's Seal, giganteum 8 00

Solomon's Seal, macrophyllum 9.00

Roses

Surplus in the following
best quality, on Canina:

Per 100

Mrs. Andrew Carnegie $6.00

Edward Mawley 5.00

Mrs. Herbert Stevens 6.00

Louise Catherine de Breslan 6.00

Madame Edouard Herriot 7.00

Marie Adelaide Grand Duchesse

de Luxembourg 6.00

Sayon d'or 4.50

Sunburst 6.00

Willowmere 6.00

Standards pe,,oo

Madame Edouard Herriot $21.00

Very large stock of ROSES, of which
list of varieties on application.

Paeonles

Sinensis, in 21 best named varie-
ties, per 1000 $40.00

We are growers of about 8 acresof them.

Begonias

Best strain Known Per 1000

Single to color $13.00

Double to color 17.00

For Fancy Sorts See Our Spring List.

Plant List (Spring 1916) Now Ready.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Dreer's Ferns
For Dishes

The best stock we
have ever offered

2H=inch pots,

$3.00 per 100; $25.00

per 1000

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Cyrtomium Rochfordianum.

HENRY A. DREER

714-716 Ctiestnut St.

Philadelphia, Pa.

The above prices are for The
Trade only

Mention the A7nerican Florist ichen writing

Free

1

This Fine

BUDDING
KNIFE

With 2 New
Subscriptions.

American Florist Co.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

Miscellaneous Plants

2-iD. 2-in. 3 in. 3 in.

per 100 per 1000 per 100 per 1000

Altemanthera....$2C0 118.50 J3.00 $25.00

Lemon Verbena.. 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Swainsona 2f0 18.50 3 00 25.00

Ageratum 2.00 18.50 3.00 25 00

Parlorlvy ... 2 00 18.50 3 00 25 00

Seneclo Argenteus 2 00 IS.SO .S lO 25 00

Aiyssum 2.00 18 .so 3.0O 25.00

Coleus 2 00 18.50 3 00 25,00

Salvia 2.00 1850 300 25.00

Cuphea 2.in 18.50 3 00 2500

Lantanas 2.00 18.50 3.'0 25.00

Petunias 2.f0 18 50 3 00 25.00

Coleus, Salvia, Ageratum, Heliotrope. Rooted
cuttines.oOc per 100; $5.00 per 1000.

R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

A LLNnrserymeD.beedsmen and Florists wishiiiE
^*- to do business with Europe should send for the

"Horticaltnral Advertiser"

This i< the British Trade Paper, beioc resd weekly
bT all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by
over 1000 of the best continental houses. Annnal
labicription. to cover cost of postage. 75c.

As the H. A. is a purely trade medinm, appll-
cantssbould, with the subscription, send a copy of
their catalog or other evidence that they beloDff to
the Dursery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdbam, Notts.

Address Editors of "H. A."
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Ready Reference Section.

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.

ALYSSUM.

Alyssum double giant. 2-ln.. $2 per 100; $18
per 1,000. Elmer Rawllngs. Allegany. N. Y.

AMPELOPSIS.

Ampelopsis Veitchil. new clean seed. $1.25

per lb. net. Rosa Rugosa, clean seed. %\ per

lb. net. Frank Hadden, 326 Washington,
Providence. R. I.

Ampelopsis Veitchii, 1-year-old field plants

to pot up, $1.50 per 100. Heavy 2-year, long
tops. $5 and $S per 100. BENJ. CONNELL,
MerchantviUe, N. J.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucaria robusta compacta, 3 to 4 tiers.
$1.50; $2. $2.50 eacb, Excelsa, 4 to 5 tiers,
$1.50; 5 tiers. $2. Poeblmann Bros. Co., Mor-
ton Grove, 111.

Araucarla Excelsa. 6-in.. 65c each. Holton &
Hnnkel Co.. 462 Milwaukee St.. Milwaukee,
Wis.

ASPARAGUS.

ASPARAGUS PLU.MOSnS NANUS. 2y4-inch
pots. $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000. SPRENGERI,
sy-Inch pots. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000,
Our catalog of everything you need mailed on
application. Write for it today.

THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY,

The Largest Rose Growers in the World,

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSnS N.iNUS. Fine ?,-
inch stock, $4.50 per 100. Extra heavy 4-
inch, $8 per 100. SPRENGERI. 3 inch. $4
per 100. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY
Co., Sidney. O.

Asparagus plumosus. 2i4-ln.. $3 per 100: 3-
in.. $6; made-up pans and pots. $4 per doz.
Sprengeri, 2i4-in.. $2.50 per 100. Poeblmann
Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 11 1.

Asparagus plumosus seedlings. July sown;
postpaid. eOc per 100; $5 per 1.000. Bemo
Floral Co.. Orlando. Fla.

Asparagus plumosus nanus. 4-lnch, $8 per
100; 214-in.. $4 per 100. F. R. Plerson Co..
Tarrytown, N. Y.

Asparagus plumosus. 214-Inch. $1.75 per 100;
$17 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware. O.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS and SPRENGERI.
3-lnch. $5; 4-lnch. $12.,W per 100. HENRY
SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-Inch. $5 per 100. The
Storrs & Harrison Co.. Paioesville. O.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistra lurida. 5-inch; $1 each. Poebl-
mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111.

AZALEAS.

AZALEAS for Easter blooming. Van der
Cruyssen. J. Llewellyn. Niobe and Mrs. J.
Vervsene. 65c. 85c $1.10 and $2.50 each.
ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE, ILL^

BEGONIAS.

BEGONIA LORRAINE.

Per ino Per 100

2i4-lnch $12. nn 4-inch $35.00

3 -Inch 211.00 5-inch 60.00

BEGONIA GLORY OF CINCINNATI.

Per inn Per ino

2%-Inch $15.00 3%-inch $30.00

3 -Inch 25.00 4 V.-incb 40.00

JDLIOS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

Begonia Chatelaine. 2U-incb. $3.50 per 100;
3-inch. $8 per lOn; 4-inch. $15 per 100. Poehl-
mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, III,

BEGONIAS.

FLOWERING BEGONIAS, 2l/i-ineb pots. 60c
per doz.; $4.00 per 100: Alba Perfecta Grandi-
flora. The White Rubra, Argentea Guttata.
Alba Picta, Fairy, Fuchsoides. Coccinea. Hy-
brida Multiflora, Mrs. Townsend, Picta Rosea,
Sandersonii. Thurstonii.

NEW VARIETIES BEGONIAS.

Doz. Per 100

Coraline Lucerne $1.00 $8.00

Gloire de Chatelaine 1.00 8.00

Marjorie Daw. Trailing Begonia.. .75 5.00

Our catalog of everytliing you need mailed
on application. Write for it today.

THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY,

The Largest Rose Growers in the World.

SPRINGFIELD. OHIO.

BEGONIAS.

Per 100

Xmas Red. 2H-in $6.00

Xmas Red. 3-in 10.00

Erfordii, 2%-ln 3.00

Erfordii. 3-in 6.00

Prima Donna, 214 -in 3.00

Smithil, 2% in 3.00

Chatelaine, 2%-in 3.50

ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette. 111.

Begonia Gloire de Chatelaine. Prima Donna
and Patzer Triumph. 2-in., %Z per 100; $25 per
1.000; 3-inch, $4 per 100; $35 per 1,000. R.
Vincent. Jr.. & Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

Begonias, best strain known: Single to col-
or, $13 per 1000; double to color, $17 per 1000.
R. Van Der Schoot & Son, Hillegom, Hollan d.

BEG0NI.4S. flowering and foliage. 15c. 25c
and 50c each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids,
MIcb.

BERRIED PLANTS.

BERRIED PLANTS— Peppers. 6-lnch. 25c
each; J. Cherries. 15c. 25c and 50c each.
HENRY' SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mic h.

Skimmia Japonica, well berried, $1. $1.25,
$1.50 each. Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton
Grove, 111.

BOXWOOD.

BOXWOODS.

PY'RAMIDS— Broad, lienvy specimens, 2 ft..
$2.25 eacb; 2% ft.. $2.75 eacb; 3 ft.. $3.25
each; 4 ft.. $4.50 each; price includes tubs,
f. 0. b. Dundee.

BUSH SHAPE— 10-12-incb. balled. 35c each,
15-in., balled, 40c each; 18-in.. balled, 50c each.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC..
Box 404. Dundee. Illinois.

Boxwoods, pyramid. 2 ft.. $1 each; 2\4 ft.,
$1.50; 3 ft., $2; 3>/. ft.. $2.50. Standard shape,
14x14 inch, $2.50 each. Globe. 14x14 inch. $3.
Heavy bushes. 2 ft.. $1.50; nice bushes. 15 in.,
35c eacb. F. O. Pranzen. 5319 N. Clark St.,
Chicago.

Bos trees, standard, iiyramid and bush. In
various sizes. Price list on demand. Julius
Roehrs Co.. Rutherford. N. J.

BULBS.

Bulbs. Giganteum. 7-9, $7 per 100; case of
300, $18; 9-10, $10 per 100; case of 200, $18.
Lilium Formosum, 8-10, $8 per 100; case of
225, $17; 9-10. $9 per 100; case 160, $14. Mag-
niflcum. 8-9, $6 per 100; case of 200, $11. Wm.
F. Kastlng Co., 383-387 Ellicott St.. Buffalo,
N. Y.

Bulbs, Amaryllis, small bulbs, 50/- per 100;
£20 per 1000: larger bulbs, £5 per 100; £40
per 1000; strong flowering size, 60/- per dozen;
£20 per 100. William Bull & Sons, King's
Road, Chelsea, London, England.

Bulbs. Japan grown freesias and L. Por-
mosums. also cold storage giganteums always
on hand. The Y'okohnma Nursery Co., Wool-
worth Bldg., New York.

Bulbs, Fancy Caladium. 12,000 fine well
developed bulbs. $10 per 100. Tampa Floral
Co., Tampa. Fla.

CANNAS.

CANNAS— All the standard varieties, includ-
ing King Humbert, $3.50 per 100; }30 per 1,000.
NEW VARIETIES, including Eureka. Firebird.
Hungaria. Meteor, Mrs. Alfred Conard. Olympic,
Rosea Gigantea, Yellow King Humbert or
Queen Helen, etc. Write for prices. Our
catalog of everything you need mailed on ap-
plication. Write for it today.

THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY.

The Largest Rose Growers in the World.

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

Cannas, 1 to 3 eye. Alleniania, $1 per lOO
Vaugban, Italia, Patry, B. Prince Bouviei
Burbank, Gray, Fiaminso, Berat, Henderson.
$1.25 jier loo. Jos. H. Cunningham. Dela-
wa re. O.

Canna Firebird. 25 strong roots for $5.
Vauglia n's Seed Store. Cliicago and New York.

CARNATIONS.

CARNATION ROOTED CUTTINGS.
Immediate Delivery.

100 1.000

.4 viator $12,00 $100.00

Alice 6.00 50.00

Good Cheer 6j:W 50.<K)

Pink Sensation 6.00 50.00

Mrs. C. Edw. Akehurst 6.00 50.00

Beacon 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

Gloria 3.00 25.00

Princess Dagmar 3.00 25.00

Benora 3.00 25.00

Rose Pink Enchantress 2.50 20.00

Champion 2.50 20.00

Enchantress Supreme 2.50 20.00

Enchantress 2.50 20.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 2.50 20.00

Philadelphia 2.50 20.00

Peerless Pink 2.50 20.00

Northport 2.50 20.00

Conquest 2.50 20.00

White Enchantress 2.50 20.00

25 or more at 100 rate. 250 or more at

1.000 rate.

First class guaranteed cuttings.

J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO.,

Jollet, 111.

CARNATION BOOTED CUTTINGS.
Delivery January

We guarantee all our cuttings to be taken
from extra strong, healthy plants, most of
which are grown for cuttings only, and proved
to be by experience the very best varieties for
the ordinary commercial grower.
Matchless. Enchantress Supreme.

Mrs. C. W. Ward. White Enchantress.

Beacon. Enchantress.

$25 per l.noo; 250 at the 1.000 rate. Less
10% if bank draft with order.
EL ITCH-LONG GREENHOUSES. Denver. Colo.

Carnations. Nancy, $12 per 100; $100 per
1.000. Pink Sensation, Good Cheer, Alice. $6
per 100; •T.'iO per l.noo. Matchless. Yellow
Prince. $3.50 per 100: $30 per 1.000. Cham-
pion. Yellowstone. Wldte Wonder. Wliite En-
cliantress, Rosette, Mrs. C. W. Ward. En-
chantress, Gloriosa, Benora, $3 per li'O; $25
rer 1.000. F. Dorner & Sons Co.. Lafayette,
Iiid.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.
Taken from the best stock sold in the Chi-
cago market. Ready for immediate delivery:

100 1.000

Enchantress $2.00 $18.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18.00

Victory 2.00 15.00

ZECH & M.iNN.
30 E. Randolph St.. Chicago.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

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The American Florist.

Jan. 22,

CARNATIONS.

UOOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.
Fine lieuUliy slock ready for iiuiiieillate de-
livery. 100 1.000

Light Piuk Enchantress $2.00 J14.0(.i

Wlnsor 2.0U 14.00

Rose Pink Enchantress 2.00 H.OO

J. A. BUDLONG.
IM North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 111.

Carnation cuttings. Enchantress, Rose Pink
Enchantress, White Enchantress, WMilte Per-
fection. Mrs. Ward. Zoe Symouds. Philadelphia,
$2 per 100; $1S lier l.OllO. White Wonder.
$2.50 per 100; $20 per 1.000. Champion, $3
per llHt; $25 per 1.000. Beacon. $2,511 per
100; $20 per 1.0(10. Peter Reluberg. 30 E.
Randolph St.. Chicago. 111.

Carnations. Belle Washburn. Nebraska. Alice
Coombs. Nancy, Miss Theo. $12 per 100; $100
per 1,000. Also second year introductions and
standard sorts. S. S. Skidelsky & Co.. 1004
Lincoln Bldg.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Carnations — For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. The Leo
Niessen Co.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Carnation Belle Washburn, rooted cuttings.
$12 per 100; $100 per l.uOO; 500 at l.OOO rate.
Bassett & Washburn. 178 No. Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

SIT'Ordors for the Pacific Coast states will
please be sent to our Western branch. E. B.
WASHBURN. 252 South Orange Grove Avenue.
Pasadena. Calif.

Carnation Miss Theo. rooted cuttings, $12
per 100; $100 per 1,000. Littlefleld & Wyman,
North .\hington. Mass.

Carnation Aviator. $12 per lUO; $100 per 1,000.
J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet. 111.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS FROM
SAND.

Enchantress $15.00 per 1.000

Nic. Redin g . 673 1 Ridge Ave., Chicago.

Carnation Alice. $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000.
Peter Fisher, Ellis. Mass.

CHRYSANTHEMUM S-
FINE BEST EARLY CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
Stock plants full of cuttings now ready.

Oconto, early white, per plant 25 cents

Early Frost, early white, per plant.... 50 "
Crystal Queen, early wliite, per plant.. 50 "
Golden Queen, early yellow, per plant.. 50 "

Marigold, early yellow, per plant 50 *'

BASSETT & W.iSIIBURN.

17 8 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago.

The tinest yellow 'Mum for Thanksgiving.
A deep Golden Yellow Eaton. Rooted Cuttings.
$15 per 100 of 2M!-inch pots. .$20 per 100.
The McCallum Co.. Inc.. Pittsburgh. Pa.

Chrysanthemums. Ask for catalogue. El-
mer D. Smith & Co.. Adrian. Mich. ■

COLEUS.

COLEUS— 20 leading varieties. 214-inch pots,
free from mealy bug. $2 per 100; $18 per l.OflO.
SPECUL — Dr. Ross or Christmas Gem Coleiis.
2^4 -inch pots. 75e per doz.; $6 per 100.

Our catalog of everythine you need mnileil
ou application. Write for it today.

THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY.

The Largest Rose Growers in the Worlil.

.SPRINGFIELD. OHIO.

ColiMis. Beckwith Gem. Verscliaffeltii. Sala-
mander, Kentish Fire. Anna Pfister. Rob Roy,
Purple Prince. Trailing Queen, Queen Victoria,
2i^-in(;-h. $2.50 per ino. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton <?rove. 111.

Coleus. 10 varieties. $2 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware. O.

CLEMATIS .

Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co.. Geneva. N. X.

CROTONS.

Crotons. 6-inch. 75c to $1 each. Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

CYCLAMEN.

CYCLAMEN— IMPROVED WANDSBEK TYPE
— In excellent condition; ready for shift:
mostly pink, red and salmon colors; 2V>-ln.. $5
per 100; 3-in.. $7 and $10 per 100; 4-in.'. $12.50
and $18 per 100; 5-in., .$35 and $50 per 100.
SEEDLINGS— (August) Improved Wandshek. 8
varieties equally divided. $2.50 per 100; $20
per 1,000; 500 at 1.000 rate. ERNEST ROBER,
Wilmette. 111.

CYCL.*MEN. T and 8-lnch. extra fine. fulFof
buds and blooms. $1.50 each; 6-lncli. 75c and
$1 each; good plants. 25c and 50c each. HENRY
SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Cyclamen. 4-lnch. $3.00 per doz.; 5-ineh. $6
per doz.; e-inch. $9 per doz. Poehlmann Bros.
Co., Morton Grove. 111.

DAHLIAS.

DAHLIAS, rare ones; 240 cut Hower varie-
ties, true to name. No Junk at living prices.
FORT RECOVERY DAHLIA GARDENS. Fort
Recovery, O.

DAISIES.

CHICAGO WHITE. Special strain, 2y.-inch,
$4.00 per 100. ETOILE D'OR, 2-inch, $4.00 per
100. Boston Yellow. 2V.-in.. $5.00 per 100.
Cash please. A. E. Hunt & Co., 30 East Ran-
dolph St.. Cidcago. 111.

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander. 2 in,, $2 per 100; $18
per 1.000. Elmer Rawlings, -Mlegany. N. Y.

DRACAENAS.

Dracarias. am n hi lis, C inch,, $1.25 each. Bap-
tistii. G-incU, 51.25 each. Massangeana. 5V.-
incli. 7dc each. Imperialls. 5-iuch, $1.25 eacU.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111.

Draca?na ternilnalls. 5-inch. $7 per doz. ; $50
per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Paines-
ville. Ohio.

FERNS.

TERNS— Dwai-f ferus for table dishes, in-
cluding such varieties as Holly. Wilsoni.
Tcnsiinense. etc. Nice clean stock, $2.50 per
mO: $2J per 1.000." Our catalog of everything
you need mailed ou application. Write for it
today.

THK GOOD & REESE COMPANY.

The Largest Rose Growers in the World,

SPRINGFIELD. OHIO.

Ferns, Nephrolepis Teddy, .Tr.. S-in.. $12 per
doz. : G-iD.. $6 per doz. Elefrantissimu Com-
pasta, 10-in., $2 to $2.50 each; 8-in.. $12 per
doz. : Gin.. $6 per doz. Elegantissima, 10-in.,
$2 t«> $2.50 each: 8-in.. $12 per doz.; 6-in..
$f> per doz. Dwarf Boston, 8-in., $12 per doz.
Cibotium Schiedel. Specimens, 10-in., $7.50
eacli. Small ferns for dishes, assorted varieties.
:iV:.-in., $15 per 100; 2i,4-in., .$3.50 per 100.
F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarry town, N. Y.

-Asplenium nidus avis (Bird's nest fern). 7.
8, 9 and 10-inch pans, at reduced prices. Ferns
for dishes, in flats and 2V2-inch pots a spe-
cialty. H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg
Aves., San Francisco. Calif.

Ferns, Boston and Roosevelt. 5-inch. 25e
each. Boston. Roosevelt and Whitmani, 6-inch,
50c each; 10-inch. $2.00 to $2.50; 12-lnch, $3.00
to $3.50 each; Table ferus, $3.50 per 100.
Poeblmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grov e , 111 .

Nephrolepis Verona, 2-in., $8; 214-in..
$10.00; 3-in., $12 per 100. P. S. Randolph
& Sons. R . D. 1. Ver o na. Pa.

Hardy ferns. Illustrated descriptive list
mailed free. Ludvig Mosba-k, Ferndale. As-
kov, Minn.

Dish ferns. 214-inch, $3.50 per 100; $30.00
per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove,
in.

Feins for dishes, 2^ inch $3 per 100; $25
per 1.000. Henry A. Dreer. 711-710 Chestnut

St.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Boston ferns from flats, $15 per 100. Jos.

II. Cunningham, Delaw are. O.

10c eacli. Cash, please.
Nokomis, 111.

Boston ferns, 4-inch.
EDGAR EASTERDAY

Ferns. Joseph Heacock Co.. Wyncote. Pa.

FUCHSIAS.

FUCHSIAS — Now is the time to buy and pot
up ' for spring sales. 2Vi-inch pots: The new
dwarf, free flowering florists' fuchsias: Little
Beauty, Lord Byron, Tenor, Ernest Renan and
Wliite Beauty. Literally hide the plant with
bloom. $4.00 per 100.

STANDARD VARIETIES Fuchsias. 2Vi-inch
pots: Black Prince. Madame Vander Strass.
Phenomenal, Speciosa, $3.50 per 100.

Our catalog of everything you need mailed
on application. Write for it today.

THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY.

The Largest Rose Growers in the World.

SPRINGFIELD. OHIO.

GERANIUMS.

GERANIL'MS— G. 1: iT Quality. 2i>4-inch
pots. Now is the time to buy and pot up for
spring sales: ,$3.50 ner 100; $;;0 per 1.000:
Ricaid. Poiteviue, Harcourt. Viand. Favorite.
Castellanc, Nutt.

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on applic-ation. Write for it today.

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The Largest Rose Growers in the World,

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

(tERANICMS. rooted in silica rock sand, show
a better color 11 nd grow better. Let me have
vour order for Nntt. Poitevlne. Ricard and La
Favorite. $12.50 per 1,000 cash. JAMES MOSS,
Johnsville. Pa.

GERANIUMS.

ROOTED (iERANH'M CUTTINGS.
The following ••SUPERB BEDDEKS": S. A.
Nutt. dark red; Paul Bruant. bright red; Mme.
Bnchner. dbl. white. Strong, selected top cut-
tings, well rooted, $1.50 per 100; $12..50 per
1.000. The W. T. BUCKLEY CO.. SpringBeld,
1_1L

Geraniums, good assortment of standard sorts,
also scented and ivy leaved varieties at $2 per
11)0; $18.50 per 1.000 for 2-inch; $3 per 100;
$25 for 3-inch. Over 250 new varieties and nov-
elties at .$« per 100 up to 50c each. Gerani-
ums from 4-iuch pots. red. white and pinli, $8
per 100. R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co., White
Marsh, Md.

Geraniums, 2 and 2^ -inch pots of Ricard,
Beaute Poitevlne, S. A. Nutt. Montmort. Grant.
Henderson. Doyle. Bnchner, La Favorite, $2,25
per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan,
Washington, N, J.

Geraniums. 2H-inch., Nutt and 4 others.
$2.50 per 100: $20 per 1.000. Jos. H. Cun-
ningham. De laware. O.

Geraniums. S. A^ Nutt, $12.50 per 1.000.
Ricard and Poitevine. $15. A. M, Herr, Lan-
caster. Pa.

GLADIOLUS.

GLADIOLI— Try (i. & R. world-famous
.irladiolus, the kind tliat sets evervbodv talking.
1st size. $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1.000; Amer-
ica, Annie Wigman, Augusta. Baron Joseph
Hulot, Halley. Lib' I^hman, Mrs, Francis
King. Piuk Beauty. Princeps. Send for com-
plete list of gladiolus.

Our catalog uf everything you need mailed
ou application. Write for it today.

THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY.

The Largest Rose Growers in the World,

SPRINGFIELD. OHIO,

Gladioli for forcing. For varieties and
prices see advertisemeut ou front cover of
this issue. A. Hemlersou & Co.. 211 N. State
St.. Chicag o.

Bulbs. Mrs. Francis King. Augusta, America,
Chicago White. Florist XXX Mixed. Write for
prices and samples. Vaughau's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

GREENS.

Greens, Lyrata. $2.50 per case. Fancy ferns.
$1.25 per 1,000; dagger ferns, $1 per 1.000.
Natural moss, $1.75 per bag. Perpetuated moss,
$3.50 per bag. Caldwell, the Woodsman Co.,
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, Lyrata, $2.50 per case. Fancy ferns,
$1.25 i)er 1,000; dagger ferns. $1 i)er 1,000.
Natural moss. $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss,
$3.50 per bag. E. A. Beaven. Evergreen. Ala.

HYDRANGEAS.

HYDRANGEA ARBORESCENS or Hills of

Snow, hardy for garden or fine to force. Select
tield-grown plants. $1.25 ner doz.; $8.00 per lOO;
$75 per 1.000; extra select field -grown plants,
y.1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100; $90 per 1,000.

Our catalog of everything you nee<l mailed
on a[ipIicatlou. Write for it today.

THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY.

Ttie Largest Rose Growers in the World,

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

Hydiangeas, French, pot-grown, 4. 6 and 8
branches. 4-in.. $10; 5-in., $15; G-iu., $2-) per
100. P. S. Randolph & Sous, It. D. No. 1.
Verona. Pa. ]_

HYDRANGEAS, Otaksa. 8 to 10 leads. 40c
each; 12 to 15 leads, 50c each. French va-
rieties, strong plants, 45c. ERNEST ROBEU,
Wilmett e. 1 11.

HYDRANGEA OTAKSA. 3-inch. $5 per 100;
5-inch. 2uc and 25c each. HENRY SMITH.
( ; r and Rapids. Mic h ,

Hydrangeas, Otaksa and new French. Vaugh-
au's Seed Store. Cliicago and New York.

IRISES.

Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs-
ery. Stock Exchange Bldg.. Chicago.

IVIES.

GERMAN IVY. rooted cuttings. COc per 100;
■•55 iier l.uOO. C .L. Van Meter. Montlcello,
Iowa.

LANTANAS.

L.\.\TAN.\S — best varieties, a fine ass<>rt-

nient of colors. 2M-inch pots. $3 iter 100; $25

per l.^ion. Our catalog of everything you need

mailed ou appliratiou. Write for it today.

THE GOilD iV REESE COMPANY.

The Largest Rose (irowers in the World,

SPRINGFIELD. OHIO.

If You Do Not Finn Wnat You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

igi6.

The American Florist.

47

IiELY OF THE VALLEY.

From Storage.

Lily of the valley, from cold storage, New
York or Cljicago. $16 per 1,000; $8.50 per 500;
$4.50 per 250 pips. Chas. Schwake & Co.,
Inc., 90-32 West Broadway. New York.

Lily of the Valley, best crowns, own grow-
ing: Foliage oval shaped, $S per 1,000. A
longish shape. $6 per 1.000. Solomon's Seal,
giganteum. $8 per 1,000. Solomon's Seal, macro-
phyllum. $9 per 1,000. R. Van Der School &
Son, Hillegom. Holland,

Lily of the Valley. Berlin and Hamburg,
cases of 3,000 pips. $40 each; cases of 1.000,
$14.00; cases of 230, $4!00. J. M. Thorburn
& Co., 53 Barclay St.. K. Y.

Lily of the valley, cold storage. Brun's Cele-
brated Chicago Market Brand, $18 for 1,000;
$9.50 for 500; $5 for 250; $2.50 tor 100. H. N.
Brnns. 3032 Madison street, Chicago.

Lily of the Valley, best quality, 1,000 to
case, $16.60 per case. St. Louis Seed Co., 411-
413 Washington Ave.. St. Louis, Mo.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture.
American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Min n.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids of all kinds, established and seml-
established. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N, J,

PALMS.

KENTIA BELMOREANA— Made-up plants.
Pots. Las. high. Each.

7-inch. 3 plants 32 to 34 $3.00

S-inch tubs, 4 plants .38 to 40 4.00

Specimens, heavy $12.00, $15.00,20.00

KE.NTIA BELMOEEANA— Single plants.
Pots. Leaves. Ins. high. Each.

4-ineh 5 to 6 16 to 18 $4.50 doz. $0.40

6-lnch 6 to 7 24 1,00

6-inch 6 to 7 28 to 30 1,50

8-inch tubs. 6 to 7 36 to 38 3,50

8-inch tubs, to 7 56 to 58 6.00

8-inch tubs, 6 to 7 62 to 64 7,00

KBNTIA FORSTERIANA— Made-up plants.
Tubs Ins. high. Each.

7-inch pots, 3 plants, 38 $2.50

7-inch, 4 " 38 3.00

8-inch. 4 •■ 38 to 42 3.50

Sinch. 4 " 48 to 50 5.00

8-inch, 4 " 52 to 54 6.00

10-inch. 4 " 5 feet 8.00

12-inch, 4 " 60 to 64 10.00

12;inch. 4 •• 5% feet 12.00

12-inch, 4 " 5% to 6 feet 15.00

15-inch. 4 " 6 to 6V2 ft. .$18.00 20.00

Specimens, heavy, $35.00 and $10.00.

KENTIA F0RSTERIAN.4.— Single plants.

Pots. Leaves. Ins. high. Each.

4-inch, 5 to 6 18 to 20 $4.50 doz. $0.40

6-inch 6 28 to 30 1.00

6-inch, 6 to 7 34 to 36 1.50

6-inch. 6 to 7 38 to 42 2.00

8-inch tubs, 6 to 7 5 feet 6.00

10-inch " 6 to 7 5 to 5% feet 8.00

10-lnch ■■ 6 to 7 5% to 6 feet 10.00

PHCENIX RCEBELENII.

3-inch, nicely, characterized $3.50 per doz.

Pots. Ins. high. Spread. Each.

5-lnch. IS 20-inch $1.00

6-inch, 18 24-inch 1.75

7-inch, 28 34-lnch 2,50

8-inch tubs. 30 36-inch 3.50

10-inch tubs, 35 42-inch $5.00 7.50

DIEFFENBACHIA MAGNIPICA.

5-lnch $0.75 each

6-lBch 1.00 each

ARECA LUTESCENS.
Eight-inch tubs, 5 plants, 44 to 46 Inches
high, $4.00 to $4.50 each.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO-
MORTON GROVE, ILL.

Palms, Kentla Bel., made-up, 8-ln., 36-in.,
$3; 10-in., 40 to 44 Ins., $5 each. Kentla
Fosteriana. made-up. tubs, 3 plants In tub. 7-
in., 36 ins., $3 each; 8-in,, 36 to 40, $3,50;
8-in,. 40 to 44, $4; 8-in,, 44 to 48, $5; 9-ln.,
48 to 54, $6: 10-in,, 4 plants In tub, 54 to 60,
$7,50 each. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Paines-
Tille. Ohio.

Palms, fine stock of Kentias in all sizes.
H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San

Fcancisco, Calif.

Palms. For varieties, sizes and prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Joseph
Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa.

PANSIES.

PANSIES— The Big Giant Flowering Kind, $3
per 1,000, in bud and bloom; $5 and $15 per
1,000 cash. If I could only show the nice
plants and hundreds of testimonials and repeat
orders. I would be flooded with new business.
JAMES MOSS. Johnsville. Pa.

Pansy plants, giant flowering, $2.50 per
1.000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware, O.

PANDANUS.

Pandanus Veitchii. 4-ineh, 35c each: 5-inch,
50c; 6-inch. 75c each, Poehlmann Bros. Co..
Morton Grove, 111.

PEONIES.

Peonies Sinensis in 24 best named varieties.
$40 per 1.000. R. Van Der Schoot & Son,
Hillegom, Holland.

PEONIES and Gladiolus; home grown and
imported. L. P. Dintelman, State St., Belle-
ville. 111.

Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery,
Stock Exchange Bldg.. Chicago.

PETUNIAS.

Dreer's double petunias, 15 varieties, 3-inch
pots, 75c per doz.; $6 per 100; the set of 15,
$1. Seeds of our own saving, dbl. fringed, 75c
per 500 seeds; $1.50 per 1,000; single fringed,
50c per trade packet. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716
Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. Pa.

PRIMULAS.

Primula obconica, $1.50 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham, Delaware, O.

RHODODENDRONS.

RHODODENDRONS— Different good varieties
for forcing. 10 to 15 buds. $1.25 each. Pink
Pearl, 4 to 6 buds, $1.25 each; 6 to 10 buds,
$2 each. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111.

ROSES.

GRAFTED ROSE PLANTS.

Choice, young stock in 2H'-inch pots, ready
for delivery in March, carefully selected wood
grafted on the best grade of English manetti:

100 1,000

Russell $14,00 $120,00

Rhea Reid 14.00 120.00

Hoosier Beauty 14.00 120.00

Ophelia 12.00 IIO.OO

Pink Killarney 12.00 100.00

White Killarney 12.00 100.00

Killarney Brilliant 12.00 100.00

Richmond 12.00 100.00

OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS.

Sunburst $7.00 $60.00

Cecile Brunner 7.00 60.00

Shawyer 7.00 60.00

We solicit early orders and would impress
the advantage of early grafted stock on all
buyers.

BASSTSTT & WASHBURN,
178 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago.

ROSB PLANTS— Choice 2%-inch Grafted and

21^-inch Own Root Plants for March delivery;

2%-inch 2V4-lnch

Grafted Own Root

Per 1,000 Per 1,000

Russell $120 none

Killarney 100 $56.70

White Killarney 100 56.70

Killarney Brilliant 100 58.70

Ward 100 56.70

Milady 100 56.70

Ophelia 100 56.70

Richmond 100 56.70

Hoosier Beauty 105 63.00

Hadley 105 63.00

Cecile Brunner 100 58.70

Blgar (special only) 100 56.70

Francis Scott Key 110 63.00

Fire Flame 100 56.70

Lady Alice Stanley 120 73.50

POEHLMANN BROS. CO..
Morton Grove. Illinois.

ROSES DORMANT STOCK.

Doz. Per 100

Baby Rambler $2.00 $15.00

Ellen Paulsen 2.50 18.00

Erna Teschendorf 2.00 15.00

Tausendschon 2.50 18.00

Clothllde Soupert 2.00 15.00

Flower of Fairfield 2.00 15.00

ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE, ILL.

Roses, Baby Tausendschon, Erna Teschendorf,
K. Augusta Victoria, Killarney, Gen. McArthur,
Jonkheer J. L. Mock, Mme. Jules Grolez, Far-
benkontgen. Prince de Bulgarie, Dean Hole,
Mme. Ravarv. Clothllde Soupert, $12 per 100.
Wm. R. Smith, $15 per 100. Climbing Am.
Beauty, $15 per 100. Crimson Rambler, $12;
Excelsa, $12; Hiawatha, $12; White Dorothy,
$10. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnesvllle,
Ohio.

ROSES.

HOOTED ROSE CUTTINGS.

100 1,000

Pink Killarney $2.50 $20.00

White Killarney 2.50 20.00

Richmond 2.50 20.00

Sunburst 3.50 30.00

Satisfaction Guaranteed. Ready Now.

GEORGE REINBERG.

162 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago, IlL

Roses, on canina: Mrs. Andrew Carnegie,
$0 per 100; Edward Mawley, $5; Mrs. Herbert
Stevens. $6; Louise Catherine de Breslau, $6;
Mme, Edouard Herriot, $7; Marie Adelaide
Grand Duchess de Luxembourg, $6; Rayon
d'Or, $4.50; Sunburst, $5; Willowmere, $6.
Standards: Mme. E. Herriot, $24 per 100. R.
Van Per Schoot & Son . Hillegom, Holland.

FIELD-GROWN ROSES— Two hundred new
and standard varieties; all two-year-old; line,
healthy, own root stock. Get our price before
ordering. December to March shipment
WESTERN ROSE CO.. Pasadena, Calif.

Rose plants. 214-inch; Killarney, White Kil-
larney, Maryland. Sunburst, Milady, $4 per
100; $35 per 1,000. Richmond, $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. Ophelia, $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000.
American Beauty, $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1,000
Peter Reinberg, 30 East Randolph St., Chicago.

Two-year-old American Beauty Bench plants,
well ripened and ready for immediate ship-
ment. We have 30 thousand to offer. Cash
with order please. ALBERT F. AMUNG CO.,
Maywood. Ill,

Rose Champ Weiland, strong grafted plants,
$35 per lOO; 250 for $82,60; 500 for $150; 1.000
for $300, Weiland & Risch, 154 N. Wabash
Ave., Chicago.

Rose Prima Donna, $15 per 100; $125 per
1,000. Guttman & Raynor. Inc., 101 W. 28th
St.. New York.

Rose Mrs. Bayard Thayer. For prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Waban
Rose Conservatories, Natick, Mass.

Roses, grafted. All the best new ones.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

SEEDS.

SURPLUS SUMMER-FLOWERING SWEBT
PEA SEED. Now is the time to sow this
type outdoors or inside. Countess Spencer,
Pink Spencer, White Spencer, Blanch Ferry
Spencer, Norton Spencer, Asta Ohn, Helen
Lewis, King Edward Spencer, All at $1,25 per
lb. Frank Dolby, Lady Hamilton, King Ed-
ward 7th, Gladys Unwin, Nora Unwin. at 50
cents per lb., by express. No less than % lb.
of each variety. No better and more fixed seed
can be bought for twice the price anywhere.
ANT. C. ZVOLANEK, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lom-
poc. Calif.

Vaughan's flower seeds for early sowing:
.-\geratum, alyssum. antirrhinum, asparagus,
asters, begonia, bellis, candytuft, celosia, cen-
taurea, cobaea, coleus, cyperus, dracEena, esche-
veria, grevillea, heliotrope, ipomoea, Lantana
hybrida, lobelia, mignonette, pansy, petunias,
pyrethrum. Salvia splendens, stocks, thunber-
gia, torenia, vinca rosea, verbena. For varie-
ties and prices see advertisement elsewhere in
this issue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and
New York.

Flower seeds: Abutilon, ageratum, Alyssum,
Aster, begonia, candytuft, Celosia, Centaurea,
Cineraria, Cobiea scandens, dracsena, grevillea,
grass, heliotrope, impatiens, ipomoea, lobelia,
maurandia. Mignonette, Musa ensete, Nierem-
bergia Frutescens, petunias, pyrethrum. Salvia
splendens, smilax, solanum, thunbergia, Tor-
enia Fournieri, Verbenas, Vlnca. For va-
rieties and prices see advertisement else- ,
where in this issue. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716
Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Phoenix Canariensis palm seeds. 75c per
1,000, Ampelopsis Veitchii, $1.50 per pound.
Draccena indivisa, $2 per pound, California
Privet seed, $1 per pound. Cash with order
and I prepay postage. G. H. Hopkins, Eagle
Rock Station. Los Angeles, Calif.

Seeds, crop contract, peas, beans and sweet
corn. Peas and beans. Michigan grown. Sweet
corn, Iowa grown. Sioux City Seed & Nur-
sery Co., Michigan oBice, Millington, Home
oflice. Sioux City. Iowa.

Seeds, Asparagus plumosus nanus, northern
greenhouse grown. 100 seeds, 50c: 250 seeds,
$1; 1,000 seeds, $3.50; 5,000 to 10,000 seeds,
$3,25 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chl-
cago and New York.

Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers of
Sweet. Flint and Dent Corn, Cucumbers, Musk
and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. West-
ern Seed and Irrigation Co.. Fremont, Neb.

SEEDS, BEGONIA— Lumlnosa. trade package,
50c each. Prima Donna, trade package. 50c
each; 1-32 oz., $4. Cash, please. ERNEST
ROBER, Wilmette, 111.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Aiiout it.

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The American Florist.

Jan.

22.

SEEDS.

Seeds Aspfirngus pUimosiis, 5,000 or more,
$1 30 per 1.000; 20.00(i or more. $1.20 per
1 cioo; 50.000 or more. $1 per 1.000. McHutch-
Isop & Co., 17 Murray St.. New York. ^

Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash,
pumpkin, cucumber. cantaloupe. watermelon
and Held corn In variety on contract. Edgar
F. H urff. Swedesboro. N. J. .

Seeds large growers and shippers .of beans,
pens aiid onion seed. Brunnlngs, Box 857.
Melbourne. Australia.

Pedigree Seeds. Our 1916 catalogue is ready.
Write for it now. Watkins & Simpson, Ltd.,
12 Travistock Street, Covent Gardens, London.
England.

Seeds specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots,
cabbages, celeries, parsle.TS, parsnips, turnips.
R. & M. GODINEAP, Angers, France.

Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, canta-
loupe watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed,
sugar, flint and field corn. J. C. Kobinson Seed
Co.. Waterloo. Neb.

Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora. etc.
Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato,
lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co..
Los Augeles. Calif. _^_^

Seeds, beet, sweet corn, garden beans, onion
sets and seed potatoes, S. D. Woodruff &
Sons. 82 Dey St., New York.

Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J.
Bolgiano & Sons. Light, Pratt and Elhcott
Sts.. Baltimore. Md.

Seeds, contract growers of Cucumbers. Musk-
melon. Squash and Pumpkin, Sweet. Flint and
Dent Corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val-
ley. Neb.

Tree, shrub and palm seeds for the florist
and nursery trade. Send for price list.
George H. Hopkins. Eagle Rock Station, Los
Angeles. Calif. ,

Seeds, contract growers of pepper, egg plant,
kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip,
sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co.,
Inc.. Moorestown. New Jersey.

Flower seeds for early sowing. For varieties
and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this
issue. The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-235 W.
Madison St.. Chicago, 111.

Seeds, growers for the trade: beans, peas,
sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc.
The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.. Milford. Conn.

Seeds, garden, field and choice flower seeds,
Simon Louis Freres & Co., Bruyeres-le-Chatel,
Seine et Oise. France.

Seeds, Specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato,
vine, seed and field corn, George R, Pedrick &
Son. contract seed growers. Pedricktown , N. J.

Seeds, contract growers of beans, cucumber,
tomato, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, radish,
sweet cor n. S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson, Mic h.

Seed, pansy, 1,000 seeds, 25c; 1 oz.. $2.25.
H. Wrede. Luneburg, Germany.

Seeds, watermelon. D. H. Gilbert. Monti-
cello. Fla. ^

Seeds, growers of onion, lettuce, radish, etc.
The Kimberlin Seed Co.. Santa Clara. Calif.

SHAMROCKS.

Shamrocks. 1-in. and 2-in. plants, $3 per
100; .f25 per 1.000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Mor-
ton Grove. 111.

SMILAX.

Smilax, 2-in.. $1.23 per 100. Elmer Eawlings,
Allegany. N. Y.

SPIKEA.

SPIREAS.
Spirea Gladstone, $1.50 per dozen; $10 per
lOO. Spirea Queen Alexandra, $1.75 per dozen;
$12 per ino,
ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE, ILL .

Spirea clumps. Floribunda. $6 per per 100;
Gladstone, $7; Queen Alexandra, $9; Superba,
$6, The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville,
Ohio.

Spirea Peach Blossom. $7 per 100. St. Louis
Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave., St. Louis.
Mo.

VEGETABIiE PLANTS.

Vegetable plants: Lettuce and cabbage
plants, $1 per 1.000; 10.000 and over. 85c per
1 000. Parsley plants, extra strong for forc-
ing, 50c per 100; $3.50 per 1.000. R. Vincent,
Jr.. & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

Parsley, dbl. curled, $2.50 per 1.000. Elmer
Rawllngs, Allegany, N. Y.

VERBENAS.

LE.MON VERBENAS— Aloysia Citriodorn. 2',4-
inch iwts. $3 per 100; .$25 per 1.000. Our cata-
log of everything you need mailed on applica-
tion. Write for' it today.

THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY.
The Largest Rose Growers in the World,

SPRINGFIELD. OHIO.

VINCAS.

Sold out of variegated Vinca rooted cuttings
and plants for this spring. Orders now booked
for fall delivery for fleld-grown plants and
rooted tips. Write for prices. I. N. KRAMER
<S: S<^N'S, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Vinca Variegata. 3K>-ii)ch pots. $5 per 100.
Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

VINCA VARIEGATA, 3 inch. 5c; nice stock.
C. L. Van Meter. Monticello. Iowa.

CARNATION STAPLES.

SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES.
Menil your split carnations. Finest article
for carnation growers introduced so far, 35c per
1.000; 3.000 for $1, postage paid.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE.
38-4 Broadway. Detroit, Mich.

Carnation staples, 35c per 1.000; 3.000 for $1.
Wm. Sclilatter & Son, 422 Main St,, Spring-
field. Mass.

Supreme Carnation Staples. 35c per 1.000;
3.000 for $1. F. W. Waite. 85 Belmont Ave.,
Springfield, Mass.

Pillsbury Carnation Staples. 1.000 for 35e;
3.000 for $1. I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg. 111.

GOLD FISH.

TRY US on Gold Fish. Aquariums and
Globes. The J. M. McCuUough's Sons Co., 310
Walnut St.. Cincinnati. O.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Greenhouse construction. We design, manu-
facture and build greenhouses of every style
and size. Building material of all kinds.
American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 1503 Masonic
Temple. Chicago.

Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re-
quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 31st
and Spaulding Ave., Chicago.

Greenhouse construction. Builders of all
kinds of ereenhouses and conservatories. Plans
and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietsch
Co., 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago.

Greenhouse construction. We furnish every-
thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur-
ing Co.. Des Plaines. 111.

Greenhouse construction, cypress roof mate-
rial and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and
sketches submitted on request. John C. Mon-
inger Co.. 902 Blackbawk St., Chicago.

Greenhouse construction. Save 10% to 20%
on your greenhouse. Willens Construction Co.,
1529 S. Spaulding Ave.. Chicago.

Greenhouse construction, all steel. Chicago
House Wrecking Co., 35th and Iron Sts., Chi-
cago. ^__

Greenhouse construction. Write us for an
estimate and sketch on your proposed green-
house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co.. 2340 Wahansia
Ave., Chicago.

Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy-
press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum-
ber Cfi.. Lockland. O.

Greenhouse construction. Write for Bulletin
No. 47. King Construction Co.. 29 King's
Road. N. Tonawanda, N. Y.

Pecky cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring,
white cedar posts, etc.; everything in lumber.
Adam Schillo Lumber Co., 1660 Kingsbury St.,
Chicago.

INSECTICIDES.

Aphine. $1 per qt. : $2.50 per gal. Pungine,
75c per qt.; $2 per gal. Vermine, $1 per qt,;
$3 per gal. Scaline. 75e per qt.; $1.50 per
gal. Nlkotiana. $1.50 per qt.; $4.50 per gal.
Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J .

Nicotine. The Grasselli Chemical Co.. Cleve-
land. Pittsburgh. St. Louis, New York, Cin-
cinnati, St. Paul. Boston, Detroit, Birmingham,
Ch icago, Milwaukee, New Orleans.

Nikoteen. 30% strength for spraying. Nlco-
tine Mfg. Co.. St. Louis. Mo.

Aphis Punk for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg.
Co.. St. Louis. Mo.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Model Extension Carnation Supports: also
galvanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices
before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73
Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Florists' supplies and wire designs of all
kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave..
Chicago.

Evans' Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa-
ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A,
Evans Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Iron bench fittings and roof supports, vapor-
izing pans, ventilating apparatus, Jenning's
Improved Iron Gutters. Diller, Caskey & Keen,
S. W. Cor. Sixth and Berk Sts., Philadelph'ia,

Plant stands. Made in three sizes to ex-
tend to 30. 44 and 50 inches. Price $18 per
doz. Detroit Stand Co., 842 Grandy Ave., De-
troit. Mich.

Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for
prices. Farmers anfl Florists' Fertilizer Co.,
809 Exchange Ave.. Room 5. Chicago, 111.

Pexto Pruning Shears, for trees, shrubs,
vines, bushes and hedges, etc. The Peck,
Stow & Wilcox Co.. Cleveland. Ohio.

Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold
Paper Box Co., 16-22 S. Peoria St.. Chicago.

Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000, 75c,
postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia.

Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading
nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY
& SON. Stratford. London. England.

Dreer's "Rlverton Special" cedar plant tubs,
all sizes. Henry A, Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut
St. Philadelphia, Pa.

Wired toothpicks, 10.000, $1.75; 50,000, $7.50.
W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.

Greenhouse Windstorm Insurance. Florian 0,
Wallace. Insurance Exchange Bldg.. Chicago.

Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma-
nure Co.. 32 Union Stock Yards. Chicago.

Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co.,
Eaton. Ihd.

Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse
fittings. Advance Co.. Richmond. Ind.

Clay Tile Benches. Write tor circular. Camp
Conduit Co.. Cleveland. 0.

Emergency pipe clamps. M. B. Skinner &
Co., 560 W. Washington St.. Chicago.

Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch-
binder Bros.. 518 Milwaukee Ave.. Chicago.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel-
ler. 122 W. 25th St., New York.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann,
404-412 E. 34th St.. New York.

Mastlca for greenhouse glazing. F. 0. Pierce
Co.. 12 W. Broadway. New York.

Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co.,

Philadelphia, .

POTS AND PANS.

Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per doz., by ex-
press. I. N. Kramer & Sons. Cedar Raplda,
Iowa.

Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware,
fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pot-
tcry Co.. South Zanesville, Ohio.

Neponset. flower, vegetable waterproof paper
pot. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New
York.

Standard pots, all sizes. The Whildin Pot-
tery Co.. 709 Wharton St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Syracuse red pots, Syracuse Pottery Co.,
Syracuse. N. Y.

Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A.
F. Kohr. 2934-36 N. Leavitt St.. Chicago.

Red pots, standard azalea pans. Harley Pot-
tery Co., Nashville. Tenn.

Pots. Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co.,

Cambridge. Mass.

Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hem-
don St.. Chicago.

Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots.
Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit, Mich.

STAKES.

Cane stakes, standard grade. 6 to 8 feet, per
lOO. S5c: 500, $3; $5.50 per 1,000.

Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per
1,000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago.

Bamboo stakes, green and natural, different
sizes. Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd., New York
City,

WIRE WORK.

Florist wire designs, wire hanging baskets
and fancy wire lamp shades. Northwestern
Wire Works, 228 13th Ave., N. E,, Minneapo-
lis, Minn.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

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Minneapolis.

There is just about half enough stock
on hand in the market to meet the de-
mand. Funeral work has been very
heavy during- the past week and wed-
dings and other social events have
called for large quantities of stock.
NOTES.

Invitations are out for the eighth
annual ball of the Minnesota State
Florists' Association, which will be held
February 1. Wm. D. Desmond is sec-
retary of the committee and is assist-
ed by G. N. Ruedlinger, A. S. Rice,
Hugh Will and Max Kaiser.

The Mazey Floral Co. was the vic-
tim of an attempted robbery January
13. Due to the nerve of Miss Scanlon,
the robber, who used a handkerchief
and a piece of pipe in place of a g:un,
is in jail.

Grippe has been prevalent in this
city. O. E. Amundson has been laid
up with it and R. Wessling and many
others in the local trade have been
complaining of the symptoms.

The Hiawatha Floral Co. discontin-
ued business December 20. The pro-
prietor, S. E. Sather, has been work-
ing for D. S. Donaldson Co.

L. E. Metcalf, representing the A. L.
Randall Co., Chicago, was here this
week and reports good business.

Henry Will has the sympathy of the
trade in the death of his wife, who died
January 13, aged 30 years.

Rice Bros, are getting some fine calla
lilies, which find ready sale.

T. C. R.

Holyoke and Northampton Florists' Club.

The regular monthly meeting of
this club was held January 11, at the
residence of George Rackliffe of Hol-
yoke.

Aubrey Butler, our newly elected
president, presided over a somewhat
smaller attendance than usual, sev-
eral of the members being victims of
la grippe, but there was no lack of
Vitality amongst those present. After
an unusually interesting business ses-
sion, Harrop Sinclair of Smith's Ferry
gave a graphic account of his experi-
ences in the rose growing department
of Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago. Two
new members were elected. The club
was honored by a visit from S. S.
Skidelsky, of Philadelphia, Pa., who
spoke of the forthcoming exhibition
to be held in that city and expressed
the hope of meeting some of the mem-
bers there, a sentiment heartily recip-
rocated. H. E. D.

Oklahoma City.

A genuine cold wave struck here
January 11, bringing a temperature of
four degrees below zero and about two
inches of snow, something quite un-
usual for this city. Business has been
quite dull this week, due no doubt to
the usual reaction after the holiday
season and the bad weather combined.

Although the annual meeting of the
American Carnation Society is going
to be held so near to us it does not
appear at this time that this city will
be represented in St. Louis when the
carnation men convene there.

Don Foster, the newly appointed
state vice president of the S. A. F. for
Oklahoma, is very much pleased at the
honor bestowed upon him by Presi-
dent MacRorie.

S. S. B.

Salina, Kan. — - Fire damaged the
greenhouses of Edward Tatro to the
extent of $100, December 27.

Steeator, Ili,. — The Thornton Floral
Co., Inc.. has succeeded the Hill Floral
Co., and will continue the business
with a flower shop at 313 West Main
street.

THE

Net Returns

from your greenhouses is what counts.
We will quote you the prices, We Paying the Freight,

or, Net Prices, and you to pay the freight. Order what
you need either for repairs or for new houses.

ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO.

2340 WABANSIA AVE. (near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO

Greenhouse Material Hardware Hotbed Sash

1866—1915

"ALL-HEART" CYPRESS
WORKED TO SHAPES.
HOTBED SASH.
PECKY CYPRESS.
SQUARE RED CEDAR POSTS.

GREENHOUSE
LUMBER

LOCKUND LUMBER CO., Lockland, 0.

THE BEST

MATERIAL
PRICES
SERVICE
CONSTRUCTION

Greenhouse Material,
Heating Systems, etc.

Our personal service is your
bestguarantee of satisfaction.

Willens Construction Co., 1529 S. Spaulding Ave., Chicago

A STIC A

yeenljouseqlazinj
USEJTNQW.

F.O.PIERCECO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

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

Ment'wn the American Florist ivhen writing

Boilers

For GREENHOUSES

OF HIGH
GRADE....

See Our Catilogiie.

lo^"(Sare? eiBLiM & co., utica, n. y.

Mention the American Florist wlien icriting

The Regan Printing House

LAHGK RONS OF

CATALOGUES

OOK SFECIALTT

WRTTI FOR PKldS.

5Z7 Pl3rmouUi Place. CBKAOO

Mention the American Florist when writing

HOT BED SASH

QOm buys standard
w*"* high grade sash

^n We offer at reduced prices stand- ^E

aril sizi' hotbed sash, 3 ft. by 6ft.. l^-in
thick, with four rows of glass. Rtanufac-
tured by best workmen of clear soft Pine
and Fir. Prices sinashed because of our
new manufacturing plant.

Open Hotbed Sash (No Glass) each
Lot 10 J6919— In lots of lOOor more..83c
Lot 10 J6917— In dozen lots 89o

Glazed Hotbed Sash each

Lot 10 J6919X— In lots oflOO or more $1.59
Lot 10J6917X— In lots of one dozen. 1.76

Quick shipments from our Chicago

warehouse.

Also egually big savings in green-
house inside sash Ijurs, and end sash bars,
j^lsss. pipe, fitting's, boilers, etc.

Also Pecky Cypress for Hotbeds.

I17.«0per 1000. f. o. b. Chicago, and other
great bargains for the greenhouse man in
our new Price Smashing Circular Xo. J. G.
47, Send for it Now.

HARRIS BROTHERS CO.

35th and Iron Streets, CHICAGO.

PERFECT HOUSES

Our houses are all model buildiags. Up-
to-date, stroDsr, durable, perfectly made
and perfectly built. Price right.

MASOMC TEMPLE BUILDING

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Jan. 22,

Wired
Toothpicks

10.000 $1.75; 50.000 $7.50. Manufactured by

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

Sample free.

For sale bv dealers.

Aetna Brand
Tankage Tertilizer

Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured.
It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is
eivin^' satisfactory results wherever used.

Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.

809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover X932
U. S. YARDS, CHICAGO, ILL.

Westchester and Fairfield Hort. Society.

The meeting of this society was held
in our new home in the Isaac Hub-
bard hall, Greenwich, Conn., Friday
evening, January 14. There was a
very good attendance of members pres-
ent. Four new members were elected
and several new proposals for member-
ship were received and filed. The prin-
cipal feature of the evening was the
installation of officers for the ensuing
year, which were as follows : W. J.
Sealey, president; Owen A. Hunwick,
vice-president; J.B.McArdle, secretary;
Robt. Williamson, treasurer; P. W.
Popp, corresponding secretary. Execu-
tive committee : Wm. Whitton, Oscar
Addor, Anton Peterson, Thos. Ryan,
John T. Burns. Tlie treasurer's report
was read, showing the society to be in
a very flourishing condition financial-
ly. The ever increasing membership
and the enthusiasm displayed by the
members assures the society of a bright
future. We take this opportunity of
thanking our many kind friends who
have in various ways helped us to
make such a fine record, and we trust
that our society will always merit a
continuation of the same in the future.
In the death of our honored member,
Geo. Lander, Jr., of Greenwich, the
society suffers the loss of a good friend
and patron. Resolutions of sympathy
were adopted to be sent to the be-
reaved family, a copy to be spread on
the records of the society. It was
voted to hold the summer and also the
fall exhibition this year as usual, the
location of hall and dates to be an-
nounced later. A committee was ap-
pointed to arrange for the annual en-
tertainment and dance to be held in
the near future, location of hall and
date will be announced at the next
meeting. A communication was read
from the co-operative committee of the
National Association of Gardeners, of-
fering to this society copies of the fine
essays read before the convention of
the N. A. G. recently held at Boston.
These papers are well worth discuss-
ing by the members and the offer was
unanimously accepted. During recess
Jas. Stuart and P. W. Popp enter-
tained the members with a description
of their recent visit to Boston. They
voiced the sentiments of other mem-
bers of our society who were present
at the convention and feel deeply in-
debted to the gardeners and florists of
Boston and vicinity for the fine enter-
tainment provided, as well as to the
A. N. Pierson Co. of Cromwell, Conn.
A fine display was on the exhibition
tables. The principal features were
Carnation Pink Sensation, by Thos.
Ryan; Euphorbia jacquinseflora, by Jas.
Stuart; display of Carnation Princess
Dagmar, Violet Princess of Wales,
Cauliflower Snow Ball, from Wm. Gra-
ham; Narcissus Grand Soleil d'Or
from P. W. Popp. The Grierson prize
for the most meritorious exhibit was

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PuLVERiZEb Sheep- Pulverized CiqtTLE
SHREbbEb Cattle

n/lNURE

A kind for every use about the greenhouse.
Ask for booklet, prices and quotations on bag or carload lots.

The Pulverized Manure Co.

32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago
Kansas City Stock Yards, National Stock Yards,

Kansas City, Mo. East St. Louis, 111.

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THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS.

MANUTACTURED BY

CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND

NICOTINE 40%

SUARANTCED BY

The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO.

CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNAXi.
CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAU
ST. LOUIS
WRITE FOR PRICES

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying.

^ APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating.

Ask Your Dealer for it.

NICOTINE MFG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

carried off by Thos. Ryan. The thanks
of the society were awarded to the.other
exhibitors. There will be a social
session at the next meeting to be held
February 11. Don't forget to bring
an exhibit, be it large or small.

P. W. POPP, Cor. Sec'y.

Southampton Horticultural Society.

The annual meeting of the South-
ampton Horticultural Society was held
in Forester's hall, Southampton, N. T.,
January 6, with a large attendance.
The treasurer's report showed the so-
city to be in a prosperous condition
financially, due largely to the success
of the flower show last summer. The
receipts of the show amounted to
$1,268.95, and the total receipts for
the year were $1,813.46. The follow-
ing oSieers were elected : Martin Mc-
Loughlin, president; Wm. A. Malcolm,
vice-president; Herbert Wells, record-
ing-secretary; John Johnson, treasurer;
Stanley R. Sandler, corresponding-
secretary.

Tlie Recognized Standard Insecticide

A spr:iy remedy for green, black, white fly,
thrips :inii soft hojije.

Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50.

FUNGINE

An infalliblp spray remedy for rose mildew
carnation and chrvsuntheraura rust.

Quart, 75c." Gallon, $2.00.

VERMINE

A soil sterilizer for cut, eel, wire and angle
worms.

Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $3.00.

SCALINE

For San Jose and various scale on trees and
hardv stock.

"Quart, 75c. Gallon, $1.50.

NIKOTIANA

A \2% nicotine solution properly diluted tor
fumigjiting or vaporizing.

Quart, $1.50. Gallon. $4.50.

If you cannot obtain our products from
your local dealer send us your order and
we will ship Immediately through our
nearest agent.

APHINE MANUFAGTURIN6 COMPANY

MADISON, N. J.

Geo. a. BuRNisTON.
President.

M. C, Ebel,

Treasurer,

Mention the Avierican Florist when loriUng

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Established 1765

Incorporated 1904

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

POT MAKERS FOR A
CENTURY AND A HALF.

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla-
men, Cut Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc.

WORLD'S LARGEST
MANUFACTURERS.

A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

WAREHOUSES:
Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. T

Syracuse Red Pots

Standard Pots
Azalea Pots, Pans

A large stock ready for immediate
shipments. Our catalogue will tell you
all about them.

SYRACUSE POTTERY

C. Breitschwerth, Prop.
SYRACUSE, N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Kramer's Pot Hangers

For sale by 'Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists

and Supply Dealers.

Price, $1.00 per dozen by express. Sample

dozen by mail, $1.25.

I. I. iRiMER & SON, GBriar Rapids, la.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS"

Fall size and wide bottoms,
BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS

DETROIT FLOWER POT M'F'Y
HARRY BALSLEY, Dstroit. Mich.

Rep. 400 Howard St.

Mention the American Florist when writing

RED POTS

STANDARD AZALEAS

PANS

HAKLEY POTTERY CO.,

NASHVILLE, TENN.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Attention, Mr. Greentiouse Man.

When erecting your next bench, why not build
with material that will last? Our clay tile benches.
made from burned clay, same as flower pots, need
DO replacing:, and the cost is very little more than
wood. Tile bottoms furnished anywhere in car-
load or less quantities.

Write today for circular.

CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O

GEO. KELLER & SON,

MaBBfacturers ol

Red Pots

Before buying write for prices.

2014-2622 Hemdon St.

CHICAGO

Mention the American Florist when writing

IF"^ RED POTS

that yoQ will be proud to have on roar benchei. is the kind we have to
offer. We use nothing but the best material and skilled labor and offer
you a first class pot at a popular price. All goods are carefully selected
and packed, thus insuring full count upon opening your crates; isn t
that worth considering?

We also have a full line of Azalea PotB, Hanging Baskets and other
goods used by Florists— ask for catalogue.

We also make the famous '*Moss Aztec" Ware.

The Peters & Reed Pottery Co.

Gen'l Otflcc and Works
SO. ZANISVULE, O.

New York, Wm. M. Warrln, 16 W. 23rd St,

Ctiicagq, H. A. Harrison,
6 East Lake St.

Flower and Vegetable Waterproof

Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents,

waterproof,^ CHICAGO and NEW YORK.

Don*t Break, ^^. ^ . ^^ jn- ^.

Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save theircustomers many dollarsin expresschargei.

e^eWHiLLDiN Pottery Company

FLOWER POTS

MADE IN

PHILADELPHIA

Standard Flowerpots

Poroiitr and Strength
Untorpaued.

Write lor prices.

A. F. KOHR

2934-a«-38 N. Leavitt St..

CHICAGO

After Qsing all otl)er makes, Florists prefer onr

PLANT STAND

because it has proven by experi-
ence that it is the very best, ItlOSt
practical stand en the market.
Enameled green. Made in three
sizes to extend to 30. 44 and 56
inches. Price, $18.00 per dozen.

DETROIT STAND CO.

842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich,

PRINTING FOR FLORISTS

Send for samples of Three Color Shipping

Labels and Florists' Tags.

Letterheads and Envelopesahowing special

designs for florists.

Gorham & Limpus Press

542 S. Dearborn St., Chicago-

Mention the American Florist when writing

WAREHOUSE IN

LONG ISLAND CITY. N. Y.

DREER'S

Florist Specialtiei.

New Brand. New Style,
Hose'^RIVRRTON"

Furnished in lengths
up to 500 ft. without seim
or joint.

The HOSE for lie FLORET
^4-inch. per ft., 15 c
Reel of 500 ft. " 144c
2 Reels. 1000 ft,. ■■ 14 c
H-inch ■' 13 c

Reels. 50O ft.. " 12Hc

Couplings furnished,

HENRY A. DRIER

714 Chestnut St,.

Philadelphia, Pa,

REFRIGERATORS

WRITE FOR CATALOG

Buchbinder Bros.

518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, 111.

Since Its Organization

The Florists Hail Association has paid
2.250 losses, aggregating 348,000.00.
For particulars, address

JOHN G. ESLER, Saddle River, N. J.

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Jan.

22,

Index to Advertisers

Advance Co The.. . Ill

Alpha Floral Co 31

AmericAD ureeDh'se

MfgCo 49

American Siuwn Co. 40

Amlinn E C Co 25

Andersoo s .•\ 31

.\DKerniueller G II.

24 25

Aphine Mfi; Co 50

Archias Floral i o... 34
Arnold \ A Paper

Box Co 30

Ascbmann Godfrey . 39
Badsley & Bishop.. 29

Barnard vv \V Co 3/

BasseitvS: vVashburn

.II 18

Baumer .Aui; R 3l

Baur Window Glass

Co IV

Beaven E A 25

Begerow's 32

Bereer Bros 26

Betninu H G 27

Blacitistone Z D 33

Bodger J & Sons Co.. 38

Boland J B Co 31

Bolgiaoo J & Sons... 39

Bramley & son 34

Braslan Seed Grow-
ers Co 36

Breitmeyer'sJ Sons. . 32
Brooklyn Cut

Flower vlkt 34

Bruns H N 38

Brunnings 37

Bryan .AionzoJ 41

Buchbinder Bros... . 51
BuckbeeH W , ... 34
BudlongJ A. 20 21 23 24
Bull Wm &Sonf.... 38
Burpee W A&Co... 37
Caldwell the Woods

man Co 30

California Florists... 34
Camp Conduit Co... 51
Chicago Flower

Growers Assn 24

Chicago House

Wrecking Co 49

Clark E B seed Co.. 37

t larke's sons D 33

Clay & Son iO

CoanJ 1 29

Conard & Jones Co.. 42

Cooke Geo H 31

Cowee W ] 50

Coy HCSeedCo.... 39

Craig Robt Co 35

Cross Eli 34

Cunningham Jos H.. 43

Dards Lhas 32

Denton Floral Co... 34
Detroit Flower Pot

Mfg Co 51

Detroit Stand Co 51

Dietsch A & Co IV

Diller Caskey &

Keen IV

DornerF&SonsCo. 14

Dreer H A 35 43 44

51 52

Duerr Chas A 34

Duetscher &Glazer. 26
Duluth Floral Co.... 34

Dunlopjohn H 33

Edwards Fold Box.. 52

Erne & Klingel 25

Evans Co The J A. ..Ill

Eyres HG 33

Farmers' & Florists'

Fertilizer Co 50

Fish Henry Seed Co.. 38

Fisher Peter 14

Florists' Hail Assn.. 51
Foley Greenhouse

Mfg Co IV

Ford M C 29

Ford William P 28

Franzen F 43

FrauenfelderC 31

Freeman Mrs J B.... 34

FreyCH 34

Frey & Frey 33

Friedman 31

Froment H E 29

Furrow & Co 34

Galvin ThosF 33

Garland Mfg Co Ill

Gasser I M Co 33

GilbertD H 37

Giblin & Co 49

Godiueau K & M... . 38
Gorham & Limpus.. 51

Graham ^ & Son 31

Grand Kapids

Floral Co 31

Grasselli Chemical

Co 50

Gratama Bros & Co. 42

Grimm & Gorly 34

Gude Bros 32

Guttman & Raynor

(Inc) 29

Haile W E 37

Hardesty & Co 31

Harley Pottery Co.. 51

Hart George B 29

Hart Henry 32

Haven Seed Co The. 38

Heacock Jos Co 44

Heinl John G&Son. 34
Henderson A & Co. I
Henderson Lewis... 34

Herr Albert M 41

Herrmann A 52

Hess & Swoboda 32

Hews A H & Co .... 51

Hill DNurs Co 42

HoerberBros 25

Hollywood Gardens. Zl

H)lm & Olson 32

Holton&HunkelCo, 27
Home Cor School. -, . 39
Hopkins George H.. 39

Hort Advertiser 44

Horticultural Ptg

Co The. ..; Ill

House of Ferns 29

Hurff Edgar F 37

Ickes-Braun Mill Co. 49

Igoe Bros Ill

IsbellS M &Co .... 39
Jackson & Perkins... 42
lohnston & Co TJ... 31

Jones Percy 18

Joy Floral C" 34

KastingWFCo I

Keller Geo & Sons. . 51

Keller SonsJ B 34

Relway & Son 33

Kennicott Bros Co.. 25
KerrR C Floral Co. 34

Kervan Co The 29

Kessler Wm 29

Kimberlin seed Co. . 39
King Construct Co.. 52

Kohr AF 51

Kottmiller A 33

Kramer I N & Son. . 51
Kroeschell Bros Co. Ill

Kruchten John 25

Kuehn C A 27

Kuhl Geo A 43

iCusik &Co H 27

Kyle & Foerster 25

Landreth Seed Co.. . 38
LangFlo&NurCo.. 34

Lange \ 31

Leborius J J 33

Leedle Floral Co.... 43
Little6eld&Wy-

man 14

Lockland Lum Co... 49
London Flower Shp. 33
Louis Simon Freres

&Co 38

MacNiff Horti-
cultural Co 37

McCallum Co 26

McConnell Alex 31

McHutchison&Co... 39
McNeff-Swenaon Co. 30

Mangel 34

Matthews the Flo'st. 31

MattbewsonJE .32

May & Co LL 32

Meconi Paul 29

MetairieRidge

Nurs 31

Mette Henry 40

Miller & Musser 25

Moninger J C Co. ...Ill
Montreal Floral

Exchange Ltd 28

Moore, Hentz &

Nash 28

MouIderGeoB 42

Murray Samuel 32

Nat Flo B of Trade.. 52

Newell A 33

N Y Cut Flower Ex.. 29
Nicotine MfgCo 50

GLASS

We are leaders. Large stock, eood prices.

SHAW, PARTlIDfiE & CO.

Niessen Leo Co 26

Northwestern Wire

Works IV

Ostertag Bros 33

Palez Paul M 32

Palmer W J & Son... 32

Park Floral Co 32

Peacock Dahlia

Farms . 42

PedrickG R&Son.. 37
Peterson Nursery... 42
Peters & Reed Poty.. 51

Philips Bros 34

Pierce FO Co 49

Pierson A N (Inc)... 35

Pierson FR Co 1

PietersWbeeler

Seed Co 36

Pikes Peak Flo Co... 33

PiUsbury 1 L 52

Pittsburgh Cut

Flower Co 27

Plath H 41

Podesta&Baldocchi. 33
Poehlmann Bros Co

16 17

Pollworth C C Co... 27
Polykranas Geo J ... . 29
Portland Flo Shop .. 34
Pulverized Manure

Co The 50

Pyfer A T & Co 22

Raedlein Basket

Co 19

Randall A L Co 25

Randolph & Mc-

Clements 31

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The Exhibition.

The twenty-fifth annual exhibition of
the American Carnation Society, held
at the Planters' hotel, St. Louis, Mo.,
January 26-27, was a success in point
of attendance, and considering the gen-
eral shortage of stock throughout the
country. The exhibit was not as large
as in former years, but the quality of
the stock was as good, even better, and
this was particularly true regarding the
newer varieties. The large banquet hall
of the hotel was well filled with dis-
plays, which were arranged on two
rows of tables running on all sides of
the hall, with the center space left for
the St. Louis florists to use for table
decorations.

The eastern growers were the largest
exhibitors and it was somewhat sur-
prising to find that more growers from
the middle west did not enter. The
Cottage Gardens Co., Queens, N. T.; E.
G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.; F. Dorner
& Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.; A. Roper,
Tewksbury, Mass.; Mt. Greenwood
Cemetery Association, Morgan Park,
Baur & Steinkamp, Indianapolis, Ind.;
Alton Floral Co., Alton; M. F.
Widmer Floral Co., Highland, 111.; Ern-
est Saunders, Lewiston, Me.; Chas. F.
Strout, Biddeford, Me.; Halifax Gar-
dens Co., Halifax, Mass.; S. J. Goddard,
Framingham, Mass.; J. F. Ammann &
Co., Edwardsville, 111.; Bassett & Wash-
burn, Chicago; Chas. Weber, Lynbrook,
N. Y.; J. D. Thompson Carnation Co.,
Joliet, 111., and A. N. Pierson, Inc.,
Cromwell, Conn., were the leading ex-
hibitors, and the varieties that at-
tracted most attention were Bassett &
Washburn's new red Belle Washburn,
which won the society's silver medal
and scored 88 points and the special S.
A. F. medal for undisseminated variety
of American origin; the Cottage Gar-
dens Co.'s new Crystal White scored
90 points and was awarded the soci-
ety's gold medal, and Cottage Maid,
another one of their new varieties, won
the Hitchings & Co.'s silver cup as a
sweepstake in section A. In the pre-

liminary competition for the Dorner
Memorial medal, the Cottage Gardens
Co.'s Crystal White, Mt. Greenwood
Cemetery Association's No. 1123, J. D.
Thompson Carnation Co.'s Superb, F.
Dorner & Sons Co.'s No. 125- (11)
and 14809 and" S. J. Goddard's No. 16
(12) qualified and attracted much fa-
vorable attention.

F. Dorner & Sons Co. won the Fred
Dorner Memorial medal with Nancy in
the 100 class of any undisseminated
seedling in cultivation not less than
three years and which must score not
less than 8.5 points. Chas. Weber was
awarded the S. A. F. bronze medal for
Laura Weber, which scored over 86
points. The Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
Association won first place in Class 6
with No. 24129, followed closely by
E. G. Hill Co. with Champion. Other
varieties that were very interesting to
the growers were Arawana, Matchless,
Alice Coombs, Mrs. C. W. Ward, Rosa-
lia, Old Gold, Miss Theo, White Win-
sor. Enchantress Supreme and Aviator,
which never looked so good as it did
at this exhibition. Chas. F. Strout, of
Biddeford, and Ernest Saunders, of
Lewiston, Me., traveled a great dis-
tance to attend the show and carried
off several prizes, notwithstanding the
fact that their stock was on the way
since early Monday morning. Anton
Then, of Chicago, had a vase of his
new seedling. No. 701, on exhibition,
but did not expect to carry off any
honors, for his stock suffered considera-
bly from the breakdown in his heating
system last week, and he was unable
to secure enough good blooms to make
a showing.

The St. Louis retail florists who had
table decorations were C. Young & Sons
Co., Windier, Scruggs, Vandervoort &
Barney, MuUanphy Florists, Grimm &
Gorly, Ayres Floral Co. and J. W.
Boerm, who used the novelties in their
artistic arrangements which were
greatly admired by the trade and the
general public, who were admitted on
certain hours each day. Guttman &

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Jan. 2g,

J. F. Ammann.
President-Elect Americau Carnation Society.

Raynor, of New York, had a splendid
vase of the new rose, Prima Donna, on
display and which made many friends.
The stock came through in splendid
sliape and their variety is said to be
a good keeper. Alex. Guttman also
staged several vases of the new carna-
tion Laura Weber for Chas. Weber,
and it is certainly a splendid variety.
The E. G. Hill Co. showed its new rose,
Tipperary, and the baby rose, Tip Top,
sometimes called Baby Doll. August
Jurgens. of Chicago, displayed a new
pink tulip named Prosperity and John
Steidle of Olivette, Mo., a splendid vase
of snapdragon and Carnation Sunbeam.
The department of floriculture of the
University of Illinois exhibited several
vases of carnations and Sullivan &
Raymond had a fine vase of Carnation
Peace. J. A. Peterson & Sons, West-
wood, Cincinnati, O., had a nice show-
ing of begonias and the E. C. Amiing
Co., Chicago, a splendid collection of
colored freesias, grown by Alois Prey,
Crown Point, Ind. Fred. H. Lemon &
Co., Richmond, Ind., featured Primula
malacoides in their exhibit, and W. A.
Manda, South Orange, N. J., had a
splendid showing of cattleyas and sev-
eral rare specimens of foliage plants.

The judges were C. W. Johnson, Eu-
gene Dailledouze, Wm. R. Nicholson,
Fred. Lemon, Fred. Meinhart and Nic
Zweifel.

The Business Meeting:.

The large meeting room of the Plant-
ers' hotel was nearly filled when Presi-
dent Joseph H. Hill called the meeting
to order promptly at eight o'clock,
Wednesday evening, and many new ap-
plications for membership were re-
ceived. Following the address of the
president and the report of oflicers, the
selection of the 1017 meeting place was
the next order of business. W. J.
Vesey, Jr., in behalf of the Hoosier
florists, invited the society to meet at
Indianapolis, Ind., in 1917, and he was
so ably supported by J. F. Ammann
that no other invitations were tendered,
with the exception of one from S. J.
Goddard to hold the li)18 meeting at
Boston, Mass. The oflicers nominated
for the ensuing year were: J. F. Am-
mann, Edwardsville, for president; W.
J. Vesey, Jr., Ft. Wayne, Ind., for vice-
prssident; A. F. J. Baur, Indianapolis,

Ind.. for secretary; F. E. Dorner, La-
fayette, Ind., for treasurer. F. R. Pier-
son, Tarrytown, N. Y.. was nominated
to succeed himself as director for five
years, after which Theodore Dorner,
Lafayette, Ind., was also placed in
nomination fur the same office. David
S. Ward, Queens, N. Y., and John
Hartje, Indianapolis, Ind., were nomi-
nated as judges to succeed C. W. John-
son and Eugene Dailledouze. George L.
Peltier, of the horticultural department
of the University of Illinois, Urbana,
read a very interesting paper on "Car-
nation Yellows," which was followed by
a discussion.

At the Thursday morning's session
the selection of Indianapolis for the
meeting of 1917 was confirmed and the
oflicers nominated the previous even-
ing were elected, Theodore Dorner be-
ing chosen as director for five years.
C. W. Johnson and D. S. Ward were
elected judges. The discussion of the
Muncie and Peltier papers was con-
tinued. The committee, consisting of

Theodore Dorner.
Elected Director Americau Carnation Society.

J. F. Ammann, D. S. Ward and S. J.
Goddard, reported on the president's
address and the secretary's report,
recommending their adoption except as
to the elimination of display cards on
exhibits. Standard display cards five
by seven inches, were adopted for all
future shows. A number of members
contributed to the National Flower
Show preinium list as follows : Eugene
Dailledouze, $50; W. J. Vesey, Jr.. C.
S. Strout, J. F. Ammann. Cottage Gar-
dens Co., F. Dorner & Sons Co.. E. G.
Hill Co., Halifax Gardens Co.. Baur &
Steinkamp, Wm. Nicholson, S. S. Ski-
delsky, Ernest Saunders. S. J. Goddard,
Bassett & Washburn. .$2.5 each; Gutt-
man & Raynor. .$10; F. H, Lemon, ?10;
Fred Lautenschlager, .$5.

Carnations Comet and Superba were
awarded _ preliminary certificates in
class 48.

On Thursday the visitors were the
guests of the St. Louis florists and were
entertained with au automobile ride
about the city, followed by an inspec-
tion of the Missom-i botanical garden,
the new conservatories being the chief
object of interest. The banquet was
held in the evening at the Planters' ho-
tel.

President Hill's Address.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Members of the
American Carnation Society :

As your presiding officer I bid you
welcome to this, our twenty-fifth an-
nual meeting. Just a quarter of a cen-
tury ago, in the good, old Quaker city
of Philadelphia, a small body of earnest
carnation enthusiasts saw the possi-
bilities of the flower from which we
derive our name, and issued a call,
which was sent broadcast over the
land.. AU who were interested in car-
nation growing were invited to jolTi
them in organizing a permanent so-
ciety. With your permission 1 will
read their call of 1801.

"To American Carnation Growers :
You are cordially invited to attend a
meeting to be held at Horticultural
hall, Philadelphia, Pa., Thursday, Oc-
tober 15, at 2 p. m., for the purpose of
organizing a society of American car-
nation growers. All those who are un-
able to attend kindly send their names
for enrollment. The object of this so-
ciety will be to materially benefit car-
nation growers and to advance the
popularity of the Divine flower, so that
it shall stand second to none. Let us
all step to the front and put our shoul-
ders to the wheel." Signed :
C. W. Ward, Edward Swayne,

Geo. Creighton, E. B. Jennings,

C. E. Allen, John McGowan,

Wm. Swayne Geo. W. Love,

R. T. Lombard, Ale.x. McBride,

Fred Schneider, H. E. Chitty,
Chas. T. Starr. Isaac Larkin,

C. J. Pennock, Edwin Lonsdale,

Geo. Hancock, W. R. Shelmire.

A. M. Herr,

From every section of the country,
east, west, north and south, came ap-
plications for membership and at the
close of that memorable meeting iu
Horticultural hall, there were enrolled
49 staunch champions of our fair flow-
er. And thus was conceived and ush-
ered into existence the American Car-
nation Society. It is fitting to mention
at this time the name of Edwin Lons-
dale, the first presiding oSicer of our
body. During the past year he has
answered the call and leaves a place in
the ranks that is difficult to close. It
is with regret and sadness that we
are compelled to note the dropping
off one by one of the "Old Guard" of

W. J. Vesey, Jr.
VicePrea.-Elect American Carnation Society.

1916.

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F. R. Pierson.
Director Americjin Cuniatiou Society.

Joseph H. Hill.
I'rfsidont American Oiriiation Society.

Chas. W. Johnson.
Judge American Carnation Society,

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Vice-President St. Louis Florists' Club.

D. S. Ward.

Elected Judge American Carnation Society.

^Vm. Nicholson.
Judge American Carnation Society.

R. \Vitterstaetter, E. A. Stroud.

Judge American Carnation Society. Judge American Curnation Society.

SOME OF THE PROMINENT MEN IDENTIFIED WITH THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY CONVENTION AT ST. LOUIS, MO.

S. J. Goddard.
Director American Carnation Society.

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Jan. 2g,

pioneer florists to whom we all owe
so much.

Now, gentlemen, are we, after an
elapse of 25 years, putting: the same
amount of push and of strenuous ef-
fort into the work of our society as
did the charter members? Are we
carrying' forward the work cut out for
us with the same earnestness and
unity of purpose that marked their
early endeavors? To accomplish our
work and to keep up interest in the
society it is necessary for us to at-
tend its conventions and its meetings
even though to do so means a personal
sacrifice. Wm. Scott once said at
a carnation meeting : "These conven-
tions are productive of the greatest
good; we learn to know each other
better, and one of the greatest pleas-
ures of life is an exchange of ideas
with our intelligent fellow man."

It is a noticeable fact in our pro-
fession that the man who attends con-
ventions, flower shows and associa-
tions of florists is the man who is suc-
cessful and progressive in his busi-
ness. Tour president would suggest
to the society that we adopt a badge
of neat design to be worn at our con-
ventions, upon which can be written
the name of the wearer. In this way
we can more readily identify one an-
other and get acquainted. This meth-
od was used at the Cleveland flower
show last fall with success and satis-
faction to all.

Gur secretary has suggested that we
abolish the use of individual address
placards on our exhibits after the
judges are through with their work.
It is true that in rearranging the
vases the cards are often lost or mis-
placed on some one's exhibit. We in-
vite the society's deliberations on this
point.

The cardinal principles of this soci-
ety are to materially benefit carna-
tion growers and to advance the popu-
larity of the carnation. To do this it
is absolutely essential that we co-op-
erate, if so requested, with any well
managed flower show, and towards
this end the following are given by
your presiding oSicer as suggestions :
First, That any flower show manage-
ment desiring our support must give
us a positive guarantee that the pre-
mium money in the carnation section
will be paid to exhibitors. Second,
That the exhibition management
choose two from our list of duly elect-
ed judges to serve with the third, who
may be selected by them without re-
striction. Poor judging by inexperi-
enced men tends to make dissatisfied
exhibitors and consequently reduces
the number of entries at succeeding
shows. Third, That they be allowed
to use the society's vases with the un-
derstanding that they reimburse the
society for all loss and breakage and
pay all the expense for packing, car-
riage, etc. These simple rulings will
safeguard the American Carnation So-
ciety. Let us resolve to lend a help-
ing hand to all flower shows no mat-
ter where held, and dismiss the idea of
self aggrandizement from our minds
and let us exhibit with the definite
idea of bringing the carnation out of
the background, and of putting it on
the same high plane as the rose and
the popular chrysanthemum.

It is an admitted fact that in most
parts of the country the carnation Is
marketed in a crude way compared
with the rose; the idea seems to pre-
vail in many quarters that a carna-
tion is a carnation regardless of vari-
ety, but it is not so with the up-to-

date commission merchant; he knows
the different varieties by name and
can explain to the buyer why one
variety has a higher market value
than another or vice versa; so can the
live retailer, and he in turn advises
his customers to select the kinds that
have texture and that last and give
satisfaction. It would seem that the
grower is in a measure responsible
for the fact that some of the largest
retailers sell a comparatively small
quantity of carnations, because the
grower insists on holding to the idea
of quantity instead of quality. Stock
that will not hold up in the retailer's
display case will surely hurt the cause
of the carnation generally.

To the grower who depends upon
figures for facts, the apparently shy
blooming varieties sometimes exceed

m money returns the prolific kinds
with their serious shortcomings. Let
the varieties be known by their names
and their characteristics, and their
good qualities will eventually enhance
their value, and make regular buyers
of intelligent customers.

In closing I would like to say a few
words regarding the National Flower
Show to be held in Philadelphia, March
25-April 2". In addition to the generous
cash premiums offered for carnations
by the management, the society will
award in a good many classes, Silver
Jubilee medals to commemorate the
twenty-fifth anniversary of our found-
ing. Let every grower here make up
his mind to put up an exhibit at
Philadelphia so that the carnation sec-
tion of that grand show may be a
credit to our favorite flower, and that
our reputation of being the "live-wire
society" of all the afiiliated societies
of the S. A. F. will not be open to
question. We must with renewed
vigor put our shoulders to that same
wheel mentioned in the call of '91 sent
out to the American carnation grow-
ers by that honored band of enthusias-
tic men in Philadelphia who saw the
hidden possibilities of our Divine
flower — the carnation.

Secretary Baur's Report.

Mr. President and Members of the
American Carnation Society, your
secretary begs leave to submit the
following report :

While our membership has not
shown as large an increase in
the past year, as in the previ-
ous twelve months, there have been
added to the roster, 22 new members,
and besides these, six delinquents have
been reinstated. Our membership
now stands at 325 annual members
and 12 life members, a total of 337
and an increase of seven over last
report. Death has claimed one of our
members, Wm. Murphy, of Cincinnati,
O., havmg passed away September 27.
i!.dwm Lonsdale, who was your first
president, has also passed away at
his home in California. We ordered
a floral wreath sent to the funeral at
Philadelphia.

The books of the secretary and
treasurer have been audited, as has
been customary. We are pleased to
state that the society's finances are
in a sound condition. All bills are
being met as they fall due, and all
accounts are being collected without
loss. The secretary's books, up to
January 17, when the audit was taken,
show collections as follows •
• ^'l'?^S''-?'''P "^"es, $531.00; advertis-
mg, *c!Jb.r2; miscellaneous, $98.18- to-
tal, $955.90, all of which has been
turned over to the treasurer and his
receipt taken therefor.

We are pleased to report that 24%
pages of advertising space in the pre-
mium schedule was taken by our
members and friends. The schedule
appeared a few days late, owing to
the lateness of the board of directors
meeting. The annual report was also
printed and distributed among the
members at the usual time.

Eleven new varieties were offered
for registration by American growers
and some 23 European varieties were
added to the list. The name Peace
was offered by both American and
European growers. It having been
offered first on this side, the European
registration was withdrawn.

The arrangements for this meeting
were in the hands of our worthy vice-
president, J. F. Ammann, who has
worked diligently for the success of
this convention. The entries for the
exhibition are rather lighter than
usual, due no doubt, to the scarcity
of flowers and the high prices realized
on high grade stock in the cut flower
markets. The society owes a debt
of gratitude to those growers who
were willing to sacrifice their per-
sonal interests to help make this ex-
"hihition a success.

We suggest that in the future, no
display cards be permitted on vases
entered in the competitive classes.
That display cards on non-competitive
exhibits be limited to 5x7 inches In
size, and that only one card be allowed
tp each exhibit, except by special per-
mission. Besides the arrangements for
table displays, permission was granted
for the display of other made-up work.
The enterprise of the St. Louis re-
tailers along this line- is to be com-
mended.

One hundred and eighty-four of our
members are also members of the
S. A. F. We therefore continue to be
represented on their executive board.
The board of directors held the usual
post-convention meeting at Buffalo last
January. The midsummer meeting
was postponed to November and was
held in Cleveland, November 12.
Arrangements were made to hold the
Silver Jubilee at Philadelphia at the
same time as the National Flower

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W. J. Palmer.
Judge American Carnation Society.

A. K. J. Baur.

Secrt'tary .American Carnation Society.

F. E. Dorner.
Treasurer American Carnation Society.

Peter Fistier.
Director American Carnation Society.

Jules Bourdet.
President St. Louis Florists' Club.

£. Dailledouze.
Judge American Carnation Society.

W. W. Ohlweiler.

Trustee St. Louib Florists' Club.

F. Burki.
Director American Carnation Society.

Chas. S. Strout.
Director American Carnation Society.

SOME OF THE PROMINENT MEN IDENTIFIED 'WITH THE AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY CONVENTION AT ST. LOUIS.'MO.

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COTTAGE GARDENS CO.'S NEW CARNATION COTTAGE MAID.

Show. The .$1,500 appropriated for
carnation premiums, by the national
flower show committee, was spread
over a schedule of premiums, which
was submitted to the above named
committee and same was approved by
them. It Avas decided to have spe-
cial Silver Jubilee medals struck, and
to award one of these medals to each
winner of one or more first premiums
on carnations. W. L. Rock and P. C.
W. Brown were invited to assist in
judging the retail displays at the
Philadelphia show, and both have
accepted.

The board recommends that this so-
ciety cooperate with local organiza-
tions in promoting local flower shows
and suggests the following conditions :
A flower show, which desires the co-
• operation of the American Carnation
Society, shall agree to submit its
schedule of premiums and the selec-
tion of its judges for the approval
of the president and secretary of the
American Carnation Society. They
shall further agree to satisfy the above
named officers of the proper under-
writing of the show.

The trade press has kindly given
space for all matter sent in for publi-
cation. To them is due our thanks.

Treasurer Dorner's Report.

Following is the report of Treasurer
Corner :

GENERAL FUND.

Disbursements.

Orders on Treas.. paid $1.01fl.52

Balance cash on band 837.68 $1,854.20

Receipts.
Jan. 20. 1915. Cash on hand OW.BS

Cash received 1.223.62 $1,854.20

Permanent Fund.

.Tan. 20. 1915. Balance 2.625.31

Jan. 1. 191G. Interest 1U6.04 $2,731.35

Interest transferred to gen-
eral fund 106.04

Balance invested at 4%... 2. 02.'.. 31 $2,731.35
Dorner Memorial Fund.

Jan. 20, 1915. Balance 1,001.57

Jan. 1. 1916. Interest 40.44 $1,042.I>1

Transferred to General Fimd
for 1915 Dorner Memorial

Medal 40.00

Balance invested at 4%.. 1,002.01 $1,042.01

Frank Windier.
Trustee St. Louis Florists' t'luh.

Awards.

SECTION A.

Open to all varieties seedlings and
standard sorts.

Vase 100 blooms white — Cottage
Gardens Co., Queens, N. Y., first, with
Matchless; E, G. Hill Co., Richmond,
Ind., second, with Matchless.

Vase 100 blooms light pink, being
those shades of pink verging on the
true pink, and not lighter than Glori-
osa. nor darker than Winsor — Cottage
Gardens Co., first, with Cottage Maid;
E. G. Hill Co., second, with Alice
Coombs.

Vase 100 blooms medium pink, in-
cluding any variety darker than Win-

sor, but not darker than Mrs. C. W.
Ward— Cottage Gardens Co., first, with
Mrs. C. W. Ward; E. G. Hill Co., sec-
ond, with Mrs. C. W. Ward.

Vase 100 blooms dark pink, being
darker than Mrs. Ward and including
all so-called cerise not dark enough to
classed as red — F. Dorner & Sons Co.,
Lafayette, Ind., first, with Rosalia; A.
Roper, Tewksbury, Mass., second, with
No. 360.

Vase 100 blooms red or scarlet to
include all shades generally included
in those colors — Mt. Greenwood Ceme-
tery Association, Morgan Park, first,
with No. 24129; E. G. Hill Co., second,
\\ith Champion.

Vase 100 blooms crimson to cover
those shades known as crimson or ma-
roon — Baur & Steinkamp, Indianapolis,
Ind., first, with Pocohontas; E. G. Hill
Co.. second, with Pocohontas,

Vase 100 blooms, yellow or yellow
variegated — F. Dorner & Sons Co.,
first, with Old Gold.

SECTION B.

Open to all varieties disseminated
prior to July, 1915, 50 blooms to each
vase.

White Enchantress — Alton Floral
Co., Alton, 111., first; M. F. Widmer
Floral Co.. Highland, 111., second.

White Wonder— E. G. Hill Co., first;
Ernest Saunders, Lewiston, Me,, sec-
ond.

Matchless — Chas. S. Strout, Bidde-
ford, Me., first; E. G. Hill Co., second.

Any other white — Chas. S. Strout,
first, with White Winsor.

Enchantress Supreme — Halifax
Gardens Co., Halifax, Mass., first;
Ernest Saunders, second.

Pink Delight — S. J. Goddard, first;
Chas. S. Strout, second.

Any other flesh pink — .\lton Floral
Co., first, with Enchantress; M. F.
Widmer Floral Co., second, with En-
chantress.

Gloriosa — S. J. Goddard, first; J. F,
Ammann Co., Edwardsvillc, 111., sec-
ond.

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BASSETT & ^VASHBURN■S NEW CARNATION BELLE WASHBdkW.

Any other light pink — J. F. Ammann
& Co., second with Rose Pink Enchant-
ress.

Mrs. C. W. Ward — Halifax Gardens
Co., first; Chas. S. Strout, second.

Philadelphia Pink — J. F. Ammann
& Co., first.

Any other medium pink — Alton
Floral Co., first.

Rosette — S. J. Goddard, first.

Beacon — S. J. Goddard, first; Ernest
Saunders, second.

Champion — Chas. S. Strout, second.

Pocahontas — Chas. S. Strout, first;
Ernest Saunders, second.

Benora — Halifax Gardens Co., first;
Chas. S. Strout, second.

Yellow Prince — S. J. Goddard, first,
Baur & Steinkamp, second.

SECTION c.

For varieties disseminated in the
season of 1914-15, 50 blooms to each
vase.

Pink Sensation, premium offered by
F. Corner & Sons Co. — S. J. Goddard,
first; E. G. Hill Co., second.

Good Cheer, premium offered by F.
Dorner & Sons Co. — S. J. Goddard, first.

Alice, premium offered by Peter
Fisher — Chas. S. Strout, first; J. F.
Ammann & Co., second.

SECTION D — CARNATION SOCIETY MEDALS.

Vase 100 blooms of any variety;
must score not less than 90 points,
gold medal — Cottage Gardens Co., with
Crystal White.

Second best vase m this class; must
score not less than 88 points, silver
medal — Bassett & Washburn, Chicago,
with Belle Washburn.

SPECIAL S. A. F. MEDALS.

For undisseminated varieties of
American origin.

Vase 50 blooms, any color, score not
less than 88 points, silver medal—
Bassett & Washburn, with Belle Wash-
burn.

E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind.
From His Latest Portrait.

Second best vase, score not less than
86 points, bronze medal — Chas. Weber,
with Laura Weber.

FRED DORNER MEMORIAL MEDAL.

Vase 100 blooms of any undissemi-
nated seedling carnation (sports not
eligible). The variety must have been
in cultivation not less than three
years and must score not less than 85
points, gold medal — F. Dorner & Sons
Co., with Nancy.

Preliminary competition for Dorner
Memorial medal — Cottage Gardens Co.,

Crystal White; Mt. Greenwood Ceme-
tery Assn., No. 112 B; F. Dorner &
Sons Co., 125 (11) also 14809; J. D.
Thompson Carnation Co., Superb; S. J.
Goddard, 16 (12).

SECTION E — CERTIFICATES.
Certificate of merit, 85 points neces-
sary— S. J. Goddard, with No. 16 (12).
SECTION F — SPECIAL PREMIUMS.
Silver cup by Hitchings & Co., offered
as. a sweepstakes in Section A — Cottage
Gardens Co., with Cottage Maid.

Visitors.

The out-of-town trade in attendance tbe open-
ing day included the following:
Miss A. Ammann. EdwardsviUe. 111.
Miss Edna -\mmann. EdwardsviUe, III.
J. F. Ammann. EdwardsviUe, 111.
Mrs. J. F. Ammann, EdwardsviUe, 111.
K. M. Anderson, Chicago.
,S. A. Anderson, Buffalo. N. Y.
Mrs. S. A. Anderson, Buffalo, N. Y.
John D. Arentshorst. Sassenheim, Holland.
Geo. Asmus, Chicago.
Harry Balsley. Detroit. Mich.
.■\. F. J. Baur. Indianapolis, Ind.
Paul Berkowitz. Philadelphia. Pa.
John Bertermann. Indianapolis, Ind.
James H. Brown, Chicago.
J. Cole. SpringHeld, HI.
C. E. Critchell, Cincinnati. O.
Eugene Dailledouze, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. E. Dailledouze, Brooklyn. N. Y. "
Edward Denker. St. Charles. 111.
J. L. Denmead, Marshalltown, la.
J. Harrison Dick. New York.
.\rthur Dietsch. Chicago.
L. S. Elder. Indianapolis. Ind.
Miss Margaret Elder. Harrisburg, 111.
John Evans, Richmond. Ind.
C. H. Fish. Joliet.
P. J. Foley. Chicago.
Henry F. Freese, New Haven. Ind.
.\lois" Prey. Crown Point. Ind. i

C. n. Frey, Lincoln. Neb.
S. J. Goddard, Framingham, Mass.
B.l. Gullett. Lincoln, III.

.\le.\. Guttman, New York. '

John Hartje, Indianapolis. Ind.
Joseph Hill. Richmond. Ind.
Mrs. Hollquist. EdwardsviUe, 111.
H. V. Hunkel, Milwaukee. Wis.
Geo. W. Jacobs. Canton. 111.
Chas. G. Johann. Collinsville. III.
C. W. Johnson. Chicago.
R. B. Jones. Richmond. Ind.
T. C. Joy, Nashville, Tenn.

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B. C. Kerr, Houston, Tex.
K. H. Klein, Edwardsvllle. 111.
Paul Kllugspoi-n. Chicago.
Otto Krueger, Toledo, o.

B. r. KurowBki, Chicago.

A. B. I,.Hpp. Edwardsvlllo. 111.
Fred LiuiteuscliUiger, Cliicago.
Fred Lcmou. Rlcliruond. Ind.
W. E. Lenk. Halifax, Mass.
M. H. Leviuc. New York.

C. Loveridgc. Peoria. lii.

C, A. Loveridge. Peoria, 111.
Walter E. Loveridge, Peoria. 111.
Wm. G. Loveridge. Peoria, IU.
H. Junge, iDdtanapolls, Ind.
J. J. Karins. Philadelpliia, Pa.
Roy V. Keml)le. Oskaioosa, la.

Carnation Yellows.

Paper by George L, Peltier, Horticultural
Department, University of Illinois, Urbana.

A study of carnation "yellows" was
undertaken at the Illinois station in
1912, when little or no attention was
given to this trouble by the carnation
grower. However, since that time it
has become so serious that it has been
called by a number of carnation men
one of the most serious diseases with
which we must contend today. Al-
though we have spent some time on

ANTON THEN'S NEW SEEDLING CARNATION NO. 701.

Ceorge Madsen, Alton, 111.
Mrs. Geo. Madsen. Alton, 111.
W. A. Manda, Soutli Orange. N. J.
Matt Mann. Cbicago.
Jotin Michelsen. Chicago.

F. W. Muncie. Drbana. HI.

H. C. Neubrand, Cromwell, Conn.
Wm. Nicholson, Framingham, Mass.
E. A. Ollinger, Cliicago.
W. K. Palmer. Jr.. Urbana, 111.

G. L. Peltier, Urbana, 111.

A. Peterson. Gibson City. HI.

J. A. Peterson. Cincinnati. O.

P. W. Peterson. Jollet. 111.

<5ustav Pohl. Milwaukee, Wis.

J. E. Pollworth. Chicago.

E. C. Pruner, Chicago.

H. L. Purdy, Chicago.

A. T. Pyfer, Chicago.

Guy Reburn. Chicago.

W. A. Riemann. Vincennes. Ind.

A. Roper, Tewksbury, Mass.

Wm. R. Schroeder. Milwaukee. Wis.

Chas. Schwake. New York.

Samuel Seligman, New York.

S. S. Skidelsky, Philadelphia, Pa

Chas. S. Strout. Biddeford, Me.

Frank .Stuppy. St. Joseph, Mo.

R. J. Suiiivan. Chicago.

Anton Then, Chicago.

John Then, Chicago.

W. E. Tricker. Western Springs. 111.

John Van Aart. Paducah, Ky.

Carl Vaughan, Chicago.

W. J. Vesey, Jr., Ft. Wayne. Ind.

Mrs. W. J. Vesey. Jr., Ft. Wayne, Ind.

C. L. Washburn. Chicago.

Mrs. C. L. Wasliburn. Chicago.

Geo. A. Washburn. Eioomingtou 111.

M. F. Widmer. Higliland, III.

R. C. Wilcos. Council Bluffs, la.

Leo Willis. Alton HI.

Robert Windier. Chicago.

AUle Zech. Chicago.

Nic Zweifel. Milwaukee. Wis.

this problem each season for the past
four seasons, the cause of this disease
remains unknown. However, at the
present time we have several promis-
ing clews which may lead to its solu-
tion and control. It is not my inten-
tion, in presenting this paper today,
to give anything new, but more to
bring this problem of "yellows" direct-
ly before you and together to go over
the situation and discuss the problem
from all standpoints.

"Yellows" start in the young leaves
and is first noticed as small pale green
areas varying in size and shape. On

holding an infected leaf up to the light
the dots are more plainly detected.
These spots become more distinct and
turn yellow, while the tissue beneath
collapses. The trouble is confined not
only to the leaves, but in badly in-
fected plants the branches and flower
stems may be covered with the yellow,
elongated spots.

Apparently several distinct forms of
yellows can be recognized, which dif-
fer in general appearance and subse-
quent behavior. The early stages of
the first type consist of these small
dots, scattered irregularly through the
leaf. At first they are a paler green
than the surrounding tissue, but dis-
tinctly delineated upon it. The spots
increase more or less rapidly until
they reach a diameter of 1/32 to %
inch. Most of these spots are approx-
imately circular, but may be irregular
in outline, rarely elongated. A single
leaf may have from one to fifty or
more spots, depending on the extent of
infection. Another characteristic of
this first type is that the spots do not
tend to make the leaves brittle.

The development of the second form
is similar to the one above, except that
while still in the early stages the spots
unite and become very much elongated,
so that a single spot may be one to two
inches or more in length. On badly in-
fected leaves these elongated areas run
parallel to the midrib and have a sort
of flaky appearance. The leaves be-
come very brittle and are easily snap-
ped off. In the later stage the cells
beneath the infected areas collapse, the
spot becomes sunken and finally turns
brown as the leaf dies.

A third form may be mentioned here
which is found only on the colored va-
rieties. Here the spots in the earlier
stages are yellow, but as they grow
older and larger the spots become
colored, the intensity depending on the
color of the flower. For example, old
spots on the light pink or scarlet va-
rieties are slightly colored, while in the
dark red varieties the spots are deeply
colored.

Microscopical observations show no
rupture of the leaf surface and with a
lens the bloom on the leaf above the
spots appears to be undisturbed. No
bacteria or fungi are present except
when the surface or epidermis of the
leaf is broken down. No insect punc-
tures, as have been described for stig-

The Ash SifteV.

The lawn mower song, it Is Bileiit toclny.

A fact tliat should make me reloice.
Bnt what Is tlint other wllil niiislc. I pr:iv7

•TIa tiio asli sifter's clnnkerons voice.
I go to tlie cellar, my eyes fill with tears

As I put my old overalls on.
\ think of tlie nshes of oilier cold years

And the crnnUiiigs of winters long gone.
The ballads of sixpence nty ash sifter plays

As I Culnea-Iil;e turn at the crnnU.
And I slionidn't complain, for I know tlint It
pays:

Just look at my pile at the baldc!
Bach morn before breakfast IMI wonder below.

Each nlKlit after tea IMI he there.
And my lient economical any ma.y know

By the dnst in my rather thin hiiir.

— Newark News.

C. H. FREY'S NEW CARNATION NEBRASKA AT THE CHICAGO SHOW.

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monose, have been observed in the true
"yellows", in fact no collapsed tissue
can be traced to the epidermis except
in the later stages, when the epidermis
has been broken down.

This trouble should not be confused
with bacteriosis and stigrmonose. Bac-
teriosis is caused by a bacteria, while
stigmonose is due to insect punctures.
The spots produced are distinctly dif-
ferent from those of "yellows".

After examining many plants of all
the standard varieties on the market,
I can safely say that all varieties
grown today have "yellows". The

unable to tell whether a plant is en-
tirely free from "yellows." A variety
once affected with "yellows" has not
been known to entirely recover, and
there is always some of the stock so
infected. The weeding out process is a
slow one, but the returns should more
than pay for the trouble.

It has been observed that seedlings
rarely show "yellows". However, after
cuttings have been propagated from
seedling plants for two years they in-
variably show this condition. This
brings out the interesting fact that
the disease may first originate in the

NEW WAREHOUSE AT DREER'S RIVERTON NURSERY.

question of the amount of loss result-
ing from this disease is hard to solve.
As all varieties are more or less sub-
ject to this disease we can run no rec-
ord tests to determine the actual
amount of loss, so that we must resort
to mere observations which is not al-
ways satisfactory. The direct loss, as
figured from the standpoint of flower
production, is not great. However, the
quality of the flower is lowered directly
as the vitality of the plant from "yel-
lows" is lowered.

The indirect loss from "yellows" is
considerable. Observation shows that
this disease lowers the vitality of the
plant, and with lowered vitality fungi,
especially branch rot, attack the plant
causing a very noticeable loss. Branch
rot, which is primarily a wound fun-
gus, cannot attack a healthy plant,
but is able to kill a weak plant in a
short time.

During certain seasons of the year
this disease appears to be more no-
ticeable than at others. In the cut-
ting bench, cuttings showing "yellows",
as a rule do not strike root easily,
while apparently healthy cuttings ta-
ken from plants showing this disease
root poorly. The disease is very
marked when the rooted cuttings are
potted up and for several weeks the
young plants show considerable "yel-
lows", which apparently disappears by
the time they are planted in the field.
During July and August the plants in
the field again show this trouble worse.
During the winter months "yellows"
increases on the plants in the house
until spring, when the disease is at its
height. At the time of making cuttings
the disease is evident and so can be
avoided to some extent in the selection
of cuttings.

. Cuttings have been selected now
through three seasons, and the results
show that by selecting cuttings from
healthy plants only, we can control
the trouble to some extent. One ob-
jection to this method is that we are

cutting bench where cuttings are with-
out any vitality until the roots form;
that a breaking down of some sort oc-
curs in the tissue which later develops
into "yellows". This point is one of
the leads we intend to follow out in
our work. Another factor which low-
ers the vitality of the cutting and so
may induce "yellows" is over-propaga-
tion.

To determine whether "yellows" is in
the "blood" of the plants a number of
grafting experiments were carried out.
Cuttings, layers, and shoots were taken
from seedlings which had not, up to
the time of experiment, shown any
"yellows." The shoots were grafted on
stock badly diseased. The grafted

stock today is badly yellowed while the
cuttings and layers from the same
plant show little or no "yellows."
There seems to be no question what-
ever that the disease can be com-
municated to healthy plants by graft-
ing. A point which we hope to de-
termine this year is whether this dis-
ease can be carried through the seed.
We have made a number of crosses,
with plants showing different stages of
this trouble and hope to obtain some
clew. As can be seen, the solution of
carnation "yellows" is a long task and
is just as slow as producing good com-
mercial varieties.

To summarize : Carnation "yellows"
is due to causes still unknown. It is In-
creasing in seriousness rapidly and is
found today on all the standard varie-
ties on the market. Some varieties ap-
pear to be more susceptible to this dis-
ease than others. Cuttings from plants
showing this disease and over-propaga-
tion tend to increase the trouble. Se-
lection of cuttings from entirely
healthy plants will help decrease the
trouble. "Yellows" does not spread
from plant to plant, but can be com-
municated to healthy plants by graft-
ing.

Dreer's Nursery Additions.

The new warehouse and stable at
the nursery of Henry A. Dreer, Inc.,
Riverton, N. J., are complete, except
for a few minor details. The ware-
house is 40 feet wide and 140 feet
long, and is located in a central posi-
tion, easy of access from the green-
houses. The construction is of hol-
low tile with slag roof and the struc-
ture is fire proof, the floors being also
of hollow tile, steel and concrete. The
outer walls are finished in rough con-
crete stucco upon the tile, giving the
building a neat and substantial ap-
pearance. The interior arrangements
have been carefully planned for the
purposes for which the building will
be used. One end of the first floor,
covering a space of 30x40 feet, has
been made absolutely fire-proof and
will be used for storing the Dreer
fleet of automobile trucks and cars.
The cellar and first floor are now
being used for the storage of such
bulbs as gladioli, dahlias, tuberous
rooted begonias, amaryllis. cannas,
etc., while the upper floors will be
used for the storage of packing ma-
terials.

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In designing this new building spe-
cial attention was given to light and
ventilation. This will be noticed by the
numerous large windows shown in the
illustrations herewith. The building
is heated by steam, furnished from the
central boiler plant of the green-
houses, so that there is no fire in the
building and the hollow tile has been
found very efficient in maintaining an
even temperature, this being shown dur-
ing the recent period of cold weather.
When the outside temperature was 10
degrees, the two runs of one and a
quarter inch pipe (280 feet), held the
temperature imiformly at 43 degrees
on the first floor, while the basement,
without any artificial heat, did not
drop below 42 degrees. There is now
being installed in the building an im-
proved system hydraulic elevator and
electric lights. The new stable, which
replaces an old frame barn, is also of
hollow tile and stucco and presents
a very pleasing appearance in its lo-
cation at that portion of the nursery
in which the rock garden and lily
ponds are located. It is fitted up with
every convenience and thoroughly up
to the times.

Fertilizer Extravagance.

Referring to your recent editorial "A
Farm Crisis," and the recent newspa-
per reports about the statement of the
secretary of agriculture relative to the
scarcity of potash for fertilizers there
are two radically different points of
view respecting this matter. The gov-
ernment has stated it from one point
of view, but there is also another.

In "Soil Fertility and Permanent
Agriculture," by Cyril G. Hopkins of
the Illinois Agricultural Experiment
Station, it is stated :

"On the other hand, where the
ploughed soil contains sufficient total
potassium to meet the draft upon it
for, say 2,000 years, and where sodium
or magnesium salts produce about the
same effect as potassium salts, and
where potassium produces little or no
effect if applied in connection with lib-
eral amounts of decaying organic mat-
ter, the conclusion may be safely
drawn that the addition of commer-
cial potassium is not essential in
adopting systems of permanent agri-
culture, for even the slight erosion
that occurs on nearly level lands will
possibly provide an absolutely perma-
nent supply."

I have heard the statement made
that the German kali syndicate spends
$1,000,000 per year in the United
States in advertising potash. This
creates a demand for potash in fertil-
izers and it is easier for the fertilizer
manufacturers to put this in than to
argue with the farmer about the mat-
ter, although they know that normal
soils do not require this potash.

A number of our American soils are
deficient in phosphorus. This can best
be applied in the form of ground phos-
phate rock. The rock itself is a prod-
uct of the United States. The fact
that sulphuric acid is high need not
keep the farmers from using sufficient
phosphorus on their soils, because in
the long run ground rock phosphate
leads to a more permanent improve-
ment of the soil than the temporary
use of acid phosphate.

As to nitrogen in the soil, the cheap-
est form of nitrogen is that secured
from the air by growing leguminous
plants and ploughing them under.
Such plants cannot be grown on soils
which are at all acid. Before this can
be done the soils will have to be limed.
Lack of lime is one of the most com-
mon deficiencies of most American
soils, and it is the defect that can be
most easily overcome of any.

If the scarcity of these chemical fer-
tilizers have the effect of causing the

farmei- to bulid up his soil by systems
of permanent agriculture, then instead
of the scarcity being a calamity it will
prove to be a blessing in disguise. —
Henry Boyd in the New York Sun,
January 12.

Seedsman Hammon Gains Millions Mining:

There was a flower and seed mer-
chant in Oakland, Calif., not many
years ago. He had a fair-sized bank
account and he decided to go into the
orange-growing business. He settled
near Oroville. Calif. He became im-
bued with the idea that there was
gold in the beds of the rivers of this
state, reasoning that the placer gold
of earlier days was not all that had
been washed down by the waters of
ages. He tried to interest friends
and neighbors. They laughed at his
notion. Times were hard with him,
for about the only thing he posses-
sed was hope, but that wouldn't
pay for flour and beans. Finally folks
intimated that perhaps the man was
a bit light in the upper sto.ry, for he
persisted in his foolish talk about
gold in the sands. One evening when
he was dejected his wife took him in
hand. "You know folks are saying
that you are crazy with your talk
about the golden river; and. I don't
like to say it. but I'm beginning to
believe that they are right. Better
stick to your oranges, seeds and
flowers."

That's how things were with W. P.
Hammon 10 years ago. Today he is
master of dredge gold mining in Cali-
fornia, and his fortune is rated at
millions.

Tennessee State Floral Society.

The annual meeting of the above so-
ciety, in conjunction with the annual
conventions of the Tennessee State
Horticultural Society, the Tennessee
State Nurserymen's Association and
the Tennessee Beekeepers' Association
was held at Nashville, January 24,
with headquarters at the Maxwell
Hovise. which was beautifully deco-
rated by the local florists during the
meetings, which continued three days.
There were many visitors not only
from Tennessee but from distant points
as well.

At the meeting of the florists' so-
ciety, which was called to order by
President Thomas C. Joy, a well-bal-
anced and very interesting programme
was carried out. Chas. L. Baum, of
Knoxville. in response to the presi-
dent's address of welcome spoke on the
subject, "See Who's Here and Why."
An able address full of interest was
made by E. G. Hill of Richmond, Ind.,
who took for his topic, "Roses New and
Old and How They Originated." Cleve-
land Johnson, of Memphis, spoke on
the "Florists' Outlook." "Efficient
Heating" was ablv handled bv Geo.
A. Kimmel of Chattanooga. "The Es-
sentials of Hybridization" was well
covered bv Professor Floyd Bralliar
of Nashville. L. J. Tackett. Ft. Worth,
Tex., told what some of the things
were that the Texas State Florists
Association had accomplished. His
talk was full of information and con-
tained many helpful ideas.

A very able paper Vvfas that read by
R. C. Kerr, of Houston, Tex., vice-
president of the Society of American
Florists and president of the Texas
State Florists Association, the title ol
his discourse being. "What the Coming
of the Society of American Florists to
the South Means to Southern Florists."
Dan Mclntyre, one of the most experi-
enced growers in the state gave his
ideas upon "Greenhouse Construction"
and Bruce Howell of Knoxville dis-
cussed the "Relation of the Growers of
Ornamentals to the Florist" and

showed how closely allied were these
two branches of the industry. Karl
P. Baum of Knoxville, spoke on the
"Possibilities of Flower Culture in Ten-
nessee." His paper called forth much
interesting discussion. "Office Methods
Which I Found Helpful" by John G.
Haury, of Nashville, was listened to
with much attention. At the night
session, Frank A. Butler, superintend-
dent of Nashville's park system dis-
cussed "Public Parks." Another fine
lecture, illustrated with stereoptican
views, was given by W. F. Bohlender,
of Peter Bohlender & Sons, Tippecanoe
City, O. Interspersed with these inter-
esting sessions were many enjoyable
social features, the local florists spar-
ing no pains to have their visitors
enjoy themselves and see what Nash-
ville .and her people are doii»g. A trip
by auto through the city was part of
the social programme and the various
ranges and retail establishments were
visited, followed by a dinner at the
Maxwell House which was much en-
joyed.

Splendid exhibits of nursery stock
were made by the Stark Bros. Nur-
series & Orchards Co., of Louisiana,
Mo., and the Vincennes Nurseries, Vin-
cennes, Ind., the latter staging north-
ern grown pecans and English wal-
nuts. The Stark exhil^it included a
noteworthy display of Hood River
grown apples. The latest improve-
ments in greenhouse accessories and
supplies made an exhibit of much in-
terest. M. C. D.

Society of American Florists In the South.

A paper read by R. C. Kerr, vice-president
of the Society .of American Florists, Houston,
Tex., at the annual meeting of the Tennessee
State Floral Society. Nashville. January 24,
1916.

Surely I was very much pleased when
on January 13 you invited me by
letter to speak before the Tennessee
State Floral Society, because of
the eletnent of cordiality that I per-
ceived in that invitation and I want
to assure you that I appreciate it as
a privilege as well as an honor to be
on this programme. My subject was
left to my own choosing and I selected,
"What the Coming of the Society of
American Florists to the South Means
to the Southern Florists." I have
chosen this subject for two reasons :
First, I have an inherent interest in
and love for the S. A. F., and second,
because I do not wish to miss an
opportunity to offer a few suggestions
leading up to our S. A. F. convention,
which meets in Houston, August 15-17.

We florists are a very conservative
people. We believe in holding on to
the things that have been found valu-
able. Sometimes we hold on to some
of those things until they have lost
their real worth. The American people
criticise very severely the Chinese peo-
ple, because they have been Holding on
to the old things of their civilization,
that they have cherished for genera-
tions. Progress in usefulness and in in-
fluence of any trade or profession de-
pends more on the vigor with which new
ideas are developed and used, than
upon mere industry in followine- long
established practice, and I believe
from the present spirit of our society,
shown at the Texas florists' conven-
tion and flower show, also at this con-
vention, and the work that has been
done and the action that has been
taken by this and other southern so-
cieties that we are on the right road,
and that we are broadening out.

I am glad to testify to the fact that
the people of our entire southland?
according to my observation, are
doing the best that is within them
according to the lights that are before
them. I would not trespass upon local
questions in your territory, but for

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the fact t" at I have had them brought
to my attention in Texas, and our
problems are almost identical with
your problems in this state. That the
florists of the south are waking up to
the importance of organization is
demonstrated by the activities of this
society, the New Orleans Horticulture
Society, the Texas State Florists'
Association and other southern flor-
ists that are considering the matter
of state and local organization at this
time — and the florists of the south
should be more strongly organized
than any other section of the country,
due to the many obstacles we have
overcome. Our difficulties in our grow-
ing departments are many: our stores,
especially in the lower southern states,
were not up to the standard; many of
our so-called large floral concerns have
shown lack of good business manage-
ment. These conditions are fast being
remedied with modern stores, modern
greenhouses, and best of all, modern
business methods.

What is bringing about this change
in conditions? Local and state organiza-
tions are being organized and florists
are getting together, discussing these
matters and exchanging ideas. You
walk into a poorly kept store or a
rundown greenhouse where every-
thing appears to be some 10 years
behind the times, and say something
to the manager about taking an in-
terest in some local or state organiza-
tion, and his answer, invariably will
be that he never attends a convention.
He does not believe in organization
and never attends or takes any in-
terest in the flower shows. He cannot
figure out in actual dollars and cents
the good he can derive. That man is
short sighted. He thinks he is eco-
nomical, but he does not realize that
he can bring back from a convention
some good ideas, that if put into prac-
tice, will be money in his pocket.

Again, who are your progressive
florists? I can pick them out. They
are the men who take an inter-
est in your local, state and na-
tional organizations. They also be-
long to the Chamber of Commerce, the
Ad Club, the Merchants' Association
and other commercial organizations. I
say all these are business getters, to
say nothing of the good to be derived
by coming in contact with business
men of other lines. Many lack up-
to-date business methods, for many of
our florists are prone to do the work
of a two dollar per day man, instead
of studying the business-getting side,
such as" the sales force, the advertis-
ing, the display, etc. For, in fact, the
fundamental purpose of goverrynent,
the very foundation stone upon which
the success and prosperity of a peo-
ple must depend, is the strength, vigor,
the health of the people, who live
under its flag. And our work brmgs
us out into the open, in touch with
all that is beautiful and good, and
lifts our heart and soul to better and
higher things.

This brings me down to the all
important subject. The S. A. F. con-
vention is to be held in the south.
We want every one possible there and
after you attend the convention and
return home, see what it means to
you, what you put in it, and what
you brought back home to be put with
vour great storehouse of knowledge.
Was it not all worth while in time,
monev and fellowship? Two years
ago among many other southern and
western florists, I was in attendance
at the S A. F. convention at Boston.
We discussed the Society of American
Florists, both pro and con. We all
asked this question, "Why does not
the S A. F. come south?" Some ot
the oid timers stated that they had
only a small membership in the south

and the south takes no interest in our
society, nor are the florists of the
south awake to the importance of
organization. We southerners, among
ourselves, talked it over and agreed
with our brother florist that what he
said was true, and we left Boston
with the determination to go home
and stir up interest in organization
work and show the S. A. F. what we
call value in co-operation; to let them
and the world know that we were
alive to our own interests; that we
would stir up so much interest in this
work that the grand old organization,
the S. A. F., would stand ready for an
invitation to visit the south.

The florists from all over the coun-
try have been watching the work of
the southern florists for the past two
years. At the San Francisco conven-
tion, the southern florists extended
that invitation. It is needless for me
to state the results — it was a land-
slide. Yes, willing, glad to come, to be
in our midst. Now. fellow florists, it is
iip to us to show our mettle. To show
them we appreciate being afiiliated with
them, our loyalty, and show them we are
glad they are on their way to be with
us. We must rally to the support of the
S. A. F., show the florists of the
country that we do nothing half-way;
that we will make the convention come
up to the standard in every way, and
it will only take two things from you.
Little to put in, but if left out would
mean failure, and these two things—
your membership in the S. A. F. and
your presence in Houston. The Texas
florists pledge the rest. Your mem-
bership and your presence, and that
is asking very little of you, compared
to the gfeat amount of good returns
we are going to derive from this great
gathering of men of our profession.
You will give your membership, and
I know I can count on your being
present, for we must attend these con-
ventions as a labor of love, as the
out-growth of deep-seated loyalty of
citizenship, and as long as we feel
this loyalty, as long as it will inspire
us. we win receive many returns. We
will have large audiences and a great
deal of good will be done. I may be old-
fashioned in that idea, but I love the
idea of loyalty and patriotism, and
we must not fail to find sufficient
loyalty and patriotism to uphold the
S. A. F., otherwise I will be sadly
disappointed. Yet, at the same time.
I am practical enough in my make-
up, that should the time come that
we cannot be loyal enough to give
our presence, and if such a condition
confronts us, we must be ready to
meet it, and I believe we ought to
hold this matter up as a great move-
ment; an expression of the loyalty
of the people of this country for the
good of the whole people, without any
regard for direct self returns. Of
course, we get returns. Returns in
the way of sociability and improve-
ment and in the enjoyment of each
other's society, but I mean without
any narrow motive, and I believe that
we are coming to the test of our
loyalty and citizenship along this line.
I believe we have to key ourselves up
a little, or else we may find the S.
A. F. waning.

We are going to have a record
breaking attendance and I will tell
you why. It is the one opportunity
for the florists from the north and
east west and central states to see
this 'grand old southern country, and
I may say Texas— add Texas, also.
It has been said that when the Amer-
ican Indian was being gradually
crowded out of the northern states,
there was one tribe that held its own
better than the average tribe, but
gradually, one by one, the great war-
riors of this tribe were stricken down,

either by the gun of the white man
or by starvation. The wild buffalo
were also disappearing, and finally
there was but one great warrior left.
Brooding upon the many trials of his
people, he finally turned his back
upon his northern home and set his
face toward the setting sun. He
finally reached the borders of our
Texas before it became a state.
Awakening one morning, he looked
upon the broad horizon; he saw a
great herd of antelope and buffalo;
he saw flowing before him a beautiful
river and the whole earth seemed to
him covered with beautiful flowers.
There were thousands of blue bonnets;
there was the red blanket, and as it
seemed to him a thousand other beau-
tiful wild flowers; and he looked up
into the heavens and there was not a
cloud in sight. His heart was so filled
with delight in this new country, that
he cast himself on the ground and ex-
claimed "Tejas!" — land of sunshine
and flowers.

And Houston in that great state has
many attractions and never fails to
meet her visitors more than half way,
so as to assure them a period of pleas-
ant recreation, during such time as
they may be permitted to devote to
matters outside of the direct object
of their visit. With the numerous
points of historical interest within
easy reach of our city, our entertain-
ment committee arranging a most en-
tertaining trip down our ship channel
to the San Jacinto battle grounds;
also other trips to our seashore attrac-
tions, which are likewise accessible,
being only 25 miles away: with our
continuous sea breezes blowing day
and night, and to that famous sum-
mer resort, Galveston. These and
many other attractions make the city
an ideal one from the visitors' stand-
point.

Right now we are planning the con-
vention garden, which promises to be
among the best yet displayed at S. A.
F. conventions. George B. Kessler,
the famous landscape artist of St.
Louis, Mo., is acting in an advisory
capacity with our own C. L. Brock,
park superintendent to the city of
Houston, who has this work in charge,
and you may rest assured that a
great treat is in store for you. Our
Convention hall is one of the largest
in the south and present indications
are that it will be packed to the limit
with exhibits. Our three million dol-
lar hotel The Rice, will be the head-
quarters. So. you see it will be worth
while to attend this convention in
Houston.

Now, I want to make my last plea
for your support with your member-
ship and your presence and I know
every florist here will be only too glad
to render this assistance and give me
his membership before leaving the
hall. One thing about this movement
is that everybody can work at it.
It is one of the biggest propositions
that can be conceived. We ought
to go home from here with new in-
spiration, with a full realization of
the splendid work which stretches out
before us, and we ought to accomplish
great results. And, in conclusion, fel-
low workers, let me say that notwith-
standing the few suggestions I have
made, the burden of my message to
you today, is to put your numerical
and financial strength in your local
and state organization and to the
mother organization of them all, the
S. A. F., and you will get much in
return.

Again thanking you for the privilege
of appearing before your organization
and with best wishes for its future.
I hope to see each and every one in
Houston this summer. ' .„ ; , .

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Jan. 2g,

Boston;

TRADE BETTER THAN YEAR AGO.

The past week witnessed a slight
decline in the price of some lines of
flowers, owing to an increase in the
supply. The "January thaw" brought
■with it spring weather and did a great
deal toward relieving the shortage.
Roses held up very well the whole
week, but carnations declined in price
the last three days, $4 per 100 being
about the limit on them now. Bulbous
stock is arriving in large quantities,
Dutch Spurs and Lorraine tulips being
most plentiful. Spurs now sell for
$3 and $4 per 100, tulips bringing $1
per 100. Calla lilies are very scarce
for the season; the few flowers that
come in sell readily for $2 to $3 per
dozen. Freesias sell well at $5 and $6
per 100, there being some extra fine
stock seen. Violets are not in such
heavy demand as usual, 75c per 100
being about the limit. From all ap-
pearances, the outlook for- the next
month is very promising, as the retail
trade on the whole is very good, far
better than at this time last year, and
there is no sign as yet of an ab-
normally heavy crops of any kind of
stock.

CLUB MEETINQ.

The Boston Gardeners' and Florists'
club held its annual "ladies night,"
January 18. There was a very good
attendance, about 350 being present.
The ofiicers for the ensuing year were
installed and the reports of the va-
rious committees were heard. Presi-
dent Metheven appointed the following
committees : Entertainment — George
Hamer, W. J. Collins, John Mclntyre,
Wm. Mix, Harold Edgar, Wm. Watson,
A. E. Eisenhardt, P. A. Gavin and D.
J. Creighton. Membership welcome
committee— J. F. Briery, J. N. Ness,
D. J. Reid, J. L. Russell, Edward Rose,
John Reid, R. E. Montgomery and
Frank Murray. Committee on ex-
hibits — Robert Cameron, Kenneth Fin-
layson, Duncan Finlayson, James
■Wheeler, 'Wm. Downs, S. J. Goddard,
F. E. Palmer, T. H. 'Westwood. Julius
Huerlin, Alex McKay, Donald McKen-
zie, Chas. Sander and Eber Holmes.
Guttman & Raynor, Inc., of New
York, exhibited the new rose. Prima
Donna, which received a report of
honor and the two new carnations,
Laura ■Weber and Peace, both of which
were awarded honorable mention. The
business meeting was followed by a
very nice entertainment of music,
speaking and vaudeville after which
refreshments were served. The party
then engaged in dancing for the rest
of the evening.

NOTES.

E. K. Farr, of Stoneham, Mass., is
cutting some very fine carnations at
present. His 'White "Wonder is the
best seen in the city, the stems being
exceptionally strong for this variety.
He is also cutting some very good
Spencer sweet peas.

Cahil & Beasley, of East Milton,
Mass., are cutting some extra good
pansies. Their high quality may well
be imagined when they receive $3 per
100 for the specials. They have crops
of sweet peas and Irises coming in
a little later.

Max Trockman, with H. M. Robin-
son Co. has announced his engage-
ment to Miss A. Schaefer. The wed-
ding will take place March 26. The
couple will go to Philadelphia on their
honeymoon.

Matthew Roan, of Waltham, Mass.,
recently purchased a "Buick Six"
automobile. "Matty" is q^uite an auto-
mobile enthusiast and derives a great
deal of pleasure from his new car.

"Welch Bros, report a very good
trade, and are very enthusiastic over
the outlook. They are receiving a
very fine line of stock at present, their
roses being of exceptional quality.

John H. F. McDonald, the well-

known Harvard square florist, is re-
ceiving congratulations from his many
friends upon the arrival of an eight
pound boy January 1/.

Penn, the Florist, will discontinue
the Bromfleld store and devote all their
energies to the new store at 124 Tre-
mont street. January 28 is the date
set for the removal.

Mrs. Thomas Cox passed away at
her home in Dorchester, Saturday
morning, January 22. Mr. Cox's many
friends extend their sympathy in his
bereavement.

Alex Guttman, of Guttman & Ray-
nor, Inc., New York, was visiting in
Boston for a few days this week.

The bowling league met Thursday
evening, January 20, Bresnahan again
carrying the individual honors with
114 for single string and 320 for the
three. The standing of the teams is
as follows :

Galvin 39 13 Market ...36 16

Carbone...34 18 Zinn 24 28

Pansies ...23 29 Flower Ex.21 31
Robinson ..19 33 Mc & Mc. .12 40

F. L. W.

Lancaster County Florists' Club.

The third Thursday of each month
and the one o'clock trolley car seem
synonomous terms. This time it was
all aboard for Strasburg, the home of
good carnations, and the first stop
made at Apios Rohrer's, where we
found the stock in good shape, and a
preference for White Wonder over
Matchless. Mr. Rohrer grows quite a
bit of mixed stock to supply the local
needs of his borough, and it is In
evidence all along the streets, almost
every house having one or more win-
dows filled with plants and flowers.
The next place visited was that of
Charles Herr, the place to see first-
class plants and first-class flowers
under any and all conditions of weath-
er and this was no exception right now;
good clean stock and good quality
blooms, not so many of them as under
good sunshine, but enough to satisfy
any grower. Mr. Herr is just the
opposite from Mr. Rohrer and is en-
thusiastic over Matchless and will
plant no other white for the next few
years. Enchantress Supreme is so
satisfactory that he does not want any
other in this color for some time to
come and a very good looking bench
of Alice is likely to be filled with En-
chantress Supreme instead for next
season. Champion is being tried out
and gives good results, but it not to
be compared to Beacon as grown at
this place. It was the intention to visit
the establishment of J. "Wade Galey,
a short walk from Strasburg, but the
weather was hot, the clouds dripping
with moisture, and the road muddy,
so this trip had to be given up and
we trolleyed back to Lancaster. "We
had with us as visitors S. S. Pennock
and Ernest Hoehl, of Philadelphia,
Pa.; James Brown, of Coatsville. and
J. L. Lockard. from Mountville, form-
erly of York, Pa.

"The meeting was called to order by
President B. F. Barr at 7:30 p. m.,
and after the usual routine the elec-
tion of officers was taken up, result-
ing as follows: Harry A. Schroyer,
president; Elmer J. Weaver, vice-presi-
dent; Frank L. Kohr, secretary: Harry
K. Rohrer, treasurer. With the usual
formalities, and the use of consider-
able flowery speech, the retiring presi-
dent turned over his office to the in-
coming president, and Mr. Schroyer
in accepting it, asked the hearty co-
operation of each member of the club,
and in the course of his remarks made
the statement that Lancaster county
grew as good stock as any place in
the United States and sometimes a
Vlttle better than any other place.
This was corroborated later in the

evening by Ernest Hoehl of S. S.
Skidelsky & Co., who took off his hat
to Lancaster county growers, and of
course as a mere matter of side issue,
later on took their orders for stock.
The incoming secretary made his bow
to the public and hopes to please every
member of the club.

L. Landis, the retiring secretary, had
served the club since it organized
and helped to put it on the good solid
basis it now is. The treasurer we all
know is one of those faithful chaps
who says little and does much, and
guards the funds of the club with a
watchful eye and a strong hand. On
the exhibition table, through the cour-
tesy of the S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.,
we had displays of Alice Coombs,
Nancy, Rosalia, Miss Theo, Aviator,
Belle Washburn, Nebraska, Old Gold
and Seedling No. 360 of Roper's, all
of which will be heralded at the meet-
ing of the American Carnation Society
in St. Louis, and none of which de-
served any unfavorable comments, but
Alice Coombs seemed to lead in favor,
with Rosalia as a possible successor
of Mrs. C. W. "Ward, which seems to
be deteriorating with many growers.
S. S. Pennock gave us a short, but to
the point, talk on the newer carna-
tions, and gave a boost for the Na-
tional Flower Show in Philadelphia,
March 25-April 2, and on the strength
of these remarks it is likely that there
will be worked up a Lancaster day
for the show and a special train run
from this point. Mr. Hoehl told us
of his trip through the east, where he
saw some of the newer carnations
growing and several members dis-
cussed carnations pro and con.

It was voted to allow employees to
come into the club as associate mem-
bers at $1 per annum. H. S. William-
son, the man who stands for every-
thing progressive in Lancaster, joined
as an amateur. The president then
appointed his committees as follows :
Programme — H. K. Rohrer, Thos.
Fries, W. B. Girvin, W. A. Hammond.
Show Committee — A. M. Herr, M. J.
Brinton, A. F. Strickler, Walter Den-
linger. Glad Hand Committee — J. H.
Linky, E. P. Hostetter, John Shreiner,
J. Ralph Hess. Membership — B. F.
Barr, J. C. Siebold, J. L. Ranck. "Visit-
ing Committee — Elmer Weaver, Chas.
Herr, Wm. Aherne, Ira Landis. Sport
Committee — David Rose, Rudolph
Nagle, C. S. Loeffler.

The next meeting, February 17, will
be a lecture by Lord & Burnham Co.,
illustrated with lantern slides on green-
house construction and every florist
within reach of Lancaster on that date
is invited to attend and meet the Glad
Hand committee. The visit will be to
the establishment of W. B. Girvin, at
Leola, and the time from Lancaster,
3 p. m., Thursday, February 17.

ALBERT M. Herr.

John Bauscher's Fire. Loss.

After an all-night flght. January 17,
to prevent the freezing of stock at the
range of John Bauscher, Jr., Freeport,
111., the property caught fire the follow-
ing morning and seven of the 15 houses
and their contents were completely de-
stroyed. The damage to the heating
plant was also great, and the loss of
plants bv freezing in the eight houses
that escaped the fire will make the
loss, it is estimated, not less than $40,-
000. Approximately 60,000 feet of glass
were broken. The fire, the origm of
which is imknown, started in the pack-
ing shed, and as the range is situated
quite a distance from the nearest fire
hydrant, only one stream could be us^d,
nearly 3,000 feet of hose being required.
Only a small amount of insurance was
carried, due to the high rate for the
risk.

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Horticultural Society of New York.

An exhibition was held under the
auspices of the Horticultural Society
of New York in the American Museum
of Natural History, Central Park West
and 77th street, January 19. The ex-
hibits were largely from private
estates and there were a number of
excellent features, noteworthy being
orchids from Clement Moore, Hacken-
sack, N. J. (J. P. Moosman, Gr.);
Mrs. P. A. Constable, Mamaroneck,
N. Y. (James Stuart, Gr.), and Lager
& Hurrell, Summit N. J., commercial
growers, all of whom took prizes.
Henry Goldman, Deal Beach, N. J.
(Anton Bauer, Gr.), exhibited for the
first time, a seedling snapdragon. This
is a fine production, as it now appears,
with creamy yellow flowers, close and
evenly distributed. It was awarded
a special prize.

Mrs. H. Darlington, Mamaroneck,
N. Y. (P. W. Popp, Gr.), was awarded
a special prize for a handsome vase of
Buddleia Asiatica. William Shillaber,
Essex Palls, N. J. (J. P. Sorenson.
Gr.), won a special prize for a vase
of pink sweet peas named Yarrawa.
J. C. Brady, Gladstone, N. J. (Pred
Hughes, Gr.), took special prizes for
vase of Hoosier Beauty roses, vase of
Double White Killarney roses, vase of
Carnation White Wonder and vase of
poinsettias.

In the classes for carnations, Mrs.
C. Hermann, Tarrytown, N. Y. (Abel
Weeks, Gr. ) . won first prize for 12
white. Henry Goldman was first with
12 Enchantress shade and first with
12 Mrs. Ward shade. J. C. Brady won
first for 12 scarlet. D. G. Reid, Irving-
ton, N. Y. (A. W. Golding, Gr.), took
first for 12 crimson and first for vase
of 50 blooms, one or more varieties
arranged for effect with asparagus.
P. W. Popp was awarded a special
prize for six pots of Spirea rubrum
and James Stuart received a certificate
for a vase of euphorbia. A meeting of
the society was heiJ at 3 :45 p. m.,
after which William N. Craig lectured
on the "Home Plower Garden."

A. P. P.

Oklahoma City.

There has been an unusually heavy
demand for funeral flowers from towns
throughout the state and this ha;s
tended to keep the city florists quite
busy this week. Saint Valentine's
day is beginning to be featured in
the florists' advertisements in the daily
press. This is good business, as Feb-
ruary 14 has developed into a good
flower day in this city.
NOTES.

A postal census just completed
shows this city to have a population
of over 80,000 people. Almost every
grocery store is handling flower seeds
and, during the proper season, the
city is overrun with tree agents rep-
resenting nurseries located in other
states. Some day some enterprising
seedsmen and nurserymen will locate
here and build up a fortune, for
neither of these branches of the trade
have been developed in proportion to
the growth in population. It may not
be generally known, but is a fact, that
the population of the state of Okla-
homa now exceeds in number the pop-
ulation of the state of Kansas.

Furrow & Co. are sending in from
their Guthrie greenhouses a very fine
line of bulbous plants and cyclamens.
This firm has completed the surveying
of their newly acquired property In
the city and as soon as weather con-
ditions will permit they will commence
the erection of a range of greenhouses.

January 22 the Stiles Co. conducted
a bargain day sale on red geranium
plants. They filled their show win-
dow with the geraniums, and these all
being In full flower they made quite
an effective display. The sale proved
quite a success. S. S. B.

OBITUARY.

Mrs. Louise Wltterstaetter.

Death wrote "finis" to the life story
of Mrs. Louise Wltterstaetter, mother
of Richard Wltterstaetter, well-known
florist of Cincinnati, O., January 20,
after a brave fight against the over-
powering odds of time. She had
reached the good old age of 88 years.
This good and noble woman passed
into eternal rest as peacefully as the
angel of rest touches the orbs of an
infant.

In life, "Grandma" as she was
known among her neighbors as well
as her grandchildren, carved her name
on the imperishable tablets of mem-
ory. She was beloved by all and she
endeared herself with kind words and
a tender heart to all with whom she
came in contact. The funeral was
held from her late residence, Monday,
January 24, to St. William's church.
The floral tributes were beautiful and
numerous.

Released! Released! set free at last!

Her inner "soul" that long has sought the
air,
The infinite air from which the spheres draw
breath —
Has found its freedom in the ultimate
"There" —
Has left its place on the wings of Death.

H. S.

Edwara Welch.

Edward Welch, for the past 35 years
a well known and prominent florist of
Hartford, Conn., died at his home in
that city January 19, of pneumonia,
after an illness of four days. He was
in his fifty-fourth year. He was born
in Simsbury, Conn., the son of Andrew
and Margaret Welch. When a mere
boy he was growing flowers, and when
21 years old he went to Hartford and
started in business as "Welch the
Florist." For a number of years he
had a store and greenhouse in Wind-
sor avenue. About 12 years ago the
retail department was removed to
Asylum street. Two years ago, he sold
the store to his son, Andrew W. Welch,
who removed the business to the Ma-
jestic theatre building, also on Asylum
street. The father continued in charge
of the greenhouses.

Mr. Welch was a man of genial and
kindly disposition, broad minded and
charitable. A devout Roman Catholic,
he was generous and open handed to
the needs of his church. In the fra-
ternal orders to which he belonged, he
was extremely popular on account of
his good humor and ready wit. He
was a member of Green Cross council.
Knights of Columbus: Hartford Lodge
No. 19, B. P. O. E.; Samuel Colt
court Foresters of America and the
Third Division, A. O. H. His wife,
who survives him, was Miss Ellen M.
Pattison of Simsbury. He is also sur-
vived by four sons, Edward J., An-
drew W., G. Francis and Donald
Welch.

Thomas J. Dixon.

Thomas J. Dixon, for the past 50
years in business as a florist and
gardener at the corner of Tilden and
Canarsie avenues, Brooklyn, N. Y..
died at his home, January 19. from
infirmities of age. He was 82 years
old. He was born in Westmeath,
Ireland, and came to this country
when 19 years old. He worked for a
time on a private estate at Red Bank,
N. J., but soon went into business
for himself. His business was largely
funeral work and the care of lots In
Holy Cross cemetery, near which he
was located. He was an upright man
and had many friends. He is sur-
vived by a widow, one daughter and
two sons. His funeral was held at
Holy Cross church on the morning of
January 22.

Bernard Schramm.

Bernard Schramm, pioneer florist
and nurseryman of Toledo, O., died at
his home in that city, January 18,
aged 78 years, after a brief illness.
He was born in Statzheim, Alsace-
Lorain, and came to this country in
1853, locating in Philadelphia, where
he spent some time with his uncle,
Peter Kiefer, hybridizer of the Kiefer
pear. In 1863 he went to Toledo,
where he organized the Humboldt
Nursery, and achieved an enviable
reputation as a nurseryman of excep-
tionable ability. He was also among
the first to engage in the florist busi-
ness in Toledo, the establishment now
being conducted under the name of
Schramm Bros, being established by
him in 1881. Mr. Schramm was a suc-
cessful business man in every sense
of the word, and his death marks the
end of a long and honorable career.

Hugo Hoffman.

Hugo Hoffman, for a number of
years in the wholesale cut flower busi-
ness in New York, died January 14;
he was about 55 years old and a
widower without children. Over 20
years ago he was a member of the
wholesale firm of Hoffman & Hart,
which for a time had a good business.
After the dissolution of that firm, he
was in business for himself for several
years. He was later employed by J. K.
Allen; also by Reed & Keller, tlie sup-
ply firm. Of late he has been con-
nected with a moving picture concern.
He was a native of Germany.

Henry J. Huesman.

Henry J. Huesman, the oldest and
one of the best known florists of
Reading, Pa., passed away January 19,
at his residence, 631 Schuylkill ave-
nue, aged 71 years. For the last 37
years, Mr. Huesman conducted a floral
establishment at Schuylkill avenue and
Greenwich street. His death was due
to asthma and heart disease. Mr.
Huesman had hosts of friends in that
locality and was well known among his
fellow craftsmen throughout that sec-
tion.

Oakland, Calif. — J. Murate will
build a greenhouse to cost $1,800.

Detroit, Mich. — Hugo Schroeter is
recovering slowly from a recent opera-
tion.

Petersburg. III. — Salverson's Green-
house has established a downtown
flower store.

Salem, N. J. — A new flower shop has
been opened by H. E. West in the Pat-
terson building.

Brattleboro, Vt. — Royal W^. Smith
has assumed the management of the
Hopkins Flower Shop.

San Francisco, Calif. — Harris &
Cole have opened a flower shop at
Bush and Octavia streets.

Nashville, Tenn. — Chas. Tricthler
has built several houses and will grow
bedding plants and vegetables.

Easton, Md. — The twenty-ninth an-
nual meeting of the Peninsula Horti-
cultural Society was held in this city
January 11.

Jamestown, N. D. — Jacob Dekker,
formerly of Butte, Mont., has pur-
chased the Jamestown Floral Co. from
C. L. Stuewig.

Wenatchee. Wash. — Mr. Milot of
the Milot-Mills Co., has been confined
to his bed since New Year's day with
injuries received when his auto over-
turned, breaking three ribs, one of the
fractured members entering the lung.

66

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Jan. 29,

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THIS ISSUE 64 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS

American Carnation Society (illiis.) 53

— Tbe exliibition 53

— The business meeting 54

— President Hill's address 54

: — Secretary Baur's report 56

— Treasurer Doruer's report 58

— Awards 58

— Visitors 59

: — Carnation Yellows 60

Dreer's nursery additions (illus.) 61

Fertilizer extravagance 62

Seedsman Hammon gains millions mining... 62

Tennessee State Floral Society 62

Society of American Florists in tbe Soutli.. 62

Boston 64

Lancaster County Florists' Club 84

Jobn Bauscber's fire loss 64

Horticultural Society of New York 65

Olilaboma City 63

Obituary 65

— Mrs. Louise W'itterstaetter 1 65

—Edward Welch 65

— ^Thomas J. Dixon 65

— Bernard Schramm 65

— Hugo Hoffman 65

— Henry J. Huesman 65

Illinois State Florists' Assn 66

prices advancing 66

State Florists' Assn. of Indiana 66

Philadelphia hotel rates 66

Cleveland 68

Columbus, "8

Ft. Wayne. Ind w

Chicago JS

Pittsburgh 1^

Kansas City 83

Milwaukee. Wis. 83

Minneapolis ^

Cincinnati =4

Philadelphia 86

Omaha °^

New Y'ork ♦ 88

New Jersey Floricultural Society 89

Buffalo 95

West Hoboken. N. J ; 90

Tbe seed trade ^ • 96

— Weights and measures bill 96

— Seed corn warning 96

— Potato stocks on band 96

— California lima beans tor export 9h

—Will of tbe late Albert McCullough 97

— Imports at New Y'ork 97

Market gardeners ^^

— Vegetable show at Detroit 100

—Parcel post marketing 10[J

Tbe nursery trade • . lO-

— Eastern nursery stock quarantine proposed. lOJ
— Dwarf annle not commercially promising. .102
— Prairie spirit in landscape gardening. .... .102

Hagerstown, Md l"'^

Another below zero snap is at hand,
when perishable shipments must be
held back.

THE Cottage Gardens Co.. Queens,
N. Y., was awarded the American Car-
nation Society's gold medal at St. Louis
this week for Crystal White, one of this
firm's new varieties.

THE post office department has re-
cently issued a report showing that
in the cities of Chicago, Washington,
■Detroit. St. Louis, and Philadelphia,
aJto service is superior to that of
horse-Jrawn vehicles, making much
better tit.:e at greatly reduced cost.

At the present rate of production
Chile's known nitrate deposits can sup-
ply the world for over 100 years. Only
three per cent of possible nitrate area
has been explored.

Rcemelin-Peterson.

The marriage of Roger Wales Peter-
son and Miss Isabelle C. Reemelin was
solemnized January 12, at Westwood,
Cincinnati. The happy couple will be
at home at 3150 McHenry road, Cin-
cinnati, after February 15.

Illinois State Florists' Association.

CONVENTION BOOSTERS.

On the call of Chairman John
Staack of the general committee of
arrangements the various general
committees in charge of the local ar-
rangements for the coming conven-
tion of the Illinois State Florists'
Association, to be held in Moline
MarcVi T-S, met at the office of Julius
Staack & Sons. Moline, Tuesday,
January 1,S. Notwithstanding the
inclement weather there was a good
attendance at this meeting, mainly due
to the great interest taken by mem-
bers in the forthcoming convention.
Davenport, Bettendorf and Rock Island
members being as unselfish and as
enthusiastic in their efforts for the
success of this meeting as are the
Moline florists, each of the cities named
being largely represented on the vari-
ous committees having charge of the
arrangements for this meeting.

The name, Tri-City, is somewhat
misleading, as properly it should be
Quad-City, Bettendorf, la., which
boasts several of our hardest working
members, being directly across the
Mississippi river from Moline. with
Rock Island adjoining us on the west
and sustaining the same relation to
Davenport. la., that Moline does to
Bettendorf. These four cities have a
population of about 125,000, intelligent,
progressive, music and beauty loving
people. As an evidence of this it may
be mentioned, that during the recent
holiday season one local firm disposed
of at good prices, one entire car-load
of holly, and at that had to disappoint
some late would-be buyers.

These cities are all linked together
by as fine a street car service as there
is in the west. We are connected on
the south in Illinois, with Galesburg,
Monmouth, Aledo, etc., by the Rock
Island Southern interurban electric.
With Clinton. la., on the north and
Muscatine, la., on the south by the
I. & I. electric road. With the outside
world the Tri-Cities are connected by
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
the Rock Island lines including the
Rock Island and Peoria and the Mil-
waukee and St. Paul railways, all
these lines reaching each of our cities.
For the creature comfort of our
guests we have in easy reach 12 first
class hotels.

At this meeting it was decided to
hold weekly meetings of all com-
mittees in charge of the arrangements.
The chiefs of the various committees
are as follows :

General chairman of all committees
— John Staack, 2702 Sixth avenue,
Moline, 111.

Chairman entertainment committee
— C. O. E. Boehm, park superinten-
dent. Davenport. la.

Chairman hall committee — Wm.
Knees, Sr., 1827 Fifteenth street place,
Moline, III.

Chairman publicity committee —
W. C. Wilson. .S107 Park, Sixteenth
street. Moline, 111.

Chairman privilege committee — A.
Anderson. 1136 Thirteenth avenue,
Moline, 111.

Recording secretary — Wm. Knees,
Jr.. 1S27 Fifteenth street place, Mo-
line, 111. A. A.

Prices Advancing:.

A horticultural manufacturing con-
cern which is raising prices on its
goods says : "The truth is that the
cost of material has advanced very
much recently and since the war com-
menced the price of labor has gone up
with us from $1.60 to .S2.50 per day,
which we are now paying, and it has
come to a point where some of our
specialties are most unprofitable. We
do not know what we can do other-
wise than advance the price or else
discontinue their -manufacture. Other
people seem to be advancing prices as
necessity requires. For instance, the
Packard Car Co. quoted us $2,600 on
a car in November, and after consid-
ering the matter we decided to pur-
chase in December and they put the
price up $150 higher, stating that the
actual cost of the materials in the car
had advanced in that short time to
this extent; consequently we were
obliged to pay $2,750, although the
previous quotation had been given and
was being considered when the price
was advanced. In twine which we
use in connection with wrapping the
price was advanced from 15 cents per
pound to 20 cents per pound last week
and that without notice. The dealers
who supply us with automobile tires
have advised us that they would ac-
cept no more orders at prevailing
prices and were re-arranging their
schedules, and would quote an ad-
vance price within a few days. We
merely mention these matters to show
what we are up against in the matter
of manufacturing. The cost of labor
with us is of course the greatest item
of expense."

State Florists* Association of Indiana.

The February meeting of the State
Florists' Association of Indiana will
be held Tuesday, February 1. with F.
Dorner & Sons Co., at Lafayette.
Indianapolis florists will leave traction
terminal station on the 8:15 limited
car. Remember the date, members and
visiting florists, and join the party.
O. E. Steinkamp, Sec'y.

Philadelphia Hotel Rates.

The following is a list of Philadel-
phia hotels and rates per day issued by
the committee on information of the
Fourth National Flower Show to be
held in that city, March 25-April 2.
Fred Cowperthwaite, chairman of the
committee. Room 1205 Widener build-
ing. Juniper and Chestnut streets,
Philadelphia, Pa., will be pleased to
give any further information desired
upon request.

Room Room Room Room

without with Mthout with

bath for bath for bath for bath fop
1 person, 1 person. 2 persons. 2 persons.
Hanover .$1.00-1.50 $1.50-2.00 $2.00-2,50 $2.50-3.50
Walton . 1.50-2.00 2,00 up 3.00-3.50 3.50 up

Bellevue-

Str'tfd. 2.50-4.00 3.50-5,00 3,50-5,00 4,50-6,00
Ritz-

Carlton 3.50-4.00 5.00

Adelpbia 3.00 5.00

Confl ... 1,00 1.50-3.00 1.50 2.00-3.50

Slenton . 1,50-2,00 2,50 2,50 4,00

Windsor.. 1.00 1,50 2.00 2.50

Majestic 1.50 up ..* 2.50 UP

St. .lames 2,00-2.50 3.00-4.50

Bingham. 1.50 up 2.00 up 3,00 up 3,50-4.00
Colonade. 1.00 2,00 2.50 3.50

Greens .. 1,00-1.50 2.00-2.50 1.50-2,50 3,00-4,00
Vcndig 2,00 up 3,00 up

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Club Meetings Next Week.

[Secretaries of clubs and societies are re-
quested to send uotice of cbauge in date, time
and place of meeting:.]

Buffalo, N. Y., February 1. 8:30 p. m.—
Buffalo Florists' Club. 3S3 EUicott street. Wm.
Legp. secretary, 88D West Delavan avenue.
Buffalo.

Detroit, Mich., February 1, 8 p. m. — Detroit
Florists' Club. L. Benib Floral Co. Henry
Fouster, secretary, 237 Woodward avenue, De-
troit.

Indianapolis, Ind.. February 4. — State Flor-
ists' Association of Indiana. Oliver Steinkamp.
secretary. 3Si)0 Rock wood avenue, Indiacapolis.

Lake Geneva, Wis., February 1, 8 p. m. —
Lake Geneva Gardeners' and Foremen's Associa-
tion, Horticultural hall. Raymond Niles, secre-
tary. Lake Geneva.

Los Angeles, Califi., February 1, 8 p. m. —
Los Angeles County Horticultural Society. 237
Franklin street. Hal S. Kruckeberg, secretary.
Los Angeles.

Minneapolis, Minn,, February 3, 8:15 p. m. —
Minneapolis Florists' Club, usually at 218 North
Fifth street. Wm. J. Vasatka, secretary. 3340
Chicago avenue, Minneapolis.
, Montreal, Que.. February 1, 8:30 p. m. — ■
Montreal Gardeners' and Florists' Club. 140
Mansfield street. W. H. Horobin, secretary,
283 Marquette street. Montreal.

Philadelphia, Pa., February 1, 8 p. m. — Flor-
ists' Club of Philadelpha, Horticultural hall.
Broad street, above Spruce. David Rust, secre-
tary, Philadelphia.

Pittsburgh. Pa., February 1, 8 p. m. — Pitts-
burgh Florists' and G^rUPiiers' Club. Fort Pitt
Hotel, 10th street and Penu aveuue. H. P.
Joslin, secretarv. 7202 Pen-ysville avenue, Beu
Avon. Pa. ' ' *!

Washington, D, C, February 1. 8 p. m. —
Florists' Club of Washington. 1214 F street.
I^. W. Clarence L. Linz, secretary. 635 Tenth
street. N. E.. Washington.

Louisville, Ky., February 2. 8 p. m. — The
Kentucky Society of Florists. August Baumer.
secretary. Alasonic Tpinple. I^ouisvillc.

Albany, N. Y., February 3, 8 p. m. — .41banv
Florists* Club. 011-013 Broadway. Robeit
Davidson, secretary, 130 Second stioet. Albany.

Milwaukee, Wis., February 3, 8:15 p. m. —
Milwaukee Florists' Club. J. C. Kiegler's Cafe.
State and Third streets. Eugene Oestreicber.
secretary. North avenue and 55th street, Mil-
vpaukee,

Newark, N, J,, February 3, 8 p. m. — Essex
County Florists" Club, Kieuger Auditorium. Bel-
mont and Springfield avenues. Edward .Tacobi,
secretary. 109 W. Cliuton avenue. Irvington.
N. J.

Omaha, Neb,, February 3. 8 p. m, — Omaha
Florists' Club. Court House. L. Henderson,
secTetary. ISth and Dought.^ streets, Omaha.

Terre Haute. Ind.. February 3, 8 p. m. —
Terre Haute Florists' Club. Commei-ciai Club
Rooms. "Tribune building. N. B. Stover, secre-
tary, lis South Sixth street. Terre Haute.

Lake Forest, III.. February 4. 8 p. m. — North
Shore Horticultural Society. Council Chamber.
City Hall. E. Bollinger, secretary. Lake
Forest.

San Francisco, Calif.. February 5. 8 p. m. —
Pacific Coast, Horticulturnl Society. Sachem
hall. Redmen's building. 240 Gnldeu Gate ave-
nue. Walter Hofinghoff, secretary, 432 Phelau
building, San Francisco.

Wants, For Salc,Etc.

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.
For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed from this office
enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc.

Situation Wanted— Private or commercial; can
be well recommeded; age 18 years. Add ess

Key 593. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— By a good greenhnuse and
■tore mao, single, strictly sober and good hustler.
Address Key 587. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted- By Scotchman. 28 years of
aKe. Married. Experienced in ffreenhouse and
out door work, private place preferred .Address
Key 577, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted -By German. 28 years of age,
married; six years experience in growing cucum
bers in hothouses. Address

Key 568. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted-By American, 24. with life
experience in roses, carnations, 'mums and gen-
eral greenhouse stock: could also bring young
man as good all-'round helper if needed; good
references.

J. M.. Box 37, Loudonville. Albany. N. Y.

Situation Wanted — By a good grower and

propagator of cut flowers, pot and bedding

plants, age 56. reliable worker, strictly sober: to

take charge, middle west preferred; wages $14.00

'per week. Please state particulars. Address

Wm. Kirkham, 620 Madison St..

Jefferson City. Mo.

Situation Wanted— A young man. 26 years old.
would like a position in seed store: 10 years* ex-
perience wito American and British firms. Good
knowledge of nursery stock. Free for engage-
ment. Key 598. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted-By Frenchman, age 30; re-
liable: desires to Igarn floriculture; wants posi-
tion as assistant in greenhouse about February
or sooner ; private or commercial place; has some
experience wit Iv orchids; not afraid of work,

Alhxis Poiron, Bustleton. Pa,

Situation Wanted — Swede, age 28. single:
competent all arohnd gardener; 12 years expe-
rience in different European countries. First-class
greenhouse man. References. AdJress
M. Olson.
50 Houghton St.. Dorchester. Mass.

Situation Wanted -Landscape architect and
landscape gardener; is able to execute in any
garden style. planniPk' and perspeciives of
highest grade: pencils or water colors, with the
best dendrological and horticultural knowledge.
Will call personally in Chicago and suburbs.
Address Key 600, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— As foreman or otherwise,
private or commercial: lifetime experience in
growing roses, carnations, chrysanthemums,
sweet peas and all kinds of {>rreenhouse stock.
Al cedentials and references. Can come at once.
Please state wages in first tetter. Address

. J. Green.
Connaught subdivision. Long Point. Montreal.

Situation Wanted— By February 15. Gardener

florist, 38, marriid. two children, hard working.
First class cat flowers, plants, well up on land-
scape and private place work. Would like to get
in communication with private place, institution,
or up-to-date commercial place. Prefer place
with house and privilege. 26 months in present
position. State particulars and wages. Good
references. Address

Key 59^. care American Florist

Help Wanted— Girl for retail flower shop in
loop, also a delivery boy. State fully in first
letter; age, experience, reference and salary
expected. Address

H. M. HiR^CH. 4411 West End Ave . Chicago.

Help Wanted— Single man of clean habits,
efficient in the care of greenhouses and green-
house work for A. ^: M College. Stillwarer. Okla.
Salary to begin $50.00 per month. Man using
liquor and profane language not wanted. Apply
with references and photo giving age and exper-
ience to

Superintendent of Grounds.
A. & M. College. Stillwater- Ukla.

Wanted to Buy— Retail flower store in live
town in Montana. Idaho or Washington. State
full particulars in first letter. Address

Key 599, care American Florist,

Wanted to Buy— Greenhouses in good condi-
tion, with land and dwelling in city of 20,000
population or more, with good retail trade. State
price and terms, which must be reasonabl.-. Give
full particulars in first letter.

Bo.\ 136. Newmarket. N. J.

Wanted Catalogues -From florist and nursery
firms. Send to Peter Nelson,

1703 Tostiven St., Council Bluffs. Iowa.

For Sale— 7000 sq. ft. glass, four greenhouses
well stocked with carnations and spring plants.
Ask for full r>articulars.

Louis ScHELLHAAs MiamJsburg. O.

For Sale -Three new greenhouses 30x100 foet:
also house and barn, on account of ill health.
No one oTher than those meanintr business need
apply. For further oarticulats address

Key 597. care American Florist.

HELP WANTED

Young men, 16 to 18 years of age, who
have had some experience in greenhouse
work. Please mention all particulars as
to experience and salary had.

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.
Plant B. Morton Grove, 111.

OFFICIAL S. A. F.

Shipping Labels

Actual size of leaf 2%x5ii inchei.

FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on
eiiraraed papier; your card, etc., in
black and leaf adopted bv the S. ^. F,
in red. Prices: Per 500, $2.85: per 1000,
$4..W. Samples on request. Electro or
leal, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

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The Present Demand Is for

YOUNG STOCK

CARNATIONS

CHRYSANTHEMUIVIS

EASTER PLANT STOCK

Miscellaneous Bedding Plants

advertiseThem now

THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago

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CANNA
FIREBIRD

The Best Scarlet, Green-Leaved

Canna. A Grand Companion

to King Humbert.

We have seen and tested many varieties during
the years we have devoted to their culture, and have
yet to see the one that can approach it.

Our Rapid Propag-ation the past
two years, bring'S it now before
the public at a moderate price.

0^P" You will be asked for it the coming
spring. Is your order booked?

25 FOR $5.00

Write for prices on larger lots

Please ask for "Book for Florists"
Spring 1916, Now Ready.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

Chicago. New York.

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Syn. White Wells' Late Pink Chrysanthemum

This splendid variety, a sport from Wells' Late Pink, is identical in every respect
with the parent except in color, which is pure white. We can quote nice
pot plants, ideal for increasing stock, immediate delivery at

$20.00 per hundred; $175.00 per thousand

Catalogue describing this and all other novelties and standard varieties of

ROSES, CHRYSANTHEMUMS and CARNATIONS, will be mailed on

receipt of your address.

CHARLES H. TOTTY, .... MADISON, N. J.

Cleveland.

Stock is coming in a little more plen-
tiful the latter part of this week, due
to the warmer weather and a few days
of sunshine, but it has not improved
the quality to any extent. Roses still
remain far short of the demand in all
colors and grades. Carnations are
more abundant and the prices have
dropped a cent and more on the dif-
ferent grades. Reds seem to pre-
dominate. Freesias. sweet peas, snap-
dragons (white, yellow and Ward col-
or), daffodils, Paper White narcissi,
tulips, calla and Easter lilies, orchids,
violets and lily of the valley are a
part of the daily receipts. The de-
mand has dropped off somewhat, there
being considerably less funeral work
the past week. Greens are plentiful.
NOTES.

On Wednesday evening. January ]0.
tlie establishment of Charlesworth &

Son, 10(101 Euclid avenue, florists, and
Wood & Co., seedsmen, who are lo-
cated next door, were destroyed by
fire. L,. Charlesworth, who lived in
aparthients over his store, lost all his
household effects, only partly covered
by insurance, and his store was very
badly damaged. He is at work clean-
ing things up and expects, temporarily
at least, to continue business at the
old stand.

Martin L. ' Reutenik, ^president of
the Vegetable Growers' Association of
America, who lives on Schoaf road,
has been elected president of the Lin-
coln Savings and Banking Co., 2S20
West Twenty-fifth street. He is one
of the best known market gardeners
of the middle west and has been mayor
of Brooklyn Heights for a number of
years.

Miss Elsie D. Nosek. youngest
daughter of Mrs. A. Nosek, florist at

5307 Broadway, will be married to F.
H. Gehrke, January 25, at St. Peter's
Lutheran church.

C. F. B.

Columbus, 0.

FLOWER SHORTAGE BREAKING.
Following a record-breaking January
in the way of scarcity of stock and
long prices, there are signs of a break
in the market. The sunshine of the
past week has been favorable to the
maturing of sweet peas, carnations and
other standard blooms. This will be
in the nature of a relief to florists,
who have had their oi"ders to big
growers turned down, and have under-
gone much difficulty in taking care of
the public. While the bulk of the
trade has been funeral work, a very
large demand has been in the way of
flowers to be sent to sick friends.

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A MILLION

I CARNATION CUTTINGS I

I Can supply you with as many as you need in the following f

I varieties of the usual fine Reinberg quality. Order today. I

i Per 100 Per 1000 I

I Enchantress $2.0U $18.00 I

I Rose-Pink Enchantress 2.00 18.00 I

1 White Enchantress 2.00 18.00 I

I White Perfection 2.00 18.00 I

I White Wonder 2.50 20.00 I

1 Mrs. Ward 2.00 18.00 I

I Zoe Symonds 2.00 18.00 I

I Philadelphia 2.00 18.00 I

1 Champion 3.00 25.00 I

I Beacon 2.50 20.00 . |

I ROSE PLANTS, 2^ IN,|

1 The quality of the plants we are ofiFering is in keeping with the splendid |

I cut stock that won so many first prizes at the last big Chicago Flower Show. |

i Per 100 Per 1000 I

1 Killarney $4.00 $35.00 I

I White Killarney 4.00 35.00 I

I Maryland 4.00 35.00 I

1 Richmond 3.00 25.00 |

I Sunburst 4.00 35.00 I

I Milady -4.00 35.00 I

I Ophelia 5.00 45.00 I

1 American Beauty : 4.50 40.00 .|

I Extra fine stock — Ready for immediate shipment. I

Ipeter reinbergI

I Wholesede Florist I

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DORNER'S NOVELTY FOR 1916

New Salmon Pink Carnation NANCY

Color, light salmon pink, a little darker than Pink De-
light and a more even color. Blooms are good commercial
size, three inches and over, nicely formed and have never
shown a bursted calyx. Stems always hold the flower up-
right. The habit is a quick productive growth and as a pro-
ducer it stands highest among commercial varieties. Color
does not fade. Fragrance is very noticeable. Having an
excellent cerise pink and an improved yellow to offer in
1917, we have decided to disseminate the variety NANCY
this year (1916). For a light pink that will produce quan-
tities of bloom and is commercially good in every respect,
plant NANCY. The stock is limited and orders will be
filled in rotation as received. Price, rooted cuttings,
$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Chrysanthemum Early Frost ™^

than the supply. Place your order now. We ba\e a large

STANDARD VARIETIES OF CARNATIONS AND 1915

INTRODUCTIONS. READY NOW. Per lOO PerlOOO

Pink Sensation $6,00 $50.00

Good Cheer 6.00 60.00

Alice 6.00 50.00

Matchless 3.50 .SO.OO

Yellow Prince 3.50 30.00

Champion 3.00 25.00

Yellowstone 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 26.00

White Enchantress 3.00 25.00

Rosette 3.00 25 00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 3.00 26.00

Enchantress 3.00 25.00

Gloriosa 3.00 26.00

Benora o.OO 25.00

Early White Mum. February Delivery. This variety has
en so satisfactory that the demand for stock will be greater
stoclc. Rooted cuttings, $7.00 per 100; $60.CO per lOCO,

F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, Ind.

THE NEW ROSE

MRS. BAYARD THAYER

that we are offering this season, will make a fine addition to a class of large flowered roses which is
rapidly coming to the front, since we introduced Mrs. Chas. Russell of which the new claimant is a
sport. The color is a most beautiful clear rose pink, inside of petals a shade lighter. The foliage
heavy and smooth and carried on strong stems. It won the American Rose Society Medal, over a
strong class of competitors, at the Cleveland Show, scoring 90 points.

PRICE LIST MRS. BAYARD THAYER AND DARK RUSSELL:

100 250 600 1000 2600 6000 10,000

GRAFTS $35.00 $82.50 $150.00 $300.00 $690.00 $1,250.00 $2,300.00

EYES 27.00 62.50 110.00 220.00 490.00 850.00 1,500.00

Grafted plants (only) ready after March 1st, 1916. Eyes ready in January, 1916.

Waban Rose Conservatories, Natick, Mass.

Many customers who found the price
of cut flowers prohibitive would be
persuaded to substitute a- plant, at a
price corresponding to what they had
in mind upon coming in for carnations
or roses. Trade is still very active.
Easter lilies, always- in demand for
funeral orders, can hardly be obtained
at all in the case of florists who do
not grow them. The outlook is re-
garded as being very good for St
Valentine's day flowers.

NOTES.

Opening of a new $550,000 home by
the Athletic club last week, with inci-
dental private and public receptions,
gave Columbus florists considerable
business. The club contract was in
the hands of the Livingston Seed Com-
pany, including palms, azaleas, roses
and other flowers for the six floors of
the building. There were also a num-
ber of private orders from friends of
the club or groups of members. One
table piece, supplied by T. J. Ludwig,
cost $75.

The Franklin Park Floral Company
and Underwood Brothers, who depend
upon a public service company for
their heat, had a hard time saving
stock one night during the zero weath-
er of last week, when the plant was
out of commission for a time. Both
suffered more or less damage before
improvised relief measures could be
put into force.

"Alice Has Made fiood"

by proving to be THE BEST COMMERCIAL CARNATION

disseminated in years. Hundreds who tried it are delighted
and will largely increase their plantings next season.
Cuttings ready now. Price, per 100, $6.00; per 1000, $60.00.

Descriptive list on application.

PETER FISHER, Ellis, Mass.

E. J. Gould, a veteran florist of the
neighboring little city of London, O..
died January 20, of the infirmities of
age. His two sons, who had been
associated with him for a number of
years, will continue the business.

The Wilson' Seed Company, of South
High street, is adding to the attrac-
tiveness of its cut flower department
by the installing of some new fixtures.

J.

Columbus. O. — The Ohio State Hor-
ticultural Society will hold its annual
meeting in this city February 1-3.

Ft. Wayne. Ind.

SCARCITY OF FLOWERS CONTINUES.

During the past week the scarcity
of flowers has been even more marked
than the previous week, although the
temperatures have moderated consid-
erably. Dark weather has generally
prevailed, with an occasional sunshiny
day. The demand continues to be very
brisk In all lines and out-of-town
flowers have to be shipped in in order
to fill the numerous orders for decora-
tions, weddings, parties and funerals.
Prices are holding up very well, roses
especially, the Shawyer and Russelt

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LATEST EDITION

ISSUED JULY, 1915

J The American Florist Company's-

Trade Directory

FOR 1915 ^

Contains 548 Pages. Price $3.00 Postpaid.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S
Trade Directory for J 91 5, fully revised to date,
with thousands of new names and changes of
address, is now ready for distribution. It contains
548 pages, including complete lists of the Florists,
Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States,
Canada, Central and South America arranged both
by states and towns and all names alphabetically.
Also lists of Foreign Merchants, Firms Which Issue
Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Concerns, Parks,
Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Experiment Station
Horticulturists, Botanical Gardens, Seed Growers,
and much other conveniently indexed and invaluable
trade information.

PUBLISHED BY THE

American Florist Co.

440 S. Dearborn St , CHICAGO

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PLANT A LIVE ONE

AVIATOR

Best Scarlet Carnation Ever Offered

AVIATOR is an unusually productive carnation and will produce 30 blooms per plant per
*\ season, with a heavy crop for Christmas. We have already cut on an average of over 14
blooms per plant from stocK benched September 5, 1915, and are still cutting heavily every
day. Our records show that AVIATOR is the best money maker on our place and is a variety
that every grower should buy if interested in greater profits. Color is an intense scarlet and the
flower has a fine full center. Stem is thin, wiry and stifif, and the calyx non-bursting. Every
break develops into a perfect flower in a remarkably short time. Place your order right now for
AVIATOR and get on the band wagon so that when the music starts up next season you will
be among the successful ones to gather in the coin.

ROOTED CUTTINGS, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

For list and prices of other varieties see our advertisement i
in the Ready Reference Department of this paper.

J. D. Thompson Carnation Co.

JOLIET, ILLINOIS

varieties bringing S1..jO to %i and $.j
retail. Tlie blooming plant trade is
remarkably good at present.

NOTES.

Miss Helen Patten, of the Patten
Flower Shop, Toledo, O., and Miss C.
B. Flick spent two days in this city
last week, Miss Flick coming to dec-
orate the Anthony hotel ballroom for a
musicale, which was one of the lead-
ing society events of the season.
American Beauty roses in profusion
were arranged in an artistic manner,
with palms and ferns. The young
ladies who acted as \ishers carried
American Beauty staffs, tied with
Beauty ribbon. The entire arrange-
ment was elegantly carried out. Miss
Patten suffered a painful fall in the
hotel and sustained an injury about the
knee cap. She reports business at To-
ledo very good, her force being kept
very busy with a heavy demand for
funeral work.

A handsome decoration for a dinner-
bridge party last week was executed by
A. J. Lanternier & Son at the Commer-
cial club. The ball room was decorated
in southern smilax and many tall
palms, while Shawyer roses ■were used
effectively in tall vases and on the ele-
gantly appointed dining tables.

F. J. Knecht & Co. are cutting some
fine Russell roses. Their crop of roses
and carnations have been shortened
considerably by the weather condi-
tions.

Mrs. A. Shive. of the Flick Floral
Co. is planning to attend the National
Flower Show to "be held in Philadel-
phia. March 25-ApriI 2.

"Visitor : M. Moore, representing the
Payne-Jennings Co., advertising ex-
perts, of Chicago. H. K.

Logan, Utah- — The Cache Valley
Floral Co. has moved to 31 Federal
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Miss Theol

Good stem, enormous bloomer, does not split, even
color, good flower, good shipper, good keeper.

Wherever Miss Theo is shown it gets a boost.

A. C. S show in Buffalo, N. Y., Certificate of
Merit; Worcester, Mass., Certificate of Merit; Boston,
Mass., First-Class Certificate of Merit, etc.

Grow Miss Theo for profit.

Rooted cuttings, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

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LITTLEFIELD & WYMAN

NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

Council Bluffs, Ia — Roy F. "Wil-
Cox, of J. F. Wilcox & Sons, has gone
to California for a trip of several
months.

Kalamazoo. Mich. — The Fisher Floral
Co.'s establishment on Rose street has
been purchased by James Jackson of
the Central Nursery Co. John Jack-
son, his brother, is in charge.

A. N. Pierson, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

CBOMWELL, - CONN.

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NEW CARNATION

Cottage Maid

Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward.

Did You Go to the Carnation Show at St. Louis? If So, Did You
See Our Beautiful New "COTTAGE MAID," Queen of the Novelties.

The public here in New York is crazy over the color of this beautiful new carnation. It is a clear shell pink, deep
in the center and lighter toward the edge. It is a color your trade demands.

Its plant is identical with its well known and widely grown parent "Mrs. C. W. Ward" and it has the same won-
derful keeping and shipping qualities as this variety. In fact at the Cleveland Show this fall "Cottage Maid"besides the
first prize in its class, won the prize for the vase of carnations in the best condition at the end of the Show. And these
flowers were shipped from New York.

We have grown this variety for six years and tried it out thoroughly. It is not our policy to let buyers of our
novelties do the experimenting.

We believe in "Cottage Maid" and we are going to back up our belief by planting 50,000 of it next year for blooms
besides the stock plants. It will be Sent Out next winter. Send in Your Order Early.

And keep your eye on "CRYSTAL WHITE," our sensational pure white, which is larger
and more productive than "Matchless." It will probably be disseminated in 1917-18.

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc., Queens, New York.

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DREER KENTIAS

GOOD SHAPE 6000 COLOR GOOD VALUES

KENTIA Belmoreana

>l Vl»i:-l l" IM.AXTS.

A particularly nice lot ot plants.

7 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 36 in. high $3.00

7 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 38 to 40 in. high
S in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 40 to 42 in. high

KENTIA Belmoreana

SIXtiLE PLANTS

ZVi in. pots, 4 leaves. 8 to 10 in. high.

.4 'n
in.
in.

pots, 5 leaves, 10 to 12 in. high. . 2.00

pots, 5 leaves, 15 in. high 4.50

pots, 6 to 7 leaves, IS to 20 in. high
6 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 24 in.

6 in. pots. 6 to 7 leaves, 28 to 30 in.

7 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 30 to 36 in.
7 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 36 to 38.in.

high,
high .
high,
high .

KENTIA Forsteriana

MADE-U1»-PLANTS

Each

S in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 38 to 40 in. high $4.00

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 42 to 45 in. high 5.00

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 48 to 50 in. high 6.00

10 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub. 4 '4 to 5 ft. high 8.00

10 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 5 ft. high 10.00

12 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, SVa to 6 ft. high lo.OO

12 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 6ya to 7 ft. high 20.00

15 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 8 to 10 ft. high 35.00

KENTIA Forsteriana

SIXGLE PLANTS

2 14 in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. tubs,
in. tubs,
fn. tubs,
in. tubs,
in. tubs,
in. tubs,
in. tubs,
in. tubs.

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4 to 5 leaves,

5 to 6 leaves,

5 to 6 leaves,

6 leaves,

6 leaves,

G to 7 leaves,

6 to 7 leaves
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves
6 to 7 leaves
6 to 7 leaves
6 to 7 leaves
6 to 7 leaves
6 to 7 leaves,

Height.
8 to 12 in...
12 to 15 in. . .
15 to 18 in. . .
22 to 24 in. .
28 to 30 in. .
34 to 36 in. .
38 to 40 in. .
40 to 42 in. .
45 to 48 in. .

4 ft

4% to 5 ft,

5 to 5% ft
5y2 to 6
6% to 7
7 ft

Doz.

$1.50
2.00
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100 1000

$10.00 $90.00

15.00 140.00

35.00 Bach

$0.75

1.00

1.50

2.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

6.00

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ft 10.00

ft 15.00

. . 20.00

MAIJE-l'P KENTI.V

PHOENIX ROEBELENI

We hold the most extensive stock in the world of this popular
Palm.

Unquestionably one of the prettiest and most graceful Palms
grown, wliich quickl.v made a place for itself among the popular
standard varieties, particularly so for apartment decorations.
We have a splendid stock, and offer;

Doz. 100 1000

3 in. pots $3.50 $25.00 $225.00

4 in. pots 6.00 50.00 Each

5 in. pots, 15. in. high. 18 in. spread $1.00

6 in. pots, IVj ft. high, 2 ft. spread 2.00

7 in. tubs, 1 % to 2 ft. high, 2 ft. spread 2.50

8 in. tubs, 2 ft. high. 2 i-i ft spread 3.00

10 in. tubs, 2 to 2% ft. high, 214 ft. spread 5.00

10 in. tubs. 214 ft. high. 3 ft. spread 7.50

The above prices are intended for the trade only

HENRY A. DREER,

714-716
Chestnut Street,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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BURNIIT. ENGLAND

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Asparagus
Plumosus Nanus

(NEW CROP-READY NOW)

Plump and of high germinating
quality, Northern Greenhouse
grown, the same high class strain
as supplied by us for the last 16
years.

Per 100 seeds, 50c; 250 seeds,
$1.00; 1000 seeds, $3.50; 6000
to 10,000 seeds at $3.25 per 1000.

All other seasonable Flower Seeds.

Vaughan's Seed Store

CHICAGO NEW YORK

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I CARNATIONS

I Clean, Crisp, Quality Cuttings.

I Carefully Packed. High Grade From Start to Finish.

Roper's ALICE COOMBS, color exactly what you like best in pink— a
beautiful giantess. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Dorner's PINK SENSATION— Another big pink beauty. $6.00 per
100; $50.00 per 1000.

Fisher's ALICE— the blush commercial. $6 per 100; $50 per 1000.

And the Standard Varieties.

Per 100

Per 1000

Per 100

Per 1000

Enchantress Supreme .

...$3.00

$30.00

White Wonder

.... $3.00

$25.00

Mrs. Ward

... 3.00

25.00
25.00

White Enchantress...
White Perfection

3.00

3.00

25.00

Enchantress

... 3.00

25.00

Rose-pink

... 3.00

25.00

Champion

3.00

25.00

Rosette

... 3.00

25.00

Beacon

3.00

25.00

Mrs. Akehurst

... 6.00
... 4.00

50.00
35.00

Pocahontas

3.00

25.00

Matchless

ROSES! ROSES!

In both Grafted and Own Root

We claim that our quality is unsurpassed, and we guarantee our packing;
our plants do not shift in the box.

If our catalog is not at hand, send for it, and read up on the new varieties:

Tip-Top ("Baby Doll") and Tipperary

and note price on standard sorts.

Our own-root stock is summer propagated and once -epotted.

THE E. G, HILL CO.

RICHMOND

INDIANA

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POEHLMAN

72-74 E. Randolph St>,

FINE LARGE SUPPLY OF CATTLEYAS

GARDENIAS-JONQUILS-TULIPS-FREESIA-VALLEY-LILIES

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Specials.

36 in. . .

■30 in. . .

24 in...

4S-60 in.

Per Doz.

$6.00

5.00

.... 4.00
3.00

Advise ordering Russell roses instead
of shorter American Beauties — they
give better satisfaction.

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL

Per Doz.

30 to 36-in $ 5.00

26 to 2S-in 4.00

22 to 24-in 3.00

IS to 20-in 2.50

16-in 2.00

Short, per 100 $S.OO to 12.00

Hoosier Beauty 1 Per 100

Richmond I Special. Charged

Hadlev I accordingly.

Ophelia J- Long. .$12.00 to $18.00

Sunburst I Med . . . S.OO to 10.00

Milady I Short.. 5.00 to 6.00

Kill. Brilliant J

CURRENT PRICE LIST— ^""^f^'NoHc'^''"^'

T Per 100

Bulgaria | Special . .Charged accordingly

-Varon \Vnrd l>Longr $12.00 to $15.00

Killarney | Medium S.OO to 12.00

White Killarney J .-Short 5.00 to 6.00

MINIATURE ROSES
Cecile Brunner. also called Sweetheart

Itoses per 100, $3.00 to $ 4.00

George Elgar, yellow per 100, 3.00 to 4.00

MISCELLANEOUS

Per 100

Sweet Peas, Spencer $2.00 to $2.50

Violets, double or single 1.00

Mignonette $6.00 to 8.00

Freesia 3.00 to 4.00

Jonquils 3.00 to 4.00

Paper Whites, Romans 4.00

Smilax doz. $2.00

Plumosus per 100, $2.00 to $3.00

Sprengeri per 100, 2.00 to 3.00

Adiantum per 100, 1.00

Galax, green and brown 1000, $1.50

" 100, .20

Leucothoe 100, .75

Mexican Ivy 1000, $6.00; 100. .75

Ferns 1000, $2.50; 100, .30

Boxwood bunch, 25c; box, 7.50

ORCHIDS

Market Price.

Per Doz.

Cattleyas .$5.00 to $6.00

Gardenias 3.00

Cypripediums 2.00 to 3.00

EASTER LILIES

Per 100 $12.00 to $15.00

LILY OF THE VALLEY

Per 100 $3.00, $4.00, $5.00

CARNATIONS

Per 100

Best Fancy, all colors $4.00 to $5.00

Medium, per 100 3.00

Splits 2.00

TULIPS

Fancy Per 100. $4.00

WILD SMILAX

Per case $5.00

Accessories for

St. Valentine Day

CORSAGE SHIELDS.

Chiffon, $2.00 doz. Transparent, BOc doz.

4-INCH PINS, PEARL-HEADED.

All colors, $1.00 per gross.

HUGHES' VALENTINE BOX.

24 X 5 X iVz inches, $2.00 for ten.

SPECIAL

WAX PAPER

The dry Wax will not stick.
21-inch rolls, White and Green, per lb., 12Hc.

HEART SHAPE BOXES

Nest of two, 26c.

IMPORTED FLOWER HOLDER

GLASS FLOWER BLOCK

TO BE USED IN ROSE BOWL

3Vi-inch, each $0.26 Doz

4 -inch, each 30 Doz

5 -inch, each 60 Doz

6 -inch, each 75 Doz

.$2.60
. 3.00

. 5.00
. 8.1 H)

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77

N BROS. CO

.ong Distance Phone,
I Randolph 35.

CHICAGO, ILL.

PALMS

WESTERN HEADQUARTERS.

STRONG, CLEAN AND HEALTHY STOCK.

Largest Supply of Choice Kentias we have ever

offered. Both single and made-up.

Kentla Belmoreana

Made-up Plants

7-in. poti 3 plantain a pot 32 34 in. hieh 3.00

8-in.tubs 4 plants in tub 38-40 in. hieh 4.00

specimens, heavy. S12.00, $15.00. $2U (0.

PALMS

Kentla Belmoreana

Single Plants Each

4 inch pots, 5 to 6 leaves, 16 to 18 in. high $0.40

$4.50 per dozen.

6-inch pots. 6 to 7 leaves, 24 in. high 1.00

6-inc^ pots, 6 to 7 leaves. 2S to 30 in. high 1.50

8-inch tubs, 6 to 7 leaves, 36 to 38 in. high 3.50

8 inch tubs, 6 to 7 leaves, 56 to 58 in. high 6,00

8 inch tubs. 6 to 7 leaves, 62 to 64 in. high 7.00

Kentla Forsteriana

7-inch

7-inch

8 inch

8 inch

8-inch

10-incb

12-inch

12-inch

12-inch

15'incb

Made-upPlants

pots,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs.

3 plants in a pot.

4 plants in a tub,
4 plants in a tub,
4 plants in a tub,
4 plants in a tub,
4 plants in a tub,
4 plants in a tub,
4 plants in a tub,
4 plants in a tub.
4 plants in a tub.

Each

36 in. high $2,50

38 in, high 3.00

38 to 42 in. high
48to50in. high
52 to 54 in. high

5 ft. high

60 to 64 in. high 10.00
5H ft. high 12.00

5V! to 6 ft. high 15.00

6 to 6H ft high
$18,00 to 20.00

3.50
5.00
6.00
8,00

Specimens, heavy. $35.00. $40.00.

Kentla Forsteriana single Plants Each

4-iDch pots. 5 to 6 leaves. 18 to 2U m. high $ 0.4J

$4.50 per doz,

6 inch pots, 6 leaves. 28 to 30 in. high 1.00

6-inch pots. 6 to 7 leaves, 34 to 36 in. bigh 1.50

6-inch pots. 6 to 7 leaves, .38 to 42 in. high 2.60

8 inch tubs, 6 to 7 leaves, 5 ft. high 6.00

tO-inch tubs, 6 to 7 leaves. 5 to 5h ft, high. 8,00

10-inch tubs, 6 to 7 leaves, 5H to 6 ft. high 10,00

Phoenix Roebelenil Each

3-inch pots, nicely character i zed, $3 50 per doz.

5 inch pots, 15-in. high, 20-in. spread $1,00

6 inch pots, 18 in, high. 24-in, spread 1.75

7-incb pots. 28 in. high.34-in. spread 2,50

8-inch tubs. 30 in, high, 36-in, spread 3.50

10 inch tubs. 35-in. high, 42-in, spread, $5.00 to 7.50

Dleffenbachla Magnifica

5 inch Each. $0.75 6 inch Each, $1,00

Areca Lutescens

8-inch tubs. 5 plants. 44 46 in. high, each, $4.00to $4.50

Dracaena

6-iDcb pots, Dracaena Amabilis Each, $1.25

6 inch pots, Dracaena B^ptisiii |^* 1.25

5H-inch pots. Dracaena Massangeana " .75

5, inch pots. Dracaena Imperialis " 1.25

Aspidistra Lurida.S-incli pots Each. $1.00

LiWstonaRotunlifoUs, 4-inch pots Each. .50

Choice 2 >^ -inch Grafted and 2 J^ -inch Own Root Plants for March Delivery.

2H-in. 2H-in.

Grafted. Own Root.

Per 1000 Per lOCO

Russell $120.00 None

Klllarney 100.00 $66.70

White Killarney 100.00 66.70

Killarney Brilliant 100.00 66.70

Ward 100.00 66.70

2H-in.
Grafted.
Per 1000

Milady $100.00

Ophelia 100.00

Richmond 100.00

Hoosler Beauty 106.00

Hadley 105.00

2H-in.
Own Root.
Per 1000
$56.70

Ceclle Brunner

2K-in.
Grafted.
Per 1000
..$100.00
.. 100.00
. 110.00
.. 100.00
. 120.00

2H in.

Own Root

Per 1000

$50.70

66.70

68.00

56 70

56.70
56.70

Elgar (Special Only).
Francis Scott Key....

Fire Flame

Lady Alice Stanley...

73.50

Miscellaneous Plants

ARAUCARLA ROBUSTA COMPACTA

Each

3 to 4 tiers $1.50. $2.00. and $2.50

ARAUCARIA EXCELSA Each

4 to 5 tiers 1.50

5 tiers 2.00

FERNS

Boston, Roosevelt and Wliitmani Each

5-inch pot, Boston and Roosevelt only $0.25

■fr-inch pot - 0.50

10-mch pot $2,00to 2.50

Uinchpot 3,00 to 3,50

PANDANUS VEITCHII Each

4 inch pot $035

5-inch pot 50

6-inch pot 75

CROTONS.

In finest varieties, beautifully colored and
wellfurnished with leaves to the pot. Each
6-inch pot $ ,75 toSl.OO

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS

2'-i-inch pot $3.00 per 100

3-inch pot 6.00perl00

Made-up in pans and 7in. pots $4, 00 per doz.

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERII

2^-incli pots, per 100 $2.50

CYCLAMEN

4-inch pot $ 3.60 per doz.

5-inch pot 6.00 per doz.

6-inch pot 9.00 per doz.

AGLAONEMA PICTUM

5inch Each. $0.75 6-inch Each. $1,00

SHAMROCK PLANTS

For St. Patrick's Day

l-in.and2-in. plants. $3.00 per 100; $25.00perlOCO.
March Delivery.

ACHYRANTHES

Brilliantissima, ::'-2 inch pots, per 100 $2.50

Lindenli, 2k2-inch pots, per 100 2.50

SKIM MIA JAPONICA

Well berried Each, $1.00, $1.25. $1.50

DISH FERNS

In 21i-inch pots, $3,50 per 100; $30,00 per 1000.
Pteris .Mbo-llneata. Pieris Serrulata Christata.
Pteris Cretica Ouvrardii. Pteris Cretica Magnifica,
Pteris Cretica Wimsettii. Pteris Cretica Wim multi-
ceps. Pteris Cretica Cristata, .^diantum Cuneatum,

BEGONIA CHATELAINE

2Vi-inch pots, per 100 $ ,^,50

3 inch pots, per 100 8.00

4-inch pots, per 100 15.00

COLEUS

In the folio wiug varieties 24-inch pots, $2.50 per 100:
Beclcwith Gem, Verschaffeltii. Salamander, Kent-
ish Fire. Anna Pfister, Rob Hoy, Purple Prince.
Trailing Uueen. ijueen Victoria.

78

The American Florist.

Jan. 29,

SWEET PEAS

Now Coming in Crop— Very fine long stemmed stock— Best in the Market

American Beauties perdoz.

Extra lonK stem Specials $6.00

Stems 36 inch 5.00

Stems 24 to 30 inch $2.00 to 4.00

Shorter lengths BO to 1.60

Richmond, Optielia, Brilliant, Rhea Reid
and Shawyer Per loo

Extra long stems _ $12.00

Good length stems 10.00

Medium stems 8.00

Short stems $5.00 to 6.00

Cecile Brunner or Sweetheart Roses

Per bunch of 25 buds 75c

Sweet Peas— Zvolanek's orchid flowering-

Sunburst, White and Pink Killarney

and Hillingdon per loo

Extra long $12.00

Good length 10.00

Medium 8.00

Good short $6.00 to 6.00

Carnations Per loo

All colors $4.00 to $5.00

Sweet Peas, very choice 1.50 to 2.50

Valley, per 100 4.00 to 5.00

Paper Whites, per 100 3.00 to 4.00

Choice Common Ferns, per lOOo 2.60

Asparagus and Sprengeri, per 100 $2.00 to 3.00

Galax Leaves, per 1000 1.00

extra long stemmed stock, $1.50-$2.50per 100

Jonquils and Tulips, $3.00 to $4.00 per 100.
All other stock at market prices. We are growers and guarantee the quality of all the stock we sell.

BASSETT & WASHBURN

OFFICE AND STORE

178 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.

L. D. Phone,
Central 1467.

GREENHOUSES

HINSDALE, ILLINOIS.

Chicago.

STOCK IS A TRIFLE MORE PLE>;TIFUI,.

Stock is more plentiful this week
than it has been for some time, which
Is due principally to the warmer
weather that set in Friday, January 21.
The annual midwinter mild weather is
continuing at this writing, bringing an
unseasonable temperature of 41 de-
grees above zero around 9 o'clock in
the mornings. The lowest point reached
during the night so far this week was
37 degrees above zero, five degrees
above the freezing point. The warm
spell, though unseasonable, is not un-
usual in this city at this time of the
year, for we have had similar warm
spells almost every year in January.
High marks of 6.0 degrees above zero
were recorded January 1, 1876, and
January 23. 1909. Southeasterly winds
were the cause of the warm weather.
Extreme cold weather prevails through-
out the far northwest and is spreading
over the northwestern and north-cen-
tral states, and is expected to reach
this vicinity about the middle of this
week. Should the weather man's pre-
dictions come true, this vicinity will
experience another cold spell and a sud-
den shortening up of stock. Carna-
tions especially are more plentiful and
have dropped considerably in prices
since last week, but are cleaning up
nicely each day. Roses are none too
plentiful and prices are holding quite
firm. American Beauty roses are in
short supply and command good prices.
Mrs. Chas. Russell roses in the longer
stemmed grades are more plentiful, but
clean up well owing to the shortage of
American Beauties. Gardenias and
orchids are seen in large numbers at
a few of the stores and are in fair de-
mand. Violets are in good supply and
the receipts of sweet peas are larger,
but there is no surplus when the stores
close at night. Lily of the valley cleans

Moss Green Waterproof
Crepe Paper
$12.50 per 100

Percy Jones
.')6 East Randolph Street, Cliicasio

up quickly each day at the advertised
quotations. Lilies aj-e more plentiful
and the same holds good for tulips,
jonquils. Romans, Paper White nar-
cissus and freesias. Some fine colored
freesias are now being offered, but the
receipts are limited and disposed of
early at $.5.00 and SaOO per 100. Green
goods are plentiful, especially smilax,
which is not moving as briskly as it
might. White stock in general is a

trifle more plentiful and prices are a
little lower, there is no great surplus
and a few real brisk days would find
the market pretty well cleaned up each
day at an early hour. Wedding work
is plentiful and the demand for funeral
flowers keeps up surprisingly good.
Property loss estimated at millions,
thousands of men, women and children
driven from their homee, pollution of
water of this city, and appeals for aid

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79

PETER REINBERG

30 East Randolph St.,

Long Distance ( Central 2846,
601,

Phones:

CHICAGO

oooi> ouor®

White Killarney=Russell

Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Ophelia,
Sunburst, Milady, Etc. ORDER HERE.

Bny Direct From The Grower.

CURRENT PRICE LIST:

Subject to Change Without Notice.

AMERICAN BBAVTIES Per doz.

Extra long stems 5.00

48-inch stems 4.00

36-inch stems 3.00

30-inch stems 2.00

20 to 24-inch stems 1.00

Short stems V5

Killarney

White Killarney. .
Killarney Brilliant

Sunburst ,

My Maryland

Ophelia

Richmond

Milady

ROSES, our selection

Per 100

Specials tl2.00

Select 10.00

Medium 8.00

Short 6.00

95.00

Per 100

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL

Specials

Select

Medium

Short J8.00 to

Carnations, fancy

- " good

Harrisii per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Valley $4

Violets

Smilax per doz. strings, $2.00

Adiantum

Asparagus, per bunch 50c to 75c

Ferns, per 1000 $2.50

Boxn-ood per bunch, 25c

Galax, bronze and green... per 1000, $1.00

Sweet Peas

Leucothoe Sprays

E20.00

15.00

12.00

10.00

B.OO

4.00

00 to $5.00
.75 to 1.00

1.00 to 1.50

.50 to
.75 to

2.00
1.00

2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass

VALENTINE SPECIALS

25 Kewpie Baskets, $15.00

in the two-tone and bronze

f

\,

finishes, and finely hand painted.

12 KEWPIE BASKETS . .

(Same as above)

. $8.00

1;

25 Two-tone and bronze Baskets,
water glass size . . . $7.50

Medium and Tall Cut Flower Baskets With Liners,
40 cents, 50 cents, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 each.

Assortment 25 Baskets to be used with moss, glass or
other small receptacles, $3.00. Stained violet, green
and bronze, with a variety of attractive designs.

^&~To reach our store take a Chicago .\venue. Division Street. Milwaukee Avenue or Armitaee Avenue
car at State and Randolph Streets and get off at Huron Street. Cats stop right in front of our store.

RAEDLEIN BASKET COMPANY

713 Milwaukee Avenue,

Phone, Monroe 4977.

CHICAGO, ILL.

80

The American Florist.

fan. 2g,

WIETOR BROS.

162 N. Wabash Ave.,

CHICAGO

Current Price

AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Perdo^.

48 to 60-inch stems $6.00

36-inch stems 4.00

30-inch stems 3.00

24-inch stems 2.50

L'O-inch stems 2.00

ROSES.

Rictutiond.

Per 100

Extra Special $8.00

Select 7.00

White Killlarney

Pink Klllarney „ „ ..

KillarneyBrillIant..i??°9' 6.00

'- Medium 5.00

Good 4.00

CARNATIONS.

Fancy ... per 100, $5.00

Good per 100, $4.00

Long Distance Phone,
Randolph 2081.

■ S^^ Subject to change
'-I *■ ""without notice.

SUNBURST. Per 100

Extra Special $10.00

Select 8.00

Fancy 7.00

Medium 6.00

Good 6.00

ROSES, our selection, $5.00 per 100.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Lilies per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Ferns per 1000, $2.50

Smllax per dozen strings, 2.00

Adiantum per 100, 1.00

Galax per 1000, 1.00

Sprengeri per bunch, .50

Asparagus Sprays per bunch, .50

other Green Goods Marltet Rates.

from territory within a radius of 50
miles, is a brief summary of the flood
that swept the northern part of the
state early January 20 without warn-
ing. A steady rain of 16 hours'
duration falling on the ice-glazed sur-
face of the earth and snow-choked
sewers and ice-b!ocked streams was the
Immediate cause of the record-breaking
torrent. Trains were marooned and
some of the boiler pits at many of the
greenhouse establishments were flooded,
and while for a time things looked
serious to the growers no damage was
done to the crops, although Are engines
were hired to empty the pits at several
of the places.

NOTES.

Percy Jones is handling an unusu-
ally large quantity of bulbous stock
particularly tulips, jonquils and Paper
White narcissus. The firm has in-
stalled a new system of checking up
the sales and stock and can tell in a
minute what stock of each kind from
each grower is left, who the stock was
sold to, when and how much it
brought and what salesman sold it.
Mrs. Li. M. Jones, secretary of the
firm, devised the new system which
Manager Van Gelder believes is the
only one in use in this city if not the
entire country in the wholesale com-
mission business today.

Peter "Reinberg is cutting from a good
crop of American Beauty and White
Klllarney roses, which are in good de-
mand and clean xip early each day.
Felix Reichling says that the shipping
trade is keeping up remarkably well
and is considerably ahead so far of
January of last year. The demand for
rooted carnation cuttings and young
rose stock is also brisk and new orders
are being booked every day.

O. B. Miller, with W. J. Miller &•
Sons, Pontlac, attended the automobile
show, now being held in the Coliseum,
and pronounces it one of the finest ex-
hibitions of its kind that he ever had
the pleasure to attend. He placed an
order with Bassett & Washburn while
he was here for rooted cuttings of their
new red carnation. Belle Washburn.
which was his best seller last Christ-
mas.

The John C. Moninger Co. received
an order this week from Ludwig Stapp,
of Rock Island, for three new houses,
34x300 feet. Several other nice orders
have been taken since January 1 and
everything points to a banner season
for inquiries never were more numer-

BULB STOCK WANTED

I caD baodle more bulb stock to STOod advantafe and would be pleased to bear from growers
who have a surplus of any kind to dispose of. My wholesale sto'e is located on the maiD
floor and is the best location in the Great Chicago Market. Tulips, Freesias, Narcissi.
Jonquils, etc.. are particularly desired but would gladly receive any other seasonable
stock. Do not take the time to write but start shipping immediately. Checks weekly.

M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

ous so soon after the holidays as they
are right now.

M. N. Angelsberg, head gardener at
the Calvary cemetery in Bvanston was
a visitor in the market this week. He
is one of the oldest florists in the city
and is well and favorably known in
these parts, where he has been em-
ployed for the past 24 years.

R. C. Kerr, of Houston. Tex., at-
tended the automobile show at the
Coliseum, January 25, and left the
same evening for St. Louis with the
local delegation to attend the annual
meeting and exhibition of the Ameri-
can Carnation Society.

A. E. Hunt & Co. are busy filling
orders for daisy plants and nearly
every mail brings in new ones. The
varieties offered are Etolle d'Or, Chi-
cago White and Boston Yellow, which
they grow on a large scale for the
local market.

At J. A. Budlong's store stock in
general is in large supply and no
trouble is being experienced in filling
all orders, according to Manager
Schupp, who predicted the present mar-
ket conditions several weeks ago.

Wietor Bros, are cutting a large
supply of carnations, but the demand
is so good that they clean up splendid-
ly each day. The outlook for a large
supply of stock for St. Valentine's day
at their greenhouses is very bright.

The Raedlein Basket Co. is having
a heavy call for Kewpie baskets for
St. Valentine's day, which are most
appropriate for the occasion and a
style that everyone has bought who
had occasion to inspect same.

The building at 37 West Jackson
bovilevard in which George Perdikas
had a branch store was torn down this
week to make room for a new sky-
scraper. His main store is at 407 South
Wabash avenue.

The E. C. Amling Co.'s dally ship-
ments include some very fancy colored
freesias grown by Alois Prey, of Crown
Point. Ind. A bunch of Yellow Garza
was also on exhibition here this week.

^ Budlong's

E Blue Ribbon Valley.

Sunburst, Killarney, White Killamey and
Rlclimond. Carnations, Violets, White and
Yellow Narcissus, Galax, Ferns, Asparagus
Strings, Etc.

O. A. TONNER, %^°ri«'^

30 East Randolph Street. CHICAGO.

Mention the American Florist w}ien writinif

L. Hoeckner. of the Peter Reinberg
store force, will have a flower booth
at the Merchants' carnival to be held
in the Coliseum at St. Louis, Mo., start-
ing February 5.

Chas. Erne, of Erne & Klingel, ex-
pects that stock will be more plentiful
from now on, especially carnations
which are already arriving in larger
quantities.

Frank Oechslin's handsome new
home on West Jackson boulevard is
rapidly nearing completion and will be
ready for occupancy soon.

The John Kruchten Co. is featuring
a good supply of choice gardenias and
fancy long-stemmed Mrs. Chas. Russell
roses.

Bassett & Washburn were awarded
two silver medals for Belle Washburn
at the St. Louis carnation show this
week.

Mrs. T. A. Moseley. of Kansas City,
Mo., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
H. Zapfe, 424 East Sixty-first street.

It is rumored that a new retail store
will open on Madison street near Dear-
born in the near future.

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81

A.L.VAIGHAN&CO.

161 N. Wabash Ave.,

(NOT INC.)

I Central 2571

TELEPHONES : { " 2572

I Auto. 48-734

CHICAGO

Bigger Supply of Carnations and Roses

Order Here

Current Price List:

Order Here

SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

Per doz.

Long stems $6.00

36-inch stems $4.00 to 5.00

30-inch stems 3.00

24-inch stems 2.50

20-lnch stems 2.00

18-inch stems 1.50

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL.

Per 100

Specials $25.00

Select 20.00

Medium 10.00 to 15.00

Short 8.00 to 10.00

Richmond — Milady —

" Fancy

" Medium

Short .

White Killamey. . , .

Klllarney

Killarney Brilliant.

Ward

Sunburst

Ophelia

Maryland

Roses, our selection

ROSES.

■Extra long

Per

Special
Fancy .
Medium
Short ..

100

$12.00

10.00

8.00

6.00

$12.00

10.00

8.00

6.00

5.00

CARNATIONS, common
" fancy . .

Per MO

MISCELLANEOUS.

Cattleyas per doz., $7.50

Valley %

Violets

Freesias ', .

Paiier AVhites

Romans

Stevia

Tulips

Lilies per doz,, $1.50 to $2.00

Mignonette

Cnllas per doz., 2.00

Sweet Peas

Smilax per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Adlantum

Asparagus Strings each, 750

Asparagus Plumosus, per bunch

35c to 50c

Fancy Ferns per 1,000, $2.50

Wild Smilax per case, 5.00

Boxwood per lb., 25c; 50 lbs., 7.50

Lencothoe Sprays

Mexican Ivy

$4.00
5.00

4.00 to $ 5.00
.75 to 1.00

4.00 to

3.00 to
3.00 to

3.00 to

5.00

4.00
4.00
2.00

4.00

6.00 to 8.00

1.50 to 2.50

1.00

.75
.76

Z M

H N

Your Cut Flowers Will Be
Supplied By Us==Now Or
At Some Future Time

?

Why Not Now ^

Our Line is so complete that it includes every
item offered in the Great Chicago Market.

30 E. Randolph St.,

L. D. Phones

Certral ] ||||

Automatic, 42-965

Chicago

A. L. Vaughan & Co.'s wholesale
store had a narrow escape from being
destroyed by fire, Wednesday evening,
January 10, when the Bentley, Murray
& Co.'s printing establishment located
on the third floor of the same build-
ing was badly damaged. Mr. Vaughan
had just reached his home in Oak Park
when he received word of the fire and
hurried right back to find that the
firemen had it under control and had
stopped it from spreading to any other
part of the building, although for a
time it appeared as if the whole struc-
ture was doomed.

P. Clausen & Son, of Albert Lea,
Minn., has placed an order with the A.
Dietsch Co. for two new houses, each
28x130 feet. The Dietsch Co. also re-
ceived an order from H. E. Philpott,
of Winnipeg, Can., for two new houses,
each 25x125 feet, to be erected for a
party at St. Paul. Minn.

John Poehlmann was able to walk
around in his room in the hospital
this week and is getting along as well
as can be expected. He is now al-
lowed to receive visitors and every-
one sincerely hopes that he will be
able to return to the store soon.

^ Budlong's

Blue Ribbon Valley.

s

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The L. A. Budlong Co. awarded the
contract for the four new rose houses
that they will erect in the near future
to the A. Dietsch Co.

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A. T. Pyfer & Co.

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph Street

Chicago, 111.

THE SIGN OF QUALITY

Current Price List

ROSES Per 100

Mrs. Chas. Russell. ..$10.00 to $16.00

Ophelia \

Sunburst )l.ong...$10.00-$12.00

KiUarney VMedium 8.00

W. KiUarney... Short 6.00

Kill. Bpilliant../

CARNATIONS, De Luxe $5.00

Good 4.00

Miscellaneous

Lilies .'... .$10.00 to $12.50 per 100

Lily of the Valley, $4.00- 5.00 per 100
Violets, double, $0.75 to 1.00 per 100

Sweet Peas 1.50 to 2.00 per 100

Paper Whites... 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Ferns 2.50perl000

Asparagus bunch, 35c to 60c each

Sprengeri bunch, 25c to 35c each

Galax $1.00 1000

Mexican Ivy 76c per 100

Boxwood large bunch, 25c each

Subject to Market :Changes.

The local party for the St. Louis
convention included E. F. Kurowski,
Paul Berkowitz. Philadelphia, Pa.; Ar-
thur Dietsch. J. E. PoUworth, Matt
Mann, P. W. Peterson, Joliet, C. L.
Washburn, Mrs. C. L. Washburn, Al-
lie Zoch. Alois Frey, Crown Point,
Ind., Geo. W. Jacobs, Canton, R. C.
Kerr, Houston. Tex., Carl Vaughan,
Fred Lautenschlager, Philip J. Foley,
A. T. Pyfer, Paul Klingsporn, J. A.
Karins, Philadelphia, Pa., John Then,
C. W. Johnson, Robert Windier, Geo.
Asmus, Anton Then, W. E. Tricker,
Western Springs, Samuel Seligman,
New York, John Michelsen, E. A. Ol-
linger, H. L. Purdy.

The George Wittbold Co. will tear
down its greenhouses on Buckingham
place and build a 30-flat building, ac-
cording to Louis Wittbold, work on
which will, be started this week. One-
half of the structure will be built at
a time and the greenhouses moved to
the Edgebrook establishment. When
the new building is completed the Witt-
bold Co. will have one of the finest
retail stores in the northwest.

The Ernst Wienhoeber Floral Co.
had the decorations for the Patten
•wedding January 22. The bridal bou-
quet consisted of lily of the valley and
■white orchids; maid of honor bouquet,
purple iris and Hillingdon roses; the
bridesmaids' bouquets yellow daisies
and for-get-me-nots.

The Bohannon Floral Co. decorated
the Holy Name Cathedral for the
Cudahy wedding, January 22, and fur-
nished all the bouquets which were
made up chiefly of orchids, lily of the
valley and white lilacs. The home was
decorated with spring flowers and
palms.

Benjamin S. Gage, of the Peterson
Nursery, was elected second vice-presi-
dent of the ways and means committee
of the Association of Commerce at the
weekly luncheon of the association held
at the Hotel La Salle, Wednesday, Jan-
uary 19.

Zech & Mann received an order from
Adam I. Beehler, of South Bend, Ind.,
one day last week on the bottom of
which the proud gentleman writes :
"A nine-and-one-half pound baby ar-
rived at my home, January 19."

Michael Fink is in charge at the
Chicago Flower Growers' Association
store while Manager Klingsporn is at-
tending the annual exhibition and con-
vention of the American Carnation So-
ciety at St. Louis, Mo., this week.

Miss Nettie Parker, secretary of A.
T. Pyfer & Co., was unable to attend

to her duties at an early hour as
usual, January 20, owing to the heavy
flood at Joliet, which was the most
disastrous in many years.

The Briggs Floral Co. is pleased
with its new location at 801 Sheridan
road and reports business as good
under the able management of D. Papa-
tony and his right hand assistant,
.Steve Notes.

John Sinner says that business is
very good at Sinner Bros.' store and
that stock continues to clean up nicely
each day, notwithstanding the fact
that carnations are becoming more
plentiful.

A. Herrington. New York, stopped off
a few liours here January 22, returning
from Iowa City, where he found his
mother's health improved on arrival,
the week previous.

M. C. Gunterberg reports a good de-
mand for violets, which she is handling
in quantity and expects to have her
usual large supply to offer for St.
Valentine's day.

Bassett & Washburn are cutting
quite heavily in roses and carnations
and some specially fancy sweet peas
are attracting the attention of the
city buyers.

At Weiland & Risch's store long
stemmed freesias are in good demand
and command high prices owing to the
splendid quality of the stock offered.

Anton Then has gone to Magnolia
Springs, Ala., leaving with the local
party for St. Louis, where he will take
in the carnation convention.

Fritz Bahr left for his fruit ranch
at Red Bluff, Calif., January 18 and
expects to return about February 10.

Hoerber Bros, are cutting a fine sup-
ply of roses with their KiUarney show-
ing exceptionally fine color.

Visitors : Paul Berkowitz, with H.
Bayersdorfer & Co., and James Karins,
representing Henry A. Dreer, Inc.,
Philadelphia, Pa.; A. Verwey, repre-
senting F. Rynveld & Sons, Hillegom,
Holland; Vincent Gorly, St. Louis,
Mo.; Milton Alexander, representing
Lion & Co., New York.

Chicago Bowling.

Scores of the team representing the

trade in the North Chicago League,
January 20, were as follows :

Players 1st Game 2d Game 3d Game

J. Huebner 223 118 155

W. Lorman 224 191 152

A. Zech 158 170 12S

A. Huebner 200 160 171

Olsem 233 236 215

Totals 1038 875 818

Pittsburgh.

GOOU WEATHER BRINGS IMPROVEMENT.

With the return of a fair amount
of sunshine, and the temperature
reaching as high as 43 degi-ees. the
local market can be termed as being
in ,a reasonably fair shape, which
has effected a decided relief from the
greatest flower shortage Pittsburgh
dealers have ever experienced. Roses
remain quite scarce, but other varieties
of stock are doing much better. Car-
nations, lilies and bulbous stock, such
as narcissi, tulips and daffodils are
in good supply. Some may think that
the wholesaler chuckles with glee be-
cause of the higher prices he is forced
to ask in times of extreme scarcity,
but the wholesale man would much
rather have a little more stock to sell
at lower prices to satisfy his trade and
avoid being "censured' by many of
his customers who may think they
are not getting a fair allotment in
their daily supply. We may now look
forward to a great decline in prices,
if the present brand of weather stays
with us a few more days.

NOTES.

The Pittsburgh Florists' and Gard-
eners' Club announces as a feature of
the next meeting, Feburary 1, at
Fort Pitt hotel, an illustrated lecture,
entitled "The City Beautiful" with
lantern slides, by Fred F. Bigger,
to be followed by a discussion on
"Civic Pride." President McCallum is
very enthusiastic over the excellent
programme arrangbxt, and urges all,
whether members or non-members, to
attend and bring their friends.

The Western Pennsylvania Horticul-
tural Society announces a meeting for
January 25 in their quarters, the
Chamber of Commerce, Keenan build-
ing. John K. M. L. Farquhar will
give an illustrated lecture on travels
through Japan and China.

George Marshall and wife have re-
turned from their honeymoon in the
southlands, after an exceptionally fine
trip, having visited numbers of the
old historical towns and cities of
Florida.

T. P. Langhans spent the past week .
in New York and vicinity on business.

Michael Kronis is visiting friends
and relatives in Chicago.

George Crosby, of Kauffman's deco-
rating corps, is confined to his bed
with pneumonia.

Nick Harris, of Harris Bros., is tak-
ing a week's rest visiting friends in
Youngstown. G. M.

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WHY

send several wires to receive back a reply "impossible to
fill," when a wire sent to us will bring you the goods?
We have a large supply in spite of the fact that many
wholesalers have but little with which to fill their orders.

We made good last week— Can do so again this week.

HEAVY SUPPLY

Beauties, Orchids, Roses, Carnations, Lilies, Valley,
Violets, Sweet Peas, Stevia, Tulips. Mignonette,
Narcissus and all other Cut Flowers and Greens.

You can increase your profits and business
by sending all your orders direct to

Quality

Speaks

Louder

Than

Prices.

J. A. BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

ROSES, VALLEY
and CARNATIONS
A Specialty

GUT FLOWERS

SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION.

WHOLESALE

Grower of

Prices

As

Low

As

Ottiers.

We are in daily touch with market conditions and when a decline takes place yon can rely upon orders sent us receiving such benefits.

Kansas City.

STOCK SCARCE AND PRICES HIGH.
The shortage of stock continues and
the rose problem is getting worse in-
stead of better, offerings being made
in dozen lots instead of by the hun-
dred. Fancy prices are the rule. Car-
nations are increasing in numbers, but
not enough are arriving to supply the
call. There was quite a lot of decorat-
ing: for social events and the orders
for funeral work have been heavy;
in consequence the trade has been kept
busy. Great preparations are being
made for Valentine day business.

NOTES.

H. Kusik & Co. report that orders
for wire work at their establishment
last week, were the heaviest in the his-
tory of the concern. They are hand-
ling some fine rose stock. Carnations
and sweet peas are more plentiful.

W. J. Barnes is getting ready for
Valentine day trade and will have a
good supply of pot plants on hand for
the occasion. His bulb stock is mak-
ing good headway.

The Wm. L. Rook Flower Co. is
cutting between 3,000 and 4,000 car-
nations daily. Funeral work has been
heavy, as have been orders for decora-
tions.

Patrick Larkin has been busy with
funeral work and corsages, but the
limited supply of stock has been hard
to contend with.

Samuel Murray reports Al business.
His window display of orchids last
week was very artistic and attracted
much attention.

The Geo. M. Kellog-g Flower & Plant
Co. are cutting heavily on carnations,
but the rose supply has shortened con-
siderably.

The Sunny Slope Seed Farm of In-
dependence, Mo., is sending in some
very fine Butterfly sweet peas.

Stevens, the Florist, will have about
!»,00u lily plants in shape for Easter
in addition to his other stock.

The Costello-Moore Floral Co. re-
ports a good demand for pot plants.
Business in general is good.

The stork made a call at the home
of Richard Jarrett, January 22 — girl,
seven and one-half pounds.

Gilday & Skidmore will open their
new flower shop on East Eleventh
street about February 1.

T. J. Noll & Co. report good ship-
ping business. Mr. Noll was on jury
service the past week.

A. F. Barbe is cutting carnations
in good quantities. His spring stock
looks well.

M. Elberfeld of the Alpha Floral Co.
is spending a few weeks in New
Orleans.

Arthur Newell had a heavy call for
funeral work and stock exceptionally
scarce.

Charles Beiderman & Son report
good business with pot plants moving
well.

The Peterson Floral Co. reports very
good business.

Mrs. T. A. Mosely is visiting in Chi-
cago. C. J. B.

Rochester, Minn. — Fire damaged the
flower shop of the Ross Bragg Co.,
January 17.

Media. Pa. — Fire caused a loss of
■¥2.000 at the greenhouses of G. W. H.
Bosler, January 16; no insurance.

.Stoughton, Wis. — The agricultural
class of the high school has built a
greenhouse 1.5x20 feet. P. F. Graf is
head of the department.

JEFFERSONVILLE, IND.— Fire, resulting
from a defective flue, damaged the
greenhouse and garage of Otto H.
Wathen on Utlca pike, to the extent
of $5,000, January 16.

Milwaukee, Wis.

BUSINESS BECOMINO NORM AT.,
Now that the days are growing no-
ticeably longer and with prospects of
sunny weather, the strained market
conditions no doubt will again get back
to a normal state. The end of last
week already witnessed an increased
supply of carnations, and with this line
nearly normal, one has occasion to hope
for the best. The sun, which has been
retired since December 1 must, accord-
ing to rules of nature soon make up for
lost time. According to observations
made by the writer, many crops are
waiting for this bright weather, and
when it does come, it will mean a big
cut from all sources. It is quite notice-
able that the funeral work is not quite
so plentiful, although there is enough.
NOTES.

Early January 17, one of the coldest
mornings of this winter, all the stock
and about half of the greenhouses of
the Chas. Zepnick range on the Chi-
cago road was destroyed, by fire of un-
known origin; while the blaze started
in the boiler room the boilers were
found in good condition after the fire
■was extinguished; it's a case of com-
plete loss as there was no insurance.
Chas. Zepnick is the father of Robert,
who conducts a retail store at 147 Lin-
coln avenue.

A visit to the bedside of Alfred Schil-
ler at the St. Joseph hospital found
him in good spirits; three days after
the operation he was seized with a
hiccough, which lasted four days and
four nights, taxing his strength to the
utmost, since then he is reported as
getting along favorably.

Reports from the Radium hospital,
where Walter Holton, of the Holton &
Hunkel Co. underwent an operation for
tumor of the stomach January 18, were
very favorable, when inquiry was made
January 23.

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if WHOLESALE GDRWEPS 3/:CUTFL9WEPS^^PLANTSi

■^

182 N. Wabash Avenue,

— COMPLETE LINE

Quality Cut Flowers and Greens

Beauties-Roses-Carnations-Violets-Valley-Lilies-Sweet Peas-Etc.

The greenhouse, 20x190 feet, also
office and service building erected by
the Foley Greenhouse Manufacturing
Co., Chicago, for President Underwood,
of the Erie Railroad, adjoining the
southern line of the Waviwatosa ceme-
tary, which was completed a short time
ago, is nearly all filled with plants at
this time; in way of construction
everything is up-to-date, concrete being
used wherever possible. Jno. Dunlap
has charge of this place, plus the con-
servatories adjoining Mr. Underwood's
summer home.

The Cudahy Floral Co. ha-s let the
contract for three houses, each 30xlG5
feet, which will be devoted to carna-
tions. The large house in which they
now grow their carnations will be de-
voted to roses. Gust Rusch & Co. re-
port a steady cut of blooms from this
plant.

The A. F. Kellner Co. had several
hundred dollars worth of decorative
plants frozen on January 10. Same
were used for a church decoration on
the upper east side on that day, and
it being Sunday were to be called for
the following day.

Gust Pohl. who grows a large quan-
tity of stevia every year, has good
reasons to smile these days, for with
the pronounced shortage in other lines
the returns have been very satisfactory
since the holidays.

The growers near TV'atertown, Wis.,
who consign those fine sweet peas to
the local market, complain of the drop-
ping of the buds of late.

The C. C. Pollworth Co. claims pot
plants to be a good proposition these
days, owing to the high prices of cut
flowers.

Thursday. February 3, is regular
meeting night of the Milwaukee Flor-
ists' Club; every one ought to be there.

The Mueller Greenhouse Co. is con-
signing a heavy crop of Beacon carna-
tions to the Holton & Hunkel Co.

The Russell roses cut at the Brown
Deer plant of the Holton & Hunkel Co.
are something to be proud of.

Frank Sylvester, with J. M. Fox &
Son, spent last Sunday with his folks
at Oconomowoc, Wis. E. O.

Nebraska State Florists' Society.

The Nebraska State Florists' So-
ciety held its annual meeting at Lin-
coln, January 18-20. in conjunction
with "the Nebraska State Horticultural
Society. The horticultural display was
a pleasing feature of the convention.
Owing to a heavy snow storm the
attendance of the florists was not as
large as usual and the banquet was
omitted. The present oflicers were re-
tained for the ensuing year. Those
present at the meeting called at the
ranges of C. H. Frey and Frey & Frey
and were well received. C. H. Frey's
new red carnation Nebraska was
much admired. Gbippe.

Minneapolis.

There has been little improvement
during the past week as far as the sup-
ply of stock coming in is concerned,
nearly everything for which there was
a call arriving in limited quantities, but
as the local florists are very accommo-
dating, all orders were filled and no
sales had to be turned down. Roses
are holding stiff at prices ranging from
five cents to twenty cents, carnations
are quoted at from four cents to six
cents and jonquils and Paper Whites at
four cents. Orchids vary from $6.00
to $9.00 per dozen; lilies, 12 cents; tu-
lips, four cents; violets, $1.(X> per 100,
and .sweet peas sell at from 75 cents to
.$2.00. Smilax and asparagus ferns are
in good supply.

NOTES.

Rice Bros, bowling team defeated the
L. S. Donaldson floral department team
two games out of three at the Elks'
club alleys, January 20, after which
the ladies present rolled some scores
that siiaded some of the men's scores
by quite a margin — especially that one
score of 92 pins. On Thursday, Janu-
ary 27, the St. Paul florists and the
Minneapolis team will roll three games
on the Elks' alleys.

O. H. Carlson is planning to build
several new houses this spring. Several
other large growers are contemplating
building from 10,000 to .50.000 feet of
glass during the spring and summer.

See W. D. Desmond for tickets for
the dance of the Minnesota State Flor-
ists' Association, which will be held
February 1. You are invited.

Oscar Amundson has had his store
painted and re-decorated, and every-
thing is now in readiness for the open-
ing of the sprin" business.

C. W. Crum has returned to this city
to take charge of the floral department
at the R. M. Chapman Co.

H. B. Whitted had several large fun-
eral orders last week which called for
quantities of fancy stock.

Merriam Park Floral Co. is cutting
some fancy cattleyas, which find a
quick sale.

Rice Bros, are getting some choice
roses, but the supply is not equal to the
demand.

The Minneapolis Floral Co. is cutting
some fancy rubrum lilies. T. C. R.

Trinidad, Colo. — The range of the
Park Floral & Garden Co. has been
leased for five years by W. P. Wool-
ridge.

Springfield, Mass. — The real estate
and greenhouse range of Edward B.
Beals have been purchased by Russell
C. Parsons.

Clarksville. Tenn.— John Tarpley
has opened a flower department in his
new store in the Daniel building on
Third street.

g Budlong's

E Blue Ribbon Valley.

Crepe Paper for Pot Covers

Perdoz. Per 100

Water Proof (all colors) $2.00 $15.00

Pebbled Pleated (all colors) 2.00 15.00

Special price list of other supplies

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

Wbolesale norisl. 1324 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS, MO .

Cincinnati.

noticeable increase in supplt.
The supply of stock in the market is
heavier than it was a week ago, but
is not as yet large enough to cause an
easy market. Roses continue scarce
and are far from being able to take
care of the demand for them. Carna-
tions are now coming in better than
for some time. This applies both to
their quantity and quality. Fair
weather for several days should bring
in a heavy cut. Easter lilies are not
very plentiful. Lily of the valley con-
tinues scarce. Both double and single
violets are plentiful, while sweet peas
may be had in fair quantities. Bulb-
ous offerings include narcissi, daffo-
dils, jonquils and freesias. Other offer-
ings include callas. rubrums and prim-
roses. The supply of greens is suf-
ficient for all present needs.

NOTES.

Edward E. Lester, of the J. M. Mc-
Cullough Sons Co.. and Mrs. Josephine
McCullough were named executors and
trustees of the estate of the late Al-
bert McCullough.

P. J. dinger has been on the sick
list for the last few days.

C. E. Critchell has been having a
very fine lot of orchids.

Visitors : Robert Newcomb, repre-
senting Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago;
J. Bayersdorfer and Paul Berhowitz,
of the H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadel-
phia, Pa.; H. F. Winters, of the Win-
ters Floral Co., Charleston, W. Va.

Mrs. Louise Witterstaetter died last
week at the home of her son. R. Wit-
terstaetter. in her eighty-eighth year.
The funeral services were held at St.
William's church and burial was at the
mausoleum in the new St. Joseph's
cemetery. There was an unusually •
strong attachment between the de-
ceased and her son and he has the
sympathy of his friends, who mourn
with him in his great loss.

H.

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ERNE&KLINGEL

30 East Randolph Street, Ti!Z'£, ^."^578 CHICAGO, ILL.

W. p. KYLE

JOSEPH FOERSTER

KYLE&FOERSTER

i6o N. Wabash Avenue, JJ?S£e.aSl.a. CHICAGO

John Kruchten Co*

162 North Wabash Avenue,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017.

CHICAGO, ILL

1

MAX RINGIER, SSCRITAST [

E.C.AMUNGCO.

THB LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

174-6N. Wabash Ave.,
CHICAGO.

L. D. TIranei Central 1977 and 1978.

Mention the Aviericcin Florist when writing

Joseph Ziska & Sons

151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Wire Designs and Whoiesale
Florists' Supplies

Mention the American Florist when writing

CARNATION STAPLES

For mendiDg split carnatioDs.

Per 1000 35c Box of 3000 for. . . .$1.00

Samples Free.
Also wiite for list of otfier supplies.

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

Wlolesale FlorisI 1324 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

HOERBER BROS.

Zl°Jl^,^l] Cut Flowers

Telephone: Randolph 2758

Sreenhouses: Des Plaines. IlL r>Uir%aAr\

Store : 162 N. Wabash Ave.. ClllCagO

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

rerpetnated Moss per bag, $3.50

Natnral Moss per bag. 1.75

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

H. B. KENNICOTT, Pbesidest

ESTABLISHED 1883

INCORPORATED 1892

KENNICOTT Bros. Company

WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS

163-6 NO. WABASH AVENUE CHICAGO

TELEPHONE CENTRAL 466

CURRENT PRICE LIST.

Per doz.

Roiei.Beanty.ipecials $6 00@$7 50

36-in 5 00

30-in 4 00

24 in 3 00

20-in 1 50@ 2 00

IS.in 1 00

Mrs. Cb as. Russell.... 1 00@ 5 00

Per 100

" Hoosier Beauty 6 00@15 00

Rillarney Brilliant 5 00@15 00

•' Killarney S 00@15 00

" Wbite Killarney 5 00@15 00

" Richmond 5 00@15 00

" Prince de Bulgarie 5 00@15 00

" RbeaReid 5 00015 00

" My Maryland 5 00@15 00

Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 5 00@15 00

■■ Milady 5 00@15 00

'• Sunburst 5 00@15 00

" Mrs. Aaron Ward 5 00@15 GO

" Hadley 5 00@15 00

" Ophelia 5 00@15 00

" Our selection 5 00

Carnations 3 00@ 6 00

Cattleyas per doz., 6 00@ 7 50

Gardenias. ...perdoz,. 3 00@ 4 00

Gladioli 2 00® 6 00

Jonquils 5 CO

Freesias. Tulips 4 00@ 6 00

Lilinm Harrisii 12 S0@I5 00

Mignonette 6 000 8 00

Paper Whites 4 00® 5 00

Romans 3 00@ 4 00

Stevia 2 00

Sweet Peas 1 500 3 00

Valley 4 000 5 00

Violets, sinele 75® 1 00

Violets, double 50® 1 00

Adiantum Croweanum 1 000 1 50

Ferns 2 5003 00

Galax " 1 OOei 25

Leucotboe 750 1 00

Mexican Ivy.. ..per 1000, 5 0006 00
PlnmosusStrings..eacb, 600 75

Smilax per doz., 2 00@2 50

Sprengeri, PInmosasSorays .1 00@ 4 00

Boxwood, 25clb per case 7 50;

MILLER & mm

Wholesale Florists

179-181-183 North Wabash Avenue. CHICAGI^

Qeorge Reinberg

Wholesale Florist

Extra fancy Ophelia, Sanbarst, Rlchmond,KiI-
lamey. White KUlarney and Killarney Brilliant
roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try QS.^

162 N.Wabash Av.. CHICAGO

ZECH & MANN

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph St., - • Chlcaga
Telephone Central 3284

A. L. Randall Co.,

Wholesale Cut Flowers,
Florists' Supplies.

WietorBros.

Wholesale CUT FLOWERS

GrowersoC

All telegraph and telephoue orders given
prompt attention.

162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago

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ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

too 1000

C Akehurit-Rose pink $7.00 $(,0.00

Alice— Salmon shade t>00 SO.OO

Siegward ^-^0 50.00

EnchantresiSuoremc— Liglit Salmon 3.50 30.00

Philadelphia-Rose Dink 5.00 35.00

C. W. vVard— Good rose pink 3.00 25.00

Gorgeous =00 35.00

100 1000

K. P. Enchantress $3.00 122.50

L. P. Enchantress 3.00 22.50

Dorothy Gordon 3.00 22.50

Winsor 3.00 22.50

Pink UellBht 5.00 45 00

Matchless— White 3.00 25.00

Enchantress— White 3.00 22.50

100 1000

Perfection— White $3.00 $22.50

Wonder— White 3.00 22.50

A.Ward-White 3.00 22.50

Beacon— Red 3.00 22.50

Victory— Red 3,00 22.50

Champion— Red 4.00 35.00

Benora 3.00 25.00

250 at the 1000 rate. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prompt delivery.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.

PhUadelphla.

BUSINESS ABOUT NOUMAL.

The volume of business has been
about normal for the season, there be-
ing considerable work for funerals and
several important weddings. In spite
of soft, mucky weather, the quality of
the stock has been very good; there is-
an increase in the supply all along the
line with the exception of American
Beauty roses, which are now very
scarce and command almost Christmas
prices for that matter, all roses are
held at stiff figures, Ophelia particu-
larly commanding a good price, as it is
the first selection of almost all buyers.
There appears to be enough roses to go
around and yet the market seems
bare most of the time. Cattleyas are
shortening up. the crops going off for
the present. There are quantities of
gardenias, a boy with a tray of very
good looking stock being seen in nearly
every block of the shopping district —
10 cents for one. 3 for 25 is the price.
There appears to be enough lily of the
valley, but it runs higher than ever be-
fore at this season. Golden Spur daffo-
dils are now seen in quantity. Sweet
peas are not any too plentiful. Both
calla and Easter lilies are moved with-
out difficulty. Lilac is not quite equal
to the demand; it is fine.

MICHELL'S ADDITIONS.

Beginning on January 1, William
Saville, lately with Charles L. Stanley,
Plainfleld, N. J., took charge as super-
intendent of Henry F. Michel! Co.'s
growing establishment at Andalusia,
Pa. The firm has just completed
three new houses 25x125 feet, which
are to be devoted to pot roses for
spring trade, also a connecting house.
35x143 feet, into which 13 other
houses open. A King:-Richon heating
system has just been installed to heat
all the houses from a central point. A
new office building and garage will be
built this spring. The firm is also buy-
ing a three-ton Packard truck to run
from the growing establishment to the
store in Philadelphia, and as a further
proof of its progress it has leased an
additional 10 acres of land, which now
gives it 60 acres under cultivation. We
wish Mr. Saville full success in his
new and much larger sphere of ac-
tivity and do not doubt but that he
will achieve it.

NOTES.

Rose gardens are to be a feature of
the great show. Among the local ex-
hibitors, W. K. Harris and the Robert
Craig Co. have both entered. A. R.
Pierson will try and reproduce his last
New York success and there will be
others. The posters, posterettes and
smaller cards are now going out and in
a week or so the advertising campaign
will be in iUll blast. It is said that no
previous exhibition of any kind will
have had the publicity that is planned
to exploit this great exhibition.

The growers are much encouraged
with the outlook so that new houses
maybe looked for from now on. Sam-
uel Lilley has contracted with the King
Construction Co. for two houses, each
35x250 feet and a corridor propagation
house, 12x133 feet. George Burton is
also at it again and a large house for
American Beauties is under way.

J. Otto Thilow, who is about to take
a short trip to the tropics, left New

¥lioMeno¥crMM'KeU

boSTON, Jan. 26.

Roies.Beauty

Killarney Queen

White and Pink Killarney,
Double White Killarney...

Killarney Brilliant

• Hadley

" Cardinal

Mock

" Mrs. Cbai. Russell

Sunburst

" Taft

" Milady

" Ward and Hillingdon

My Maryland

Cattleyas

Lily of the Valley

Sweet Peas

Carnations

" select

Roses, Beanty, special.

" fancy...

" " extra...

No. 1...

Per 100

40 00650 00
4 OOeifeOO
4 00@I6 00
4 00@16 00
4 00@20 00
6 00@25 00
6 00@2S 00
8 00@35 00
6 00(gl2 00
faOO@12 00
6 00igl2 00
6 00@12 00

2 00@ 6 00
50@ 5 00

35 00@50 00
4 00@ 5 00
1 50@ 2 00

3 00@ 4 00

4 00© 6 00

Buffalo. Jan, 26.

Per doz.
6 00
5 00
3 00
2 00
Per 100

No 2 6 00@15 00

Killarney 5 00@15 00

■' White Killarney 5 00@15 00

" My Maryland 5 00@15 00

Killarney Queen 5 00@15 00

" Richmond 6 00@15 00

Sunburst 6 00@15 00

" Ward 4 00® 8 00

" Taft 6 00015 00

" Ophelia 8 00@15 00

Francis Scott Key 8 00@15 00

Shawyer 6 00@15 00

Bon Silene 4 00@ 5 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Lilies 10 00@12 00

Cattleyas 40 00@50 00

Carnations 3 00@ 5 00

Snapdragons 6 00@10 00

Violets 600 75

Yellow Tulips 4 00@ 5 00

Daffodils 4 00@ 5 00

Asparagus Sprengeri... 35@ 50

Ferns per 1000. 2 50

Smilax 15 00

Cincinnati. Jan. 26.

Roses. Beanty per doz.. $1 50@$6 00

Per 100

Killarney 3 00@ 8 00

My Maryland 3 00@ 8 00

Richmond 3 00@ 8 00

, .," Taft 3 00® 8 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Lilium Giganteum 12 50@15 00

Asparagus Plumosn8..per bch.. 25c

Orchids per doz.. ^ 00@7 50

Carnations .' 4 00

Rubrum Lilies 3 00@10 00

Double Violets 75® 1 00

Narcissus 2 00@ 3 00

Sweet Peas 75@ 1 00

York on January 22. WTien off Scot-
land light during a fog, his vessel was
run into by a freighter, which obliged
the boat to hurry back to her dock in
New York for repairs. The damage,
fortunately, was trifling, and the jour-
ney was resumed January 24.

At the Berger Bros, market, spring
flowers are leading items. Freesias. yel-
low and white daisies, and violets are
seen in quantity, as are extra choice
carnations.

Gardenias, cattleyas, white lilac and
violets are being featured by the Leo
Niessen Co. Rooted carnation cuttings
are also a feature.

Special carnations are the feature
with Edward Reid. His Wards, pink
and white, are exceptionally fine.

The Joseph Heacock Co. is sending
in splendid Ophelia roses; they appear
to be in a class by themselves.

WELCH BROS. CO.

WHOLESALE

Cut Flower Market

226 DEVONSHIRE STREET,
BOSTON, MASS.

Consignments of all the leading
varieties of cut flowers received daily.
Selected line of Florists' Supplies.
Price list mailed weekly.

Patrick Welch

Wholesale Florist

262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass.

Telephone Main 2698.

American Beauties,

Orchids,
Valley, Carnations.

All tbe novelties io the Cut Flower Market fur-
nished on short notice. Prices quoted on appli-
cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowert
shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store
open for business at 6 a. m.

BERGER BROS.

Central Market
Choice Roses, Orchids, Valley

ORCHID FLOWERED PEAS

EASTER UUES-CALLAS

Give us a trial order.

1225 Race St.,

PhUadelphla, Pa.

McCALLUM CO.

Florists' Supplies
PITTSBURGH, - PA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Edward Reid

WHOLESALE FLORIST.

Choice American Beaatles, Sassells, Mock

KUIamey, Snnbarst and others.

CATTLEYAS, CARNATIONS and ULOS.

One block from express depot.

1619-21 Ranstead St., PHIUDELPHIA, PA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Philadelphia Wholesale

Florists' Exchange

ORCHIDS, GARDENIAS

CoDsignmeDts of choice flowers solicited.

Deutscher 6 Glazer, Wholesale Florists
1625 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

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Everything in the
line of Cut Flowers,
Plants and Florists'
Supplies.

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

HOLTON i niNKEL CO.

462 Milwaukee St.,

MILWAUKEE. WIS.

Wholesalers and Growers of

Choice Cut Flowers
and Greens

H.KUSIK&CO.

Wholesale Florists
and Supplies

Manufacturers of Wire Designs.

We are the largest cut flower shippers
at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants.
If on the market, we can furnish it.

Get our prices before placing order.

We guarantee satisfaction.

1016-1018 McGee street
KANSAS CITY, MO.

Extra Quality Pink and White Killar-
ney, Richmonds, American Beauties,
Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies,
Valley, Orchids and Peas.

Obtain our prices on quality lots.
Buy from the grower.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.

116-118 Seventh St., rittsbnrdli. Pa.

The Plorex Gardens are handling
George Elgar roses in quantity. Prima
Donna is a great favorite.

Cattleyas, gardenias and violets are
headliners with the Philadelphia
Wholesale Cut Flower Co.

Henry F. Michell and family have
gone to Palm Beach for the season.
K.

Omaha .

A. Donaghue has the sympathy of
the trade in the loss of his wife, who
died January 12, after a short illness.
She was buried at Forest Lawn ceme-
tery. The Omaha Florists' Club was
well represented at the funeral and a
handsome floral piece sent by the club
carried its message of sympathy and
respect.

Business has been very good since
January 1. The market cleans up well
and no surplus is to be seen anywhere.
Roses at present are very scarce and
command good prices, and American
Beauties are as rare as strawberries.
Bulbous stock is coming in well and
helps out nicely.

Irwin Frey, of Lincoln, will attend
the annual meeting of the American
Carnation Society at St. Louis. En
route he will call on Frank Stuppy of
the Stuppy Floral Co., of St. Joseph,
Mo., who also expects to attend the
meeting.

Edward "Williams, of Grand Forks,
president of the Nebraska State Flor-
ists' Society, spent a day in this city
calling on friends, on his way home
from the Lincoln convention of the
society.

Miss Parker is in the hospital as
the result of overwork during the holi-
day season. Gsippe.

GUST. RUSCH & CO.

Wholesale Florists

Jobbers in
FLORISTS' SUPPLIES.

Pbone Main 1245.

444-446
Milwaukee St.,

p.o.Boizoa

Mllwaukee.Wis.

Fancy Lily of the Valley and Orchids

CHRYSANTHEMUMS, ROSES AND CARNATIONS
FANCY FERNS, special picked: Leucothoe Sprays, Galax and Wild Smilax.

Manufacturer of Wire Designs, Florist Supplies, Flower Boxes.

Try our Florists Special White Wrapping and Natural Tissue in RolU
Wholaaala Florist.

1312 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

C. A. KUEHN,

VlioMe Mower MM*KeU

Fhiladelpmia, Jan. 26. ferlOO

RoteB, Beauty, extra 20 00@25 00

first 8 00@10 00

" Mrs. Cbas. Russell 8 00@15 00

" Killarney 3 00@10 00

'• White Killarney 3 00@10 00

'• Liberty 5 00015 00

'• Mock 600@1SOO

•■ Hadley 8 00@12 OJ

" Bulgaria 4 00@10 00

'■ Sunburst 4 00@12 00

■■ Ophelia 3 00® 8 00

" Hoosier Beauty 4 00® 8 00

Carnations 2 00® 4 00

Cattleyas 35 00@50 00

Callas 10 00@12 00

Lllium Harrisii 8 00@10 00

Lily o( the Valley 3 00® 5 00

Aiparairus per bunch. 50

Pittsburgh, Jan. 26. PerlOO

Roses, Beauty, special 50 00

lancy 40 00

extra 20 00@3U 00

No.l 1200

■■ KJllarney 4 00@12 00

■• My Maryland 4 00@12 00

" Sunburst 4 00012 00

Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00@10 00

" Richmond 4 00@15 00

Cattleyas 75 00

Lilium Gisianteum 12 00

Valley 4 00

SweetPeas 75® 1 50

Narcissus 4 00

Dagodils 3 00® 4 CO

Tulips 3 00® 4 00

Roman Hyacinths 3 00

White Lilac per bunch. 1 50

Adiantum 1 25

AsparaeusSprengeri, per bunch, 35@40
Sprays per bunch. 35@40

MiLWADKEB, Jan. 26. Perino

Roses. Killarney and W.Kiiiarney 6 00®I2 00

Ward, Sunburst 6 00@15 00

Mrs. Chas. Russell 10 O0®40 00

Richmond 4 00@I2 00

Ophelia 6 00@12 00

Hoosier Beauty 6 00®15 00

Lilies per doz., 1 50

Snapdragon, per bunch. 25c®50c

Daisies 50® 75

Cattleyas per doz.. 6 00

Stevia 1 50® 2 00

Narcissi 3 00® 4 00

SweetPeas 1 00® 2 00

RI6E BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and
Florists' Supplies

We are the largest cut flower ahlppcct
In MINNEAPOLIS. Let ui mpply yoor
wants. If it ii on the market we can
furnish it.

Florists' Supplies

Get our prices before placing
order. Guarantee satisfaction.

Mention the American Florist when writing

H. G. BERNING

Wholesale Florlsu

Magnolia Leaves, $1.36 per box.
1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

St. Louis, Jan. 26

Roses. Beauty, long 35

medium 20

" short stems 8

Killarney 4

White Killarney .. 4

Aaron Ward 4

" Sunburst 5

Ophelia 6

Hoosier Beauty 8

Valley

Carnations 2

Orchids 25

Callas 10

Asparagus Plnmosus.per hn.. 25375

H arrisii

Ferns perlOOO. 2 00

BronzeGalax perlOOO. 125

Mexican Ivy

PerlOO

00®50 00
00®25 00
00® 15 00
00®10 00
00@10 00
00®10 00
00® 10 00
O0®12 50
00@12 50
4 00
00® 3 00
00®50 00
00®12 50

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new York.

I'UICES CONTINUE FIRM.

There lias been little chansc in the
^vholesale distiii't since our last notes
were written. Trices are generally
firm. Special American Beauty roses,
in some instances, sold at the rate of
411 each toward the latter part of the
past week, but the buyers hate to pay
it and most of the stock sold for less.
As we forecasted a week ago, Ameri-
can Beauties .are scarce, and this being:
the season of all the year when they
are likely to be in demand, it is not
surprising that the price is high.
While much has been said and written
about the high price of flowers, there
is this to remember, that for about
nine months previous to this shortage
they had been reasonable, often very
^heap. The long continued bad weath-
er and consequent shortage has nearly
knocked the conceit out of some of
the buyers. For a long time, to drop
into the parlance of the street, they
iiad been having a "soft snap" and
•did not appreciate it. but now they
are beginning to see the light. Prices
•on all roses show a tendency to ad-
vance if bad weather continues. Car-
nations seem a little more plentiful,
"but not enough as yet to affect the
price, which is $4 to $6 per 100. The
•bulbous stock is selling well. There is
no stability in the violet prices, but
■some special stock has sold at 50 and
•60 cents per 100. Orchids remain plen-
tiful and cheap. Wallflowers are some-
thing of a factor in this market, there
being quite a steady demand for them.
Lily of the valley has been rather
scarce and some special stock has sold
-for $6 per 100.

January 24. — There is little change
in the condition of the wholesale mar-
ket, though there is a downward tend-
ency in the ordinary stock of carna-
tions and in the yellow narcissi. In
addition to the trumpet majors, the
■Golden Spurs are now coming in and
the supply may be expected to in-
•crease, but as we believe that many
poor bulbs were distributed among the
growers last fall, we will not expect
them to be very cheap. While $5 per
100 is about the best for the average
grade of carnations, there are fancies,
■such as Matchless and Cottage Maid,
that bring .$S. Rose prices are firm,
and so are lily of the valley and lilies.
Some very fine snapdragons and stocks
are now on the market. There is no
improvement in orchids.

NOTES.

John G. Carlaftes, well known in the
retail trade of this city, has juB't
•opened a very fine store at Tremont
avenue and the Southern boulevard,
near 177th street, Bronx borough. The
store is in a fine location and two
large show windows make it very at-
tractive. Its mirrors, ice box and oth-
■er furnishings are all up to date, and
it is well stocked with cut flowers .and
many fine plants.

We regret to learn that Miss Mabel
■Conkling, for several years bookkeeper
for H. E. Froment, has been compelled
to resign her position (temporarily at
least), on account of ill health. Miss
Conkling ■n-as popular with the patrons
■of the store and we hope she ■n'ill soon
be restored to health. She has been
■succeeded by E. G. Brower.

There was a meeting of the New
York Florist Club's premium commit-
tee at Secretary Young's office, Janu-
ary 18. There was a full attendance
and encouraging reports were made,
and it now appears that the commit-
tee will succeed in raising a substan-
tial sum for premiums for the spring
sho'w.

The annual entertainment and ball
of the Greek-American Florists' Asso-
■ciation will be held in the Terrace Gar-
den, 5Sth street, near Lexington ave-
nue, on the evening of February 24.
As the Greek-Americans always stage

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VALLEY

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$16.00 per 1000; $8.60 per BOO; ♦

$4.50 per 260 Pips. t

CHAS. SCHWAKE fi CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York ?

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THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd.

140 Manfield Street - Montreal

The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featnrlng the Products of

Its Best Growers

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an excellent entertainment at a very
reasonable price they deserve patron-
age.

T. E. Langton, 196 Flatbush avenue,
Brooklyn, one of the oldest retailers of
that section, has been suffering from
blood poisoning in one of his hands
and the trouble seems very stubborn.
As a consequence he has given up
business and offers his store for rent.

Nicholas Flessas, 1430 Amsterdam
avenue, has been quite busy with fu-
neral work. This store is made quite
attractive with hanging baskets of
ferns and other plants. Mrs. Flessas
takes an active part in the majiage-
ment of the store.

Simon Hefele and wife, 3-361 Third
avenue, are the oldest florists in Bronx
borough, having been there over 50
years, but both of them are yet active
in the business. They have, however,
good children and grandchildren to
help them out.

Edwin Anker, of Traendly &
Schenck's staff, and Miss Elizabeth
Beppler were married January 19. It
was a church wedding, and there were
appropriate decorations; also a large
number of friends to witness the inter-
esting event.

W. J. Boyd, greenhouse manager for
Mrs. D. Y. Mellis, Snyder avenue, near
Holy Cross cemetery, Brooklyn, has
been visiting his old home. Roches-
ter, N. Y. The stock at this range
looks fine, many bedding plants being
noteworthy.

A very attractive feature of Rich-
ard Weber's department store, 413-419
East Tremont avenue, is the floral de-
partment, Charles L. Bartels, proprie-
tor. He has good business, having
many decorations for the "movie"
artists.

Although there is a general scarcity
of roses there are some ranges that
are exceptions. L. B. Coddington.
Murray Hill, N. J., during the past
week sent about 40 boxes per day to
H. E. Froment, 148 West 2Sth street.

Eugene Dailledouze is attending the
carnation convention at St. Louis. In
the meantime he has fine crops of
roses, carnations, mignonette and oth-
er stock coming on. Paul and Henry
Dailledouze are at Camden. S. C.

Charles H. Totty, Madison. N. J..
visited this city January 20 and went
on to Mt. Kisco, N. Y., where he acted
as toastmaster at the annual dinner
of the Mt. Kisco florists and garden-
ers.

Herman Weiss, recently with D. C.
Arnold & Co., has opened up in the
wholesale business at lOG West 28th
street, with a good stock of carna-
tions, narcissi and other flowers.

Adam Trepel, who manages his
brother, C. C. Trepel's, 28th street
store, has been quite ill with the
grippe, but was able to visit the store
January 22.

John Young & Co.

Wboleiale Commiiilon riorlMs

53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telepbone 7362 Madlion Sonare.

WILLIAM P. FORD

WHOLESALE FLORIST

107 W. 28th St., New York

Telepbooe, 533£ Farragut

Thomas Daniel, the retailer, of 212
Fifth avenue, Brooklyn, has just put
on a very handsome auto car for de-
livery. This looks like prosperity.

Mrs. John G. Phillips, of Brooklyn,
who has been quite ill for several
weeks, does not improve as rapidly as
her friends would wish.

C. A. Ladiges, 1702 Amsterdam ave-
ue, has been busy of late with funeral
work and decorations.

Visitors : Frank Johnson, represent-
ing A. L. Randall Co., Chicago; W.
J. Muth, Lansdowne. Pa., representing
King Construction Co.. North Tona-
wanda, N. Y.; L. Peacock, of Peacock
Dahlia Farms, Berlin, N. J.

A. F. F.

Kew York Bowling:.

The following scores ■n-ere rolled by
members of the New York Florists'
Bowling Club, January 20 :

Kledel 177 150

Miesem 163

Holt 138

P. J. Smitli 149 152

Scott 175 154

W. P, roid 133 149

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PAUL NECONI

WHOLESALE FLORIST
55-57 W. 26th Street

NEW YORK CITY

Telephone:
3864 Farragut.

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

Successors to Badgley, Riedel & Meyer

34 W. 28th St., New York

Receivers and Distributors of

CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS

Riedel & Meyer, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

25 YEARS EXPERIENCE

49 West 28th Street,

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

NEW YORK

PHONES— 4024 and 4025 MADISON SQUARE

GEO. J. POLYKRANAS

Wholesale Commission Florist

Consignments Solicited

104 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone No., 2264 Farragut.

I J. J. CO AN, Inc. i

^ Wholesale Coittmission Florist. ^

% 115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK %
J^ Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. ^

4* 4*

T Fine stock o{ the best varieties of ju

T Roses Francis Scott Key, Sunburst. T
T Ophelia, Hadley, Russell and other T
5 Leading Varieties. ^

* FineCamatlons in variety, Chrysan- *

* themums, Bouvardias, Sweet Peas, *
J Asparagus Plumosus Nanus, Smilax ^

* and Paper White Narcissus. *

* *
•>i* 34 Years Experieace in the Florist Business. ^
^ Consignments Solicited. ^

'fr'frV'I'V'I''I''I'*I''I''X'*I''I''I'**'**''I'**'*I''*''*''I'''''I'*l''I*

Walter F. Sheridan

Wholesale Florist

3532-3533 Farragut 133 W. 28lh St., IBW TOfK

All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and

Seasonable Flowers.

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLXSALI COMMISSION

American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

148 West 28th St., NEW YORK 6ITY

Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301

Guttman & Raynor, Inc.

A. i. GCTFMAN, President.

Wholesale Florists.
101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

Phones: 558, 2036, 2037 Farragut.

20 Years' Experience.

New Jersey Floricultural Society.

The New Jersey Floricultural So-
ciety held its monthly meeting, January
17, in Jr. O. N. A. M. hall, 401 Main
street, Orange, N. J. The following
officers were elected : Henry Halbig,
president; Max Schneider, vice-presi-
dent; Edward A. Manda, treasurer;
George W. Strange, secretary. The
secretary's address is S4 Jackson street.
Orange, N. J.

The executive committee has decided
to hold the following exhibitions :

Rose night in June. The successful
competitors will also be awarded cer-
tificates.

A dahlia show will be held Monday,
September 18, 1916, at the society's
rooms. There will be classes for
dahlias, annuals, vegetables, and fruits.
Prizes will be awarded, also certifi-
cates. Class for annuals open to chil-
dren only. Certificates awarded.

Chrysanthemum night will be held
in November. Certificates will be
awarded. A. F. F.

VlioMe Hover MM*ltel>s

New York. Jan. 26. PerlOO

Roiei, Beauty, ipecial 50 00@7S 00

extra andfanc7...30 UU@40 00
No. 1 and No. 2...10 00@15 00

Prima Donna, special 15 00@30 00

" AliceStanley 6 00@15 00

' Francis Scott Key. special. 15 00@20 00

" Mri. Geo.Shawyer 5 00012 00

" White Killarney, special. ..10 00@12 00
" Killarney. My Maryland...

special 10 0C@12 00

No.landNo. 2.. 5 000 8 00

Queen 4 00015 00

Brilliant 4 00015 00

" Aaron Ward 4 00015 00

" Richmond 4 00015 00

" Sunbarst 4 03015 00

" Tatt 400012 00

" J. L. Mock 4 00020 00

" Hadley 4 00040 00

" Ophelia 4 0001 S 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 4 00015 00

" Hoosier Beauty 4 00015 00

Cattleya Orcbids, special 30 00035 00

inferior grades .10 00020 00

Oncidiums per flower, 3c

Cypripedium perdoz., $1.5002.00

Lilies, Longtflornm and Harrisii.. 10 00012 00

Lilyot the Valley 4 000 6 00

Carnations 4 C0@ 6 00

Bouvardias 2 000 4 00

Adiantium Croweannm and

Hybridum 50@ 75

Asparaeus Plamosns....daz. bchs. 2 400 3 00

Smilaz doz. strings. 75@ 1 00

Gardenias perdoz., 3 000 4 00

Violets, single 75© I 00

double 400 50

Sweet Peas, orchid flowered 1 500 2 00

" common 1 00

Mignonette per doz., 5Oc075c

Pansies.cut 500 1 00

Narcissus, Paper White 3 00@ 4 00

Narcissus. Trumpets, spurs 4 OOW 5 00

Freesias 3 00@ 4 00

Tulips 3 00© 4 00

White Lilac per bunch. $1.OO0$1.2S

Snapdragons perdoz.. 1.250 1.50

United Gut Flower Co., Inc.

WHOLESALERS

1 1 1 West 28th St., New York

Telephones: Farragut •} HH
PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager.

HOISE or FERNS

Phone. Madison Square 4051.
41 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Asparagis Plumosus Nanus A Specialty.

RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager.

Frank H. Traendly

Charles Schenck

Traendly if Schenck

Wholesale Florists and Cat Flower Exchange
436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY

Between 26th and 27th Sts.

Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut.

Orchids. Roses. Carnations aud all the othe

best products of the leading growers.

Consignmenti solicited.

WM. KESSLER

Socceiior to Keiiler Brot.

113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

CUT FLOWERS

WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS

Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Erersrwhere

Prompt and satisfactory. Consiguments solicited

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Coocan Bid?.. 6th av. and W. 26th St., New Tork
Open for Cut Flower Sales
at 6 o'clock erery morDior.

Desirable wall space to rent for advertising.

V. S. DORVAL. Secretary.

The Kervan Company

FRESH CUT EVERGREENS

and Mosses. Decorating Material for
Florist Trade at Wholesale.

Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893

119 West 28th Street NEW YORK

George B. Hart

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24-30Stone St., Rochester, H.Y.

121 WEST 28th STREET

NEW YORK

Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut.

me Largest Slipper and Receiver of Cut Flowers

^^~A complete assortment of the best in the
market can always be relied upon.

Geo. C. Siebrecht

WHOLESALE FLOMST

109 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. 608 and 609 Farragut.

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

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Our* XTo^le^ntiixo Offoi?

RED HEART
BOXES

pOR Valentine Corsage Bouquets, made in 2 sizes, nested. Packed 12
or 24 nests in a corrugated container. A carton supplied for each
size, saving you the trouble and expense of extra wrapping.

Price, 30c per nest.

Also made with a white glazed top printed in two colors, Red and Gold
with our Red Heart and Gold Arrow design at 35c per nCSt.
As our supply is limited it would be well
to place orders early to insure delivery.

A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX CO.

1302-8 West Division St., CHICAGO

Mention the American Florist when writing

Wa.shlng-ton,

DEMAND FIRM WITH PRICES HIGH.

Business has held up well during the
past week notwithstanding the fact
that prices are high. Roses hold flrm,
but carnations, jonquils, narcissi, sweet
peas and tulips are within the reach of
all who want them. Easter lilies are
quoted at from $15 to $18 per 100. Or-
chids are plentiful, as are gardenias.

NOTES.

J. H. Small & Sons recently had one
of the most elaborate decorations that
this city has seen for many years. The
entire Pan-American building was
decorated in honor of the president,
American Beauty roses and orchids be-
ing used in profusion. Many of the
guests said the arrangement was the
finest they had ever seen.

Jonquils are plentiful at the Leo
Niessen Co.'s establishment. Extra
tine narcissi are also seen here. We
regret to see Manager Snell walking
with a cane on account of foot trou-
ble.

Joseph Merritt, the fern and dahlia
specialist, has been on the sick list for
the past few weeks with the grippe.

Geo. Lavelle is cutting some fine
Spencer sweet peas in addition to calen-
dulas and snapdragons.

G. C. D.

Buffalo.

COLD WAVE AND SUPPLY SHORTENS.

Buffalo's winter last week was just
what we were looking for and it ar-
rived O. K. They say the better the
day the better the deed, and it started
on Sunday, and by Monday we had
everything coming our way from
above, with the temperature hugging
the zero mark like a hobo .around a
stove in a tiag shanty. By Friday it
moderated but no sunshine — just rain.
As we had been without rain for about
a week it seemed imusual. The
weather began to clear Saturday, Janu-
ary 22, and at this writing, January 24,
bright sunshine has continued all day.
Bulbous stock came in quite plentiful,
tulips and hyacinths in pot plants and
cut flowers being seen but there are
not enough to supply the demand.
Roses of all varieties are scarce and
only fair In qxiality. American Beau-
ties are almost entirely off crop. Car-
nations are still scarce but show some
improvement. Sweet peas, mignonette,
freesias and violets are to be seen.
There is no scarcity in the supply of
the last named.

NOTES.

Orleans county has a very pretty
town by the name of Medina, which is
looking for a city charter, but its hopes
are shattered. Wm. Ehman, Jr., who
with his father comprise the firm of
Wm. Ehman & Son, of Corfu, journeyed
to Medina last week and stole Miss
Norma Snyder's heart and took her to
Corfu, making Medina's population
minus by one. Mr. Ehman is a mem-
ber of the florists' club and the con-
gratulations of that organization are
added to those of a host of friends that
wish the couple much happiness.

The growers in this vicinity had a
hard time of it during the recent cold
wave. Jerry Brookins, of Orchard
Park, N. Y.. had one large house that
he found it impossible to keep the
steam in, due to a shortage of gas.
The heating equipment in the other
houses was taxed to its full capacity
and he and his night men were con-
stantly on the job.

The only one of the local trade that
can furnish lilies so all comers can
have a few is L. H. Neubeck. He
works his plants hard in order to try
and accommodate all.

David Scott, of Corfu, N. T. will be
cutting a fine lot of stock from now
on. He never has any difliculty in
disposing of his flowers for they are
always in demand.

The local delegation to the Ameri-
can Carnation Society's meeting and
exhibition at St. Louis, Mo., this week
was about a dozen strong.

S. J. Rebstock has opened a flower
store on Grant street. This should
prove a good location and we trust
"Steve" will find 't so.

Had stock on the market been as
plentiful last week as the bulb agents
every one would have been entirely
satisfied.

The death of one of th'e members of
a prominent German family resulted in
a lot of funeral work for H. Keitsch
& Sons.

Visitors : Stephen Green, represent-
ing H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadel-
phia, Pa.: representatives of Wer-
theimer Bros, and Schloss Bros., New
York. Bison.

West Hoboken, N. J.

John Birnie is very busy getting up
a stock of geraniums and other bed-
ding plants for the spring trade. He
has a very fine stock of English ivy
and keeps on propagating. In cut flow-
ers, he is growing carnations and cal-

Retail Florists

^ V , , , .
ace Jour Business
Before More People-

Now is the time to prepare your advertising for
February, March and .April, covering

St. Valentine Day ■
Easter

Mother's Day
Spring Planting

We have worked up some beautifully colored
'olders and will gladly mail samples on request.

DIRECT ADVEKTISme THAT BRINGS RESULTS

McNEFF-SWENSON CO.

Floral .Advertising.

818-819 Transportation Bldg.

608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, ni.

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Natural Moss $1 75 p«r bag

Perpetuated Mots 3 50 per bag

Caldwell the Woodsman Co.

iTerrtUng In Somtben IrergNOM.
EVIRGRZEN, ALABAMA

las. He expects to put up a new house
the coming summer, 28x135 feet.

W. Gulliksen, 130 Summit avenue,
has been very busy with funeral work.
Though he grows quite a lot of stock
at his Secaucus, N. J., range, he is a
constant buyer in the New York mar-
ket, which shows that he does business.

Joseph Bauman has given up his re-
tail store, 308 Summit avenue, and
has joined his father, Henry Bauman,
who is a grower of ferns. He has
erected a neat store at the range and
will also do a retail business.

The greenhouses of Emil Leuly, for-
merly a fern grower, but who has gone
out of business, are l:)eing wrecked and
the material removed. It is expected
that the land will be sold for residence
or business houses.

The Rosery Flower Shop is about to
open another good retail store at 23
Summit avenue. It is well located and
should be successful.

John Tschupp has a great stock of
geraniums coming on. He is also cut-
ting fine narcissi. A. F. P.

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will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

EstabUshed In 1857.

wBcfd.

739 Buckingham Place.

L. D. Phone. Graceland 1112.

Send ni yonr retail orden.
Wl HAVE THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CFTY

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F.T.D.I]

Mention the American Florist tchen tcriting

San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Slevers & Boland

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET

Mention the A»ierican Florist when writinp

Minneapolis, Minn.

WHITTED FLORAL CO.,

B. B. WHITTED. Prop.

Careful attention given to all orders for
delivery in the Twin Cities or the
Northwest.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Washington, D. C

m. H. COOKE

FLORIST

Connecticut Avenue and L Street

Mention the American Florist when writing

Randolph & McGlements

Floral Experts

B936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA.

Members of The Florist TeleErapb Delivery.

Cincinnati, O.

, HARDESTY & GO.,

THE BEST THAT GROWS
Experts to Arrange Them.

150 E. Fourth SI.

Chicago.

Des Moines

ALPHA FLORAL CO.

146 S. Wabash Ave., ChlcaAo.
623 Walnat St.. Des Moines, la.

Largest and most centrally located store in
the city. All orders given prompt attention

Rochester, Minn.

Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty.

Rochester Floral Company

Retail Store. Greenhouses.

Member Florists' Tel egraph Delivery

Chicago.

A. LANGE,

25 E. MADISON ST.

Member of The Florists' Teleeraoh Delivery.

REUTER'S

For Rhode Island and Connecticut

STORES

New London. Conn., Norwich, Conn, and

Westerly, R. I.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Ohio.

The Smith & Fetters Co.,

LEADING FLORISTS.

735 EucUd Ave. CLEVELAND

Mention the American Florist ichen writing

3343 \V. MADISON ST.

NEAR CARFIt:i.l> PARK

CHICAGO

Mention the Avierican Florist when writing

LOUISVILLE, KY.

AUGUST R. BAUMER,

MASONIC TEMPLE

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asb'b

CLEVELAND, OHIO

A. Graham & Son

5523 Euclid Ave.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n

PROVIDENCE, R.I.

* and an T. J. JOHNSTON e CO.

NEW ENGLAND POINTS. 171 WEYBOSSEI ST., PROVIDENCE

Mention the American Florist when writing

ALEXANDER McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREET.

NEW YORK CITY.

TPELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to
■*• any part of the United States, Canada
and all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Reference or Cash must accompany all orders
from unknown correspondents.

Cable address: Alhxconnkll,
Western Unioo Code.

New York. Washington, D. C.

J. H. SMALL & SONS,

FLORISTS

NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D. C.

1153 Broadway. Cor, 1 5th S H. Sts,

AND WALDORF-ASTORIA.

Young & Nugent

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square.

42 West 2tttn street

To out-of-town florists: KT'E'IAT V/^WI?'

We are in the Heart of -WaW I LfUJV

And Eive special aiieniion to steamer and theater

orders. Prompt delivery and best

stock in the market.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

.•.V.FLOWERS/.V.

522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD.. Aiditgrium Amei, CHICAGO.

LOUISVILLE, KY.

THE F. WALKER CO.

310-312 West Chestnut Street

LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY

Buffalo, N. Y.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.

Anderson service means fresh, sturdy stock, and

prompt deliveries in Buffalo, Lockpoit,

Nia^ra Falls and Western New York.

Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Mention the American Florist tvhen writing

DAYTON, OHIO

16 and 18 W. 3rd St.

Matthews the Florist

Established in 1883.
Greenhouses and Nar^eries in Riverdale,

Mention the American Florist when writing

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
Hrms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire. Phone or Mall Orders.

New York.

E»tobll«hed 1874.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DARDSFLOR.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

St. Paul, Minn.

Holm S Olson,

20-22-24 West Fifth Street.

We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities
and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest
Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest
variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive
night and day.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Mention the American Florist when ivriting

Newark, N. J.

Begerow's

946 Broad Street.

Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries
throughout the state and to all steamship doclcs
in Hoboken, N. J. and New Yorlc.

Mention the Ainerican Florist ivhen writing

For Wisconsin Delivery
"HOME GROWNFLOWERS"

Get In touch with

J. E. Matthewson

SHIBOTGAN, WISCONSIN

M«mber of Florists' Telegraph Delivwy.

Members
nDtisls'Tele^ayh

NEW YORK, N. Y.

Henry Hart, inc.

FLORIST

1000 Madison Avenue

Telephone— Lenox 3822.
In the Heart of the most exdasive resideotial seclioo.

Uention the Americayi Florist when writing

♦ .....■■■■».■.■-■*■■

l"i"I' 'I' 'i' 'I' 'I"4"X" J" 'I' 'I' '»' V V 'l"l' T

Max Schling

NEW YORK

No. :j2 West 59th Street

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

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Omaha, Meb.

Hess & Swoboda

FLORISTS,

t&IS Fnmmn ^t tkliphones

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Members of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Name Index to Retail Florists
Filling Telegraph Orders.

Alpha Floral Co.. Cbicago.
Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, la.
Anderson, S. A., 440 Main. Buffalo, N. Y.
Archias Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo.
Baumer, August R., Louisville, Ky.
Begerow's, Newark. N. J.
BlacUistone, Washington, D. C.
Boland, J. B., San Francisco-
Bramley & Son, Cleveland. O.
Breitnieyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich.
Buckbee. H. W., Rockford. 111.
California Florists, Tacoma, Wash.
Clarke's Sons, David, New York.
Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L, Wasbington.
Cross. Eli, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Card's. 44th and Madison Ave.. New York.
Denton Floral Co., Denton, Tex.
Duerr. Chas. A., Newark, 0.
Duluth Floral Co., Duluth. Minn.
Dunlop's, 8 and 10. W. Adelaide St.. Toronto.
Eyres. 11 N. Pearl St.. Albany, N. Y.
Frauenfelder. C, Cbicago.
Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo. O.
Frey, C. H.. Lincoln, Neb.
Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb.
Friedman, Chicago.
Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla.
Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City. Okla.
Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., Boston. Mass.
Galvio. Thos. F.. Inc., New York.
Gasser, J. M., Co.. Cleveland, 0.
Graham, A., & Son, Cleveland, O.
Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.
Grimm & Gorly. St. Louis, Mo.
Gude Bros., Washington, D. C.
Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati, O.
Hart. Henry. Inc., New York.
HeinI & Son, J. G., Terre Haute. Ind.
Henderson, Lewis, Omaha, Neb.
Hess & Swoboda. Omaha, Neb.
Hollywood Gardens. Seattle, Wash.
Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn.
Johnston & Co., T. J.. Providence, R. I.
Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn.
Keller's Sons, J. B.. Rochester, N. Y".
Kerr Floral Co., Robt. C, Houston. Tes.
Kottmiller, New York.
Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas. Tes.
Lange, A., 25 E. Madison St., Cbicago.
Leborius. J. J., Duluth, Minn.
London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia.
Mangel. Chicago.
Matthews the Florist, Dayton. O.
Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis.
May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn.
McConnell, Ales.. New York.
Metairie Ridge Nursery Co.. New Orleans. La.
Murray, Samuel. Kansas City, Mo.
Newell. A., Kansas City, Mo.
Ostertag Bros.. St. Louis.
Palez, Paul M., Little Rock, Ark.
Palmer. W. J.. & Sons, Buffalo.
Park Floral Co.. The, Denver, Colo.
Philips Bros., Newark, N. J.
Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo.
Podesta & Baldocchi, San Francisco,
Portland Flower Store, Portland, Me.
Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Reuter's. New London. Conn.
Renter's, Norwich, Conn.
Reuter's, Westerly, R. I.
Rochester Floral Co., Rochester. Minn.
Rock, Wm. L.. Flower Co., Kansas Citjf.
Rye, George. Ft. Smith. Ark-
Schiller the Florist. 2221 W. Madison St.. Chgo.
Schling. Max, 22 W. 59th St.. New York,
Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, O.
Small & Sons, J. H., New York.
Small & Sons," J. H.. Washington, D. C.
Smith Co.. A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Smith. Henry. Grand Rapids, Mich.
Stumpp, G. E. M.. New York.
Trepel, Joseph, Brooklyn. N. Y.
Walker Co., The F., Louisville, Ky.
Whitted Floral Co.. Minneapolis, Minn.
Wittbold, G.. Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.
Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Lk)3 Angeles.
Young & Nugent, New York.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Broadway aid Gratiot Avaives.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms

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

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Mention the American Florist when writing

St. Paul, Minn.

L L MAY & CO.

Order Your Flowers for delivery
in this section from the

LEADIN6 FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST

Mention the American Florist tchen writing

WASBINGTON

D. C.

cuoe saos-ca

rLORISTS
tiu r rrnt

Gudes'

Members o Florists' Telegraph Deliyery Aaa'n.

Kansas City, Mo.

Samvel Murray,

1017 Grand Avenue

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Mention the Americayi Florist u'hen writing

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

j.A.vAUNTiNK. x^iorai VO*

President

Members of Florists' Telepraph Delirery.

Mention the American Florist when icriting

Little Rock, Ark.

PAUL M. PALEZ

FLORIST

All ordericarefuHi' filled iDd delivered to all pirta
of the city, Arkanaas and the Southweat.

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will be deUvered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading RetaUers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

SEATTLE, WASH.

HOLLYWOOD GARDENS

Seattle's Leading Flower Shop
1536 SECOND AVE.

MEMBERS FXORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVIRY

PHILADELPHIA and VICiNITr.

uif|F 2joni)on iPlohirr %hov. 2jt5.

1800 Cbestnut Street, PHILADELPHIA. PA.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Pittsburgh, Pa.

A.W.$niithCo.

KEENAN BLDG.

Lareest Floral Establishment in America.
Established 1874. Incorporated 1909.

Mention the American Florist when writing

New York.

e. E. M. STDMPP

761 Fifth Avenue

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association
Mention the American Florist when writing

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELANB

EUCLID AVENUE

Members of The Florists' Telegraph DeliTery.

Washington, D. C.

14 th and H. Street.

Brooltlyn, N. Y.

JOSEPH TREPEL

?^A I aiui« Ivp Telephone

not LBHIS AIBip No 1310 Bedford

—Six Up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn—

We five persenal attention to your orders and
truarantee satisfaction.

FREY & FREY,

1338 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB.

WHOLBSALI AND HKTAIL.

Membera of Florists' Teleeraob DeliTery.

Original Decorations a Specialty.

Branch:

THE VANDEEBILT HOTEL

Park Avenue and 3tth Street

Main Phone, Murray Hill, 783
Branch " " •' 1808

426 Madison Ave.

And 49th St., NEW YORK

DULUTH, MINN.

J. J. LeBORIOUS

Seventeen larpe Greenhouses. Deliveries
everywhere in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North
Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin-
sula of Michigan. All orders given prompt
attention and filled with strictly fresh stock

City Index to Retail Florists
Filling Telegraph Orders.

Albany, N. Y.— Eyres. 11 N. Pearl St.

Boston — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Trepel.

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

Buffalo. N. Y.— W. J, Palmer & Son. 304 Main.

Chicago — Friedman.

Chicago — Alpha Floral Co.

Chicago — C. Frauenf elder.

Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St.

Cbicago — Mangel.

Chicago — Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison.

Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., -737 Buckingham PI.

Cincinnati, O. — Hardesty & Co.

Cleveland, O. — A. Graham & Sons.

Cleveland, 0. — Bramley & Son.

Cleveland, O. — Smith & Fetters.

Cleveland. O. — The J. M. Gasser Co.

Colorado Springs. Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co.

Dallas. Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co.

Dayton, O. — Matthews the Florist.

Denton, Tex. — Denton Floral Co.

Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Des Moines, la. — ^Alpha Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons.

Duluth. Minn.— Duluth Floral Co.

Duluth. Minn. — J. J. Leborius.

Ft. Smith, Ark.— George Rye.

Grand Rapids, Mich.— Eli Cross.

Grand Rapids. Mich. — Henry Smith.

Guthrie, Okla. — Furrow & Co.

Houston. Tex. — Roht. C. Kerr Floral Co.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray.

Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell.

Kansas City. Mo.— Wm. L. Rock Flower Co.

Lincoln, Neh. — C. H, Frey.

Lincoln. Neh. — Frey & Frey.

Little Rock. Ark.— Paul M. Palez.

Los Angeles — Wolfskill Bros. & M. Goldenson.

Louisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer.

Louisville. Ky. — The F. "Walker Co.

Minneapolis. Minn. — Whltted Floral Co.

Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co.

Newark, N. J. — Begerow's.

Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros.

Newark, O. — Chas. A. Duerr.

New London. Conn. — Reuter's.

New Orleans, La. — Metairie Ridge Nursery Co.

New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave.

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

New York — David Clarke's Sons.

New York — Henry Hart, Inc.

New York — Kottmiller.

New York — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc.

New York— Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St.

New York — J. H. Small & Sons.

New York — G. E. M. Stumpp.

New York — Young & Nugent.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Oklahoma City. Okla. — Furrow & Co.

Omaba. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnam St.

Omaha. Neb. — Lewis Henderson.

Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop.

Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements'.

Pittsburgh, Pa, — A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bdg.

Portland, Me. — Portland Flower Store.

Providence. R. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co.

Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co.

Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons.

Rockford. 111. — H. W. Buckbee.

Sheboysan. Wls.^-J. E. Matthewson.

St. Louis, Mo. — Grimm & Gorly.

St. Lonis, Mo. — Ostertag Bros.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson.

St. Paul. Minn.— L. L. May & Co.

San Francisco — J. B. Boland. 60 Kearny St.

San Francisco — Podesta & BaldocchI,

Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens.

Sedalia, Mo. — Archlas Floral Co.

Terre Haute, Ind. — J. G. Heinl & Sons.

Tacoraa, Wash. — California Florists.

Toledo, 0. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman.

Toronto — Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St.

Washington — Blacbistone.

Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L,

Washington — Gude Bros.

Washington — J. H, Small & Sons.

Westerly, R. I.— Renter*!.

New York.

Established 1849

David Clarke's Sons

2139-2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St.

Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled

Phones, 1552-1553 Columbus

San Francisco

Podesta & BaldocchI

334.226 Grant Avenue

Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and most
carefully executed.

Kansas City, Mo.

FLORIST

Established over 20 Years.
N. E. COR. lOth and GRAND AVENUE.

St. Louis, Mo.

wire or Phone Your Orders to the
HOUSE or FLOWERS.

Ostertag Bros.

The Largest Retail Supply House in the Wes

Jefferson and Washington Ave.
Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and vicinity on
telegraphic order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable florist

Only
the
Best

Dunlop's

8 and 10 West Adelaide Street,

We deliveranywhere in Canada and guarantee
safe arrival.

THOS. F. GALVIN

INC.

NFW YflRIf ^^^ ^^^'^ Ave-

n C Iff I U n li vanderbllt Hotel
BAO JAM 1 Park Street
DU« I UH 799 Boylston Street

Deliveriei to Steamers and all Eastern Points

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Orders Carefully Executed

Pikes Peak Floral Co.

Wholesale and Hetail

Members Florists' Telecraph DeliTefT,

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities, by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

SendyourordersfotGliicago

and Sub-
urbs to

. All orderscaretully filled

^2223WMat)'*°''*'" under llie supervision of

- CHICAGO:— GEORGE ASMUS, Mgr.

Wire, Write or Phone West 822

Member Florists' Ti^lesraiili Delivery.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone. 506 Long Dist. Bell Phone 2189
Members Florists' TeleRraph Delivery.

Cleveland, O., and Vicinity.

Bramley & Son

1181 £. 71st St.

The Largest Growers of Flowers In City

Houston, Texas.

Robt C. Kerr
Floral Co.

Main and McKlnney Phone. Preston 160

Toledo, O.

nrs. J. B. Freeman

(SncceMor to Geo. A. Beinl)
336 Superior St„ Toledo, O.

Both Phones, 627.

Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders.
Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids. Mich.

Eli Cross

Orders properly cared for.
Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

DULUTH FLORAL CO.

zoo miles in any direction, mil IITH MINN
Wearethecenterofthegreat "ULUin, fflinni

Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis.

New^ark, Ohio.

GHAS. A. DUERR.

Member of Flerists'Telet'raph Delivery.

TERRE HAUTE, IND.

THINK OF HEINL'S

St. Louis, Mo.

WIRE

Grimm & Gorly

KANSAS CITY,
MISSOURI.

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery Ass'n

Mention the Amei'ican Florist when rvritinf)

CHICAGO

Zfie
^Palmerffouse
Florist

n e. MONROE ST.

Mention the American Florist uhen writing

Wholesale
and Retail
Florist

c. n. rREY,

1133 St., LINCOLN, NEB.

Will till orders lor the West on short notice

Trade discounts. First class stock.
Mention the American Florist when writing

G

EORGE RYE

"Some Florist"

The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark

Mention the American Florist when writing

DENTON FLORAL CO., DENTON TEX

Careful attention to packing for deliveries
to all Southern and Middle States.

Mention the American Florist when writing

LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist

1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

Mention the American Florist xvhen loriting

LangFloral&, Nursery Co., Texas

Write orwire beadquartenfor flowers for Texas,
Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders
too large, DODe too small.

Mention the Avierican Florist tvheii loriting

FURROW S COMPANY

OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE
OKLAHOMA.

Members of The Florists' Telegniph Delivery.
Mentio7i the American Florist lohen toriting

Sedalla, Missouri

Archias Floral Co.

Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notice.
Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone

orders.
Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivetiy.

Telephone 1813 Main JOS. LEVY

BR-OKLYN

Cut Flower Market, Inc.

Floral Designs a Specialty

356 FULTON STREET

BRAHCH: -50S Ftilton. (St.

BROOKLYN, N. Y,

Portland, Maine.

Floral Designs and
Choice Cut Flowers

Portland Flower Store

631 Congress St.

NASHVILLE, TENN.

JOY FLORAL COMPANY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n,

PBILIPS BROS, 938 Broad SL

NEWARK N. J.

Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem
Beauties Our Specialty.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Wolfskin Bros, and
Morris Goldenson

Cut Flower Merchants.

We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disot
229 WXST THIRD STRUT

Tacoma, Wash.

California Florists

will take care of all telegraphic orders.

Orders will be carefully
cared for by

Michigan.

HENRY SMITH

Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAPIDS

Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO.

ALFRED HANNAH 8 SONS will All your orderi
for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan

Mention the American Florist lohen writing

Rockford, 111.
H. W. BUCKBEE.

Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Trade Directory

f rice $3.00 Postpaid.
AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

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Bean, —

Fordhook

Bush

Lima

Pepper, —
Burpee's
Ruby
King

Burpee's
Seeds Grow

Burpee-Quality Seeds Help
Solve the Market Problem

It is our pleasure to record a greatly improved market condi-
tion, and we confidently predict that 1916 will prove a most
prosperous season for the Market Grower.
Many causes contributed to the unsatisfactory vegetable
market of 1915, and it is also true that these same causes
created a most profitable market for Staples, such as Wheat,
Corn, Oats, etc. ^j

During 1915 we attended many meetings where market
growers gathered to formulate plans to overcome the then
prevailing unfavorable conditions. Much good resulted from
these conventions, as they have proved beyond question that
inferior produce in large quantities, dumped without thought
of quality or condition, has done more to demoralize
the markets than any other factor.
The discussions at these meetings have brought the
invariable conclusion that Quality Produce did sell
— and sell well — at the highest price obtainable.
Quality Produce can no more be the harvest of inferior seec
than high-bred cattle can be the product of inferior or diseasec
stock.

Burpee's Seeds are known the world over as the American
Standard of Elxcellence. When you buy Burpee's Seeds the ele-
ment of doubt is removed so far as is possible by human care.
A careful canvass of our Market Grower friends has brought
this answer: "Yes, we certainly grew first-class crops from
Burpee's Seeds."

The conclusion is inevitable: Burpee's Seeds grow Quality
Produce, and Quality Produce brought good prices. Burpee's
Seeds help solve the market problem.

Did you use Burpee's Seeds in 1915? If not, we earnestly
solicit your orders for 1916. The profit is mutual.
Burpee's Annual for 1916, our complete retail catalog of 182
pages, has already been mailed. If you have failed to receive
it, please write us at once and a duplicate copy will be for-
warded, o- 1

omcerely yours,

Burpee Buildings :

North Fifth Street.
York Avenue and
Buttonwood Street.
Philadelphia.

Seed Selection Gardens and Trial Grounds at our famous FORDHOOK FARMS.

Pennsylvania. SUNNYBROOK. New Jersey, and FLORADALE. Lompoc, California.

Philadelphia, January 1. 1916

Reproduction of the Introductory Page of

Burpee's Blue List for 1916

the Market Grower's Handbook
A Post Card %vill bring it

W. Atlee Burpee & Co.

Seed Growers

Burpee Buildings, Philadelphia

Cabbage, —

Burpee's
Allhead
Early

/

Beet,—
Burpee's
Black- /'
Red Ball

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The Seed Trade

=^

American Seed Trade Association.

J. M. Lupton, Mattituck, L. I., N. Y..
President: Kirby U. White, Detroit, Midi.,
First \ice- President: K. W. liolgiiino,
WashinRton, U.C. Second Vlce-Presiduut:
C. K. Kendel, Cleveland, O., Secretary and
Treasurer. Thirtv-foiitth annual conven-
tion, iliiLviL:.'. ,lune So 2;. lilio.

OMo.Ns for eating: at Chicago are
quoted at ?2.50 to $3 per 100 pounds.

BUFF.\L0, N. Y.— The Harvey Seed
Co. has filed plans for a -warehouse to
cost ?2.3t»0.

LvxN, Mass.— Jas. j. H. Gregory &
Son, of Marblehead, now have a branch
seed store here.

Clevel.\xd, O.— The premises and
stock of Wood «Sc Co. were damaged by
fire and water January 10. The loss
is covered by insurance.

W.\co, Tex.— The Mel L. Webster
Co. and the Park Seed Co. were the
heaviest losers in a fire that caused
$18,000 damage, January 11.

A B.\^•KnupT sale of all the stock,
fixtures, real estate, good will book ac-
counts and all other personal property
of the Griswold Seed Co., Lincoln,
Neb., is scheduled for January 29.

There is said to be a movement
toward the selection of Chicago per-
manently as the place of the annual
convention of the American Seed
Trade Association on account of its
central location.

Chas. R. Kimberlix, of Santa Clara,
Calif., passed through Chicago, west-
bound, January 22. He says 12 inches
of rain instead of four inches does not
look favorable for onion and carrot
seed. Onion bulbs, whose roots decay
now because of excess moisture, may
root again if dry weather follows soon.
Australian Brown and Yellow Globe
sorts have been good sellers this sea-
son.

Sex.\toe Ackeeson has filed in the
New Jersey senate a bill (S. 11) to
regulate the sale of agricultural seeds
and to provide standards of purity and
germination. This is the old "lowa
type of , seed bill, discarded for the
label law of more recent seed legisla-
tion. The bill affects all classes of
seeds and is highly objectionable to
the seed trade and of little protective
value to purchasers of seeds.

Visited Chicago: J. s. Michael, of
the Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co.,
Sioux City, la.; J. W. Edmundson, of
the California Seed Growers' Associa-
tion, San Jose. Calif.; C. R. Kimberlin,
of the Kimberlin Seed Co.. Santa
Clara, Calif.; L. M. King, of Northrup,
King & Co., Minneapolis, Minn.;
Thomas W. Chisholm, representing
the Braslan Seed Growers' Co., San
Jose. Calif.; O. H. Drew, Los Angeles,
Calif.

The Western Seed & Irrigation Co.,
Fremont. Neb., writing one of its cor-
respondents, says: "We feel that the
winter shelled corn will not keep and
the probabilities are that cash handlers
■will buy from hand to mouth on
account of the keeping qualities of
wmter shelled corn. On the other hand
the large crop in the south will be
pretty well taken care of by February
15 or the first of March, as it will not
keep in the warm southern climate
and the damage from weevil."

Weights and Measures Bill,

There was a hearing before the house
committee on coinage, weights and
measures at Washington, January 20,
to consider Congressman Dillon's bill
(H. R. 150) relative to establishing
standard weights of commodities, in-
cluding peas, beans, etc. Curtis Nye
Smith and a number of others attend-
ed in the interest of the seed trade.

The object of this bill, as stated by
Mi-. Dillon, was for congress to exer-
cise its constitutional right to estab-
lish standard weights per bushel for
certain commodities, including various
kinds of seeds. At present there is
such a variation of these standards
in the several state laws that both the
buyer and seller engaged in interstate
transactions are hopelessly confused.
If congress passes this bill all stand-
ards of state laws on the subject will
be abolished, and a federal uniform
standard established.

The seedsmen are not opposed to
clearing up this conflict of laws. In-
deed, they welcome it. Their objec-
tions were made to the inaccuracies of
the bill. For example, all peas are to
be sold at 60 pounds per bushel,
whereas wrinkled peas are universally
bought and sold at 56 pounds; all
beans at 60 pounds per bushel,
whereas some varieties are sold
at ill pounds, etc. Amendments were
offered the committee to correct these
mistakes of the bill, doubtless unin-
tentional, and due to the failure of the
author of the bill to appreciate the
many kinds of seeds introduced to com-
merce since the enactment of these an-
cient state law^s.

Seed Cern Warning Issued.

A warning was issued January 19
to the farmers of the country by the
United States department of agricul-
ture regarding the selection of seed
corn. The department declared that
the testing of seed corn for germina-
tion was an absolute necessity this
year in many sections. In a number
of districts the last corn crop from
which seed for the coming planting
will be taken was late in maturing
or so moist when harvested as to call
for special precautions. The depart-
ment said in its notice of warning:

"If a farmer finds his seed is bad
he should take steps at once to meet
the difficulty. The purchase of seed
should not be delayed till spring,
especially when so much corn in vari-
ous sections has been damaged. The
farmer should secure his seed from
well known sources, buy it upon a
germinating guaranty basis and get
his seed or typical samples early
enough to make his own germinating
tests.

"It is probable this year that many
farmers who have not followed the wise
practice of selecting enough special
seed from good crops to last them in
an emergency for two or three years.
will have to buy seed. In buying seed
farmers should try to secure corn of
varieties known to prosper in their
section. The safest i^eed would be
that carefully selected from good corn

grown In the immediate neighborhood,
but, at any rate, effort should be made
to obtain seed grown in districts where
climate, soil and farming conditions
in general are similar to those at
home.

"If the farmer happens to have a
stock of seed left over from the 1914
crop, and doubts the seed saved from
his 1915 crop, he would do well to
test the older seed also, and then use
whichever shows the greater vitality.
Seed corn if properly cared for will
retain its vitality for several years.
Many farmers, knowing this, always
select an extra amount of seed from
any unusually good harvest."

Potato Stocks on Hand January 1.

Unusually small stocks of potatoes
were held on January 1 in the im-
portant potato-producing states, ac-
cording to reports of correspondents
of the bureau of crop estimates. This
is the reverse of conditions a year ago.
Then, stocks were unusually large and
southern potato growers who compete
in the spring months with stocks car-
ried over in the northern states were
warned to expect the low prices which
prevailed last spring. SuppUes on
hand January 1, 1916, for market, are
estimated to be about 38 per cent
smaller than a year ago, 15 per cent
smaller than two years ago, 30 per
cent smaller than three years ago, but
16 per cent larger than four years
ago. These figures indicate that
southern growers need not fear a bur-
densome competition with northern
stocks of potatoes this spring. The
United States seldom imports or ex-
ports relatively a large quantity of
potatoes. Therefore, the European
war has no material direct influence
upon the potato market of the United
States.

California Lima Beans for Export.

California produced 2,775,000 sacks
(SO pounds each) of dry edible beans
last year. Over half the yield — 1,500,-
000 sacks in 1914 — consists of limas,
which are in demand not only in the
United States, but for export. A Ven-
tura report says bean associations
there have recently received inquiries
in regard to limas from Australia and
Japan, two new consumers. Lima-
bean growers are forming co-operative
sales organizations this season
throughout California. Several in
Ventura county have entered into an
agreement to sell their 67,000 sacks
(SO pounds each), while another Ven-
tura organization has been formed to
dispose of 50,000 bags. Some of the
associations are building warehouses
and cleaning plants, one at Garden
Grove costing #4,000.

Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company

Grower* of
High Grade

SEED

Gilroy,
California

Onion,
Lettuce,
Radish,
Sweet Peas

Etc.

Correspondence
Solicited.

Braslan

.rnwof for the Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, Lkttuck C\EnoT
I .IRSNIP, Taiislky, Celfry, KNDr™, .'^ALMIJ-Y, Namkh and Mlxid

(-iKANDIFLOEA AND SPENOEB SW'EET I>XAS, AND SUNFLOWEE

Seed Growers

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

Company

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THE MAtNirr nORTItllLTURAL COMPANY

54-56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

The Largest Horticultural Auction Rooms in the World-
Consignments Solicited.

Will of the Late Albert McCulIousfh.

By the terms of the will of the late
Albert McCulIough his estate goes to
his widow. Mrs. Josephine McCulIough,
but if she had not survived him the
estate was to have been divided equal-
ly among- their three children, Harry
B. McCulIough, Mrs. Josephine Black-
burn, of Los Ang-eles. Calif., and
Ella M. McCulIough, of Cincinnati.
Testator's Avidow and Edward E, Les-
ter are named executors and trustees.
The estate is estimated at $100,000.
one half in realty and the other half
in personal property.

Imports at New York.

During the week emUng January S imports
were received at New Yorl; aa follows:

McHutcliisou & Co., 4 cases trees (Rotter-
dam. Holland I, TO cases plants (Bordeaux,
France).

P. Henderson & Co., 217 bags seed (Rotter-
dam. Holland), 1 case rose trees (Bordeaux.
France (.

H. F. Darrow Co., 5 bags seeds (Rotterdam.
Holland). 2 bags seeds (Loudon, Eng.i.

A. Rolker lV: Sons, 65 cases roots, etc., (Rot-
terdam, Hollaud ) .

Stiimpp A: Walter Co., 05 cases roots (Rot-
terdam. Holland).

Vaughan's Seed Store, 1 case roots (Rotter-
dam, Holland).

C. F. Mejer. cases roots (Rotterdam, Hol-
land).

To order and others. 8 cases shrubs, 43 eases
bulbs, 6 cases rose trees. (London. Eng.l. 1.350
bbls. and GO packages seeds (Havre. France).

During the week ending January 15 imports
were received as follows from Glasgow, Scot-
laud:

A. Dickinson & Co., 400 bbls. seed.

McHutcbison & Co.. 7 cases trees.

Nungesser. Dickinson Co.. mO bbls. seed.

Shenandoah Nurseries, 1 case trees.

Vaughan's Seed Store. 22 cases plants (Bor-
deaux, France), 55 packages seeds. 4 bags fer-
tilizer (London. Eng.i.

J. Steckler Seed Co., 60 packages fertilizer
(London, Eng.i.

To Order and others. 158 bags seed. 5 cases
rose troes. 2n5 bags. 443 -packages seeds (Lon-
don. Eng.). .392 bags seed'? (Barcelona, Spain i,
7 cases trees (Liverpool, Eng.).

During the week ending January 22. imports
were received from Rotterdam, Holland, as
follows: '

Vaughan's Seed Store. 2 cases bulbs. 3 bags
seed.

J. F. Noll Co.. 26 bags seed.

Weeber & Don. 21 bags seed.

Kennedv & Co.. 63 bags seed.

J. M. Thorburn & Co.. 3 bags seed (Lon-
don. Eng.), 60 bags seed.

Dickinson & Co.. 400 bbls. seed (Glasgow.
Scotland). 175 bags seed (Bordeaux. France).

Nungesser. Dickinson Co.. 18 bags seed (Glas-
gow, Scotland i.

A. Rolker & Sons, 99 cases plants (Bordeaux,
France).

P. Henderson & Co.. 16 bags seed (Havre,
France I.

H. Frank Darrow Co., 1S6 packages seeds
(Havre. France).

To order and others. 64 cases shrubs. 30
cases bulbs. 286 bags, 150 barrels, 100 pack-
ages and 29 cases seed ( Rotterdam, HoUiind t ;
1,705 bbls., 4.422 packages, 205 sacks seeds
(Havre, Fi-ancei.

Catalogues Received.

J. J. Wilson Seed (^"o., Newark. N. J..
seeds: Wm. Elliott ic Sous, New York, seeds;
G. H. Hunkel Co.. Milwaukee. Wis., seeds;
J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York, seeds,
lilants, bulbs, etc.: Joseph Breck & Sons,
Boston. Mass.. seeds, plants and bulbs; Ger-
man Nurseries and Seed House, Beatrice, Neb.,
seeds ; Martin Kohankie. Painesville. O. . nur-
sery stock; Roman J. Irwin, New York, plants,
bulbs and seeds: Geo. L. Stillman. Westerlv.
R. I., dahlias: The E. Gill Nursery Co.. West
Berkeley. Calif., roses; Breck -Robinson Nursery
Co.. Lexington, Mass.. gladioli.

C. Keur & Sous, Hillegom, Holland, bulbs:
L. Daehufelrtt, Ltd., Odeuse, Denmark, seeds.

FLOWER SEEDS For Early Sowing

Complete list lor the asking.
They're FRESB T. P. Oz.

Ageratum, dwan blue $0.05 $0.30

Alyssum Little Gem 10 .60

Aster (Jueen of Market 10

Begonia Erfordii 2.';

Cobaea Scandens, purple 10

Dracaena Indivisa . 10

Forget-Me-Not Dissitiflora 2.=!

Mignonette Machet 10

Petunia, Calif. Giants 25

Salvia 3 Dlendeos 15

Salvia Fireball 3D

10 per cent discount for cash.

Crop of 1^15
Lobelia ^peciosa

.50

.40
.25

.50

1.00

T. P. Oz.

.JO. 10 $0.50
1.40
.25

Lobelia Crystal P. Comp li

Pyrethrum .Aureum 05

Shamrock, Irish lO

smilax 10

Snapdragon, Giant 10

Stock, Cut and Come Again 25

Stock, Ten Weeks', mixed 25

Thunbergia 10

Verbena, Mammoth 15

Vinca, mixed colors 15

.25
.35

.40

1.01

.60

Wholesale List mailed as soon as ready.

THE W. W. BARNARD CO., r^.H^^Z^-^^,.

CHICAGO

Western Seed & Irrigation Co.

Wholesale eed Growers and Dealers

SPECIALTIES:

Sweet, Flint a"d Dent Com; Cucumber,

Musk and Watermelox; Pumpkin and

Squash.

FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA

Watermelon Seed

Send memorandum of rcqui'ements from crop
1916. and 1 will name lowest price.

VELVET BEANS FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT

D. H. GILBERT, Grower,

MONTICELLO, FLA.

Water Melon a±d Okra Seed

Grown for the Wholesale Trade.

Let us have your wants for another season

lo be prowo under contract by us.

W. E. HAILE, Seedsman,

Montlcello, Fla.
MANN*S

Lily of the Valley

are the finest in existence and their flowers
bring: tbe best prices on the London mar-
ket. For quotations please apply to

OTTO MANN, Leipzig, Saiony, Germany

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

GROWERS FOR THE TRADE

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip
Radish, Beet,

MILFORD, CONN.

Branches Michigan.
Wisconsin and Idaho

H. WREDE

LUNEBURG, GERMANY

PANSY SEED

184 First Prizes, the highest
awards Chicago, Paris, London.
Bruxelles. Berl., Hamb., Roime.
■-r-.— ^ lOOOseeds. finest mixed. ..25c

! ^ ^ loz. ..$2.25

Price list on application. Cash with order

BRUNNINGS

Large Growers and Shippers of

BEANS, PEAS

and

ONION SEED

Correspondence Invited

P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Lily of the Valley Pips

Berlin and Hamburg

Cold Storage Each

In cases of 3000 pips, $40.00

In cases of 1000 pips, 14.00

In cases of 250 pips, 4.00

J. M. THORBURN & CO.
33 Barclay St.. through lo 54 Park Flace, NEW YORK

TOMATO SEED

Also Pepper, Egg Plant. Squash, Pumpkin.
Cucumber, Cantaloupe and Water melon Seed and
Field Corn, in variety, on contract.

EDGAR F. HURFF,

sSuctgd""""'" SWEDESBORO, N. J.

Contract Seed Growers

^nPltialtiec- Pepper, Eggplant, Tomato,
opcUldlllli&. Vine Seed and Field Com.

Correspondence Solicited.

George R. Pedrick 6 Son«

PEDKICKTOWN, N. i.

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COLD STORAGE

VALLEY

Bruns' Celebrated Chicago Market

Brand, best to be had Valley, giving
the best results all year round, $18.00
for 1000; $9.50 for £00; $5.00 for 250;
$2.50 for 100.

H. N. BRUNS

3032 Madison Street, CHICAGO

Growers and Specialists

CROP CONTRACT

Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn.

Peas and Beans, Michigan Grown.

Sweet Corn, Iowa Grown.

Correspondence solicited.

Michigan Office: MIUINGTON.

Home Office: SIOUX CITY, IOWA.

.^sk for prices now, r>l5 crop.

Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co.

Establistied 1883.

SPIR>EA

Per ino

Peach Blossom (L. Pink) $7.00

LILY OF THE VALLEY

Best quality, 1000 to case, at $16.60.

St. Louis Seed Co.

The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds"
411-413 Washington Ave., ST. LOUIS, MO.

TOMATO SEED

Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade.

HAVEN SEED CO.

SANTA ANA, CALIFORNLA.

Waldo Rohnert

GILROT, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower.

Specialties: Lettuce. Onion, Sweet Peat, Alter.

Cosmos, Mignonette, Verbena in variety.

Correspondence Solicited.

Before Placing Orders for

SWIXT PEAS, Spencers, Grandlfloras,
etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS In
general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE
BEANS, write

JOHN BODGER £c SONS CO.,

Contract Seed Growers
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

J.G. ROBINSON SEED GO.

WATERLOO, NEBRASKA.

Bocky Ford, Colorado.

Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta-
loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin
■eed; Sugar. Flint and Field Seed Coma.

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Tuberoses

True Dwarf Pearl

Carload lots of bulbs are
in warehouse, frost free,
and ready for shipping.

Per 1000

First Size, 4-6 inches $9.00

Medium Size, 3-4 inches.. 5.00

Gladiolus

Double your returns by plant-
ing between the carnations as a
catch crop. Grown by us:
Mrs. Francis King, 1st Size\ ^fjJ■^^c
Augusta, " / for

America, " ^

Chicago White,
Florist XXX Mixed "

We can also supply "Medium Size
bulbs of the above varieties.

Prices

and

Samples

1916 Prices on all leading kinds
are ready.

Vaughans Seed Store

Chicago
New York

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SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO.

WHOLESALE SEED GROWERS

Bruyeres-le-Chatel. (Seine et Olse)

FRANCE

We are growers of and can offer for immediate delivery as far as unsold.

GARDEN, FIELD AND CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS.

Let us hear from you and we will send vou prices. We are buyers of
BLUE GRASS, TIMOTHY, MEADOW FESCUE. RED TOP, ETC. Correspondence in En^sh

R. & M. GODINEAU

SEED GROWERS

Angers, - France

Specialties: Beets. Mangoes, Carrots, Cabba^^es,

Celeries. Parsleys. Parsnips, Turnips.

Growing Crops Given Personal Attention.

M€7ition the Avierican Florist when writing

Have just received a small surplus of

Japan Grown Freesias and
L. Formosums.

Cold storage GIGANTEUMS always on hand.
Write for prices.

Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd.

Woolworth Bldg., New York City

Mention the American Florist when writing

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DR[ER'S RELIABLE ELOWER SEEDS

In spite of the War we have received from many of our regular
growers our usual supply of high-grade flower seeds and are
ready to take care of your orders. We offer below a few items
that it is well to sow early. For complete list see our Wholesale
Catalogue just issued. If you have not received one, we will be
pleased to send a copy to any florist on request.

Trade Packet

ABUTILON Choicest mixed $0.30

'AGERATUM Imperial Dwarf Blue 10

" " White 10

ALYSSUM Carpet of Snow 15

ASTER Queen of the Market Bright rose 25

" " " Crimson 25

" " " " " Lavender 25

'• " " Pink 25

" " " Purple 25

" White 25

Finest Mixed

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.30
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BEGONIA Gracilis rosea

" Vernon, red

" Semperflorens mixed

CANDYTUFT Empress

CELOSIA Cristata Glasgow Prize

" Plumosa Thompson's Superb 20

CENTAUREA cyanus Double Blue 15

" Candidissima 40

" gymnocarpa 15

CINERARIA maritima candidissima 10

COBAEA scandens blue 13

" " white 20

DRACAENA indivisa 10

" " lineata 15

Australis 15

Trade Packet Oz.

GREVILLEA robusta 25 1.00

GRASS Pennisetum PvUeppelianum 10 .30

HELIOTROPE Lemoine's Giant 30 1.50

Finest mixed 25 1.25

IMPATIENT Sultani 50

Holsti Hybrids 50

IPOMOEA grandiflora .15

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.50
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LOBELIA Crystal Palace Compacta 25

'• Gracilis 15

" Speciosa 15

MAURANDIA mixed 25

MIGNONETTE Defiance 15

' Goliath 15

MUSA Ensete 100 seeds $1.00

NIEREMBERGIA frutescens 15 .50

PETUNIA Dreer's Superb Single Fringed. . .50

" " Double Fringed. 500 seeds $0.75

" " " " " 1,000 seeds 1.50

PYRETHRUM aurem 10 .35

Dreer's Double Blue Cornflower.

SALVIA splendens

" " Bonfire ..

" " Zurich . .

SMILAX

SOLANUM Capsicastrum ....

" Fra Diavolo

THUNBERGIA mixed

TORENIA Fournieri

VERBENA Dreer's Mammoth

Lemon scented

rosea

" alba

" " pura . . .
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Pink. ..

Purple

Scarlet

Blue ..

Striped

White

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HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut St., PHILADELPHIA. PA.

RAFFIA

Natural — Four standard grades.
Colored— Twenty colors.
We are headquarters — always carry
several hundred bales in stock. Can ship
any grade in any quantity at a moment's
notice.

Bale (226 lbs.) lots or less.
Write for prices and terms.

McHutchison & Co.

The Import House
17 Murray Street, NEW YORK

Contract Growers Of

Pepper Tomato
Kale Turnip
Sweet Corn

Egg Plant Spinach

Okra Radish

Field Com

Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc

Moorestown, New Jersey

Field Grown Roses

Baby Tausendschon
Erna Teschendorf
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria
Killarney
Gen. McArthur

TWO YEAR DORMANT

Jonkheer J. Iv. Mock
Mme. Jules Grolez

(Red Kaiserin)
Farbenkonigen
Prince de Bulgarie

Dean Hole
Mme, Ravary
Clotilde Soupect,

$12 00 per 100.

Unless noted, $15.00 per 100.

CLIMBING ROSES

Per iro

Climbing American Beauty $17.50

Crimson Rambler 12.00

Excelsa(Red Dorothy Perkins) 12.(0

Per 100

Hiawatha $12.00

White Dorothy 10.00

A full list of all Roses on demand.

The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio

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Vegetable Growers' Association
of America.

M, L. Rueteoilc, Cleveland, O., Fresideot;
Howard W. Selby. PhiladelDbia, Pa.. Vice-
President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky,,
Secretary; £. A, Dunbar, Asbtabula, O.,
Treasurer.

Next annual convention will be held Sep-
tember. 1916.

Philadelphia, Pa. — Howard W. Sel-
by of this city has been elected presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania Vegetable
Growers Association for the ensuing
year. J. R. Bechtel of State College
is the newly elected secretary.

Reiading, Pa. — The second annual
convention f the Pennsylvania Vege-
table Growers' Association was held
here January 18 in conjunction with
the fifty-seventh annual meeting of the
Pennsylvania State Horticultural Asso-
ciation.

Clsveland, O. — Martin L. Reutenik,
president of the Vegetable Growers'
Association of America, and for a
number of years mayor of Brooklyn
Heights, a suburb of this city, has
been elected president of the Lincoln
Savings and Banking Co.

Veffetable Show at Detroit.

The first annual exhibit of vegeta-
bles by the Detroit Growers' Associa-
tion, held in Goeschel's hall, 968 Gra-
tiot avenue, was attended January 22
by more than 175 persons. There were
150 different collections of vegetables
in the exhibit, and Detroit amateur
gardeners found a wealth of informa-
tion systematized for them.

Addresses were delivered by Prof.
C. W. Wait, secretary of extension
work of Michigan Agricultural Col-
lege; Prof. E. D. Whelan, of M. A. C,
and A. M. Brown, of Grand Rapids.
Mr. Brown urged closer co-operation
of the growers with the farmers, and
Prof. Whelan spoke on methods of
conserving and protecting vegetable
crops. Prof. W^ait told of the depend-
ence of the growers on close relation-
ship with one another in promulgating
instructive information for the benefit
of all. The members of the association
held a round table discussion.

Parcei Post Marketing;.

Farmers' Bulletin No. 703, recently
issued by the United States depart-
ment of agriculture, contains valuable
information and suggestions for per-
sons desiring to buy or sell produce
by parcel post. The increased cost
of living has caused many persons
to look to securing produce by parcel
post as a means of relief, and some
have been disappointed because of un-
satisfactory results arising from vari-
ous causes. Physically the transporta-
tion of practically all kinds of produce
is a possibility; economically it is fre-
quently not justifiable. A thorough
study of the possibility of marketing
farm products by parcel post is being
conducted by the department of agri-
culture with the intention of publishing
the results in a series of bulletins,
each dealing with a specific phasa
of the question. The first of these
publications, "Shipping Eggs by Par-
cel Post," was issued as Farmers'
Bulletin 594. The present bulletin con-
tains general information which has

been accumulated in the course of these
investigations and which should be of
use to those producers and consumers
who are interested in the more general
phases of the subject.

Persons desiring to market by par-
cel post should acquaint themselves
with the time at which mails are dis-
patched from their post offices so that
they may regulate the preparation and
mailing of parcels accordingly. On
rural delivery routes this suggestion
can not always be followed. In some
cases certain patrons can intercept the
carrier, on his return trip, at no great
distance from their homes, while others
may find it convenient to take the
weekly shipment direct to the post
office themselves when going to town
on their weekly shopping trip. Where
it is possible, perishable shipments
should be made so as to reach desti-
nation for delivery during ordinary
delivery hours. Postmasters will give
information as to the 'postal require-
ments for mailing the various kinds
of produce.

Parcels containing perishable articles
must be marked "Perishable"; eggs
must be marked "Eggs"; any parcel
containing glass must be marked
"Fragile." Articles likely to spoil
within the time reasonably required
for transportation and delivery are not
accepted for mailing. If desired, a
receipt can be secured from any post-
master, acknowledging the mailing
of a parcel, on the payment of 1 cent.
For 3 cents a parcel may be insured
against loss if not valued at over $5.

The list of fruits, vegetables, and
other products treated in this bulle-
tin is not exhaustive, but probably
covers those most likely to be handled
by parcel post.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, January 25. — Mushrooms,
home grown, No. 1, 20 to 25 cents per
carton; lettuce, cases 20 to 25 cents;
radishes, 30 cents to 40 cents per dozen
bunches; celery, 10 to 25 cents per
bunch; tomatoes, six baskets, $2.00 to
$3.25; cucumbers, dozen, $1.00 to $1.50.

New York, January 25. — Celery, per
bunch of 12 stalks, 15 to 50 cents; cu-
cumbers, $1.00 to $1.50 per dozen;
mushrooms, $1.50 to $1.75 per 4-pound
basket; tomatoes, 10 cents to 30 cents
per pound; radishes, per 100 bunches,
$1.50 to .$3.00; lettuce, per dozen, 15
cents to 60 cents.

"Market Gardening"

An elementary text book containing^ 102 pai^es
5x7. with 36 illustrations by F. L. Yeaw, manag^er
of the Oasis Farm & Orchard Co.. Roswell. N. M.

Cloth Bound, 75 cents.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

440 South Dearborn Street, CHICAGO

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped

on every brick of

Pure Cylturi Mushroom Spiwi

Substitution of cheaper grades ia
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
brick, with illustrated book, mailed
postpaid by manufacturers upon r»-
ceiptof 40centsin postage. Address

Trade Mark AmerfcanSpawnCo.^St.Paal^Mlnn

[Robert Craig Co...

I ^SL PALMS

I and Novelties in DecoratlTe Plants.

I^Mirket ind 49th Sh.. Philidelphi«. Pi.

JHiscellaneoos Plants

2-in. 2-in. 3in. 3 in.

per 100 per 1000 per 100 per lOCO

Alteniaiitliera....$2.00 $18.50 $3.00 $25.00

Lemon Verbena.. 2.00 18,50 3.00 25.00

Swalnsona 2.00 18.50 3 00 '■ 25.00

Ageratum 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Parlor Ivy . 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Seneclo Argenteus 2 00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Alyssum 2.00 IS 50 3.00 2S.00

Coleus 200 18.50 3 00 25.00

Salvia 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Cuphea 2.(0 18.50 3.00 2500

Lantanas 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Petunias 2.C0 18 50 3.00 25.00

Colens, Salvia, Ageratum, Heliotrope. Rooted
cuttings. oOc per 100; $5.00 per 1000.

R. Vincent Jr. 6c Sons Co.

White Marsh. Md.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Rooted Cuttings ready Feb. 1st from 2li-inch
pots as soon as established.

2 ^ -ID. pots Rooted Cuttings

100 1000 100 lOOU

Crystal Gem $10.00 $90.00 »7.00 $60.00

Golden Queen 10.00 90.C0 7.00 60.00

Marigold 1000 90.00 7.00 60.C0

Modello 10.00 90.00 7.00 60.C0

Tekonsha 10.00 90.00 7.00 6000

Antique 4.00 35.C0 3.00 25.C0

Pink Gem 4.00 35.00 3.(0 25.00

Smith's Ideal 4.00 35.00 3.00 25.00

White Chieftain 4.00 30.00 3.00 25.00

Chas. Razer 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

Chieftain 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

Donatello 3.00 25 CO 2.50 20.00

Edwin Seidewltz 3.C0 25.00 2.50 20.00

Mrs. B. E. Hayvirard.. 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.C0

Oconto 3.00 25.00 2 50 20 00

.smith's Sensation.... 300 25 00 2.50 20.(0

Yellov* Touset 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

Cnrysolora 3 00 25(0 2.10 17.50

Clementine Touset... 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.50

Dr.Enguehard 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.(0

Harvard 3.00 25.00 2 UO 17.50

Major Bonnaffon 3.00 25.00 2.C0 17.S0

Pacific Supreme 3.00 25.C0 2.00 17.50

Smith's Advance ... . 3.00 25.00 2.00 H.-'O

White Bonnaffon .... 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.50

Not less than 25 of a variety at lundred;

250 at thousand rate.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.,

ADRIAN, MICH.

TO THE TRADE

HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany,

GROWER and EXPORTER on the VSRT LARGEST SCALE of aU
CHOICE VEGETABLE FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.)

^PFRIAI TIFS' Beans, Beets. Csbbagea, Carrots. Robl Rabl. Leek. Lettuces, Onions, Peat
or LUIfiLI ILdi Radishes, Spinach, Turnips Swedes. Asters, Balsams, Beeonias, Carnations
Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspur, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabloas
Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalot^ne free on application.

HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and
most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz., or $1,75 per H 02,, $1.00 per H oz., postage paid
Cash with order.

All seeds offered are ^own under my personal supervision on my own vast prouDda. and
are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best duality
ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT.

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Tuberous Rooted

Begonias

Splendid imported bulbs now on hand.
Grown from the finest large flowering strains.

Single Sorts. doz. loo loco

White, scarlet, yellow, pink 50c $3.00 $25.00

Single mixed 40c 2.60 23.00

Double Sorts.

White, scarlet, yellow, pink 60c 4.00 35.00

Double mixed 50c 3.50 30.00

Seedsmen write us for mailing size, samples and prices.

GLOXINIAS

GrasslfoUa Grandiflora

All the spotted and Tigered variations
in sound bulbs. Per 100 Per 1000

Separate colors $4.00 $35.00

Mixed colors 3.60 32.00

Spring Book For Florists Complete. Ask For It

GLOXINIA
HYBRIDA IMPERIALIS

(New Emperor Gloxinia)

Per doz. Per 100

Separate colors $1.00 $7.0O

Mixed colors 85 6.00

CHICAGO

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE

NEW YORK

S. M. Isbell & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROWERS,

Beans, Cacumber, Tomato, Muskmelon,
S<inasn, Watermelon, Radisb, Sweet Corn.

Correspondence solicited.

ROUTZAHN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Swilt Pia Hi Nisturtiun Spieialists.

Wholeiile Groweri of fall liit of

FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS

Mention the American Florist when writing

ACACIA SEED

I have a surplus of A. Baileyona. A. Flori-
bunda, A. Longifolla and A. LatUoUa, all 191

stock. As loDK as it lasts it will go at SI. 00 per
lb. I hare other varieties at regular prices.
Above price is F.O. B. LosAngeles. Make check
payable to

GEORGE H. HOPKINS, ^^it^feilifcaiii.

Fancy Caladium Bulbs

12.000 fine well developed bulbs in 40

named leading sorts, at SlO.OO per 100.

Delivery January. February.

Tampa Floral Co., Tampa, Fla.

ANTON FIEHE, Prop.

THE KIMBERUN SEED CO.

WHOLESALE
SEED GROWERS

James Vick's Sons

Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Let us snpply your wants in Fail Buibs

97th Tear

J. BOLGIANO & SON,

Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds,
Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes

Baltineri, Ml

Growers of
Pedigree Tomato Seeds

Mention the American Florist when writing

SANTA CLARA, CAL

Growers of
ONION, LETTUCE, RADISH, ETC.

Correspondence solicited.
Mention the American Florist when writing

GARDEN SEED

Beet, Sweet Com. Garden Beans, Onion Sets.
and Seed Potatoes in variety. Also other items
of the short crop of this past season, as well as a
full lineof Garden Seedi. will be quoted you upon
application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 Dey Si., NEW YORK

and Orange. Conn.

Henry Fish Seed Co.

Bean Growers for the
Wholesale Seed Trade

CARFINTERIA, CALIF.

Mention the American Florist when writing
Get Qnatatioii From

LANDRETH

SKIDS WHICH SUCCEED

Rsr-^' Bristol, Pa.

Mention the American Florist when writing \

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* Fine stock of

KENTI AS

in all sizes.

Write for prices.

Asplenium Nidus Avis

(Blrd's-nest Fern)

in 7, 8, 9 and lOin. pans at greatly

reduced prices.

Fine for tlie Holiday trade.

Fern&b Ferns in flats and 2H-inch pots a Spedabr.

Write for Wholesale Catalos^ue to

H. PLATH

THE FERNERIES

Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenues

SAN FRANCISCO, • CALIF.

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100,000 GERANIUMS

READY NOW

Thousands more rnmiDs on every day. from 2
and 2i4-iD. oots. of Ricard, Beaute Poitevine, S.
A. Natt, Montmort. Grant, Henderson, Doyle,
Buchner. La Favorite, etc. S2.25 per 100; $20.00
per 1000. Fully as gcod as last year's. Try them
Correspondence Solicited.

Alonzo J. Bryan, ^L°gon"°N^5!

SPECIALTIES

Roses, from 3-inch pots. Chrysanttiemoms

Carnations (or (all deliyery. Smllaz, Violets

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send for list.

Wood Brothers. g^ToS

THE C. HERBERT GOY SEED 00.

VALLET, Douglas County, NEB.

CONTRACT GROWERS OF

HIGH GRADE SEEDS

encumber, Muskmelon, Squash and Pumpkin,
Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Com.

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Jan, 2g.

American Atsodatlon of Nnrserymen.

E. S. Welch, Slionaiuloah, la., I'roslrtent;
John Watson. Newark, N. Y., Vice-l'resi-
dent: .lohii Hall. 20-1 Gr»uite bldg., Roch-
ester, N. Y.. Secretary.

l-'orty-llrst annual convention will be held
at Milwaukee. Wis., June. 1:^16

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VICKSBURG, MICH. — The Prudential
Nursery Co. has built a large, modern
packing house here.

St. Louis, Mo. — The Sanders Nur-
sery Co. has been incorporated with a
capital stock of $10,000, fully paid.

Pawtucket, R. I. — The United States
district court has discharged the Ev-
erett Forestry Co., Inc., from bank-
ruptcy.

Howell. Tenx. — The How^ell Nur-
series have been incorporated with a
capital stock of $.jO,000 by Bruce, S. R.,
C. B. and C. S. Howell and C. R. Trot-
ter.

Pawxee Citt, Neb — J. E. Atkinson,
nurseryman and florist, died at his
home in this city, January 8, of can-
cer. The business will be continued
by his widow and children under the
name of J. E. Atkinson & Co.

Eastern Nursery StocH Quarantine Proposed

In order to protect the white pine
forests of the country from the dis-
ease known as the white pine blister
rust, it is proposed to place a federal
quarantine on shipments of five-leaved
pines and cultivated black currants
from several eastern states. A public
hearing on this question will be held
by the federal horticultural board at
the Department of Agriculture, Wash-
ington. February 4, at 10 a. m. The
states which it is proposed to quaran-
tine on this account are New Hamp-
shire. Vermont, Massachusetts. Con-
necticut, New York and Pennsylvania.

Dwarf Apple Not Commercially Promising

After 10 years' experience in differ-
ent parts of the state, the New York
agricultural experiment station (Ge-
neva, N. Y.) in Bulletin No. 406, gives
several reasons why dwarf apples are
not considered commercially promising.
To test the practicability of such
dwarf trees, the station set three
orchards of dwarfs, half-dwarfs and
standards intermingled, in three locali-
ties in the state.

The objections are many : High first
cost, since dwarf trees usually cost
more per tree than standards and it
requires from four to nine times as
many trees for the same area; uncer-
tainty of securing the desired dwarf-
ness, since much confusion exists in
dwarfing stocks: liability of dwarf
trees to winter injury or winter kill-
ing, to breaking off at the union or to
overturning by winds; extra labor to
maintain dwarfness by removal of scion
roots and to prevent weakening by
suckers; and troubles due to shallow-
rooting habit, such as susceptibility to
drouth, difficulty in giving thorough
cultivation and root injuries in culti-
vating.

Before considering dwarf apples for
anything more than home-ground or
garden use, the fruitgrower should
study this bulletin with care. A re-
quest and your name on a post card
addressed to the station will secure a
copy.

Prairie Spirit in Landscape Gardening.

This is the title of a new publica-
tion issued by the Department of
Horticulture, University of Illinois,
Urbana, and describes more than
.$0,(X)0,000 worth of work done by
landscape gardeners in the prairie style
of landscape gardening since 1901. It
is an extra large 36-page circular by
Wilhelm Miller, and while the pub-
lication is too expensive for unlim-
ited free distribution it will be sent free
upon request to lUinoisans who will do
some ornamental planting within a
year. Copies cannot be sent to all
citizens of other states, but those who
wish may apply for same.

Hagerstown, Md.

The city council of this city expects
to open a new city park this sum-
mer which will embrace 50 acres, in-
cluding a five acre lake. The park
will be in a beautiful spot in the
southwestern part of the city and will
have a base ball grounds attached.
Walks in the form of horseshoes
among the handsome evergreen trees,
some of which are more than 100
years old, will be a feature. An auto-
mobile driveway is also planned.

Manager W. R. Brewer, formerly
of Middletown, N. Y., is cutting some
fine sweet peas at the Ploralcrofters'
range on Cannon avenue. J. E. K.

PEONIES and IRIS

Write for list.

PETERSON NURSERY

stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO
Japanese-American Combination

ROCKERY

Specially made in hothouse.

Japanese landscape Barden of any style

constructed in a short time.

T. R. Otsuka^'^'^'^cHicAgjo."""'-

Moulder's Landscape Plans

Show exactly what to plant and where to plant
it, made special for any grounds from the infor-
mation you pive. Just the thing for Nursery-
men, Agents or Florists doin^ landscape work.
Estimates Free.

Geo. B. Moulder, Smith's Grove, Ky.

For the Beat New and Standard

DAHLIAS

Addreu

Peacock Dahlia Farms,

p. O. Berlin, N. J. WiUiamstown June, N. J.

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ROSES, CANNAS
Shrubbery

THE CONARD& JONES GO.,

West Grove, Pesuia.

NURSERY STOCK for OUTDOOR PLANTIN6

Roses, Clematis, Shrubs,

Vines, Perennials, Shade Trees.

Send for list— We sell to the Trade only.

Jackson & Perkins Company

NEWARK, NEW YORK

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HilFs Evergreens

BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY

Small, medium and Ifirge sizes supplied.
Price list now ready.

The D. Hill Nurseiy Co.

Evergreeo Specialists Largest Growers in America

Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL.

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Hybrid Remontant (perpetual)

40 varieties.

Hybrid Teas is varieties.
Climbing Roses is varfeues.
Polyantha Roses lo varieties.

All our Roses are Field-Grown.

Paine svllle,
Ohio.

W.B.COLE,

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J. Gouchault & Turbat Nurseries

E.TURBAT&CO.

Nurserymen and Rose Growers ORLEANS (FRANCE)

Inform the Whole Nuriery Trade that nothwithstanding the war they
have maintained their Nurseries up to the usual level and that they will
be from now, very pleased to answer all demands for:

f^l^cpc ^oe of the most extensive existing collection, deliverable as dwarfs, on their
**^®^^* own roots; grafted on dog rose roots: budded on dog rose seedlings; in ail the
best old and new varieties; also as Standards or tree roses.

D/voo Ct/\r*1rC Such as Rosa Canina, of which we have largely increased our pro-
£\uac OlUCl^d. duction: Manetti, Grifferaie. La ""

Fruit Tree Stocks.

Young Deciduous Ornamental Trees and Shrubs.

Very important collection.

Young Conifers, very urge collection, all the best sorts.

Our list of New, Rare or Noticeable Trees and Shrubs, the most up-to-date list published
and of deep commercial interest, should be consulted by all interested.
Grand list Hardy Herbaceous, new and old, etc.
Our new Wholesale Catalogue is ready. Please ask for it.

Laxa, Multiflora, Polyantha, etc

All varieties, all sizes.

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THE NEW PINK FORCING ROSE

—E-CHAMP WEIL4ND-i»«arch

Exquisite In color— Remarkable in size, beauty and foliage.
YOU NEED THE BIG MONEY MAKER OF 1916.

Strong Grafted Plants.

100 plants for . . $35.00 500 plants for . $150.00
250 plants for . . 82.50 1000 plants for . 300.00

Orders filled
strictly in the
Order as booked.

WEILAND & RISCH

Originators and Growers
154 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO, ILL.

I ASPARAGUS I

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Plumosus, 2^-in. pots, $1.75 per

100; $17.00 per 1000.
Cannas, l to 3 eyes, Alleniania,

Jl.OO per 100. Vaughan, Italia,

Patry, B. Prince, Bouvier, Bnr-

bank. Gray, Flamingo. Herat,

Henderson, $1.26 per 100.
Obconica Primrose, $1.50 per 100.
Geraniums, 214-in. pots, S A

Nntt and other varieties, $3 00

per 100: $25.00 per 1000.
Boston Ferns, from beds, $15.00

per 100.
Vlnca Varlegata,3V'2-in. pot, $5.00

per 100.
Coleus, 10 varieties, $2.00 per 100.
Pansy Plant, Giantflowering, $2.60

per 1000. CASH

JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM

DELAWARE, OHIO |i

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BOX WOODS-Most Beaytiful Stock

Pyramids, 2 ft $1.00 each

Pyramids. 2H-(t 1.50 each

Pyramid8,3 ft 2.00each

Pyramid!. 3H,ft 2.50 each

Standard Shape, 14x14 in 2.50 each

Globea, 14x14 in 3.00 each

Heavy Bushes. 2 ft 1.50 each

Nice Bushes. 15-in 35c each

F. O. FRANZEN "'cmcAG?"^

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iSi ROSES

<Hf I F F n I F fLORAL C0MPANY.1
^<1 ^LL LULL ^sPn^WG^lELD■oHlo•J

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Orchids

If you want Orchids for any purpose whateyer
we solicit your inquiries and orders for same.
We do not srrow or handle anything else but
Orchldl. Special lists on application.

LAGIR & HURRKLL, Summit, N. J

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Palms and Other Seasonable Stock I

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A splendid lot of Kentias in all sizes. I

Kentia Belmoreana, made up, yery bushy. 8 inch tubs, 36 inches high, at S3. 00 each

10-inch tubs. 40 to 44 inches high, at 5.00 each *

Kentia Forsteriana, made up, bushy plants, in good tubs. -

7-inch tubs. 3 plants in a tub, 36 inches high, at $3.00

8-inch tubs, 3 plants in a tub, 36 to 40 inches high, at 3.50

8-inch tubs, 3 plants in a tub, 40 to 44 inches high, at 4.00

8-inch tubs, 3plant6inatub,44to48incbeshigh. at 5.00

9-inch tubs. 3 plants in a tub. 48 to 54 inches high, at 6.00

JO-inch tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 54 to 60 inches high, at 7.50

Asparagus Sprengeri, strong 3-in $ 5.00 per 100

Dracaena TerminaUs, strong 5-in. well colored 47.00 per doz. ; 50.00 per 100

Ficus Elastlca, 5-in. pots. 18 in. high, broad leaved, at 40c

Heliotrope, 2ii-iD., purple or white $3.00 per 100

Lantanas, 8 varieties, 2!4-in $4 00 per 100

Spiraea Clumps, fine grade— Floribunda, $6.00 per 100: Gladstone, $7.00 per 100; Queen
Alexandra, $9.00 per 100; Superba, $6.00 per 100.

The Storrs 6l Harrison Co. I

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F I*'!' 'l* •!• •!' '1' 'I' 'I* 'J* v •!• ■£• v 'I' *v 'X* •!' 'X' 'I* V v v ^

FRENCH HYDRANQEA5

All Plants Are Pot-Grown from Best Varieties.

Four, six and eight branches, 4-in., $10 00; 6-in., $16.00; 6-in., $20.00 per 100.

NephrOlepiS Verona a crested fern of the highest type. Best of
all frilled ferns, 2-in., $8.00; 2Vi-in., $10.00; 3-in., $12.00 per 100.

P, S. RANDOLPH & SONS

WHOLESALE PLANT SPECIALISTS. R. D. 1, VERONA, PA.

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If YOU are interested in Mid-Winler

Blooming Plants

or anylhing in

Soft Wooded Plants

■ Write-

Geo. A. Kuhl, "%'^!}f. ?[r"-

Alyssum Double Giant

The cut flower variety, 2 in., $2.00 per 100
$18.00 per 1000,
Daisy Mrs. F. Sander— The Money Maker,'2

in. $2 00 per ICO; $18.00 per 1000.
Smllax, good strong 2 in . $1.25 per 100.
Parsley, double curled. $2.50 per 1000.
Good packing — prompt shipment.

ELMER RAWLINGS, ^rSw^^ iHegany. N. Y

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fan. 2g,

It's a Real Pleasure to Sell Heacock's Fine, Home-Grown Palms

Kentia Forsteriana

LeiTci Iq. hicb Etch Per doz.

fr-la. Mt Sto6 28 to JO Sl.OO $12.0»

6-ia. pot 6 34toJ6 1.50 18.00

Made-up Kentia Forsteriana

In. bigh Each

cedar tub. 4 plants in tub, 36 $ 2.50

cedar tub. 4 plants in tub. 36 to 40 3.00

cedartub. 4 plants in tub.40to42 4,00

cedar tub, 4 plantain tub,S to5H ft., heavy 10.00

cedar tub. 4 plants in tub, 5H to 6 ft., heavy 12.50

cedar tub, 4 plantain tub, 6 to 7 ft., heavy 15.00

cedar tub, 5 plants in tub, 7 to 8 ft . heavT...:... 18.00

7in,
7in.
9-in.
12'in,
l^ia,
12-in.
17in.

"VVIien in Philadelphia, Be Sure to Look Us Up.'

Areca Lutescens

6-in, pot, 3 plants in a pot, 22 to 24-in. high

6-iD, pot, 3 plants in a pot, 24 to 28 in. bigb

Each
..$0.75
.. 1.00

Kentia Belmoreana

Leaves

2H-in. pot 4

3-iD. pot 5

4-in. pot 5 to 6..

5-in. pot 6 to 7.,

6-in. pot 6 to 7..

6-in. pot 6 to 7..

In. hiEh
.. 8 to 10.,
.12
.15
.18
.24
.26

Each Ptrdei,

tl.50

.$0.40

. .50

. 1.00

1.25

6in.pot 6to7 28 to 30 1.50

7-in. cedar tub. .6 to 7 34 to 36 2,50

9-in. cedar tub. 6 to 7 5ft.. very heavy 8.00

2.00
4.50
6.00
12.00
15.00
18.00
30.00

JOSEPH HEACOCK CO.,

Railway Station,
Jenkintown.

Wyncote, Pa.

R. Van dcr School
& Son,

Hillegom, Holland

i£stablished 1830)
Have still a large stock of

Lily of the Valley,

best crowns, of their own growing.

Per 1030

A — Foliage oval shape $8.00

B— A longish shape 6.00

Solomon's Seal, glganteum 8.00

Solomon's Seal, macrophyllum 9.00

Roses

Surplus in the following
best quality, on Canina:

Per 100

Mrs. Andrew Carnegie $6.00

Edward Mawley 5.00

Mrs. Herbert Stevens 6.00

Louise Catherine de Breslao 6.00

Madame Edouard Herriot 7.00

Marie Adelaide Grand Duchesse

de Luxembourg 6.00

Rayon d'or 4. BO

Sunburst 5.00

Willowmere 6.00

Standards p^moo

Madame Edouard Herriot $24.00

Very large stock of ROSES, of which
list of varieties on application.

Paeonies

Sinensis, in 21 best named varie-
ties, per 1000 $40.00

We are growers of about 8 acresof them.

Begonias

Best Strain Known Per 1000

Single to color $13.00

Double to color 17.00

For Fancy Sorts See Our Spring List.
Plant List (Spring 1916) Now Ready.
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BEGONIAS

Strong 2}4 inch Plants.

Cincinnati, 214-in $15.00

Lorraine, 214-in 12.00

Chatelaine, 3H-in B.OO

3 -in 8 00

Vernon, 2V^ and 3-in 4.00

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Per 100 Per 1000

$120.00

100.00

40.00

75.00

Primroses. Perioo

Obconicain bloom, 3-in $ 6.00

" " " 4-in 9.00

6-in 15.00

Malacoides, 3-in 6 00

Geraniums.

Nutt, Pressily, Ricard, Jean Viaud,
Poitevine, Gen. Grant, strong 2V2-in.,
$26.00 per 1000.

Petunias.

Double— single fringed.
2V'2-in $26.00 per 1000

Ice Plant.

2H-in $25.00 per 1000

Coleus.

Six best varieties.

2H-in $25 to per 1000

Curly Oueen, best for baskets.
2^^-in .~ $25.00 per 1000

Marguerites.

2K2-in $26.00 per 1000

Fuchsias.

Three varieties, 2!4-in., $25 per 1000

Salvias.

2H-in $26.00 per 1000

J All stock guaranteed. Special price on large lots.

I PYFER & OLSEM, WILMETTE, ILL.

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Landscape Gardening

A course for Garden-
ers, Florists and Home
makers, taught by
Prof. Beal of Cornell
University.

Progressive florists
recognize the growing
importance of a knowl-
edge of landscape art.
We also oflEer a prac-
tical course in Flori-
culture, including Greenhouse Con-
struction and Management.

Send for catalogue. Address

The Home Correspondence School
Dept. C. F., Springfield, Mass.

PROF. BEAL.

BUDDLEIA ASIATICA

Fine pot plants at $5.00 per 100. in bud.
Rooted cuttings. $2.50 per 100, Feb. delivery.

Geraniums, S. A. Nutt, $12 50 per ICOO: Ricard
and I'oitevine. $15.00 per 1000; all sold until
Feb. I7th.

ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA.

Azaleas I Hydrangeas

We have an exceptionally fine stock
to offer now at very reasonable prices.

AZALEAS

Such as Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Simon
Mardner, Vervaeneana, Niobe, Jean
Peters, John Llewellvn, well budded,
76c, $1.00, $1.26, $2,00.

HYDRANGEAS

We have both the Otaksa and French
varieties, such as Mme*. Emil Mouilliere,
Avalanche, white; E. G. Hill, Gen. De
Vibraye, Mme Hamar, Mme E. Char-
tard, Bright Rose, 4-in. pots, 4 flowering
shoots, 20c. 6-in. pots, 4 to 6 shoots, 25c
to 36c. 6-in. pots, 6 to 8 shoots, 50c.
7-in. pots, 75c to $1.00, specimen plants.

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

1012 West Ontario Street,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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Ready Reference Section.

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.

ALYSSUM.

Alyssum double giant. 2-lii.. $2 per 100; $18
per 1.000. Elmer Rawlings. Allegany. N. Y.

AMPELOPSIS.

Ampelopsis Veltdiii. 1-year-old field plants
to pot up. $1.50 pet' 100. Heavy 2-year, long
tops. $5 and $8 per 100. BENJ. CONNBLL,
Merchantville, N. J.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucaria robusta compacta, 3 to 4 tiers,
$1.50; $2. $2.50 each. Bxcelsa. 4 to 5 tiers,
$1.50; 5 tiers. $2. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Mor-
ton_Grove,_Ill.

Araucaria Excelsa, e-in., 65c each. Holton &
Hunkel Co.. 462 Jlilwauliee St., Milwaukee,
Wis.

ASPARAGUS.

ASPARAGUS PLDMOSDS NANUS. 2V4-inch
pots. $3 per 100: $25 per 1.000. SPRENGERI,
2>4-inch pots, $2.60' per 100; $20 per 1,000.
Our catalog of everything you need mailed on
application. Write for it today.

THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY,

The Largest Rose Growers in the World.

SPRINGFIELD. OHIO.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. Fine 3-
inch stock, $4.50 per 100. Extra heavy 4-
Inch, $8 per loO. SPRENGERI. 3-inch. $4
per 100. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY
Co.. Sidney. O.

Asparagus plumosus, 214-in., $3 per 100; 3-
In,. $6: made-up pans and pots. $4 per doz.
Sprengeri, 2i4-in.. $2.50 per 100. Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

Asparagus plumosus seedlings. July sown;
postpaid. 60c per 100: $5 per 1.000. Bemo
Floral Co.. Orlando. Fla.

Asparagus plumosus nanus. 4-lnch. $8 per
100; 214-in.. $4 per 100. F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrvtown. N. Y.

Asparagus plumosus, 2i4-inch, $1.75 per 100;
$17 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware, 0,

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS and SPRENGERI,
3-inch, $5; 4-Inch. $12.50 per lOO. HENRY
SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Asparagus Sprengeri. 3-inch, $5 per 100, The
Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville. O.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistra lurida. 5-inch: $1 each. Poehl-
mann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

AZALEAS.

AZALEAS for Easter blooming. Van der
Cruyssen, J. Llewellyn, Niobe and Mrs. J.
Vervsene. 05c. S5c. $1.10 and $2.50 each.
ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE. ILL.

BEGONIAS.

BEGONIA LORRAINE.
Per 100 Per 100

2H-lnch $12.00 4-inch $35.00

3 -inch 20.00 5-inch 50.00

BEGONIA GLORY OF CINCINNATI.

Per 100 Per 100

214-inch $15.00 3y.-inch $30.00

3 -inch 25.00 4y.-inch 40.00

JDLIPS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

Begonias, Gloire de Chatelaine, 2-inch, $3
per 100: $25 per 1.000; 3-inch, $4 per 100; $35
per 1,000. Vernon. 2-inch. $2 per 100; $18.50
per 1.000: 3incb, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000.
R. Vincent. Jr.. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

Begonia Chatelaine. 2%-lnch, $3.50 per 100;
3-inch, $8 per 100; 4-inch, $15 per 100. Poehl-
mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111,

BEGONIAS.

FLOWERING BEGONIAS, 2i4-ineh pots, 60c
per doz.; $4.00 per 100: Alba Perfeeta Grandi-
flora. The White Rubra, Argentea Guttata,
Alba Picta, Fairy, Puchsoides, Coccinea. Hy-
brida Multiflora, Mrs. Townsend, Plcta Rosea,
Sandersonii. Thurstonil.

NEW VARIETIES' BEGONIAS.

Doz. Per 100

Coraline Lucerne $1.00 $8.00

Gloire de Chatelaine l.OO 8.00

Marjorie Daw. Trailing Begonia.. .75 5.00

Our catalog of everything you need mailed
on application. Write for It today.

THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY.

The Largest Rose Growers in the World.

SPRINGFIELD. OHIO.

BEGONIAS.

Per 100

Xmas Red. 2y,-ln $ 6.00

Xmas Red. 3-in 10.00

Erfordii. 2%-in 3.00

Erfordil. 3-in 6.00

Prima Donna. 214 -in 3.00

Smithii, 214 in 3.00

Chatelaine. 2H-in 3.50

ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette. 111.

Begonias. Cincinnati, 2y2-in., $15 per 100;
$120 per 1,000. Lorraine, 2i/.-in., $12 per 100;
$100 per 1.000. Chatelaine, 2V,-ln., $5 per
100; $40 per 1,000; 3in., $8 per 100; $75 per
1.000. Vernon. 214 and 3-inch, $4 per 100.
Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111. ^_^

Begonias, best strain known: Single to col-
or, $13 per 1000: double to color, $17 per 1000.
R. Van Der Scboot & Son. Hillegom, Holland.

BEGONIAS, flowering and foliage, 15c. 25c
and 50c each, HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids,
Mich,

BERRIED PLANTS.

BERRIED PLANTS— Peppers, 6-inch. 25c
each; J. Cherries. 15c. 25c and 50c each.
HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Skimmia Japonica. well berried. $1. $1.25.
$1.50 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton
Grove. 111.

BOXWOOD.

BOXWOODS.
PYRAMIDS — Broad, heavy specimens. 2 ft..
$2.25 each; 2V. ft., $2.75 each; 3 ft.. $3.25
each; 4 ft., $4.50 each; price includes tubs,
f. o. b. Dundee.

BUSH SHAPE— 10-12-inch, balled, 3dc each,
15-in.. balled, 40c each: 18-in., balled. 50c each.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC..
Box 404. Dundee. Illinois.

Boxwoods, pyramid. 2 ft., $1 each; 2% ft.,
$1.50; 3 ft.. $2; 3% ft.. $2.50. Standard shape.
14x14 inch. $2.50 each. Globe. 14x14 inch, $3.
Heavy bushes. 2 ft.. $1.50; nice bushes. 15 In.,
35c each. P. O. Franzen. 6319 N. Clark St..
Chicago.

Box trees, standard, pyramid and bush. In
various sizes. Price list on demand. Julius
Eoehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J.

BULBS.

Bulbs. tuberous rooted begonias: Single
sorts, white, scarlet, yellow, pink, 50c per
doz.; $3 per 100: $25 per 1,000; double sorts,
white, scarlet, yellow, pink. 60c per doz.; $4
per 100: $35 per 1.000; single mixed, 40c per
doz.; $2.60 per 100; $23 per 1.000; double
mixed, SOc per doz.; .$3.50 per 100; $30 per
1,000. Gloxinias: Grassifolia grandiflora, sep-
arate colors. $4 per 100; $35 per 1.000: mixed,
.$3.60 per 100; $32 per 1,000. Hybrid Im-
periaiis. separate colors, $1 per doz. ; $7 per
100; mixed colors, 85c per doz.; $6 per 100.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

BULBS.

Bulbs. L. Giganteum. 7-9. case of 300. $20;
9-10. case of 200. $20. Lil. Formosum. 8-10.
case of 225. $17; 9-10. case of 160. $14. Mag-
nlficum. 8-9. case of 200, $11, Wm. F. Kag-
ting Co., 383-387 Ellicott St., Bnffalo, N. Y.

Bulbs, Japan grown freesias and L. For-
mosums. also cold storage giganteumg always
on hand. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Wool-
worth Bldg.. New York.

Bulbs. Fancy Caladlum. 12,000 fine well
developed bulbs. $10 per 100. Tampa Floral
Co., Tampa. Fla.

CANNAS.

CANNAS — All the standard varieties. Includ-
lug King Humbert. $3.50 per 100; }30 per 1.000.
NEW VARIETIES, including Eureka, Firebird.
Hungaria, Meteor. Mrs. Alfred Conard. Olympic.
Rosea Gigantea. Yellow King Humbert or
Queen Helen, etc. Write for prices. Our
catalog of everything you need mailed on ap-
plication. Write for it today.

THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY.

The Largest Rose Growers in the World,

SPRINGFIELD. OHIO.

Cannas. 1 to 3 eye. Allemania, $1 per 100.
V'aughan. Italia. Patry. B. Prince Bouvler
Burbank. Gray. Flamingo. Berat. Henderson,
$1.25 per 100. Jos. H. Cunningham. Dela-
ware. O.

Cann.i roots. 2 to 3-eye. For varieties and
prices, see advertisement on front cover page.
A. Henderson & Co.. 211 N. State St., Chicago.

Canna Firebird. 25 strong roots for $5,
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Cauna roots. $2 per 100 up. R. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co., White Marsh. Md.

CARNATIONS.

CARNATION ROOTED CUTTINGS.
Immediate Delivery.

100 1.000

Aviator $12.00 $100.00

Alice 6.00 50.00

Good Cheer 6.00 50.00

Pink Sensation 6.00 BO.OO

Mrs. C. Edw. Akehurst 6.00 50.00

Beacon 3.0O 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

Gloria 3.00 25.00

Princess Dagmar 3.00 25.00

Benora 3.00 25.00

Rose Pink Enchantress 2.50 20.00

Champion 2.50 20.00

Enchantress Supreme 2.50 20.00

Enchantress 2.50 20.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 2.50 20.00

Philadelphia 2.50 20.00

Peerless Pink 2.50 20.00

Northport 2.50 20.00

Conquest 2.60 20.00

White Enchantress 2.60 20.00

25 or more at 100 rate. 250 or more at

1.000 rate.

First class guaranteed cuttings.

J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO.,

Joliet. 111.

CARNATION ROOTED CUTTINGS.
Delivery January

We guarantee all our cuttings to be taken
from extra strong, healthy plants, most of
which are grown for cuttings only, and proved
to be by experience the very best varieties for
the ordinary commercial grower.
Matchless. Enchantress Supreme.

Mrs. C. W. Ward. White Enchantress.

Beacon. Enchantress.

$25 per l.OOO: 250 at the 1,000 rate. Less
10% if bank draft with order.
ELITCH-LONG GREENHOUSES, Denver, Colo.

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CARNATIONS.

ROOTED CARNATION < I TriNGS.
Taken from the best stuck sold In the Chi-
cago mni-ket. Beady for Immediate delivery:

lOO 1.000

Enchantress $2.00 $18.00

White Enchantress ...2.00 18.00

Victory 2.00 15.00

Cerise Wlnsor 0.00 40.00

Enchantress Supreme 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

ZECH & MANN,
30 B. Randolph St., Chicago.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

100 1.000

Enchantress $2.00 ?18.00

Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

Washington 2.00 18.00

Rosette 2.50 20.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White Perfection 2.oO 15.00

Champion 3.00 25.00

Victory 2.00 18.00

WIETOR BROS..
162 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago

Carnations. Alice Coombs, $12 per 100; $100
per 1.000. Pink Sensation, $6 per 100; $30 per
1.000. Alice, $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000. En-
chantress Supreme, $3 per 100; $30 per 1,000.
Mrs. Ward. Enchantress. Rose-Pink. Rosette,
White Wonder. White Enchantress, Champion,
Beacon, Pocahontas. $3 per 100; $23 per 1.000.
Mrs. Akehiirst. $6 per 100; $50 per 1.000.
Matchless, $4 per 100; $35 per 1,000. The B.
G. Hill Co., Richmond. Ind.

Carnations. Nancy, $12 per 100; $100 per
1.000. Pink Sensation. Good Cheer, Alice. $6
per 100; $50 per 1.000. Matchless. Yellow
Prince. $3.50 per 10<i; $30 per 1,000. Cham-
pion. Yellowstone. White Wonder. White En-
chantress. Rosette, Mrs. C. W, Ward, En-
chantress, Glorlosa, Benora, $3 per 100; $25
per 1.000. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette,
iDd.

Pine, healthy, rooted carnation cuttings.
Best obtainable, order early.

100 1.000

Enchantress $3.00 $25.00

White Wonder . : 3.0O 25.00

SINNER BROS.,
158 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

Fine healthy stock ready for immediate de-
livery. 100 1.000

Light Pink Enchantress $2.00 $14.00

Wln.sor 2.00 14.00

Rose Pink Enchantress 2.00 14.00

J. A. BUDLONG.
184 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 111.

Carnation cuttings. Enchantress, Rose Pink
Enchantress, White Enchantress, White Per-
fection, Mrs. Ward. Zoe Symonds. Philadelphia,
$2 per 100; $18 per 1,000. White Wonder.
$2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Champion, $3
per 100; $25 per 1,000. Beacon. $2.50 per
100; $20 per 1.000. Peter Belnberg, 30 E.
Randolph St., Chicago, 111,

Carnations, Belle Washburn. Nebraska. Alice
Coombs. Nancy, Miss Theo, $12 per 100; $100
per 1,000. Also second year introductions and
standard sorts. S. S. Sktdelsky & Co.. 1004
Lincoln Bldg.. Philadelphia. Pa.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS FROM
SAND.

Enchantress $15.00 per 1.000

Nlc. Reding. 6731 Ridge Ave.. Chicago.

Carnations — For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. The Leo
Niessen Co.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Carnation Belle Washburn, rooted cuttings,
$12 per 100; $100 per 1,000; 500 at 1.000 rate.
Bassett & Washburn. 178 No. Wabash Ave.,
C hicag o.

SIT'Orders for the Pacific Coast states will
please be sent to our Western branch. E. B.
WASHBURN. 252 South Orange Grove Avenue.
Pasadena. Calif.

Carnation Miss Theo, rooted cuttings, $12
per 100: $100 per l.OOO. Llttlefleld & Wyman,
North Abington. Mass.

Carnation Cottage Maid. Send your order
early. Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens,
New York.

Carnation Alice. $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000.
Peter Fisher, Ellis. Mass.

Carnation Aviator. $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000.
J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet. HI.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

FINE BEST EARLY CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
Stock plants full of cuttings now ready.

Oconto, early white, per plant 25 cents

Early Frost, early white, per plant 50 "

Crystal Queen, early white, per plant.. 50 "
Golden Queen, early yellow, per plant.. 50 "

Marigold, early yellow, per plant 50 "

BASSETT & WASHBURN,
178 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Clirysanthenuims — Rooted cuttings ready Feb.
1, from 2>4-ln. pots as soon as established.
2Vi-lnch Rooted

pot. cuttings.

100 1.000 100 1.000

Crvstal Gem $10.00 .$90.00 $7.00 $60.00

Golden Queen 10.00 90.00 7.00 60.00

Marigold 10.00 90.00 7.00 60.00

Modello 10.00 90.00 7.00 60.00

Tekonsha 10.00 90.00 7.00 60.00

Antique 4.00 35.00 3.00 25.00

Pink Gem 4.00 35.00 3.00 25.00

Smith's Meal 4.O0 35.00 3.00 25.00

White Chieftain 4.00 30.00 3.00 25.00

Chas. Razer 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

Chieftain 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

Donatello 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

Edwin Seidewltz 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

Mrs. B. E. Hayward. 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

Oconto 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

Smith's Sensation ... 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

Yellow Touset 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

Chrvsolora 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.50

C. Touset 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.50

Dr. Enguehard 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.50

Harvard 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.50

Major Bonnaffon 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.50

Pacifle Supreme 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.50

Smith's Advance . . . 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.50
White Bonnaffon 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.50

Not less than 25 of a variety at 100; 250 at
1.000 rate.
Elmer D. Smit h & Co., Adrian. Mich.

The finest yellow 'Mum for Thanksgiving.
A deep Golden Yellow Eaton, Rooted Cuttings,
$15 per 100 of 2% -inch pots, $20 per 100.
The McCallum Co., Inc., Pittsburgh. Pa.

COLEUS.

COLEUS — 20 leading varieties. 2% -inch pots,
free from mealy bug. $2 per 100; $18 per l.OOO.
SPECIAL — Dr. Ross or Christmas Gem Coleus,
21/i-inch pots, 75c per do?,.; $6 per 100.

Our catalog of everything you need mailed
on application. Write for it today.

THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY.

The Largest Rose Growers in the World,

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

Coleus. Beckwith Gem, Verschaffeltil, Sala-
mander, Kentish Fire, Anna Pfister, Rob Roy,
Purple Prince, Trailing Queen. Queen Victoria,
2iA-inch, $2.50 per lOO. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
■Morton Grove, 111.

Coleus. 6 best vars., 2M!-in,, $25 per 1.000.
Curley Queen. 2i4-in., $25 per 1,000. Pyfer
& Olsem. Wllmette. 111.

Coleus. 10 varieties, $2 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware, O.

CLEMATIS.

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

CROTONS.

Crotons, e-inch. 75c to $1 each. Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

CYCLAMEN.

CYCLAMEN— IMPROVED WANDSBEK TYPE
— In excellent condition; ready for shift;
mostly pink, red and salmon colors; 2Vi-In.. $5
per 100; 3-In., $7 and $10 per 100; 4-in., $12.50
and $18 per 100; 5-in., $35 and $50 per 100.
SEEDLINGS— (Augusti Improved Wandsbek. 8
varieties equally divided. $2.50 per 100; $20
per 1,000; 500 at 1,000 rate.' ERNEST KOBEB.
Wllmette. 111.

CYCLAMEN GIGANTEUM— Mostly salmon.
Wandsbek. 4-inch, good plants at 15c and 20c,
in full bloom. Would exchange for Var. Vln-
ras 2 In. or 3-In. R. J. SOUTHERTON, Hlgb-
land Park. 111.

CYCLAMEN. 7 and 8-lnch. extra fine, full of
buds and blooms. $1.50 each; 6-Inch, 75c and
$1 each; good plants, 25c and 50c each. HENRY
SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich.

Cyclamen, 4-Inch. $3.60 per doz.; 5-Inch. $0
per doz. ; 6-Inch. $9 per doz. Poehlmann Bros.
Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

DAHLIAS.

DAHLIAS, rare ones; 240 cut flower varle-
ties, true to name. No Junk at living prices.
FORT RECOVERY DAHLIA GARDENS, Fort
Recovery, O.

Dalilla roots, whole field clumps. $5 per 100
up. R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co,, White Marsh,
Md,

DAISIES.

CHICAGO WHITE. Special strain, 2V5-lnch.
$4.00 per 100. BTOILE D'OR. 2 inch. $4.00
per 100. Cash please. A. E. Hunt & Co., 30
East Randolph St., Chicago, 111.

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander. 2-in.. $2 per 100; $18
per 1,000. Elmer Rawllngs. Allegany. N. Y.

Marguerites. 2'/.-in.. $25 per 1.000. Pfyer &
Olscm, Wilmette, 111.

DRACAENAS.

Dracrenas. amabills, 6-inch.. $1.25 each. Bap-
tistli, e-lnch, $1.25 each. Massangeana, 6%-
Inch. 75c each. Imperialls. 5-Inch. $1.25 each.
Poehlmann_Bros. Co.._Morton_ Grove._Ill.

Draca?na termlnalls, 5-lnch. $7 per doz.; $50
per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnes-
vilie, Ohio.

FERNS.

FERNS— Dwarf ferns for table dishes, in-
cluding such varieties as Holly, Wilsoni,
Tcnsimense. etc. Nice clean stock. $2.50 per
100; $20 per 1.000. Our catalog of everything
you need mailed on application. Write for it
today.

THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY.

The Largest Rose Growers in the World,

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

Ferns, Nephrolepls Teddy, Jr., 8-in., $12 per
doz.; 6-in.. $6 per doz. Elegantissima Com-
pasta, lOIn., $2 to $2.50 each; 8-In.. $12 per
doz.; 6-ln., $6 per doz. Elegantissima. 10-ln.,
$2 to $2.50 each; 8-in.. $12 per doz.; 6-in.,
$0 per doz. Dwarf Boston, 8-in,, $12 per doz.
Cibotium Schiedei, Specimens, 10-ln.. $7.50
each. Small ferns for dishes, assorted varieties.
3V4-in., $15 per 100; 2i4-in., $3.50 per 100.
F. R. Plerson Co., Tarrytown. N, Y,

.Asplenium nidus avis (Bird's nest fern), 7,
8, 9 and 10-inch pans, at reduced prices. Ferns
for dishes, in flats and 2M:-inch pots a spe-
cialty, H, Plath, Lawrence and Wiimipeg
Aves., San Francisco. Calif.

Ferns, Boston and Roosevelt, 5-inch. 25c
each. Boston. Roosevelt and Whitmani. 6-lDeh,
60c each; 10-inch, $2.00 to $2.50; 12-inch, $3.00
to $3.50 each; Table ferns, $3.50 per 100.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, III.

Nephrolepls Verona, 2-in., $8; 2^-In.,
$10.00; 3-ln., $12 per 100. P. S. Randolph
& Sons. R. D. 1. Verona. Pa.

Hardy ferns. Illustrated descriptive list
mailed free. Ludvig Mosboek, Ferndale. As-
kov. Minn.

Dish ferns, 2y-lnch, $3.50 per 100; $30,00
per 1.000, Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove.
111.

Boston ferns from flats, $15 per 100. Jos.
H. Cunningham, Delaware. 0.

Boston ferns. 4-lnch. 10c each. Cash, please.
EDGAR EASTERDAY, Nokomis, 111.

Ferns. Joseph Heacock Co.. Wyncote. Pa.

FUCHSIAS.

FUCHSIAS— Now is the time to buy and pot
up for spring sales. 2^-inch pots; The new
dwarf, free flowering florists* fuchsias: Little
Beauty. Lord Byron, Tenor, Ernest Renan and
White Beauty. Literally hide the plant with
bloom. $4.00 per 100.

STANDARD VARIETIES Fuchsias. 214-Inch
pots: Black Prince. Madame Vander Strass,
Phenomenal. Speciosa. $3.50 per 100.

Our catalog of everything you need mailed
on application. Write for it today.

THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY,

The Largest Rose Growers in the World,

SPRINGFIELD. OHIO.

Fuchsias. 2-in.. $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1.000;
"in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. R. Vincent,
Jr.. & Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

Fuchsias. 30 varieties, 2Mi-ln., $25 per 1.000.
Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111.

GERANIUMS.

GERANIUMS— G. & R. Quality, ZVi-lnch
pots. Now is the time to buy and pot up for
spring sales; $3.50 per 100; $30 per 1.000:
RIcard. Poitevine. Harcourt, Vlaud, Favorite,
Castellane, Nutt.

Our catalog of everything you need mailed
on application. Write for it today.

THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY.

The Largest Rose Growers in the World,

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

ROOTED GERANIUM CUTTINGS.
The following "SUPERB BEDDERS": S. A.
Nutt, dark red; Paul Bruant, bright red; Mme.
Buchner. dbl. white. Strong, selected top cut-
tings, well rooted, $1.50 per 100; $12.50 per
1.000. The W. T. BUCKLEY CO.. Springfleld,
111.

Geraniums, 2 and 2%-inch pots of RIcard,
Beaute Poitevine, S. A. Nutt. Montmort. Grant,
Henderson, Doyle. Buchner. La Favorite. $2.25
per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan,
Washington. N. J.

Geraniums, sltandard varieties, 2-lnch, $2
per 100; $18.50 per 1.000; 3-lnch, $3 per 100;
$25 per 1,000. R, Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.,
White Marsh. Md.

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Geraniums. Nutt. PresIUy. Ricard. Jean Vi-
aud, Poitevlne. Gen. Grant. 2i^i.-in.. $25 per
1.000. Pyfer & Olsem. Wilmette. 111.

ROSE GERANIUMS. 214-Inch. $2 per 100.
Cash. Geo. B. Morrell. forresdale St., Phil-
adelphia. Pa.

Geraniums^ sl a! Nutt. $12.50 per 1.000.
Ricard and Poitevine. $15. A. M. Herr. Lan-
oaster. Pa.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

From Storage.

Lily of the valley, from cold storage, New
York or Chicago, $16 per 1.000; $8.50 per 500;
$4.50 per 250 pips. Chas. Schwalie & Co.,

Inc., 90-92 West Broadway. New York.

Lily of the Valley, best crowns, own grow-
ing: Foliage oval shaped. $8 per 1.000. A
longish shape, $6 per 1.000. Solomon's Seal,
giganteum, $8 per l.OOO. Solomon's Seal, macro-
phyllum. $9 per 1,000. R. Van Der School &
Son. Hillegom, Holland.

Lily

of the

Valley

Berlin

and

Hamburg,

cases

of 3,000

pips, $40

each:

cases

of 1.000,

$14.00

cases

of 200,

$4.00.

J. M.

Thorburn

& Co.,

53 Barclay St.,

N

Y.

Lily of the valley, cold storage. Brun's Cele-
brated Cblcago Market Brand, $18 for l.UOO;
$9.50 for 5CK); $5 lor 250; $2.50 for 100. H. N.
Bruns, 3i-)32 Madison street. Chicag o.

Lily of the Valley, best quality. 1.000 to
case, $16.60 per case. St. Louis Seed Co., 411-
413 Washington Ave.. St. Louis, Mo.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Alternant heras, lemon verbenas, swainsona,
ageratum. parlor ivy,, Senecio argenteus, alys-
sum, coleus. salvia, cupheas. lantanas, 2-in.,
^2 per lOU; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-inch, $3 per
100; $25 per 1.000. Coleus. salvia, ageratum,
heliotrope, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100; $5 per
1.000. R. Vincent. Jr.. & Sons Co.. White
Marsh. Md.

GLADIOLUS.

GLADIOLI— Try G. & R. world-famous
gladiolus, the kind that sets everybody talkiug.
1st size. $1.25 per 100; $10 per 1.000: .Amer-
ica, Annie Wigman. Augusta, Baron Joseph
Hulot, Halley, Lily Lehman, Mrs. Francis
King. Pink Beauty. Princeps. Send for com-
plete list of gladiolus.

Our catalog of everything you need mailed
on application. Write for it today.

THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY,

The Largest Rose Growers in the World,

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

Bulbs, Mrs. Francis King. Augusta. America,
Chicago White. Florist XXX Mixed. Write for
prices and samples. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

GREENS.

Greens. Lyrata,
$1.20 per 1.000;
Natural moss, $1
$3.50 per bag.
Evergreen. Ala.

$2.50 per case. Fancy ferns,

dagger ferns. $1 per 1.000.

,75 per bag. Perpetuated moss,

Caldwell, the Woodsman Co.,

Greens, Lyrata
$1.25 per 1,000:
Natural moss. $1
$3.50 per bag

$2.50 per case. Fancy ferns.

dagger ferns. $1 per 1.000.
75 per bag: perpetuated moss,
E. A. Beaven. Evergreen, Ala.

HYDRANGEAS.

HYDRANGEA ARBORESCENS or Hills of
Snow, hardy for garden or fine to force. ' Select
fleld-grown plants. $1.25 ner doz.: $S.0O per 100;
$75 per 1.000; extra select field-grown plants,
$1.50 per doz.; $10 per 100: $90 per 1,000.

Our catalog of everything you need mailed
on application. Write for it today.

THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY.

The Largest Rose Growers in the World.

SPRINGFIELD. OHIO.

Hydrangeas. French, pot-grown. 4. 6 and 8
branches. 4-in.. $10; 5-in.. $15; 6-in.. $20 per
100. P. S. Randolph & Sons, R. D. No. 1,
Verona. Pa. __^

HYDRANGEAS. Otaksa. 8 to 10 leads. 40c
each: 12 to 15 leads, 50c each. French va-
rieties, strong plants, 4oc. ERNEST EOBER,
Wilmette. III.

HYDRANGEA OTAKSA. 3-inch. $5 per 100;
5-incb. 20c and 25c each. HENRY SMITH,
Grand Rapids. Mich.

IRISES.

Irises, Catalogue now leady. Peterson Nurs-
ery. Stock Exchange BIdg.. Chicago.

IVIES.

GERMAN IVY. rooted cuttings. 60c per 100;
$5 per 1.000. C .L. Van Meter, Montlcello,
Iowa.

LANTANAS.

LANTANAS — 6 best varieties, a fine assort-
ment of colors. 2%-inch pots, $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. Our catalog of everything you need
mailed on application. Write for it today.
THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY.
The Largest Rose Growers in the World,
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture.
American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn.

ORCHIDS.

Orchids of all kinds, established and seml-
established. Lager & Hurrell. Summit. N. J.

PALMS.

Palms, Kentia Bel., made-up. 8-in.. 36-in.,
$3; 10-in.. 40 to 44 Ins., $5 each. Kentia
Fosteriaua, made-up. tubs. 3 plants in tub, 7-
in.. 30 ins., $3 each; S-in.. 30 to 40. $3.50;
8-in.. 40 to 44. .'54; 8-in., 44 to 48, $5; 9-In.,
4S to 54, $6; 10-in.. 4 plants in tub, 54 to 60,
$7.50 each. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnes-
ville. Ohio.

Palms, fine stock of Kentlas In all sizes.
H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San
Francisco. Calif.

Palms. For varieties, si2es and prices see
advertisement elsewhere In this issue. Joseph
Heacock Co.. Wyncote. Pa.

PANSIES.

PANSIES— The Big Giant Flowering Kind. $3
per 1.000, in bud and bloom; $5 and $15 per
1.000 cash. If I could only show the nice
plants and hundreds of testimonials and repeat
orders, I would be flooded with new business.
JAMES MOSS. Johnsville. Pa.

Pajisy plants, giant tlowering. $2.50 per
1.000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware, 0.

PANDANUS.

Pandanus Veitchii. 4-inch, 35c each ; 5-Inch,
50c; 6-inch, 75c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove, 111.

PEONIES.

Peonies Sinensis in 24 best named varieties,
$40 per 1.000. R. Van Der Schoot & Son,
Hillegom. Holland.

PEONIES and Gladiolus: home grown and
Imported. L, F. Dintelman, State St., Belle-
ville. 111. I

Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery,
Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago.

PETUNIAS.

Petunias, dbl. and single, 2-In., $2 per 100:
$18.50 per l.OOO; 3-in.. $3 per 100; $25 per
1.000. R. Vincent, Jr.. & Sons Co., White
aiarsh. Md.

Petunias, dbl.. single fringed. 2V,-in.. $25
per l.OiXI. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette. 111.

PREVniliAS.

Primroses, obconica, in bloom. 3-in.. $6; 4-
in., $9; 5 in., .$15 per lOO. Malacoides, 3-in.,
$6 per 100. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, HI.

Primula obconica, $1,50 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware. O.

RHODODENDRONS.

RHODODENDRONS— Different good varieties
for forcing. 10 to 15 buds. $1.25 each. Pink
Pearl. 4 to 6 buds, $1\25 each; 6 to 10 buds,
$2 each. ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette, 111.

ROSES.

GRAFTED ROSE PLANTS.

Choice, young stock in 2i4-inch pots, ready
for delivery in March, carefully selected wood
grafted on the best grade of English manetti:

100 1,000

Russell $14,00 $120.00

Rhea Reid 14.00 120.00

Hoosier Beauty 14.00 120.00

Ophelia 12.00 110.00

Pink Killarney 12.00 100.00

White Killarney 12.00 100.00

Killarney Brilliant 12.00 100.00

Richmond 12.00 100.00

OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS.

Sunburst $7.00 $60.00

Cecile Brunner 7.00 60.00

Shawyer 7.00 60.00

We solicit early orders and would Impress
the advantage of early grafted stock on all
buyers.

EASST5TT & WASHBDRN.
178 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

ROSES.

ROSB PLANTS— Choice 2i4-inch Grafted and

214-inch Own Root Plants for March delivery

2M.-inch 2V4-lnch

Grafted Own Root

Per 1,000 Per 1,000

R"'?^^" ?120 none

Killarney lOO $56,70

White Killarney lOO 56.70

Killarney Brilliant 100 66 70

Ward lOO 66.70

Milady 100 56.70

Ophelia loo 56.70

Richmond luo 56.70

Hoosier Beauty lOo 63.00

Hadley 105 63.00

Cecile Brunner 100 56.70

Ugar (special only) lOO 66.70

Francis Scott Key 110 63.00

Fire Flame loo 56.70

Lady Alite Stanley 120 73.50

POEHLMANN BROS. CO..

Morton Grove. Illinois.

ROSES DORMANT STOCK.
„ , Doz. Per 100

Baby Rambler $2.uo $15.00

Ellen Paulsen 2.50 18.00

Erna Teschendorf 2.00 15.00

Tausendschon 2.50 18.00

Clothilde Soupert 2.00 15.00

Flower of Fairfield 2.00 15 00

EBNEST ROBER. WILMETTE, ILL.

Roses. Baby Tausendschon. Erna Teschendorf,
K. Augusta Victoria. Killarney. Gen. McArthur,
Jonkheer J. L. Mock, Mme. Jules Grolez, Far-
benkonlgen. Prince de Bulgarie, Dean Hole,
Mme. Ravary, Clothilde Soupert. $12 per 100.
Wm. R. Smith. $15 per 100. Climbing Am.
Beauty, $15 per 100. Crimson Rambler, $12;
E.vcelsa. $12; Hiawatha, $12: White Dorothy,
$10. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Palnesvllle,
Ohio.

ROOTED ROSE CUTTINGS.

Pink Killarney $2.50 $20.00

White Killarney 2.50 20 00

Richmond 2.S0 20 00

Sunburst 3,50 30.OO

Satisfaction Guaranteed. .Ready Now.

GEORGE REINBERG.

162 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago. 111.

Roses, on canina: Mrs. Andrew Carnegie,
$6 per 100: Edward Mawley, $5; Mrs. Herbert
Stevensi $6; Louise Catherine de Breslau. $6;
Mme. Edouard Herriot. $7; Marie Adelaide
Grand Duchess de Luxembourg. $6; Rayon
d'Or, $4.50; Sunburst. $5; Willowmere. $6.
Standards: Mme. B. Herriot, $24 per 100. R.
Van Der Schoot & Son. Hi llegom, Holland.

FIELD-GROWN ROSES— Two h'undTed new
and standard varieties: all two-year-old; fine,
healthy, own root stock. Get our price before
ordering. December to March shipment.
WESTERN ROSE CO., Pasadena, Calif.

Rose plants, 2i4-inch: Killarney. White Kil-
larney. Maryland, Sunburst, Milady, $4 per
100; $35 per 1,000. Richmond. $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. Ophelia. $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000
American Beauty, $4.50 per 100; $40 per 1 OOO
Peter Belnberg, 30 East Randolph St., Chicago!

Two-year-old American Beauty Bench plants,
well ripened and ready for immediate ship-
ment. We have 30 thousand to offer. Cash
with order please. ALBERT F. AMLING CO
Maywood, 111.

Roses, hybrid remontant (perpetual), 40 va-
rieties: hybrid teas, 15 vars. ; climbing, 15
vars.; polyantha, 10 vars. W. B. Cole, Palnes-
ville. Ohio.

Rose Champ Welland. strong grafted plants,
$35 per lOO; 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150; 1 000
for $300. Weiland & Risch, 154 N. Wabash
Ave., Chicago.

Rose Prima Donna. $15 per 100; $125 per
1.000. Guttman & Raynor, Inc., 101 W. 28tli
St.. New York.

Rose Mrs. Bayard Thayer. For prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Waban
Rose Conservatories, Natick, Mass.

Roses, grafted. AU the best new ones.

Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New Yo rk.

Roses in both grafted and own root. The
E. G. Hill Co.. Richmond. Ind.

SAL,\^AS.

Salvias. 2V'2-in.. $25 per 1.000. Pyfer & Ol-
sem. Wilmette. 111.

SEEDS.

Flower seeds: Abutilon. ageratum, Alyssum,
Aster, begonia, candytuft. Celosia. Centanrea,
Cineraria. Cobrea scandens. dracaena, grevillea,
grass, heliotrope, impatiens, ipomoea, lobelia,
maurandia. Mignonette. Musa ensete. Nierem-
bergla Frutescens, petunias, pyrethrum. Salvia
splendens. smilas. solanum. thunbergla, Tor-
enla Fournieri, Verbenas, Vinca. For va-
rieties and prices see advertisement else-
where In this Issue. Henry A. Dreer, 714-7'6
Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

if You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Atiout It.

108

The American Florist.

fan. 2g,

se£:ds.

SURPLUS STMMER-FLOWEKING SWEET
PEA SEED. Now is the time to eow this
type outdoors or Inside. Countess Spencer,
Pinls Spencer. White Spencer. Blanch Perry
Spencer. Norton Spencer, Asta Ohn, Helen
Lewis. King Edward Spencer. All at $1.25 per
lb. Frank Dolby. Lady Hamilton. King Ed-
ward 7th. Glad.TS Unwln. Nora Unwln, at 60
cents per lb., by express. No less than ^ lb.
of each variety. No better and more fixed seed
can be bought for twice the price anywhere.
ANT. C. ZVOLANEK. Sweet Pea Ranch, Lom-
poc. Calif.

Phoenix Canarlensls palm seeds. 75c per
1.000. Ampelopsis Veltchii. $1.50 per pound.
Draciena Indlvlsa, $2 per pound, Califomi*
Privet seed. $1 per pound. Cash with order
and I prepay postage. G. H. Hopliins, Eagle
Rock Station. Los Angeles, Calif. -

Seeds, crop contract, peas, beans and sweet
corn. Peas and beans. Michigan grown. Sweet
corn, Iowa grown. Sioux City Seed & Nur-
sery Co.. Michigan olHce. Millington. Home
office. Sioux City. Iowa. ^

Seeds. Asparagus plumosus nanus, northern
greenhouse grown. 100 seeds. 50c; 250 seeds,
$1-, 1,000 seeds. $3.50; 5.000 to 10.000 seeds.
$3.25 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed . Store, Chi-
cago and New York.

Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers of
Sweet. FUnt and Dent Corn. Cucumbers. Musk
and Watermelons. Pumpkins and Squash. West-
ern Seed and Irrigation Co.. Fremont, Neb.

SEEDS, BEGONIA — Luminosa, trade package,
60c each. Prima Donna, trade package, 50c
each; 1-32 oz., $4. Cash, please. ' ERNEST
ROBER. Wilmette. 111. '

Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash,
pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon
and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar
F. Hurff. Swedesboro. N. J.

Seeds, large growers and shippers of beans,
peas and onion seed. Brunnings, Box 857,
Melbourne. Australia.

Seeds, specialties; beets, mangoes, carrots,
cabbages, celeries, parsleys, parsnips, turnips.
R. & M. GODINEAU. Angers, France.

Seeds, acacia Baileyana. A. Floribunda. A^
longifolla and A. latifolia. $1 per lb. George
H. Hopkins, Eagle Rock Sta., Los Angeles,
Cam.

Seeds, contract growers of encumbers, canta-
loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed,
sugar, flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed
Co.. Waterloo. Neb.

Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora, etc.
Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato,
lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co.,
Los Angeles. Calif.

Seeds, beet, sweet corn, garden beans, onion
sets and seed potatoes. S. D. Woodruff &
Sons, 82 Dey St., New York.

Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J.
Bolglano & Sons, Light, Pratt and BlUcott
Sts.. Baltimore. Md.

Seeds, contract growers of Cucumbers, Musk-
melon, Squash and Pumpkin, Sweet, Flint and
Dent Corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val-
ley. Neb. _^^

Seeds, contract growers of pepper, egg plant,
kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip,
sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co.,
Inc.. Moorestown. New Jersey.

Flower seeds for early sowing. For varieties
and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this
issue. The W. W. Barnard Co.. 231-235 W.
Madison St.. Chicago. 111. ^

Seeds, growers for the trade: beans, peas,
sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc.
The Eyerett B. Clark Seed Co.. Milford, Coim.

Seeds, garden, field and choice flower seeds.
Simon Louis Freres & Co.. Bruyeres-le-Chatel,
Seine et Oise. France.

Seeds. Specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato.
Tine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrlck A
Son, contract seed growers. Pedrlcktown, N. J .

Seeds, contract growers of beans, cucumber,
tomato, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, radish,
sweet corn. S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson, Mich.

Seed, pansy. 1.000 seeds. 25c; 1 oz.. $2.25.
H. Wrede. Luneburg, Germany.

Seeds, watermelon. D, H. Gilbert. Monti-
cello. Fla.

Seeds, growers of onion, lettuce, radlsb, etc.
The Klmberlln Seed Co.. Santa Clara. Calif.

SHAMKOCKS.

Shamrocks. 1-in. and 2-ln. plants. $3 per
100; $25 per 1,000. Pochlmann Bros. Co., Mor-
ton GroTe. 111.

SMUiAX.

SPIREA.

SPIREAS.
Splrea Gladstone. $1.50 per dozen; $10 per
100. Spirea Queen Alexandra, $1.75 per dozen;
$12 per 1(X).
-- ' WILMETTE, ILL .

ifi- per iiiv.
ERNEST ROBER.

Splrea clumps. Floribunda. $6 per per 100;
Gladstone. $7; Queen Alexandra, $9; Superba,
$8. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesvllle,
Ohio.

Spirea Peach Blossom, $7 per 100. St. Lonls
Seed Co.. 411-413 Washington Ave.. St. Louis,
Mo.

VEGETABLE PliANTS.

Parsley, dbl. curlM, $2.50 per 1,000. Elmer
Rawlings. Allegany, N. Y.

VERBENAS.

LEMON VERBENAS— Aloysla Cltriodora, 2H-
inch pots, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Our cata-
log of everything you need mailed on appllca-
•tion. Write for it today.

THE GOOD & REESE COMPANY,

The Largest Rose Growers in the World,

SPRINGFIELD. OHIO.

VINCAS.

Sold out of variegated Vlnca rooted cuttings
and plants for this spring. Orders now booked
for fall delivery for field-grown plants and
rooted tips. Write for prices. I. N. KRAMER
& SONS. Cedar Rapids. Iowa.

Vinca Variegata. 3%-inch pots, $5 per 100.
Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware, O.

VINCA VARIEGATA, 3-inch, 5e; nice stock.

C. L. Van Meter. Monticello. Iowa.

CARNATION STAPLES.

SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES.
Mend your split carnations. Finest article
for carnation growers introduced so far, 35c per
1.000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE.
38-4 Broadway. Detroit. Mich.

Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3,000 for $1.
Wm. Schlatter & Son. 422 Main St., Spring-

field. Mass.

Supreme Carnation Staples, 35c per 1.000;
3.000 for $1. F. W. Walte. 85 Belmont Ave.,
Springfield. Mtsb.

Pillsbury Carnation Staples, 1.000 for 35c;
3.000 for $1. I. L. PiUsbury. Galesburg. 111.

GOLD FISH.

TRY DS on Gold Fish. Aquarluma and
Globes. The J. M. McCuUough's Sons Co., 316
Walnut St.. Cincinnati. O.

POTS AND PANS.

Kramer's pot hangers. $1 per doz., by ex-
press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.

Florists* red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware,
fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pot-
tery Co.. South ZanesvUIe. Ohio.

Neponset, flower, vegetable waterproof paper
pot. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New
York.

Standard pots, all sizes. The Whlldln Pot-
tery Co.. 709 Wharton St.. Philadelphia. Pa.

byracuse red pots, Syracuse Pottery Co.,
Syracuse. N. Y.

Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A.
F. Kohr. 2934-36 N. Leavitt St.. Chicago.

Red pots, standard azalea pans. Harley Pot-
tery Co.. Nashville. Tenn.

Pots. Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co.,
Cambridge. Mass.

Red pots. Geo. EeUer & Song, 2614-22 Hem-
don St.. Chicago.

Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots.
Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit, Mich.

STAKES.

Smllax. 2-ln., $1.25 per 100. Elmer BawUngs.
Allegany. N. Y.

Cane stakes, standard grade. 6 to 8 feet, per
100. 85c; 500. $3; $5.60 per 1.000.

Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per
1,000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

Bamboo stakes, green and natural, different
sizes. Yokohama Nursery Co.. Ltd., New York
City.

THIS is probably the
best time of the year
to take up the matter of
new^ greenhouses, as well
as additions to present
ranges, and it is for this
reason we suggest that
you write us regarding
your requirements.

Remember, we are green-
house men as well as
manufacturers and operate
our own foundry, machine
shop and wood mill, which
have been designed,
erected and equipped for
the fabrication of green-
house material.

Garland

M anuf acturing

Company

LOUIS WITTBOLD,

President.

Des Plaines, Illinois,

Suburb of Chicago.

A LLNurserymeo.beedsmeD and Florists wlibiDS
'^ to do buainesa with Europe should (end for the

"Horticnltnral Advertiser'*

rhii ii the Britisb Trade Paper, beineread weekly
by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by
3Ter 1000 of the best cootineDtal houses. Anaual
inbscription, to cover cost of postage. 7Sc.

As the H. A. is a purely trade medium, ipptl-
cantsshonld. with the subscriptioD, send a copy of
their catalog or other evidence that they belonir to
the nursery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdham. Notts.

Address Editors of "H. A."
CUlwell Nurseries. LOWDHAM, Notts. Englafld

WIRE WORK.

Florist wire designs, wire banging baskets
and fancy wire lamp shades. Northwestern
Wire Works. 22S 13th Ave., N. K., Minneapo-
lis. Minn.

II You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it.

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Range of Greenhouses Furnished for Cook County, Illinois, at Oalc Forest

Infirmary. Peter Reinberg, President of the County Board.

Henry A. Zender, Superintendent of Public Service.

Invariably when we take a prospective customer into one of
our new all steel Kreeiihouses, au expression of pleasure and
astonishment escapes him. "THAT CERTAINLY ISA DANDY
HOUSE," he says.

It Is the truth; the houses are properly designed according
to engineerine rules; thev are strong, yet light and. best of
all, they COST NO MORE" than the old, so-called "iron frame"
houses.

The best insurance policy on a greenhouse is strength and
durability. The light question is important, but surely strength
conies first.

Rest assured that when Cook County, Illinois, purchased
the above pictured greenhouses from us. thev Investigated the
•STRENGTH AND DURABILITY" question thoroughly.

Just put it up to us to convince you. Estimates ana sketches
free.

JOHN C. MONINGER COMPANY

CHICAGO

902 BLACKHAWK STRIET

CINCINNATI

2309 UNION CXNTRAL BLDG.

NEW YORK

MARBRIDGE BLDG.

-EVERYTHING FOR THE GREENHOUSE-

Aetna Brand
Tankage Fertilizer

Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured.
It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is
tiTing satisfactory results wherever used.

Farmers' and Florists* Fertilizer Co.

809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932
U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO, ILL.

Wired
Toothpicks

10.000 Jl. 75; 50.000 $7.50. Manufactured bT

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

Sample free. For sale by dealers.

SPECIAL QUAIITY

Greenhouse Glass

Write for prices— stating sizes and
quantity required.

C. L. Dickmann Glass Co.

Carloads or less. MUSKOGEE, OKLA.

THE

Net Returns

from your greenhouses is what counts.
We will quote you the prices, We Paying the Freight,

or, Net Prices, and you to pay the freight. Order what
you need either for repairs or for new houses.

ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO.

2340 WABANSIA AVE. (near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO

Greenhouse Material Hardware Hotbed Sash

THE BEST

MATERIAL
PRICES
SERVICE
CONSTRUCTION

Greenhouse Material,
Heating Systems, etc.

Our personal service is your
bestguarantee of satisfutioD.

Willens Construction Co., 1529 S. Spiulding Ave., Chicago

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The American Florist.

Jan. 2g,

The Recognized Standard Insecticide

A spriiy remedy for green, black, white fly,
thrips aud soft senle.

Quart. $1.00. Gallon, $2.50.

FUNGINE

An iii'ullible spray reinedyjor rose mildew
caruaiion uud chrvsauLhenunn rusi.

Quart, 75c. Gallon. $2.00.

VERMINE

A soil sterilizer for cut, eel, wire and angle
worms.

Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $3.00.

SCALINE

For San .lose aud \ :i rious scale on trees and
hardy stock.

Quart, 75c. Gallon, $1.50.

NIKOTIANA

A 1296 nicotine solution properly diluted for
fumigating or vaporizine.

Quart, $1.50. Gallon, $4.50.

U you cannot obtain our products from
your local dealer send us your order and
we will ship immediately through our
nearest agent.

APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY

MADISON, N. J.

Geo. a. Bu»niston,
President.

M. C. Ebel,
T reasurer.

:BK/iNb'

tlflNURES

Unequaled for greenhouse and
landscape fertilizing.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE COMPANY
32 UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO

NICOTINE 40%

GUARANTEED BY

The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO.

CLEVELAND NEWYOBK CINCINNATI
CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAOIf^
ST. LOUIS
WRITE FOR PRICES

NIKOTEEN

For Sprayine.

3; APHIS PUNK

Look From All Angles

at the Advance Sash Operator and try to
equal it. It is impossible for we have quality
and advanced ideas combined which means
perfection. Don't forget our complete line
of Greenhouse Fittings. They are labor
savers and money makers. A catalog will
explain all. Free. Write today.

ADVANCE CO., Richmond, Ind.

THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS.

MANUrACTURED BY

CLAY 6c SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND

1866-1915

"ALL-HEART" CYPRESS
WORKED TO SHAPES.
HOTBED SASH.
PECKY CYPRESS.
SQUARE RED CEDAR POSTS.

GREENHOUSE
LUMBER

LOCKLAND LUMBER CO., Lockland, 0.

A STIC A

^r'eenjiouscqiazin^
USE IT WOW,

F.O.PIERCECO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

For Fumigating.

Ask Your Dealer for it.

NICOTINE MFG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

Mention the American Florist when writinp I

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

Mention the American Florist when writing

Boilers

For GREENHOUSES

OF HIGH
GRADE....

See Our Catalocrue.

lomarer 6IBLIN & CO., Utica, N. Y.

The Regan Printing House

LARGK Kims or

CATALOGUES

OOK SnCIALTT

wxm roK rxjcxs.
527 njrmoutli Place, CHICAGO

HOT BED SASH

DOa buys standard
'*•'• high grade sash

^n We offer at reduced prices stand- ^C

aril size hotbed sash, 3 ft. by6ft, 1^-iu ™
thick, with four rows of glass. Nlanufac-
tured by best workmen of clear soft Pine
ami Kir". Prices smashed because of our
n(MV manufacturing plant.

Open Hotbed Sash (No Glass) earh
Lot 10 J6919-In lots of liicor more..83c
Lot 10 J6917— In d"/.en lots 89c

Glazed Hotbed Sash each

Lot 10 J6919X — In lots of lOOornlore %\.f.9
Lot 10J6917X— III lots of one do/eu. I.7li

Quick shipments from our Chicago

warehouse.

Also equally big savings in green-
house inside sash bars, and end sash bars,
glass, pipe, flttiiiizs, lioilers. etc.

Also Pecky Cypress (or Hotbeds.

»l7.UUper lOOU. f. o. b. Chicago, and other
great bargains for the greenhouse man in
our new Price Smashing Circular No. .T. G.
-17. Send for it Now.

HARRIS BROTHERS CO.

35th and Iron Streets, CHICAGO.

PERFECT HOUSES

Our houses are all model buildings. Up-
to-date, strong, durable, perfectly made
and perfectly built. Price right.

gni.ijiffJi.i'.<vjj.i.Mipji.,M.inMjii,irim.mW.iiJltr

MASONIC TEMPLE BUILDING

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The American Florist.

Ill

Established 1765

Incorporated 1904

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

POT MAKERS FOR A
CENTURY AND A HALF.

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanginit, Embossed. Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla-
men, Cut Flower. Special Sbapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc.

WORLD'S LARGEST
MANUFACTURERS.

A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

WAREHOUSES:

Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. Y

Syracuse Red Pots

Standard Pots
Azalea Pots, Pans

A large stock ready for immediate
shipments. Our catalogue will tell you
all about them.

SYRACUSE POTTERY

C. Breitschwerth, Prop.
SYRACUSE, - - N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when icritinri

Kramer's Pot Bangers

For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists

and Supply Dealers.

Price, $1.00 per dozen by express. Sample

dozen by muil, $1.25.

I. N. KRAMER t SON, Gedir Rapiit, la.

Mention the A7nerican Florist icJieyi icj'itino

Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS"

Fall size and wide bottomi,
BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS

DETROrr FLOWER POT MT'Y
HARRY BALSLEY, Detroit. Mich.

Reo. 490 Howard St.

Mention the Americaii Florist v:lten u-ritinn

RED POTS

STANDARD AZALEAS

PANS

HARLEY POTTERY CO.,

NASHVILLE, TENN.

Mention the American Florist zchen icriting

Attention, Mr. Greenhouse Man.

WbeD erecting your next bench, why not build
with material that will lasti* Our clay tile benches.
made from burned clay, same as flower pots, need
no replacing, and the cost is very tittle more than
wood. Tile bottoms furnished anywhere in car-
load or less quantities.

Write today for circular.

CAMP CONDUIT CO.. Cleveland, O

GEO. KELLER & SON,

MaBBfactarers of

Red Pots

Before buying write for price*

2614-2622 Hemdon St,

CHICAGO

Mention the American Florist when loriting

a RED POTS

that yon will be proud to have en your beocbet. is the kind we have to
ofier. We use DOthlD? but the best material and skilled labor and offer
Tou a first-class pot at a popular price. All goods are carefully selected
and packed, thus insurioE full count upon opeoins your crates: isn I
that worth considering?

We also have a full line of Azalea Poti, Hanging Baskets and other
roods used by Florists — ask for catalogue.

We also make the famous "Most Aztec" Ware.

The Peters & Reed Pottery Co.

Gen'l Offlce and Works
SO. ZANISVILLE, O.

New York, Wm. M. Warrln, 16 W. 23rd St.

Chicago, H. A. Harrison,
6 East Lake St.

Flower and Vegetable Waterproof

Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents,

waterproof. CHICAGO and NEW YORK.

Don't Break, . n ■ i.

Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many doUarsin express cfaarget.

GREER'S "Riverton Special" Cedar Plant Tubs

Mo.

Diam

Ea.

D02.

100

10

20in.

$1.45 $16.00

$130.00

20

18 in.

1.30

14.00

115.00

30

16 in.

1.00

11.25

92.00

40

14 in.

.65

7.00

56.00

50

12 in.

.45

5.00

40.00

60

10 in.

.38

4.00

32.00

70

8 in.

.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 largest sizes have drop handle.

Henry A. Dreer, Seeds, PUrts, Bulbs and Sawires. 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Standard Flowerpots

Porosity and Strength
Unsurpassed.

Write for prices.

A. F. KOHR

3S.'«4-3A-/»l N. l.eilTltt St.

CHICACO

After using all other makes. Florists prefer our

PLANT STAND

because it has proven by experi-
ence that it 15 the very best, ItlOSt
practical stand on the market.
Enameled green. Made in three
sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56
inches. Price. $18.00 per dozen.

DETROIT STAND CO.
842 Grandy Ave., Detroit. Mich.

Mention the Amei-ican Florist when zvriting

Trade Directory

PRICE: $3.00, postpaid.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO

REFRIGERATORS

WRITE FOR CATALOG '

BiTchbinder Bros.

518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, 111.

Since Its Organization

The Florists Hail Association has paid
2.250 losses, aggregating 348.000.00.
For particulars, address

JOHN G. ESLER, Saddle River, N.

Lock the door before the horse is BtoJen.

PRINTING FOR FLORISTS

Send for samples of Three Color Shipping

Labels and Florists' Tags.

Letterheads and Envelopes showing special

designs for florists.

Gorham Sc Limpus Press

54Z S. Dcfirborn St., Chicago-

112

The American Florist.

J an. 2g,

Index to Advertisers

Advance Co The.. .110

.■\lpha Floral Co 91

American Grccob'se

mikCo no

American Spawn Co. 100

AmlingE C Co 85

Anderson S A yi

AoKermueller G H.

84 85

Aphine MIk Co 110

.^rchias Kloral Co... 94
Arnold .\ .\ Paper

Box Co 90

Ascbmann Godfrey. .104
Badgley & Bishop . . 89
Barnard W W Co.... 97
Bassett& Washburn

II 78

Baumer .Aue R 91

Baur Window Glass

Co IV

Beaven E A 85

Begerow's 92

Berger Bros 86

Berning H G 87

Blackistone Z D 93

Rodger J & Sons Co.. 98

BolandJ B Co 91

Bolgiano J & Sons. ..101

Bramley & son 94

Braslan Seed Grow

ers Co 96

Breitmeyer's J Sons. . 92
Brooklyn Cut

Flower Mkt 94

Bruns H N 98

Brunnin^s 97

Bryan Alonzo J 101

Buchbinder Bros 111

BuckbeeH W . . 94
BudlongJ A. 80 81 83 84
Burpee W A&Co... 95
Caldwell the Woods

man Co 90

California Florists... 94
Callahan Duo

Glazed Sash Co.. .Ill
Camp Conduit Co. ..Ill
Chicago Flower

Growers Assn 84

Chicago House

Wrecking Co 110

Clark E B seed Co.. 97

Clarke's Sons D 93

Clay &Son 110

Coan J 1 89

Cole W B 102

Conard & Jones Co. .102

Cooke Geo H 91

Cottage Gardens 73

Cowee W J 109

Coy HCSeed Co. ...101

CraigRobtCo 100

Cross Eli 94

Cunningham Jos H 103

DardsChas 92

Denton Floral Co... 94
Detroit Flower Pot

MIg Co Ill

Detroit Stand Co 111

Dickmann C L 109

Dietsch A & Co IV

Oilier Caskey &

Keen IV

DornerF&SonsCo. 70

Dreer HA 74 99

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Duerr Chas A 94

Duetscher&Glazer. 86
Dulutb Floral Co... 94

Dunlopjohn H 93

Edwards Fold Box. 112
Erne & Klingel.... 85
Evans Co The J A III

Eyres H G '. 95

Farmers' & Florists'

Fertilizer Co 109

Fish Henry Seed Co.. 101

Fisher Peter 70

Florists' Hail Assn..lll
Foley Greenhouse

MfgCo IV

Ford M C 89

Ford William P..".'.' 88

Franzen F O 10^

Frauenfelder C. ... 91
Freeman Mrs J B . . 94

Frey C H 94

Frey & Frey 93

Friedman 91

Froment H E 89

Furrow & Co 94

GalviD Thos F

Garland MfgCo....

Gasser I M Co

Gilbert D H

Giblin & Co

Godincau R & M...
Gotham & Limpus.
Graham A ^t Son. . .
Grand Rapids

Floral Co

Grasselli Chemical

Co.. .

Grimm & Gorly

Gude Bros

Gunterberg M C ...
Guttman & Raynor

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Haile WE

Hardesty & Co

Harley Pottery Co.

Hart George B

Hart Henry

Haven Seed Co The

Heacock Jos Co

Heinl John G&Son
Henderson A & Co.
Henderson Lewis..

Herr 41hprt M

Herrmann \

Hess & Swoboda. ..

Hews A H & Co . . .

"ill D Nurs Co

HiUEGCo

Hoerber Bron

Hollywood Gardens

Holm & Olson..

Holton&Hunkel Co.

Home Cor School. ..

Hopkins George H..

Hort Advertiser

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House of Ferns

Hurfl Edgar F

Ickes-Braun Mill Co.

Igoe Bros.

Isbell S M & Co ....
Jackson cSc Perkins...

lobnston & Co TJ...
Jones Percy

Joy Floral Co

Kasting W F Co

Keller Geo & Sons. .

Keller Sons J B

Kelway & Son

Kennicott Bros Co. .

KerrR C Floral Co.
Kervan Co The

Kessler Wm

Kimberlin Seed Co. .

King Construct Co..

Kohr A F

KottmillerA

Kramer I N & Son..
Kroeschell Bros Co.

Kruchten John

Kuehn C A

Kuhl Geo A

Kusik &Co H

Kyle & Foerster

Lager & Hurrell ...
Landretb Seed Co...
LangFlo& Nur Co.

Lange .A

Lebonus J 1

Leedle Floral Co....
Little6eld& Wy-

man

Lockland Ltim Co..
London Flower Shp
Louis Simon Frcres

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MacNiff Horti-
cultural Co

McCallum Co

McConnell Alex

McHutchison&Co. .
McNeff-SwensoD Co.

Mangel

Mann Otto

Matthews the Flo'st.

MatthewsonJ E

Mav & Co L L

Meconi Paul

Metairie Ridge Nurs.
Mette Henry.

Miller & Musser

Moninger J C Co. ...
Montreal Floral

Exchange Ltd

Moore. Hentz &
Nash

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Moulder Geo B 102

MurraySamuel 92

Nat Flo Bol Trade.. 112

Newell A 93

N V Cut Flower Ex.. 89

Nicotine MfgCo 110

Nicssen Leo Co 86

Norihwestern Wire

Works IV

Ostertag Bros 93

Otsuka T R 102

Palez Paul M 92

Palmer W J &Son... 92

Park Floral Co 92

Peacock Dahlia

Farms 102

PedrickGR&Son.. 97
Peterson Nursery. ..Ili2
Peters & Reed Poty.. Ill

Philips Bros 94

PierceFO Co 110

Pierson A N (Inc)... 72

Pierson F R Co I

Pieters Wheeler

Seed Co 96

Pikes Peak Flo Co... 93

Pillsbury I L 112

Pittsburgh Cut

FlowerCo 87

Plath H 101

Podesta&Baldocchi. 93
Poehlmann Bros Co

76 77

Pollworth C C Co... 87

PolykranasGeo J 89

Portland Flo Shop... 94
Pulverized Manure

Co The 110

Pyfer AT& Co 82

Pyfer & Olsem 104

Raedlein Basket

Co 79

Randall A L Co 85

Randolph & Mc-

Clements 91

Randolph PS SSon.lOJ

Rawlings Elmer 103

Ready Reference ...105
Reed & Keller ..112
Regan Ptg House... 110

Reid Edw 86

Reinberg Geo 85

Reinberg Peter, ..,69 79
Reuter&Son SJ.... 91

Rice Bros 87

Riedel & Meyer 89

Robinson J C Seed

Co 98

Rochester Flo Co.... 91
Rock Wm LFIwr

Co 94

Rohnert Waldo 98

Routzahn Seed Co.. .101

RuschG&Co 87

Rye George 94

St. Louis Seed Co... 98
Schiller, the Florist.. 94
Schillo Adam

Lumber Co IV

Schlatter W & Son. .112

Schling Max 92

Schwake Chas & Co. 88
Sharp Partridge &

Co 112

Sheridan Walter F.. 89
Siebrecht George C. 89
Sioux City Seed &

Nursery Co 98

Situation & Wants... 67
Skidelsky SS & Co. I
Skinner M B & Co.. .Ill
Small J H & Sons... 91
Smith A W & Co.... 93
Smith E D & Co. ...100
Smith & Fetters Co.. 91

Smith Henry 94

Smith W & T Co, .. I
Stokes Seed Farms

Co 99

Storrs & Harrison..

99 103

Stumpp GEM 93

Superior Machine

& Boiler Works. .Ill
Syracuse Pot'ry Co. .111
Tampa Floral Co.. ..101
Thompson J D

Carnation Co I 72

Thorburn J M & Co. 97

Tonner O A 80

Totty Chas H 68

Traendly&Schenck. 89

Trepel Jos 93

TurbatE & Co 102

United Cut Flwr Co. 89
Van De School R

& Son 104

Vaughan A L&Co,, 81
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Vick'sSons Jas 101

Vincent R Jr &Sons

Co I 100

Waban Rose Con's,. 70

Waite F W 112

Walker F Co 91

Wallace FD ...IV

Weiland & Risch....l03

Welch Bros 86

Welch Patrick 86

Western Seed &

Irrigation Co 97

Whitted Floral Co. . 91

Wietor Bros 80 85

Willens CoD« Co. . . ,109
Wittbold G Co...... 91

Wojfskill Bros &

Morris Goldenson. 94

Wood Bros 101

Woodruff 6 D &

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Yokohama Nurs Co. 98
Young A L &Co ... 89
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Zech & Mann 81 8i

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No. 1444

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OFFiCERa — Danibl MacR >rie, Sail Fnincisco,
Calif., President: Robert C- Ivekr. Houston,
Tex., Vice-President; John Young, 53 V\ est
Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary ; Wm.
F. Kasting Huffalo, N. Y., Treasurer

Next annual convention at Houston, Texas,
August 15-17, 1916.

FOURTH NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

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notice. I want to catch up on orders.

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Johnsville, Pa., Jan. 24, 1916.

SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS.

Sweet Peas.

A bed or bench of sweet peas sown
at this time will prqduce a nice crop
of flowers in spring when the winter
blooming plants are nearly through
flowering and the blooms beginning to
grow small and before any outside can
be had. The newer Spencers make
splendid varieties to plant at this time,
and while they will not bloom as early
as the winter blooming varieties, yet
will flower before the warm summer
weather, and the beautifully formed
flowers make a welcome change. Select
a bench with plenty of head room, for
these easily grow to a height of six or
eight feet under favorable conditions.
The seed can be sown six inches apart
in rows, with about three feet be-
tween rows, and lightly covered. It
is just as well to sow two or three
seeds together and when they begin
to grow, thin out to one plant. The
beds must be watered sparingly until
the plants are large enough to twine
on the supports, for they damp off
easily even when five or six inches
high if overwatered. As soon as the
tendrils on the vines appear provide
some support for them to twine upon
and keep the plants growing erect
throughout their culture or crooked
stems and worthless flowers will be
the result. A cool house is far better
for these plants than one having a
warm temperature. Aphis is often
troublesome in growing sweet peas and
a spray is far better with these plants
than fumigation.

Chrvsaathemum Stock.

This is the time to look over the
chrysanthemum stock to see how the
cuttings are breaking. There may be
some varieties that are not throwing
as many cuttings as they should or
some that are not in good health and
there are yet some growers that have
stock plants for sale, so where from
either cause it looks as if the supply
might not be sufficient, new stock
should be purchased at once. Where
the stock plants are in good health
but there are not enough to furnish the
requisite number of cuttings, the early

cuttings may be taken and rooted and
these grown in flats until it is time to
propagate the plants for blooming, and
cuttings made from these. There are
also some varieties of which good cut-
tings can be procured at this time, but
after the first growths are removed do
not break satisfactorily. These should
surely be taken now and grown on in
flats. Notable as one of this class Is
Miss Virginia Poehlmann, and some
varieties, such as President Roosevelt,
are short-jointed and slow in their
gi-owth, so early cuttings are pre-
ferred. It is a good time now to look
the stock over and be sure of good
plants and enough of them for another
season.

Stocks.

The demand for flowers at Memo-
rial day is in many cases for bunches
or sprays to lay upon the graves of
the departed relatives and friends, and
as much show as can be made is often
the object, therefore the grower must
have a quantity of what are called
the cheaper flowery and stocks are one
of the best at this time, for they are
large and prominent, make up well In
bouquets or sprays, and are quickly
and easily grown. The seed should
be sown by February 1 to be sure to
have them in flower by the end of
May. The seed germinates quickly
and as soon as large enough should be
potted. Many grow them in flats but
to have them early, pot culture is bet-
ter, for they do not receive such a
severe shock when transplanted in the
benches. The planting in the benches
should be done in the month of March
and the plants can be grown in two
ways, to the single spike which will
produce a much larger, handsome
bloom, or to eight or ten lateral spikes.
The former method allows of planting
from three to four inches apart, while
in the latter the plants should be set
eight to nine inches each way. Grow-
ing the latter way, that is to eight or
ten spikes, is the culture most often
practiced, and in order to cause the
plant to branch, as soon as the termi-
nal flower forms it is rubbed out, and
the latei-als will grow at once. To

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Feb. 5,

have these laterals in bloom for Me-
morial day the terminal bud should
show by the last of April, which will
allow about four weeks for the growth
of the laterals and the finishing of the
bloom. Constant fumigation will be
necessary to keep the plants clean of
aphis, which very rapidly accumulate
on the succulent growth unless kept in
check.

Hydransreas.

The plants of hydrangeas that are
to be in bloom for Easter should be
started at once, for it is much better
to grow them along slowly than to
wait and bring them in later and force
them much harder. This will give the
plants more natural conditions and
they will finish with shorter-jointed
growths, being not nearly so tall, and
well furnished with large heavy foliage
completely covering the stems. The
plants started at this time should be
first placed in a greenhouse having a
night temperature of 40 to 45 degrees
and if the buds and stems look very
dry, frequent syringings of the
branches will quickly make the buds
fill up. After the first leaves are fully
formed the plants can be moved into a
warmer house and they should come
along nicely for Easter — a house with
carnation temperature should bring
them in bloom by that time, but if the
buds are not well set early in March
a still warmer temperature will be re-
quired. If grown in a warm tempera-
ture keep a sharp lookout for red
spiders, which gather on the blooms
and quickly ruin them.

Hybrid Roses.

Well grown plants of hybrid per-
petual roses are always good property
at Easter and they are very easily
brought into bloom when the date of
that festival is in April. Pot grown
stock is surer of the best results, but
dormant stock of many varieties will
produce nice plants if properly han-
dled. The plants should be cut back
to two eyes on each growth and start-
ed in a cool house, one with a night
tempeuature of 40 to 45 degrees being
preferred, from the first to the twen-
tieth of January. Frequent syringings
will swell the wood and cause the
breaks to open evenly. When the buds
form, the plants should be watered with
liquid manure at least once a week.
They will probably not have to be
carried to a warme^ house, but if it
is found they are not going to be in
bloom in time a little warmer tempera-
ture will hurry them along. There
are a few varieties that make fine
pot plants, those most generally known
being Magna Charta, Mme. Gabriel
Luizet and Frau Karl Druschki.

Massillon, O. — Chas. Hansen has en-
tered into a partnership with Leo. F.
Heitger, 10 Park row.

Utica, N. Y.— Otto H. Selke, florist,
has filed a petition in bankruptcy; lia-
bilities, $751, and assets, $295.

Albany, Ga. — This city has been
chosen as the place of meeting of the
summer session of the Georgia State
Horticultural Society.

Des Moines, Ia. — Exhibitors in the
floral department of the Iowa state
fair are demanding that the fair asso-
ciation provide a better building for
the display of prize flowers and plants.
A committee representing the exhib-
itors has been appointed to meet with
the board of agriculture at the March
meeting.

THE RETAIL TRADE

Conducted by Robt. Klft. Philadelphia. Pa.

Boost Valentine's Day.

The importance of Christmas and
Easter as floral holidays comes as s6c-
ond nature to the florist — he knows
there will be a very large demand on
these occasions and plans for it months
ahead, so that when the weeks and
weeks roll by and finally the eager
buyers appear, everything is ready for
them and a splendid business is the
reward.

St. Valentine's Day Hamper,
Filled with Pink Roses and Sweet Peas.

St. Valentine's Day Corsage Bouquet.
Violets and Elgar Roses With Cupids on Ribbon.

While Valentine's day may never
reach or become as important a factor
to the florist as Christmas or Easter,
it should receive very serious consider-
ation. Enterprising, up to date men
are impressed with its importance, but
to most retailers it is just a busy day.
Sentiment is the key note of this
"Lovers' " day. Nothing carries senti-
ment, or is so appropriate for the pur-
pose, as flowers. So with this fact be-
fore them the trade should get together
and boost the business of this day and
make it one of the greatest floral holi-
days. There are many acknowledged
good things w-hich are passed by un-
noticed, because attention is not called
to them. Let this not be the case with

Valentine's day this year. Make a
noise about it; arrange to have the
stock, then advertise; wide awake
members of the trade in a community
should get together and use papers
collectively or if not advertise individ-
ually; circularize your trade; make
your windows do double duty; be pre-
pared for a large trade and it will
come to you.

The accompanying illustrations are
of a few arrangements appropriate to
the day. The heart-shaped basket made
quite a hit last season when nicely
filled and decorated with arrows, rib-
bons, heart-shaped motto cards and cu-
pids. There is no question but it be-
longs to the day. The heart-shaped
hamper is also very appropriate, but
no illustration can do it justice, as it
must be seen on all sides to get the
proper effect. The small, outline hearts,
made of red Japanese frieze, trimmed
with silvered burrs and ruscus, red rib-
bon, with heart cupids, is a very pretty
novelty, suitable for the windows of
the limousine or for milady's bureau or
writing desk. When the hearts are
gilt or silvered, they are decorated
witli natural flowers and cupid rib-
bons and make a pretty valentine
that can be mailed in an appropriate
box to carry quite a distance.

The corsage bouquet of violets,
sweet peas, miniature roses, orchids,
lily of the valley, pansies, etc., should
all have the valentine touch, with the
appropriate cupid or heart-shaped mot-
to cards attached to the ribbons. The
special heart-shaped box for the deliv-
ery of the corsage is very necessary.

These are but a few of the many
forms and arrangements that will be
found appropriate and effective. Plants
in flower make acceptable valentines
when in fancy jars or pot covers or
nicely papered with crepe or white
proper with an inside layer the color of
the flower, and tied with a "valen-
tined" ribbon.

To make a success of Valentine's
day, the florist must believe in it; he
must be awake to its importance; he
must be prepared with a good stock
of cut-flowers and accessories and full
of enthusiasm for everything that will
tend to make it one of the important
tioral days of the year. K.

Niag:ara Preservation Difficulties.

The Legislative Water Power Inves-
tigating Committee, which just now is
looking into the possibilities of develop-
ing 2,000,000 more horse power of elec-
tric energy at Niagara Falls, had a
stormy session at the Hotel Biltmore
December 22. J. Horace McFarland
of Harrisburg, Pa., president of the
American Civic Association, appeared
as a witness and vigorously opposed
the plan on the ground that it would
involve the destruction of all the scenic
beauty of the falls.

After a series of tilts with Senator
George F. Thompson of Niagara, chair-
man of the committee, Mr. McFarland
openly charged that Senator Thompson
and the committee were not after facts,
but were looking for testimony which
could be distorted into an excuse for a
development that would be of vast local
importance to the city of Niagara Falls
at the expense of the state and nation.

Mr. McFarland in turn was ques-
tioned sharply regarding his own inter-
est and the interest of the American
Civic Association in the preservation
of the scenery at Niagara. In the
course of this examination members
of the committee more than suggested

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St. Valentine's Day Heart Shaped Basket.
Rosos :ind Mignonette.

that the association was composed of,
and maintained by, persons who were
chiefly interested in leaving the pres-
ent power monopoly at Niagara Falls
undisturbed by competition.

"You are planning to kill a goose that
has been laying golden eggs for the
state of New York," said Mr. McFar-
land after he had filed his formal pro-
tests against the plan to divert more
of Niagara's water for power purposes.
"The scenic beauty of Niagara is
worth $25,000,000 a years to this State
in the money spent by tourists from all
parts of the world, who come to view
the glory of the falls. Niagara as a
spectacle will produce more revenue
than it possibly could as a producer of
power. There is available at the out-
side 1,000,000 additional horse power,
which would mean a gross revenue of
$12,500,000 a year. You will not con-
test that statement."

"I will, absolutely," retorted Senator
Thompson. "There is five times that
amount of power available. The value
of the power that should be developed
from Niagara is nearer $1,000,000,000."

"You are not after facts. You are
here to create testimony which can be
utilized as a basis for a development
that will benefit Niagara Falls locally,"
said the witness angrily after Senator
Thompson had shut him off from mak-
ing a statement that he desired to
make.

Mr. McFarland insisted that to de-
velop 2,000,000 horse power more at
Niagara it would be necessary to di-
vert 105,000 cubic feet a second, or half
the complete volume of water which
at present is running over the crest of
the ledge.

"If you do that there will be no
American falls left," said the witness
hotly. "And besides, the beauty of the
falls is not in the height of the sheer
drop, it is in the volume of water. More
than half of all the fresh water in the
entire world is tumbling down that
precipice."

"I will contest that statement," said
Senator Thompson, and President Mc-
Farland replied that with less than
four per cent of the total volume of
water in the cataracts at Niagara run-
ning through the channel on the Amer-
ican side, it was clear that diverting
one-half of that volume would dry up

the American falls. Senator Thompson
said he would not permit any such
statement to go on the record.

"Ah, you are afraid!" cried the wit-
ness as he was interrupted and called
to order brusquely by Senator Thomp-
son.

"I am chairman of the committee,"
the Senator said. "I am not going to
put on the record testimony manufac-
tured in the ofiices of certain power
companies who are not willing to base
their conclusions on real facts. You
are supposed to be an expert on scen-
ery, but not along the lines of the tes-
timony you are attempting to give
now."

"Then I want to be put on record
as refusing to answer any further fool
questions— especially as the chairman
is attempting to dictate the answers.

St. Valentine's Day Token.

Gilded Heart of Jaii:Hiese Frieze with Sweetheart

Roses aud Lily of the Valley.

You can't take half the water out of
Niagara Falls without drying up the
American falls. They are partly dry
now," said the witness, with acerbity.

"Well," replied Senator Thompson, in
a similar tone, "Niagara Falls is Ex-
hibit A in this inquiry and will always
be on tap to prove or disprove your as-
sertions."

President McFardland said that,
when he visited the Falls about five or
six weeks ago, he had found the scen-
ery less impressive than it had been
on his earlier visits. He was asked to
give an estimate in figures to define
the shrinkage in the volume of water
and the decline in scenic beauty.

"You cannot put your love for your
wife into figures." said Mr. McFarland,
archly. "I found the Bridal Veil con-
siderably thinner than it had been on
former visits. I found dry spots on
the crest of the American falls. From
300 to 500 feet was so dry that you

could have walked over it. Fifty-two
thousand cubic feet per second are di-
verted now-^almost 25 per cent of the
total volume that once flowed over the
ledges. You get an idea of the volume
diverted when you stand on the Iron
Bridge and watch, below, the exhaust
from the power plants on either side.
It would be an insult to your intelli-
gence to suggest that all that water
could be taken out without reducing
the scenic beauty of Niagara."

The witness said that Canada had
"four-flushed" the United States when
the treaty was made and that the
Province of Ontario was the chief bene-
ficiary from what the witness insisted
on calling "the wanton destruction of
Niagara."

"You cannot have Niagara as a
scenic spectacle and as a producer of
power at the same time," Mr. McFar-
land said.

It was Assemblyman Simon P. Quick
of Broome county who brought the dis-
interestedness of Mr. McFarland and
of the American Civic Association in-
to question.

"If you are going to charge me with
ulterior motives get right to it," said
the witness. Then he told how the
American Civic Association, now com-
posed of 2,500 members, had been
financed out of his own purse, and how
the association had ended with being
$4,000 in his debt. And he said that
was before Niagara power projects be-
came a matter of contention. The wit-
ness admitted he had been active in
aid of the Burton bill, enacted by con-
gress in 1906, which members of the
committee insisted was a "grab" meas-
ure in favor of monopolistic power
concerns at Niagara Falls.

"■We would like to have you furnish
the committee with a list of your mem-
bers," said Vice Chairman William S.
Coffey of the committee. "We have
heard rumors up-state that a great
many of your members were interested
in power companies which were anx-
ious to keep competition away from Ni-
agara."

"I have been treated as a horse thief
and a liar," retorted Mr. McFarland,
with a show of anger. "You have im-
puted all sorts of yellow motives to

St. Valentine's Day Token.

Red Japanese Frieze Heart With Silvered Burrs'

RuBDus, Red Ribbon aod Cupids.

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me. All the rumors you have heard
are the sheerest babble and nonsense.
and I challenge you to disclose their
source."

"Well, we are going: to the bottom of
your deep interest in this matter,"
shouted Assemblyman Quick as a part-
ing shot.

Under the treaty, which since has
expired. nti.OOl) cubic feet per second
could have lieen diverted from Niagara.
About i52,l>00 cubic feet have actually
been diverted. It has been testified
by experts before the committee that
the crest of the falls is about five-
eighths of an inch below its earlier
level as a result of the volume diverted
at present.

On this basis fully 32.000 cubic feet
more, it is estimated, could be taken
out and the crest would be lowered
only an inch. The water on the crest
is said to be some eighteen feet deep
at the Horseshoe Falls on the Cana-
dian side and about eighteen inches on
the American side. — New York Times.
December 2.3.

American Carnation Society Exhibition.

NOTES ON NOVELTIES.

The most notable feature of the
twenty-fifth annual exhibition of the
American Carnation Society, held at
St. Louis, Mo., January 26-27, was the
large number of new seedlings shown
— not since the society held its exhibi-
tion in Pittsburgh in 1910 have so
many seedlings of such high quality
been displayed.

F. Corner & Sons Co., Lafayette.
Ind., had the largest number of seed-
lings on exhibition, some of them being
remarkable improvements over ex-
isting standard varieties of the same
color. Rosalia, in color and the gen-
eral appearance of the flower is a
greatly Improved Rosette; it has fine
stem, and the vase of blooms which
won first in the class of 100 dark pink
was one of the best exhibits at the
show. Seedling No. 11.3-11 has the
makeup of being a good commercial
crimson; the flower is not of great
size, but is well formed and is carried
erect on stiff stems, and the vase of
100 blooms made a fine showing. Old
Gold, as the name implies, is a deep
golden yellow with crimson markings.
It is a very showy fancy variety of
good form and fine stem. Seedling No.
12.5 (11). flesh pink, looks to be one
of Corner's best achievements, a won-
der in size, form and substance. It is
as large as Pink Sensation, but with
a fuller center and looks in every way
to be one of the coming big varieties.
Seedling No. 148-09, al.so a flesh pink,
shading to salmon, is another beauty
of fine form, good substance and
strong, stiff stem. Besides the forego-
ing seedlings, F. Corner & Sons Co.
exhibited a vase of 100 blooms of the
variety, Nancy, the light pink novelty
which they are disseminating this
year. It was awarded the Corner Me-
morial Medal and the Fred Burki spe-
cial premium for the vase of carna-
tions holding in best condition to the
end of the exhibition — a remarkable
record.

Seedling No. 16 (12), crimson of
fine form, large size, stiff stem — a
very promising crimson variety — was
exhibited by S. J. Goddard, Framing-
ham. Mass. His exhibits of standard
varieties are also worthy of special
mention, all of his blooms averaging a
very high grade of quality, especially
his vases of Rosette, Good Cheer,

Beacon, Yellow Prince and Pink Sen-
sation.

Cottage Gardens Co., Queens, N. Y.,
was awarded the A. C. S. gold medal
for Crystal White, a wonderful white
cai'nation. It has size, stiff, strong
stem, pure white color and lots of sub-
stance and is fine in form. It is alto-
gether a magnificent variety and
scored 90 points. Cottage Maid, color,
flesh pink, was another fine variety
staged by the Cottage Gardens Co.
The vase of 100 blooms of this variety
was a big attraction, both for the flor-
ists and the visiting public. First
prize vases of Matchless and Mrs. C.
W. Ward were other fine exhibits
from the Cottage Gardens Co.

Seedling No. 360, deep pink, shown
by A. Roper, Tewksbury, Mass., is on
the order of Good Cheei-, but deeper
in color; a very striking variety with
strong, stiff stems. He also had vases
of fine blooms of Alice Roper and Com-
monwealth, two good light pink va-
rieties.

Bassett & Washburn, Chicago, Again
won the S. A. F. silver medal with
their premier red carnation. Belle
Washburn, also the A. C. S. silver
medal with the same variety. This
fine carnation has won the favor of
the growers and will be planted in
large numbers for next season. Tne
cuttings are having a big sale.

Arawana is a crimson variety of
good form, color, size and substance,
with long stiff stems. It was exhibit-
ed by A. N. Pierson. Inc., Cromwell,
Conn., and is to be sent out in 1917.

Laura Weber, color of Enchantress
Supreme, was awarded the S. A. F.
bronze medal. It is a big, bold flower
of fine form and color and carried on
stiff stems. This variety, together with
Peace, a large white of irregular form,
was exhibited by Guttman & Raynor,
Inc.. New York.

Seedling No. 1 (12) exhibited by
the floricultural department. Universi-
ty of Illinois, Urbana, was one of the
big attractions of the exhibition. It is
a big, bold, light pink variety of fine
form, good calyx and lots of sub-
stance A nice feature of this exhibit
was the half open buds exhibited with
the flowers.

The variety. Nebraska, was not
shown in the general competition, but
a fine display was made of it arranged
as a table decoration by one of the lo-
cal retail florists.

Aviator, the commercial i-ed, and Su-
perb, a fine, salmon pink variety, was
exhibited by J. D. Thompson Carna-
tion Co., Joliet, 111. Aviator is one of
the brightest red or scarlet carnations,
and Superb is a fine formed light pink
carried on long stiff stems.

Anton Then's red seedling. No. 701,
suffered in comparison to the vase he
exhibited at the Chicago fall show. It
was in great shape there and we ex-
pect to see it so again.

Mount Greenwood Cemetery Associ-
ation, Morgan Park, Chicago, won first
in the class of 100 red or scarlet wath
seedling No. 24-12-A. A fine commer-
cial red that has been a steady pro-
ducer during November, December and
January when the prices have been
high. Seedling No. 1-12-B, deep pink;
Seedling No. 39-12-A, deep pink; Seed-
ling No. 31-12-A, crimson, and Seed-
ling No. 140-09-A were other good ones
on exhibition from Mount Greenwood.

The E. G. Hill Company, Richmond.
Ind., exhibited Alice Coombs, Match-
less, Good Cheer, Champion, Mrs. C.

W. Ward and Pocahontas in fine
shape. This firm also had a fine dis-
play of the yellow rose, Tipperary. and
Tip Top or Baby Coll, the miniature
rose.

Baur & Steinkamp. Indianapolis.
Ind., set their crimson variety Poca-
hontas up another notch or two; their
vase of 100 blooms was one of the
best exhibits of this color the writer
has ever seen.

The variety Enchantress was shown
in better shape at this exhibition than
it has been at the last two or three
A. C. S. shows; the 50 blooms shown
by the Alton Floral Co., Alton, 111., and
those by the M. F. Widmer Floral Co.,
Highland, 111., were very fine and wor-
thy of special mention.

Miss Theo, a rose pink variety, ap-
pears to be a very promising commer-
cial variety. It has good color, form,
calyx and stem. It was shown by
Littlefield & Wyman, North Abington,
Mass.

When w-e come to sum up the va-
rieties generally on exhibition, we note
the falling away of the varieties
Pink Celight, Gloriosa, Rose Pink En-
chantress, Victory. The Herald, Phila-
delphia, Rosette and all of the Lawson
family, and the prominent varieties
we find to be Mrs. C. W. Ward. White
Wonder, Matchless, Good Cheer, Po-
cahontas. Champion, TYhite Enchant-
ress, Enchantress Supreme, Enchant-
ress, Alice, Benora and Yellow Prmce.

The miscellaneous displays at this
exhibition did not form so prominent
a part as in other years, but there were
some that were worthy of special men-
tion. W. A. Manda. South Orange,
N. J., staged some grand flowers of
cattleyas: also .samples of Anthericum
Mandianum, Dracaena Rothianum, Sel-
laginella Mandianum and Polypodium
Mandianum. J. A. Peterson & Sons,
Cincinnati, Ohio, had their usual fine
display of begonias and pandanus.
Baartman & Koning. Sassenheim, Hol-
land, staged a pink tulip, named,
Pro.<a5erity, a fine color for cut flower
trade. Fred H. Lemon & Co., Rich-
mond, Ind.. staged Primula malacoides
rosea, a very fine color of this variety
of primulas. The collection of colored
freesias from Alois Frey. Crown Point,
Ind., attracted much attention from
the growers present.

C. W. Johnson.

St. Louis Banquet to Carnation Men.

The banquet was held in the Plant-
ers Hotel, Thursday evening, January
27, about 100 people being present. J.
F. Ammann, of Edwardsville, presi-
dent-elect of the American Carnation
Society, acted as toastmaster and the
principal speakers of the evening were
George Asmus, Chicago, chairman of
the National Flower Show committee;
Joseph H. Hill, Richmond, Ind.. presi-
dent, and W. J. Vesey. Jr., Ft. TYayne,
vice-president elect of the American
Carnation Society. M'm. R. Nicholson,
of Boston, Mass.. and R. C. Kerr.
Houston, Tex., vice-president of the
Society of American Florists, also
gave an interesting talk and the toast-
master then thanked the members of
the St. Louis Florists' Club and all
the other local people for their untir-
ing efforts which had much to do with
making the exhiliition such a great
success and the membej's' visit such
a pleasant one. Owing to the late
hour only the speakers mentioned
above were called upon. The banquet
was a delightful affair and there was

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Feb. 5,

an artistically arranged vase of car-
nations on each table. The orchestra
rendered splendid music and all those
present joined in singing several of
the songs, starting off with America.
Fred H. Lemon then presented the
report of the committee on final reso-
lutions.

I'l.NAL RESOLUTIONS.

Mr. President, your committee on
final resolutions begs leave to report
as follows :

We believe that we express the
opinion of all of the visiting mem-
bers of this society when we say that
this convention is notable for the
quiet efficiency with which all the
arrangements have been carried out.

We thoroughly appreciate the efforts
of the local committees in charge. We
particularly wish to express our
approval of the tireless activity of our
fellow member, president-elect, J. F.
Ammann. The visit to the wonderful
Botanical Gardens is an experience
long to be remembered. We wish to
voice our unqualified approval of the
arrangement which keeps all features
of the convention in one thoroughly
modem hotel. We have been im-
pressed with the spirit of hospitality
of the St. Louis florists and this same
spirit has been reflected by the hotel
management.

We desire to thank the exhibitors
in competitive classes, especially those
brave men from New England who
are the backbone of this society.

We also appreciate the exhibits
which have been made at this con-
vention by florists not directly in-
terested in the carnation. These ex-
hibits help greatly in adding interest
to the public. We desire to thank our
eflScient officers. We also wish to take
occasion to approve of the arrange-
ments which brought to us the experi-
mentors from the Illinois State Uni-
versity. Work on this line is of very
great practical value and we look for-
ward to a continuation of these reports
next year.

Again thanking the local members
of our trade for their cordial hos-
pitality.

Signed Fred H. Lemon,

ROBEKT Montgomery,
Alex. J. Guttman.

Committee.

Charles H. Totiy's New Roses.

Though there are already a number
of very good roses in the trade, new
and good ones should continue to in-
terest both the trade and the public.
With the many varieties that we have,
it is unnecessary to enlarge on the
shortage that has been seriously felt
throughout this winter, neither need
any apology be offered for calling at-
tention to new and promising vari-
eties. There are few earthly things,
roses included, that are perfect, and
we look forward to the day when a
better rose will be placed on the mar-
ket than any that have yet been
brought out. As the agent in this
country for the productions of the
famous Dicksons, Charles H. Totty,
Madison, N. J., is one of the men, who
aside from financial considerations,
which however cannot be entirely i^
nored, is trying to bring the rose
nearer to perfection.

Calling recently at the Totty range,
we had an opportunity to observe a
number of his newest productions, the
rose, Cleveland, being a very important
one. It will be recalled that this rose
was named by popular vote at the
great Cleveland flower show, held not
long ago. It is very promising and fits
the descriptions of it that have been
written from time to time.

Prince Charming seems to be a rose
that will become popular for bedding.
It makes vigorous, branching growths,
has very attractive foliage and is a
free bloomer. The flowers are of me-
dium size, the buds well formed and
the color described as "deep reddish
copper, with old gold base."

Nellie Parker is another rose that
it seems should be popular. It is a
vigorous grower, the foliage is attrac-
tive and the color of the flowers a
"pale creamy white, with deeper cream
center." This rose is considered by
experts to be an exceptionally fine
production.

Gorgeous, a Dickson rose, is said by
the originator to be the "most striking
rose in existence," and many will agree
with him. Floral artists, who must
be good judges of color, grow enthu-
siastic over it. This rose is a decided
novelty.

The New York Tribune of January

30 had a page of fine illustrations of
what it terms, "Advance styles for
1916 blooms." Prominent were Gor-
geous and Ulster Gem, both of which
will be sent out by Mr. Totty in May.
The chrysanthemum, Mrs. Gibson,
which the Tribune calls a "phenome-
non", is also given a prominent place
on the page, and there is a cluster of
the new pompon, Nippon, which is very
attractive. All these, and many others,
may be found in his catalogue for
1916.

^Rose grafting has been very suc-
cessfully carried on at this range this
season, there being now about 120,000
grafted plants. In addition to the new
productions previously mentioned,
there is a good stock of Hoosier Beau-
ty, Ophelia and other popular roses,
that are now well known to the trade.
About 200,000 chrysanthemums have
been propagated and potted off and
the work is yet going on, and likewise
the propagation of roses.

A. F. F.

School Gardens.

Paper by Mrs. Albeit M. HeiT. Laucaster, Pa.,
presented at tlJe auuual meeting of the Ladies'
Society of American Florists, San Francisco,
Calif., August 18, 1915.

A school garden has been defined
as a plot or section of ground where
children may be taught how to care
for growing plants. This plot or sec-
tion is not necessarily a part of the
school, but may be in the form of the
public garden or playground, or even
in the home yard or garden. Frederick
Froebel, the founder of the kinder-
garten, says, "It is of the utmost im-
portance that children should acquire
the habit of cultivating a plot of
ground long before the school life
begins. Nowhere as in the vegetable
kingdom can his actions be so clearly
traced by him, entering in as a link
in the chain of cause and effect."

Children will take an active interest
in anything which they can watch
develop. The planting of seeds takes
on a new mystery when the seed is
"mine", and great is the joy when the
first tiny green leaves appear. It is
necessary that the child be taught
that the proper care must be given
to the little seedling as well as to the
larger plant and that this care must

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be exercised continuously. Wliat is
more disappointing than to Iiave a
fine lot of plants in good condition.
and by forgetting the necessary drink
of water, to find them looking as if
they were dead? Here is where the
school garden steps in and the child
is taught to till the ground, plant
the seed, watch against enemies of
all kinds, and to give the plants the
proper amount of water and sunshine.

In many places, especially in large
cities, there is not sufficient avail-
able space to give even a small plot
to every one who applies, but in
nearly every school yard there is a
portion covered with grass. Here
many lessons of responsibility, care
of public property, etc., can be
taught by allowing the children to
look after this spot of green, keeping
it free from paper and weeds and
where there are flowers, keeping them
in good growing condition. I know
of no better place to teach a child
"property rights" than right in the
garden. If this lesson were impressed
on a child from the time he is want-
ing to take or use everything in sight.
I'egardless of ownership, when he
comes where there are other children
that have equal rights there will not
be the constant harassing of others.
In a garden in which each child or
set of children, can have a plot, this
cannot be too strongly emphasized,
for what child though careful or care-
less, will not resent, and justly too, the
injuring of his plants in any way?

If you members of the Ladies' So-
ciety of American Florists are living
in a town in which you do not have
school gardens, "Get out and push. "
Get the parent-teachers' association,
the civic club, or any other club that
is interested in child welfare, at work,
and have these gardens. Too much
cannot be said about the help which
they give the children and the idle
ground is made to "blossom like a
rose" instead of producing the usual
crop of weeds.

In my home town, Lancaster, Pa.,
the first garden was started by the
principal of a public school, and she
has practically reformed the neighbor-
hood in which this school is situated.
The school was built on the edge of
a public dumping ground. A fine large
building with an unusual amount of
ground space. The teacher started by
beautifying the lawn. The children
became so enthusiastic, they got the
fathers to hunt up the proper author-
ities and have the dump closed. ■ At
the back of the building some ground
was procured and a tennis court and
baseball diamond were laid out, for
this teacher believes that "all work
and no play makes Jack a dull boy."
The remainder was laid out in sections
and the children of the higher grades
were given an opportunity to have
vegetable gardens as well as flower
gardens. Now this school, which
stood for two months stark and bare
on the edge of a dump, is the whole
year round, a scource of beauty and
joy, not only to the children, but to
the whole neighborhood and the
passerby.

Since this fine example has been
set, public gardens have been open in
four sections of the city; in which for
the sum of five cents any boy or girl
can rent a small plot on which can
be raised plants according to the in-
dividual taste. How the children en-
joy these gardens, the work, and the

CHURCH DECORATION.

By .\rt Fl.irtil Co.. San Francisco, Calil.

chance of showing them off! What
splendid opportunity to get in close
touch with nature! Here the lessons
of neatness, neighborly kindness, help-
fulness, fair play and the love of labor
are the more firmly impressed because
of the spirit of recreation which en-
ters into all the work.

May I appeal to you, florists, florists'
wives, daughters and mothers to be-
come interested in this work and help
put it in practice in your home town?
This will not be wasted energy; for
every garden opened will be the means
of keeping many uncared for children
off the streets and teaching them clean
living. The florist clubs can assist
you very much to carry out this move-
ment. The Lancaster Florist Club
gives nearly all the seeds used in our
public gardens. Each year they make
a liberal donation of both flower and
vegetable seeds to the persons having
the work in charge. We cannot afford
to look only on the dollar and cents
side of our trade, but if we can im-
plant in the hearts of the boys and
girls the love of plants and flowers,
it will eventually make returns to
some florist, and what helps one is, in
nearly every case, of benefit to the
trade at large.

In one of the trade papers, I saw
the following and treasured it, never
expecting to use it in a talk to our
society, but hoped at some future time

to use it in the parent-teachers' a)s-
sociation work; however, I pass it
along and hope it will help you in
some way if you become interested
in the work.

"A prize has been announced by the
Home Yard arid Garden Association
of Bridgeport, Conn. This prize will
go to the person making the best (de-
velopment of a flower garden, or porch,
the .small garden will have as good
a chance as the large one, or even a
porch development may win it. if the
person competing has no place to plant
but a porch."

The aim of the movement is to get
everybody to plant something, how-
ever small the space may be. There
is nothing so conducive of live interest
as a prize for the reward of competi-
tion. While many persons will beau-
tify their properties for the love of
the beautiful, it usually takes more
than that to beautify a town.

If I have been instrumental in in-
ducing at least one person to under-
take this work, it will be well worth
the effort of trying to comply with
the president's wishes in sending you
this talk. Mr. Benjamin Hammond
of the S. A. F. & O. H. has for a long
time been interested in school gardens
and to those members who will under-
take the spread of the work I would
recommend consulting him.

MRS. ALBERT M. HERR.

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Feb. 5,

New York Florists' Banquet.

The tirst annual dinner of the As-
sociated detail Florists and the Greek-
American Florists' Association of New-
York was held at the Hotel Breslin
in that city. January .".1. There \vas
a. large attendance and it proved to
be a very interesting and enjoyable
social event. An excellent orchestra
furnished music and there were vocal
numbers by professional entertainers
which were exceptionally line. After
full justice had been done to the
viands set before the company. Presi-
dent M. A. Bowe of the Associated Re-
tail Florists introduced Leonard C. L.
Smith, a business partner of Secretary
W. H. Siebrecht, Jr., as toastraaster,
and he amply filled the bill.

Addresses were delivered by Max
.Schling-. D. J. Pappas, president of
the Greek-American Florists' Associa-
tion; Charles H. Brown, Secretary
Siebrecht. George Hanges, and G. E.
M. Stumpp. The various speakers
voiced the sentiments of co-operation,
progress and harmony. Letters ex-
pressing regret at their inability to
be present, were received from Charles
Thorley, Alexander McConnell, Charles
A. Dards and Fred, Smythe, of Wed-
ley & Smythe. After the speaking
was ended there was a social hour,
when friend met friend and old ac-
quaintances were renewed. We may
add, that in this free America, and
particularly at a time when much
of the world is racked with dreadful
passion, it is particularly pleasing to
see men of different birth and ancestry
meet together in such good fellowship.

A. F. F.

Tennessee State Horticultural Society.

The opening session of the annual
meeting of the Tennessee State Horti-
cultural Society was called to order on
the morning of January 2.i. at Nash-
ville, S, N. Varnell taking the chair in
the absence of the president, R. S,
Walker, whose annual address was
read by Secretary O. M. Watson. In
his address. President Walker recom-

mended that the florists' society, the
horticultural society and the nur-
serymen's association of the state
consider amalgamation into one great
whole, with proper division as might
lie necessary. The papers and dis-
cussions, like those that marked the
annual meeting of the Horists of the
state, held the day previous, were all
excellent, among the speakers and
their subjects being the following:
J. W. Eakin, horticultural agent for
the N. C. & St. L. R. R. in a discus-
sion on the outlook for better apple
growing in Tennessee; C. A. Mooers,
agronomist. East Tennessee Universi-
ty on, "Relation of Green Manures to
Trucking"; O. M. Watson, horticul-
turist at the same institution on
"Sweet Potato Growing in Tennessee."
The storing of fruit was discussed by
I. C. Murphy, Columbia; John Mir of
Hendersonville and J, D. Ellis of
Dayton, and many interesting points
were brought out. Other speakers
were Professor C. A. Keffer, Profes-
sor G. M. Bentley, and Wm, Schoen-
feldt, all of Knoxville, Many fine dis-
plays of fruits were made.

^ M. C. D.

Minneapolis.

stock in general is very scarce, and
from present indications it will be some
time Viefore the supply will equal the
demand, as most of the houses have a
heavy covering of snow and the ther-
mometer continues to hover close to
the zero mark. Business the past week
has been brisk, with many orders for
funerals and weddings.

NOTES.

The next meeting of the florists' club
will be held at the Nicollet hotel, Feb-
ruary 8 at 8 :0n p. m., and the Min-
nesota State Florists' Association will
meet at the same place February 15.

With stock bringing high prices sev-
eral of the growers wish they had in-
creased the capacity of their ranges
last year instead of waiting.

The Minneapolis Floral Co. has a lot
of young stock coming on in fine shape.

H, B, Whitted had several large or-
ders for weddings which called for
quantities of orchids and gardenias.

Will Bros, will increase their capac-
ity this spring, but as yet have not de-
cided how much they will build.

Jake Kohlsted of Amundson's force
is on the sick list, suffering with a bad
case of the grippe.

K. Lindskoog reports a heavy week's
business on funeral orders.

Visitors : E. H. Goldenstein, repre-
senting Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi-
cago; A. C. Vanel, of the A. Verduyn-
Nurseries, Lisse, Holland; H, E. Phil-
pott, Winnipeg, Can.

T. C. R.

Minneapolis Bowling:.

The bowling teams of the Minneapo-
lis Florists' Club and the St. Paul Flor-
ists' Club met on the alleys of the
Elks' Club, Minneapolis, Thursday,
January 27. About 50 members of the
clubs with their wives and friends were
present and a banquet followed the
match. Arthur Rice was on the coach-
ing line for the Minneapolis team and
helped his team pull out a winner by
80 pins, the first time Minneapolis has
defeated St. Paul in 10 years. Captain
Desmond was high man with a score
of 2o;{ pins. After the match, E. H.
Goldenstein of Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago, and Theodore Wirth, rolled
a game, the former carrying off the
honors. The team scores were as fol-
lows :

1st. 2ii. sa.

SI. I'aul. Game Game Game

Fisher 189 191 158

C. Tupel 131 14S 139

A. H. RoEeis 135 134 144

Hansen 145 171 176

Grabner 149 180 141

T.itals 752 824 758

1st. 2d. 3d.

.Minnenpolis. Game Game Game

W. Tope] l.if. 120 141

Eovick 172 176 156

Win Ungh 155 127 169

Walter 173 156 192

Desmond 147 203 180

Total 803 782 838

DINNER OF THE NASSAU HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY AT THE ORIENTAL HOTEL, GLEN COVE, L. I., JANUARY 85.

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121

Morris County, K. J. Florists' Society.

The twentieth annual dinner of the
above named society was held in
Piper's hotel, Morristown. N. J., on
the evening- of January 27. A large
company of members and a number of
invited g-uests gathered around the
festal board. Frank Traendly. of
New York, was toastmaster. We be-
lieve that this was a new role for
Brother Traendly, but he rose up
nobly to the emergency and, so to
speak, "caved in the emergency's
head." The banquet room was very
handsomely decorated. On each table,
as a centerpiece, was a large and beau-
tifully flowered begonia of the Lor-
raine type. The sideboards were
banked with other flowering plants,
roses and carnations. A pleasing fea-
ture of the decorations was a fine dis-
play of the new red carnation. Belle
Washburn, a large box of which had
been sent for the occasion to Charles
H. Totty by Bassett & Washburn, of
Chicago, the disseminators. In addi-
tion to a large vase on the sideboard,
one flower was placed at each plate.
There was a standing toast to the
president of the United States and
America and the Star Spangled Ban-
ner were sung. There were other songs
and speeches. One clever entertainer
appeared in Highland costume and
was appropriately encored. There
were songs by William Collins, a pop-
ular seed drummer. The list of speak-
ers included : Ex-Mayor Geo. "W.
Downs of Madison, Mr. Aukbrook, a
popular editor of Madison; Walter P.
Sheridan, New York; W. H. Duckham.
C. H. Totty and Arthur Herrington of
Madison; President Thorne and Sec-
retary Reagan of the society; A. T.
Boddington, New York; George
Strange. Orange, N. J., and Mayor
T\'. G. Badgiey of Chatham. The event
was verv enjoyable.

A. F. F.

Boston;

BUSI>-ESS SUFFERS SETBACK.

During the past week trade has
fallen off and business is very quiet.
Prices have declined on most lines of
flowers. Roses have remained the
steadiest of any of the flowers, prices
on Ophelia, Russell and Hadley being
practically the same as last week.
White and Pink Killarney liave met
the least demand, but on the whole
the rose trade may be considered very
good in view of the fact that the Vjusi-
ness otherwise has slumped to such a
degree. Carnations are becoming very
plentiful and prices have gone down to
.$1.50 per KlO in some cases; %1 per 100
seems to be about the average price, al-
though some flowers bring $3. Sweet
peas are also seen in large quantities,
there being a good demand for them
at 50 cents to .$1 per 100. Violets sell
slowly, 40 cents and 50 cents per 100
being the best prices. There is an
exceptional large quantity of migno-
nette in the markets and the demand
is very light. Large spikes that should
bring 8 to 12y2 cents have to be
sold for 50 cents per dozen. Snap-
dragon seems to be losing its popu-
larity; although there are not many
flowers being grown this year, the
price and demand is not up to stand-
ard. Freesias are coming in good sup-
ply, and bring- from .$4 to $6.
NOTES.

F. T\^ Fletcher & Co., of Auburn-
dale, Mass., are sending to the Boston
Flower Exchange a good cut of their
celebrated Freesia Purity. The flowers
are without doubt among the best
seen in this city. Mr. Fletcher is
spending the winter at his estate in
Florida.

E. R. Farr. of Stoneham, is build-
ing a new greenhouse, flat rafter type.

42x200 feet. He is cutting an extra
fine lot of carnations at present. White
Wonder and Beacon being exception-
ally fine.

H. Shedd, of Tewksbury, has a fine
crop of carnations coming. His estab-
lishment is in fine condition, the plants
being exceptionally healthy and have
a fine growth coming for future cut-
ting.

J. Hannon & Son. of Dorchester, are
leading in the supply of spurs coming
to Boston. Last week they shipped
30,000 blooms and will have as many
if not more for the coming week.

P. Welch reports business as being
fairly good, despite the local drop in
trade. He is receiving a fine supply
of American Beauties at present; also
a nice lot of bulbous flowers.

Max Laken has left the employ of
H. M. Robinson & Co., where he has
been for the .past five years and is
now working as traveling salesman
for McAlpine & McDonald.

Louis Cohen, of the New England
Florists' Supply Co., is back attend-
ing his business after a severe attack
of grippe.

F. L. W.

nontreal.

FUNERAL WORK HEAVY.

Funeral work has been the most
important item in the trade lately,
the funerals of several prominent men
having created a heavy demand for
flowers, but due to the shortage of good
stock and the consequent high prices,
the profits were not what they should
be and extra help had to be secured
to handle the last rush as many of
the designs were elaborate. Trade in
cut flowers is very satisfactory, roses
and carnations being the principal
factors. Daffodils have made their
appearance and will soon be in heavy
supply and out point the carnation.
The plant business except in ferns
and fern dishes is very quiet. Some
very nice cineraries are shown, also
cyclamen, but they sell slowly.

NOTES.

The Montreal Horticultural Society
held its annual meeting January 24.
There was a large attendance and
the secretary-treasurer, A. J. Bowles,
presented his report showing the so-
ciety to be in a good financial condi-
tion.

G. A. Robinson has successfully
passed through an election campaign
in which he defeated his opponent by
a large majority for the oflice of alder-
man of Outremont.

John Eddy and W. H. Horobin were
the winners in the monthly euchre of
the Montreal Gardeners' and Florists'
Club.

F. V. C. Nielsen is very successful
with mushrooms and is cutting large
crops daily.

Wm. C. Hall and E. J. Hayward
have returned from a trip to Ottawa.
J. D.

The Late Carlman Rlbsam.

Carlman Ribsam. of Trenton, N. J.,
died January 30. He was SO years old
last August. He came from Germany
and was established in all branches
of the florist business in Trenton 48
years ago. The seed end of his busi-
ness is now being run by his son Mar-
tin Ribsam, while Joseph has the flor-
ist and nursery business. The other
son Nicholas is in Pittsburgh. He
leaves besides these three sons, a
widow, 74 years old.

Twenty-five years ago the Ribsam
business at Trenton was considered one
of the most thoroughly representative
of all lines of the trade and among
the most up-to-date in the country.

FAR AND NEAR.

Denver, Colo. — Elitch's Gardens did
not pay as a theatrical venture and it
was placed in the hands of a re-
ceiver. Since the receivership the
management has been devoting its
attention to the raising of flowers
for commercial purposes and Receiver
George L. Roberts reported to the
district court. January 24, that a profit
is being made. The court gave per-
mission to advertise the property for
sale in theatrical publications.

Reading, Pa. — The Pennsylvania State
Horticultural Society has elected the
following ofiicers for lOlG : Dr. I. H.
Mayer, Lancaster, president; P. S.
Fenstermacher. Allentown and George
Kessler, Tyrone, vice-presidents; F. N.
Fagan, State College, secretary; Ed-
win W. Thomais, King of Prussia, treas-
urer.

Providence, R. I. — The following of-
ficers of the Rhode Island Horticul-
tural Society have been elected for the
ensuing year : Professor Harlan H.
York, president; Dr. H. W. Heaton and
Marcus Burdick, vice-presidents; Ed-
ward K. Thomas, secretary; Harold L.
Madison, treasurer.

Birmingham, Ala. — The McVay Seed
& Floral Co. has been purchased by
Mrs. S. S. Mobley, R. V. Harris and
E. L. Harris. The concern will con-
tinue business under the same name.
R. V. Harris is president and E. L.
Harris secretary of the new organiza-
tion.

Rochester, N. Y. — The ladies' aux-
iliary of the florists' association has
elected the following ofiicers for 1916 .
Mi-s. F. W. Vick, president; Mrs. Win-
field Wilson, vice-president; Mrs. Geo.
B. Hart, secretary; Mrs. Chas. Suhr,
treasurer.

San Francisco, Calif. — A new flow-
er and seed store has been opened on
Clement avenue under the name of the
Schic Company. The clever window
displays at this establishment attract
much attention.

Newark, O. — A greenhouse, located
at Cedar and Indiana streets, together
with personal property and real estate,
has been assigned to Ernest T. Jack-
son by George L. Miller for the benefit
of creditors.

New Haven, Conn. — Fire at John
Champion's flower shop on Chapel
street, January 25, caused a loss of
several thousand dollars; fully insured.
Crossed wires are thought to have been
the cause.

Hagerstown, Md. — Fire of unknown
origin destroyed the boiler room and
damaged four greenhouses at the range
of H. A. Bester & Sons, January 26, en-
tailing a loss estimated at $1,000.

Meadville, Pa. — Plans are tinder way
for a range of greenhouses, to be erect-
ed by a stock company, capitalized at
,$40,000, now being organized.

Rochester, Minn. — This city has
been selected as the 1917 meeting
place of the Southern Minnesota Horti-
cultural Association.

Milwaukee, Wis. — M. J. Schulte has
built one house. 18x57 feet, at West
Allis. He will double his capacity the
coming season.

West Newbury, Mass. — Chas. Morse
and Herbert Smith will form a part-
nership and engage in the plant and
seed business.

Valatie, N. Y. — The flower shop of
Frank Cramer in the Curtis building
was destroyed by Are January 14.

Oil City, Pa. — Additions will be
made at the range of the Oakwood
Rose Gardens this spring.

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send the old address at the same time.

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From tile llrst issue tlie American Florist has
accepted only trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible) as we go to press Wednesday.

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THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS

Suggestions (or plant growers ll.?

— Sweet peas 113

— Chrysanthemum stock 113

— Stocks 113

^Hydrangeas 113

— Hybrid roses 113

The retail trade 114

— Boost Valentine's day (illus.) 114

Niagara presen-ation difficulties 114

American Carnation Society exhibition 116

St. Louis banquet to carnation men 116

St. Valentine's day advertisements (illus.).. 117
-Amer. Carnation Society at Shaw's garden.. 118

Chas. H. Totty's new roses 118

School gardens 118

Church decoration by .4rt Floral Co. (illus.). 119

New York Florists' banquet ....120

Tennessee State Horticultural Society 120

Minneapolis 120

Morris County. N. J.. Society 121

Boston 121

Montreal '.'.'. .\\\\\\ !l21

The late Carlman Ribsam i!.'!l21

.Vmerican Sweet Pea Society 122

Advertising helps salesman 122

Four-year garden course for girls 122

New York State's fertilizer bulletin 122

T. S. Mills honored 122

Newark and Irvington. N. .T !!l24

Nassan County Horticultural Society 126

Paterson. N. .T 126

Oklahoma City !!!!l26

Kansas City 128

Chicago 130

St. Louis 134

Cleveland 136

Boston ! ! ! ! 136

Philadelphia ." . \\z^

New Y'ork '. ! 140

Cincinnati !.'!l42

The seed trade !.'!!!l48

— .\merican onion seed for Bermuda 148

— Customs decision on tulips..... 14S

— California floods 148

— Government seed contracts 148

Market gardeners 152

— Prices of indoor fruits and vegetables 152

—White fly 152

— Watermelon anthracnose In2

Chatham. N. J 1.52

The nursery trade 1.54

— Tennessee State Nurserymen's Association . 1.54

Connecticut Horticultural Society 156

Providence. R. 1 161

Chlcagro Novelty Show.

The annual novelty exhibition of the
Chicago Florists' Club will be held at
the next regular meeting, February
10. Growers are invited to send ex-
hibits of such novelties as they wi.sh
to show the trade and shipments may
be addressed to A. T. Pyfer. .30 East
Randolph street, Chicago, all charges
prepaid.

E. G. Hill flowered 1,300 seedling
roses this season, among them many
varieties of high promise.

LAFAYETTE. IND. — A Purdue student
died here of fetticaemia. She opened
a pimple on her face with a needle
which had been used in her worli with
plants.

Officials of the Armour Fertilizer
"Works, the United States Smelting Co.
an'" 'ithers have discovered a practical
way to sicure potash from alunite,
which contains from 10 to 12 per cent
potash and is found in considerable
quantities in Utah and Nevada. The
daily output, 18 tons, is being sold at
$200 per ton.

COPPER Sulphate used as a plant
disinfectant, recently advanced from
1-1 to 22 cents.

American Sweet Pea Society.

We are in receipt of the preliminary
schedule of the American .Sweet Pea
Society's exhibition, to be held at Bar
Harbor, Me., next June. Copies of
this list can be had on application to
H. A. Bunyard, secretary. 40 West
Twenty-eighth street. New York.

We have also received copy of the
advanced premium list of the California
exhibition of this society, to be held
at San Francisco in June. Copies of
the latter list can be had on applica-
tion to Frank G. Cuthbertson, 749
Front street, San Francisco, Calif.

Advertising' Helps Salesman.

Advertising educates the salesman
and all employes of the firm, accord-
ing to C. E. Raymond, vice-president
of the J. Walter Thompson Advertis-
ing Company, who spoke on "A Broad
View of Advertising" at the weekly
luncheon of the Executives' club in
the Hotel Sherman, Chicago, January
28.

"Advertising gives the salesman a
pride in the name of the house he is
working for," said Mr. Raymond. "It
gives him courage he otherwise might
not have.

"The salesman is the point of con-
tact between you and your trade. He
is the man who hears all the knocks;
it is he who has to meet competition,
and it is he who has to overcome diffi-
culties. Too often he becomes dis-
couraged and wonders if hft house is
what his boss tells him it is.

"Advertising properly done, adver-
tising wisely done is becoming a bank-
able asset. The business man and the
banker are gradually coming to know
this," he said.

Four-Year Garden course lor Girls.

To meet the demands of thousands
of southern girls who have been suc-
cessful in raising a tenth-acre of to-
matoes and who want to continue the
representatives of the United States
department of agriculture and the
state colleges in charge of the canning
clubs in the fifteen southern states
have worked out what might be called
a progressive, four-year practical gar-
den and canning course for girls. The
purpose of this course is to start the
girls with one crop and from year to
year add new annual crops, encourage
them to run winter and glass-frame
gardens, and finally in the course of
their work lead them to plant perennial
small and orchard fruits. It is hoped
that under this system the girls will
gain knowledge of how to handle a
wide variety of garden vegetables and
trees and that the member by the time
she gets ready to go to high school or
college will have a garden of perennial
fruits that readily can be cared for by
other members of her family.

New York State's Fertilizer Bulletin.

Owing to the war, conditions in the
fertilizer industry and fertilizer trade
have been greatly affected, and prices
raised. This makes it more necessary
than ever for the purchaser of com-
mercial brands to be sure of their qual-
ity; and the best guide to this is the
reliability of the manufacturer jr

other guarantor, as shown by the an-
alyses of the brands by experienced,
disinterested chemists. The oflicial
sampling of the brands by agents of
the commissioner of agriculture of the
state of New York and the analysis of
the samples of the state experiment
station (Geneva) make it possible for
every purchaser of fertilizers in quan-
tity to have such a guide; for the re-
sults of this co-operative inspection
work for 1915 have been published in
Bulletin 410 of the station, which is
now to be had on request.

T. E. Mills Honored.

With the thermometer registering 40
degrees below zero on January 27, T.
E. Mills, president and general man-
ager of the State Nursery & Seed Co.,
Helena, Mont., met with a warm re-
ception when he entered the packing
shed and found all of the employes of
the concern gathered for the purpose
of presenting him with a grievance in
the shape of a handsome chest of sil-
ver containing 5G pieces handsomely
engraved, together with their best
wishes on the occasion of Mr. and Mrs.
Mills' silver wedding anniversary. In
the evening the Mills home was the
scene of a pleasant gathering, many
friends having arranged a surprise, and
games, dancing and music adding to
the enjoyment of all present. Mr. and
Mrs. Mills were the recipients of many
beautiful and useful gifts in silver, to-
kens of the esteem in which they are
held by their many friends.

MacLellan's Calendar.

Alexander MacLellan. of Newport, R. I.,
has issued a neat calendar in which verse
takes the place customarily given to pic-
torial display. The verses are reproduced
herewith:

True Blue.
All shades In the spectrum ran riot one day
Were kaleidoscoped in every which way
Each claiming beauty tried others to out-
shine
To settle their dispute joined in glass of
wine.

Their eyes being opened drove them to des-
pair

For as each viewed their fellows, all seemed
wondrous fair

But red vain of itself claimed kin with the
Sun

.\nd had not the red Dragon great victories
won?

Yet the blue of the Gentian and blue of the

Skies
Arc ever first premium no matter what tries
Then yellow-shade of the Moon, the Oueen of

the night
Has been to all lovers a perfect delight.

Now in their right order the colors we see
Arranged for their beauty— just as they should

be
First the blue at the top — then red comes to

view
And the yellow comes third — if your order be

true.

My Wish For You.
May Christmas joy each day of year
Be ever nigh your heart to cheer.
With friendship's ties strong, firm and true
In heart entwined to bear you thru.

Comlngr Exhibitions.

rSecretaries are requested to supply any omis-
sion from this list, and to correct any dates
that may have been altered since the last ad-
\ices. ]

March 7-8, Moline. — Annual meeting and ex-
hibition of the Illinois State Florists' .Associa-
tion. J. F. Amniann. srcretary. Edwardsville.

March 26-April 2, Philadelphia. — Fourth Na-
tional Flower Show of the Society of .American
Florists. Convention hall. Broad street and Al-
legheny avenue. John Young, secretavv, 53
West 28th street. New Y"ork.

April 6-12, New York. — International Flower
Show of the Horticultural Societ.v of New YorK
and the New York Florists' Club. Grand Cen-
tral Palace. Forty-sixth street and Lexington
avenue. New York. John Young, secretary, C'3
West Twenty-eighth street. New York.

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Club Meeting's Next Week.

[Secretaries of clubs and societies are re-
quested to send notice of change in date, time
and place of meeting.]

Cleveland, 0., February 7, 8 p. m. — Cleve-
land Florists' Club. Club Room A, HoUenden
hotel. Frank A. Friedley. secretary, 95 Shaw
avenue. East Cleveland.

Holyoke, Mass.. February 8, 7:30 p, m. —
Holyoke and Xortbampton Florists' and Garden-
ers' Club. James Whiting, secretary. French
Hall. M. A. C. Amherst. Mass.

Newport, R. I., February 8, 8 p. m. — New-
port Horticultural Society, Music hall. Thames
street. William Gray, secretary. Bellevue ave-
nue, Newport.

Seattle, Wash., February 8, 8 p. m.— Seattle
Florists' Club. Henry building. Thos. Wylie.
secretary-. Holly street, Seattle.

Chicago. February 9, 8:15 p. m. — Gardeners'
and Florists* Union. No. 10615. 232 North Clark
street. Louis Held t man, secretary. 3641 North
Albany avenue, Chicago.

Lenox, Mass., February 9, 7:30 p. m, — Lenox
Horticultural Society, Town hall. Lewis Bar-
net, secretary, care of Allen Wind en. Lenox.

Madison, N. J., February 9, 8 p. m. — Morris
County Gardeners and Florists' Society. Ed-
ward Reagan, secretary, Morris town.

Chicago. February 10. 8 p. m. — Chicago Flo-
rists' Club. Hotel Morrison. Madison and Clark
streets. Guy W. French, secretary, Morton
Grove. 111.

Davenport, la.. February 10, 7:30 p. m. — Tri-
City Florists' Club, house of members. Wm.
Goos. secretary, Bettendorf. Davenport.

New London, Conn., Februaxy 10, 8 p. m. —
New London Horticultural Society. Municipal
building. John M. Humphrey, secretary. Mu-
nicipal building. New London.

St. Louis, Mo., February 10, 2 p. m.— St.
Louis Florists' Club. Odd Fellows' hall. No. 2.
J. J. Beneke, secretary, 1216 Olive street, St.
Louis.

Hartford. Conn., February 11, 8 p. m. — Con-
necticut Horticultural Society, County building.
Trumbull street. Alfred Dison. secretary. 25
Wilcox street, Wethersfield, Conn.

Newark, N. J., Februai^ 12, 3 p. m. — Wein,
Obst und Gartenbau Verein, 15 Newark street.
Peter Caille, secretary, 111 Avon avenue, New-
ark.

New Orleans. La., February 13, 2 p, m. — Gar-
deners' Mutual Protective Association, 114 Ex-
change place. .Tohn Parr, secretary. 4539 North
Rampart street. New Orleans.

Wants, For Sale^Etc.

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.
For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section.

Where miswers are to be mailed from this dllii-e
enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, "etc.

Situation Wanted— A young man, 26 years old,
would like a iiosiiion io seed store: 10 years' ex-
perience witn American and British firms. Good
knowledge of nursery stock. Free for en>,'age-
ment. Key 598. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— Salesman, designer and
decorator. Formerly employed in leading
eastern retail stores. Now in Chicago. Ready
to start work at once. Call Harrison 7465 or
Address Key 603, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— Middle aged florist-gar
dener. One year with L. C. Tiffany, as headman.
wishes position on private place around New
York Max Klockow,

North River Hotel. Barclay St.. N. Y.

Situation Wanted- By Frenchman, age 30; re-
liable; desires to learn floriculture; wants posi-
tion as assistant in greenhouse about March
or sooner; private orcommercial place: has some
experience with orchids; not afraid of work.

Albxis Poiron. Bustleton. Pa.

Situation Wanted — Swede, age 28. single:
competent all around gardener: 12 years expe-
■rience in diSerent European countries. First-class
greenhouse man. References. Address
M. Olson.
50 Houghton St., Dorchester. Mass.

Situation Wanted — Landscape architect and
landscape gardener: is able to execute in any
garden style, plannini,' and perspectives of
highest grade: pencils or water colors, with the
best den-'rolopical and horticultural knowledee.
Will call personally in Chicago and suburbs.
.'\ddrpS8 Key 600, c are American Florist.

Situation Wanted— As foreman or otherwise,
private or commercial: lifetime experience in
growing roses, carnatioms, chrysanthemums,
sweet peas and all kinds of (greenhouse stock.
Al c-edentials and references. Can come at once.
Please state wages in first 'etter. Address

J. Green.
Connaught subdivision. Long Point, Montreal.

Situation Wanted-By American. 24. with life
experience in roses, carnations. 'mums and gen-
eral greenhouse stock: could also bring young
man as good all-'round helper if needed: Eood
references.

J. M., Box 37. Loudonville. Albany. N. Y.

Situation Wanted— By February 15. Gardener
florist. 3S, married, two children, hard working.
First class cut fiowers. plants, well up on land-
scape and private place work. Would like to get
in communication with private place, institution.
or up-to-date commercial place. Prefer place
with house and privilege. 26 months in present
position. State particulars and wascs. Good
references. Address

Key 59^. care American Florist

Help Wanted— Girl for retail flower shop in
loop, also a delivery boy. State fully in first
letter; age. experience, reference and salary
expected. Address

H. M. HiR^CH. 4411 West End Ave . Chicago.

Help Wanted— Single man of clean habits,
efficient in the care of greenhouses and green-
house work for A. & M College, Stillwater. Okla,
Salary to begin $50.00 per month. Man using
liquor and profane language not wanted. Apply
with references and photo giving age and exper-
ience to

Superintendent of Grounds.
A. & M. College, Stillwater. Ukla.

Wanted to Buy— Retail flower store in live
town in Montana. Idaho or Washington. State
full particulars in first letter. Address

Kev S99. care .American Florist.

Wanted to Buy— Greenhouses in good condi-
tion, with land and dwelling in city of 20,000
population or more, with good retail trade. State
price and terms, which must be reasonable. Give
full particulars in first letter.

Box 136, Newmarket, N. J.

Wanted Catalogues -From florist and nursery
firms. Send to Peter N'elson,

1703 Tostiven St.. Council Bluffs, Iowa.

For Sale— Cheap— Five Hundred Seed Show
Boxes, 1 Clipper Seed Cleaner 1 lot of Vegetable
and Flower Seed. K. B Jones,

401 Penn Ave.. Pittsburgh, Pa.

For Sale— Retail florist business in Chicago,
in high class location, established over five years.
k well paying business with a well established
trade. Owner going in wholesale business. A
florist with $1500 cash will get a bargain.

Key601, care American Florist.

For Sale— Successful landscape and jobbing
gardening business in Detroit and suburbs, for
sale on account of owner's retirement. Shows a
net average income of over $2800 for past six
years. Address Thomas Be.^ttie.

1S5 Josephine ave., Detroit, Mich.

For Sale— A steadily growing reiail florist busi
ness in town of I7.(j00: reason for selling: getting
too large for manager to I'-ok after without a
partner so prefer to sell Address

Key 602, care American Florist.

For Sale— Cheap, an ice box in good condition,
suitable for a wholesale or retail store. Address
A. F. F.. care American Florist,

42 W. 28th Street. New York.

For Sale— 7000 sq. ft. glass, four greenhouses
well stocked with carnations and spring plants
Ask for full particulars.

Louis ScHELiH.>\A-^ Miamisburg. O.

For Sale -Three new greenhouses 30x100 feet;
also house and barn, on account of ill health.
No one other than those meaning business need
apply. For further particulars address

Key 597. care American Florist.

Flower Business For Sale

Thriving flower business for sale,
reason for selling, undertaking business
requires all our attention. Write to

Charles Bartcher, """'r^^lfs"'""'

Denison, Iowa.

OFFICIAL S. A. F.

Shipping Labels

Actual size of leaf 2?ix5M Inche*.

FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on
gummed paper; your card, •tc., in
black and leaf adopted bv the S. .». P.
in red. Prices: Per 500, $2.85: per 1000,
Si-.W. Samples on request. Electro or
leaf, postpaid, $1.85. Cash with order.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

To fill the Empty Benches

The Present Demand Is for

YOUNG STOCK

CARNATIONS

CHRYSANTHENLMS

EASTER PLANT STOCK

Miscellaneous Bedding Plants

advertiseThem now

* THE AMERICAN FLORIST, 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago %

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Newark and Irvingfton, N. J.

Newark ami livinston are so near
to each other and such good neigh-
bors that we include both in these
notes, but they are separate munici-
palities.

At the range of E. W. Fengar, Irv-
ington. there is now a fine crop of
carnations, and Edward Persson, the
clever foreman, deserves much credit
for bringing them along. We visited
this range last fall shortly after the
stock was housed. The season had
been wet and some of the stock had
suffered, but it has come out all right.
The Pink Delight, White Wonder, En-
chantress and others are all very fine.
A limited area was planted with Good
Cheer, and we call it a very fine pro-
duction. Alice also looks well. The
red. Champion, seems prolific at this
range and has a much better color than
Beacon. A great stock is being propa-
gated, of carnations, chrysanthemums,
geraniums and other bedding plants.

One of the picturesque figures of
Newark is Karl Voight, who has green-
houses on ISth avenue, near Wood-
land cemetery. He was a Newark
florist 60 years ago, that is, when many
who are now grandfathers and grand-
mothers were kiddies. He is now 80
years old, but looks as jolly as Santa
Claus is pictured on the Christmas
cards.

August Bergerow, 16 Girard place,
has been a Newark florist for 44 years,
but is yet active. He has a neat
range and grows a variety of stock.
It is not generally supposed that he
needs to work, but he can't quite
drop the habit. His son, A. C. Beg-
erow. has a prosperous store at 946
Broad street.

At Philips Brothers, 938 Broad
street, we were shown a large sheaf
of telegrams and letters, all out of
town orders that had been received in
the last two months. Philips Brothers
are certain it pays to advertise in
The American Florist. They have re-
cently had several fine wedding decora-
tions.

W. J. Strahan, manager for Wol-
flnger, states that January has been
an exceptionally busy month in their
store with a big demand for funeral
work. The orders have come in so
fast that they have had to work over^
time to fill them.

A brother of Edwin Persson has
bought a vegetable range on Union
avenue and will remodel it to grow
cut flowers. He is also likely to erect
new houses in the near future.

George Muller, 435 Clinton avenue,
is one of the busiest of the Newark
retailers. He has a good store in a
good location and handles fine stock.

J. D. Kroehl. Jr., has a good store at
20 Belmont avenue, opposite the Kru-
ger Auditorium, with greenhouses at
Union Hill, N. J.

Charles Luthy, 363 Springfield ave-
nue, has a neat retail store and is a
genial and companionable man who
makes friends.

The S. A. Rogers Nursery Co. has
recently opened a store for the sale of
cut flowers at 14 Branford place, New-
ark. A. F. F.

Essex County Florists' Club.

The E^sex County Florists' Club
held its monthly meeting on the even-
ing of Janiiary 20 and elected otEcers
as follows : Henry Hoernecker, presi-
dent; John Pfeuffer, vice-president;
Edward Jacobi, Jr.. secretary; Edwin
Persson. treasurer. The next meeting,
February 17, will be ladies' night.
There will be a cabaret dinner at the
Kruger restaurant and this implies
music and dancing. The Kruger Au-
ditorium, where the meetings are held,
is located on Belmont avenue near
Springfield avenue, Newark.

ROCHESTER WHITE
GLADIOLUS

I The Only Pure White of Commercial Value |

H The value of this variety is its color. The purest white ever offered. =

= Its general growth, vigor and erectness give it i3rst place among the =

= standard varieties. =

= There is no question about this variety being not only the best white, =

= but the only white Gladiolus of commercial value today. =

= The facts that the petals are pure white clear into the throat, and =

S that the anthers and pollen are white, place it in a class superior to =

S any other so called white variety. In usefulness this variety will S

= answer perfectly in the place of any solid white flower, and can be =

= used for every purpose heretofore exclusively supplied by Lilies. =

= The plant is strong and vigorous and grows very erect. The spikes =

= are well supported and large, averaging three feet in height. The =

= Ifreen foliage is broad and clean. Productive in both bulb and flower. =

S Rochester White has won all the premiums offered for the best white, =

= wherever exhibited, for the past four successive years. S

1 First Size Bulbs = Dozen, $1.00; 100, $7.00; 1000, $65.00 I

p Second Size Bulbs, Dozen, .85; " 6.00; 1000, 55.00 l

I James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y. |

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NOVELTY FREESIAS

For Valentine's Day

$4.00 per 100

THESE splendid Rainbow Freesias are attracting much attention everywhere and made a big hit
at the Annual Exhibition of the American Carnation Society at St. Louis, Mo., last week.
Leading Chicago retail florists use these colored Freesias in their best work and we advise everyone
to have a good supply on hand for St. Valentine's Day. They sell on sight and are of every color
of the rainbow.

This stock is sold exclusively by the

E. C. AMLING CO., 174-6 North Wabash Ave., Chicago

These fine Rainbow Freesias are grown by us and will be marketed this season and next
season. Every grower should have them in their greenhouse for they are in big demand and you
cannot possibly afford to be without them.

ALOIS P. FREY,

CROWN POINT,
IND.

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LARGE QUANTITIES FANCY

ISinglc Violets!

For St. Valentine's Day

I DLACE your order here for my stock is of fine quality and prices |

I 1 very reasonable. Violets are usually the best seller on this occasion |

I and while my supply is unusually large do not overlook the fact that |

I my line is complete in every respect, and that I can take splendid care |

I of you on all other flowers appropriate for the occasion. |

! Roses, Sweet Peas, Carnations, Jonquils, Freesias, Tulips, |
I Paper White Narcissus, Lily of the Valley, Orchids, Etc. |

i Shipping Orders Carefully Attended to I

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DORNER'S NOVELTY FOR 1916

New Salmon Pink Carnation NANCY

Color, light saluion pink, a little darker than Pink De-
light and a more even color. Blooms are good commercial
size, three inches and over, nicely formed and have never
shown a bursted calyx. Stems always hold the flower up-
right. The habit is a quick productive growth and as a pro-
ducer it stands highest among commercial varieties. Color
does not fade. Fragrance is very noticeable. Having an
excellent cerise pink and an improved yellow to offer in
1917, we have decided to disseminate the variety NANCY
this year (1916). For a light pink that will produce quan-
tities of bloom and is commercially good in every respect,
plant NANCY. The stock is limited and orders will be
filled in rotation as received. Price, rooted cuttings,
$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

STANDARD VARIETIES OF CARNATIONS AND 1915
INTRODUCTIONS. READY NOW. Per lOO

Pink S;nsation |6.00

Good Cheer 6.00

Alice 6.00

Matchless 3.60

Yellow Prince 3.60

Champion 3.00

Yellowstone 3.00

WHte Wonder 3.00

White Enchantress 3.00

Rosette 3 00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 3.00

Enchantress 3.00

Gloriosa 3.00

Bennra 3.00

PerlOOO
I60.C0
50.00
60.00
30.00
30.00
26.00
26.00
26.00
25.00
26 00
25.00
25.00
25.00
26.00

PhfircantViATniiin Farlv ITrnct l^e ^arly Wliite Mum. February Delivery. This variety has
l/nryaaUllICUlUlU JliOIljr riuai proven so satisfactory that the demand for st<

than the supply. Place your order now. We have a large stock.

stock will be greater
Rooted cuttings. $7.00 per 100; $60.C0 per 1000.

F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, Ind.

Nassau County Horticultural Society.

The memliers and friends of the
Nassau County Horticultural Society
to the number of ~'i gathered at the
Oriental hotel. Glen Cove, Tuesday
evening, January 2.5. to celebrate the
society's tenth annual dinner. The
tables were beautifully decorated with
plants of Begonia Gloire de Lorraine,
"Primula malacoides, freesias. narcissi,
etc. Because of illness, our president,
James McDonald, was unable to be
present and Vice-president Joseph
Adler presided. Mr. Adler made an
address of welcome to the guests and
members and bade each one to do
his full share toward disposing of the
dinner which was to be served. His
bidding was strictly carried out, as
the menu was a most excellent one.

When the cigars were reached Mr.
Adler introduced Charles H. Totty as
toastmaster of the evening and a most
efficient one he proved to be. His
numerous anecdotes and verses which
he favored us with throughout the
evening were enjoyed by everyone.
The flrot speaker called on by Mr.
Totty was James Cocks, supervisor of
Nassau County, who ably responded
to the toast "Our Country." John F.
Johnstone spoke for the Nassau
County Horticultural Society and said
that among other things that we as
a society are proud of is the fact that
one of our members, John W. Everitt,
has had the honor of being chosen
president of the National Association
of Gardeners.

The toast, "The Trade Press." was
eloquently taken care of by William
Stuart, while J. Austin Shaw fairly
outdid himself in the response he made
to the toast. "The Ladies." The seed
trade was spoken for by J. A. Dea-
mud, George Burnett. Wm. J. Collins
and W. A. Sperling. William Duck-
ham responded for the Morris County
Horticultural Society and also re-
quested the support of our members
at the coming spring show in New
York. Thos. Lee represented the Tarry-
town Horticultural Society and James
Duthie the Oyster Bay Society. Other
speakers were County Attorney,
Charles McCarthy, Frank Boune, Les-
ter Ortig, Dr. Connolly and John F.
Davis. Interspersed with the speeches,
vocal selections were rendered by Wm.
J. Collins and others.

A pleasant feature of the evening was
the presentation of a pair of gold cuff
buttons to Ernest Westlake in appreci-
ation of his efficient services as presi-

MISS THEO.

The most prolific Rose Pink Carnation on

the market. Every visitor places an order.

See previous advs.

Rooted cuttings, $12.00 per 100: $100.00 per 1000.

LITTLEFIELD & WYMAN

NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

"Alice Has Made Goed"

by proving to be THE BEST COMMERCIAL CARNATION

disseminated in years. Hundreds who tried it are delighted
and will largely increase their plantings next season.
Cuttings ready now. Price, per 100, $6.00; per 1000, $50.00.

Descriptive list on application.

PETER FISHER,

Ellis, Mass.

dent of our society for the past year.
After an evening replete with fun and
good fellowship, which was thoroughly
enjoyed by all present, the diners dis-
persed about 11 i.SO.

James McCarthy, Cor. Sec'y.

Paterson, N. J.

The park board of Paterson, of which
Edward Sceery, the florist, is presi-
dent, passed its first reading, a shade
tree ordinance, January 12. The pro-
posed ordinance is along the same
lines as that of Newark, N. J. Carl
Barnwart, secretary of the Newark
shade tree commission, was at the
meeting and explained the workings of
the Newark ordinance. Mr. Barnwart
said the city of Newark had provided
the park commissioners with a large
plot of ground on which they are now
growing trees, which were purchased
several years ago and that they

are doing well. He said it was pos-
sible to buy trees for 25 cents each,
if bought in carload lots. The pro-
posed Paterson ordinance forbids the
following : To cut, break, climb, in-
jure, kill or remove any tree or plant
In a public highway or any tree or
plant in a public park: the proximity
of wires or other conductors. Allow-
ing gas, brine or liquid dye to reach
trees, is also forbidden.

Oklahoma City.

Snow and very cold weather is re-
maining steadily with us. Pioneer
settlers say that there has not been
such severe cold since 1S96. In spite
of bad weather conditions florists say
that business is keeping up well and
averaging up with other years.

J. Patterson has been appointed su-
perintendent of the city parks.

Visitor : J. W'. Furrow, Guthrie,
Okla. S. S. B.

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NEW CARNATION

Cottage Maid

Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward.

COTTAGE MAID CLEANS UP AT ST. LOUIS

Besides Winning First In Its Ciass, This Queen of Novelties
Won The Sweepstakes For The Best Vase In The Show.

The public here in New York is crazy over the color of this beautiful new carnation. It is a clear shell pink, deep
in the center and lighter toward the edge. It is a color your trade demands.

Its plant is identical with its well known and widely grown parent "Mrs. C. W. Ward" and it has the same won-
derful keeping and shipping qualities as this variety. In fact at the Cleveland Show this fall "Cottage Maid" besides the
first prize in its class, won the prize for the vase of carnations in the best condition at the end of the Show. And these
flowers were shipped from New York.

We have grown this variety for six years and tried it out thoroughly. It is not our policy to let buyers of our
novelties do the experimenting.

We believe in "Cottage Maid" and we are going to back up our belief by planting 50,000 of it next year for blooms
besides the stock plants. It will be Sent out next winter. Send in Your Order Early.

And keep your eye on "CRYSTAL WHITE," our sensational pure white, which is larger
and more productive than "Matchless." It will probably be disseminated in 1917-18.

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc., Queens, New York.

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5.

MISS ELVIA SCOVILLE

Syn. White Wells' Late Pink Chrysanthemum

This splendid variety, a sport from Wells' Late Pink, is identical in every respect
with the parent except in color, which is pure white. We can quote nice
pot plants, ideal for increasing stock, immediate delivery at

$20.00 per hundred; $175.00 per thousand

Catalogue describing this and all other novelties and standard varieties of

ROSES, CHRYSANTHEMUMS and CARNATIONS, will be mailed on

receipt of your address.

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

NADISON, N.J.

Kansas City.

Regular winter weather with the
temperature ranging- from zero to 32
degrees with sleet and rain have made
deliveries hard during the past week,
but trade has been excellent, funeral
work being especially heavy. Stock
continues scarce in some lines, roses
especially, but they were good in qual-
ity and consequently high in price.
Carnations are arriving in greater
numbers and sweet peas and violets
have taken a slump. Narcissi, jon-
quils and tulips are also arriving with
longer stems.

NOTES.

H. Kusik & Co. have a big supply of
carnations daily but rose receipts are
limited. The out-of-town demand and
supply department business have both
been brisk. Henry Kusik and his bride
have returned from their honeymoon
and are receiving the congratulations
of their many friends, also the groom
is being complimented by the "boys"
on his excellent judgment in the selec-
tion of the cigars which he passed
around.

The Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant
Co. reports a very good trade, orders
for funerals being especially brisk. Mr.
Parker of this firm is confined to his
home with pneumonia and Miss Brown,
another one of the staff, has a bad
case of the -grippe.

Visitors : Phil Foley, of the Foley
Greenhouse Manufacturing Co., Chica-
go; C. H. Perkins, of Jackson & Per-
kins Co., Newark, N. Y.; John Juffer-
man, of P. "Van Deursen, of Sassen-
heim. Holland.

The stork is still making headquar-
ters in this city. On January 24, he
called at the home of A. E. Odoms.
who is employed at the greenhouses of
W. J. Barnes. Miss Odoms weighs
nine pounds.

The Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. is
cutting quite a number of roses but
not enough to supply the demand. The
call for pot plants is very heavy, the
stock being sold as fast .as it arrives
at the store.

W. J. Barnes is showing a fine as-
sortment of pot plants, especially note-
worthy being rhododendrons, cycla-
mens, begonias and cinerarias. He is
still cutting heavily on carnations.

Arthur Newell had a heavy run on
funeral orders but was handicapped
somewhat on account of the shortage
of stock. He is using bo.xwood and
leaves in quantities on wreaths.

T. J. Noll & Co. are now^ handling
thousands of carnations daily. They
expect a big trade in violets to meet
the St. Valentine's day demand.

Eric Frandsen & Co. were complete-
ly frozen out last week, due to water
running into the boiler pit, making it
impossible to fire.

« *

1 Carnation Cuttings

% Can supply you with as many as you need

I in the following varieties of the usual

I fine Reinberg quality; Order today. J

% Per 100 Per 1000 %

I Enchantress $2.00 $18.00 \

* Rose-Pink Enchantress 2.00 18.00 ♦

% White Enchantress 2.00 18 00 Z

I White Perfection 2.00 18.00 \

* White Wonder 2.60 20.00

% Mrs. Ward 2.00 18.00

J Zoe Symonds 2.00 18.00

I Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

% Washington 2.50 20.00 «

|| Beacon 2. BO 20.00 %

V Extra fine stock — Readv for immediate shipment. 1,

* I

1 Rose Plants, 2h in.

* . . . t

% The quality of the plants we are offering is in keep- ♦

% ing with the splendid cut stock that won so many *

% first prizes at the last big Chicago Flower Show. f

* Per 100 Per 1000 J
I KUlarney $4.00 $35.00 ♦

* White KUlarney 4.00 35.00 *

% Maryland 4.00 35.00 |;

;| Richmond .S 00 25.00 *

* Sunburst 4.00 35.00 *

t Milady 4 00 36.00 *

t Ophelia 6.00 46.00 *

* I

4i Ready for Immediate Shipment. T

i Peter Reinberg |

I 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, III. |

* A**** J. *

A. F. Barbe has about 2.500 lilies I.ndia.napolis, Ind. — Hartje & Elder

coming on for Easter and the stock is will erect three new houses this spring
looking fine. He also has a heavy car- to be planted to chrysanthemums and
nation crop. E. J. B. carnations.

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LATEST EDITION

ISSUED JULY, 1915

—The American Florist Company's—

Trade Directory

FOR 1915

Contains 548 Pages. Price $3.00 Postpaid.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S
Trade Directory for J 91 5, fully revised to date,
with thousands of new names and chanjjes of
address, is now ready for distribution. It contains
548 pages, including complete lists of the Florists,
Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States,
Canada, Central and South America arranged both
by states and towns and all names alphabetically.
Also lists of Foreign Merchants, Firms Which Issue
Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Concerns, Parks,
Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Experiment Station
Horticulturists, Botanical Gardens, Seed Growers,
and much other conveniently indexed and invaluable
trade information.

PUBLISHED BY THE

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SWEET PEAS

Now Coining in Crop— Very fine long stemmed stock— Best in the Market

American Beauties per doz.

Extra long stem Specials $6.00

Stems 36 inch 5.00

Stems 24 to 30 inch $2 00 to 4.00

Shorter lengths 75 to 1.60

Riclimond, Ophelia, Brilliant, Rhea Reid
and Shawyer Per loo

Extra long stems _ 112.00

Good length stems 10.00

Medium stems 8.00

Short stems $5.00 to 6.00

Cecile Brunner or Sweetheart Roses

Per bunch of 25 buds 76c

Sunburst, White and Pink Killarney

and Hillingdon per loo

Extra long $12.00

Good length 10 00

Medium 8.00

Good short 6.00

Carnations per loo

All colors .$4.00 to |5.00

For Lincoln's Birthday and Valentine Day— Red... 6.00

—Pink and White 5.00

Sweet Peas, very choice 2.00 to 2.60

Valley, per too 4.00 to 5.00

Easter Lilies, per dozen 1.60

Choice Common Ferns, per lOOu 2.50

Asparagus and Sprengeri, per 100 $2.00 to 3.00

Galax Leaves, per lOOo l.CO

Sweet Peas— Zvolanek's orchid flowering— extra long stemmed stock, $2.00-$2.50 per 100

Jonquils and Tulips, $3.00 to $4.00 per 100.
All other stock at market prices. We are growers and guarantee the quality of all the stock we sell.

BASSETT & WASHBURN

OFFICE AND STORE

178 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.

L. D. Phone,
Central 1457.

GREENHOUSES

BINSDALE, ILLINOIS.

Chicago.

KOSES ARE STILL SCARCE.

Roses of all kinds are very scarce
and clean up quickly each day at an
early hour at high prices. American
Beauty roses were never in such short
supply and this is particularly true
in the shorter stemmed grades. Car-
nations are more plentiful, but are
moving well and clean up nicely. Vio-
lets are plentiful and are selling well.
Lily of the valley is none too plenti-
ful and commands high prices. Bulb-
ous stock is seen in larger supply and
some very good freesias, tulips, jon-
quils, daffodils, Romans and Paper
"White narcissi are obtainable. Sweet
peas are in good supply, but there is
no great surplus when the day's sales
are over. Lilies, orchids and gar-
denias are among the offerings and
the same holds good for stevia, al-
though the receipts of the latter are
gradually diminishing. Snapdragons,
calendulas, mignonette, daisies and
pansies are included in the offerings,
but clean up quickly. Business has
been very good and stock in general
cleans up nicely and when the day's
sales are over there is very little stock
left. Green goods are plentiful and
in good demand. Everyone is now
making preparations for St. Valentine's
day, which will no doubt call for a
large supply of stock and clean up the
market completely in all lines.

NOTES.

The A. L. Randall Co. has leased the
entire third floor of the Le Moyne
building and have an option on the
fourth. It is understood that this
firm is willing to sublet a part of the
second floor which they now occupy
to any local wholesale florist, so as
to concentrate as much business as
possible in the one building'. The
other firms now located in the Le
Moyne building are the E. C. Amling

^^CY JO^^^ ^^^GT JOJV^^

WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS

6e Baal Raadolph Street
CBICAGO

WHOLESALE commissiow FLORISTS

66 Baal Raadolph I
CBICAGO

No. 150 Width

Silk Taffeta Ribbon

In beautiful Moire effect. Silver and
steel gray, purple and black. Just the
thing for door sprays. (FulllO-yd. bolt.)

$1.45 per Bolt

Co., Chicago Flower Growers' Asso-
ciation, Bassett & Washburn and J. A.
Budlong.

George Weiland of Evanston has
purchased 19 acres of land adjoining
the Stielow greenhouses at Niles Cen-
ter, where he will build a new range
of greenhouses. Work will be started
immediately on the first house and the
rest will be added as rapidly as possi-
ble. The new plant will be devoted

exclusively to roses and the output will
be consigned to the Chicago Flower
Growers' Association, of which firm
he is an officer.

The Ickes-Braun Mill Co. was
awarded the contract for the material
and M. Winandy, Jr., the contract for
the erection and cement work on the
new range of the National Flower and
Plant Co., in which S. Freund is in-
terested.

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MAKE

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ST. VAl[NTIN['S DAY

A BIG DAY

Send Your Orders To Us.

We have the Largest Range of Greenhouses in
America Devoted Exclusively to Roses and
Carnations and Can Fill Your Orders Best.

TRY US ON

Beauties, Killarney, White Killarney, Sunburst, Killarney Brilliant,
Maryland, Ophelia, Richmond, Milady, Mrs. Chas. Russell.

ALSO HEAVY SUPPLY

Carnations, Sweet Peas, Violets, Greens, Etc.

Bay Direct From The Grower.

CURRENT PRICE LIST:

Subject to Change Without Notice.

AJMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz.

Extra long stems 5.00

48-inch stems 4.00

36-inch stems 3.00

30-inch stems 2.00

20 to 24-inch stems 1.00

Short stems 75

KUlarney

White KUIarney. .
KUIarney Brilliant

Sunburst

My Maryland

Ophelia

Richmond

Milady

ROSES, our selection

Per 100

Specials $12.00

Select 10.00

Medium 8.00

Short 6.00

«5.00

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL,

Specials

Select •

Medium

Short $8.00 to

Carnations, fancy

good

HarrlslI per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Street Peas , 1.50 to

Valley ". $4.00 to

Violets 75 to

Smilax per doz. strings, $2.00

Adiantum 1.00 to

Asparagus, per bunch 50c to 75c

Ferns, per 1000 $2.50

BoxTCood per bunch, 25c

Galax, bronze and green... per 1000, $1.00
Leueothoe Sprays

Per 100

$20.00

• 15.00

12.00

10.00

4.00

3.00

2.00

$5.00

1.00

1.50

75 to 1.00

2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass

PETER REINBERG

!

30 East Randolph St.,

Long Distance ( Central 2846, g* WM %£> IL g> £\
Phones: \ " 601, V> 11 1 L» A O 9J

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Feb.

S,

WIETOR BROS.

162 N. Wabash Ave.,

Current Price

AMERICAN BEAUTIES. ' Perdoz.

48 to 60-inch stems $B.OO

36-inch stems 4.00

30-inch stems 3.00

24-inch stems 2.50

20-inch stems 2.00

ROSES.

White KllUarney...

Pink KiUarney

Klllarney Brilliant..
Richmond

Per 100

Extra Special |8.00

Select 7.00

Fancy 6.0U

Medium 5.00

Good 4.00

CARNATIONS.

Fancy per 100, $5.00

Good per 100, $4.00

CHICAGO

Long Distance Phone,
Randolph 2081.

■ 2^4 Subject to Change
*-'^' ""without notice.

SUNBURST. Per 100

Extra Special $10.00

Select 8.00

Fancy 7.00

Medium 6.00

Good 5.00

ROSES, our selection, $5.00 per 100.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Lilies per doz., $1.60 to $2.00

Ferns per lOOO, $2.50

Smllax per dozen strings, 2.00

Adlantum per loO, 1.00

Galax per 1000, 1.00

Sprengeri per bunch, .50

Asparagus Sprays per bunch, .60

Other Green Goods Market Rates.

The Tenner sisters, Olga and Lillian,
have gone into partnership and leased
larger quarters in Room 205 in the
Atlas building, where they will con-
duct both a wholesale commission cut
flower and supply business. The Ton-
ner family has been represented in the
local wholesale cut flower market since
1890, but this is the first time that
they have taken out a lease in their
own name and intend to enlarge their
business as rapidly as possible. Miss
Olga Tonner has been engaged in the
cut flower business for many years,
and Miss Lillian Tonner was formerly
in the employ of the A. L. Randall
Co., during which time she had charge
of their supply department. They ex-
pect to occupy their new quarters in
about another week, when further par-
ticulars will be announced.

Pyfer & Olsem, of Wilmette, have
leased the Peter Nepper greenhouses,
consisting of 100,000 feet of glass,
which will be devoted exclusively to
carnations and be under the able su-
pervision of Peter Olsem. The stock
will be consigned to A. T. Pyfer & Co.,
which will come in handy now that
they have increased their floor space
and their rapidly increasing business
demands more stock. Miss O. A. Ton-
ner has occupied a part of A. T.
Pyfer & Co.'s store for some time, but
will move into new quarters soon,
which will give the Pyfer Co. consid-
erable extra space, which it has need-
ed for some time.

Mrs. Horton, of Bassett & Wash-
burn, has the sympathy of the .'rade
in the loss of her husband whose death
occurred at Correnzo, New Mexico,
last week from pneumonia contracted
looking after some mining property
there. The funeral was held from the
family residence in Bvanston Wednes-
day afternoon under the auspices of
the Masonic lodge of which he was a
member. Burial was at Rose Hill
cemetery.

H. E. Philpott, of Winnipeg, Can.,
was in the city this week on business
and left February 1 to attend the
Elks' ice carnival now being held in
St. Paul, Minn. Mr. Philpott has been
receiving a complimentary copy of the
Milwaukee Free Press since the affilia-
tion banquet of the Chicago Florists'
Club and the Cook County Florists'
Association, but does not know who
to thank for the interesting Christmas
present.

At Wietor Bros, store carnations con-
tinue to arrive in larger quantities,
and while they are cutting a good sup-
ply of roses there is still a scarcity.
N. J. Wietor says it will be several
weeks before there will be any great
quantities of roses to speak of and
what stock is being cut now is bring-
ing good prices. This firm has a nice
lot of carnation cuttings in the sand
and is booking orders for same.

Bassett & Washburn are booking a
large number of orders for Belle Wash-
burn carnation cuttings every day and
are well pleased with the amount that
have already been sold. This variety
made a remarkable showing at the St.
Louis, Mo., exhibition of the American
Carnation Society last week, and is the
only variety that ever won two silver
medals two years in succession.

The E. C. Amling Co. well remem-
bers St. "Valentine's day last year for
that was when fire completely de-
stroyed their old building, but the way
the firm looks at it now is that the>-
were driven out of a good location
into a much better one. This house is
showing a splendid supply of colored
freesias, which they figure will be a
big seller for Valentine's day.

A. L. Vaughan & Co. report trade as
good with a grand clean-up in stock
each day. Carnations are more plenti-
ful at this house and the outlook for
a large supply of violets and spring
stock for St. Valentine's day is very
encouraging.

Allie Zech and M. H. Mann, of
Zech & Mann, have returned from St.
Louis, Mo., where they attended the
annual exhibition and convention of
the American Carnation Society, held
January 26-27.

Philip C. Schupp, manager at J. A.
Budlong's store, reports an exceeding-
ly brisk demand for lily of the valley,
which is in short supply and com-
mands top-notch prices.

George Relnberg is cutting a good
supply of calla lilies which Manager
Northam says are bringing much bet-
ter prices than last year's January and
February crops did.

Miss Greeley, of the JoTin Kruchten
Co., who has been on the sick list
since the holidays, has recovered and
will be back on the job next week.

Paul Klingsporn, manager of the
Chicago Flower Growers' Association,
has returned from a business trip to
St. Louis and Kansas City, Mo.

FANCY

DOUBLE

VIOLETS

FOR
VALENTINE DAY.

75c to $1.00 per 100

M. C.GUNTERBERG.

158 N. Watash Ave.,
Chicago, 111.

Phon,-.
Central 3067

^ Budlong's

Blue Ribbon Valley.

s

E

Mention the American Florist when writing

Sunburst, KUlamey. White Klllarney and
Richmond. Carnations, Violets, White and
Yellow Narcissus, Galax, Ferns, Asparagus
strings. Etc.

O. A. TONNER, "'A°'AI?"'

30 East Randolph Street. CHICAGO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Joseph Ziska & Sons have such a
heavy demand for wire designs that
the force has to work nights and Sun-
days to catch up on orders.

Erne & Klingel are receiving a large
supply of spring flowers and will have
enough to supply their customers with
for St. Valentine's day.

E. C. Pruner was in the city this
week and left February 1 to call on
the southern trade.

F. J. Simons is no longer in the em»
ploy of Percy Jones.

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A.L.VAIGHAN&CO.

(NOT INC.)

TELEPHONES

161 N. Wabash Ave.,

— — ^^— Large Supply

I Central 2571
\ " 2572
I Aato. 48-734

CHICAGO

Violets for St. Valentine's Day

Also ROSES— CARNATIONS— VALLEY— ORCHIDS— ETC.

Order Here

CURRENT PRICE LIST— ^"S^^Notlce"^'

AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

Order Here

Per doz.

Long stems $6.00

36-lnch stems $4.00 to 5.00

30-lnch stems 3.00

24-lnch stems 2.50

20-lnch stems 2.00

18-inch stems 1.50

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL.

PerlOO

Specials $25.00

Select 20.00

Medium 10.00 to 15.00

Short 8.00 to 10.00

ROSES. Per 100

Richmond — Milady — Extra long $12.00

■' Fancy 10.00

" Medium 8.00

Short 6.00

White Killarney.

Special $12.00

Fancy 10.00

Medium 8.00

Short 6.00

Killarney
Killarney Brilliant.

Ward

Snnburst

Ophelia

Maryland

Roses, our selection

5.00

CARNATIONS,

PerlOO

common
fancy . .

$4.00
5.00

MISCELLANEOUS.

Cattleyas per doz., $7.50

Valley % 4.00 to $ 5.00

Violets 75 to

Freesias 4.00 to

Paper Whites 3.00 to

Romans 3.00 to

Steria . . . .'

Tullp.>i 3.00 to

Lilies per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Mignonette 6.00 to

Cailas per doz., 2.00

Sweet Peas 1.50 to

Smilax per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Adiantum

Asparagus Strings each, 750

Asparagus Plumosus, per bunch

35c to 50c

Fancy Ferns per 1,000, $2.50

Wild Smilax per case, 5.00

DoxiTood per lb., 25c; 50 lbs., 7.50

l>eucothoe Sprays

Mexican Vvy

1.00
5.00

4.00
4.00
2.00
4.00

8.00

2.50

1.00

.75
.75

Mention the American Florist when writing

For St. Valentine's Day

-Heavy Supply-

VIOLETS

AND

CARNATIONS

Roses taper Whites Orchids Violets Calendulas

Tulips Romans Stevia Valley Peas

Beauties Jonquils Lilies Freesia Greens

F RNE ^ K LJNCEL

30 E. Randolph street, l. d. Phone, Randolph 6578. CHICAGO, ILL.

The annual novelty exhibition of the
Chicago Florists' Club wiU be held at
the next regular meeting, February
10. Growers are invited to send ex-
hibits of such novelties as they -wish
to show the trade and shipments may
be addressed to A. T. Pyfer, 30 East
Randolph street, Chicago, all charges
prepaid.

Fred O. Otto, :il28 North Kedzie
avenue, was bhot by a man who is said
to be an ex-employe, January 22, sus-
taining four slight scalp wounds.

Chas. Wolf, of Downers Grove, will
give up growing sweet peas in the
future as the crops have been very un-
satisfactory this season, owing to the
unfavorable weather conditions.

Dan Simonds, of the Ogden Floral
Co., 1917 West Harrison street, has
been on the sick list for nearly a week.

Harry Ball, who recently purchased
the Merryvale Greenhouses, at Helena,
Ark., was a visitor this week.

A. F. Keenan reports business as
good at both of his Sixty-third street

^ Budlong's

E Blue Ribbon Valley,

stores, with the demand for funeral
work unusually heavy.

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5,

A. T. Pyfer & Co.

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph Street

Chicago, 111.

THE SIGN OF QUALITY

Current Price List

ROSES Per 100

Mrs. Chas. Russell. ..$10.00 to $15.00

Ophelia \

Sunburst )Long...$10.00-$12.00

KiUamey VMedium 8.00

W. Klllarney... short 6.00

Kill. Brilliant. J

CARNATIONS, De Luxe $4.00

Good 3.00

Miscellaneous

Ivilies $10.00 to $12.60 per 100

Lily of the Valley, $4.00- 5.00 per 100
Violets, double, $0.76 to 1.26 per 100

Sweet Peas l.BO to 2.00 per 100

Paper Whites... 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Ferns 2.50 per 1000

Asparagus bunch, 35c to BOc each

Sprengeri buach, 25c to 35c each

Galax $1.00 1000

Mexican Ivy 7Bc per 100

Boxwood large bunch, 25c each

Subject to Market Changes.

John Poehlmann was taken home
from the hospital last week and is
getting along very nicely. August
Poehlmann and Adolph Poehlmann
have both been confined to their homes
with the grip for nearly a week.
August Poehlmann in speaking of
business conditions says that the cut
flower trade is on a par with 1914
and that the supply department shows
a 40 per cent increase over last
year. One order for young rose
plants was booked last month which
called for 85,000 plants, mostly grafted
stock. The demand for grafted plants
seems to be about 65 per cent better
than own root stock where the buyer
has his choice.

Peter Reinberg is cutting a good
supply of roses and carnations and the
outlook for large cuts for St. Valen-
tine's day is very encouraging. This
firm will have the Misses Tonner for
neighbors who will occupy the room
next door east of them. Mr. Reinberg
and Henry Zender occupied a promi-
nent seat on the stage when President
Wilson spoke at the Auditorium,
Monday evening, January 31.

John C. Schubert, who succeeded to
the historic Gallagher business, cor-
ner of Wabash avenue and Madison
street, died January 2G. Mr. Schu-
bert was prominent in local politics
but has not .been identified with the
trade recently, the floral business pass-
ing to John Mangel some years ago.

Weiland & Risch are booking orders
right and left for their new pink rose
Champ Weiland and have only a lim-
ited supply of grafted plants left to
offer. Many of the local florists will
grow this variety next season, espe-
cially those who have had an oppor-
tunity to inspect it growing.

Visitors : Alex Guttman, with Gutt-
man & Raynor, New York; Blaine
Wilcox, with J. F. Wilcox, Council
Bluffs, la.; H. V. Hunkel, of Holton
& Hunkel Co.. Nic. Zweifel, Gustav
Pohl, Schroeder, Milwaukee, Wis.; John
Evans, Richmond. Ind.; Samuel Selig-
man. representing Wertheimer Bros.,
New York; E. J. Pancourt. represent-
ing Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia,
Pa.; "Wm. R. Nicholson, S. J. God-
dard, Framingham, Mass.; Alex Mont-
gomery, Natick, Mass.; A. Roper,
Tewksburv, Mass.; W. J. Palmer,
Buffalo, ^f. Y.; Chas. S. Strout, Bidde-
ford. Me.; Ernest Saunders, Lewiston,
Me.

St. Louis.

STOCK MORE PLENTIFUL.

Business has been none too brisk
the past week due to the rainy weath-
er, consequently stock is more plenti-
ful and prices are considerably lower.
Roses are still on the short side, and
while at times certain other items are
scarce there is nearly always enough
stock on hand to fill the late orders.
Carnations especially are seen in larg-
er numbers, which also holds good for
freesias, narcissi, tulips, sweet peas,
violets. lilies, snapdragons, etc. Sales
during January, 1910, compare most
favorably so far with January of last
year and the outlook for a continu-
ance of good business is very bright
and everyone is busy making prepara-
tions for a brisk St. Valentine day's
trade.

NOTES.

H. G. Berning is handling a large
quantity of choice single violets in ad-
dition to a complete line of other stock
and will liave a large supply to offer
for St. Valentine's day. Mr. Berning
reports business as good and has no-
ticed no decrease in sales since the
wholesale stores closed on Sunday and
the new credit system went into effect.
Several of the Chicago wholesale
florists who attended the exhibition
here this week believe in Sunday clos-
ing and will no doubt soon follow suit
if there is any possible way to do so.

The Mullanphy Florists, Inc., have
one of the best corner locations in the
city and the proprietors are Wm. A.
Seeger, Nat M. Kingsley and Martin
J. Seeger. Mr. Seeger says that busi-
ness has been good right along with
a heavy demand for funeral work.
Miss Betty Carlson, A. M. Elleson and
Julius Schaeffer, who were formerly
employed in Chicago retail stores, are
on the Mullanphy staff in addition
to several other efficient salesmen,
salesladies and designers.

C. A. Kuehn has been on the sick
list for several days, but is again at-
tending to his duties at the store. He
is the oldest wholesale florist in this
city and has about as nice an estab-
lishment as one can find devoted to
the wholesale end of the business. He
carries a nice line of stock and ex-
periences no difEculty in disposing of
it, the demand especially around the
holidays being exceptionally good.

Grimm & Gorly have a splendid
store and do a large business which
is due principally to the able manage-
ment of Frank X. and Vincent Gorly.

M. W. Uhlschmidt, manager of the
East St. Louis store, was present at the
time of our visit and they were seri-
ously thinking of making some im-
portant changes to their store at the
time. They occupy the whole build-
ing and it is surprising what a large
stock of supplies they carry.

George Waldbart, who has been in
business here since 1878, is on the job
every day at his store and believes
in paying strict attention to business,
and is usually the last one to close up
at night. He can well remember the
day when there were no wholesale
houses in this section of the country
and he could not secure his stock as
quickly and choose from such a vari-
ety as he can today.

George H. Angermueller is busy get-
ting a stock of wire Hanging baskets
ready for the spring trade and will
have more than ever to offer this sea-
son. He says that he sold an unusual-
ly large number la^t year, but is in-
creasing his output so that all orders
can be filled in full promptly. Mr,
Angermueller does a large local sup-
ply business and also has a big mail
order trade.

The local dailies devoted consider-
able space to the annual exhibition
and convention cf the American Car-
nation Society, held here last week.
The exhibition hall was open to vis-
itors on certain hours each day and
quite a number took advantage of the
opportunity to inspect the newer vari-
eties that were on display and were
each presented with one to wear.

Miss M. S. Newman has been in
business here for 21 years, during
which time she has built up a splen-
did trade. She took over the Arm-
strong business and is ably assisted
at the store by Philip Rehn and sev-
eral others. Miss Newman had a pleas-
ant visit this week from Miss Belle
Miller, the popular florist of Spring-
field, III.

Fred C. Weber says that next Sep-
tember will mark his fiftieth year in
business in this city and he has every
reason to feel proud of his establish-
ment, for it is well kept up and it is
very noticeable that he handles the
best of stock. He had a nice window
showing of spring flowers and white
lilac at the time of the writer's visit.

C. Yoimg & Sons Co. have a splendid
establishment and do a large busi-
ness. This is one of the oldest firms
in the city and have a reptitation of
square dealing of which anyone might

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135

WHY

send several wires to receive back a reply "impossible to
fill, " When a wire sent to us will bring you the goods?

We have a large Supply in spite of the fact that many
wholesalers have but little with which to fill their orders.

We made good last week— Can do so again this week.

HEAVY
SUPPLY

For VALENTINE'S DAY

Beauties, Orchids, Roses, Carnations, Lilies, Valley,
Violets, Sweet Peas, Stevia, Tulips, Mignonette,
Narcissus and all other Cut Flowers and Greens.

You can increase your profits and business
by sending all your orders direct to

Quality

Speaks

Louder

Than

Prices.

J. A. BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

ROSES, VALLEY
and CARNATIONS
A Specialty

GUT FLOWERS

SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION.

WHOLESALE

Grower of

Vti are in daily touch with market conditions and when a decline takes place you can rely upon orders sent us receiving such benefits.

well be proud. Their competitors
seem to be their best boosters, for
everywhere one went everyone was
handing a bouquet to the Youngs.

Mrs. A. Waldbart, wife of the pio-
neer florist, died last week and the fu-
neral was held from the home Thurs-
day, January 27, when the remains
were laid to rest in Calvary cemetery.
The floral tributes from the trade were
many and beautiful and the wholesale
as well as retail houses were well rep-
resented.

Tom Carr, everyone knows Tom, has
the following on the back of his card :
Hawker — Buy a flower, sir? Billion —
No, thanks. Hawker — Buy one for
your wife, sir. Billion — Haven't one.
Hawkei' — For your sweetheart, then.
Billion — Haven't one, either. Hawker —
Well, buy one to celebrate your luck.

Richard A. Tubbesing is well pleased
with business at the Ayrcs Floral Co.
and is a promising young fellow of
whom more will be heard in the fu-
ture. This store, like all other St.
Louis establishments, is nicely kept
up, and a visitor cannot help but be
attracted by its inviting appearance.

The Townsend Floral Co. is enjoy-
ing a splendid retail business and has
two delivery cars on hand, a Premier
and Ford, which come in very handy
at times. J. B. Reindfleisch has charge
of the delivery system and conserva-
tory which is always kept nicely
stocked with plants.

Fred. Lautenschlager, with Kroe-
schell Bros. Co.. Chicago, called on the
growers here this week and did a
nice business. His firm was the
only one to have an exhibit at the
annual convention and exhibition of
the American Carnation Society held
here last week.

Some of the visitors wanted to
know why Milwaukee should be jeal-
ous of St. l/oujs. Some found out ti)?

CALIFORNIA VIOLETS

Get your shipment direct from the grower.

ENOMOTO & CO., Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

35 Saint Anne St , Dou'ias'4295 San Francisco, Calif.

NURSERY, REDWOOD CITY, CALIF.

reason, l^ut it is a pleasure tu report
that even though some visitors re-
mained over until Sunday that it was
not because they had too large a sam-
ple of it.

F. H. Weber has a nice establish-
ment at Boyle and Maryland avenues
which one might call a combination
store and conservatory and which is
always kept as clean as a whistle. He
uses fine stationery and shipping tags
and fills quite a number of telegraph
orders.

F. J. Foster is figuring on moving
to a better and larger store on Olive
street soon for he is not quite satis-
fied with his present stand. Mr. Fos-
ter is an old Chicago man and was
formerly in the employ of the Arms
Floral Co. there many years ago.

D. Scott Geddis, manager of the cut
flower department of Scruggs-Vander-
voort-Barney, reports business as good,
which is not at all surprising when
one has occasion to visit this store
and see what a large line of stock is
parried.

L). S. Bi-own has donated a nice col-
lection of cypripedium and hybrid or-
chids, said to be valued at about
$2,000, to the Missouri Botanical Gar-
dens. He has one of the finest pri-
vate collections west of the Mississip-
pi river.

Ostertag Bros, are always ready to
fill telegraph order? and make a spe-
cial effort to get out all orders on
time. A good supply of stock is car-
ried and their service is of such high
order that it is bound to give satisfac-
tion.

The Wm. C. Smith Floral Co. is
satisfied with business conditions and
has no kick whatever to register.
This firm handles a large quantity of
the A. A. Arnold Co.'s folding boxes
and reports a brisk demand for same.

H. Johann is a familiar figure in the
market and buys considerable stock
for his retail trade, notwithstanding
the fact that he has considerable glass
of his own at Collinsville.

Alex Siegel reports business as good
and has a fine location where he en-

13G

The American Florist.

Feb. 5,

^VA.rvBJVTINK (SPiSOI.^Iw(S

25 Kewpie Baskets, $15.00

in the two-tone and bronze finishes, and finely hand painted.

12 KEWPIE BASKETS . . $8.00

(SAME AS ABOVE)

25 Two-tone and bronze Baskets, water glass size, $7.50<

Medium and Tall Cut Flower Baskets With Liners,
40 cents, 50 cents, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 each.

Assortment 25 Baskets to be used with moss, glass or other small receptacles,
$3.00. Stained violet, green and bronze, wilh a variety of attractive designs.

ti^"To reach our store take a Chicago -Avenue, OivisioD Street, Milwaukee Avenue or Armitagc Avenue
car at State and Randolph Streets and get off at Huron Street. Cars stop right in front of our store.

RAEDLEIN BASKET CO., "3 ""waukee Ave., Chicago, III

mM.iM.mMmf M4m^m.^.^ ^ Lmt^mmmj m. WVrt^ PHONE, MONROE 4977.

joys a splendid transient trade. Fu-
neral orders have been plentiful of
late and he has no cause whatever to
complain of dull times.

J. A. Kropp, who has about lO.MO
feet of glass devoted to carnations
that are all grown for the local mar-
ket, is cutting a nice supply of stock
now.

Frank A. Windier and A. W.
Grumb of the Windier Wholesale
Floral Co. are well pleased with busi-
ness and are showing a very fancy
grade of sweet peas.

W. A. Rowe is going to build several
new houses in the near future.

Robert Windier of Chicago renewed
old acquaintances here last week.

Benj. Albers, Henry F. Aue, J. W.
Boerm, Frederick W. Bruenig, Emma
Buchrucker & Sons, H. L. Eirich, Sr.,
Eggeling Floral Co., J. F. Filmore &
Son, Andrew Luth, Jacquemin-Lam-
bach Floral Co., Alex Johnson, Kalisch
Bros. Floral Co.. Inc., Kelley Floral
Co., John G. Knoll, Koenig Floral
Co., W. Kruse, Emil Loewman, Fred.
H. Meinhardt, Theodore Miller, John
Nyflot. O'Leary, Ostertag Bros., Mrs.
Max Pelletier, Reynolds & Stoelting
Floral Co., Schoenle Floral Co., Wm.
Schray & Sons, A. F. Wolman and
Wlndlers all have nicely kept establish-
ments and are always pleased to show
visitors about.

Cleveland.

SUPPLY BECOMES MORE PLENTIFUL.

While market conditions remain
about the same as a week ago, with
roses still short of the demand, carna-
tions are more plentiful and good
sized orders are taken care of in full.
Freesias are in good demand. Sweet
peas are arriving in greater numbers
and the quality is good. Orchids have
also been quite plentiful. A few daisies
and calendulas are to be seen, but
the supply is limited. Paper Whites,
daffodils and Lorraine tulips are in
good demand, as are callas. Easter
lilies are scarce. Asparagus plumosus
and Sprengerii and Adiantum ferns
were short of requirements this week.
Inquiries for supplies for St. Valen-
tine's day show a lively interest is be-
ing taken in the occasion by local flor-
ists.

A baby girl arrived at the home of
Harry Daw and wife, January 2:^.
Congratulations.

Visitor : Stephen Green, of H.
Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

C. F. B.

Westchester and Fairfield Society.

Theannual entertainment and dance
of the Westchester and Fairfield Hor-
ticultural Society will be held in the
Town Hall, Greenwich, Conn., Wed-
nesday evening, February 16, begin-
ning at 7 :30 o'clock. The popularity
of these entertainments in past years
guarantees a large attendance. The
members of the society, their families,
and friends in the trade are cordially
invited to attend. Refreshments will
be served. Do not stay at home on
account of the "kiddies." Bring them
along. P. W. Popp, Cor. Sec'y.

Los Angeles.

STOCK IS SCABCE.

The heavy rains of the past week
h.ave hurt all outdoor stock. Lath
house carnations are in bad condition
and will be until new bloom comes on.
Roses are scarce, but the qualify seems
good. Some fine white and pink Kil-
larneys are seen; also Shawyer. Nar-
cissi are now on and are selling well.
Roman hyacinths are showing up and
a few Easter lilies are now seen.
Business is confined mostly to wedding
and funeral work. A late arrival of
rhododendrons were on sale this week,
but plant sales have not been very
brisk of late. However, with improved
weather conditions more flowers and
plants will be sold over the counter
than for the past two weeks.

NOTES.

The Redondo Floral Co. is now lo-
cated at 218 West Seventh street in
the Hotel Lankershim building. This
is one of the oldest firms in the city
and by painstaking work and conser-
vative management they have built
up a trade in cut flowers and plants
that is second to none. By their re-
moval they get into the heart of the
shopping district, where they will, no
doubt, build up even a larger trade
than they formerly enjoyed.

One of the largest stocks shown the
past week was that of J. M. Wolters,
627 South Hill street. Some beautiful
specimens of heather were displayed,
besides a full stock of roses in va-
riety, in addition to all other flowers
and plants usually shown at this time
of the year, including Easter lilies.

Seedsmen in this vicinity are feel-
ing good these days. They believe that
on account of the unprecedented rains,
that every foot of available land in
southern California will be planted to

^ Budlong's

EBlue Ribbon Valley.

Crepe Paper for Pot Covers

Perdoz. Per 100

Water Proof (all colors) $2 CO $15.00

Pebbled Pleated (all colors) 2.00 15.C0

Special price list of other supplies

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

Wholesale Florisl. 1324 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

something this spring and they are
looking for a busy season.

The Broadway Florists have been
favored with some big wedding orders
of late. A church wedding at Ontario,
Calif., and one in Los Angeles, which
was held in one of the city's big ban-
quet halls, took several loads of flowers
and plumosus.

The Los Angeles Floral Co.'s busi-
ness has been interrupted by the re-
cent storm, on account of their in-
ability to receive or ship stock, as all
railroads were tied up and more or
less demoralized for several days.
G. H. H.

Los Angeles, Calif. — In a will filed
here. February 1, Suzanne Blanche
Wolfskin, who died recently at Pasa-
dena. Calif., bequeathed $50,0(X) to the
family of the mother of her late hus-
band. The mother's maiden name was
Ashcroft. but as the maker of the will
did not know where the family re-
sided the money will be placed in trust
here until claimed.

Paducaii, Ky. — John Van Aart has
returned from St. Louis, Mo., where
he attended the annual meeting and
exhibition of the American Carnation
Society and was well pleased with the
varieties on display. He is going to
build a new range of houses consisting
of 25,000 feet of glass this spring and
is now asking for bids on the ma-
terials. Mr. Van Aart placed an order
with Bassett & Washburn while he
was in St. Louis for 2,001 rooted cut-
tings of their new carnation Belle
Washburn, which attracted so much
favorable attention at the exhibition.

igr6.

The American Florist.

137

182 N. Wabash Avenue,

COMPLETE LINE

CKic?^go

Quality Cut Flowers and Greens

FOR ST. VALENTINE'S DAY-ORDER HERE

W. P. KYLE

JOSEPH FOERSTER

KYLE&FOERSTER

i6o N. Wabash Avenue,

Wholesale Florists

Long Distance Phone, Randolph 6784

CHICAGO

John Kruchten Co.

162 North Wabash Avenue,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017.

CHICAGO, ILL.

ECAMUNGCO.

THB I^ARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

174-6N. Wabash Ave.,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Phones Central 1977 and 1978.

Joseph Ziska & Sons

151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Wire Designs and Wholesale
Florists' Supplies

HOERBER BROS.

^rowS Cut Flowers

Telephone: Randolph 2758
3reenhouses: Des Plaines. 111.
Store: 162 N. Wabash Ave..

Chicago

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Perpetnated Moss per bae.$3.50

Natural Moss per bag. 1.75

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

VlioMe Hover MM'Kel^j

CURRENT PRICE LIST.

Per doz.

Roiei, Beaut;, specials $6 00@S7 SO

36-in 5 00

30in 4 00

24 in 3 00

20-in 1 50® 2 00

18. in 1 00

" Mrs. Cbas. Russell.... 1003 5 00

Per 100

" Hoosier Beauty 6 00@t5 00

Killaraey Brilliant 5 00@15 00

" Killarney 5 00@15 00

" White Killarney 5 00015 00

" Richmond 5 00@15 00

Prince de Bnlearie 5 0O@15 00

■• RbeaReid 5 00@15 00

" My Maryland 5 00@15 00

Mrs. Geo. Sbawyer 5 00@15 00

" Milady 5 00@15 00

" Sunburst 5 00@15 00

" Mrs. Aaron Ward 5 00@15 00

" Hadley 5 00@15 00

" Ophelia 5 00@15 00

" Our selection 5 00

Carnations 3 00@ 5 00

Cattleyas per doz.. 6 00@ 7 50

Gardenias.... per doz., 3 00@ 4 00

Gladioli 2 00@ 6 00

jonquils 5 00

Freesias. Tulips 4 00@ 6 00

Lilium Harrlsii 12 50@15 00

Mignonette 6 O0@ 8 00

Paper Whites 3 00@ 5 00

Romans 3 00@ 4 OO

Stevia 2 00

Sweet Peas 1 500 3 00

Valley.... 400@ 5 00

Violets, single 750 1 00

Violets, double 500 1 00

Adiantnm Croweanum 1 00@ 1 50

Ferns 2 5003 00

Galax " 1000125

Leucothoe 750 1 00

Mexican Ivy. ..per 1000, 5 0006 00
Plumosns Strings.. each, 60® 75

Smilax per doz., 2 0002 50

Sprengeri, PInroosus Sorays 3 000 4 00

Boxwood 25r lb per case 7 50:

Maetsville, Mo. — Work on the con-
struction of the new greenhouse at
the state normal school was started
January 24.

MILLER & MUSSES

Wholesale Florists

179-181-183 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

George Reinberg^

Wholesale Florist

Extra fancy Ophelia, Sunbnrst. Rlchmond,Kil>
larney. White Killarney aod Killarney Brilliant
roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try us.

162 N. Wabash Av., CHICAGO

ZECH « MANN

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago
Telephone Central 3284

A. L. Randall Co.,

I ^fe^ CHICAGO, ILL. ''^^©

Wholesale Cut Flowers,
Florists' Supplies.

WietorBros.

^,^„°'^-'? CUT FLOWERS

All telegraph and telephone orderB given
prompt attention.

162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago

138

The American Florisi.

Feb. 5,

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

100 1000

C Akehurst-Rose piDk $7.00 $(.0.00

Alice— Salmon shad« 6.00 50.00

Siesward 6.00 50.00

KochantressSuDreme— Light Salmon 3.50 30.00

Philadelphia-Rose Dink 5,00 35.00

C. W. Ward-Good rose pink 3.00 25.00

Gorgeous 5.00 35.00

100 1000

R. P. Enchantress $3.00 $22.50

L. P. Enchantress 3.00 22.50

Ujfothy Gordon 3.00 22.50

Winsor 3.00 22.50

Pink Dellt;ht 5.00 45 00

Matchless-White 3.00 25.00

Enchantress— White 3.00 22.50

100 1000

Perfection— White $3.00 $22.50

Wonder— White 3.00 22.50

A. Ward— White 3.00 22.50

Beacon— Red 3.0O 22.50

Victory- Red 3 00 22.50

Champion— Red 4.00 35.00

Benora 3.00 25.00

250 at the 1000 rate. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prompt delivery.

THE LEO NiESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.

PhUadelphia.

PKICES DROP AS SUPPLY INCREASES.

Stock in almost all lines is much
more plentiful while the demand has
fallen off, in consequence of which
prices have taken quite a tumble, car-
nations and violets taking the lead in
the decline, the difference being as
much as from 50 to 100 per cent over
the figures of two weeks ago. The
quality of almost everything is all that
could be desired, carnations being now
at their best. One great factor has
been the weather, which" has been al-
most summer-like in its mildness, the
temperature from Monday until Sat-
urday running well above 60° each
day, even reaching 70° one day. It
has been the warmest continuous
period of weather for January in the
record of the weather bureau for this
city. This condition brought on the
crops very fast and was hard on the
stock when in the stores, roses open-
ing up very quickly. American Beau-
ties are now off crop with nearly
all the growers, which gives the
Russell an added importance. The
Killarneys are now much more plen-
tiful, there being more of the
shorter grades so popular with most
buyers. Daffodils are seen on every
hand and prices have declined 75 to
100 per cent. There will be a large
demand for them at the low prices.
Easter and calla lilies are holding up
very well, realizing high prices. Cat-
tleyas are plentiful, but said to be
nearly cut out and likely to be much
scarcer. Lily of the valley is shy.
Freesia is plentiful and lilac cleans up
daily. Sweet peas are to be had in
variety in all grades; the best are
wonderfully fine.

CLUB MEETING.
The monthly meeting of the florists'
club held February 1, was a record
breaker both in the attendance and
the grand exhibition of carnations
and other flowers. The committee had
called it "carnation night" and the 50
or more vases, many of them contain-
ing 50 or more blooms of a variety, cer-
tainly proved their assertion. They
came from all over the country — as
far west as Nebraska. Chicago sent
several vases and Connecticut and
Massachusetts growers were well rep-
resented with vases of splendid blooms.
Local growers and nearby towns
turned out well, many pet new ones
being in varying quantity. Among
the varieties were Nebraska, Belle
Washburn, Red Wing, Red seedling
P. J. Olinger, Miss Theo, Matchless
Morning Glow, C. W. Ward, Gloriosa,
Laura Weber, Pearl, Benora and sport
of same, Rosetta, WTiite Wonder,
Alice, and a number of superb flowers
of seedlings and the favorite bread
and butter sorts of today. There were
also vases of the new roses. Prima
Donna, Mrs. Bayard Thayer, Red Rus-
sell and Mrs. Moorflcld Storey, also
fine vases of the popular yellow,
Mrs. Ward. A handsomely arranged
basket of carnations by Voilers House
of Flowers, was a feature. There
were also well flowered acacias from
Zeigler & Son, cyclamen from the
Robert Craig Co. and a fine box of
mixed flowering and foliage plants by
W. K. Harris. The Strafford Green-
houses' collection of popular sorts of

VlioMe Hover MM'KeU

Boston, Feb. 2, Per 100

Rosei. Beauty 50 00675 00

" Killarney Queen 4 OOe Ih 00

■' White and Pink Killarney. 4 00(8)6 00
" Double White Killarney... 4 00016 00

" Killarney Brilliant 4 00@20 00

" Hadley 6 00@25 00

■' Cardinal 6 00@2S 00

" Mock 800@3500

" Mrs. Cbas. Ruisell 6 00@12 00

" Snnburit 6 00012 00

•• Taft 6 00@12 00

" Milady 6 00@12 00

" Ward and Hillinedon 2 00@ 6 00

" My Maryland 50(@ 5 00

Cattleyas 35 00(850 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00(@ 5 00

Sweet Pea« 1 50(8 2 00

Carnations 1 OOig 2 00

select 2 000 3 00

Roses. Beauty, special.

" fancy...

" " extra...,

No. 1....

Buffalo, Feb. 2.

Per doz.
6 00
5 00
3 00
2 00
Per 100

No 2 6 00@15 00

" Killarney 5 00015 00

" White Killarney 5 00015 00

" My Maryland 5 00015 00

Killarney Queen 5 00015 00

" Richmond 6 00015 00

Sunburst 6 00015 00

" Ward 4000 800

" Taft 6 00015 00

Ophelia 8 00015 00

" Francis Scott Key 8 00015 00-

Shawyer 6 00015 00

" Bon Silene 4 000 5 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Lilies 10 00012 00

Cattleyas 40 00050 00

Carnations 2 500 4 00

Snapdragons 6 00010 00

Violets 600 75

Yellow Tulips 3 000 4 00

Daffodils 3 000 4 00

Freesias 2 500 4 00

Asparagus Sprenceri... 350 50

Ferns per 1000. 2 50

Smilax 15 00

Cincinnati. Feb. 2.

Roses, Beauty per doz.. $1 5O0J6OO

Per 100

Killarney 3 00© 8 00

My Maryland 3 000 8 00

Richmond 3 000 8 00

,.,' Taft 3 000 8 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Lilium Giganteum 8 00012 50

Asparagus PlumoBn8..per bcb.. 25c

Orchids per doz,, 6 0007 50

Carnations 2 00© 4 00

Rubrum Lilies 3 00010 00

Double Violets 75© 1 00

Narcissus 2 000 3 00

Sweet Peas 750 1 00

Daffodils 2 000 4 00

Jonquils 2 00© 4 00

carnations was much admired, as was
the fine vases of favorites and a lot
of very promising seedlings.

R. T. Brown, who was to review the
new carnations in a prepared paper,
was unable to be present. Addresses
were made, however, by a number of
the visitors. Professor F. L. Mulford
of the test gardens at Washington,
D. C, told of the work they were doing
with the rose and other plants and
the great possibilities of the future
along these lines. Robt. Simpson, of
Clifton, N. J,, said that Ophelia was
the most profitable rose he had ever
grown. He thought well of the new
light and dark sports of Russell and
predicted a future for Prima Donna.
A. J. Guttman, of New York, spoke

WELCH BROS. CO.

WHOLESALE

Cut Flower Market

226 DEVONSHIRE STREET,
BOSTON, MASS.

Consignments of all the leading
varieties of cut flowers received daily.
Selected line of Florists' Supplies.
Price list mailed weekly.

Patrick Welch

Wholesale Florist

262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass.

Telephone Main 2698.

American Beauties,

Orchids,
Valley, Carnations.

All the novelties in the Cut Flower Market fur-
nished on short notice. Prices quoted on appli-
cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowert
shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store
open for business at 6 A. m.

BERGER BROS.

Central Market
Choice Roses, Orchids, Valley

ORCHID FLOWERED PEAS

EASTER ULIES-CALLAS

Give us a trial order.

1225 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa .

McCALLUM CO.

Florists' Supplies
PITTSBURGH, - PA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Edward Reid

'. WHOLESALE FLORIST.

Choice American Beauties, Rassells, Mock

KlUamey, Snnborst and otliers.

CATTLETAS, CARNATIONS and LILIES.

One block from express depot.

1619-21 Ranstsad St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Mention the American Florist ichen writing

Philadelphia Wholesale

Florists' Exchange

ORCHIDS, GARDENIAS

CoDsi^Diueots of choice flowers solicited.

Deutscher S Glazer, Wholesale Florists
1625 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

igi6.

The American Florist.

139

Everything in the
line of Cut Flowers,
Plants and Florists'
Supplies.

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

HOLTON i nUNKEL CO.

462 Milwaukee St.,

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Wholesalers and Growers of

Choice Cut Flowers
and Greens

H.KUSIK&CO.

Wholesale Florists
and Supplies
Manufacturers ot Wire Designs.

We are the largest cut flower shippers
at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants.
If on the market, we can furnish it.

Get our prices before placing order.

We guarantee satisfaction.

1016-1018 McGee Street

KANSAS CITY, MO.

Extra Quality Pink and White Killar-
ney, Rlchmonds, American Beauties,
Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies,
Valley, Orchids and Peas.

Obtain our prices on quality lots.
Buy from the grower.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.

116-118 Sevenlti St.. rittsbar^. Pa.

of the recent national carnation meet-
ing at St. Louis and the great enthus-
iasm he found there for the coming
national sho%v, which he said was
sure to be a record breaker. L. J.
Renter said the meeting with its great
show of fjowers and splendid attend-
ance was an inspiration to him. No
other city, from what he had seen,
had anything on Philadelphia. He
guaranteed the support of the whole
country in the coming show. Mr. Ther-
kildson told of his publicity work and
urged all who could in any way help
in the movement to get busy at once.
He especially wanted photos of any-
thing meritoi-ious. Eleven new mem-
bers were elected and 10 new names
submitted for membership.

NOTES.

Chairman Therkildson of the pub-
licity committee of the National flower
show is busy distributing the various
posters and window cards. Every flor-
ist, in and out of town in this and ad-
joining territory, should give these
cards as good a space as possible in
his store and also see that his trade
knows all about the great show weeks
before the opening date. E. J. Fan-
court, chairman of the trade ticket
committee, is getting a number of quite
large orders from the craft. They will
be ready for delivery about March 15
and should be early placed in good
hands, so that the opening days shall
show a splendid attendance. Sub
leases have reduced the cost of the im-
provement in Convention hall to $1,300
— there is still a chance in the coming
six weeks, for an additional lease or
two.

A meeting of the executive com-
mittee of the National Rose Society

GUST. RUSCH & CO.

Wholesale Florists

Jobbers in
FLORISTS' SUPPLHS.
Phone Main 1246.

444-446
Milwaakee St.

P. o. Box 2oa

Milwaukee, Wis.

Fancy Lily of the Valley and Orchids

CHRYSANTHEMUMS, ROSES AND CARNATIONS
FANCY FERNS, special picked; Leucothoe Sprays, Galax and Wild Smilax.

Manufacturer of Wire Designs, Florist Supplies, Flower Boxes.

Try our Florists Special White Wrapping and Natural Tissue in Rolls
Wholoaala Florist.

1312 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

C. A. KUEHN,

VlioMe Rower MM*KetvS

Philadelphia. Feb. 2. Per 100

Roies, Beauty, extra 50 00@6S 00

first .200003500

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 8 00@15 00

" Killarney 3 00010 00

" White Killarney 3 00010 00

" Liberty 5 00015 00

" Hadley 8 00012 OJ

" Sunburst 4 00012 00

" Ophelia 5 00012 00

Hoosier Beauty 6 00020 00

Carnations 2 000 4 00

Cattleyas 35 00050 00

Callas 10 00012 00

Lilium ilarrisii 12 00016 00

Lilacs per bunch. $1.00©$!. EO

Sweet Peas 1 CO® 2 00

Snapdragons 8 00020 00

Calendulas 4 00© 5 00

Mignonette 3 00© 5 00

Violets, single 50© 75

Asparagus per bunch. 50

PlTTSBDRGH, Feb. 2. PerlOO

Rotes, Beauty, special 50 00

lancy 40 00

extra 20 00@3u 00

No.l 1200

" Killarney 4 00012 00

My Maryland 4 00012 00

" Sunburst 4 00012 00

Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00010 00

■ Richmond 4 00015 00

Cattleyas 75 00

Lilium Gigantenm 15 00

SweetPeas 7S@ 1 50

Narcissus 3 00

DaBodils 3 00® 4 CO

Tulips 3 000 4 00

Carnations 3 00

White Lilac per bunch, 1 50

Adiantum 1 25

Asparagus Sprengeri, per bunch, 35040

MiLWADKEB, Feb. 2. PerlOO

Roses, Killarney and W. Killarney 6 00012 00

•■ Ward, Sunburst 6 00015 00

" Mrs. Chaa. Russell 10 00040 00

" Ophelia 6 00@12 00

Hoosier Beauty. 6 00015 00

Lilies perdoz.,1 50

Daisies 500 75

Cattleyas per doz.. 6 00

Stevia 1 50© 2 00

Narcissi 3 000 4 00

Sweet Peas 1 00® 2 00

RI6E BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and
Florists' Supplies

We are the largest cut flower shippera
In MINNEAPOLIS. Let ni supply your
wants. If it is oo the market we can
furnish It.

Florists' Supplies

Get our prices before placing
order. Guarantee satisfaction.

Mention the American Florist when writing

CARNATION STAPLES

For mendine split carnations.

Per 1000 35c Box of 3000 for . . . .$1.00

Samples Free.
Also w.ite for list of other supplies.

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

Wlolesale Florist 1324 Pine St., ST. LOmS, MO.

Mention the American Florist lohen %oriting

St. Lodis, Feb. 2. PerlOO

Rosea, Beauty, long 35 00@50 00

medium 20 00©25 00

short stems 8 00015 00

Killarney 4 00010 00

White Killarney 4 00010 00

Aaron Ward 4 00010 00

" Sunburst 5 00010 00

" Ophelia 6 00012 50

" Hoosier Beauty 8 00012 50

Valley 4 00

Carnations 2 000 3 00

Orchids 25 00050 00

Callas 10 00012 50

Asparagus Plnmosus.per bn,. 25075

Ferns perlOOO. 2 50

BronzeGalax per 1000. 125

Mexican Ivy

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was held on February 1 and much
routine work in connection with the
coming: show was gone over. Judges
were ixpiHiinted and details of the
schedule anangod. It was decided to
have a l>uoth with an attendant to
exploit the society and its work. A
new bulletin is also to be sent out
which will be the most complete ever
issued by the society. Benjamin
Hammond, H. O. May, S. S. Pennock,
Robert Simpson, L. J. Rueter and
Prof. F. L. Mulford where in attend-
ance.

Walter Davis met with a painful ac-
cident January '2ii. an inexperienced
chauffeur in a Ford car knocking him
against a wall. He received a painful
crack on the head and a badly bruised
body. He was taken to the hospital,
where it required several stitches to
mend his scalp. As an exponent of
peace he finds the Ford a failure.

Gardenias are a bone of contention.
More have been coming to the market
than were required for the regular
channels and the balance was sold to
the "outlaws" at ridiculously low
prices. The legitimates kicked hard
and in consequence the "powers that
be" have promised to insist on at least
a fair price for the surplus.

Choice freesias, daffodils and sweet
peas are leaders in the Berger Bros,
market. Easter lilies and callas are
also seen in quantity.

The Leo Niessen Co. is handling gar-
denias in quantity and the stock is
fine. Lilac and orchid sweet peas are
also features.

The Philadelphia Wholesale Cut
Flower Co. is pushing a line of choice
carnations. Single violets are also a
specialty.

The Robert Craig Co. is still showing
splendid cyclamens, their later crop
producing an abundance of fine flow-
ers.

Edward Reid's Sunburst roses are
splendid stock. Orchid sweet peas are
also a feature. K.

New York.

SUPPLY HEAVIER BUT PRICES FIRM.

Relating to the volume of business,
it is enough to state that though there
is a perceptible increase in the supply
of tea roses and carnations, prices
have not fallen to any extent. The
supply of sweet peas and much bulb-
ous stock is heavier and the prices
are somewhat lower. Good Spencer
sweet peas can be bought wholesale
for $1.50 per 100, narcissi .$3 to .$4,
tulips $3 to $4. Lilies and lily of the
valley remain firm. Orchids continue
very cheap and violets are not doing
as well as they were a week ago. Gar-
denias are more plentiful and the in-
ferior grades are cheap. American
Beauties are scarce. There has been
a period of unu.s\ially warm weather.
On January 27 the mercury registered
66 degrees in this city. January 28
was almost as warm, but there was
wind, which made it more endurable,
the point being that people wearing
heavy overcoats and furs do not like
to lay them aside in January. The
volume of funeral work continues
quite heavy and there is a strong de-
mand for short roses. Violets are now
being much used in casket covers.

February 2. — Following a period of
warm, rainy and foggy weather, the
supply of stock has increased with
no corresponding demand and in con-
sequence there is a great slump in
the market. Carnations at this writ-
ing are quoted at from $1 to $3 per
100, with fancies selling at $4. The
weather continues bad with rain and
sleet.

NOTES.
Henry Hart, Inc., 1000 Madison ave-
nue, had the decoration. January 27,
for the wedding of Miss Carola T.

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VALLEY

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CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York

*!• v'r'i'*i''l*4''i"i'v*t'vl* 'I' v 'I't'M

From Cold Storage.

New York or Chicago.

$16.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 500; ♦

$4.50 per 260 Pips. J

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THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd.

140 Manfield Street - Montreal

The Wliolesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Producta of

Its Best Groweri

Warburg to Walter N. Rothschild.
The wedding was solemnized in the
elegant home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Felix M. Warburg, 1109
Fifth avenue. Under the hands of the
skillful decorators the room in which
the ceremony took place was trans-
formed into a floral chapel. The altar
was banked with flowers, and flow-
ering and foliage plants were seen in
profusion. The bride carried a shower
bouquet of lily of the valley and the
bridesmaids carried bouquets of Kil-
larney roses.

On January 29 we found A. T. Bun-
yard, 413 Madison avenue, very busy
with funeral work, having made up a
casket cover of Adiantum Farleyense
and cattleyas and also a number of
fine designs. He is handling excep-
tionally fine orchid sweet peas and has
the "boys" guessing where he gets
them.

On January 28, Thos. F. Galvin,
Inc., had the family orders and was
in charge of the floral arrangements
for the funeral of Herman Duryea, a
well known citizen, which was held at
Grace church. The pall was of violets
and many fine floral tributes were no-
ticed.

We have recently noticed a very fine
display in Alexander McConnell's
large show windows. Fifth avenue and
49th street. Pots of white lilac, heath-
er, forsythias and other spring flowers
have been arranged with fine effect.
Business continues good at this store.

The finest Hadlev roses in the mar-
ket are at P. J. Smith's, 131 West 28th
street, the specials being almost equal
in length of stem, to American
Beauties, and all have fine blooms.
They wholesale at from $7 per 100
for No. 2's to $.50 for specials.

The next meeting of the New York
Florists' Club will be held on the night
of February 14 (St. Valentine's day)
and, by the way, let us remind the
"younger set" that heart shaped
boxes filled with flower:- can be
bought of retail florists.

A feature at Chas. Thorley's, Fifth
avenue and 46th street, during the
warm days of the past week, was
many pans of tulips arranged outside
at the front of the store. There is
seldom an opportunity for such a dis-
play in January.

Frank Traendly went to Morris-
town, N. J., January 27 and acted as
toastmaster at the annual dinner of
the Morris County Gardeners' and
Florists' society. Walter F. Sheridan
was also present as one of the speak-
ers.

N. J. Miller, 547 Columbus avenue,
reports good business. He is one of
the regular buyers in the early morn-
ing market. In all his activities he is
ably assisted by Mrs. Miller.

John Young & Co.

Wlioleialc Commlislon Tlorlats

53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telepbone 7302 Madlion Sqvare.

WILLIAM P. FORD

WHOLISALE FLORIST

107 W. 28th St., New York

Telephone, 533S Farragut

The Bell Rosary, 2654 Broadway, is
showing very handsome window dec-
orations. They also have good export
business. N. P. Whittley, who has
taken a financial interest in this store,
is also active in its management.

No wholesale store shows a greater
variety of stock than does William P.
Ford's, 107 West 2Sth street. He is
handling fine stock of Killarney Bril-
liant roses, lilac, sweet peas, bouvar-
dias, carnations and other stocks.

George I. Okkerse, who now- has the
retail store at 789 Madison avenue,
formerly conducted by Toung & Nu-
gent, has been making improvements
and seems to be prospering.

D. C. Arnold & Co., Inc., 112 West
28th street, are handling fine carna-
tions from their range, Babylon, N. Y.,
where they have 50,000 square feet of
glass.

One of the busiest buyers in the
wholesale district is Costos Sakelos,
the Colonial Florist. He now has four
retail stores and is doing a good busi-
ness.

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141

PAUL NECONI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

55-57 W. 26fh Street

NEW YORK CITY

Telephone:
3864 Farragut.

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

Phones

Successors to Badgley, Riedel & Meyer.

}?SI[Ke? 34 W. 28th St., New York

Receivers and Distributors of

CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS

Riedel & Meyer, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

PHONES— 4024 and 4035 MADISON SQUARE

GEO. J. POLYKRANAS

Wholesale Commission Florist

Consignments Solicited

104 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone No., 2264 Farragut.

nrrcoAN,™!

Wholesale Conunission Florist.
% 115 W. 28th St.,

NEW YORK t

4i Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. ^

T Fine stock of the best varieties of T

T Roses Francis Scott Key, Sunburst, T

T Ophelia, Hadley, Russell and other T

J Leading Varieties, T

* Fine Carnations in variety, Bouvar- ^

* dias, Sweet Peas, Asparagus Plumo- *

* susNanus,Smilax, Paper white Nar- *
t* cissus. Tulips and Golden ; purs. i*

*!• 34 Years Esperience in the Florist Business. ^

^1 Consignments Solicited. *

Walter F. Sheridan

Wholesale Florist

^"^i^ Fl'r'ragnt 133 W. 28th St., Ncw Toflc

All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and
Seasonable Flowers.

HORACE E. FROIHENT

WHOLESALE COMMISSION

American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

148 West 28th St.. NEW YORK GIH

Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301

Guttman & Raynor, Inc.

A. i. GDTTMAN, Preaident.

Wholesale Florists.

101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

Phones: 558, 2036, 2037 Farragut.

20 Years' Experience.

D. C. ARNOLD & CO., inc.

Wholesale Florists

112 W. 28th St.. NEW YORK

Telephone 2287 Farragut

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
Mention the American Florist when ivriting

Geo. C. Siebrecht

WHOLESALE FLOMST

109 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. «oa and SQg Farragut.

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

Mention the American Florist when writing

VlioMe Rower MM"KeU

New York. Feb. 2. PerlOO

Roiei. Beauty, ipecial 40 00@60 00

extra and fancy.. 25 IW@35 CO
No.l andNo. 2...I0 00@15 00

Prima Donna, special 15 00630 00

" AliceStanley 4 00@15 00

■ Francis Scott Key, special. 10 00612 00

M rs. Geo. Shawyer 4 00@10 00

" White Killarney, special... 8 00@10 00
" Killarney, My Maryland...

•pecial 80(@10C0

No. 1 and No. 2,. 3 000 5 00

Queen 4 00@15 00

Brilliant 4 00@12 00

" Aaron Ward 4 00015 00

Richmond 4 00@12 00

" Sunburat 4 01(812 00

" Taft 400@12 00

" J. L. Mock 4 00(815 00

" Hadley 7 00@;0 00

" Ophelia 4 00@1.5 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 4 00@12 00

" Hoosier Beauty 4 00@15 00

Cattleya Orchids, special 25 00

" " inferior grades .10 00@20 00

Oncidiums per flower. 3c

Cypripedium per doz.. $1.50ig2 00

Liiies, LongiSorum and Harrisii..lO 0C(@12 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00(@ 4 00

Carnations 1 (0(8 4 00

Bouvardias 2 00@ 4 00

Adiantium Croweanum and

Hybridum 50(S) 75

Asparagus Plumosns.... doz. bclis. 2 40(3 3 00

Smilax doz. strings, 1 nc@ 1 25

Gardenias per doz,, 2 Ono 4 00

Violets. sioBle 40(@ 50

double 25(8 "tO

Sweet Peas, orchid flowered 1 50

common 50@ 1 00

Mignonette per doz,, 50c@75c

Pansies.cut 500 I 00

Narcissus. Paper White 3 0(1@ 4 CO

Narcissus. Trumpets, spurs 3 OOW 5 CO

Freesias 2 00(3 3 00

Tulips 2 00@ 4 00

Flamingo 5 00

White Lilac per bunch, $1,000$!. 25

Snapdragons per doz., 1 25@ 1.50

United Gut Flower Co., Inc.

WHOLESALERS

1 1 1 West 28th St., New York

Telephones: Farragut j||||
PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager.

HOUSE OF FERNS

Phone. Madison Square 4051.
41 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Specialty.

RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager.

Frank H, Traendly

Charles Schenck

Traendly & Schenck

Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange
436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY

Between 26th and 27tb Sts,

Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut,

Orchids, Roses, Carnations aud all the otbe

best products of the leading growers.

Coniigumsuti solicited.

WM. KESSLER

Snccestor to Keuler Bros.

113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

CUT FLOWERS

WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS

Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Cooean Bldff., 6th av. and W. 26th St.. New Tork
Open for Cut Flower Sales
at 6 o'clock every morDinf.

Desirable wall space to rent for advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

The Kervan Company

FRESH CUT EVERGREENS

and Mosses. Decorating Material for
Florist Trade at Wholesale.

Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893

119 West 28th Street NEW YORK

George B. Hart

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24-30Ston8 St., Rochester, N.Y.

121 WEST 28th STREET

NEW YORK

Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut.

Tie Largest siiiDper and Receiver o[ Cm Flowers

^P~A complete assortment of the best in tlia
market can always be relied upon.

Telephone Farragut 634, 3066

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist
106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

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Feb. s,

RED HEART
BOXES

pOR Valentine- Corsage Bouquets, made in 2 sizes, nested. Packed 12
or 24 nests in a corrugated container. A carton supplied for each
size, saving you the trouble and expense of extra wrapping.

Price, 30c per nest.

Also made with a white glazed top printed in two colors, Red and Gold
with our Red Heart and Gold Arrow design at 35c per neSt.
As our supply is limited it would be well
to place orders early to insure delivery.

A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX CO.

1302-8 West Division St., CHICAGO

Mention the American Florist when writing

The engagement has been announced
of Miss Tillie Lazarus of Bradley
Beach, N. J., and Samuel Salzberg,
a well known salesman for the Walter
R. Siebrecht Co., Inc., 114 West 28th
street. Sam has been a popular lad
in the wholesale district for a number
of years and we have always thought
that he would make some good woman
a good husband. We wish them hap-
piness and success.

William Kather, who last fall opened
a retail store at 751: Madison avenue,
is doing well and his business is con
stantly increasing.

Paul Meconi, in the Coogan building,
is receiving fine stock of orchids,
roses, gardenias, lilies, freesias and
other bulbous stock.

Badgley & Bishop, Inc., 31 West
28th street, are now receiving fine
stock of gardenias, roses, carnations
and spring flowers.

At George C. Siebrecht's, 109 West
28th street, we have noticed fine stock
of the tulip, Flamingo, which brings
top prices.

Isaac Abrams, of Seventh avenue,
Brooklyn, reports that his trade has
continued remarkably good since the
holidays.

Riedel & Meyer, Inc., 49 Weet 28th
street, are receiving fine stock of yel-
low daisies, mignonette and sweet
peas.

W. S. Allen is receiving excellent
cut camellia blooms.

A. F. F.

Horticultural Society ol New York.

An exhibition of this society will be
held Wednesday, February 16, 1910, at
the American Museum of Natural His-
tory, Central Park West and 77th
street. New York. Premiums are of-
fered for cut orchid blooms, roses,
sweet peas, schizanthus, snapdragons,
freesias and narcissi. Special prizes
may also be awarded for exhibits not
provided for in the schedule. All are
invited to bring any unusual plant or
flower, or plants or flowers show-
ing unusual excellence in cultivation.
Schedules are now ready for distribu-
tion, and will be sent on application to
the secretary, George V. Nash, New
York Botanical Garden. Bronx Park,
New York City. A meeting of the so-
ciety will be held at 4 p. m., at which
a lecture will be delivered by Arthur
Herrington on "Iris Gardens." illus-
trated by colored lantern slides.

George V. Nash, Sec'y.

H. VON CANON

Fresh Fancy Ferns

$3.50 per case of 5000.

Now is the lime to order Ferns tor cold storage and
we have the stock.

Eik^park, N.c. BANNERS ELKf Ni Ci

Cincinnati.

SUPPLY IS MUC-U HEAVIER.
The supply in the market is much
heavier than it was for a few weeks
and as a result the market is easier
than it was. Prices are tumbling fast.
Shipping business is good. The supply
of roses, while larger than it was, still
has not increased very materially.
American Beauties, however, are plen-
tiful and of excellent quality. A heavy
and good cut of carnations is coming
into the market. Easter lily receipts
have increased greatly. Since the heav-
ier supply of carnations is coming into
the market the demand for Paper
White narcissi, jonquils and daffodils
is not as large as it was. Violets and
orchids are in a heavy supply while
receipts in lily of the valley are fair.
Other offerings include rubrums, callas,
primroses and freesias.

NOTES.

Clarence Peterson is now a proud
"daddy." The stork paid a visit to his
home last week, and left a boy.

While returning from St. Louis, C. E.
Critchell spent a day at Richmond,
Ind., visiting the florists there.

Ed. Buschle, of C. E. Critchell's, re-
cently was operated upon for appendi-
citis.

Ben George, Jr., is convalescing, after
his recent attack of pneumonia.

Visitors : N. Zweifel, W. R. Schroe-
der, H. V. Hunkel and Gus. Pohl,
Milwaukee, Wis.; S. Lipman, rep-
resenting Thomsen & Co., and Julius
Dilloff, representing Schloss Bros., New
York City; Fred Rupp, Lawrenceburg,
Ind.: Floyd Anderson, Xenia, O.; Miss
Lodder, Hamilton, O., and Mrs. J. J.
Lampert, Xenia, O. H.

Retail Florists

Watertown, S. D. — This city has been
selected for the next annual meeting
place of the South Dakota State Hor-
ticultural Society.

Place your Business
Before More People

Now is the lime to prepare your advertising for
February, March and .^pril. covering

St. Valentine Day
Easter

Mother's Day
Spring Planting

We have worked up some beautifully colored
folders and will gladly mail samples on request.

DIRECT ADVERTISING THAT BRINGS RESULTS

McNEFF-SWENSON CO.

Floral .Ad\ertising.

818-819 Transportation Bldg.

608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, HI.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Natural Moss $1 75 per bag

Perpetuated Moss 3 50 per bag

Caldwell the Woodsman Co.

iTcrytlilng in Soathem KrergrcoM,
EVXRGIUCEN, ALABAftM

Mention the American Florist when writing

New Ynrlc Bowling:.

Members of the New York Florists'

Bowling Club rolled the following
scores, January 27 :

Jacobson 173 159 143

Fenrlch 156 147 160

Scott XaS 148 182

Mlescni 175 200 164

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered (or the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

EstabUsbed in 18S7.

^WSM.

739 Buckingham Place.

L. D, Phoni. Graceland 1112.

Send ni yonr retail orders.

Wl HA VE THE BEST FACIHTHS IN THK CFF Y

St. Louis, Mo.

\\ in. A. Sfoger
Nat. M. KiuKsley
Martin J. Seeger

tete

(incorporated)

Eighth and Locust Sts.
3514-16-20 North Grand Ave.

Tele^ni I'll orders tilled on short notice in St. Loui-^
and rest of Missouri.

San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers & BoUnd

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET

Minneapolis, Minn.

WHITTED FLORAL CO.,

B. B. WHITTED, Prop.

Careful attention given to all orders for
delivery in the Twin Cities or the
Northwest.

Washington, D. C

m, H. COOKE

FLORIST

Connecticut Avenue and L Street

Randolph & McGlements

Floral Experts

S936 Penn Av., PITTSBURGH, PA.

Members of The Florist Telegraph Delivery.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.

* ud >n T. J. JOHNSTON fi CO.

Chicago.

Des Moines

ALPHA FLORAL CO.

146 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago.
623 Walnut St.. Des Moines, la.

Largest and most centrally located store in
the city. All orders given prompt attention

Rochester, Minn.

wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty.

Rochester Floral Company

Retail Store. Greenhouses.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Chicago.

A. LANGE,

25 E. MADISON ST.

Member of The Florists' Telesraph Delivery.

REUTER'S

For Rhode Island and Connecticut

STORES

New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and

Westerly, R. I.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'o.

Ohio.

The Smith & Fetters Co.,

LEADING FLORISTS.
735 Euclid Ave. CLEVELAND

NEW ENGUND POINTS.

171 WEYBOSSET ST., PROTIDENCE

3343 W. MADISON ST.

NEAR OARPIKLU PARK

CHICAGO

LOUISVILLE, KY.

AUGUST R. 8AUMER,

MASONIC TEMPLE

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n

CLEVELAND, OHIO

A. Graham & Son

5523 Euclid Ave.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n

Cincinnati, O.

HARDESTY & GO.,

THE BEST THAT GROWS
Experts to Arrange Them.

150 E. Fourth SI.

ALEXANDER McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVE., COR. 49TH STRECT.

NEW YORK CITY. .

'-pBLBGRAPH ORDBRS forwarded to
■"- any part of the United States, Can*d«
and all principal cities in Burope. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Relerence or Cish mnst accompany aU order,
from onknown correspondents.

Cable address; Alhxconnbll,
Western Uoioo Code.

New Yorl£. Washington, D. C.

J. H. SMALL & SONS,

FLORISTS

NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D. C„

1 153 Broadway. Cor. 15th S H. Sts,

AND WALDORF-ASTORIA.

Young & Nugent

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison S<jnare.
42 West ZStfa Street.

To out-of-town forists: KIli'Mr V/^'Olr

We are in the Heart of nUiW I VJIlA.

And give special atteotioD to steamer and theater

orders. Prompt delivery and best

stock in the market.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n

.•.V.FLOWERS.-.V.

522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD., AidimrJiin Aonu. CHICAGO.

LOUISVILLE, KY.

THE F. WALKER CO.

310-312 West Chestnut Street

LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY

Buffalo, N. Y.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.

Anderson service means fresh, sturdy stock, and

prompt deliveries in Buffalo, Lockport,

Nla^ra rails and Western New York.

Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Mention the America7i Florist when writing

DAYTON, OHIO

16 and 18 W, 3rd St,

Matthews the Florist

Established in 1883.
Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale^

Mention the American Florist when writing

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Feb. 5,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In th6 cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

New York.

E«tabH»hed 1874.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DARDSFLOR.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Mention the American Florist lohen writing

St. Paul. Minn.

Holm & Olson,

20-22-24 West Fifth Street.

We All orders for any place in the Twin Cities
and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest
Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest
variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive
night and day.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery
Mention the American Florist when writing

For Wisconsin Delivery

— or —

"HOME GROWN FLOWERS"

Get In touch with

J. E. Matthewson

SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

WSMLVK.K

fS( SON "

Newark, N. J.

Begerow's

946 Broad Street.

Fresh nowers and Best Service. Deliveries
throughout the state and to all steamship docks
In Hoboken, N. J. and New York.
Mention the American Florist lohen writing

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Henry Hart, inc.

FLORIST

1000 Madison Avenue

Telephone-Lenox 3822.
Id ibe Heart of the most exclusive resideolial seclioo.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Max Schling

NEW YORK

No. '^2 West 59th Street

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Member of tbe Florists' Telegrapb Debvery.

Omaha, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda

FLORISTS,

U1S Fnrnum St tkuphones

1419 rarnvm 31. jgoi and l 1582

Members of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Name Index to Retail Florists

Alpha Floral Co., Chicago.

Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, la.

Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. T.

Arcbiaa Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo.

Baumer, August R., Louisville, Ky.

Begerow's, Newark, N. J.

Blackistone. Washington, D, C.

Boland, J. B., San Francisco.

Bramley & Son. Cleveland, O.

Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich,

Buckbee. H. W., Rocktord, 111.

California Florists, Tacoma, Wash.

Clarke's Sons, David, New York.

Cooke, Geo. H.. Conn. Ave. and L, Washington.

Cross, Ell. Grand Rapids, Mich.

Dard'3, 44th and Madison Ave., New York.

Denton Floral Co., Denton, Tex.

Duerr. Chas. A., Newark, 0.

Duluth Floral Co., Duluth, Minn.

Dunlop's, 8 and 10, W. Adelaide St., Toronto.

Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St., Albany, N. Y.

Fiauenfelder. C. Chicago.

Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, O.

Frey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb.

Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neh.

Friedman, Chicago.

Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla.

Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City, Okla.

Galvin, Thos. F.. Inc., Boston. Mass.

Galvin. Thos. P., Inc., New York.

Gasser, J. M., Co.. Cleveland, 0.

Graham, A., & Son, Cleveland, O.

Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rnptda, Mich.

Grimm & Gorly, St. Louis. Mo.

Gude Bros., Washington, D. C.

Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati. 0.

Hart, Henry. Inc., New York.

Helnl & Son, J. G., Terre Haute. Ind.

Henderson. Lewis, Omaha, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb.

Hollywood Gardens, Seattle. Wash.

Holm & Olson, St. Paul. Minn.

Johnston & Co., T. J.. Providence, R. I.

Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn.

Keller's Sons, J. B.. Rochester, N. Y.

Kerr Floral Co., Roht. C, Houston, Tex.

Kottmiller, New York.

Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas. Tex.

Lange, A., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago.

Leborius, J. J., Duluth. Minn.

London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia.

Mangel. Chicago.

Matthews the Florist. Dayton, O.

Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis.

May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn.

McConneU. Alex.. New York.

Metalrie Ridge Nursery Co.. New Orleans, La.

MuUanphy Florists, St. Louis, Mo.

Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo.

Newell. A., Kansas City, Mo.

Ostertag Bros.. St. Louis.

Palez, Paul M., Little Rook, Ark.

Palmer, W. J., & Sons, Buffalo.

Park Floral Co., The, Denver, Colo.

Philips Bros., Newark, N. J.

Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo.

Podesta & Baldocchl. San Francisco.

Portland Flower Store, Portland, Me.

Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Reuter'8, New London, Conn.

Renter's, Norwich. Conn.

Router's, Westerly, R. I.

Rochester Floral Co.. Rochester, Minn.

Rock, Wm. L., Flower Co., Kansas Cltjf.

Rye. George. Ft. Smith, Ark.

Schiller the Florist, 2221 W. Madison St., Chgo.

Schling. Max. 22 W. 59th St.. New York.

Smith & Fetters, Cleveland, O,

Small & Sons, J. H., New York.

Small & Sons, J. H.. Washington, D. C.

Smith Co., A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Smith. Henry. Grand Rapids, Mich.

Stumpp, G. E. M., New York.

Trepel, Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Walker Co., The F.. Louisville, Ky.

Weber, F. H., St. Louis, Mo.

Whltted Floral Co., Minneapolis, Minn.

Wltthold. G.. Co.. 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles.

Young & Nugent, New York.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Broadway aid Gratiot Aveaies.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms

«UDE BROS-COl
FLORISTS
KI4 r 9T>n<

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

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery
Mention the American Florist when writing

St. Paul, Minn.

L L. MAY & CO.

Order Your Flowers for delivery
in this section from the

LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST

Mention the American Florist ichen writing

WiSHINfiTON

D. C.

Gudes'

Members o Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asi's.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Kansas City, Mo.

Samvel Murray,

1017 Grand Avenue

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Denver, Colo.

yhc Park
j.A.vALEimNi. Floral Co.

President

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Little Rock, Ark.

PAUL M. PALEZ

FLORIST

All orderacarefuUy filled and delivered toallptrta
of the city, Arkansas and the Southweat.

Mention the American Florist when wj-iting

igi6.

The American Florist.

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will be delivered lor the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire. Phone or Mall Orders.

SEATTLE, WASH.

HOLLYWOOD GARDENS

Seattle's Leading Flower Shop
1536 SECOND AVE.

MEMBERS FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERtf

PHILADELPHIA and VICINITY.

uiI;F ijondon iFlohirr i&Iioti, ?[jl5.

1800 Cbestnut street. PHILADELPHIA. PA.

MemberB Florists* Telegraph Delivery.

Pittsburgh, Pa.

A.W.SniithCo.

KEENAN BLDG.

Largest Floral Establishment in America.
Established 1874. Incorporated 1909.

Uention the American Florist when writing

New York.

e. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Avenue

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association
Mention the American Florist when writing

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEYELANB

EUCLID AVENUE

Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Washington, D. C.

14 th and H. Street.

Brooklyn, N. Y.

JOSEPH TREPEL

004 Lewis AVBi, No. I3I0 Bedford

—Six Up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn—

We eive pereenal attention to your orders and
guarantee satisfaction.

FREY & FREY,

1338 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB.

WHOLBSALI AND RETAn.

Members of Florists' Telegraph DeliverT.

Original Decorations a Specialty.

Branch:

THE VANDERBILT HOTEL

Park Avenue and 3lth Street

Main Phone, Murray Hill, 783
Branch " " " 1808

426 Madison Ave.

And 49th St., NEW YORK

DULUTH, MINN.

J. J. LeBORIOUS

Seventeen hirge Greenhouses. Deliveries
everywhere in Minnesota, ^Vlsconsin, North
Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin-
sula of Michigan. All orders given prompt
attention and filled with strictly fresh stock

City Index to Retail Florists
Filling Telegraph Orders.

Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St.

Boston — Tbos. F. Galvin. Inc.

Brooklyn. N. Y. — Joseph Trepel.

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

Buffalo, N. y.— W. J. Palmer & Son, 304 Main.

Chicago — Friedman.

Chicago — Alpha Floral Co.

Chicago — C. Frauenfelder.

Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St.

Chicago — Mangel.

Chicago — Schiller, the Florist. 2221 W. Madison.

Chicago— Geo. Witthold Co., 737 Buckingham PI.

Cinciunati, O. — Hardesty & Co.

Cleveland, O. — A. Graham & Sons.

Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son.

Cleveland, O.— Smith & Fetters.

Cleveland. 0. — The J. M. Gasser Co.

Colorado Springs. Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co.

Dallas, Tes. — Lang Floral »& Nursery Co.

Dayton, O. — Matthews the Florist.

Denton, Tex.— Denton Floral Co.

Denver, Colo.— The Park Floral Co.

Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons.

Duluth. Minn.- Duluth Floral Co.

Duluth. Mlnu. — J, J. Leborius.

Ft. Smith. Ark.— George Bye.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Ell Cross.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith.

Guthrie, Okla.— Furrow & Co.

Houston. Tex.— Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray.

Kansas City, Mo.^A. Newell.

Kansas City. Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co.

Lincoln. Neb.— C. H. Frey.

Lincoln. Neb. — Frey & Frey.

Little Rock. Ark.— Paul M. Palez.

Los Angeles — Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson.

Louisville, Ky. — August B. Baumer.

Louisville. Ky.— The F. Walker Co.

Minneapolis. Minn. — Whitted Floral Co.

Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co.

Newark, N. J. — Begerow's.

Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros.

Newark, O. — Chas. A. Duerr.

New London, Conn. — Reu'ter's.

New Orleans. La. — Metairie Bidge Nursery Co.

New York — Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave.

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

New York — David Clarke's Sons.

New York — Henry Hart, Inc.

New York — Kottmiller.

New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Inc.

New York— Max Schllng, 22 W. 59th St.

New York — J. H. Small & Sons.

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp.

New York — Young & Nugent.

Norwich. Conn. — Renter's.

Oklahoma City. Okla..— Furrow & Co.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnain St.

Omaha, Neb. — Lewis Henderson.

Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop.

Pittsburgh, Pa.— Randolph & McClements.

Pittsburgh, Pa. — A. W. Smith Co.. Keenan Bdg.

Portland, Me. — Portland Flower Store.

Providence. R. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co.

Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co.

Rochester. N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons.

Rockford, 111.— H. W. Buckbee.

Sheboygan. Wis.— J. B. Matthewson.

St. Louis, Mo. — Grimm & Gorly.

St. Louis, Mo. — Mullanphy Florists.

St. Loois, Mo. — Ostertag Bros.

St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber.

St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson.

St. Paul, Minn.- L. L. May & Co.

San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearny St.

San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchl.

Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens.

Sedalia, Mo. — Archlas Floral Co.

Terre Haute, Ind. — J. G. Helnl & S'obs.

Tacoma, Wash. — California Florists.

Toledo. 0. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman.

Toronto — Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St.

Washington — Blackistone.

Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L.

Washington — Gude Bros.

Washington — J. H. Small & Sons.

Westerly, B. I. — Reoter'a.

EBtabllshed 1S48

New York.

David Clarke's Sons

2139-2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St.

Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled

Phones, 1552-1553 Columbus

San Francisco

Podesta & Baldocchl

334-226 Grant Avenue

Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and most
carefully executed.

Kansas City, Mo.

FLORIST

Established over 20 Years.
N. E. COR. 10th and GRAND AVENUE.

St. Louis, Mo.

Wire or Phone Tour Order* to the
HOUSE or FLOWERS.

Ostertag Bros.

The largest Retail Supply House in the We»

Jefferson and Washington Ave.
Albany, nTy!

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and vicinity on
telegraphic order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable florist

°s|„. Dunlop's

8 and 10 West Adelaide Street,

We deliveranywhere in Canada and guarantee

safe arrival.

THOS. F. GALVIN

INC.

NFW YIIRV ^^^ ^"*'> ^^'•

Rfcfff lUllli vanderbllt Hotel
1 Park street
799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Points

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Orders Carefully Executed

Pikes Peak Floral Co.

Wholesale and Retail

Members Florists' Telegraph DeliverT,

BOSTON

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

WUl be delivered for the trade In other cities, by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Send your ordersfor Chicago

and Sub-
urbs to

Main and McKInney

Phone. Preston 160

Toledo, O.

Mrs. J. B. Freeman

(Sncceiior to Geo. A. HeliU)
336 Superior St„ Toledo, O.

Both Pbones, 627.

Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders.
Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids. Mich.

Eli Cross

Orders properly cared for.
Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

DULUTH FLORAL CO.

200 miles in any direction. 1)111 MTU Ulllll
Wearetbecenterofthegreat UULUIH, miHlli

Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis.

Newark, Ohio.

CHAS. A. DUERR.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

jt^^ni'^ ^' Allorderscarefullyfilled

^'■%3W.Ma<)'*5I under the supervision of

S^^fS-^— GEORGE ASMUS, Mgr.

^^ Wire, Write or Phone West 822

Member Florists' Telegrapii Delivery.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Roehester Phone, 506 Long Di.^t. Bell Phone2189
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cleveland, O., and Vicinity.

Bramley & Son

1181 E. 71st St.

The Largest Growers of Flowers In City

Houston, Texas.

Robt C. Kerr
Floral Co.

KANSAS CITY,
MISSOURI.

±loWers

Members Florists Teleirapb Delivery Ass'n

Mention the American Florist when writing

The
florist

n E.nONROE ST,

Mention the American Florist when writing

C. n. f REV,

Wliolesali
and Retail
' Florist

1133 St., LINCOLN, NEB.

WIU fUl orders for the West on short notice

Trade discounts. First class stock.
Mention the American Florist when writing

G

EORGE RYE

"Some Florist"
The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark

Mention the American Florist when writing

DENTOH FLORAL CO., QENTON TEX

S. W. KANADY. Mar. "*■" ' Ul'j I tAi

Careful attention to packing for deliveries
to all Southern and Middle States.

Mention the American Florist when loriting

LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist

1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NIB,

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n,
Mention the American Florist when writing

Dallas
Texas

TERRE HAUTE, IND.

THINK OF HEINL'S

St. Louis, Mo.

WIRE

Grimm & Gorly

Lang Floral&, Nursery Co.,

Write or wire beadquarteri for flowers for Teias,
Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico, No Orders
too large, none too small.

Mention the American Florist when writing

FURROW & COMPANY

OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE
OKLAHOMA.

Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery,
Mention the American Florist when writing

Sedalla, Missouri

Arctiias Floral Co.

Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notice-
Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone

orders.
Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Telephone 1813 Main

JOS. LEVY

BRs^OKLYN

Cut Flower Market, Inc.

Floral Designs a Specialty

356 FULTON STREET

BRAHCH: ^OS Rulton St.

BROOKLYN. N . Y,

Portland, Maine.

Floral Designs and
Choice Cut Flowers

Portland Flower Store

631 Congress St.

NASHVILLE, TENN,

JOY FLORAL COMPANY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asi'i

PBIUPS BROS, 938 Broad St.

NEWARI N. X

Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem
Beauties Our Specialty.

Los Angeles, Calif.
Wolfskin Bros, and

Morris Goldenson

Cut Flower Merchants.

We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disot
229 WEST THIRD STREIT

Tacoma, Wash.

California Florists

will take care of all telegraphic orderi.

Orders will be careftdly
cared for by

Michigan.
HENRY SMIlif

Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAfffiS

Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery,

Grand Rapids, Mich.
GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO,

ALFRED HANNAH fi SONS will fill your orderi
for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan

Mention the American Florist when writing

Rockford, 111.
H. W. BUCKBEE*

Member of The Florists' Telegraph Dellrery.
Mention the Ajyierican Florist when writing

St. Louis, Mo.

F. H. WEBER

Boyle and Maryland Avenues

Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n
Mention the American Florist lohen writing

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DREER KENTIAS

GOOD SHAPE 6000 COLOR 6000 VALUES

KENTIA Belmoreana

MADE-UP PLANTS.

A particularly nice lot of plants.
7 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 36 in. high $3.00

7 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 3S to 40 in. high 4.00

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 40 to 42 in. high 5.00

KENTIA Belmoreana

SINGLE PLANTS

Doz. 100 1000

214 in. pots, 4 leaves, S to 10 in. high. .$1.50 $10.00 $90.00

3 in. pots, 5 leaves, 10 to 12 in. high. . 2.00 15.00 140.00

4 in. pots, 5 leaves, 15 in. high 4.50 35.00 Each

5 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, IS to 20 in. high $0.75

6 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 24 in. high 1.00

6 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 28 to 30 in. high 1.50

7 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 30 to 36 in. high 2.50

7 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 36 to 38 in. high 3.00

KENTIA Forsteriana

MADE-UP-PLANTS

Each

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 38 to 40 in. high $4.00

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 42 to 45 in. high 5.00

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 48 to 50 in. high 6.00

10 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 4% to 5 ft high 8.00

10 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 5 ft. high 10.00

12 In. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 5% to 6 ft. high 15.00

12 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 6% to 7 ft. high 20.00

15 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 8 to 10 ft. high 35.00

KENTIA Forsteriana

SINGLE PLANTS

2Hin.

3 in.

4

5

6

6

7

7

8
10
11
10
12
1«

in.
in.
in.

pots,
pots,
pots,
pots,
pots,
pots,
pots,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs.

4 leaves,

4 to 5 leaves,

5 to 6 leaves,

5 to 6 leaves,

6 leaves,
6 leaves,

6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves.

Height.

8 to 12 in..
12 to 15 in..
15 to 18 in. .
22 to 24 in.
28 to 30 in.
34 to 36 in.
38 to 40 in.
40 to 42

Doz. 100 1000

.$1.50 $10.00 $90.00
, 2.00 15.00 140.00
. 4.50 35.00 Each

$0.75

1.00

1.50
2.00
3.00

45 to 48 in 4.00

4 ft 5.00

4% to 5 ft 6.00

5 to 5% ft 8.00

5% to 6 ft 10.00

6% to 7 ft 15.00

7 ft 20.00

>IAI)E-UP KENTIA

PHOENIX ROEBELENI

We hold the most extensive stock in the world of this popular
Palm.

Unquestionably one of the prettiest and most graceful Palms
grown, which quickly made a place for itself among the popular
standard varieties, particularly so for apartment decorations.
We have a splendid stock, and offer :

Doz. 100 1000

3 in. pots $3.50 $25.00 $225.00

4 in. pots 6.00 50.00 Each

5 in. pots, 15. in. high, 18 in. spread $1.00

6 in. pots, 1 Ml ft high, 2 ft spread 2.00

7 in. tubs, 1% to 2 ft high, 2 ft. spread 2.50

8 in. tubs, 2 ft high, 2>^ ft spread 3.00

10 in. tubs, 2 to 2% ft high, 2% ft. spread 5.00

10in.tubs,2% ft. high, 3 ft spread 7.50

The above prices are intended for the trade only

HENRY A. DREER,

714-716
Chestnut Street,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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as supplied by us for the last 15
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Per 100 seeds, 50c; 250 seeds,
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All other seasonable Flower Seeds.

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The Seed Trade

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American Seed Trade Association.

J. M. Lupton. Mattituck, L. I., N. Y.,
President: Kirby li. White, Detroit, Mich.,
First Vice- rresidont: F. W. Itolgiano,
Washinfjton, 1). C, Second Vice-President;
C. E. Kendel, Cleveland, O., Secretary and
Treasurer, Tliirt\-fonrth annual conven-
tion, L'hioiiK.', ,lune 2(,i-22. 1916.

GiLROV, CALIF. — Mrs. L. W. Wheeler
is in Honolulu for a brief vacation.

Visited New York. — David Burpee,
of W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia,
Pa.

Some New York jobbers report pur-
chases of Lilium giganteum bulbs in
London.

THE Griswold Seed Co., Lincoln,
Neb., is reported sold to a Mr. Quick
for about $30,000.

Severe and continued cold weather
west of the Missouri river makes the
seed trade slow and backward.

SAN Francisco, Calif.— The Oriental
Seed Co. has been forced to close its
doors, owing to financial troubles.

Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on
the Board of Trade, February 2, were
as follows : Timothy, .$6 to $8 per 100
pounds.

Leonard H. Vaughan, of Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago, who returned
from the west February 2, reports
business improving in that territory.

Pbomisctjous distribution by Michi-
gan congressmen of free seeds fur-
nished by the department of agricul-
ture has been strongly condemned by
the Michigan Experiment Association.

The annual convention and exhibi-
tion of the National Canners' Associa-
tion will be heUl at the Seelbach hotel,
Louisville. Ky.. February 7-12, as an-
nounced in our issue of November 20,
1915.

Visited Chicago : A. J. Brown, of
the A. J. Brown Seed Co., Grand
Rapids, Mich.; A. T. Ferrell, Saginaw,
Mich., returning from Hot Springs,
Ariz., whither he had escorted his
family for the winter.

Arnold Ringier, of the W. W. Barn-
ard Co., Chicago, reports that Mr.
Barnard is now at Santa Barbara,
Calif., and that his health continues
to improve quite satisfactorily. Mr.
Ringier says the wholesale business
is unusually good.

The new cold snap which has been
developing for 10 days arrived at Chi-
cago, February 1 and has cooled down
the onion set warehouses temporarily
as well as checked shipments. The
warm and rainy weather from coast
to coast has brought forward planting
operations in all southern districts.

Santa Ana, Calif. — The Haven Seed
Co., under date of January 31 advises
as follows : "High waters have ma-
rooned most of Orange County for
several days, but we will probably be
receiving and forwarding mail within
a few days. Flood waters have done
us no damage. Rains have put the
ground in excellent condition for our
tomato seed crop."

Sioux City, Ia. — J, S. Michael, of
the Sioux City Seed «S: Nursery Co.,
returned from the east January 25 and
reports a very nice business in crop
contract work on peas, beans and sweet
corn. Prices on beans, he says, are
firmer for crop contract work than
last year, and sweet corn also is
slightly higher owing to the high tide
situation of the general corn market.

Bristol, Pa. — Bert E. Brotherton,
formerly a partner and general man-
ager of the Peninsular Seed Co,, Port
Huron, Mich., severed his connection
with that concern January 1, and will
hereafter look after the contracting,
inspection, harvesting, and preparation
of peas, beans, corn and other crops
for the D. Landreth Seed Co., of this
place. Mr. Brotherton has had many
years' experience contracting crops,
principally in Michigan, Wisconsin and
the Rocky Mountain growing sections,
and will continue Port Huron as his
place of residence.

American Onion Seed for Bermuda.

Experiments with American onion
seed in Bermuda are proving so satis-
factory that it is quite likely future
purchases will be made from California
rather than from Teneriffe, Canary
Islands, which hitherto has been the
exclusive source of seed for Bermuda.
Consul Carl R. Loop reports that this
seed was supplied gratis to the director
of agriculture for Bermuda by a Los
Angeles firm of seed growers.

Customs Decision on Tulips.

On January 2S the customs court,
sitting in Washington, D. C, handed
down a decision in the case of Maltus
& Ware, versus United States. Maltus
& Ware are New York importers. The
collector had assessed tulip bulbs at
$1 per 1,000 as tulips. The importers
protested that they were properly
dutiable at .50 cents per 1,000 as bulbs
cultivated for the flowers. The board
of general appraisers overruled the
protest of the importers. The cus-
toms court reversed the decision of the
board.

California Floods

San Francisco, Jan. 29.— The gen-
eral storm that has raged over the Pa-
cific coast since early Thursday has
claimed a toll of not fewer than sixty
lives and caused property damage
amounting to millions of dollars,
according to reports.

The greatest loss of life occurred in
the Otay valley, south of San Diego,
when the lower dam of the California
Mountain Water company broke

Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company

Growers o(
High Grade

SEED

Gllroy,
California

Onion,
Lettuce,
Radish,
Sweet Peas
Etc.

Correspondence
Solicited.

Thursday afternoon. Fifty persons, ac-
cording to figures reported by the
coroner's jury, lost their lives and
scores are missing.

The storm tossed waters of the Pa-
cific claimed eight lives early yester-
day morning when the garbage car-
rier Aberdeen of Oakland, was wrecked
off the San Francisco beach. The
bodies have not been recovered.

Flood waters and high winds did
much damage in various parts of the
state. The oil districts, in particular,
have suffered severely, hundreds of
derricks being toppled over.

Snow fell throughout the northern
part of the state. Telegrraph and tele-
phone communication was demoralized.

The storm struck the northwestern
states heavily, Oregon, Washington,
Idaho and Montana reporting cold and
snow. Montana last night was shiver-
ing in what was termed the worst
storm in twenty years, with the mer-
cury from 20 to 54 degrees below zero.
Railway traffic was at a standstill be-
cause of drifts and snowslides.

Flood conditions prevailed in Arisona,
reports from Yuma being to the effect
that the rivers above that point were
swelling rapidly and that fears were
entertained of a repetition of the flood
of last week. Reports from Phoenix
said that the Gila river was rising
rapidly. Flood waters from the Colo-
rado and Gila are expected to meet
at the confluence at Yuma tomorrow
morning.

Riverside, Calif., today faced a short-
age of drinking water as a result of
the washing out by the flood waters
of the Santa Ana river of 600 feet of
the water mains carrying the city's
supply. .

Government Seed Contracts.

The following is a list of the successful bid-
ders in the congressional free seed distribution,
1916-17, with the items for which they were
awarded contracts.

American Firms,

Aggeler & Musser Seed Co., Los Angeles,
Calif. — Surplus peas.

The W. W. Barnard Co.. Chicago. — Surplus
peas

John Bodger & Sons Co.. Los Angeles. Calif.
— Snrplns balsam, calendula, cosmos. — Contract
balsam, calendula, candytuft, centanrea, chrys-
anthemum, coreopsis, dianthus single, del-
phinium, mignonette, eschscholtzla. nasturtium
dwarf, nasturtium tall, petunia, poppy double,
portidaca. zinnia dwarf.

Braslan Seed Growers Co., San Jose, Calif. — ■
Surjilus lettuce.

F. W. Bolslano & Co.. Washington, D. C—
Surplus radish.

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.

Growers of

Peas and

Beans

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Braslan

irower for tho Wliole.'^alo Trntle Only. Onion, Lkttttce, Carkot,
Parsnip. Paesley, Celery, KNnrvK, Salsify. NAaj>:i> and Mixkd

(iRANKIFT-ORA ANT> SPENCER SW^EET PEAS, AND SUNFLOWER.

Seed Growers

SAN JOSE. CALIFORNIA

-Company

igio.

The American Florist.

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THE MACNirr nORTICULTlRAL COMPANY

52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK
The Largest Horticultural Auction Rooms in the World-
Consignments Solicited.

GARDEN SEED

Beet, Sweet Com. Garden Beans, Onion Sets.
and Seed Potatoes in variety. Also other items
of the short crop of this past season, as well as a
full lineof Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon

S. D. WOODRUFF k SONS, 82 Dey St., NEW YORK

and Orange. Conn.

D. V. Burrell. Rocky Ford, Colo.— Contract
cucumber, musbmelon. radish, watermelon, an-
tirrhinum, balsam, calendula, cosmos, delphi-
nium, mignonette, poppy double, zinnia dwarf,
zinnia tall.

California Seed Growers' Association. San
Jose. Calif. — Surplus lettuce, radish. — Contract
beet, carrot, radish.

Chesmore-Eastlake Mer. Co.. St. Joseph. Mo.
— Surplus radish.

E. B. Clarlt Seed Cd.. Milford. Conn.— Sur-
plus beet.

M. H. Coon. Rocky Ford. Colo. — Contract cu-
cumber.

C. Herbert Coy Seed Co.. Valley, Neb.—
Surplus sweet corn. — Contract squash.

Ebbert Seed Co.. Rocky Ford. Colo.— Con-
tract cucumber, muskmelon.

Irvin Bros,, Rocky Ford. Colo. — Contract cu-
cumber.

B. H. James. Rocky Pord, Colo. — Contract
muskmelon.

Victor Johansen Seed Co., I>os Angeles. Calif.
— Surplus sweet alyssum. — Contract dianthus
single, eschscholtzia. nasturtium dwarf, nas-
turtium tall, petunia, swept alyssum.

Chas. Johnson. Berkeley. Calif. — Surplus beet.

Kimberlin Seed Co.. Santa Clara. Calif. —
Surplus lettuce, radish.

Lakeshore Seed Co.. Dunkirk. N. Y. — Sur-
plus lettuce, radish.

Lenawee Seed Co.. Blissfield. Mich.-^Surplus
tomato.

Wm. McGary. RoUa, Kan. — Contract musk-
melon. watermelon,

E. H. Morrison Estate. Fairfield. Wash. —
Contract radish, candytuft, dianthus single,
poppv double, poppv single, zinnia tall.

G." W. Oliver. R'^fky Ford, Colo.— Contract
cucumber, muskmelon.

Geo. R. Pedrick & Son, Pedricktown. N. J.—
Surplus tomato.

L. C. Pharr Catherine, Ala. — Contract okra.

King Pharr, Cstbcrine. Ala. — Contract oKru.

Pieters-Wheeler t^eed Co.. Gilroy. Calif. —
Suiplus cabbage, li-ttuce. radish, nasturtium
tall. — Contract carrot, lettuce, radish.

S. H. Pollock. Rocky Ford. Colo.— Contract
zinnia tall.

P. J. Reifel. Rocky Ford, Colo.— Contract
cucumber, muskmelon.

W, H. Robinson. Cairo, Ga. — Surplus coUard.

Rogers Bros.. Alpena. Mich. — Surplus peas,

Waldo Rohnert. Oilroy. Calif.— Surplus let-
tuce, radisli. — Contract carrot, endive, lettuce,
radish, parsley.

Routzahn Seed Cn.. Arroyo Grande. Calif. —
Surplus lettuce, radish. — Contract lettuce, rad-
ish, antirrhinum, calendula, candytuft, centau-
rea, chrysanthemum, coreopsis, cosmos, dian-
thus double, dianthus single, delphinium, mig-
nonette, eschscholtzia. nasturtium dwarf, nas-
turtium tall, petunia, poppy double, poppy
single, portulaca, sweet alyssum, zinnia dwarf,
zinnia tall.

Mrs. Delia Shaulis, Rocky Ford, Colo. — Con-
tract muskmelon.

J. M. Shaulis. Rocky Ford, Colo. — Contract
cucumber, muskmelon.

Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co., Sioux City,
la. — Surplus peas — Contract corn.

Geo. W. Smith. Rolla. Kans.— Contract
squash, watermelon.

Upper Columbia Co.. Marble. Wash. — Sur-
plus turnip, poppy single. — Contract candytuft,
delphinium, poppy double, poppy single, zinnia
tall.

H. Van Buskirk Seed Co.. Rocky Ford, Colo.
— Contract cucumber, muskmelon.

Hartwell Wagoner, Rocky Ford. Colo. — Con-
tract cucumber, muskmelon.

S. D. Woodruff & Sons. Orange. Conn.— Sur-
plus beet. kale. — Contract corn.
Foreign Firms.

Kelwav & Son. Lnngport. Somerset. Eng. —
Surplus beet, antirrhinum, morning glory dwarf,
morning glory tall, nasturtium tall.

Vilmorin-Andrieux & Co.. Paris. France. —
Surplus calendula, sweet alyssum, Virginian
stocks.

FLOWER SEEDS For Early Sowing

Complete list lor the asking, 10 per cent discoant for cash.

They're FRESH T, P. Oz

Ageiatum, dwarl blue $0.05 $0.30

Alyssum Little Gem 10 .60

Aster Queen of Market 10 .50

Begonia Erfordii 25

Cobaea Scandens, purple 10 .40

Dracaena Indivisa. 10 .25

Forget-Me-Not Dissitiflora 25

Mignonette Machet 10 .50

Petunia, Calif. Giants 25

Salvia ?Dlendens 15 1.00

Salvia Fireball 30

Wholesale List mailed as soon as ready.

THE W. W. BARNARD CO., 231 afsTS.'^T W

T. P. Oz.

.$0.10 $0.50
1.40
.25

Crop of 1915
Lobelia >peciosa

Lobelia Crystal P. Comp 13

Pyrethrum .^ureum 03

Shamrock, Irish lO

smilax 10

Snapdrdgon, Giant 10

Stock, Cut and Come Again 25

Stock, Ten Weeks', mixed 25

Thunbergia 10

Verbena, Mammoih 15

Vinca, mixed colors 15

.25
.35

.40

1.0(1

.60

CHICAGO

Western Seed & Irrigation Co.

Wholesale eed Growers and Dealers

SPECIALTIES:
Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cucumber,
Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and

Squash.

FREMONT,

NEBRASKA

f BURPEE'S SEEDS I

I PhUadelphia |

a Wholesale Price Liit tor FlorisH E

a and Market Gardeners C

Water Melon ^^ Okra Seed

Grown for the Wholesale Trade.

Let us have your wants for another season

to be prown under contract by us,

W. E. HAILE, Seedsman,

Montlcello, Fla.

Have just received a small surplus of

Japan Grown Freesias and
L. Formosums.

Cold storage GIGANTEUMS always on hand.
Write for prices.

Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd,

Woolworth Bldg., New York City

TheEverettB-ClarkSeedCo.

GROWERS FOR THE TRADE

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip
Radish, Beet,

MILFORD, GONN.

Branches Michigan.
Wisconsin and Idaho

H. WREDE

LUNEBURG, GERMANY

PANSY SEED

184 First Prizes, the highest

awards Chicago. Paris, London,

Bruielles, Berl., Hamb,, Rooie.

1000 seeds, finest miied... 25c

1 oz, ..$2,25

Price list on application. Cash with order

BRUNNINGS

Large Growers and Shippers of

BEANS, PEAS

and

ONION SEED

Correspondence Invited

P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Lily of the Valley Pips

Berlin and Hamburg

Cold Storage Each

In cases of 3000 pips, $40.00

In cases of 1000 pips, 14.00

In cases of 250 pips, 4.00

J. M. THORBURN & CO.

53 Barclay St., through to 54 Park Place. NEW YORK

TOMATO SEED

Also Pepper, Egg Plant, Squash. Pumplcin.
Cucumber, Cantaloupe and Water melonSeed and
Field Corn, in variety, on contract,

EDGAR F. HURFF,

Correspondence
Solicited.

SWEDESBORO, N. J.

Contract Seed Growers

OnaniaHiae- Pepper, ErtgPlant, Tomato,
dpeCianieS. vine seed and Field Com.

Correspondence Solicited,

George R. Pedrick £c Son,

PEDRICKTOWN, N. J.

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The American Florist.

Feb. 5.

BODDINGTON'S CAHNAS

Case of Case of Case of

100 250 1000

King Humbert, - $2.00 $4.38 $17.50

Bronze-leaved.

$1.65 3.75 15.00

Chas. Henderson, 1.65 3.75 15.00

5ft. Orantre Scarlet. Bronze-leaved.

5ft. Darkcrimson.

4 ft. tiri^lit crimson.

Case of Case of Case of

100 250 1000

Richard Waliace, - $1.50 $3.50 $14.00

W2 ft. Canary yellow.

Florence Yaughan, - 1.65 3.75 15.00

5 ft. Yellow, spotted crrmsoD.

General Merl(el. - 1.65 3.75 15.00

5ft. The b«st scarlet yellow edged variety.

Strong, fresh, dormant roots, 2 and 3 eyes each, true to name.
PERISHABLE GOODS SHIPPED BY FREIGHT AT BUYER'S RISK.

For complete list of Cannas, also Caladiums, Begonias, Gladiolus and other Spring Bulbs, send for new
Wholesale Catalogue, now ready.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON COMPANY, Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK

COLD STORAGE

VALLEY

Bruns' Celebrated Chicago Market
Brand, best to be had Valley, giving
the best results all jear round, $18.00
for 1000; $9.60 for £00; $B.OO for 250;
$2.50 for 100.

H. N. BRUNS

3032 Madison Street, CHICAGO

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KELWAY'S

Growers and Specialists

CROP CONTRACT

Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn.

Peas and Beans, Michigan Grown.

Sweet Corn, Iowa Grown.

Correspondence solicited.

Michigan Office: MILLINGTON.

Home Office: SIOUX CITY, IOWA.

Ask for prices now, 1915 crop.

Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co.

Establisiied 1883.

TOMATO SEED

Grown ror The Wholesale Seed Trade.

HAVEN SEED CO.

SANTA ANA, CAUFORNIA.

Waldo Rohnert

GXLROT, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower.

ftpecialtiei: Lettuce. Onion, Sweet Peai, Aster,

Coimos, Mignonette. Verbena in Tirietr.

Correspondence Solicited.

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I Langport, - England. |

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SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO.

WHOLESALE SEED GROWERS

Bruyeres-le-Chatel. (Seine et Oise)

FRANCE

We are growers of and can offer for immediate delivery as far as unsold.

GARDEN, FIELD AND CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS.

Let us hear from you and we will send you prices. We are buyers of
BLUE GRASS, TIMOTHY, MEADOW FESCUE. RED TOP, ETC. Correspondence in En^sh

SPIR/EA

Per ino

Peach Blossom (L. Pink) $7.00

LILY OF THE VALLEY

Best quality, 1000 to case, at $16.60.

St. Louis Seed Co.

The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds"
41 1-413 Washington Ave., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Always

meotioD The American Florist
when you order stock. : :

R. & IVfl. GODINEAIJ

SEED GROWERS

Angers, - France

Specialties: Beets. Maogoes. Carrots. Cabbages.

Celeries. Parsleys, Parsnips. Turnips.

Growing Crops Given Personal Attention.

Before Placing Orders for

SWEET PEAS, Spencers, Grandinoras,
etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in
general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE
BEANS, write

JOHN BODGER £c SONS CO.,

Contract Seed Grower!
LOS ANGELES, CALIFOSNLA.

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The American Florist.

151

Tuberous Rooted

Begonias

Splendid imported bulbs now on hand.
Grown from the finest large flowering strains.

Single Sorts. WhUe, scarlet, Doz.

yellow, pink, orange, salmon 50c

Single mixed 40c

Double Sorts, white, scarlet,

yellow, pink, orange, salmon 60c

Double mixed 50c

100

1000

$3.00 $25.00
2.60 23.00

4.00
3.50

35.00
30.00

Prices on Mail Trade Sizes, on Application

GLOXINIA
HYBRIDA IMPERIALIS

(New Emperor Gloxinia)

Per doz. Per 100

Separate colors $1.00 $7.00

Mixed colors 85 6.00

CANNA Firebird, latest and best, a companion to King Humbert.

CHICAGO VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE new york

GLOXINIAS

Grasslfolla Grandlflora

All the spotted and Tigered variations
in sound bulbs. Per 100 Per 1000

Separate colors $4.00 $35.00

Mixed colors 3.60 32.00

S. M. Isbell & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED QROWERS.

Beans, Cucumber, Tomato, Muskmelon,
Squasb, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Corn.

Correspondence solicited.

ROUTZAHN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Swilt Pea and Nasturtium Specialist:.

Wholesale Growen of fall list of

FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS

Mention the Avierican Florist when tvriting

ACACIA SEED

I have a surplus of A. Balleyana. A. Flori-
bunda, A. Lon^ifolia and A. Latifolia, alM9i5
stock. As long as it lasts it will go at $1.00 per
lb. I have olfier varieties at regular prices.
Above price is F. O. B. Los Angeles. Make check

GEORgVh. HOPKINS, ^^'s ^fells^CaUI.

James Vick's Sons

Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Let us supply your wants in Fall Bulbs

97th Year

J. BOLGIANO & SON,

Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds,
OnloH Sets, Seed Potatoes

Baltiinori, Md.

Growers of
Pedigree Tomato Seeds

Mention the American Florist when writing

Fancy Caladium Bulbs

12.000 fine well developed bulbs in 40

named leading sortn. at $10.00 per 100.

Delivery February.

Tampa Floral Co., Tampa, Fla.

ANTON FIEHE, Prop.

THE KIlttBERUN SEED CO.
sKrcRowERs SANTA CLAKA, CAL.

Growers of

ONION, LETTUCE, RADISH, ETC.

Correspondence solicited.
Mention the American Florist when writing

J. C. ROBINSON SEED CO.

WATERLOO, NEBRASKA.

Sookr rord, Colorado.

Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta-
lonpe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin
seed; Sugar. Flint and Field Seed Com*.

Henry Fish Seed Co.

Bean Growers for the
Wholesale Seed Trade

CARPINTERIA,

CALIF.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Get QBOtatloai From

LANDRETH

SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED

Bloomsdale
Farm.

Bristol, Pa.

Mention the American Florist when writing

RAFFIA

Natural— Four standard grades.
Colored— Twenty colors.
We are headquarters — always carry
several hundred bales in stock. Can ship
any grade in any quantity at a moment's
notice.

Bale (225 lbs.) lots or less.
Write for prices and terms.

IVfcHutchison & Co.

Ttie Import House
17 Murray Street, NEW YORK

Contract Growers Of

Pepper Tomato
Kale Turnip
Sweet Corn

Eii Plant Spinach

Okra Radish

Field Com

Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc

Moorestown, New Jersey

100,000 GERANIUMS

READY NOW

Thousands more rnmin? on every day. from 2
and 2'4-in. nets, of Ricard, Beaute Poitevine, S.
A. Nutt, Montmort. Grant, Henderson, Doyle,
Buchner, La Favorite, etc. $2.25 per 100; $20.00
per 1000. Fully as gcod as last year's. Try them
Correspondence Solicited.

A1nn7n ,T Rrvan wholesale Florist
A.1U11£U d. aryaUj Washington, N. J.

THE C. HERBERT COY SEED CO.

VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB.

CONTRACT GROWERS OF

HIGH GRADE SEEDS

Cucumber, Muskmelon, Squash and Pumpkin,
Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Com.

SPECIALTIES

from 3-inch pots. Chrysanthemums

Carnations for fall deliyery. Smilax, Violets

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send for list.

Wood Brothers, J^^^l^

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Market Gardeners

Vegetable Growers' Association
ol America.

M. L. Ruetenilc, Cleveland. O.. President:
Howard VV. Selby. Philadelohia. Pa.. Vice-
Presideat: S. W. Severance, Louisville. Ky..
Secretary; E. A. Dunbar, Ashtabula. O.,
Treasurer.

Next annual conventioo will be held Sep-
tember. 1916 .

During the week ending- January 29,
imports of vegetables were received at
New York as follows : 6364 crates
mixed vegetables, 3846 barrels potatoes
(Bermuda).

Washington, D, C. — The United
States civil service commission will
hold an examination in this city, Feb-
ruary 23, to secvire eligibles for the po-
sition of field agent in marketing and
organization. The position carries a
.salary of from $1,200 to .$1,600 per
year.

The Virginia Truck Experiment Sta-
tion at Norfolk has issued Bulletin No.
15 entitled "Control of Injurious Aph-
ides by Ladybirds in Tidewater Vir-
ginia." "The Pavement Ant," the pest
of coldframe and greenhouse crops, is
the title of Bulletin No. 16. issued by
the same station.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, February 1. — Mushrooms,
home grown, No. 1, 25 to 30 cents per
carton; lettuce, cases 17% to 20 cents;
radishes, 40 cents to 65 cents per dozen
bunches; celery, 10 to 25 cents per
bunch: tomatoes, six baskets, .$2.00 to
$3.00; cucumbers, dozen, $1.00 to $1.50.

New York, February 1. — Celery, per
bunch of 12 stalks, 15 to 50 cents; cu-
cumbers, 90 cents to .$1.12 per drum;
mushrooms. $1.40 to $1.65 per 4-pound
basket; tomatoes. 10 cents to 25 cents
per pound; radishes, per 100 bunches,
$1..50 to .$3.00; lettuce, per dozen. 15
cents to 60 cents.

White Fly.

The name "white fly" is a very in-
nocent term for a very formidable
foe or pest. While it is unknown in
some parts of the country, we know
it is spread over a great territory and
all who have had experience dread
this insect. At present we can hardly
prevent distribution to all parts of the
country as the free shipping of live
plants and green vegetables offers com-
plete facilities for rapid travel. The
generally accepted control of this pest
is cyanide gas; however, as this is a
deadly poison to any living creature
it is very undesirable; and we have
heard of frequent injury to crops from
the effect of the gas. Also it is gen-
erally understood that tobacco smoke
is worthless in combating this pest.
We have made many experiments and
have developed some interesting facts.
One of these is that tobacco smoke
can be made a great help, as the fly
readily becomes delirious and drops to
the benches, walks and lower leaves.
It is thus exposed to easy spraying.
A thorough spraying with whale-oil
soap and nicotine ("Black Leaf 40,"
"Nicoticide," "Nico-fume Liquid," or
"Tobakine") will destroy the fly.
However, this spray must be admin-
istered while the fly is stunned by the

tobacco, as they soon recover and re-
gain their former places under the
leaves. We also find that a killing
smoke is possible by using Aphis
Punk or Nico-fume Papers although
at some cost. Tobacco smoke in suffi-
cient volume to destroy this insect will
prove disastrous to most crops, especi-
ally to cucumbers and tomatoes.
Among florists' stock, the fly is severe
on pelargoniums, salvias and even
geraniums. A repetition of remedies
every week for some time is needed to
clean up a place.

Mahketman. .

Watermelon Anthracnose.

DI.SEASE PREVENTABLE BY SPRAYING.

Watermelon growers frequently suf-
fer loss from a disease which blights
the foliage and spots the fruit. The
leaves are covered with irregular
dark, dead spots and may die before
the melons are ripe. The trouble de-
velops on the fruit in the form of
water-soaked and later sunken spots
of varying size, which come to have
a pink center made up of masses of
the fungus spores. As the disease pro-
gresses the melons decay. This is
anthracnose. and is caused by a para-
sitic fungus related to those which
produce the apple bitter-rot and pod-
spot of bean. The fungus causing
watermelon anthracnose attacks cu-
cumbers, cantaloupes and squashes,
but not, as a rule, any other cultivated
crops.

SPRAY WITH BORDEAUX MIXTURE.

The department of agriculture has
found that the disease can be con-
trolled by spraying with Bordeaux mix-
ture. The methods to be employed
are substantially those in use for pota-
toes, cucumbers, and other truck
crops. Use fresh, home-made Bordeaux
mixture. In preparing it follow di-
rections exactly, as much depends on
the way the ingredients are combined.
Use a good spray pump, operated at a
pressure of 100 pounds or more and
spray thoroughly. The time of ap-
plication depends on the weather and
the development of the crop. The
disease usually appears when the fruit
is nearly grown. Watch carefully for
the leaf-spot and spray as soon as any
appears. In any case, make an appli-
cation two weeks before maturity and
a second a week later.

HOME-MADE BORDEAUX MIXTURE.

Ingredients : Copper sulfate, four
pounds; quicklime, four pounds; water
to make .50 gallons. Prepare the cop-
per sulfate by suspending it in a gunny
sack just below the surface of several
gallons of water in a clean barrel.
When the sulfate is dissolved, which
requires three or four hours, remove
the sack and stir into the barrel
enough additional water to make ex-

actly 25 gallons of the copper solution.
Prepare the lime by slaking it slowly
and thoroughly in a clean barrel,
strain, and add enough additional
water to make exactly 25 gallons of
lime milk. Stir thoroughly. Pour the
two ingredients together into another
barrel, or better directly into the spray
tank, if it will hold 50 gallons. It is
highly important to stir the mixture
very thoroughly and to strain both in-
gredients before they are combined, as
otherwise clogging of the spray noz-
zles might result. Use a copper or
bronze wire strainer of IS meshes to
the inch. Do not put copper sulfate
or Bordeaux mixture into tin or iron
vessels; use wood or copper containers.
Mix the Bordeaux as needed and ap-
ply at once. It is never so good after
it has settled.

To those who expect to spray on a
large scale a more detailed instruction
about fungicides and their application
than can be given here is available in
Farmers' Bulletin No. 243, published
by United States Department of Agri-
culture, Washington, D. C.

Chatham, N. J.

The rose range formerly the proper-
ty of Samuel Lum is now in the hands
of a syndicate of those who were his
creditors. Ernest Lawyer, a well
known florist of Chatham, is superin-
tendent of the greenhouses. There is
a good stock of roses and they are do-
ing well. There is one house of the
red rose. Crimson Queen, which gives
satisfaction as to habit and growth.

Robert Roper has a neat range and
makes a specialty of smilax. growing
fine stock, which he ships to the New
York market. He is a cousin to Al-
bert Roper, the well known carnation
expert of Tewksbury, Mass.

David Faulkner has a good range
and an established reputation as a
rose grower. His stock goes to J. K.
Allen. New York.

W. G. Badgley. in addition to con-
ducting a range at this place, is active
in the commission firm of Badgley &
Bishop. Inc.. New Y'ork. A. F. F.

"Market Gardening"

An elementary text book containing 102 pages
5x7. with 36 illustrations by F. L. Yeaw. manager
of the Oasis Farm & Orchard Co.. Roswell. N. M.

Clotti Bound, 75 cents,

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

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TO THE TRADE

HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Bermany,

GROWXR and EXPORTER on the VERY LARGEST SCALE ol all
CHOICE VEGETABLE FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (SstabUsbed 1 787.)

QPEPIAI TIF^" Beans, Beets. Cabbages, Carrots, Kohl Rabi, Leek. Lettuce*. Onions, Pe««
OrtUIHLIICOi Radishes. Spinach. Turnips. Swedes, Asters, Balsams. Begonias, Carnations
Cinerarias, Gloxinias. Larkspur, Nasturtiums. Pansies, Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabious
Stocks, Verbenas. Zinnias, etc. Catalo^ae free on application.

HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GLANT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and
most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 per Vi oz., $1.00 per % az.. postage paid
Cash with order.

All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast grounds, and
are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality
ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT.

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YOU NEED THE BIG MONEY MAKER OF 1916.

Champ Weiland

Exquisite In color— Remarkable in size, beauty and foliage.

Strong Grafted Plants Ready in March and April

100 plants for . . $35.00 500 plants for . $150.00
250 plants for . . 82.50 1000 plants for . 300.00

Orders filled
strictly in the
Order as booked.

WEILAND & RISCH

Originators and Growers

154 North Wabash Avenue,

CHICAGO, ILL.

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i ASPARAGUS I

% PlumoSUS, 214-in. pots, $1.75 per ^

* 100; $17.00 per 1000. *
•Ji Cannas, 1 to 3 eyes, Allemania, 4-
% $1.00 per 100. Italia, Patry, ^

* B. Prince, Bnrbank, Gray, *

* Flamingo, Berat, Henderson, 4*
% $1.25 per 100. %

* ObconicaPrimrose, $1.60 per 100. *
^ Boston Ferns, from beds, $15.00 .{.

* per 100. *

* Vinca Varlegata.SVj-in. pot, $6.00 %

% per 100. *

* Coleus, 10 varieties, $2.00 per 100. 4>

f Pansy Plant, Giantflowering, $2. 60 ||

per 1000. CASH *

I JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM %

% DELAWARE, OHIO %

Mention the American Florist ichen ivriting

BOXWOODS-Most Beautiful Stock

Pyramids, 2 ft $1 .00 each

Pyramids. 2H-ft 1.50 each

Pyramids,3 -ft 2.00each

Pyramids, 3H, ft 2.50 each

Standard Shape. 14x14 in 2.50 each

Globes. 14x14 in 3.00 each

Heavy Bushes, 2 ft 1.50 each

Nice Bushes. 15-in 35c each

F. O. FRANZEN "VVibSS?"

Mention the American Florist when writing

iSi ROSES

"'SH C LL E U LL *,SPRINGriCLD0HIO-J

Mention the American Florist when writing

Alyssum Double Giant

The cut fiower variety, 2 in., $2.00 per 100
$18.00 per 1000.

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander— The Money Maker, 2
in.. $2 00 per ICO: $18.00 per 1000.

Smilax, good strong 2 in . $1.25 per 100.

Parsley, double curled. $2.50 per 1000.

Good packing — prompt shipment.

ELMER RAWLINGS, "^TeT AHegany. N. Y.

Mention the American Florist lohen writing

Canna Firebird

The best scarlet, green-leaved

Canna. A grand companion

to King Humbert.

You will be asked for it the coming
spring. Is your order booked ?

CANNA^ 25 FOR $5.00

Write for prices on larger lots.

Vaughan's Seed Store

Chicago New York

FIREBIRD

l5|1(j01N1/\o inch Plants

"~"^"^ Per ICO Per 1000

Cincinnati, 2!/2-in $16.00 $120.00

Lorraine, 2V2-in 12.00 100.00

Chatelaine, 2V2-in 5.00 40.00

3 -in 8 00 75.00

Vernon, 2^2 and 3-in 4,00

Primroses. Per loo

Obconica in bloom, 3-in... $ 6.00

4-in 9.00

6-in 16.00

Malacoides, 3-in 6 00

Geraniums.
Nutt, Pressily, Ricard, Jean Viaud,
Poitevine, Gen. Grant, strong 25 2-in.i
$26.00 per 1000.

Petunias.

Double— single fringed.
21.2-in $26.00 per 1000

Ice Plant.

2Vi-in $25.00 per 1000

Coleus— Six best varieties.

2!/2-in $26.(0 per 1000

Curly Queen, best for baskets.

2y2-in $26.00 per 1000

Marguerites.

2i/2-in $26.00 per 1000

Fuchsias.
Three varieties, 2Vi-in., $25 per lOCO

Salvias.
2H-in $26.00per 1000

All stock guaranteed. Special price on large lots.

PYFER & OLSEM, - WILMETTE, ILL.

FRENCH HYDRANGEAS

All Plants Are Pot-Grown from Best Varieties.

Four, six and eight branches, 4-in., $10.00; 5-in,, $16.00; 6-in., $20.00 per 100.

NephrOlepiS Verona a crested fem of the highest type. Best of
all frilled ferns, 2-in., $8.00; ^Vz-in., $10.00; 8-in., $12.00 per 100.

P, S. RANDOLPH & SONS

WHOLESALE PLANT SPECIALISTS, R. D. 1, VERONA, PA.

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JThe Nursery Trade

II

American Association of Nurserymen.

E. s. U'elch. Shonamloah. la., President;
John Wiitsou. Newiirk, N. Y., Vice-Presi-
dent; .lohu Hall. 204 Granite bldg., Roch-
ester. N. Y., Secretary,

Forty-first annual convention will be held
at Milwaukee. Wis., June. 1916

Grand R.\pids, Mich. — William K.
Munson, pioneer nurseryman, died at
his home here, January 22.

Dover. Del. — The United Orchards
Co. was incorporated January 10 with
a capital stock of $100,000.

WiNCUESTER, Va. — James M. Frye, a
veteran nurseryman of this city, is
dead after a lingering illness, aged SO
years.

PAMONA, Calif. — The California Rose
Co. will dispose of its present location
and remove to increased acreage on
the outskirts of this city.

Elgin, III. — E. W. Carbery will
build an addition to his nursery on
property purchased at Lawrence
avenue and Wing Park boulevard.

Sioux City, Ia. — Fire which origi-
nated in the boiler room caused a
small loss at the establishment of the
Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co., Jan-
uary 10.

"COTTONTAIL Rabbits in Relation to
Trees and Farm Crops" is the title of
Farmers' Bulletin No. 702, issued by
the United States department of agri-
culture, under date of January 17,
1916.

"Pecan Culture, with Special Refer-
ence to Propagation and Varieties," is
the subject of Farmers' Bulletin No.
700, issued by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, under date of
January 18, 1016.

FULTON, Ky. — The General Fruit
Growers' Association has been organ-
ized with thi following officers : Ho-
mer Bran i, president; C. E. Backey,
vice-president; L. B. Reems, treasurer;
J. B. Myrick, secretary.

"THE Bag^vorm, an Injurious Shade-
tree Insect," is the title of Farmers'
Bulletin No. 701, issued by the United
States Department of Agriculture un-
der date of January 15, 1916. Shrubs,
hedges and in particular evergreens
are subject to injury by this pest.

Tennessee State Nurserymen's Ass'n.

The annual meeting of the Tennes-
see State Nurserymen's Association was
held at Nashville, January 26, the
programme being a most excellent one,
valuable papers on many subjects be-
ing contributed. Among the speakers
were the following : T. D. Reed,
Bakers; A. A. Newsom, Knoxville; H.
K. Bryson, commissioner of agricul-
ture; W. C. Reed, Vincennes, Ind.;
J. D. Ellis, Dayton; John L. Jones,
Columbia; Henry B. Chase, Chase,
Ala.; Harry Nicholson, Winchester; A.
W. Ward, Loudon; Bruce Howell,
Knoxville; Miss E. B. Drake and Miss
Virginia P. Moore, of the United States
agricultural extension division. The
importance of strawberry inspection
was discussed by James E. Blake of
Strawberry Plains, who called atten-
tion to the fact that Tennessee ranked

second among the great strawberry
pi-oduoing states, the annual sales
amounting to nearly a million dollars.

(_>iio of the important results of the
meeting wa.s the effort to promote a
national apple show at Nashville in
December, 1916, and a kindred move-
ment to form at that time a national
association of fruit growers. It was
estimated that such a meeting would
cost about .1!5,0(X) but it was thought
that if the horticultural and floricul-
tural interests could raise $2,000 the
balance would be contributed by busi-
ness interests in other lines.

W. H. Bohlender, of Peter Bohlend-
er & Sons, Tippecanoe City, O., re-
peated his illustrated lecture, ■which
was one of the pleasant features of
the programme of the state florists'
meeting. He also spoke of the advan-
tage of a better understanding be-
tween nurserymen and fruit growers.

M. C. D.

St. Louis, Mo. — The Missouri State
Horticultural Society at its annual
convention in this city elected the fol-
lowing officers for 1916: H. C. Irish,
St. Louis, president; G. T. Tippen, of
Nichols, and A. D. Killham, Mountain
Grove, vice-president; H. S. Wyman,
Princeton, secretary; W. T. Flourney,
Marionville, treasurer.

PEONIES and IRIS

Write for list.

PETERSON NURSERY

stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO
Japanese-American Combination

ROCKERY

Specially made in hothouse.

Japanese landscape garden of any style
constructed in a short time.

T. R. Otsuka,«* ^chIcaSo! ^'"'•

Moulder's Landscape Plans

Show exactly what to plant and where to plant
it, made special for any grounds from the infor-
mation you give. Just the thing for Nursery-
men, Agents or Florists doing landscape work.
Estimates Free.

Geo. B. Moulder, Smith's Grove, Ky.

For the Best New and Standard

DAHLIAS

Addreai

Peacock Dahlia Farms,

p. O. Berlin, N. J. Williamstown June, N. i.

Mention the American Florist when writing

ROSES, CANNAS
Shrubbery

THE CONARD& JONES GO.,

West Grove, Peana.

NURSERY STOCK for OUTDOOR PLANTING

Roses, Clematis, Shrnbs,

Vines, Perennials, Shade Trees.

Send for list — We sell to the Trade only

Jackson & Perkins Company

NEWARK, NEW YORK

Mention the American Florist when writing

Hill's Evergreens

BEST FOR OVER HALT A CENTURY

Small, medium and large sizes supplied.
Price list now ready.

The D. Hill Nursery Co.

EvergrecD Specialists Largest Growers b Anerici

Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Hybrid Remontant perpetual)

40 varieties.

Hybrid Teas is varieuei.
Climbing Roses is varieties.
Polyantha Roses lo varieties.

All our Roses are Field-Grown.

Palnesvllle,
Ohio.

W.B.COLE,

Field Grown Roses

Baby Tausendschon
Erna Teschendorf
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria
Killarney
Gen. Mc Arthur

TWO YEAR DORMANT

Jonkheer J. h. Mock
Mme. Jules Grolez

(Red Kaiserin)
Farbenkonigen
Prince de Bulgarie

Dean Hole
Mme, Ravary
Clotilde Soupert,

$12 00 per 100.

Unless noted, |15.00 per 100.

CLIMBING ROSES

Per 100

Hiawatha $12.00

White Dorothy 10.00

Per inO

Climbing American Beauty $17.60

Crimson Rambler 12.00

Excelsa(Red Dorothy Perkins) 12.00

A full list of all Roses on demand.

The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio

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CBRYSANTBEMUMS

Rooted Cuttings ready Feb 1st from 2!4-inch
pots as soon as established.

2^-iit. pots Rooted Callings

lUO lOOO lOU lOOO

Crystal Gem $10.00 $90.00 J7.00 $60.00

GoldenQiieen 10.00 90.(0 7.00 60.00

Marigold 10 00 90.00 7.00 60.00

Modello 10.00 40.00 7 00 60.C0

Tekonsha 10.00 90.00 7.00 60.00

Antique 4.00 35.00 3.00 25.C0

Pink Gem 4.00 35.00 3.C0 25.00

Smith's Ideal 4.00 35.00 3.00 25.00

White Chieftain 4.00 30.00 3.00 25.00

Chas. Razer 3.00 25.00 2.50 20 00

Chieftain 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

Donatello 3.00 25 00 2.50 20.00

Edwin Seidewltz 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

Mrs. B. E. Hayward.. 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.C0

Oconto 3.00 25.00 2 50 20 00

smith's Sensation.... 3.00 25,00 2.50 20.10

Yellow Touset .... 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

Ctirysolora 3 00 25 PO 2.00 17.50

Clementine Touset... 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.50

Dr.Enguehard 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.C0

Harvard 3.00 25.00 2 UO 17.50

Major Bonnaffon 3.00 25.00 2.00 \im

Pacific Supreme 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.50

Smith's Advance ... . 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.=0

White Bonnaffon ... . 3.00 25.00 200 17.50

Not less tban 25 of a variety at hundred;

250 at thousand rate.

ELMER D. SMITH & CO.,

ADRIAN, MICH.

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( Blrd's-nest Fern)

in 7, 8, 9 and lOin. pans at greatly

reduced prices.

Fine for the Holiday trade.

Ferodish Ferns in flats and 2 ^ -inch pols a Specialty.

Write for Wholesale Catalogue to

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Wholesale Florists

CROMWELL, - CONN.

Robert Craig Co...

SS: PALMS

and Novelties in Decorative Plants.

Market and 49ih Sis., Philadelphia, Pa.

BIDDLEIA ASIATICA

Fine pot plants at $5.00 per 100, in bud.
Rooted cuttinsis. $2.50 per 103. Feb. delivery.

Geraniums, S. A. Nutt. $12,50 per ICOO; Ricard
and Poitevine $15.00 per 1000: all sold until
Feb. 17th.

ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA.

REVISED LIST- ENGLISH ROSES

Two year old, low budded, open field ^rown.

Famously Fibrous= Rooted Stock;
For Spring Delivery.

Make your selection from this list and send your order on C. O. D.;
terms, less 5%. Bees Ltd., can run orders right on to the quay in their own
motor vans, so that you should get delivery ol the trees m New York about
14 days after receipt of your order in Liverpool, at a cost of about 10 cents
per tree c. i. f. New York.

DWARF OR BUSH ROSES

Prices quoted in dollars per 100—20 at 100 rate, t. o. b. Liverpool.

Abel CaiTlere S

Aennchen Muller. .

Alex. HUl Gray..

Alfred Colomb

A. K. Wmiama..

.\nne of Geiersteia

Antolne Bivoire

Avoca

Beaute de Lyon. .

Ben Cant

Betty

British Queen

Captain Hayward . .

Caroline Testout. .

Charles Lefebvre. .

China Rose or Old
Bush

Claudius

Commandant Felix
Faure

Conrad F. Meyer.

Coralllna

rornnation (H.P.)

Countess of Derby

Countess of Shaf-
tesbury

Cynthia Fords ...

Dean Hole

Dr. O'D. -Browne.

D. Page Hoberts..

Dorothy RatcllfTe.

Dube of Edinburgh

Dupuy Jamain . . .

Earl of Goeford . .

Earl of Warwick.

Ecarlate

Edith Bellenden...

Edu Meyer

Edward Mawley...

Elizabeth Barnes.

Ellen Poulsen

Ema Teschendorf.

Ethel Malcolm

Eueenle Lameach..

Fellenberg

Fisher Holmes ....

Florence H. Veitch

Frau K. DruschM

Gen. Jacqueminot.

Gen. MacArthur. .
Gee. SchablUdne.

O. C. Waud

George Dickson. . .

George Elgar

Gloire de Chedane
Gulnolsseau ....

Gottfried Keller. . .

G. Nabonnand. . . .

Gruss Rn Aachen..

Gruss an Teplltz. .

6.60
6.60
8.40
6.60
6.60
8.40
8.40
6.60
7.20
6.60
7.80
8.40
6.60
6.60
6.60

6.00
7.20

6.60
6.00
7.20

9.611
7.20

8.40
7.20
7.20
7.20
8.40
8.40
6.60
6.60
7.20
7.20
7.20
S.40
7.20
8.40
8.40
7.20
7.20
7.20
8.40
6.60
6.60
8.40
6.60
6.60
7.20
7.20
7.20
3.40
S.40

6.60
7.20

7.20
6.60
7.20

Gust. Grunerwald.$

Harry Kirk

Helen Keller

H. E. Richardson
Hilda Richardson.

His Majesty

Horace Vernet . . .

Hugh Dickson

Irish Elegance. . . .

J. B. Clark

Jessie

Jonk. J. L. Mock

Jos. HIU

Juliet

Kaiserin Aug. Vic.
Katherlne Zelmet.

KlUamey

King Edward vn.
King George V...
Lady Alice Stanley
Lady Ashtown....
Lady HilUngdon . .
SiEdy Penzance...

Lady PlJTle

Lady Ursula

La France

La Tosca

Laurent Carle

Leonle Lamesch

Le Progres

Leslie Holland

Liberty

Lieut. Chaure

lx>uise C Breslau .

Lyon Rose

Mabel Drew

Mme. A. Chatenay
Mme. C Lutaud.
Mme. E. Herriot..

Mme. Falcot

Mme. G. Luizet..

Hoste

I. Perrlere. .
Mme. Jules Grolez
Mme. L. Messlmy
Mme. M. Soupert.
Mme. Rayary ....
Mme. Seg. -Weber.
Marie Baumann...
Marie tan Houtte.
Marquise de Slnety
Mary. Countess of

Ilchester

Mildred Grant

Miss Alice de "

Rothschild

Molly S. Crawford
Mrs. Aaron Ward
Mrs. A. E. Coxhead
Mrs. Alfred Tate.

Mme.
Mme.

7,20
8.40
6.60
9.60
8.40
7.20
6.60
6.60
7.20
7.20
6.60
7.20
8.40
7.20
6.60
6.60
6.60
7.20
8.40
7.20
7.20
8.40
8.40
8.40
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
6.60
7.20
8.40
7.20
S.40
8.40
7.20
9.60
7.20
9.60
9.60
7.20
6.60
8.40
7.20
7.20
6.60
8.40
7.20
8.40
6.60
8.40
9.60

7.20
8.40

8.40
8.40
7.20
7.20
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Mrs. A. Hammond. $

Mrs. A- Carnegie.

Mrs. A. B. Waddell

Mrs. C. E. Allen.

Mrs. C. C. Harrison

Mrs. Corn. West..

Mrs. DaTld Balllie

Mrs. David McKee

Mrs. E. Mawley...

Mrs. E. G. HIU...

Mrs. Foley-Hobbs.

Mrs. Fred Straker.

Mrs. G. Shawyer. .

Mrs. H. Stevens. . .

Mrs. Harold
Brocklebank ....

Mrs. John Lalng..

Mrs. M. Mackean .

Mrs. Peter Blair. .

Mis. B. G. Shar-
man Crawford . .

Mrs. Sam Ross...

Mrs. Taf t

Mrs. T. Roosevelt.

Mrs. W. C. Miller

Mrs. W. H. Bowe.

Mrs. W. H. Cut-
bush

Mrs. W. J. Grant.

Nita Weldon

Old Gold

Orleans Rose

Paul Lede

Pharisaer

Prince C. de Rohan

Prince de Bulgarie

Rayon D'Or

Richmond

Schneewittchen . . .

Sen. Mascuraud...

Senateur Vaisse...

Simplicity

Souvenir de G. Prat

Souv. de M. Zayas

Souv. de P. Netting

Sxmburst

S. M. RodocanachI

The Dandy

Theresa

Ulrich Brunner

Victor Hugo

Viscount Carlow...

Vise. Folkestone. . .
White Killamey...

W. E. Lippiatt

William Shean

Willowmere

W. B. Smith

Yvonne Babier....

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10.80
8.40
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
8.40
8.40
7.20
8.40
8.40
8.40
8.40

8.40
6.60
8.40
7.20

6.60
8.40
6.60
S.40
8.40
8.40

6.60

7.20
8.40
10.80
6.60
7.20
7.20
6.60
7.20
9.60
7.20
6.60
7.20
6.60
7.20
8.40
7.20
8.40
8.40
6.60
7.20
8.40
6.60
6.60
8.40
7.20
8.41
7.20
7.20
9.60
8.40
7.20

CLIMBING ROSES

Almee Vlbert S

Alberic Barbler. . .
Allster Stella Grey
American Pillar. . .

Ards Bover

Avlateur Bleriot...
Billaxd et Barre. .

Blush Bambler

Bouquet d'Or ....
Car. Testout climb.
Coronation Bambler
Crimson Rambler..

Delight

Dlabolo

Dorothy Dennison
iiorotliy Perkins...

Excelsa

Felleite Perpetue..

7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
6.00
7.20
7.20
.7.20
7-20
7.20
6.60

Flame $

Gardenia

Gerbe Bose

Gloire de DUon...

Hiawatha

Jersey Beauty

Johanna Sebus ...
Kaiserin Augusta
Victoria Climbing

Lady Gay

Lady Waterlow

Leontlne Gervals..
Liberty Climbing...
Mme. A. Carriere. .
Mme. J. Gravereaui
Mme. P. Cochel...
Marechal Niel ....
Minnehaha

6,60
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20

7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
8.40
7.20

Niphetos %

Paul Lede climbing
Paul Transon ....
t^ueen -Alexandra. .
Belne M. Henriette
Belne Olga de Wur-

temburg

Rene Andre

Richmond climbing
Shower of Gold...

Source d'Or

Tausendschon ....

Tea Rambler

Trier

Waltham Climb. I.
White Dor. Perkins
Zephirine Drouhln.

8.40
8.40
7.20

7.20
7.20

7.20
7.20
8.40
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20
7.20

To obviate delay, new
customers must send
references with order.

___^:^=^=i Liverpool, England.

Tear this out and hang
it. You win find this
~ ^ advertisement useful for

1077 Mill Street, reference.

fees hfi

156

The American Florist.

Feb. 5,

It's a Real Pleasure to Sell Heacock's Fine, Home-Grown Palms

Kentia Forsteriana

Leaves Iq. hieb Each Per dot.

6-lB. Mt Sto6 28 to JO «,00 $12.00

6-iD. pot 6 34toS6 l.SO 18.00

Made-up Kentia Forsteriana

In. bleb Eacb

7-in. cedar tub. 4 plants in tub, 36 $ 2.50

7-in. cedar tub. 4 plants in tub. 36 to 40 3.00

9-in. cedar tub. 4 plants in tub, 40 to 42 4.00

12in, cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 5 to 5H ft., heavy 10.00

12-in. cedar tub. 4 plants in tub, 5H to 6 ft., heavy 12,50

12-in, c«dar tub. 4 plants in tub, 6 to 7 ft,, heavy 15.00

l?li. cedar tub. 5 plants in tub. 7 to 8 ft . heavy 18.00

"When in Philadelphia, Be Sure to Look Us Up."

JOSEPH HEACOCK CO

Areca Lutescens Each

6-in. pot. 3 plants in a pot, 22 to 24-in. high $0.75

6-in. pot. 3 plants in a pot, 24 to 28 in. high 1.00

Kentia Belmoreana

Leaves

2V4-in. pot 4

3-in. pot 5

4-in. pot 5 to 6..

5-in. pot 6 to 7„

6-in, pot 6 to 7..

6in. pot 6 to 7..

In. hifh
,. 8to 10..
.12
.15
.18
.24
.26

Each Fardoz.

$1.50

.$0.40

. .50

. 1.00

1.25

6in. pot 6to7 28 to 30 1.50

7-in. cedar tub. .6 to 7 34 to 36 2.50

9-in. cedar tub. 6 to 7 5ft.. very heavy 8.00

2.00
4.50
6.00
12.00
15.00
18.00
30.00

•*

Railway Station,
Jenltlntown.

Wyncote, Pa,

Miscellaneous Plants

2-in. 2-in. 3-in. 3 in.
100 1000 100 1000

Altemanthera, 4v,ir $2.00 118.50 $3.00 $25.00

Lemon Verbena 2.00 18,50 3.00 25.00

Swainsona,whiteandpinlt2 00 18.50 3.00 25.00
Ageratum,6 varieties.... 2.00 18.50 3.00 2500

Parlor Ivy 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Senecio Argenteus, Dus-
ty Miller 200 18.50 3.00 25.00

Alyssum.dwarfandgiant 2.00 1S.50 3.00 25.00

Coleus. 10 varieties 2,00 18.50 3 00 25.00

Salvia, Bonfire and Zurich 2.00 18,50 3 00 25.00

Cuphea 2.ro 18.50 3.00 25.00

Lantanas, 6 varieties 2.00 18.50 3.C0 25.00

Coleus, Salvia, Ageratum, Heliotrope. Rooted
cuttioKs.f.Oc per 100; $5.00 per 1000.

R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh. Md.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Connecticut Horticultural Society.

Friday evening, January 28, was
"carnation niglit" with tlie Connecti-
cut Horticxiltural Society, and in re-
sponse to the notification previously
sent out by the secretary, a number of
the members made displays of general
excellence. Splendid vases of En-
chantress, Rose Pink Enchantress, En-
chantress Supreme, White Enchant-
ress, Gorgeous, Alice, Benora, Beacon
and White Wonder were all much ad-
mired and reflected much credit on
the exhibitors. Professor M. W. Jaco-
bus (Alfred Cebelius, Gr.) and Mrs.
Jas, Goodwin (John F. Huss. Supt,).
Red Wing, another splendid variety,
was another vase that attracted much
attention. This display was arranged
by G. W. Fraser of the Connecticut
Agricultural College for William A.
Dawson of "Willimantic, Conh. Two
sport carnations, one vase of each,
both meritorious, were staged by Theo,
Staudt of RockviUe, whose display of
Daffodil Sir Watkin was also note-
worthy.

President HoUister appointed Fred
Boss. A. Righenzi and C. H, Sierman
as judges for the evening and they
awarded a first class certificate each
to John F. Huss, Alfred Cebelius and
Wm. A. Dawson in the carnation di-
vision, and the exhibit of the last
named was also ordered entered upon
the minutes as worthy of special men-
tion for excellence.

Following- the awards. President Hol-
lister read an article entitled, "Jack-
son T. Dawson, His Work and His
Workshop." which was a brief history
of the life work of ' that well-known
authority, and this was followed by
a talk by John F. Hus.s who told
reminiscences of his acquaintance
with the man who has accomplished
so much for horticulture. The meet-
ing was thoroughly enjoyed from start
to finish by all present. The next
meeting will take place February 11.
ALFRED Dixox, Sec'y.

I Palms and Other Seasonable Stock I

* -— t

* *

I A splendid lot of Kentias in all sizes. |

J Kentia Belmoreana, made up, very bushy. 8 inch tubs, 36 inches high, at $3.00each J

J> 10-inch tubs, 40 to 44 inches high, at 5.00each

£ Kentia Forsteriana, made up. busby plants, in good tubs.

4* 7-inch tubs. 3 plants in a tub. 35 inches high, at $3.00

J 8-inch tubs, 3 plants in a tub, 36 to 40 inches high, at 3.50

X 8-inch tubs, 3 plants in a tub. 40 to 44 inches high, at 4.00

4> 8-inch tubs, 3 plants in a tub, 44 to 48 inches high, at 5,00

ill 9-inch tubs. 3 plants in a tub, 48 to 54 inches high, at 6.0C

4, 10-inch tubs. 4 plants in a tub, 54 to 60 inches high, at 7.50

* Asparagus Sprengeri, strong 3-in $ 5.00 per 100

* Dracaena Terminalis, strong 5-in. well colored i7.00per doz.: 50.00 per 100

|, Ficus Elastica, 5-in. pots, 18-in. high, broad leaved, at 49c

* Heliotrope, 21i-in,, purple or white $3,00 per 100

•!• Lantanas, 8 varieties, 2H-in $4 00 per 100

^ Spiraea Clumps, fine grade— Floribunda, $6.00 per 100: Gladstone, $7.00 per loO: Queen

4i Alexandra, $9 00 per lOO: Superba, $6.00 per 100.

*

I The Storrs & Harrison Co. i

I PAINESVILLE, OHIO I

* *

Landscape Gardening

A course for Garden-
ers, Florists and Home
makers, taught by
Prof. Beal of Cornell
University.

Progre s s i v e florists
recognize the growing
importance of a knowl-
edge of landscape art.

PROF. BEAL. jjj^j course in Flori-
culture, including Greenhouse Con-
struction and Management.

Send for catalogue. Address

The Home Correspondence School
Dept. C. F., Springlield, Mass.

II YOU are interested in Mid- Winter

Blooming Plants

or anylluDK in

Soft Wooded Plants

Geo. A. KuhC """"pS ^lT""'

Azaleas I Hydrangeas

We have an exceptionally fine stock
to offer now at verj' reasonable prices.

AZALEAS

Such as Mme. Van der Cruyfsen, Simon
Mardner, Vervaeneana, Niobe, Jean
Peters, John Llewellyn, well budded,
76c, $1.00, $1.26, $2.00.

HYDRANGEAS

We have both the Otaksa and French
varieties, such as Mme. Emil Mouilliere,
Avalanche, white; E. G. Hill, Gen. De
Vibraye, Mme Hamar, Mme E. Char-
tard, Bright Rose, 4-in, pots, 4 flowering
shoots, 20c. 6-in, pots, 4 to 6 shoots, 25c
to 35c, 6-in, pots, 6 to 8 shoots, 50c.
7-in, pots, 75c to $1,C0, specimen plants.

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

1012 West Ontario Street,
PHILADELPHIA. PA.

lyways

mention The American Florist
when writing. : : :

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157

Ready Reference Section

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.

AGERATVJIS

AGERAMTM CUTTINGS, 73c per 100. MIN-
NEAPOLl.S FLORAL CO.. Minneapolis, Minn.

AliYSSUM.

Alyssum double giant. 2-In., $2 per 100; J18
per 1.000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany. N. Y.

ARAUCARIAS.

Arancaria Escelsa, 6-in., 6oc each. Holton &
Hunliel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.. Milwaukee.
Wis.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus seedlings, July sown:
postpaid. 60c per 100: $5 per 1,000, Bemo
Floral Co.. Orlapdo, Fla-

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 4-Inch, $8 per
100; 2%-in.. S4 per 100. F. R. Plerson Co.,
Tarrytown, X. Y.

Asparagus plumosus, 2H-Inch, $1.75 per 100;
$17 per 1.000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware. 0.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS and SPRENGBRI,
3-lnch, $5; 4-Inch, ,512.50 per 100. HENRY
SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 3-Inch, $5 per 100, The
Storrs & Harrison Co,, Palnesvllle, O.

ASPIDISTRAS.

ASPIDISTR.4S. variegated and green, $1 to
$1.5<_l each. MINXE.vPOLIS FLORAL CO., Mln-
neapolis. Minn.

AZALEAS.

AZALEAS for Easter blooming. Van der
Cruyssen. J. Llewellyn, Niobe and Mrs. J.
Verysene. Goc. 85c $1.10 and $2.50 each.
ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE. ILL.

Azaleas. Mme. Van der Cruyssen. Simon Mard-
ner. Verva?ueana. Niobe. Jeau Peters. John
Llewellyn, well budded, V,-jc. $1. $1.25. $2. God-
frey Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadel-
phia. Pa.

BAY TREES.

B.4.Y TREES — Write for wholesale price list.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

BEGONIAS.

BEGONIAS.

Per 100

Xmas Red. 2iA-in $6.00

Xmas Red. 3-In 10.00

Brtordii, 2yi-In 3.00

Erfordii, 3-in 6.00

Prima Donna, 2>4-in 3.00

Smithii. 2% in 3.00

Chatelaine. 2l4-ln 3.50

ERNEST ROBER. Wllmette, 111.

BEc';ONl-\S— Delivery from May 1.5.

Per lOO

Lorraine. 2U-in. pots $12.00

Cincinnati. 2'4-in. pots lo.OO

Mrs. J. A. Peterson (newl. 2i,i-in. pots 2.0.00

Per l.llOO 2U0.0O

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J .

Begonias, Gloire de Chatelaine, Luminosa, 2-
in.. $3 per liiO; .523 per 1,000; S-lnch. $4 per
100: $35 per 1.000. Mixed. 2-Inch. $2 per 100:
$18.50 per 1.000: 3-inch, $3 per 100; $23 per
1.000. R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co.. White
Marsh. Md.

Begonias. Cincinnati. 2V--ln.. $15 per 100;
$120 per 1.000. Lorraine. 2Vi-in., $12 per 100;
$100 per 1.000. Chatelaine. 2%-In., $5 per
100: $40 per 1,000; 3-In,, $8 per 100; $75 per
1,000. Vernon. 214 and 3-inch, $4 per 100.
Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111.

BEGONIAS.

BEGONIAS, flowering and foliage, 15c, 25c
and 50c each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids,
Mich.

BERRIED PLANTS.

BERRIED PLANTS— Peppers, 6-Inch, 25c
each; J. Cherries, 15c, 25c and 50c each,
HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich.

BOXWOOD.

BOXWOODS.
PYRAMIDS — Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft.,
$2.25 each; 2i^ ft.. $2.75 each; 3 ft., $3.25
each; 4 ft., $4.50 each; price Includes tubs,
f. o. b. Dundee.

BUSH SHAPE— 10-12-inch, balled, 35c each,
15-in.. balled, 40c each: 18-In., balled, 50c each.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC..
Box 404. Dundee, Illinois,

Boxwoods, pyramid. 2 ft., $1 each; 2^ ft.,
$1.50; 3 ft,, $2; 3V. ft., $2.50. Standard shape,
14x14 Inch. $2.50 each. Globe, 14x14 Inch, $3.
Heavy bushes. 2 ft.. $1.50; nice bushes. 15 In.,
35c each. F. O. Franzen. 5319 N. Clark St.,
Chicago.

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

Boxwood in pots. 33c to 73c each. MINNEAP-
OLIS FLORAL CO.. Minneapolis. Minn.

BULBS.

Bulbs L. Giganteum, 7-9. case of 300, $20;
9-10, case of 200. $20. LU. Formosum. 8-10,
case of 225, $17; 9-10, case of 160. $14. Mag-
niflcum. 8-9. case of 200. $11. Wm. F. Kas-
tlng Co., 383-387 EUicott St., Buffalo, N. Y.

Bulbs, Japan grown freeslas and L. For-
mosums. also cold storage giganteums always
on hand. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Wool-
worth^

Bulbs. Fancy Caladliim. 12,000 fine well
developed bulbs, $10 per 100. Tampa moral
Co.. Tampa. Fla.

CANNAS.

Cannas, dormant roots, 2 and 3 eyes; King
Humbert. $2 per 100; case of 250. $4.38; $17.50
per 1.000. Bouvier, Chas. Henderson. Florence
Vanghau. General Merkel. $1.65 per 100; case
of 260, $3.75; $15 per 1.000. Richard Wallace.
$1.50 per 100; case of 2.30, ,$3..50; $14 per 1.000.
Arthur T. Boddington Co., Inc., 128 Chambers
St.. New York.

Canna roots. 2 to 3eye. For varieties and
prices, see advertisement on front cover page.
A. Henderson & Co.. 211 N. State St., Chicago,

Cannas, 1 to 3 eyes. AUemania, $1 per 100;
Italia, Patry, B. Prince, Burbank, Gray, Fla-
mingo, Berat, Henderson. $1.25 per 100. Jos. H.
I' unpingham. Delaware. Ohio.

Canna Firebird. 25 strong roots for $6.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Canna roots. $2 per 100 up. R. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md,

CARNATIONS.

CARNATION ROOTED CUTTINGS.
Delivery January
We guarantee all our cuttings to be token
from extra strong, healthy plants, most of
which are grown for cuttings only, and proved
to be by experience the very best varieties for
the ordinary commercial grower.
Matchless. Emhantress Supreme.

Mrs. C. W. Ward. White Enchantress.

Beacon. Enchantress.

$25 per 1.000: 250 at the 1,000 rate. Less
10% It bank draft with order.
ELITCH-LONG GREENHOUSES, Denver. Colo,

CARNATIONS.

CARNATION ROOTED CUTTINGS.
Immediate Delivery.

100 1,000

Aviator $12.00 $100.00

Alice 6.00 50.00

Good Cheer 6.00 50.00

Pink Sensation 6.00 50.00

Mrs. C. Edw. Akehurst 6.00 60.00

Beacon 3.00 2S.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

Gloria 3.00 25.00

Princess Dagmar 3.00 25.00

Eenora 3.00 25.00

Rose Pink Enchantress 2.50 20.00

Champion 2.50 20.00

Enchantress Supreme 2.50 20.00

Enchantress .' 2.50 20.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 2.50 20.00

Philadelphia 2.50 20.00

Peerless Pink 2.50 20.00

Northport 2.50 20.00

Conquest 2.50 20.00

White Enchantress 2,50 20.00

25 or more at 100 rate. 250 or more at

1,000 rate.

First class guaranteed cuttings.

J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO..

Jollet, 111.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.
Taken from the best stock sold In the Chi-
cago market. Ready for immediate delivery:

100 l.OOO

Aviatcjr $12.00 $100.00

Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18.00

Victory ...2.00 15.00

Cerise Winsor 5.00 40.00

Enchantress Supreme 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

ZECH & MANN,
30 E, Randolph St., Chicago,

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

100 1.000

Enchantress $2.00 $18.00

Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

Washington 2.00 18.00

Rosette 2.50 20.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White Perfection 2.00 15.00

Champion 3.00 25.00

Victory 2.00 18.00

WIETOR BROS.,
162 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago

Carnations, Nancy, $12 per 100; $100 per
1.000. Pink Sensation. Good Cheer. Alice. $6
per 100; $50 per 1.000. Matchless, Yellow
Prince, $3.50 per 10<3; $30 per 1.000- Cham-
pion, Yellowstone. White Wonder, White En-
chantress, Rosette, Mrs. C. W. Ward, En-
chantress, Gloriosa, Benora, $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette,
Ind.

Pine, healthy, rooted carnation cuttings.
Best obtainable, order early.

100 1.000

Enchantress $3.00 $25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

SINNER BROS.,
158 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

Fine healthy stock ready for immediate de-
livery. 100 1.000

Light Pink Enchantress $2.00 $14.00

Winsor ; 2.00 14.00

Rose Pink Enchantress 2.00 14.00

J. A. BUDLONG.
184 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago, 111.

Carnations, Belle Washburn, Nebraska. Alice
Coombs. Nancy. Miss Theo. $12 per 100; $100
per 1,000. Also second year introductions and
standard sorts. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1004
Lincoln Bldg.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Carnations — For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. The Leo
Niessen Co.. Philadelphia. Pa.

tf You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

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The American Florist.

Feb.

5,

CARNATIONS.

CarnatloDs. Kucbitntress, Rose IMuk KucUant-
ress. White Encbantress, Wblte PcrfiTtion. Mrs.
Waril. Zot' Symonds. IMilladelphla. ?2 per 100;
JIS per l.dlKi. Wbltp Wonder, Beacon, Wasb-
lugtou. $2.50 per UHJ; $20 per 1,000. Peter
Relnhcrg. 30 East Rnuclulpb St.. Cblcago.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS FROM
SAND.

Encbantress $15.00 per 1.000

NIc. RedlDg. 6731 Rid ge Ave.. Cblcago.

Carnation Belle Wasbburn. rooted cuttings,
$12 per 100; $100 per 1.000; 500 at 1,000 rate.
Bassett & Wasbburn, 178 No. Wabash Ave.,
C blcag o.

■•"Orders tor the Paclflc Coast states will
please be sent to onr Western branch. E. B.
WASHBURN. 252 South Orange Grove Avenue.
Pasadena. Calif.

Carnation Miss Theo, rooted cuttings, $12
per 100: $100 per 1.000. Littlefleld & Wyman.
North Abington. Mass.

Carnation Cottage Maid. Send your order
early. Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens,
New York.

Carnation Alice, $6 per 100; $30 per 1,000.
Peter Fisher. Ellis. Mass.

Carnation Aviator. $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000.
J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet. 111.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Chrysanthemums— Rooted cuttings ready Feb.
1. from 2l4-in. pots as soon as established.

2H-inch Rooted

pot. cuttings.

100 1.000 1110 1.000

Crystal Gem $10.00 $90.00 $7.00 $60.00

Golden Queen 10.00 90.00 7.00 60.00

Marigold 10.00 90.00 7.00 60.00

Mortello :... 111.00 90.00 7.00 60.00

Tekonsha 10.00 90.00 7.00 60.00

Antique 4.00 35.00 3.00 25.00

Pink Gem 4.00 35.00 3.00 25.00

Smith's Ideal 4.00 35.00 3.00 25.00

White Chieftain 4.00 30.00 3.00 25.00

Chas. Razer 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

Chieftain 3.00 25.00 2..50 20.00

Donatello 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

Edwin Seidcwltz 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

Mrs. B. E. Hayward. 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

Oconto 3.00 25.00 2.50 20.00

.Smith's Sensation ... 3.00 25,00 2.50 20.00

Yellow Touset 3.00 25.00 2.50 20 00

Chrysolora 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.50

C. Touset 3.00 25.00 2.0O 17.50

Dr. Enguehard 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.50

Harvard 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.50

Major Bonnatfon 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.50

Paclflc Supreme 3.00 25.00 2.0O 17.50

Smith's Advance ... 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.50

White Bonnatfon 3.00 25.00 2.00 17.50

Not less than 25 of a variety at 100; 250 at
1.000 rate.

Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian. Mich.

FINE BEST EARLY CHRYSANTHEMUMS.
Stock plants full of cuttings now ready.

Oconto, early white, per plant 25 cents

Early Frost, early wblte. per plant.... 50 "
Crystal Queen, early white, per plant.. 60 "
Golden Queen, early yellow, per plant.. 50 •*

Marigold, early yellow, per plant 50 "

BASSETT & WASHBURN,
178 North Wabash Avenue. Chicag o.

CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS— Well root-
ed: Unaka. Chrysolora, Chieftain. Lynwood Hall.
Salomon Gold, .\lice Salomon. Ramapo. Y'ellow
Eaton. Golden Glow. Mistletoe. $1.25 per 100.
MINNEAPOLIS FLORAL CO., Minneapolis,
Minn^^

The finest yellow "Mum for Thanksgiving.
A deep Golden Yellow Eaton, Rooted Cuttings,
$15 per 100 of 2%.inch pots, $20 per 100.
The McCallum Co., Inc.. Pittsburgh. Pa.

COIiEUS.

COLEUS. Cuttings. $1 per 100; 12 best vari-
eties. Coleus. 214-in., 10 varieties, $2.50 per 100.
MINNEAPOLIS FLORAL CO.. Minneapolis.
Minn.

Coleus. 6 best vars.. 2V.-ln., $25 per 1.000.
Curley Queen. 2V.-in.. $25 per 1.000. Pyfer
& Olsem. Wllmette. 111.

Coleus. 10 varieties. t~ per 100. Jos. H.
Cnnpingham. Delaware. O.

CLEMATIS.

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

CROTONS.

X fine lot of 3,000 well colored Crotons. 4-
incb. 35c: 6-inch, 75c each. .MINNEAPOLIS
n.ORAL CO.. Minneapolis. Minn.

CYCLAMEN.

CYCL.\MEN SEEDLINGS— Best German and
English strain, $3 per 100. .MINNEAPOLIS
FLORAL CO.. Minneapolis. Minn.

CYCLAMEN.

Cyclamen Improved Waudsbek type, trans-
plautofl seedlings, 8 varieties, equally divided.
Including improved Salmon. $:i.50 per 100: $30
per 1.000. Fancy varieties, new. $4 per 100;
.f:W per 1.000: 3inch in bloom. $8 to $10 per
1110; 4-incb, $15 to $18 per IIIO; 5-lnch, 35c to
■lOc each. ERNEST ROBliR. Wllmette. 111.

CYCLAMEN GIGANTEUM- Mostly salmon.
W^andsbek, 4-incb. good plants at 15c and 20c,
in full bloom. Would exchange for Var. Vln-
cas 2-ln. or 3-in. R. J. SOUTHERTON, Hlgh-
land Park. 111.

CYCLAMEN. 7 and 8-incb. extra fine, full of
buds and blooms. $1.50 each; 6-inch, 75c and
$1 each; good plants, 25c and 50c each. HENRY
SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich.

CYCLAMEN — Best strain. Separate colors or
mixed. 3-incb pots. $S per 100. JULIUS
ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

DAHLIAS.

DAHLIAS, rare ones; 240 cut flower varle.
ties, true to name. No junk at living prices.
FORT RECOVERY DAHLIA GARDENS, Fort
Recovery, O.

Dahlia roots, whole field clumps, $5 per 100
up. R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh,
Md.

30 dahlias. $1.25 postpaid; 1.000 dahlia roots,
choice, by freight, $2.50. Alva Catbcart. Bris-
tol. Ind.

DAISIES.

CHICAGO WHITE. Special strain, 214-incb.
$4.00 per 100. BTOILE D'OR. 2-lncb, $4.00
per 100. Cash please. A. E. Hunt & Co., 30
East Randolph St.. Chicago. 111.

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander. 2-in., $2 per 100; $18
per 1.000. Elmer Rawlings. Allegany. N. Y.

Marguerites. 2^4-in., $25 per 1,000. Pfyer &
Olsem, Wllmette, 111.

DRACAENAS.

Draciena terminalis, 5-inch. $7 per doz. ; $50
per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Paines-
vllle. Ohio.

FERNS.

Ferns, Nepbrolepis Teddy. Jr., 8-in., $12 per
doz.; 6-in.. $6 per doz. Elegantissima Com-
pasta, lOin.. $2 to $2.50 each; 8-in.. $12 per
doz.; 6-in.. $6 per doz. Elegantissima, 10-ln.,
$2 to $2.50 each; 8-in.. $12 per doz.; 6-in..
$6 per doz. Dwarf Boston, 8-ln., $12 per doz.
Cibotium Schiedei, Specimens. 10-in.. $7.50
each. Small ferns for dishes, assorted varieties,
SVa-in., $15 per 100; 2'A-iu.. $3.50 per 100.
F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N, Y.

-Asplenium nidus avis (Bird's nest fern), 7.
8. 9 and 10-inch pans, at reduced prices. Ferns
for dishes. In flats and 2%-inch pots a spe-
cialty. H. Plath, Lawrence and Witmlpeg
Aves., San Francisco, Calif.

nne BOSTON HANGING BASKETS. weU es-
tablished. $1.50 to $2.50 each. MINNEAPOLIS
FLORAL CO.. Minneapolis , Minn.

Nepbrolepis Verona, 2-in.. $8; 2V»-in..
$10.00; 3-in., J12 per 100. P. S. Randolph
& Sons. R. D. 1. Verona. Pa.

A fine lot of extra good BOSTONS. 10-inch.
$2 to $2.50; 12-incb. $3 to $3.50 each. MIN-
NEAFOLIS FLORAL CO., Minneapolis, Minn.

Hardy ferns. Illustrated descriptive list
mailed free. Ludvig Mosbcek, Ferndale. As-
kov. Minn.

TABLE FERNS. 10 varieties, $4 per 100.
MINNEAPOLIS FLORAL CO., Minneapolis.
Minn.

Boston ferns from flats. $15 per 100. Jos.
H_._ Cunningham. Delaware. 0.

Boston ferns. 4-incb. 10c each. Cash, please.
EDGAR EASTERDAY. Nokomis, 111.

Ferns. Joseph Heacock Co.. Wyncote. Pa.

FUCHSIAS.

Fuchsias. 30 varieties. 2M!-in., $25 per 1.000.
Pyfer & Olsem. Wllmette. 111.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums. 2 and 2H-lnch pots of Ricard,
Beaute Poitevine, S. A. Nutt, Montmort. Grant.
Henderson. Doyle. Buchner. La Favorite, $2.25
per 100: $20 per 1.000. Alonzo J. Bryan,
Washington. N. J.

ROOTED GERANIUM CUTTINGS.
The following "SUPERB BEDDERS": S. A.
Nutt. dark red: Dbl. Gen. Grant, bright red;
Mme. Buchner, dbl. white. Strong, selected top
cuttings, well rooted, .$1.50 per 100; $12.60 per
1.000. The W. T. BUCKLEY CO., Springfield,
III.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums, Nutt. Presilly, Ricard, Jean Vi-
and. Poitevine, Gen. Grant, 2V'-in.. $25 per
1.000. Pyfer & Olsem. Wllmette. IIL

ROSE GERANIUMS. 2H-inch, *2 per 100.
Cash. Geo. B. Morrell. Torresdale St.. Phil-
adelphia. Pa.

Geraniums. S. A. .N'utt, $12.50 per 1.000.
Ricard and Poitevine. $15. A. M. Herr, Lan-
caster, Pa.

GLADIOLUS.

GL.iDIOLUS BULBS AND BULBLETS.
PLANTING STOCK of Mrs. Francis King, Au-
gusta and America, carefully grown and true
to label. Third, fourth anil fifth size bulbs
at lowest thousand rates. We are headquar-
ters and bulbs bought from us when matured
will bring pedigree stock prices. V.\I'i;HAN'S
SEEIl STORE. CHICAGO .AND NEW YORK.

Gladiolus cheap to close out, about 40,000
named sorts. C. S. TAIT. Brunswick, Ga.

GREENS.

Greens. Lyrata, $2.50 per case. Fancy ferns,
$1.25 per 1.000; dagger ferns. $1 per 1,000.
Natural moss, $1.75 per bag. Perpetuated moss,
$3.50 per bag. Caldwell, the Woodsman Co.,
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, Lyrata, $2.50 per case. Fancy ferns.
$1.25 per 1,000; dagger ferns, $1 per 1,000.
Natural moss. $1.75 per bag; perpetuated moss,
$3.50 per bag. E. A. Beaven. Evergreen. A la.

Fresh fancy ferns, $3.50 per 5.000. J. H. Von
Canon. Banners Elk, N. C.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

From Storage.

Lily of the valley, from cold storage. New
York or Chicago, $16 per 1,000; $8.50 per 500;
$4.50 per 250 pips. Chas. Schwake & Co.,
Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York.

Lily of the Valley, best crowns, own grow-
ing: Foliage oval shaped, $8 per 1,000. A
longish shape, $6 per 1,000. Solomon's Seal,
giganteum. $8 per 1.000. Solomon's Seal, macro-
phyllum, $9 per 1,000. R. Van Der School &
Son. Hillegom, Holland.

Lily of the Valley. Berlin and Hamburg,
cases of 3,000 pips, $40 each; cases of 1.000,
$14.00; cases of 250, $4.00. J. M. Thorburn
& Co.. 53 Barclay St., N. Y.

Lily of the valley, cold storage, Brun's Cele-
brated Chicago Market Brand, $18 for 1,000:
$9.50 for 500: $5 for 250: $2.50 for 100. H. N.
Bruns. 3032 Madison street. Chicago.

Lily of the Valley, best quality, 1,000 to
rase, $16.60 per case. St. Louis Seed Co., 411-
413 Washington Ave.. St. Louis. Mo.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangeas, Otaksa and French varieties such
as Mme. Emil Mouilliere. Avalanche. E. G. Hill,
Gen. De .Vibraye. Mme. Hamar. Mme. E. Chau-
tard. 4-ineh pots. 4 flowering shoots. 20c: 6-inch
pots. 4 to 6 shoots. 25c and 35c: 6-in., 6 to 8
shoots. 50c: 7-inch, 75c to $1.00. Godfrey Asch-
mann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia. Pa.

Hydrangeas, French, pot-grown. 4, 6 and 8
branches. 4-in.. $10: 6-in., $15; 6-ln., $20 per
100. P. S. Randolph & Sons, R, D. No. 1,
Verona. Pa.

HYDRANGEAS', Otaksa. 8 to 10 leads. 40c
each; 12 to 15 leads, 60c each. French va-
rieties, strong plants. 43c. ERNEST ROBER,
Wllmette. 111.

HYDRANGEA OTAKSA. Sinch. $5 per 100;
5-lnch. 20c and 25c each. HENRY SMITH,
Grand Rapids. Mich.

IRISES.

Irises, Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs-
ery. Stock Exchange Bldg.. Chicago.

20 iris, postpaid,
Bristol. Ind.

23. .Alva Catbcart,

IVIES.

GERMAN IVY. rooted cuttings. 60c per 100;
$5 per 1,000. C .L. Van Meter, Monticello,
Iowa.

MOONVINES.

Moonvines, fuchsias, geraniums, alternan-
theras, lemon verbenas, swainsona. ageratum, 6
varieties; parlor ivy, dusty miller, alyssum,
giant and dwarf; coleus, 10 varieties; Salvia
Bonfire anrl Zurich. Cnpbea. Ian tanas, 6 varie-
ties; 2-ineh. ?2 per 100; $lS.5u per 1,000; 3-
inch. $3 per 100; .$25 per 1.000. Coleus. agera-
tum anr] heliotropp, rooted outtiuKs. GOc per 100;
$5 per l.CHX). R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co.. White
Marsh. Md.

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MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture.
American Spawn Co.. St. Paul. Minn.

ORCHIDS,

ORCHIDS. HASSAL & CO.. Orchid Growers
and Raisers. Southgate, Loudon, England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

Orchids of all kinds, established and semi-
established. Lager & Hurrell. Summit. N. J.

PAIiMS.

Palms. Kentla Bel., made-up, 8-in., 36-In.,
$3; 10-in.. 40 to 44 Ins., $5 each. Kentla
Fosteriana. made-up. tubs, 3 plants In tub, 7-
In., 36 Ins., $3 each; 8-in., 36 to 40. $3.50;
8-in., 40 to 44. $4; 8-in.. 44 to 48. $5; 9-in.,
48 to 54, $6; 10-in., 4 plants In tub, 54 to 60,
$7.50' each. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painea-
Tille. Ohio.

We have a very large and fine assortment of
Kentias; made-up and single. Prices from $1
to $8. according to size. MINNEAPOLIS
FLORAL CO.. Minneapolis, Minn.

Palms. Kentias and Pheonis Roebeleni. For
sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in
this issue. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut
St., Philadelphia. Pa.

PHOENIX CANARIENSIS—In all sizes. Spe-
cial price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS
CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

COCOS WEDDELL4.NA, extra choice, 15c
each. MINNEAPOLIS FLORAL CO.. Minneap-
olis. Minn.

Palms, flue stock of Kentias In all sizes.
H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San
Francisco, Calif.

Palms. For varieties, sizes and prices see
advertisement elsewhere In this issue. Joseph
Heacock Co.. Wyncote, Pa.

PANSIES.

PANSIES— The Big Giant Flowering Kind, $3
per 1,000, in bud and bloom; $5 and $15 per
1,000 cash. If I could only show the nice
plants and hundreds of testimonials and repeat
orders. I would be flooded with new business.
JAMES MOSS. Johnsvllle. Pa.

Pansy plants, giant flowering, $2.50 per
1.000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

PANDANUS.

PANDANUS VEITCeil. 50c and 75c. Well
colored. MINNEAPOLIS FLORAL CO., Min-
neapolis, Minn.

PEONIES.

PEONIES and Gladiolus; home grown and
Imported. L, F. Dintelman, State St., Belle-
Tille. 111.

Peonies. Write for Hat. Peterson Nursery,
Stock Exchapge Bldg.. Chicago.

6 peoDies, postpaid, $1.25. Alva Cathcart,
Bristol. Ind.

PETUNIAS.

Petunias, single and double mixed color;
also 10 named varieties, 2-in., $2 per 100;
$18.50 per 1.000; 3-inch, $3 per 100; $25 per
1,000. R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co., White
Marsh, Md.

Petunias, dbl., single fringed. 2V.-in., $25
per 1,000, Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111.

PHLOXES.

PHLOX, 3,000 MrJ. Jenkins, early white; 1,000
R, P. Struthers, tall red; one-year clumps for
$30 per 1,000. ANEMONE WHIRLWIND,
strong clumps, $40 per 1,000. Cash with order.
PUYALLUP NrRSERY. Puyallup, Wash.

PRIMULAS.

Primroses, obconica, in bloom, 3-in.. $6; 4-
In., $9; 5-in., $15 per 100. Malacoides, 3-ln.,
$6 per 100. Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette. 111.

PRI.MROSES— Choice In bud and bloom, 4-
inch, $15 per 100. MINNEAPOLIS FLORAL
CO., Minneapolis. Minn.

Primula obconica, $1.50 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham, Delaware, O.

RHODODENDRONS.

RHODODENDRONS— Different good varieties
for forcing, 10 to 15 buds, $1.25 each. Pink
Pearl. 4 to 6 buds, $1.25 each; 6 to 10 buds,
$2 each. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111,

ROSES.

GRAFTED ROSE PLANTS,
Choice, young stock In 2i4-inch pots, ready
for delivery in March, carefully selected wood
grafted on the best grade of English manetti:

100 1,000

Russell $14.00 $120.00

Rhea Reid 14.00 120.00

Hoosier Beauty 14.00 120.00

Ophelia 12.00 110.00

Pink KiUarney 12.00 100.00

White KUlarney 12.00 100.00

Killarney Brilliant 12.00 100.00

Richmond 12.00 100.00

OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS.

Sunburst $7.00 $60.00

Cecile Brunner 7.00 60.00

Shawyer 7.00 60.00

We solicit early orders and would impress
the advantage of early grafted stock on all
buyers.

BASS'ETT & WASHBURN.
178 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

ROSES DORMANT STOCK.

Doz, Per 100

Baby Rambler $2.00 $15.00

Ellen Paulsen 2.50 18.00

Erna Teschendorf 2.00 15.00

Tausendschon 2.50 18.00

Clothilde Soupert 2,00 15.00

Flower of Fairfield 2.00 15.00

ERNEST ROBER, WILMETTE, ILL.

Roses, Baby Tausendschon, Erna Teschendorf,
Iv. Augusta Victoria, Killarney, Gen. McArthur,
Jonkheer J. L. Mock, Mme. Jules Grolez, Far-
benkonlgen. Prince de Bulgarie, Dean Hole,
Mme, Ravary, Clothilde Soupert, $12 per 100.
Wm. R. Smith, $15 per 100. Climbing Am.
Beauty, $15 per 100. Crimson Rambler, $12;
Excelsa, $12; Hiawatha, $12; White Dorothy,
$10, The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesvllle,
Ohio,

ROOTED ROSE CUTTINGS.

lOO 1,000

Pink Killarney $2.60 $20.00

White Killarney 2.50 20.00

Richmond 2.60 20.00

Sunburst 3.50 30.00

Satisfaction Guaranteed. Ready Now.

GEORGE REINBERG,

162 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 111,

FIELD-GROWN ROSES— Two hundred new
and standard varieties; all two-year-old; fine,
healthy, own root stock. Get our price before
ordering. December to March shipment.
WESTERN ROSE CO., Pasadena, Calif,

Roses. 2M!-inch. KiUarney, White Killarney,
Maryland, Sunburst, Milady, $4 per 100; $35
per 1,000. Richmond, $3 per 100; $i5 per 1.000.
Ophelia, $3 per liX>; $45 per 1,000. Peter
Reinberg. 30 East Randolph St., Chicago, 111.

Roses, hybrid remontant (perpetual), 40 va-
rieties; hybrid teas, 15 vars, ; climbing, 15
vara.; polyantha, 10 vars. W. B. Cole, Palnes-
ville. Ohio.

English roses: revised list; two-year-old, low
budded; open field-grown. For varieties and
prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue.
Bees. Ltd., 1077 Mill St.. Liverpool, England .

Rose Champ Weiland. strong grafted plants,
$35 per 100; 250 tor $82.50; 500 for $150; 1,000
for $300. Weiland & Risch. 154 N. Wabash
Ave., Chicago.

Rose Mrs. Bayard Thayer. For prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Waban
Rose Conserratorles, Natick, Mass.

Roses, grafted. All the best new ones.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York,

SALVIAS.

Salvias, 2y2-in., $25 per 1,000. Pyfer & Ol-
sem, Wilmette, III,

SEEDS.

SURPLUS StIMMER-FLOWERING SWEET
PEA SEED. Now is the time to sow this
type outdoors or Inside. Countess Spencer,
Pink Spencer, White Spencer, Blanch Ferry
Spencer, Norton Spencer, Asta Ohn. Helen
Lewis, King Edward Spencer. All at $1.25 per
lb. Frank Dolby, Lady Hamilton. King Ed-
ward 7th. Gladys Unwin, Nora Unwin, at BO
cents per lb., by express. No less than ^ lb.
of each variety. No better and more fixed seed
can be bought for twice the price anywhere.
ANT. C. ZVOLANEK, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lom-
poc. Calif.

Phoenix Canariensls palm seeds, 75c per
1.000, Ampelopsis Veitchii, $1,50 per pound.
Dracaena indivlsa, $2 per pound, California
Privet seed, $1 per pound. Cash with order
and I prepay postage. G. H. Hopkins, Eagle
Rock Station. Los Angeles, Calif.

Seeds, large growers and shippers of beans,
peas and onion seed. Brunnlnga, Box 857,
Melbourne, Australia.

SEEDS.

Seeds, crop contract, peas, beans antj sweet
corn. Peas and beans, Michigan grown. Sweet
corn, Iowa grown. Sioux City Seed & Nur-
sery Co., Michigan office, Millington. Home
office. Sioux City. Iowa.

Seeds. Asparagus plumosus nanus, northern
greenhouse grown, 100 seeds, 50c; 250 seeds,
$1; 1,000 seeds, $3.50; 5,000 to 10,000 seeds,
$3.25 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi-
cago and New York.

Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers of
Sweet, Flint and Dent Corn, Cucumbers, Musk
and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. Weat-
ern Seed and Irrigation Co.. Fremont, Neb,

SEEDS, BEGONIA— Lumlnosa. trade package,
50c each. Prima Donna, trade package, 50c -
each; 1-32 oz., $4. Cash, please, ERNEST
ROBER, Wilmette, 111.

Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash,
pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon
and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar
F. Hurg. Swedesboro. N. J.

Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots,
cabbages, celeries, parsleys, parsnips, turnips.
R, & M. GODINEAU. Angers, Fra nce,

Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, canta-
loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed,
sugar, flint and field corn, J, C. Robinson Seed
Co., Waterloo. Neb.

Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandifiora, etc.
Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato,
lima and pole beans, John Bodger & Sons Co.,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J.
Bolgiano & Sons, Light, Pratt and BlUcott
Sts.. Baltimore. Md,

Seeds, contract growers of Cucumbers, Musk*
melon. Squash and Pumpkin, Sweet, Flint and
Dent Corn, The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val-
ley. Neb.

Seeds, contract growers of pepper, egg plant,
kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip,
sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co.,
Inc., Moorestown, New Jersey.

Flower seeds for early sowing. For varieties
and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this
Issue. The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-235 W.

Madison St., Chicago, 111.

Seeds, growers for the trade: beans, peas,
9w-eet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, et<r.
The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.. Milford, Conn,

Seeds, garden, field and choice flower seeds.
Simon Louis Freres & Co., Bruyeres-le-Chatel,
Seine et Oise, France.

Seeds, Specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato,
vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrick ft
Son, contract seed growers, Pedrickto wn, N. J,

Seeds, contract growers of beans, cucumber,
tomato, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, radish,
sweet corn. S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson, Mich .

Seed, pansy, 1,000 seeds, 25c; 1 oz., $2.25.
H. Wrede. Luneburg, Germany.

Seeds, growers of onion, lettuce, radish, etc.
The KImberlln Seed Co.. Santa Clara. Calif.

Seeds, peas and beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

SMU/AX.

Smilax, 2-ln.. $1.25 per 100. Elmer Rawllngs,
AUeggny, N. Y.

SPIREA.

Spirea clumps, Floribunda, $6 per per 100;
Gladstone, $7: Queen Alexandra, $9; Superba,
$6, The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesvllle,
Ohio,

Spirea Peach Blossom, $7 per 100. St. Louis
Seed Co,, 411-413 Washington Ave.. St. Lonls,
Mo.

SWEET PEAS

SWEET PEA FLOWERS per 100 sprays, 60c;
500 sprays, ,?2.50; 1,000 sprays, $5. Two and
three flowers to spray. Winter Spencers. C. S.
TAIT, Brunswick. Ga.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Parsley, dbl. curled, $2.50 per 1,000. Elmer
Rawllngs, Allegany, N. Y.

100 rhubarb, $1.25. 200 asparagus, $1.25,
postpaid. Alva Cathcart, Bristol, Ind.

VINCAS.

Sold out of variegated Vlnca rooted cuttings
and plants for this spring. Orders now booked
for fall delivery for field-grown plants and
rooted tips. Write for prices. I. N. KRAMER
& SONS. Cedar Rapids, Iowa,

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Vlnca Varlegota. SVj-lnch pots, fS per 100.

J03. H. CiiiiulnKham. Delaware. O.

VINCA VARIEGATA. 3-loch. 6c; nice stock.
C. I,. Van Meter, Montlcello. Iowa.

STOCK WANTED.

1 want to bu,v a stock of cattleyas. HAROLD
JEFFS. Honolulu. Hawaii.

CARNATION STAPLES.

SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES.
Mend j-our split carnations. Finest article
for carnation growers introduced so far, 35c per
1.000; 3,000 for $1. postage paid.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE.
38-4 Broadway. Detroit. Mich.

Carnation staples, 35c per 1.000; 3,000 for $1.
Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St.. Sprlng-
fleld. Mass.

Supreme Carnation Staples. 35c per 1.000;
3,000 for $1. F. W. Walte. 85 Bel—ont Ave.,
Springfield. M iss.

Plllsbury Carnation Staples, 1.000 for 35c;
3.000 for $1. 1. L. PlUsbury. Galesburg, 111,

GOLD FISH.

TRY US on Gold Fisb. Aquariums and
Globes. The J. M. McCulloughs Sons Co.. 310
Walnut St.. Cincinnati. O.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Greenhouse construction. We design, manu-
facture and build greenhouses of every style
and size. Building material of all kinds.
American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 1503 Masonic
Temple. Chicago.

Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re-
quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co.. 31st
and Spauldlng Ave.. Chicago.

Greenhouse construction. Builders of all
kinds of greenhouses and conservatories. Plans
and sketches submitted on request. A. DIetsch
Co.. 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago.

Greenhouse construction. We furnish every-
thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur-
Ing Co.. Pes Plaines, 111.

Greenhouse construction, cypress roof mate-
rial and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and
sketches submitted on request. John C. Mon-
inger Co.. 902 Blackhawk St.. Chicago.

Greenhouse construction, all steel. Chicago
House Wreckine Co., 35th and Iron Sts., Chi-
cago^

Greenhouse construction. Write us for an
estimate aurl sketch on your proposed green-
house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co.. 2340 Wabansla
Ave.. Chicago.

Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy-
press, square red cedar posts. Locklaud Lum-
ber Co.. Lockland. O. -

Save 25% on erection, heating and glazing.
Mike Winandy, Jr.. C23C N.. Lincoln St., Chi-
cago^ ^

Greenhouse construction. Write for Bulletin
No. 47. King Construction Co.. 29 King's
Road, N. Tonawanda , N . Y.

Greenhouse construction. Save 10% to 20%
on your greenhouse. Willens Construction Co.,
1811 South Troy St., Chicago. .

Pecky cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring,
white cedar posts, etc.; everything in lumber.
Adam Schillo Lumber Co., 1560 Klngsbuty St.,
Chicago.

INSECTICIDES.

NIkoteen. 30% strength for spraying. Nico-
tine Mfg. Co.. St. Louis. Mo.

Aphine, V- Per qt.: $2.50 per gal. Punglne,
75c per qt.; $2 per gal. Vermlne, $1 per qt.;
$3 per gal. Scallne. 75c per qt.; $1.50 per
gal. Nlkotlana, $1.50 per qt.; $4.50 per gal.
Aphine Manufacturing Co.. Madison. N. J.

Nicotine. The Grasselli Chemical Co., Cleve-
land. Pittsburgh. St. Louis. New York, Cin-
cinnati, St. Paul. Boston. Detroit. Birmingham,
Chicago, Milwaukee, New Orleans.

Aphis Punk tor fumigating. Nicotine Mfg.
Co.. St. Louis. Mo.

UnSCELLANEOUS.

Model Extension Carnation Supports: also
galvanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices
before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73
Metropolitan Ave.. Brooklyn. N. Y.

Japanese-American combination Rockery, spe-
ciall.v made in hothouse. Japanese landscape
garden of any style constructed in a short
time. T. R. Otsuka, 414 So. Michigan Ave.,
Chicago.

Florists" supplies and wire designs of all
kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Evans' Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa-
ratus. Write for catalogue. Tb' John A.
Evans Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Iron bench fittings and roof suppc vapor-

izing i)ans. ventilating apparatus. nulng s

Improved Iron Gutters. Dilier, Caskey Keen,
S. W. Cor. Sixth and Berk Sts., Phil. Iphla.

Plant stands. Made in three sizes to ex-
tend to 30, 44 and 66 inches. Price $18 per
doz. Detroit Stand Co., 842 Grandy Ave., De-
troit. Mich. .

Sterling iron reservoir vases. Catalogue on re-
quest. The Sterling Grinding Wheel Co., Tiffin,
Ohio.

Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for
prices. Farmers and Florists' Fertilizer Co.,
809 Exchange Ave.. Room 5. Chicago, 11 1.

Greenhouse glass. Write for prices. Stat-
ing sizes and quantity required. C. L. Dick-
mann Glass Co.. Muskogee. Okla.

Pexto Pruning Shears, for trees, shrubs,
vines, bushes and hedges, etc. The Peck,
Stow & Wilcox Co.. Cleveland, Ohio.

Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold
Paper Box Co., 16-22 S. Peoria St., Chicago.

Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points. 1,000, 75c,
postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia. ^__

Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading
nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY
& SON. Stratford. London, England.

Dreer's "Rlverton Special" cedar plant tubs,
all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut
St. Philadelphia, Pa.

Wired toothpicks, 10,000. $1.76; 50,000, $7.60.
W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.

Greenhouse Windstorm Insurance. Florian D.
Wallace, Insurance Exchange BIdg., Chicago.

Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma-
nure Co.. 32 Union Stock Yards. Chicago.

Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co.,
Eaton. Ind.

Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse
fittings. Advance Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Rafliia, natural and colored. McEutchison &
Co., 17 Murray St., New York.

Clay Tile Benches. Write for circular. Camp
Conduit Co.. Cleveland, O.

Emergency pipe clamps. M. B. Skinner &
Co., 660 W. Washington St., Chicago.

Refrigerators. Write for catalogue; Buch-
hinder Bros.. 518 Milwaukee Ave.. Chicago.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel-
ler. 122 W. 25th St., New York.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann,
404-412 E. 34th St., New York.

Mastica for greenhouse glazing. P. O. Pierce
Co., 12 W. Broadway. New York.

Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co.»
Philadelphia.

I'OTS AND PANS.

Kramer's pot bangers, $1 per doz., by ex-
press. I. N. Kramer & Sons. Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.

Florists' red pots, ail sizes, moss aztec ware,
fern pans, vases, fete. The Peters & Reed Pot-
tery Co.. South Zanesvllle. Ohio.

Neponset, flower, vegetable waterproof paper
IKjt. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New
York.

Syracuse red pots, Syracuse Pottery Co.,
Syracuse. N. Y.

Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A.
F. Kohr. 2934-36 N. Leavitt St.. Chicago.

Red pots, standaid azalea pans. Harley Pot-
tery Co.. Nashville. Tenn.

Pots, Hews* standard. A. H, Hews & Co.,
Cambridge. Mass. ^

Standard pots, all sizes. The Whildin Pot-
t ery Co., 709 Wharton St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hem-
don St.. Chicago. .

Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots.
Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit, Mich.

STAKES.

Cane stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per
100, 85c; 500, $3; $5.50 per 1,000.

Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100. 60c: per
1,000 $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

Bamboo stakes, green and natural, different
sizes. Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd., New York
City.

THIS is probably the
best time of the year
to take up the matter of
new greenhouses, as we
as additions to present
ranges, and it is for this
reason we suggest that
you write us regarding
your requirements.

Remember, we are green-
house men as well as
manufacturers and operate
our own foundry, machine
shop and wood mill, which
have been designed,
erected and equipped for
the fabrication of green-
house material.

Garland

Manufacturing

Company

LOUIS WITTBOLD,

President.

Des Plaines, Illinois,

Suburb of Chicago.

A LLNurserymen.Seeasmen and Florists wtihine
to do business with Europe should send for the

"florticnltnral Advertiser'*

This 1> the British Trade Paper, being read weeklT
by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by
averiOOOoi the best continental houses. AoDnal
inbscriptioD, to cover cost of postage. 75c.

As the H, A. is a purely trade medium, appll-
cantsshould, with the subscription, send a copy of
their catalog or other evidence that they belong to
the nursery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdham, Notts.

Address Editors of "H. A."
Qbilwell Nurstries. LOWDHAM. Notts, EnAland

WaRE WOKK.

Florist wire designs, wire hanging baskets
and fancy wire lamp shades. Northwestern
Wire Works, 228 13th Ave., N. E., Minneapo-
lis. Minn.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

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161

STERLING IRON RESERVOIR VASES

No care, no trouble. Fill the reservoir with water
and let the Vases do the rest.

Easy to sell. There is a demand for them everywhere.

Get your orders in early. Catalog and full informa-
tion furnished on request. Don't delay. We want
only one dealer in your locality.

THE STERLING GRINDING WHEEL CO., Tiffin, Ohio

'EASY TO SELL BECAUSE MADE SO WELL.'

Providence, R. I.

Trade the past week has been brisk;
floral work of all kinds keeping all
the stores busy. With the advent of
some very warm weather, the high
prices that had prevailed since the
first of the year, were broken, and all
stock was sold at a low price. Car-
nations that sold for $4 and $5 per
100 sold as low as $1.50 and $2 per
100. The rose market has been off
crop for some time and the prices
seem to hold about the same although
there seems to be a little increase in
the supply. Sweet peas are coming
better every day and sell well. Daffo-
dils are getting more plentiful and are
dropping slowly in price.

NOTES.

Saturday being McKinley day and
"carnation day" it offered a chance for
some window displays of carnations,
and consequently the trade disposed of
large quantities of that flower. There
were also sales of violets at 15 cents
and 10 cents per bunch.

Macnair is now making a showing
of large azaleas, some of the larger
plants measuring four and five feet
across the top. These are his own im-
portation, and are some of the finest
to be seen anywhere.

The Florists' and Gardeners' Club of
Rhode Island held its annual enter-
tainment and supper, January 24, with
about 30 members present. Every one
in attendance voted that they had a
very enjoyable time.

Howard Almy made one of the
largest cuts of violets January 29 that
he has made this vear.

H. A. T.

Boston BowUnf.

The Boston florists' bowling league
meeting, Thursday, January 27, was
one of the most exciting of the sea-
son. P. L. Carbone's team now oc-
cupies second place, being one game
ahead of the Boston Co-operative
Flower Market. These two teams roll
together at the next meeting and it
is needless to say that it will be ar.
interesting match. The "boys" of the
Flower Exchange presented the league
with a handsome silver cup to be
presented to the member rolling the
highest three consecutive strings dur-
ing the season. The standing is as
follows :

Galvln 40 16 PaDsies 24 32

Carbone 38 18 Robinson 22 34

Flower Mkt. ..37 19 Flower Ex. ...21 35
Zinn 27 29 Mc. & Mc 15 41

THE

Net Returns

from your greenhouses is what counts.
We will quote you the prices, We Paying the Freight,

or, Net Prices, and you to pay the freight. Order what
you need either for repairs or for new houses.

ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO.

2340 WABANSIA AVE. (near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO
Greenhouse Material Hardware Hotbed Sash

PERFECT HOUSES

Our houses are all model buildings. Up-
to-date, strong, durable, perfectly made
and perfectly built. Price right.

MASONIC TEMPLE BUaDING

Model Extension
Carnation Support.

Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all
the leading carnation growers as the best support
on the market. Pat. July 27, '97; May 17, '98.

Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes.— Write for prices
before ordering elsewhere. Prompt sfaJpoiaM evaraotMrf
IGOE BROS.. 61-73 Hetropolilai Ave.. BROOiaYN. N. Y

Everything for

the Greenhouse
J. C. MONINfiER COMPANY,

CHICAGO CINCINNATI NEW YORK

902 Blackluwk SL Dd«>d Ceotnl Life BIdg. Ulrbridge BUi

Mention the American Florist when writing

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

452 W. Erie Street, CHICAGO, ILL.

SPECIAL QUALITY

Greenhouse Glass

Write for prices— stating sizes and
quantity required.

C. L. Dickmann Glass Co.

Carloads or less. MUSKOGEE, OKLA.

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The American Florist.

Feb. 5,

The Recognized Standard Insecticide

A sprny remedy for green, black, white ny,
thrips und soft settle.

Quart. $1.00. Gallon, $2.50.

FUNGINE

An infallible spray remedy for rose mildew
carnation iiud (■lirvsamhenium rust.

Quart, 75c." Gallon, $2.00.

VERIV1INE

A soil sterilizer for cut, eel, wire and angle
worms.

Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $3.00.

SCALINE

For San Jose and various scale on trees and
hardy stock.

Quart, 75c. Gallon, $1^0.

NIKOTIANA

A 1296 nicotine solution properly diluted for
fumigating or vaporizin?.

Quart, $1.50. Gallon. $4.50.

If you cannot obtain our products from
your local dealer send us your order and
we will ship immediately througti our
nearest agent.

APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY

MADISON, N. J.

Geo. a. Bukniston, M. C. Ebel,

President. Treasurer.

NICOTINE 40%

GUARANTCED BY

The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO.

CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINN ATi.
CMICAQO MrLWAUKEE ST. PAttiP'
ST. LOUIS
WRITE FOR PRICES

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying.

I APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating.

Ask Your Dealer for it.

NICOTINE MFG. CO

ST. LOUIS

Aetna Brand
Tankage Fertilizer

Is the best balanced fertilizer loanufactured.
It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is
giving satisfactory results wherever used.

Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.

809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932
U. S. YARDS, CHICAGO, ILL.

Mention the American Florist when loriting

Wired

10.(X)0$1.75; 50,000 $7.50. Manufactured by

W. J. COWEE, BerUn, N. Y.

Sample tree. For sale by dealers.

Mention the American Florist when writing

TRACE DiXriiNO MARK

PuLVERiZEb Sheep- Pulverized C/qtruE
SHREbbEb CfirrLE

n/INURE

A kind for every use about the greenhouse.
Ask for booklet, prices and quotations on bag or carload lots.

The Pulverized Manure Co.

32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago
Kansas City Stock Yards, National Stock Yards,

Kansas City, Mo. East St. Louis, III.

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THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS.

MANUTACTURED BY

CLAY & SON,

STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND

1S66-1915

"ALL-HEART" CYPRESS
WORKED TO SHAPES.
HOTBED SASH.
PECKY CYPRESS.
SQUARE RED CEDAR POSTS.

GREENHOUSE
LUMBER

LOCKUND LUMBER CO., Lockland, 0.

A STIC A

qfeenho'jse glazing
USE IT MOW.

CF.O.PIERCECO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

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

Mention the American Florist when icriting

Boilers

For GREENHOUSES

OF HIGH
GRADE....

See Our Catalorue.

6IBLIN & CO., Utica, N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Steam and
Hot Water

HOT BED SASH

QOa buys standard

"Wlf HIGH GRADE SASH

^n We offer at reduced prices stand- ^k

" aril size hotliud sush, 3 ft. by 6ft.. l:)4-in ~
thick, with four rows of glass. Manufac-
tured by best workmen of clear soft Pine
and l''ir. Prices smashed because of our
now nuiuufacturing plant.

Open Hotbed Sash (No Glass) each
Lot 10 J6919— In lots of lUOor more..83c
Lot 10 J69I7— In dozen lots 89c

Glazed Hotbed Sash each

Lot 10 J6919X— inlotsof lOOormore $1.59
Lot 10J6917X— In lotsot one dozen. 1. 76

Quick shipments from our Chicago

warfliotise.

Also equally big savings in green-
house insiue sash bars, and end sash bars,
glass, pipe, fittings, boilers, etc.

Also Pecky Cypress for Hotbeds.

$17.0U|ier lOOU, f. o. b. Chicttgo. and other
great hjirgriins for the grofiihotise man in
our iifw Price Smashing Circular No. .1. G.
47. Send for it Now.

HARRIS BROTHERS CO.

35th and Iron Streets, CHICAGO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

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163

Established 1765

Incorporated 1904

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

POT MAKERS FOR A
CENTURY AND A HALT.

Standard^zalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla-
men, Cut Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc.

WORLD'S LARGEST
MANTJFACTURERS.

A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

WAREHOUSES:
Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. Y

Syracuse Red Pots

Standard Pots
Azalea Pots, Pans

A large stock ready for immediate
shipments. Our catalogue will tell you
all about them.

SYRACUSE POTTERY

C. Breitschwerth, Prop.
SYRACUSE, N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Kramer's Pot Bangers

For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists

and Supply Dealers.

Price, $1 .00 per dozen by express. Sample

dozen by mail, $1.25.

I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapiris, la.

Mention the American Florist when writinp

Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS"

Full size and wide bottoms,
BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS

DETROrr FLOWER POT M'F'Y
HARRY BALSLEY, Detroit. Mich.

Rep. 490 Howard St.

Mention the American Florist when writing

RED POTS

STAMDAItD AZALXAS

PANS

HARLEY POTTERY CO.,

NASHVILLE, TENN.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Attention, Mr. Greenhouse Man.

When erecting your next bench, why not build
with material that will last? Our clay tile benches.
made from burned clay, same as 3ower pots, need
no replacing, and the cost is very little more than
wood. Tile bottoms furnished anywhere in car-
load or less Quantities.

Write today for circular.

CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O

GEO. KELLER & SON,

Mannfactorers ot

Red Pots

Before buying write for price*

2614-2622 Herndon St.

CHICAGO

Mention the American Florist when writing

^ RED POTS

that roQ will be proud to have on your benchei. is the kind we have to
ofier. We use nothing but the best material and skilled labor and offer
you a first class pot at a popular price. All goods are carefully selected
and packed, thus insuring full count upon opening your crates; ian^
that worth considering?

We also have a full line of Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets and other
goods used by Florists— ask for catalogue.

We also make the famous **Moss Aztec" Ware.

The Peters & Reed Pottery Co.

Gen'l OfHcc and Works
SO. ZANISVILLE, O.

New York, Wm. M. Warrln, 16 W. 23rd St

Chicago, H. A. Harrison,
6 East Lake St.

Flower and Vegetable Waterproof

Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents,

waterproof, CHICAGO and NEW YORK.

Don't Break, ^ , _. ^ . j ,,

Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollarsin expresschargea.

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Strength
Unsarpaased.

Write lor prices.

A. F. KOHR

2934-a«-3B N. Leavllt St..

CHICAGO

After osiiig all other makes. Florists prefer oar

PLANT STAND

because i* has proven by experi-
ence that it is the very best, most
practical stand on the market.
Enameled green. Made in three
sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56
inches. Price, $18.00 per dozen.

DETROIT STAND CO.
842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich.

Mention the American Florist icheii writing

The Regan Printing House

LARGI KUNS OF

CATALOGUES

DREER'S

Florist Specialtiei.

New Brand. NewStyle,
Hose"RIVKRTON"

Furnished in lengths
up to 500 ft. without seam
or joint.

Tbe HOSE tn the FLORIST
?4-inch. per ft., 15 c
Reel of 500 ft. " 14He
2 Reels, 1000 ft.. " U c
H-inch. •• 13 c

Reels. 500 ft., " 12Hc

Couplings furnished.

HENRY A. DRIIR

714 Chestnut St..

Pheladelphi.-v. Pa.

■ OOTt SraCIALTY -

WRXn FOR PKICn.

527 riTinoiiUi Place. CRICAOO

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Trade Directory

PRICE: $3.00, postpaid.
AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St.

CHICAGO

REFRIGERATORS

I WRITE FOR CATALOG

Buchbinder Bros.i

518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, UK

Since Its Organization

The Florists Hail Association has paid
2.250 losses, aggregating 348,000.00.
For particulars, address

JOHN G. £SL£R, SaMe River, N. J.

Lock the door before the horse is stoJen.

PRINTING FOR FLORISTS

Send for samples of Three Color Shipping

Label«and Florists' Tags.

Letterheads and Envelopesshowing special

designs for florists.

Gorham 6c Limpus Press

542 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.

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Feb. 5,

Index to Advertisers

Advance Co The.. .Ill

.Mpha Floral Co 14.<

AmencaD Greeoh'se

MIkCo .161

American Spawn Co. 152
Amlinif E C Co.. 125 137

Anderson a A 143

Angcrmueller G H.

136 139

Aphine M(n Co 162

.'\rchias Floral Co... 146
.Arnold .A .A Paper

Box Co 142

Arnold D C «k Co.. ..141
.Ascbcnann (iodfrey .156
Badgle? & Bishop.. 141
Barnard iV VV Co.. ..149
Basseit& Washburn

II 30

Baumer Auk R 43

Baur Window Glass

Co \

Beaven E .A f .7

Bees Ltd 155

BeRerow's 144

Berser Bros XVS,

Berning H G 125

Blackistone Z D ....145
Bodger J & Sons Co. .150
Boddiogton .Arthur

TCo 150

Boland J B Co 143

Boleiaoo J & Sons. ..151

Bramley & son 146

Braslan Seed Grow-
ers Co 148

Breitmeyer'sJ Sons. .144
Brooklyn Cut

Flower .vlKt 146

Brown .A 11 red J

Seed Co 148

Bruns H N 150

Brunnings 149

Bryan Alonzn J 151

Buchbindpr Bros... .163
Buckbee H W . .146

BudlongJ A 132 133

135 136
Burpee W .A & Co... 149
Caldwell the Woods

man Co 142

California Florists. ..146
Camp Conduit Co. ..163
Chicago Flower

Growers Assn 137

Chicago House

Wrecking Co 162

Cbilds John Lewis ..124
Clark E B Seed Co.. 149

Clarke's Sons U 145

Clay & Son 162

Coan J 1 141

Cole W B 154

Conard & Jones Co.. 154

Cooke Geo H 143

Cottage Gardens 127

Cowee VV J i62

Coy H GSeed Co.!.. 151

Craig Robt Co 155

Cross Eli i4fi

Cunningham Jos H.'.153

Dards Chas 144

Denton Floral Co. ..146
Detroit Flower Pot

Mlg Co 163

Detroit Stand Co 163

Dickmann C L 161

Dietsch A & Co ... IV
Diller Caskey &

Keen IV

DornerF&Sons f'o.126
Dreer H A.. 147 163 164

Duerr Chas A 146

Duetscher &Glazer.l3S
Dulutb Floral Co....14t

Dunlop John H 145

Edwards Fold Box.. 164
Enomoto & Co Inc. .13=^

Erne & Klingel 133

Evans Co The J A. ..Ill

Eyres H G 145

Farmers' & Florists'

Fertilizer Co 162

Fish Henry Seed Co. .151

Fisher Peter 126

Florists' Hail Assn. .163
Foley G'-eenhouse

Mfg Co IV

Ford M C 141

Ford William P 140

Franzen F O 153

Frauenlelder C. .143

Freeman MrsJ li 14f>

Frey Alois P 125

Frey C H 146

Frey & Frey 145

Kriedman 143

Fronient H E 141

Furrow & Co 146

Galvin J bos F 145

Garland MlgCo 160

Gasser I VI Co 145

Gitalin & Co 162

Godineau R & M 150

Gorham & Limpus..l65

Graham A & Son 143

Grand Rapids

Floral Lo 146

Grasselli Chemical

Co 162

Grimm & Gorly 146

Gude Bros 144

Gunterberg M C 132

Guttman & Raynor

(Inc) 141

Haile W E 149

Hardesty & Co ...143
Harley Poiterv Co..lb3

Hart George B 141

Hart Henry 144

Haven Seed Co The. 150

Heacock Jos Co 156

Heinl John G&Son.l46
Henderson A & Co. I
Henderson Lewis... 146

Herr Albert M 155

Herrmann A 164

Hess & Swoboda. . . .144
Hews A H & Co ...163

Hill DNurs Co 154

HoerberBros 137

Hollywood Gardens. 145
H)lm & Jlson.. .144
Holton&Hunkel Co. 139
Home Cor School. ..156
Hopkins George H .151

Hort Advertiser 160

Horticultural Ptg

Co The 147

House of Ferns 141

Hurfi Edgar F 149

IckesBraunMillCo.161

Igoe Bros 161

Isbell S M & Co ....151
Jackson & Perkins. .154
lobnston & Co T J. ..143

Jones Percy 130

Joy Floral Co 146

KastingWFCo I

Keller Geo & Sons. .163

Keller Sons J B 146

Kelway & Son 150

KerrR C Floral Co 146

Kervan Co The 141

Kessler Wm 141

Kimberlin seed Co. 151
King Construct Co.. 164

Kobr A F 163

KottmillerA. ...145
Kramer I N & Son.. 163
Kroeschell Bros Co 161

Kruchten John 137

Kuebn C A 139

Kuhl Geo A 156

iCusik & Co H 139

Kyle & Foerster ....137
Landreth Seed Co... 151
LangFlo& Nur Co .146

Lange .A 143

Leborius J J 145

Leedle Floral Co. ...153
Littlefield& Wy-

man 126

Lockland Lum Co.. 162
London Flower Sho.145
Louis Simon Freres

& Co 150

MacNiS Horti-
cultural Co 149

McCallum Co .. .I'S

McConnell Alex 143

McHutchison&Co .151
McNeff-Swenson Co.l42

Mangel 146

Matthews the Flo'st.l43

MatthewsonJ E I14

Mav & Co L L 144

Meconi Paul 141

Metairie Ridge Nurs. 143
Mette Henry. .152

Miller & Musser 137

Moninger J C Co ...161
Montreal Floral

Exchange Ltd 140

GLASS

We are leaders Large stock, good pricei.

SHARP, PiKTRI')6£ & CO.

CBICAOO. ILUNOIS.

Moore. Hentz tS:

Nash 140

MoulderGeo B 154

MuUanphy Florist. .143

Murray Samuel 144

Nat Flo B of Trade.. 164

Newell A 145

N Y Cut Flower Ex.. 141

Nicotine MfgCo 162

Niessen Leo Co 138

Norihwestern Wire*

Works IV

Ostertag Bros 145

Olsuka r R 154

Palez Paul M 144

Palmer W J & Son. ..144

Park Floral Co 144

Peacock Dahlia

Farms 154

Pedrick G R& Son.. 149
Peterson Nursery... 154
Peters & Reed Poty.. 163

Philips Bros 146

Pierce F O Co 162

Pierson A N (Inc). ..155

Pierson F R Co I

Pieters-Wheeler

Seed Co.... 148

Pikes Peak Flo Co.. .145

Pillsbury I L 164

Pittsburgh Cut

Flower Co 139

Plalh H 155

Podesta&Baldocchi. 145
Pollworth C C Co... 139

Polykranas Geo J 141

Portland Flo Shop. .146
Pulverized Manure

Co The 162

Pyfer A T & Co 134

Pyfer& Olsem 153

Raedlein Basket Co. 136

Randall A L Co 137

Randolph & Mc-

Clements, 143

Randolph PS & Son. 153

Rawlings Elmer 153

Ready Reference ...157
Reed & Keller ..164
Regan Ptg House... 163

Reid Edw 138

Reinberg Geo 137

Reinberg Peter. .128 131
Keuter&Son SJ....143

Rice Bros 139

Riedel & Meyer 141

Robinson J C Seed

Co 151

Rochester Flo Co.. ..143
Rock Wm L Flwr

Co 146

Rohnert Waldo 150

Koutzahn Seed Co. ..151

Rusch G & Co 139

Rye George 146

St. Louis Seed Co. ..150
"^chiller, the Fioriat..l46
Schillo Adam

Lum ber (> .IV

Schlatter W & Son. 164

Schling Max 144

Sch wake Chas & Co. 140
Sharp Partridge &

Co 164

Sheridan Walter F. .141
Siebrecnt George C, 141
Sioux City Seed &

Nursery Co 150

Situation .S: Wants. ..123
Skidelsky SS & Co. 1
Skinner M B & Co.. .Ill
Small J H & Sons. ..143
Smith A W & Co. ...145
Smith E D & Co. ...155
Smith & Fetters Co. 143

Smith Henry 146

smith W (& T Co.... I
Sterling Emery

Wheel Co . ...161
Stokes Seed Farms

Co 151

Storrs .S; Harrison..

154 156

Stumpp GEM ....145
Superior Machine

& Boiler Works. ..Ill
Syracuse Pot'ry Co.. 163

Tampa Floral Co 151

Thompson J D

Carnation Co I

Thorburn J M & Co. 149

Tonner O A 132

Totty Chas H 128

Traendiy & Schenck. 141

Trep«lJos 145

United Cut Flwr Co. 141
Vaughan A L&Co. 133
Vaughan's Seed Store

I 147 151 153 163

Vick'sSons Jas 151

VincentR Jr &Sons

Co I 156

Von Canon J H.. .. 142

Waite F W 164

Walker FCo 143

Wallace F D IV

WeberF H 146

Weiland & Risch....l53

Weiss Herman 141

Welch Bros 1^8

Welch Patrick 138

Western Seed &

Irrigation Co 149

Whitted Floral Co.. .143
Wietor Bros . ..132 137

Willens Cons Co III

Winandy Jr Mike III

Wittbold G Co. .....143

Wolfskin Bros &

Morris Goldenson. 146

Wood Bros 151

WoodruHS D &

Sons 149

Wrede H 149

Yokohama Nurs Co. 149
Young A L & Co .. 141
Young John & Co.. 140
Young ik Nugent - . .14^

Zech & Mann 137

Ziska Jos & Sons 137

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CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, FEBRUARY i2, 1916.

No. 1445

FOURTH NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

The fourth iiation;il llower show of the Society
of American Florists wil! be held at Convention
hall. Broad street and Allegheny avenue, Phila-
delphia, Pa., March 25-April 2. For premium
list and all other particulars address John Yoitng,
53 West Twenty-eighth street. New York.

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convt^ntion and exhibition at
Indianapolis. Ind.. 1917. J. F. Ammann, Ed-
wardsville. 111.. President; W. J. Veset, Jr., Kt.
"VVayne, Ind., Vice-President; A. P. J. Baur,
Thirty-eighth St. and Rockwood Ave., Indian-
apolis, Ind., Secretary,

AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY.
First annual meeting and exhibition was held
at New York, September 24-26. 1915. Oflicers;
Richard Vincent, .Ir., White Marsh, Md., Presi-
dent; Joseph J. Lane. 11 West Thirty-Second
Street, New Y'ork, Secretary; F. R. Austin.
Tuckerton, N. J., Treasurer.

AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY.

Annual convention and exhibition at Bar Har-
bor, Me , June 1916, William Gray, Newport,
R. I.. President; Habrt .\. Uuntard, 40 West
Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary.

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Officers— Danibl MacRorie, San Francisco,
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Tex., Vice-President; John Young, 53 West
Twenty-eighth streei. New York, Secretary; Wm.
F. KastinG yulTalo. N. Y., Treasurer.

Next annual convention at Houston, Texas,
August 15-17,1916.

SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS.

Bedding: Plants.

When a grower has a good .supply
lit cuttings at his command, it is a
comparatively easy matter for him to
work up a big stock of bedding plants.
It is therefore essential that the stock
plants, which are expected to furnish
the cuttings, be given every encourage-
ment to do so from now on, so that
the propagating can be finished up in
time to allow the young plants season
enough to make strong healthy stock
for the time of planting out. It is
generally a very busy season when the
stock plants are brought in in the fall,
and in the hurry they are set in the
first available space, sometimes in the
out of the way corners, and many
times along the edge of the walks or
underneath the benches. These places
will do when they are partly dormant
and there is not any hurry for the cut-
tings, but after February 1 every day
i.s valuable time and the sooner the
cuttings are in shape for propagating
the better are the prospects for work-
ing up a nice lot of bedding plants.

Clean up the stock plants, removing
any decayed foliage, and make sure
the drainage of the pots is all right.
Give the plants a light airy place
Avhere they will receive daily atten-
tion to their needs. The list of bed-
ding plants comprise a large variety
of different plants, nearly all of which
are very susceptible to attack by
green fly, red spider, mealy bug or
some other insect which makes the
work of keeping the stock plants clean
one of great importance. Many of the
bedding plants, with their tender
growth, are easily injured by strong
fumigating, and the best plan is to
fumigate lightly and regularly, setting
aside one evening each week or ten
days for the work.

Care should be taken not to allow
the shoots to become drawn and spind-
ly, and such quick growing plants, like
coleus, ageratum, etc., which need not
be propagated for a month or six
weeks yet should have the tips of the
shoots nipped out to encourage them
to throw out more cuttings lower

down. Any stock plants badly root-
bound should be repotted in a live
.■-.oil to encourage them to get into
action quickly.

Careful watering is one of the most
important ijarts of caring for these
plants; they should receive water only
as they are in need of it. If kept
extra wet at the roots the cuttings are
full of moisture, turn yellow and are
more apt to dampen off in the prop-
agating bed.

PROPAGATING.

The propagating house ought to be
in full swing from now on turning
out the rooted cuttings until all the
stock needed is provided for. A clean,
sharp sand, with a regulated bottom
heat, are important features to be
arranged for, and when these are
taken care of the propagating should
be pushed along. Cuttings of ger-
aniums, fuchsias, marguerites, alter-
nantheras and any other plants that
need a long season to be worked up
into salable plants are the first that
should receive attention, then as the
time comes, within the next six or
eight weeks, the coleus, sweet alys-
sums, lobelias, petunias, etc., can be
taken care of. When the conditions
are right, cuttings of this class of
plants root very quickly, the principal
thing being to watch closely that they
do not wilt from any cause, or that
the propagating bed does not get wet
enough to cause the cuttings to damp-
en before root action takes place.
After the cuttings are rooted they
should be potted up without any de-
lay and not allowed to remain in the
i.ind long enough to force the growth.
SOWING SEED.

It is now time the seeds of most
of the various plants for bedding pur-
poses were sown. The first on the
list is pansies for late flowering; if
this seed is not yet sown, it /ihould
be attended without any further de-
lay. It will take all the time between
now and Memorial day to get them
in flower for that occasion. Lobelias,
salvias, celosias. verbenas, petunias,
bellis and antirrhinums can also be

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Feb. 12,

sown now— all of these are best sown
in shallow flats, using a warm, fine
soil with a liberal amoiint of fresh,
sharp san<i added to it. Be particular
not to cover the seed too deep — just
enough to cover the seed according to
its size is all the covering thoy should
have. A little common sense in w-ater-
ing these seed boxes is very important;
it is safest to keep the soil just moist,
neither the extreme of dryness or
dampness. Bedding begonias of the
Vernon variety and Centaurea can-
didissima should also be sown now;
these two varieties of plants are slow
to germinate, and if possible, should
have a little bottom heat to hustle
them along. Our method used in rais-
ing these plants is to fit up a part
of the propagating bed with soil and
sow the seed onto this, and as soon
as the young seedlings become large
enough to handle, instead of trans-
planting into other flats, they are
potted singly in one-inch pots and
kept rather warm to encourage them
to make quick root action.

TRANSPLANTING.

As soon as the young seedlings are
large enough to handle, they should
be taken from the seed boxes and
transplanted into other flats. It is
important that the transplanting be
done when the seedlings are just ready;
if it is delayed the seedlings become
drawn and considerable loss from
damping takes place. A fine soil with
a liberal amount of clean, sharp sand
is the best material to use, and after
the transplanting is done, set the flats
on shelves, shading them for a day
or two should the weather be very
bright, after which they should be
allowed full light and plenty of air on
favorable occasions, taking particular
pains with the watering, keeping the
soil in a moist condition at all times,
but not allowing any extremes.
POTTING.

There is a lot of this work to be
done no■^\^ The fall propagated ger-
aniums held over winter in SU-incn
pots, should now be shifted into .3-inch,
and if not enough stock of these plants
are on hand, they can be allowed to
stretch out so that a cutting can be
taken off. but if not needed, the tips
should be pinched out before potting.
The rooted cuttings from the sand
should also be potted as soon as ready,
and now is a good time to overhaul
and pot any vase plants, like dracaenas,
phormiums, etc.; also, hydrangeas,
roses and other spring flowering plants.
C. W. Johnson.

JOLIET, Iix. — Heaton Nichols, who is
again at the store after an attack of
grip, reports good business right
through since the holidays.

Houston, Tex. — Louis Buchner, for-
merly grower at the Brazos Green-
houses, has gone into business for him-
self and will conduct a wholesale es-
tablishment on Hutchins street.

Belleville, III. — A severe wind
storm. January 27, caused a loss of
several thousand dollars, the green-
houses of the St. Clair Floral Co. and
those of E. W. Guy suffering severe
damage.

AMHERST. Mass. — Students in con-
servatory plants at the Massachusetts
Agricultural College will be required to
know and be able to identify about
250 species and genera of decorative
plants as part of the final examination
in the course.

THE RETAIL TRADE

Conducted by Robt. Kl(t. Philadelphia. Pa.

Minnesota State Seal In Flowers.

As a rule we are opposed to the use
of flowers in freak designs but know-
ing that florists are frequently called
upon to supply productions of this
character, even in opposition to their
best judgment and advice, we re-
produce herewith a representation of
the seal of the state of Minnesota done
in flowers and foliage by Holm &
Olson, of St. Paul, which shows much
good taste and superior workmanship.
This design was slightly over eight
feet high, weighed 200 pounds and
2% bales of sphagnum were used for
filling. The principal kinds of stock
employed included magnolia leaves,
cycas leaves, asparagus, small plants
of erica, carnations, violets, narcissi

Cigarette Bouquet.

and stevia. The design was for the
funeral of the late Gov. Hammond, of
Minnesota.

This firm reports unusually good
business since the holidays, the great
trouble having been to secure suf-
ficient stock to carry on their busi-
ness properly. Similar conditions, it
is added, prevail throughout the north-
west.

The Cigarette Bouquet.

At first glance this arrangement ap-
pears an absurdity — a bunch of non-
sense. It is, however, complete and
novel and has the merit of being sure
to attract attention when displayed.
It is also practical, in the fact that a
slight pull will release a cigarette and
a match, w-hich may be lighted by be-
ing struck on a portion of the chemi-
cal surface of the box which is at-
tached to the ribbon on the handle.
The center of the bunch is a bouton-
niere, a gardenia or carnation, as the
case may be. This is also easily re-
moved and is found ready for use.

The construction is very simple. To
"stem" the cigarettes riin a straight
wire about 1% inches into one end;
this is sufficient to hold them. The
boutonniere has an outside lining of foil

which is lightly wound with the stem-
ming wire, so that the flower may be
easily pulled out when desired. The
useful matches add variety and the
bunch is further embellished with
all inscribed parts of the box, which
are cut into strips. The stamps
must be included, as they add color
and are very noticeable, even the pa-
per and tin foil lining, when stemmed
in little knots a«d tassels, make an
attractive addition. The gold tipped
brands are the showiest, but any kind
is suitable. The demand for this nov-
elty comes generally from ladies, who
send them to their gentlemen friends.

Bouquets of cigars are also easily ar-
ranged, either end being wrapped with
foil and stemmed by wrapping the wire
around. These make a much more
elaborate and expensive affair.

The accompanying illustration gives
a good idea of a miniature colonial
cigarette bouquet. These must always
be finished with a lace paper of the
proper size and tied with a narrow
ribbon. The best is such as are used
by tobacco factories.

Decorative Selling Features.

Flowering and foliage plants are at-
tractive in themselves and as a rule
are good stock to carry, owing to the
more or less constant demand. There
are many retail dealers, however, who
think that with the exception of Christ-
mas or Easter, they are not profitable,
the attention they require and the loss
from unsold stock more than offsetting
the profit. To handle plants success-
fully requires good judgment in buy-
ing, with an intimate knowledge of
the store's requirements. The assort-
ment must be kept fresh; unsalable
plants are a detriment and should be
put out of sight at once. One dozen
fresh, perfect plants are worth more
than twice the number of those which
have begun to show signs of decay.

In retailing plants and flowers too
much attention cannot be given to de-
tails; the business is carried on with
very perishable, short-lived stock and
every article offered should always be
at its very best. While well flowered
or foliage plants are beautiful in them-
selves, they can be made more attrac-
tive and have additional selling points
with the aid of decorative material,
such as crepe paper, to conceal the
pot. or a square of white paper of suffi-
cient size, which, when the pot is
placed in the center, can be drawn up
and tied on with silver cord, or rib-
bon the color of the flower. An inside
lining of paper, the color of, or
one which will harmonize with the
bloom, makes a plant more at-
tractive and gives additional sell-
ing value at a trifling cost. Low
priced baskets in various colored
enamels, with high handles, to which
ribbons may be tied, add considerably
to the appearance of a plant. An imi-
tation handle of wire covered with
crepe paper, stuck down into the pot,
will, when tied with a bow of ribbon,
give the plant the appearance of a
basket. The accompanying illustration
of a cyclamen in a four-inch pot shows
a plant with a wire handle.

Cheap, pliable, straw hats make good
covers for pots; they are easy of ad-
justment and present an appearance
not unlike Porto Rican mats. Handles
are also made of pussy willow sprays,
which bend easily. Boxes of tulips with
crepe paper covers can be given a
springlike appearance with arches of
pussy willow sprays. Butterflies, bird
sticks, and balancing birds are at-
tractive if used with care. All these
features are selling points in that they

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167

MINNESOTA STATE SEAL IN FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE FOR FUNERAL OF LATE GOVERNOR HAMMOND.

By Holm & Olson. St. Paul.

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The American Florist.

Beb. 12,

servo to iiiivst the attention and cause
buyers to become interested in plants
that miRhf otherwise pass unnoticed.
The proper displaying of plants in
quantity is very essential to their
<iuiek selling; two or three articles of
a kind may stand around without be-
ing: noticed, while two do^en in a block
toRethor will produce a color effect that
is compelling and sales result.

There is now obtainable from Japan
a fern stem pot cover, of a size to fit
all high or low standard pots; these
are so cheap that they can be given
away with the plant and are well
worth carrying in stock. A line of
jardinieres often help to sell plants, as
when displayed in these receptacles,
thev are doubly attractive.

K.

FLORISTS' FERNS.

Sowing Spores.

The early part of January is the
period In which the spores are sown
for the fern crop that will provide the
plants for the use of the retail florist
during next autumn and winter, and
it is therefore most important that
this sowing shall be carefully made
and lool<ed after.

Sterilized soil is used by some
growers for filling the seed pots or
pans, a light and somewhat sandy mix-
ture being prepared for this purpose,
abundant drainage material placed in
the bottom of the clean pots that have
been provided for the job, the soil
being pressed down firmly and smooth-
ly, then well watered, and in the
course of an hour or so the seed pots
will be ready for sowing. The spores
are sown very thinly on the surface
of the soil, it being advisable to do the
sowing in a place that is free from
draughts, as otherwise the dust-like
spores w-ill blow about, and the pots
are then ready to be put away on
the bench they are to occupy, pre-
ferably a partially shaded position in
a house kept at a night temperature
of 60° to 65°.

The pots should be covered with
panes of glass to avoid too rapid
drying of the soil, for only sub-water-
ing may be given before the seedlings
reach a very visible size. Considei--
able care is required throughout these
early stages of fern growing, in order
to provide just the right conditions
of moisture to promote the growth of
the tiny seedlings without keeping
them so close as to start fungus
among them, and even the most ex-
pert grower may have his calcula-
tions upset by a long period of dark
and muggy weather.

The time reqviired for the germina-
tion of the spores varies with differ-
ent species, and while some of the
pteris may show signs of growth in
a few days, there are other species
that will be several weeks before ger-
minating. After the seedlings are
large enough to handle, not singly,
but in small patches, another very
tedious operation begins, being that
of transplanting the seedlings from
the seed pots to shallow boxes or fiats,
and in the latter they will remain
until they are large enough to be potted
off, the lattter being one of the mid-
summer jobs for most fern growers.
There is a good deal of labor attached
to these operations, though it is not
of a hard character, and to those
whose business only requires a limited

numljer of small ferns it is probably
better to buy the young ferns in flats
from .some specialist, rather than to
run the ri.sk of failure in these pre-
liminary operations.

Several of the adiantums that are
much used in the trade .are not easy
to get in quantity from spores, and
such varieties are propagated by divi-
sion. Among these are A, Croweanum,
an excellent variety for cut fronds,
and bears some resemblance to A.
decorum; A. Farleyense, which is
now so well-known as to need no
special description at this time; A,
hybridum, this being another of the
decorum character, and A. gloriosum,
although the latter variety is said to
produce some spores, and also to come
true from seed. The division of these
varieties is preferalily done in the
early spring, for at this period the di-
visions start away much more readily,
and soon make suitable stock for plant-
ing out on the benches.

Where a considerable stock of these
plants are required, it is customary to
divide the crowns into very small por-
tions, all fronds being cut off the old
plants, and the divisions are planted
in close rows in flats, the latter being
placed in the propagating house, and
given careful attention in the matter
of water and ventilation xmtil they are
sufficiently started to admit of being
potted off into small pots. In case one
has an overplus of some of the pteris
of the cretica group at this .season,
and the plants are becoming too long
in the stems to be u.seful for table
work, some of them may be utilized
by potting three or four plants together
in a 4-inch or 5-inch pot, thus getting
another growth on these otherwise
starved plants, and making them use-
ful either for retail sales or for use
in winc^ow boxes.

"Pteris."

Fourth National Flower Show.

PIIII.ADELPniA. MAKCTI 25-APRII, 2.

A most cheering feature, incident to
the preparations for the opening of
the national flower show next month,
is the great interest in the undertak-
ing shown by out-of-town florists and
horticulturists. From the many com-
munications received by this office, it
is quite evident that the show will at-
tract men in the trade from all over
the coimtry. At the last national flow-
er show, it will be remembered, there
was little cause for complaint as to
the out-of-town patronage, but it looks
as though the Philadelphia show will
eclipse all previous records as to this
element of the attendance. The vari-
ous railroads throughout the country
.are taking a surprising interest in the
affair, and are doing their best to or-
ganize traveling parties from differ-
ent routing points. Secretaries of the
different florists' clubs and societies
should at once get in touch with the
heads of their respective railroad de-
partments, with a view^ to obtaining
advantageous party rates for travel
to Philadelphia.

The final schedule of premiums will
be issued .soon after February 15, and
will be the most liberal schedule ever
published for a flower show- in this
country, covering, as it will, premiums
amounting to over ,$20,000. In the new
schedule, a large number of special
prizes will appear, donated by various
people, enthusiasts along floricultural
lines. The national flower show com-
mittee is still soliciting offers of spe-

cial prizes for the various classes
scheduled, in order to reduce the pre-
mium responsibility as much as possi-
ble. Offers made now will be men-
tioned in the final schedule, with due
credit to donors. The schedule com-
mittee will, about February 15, meet
to settle upon the days for staging cut
flowers, such as roses, carnations,
sweet peas, etc., and announcement of
the fixtures decided upon w-ill be made
as soon as possible after the date of
the meeting.

The trade section will be a most
important feature of the show, and
without doubt will be the largest ex-
hibition of its kind ever staged in
America. The big trade exhibition of
the 1913 national flower show is' al-
ready eclipsed, the number of exhibit-
ors, and the amount of space reserved
beating the 101.3 record fully 25 per
cent. The greenhouse builders are well
represented. King Construction Co,,
John C. Moninger. Co., Lord & Burn-
ham Co., Hitchings & Co., Metropoli-
tan Material Co., all having arranged
for displays, while the greenhhouse
auxiliary lines will be represented by
such concerns as the Kroeschell Bros,
Co., John A, Evans Co., Spencer Heater
Co., Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co., Hammond
Paint & Slug Shot Works, Voltax
Paint & Varnish Co., and others. The
representation of lawn mower manu-
facturers is larger than ever this year,
extensive exhibits being expected from
the Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., S. P
Townsend & Co., Ideal Power Lawn
Mower Co. and the Pennsylvania
Lawn Mower Co.

In florists' supply lines will be
found exhibits from H. Bayersdor-
fer & Co., M. Rice & Co,, A. L. Ran-
dall Co., Edwards Folding Box Co., J.
G. Neidinger, S, S. Pennock-Meehan
Co., Schloss Bros., and others. Plants-
men and seed and bulb dealers are
Avell represented through Henry F
Michell Co., Henry A. Dreer, Inc., A.
X. Pierson, Inc., Jos. Heacock Co., Inc.,
Arthur Cowee, J. L. Dillon, F. R. Pier-
son, W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Geo L
Stillman. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Roijert
Craig Co., Conard & Jones Co., Julius
Roehrs Co., R, & j. Farquhar & Co.,
W. K. Harris, Knight & Struck Co,, B.
Hammond Tracy, B, D. Rapteyn &
Son and C, H. Totty,

At this show, the nurserymen will
make a strong showing in the trade
section. Among those exhibiting will
be Thos. Meehan & Sons, Bobbink &
Atkins. Andorra Nurseries. J. G. Har-
rison and Sons, and Adolph Mueller.
Among the miscellaneous exhibitors
are: Bon Arbor Chemical Co., plant
foods; Alphano Huraus Co., humus;
Cloche Co., plant forcers; Richmond
Cedar Works, plant tubs; Galloway
Terra Cotta Co., garden accessories;
Gude Bros. Co., specimens; Florists'
Exchange, books; Kirke Chemical Co..
plant food and appliances; New York
Stable Manure Co., fertilizers; Strat-
ford Flower Farms, fancy plant stock;
A. W. Smith Co.. landscape work, and
Miniature Building Co., children's gar-
den toys.

The retailers' section will be well
filled; reservations have already been
made by John C, Gracey, John Kuhn,
Harry S. Betz, London Flower Shop,
and Chas. Grakelow. Institutions in-
terested in horticulture will also be
represented, among them the School of
Horticulture for Women, and the
"Women's National Horticultural and
Agricultural Society.

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FIRST ANNUAL DINNER OF ASSOCIATED RETAIL FLORISTS. INC., AND GREEK-AMERICAN FLORISTS' ASSOCIATION.

Hotel BresliD, New York-, January 31, 1916.

Prospective exhibitors and firms wlio
have unfortunately been prevented
from making: reservations through lack
of space, which has been a serious ob-
stacle for many weeks, will no doubt,
be glad to avail themselves of the large
area of additional space recently be-
coming available for trade exhibits.
This space is situated, at the rear of
what formerly was the stage, but is
now a continuous part of the main
floor, reached by both center and side
aisles. It is here that the aquarium
society will have their display exhibit,
and the exhibits of aquarium accesso-
ries will be located. In taking over
the construction work, decorations and
equipment from the automobile show,
the committee finds itself in possession
of an area splendidly adapted for ex-
hibits of a miscellaneous character,
reservations in which can be made on
very liberal terms. Visitors at the au-
tomobile show will remember the sec-
tion as that where the exhibitors of
automobile accessories were located,
and where there was at all times con-
gregated a large and interested crowd.

Chairman Kleinheinz of the commit-
tee on exhibits has done yeoman work
in interesting private growers to stage
exhibits, and it looks as though the
classes will be generously filled. At
least four entries for the rose garden
contest are in sight, and the success of
this important feature of the exhibi-
tion is virtually assured. The Amer-
ican Rose Society has raised about
$1,500 in special premiums, which is
considered as a material help as re-
gards the premiums' responsibility in
the rose section. The American Car-

nation Society has raised about .$500
for a similar purpose, and it is expect-
ed that the American S%veet Pea So-
ciety and the American Gladiolus So-
ciety will render similar assistance.
The final schedule will contain a class
to cover exhibits of aquatics, a spe-
cial prize for which lias been donated
by the Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co.,
Chicago. This class will form another
distinctive feature of the show.

The carnation section will be well
filled, and it is expected will embrace
all the novelties now under considera-
tion by our leading carnation growers.
It should not be forgotten that the
carnation exhibits will form a com-
plete show in themselves, and will
really be the jubilee exhibition of the
American Carnation Society, a special
silver medal having been struck by
the society for award to practically
all the winners of blue ribbons.

Chairman F. Cowperthwaite of the
committee on information, whose ad-
dress is 518 Market street, Philadel-
phia, has mapped out several trips
iimong the fiorist establishments in
and around Philadelphia for those who
wish to visit the same, and his com-
mittee will be prepared to lend every
assistance in the way of information
which may be required. This depart-
ment will have a number of paid as-
sistants who will act as guides at the
show and be continually at the service
of all seeking enlightenment. The
Florists' Telegraph Deli\'ery is to make
an e.xhibit that ought to speak vol-
umes for the service it is exploiting.
It will have two booths, to represent
the sending, receiving and filling of
florists' orders by wire.

Florists on the lookout for unusual
effects in decorations for large func-
tions will be interested in the installa-
tion of a big electric fountain, which
will be in operation throughout the
show. The ladies who have taken an
interest in the show, and are to oper-
ate the tea garden, are holding weekly
meetings at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in
Philadelphia, and perfecting some elab-
orate plans for their department. The
young ladies who are to officiate dur-
ing the show period will be costumed
to conform to the general effect aimed
for. An orchestra of .30 pieces will
present a splendid musical program
twice daily, and will be stationed at a
point furnishing the best acoustic pos-
sibilities.

Sectional and sister .societies desir-
ing to have booths or stands at which
they can look after the interests of
their respective organizations will be
accorded space on the balcony floors
for the purpose. Arrangements are be-
ing made for quarters for Miss Jarvis,
founder of the Mothers' Day Associa-
tion, and the actual founder of Moth-
ers' day, a day of much interest to
florists, which booth will be presided
over by Miss Jarvis in person.

The work of compiling the official
souvenir programme is well under way,
and the pages to be' set apart for trade
advertising are being taken up in a
satisfactory manner. To meet the
wishes of many of the advertisers and
Philadelphia interests, it has been de-
cided to charge ten cents for all cop-
ies of the programme distributed in
the exhibition hall. The rest of the
circulation will be gratuitous as pre-
viously arranged. Chairman Therkild-

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son of the committee on publicity has
arrangoil to hiive copies of the pro-
gramme on every dining, buffet club,
and parlor car arriving in Philadelphia
during the show.

Chairman E. J. Fancourt of the com-
mittee on trade tickets reports a con-
siderable number of these tickets al-
ready taken up and without a doubt,
the demand for the whole issue con-
templated will materialize. Tuesday,
March lif>, has been decided upon as
the day when the New York Florists'
Club with its Tuests will visit the
show, and this day will be known as
Xew York day. The club's committee
in charge, with A. L. Miller as chair-
man, is perfecting arrangements for
transportation and a dinner en route
to Convention hall. It is expected that
at least 400 persons will comprise this
paity.

JOUN Youxo. Sec'y.

PLANT NOTES.

Genistas.

The plants of genistas should now
be making their blooming growth and
no further pinching will he necessary
except in the ease of long, strong
growths which sometimes break from
the stem and thereby spoil the sym-
metry of the plant, and these should
be cut back as soon as they grow be-
yond the other flowering shoots. They
can now be bloomed in succession by
moving some into a warmer house, but
those that are wanted at Easter are
still better left in a cool house, one
with a temperature of 45 degrees being
the one that will produce the best re-
sults. These plants are never partial
to great heat, reveling in a cool atmos-
phere, and often when taken into the
warm living rooms where the air is
extremely dry will soon drop their
leaves. Those that are being grown to
certain shapes, such as the balls, pyra-
mids or baskets, will doubtless require
some pinching back yet, but this
should be done with great care or the
flowering buds will be removed. A
close examination of the tip of the
shoot will clearly show whether the
buds aj-e forming and when this oc-
curs all pinching must be immediately
stopped. Any blind wood or extra
strong growths that are cut out may
be made into cuttings and young stock
obtained. These will root much bet-
ter in a cool propagating bench than
in one where the bottom heat is con-
fined. When the plants are full of
bloom they will require heavy water-
ing, and do not place them in a dry
warm location for any great length of
time.

Verbenas.

The verbena makes a very satisfac-
tory bedding plant if properly grown,
but the thin, spindly plants produced
from late grown seed and planted in
flats and baskets as closely together
as is possible in order that they may
be sold at a cheap price, seldom make
any showing in the beds until very
late in summer. The seeds should be
sown early enough that the plants may
be stopped and brknched and grown in
pots, and one plant so grown will make
more showing during the season than
half a dozen of the poor plants so
freely offered at the spring sales. It
is really better to buy the rooted cut-
tings of selected varieties that are ad-
vertised at this time than to sow seed
after the middle of February. Seed

sown up to this date, however, can be
grown on to make fine plants. Care
must be exercised in the germination
of the seed, which is often blamed for
the carelessness or lack of knowledge
of the grower, for the seed damps off
very easily when it germinates, being
vei-y sensitive to any change in tem-
perature and moisture. Until they be-
gin to make growth, the plants should
be watched carefully, never allowed
to become dry, or exposed to any
draughts.

Pelargoniums.

While all the plants so well known
as geraniums are pelargoniums, yet it
is the show or fancy type called by
many Lady Washington geraniums
that are generally known under this
name. The plants that are wanted in
bloom in April and May will now be
in their blooming pots and beginning
to show their blooming growths, but
for June and July flowering the plants
should now be shifted to the blooming
pots, five or six-inch as the plants may
require, except with large specimens,
of which few are now seen. They like
a tuify. coarse loam, to which may be
added one-fourth well rotted manure,
and if the soil is heavy a liberal
amount of sharp sand to keep it open,
and the plants should be potted very
firmly. A cool, well-ventilated house
should be selected for growing them,
and imtil the days grow warmer and
brighter they should be watered spar-
ingly. In early spring, when they are
well covered with foliage and the
blooming shoots begin to grow, more
water will be needed. A little stopping
may be necessary if the plants send
forth strong, long growths, to make the
plant shapely, but care and judgment
should be used in this operation, which
should cease upon the appearance of
the bud shoots, which are easily dis-
tinguished by the different manner of
growth. Do not attempt to take any
cuttings at this time, for after the
plants are through blooming is the
best time for propagation, and any
cuttings taken now are pretty sure
to rob the plants of the bloom. These
plants are very subject to attacks of
both red spider and green fly, and
should be fumigated or sprayed regu-
larly. As the extremely hot, dry days
of summer approach a slight shade will
be found very beneficial to both the
plant and flowers.

Antirrliinums.

The grower of antirrhinums has an
opportunity now to select the best
plants from which to propagate the
stock for another year, as the plants
are now producing fine spikes and it is
possible to select the best types. Those
that have fine large flowers set closely
together on the stem, and yet not close
enough to crowd, are to be preferred.
The earliness of blooming is another
matter to take into consideration. It
will be found in raising these plants
from seed that there is a great differ-
ence in their time of blooming, and for
winter flowering the earliest that there
are of good type should be chosen.
There are plenty of good cuttings to
be obtained now, for the laterals which
grow from the axil of each leaf make
the best cuttings and the flower is en-
larged by their removal. Plants that
are in bloom will be benefited greatly
from now on by feeding either with
liquid manure or a strong mulch, and
the next growth thinned to eight or
ten shoots, which will insure a much
better crop for spring cutting than to
allow all the small shoots to grow.

Keep the plants tied erect all the time,
for it takes but a few hours' sun to
draw the tip up from a stem that leans
away from the center, with the result
that a crooked stem is formed, which
greatly impairs its appearance. These
spikes of bloom should be handled
very carefully, especially the long
sprays, for they are very brittle and
break easily. It is better not to cut
too many at once. When cutting hold
them with the heads hanging down,
and when there are as many as can
be easily held in the hand, cut, take
them at once to the flower room, trim
off all surplus growth and tie the stems
a dozen in a bunch, then loosely tie
strings around the center and toward
the top of the bunch, and place the
stems in a deep jar of water. This
prevents crooked stems, so often seen,
for the plant continues its growth after
being cut, and if allowed to hang away
from the jar the V)looms grow crooked.

Sowbujr Remedies.

Eu. American Florist :

Please advise as to the best way to
exterminate sowbugs. K. F. C.

In the treatment of sowbugs pois-
oned baits are standard remedies. The
great fondness of sowbugs for potatoes
long ago led to these being used, pois-
oned either with Paris green or Lon-
don purple. The potatoes are sliced
and a thin covering of powder applied.
Sprinkling the soil around an injured
plant with Paris green, or dusting the
same under boards and other haunts
of the sowbugs is also very effective.

In addition to Paris green and Lon-
don purple, arsenate of lead may be
used. There is no danger from the
use of any of these arsenicals, if they
are not sprinkled or .sprayed on the
plants. A still cheaper substitute for
Paris green is white arsenic, which is
quite inexpensive; it is, however, dan-
gerous to apply it to delicate plants.
One or two tablespoonfuls of white
arsenic to a bucketful of bran, sweet-
ened with a quart of syrup or mo-
lasses and the mixture sprinkled about
the beds will prove very effective ia
the control of these creatures.

If the sowbugs are injurious in a
cultivated patch — after treating the
ordinary haunts — it is best to keep the
ground well broken and raked to pre-
vent clodding and cracking, which
gives them protection. Old boards,
cans and rubbish should not be al-
lowed to accumulate. Such precau-
tions will tend greatly to prevent any
great damage or annoyance.

F. H. C.
From time to time we notice in-
quiries about how to get rid of sow-
bugs and the remedy always given Is
some kind of poison. Now, a few
years ago we were simply being eaten
up w-ith sowbugs, for every one killed
with poison ten would come to the
funeral, till we did not know what to
do to save our plants. We just hap-
pened to try Slug-Shot, which simply
exterminated them and by always
keeping it on hand we have kept them
down ever since. It is a cheap prepa-
ration, a five pound bag will go over
a hundred-foot house. We just sift it
on tables and under the tables. It
will surely kill them, large and small.
Be sure and go over the house care-
fully and sift on all available spaCe.
Be sure and use it in the evening when
the foliage is dry. D. M. Tipton.

Salem, N. J.— H. E. West has opened
a flower shop in the Patterson block.

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New YorK Spring Show.
APRIL 5-12, 1916.
The flower show committee is grad-
ually bringing to completion the final
schedule of premiums to be awarded
at the New York flower show, and it
is expected that it will be ready for
distribution about March 1. Numer-
ous additions to the classes "as set
forth in the premium schedule have
been made, and quite a number of
special prizes will be announced. The
coriimittee on special premiums of the
New York Florists' Club, F. L. Atkins,
chairman, is* meeting with consider-
able success in its efforts to influence
the donation of prizes, and it is hoped
by the end of the month all who in-
tend to assist the show in this way
will communicate their desires to the
committee or to the secretary. A sim-
ilar committee from the Horticultural
Society of New York, F. R. Newbold,
chairman, is doing like work in its
own field. It has been arranged that
trade tickets for admission to the
show shall be supplied at the same
rates as last year, and all applications
for same must be made to the secre-
tary.

The oflicial souvenir programme is
in course of preparation. The edition
will be placed on sale during the show
at the price of 10 cents per copy.
The programme this year will show
considerable improvement over the
publication of last year. Exhibition
Manager Herrington is making frequent
trips among prospective exhibitors,
and his reports are quite enthusiastic
as to the support promised, and it
would seem that there need be no ap-
prehension that the show will be any-
thing but a huge success and much
superior to the show of last year.
The trade section, too, promises to
greatly excel that of last year, the
reservations already made showing a
considerable increase in the number
of exhibitors.

The ladies will again operate the
tea garden, the proceeds to go for the
purposes of charity, to be announced
later, and the whole of the east end
of the second fioor has been relegated
to their use. They are very busy just
now promulgating ideas, and it is ex-
pected that their plans when matured
will cover some novel features in the
way of entertainment and service.

The committee has had prepared a
"sticker" or stamp poster, to be used
on trade stationery, and is sending
supplies of these stamps to all who
will use them. If any of our friends
who can use a supply of these stamps
will communicate with the secretary
the same will be sent, and the com-
mittee will greatly appreciate the
courtesy of their use. Two of the
great feature clas.ses of the show will
be very creditably filled, it is pleas-
ing to know. At least five entries
are promised for the class covering
rose gardens, and there are to be
three entries in the rock garden class.
The work of obtaining publicity for
the show has been placed in the hands
of the Korbel-Colwell organization,
which very creditably gave the same
service last year. It has been ar-
ranged that the booth of the Horti-
cultural Society of New York shall be
located on the second floor of the Pal-
ace, instead of the main floor as for-
merly, this making their old location
available for trade exhibits. About
February 1.5 the committee will de-
cide upon the days to be set apart

for the exhibits in the cut flower sec-
tions, roses, carnations, sweet peas,
etc., and proper announcement of
same will be made as soon as possible
after a decision is come to.

John Y'oung, Sec'y.

State Florists' Association ol Indiana.

The monthly meeting of the State
Florists' Association of Indiana was
held at Lafayette, the members being
the guests of Fred Dorner & Sons Co.
The attendance numbered about 35,
and all present were much interested
in this firm's seedling carnations. Per-
haps the grandest sight on the place
was Carnation Nancy, the new salmon
pink, which is being introduced by
this firm this year. The blooms are
of good average size, of fine texture
on long stems. It seems to be a won-
derful producer. Another noteworthy
variety, much commented upon was
Rosalia, a beautiful cerise pink, which
is quite an improvement on Rosette.
This variety will be sent out next
year w-ith the new variety, Old Gold.
Hundreds of new seedlings in every
shade of color were seen and admired,
and qtiite a number showed improve-
ment over the standard sorts. One
particularly noteworthy variety was
No. 45-13, a dazzling red, very free
grower and a perfect calyx. No. 12.5'-
12 was another variety that the vis-
itors were much interested in. This
was a very light pink early and free.
This stock will be increased and if it
shows no bad effects will be sent out
later.

Carnations were not the only things
that were well grown at the Dorner
establishment. The roses were all in
first-class shape and showed excellent
culture. After an inspection of the
greenhouses, the visitors were taken
by autos to the Lafayette Club, where
everyone enjoyed a splendid dinner.
W. W. C.

Boston;

M.'VRKET SHOWS IMPROVED TONE.

The market took an unexpected turn
for the better during the latter part of
the week, and consequently prices ad-
vanced on the lilies that had fallen off.
Roses stand out prominent as the most
staple article on sale, prices ranging
from .$G per 100 on nine inch grades
up to %1 per dozen. Carnations during
the first part of the week were hard
to move at $1.50 per 100, but Friday
and Saturday they easily brought $3.
White and pink varieties are in de-
mand, crimson being the slow selling
color. Bulbous stock is coming into
prominence. Golden Spur being in good
demand at $2 and $2.50 per 100.
Tulips sell fairly well, good stock
bringing $2 per 100. Violets and sweet
peas are selling rather slow, but the
supply is not very large and they
clean up fairly well.

NOTES.

McAlpine Bros., of Exeter, N. H.,
are cutting a good crop of roses. They
have some very fine Ophelia, Ward,
Sunburst and Killaxney. They also
have a nice lot of the new rose,
Hoosier Beauty. Business at their
wholesale store at 253 Devonshire
street is very good now, a large quan-
tity of Valentine specialties being
handled.

R. Peterson, of Saxonville, is cuttmg
a nice lot of snapdragons and myoso-
tis, as well as carnations. He plants
the snapdragons along the edges of
his carnation beds and as yet has no-
ticed no ill effects from this practice.

Philip L. Carbone has added a new
motor truck- to his delivery service.
The truck is of the heavy car type and
is used to transport the larger and
heavier articles which he sells, such
as statuary and garden ornaments.

Arthur Leibman is handling the out-
put of John Fee, of Jamaica Plain, as
Mr. Fee is laid up with a disagreeable
rash caused by bulbs. He has at pres-
ent some very fine Golden Spurs and
tulips.

Tne Halifax Garden Co., of Halifax,
Mass., is cutting a large crop of car-
nations. Their Enchantress Supreme,
Ward, Matchless and Beacon are of
exceptional quality.

Louis Small, of Tewksbury, is cut-
ting about 10,000 batchelor buttons
per week, many of which he ships to
New York and Philadelphia.

Penn, the Florist, has added a new
delivery car to his service.

F. L. W.

Buffalo.

WEEK OF r.\IR BUSINESS.
The weather the past week has
been favorable and everyone in the
trade has been suited. Although there
was nothing startling in trade condi-
tions, there were several wedding
orders though not of large pro-
portions and a number of dinners,
bridge parties and receptions, which
while elaborately written up in the so-
ciety columns of the newspapers, de-
scribing the elegant displays of spring
flowers, in reality the orders generally
consisted of a dozen of tulips and a
like number of daffodils and plenty of
green hustled from one room to an-
other and made to do double service.
Funeral work has been quite brisk and
has helped to use up the surplus. Car-
nations are becoming more plentiful
and tulips, daffodils and hyacinths are
welcome additions both in cut flowers
and plants. Roses are not in abund-
ance. There are just about enough to
go around with no surplus from day to
day. American Beauties are entirely
off crop. Lily of the valley, orchids
and gardenias are equal to the de-
mands. Violets are quoted at $1 per
100 for the best, but much stock is
offered on the streets at 25 cents per
bunch and the department stores and
some florists feature them at this price
at Saturday sales, with no delivery or
ribbon included.

NOTES.
The nomination of oflicers of the flo-
rists' club has brought out several
candidates who aspire for the presi-
dent's office this year, among them be-
ing Robert Scott, L. H. Neubeck, E.
C. Brucker, Frank C. Baum. Other
candidates for other oflBces are W. J.
Peake, Chas. Ginther and W. H. Gre-
ver for vice-president; Oliver Klun-
kenmeyer, Leo. Neubeck and Edward
Stratmeyer for financial secretary;
William Legg for secretary and Wal-
lace Eiss for treasurer. A banquet
w-ill be held election night and it is
expected considerable political activity
will be displayed by several of the
younger aspirants for oflice. This
"should be encouraged and should one
"has been" be elected president, it
would no doubt result in "Billy" Kas-
ting or Andy Adams thinking that
they might "come back." Of course
this is a free country and if such
should be the case the club would
know it and there would be a meeting
at least once a year aside from elec-
tion night. But wait until March 7.

It is expected that about 10 from
this city will attend the New York
State Federation of Horticultural and
Floral Clubs at Ithaca this week. The
meeting will be held at Cornell Uni-
versity. Assemblyman Miller of Erie
county has introduced a bill provid-
ing for the appropriation of .$60,000
for greenhouses at the university, and
it is hoped that the bill will pass and
have the approval of the governor.

S. A. Anderson and wife have re-
turned from St. Louis and Colorado
Springs.

BISON.

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Minneapolis.

Cold weathor prevails, with the mer-
cury near the zero marlv and a heavy
covering of snow on the ground. Roses
are limited in supply and not equal to
the demand. Carnations, however, are
coming- in more plentifully, as are
datTodils, jonquils, and tulips, but the
last named are short of stem and only
tit for funeral work. Violets are more
plentiful and sell at prices varying
from 25 cents to %\ per 100. Paper
Whites are scarce. Freesias are fine
and sell at three cents, while Romans
are quoted at from two to three cents.
NOTES.

The dance of the Minnesota State
Florists' Association, February 1, was
a most delightful affair, and was also
a grand success from a financial stand-
pomt. P. Holm find O. J. Olson, of
Holm & Olson, the well-known florists
of St. Paul, heading- a delegation of 62
from that city, came in automobiles
accompanied by a uniformed band.
The hall was very tastily decorated
under the direction of President W. D.
Desmond, of the L. S. Donaldson Co.,
palms, ferns and carnations being used
in profusion. Miss H. B. Whitted,
accompanied by her force, attended the
dance, the party arriving in two auto-
mobiles.

The Minneapolis Floral Co. laid off
seven of the force and reduced salaries
of most of the remaining employes by
order of the administrator last week.

Thomas Lynes had a Are at his store
February 1. but the blaze was ex-
tinguished by the employes, with a
loss of about $10.

Rice Bros.' bowling team took two
games out of three from the Donaldson
floral departments' team at the Elks'
alleys, February 4. Walter Mauntain
had the high score with 197.

Be sure to attend the meeting of the
Minnesota State Florists' Association
at the Nicollet hotel, February 1.^, at
8:30 p. m.

Oscar Amundson had 12 designs for
one funeral February 5, which made
quite a hole in his stock. '

Visitors : E. H. Goldenstein, repre-
senting Vaughan's Seed Store, Chi-
cago; H. O. Wilson, Cannon Palls,
Minn.; J. J. Kairns, representing Henrv
A. Dreer, Inc.. Philadelphia. Pa.; A. F.
Longren of Burlington Willow Ware
Co., Burlington, la. T. C. R.

Ft. Wayne, Ind.

BUSINESS EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD.

Trade during the past two weeks
has been better than at any time since
the Christmas holidays. The supply of
cut flowers, especially carnations and
roses, has increased materially, and
bulbous stock is appearing in larger
quantities. Roses are better in quality
than they have been and prices hold
firm. Funeral work constitutes the
bulk of the demand although there are
numerous orders for weddings. The
flower shop windows are resplendent
with attractive suggestions for St.
Valentine's day and many of the flor-
ists are using the daily papers and
are mailing folders with suggestions
for the day.

NOTES.

The Doswell Floral Co. is contem-
plating the erection of several more
greenhouses this spring to be devoted
to roses. A large wedding decoration
was arranged by Miss Rhoda Doswell
last week. Southern smilax was used
in quantity with Shawyer and Rich-
mond roses. Many ferns and bloom-
mg plants were used to bank the
mantels. The bride's bouquet, a hand-
some shower of Ophelia roses and lily
of the valley, was splendidly done.

The Flick Floral Co. executed an
elaborate casket cover last week in
■n-hich quantities of white lilac, Easter
lilies and Shawyer roses were used.

Another funeral design arranged by
this firm was a handsome wreath of
large size m.ade of russet oak foliage
atid Richmond roses. The windows of
their establishment show active prep-
arations for St. Valentine's day trade.

Markey- Bros, have moved their
flower shop from 117 West Washing-
ton street to 720 Harrison street.
Their new location is a good one in
the center of the shopping district.
The stc re is of good proportions with
a large display window.

"W. J. Vesey, Jr., and wife have
returned from St. Louis, Mo., where
they attended the convention of the
American Carnation Society, of which
organization Mr. Vesey was chosen
vice-president.

Miss Helen Patten, manager of the
Patten Flower Shop, Toledo, O., spent
several days here last week, visiting
her sister, Mrs. Aaron Shive of the
Flick Floral Co.

H. K.

Nashville, Tenn.

TRADE QUIET WITH FAIK SUPPLY.

Business during the past week has
been rather ^uiet. Stock has been
somewhat scarce but the supply has
been suiBcient to meet all demands,
wath the exception of roses. American
Beauties are scarce and there are not
many Richmonds, and if it were not
for the Killarneys, there would be a
dearth indeed, the supply of them be-
ing suffici^ent to fill all orders. Sweet
peas are good now and with carna-
tions help to satisfy the demand.
Violets are plentiful and the supply
will be abundant for St. Valentine's
day. The florists' windows are already
calling attention to this festival and
the heart-shaped baskets and boxes
and various other suggestions fill the
counters and windows. The leap year
reminder is also in evidence calling
attention to the feminine privilege of
sending "him" a nice box of flowers.
The bird vases and bowls are shown
in imlimited supply and attract much
attention. Pot plants will also play a
big part in the sentimental day this
year. There has never been a more
plentiful supply or more beautiful dis-
plays of cyclamen in all the most at-
tractive colors than are to be seen this
year, and the prices are very reason-
able. Cinerarias are also to be had
and bulbous stock is abundant.

NOTES.

The Joy Floral Co. has inaugurated
a leap year idea in a handsome bou-
tonniere priced at 50 cents and deliv-
ered by special delivery parcel post
any place in city or state. The idea
has become quite popular with the
ladies who send them to their friends
of the opposite sex.

Geny Bros, have a fine supply of
Easter lilies and lily of the valley and
will have an abundant supply of vio-
lets for St. Valentine's day. 'They will
cut at least 15.000 for that occasion.
Business generally has been good at
this establishment.

Visitor : Mr. Craig, representing the
Sefton Manufacturing Co., Chicago.

M. C. D.

Kansas City.

SHORTAGE IN SUPPLY CONTINUES-
Stock is still scarce, the local sup-
ply arriving in limited quantities
owing to the dark days. Roses are
still high in price, and are short of
the demand. Carnations are plentiful
but show a falling oft. Bulbous stock
is coming in stronger, there being
some very good jonquils and tulips to
be had. Sweet peas, while more plen-
tiful, are not to be had in sufficient
numbers to meet the call. Many of
the stores are making their stand on
pot plants, the quality kind selling
especially well.

NOTES.

The Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. had a
big week of funeral work, many or-
ders going to out-of-town points. Their
carnation crop fell off somewhat dur-
ing the past week, the cut running
from 1500 to 1800 per day. Chas.
Heite of the greenhouse force has gone
to Florida for several weeks' rest.

W. J. Barnes reports one of the
best week's business outside of holi-
day periods in the history of his busi-
ness. The demand for funeral work
has been heavy and he had many
orders for decorations for the automo-
bile show.

T. J. Noll & Co. are handling large
stocks of carnations. The roses seen
here are fine in quality but the quan-
tity arriving is short of requirements.
A good trade in supplies is reported.

H. Kusik & Co. report a hea-vy call
for wire work and supplies. They are
handling good stock in roses, carna-
tions and bulbous flowers.

Ed. Ellsworth reports A No. 1 busi-
ness in both funeral work and plant
sales. He is showing some fine pans
of hyacinths and tulips.

Arthur Newell is having a good
trade in pot plants. Orders for fu-
neral work are plentiful but stock is
hard to get.

W. W. Harnden, president of the
Harnden Seed Co., is spoken of as a
candidate for mayor at the coming
primary.

The Gilday-Skidmore Co. has opened
an attractive flower shop at 214 East
Eleventh street.

Visitor : R. Greup, 'representing Ot-
tolander & Hooftman, nurserymen,
Boskoop, Holland. E. J. B.

Roanoke, Va.

The Wertz Flower Store on Camp-
bell avenue is well supplied with a
full line of floral requisites, cut
blooms and flowering plants being re-
ceived daily from the range of Can-
nady & Wertz on Orange avenue.

John Waldis, one of the pioneer
florists of this section, is also super-
intendent of Roanoke cemetery and
grows thousands of plants many of
which are planted on the graves.

Frank Fallon has an exceptionally
attractive flower shop on Jefferson
street. A large window offers excel-
lent opportunity for display and it
IS taken advantage of, artistic arrange-
ments of cut flowers and designs being
a daily attraction here. An attrac-
tive sign 6 by 18 feet, featuring a
red rose placed opposite the depots
of the Norfolk & Western railroad
calls attention of thousands of pas-
sengers to Fallon's. Two new houses
each 42 by 200 feet are to be added
to his range this spring and will be
devoted to carnations and roses. This
will bring his glass up to 140,000 feet
Vegetables are also grown in quantity
and shipped to outside points.

J. E. K.

Staunton, Va.

John Fallon, who has a good local
tiower trade in addition to shipping
thousands of flowering and vegetable
plants to outside points, is growing
some fine Marie Louise and Princess
of Wales violets in cold frames, that
give promise of producing a big sup-
ply of flowers. He is now cutting his
first crop of sweet peas, some splendid
colors being seen among them, espe-
cially in bright pink and rose shades.
He IS also cutting a heavy crop of
carnations daily.

Miss Hamrick's flower store on Fred-
erick street is very attractive with its
southern bay w^indow attractively deco-
rated with fresh stock that she re-
ceives daily from Philadelphia. In
designing, she is a finished artist.

Visitor : J. J. Fallon, Lynchburg, Va.
J. E. K.

igi6.

The American Florist.

173

Albany, N. Y.

CLUB MEETING.
At the February meeting of the Al-
bany Florists' Club, Fred A. Danker
was instructed by President Thomas
F. Tracey to prepare a paper for the
March meeting on methods to be
adopted to elevate the retail florists'
business. A question as to the best
Spanish irises was answered by a vis-
itor, John Tegelaar of Lesse, Holland,
who is in this country on his annual
visit to the trade to solicit bulb orders.
Mr. Tegelaar recommended Louise,
King of the Blues, Sophy, and Jaffee, as
comprising an assortment in colors and
characteristics that would probably
best satisfy the grower. Edward P.
Tracey reported that a number of the
retailers in the city had taken up the
suggestion of William C. Gloeckner to
put up 50 posters, each four feet by
nine feet, on the Villi boards of the
city, February 5. The posters were to
call attention to St. Valentine's day
as an appropriate occasion for the use
of flowers. It was decided by the mem-
bers that it was best that the matter
be taken care of outside the jurisdic-
tion of the club, although ordinarily
the advertising committee acts in such
matters. Mr. Thompson of the Credit
Association of New York was given
the floor to explain a tentative plan by
which local florists may collect their
past due accounts. As outlined the
plan provides that each retailer send
in to a central office from week to
week his past due accounts. These are
tabulated and a sheet issued weekly
to be sent to subscribers informing
them of the names of the pooplo who
owe other florists. Mr. Tegelaar said
that a system similar to thi.? i.s in use
among the bulb growers in Holland,
where it works satisfactorily. On mo-
tion of F. A. Danker, President Tracey
was authorized to call a meeting of
the local retailers to discuss the iredit
association plan and its practicabilit:'
for the local field. Mr. Thompson said
that the subject will come up again
at the national flower show in Phila-
delphia in the spring and some effort
will be made to make the credit as-
sociation plan national in scope. In
fact, it was at the suggestion of Pat-
rick Welch of Boston that Mr. Thomp-
son stopped off at Albany to explain
nis plan here. A letter from the faml
ly of James Snyder, of Rhinebeck, an-
nounced his illness and inability to be
present at the meeting. Through the
courtesy of F. A. Danker there was
on exhibition a larg^ vase of the new
pink carnation, Cottage Maid, from
the Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens,
N. Y. R. D.

New Orleans Horticultural Society.

At a meeting of the New Orleans
Horticultural Society, held February 5,
at the Association of Commerce, final
details were perfected for the annual
spring flower show to be held at the
Athenaeum. April 0-9. The flower
show this year will be on a larger
scale than anything heretofore at-
tempted in New Orleans. The interior
of the building will be converted into
a garden of rare beauty, with winding
paths and terraces of spring blossoms
and suspended on an incline in the
rear of the main hall, on the stage,
will be a huge American flag, com-
posed entirely of blooming plants.
Everything pertaining to the embel-
lishment of home and home grounds
will be on display and arranged in
such manner that it will serve as an
object lesson to the people of New
Orleans, in working out such improve-
ments to their premises as they might
choose.

Realizing the worthy cause of the
Louisiana Anti-Tuberculosis League,
the New Orleans Horticultural Society
has decided that the entire net pro-

ceeds of the flower show shall go to
this organization, to aid in furthering
its work. Those visiting the spring
flower show not only will afford them-
selves a treat and instruction in the
manner to beautify their home grounds,
but will assist in a worthy cause.

The following florists compose the
committee on arrangements, who have
agreed to furnish a guarantee fund to
defray the expenses to be incurred in
giving the flower show this year : P.
A. Chopin, chairman; Henry Scheur-
mann, ex-oflicio; Charles R. Panter,
secretary; Abele Brothers, Herman
Doescher, Charles Eble, Charles W.
Eichling, E. A. Farley. Henry Kraak,
Claude Ory, J. A. Newsham, P. J.
Reyes & Co., J. Steckler Seed Co., M.
.Scheinuk, Verline & Vandereecken, B.
M. Wichers, Henry Mische, A. Dam-
merau. C. R. Pantek, Sec'y.

The Late Edward Branch.

Wa.slilng:ton,

Business in general is very good,
although stock is not over plentiful.
There is enough to take care of all
immediate requirements, however.
American Beauties are scarce and
bring from $9 to $12 per dozen.
Other roses are quoted at from $4
to $15. Carnations sell at $4 and $5.
Jonquils and freesias are plentiful.
NOTES.

Marche & Co. may be one of the
smaller stores of the city in size, but
certainly not in the volume of busi-
ness done. Manager White is always
a busy man from the opening until
the closing hours.

The Washington Florists Co., had
charge of the decorations at the Army
and Navy Club. A table decoration
in the form of a Japanese garden was
especially noteworthy and attracted
much attention.

Z. D. Blackistone has a very neat
window decoration of orchids of
many kinds mossed in old logs and
stumps.

Mrs. George C. Shaffer, who has
been ill for several weeks, is recover-
ing and hopes to be out shortly.

G. C. D.

San Francisco, C.^lif. — S. Suzuki,
of the Y'okohama Nursery Co., sailed
for Japan on the S. S. Nippon, Janu-
ary 22, after disposing of his firm's
extensive exhibit at the Panama-Pa-
cific exposition. A. Kakuda, who as-
sisted him in this work, returned to
the firm's New York headquarter's
February 5.

OBITUARY.

Donald Matheson.

Donald Matheson, for many years
superintendent of the estate of the
late William Walter Phelps, Engle-
wood, N. J., died February 3 in the-
Hackensack, N. J., hospital, aged .73
years. He came to this country from
Scotland, where he was born, when a
young man. He became an employe
of Mr. Phelps, (who had a nation-wide
reputation as a statesman and diplo-
mat, having been minister to Germany) ,
simply by chance. Mr. Phelps was one
day riding on a street car and noticed
a man that he afterwards said "looked
like a Scotchman." He engaged him
in conversation, learned that he was a
trained horticulturist and engaged him
to superintend his estate, a position he
held until his last illness. Mr. Phelps
has been dead for a number of years,
but during his lifetime, the relations
between he and Donald Matheson
were not of master and servant, but
of a gentleman toward his friend and
equal. It is needless to add that Mr.
Matheson was a man of high char-
acter, greatly respected by all who
knew him. He was a member of the
Masonic order and had many friends
in New Y'ork City, prominent among
them being Alexander McConnell and
Thomas Young, Jr.

Edward Branch.

Edward Branch, for nearly 40 years
engaged in the wholesale cut flower
business in New York, died at his
residence in that city, February 4.
aged 63 years. About five years ago
he was stricken with paralysis and
has since been an invalid. He was
born in Bohemia, Austria, and arrived
in this country July 4, 1865, and had
been in the florist business nearly all
the time of his residence in New York.
He kept a horse and wagon and his
method was to buy in the early morn-
ing markets from the growers and
drive about the city and sell to the
retailers. As one dealer recently ex-
pressed it ; "Branch was absolutely
on the level and never owed anybody
a cent " He was also kind and de-
voted to his family. He is survived
by a widow and six children, four
daughters and two sons, and by nine
grandchildren. One of the sons, Her-
man, has carried on the business since
his father fell ill; the other son has
for a number of years been employed
by Charles H. Brown, the well known
Broadway retailer.

Henry Clay Scherer.

Henry Clay Scherer, an expert de-
signer and decorator, died at his resi-
dence in New York City February 2,
aged 63 years, of heart trouble and
rheumatism. He was born at Tomp-
kinsviUe, Staten Island, and was of
German descent. At an early age he
entered the service of Zahn, the father
of Frederick Zahn, who was in the re-
tail business on Grand street. Later,
he was, for a number of years, em-
ployed by the late J. M. Hodgson. For
several years he was in Pittsburgh,
Pa., as an employe of J. B. Murdoch.
For a time he was in business for
himself, on Sixth avenue. New York,
but for the past 20 years has been em-
ployed by Peter L. Bogart, 970 Sixth
avenue. New York.

He is said to have been the first
New Y'ork florist to construct and ex-
hibit in show windows, the miniature
greenhouses that are now frequently
seen. He was a man of a genial and
kindly disposition and was popular
with his employers and associates.
He was a member of the MasonlB
order.

174

The American Florist.

Feb.

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TmS ISSUE 58 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS

Suggestions for plant growers 165

— Bedding plants 165

The retail trade (illus.) 16G

— Minnesota state seal in flowers 166

— The cigarette bouquet 166

■ — Decorative selling features 166

Florists' ferns 168

— Solving spores 168

Fourth national flower show 168

New York retail florists' dinner (illus.) ... .169

Plant notes 170

— G enistas — Verbenas 170

— Pelargoniums — ADtirrhinums 170

Sowbug remedies 170

New York spring show 171

State Florists' Association of Indiana 171

Buffalo 171

Minneapolis 172

Fort Wayne. Ind 172

Nashville. Tenn -. 172

Kansas City '...172

Staunton, Va 172

Roanoke, Va 172

Albany, N. Y 173

New Orleans Horticultural Society 17.3

Washington 173

Obituary 173

— Donald Matheson 1*73

— Edward Branch (portrait) 173

— Henry Clay Scherer 173

Rose annual 174

Society of American Florists 174

Tulip decision affects revenue 174

Illinois State Florists' Association 174

Chicago 178

Columbus, 183

Cleveland 183

Oklahoma City .'..184

Milwaukee, Wis 184

Cincinnati, 184

Detroit bowling .' .185

Philadelphia 18G

Newport Horticultural Society 187

New York 188

Pittsburgh 192

New York bowling 192

The seed trade 199

^Canners convene at Louisville 199

— Griswold Seed Co. sale 199

— Imports at New York 199

Market gardeners 2<)2

— Prices of indoor fruits and vegetables .... 202

— Crop improvement 202

— Italy's trade in mushrooms 202

— Wholesale prices at New York ^202

The nursery trade 204

— Pacific coast trees in western Norway. .. .204

— Vitis coignetiae in Illinois 204

Providence. R. 1 208

Pasadena, Calif '.'.'.'.'.' ^OS

"Plower,s make an undertaker's
cheap ca.sket look attractive and in
the absence of flowers of speech, di-
vert attention from a dull sermon."

PHILADELPHIA papers are giving- lib-
eral space to the National Flower
Show, the Record of that city making-
arrangements to issue four special
flower show numbers.

Some retail florists are not at all
pleased with the behavior of Mrs.
Charles Russell roses, saying the
flowers quickly turn blue and do not
open satisfactorily after they are cut.

When in need of stock or supplies
of any kind in a hurry it will be a
great advantage to have a copy of
the latest edition of our Trade Direc-
tory at hand for names and addresses.
The price of the latest (1915) edition
is $3 per copy, postpaid.

, Rose Annual.

The coming issue of the American
Hose Society's annual, which will
appear about February 20, among
numerous attractions for professional
and amateur rose growers, will con-
tain, "Gurney Hills Rose Half Cen-
tury", by J. Horace McFarland; "The
Future of the Commercial Growing
of Roses for Cut Flowers" by Wallace
R. Pierson; "The Newer and Standard
Varieties of Roses for Forcing," by
Charles H. Totty; "Commercial Rose-
Growing", by John Welsh Young;
"The Growing of the Best Cut Flow-
ers", by Wm. F. Glide and "What the
Wholesaler Looks for in the Hand-
ling of Roses as Cut Flowers", by
S. S. Pennock,

Society of American Florists.

DEPARTMENT OF PLANT REGISTRATION.

Public notice is hereby given that
as no objection has been filed, the reg-
isti-ation of Cattleya Percivaliana
"Roeblingiana," by Lager & Hurrell,
Summit, N. J., becomes complete.

Public notice is also hereby given
that as no objection has been filed to
the following offered by Lager & Hur-
rell, registrations become complete :

Cattleya Percivaliana .4urora.

Cattleya Percivaliana spectabilis.

Cattleya Percivaliana resplendens.

Cattlej^a Percivaliana Stanley Ran-
ger.

Cattleya Percivaliana Superba.

Cattleya Percivaliana grandiflora,

Cattleya Percivaliana gigantea,

Cattleya Percivaliana Expanse.

Cattleya Percivaliana Atropui-purea.

Cattleya Percivaliana Oreol.

Feb. 5, 1916.

JOHN Young, Sec'y.

Tulip Decision Affects Revenue.

It is estimated that the government
will be deprived annually of several
hundred thousand dollars in duty
owing to the fact that at the last
revision of the tariff the letter "s"
was added to the word "tulip" as
appearing in the corresponding para-
graph of the Act of 1909. In other
respects the language of the old and
new flower and bulb provisions are
identical, while the duty rates remain
the same.

Whether the addition of the single
letter was a typographical error in
the final printing of the Underwood
tariff bill as it was sent to the Presi-
dent for signature or resulted from
congressional intent could not be de-
cided by Judge Barber in a decision
handed down by the United States
Court of Customs Appeals as reported
in The American Florist, February
5, page 148. The effect of this de-
cision will be to cut customs receipts
from imported tulip bulbs exactly one
half.

Paragraph 210 of the present law
specifies, among other things, "lily
of the valley pips, tulips, narcissus,
begonia, and gloxinia bulbs." whereas
paragraph 263 of the Payne tariff act
was identical except that the word
"tulip" appeared instead of "tulips."
Both provisions specified the rate of
duty as $1 per thousand. Maltus &
Ware, however, representing large
bulb importing interests, took advant-
age of the addition of the "s" to bring
a test case before the board of gen-
eral appraisers and the Customs Court.

It was contended that the changing
of the phraseology had made a noun

of the word "tulips," thereby taking
away its character as an adjective,
and that as a consequence the word no
longer referred to tulip bulbs. This
led to the claim that the proper duty
on the bulbs themselves was 50 cents
per thousand, as "all other bulbs
which are cultivated for their flowers
or foliage." Under this claim the rate
was cut in two. Judge Waite in a
decision for the General Board held
that tulips as cut flowers or as plants
were never imported, and that it was
manifest a typographical error was
made by adding the "s". The board
accordingly sustained the Collector's
assessment at .$1 per thousand, Allan
R. Brown, attorney for the protest-
ants, then appealed to the court.

Assistant Attorney General Hanson,
representing the government urged
the court to affirm the board's ruling.
He said that, although grammatically
construed the statute might warrant
the importers' contention, nevertheless,
in view of the history of the para-
graph, its context and spirit, it should
not be given that effect, and suggested
that the addition of the letter "s" to
the word "tulip" in the clause was the
result of a typographical error.

It was contended that, wlien the ear-
lier drafts of the tariff bill were pre-
pared, the paragraph in the new bill
was identical with that in the old
measure. Subsequently many changes
were made in the bill as a whole,
some paragraphs or clauses being
stricken out and others added. Judge
Barber, in reversing the board and
finding in favor of the importers, said
Congress was presumed to have de-
liberately made the change, and that
in any event, under the general rule
of tariff construction, doubts should
be reserved in favor of the importer.
He added that the grammatical sense
must be adopted unless there were
within the statute cogent reasons in-
dicating a contrary intent upon the
part of the lawmakers.

Illinois State Florists' Association.

Secretary J. F. Ammann of the
Illinois State Florists' Association calls
attention of the members of the or-
ganization to the eleventh annual
meeting and exhibition to be held at
Moline. March 7-S, and members are
also requested to make an exhibit of
some kind. All novelties will be judged
according to the national societies'
scale of points and any flower scoring
85 points or better will be awarded
the certificate of merit of the associa-
tion. All flowers are to be shipped,
charges prepaid, to John Staack, Tur-
ner hall, Sixth avenue and Fourteenth
street, Moline, 111.

A very interesting programme has
been arranged, prominent among the
numbers being the folio-wing : "Easter
Flowering and Foliage Plants." by W.
E. Tricker of Vaughan's Greenhouses,
Western Springs; "What the Division
of Floriculture is Doing," by H. B.
Dorner, assistant professor of flori-
culture. University of Illinois; "Soils,"
by W. E. Taylor, M. D.; Report on
Fertilizer Work, by F. W. Muncie,
Urbana; Report on Pathological Work,
by G. L. Peltier, Urbana. Follow-
ing the election of officers, which will
close the business session Tuesday
afternoon, March 7, the annual dinner
will be held at 6 p. m. Wednesday
will be spent in the inspection of local
greenhouses and other points of inter-
est. Official headquarters will be at
the Manufacturers' hotel, Moline.

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Wants, For Salc,Etc.

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.
For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed from thia oftiL-e
enclose lOeents extra to cover postatte, etc.

Situation Wanted— A young man, 26 years old,
would like a pasiiion in seed store: 10 years' ex-
perience wito American and British firms. Good
knowledge of nursery stock. Free for enfiage-
ment. Key 598 care .'\merican Florist.

Situation Wanted— salesman, designer and
decorator. Formerly employed in Ipading
eastern retail stores. Now in Chicago. Ready
to start work at once. Call Harrison 7465 or
Address Key 603. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— Middle aged florist gar-
dener. One year with L. C. Tiffany, as beadman.
wishes position on private place around New
York Ma.\ Klockow.

North River Hotel. Barclay St.. N. Y.

Situation Wanted By Frenchman, age 30; re-
liable; desires to learn floriculture; wants posi-
tion as assistant in greenhouse about March
or sooner; private orcommercial place; has some
experience with orchids: not afraid of work.

Albxis Poiron. Bustleton. Pa.

Situation Wanted — Swede, age 28. single:
competent all around gardener; 12 years expe-
rience in different European countries. First-class
greenhouse man. References. .Address
M. Olson.
50 Houghton St., Dorchester. Mass.

Situation Wanted-By American. 24. with life
experience in roses, carnations. 'mums and gen-
eral greenhouse stock; could also bring young
man as good all-'round helper if needed: good
references.

]. M.. Box 37. Loudonville. Albany. N. \ .

Situation Wanted -Landscape architect and
landscape gardener: is able to execute in any
garden style, plannini: and perspecives of
highe»st grade; pencils or water colors, with the
best den^lrological and horticultural knowledge.
Will call personallv in Chicago and suburbs.
Address Key 600. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— .'\8 foreman or otherwise,
private or commercial: lifetime experience in
growing roses, carnations, chrysanthemums,
sweet peas, and all kinds of creenhouse stock.
Al credentials and references. Can come at once.
Please state wages in first letter. Address
J. C.REEN.

Connaughl subdivision. Long Point. Montreal.

Situation Wanted— By February 15. Gardener
florist, 3S. married, two children, hard working.
First class cut flowers, plants, well up on land-
scape and private place work. Would like to get
in communication with private place, institution,
or up-to-date commercial place. Prefer place
with house and privilege. 26 months in present
position. State particulars and wages. Good
references. Address

Key 596, care American Florist

Help Wanted— Good grower of roses and pot
plants, A. Sunderhruch's Sons.

232 W. 4th St.. Cincinnati. O.

Help Wanted— Vouni; man for seed store who
has some knowledge of vegetable and flower
seeds. State age, experience and wages ex
pected. Address

Key 605, care .American Florist.

Help Wanted— Single man of clean habits,
efficient in the care of greenhouses and green-
house work tor A. & M College. Stillwater, Okla.
Salary to begin $50.00 per month, Man using
liquor and profane language not wanted. Apply
with references and photo giving age and exper-
ience to

Superintendent of Grounds.
A. & .M. College. Stillwater, Ukla.

Wanted to Buy— Retail flower store in live
town in Montana. Idaho or Washington. State
full particulars in first letter. Address

Key 599. care American Florist.

Wanted to Buy— Greenhouses in good condi-
tion, with land and dwelling in city of 20,000
population or more, with good retail trade. State
price and terms, which must be reasonable. Give
full particulars in first letter.

Box 136. Newmarket. N. J.

Wanted Catalogues -From florist and nursery
firms. Send to Peter Nelson,

1703 Tostiven St,. Council Bluffs, Iowa.

For Sale— Cheap— Five Hundred Seed Show
Boxes. 1 Clipper Seed Cleaner 1 lot of Vegetable
and Flower Seed. K. B Jones.

401 Penn Ave.. Pittsburgh. Pa.

For Sale— A steadily growing retail florist busi-
ness in town of 17,000: reason for selling; getting
too large for manager to l"ok after without a
partner so prefer to sell Address

Key 602, care .American Florist.

For Sale— Cheap, an ice box io good condition,
suitable for a wholesale or retail store. Address
h. F. F.. care .American Florist.

42 W. 28th Street. New York.

For Sale— 7000 sq. ft. glass, four greenhouses
well stocked with carnations and spring plants
Ask for full particulars.

Louis Schelih.aas Miamisbiirg. O.

For Sale -Three new greenhouses 30x100 feet;
also house and barn, on account of ill health.
No one other than those meaning business need
apply. For further particulars address

Key 597. care American Florist.

For Sale— Successful landscape and jobbing
gardening business in Detroit and suburbs, for
sale on account of owner's retirement. Shows a
net average income of over $2800 for past six
years. Address Thomas Be.attie.

185 Josephine ave., Detroit, Mich.

For Sale— Retail florist business in Chicago,
in high class location, established over five jears.
A well paying business with a well established
trade. Owner going in wholesale business. .A
florist with $1500 cash will get a bargain.

Key 601. care American Florist.

Help Wanted.

Experienced Storeman

Good salesman who can do designing,
decorating and is capable of taking
charge during proprietor's absence.
State full particulars and salary expected
in first letter.
ARTHUR SCHUTZ, Hammond, Ind.

Help Wanted— Landscape man. Energetic
foreman for nursery concern in Chicago. Man
capable of handling small as well as large plant-
ings from plans. "This is a year round position
for the right man. Address

Key 604. care .American Florist.

HELP WANTED

First-class vegetable gardener, one who
has knowledge of greenhouse, hotbed
and flower borders. Apply

Box 248, Lake Forest, Illinois.

Flower Business For Sale

Thriving flower business for sale,
reason for selling, undertaking business
requires all our attention. Write to

Charles Bartcher, """VSt"""

Denison, Iowa.

OFFICIAL S. A. F.

Shipping Labels

Actu:il si7e of leaf 2Ux5H lnohe».

FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on
cuinined paper; your card, etc., in
blaek and leaf adopted bv the S. -.,. F.
in red. Prices: Per .=iOO. S2.85: per 1000.
$4.iS0. Samples on request. Electro ot
leaf, postpaid, $1.85. Cash with order.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

Chicago Loop Store For Rent.

$150.00 Per Month.

Store is 16xL'8 feet and is located in the Stratford Hotel, 83 East Jackson
Boulevard, near Michigan Ave., and is considered one of the best locations in the
city for a retail store. Store is splendidly decorated and well equipped with
mirrors. Will rent until May 1, 19I(i, and probably a longer lease can be secured
a ter. Immediate possession For fur ther particulars apply to

H. G. TURNER, Room 1315, 5 South Wabash Ave,, Chicago, 111.

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Price; $3.00, postpaid

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

ou need it now for names and addresses.

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The American Florist.

Feb.

POEHLNA

72-74 E. Randolph St., r

V^E> HiV^V^JB

3000 CATTLEYAS

FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

EASTER LILIES-TULIPS-DAFFODILS-GARDENIAS, ETC.

CURRENT PRICE LIST-

Prices Subject to Change
Without Notice.

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL

Per Doz.
$ 5.00

30 to 36-in.

4.00
3.00
2.50
2.00

26 to 2S-in.,
22 to 24-in..
IS to 20-in.

16-in

Short, per 100 $S.OO to 12.00

Hoosler Beauty

Richmond

Hadley

Ophelia

Sunburst

Milady

Kin. Brilliant

Per 100
' Special. Charged
accordingly.

' Long-. .$12.00 to $18.00
Med... 8.00 to 10.00
?hort.. 5.00 to 6.00

1 Per 100

Bulgaria | Special .. Charged accordingly

Aaron Ward 1-Long $12.00 to $15.00

Klllarney I Medium S.OO to 12.00

White Killarney J .'Short 5.00 to 6.00

MISCELLANEOUS

Per 100

Sweet Peas, Spencer $1.50 to $2.00

Violets, double or single 1.00 to 1.50

Jonquils and Daffodils 3.00 to 4.00

Paper Whites, Romans 4.00

Smilax .' doz. $2.00

Plumosus per 100, $2.00 to $3.00

Sprengeri per 100, 2.00 to 3.00

Adiantum per 100, 1.00

Galax, green and brown 1000, $1.50

" 100, .20

Leucothoe 100. .75

Mexican Ivy 1000, $6.00; 100, .75

Ferns 1000, $2.50; 100, .30

Boxwood bunch, 25c; box, 7.50

Wild Smilax per case, 5.00

ORCHIDS

JIarket Price.

Per Doi

Cattleyas $5.00 to $6.11

Gardenias 3.B

EASTER LILIES I

Per 100 $10.00 to $12.»

LILY OF THE VALLEY

Per 100 $3,00, $4.00, $5.00

CARNATIONS

Per 100 ,

Best Fancy, all colors 54.09

Medium, 300 |

Splits 2.00

TULIPS

Fancy Per 100, J4.O0

Valentine Day Accessories

LOOK FOR OUR CIRCULAR, MAILED THIS WEEK. fl|

Flowers arranged in a suitable box for Valentine Day have a more desirable effect — the box being

usually kept as a memento of the occasion.

THE HUGHES VALENTINE BOX

"CUPID MAKING A HIT"

Original, highly colored design on cover— artistic, beautiful, practical — 24 inches long, 5 inches wide, 3': inches deep.
Ample room for $2.00, $3.00 or $5.00 orders. PriCC, $2.00 per package Of 10 bOXCS.

Corsage Boxes in Heart Shape

Large box.SH inches wide and 6 inches deep.

Small box. 7?i inches wide and SVj inches deep.
Boxes are Valentine Red with White Lining. Packed two to nest with square
carton tor delivery purposes. Per nest of two. 25c.

White Enamel Corsage Boxes

With Red Heart Embossed on Cover.
10x6i5i4 inches $5.50 per 100 12x8x6H isches $6.50 per 100

Corsage Ribbons in Colors

Suitable to match all flowers.

Pattern 2450-No. 7 Silk Tatteta. per bolt

Pattern Exquisite— No. 7 Silk Taffeta, per bolt .

.50C

.75C

Cords

1

Green Tape

For tying boxes, per spool of 1000 yards $1.50

No. 3. Thin Cord, twisted for tying on cards doz.. 20c; Kross. $1.25

No. 5. Small Cord, twisted doz., 30c: cross. 3.00

No. 6. Medium Cord, twisted doz. .50c: gross. 5.00

No. 7. Thick Cord, plaited doz .85c; gross, 9.00

Special Price on Dry Waxed Paper
in Rolls

24 inches. Green or white. Each roll weighs about 35 lbs per )b.. 12Hc

Try one of our assortments of Tumbler Baskets, 50 for $10.00

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BROS. CO

.ong Distance Phone,
Randolph 35.

CHICAGO, ILL.

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PALMS

WESTERN HEADQUARTERS.

STRONG, CLEAN AND HEALTHY STOCK.

Largest Supply of Choice Kentias we have ever

offered. Both single and made-up.

PALMS

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Kentla Belmoreana

Made-up Plants
7-in. pots 3 plants in a pot 32-34 in. high
S-in.tubs 4 plants in tub 38-40 in. hieh

Specimens, heavy, S12.00, $15,00, $2010.

Kentla Belmoreana

Single Plants

5 to 6 leaves. 16 to 18 in. bigb
S4.50 per dozen.

6 to 7 leaves, 24 in. bieh

4 inch pots.

6-incb pots.
6-incli pots,
8-inch tubs.
S-incb tubs.
8-inch tubs.

6 to 7 leaves.
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves.

28 to 30 in. hiEh
36 to 38 in. high
56 to 58 in. high
62 to 64 in. high

3.00
4.00

Each
$0.40

1.00
l.SO
3.50
6.00
7.00

7-inch
7 inch
8'inch
8-inch
8-inch
10-inch
12-inch
12-inch
12-inch
15-inch

pots,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs.

Kentla Forsteriana

Made-up Plants^

3 plants in a pot.

4 plants in a tub,
4 plants in a tub,
4 plants in a tub.
4 plants in a tub.
4 plants in a tub.
4 placts in a tub

Each

36 in. high $2.50

38 in, high 3.00

38 to 42 in. high 3.50

48 to 50 in. high 5.00

52 to 54 in. high 6.00

5 ft. high 8.00

., p.au ,» .1. . .- ^, 60 to 64 in. high 10.00

4 plants in a tub. SVi ft. high 12.00

4 plants in a tub. 5H to 6 ft. high 15.00

4 plants in a tub, 6to6Hft high

$18.00 to 20,00
Specimens, heavy, $35.00. $40.00.

Kentla Forsteriana single Plants

4-inch pots. 5 to 6 leaves, 18 to 20 in. high

$4.50 per doz.
6-incb pots, 6 leaves, 28 to 30 in. high

6-inch pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 34 to 36 in. high
6-inch pots. 6 to 7 leaves, 38 to 42 in. high
8-inch tubs, 6 to 7 leaves. 5 ft. high
10-inch tubs, 6 to 7 leaves. 5 toSV-j ft. brgh,
10-inch tubs. 6 to 7 leaves. 5H to 6 ft. high

Phoenix Roebelenil

3-inch pots, nicely characterized. $3.50 per doz.

5 inch pots. 15- in. high, 2n-in. spread

6-ioch pots, 18 in. high, 24-in. spread

7-inch pots. 28 in. high. 34- in. spread

8-inch tubs. 30 in. high. 36-in. spread...

10 inch tubs. 35 in. high, 42-in. soread. $5.00 to

Each

> 0.40

1.00
1.50
2.90
6.00
8.00
10.00

Each

$1.00
1.75
2.50
3.50
7.50

$1.00

Dieffenbachla Magnlflca

5- inch Each. $0.75 6-inch Each,

Areca Lutescens

8-inch tubs. 5 plants. 44 46 in. high, each, $4.00to$4,50

Dracaena

6-iDch pots. Dracaena Amabilis Each, $1.25

6-inch pots. Dracaena Biptistii ** 1.25

5H-inch pots. Dracaena Massangeana — ^^ .75
5. inch pots. Dracaena Imperialis " 1.25

Aspidistra Lurida, 5-inch pots Each. $1 .00

Livlstona Rotundifolia, 4-inch pots Each. .50

Choice 2 1^ -inch Grafted and 2^ -inch Own Root Plants for March Delivery.

en

2H-in. 2y2in.

Grafted. Own Root.

Per 1000 Per 1000

Russell $120.00 None

KlUarney 100.00 $66.70

White KlUarney 100.00 56.70

Rillarney Brilliant 100.00 66.70

Ward 100.00 56.70

2H-in.
Grafted.
Per 1000

Milady $100.00

Ophelia 100.00

Richmond 100.00

Hoosier Beauty 105.00

Hadley 105,00

2H-in.

Own Root.

Per 1000

$56.70

56.70

56.70

Ceclle Bfunner

2i4-in.
Grafted.
Per 1000
.$100.00
.. 100.00
. 110.00
.. 100.00
. 120.00

2mn.
Own Root
Per 1000
$56.70

Elgar (Special Only).
Francis Scott Key...

Fire Flame ...

Lady Alice Stanley...

56.70
63.00
66.70

73.50

Miscellaneous Plants

s.)l

ARAUCARIA ROBUSTA COMPACTA

Each

3 to 4 tiers $1.50, $2.00. and $2.50

ARAUCARIA EXCELSA Each

4 to 5 tiers J,50

5 tiers 2.00

FERNS

' Boston, Roosevelt and Whitmani Each

5-inch pot, Boston and Roosevelt only $0.25

6-inch pot 0.50

10-inch pot $2.00to 2.50

12-inch pot 3.00 to 3.50

PANDANUS VEITCHII Each

4 inch pot $0,35

5-inch pot 50

6-inch pot 75

CROTONS.

In finest varieties, beautifully colored and
well furnished with leaves to the pot. Each

6 inch pot $ .75 to$1.00

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS

3-mch pot 6.00 per 100

Made-up in pans and 7in. pots $4.00 per doz.

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERII

2V4-inch pots, per 100 S2.50

CYCLAMEN

4inchpot $3.60 per doz.

5-inch pot 6.00perdoz.

6-inch pot 9.00 per doz.

AGLAONEMA PICTUM

S-inch Each, $0.75 6-inch Each. $1.00

SHAMROCK PLANTS

For St. Patrick's Day

l-in. and 2-in. plants. $3.00 per 100; $25.00per lOOO.

ACHYRANTHES

Brilliantissima, 2H inch pots, ptr 100 $2.50

Lindenli, 2C2-inch pots, per 100 2.56

SKIM MIA JAPONIC A

Well berried Each. $1.00. $1.25. $1.50

DISH FERNS

In 2ii-inch pots, $3.50 per 100; $30.00 per 1000.
Pteris .^Ibo-lineata. Pteris Serrulata Christata,
Pteris Cretica Ouvrardii. Pteris Cretica Magnifica,
Pteris Cietica Wimsettii, Pteris Cretica Wim-multi-
ceps, Pteris Cretica Cristata. Adiantum Cuneatum.

BEGONIA CHATELAINE

2V4-inch pots, per 100 $ .\50

3 inch pots, per 100 8.00

4-inch pots, per 100 15.00

COLEUS

In the following varieties. 2!4-inch pots. $2.50 per 100;
Beckwith Gem. Verschaffeltii. Salamander, Kent
ish Fire, Anna Pfister, Rob Roy, Purple Prince,
Trailing Queen. Oueen Victoria.

178

The American Florist.

Feb. 12,

Big Reduction in Prices

Effective Tuesday, February 15.

American Beauties Perdoz.

Extra long stem Specials $6.00

Medium $2.00 to $4.00

Shorter lengths 50 to l.BO

Richmond, Ophelia, Brilliant, Rhea Reid
and Shawyer Per loo

Extra long stems _ $12.00

Good length stems 10.00

Medium stems 8.00

Short stems $6.00 to 6.00

Cecile Brunner or Sweetheart Roses

Per bunch of 25 buds 50c

Sunburst, White and Pink Killarney

and Hillingdon per loo

Extra long $10.00

Good length 8.00

Medium 6.00

Good short $4.00 to 5.00

Carnations Per loo

All colors $3.00 to $4.00

Sweet Peas— Zvolanek's orchid flowering

extra long stemmed stock 1.50 to 2.00

Jonquils and Tulips 2.00 to 4.00

Valley, per 100 4.00 to 5.00

Easter Lilies, per dozen 1.50

Choice Common Ferns, per 1000 3.00

Asparagus and Sprengeri, per 100 $2.00 to 3.00

Galax Leaves, bronze and green, per 1000 1.00

All other stock at market prices. We are growers and guarantee the quality of all the stock we sell.

BASSETT & WASHBURN

OFFICE AND STORE

GREENHOUSES

178 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.

L. D. Phone,
Central 1457.

HINSDALE, ILLINOIS.

Chicago.

STOCK MORE PLENTIFUL.

Stock of all kinds is more plenti-
ful at this writing with one or two ex-
ceptions. American Beauty roses are
not any too plentiful and clean up at
an early hour each day at good prices.
Mrs. Chas. Russell roses in the longer
stemmed grades are seen in good sup-
ply at several of the stores and are
moving well, owing to the splendid
quality and the general scarcity of
American Beauties. Roses in general
are in fair supply and the receipts
are steadily increasing. With one or
two exceptions there are almost
enough roses to go around and some
especially fine Killarney, White Kil-
larnfey, Richmond, Milady, Hoosier
Beauty, Ophelia, Mrs. Aaron Ward,
Killarney Brilliant, Hadley, Prince de
Bulgaria, Rhea Reid and Mrs. George
Shawyer are seen. Carnations are in
larger supply and are selling at much
lower prices. The stock in nearly all
instances is of splendid quality and
will no doubt be in better demand for
St. Valentine's day. Orchids have been
in good supply all week and there
promises to be a good crop for St. Val-
entine's day. Gardenias are among the
offerings and a limited supply of for-
get-me-nots is to be had. Sweet peas
are arriving in larger quantities and
have dropped considerably in price
the past week. Freesia is to be had
In quantity but is in good demand
and cleans up well each day at sat-
isfactory prices. Lilies and callas
seem to be more plentiful and this
also holds good for violets, pansies
and daisies. Bulbous stock of all kinds
is seen in larger quantities, especially,
tulips, jonquils, Romans, daffodils and
Paper White narcissus. Lily of the
valley is none too plentiful and still
commands good prices. Some fine

WHOLESALE commissio:) FLORISTS

66 Ba»l Raodolph SlrcM
CHICAGO

WHOLESALE commission FLOUSTS

50 Baa* Randolph C
CHICAGO

No. 150 Width

Silk Taffeta Ribbon

In beautiful Moire effect. Silver and
steel gray, purple and black. Just the
thing for door sprays. (FulllO-yd. bolt.)

$1.45 per Boll

Mention the American Florist ivhen writing

snapdragons are offered and are in
good demand. Stevia is none too plen-
tiful, but there is a good supply of
mignonette available. Business has
been very quiet the past week but
everything points to a brisk demand
for stock for St. Valentine's day and
several of the wholesale houses will
keep their stores open all day, Sunday,

February 13, so that all late orders
can be properly attended to. Many
of the retail florists are making grand
window displays for this occasion and
some are carrying special advertise-
ments in the daily papers. Green
goods of all kinds are plentiful. Ferns
in some instances have advanced
from $2.50 to $3.00 per 1,000.

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179

PETER REINBERG

30 East Randolph St.,

Long Distance
Phones:

-T*«'y U® OIV-

( Central 2846,
I " 601,

CHICAGO

Sunburst-Russell-Milady

We have the largest range of greenhouses in America devoted
exclusively to Roses and Carnations and can fill your orders best.

Buy Direct From The Grower.

CURRENT PRICE LIST:

Subject to Change Without Notic.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz.

Extra long steins 5.00

48-inch stems 4.00

36-inch stems 3.00

30-Inch stems 2.00

20 to 24-inch stems 1.00

Short stems 75

Killarney

White Killarney. .
Killarney 3rilliant

Sunburst

My Maryland

Ophelia

Richmond

Milady

ROSES, our selection

Per 100

Specials $12.00

Select 10.00

Medium 8.00

Short 6.00

«5.00

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL

Specials

Select

Medium

Short $S

Carnations, fancy

good

Harrisli per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

S^-eet Peas - 1

Valley $4

Violets

Smilax per doz. strings, $2.00

Adlantum 1

Asparagus, per bunch 50c to 75c

Ferns, per 1000 $2.50

Boxwood per bunch, 25c

Galax, bronze and green... per 1000, $1.00
Lencothoe Sprays

Per 100

$20.00
15.00

.00 I .1

12.00

10.00

4.00

3.00

50 to 2.00

00 to $5.00

.75 to 1.00

00 to 1.50

75 to 1.00

2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass

FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

White and Yellow Freesias, Jonquils,
Violets, Svyreet Peas and Orchids.

FINE CROP OF RUSSELL

and all other Roses, Carnations, Lilies, Etc.

YOU CAN GET WHAT YOU NEED HERE.

Our Line is so complete that it includes every
item offered in the Great Chicago Market.

|@"Open all day Sunday, February 13, for your convenience.

Chicago

30 E. Randolph St.,

L. D. Phones

Central

13283

13284
Automatic, 42-965

NOTES.

Gus Pappas now has Johnson &
Cronis as business partners, who have
acqviired the Economopolus interests in
the Alpha Floral Co.'s store on South
Wabash avenue, February 1. Mr.
Pappas left for Des Moines, la., to
look after his store there as soon as
all the arrangements were completed.
Andrew Cronis will manage the place
hereafter, which will be remodeled
and placed in the best condition possi-

lile, work on which has already start-
ed. The Alpha Floral Co. has one of
the best corner locations in the city,
and Mr. Pappas is fortunate in having-
Johnson & Cronis as partners, for they
are popular with the trade here and
have a reputation in the local mar-
ket of which anyone might well be
proud.

Rolf Zetlitz. Lima. O.. accompanied
by his father. E. M. Zetlitz, spent Feb-
ruary 7 in this city. They left the fol-

lowing day for Sioux Falls, S. D.,
where the latter will visit with his
brother for several months. Rolf will
return home in about a week to look
after his ever-growing wholesale and
retail trade, which has shown a won-
derful increase the past year.

Mrs. Arthur Schutz. of Hammond,
Ind., who recently underwent a serious
operation at the Chicago Union Hos-
pital, is improving and will be able to
leave for home this week.

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Feb. 12,

WIETOR BROS.

162 N. Wabash Ave.,

Current Price

AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Perdoz.

48 to 60-inch stems $6.00

36-inch steins 4.00

30-inch stems 3.00

24-inch stems 2.50

•J(i-inch stems 2.00

ROSES.

CHICAGO

White Killlarney..

Pink KlUarney

KlUarney Brilliant..'
Rlctimond

Per 100

Extra Special |8.00

Select 7.00

Fancy 6.00

Medium 5.00

Good 4.00

CARNATIONS.

Fancy.... per 100,

$4.00

Good per 100, $3.00

Long Distance Phone,
Randolph 2081.

I 1^4 Subject to change
I— ■^'""witl\out notice.

SUNBURST. Per 100

Extra Special $10 00

Select 8.00

Fancy 7.00

Medium 6.00

Good 5.00

ROSES, our selection, $5.00 per 100.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Lilies per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Ferns per 1000, $2.50

Smllax per dozen strings, 2.00

Adlantum per 100, 1.00

Galax per 1000, 1.00

Sprengerl per bunch, .50

Asparagus Sprays per bunch, .60

Other Green Goods Market Rates.

Louis Wittbold and Fred Wittbold
have purchased the Fletcher James
and Henry Neve interests in the Witt-
bold property on Buckingham place,
amounting to $23,000, and have start-
ed work on the tearing down of the
old grreenhouses to make room for a
new flat building, 325 x 175 feet, and
a new retail store. 50 x 125 feet, both
to front on Buckingham place. The
large building will consist of 30 two,
three and four room flats facing a
court, half of which will be ready for
occupancy by September 1, 191G. The
second building will be rented and
eventually .sold to the George Witt-
bold Co.. who will use the first floor
for their store, offices and workroom.
The basement will also be used for a
workroom and there will be a garage
in the rear. A Garland conservatory
50 X 125 feet will be built on the roof
of the store, and when the building is
completed the Wittbold Co. will have
one oC the finest equipped retail estab-
lishments in the country, the first
mention of which was made in
THE .A.MERic.\x FLORIST some time ago.
Louis Wittbold says the new building
will represent a .$90,000 investment,
with a gross income of $10,000 yearly.
The greenhouses that are being torn
down will be removed to the Edge-
brook range of the George Wittbold
Co., which will eliminate the rehand-
ling of a large portion of their stock,
for it is the firm's intention to ship
direct from Edgebrook hereafter and
not from the city store, as was the
custom in the past.

Victor Young & Company, 1239
North Clark street, are featuring a
large five-foot heart in their window
display for Valentine's day. It is
made of birch bark with the edges
trimmed with red frieze and has sev-
eral gold arrows piercing it. An
artistically arranged cluster of tulips
and forget-me-nots placed at just the
proper angle to the right adds consid-
erably to the beauty of the design,
and is most appropriate for the
occasion. Mr. Young is going to
make the best use of his beauti-
fully equipped store that he possibly
can. and is planning to arrange a
series of table decorations which the
public will be invited to inspect and
which he figures will be a good adver-
tisement, inasmuch as they will bring
the people into his store and give him
an opportunity to offer suggestions and

SWEET PEAS WANTED

I can handle more Sweet Peas to good advantae:e and would be pleased to hear from growers
who have a surplus of any kind to disoose of. My wholesale store is located on the main floor
and is the best location in the Great lliicaeo Market, and is visited daiiy by practically all the
leading buyers. Sweet Peas are pa. ticutarly desired, but any other seasonable stock will be
acceptable. Do not take the time to write but start shipping immediately. Checks Weekly.

M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

.show them just what can be done in
this line.

George Wienhoeber has an attrac-
tive three-color advertisement in the
street cars for St. Valentine's day, fea-
turing the red heart shaped box and a
bunch of violets, postpaid anywhere
for $1.50. Mr. Wienhoeber also has a
very pretty window display for this
occasion which he went to considerable

^ Budlong's

E Blue Ribbon Valley,

expense to arrange, but there is no

question but what this kind of adver-
tising pays judging from the many
people who stopped to admire it this
week.

Peter Sgoros and William Sgoros.
proprietors of the Venetian Flower
Shop, 15 East Washington street, are
going to enlarge their store which will
give them a better opportunity to dis-
play their flowers and add greatly to

HtOSFi)S

Sunburst, KlUarney. White Killamey and
Richmond. Carnations, Violets, Wnite and
Yellow Narcissus, Galax, Ferns, Asparagus
strings. Etc.

O. A. TONNER, ^Sf'

30 East Randolph Street. CHICAGO.

the general appearance of the place.
They report a satisfactory increase in
business since they moved from the
basement to their present ground floor
location.

Henry M. Hirsch. formerly a mem-
ber of the firm of Zalinger & Hirsch,
175 West Jackson boulevard, will open
his new store at 37 East Van Buren
street this week. The entire set of
store fixtures, including the refriger-
ator, were built to order by Buch-
binder Bros.. 518 Milwaukee avenue,
who made the one that was on dis-
play at the last big Chicago flower
show.

Alex Henderson visited Alois P.
Frey's greenhouses at Crown Point.
Ind., last week for the purpose of in-
specting his novelty freesias, which
are of every color of the rainbow. Mr.
Frey's stock has attracted much favor-
able attention at E. C. Amling Co.'s
store, where it has been handled ex-
clusively for the past two years.

Felix Reichling says that everything
points to a good St. Valentine's day
trade at Peter Reinberg's store and
that his firm is cutting plenty of stock,
principally roses and carnations, to

fill all the orders that they may book.
Mr. Reinberg and his chief lieutenant,
Henry Zender. have been nominated
as delegates to the democratic conven-
tion to be held in St. Louis, Mo.

Ronsley, 106 South Dearborn street,
reports business as good with a brisk
demand for funeral work. J. Swen-
son, formerly with the George Witt-
bold Co., has been with him for the
past few months and is well pleased
with his down-town job.

A. L. Vaughan & Co. are handling a
splendid lot of carnations in addition to
a large supply of tulips, lilies, freesias
and Paper White narcissi. Stock has
cleaned up nicely each day at this es-
tablishment and everything points to a
brisk St. Valentine's day trade.

George Perdikas opened a new store
at the northwest corner of South Wa-
Viash avenue and East Van Buren
street, Monday, February T. His main
store is located at 407 Stiuth Wabash
avenue. ,

Adolph Nielsen, superintendent of
W. H. GuUett & Sons' greenhouses at
Lincoln, renewed old acquaintances
here this week.

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A.LVAIGHAN&CO.

161 N. Wabash Ave.,

(NOT INC.)

<

1 Central 2571

TELEPHONES : < " 2572

I Anto. 48-734

CHICAGO

Large Supply

Violets for St. Valentine's Day

Also ROSES— CARNATIONS— VALLEY— ORCHIDS— ETC.

Order Here

CURRENT PRICE LIST— ^"S^Nouce"'^^

Order Here

AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

Per doz.

Long: stems $6.00

36-lnch stems $4.00 to 5.00

30-inch stems 3.00

24-lnch stems 2.50

20-inch stems 2.00

18-inch stems 1.50

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL.

Per 100

Specials $25.00

Select 20.00

Medium 10.00 to 15.00

Short S.OOto 10.00

Richmond-

ROSES.

-Extra long .

Mllady-

» Fancy

" Medium

Short 5.00 to

White Killarney .

Special

Fancy

.Medium

Short 5.00 to

Per 100

$12.00

Killarney
Killarney Brilliant.

Ward •<

Sunburst

Ophelia

Maryland

Roses, our selection

10.00
8.00
6.00

$12.00

10.00

8.00

6.00

5.00

CARNATIONS, select
" fancy

Per 100

$ 3.00
4.00

MISCELLANEOUS.

Cattleyas per doz., $7.50

Valley $ 4.00 to !

Violets 75 to

I'reeslas 3.00 to

Paper Whites 3.00 to

Romans 3.00 to

Stevla

Tullp.s 3.00 to

Lilies per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Mignonette 6.00 to

Callas per doz., 2.00

Sweet Peas 1.50 to

Smilax per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Adiantum

Asparagus Strings each, 75c

Asparagus Plumosus, per bunch

35c to 50c

Fancy Ferns per 1,000. $2.50

Wild Smilax per case, 5.00

Boxwood per lb., 25c; 50 lbs., 7.50

Leucothoe Sprays

Mexican Ivy

5.00
1.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
2.00
4.00

8.00

2.50
1.00

.75
.76

WH9LESALE GDPWEDS s/^CUT FL9WEDS^^ PLANTS

182 N. Wabash Avenue,

CKicei.^o

COMPLETE LINE

Quality Cut Flowers and Greens

FOR ST. VALENTINE'S DAY-ORDER HERE

The co-partnpr.sliip herotofore exist-
ing between George A. Manos and John
M. Kronis doing business as the Rail-
road Station Florists was dissolved by
mutual agreement, February 4, Mr.
Manos taking over the floral stands
situated in the Union Depot and the
Illinois Central station at Van Buren
street, in this city, and Mr. Kronis,
the stands in the Pennsylvania Rail-
road station in Pittsburgh and the
Pennsylvania Raili-oad station at Kast
Liberty, Pa.

Leonard Vaughan was elected a del-
egate to the twenty-first annual meet-
ing of the American Bowling Congress
at a meeting of the Chicago Bowling
Association at the Hotel Planters Sun-
day. February p. over 70 men being
chosen to act at' Toledo. The voters at
the meeting contented themselves with
nominating an even number of dele-
gates and alternates, and voted them

in under a blanket rule that was
unanimous.

Poehlmann Bros. Co. is in good
crop with orchids and expects to cut
over 3,000 cattleyas for St. Valentine's
day. August Poehlmann has recovered
from a severe attack of the grip and
is up and around again. His son Earl,
who is a student at Urbana, was home
on a visit this week. This firm has a
nice lot of blooming stock for Easter
and will be particularly strong in
rambler roses and French hydrangeas.

Schiller's loop store, which is in
charge of Reinhold Schiller, has been
thoroughly overhauled and looks fine
and dandy in its coat of paint. This
store has a nice Valentine's day dis-
play and a large heart, made especially
for the occasion, occupies a prominent
place in the show.

Miller & Musser have made a num-
ber of improvements at their whole-

^ Budlong's

EBlue Ribbon Valley,

sale quarters which gives them more
lloor space to carry on their ever-
growing business.

At Hoerber Bros, store stock is ar-
riving in larger quantities and partic-
ularly noticeable is a good supply of
fancy snapdragons.

Chas. W. McKellar had one of his
eastern shipments of orchids so badly
frozen in transit this week that it
was a total loss.

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leb. 12,

A. T. Pyfer & Co.

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph Street

Chicago, 111.

THE SIGN OF QUALITY

Current Price List

ROSES Per 100

Mrs. Chas. Russell. ..$10.00 to $15.00

Ophelia \

Sunburst )L,ong...$10.00-$12.00

Killarney J-Medium 8.00

W. Killarney... Short 6.00

Kin. Brilliant.. /

CARNATIONS, De Luxe $4.00

Select $L'.0O to 3.00

Miscellaneous

Freesias $ 3.00 to $ 4.00 per 100

Lilies 10.00 to 12.60 per 100

Lily of the Valley, $4.00- 5.00 per 100
Violets, double, $0.75 to 1.25 per 100

Sweet Peas 1.50 to 2.00 per 100

Paper Whites... 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Ferns 2.50 per 1000

Asparagus bunch, .35c to 50c each

Sprengeri bunch, 25c to 35c each

Galax $1.00 lOOO

Mexican Ivy 75c per 100

Boxwood large bunch, 25c each

Subject to Market Changes.

The annual meeting and exhibition
of the Illinois State Florists' Associa-
tion will be held in the Turner hall,
at Moline, Tuesday and Wednesday,
March 7-S. Several of the local firms
have decided to malce an exhibit,
among whom is Bassett & Washburn,
who will stage their new carnation.
Belle Washburn. C. W. Johnson, Mor-
gan Parle, president; J. F. Ammann,
Edwards ville. secretary; F. L. Wash-
burn, Bloomington, treasurer, and I. L.
Pillsbury, Galesburg; E. W. Guy,
Belleville; A. C. Brown, Springfield;
Andrew Peterson, Hoopeston; H. W.
Buckee, Rockford; John Staack, Mo-
line, and A. C. Kohlbrand, vice-presi-
dents, are leaving nothing undone to
make the event a banner one in the
history of the society. All varieties
are judged according to the national
societies' scale of points, and any
flower scoring 85 points or better will
be given a certificate of merit. All^
flowers should be shipped in care of
John Staack, Turner Hall, Sixth ave-
nue and Fourteenth street, Moline, 111.

Philip C. Schupp says that the de-
mand for roses continues to be good
at J. A. Budlong's store and that while
they have been cutting heavily all
through the scarcity the receipts have
cleaned up quickly each day. This
firm received a shipment of miniature
orchids from a private estate one day
this week that so closely resemble the
cattleyas (cats) that the employes
call them "kittens."

Wietor Bros, are in good crop with
American Beauty roses and are offer-
ing a good supply especially in the
longer stemmed grades. Carnations
are the leader here this week and
they are fortunate in having a good
supply of red for St. Valentine's day.
N. J. Wietor has been a little under
the weather for a few daj's, but is up
and around and is on the job as usual
every day.

The Gardeners' and Florists' Union,
No. 10,615, is going to give their sixth
annual dance, Saturday evening, Feb-
raury 19, at Wicker Park hall, 2046
West North avenue, tickets 25 cents
a person. All florists and gardeners
are invited to attend whether they
belong to the union or not and are
requested to bring their friends with
them.

O. A. and L. A. Tonner will con-
tinue business in their present quar-
ters until May 1, when their lease ex-
pires, and also in the new store ac-
quired last week. They expect to

occupy the new place the latter part
of this or the first of next week, which
will give the supply department a
chance to display the Easter goods.

Pyfer & Olsem have several new
seedling carnations that appear to be
very promising and will be dissem-
inated in the near future. As soon as
the Nepper greenhouses, which they
leased last week, are in their posses-
sion, Mr. Olsem will be able to carry
on his work on a larger scale.

Otto W. Frese is a busy man this
week attending to his duties at Poehl-
mann Bros. Co.'s store and serving on
the jury in the criminal court at the
same time. He is equal to the oc-
casion, however, and manages to catch
up with his woric each night before he
leaves for home.

August Poehlmann, treasurer of the
Grand Floral Festival, reports that all
outstanding accounts with the excep-
tion of the premiums have been paid
and that these will be taken care of as
soon as the small balance of the entire
guarantee fund amounting to $7,500
is turned in.

Allie Zech, of Zech & Mann, visited
the A. F. Amling Co.'s greenhouses
this week and found the firm ready to
plant their Ophelia and White Killar-
ney roses. 'The new range that the
firm is building is well under way and
will be quite an addition to their pres-
ent plant.

Percy Jones is handling a large
quantity of bulbous stock, which in-
cludes a particularly fine grade of
tulips and jonquils. Preparations have
been made for a brisk St. Valentine's
day trade and the early indications are
that they will not be disappointed.

Aliraham Iralson. ."56 East Forty-
third street, found trade rather quiet
the past few days, but business dur-
ing January was very good, he re-
ports, especially as far as funeral
work was concerned.

H. G. Turner, Room 1315 — 5 South
Wabash avenue, has a nice store in
the Stratford Hotel for rent for seve-
ral months that can be had ■until
May 1 for $150 per month.

Max Ringier, with Kennicott Bros.
Co., reports a steady demand for
freesias which they are handling in
quantity and are quite a factor in the
market at present.

J. F. Kidwell & Co.. 3530 Michigan
avenue, are featuring artistically ar-
ranged baskets and boxes of all the
seasonable cut flowers for St. Valen-
tine's day.

■ Meyer & Dramm have a new red
rose that looks as if it will amount
to sometliing and will be given a thor-
ough test at their greenhouses at
Elmhurst.

H. C. Blewitt, of Des Plaines, grows
a good supply of forget-me-nots for
the local market which he always finds
a good seller for St. Valentine's day.

E. O. Orpet, of Lake Forest, has
recovered from an attack of the grippe.
He will be 53 years young, Friday,
February 11.

The Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Asso-
ciation is shipping a good supply of
choice cypripediums to the E. F. Win-
terson Co.

M. C. Gunterberg added a new
grower to her list this week, who is
shipping in a good supply of bulbous
stock.

Invitations are out for the wedding
of Will Wolf, of August Lange's store
force, and Miss Schmidt. February 19.

Kyle & Foerster are having a good
call for Khlem's novelty tulips which
they are handling in quantity.

Buchbinder Bros, are building a new-
refrigerator and wall cases for M. F.
Hayden, Wilmington, Del.

Chicago Novelty Show.

At the next meeting of the Chicago
Florists' Club, to be held at the Hotel
Morrison, Thursday evening, February
10, there will be an exhibition of nov-
elties which will be staged in the ban-
quet room on the third floor and will
be open to the public both afternoon
and evening. W. J. Keimel. chairman
of the good-of-the-club committee, and
his assistants have invited all the lead-
ing growers to participate, so every-
one is urged to be present and bring
their friends with them. E. G. Hill,
of Richmond, Ind., has consented to
give a talk at this meeting which w-ill
be called to order promptly at 8
o'clock.

Chlcasro Bowling.

Scores of the team representing the

trade in the North Chicago League,
Feiiruary 2, were as follows :

Players 1st Game 2d Game 3d Game

Iluebiier 182 189 155

Loiman 211 176 164

Zech 185 131 186

Price 169 134 167

Olsen 185 158 166

Tot.lls 032 T8S 838

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183

WHY

send several wires to receive back a reply "impossible to
fill," when a wire sent to us will bring you the goods?

We have a large supply in spite of the fact that many
wholesalers have but little with which to fill their orders.

We are still filling orders in spite of the scarcity. Try us and convince yourself.

HEAVY
SLPPLY

Red Roses

Violets

Valley

VALENTINE'S DAY

Beauties, Orchids, Roses, Snapdragons, Lilies, Valley,
Violets, Sweet Peas, Freesias, Tulips. Mignonette,
Narcissi and all other Cut Flowers and Greens.

Heavy cuts of Carnations received daily. Special prices on quantity lots, for prices are ag'din moderate.

You can increase your profits and business
by sending all your orders direct to

Quality

Speaks

Louder

Than

Prices.

J. A. BUDLONG

184 NorthlWabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

ROSES, VALLEY
and CARNATIONS
A Specialty

WHOLESALE

Grower of
SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION.

GUT FLOWERS

Prices
As
Low
As

Others.

We are in daily touclt with market conditions and wtien a decline takes place you can rely upon orders sent us receiving such benefits.

Columbus, 0.

PLENTIFUL SUPPLY LOWERS PRICES.

For the past week stock of nearly
all kinds has been plentiful. There
has been quite a falling off in funeral
work, following the busiest period of
any length in that line for several
years. The w^eather has been favor-
able for growing, particularly in the
case of carnations. This has forced
down their price from $1 to as low
as 60 cents a dozen. The coming in of
early spring plants, such as daffodils,
freesias and hyacinths, has affected
the cut-fiower trade, particularly for
sick room purposes. The greatest
scarcity is in roses of good quality.
Pinks and reds are decidedly off in
color. Lilies are also backward in
point of supply, but the prospects are
fine for new stock in advance of the
Easter season. At present writing,
prices on all flowers are showing an
upward trend, as growers are holding
back for the St. Valentine's day trade.
More than usual attention is being
given this year to St. Valentine win-
dows. New and pretty effects are
shown in heart-sliaped boxes. Special
advertising is being done by some of
the shops, but there appears to be a
lack of initiative in jointly booming
the flower trade for this anniversary,
through the newspapers. Florists ad-
mit that this plan has been found
profitable in the past, but the "they-
won't-all-go-in" grievance threatens
any large success of the movement
this j'ear.

NOTES.

A. "W. Livingston and William
Springer, of the Livingston Seed Com-
pany, are in Louisville, Ky., this w-eek,
attending the National Canners' Asso-
ciation meeting.

The Munk Floral Company is pre-
paring to go into summer roses quite

CALIFORNIA VIOLETS

Get your'shipment direct from the grower.

ENOMOTO & CO., Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

35 Saint Anne St., oougus «95. San Francisco, Calif.

NURSERY, REDWOOD CITY, CALIF.

extensively and will devote one large
house to them. J.

Cleveland.

GOOD BUSINESS IN SUPPLIES.

Business has been good the past
week, both in cut flowers and sup-
plies, principally in violet boxes, crepe
papers and ribbons for St. Valen-
tine's day. While the rose crop is still
far from what it ought to be. it shows
signs of loosening up. Carnations
have been more plentiful with a very
large percentage of red predominat-
ing. Tulips, Paper Whites and daffo-
dils are helping out wonderfully for
boxes and" funeral designs. Callas are
in good supply with a good demand.
Sweet peas, violets and swainsonas
are good stock. Orchids are of ex-
ceptionally good quality, and meet
with a fair demand. Lily of the val-
ley is plentiful and a good supply Is
assured for St. Valentine's day. A
few long American Beauties are ar-
riving with good color and size.

Greens have been short of the de-
mand, both adiantum and asparagus.
There has been a steady increase in
the demand for magnolia leaves in all
colors. Stock now is of the very best
quality.

NOTES.

Geo. W. Smith, of the Cleveland
Florists' Exchange, left February 6 for
a short visit to his wife, who is in
Colorado Springs, Colo. Last reports
are that Mrs. Smith is rapidly improv-
ing in health.

B. C. Evans, late of the Jones-Rus-
sell Co.'s store force in the Taylor
arcade, is now with the J. M. Gasser
Co.'s retail force.

C. F. B.

ALBANY, N. T. — Fire in a hall used
by H. G. Eyres for storage of palms
and decorative material ruined many
of the plants and entailed quite a
heavy loss. He will move shortly from
11 Pearl street to a new location on
State street.

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Feb. 12,

REED BASKETS

For four, five and six Incii pots. Stained in
all the desired colors, Green, Brown, etc.

2 DOZEN FOR $6.00

The same assortment mentioned above in
the Two-Tone and Bronze finishes, $8.50.

ORDER TODAY.

^^To reach our store take a Chicagro Avenue, Division Street. Mil-
waukee Aveoue or Armitase Avenue car at State and Randolph Streets
and get off at Huron Street. Cars stop right in front of our store.

RAEDLEIN BASKET CO.

713 Milwaukee Ave., ; pnone, Monroe 4977. CHICAGO, ILL.

Oklahoma City.

The legislature is in session hen;
and quite a few social gatherings are
taking place. Most of these call for
table decorations of some kind or
other, and all of them combined taring
quite a little extra trade to the flor-
ists" stores. Funeral work also has
been rather heavy of late, so taking it
all in all, business is fairly good.
Great preparations have been made
for St. Valentine's day and a big
business is looked for at that time.

NOTES.

Furrow & Co. are beginning to cut
bulbous flowers in quantity; among
other things they are sending in some
fine examples of the yellow polyan-
thus narcissus. Having home grown
stock at this time is a decided advan-
tage, seeing that the prices of north-
ern grown flowers continue to be so
very high. There must be an unusual
dearth of sunshine in the flower grow-
ing districts, which is causing the
price of cut flowers to remain so high
and for so long a period. If that is
so. those districts have nothing on us,
for there has been less sunshine here
this winter than in any other winter
for a number of years.

Visitors : Morris Le Vine, repre-
senting Lion & Co., New York; W. M.
Reid. representing W. "W. Barnard Co.,
Chicago. S. S. B.

Milwaukee, Wis.

MARKET CLEANS XTP DAILY.

With the influx of bulbous stock,
and the sunny weather of the past
week opening up the other crops, mar-
ket conditions are again back to nor-
mal. With average prices prevailing,
business continues good and no stock
is left when the day is over. The big-
gest improvement is shown in the cut
roses, the quality of which are up to
expectations. Violets are fine and more
plentiful and same can be said of car-
nations.

NOTES.

On February 7, by mutual agree-
ment, the East Side Floral Co. dis-
solved partnership, Martin Christiansen
having transferred his rights to his
former partner, Henry Koegler. They
conducted business at 468 Farwell
avenue, at which place Mr. Koegler
will continue to serve his patrons.
While Mr. Christiansen has no definite

plans on hand, he intends to open a
retail store in the future.

The Holton & Hunkel Co. reports
many advance orders for St. Valen-
tine's day, especially in the more
dainty varieties, such as orchids, lily
of the valley, sweet peas, violets, etc.
The axle of their large auto van broke,
Monday, Feb. 7, causing no small
amount of inconvenience.

Wm. R. Schroeder and Nic Zweifel
returned home February 3 after visit-
ing several Indiana growers after the
carnation convention at St. Louis.
Oust Pohl and H. V. Hunkel, who
were also at the convention, have re-
turned home.

F. Cranefield, secretary of the Wis-
consin State Horticultural Society, of
Madison, will meet some of the local
florists February 11 relative to Wis-
consin state fair matters.

The club meeting, February 3, owing
to the extreme cold weather was
poorly attended; nothing but routine
work was transacted.

Alfred Schiller, at St. Joseph's hos-
pital, is progressing nicely and he has
hopes of being allowed to be taken to
his home this. week.

The C. C. Pollworth Co. is cutting a
nice lot of carnations at their Wauwa-
tosa range every day. Business with
them is fine.

Walter Holton was removed from
the Radium hospital to his home,
February 2, and a speedy recovery is
looked for.

Gust. Rusch & Co. report business
brisk, with an ample supply to meet
all orders complete. E. O.

Cincinnati.

BUSINESS fair; PRICES NORMAL.

Business is fair. The supply, taken
as a whole, is easily equal to present
demands and prices are normal. Heavy
orders are beginning to come in for
flowers for St. Valentine's day. Amer-
ican Beauties are in a good supply,
but other roses are not as plentiful
as they might be, but, owing to the
general large supply in the market in
other lines, are not having a stiff call
and the receipts are practically suffi-
cient for immediate want. At times
many more might sell, were they forth-
coming. The carnation cut is large
and is fairly good. Easter lilies are
plentiful and callas are proving good
property. Excellent lily of the valley,

^ Budlong's

Blue Ribbon Valley.

s

E

Crepe Paper for Pot Covers

Perdoz. Per lOO

Water Proof (all colors) $2.00 $15,00

Pebbled Pleated (all colors) 2.00 15.00

Special price list of other supplies

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

Wholesale norisL 1324 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

violets, sweet peas and orchids may be
had. Narcissi, daffodils, .ionquils and
freesias are in a fair supply. The
supply of greens is equal to all pres-
ent needs..

NOTES.

Mrs. Augusta Hoffmeister and family
are the recipients of many expressions
of sympathy in their bereavement over
the death of her younger brother, Feb-
ruary 4.

The Cincinnati Cut Flower Exchange
was the recipient of a large lot of
supplies and baskets the first of the
week.

Julius Baer has been having some
effective window displays of sweet peas
and of cyclamens.

The February meeting of the florists'
society will be held Monday, Febru-
ary 14.

C. E. Critchell has been having a
good lot of bulbous stock.

Visitors : B. C. Blake, Springfield,
O.; W. Hucklebury, North Vernon,
Ind.; Leo Herman, Chicago; Milton
Alexander, representing Lion & Co.,
New York, and J. Landman, represent-
ing the Basket Importing Co., New
York. H.

Wttheville, Va. — The Wytheville
Floral Co. has completed one house
44 by 50 feet which will be planted to
roses and lilies. Two additional
houses are about to be erected, each
30 by 75 feet, which will be devoted
to carnations, and when finished will
give this company a total of 15,000
feet of glass. The houses will be up-
to-date in every detail.

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185

ERNE&KLINGEL

30 East Randolph Street, TaP?™" Z'Ssza CBICAOO, ILL.

W. p. KYLE

JOSEPH FOERSTER

KYLE & FOERSTER

i6o N. Wabash Avenue, .o„.a^n!?lilE£l.a4 CHICAGO

John Kruchten Co.

162 North Wabash Avenue,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017.

CHICAGO, ILL.

E.C.AMLINGCO.

THB LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

174-6N. Wabash Ave.,
CHICAGO.

L. B. Tliones Central 1977 and 1978.

Joseph Ziska & Sons

1 5 1 - 1 53 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Wire Designs and Wliolesale
Florists' Supplies

Mention the American Florist when writing

CUT FLOWERS

Narcissus, $1.50; Daffodils, $1.00;
Jonquils, 76c per 100. Cash with order.

MISSES WILSON

Mildred and Pleasant Sts.
MONTGOMERY, - - ALA.

Mention the American Florist ivhen loriting

Detroit Bowling:.

Members of the Detroit Florists'
Bowling Club team in the bi-monthly
practice games, rolled January 25,
made the following scores :

1st. 2nd. sa.

M. Bloy 167 170 167

J. P. McHugh 140 188 144

.Tos. Strcit 153 198 177

E. A. Fetters 135 171

Henry Forster 161 123 115

Robt. Jean 79 133 115

A. Sylvester 109 99 93

J. F. Sullivan 96 115 125

Ed. Moss 107 131 141

A. Shields 100 82 96

P. Papc 91 103

S. Beard 126 100 113

J. F. S.

VlioMe Rower MirfteU

CURRENT PRICE LIST.

Per doz.

Rosei.Beanty.ipecials $'> 00@S7 SO

36-ln 5 00

30-in 4 00

24 in 3 00

20-in 1 50® 2 00

18. in 1 00

•• Mrs. Chas. RuMell.... 1 00@ 5 00

Per 100

Hoosier Beauty i, 00(815 00

Killarney Brilliant 5 00@1S 00

• Killarney 5 00@15 00

" White Killarney 5 00@15 00

" Richmond 5 00@15 00

Prince de Bulgarie 5 00015 00

•■ RheaReid 5 00@15 00

My Maryland 5 00@15 00

•• Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 5 00@15 00

" Milady 5 00@15 00

" Sunburst 5 00015 00

Mrs. Aaron Ward 5 00@15 00

•• Hadley 5 00@15 00

•■ Ophelia 5 00@15 00

Our selection 5 00

Carnations 3 00@ 5 00

Cattleyas per doz., 6 00@ 7 50

Gardenias.... per doz.. 3 00@ 4 00

Gladioli 2 00@ 6 00

Jonquils 3 000 4 00

Freesias. Tulips 4 0O@ 6 00

Lilium Harrlsii 12 50015 00

Mignonette 6 000 8 00

Paper Whites 3 00@ 5 00

Romans 3 000 4 00

Stevia 2 00

Sweet Peas 1 500 3 00

Valley 4 00© 5 00

Violets, sinEle 750 100

Violets, double 50© 1 00

Adiantum Croweanum 1 00© 1 50

Ferns 2 50@3 00

Galax " 1 00@1 25

Lencolhoe 75© 1 00

Mexican Ivy, ..per 1000, 5 0006 00
PlnmosnsStrinfS..each, 600 75

Smilax per doz., 2 0002 50

Spreneeri. PlnmosasSorays 3 ^@ 4 00

Boxwood. 25c lb per case 7 50:

HOERBER BROS.

Wholesale (J^t FjOWerS
Growers of ^»»» -^ »^ ..»>.—

Telephone: Randolph 2758

Greenhouses : Des Plaines. ni. fhiriatin

Store : 162 N. Wabash Ave.. vnitHlJO

Mention the American Florist when writing

BOSTON, Mass. — Mrs. Julia A Shea,
mother of Deputy Park Commissioner
James B. Shea, of this city, died at
Jamaica Plain, Mass., January 30, aged
91 years.

MILLER & MUSSER

Wholesale Florists

179-181-183 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

Qeorge Reinberg:

Wholesale Florist

Extra fancy OpheUa,Sunbnrst,Rlchniond,KII-
larney. White Killarney and Killarney BrllUant

roses. All orders a:iven prompt attention. TryDS.

162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO

ZECH & MANN

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago
Telephone Central 3284

A. L. Randall Co.,

Wholesale Cut Flowers,
Florists' Supplies.

Mention the American Florist when writing

WietorBros.

^,S°'lr\*]? CUT FLOWERS

All telegraph and telephone orders given
prompt attention.

162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Perpetaated Moss per bae. $3.50

Natural Most per bag, 1.75

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

186

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feb. 12.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

100 1000

C. Akehursl-Rose pink $7.00 $(,0.00

Alice— salmon shade h.OO 50.00

SieKward 6.00 £0.00

Enchantress Supreme— Lisht Salmon 3.S0 .%.00

Philadelphia— Rose Dink 5.00 35.00

C. \V. Ward-Good rose pink 3.00 23.00

Gorgeous 5.00 35.00

K.

100 1000
p. Enchantress $3.00 J22.50

L. P. Enchantress 3.00 22.50

Dorothy Gordon 3.00 22.50

Winsor 3.00 22.50

Pink Delight 5.00 45 00

Matchless- White 3.00 25.00

Enchantress— White 3.C0 22.50

100 1000
Perlection— White $3.00 $22.50

Wonder— White 3.00

A. Ward— White 3.00

22.50
22.50

THE LEO

Beacon— Red 3.C0 22.50

Victory-Red 3 00 22.50

Champion— Red 4.00 35.00

Benora 3.00 25.00

250 at the 1000 rate. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prompt delivery.

NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Philadelphia.

MARKET CLEANS UP SATISFACTOKILY.

Everybody has been kept going the
past week, there being a number of
large social affairs and important
school commencements, in addition to
considerable work for funerals. Al-
though stock in almost all lines is be-
coming plentiful, the demand cleaned
■up the various shipments and pre-
vented any accumulation. The weather
is now more seasonable, the advent of
February bringing in old fashioned
winter winds and snow, with the mer-
cury getting down to near the zero
point. All the roses are fairly plentiful
with the exception of American Beau-
ties, the stock of which is very low.
Carnations are very fine and are seen
in quantities. Bulbous stock is offered
in great variety, daffodils. Golden Spur
leading and paper whites are plentiful,
as are also tulips. Violets, single and
double, are quite equal to the demand.
Calla lilies as well as longflorums
hold up very well in price, there being
no over supply. Cattleyas are still to
be had in quantity. Lily of the valley
is about equal to the demand — $.5 is
the "price for the select, which is the
highest it has ever sold on the average
at this time of the year. Calendulas
are good stock, being in demand. Take
it all in all, the condition of the mar-
ket is satisfactory.

NOTES.

At the February meeting of the
florists' club one of the interesting fea-
tures was the statement of H. Barclay
as to the number of carnation flowers
picked per plant up to February 1.
Much better results were obtained
from the stock grown over summer on
the benches in the houses, than from
plants in the field, as shown by the
following figures: Akehurst, 4/7;
Matchless, seven field grown, while 11
flowers were obtained from bench grown
stock: Mrs. Ward, nine from benches
and six from boxes brought in Novem-
ber 1; Enchantress, G% and Alice, 6 2/3.

Wm. H. Ferguson was buried Febru-
ary 1. He was 09 years old. He was
well known and a popular member of
the trade, having carried on a success-
ful retail business for many years at
Twelfth and Spring Garden streets.
His son, who was a partner, will con-
tinue the business.

The "boys" are still talking about
the great show of carnations at the
club at the February meeting. The
election of eleven new members and
the proposal of about as many more
for action at the next meeting shows
the organization to be healthy and
growing fast.

The managers of the national show
desire the co-operation of the various
retailers who have engaged space, and
desire them to lay it out to best suit
their purpose. The part set aside for
this purpose is near the center of the
building, which is likely to attract the
most visitors.

Joseph Josephs has purchased the
business, good will and fixtures of
Samuel R. Aitken at 1722 Columbia
avenue, where he will continue the
business. Mr. Aitken has not as yet
perfected plans for the future. He has
conducted a retail store here for many-
years.

Dale & Yost, of Oak Lane, were re-

VlioMe flower MwKeU

Boston. Feb. 9.

Koies, Beauty

Killarney Queen

White and Pink Killarney,
Double White Killarney...

Killarney Brilliant

" Hadley

" Cardinal

" Mock

" Mrs. Chas. Russell

" Sunburst

'• Taft

" Milady

" Ward and Hillingdon

" My Maryland

Cattleyas

Lily of the Valley

Sweet Peas

Carnations

, select

Per 100

50 00@75 00
4 OOeihOO
4 03@I6 00
4 00@16 00
4 00@20 00
6 00@25 00
(, 00025 00
8 00@35 00
() 00012 00
b 001812 00
6 00(812 00
6 OO1812 00
2 00 18 6 00
50@ 5 00

35 00i850 00
4 00(8 5 00
1 50® 2 00

1 00(8 2 00

2 00(a 3 00

Roses, Beauty, special.

fancy...

" " extra...

No. 1...

Buffalo. Feb 9.

Per doz.
6 00
5 00
3 00
2 00
Per 100

No 2 500@12 00

'■ Killarney 5 00@12 00

■ White Killarney 5 00(812 00

'• My Maryland 5 00@12 00

Killarney Queen (, 00(812 00

•' Richmond 6 00(815 00

■' Sunburst f, 00(812 00

•■ Ward 4 00(^6 00

• Taft 5 00(812 00

•■ Ophelia 8 00@15 CO

FrancisScott Key 8 00@15 OO

" Shawyer ft 00@15 00

Bon Silene 3 00(8 4 00

Lily of the Valley 3 00(8 4 00

Lilies 10 00012 00

Cattleyas 40 00@£0 00

Carnations 2 500 4 00

Snapdragons h 00@10 00

Violets (,0(8 75

Yellow Tulips 3 00(8 4 00

Daffodils 3 000 4 00

Freesias 2 50(8 4 CO

Asparagus Sprengeri... 35@ 50

Ferns per 1000. 2 50

Smilax 15 00

Cincinnati. Feb. 9.

Roses Beauty perdoz. $1 50@$5 00

Per 100

Killarney 3 00@ 8 00

My Maryland 3 00(8 8 00

Richmond 3 00@ 8 00

, .," Taft 3 00(8 8 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00

Lilium Giganteum 8 00(812 50

Asparagus Plumo8nfe..per bch.. 25c

Orchids per doz., 6 00@7 50

Carnations 2 00@ 4 00

Rubrum Lilies 3 OO01O 00

Double Violets 50@ 1 50

Narcissus 2 00® 3 00

Sweet Peas .500 1 50

Daffodils 2 000 4 00

Jonquils 2 Vf(a) 4 00

Hyacinths 4 00(8 5 00

ported to have had an auction sale of
their stock last week. Mr. Dale says
this is an error; their business is per-
fectly satisfactory and they have no
thought of discontinuing.

Michael Dunn, of the Philadelphia
Cut Flower Exchange, Sixth and Chest-
nut, has the sympathy of the trade in
the death of his wife, which occurred
last week.

Spring flowers and gardenias are
leaders at the Leo. Niessen Co.'s mar-
ket this week. Roses, particularly
Killarney Brilliant, are a feature.

The birds' nest fern has been a good
seller this season; the stock offered
has been exceptionally fine and noth-
ing over four inch pots is left.

mCH BROS. CO.

WHOLESALE

Cut Flower Market

226 DEVONSHIRE STREET,
BOSTON, MASS.

Consignments of all the leading
varieties of cut flowers received daily.
Selected line of Florists' Supplies.
Price list mailed weekly.

Patrick Welch

Wholesale Florist
262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass.

Telephone Main 2698.

American Beauties,

Orchids,
Valley, Carnations.

All the novelties in the Cut Flower Market fur-
nished on short notice. Prices quoted on appli-
cation. No retail orders accepted. Floweri
shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store
open for husiness at 6 a. m.

BERGER BROS.

Central Market
Choice Roses, Orchids, Valley

ORCHID FLOWERED PEAS

EASTER ULIES-CAU.AS

Give us a trial order.

1225 Race St.,

Philadelphia, Pa.

McCALLUM CO.

Florists' Supplies
PITTSBURGH, - PA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Edward Reid

t WHOLESALE FLORIST.

Choice American Beantles, Rnssells, Mock

Killarney, Sonbnrst and others.

CATTLEYAS, CARNATIONS and ULIES.

One block from express depot.

1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Philadelphia Wholesale

Florists' Exchange

ORCHIDS, GARDENIAS

Consienments of choice flowers solicited.

Deutscher fi Glazer, Wholesale Florists
1625 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

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187

Everything in the
line of Cut Flowers,
Plants and Florists'
Supplies.

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

HOLTON i nVNKEL CO.

462 Milwaukee St.,

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Wholesalers and Growers of

Choice Cut Flowers
and Greens

H.KUSIK&CO.

Wholesale Florists
and Supplies

Manufacturers of Wire Designs.

We are the largest cut flower shippers
at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants.
If on the market, we can furnish it.

Get our prices before placing order.

We guarantee satisfaction.

1016-1018 McGee Street
KANSAS CITY, MO.

Extra Quality Pink and White Killar-
ney, Richmonds, American Beauties,
Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies,
Valley, Orctiids and Peas.

Obtain our prices on quality lots.
Buy from the grower.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.

116-118 Seventh St., PittsbnrAh, Pa.

H. G. BEKNING

Wholesale Florist,

Ma^olia Leaves, $1.36 per box.
1402 Fine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Berger Brothers are pushing flowers
for St. Valentine's day. Orchids, sweet
peas, freesias and violets are leaders.

The Philadelphia Wholesale Flower
Market is handling fancy Mock. Fran-
cis Scott Key and Russell roses.

Edward Reid is especially strong in
fine carnations. High-grade sweet peas
are also handled in quantity.

K.

Newport Horticultural Society.

At a meeting of the Newport Horti-
cultural Society, held January 25, a
paper on "Sweet Peas for Exhibition"
was read by William Gray, and one
on "Gardening for the Amateur" by
James Robertson. Both papers brought
out interesting discussions from the
members and amateurs present. It
was one of the most interesting meet-
ings held in some time and to keep up
the interest, more papers are forth-
coming, one on "Budding and Graft-
ing" being promised by E. Kempenaar,
nurseryman, for the next meeting.
Papers are also in the course of prepa-
ration by some of the assistant gar-
deners, notice of which will appear
later. The schedule of the June show
was approved and ordered printed with
the addition of a prize by Knight &
Struck, the Heatherhome challenge
cup for new sweet peas.

GUST. RUSCH & CO.

Wholesale Florists

Jobbers in
FLORISTS' SUPPLIES.

Phone Main 1245.

444-446

Milwaukee St.,

P. O. Box 206

Milwaukee.Wis.

Fancy Lily of the Valley and Orchids

CHRYSANTHEMUMS, ROSES AND CARNATIONS
FANCY FERNS, special picked: Leucothoe Sprays, Galax and Wild Smilax.

Manufacturer of Wire Designs, Florist Supplies, Flower Boxes.

Try our Florists Special White Wrappiny and Natural Tissue Id Rolls
Wholesale Floriat.

1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS. MO.

C. A. KUEHN,

WioMefloYcrMM'KeU

Philadelphia. Feb. 9. Per 100

Roies, Beauty, extra 50 00@65 00

first 200063500

" Mri. Chas. Ruasell 8 00@15 00

" Killarney 3 00010 00

" White Killarney 3 00@10 00

" Liberty 5 00@15 00

" Hadley..... 8 00@12 01

" Sunburst 4 00@12 00

" Ophelia 5 0P@I2 00

Hoosier Beauty 6 00@20 00

Carnationj 2 00@ 4 00

Cattleyas 35 OOe.^O 00

Callas 10 00@12 CO

Lilium Harrisii 12 00@16 00

Lilacs per bunch, $1.00@$1.;0

Sweet Peas 1 00@ 2 00

Snapdraeons 8 0n©20 00

Calendulas 4 00® 5 CO

Mienonette 3 000 5 00

Violets, single 50@ 75

AtparaEOS oer bunch. 50

PlTTSBDRGH,

Roiei, Beauty, special
" " fancy,.

" extra..
No. 1

Feb. 9. PerlOO

40 00

3000

2000

1200

Killarney 4 00@12 00

" My Maryland 4 00012 00

" Sunburst 4 00012 00

Mrs Aaron Ward 4 000 8 00

" Richmond 4 00015 00

Cattleyas 50 00

Liliunn riieantenm 12 00

SweetPeas SO® 1 50

Narcissus 3 00

Daffodils 3 rO

Tulips 3 00

Carnations 3 00

Adiantum 1 25

AsparaEUS Spreneeri, per bunch, 35@40

MiLWADKEH. Feb. 9. Per ton

Roses, Killarney and W.Kiiiarney f. 00012 00

Ward. Sunburst fi 00015 00

" Mr». Chas. Russell 10 no04n no

Ophelia 600012 00

" Hoosier Beauty 6 00@15 00

Lilies perdoz., 1 50

Daisies SO® 75

Catllevas perdoz., 6 00

Narcissi 3 000 4 00

Sweet Peas 1 000 2 00

Carnations 2 00@ 4 00

RIGE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and
Florists' Supplies

We are the largeat cut flower shipper!
In MINNEAPOLIS. Let us supply your
wants. If it is on the market we can
furnish it.

Florists' Supplies

Get our prices before placing
order. Guarantee satisfaction.

Mention the American Floi-ist when writing

CARNATION STAPLES

For mendiug split carnatioDs.

Per 1000 35c Box of 3000 for. ... $1.00

Samples Free.
Also write for list of other supplies.

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLFR

Wholesale Horisl 1324 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

St. Lodis, Feb. 9 PerlOO

Roses. Beauty, long 35 00@50 00

medium 20 00025 00

short stems 8 00@15 00

" Killarney 4 00010 00

" White Killarney 4 00010 00

" Aaron Ward 4 00010 00

" Sunburst 5 0001000

■' Ophelia 6 00012 50

" Hoosier Beauty 8 00012 50

Valley 4 00

Carnations 2 000 3 00

Orchids 25 00050 00

Callas 10 00012 50

Asparagns Plumoins.per bu.. 25075

Ferns perlOOO. 2 50

BronzeGalax per 1000. 125

Mexican Ivy

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Feb. 12.

New York.

MARKET BRACES IIP.

Business was very quiet in thfi
wholesale district during tho past
week up to Saturday, February Si,
when the market, to some extent,
braced up. The wet and foggy weath-
er that had prevailed for a week ter-
minated on the afternoon of February
L' in a heavy fall of snow, which
caused much inconvenience for the
next two days, but did not tie tip
trallic. At this writing there is a ris-
ing temperature, with indications of
rain. Roses are holding up fairly well
in price, though they also suffered in
the general slump, and it now appears
that the season of higli prices has
come to an end. American Beauties
are not plentiful; we mean good ones.
All roses have, to some extent, suf-
fered from the warm and wet weath-
er. With very little clear sunshine
for the past week, there is already a
surplus of carnations, and it may be
taken for granted that they will re-
main cheap for the rest of the sea-
son. The orchids, which for some
time have been in the doldrums, so
far as prices were concerned, show
indications of improvement, but it
is hard work to boost them. Violets
are also slow and hard to move. Sweet
peas continue plentiful but there is a
steady demand for them. Lilies, lily
of the valley and bulbous stock In
general keep moving, but at reduced
prices. Good lilacs sell well.

February 7. — The supply of roses is
not very heavy, and though prices on
tea roses are somewhat lower, there
has been no great break. American
Beauties continue scarce and special
stock continues at the rate of $75 per
100. There is an increasing supply of
narcissi and tulips and the former
is much cheaper. Lilac is also more
plentiful and cheaper. Orchids, carna-
tions and violets continue cheap, vio-
lets being practically a drug. Lilies
are holding their own at .$10 and $12.
Lily of the valley is rather slow at $2
to $4 according to quality.

NOTES.

We do not now recall whether it
was the "city of churches" or the
"city of homes" that Brooklyn was
called when it was a separate city,
but it can qualify as both, and has
much of the spirit that the churches
are supposed to inculcate that it may
illuminate the homes. There is a
woman over there named MoUie Fan-
cher, who on February .3 had been a
bed-ridden invalid for fifty years, and
on that day over one thousand neigh-
bors and friends visited her and filled
the house with flowers.

Peter F. McKenney, the retailer of
Fifth avenue and 42d street, was very
busy during the past week. For a
dinner decoration at the Sleepy Hol-
low country club, Scarborough, N. Y.,
he used 1,000 Radiance roses and 501)
Sunburst, beside many other flowers
and plants. The leading feature of
the table decoration was three large
baskets of roses so arranged as to be
the central attraction, other flowers
being used as accessories. He has
other orders on hand for similar events
in the near future.

-\. L. Miller of Jamaica, a past pres-
ident of the New York Florists' Club,
and a grower of much fine stock, was
in the wholesale district February 4.
He is greatly interested in having a
good crowd go to Philadelphia on
"New York day" of the national flow-
er show and has called a meeting of
his committee for February 8. at the
Hotel McAlpin, to make further ar-
rangements.

The schedule of classes and pre-
miums for the exhibition of the Horti-
cultural Society of New York to be
held in the Museum of Natural His-

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OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords.

VALLEY

From Cold Storage. J

New York or Chicago. ^

$16.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 500; ♦

$4.50 per 260 Pips. J

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THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd.

140 Manfield Street - Montreal

Tbe Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Products of
its Best Growers

I

tory. Central Park West and Seventy-
seventh street, February 16, has been
issued. Copies of the same may be
had upon application to the secretary,
Geo. V. Nash, Bronx Park, New York
City.

The fine old Dutch steamer Ryn-
dam got into some mysterious trouble
on her last trip from this port to the
other side, and it is rumored she
struck a mine. If some of the bulbs
she brought this way last fall had ex-
ploded and blown her up it would not
have been much of a miracle, for
they were "hot stuff."

The Yorkville Rosery, 1275 Lexing-
ton avenue, is now finely fitted up and
doing business. M. Smith and J. Mc-
Donald are the proprietors, and we
understand that they are experienced
men. As an assistant they have em-
ployed Henry Goldfarb. a lively young
man, formerly with N. Christatos.

Edward Dupuy, in the rooms of the
New York Cut Flower Co., is now
handling very fine stock of purple and
white lilac, which brings the highest
prices. He has also good gardenias,
camellias and bulbous stock, all from
the range of his father, Louis Dupuy,
Whitestone, L. I.

At the store of Drakos & Co., 2953
Broadway, we have recently noticed
clever work in window decorating, or-
chids, acacias and pans of tulips be-
ing prominent. This store always
presents an attractive appearance,
and does a good business.

Klugman & Schnerow, of Flatbush
avenue and King's highway, Brook-
lyn, are now bringing fine bulbous
stock to the wholesale district. They
have recently put on a very fine auto
car for delivery, of which young Mr.
Klugman is the chauffeur.

The financial district of this city is
not prolific of flower stores, but there
are a few. J. P. Gilbanks, formerly
with Fleischman, has recently openecl
a nice store in the arcade between
Broadway and Wall street, his num-
ber being 50 Broadway.

A. J. Guttraan has returned from
the carnation convention and exhibi-
tion at St. Louis and is well pleased
with his trip. Charles Schwake, of
lily of the valley fame, who also vis-
ited St. Louis, is yet in the west.

Calling recently on G. Laufenbur-
ger, 2660 Third avenue, we found him
very busy. Though comparatively a
young man, he is old in service, hav-
ing been in that one location for 25
years.

Calling on Charles H. Brown, 236(3
Broadway, on February 5, we found
him and his staff rushed with busi-
ness. We doubt if from week to week
there is a busier store on Broadway.

John Tryforos, the buyer of the firm
of Tryforos Brothers, who have two

John Young & Co.

Wlioleiale Conunlislen norlats

63 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telepbone 7362 Madiioa Square.

WILLIAM P. FORD

WHOLESALE FLORIST

107 W. 28th St., New York

Telephone. 5336 Farragnt

good stores, one on 125th street, the
other on Willis avenue, took a trip to
Vermont during the past week.

George L. Rondires, 2164 Eighth
avenue, has one of the best retail
stores in that part of the city, and
being a daily buyer in the wholesale
district, keeps good stock.

Leonard Guttman, youngest son of
A. J. and Mrs. Guttman, recently
graduated fiom the grammar school
and received a gold medal as the
"high man" of his class.

Mrs. J. G. Phillips, of Brooklyn, a
past president of the Ladies' Society
of American Florists, who has been
quite ill for some weeks, is now great-
ly improved.

Peter Cosmos, 2107 Third avenue,
was very busy during the past week
with weddings and funeral work, and
he is keeping up a fine stock.

Miss Mabel Conkling, late book-
keeper for H. E. Froment, who has
been ill in a hospital, is rapidly re-
covering.

A. F. F.

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PAUL MECONI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

55-57 W. 26th Street

NEW YORK CITY

Telephone:
3864 Farragut.

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

Successors to Badgley, Riedsl & Meyer.

f-o^'liSSs^tte? 34 W. 28th St., New York

Receivers and Distributors of

CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS

Riedel & Meyer, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITEO

49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

PHONES— 4024 and 4025 MADISON SQUARE

GEO. J. POLYKRANAS

Wholesale Commission Florist

Consignments Solicited

104 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone No., 2264 Farragut.

I J. J. COAN, Inc. i

Wholesale Conunission Florist.

115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK t

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•!• Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. 4>

J, Fine stock of the best varieties of 3.

2 Roses Francis Scott Key, Sunburst, T

X Ophelia, Hadley, Russell and other T

^ Leading Varieties, T

* Fine Carnations in variety, Bouvar- 4"

* dias. Sweet Peas, Asparagus Plumo- *

* sus Nanus, Smilax, Paper White Nar- *
£ cissus, Tulips and Golden : purs. v

^ 34 Years ExperieDce in the Florist Easiness. 4*

* Consignments Solicited. *
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Walter F.Sheridan

Wholesale Florist

3532-3533 Farragut 133 W. 28th Si., HeW Tork

All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and
Seasonable Flowers.

HORACE E. FROIHENT

WHOLESALE COMMISSION

American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

148 West 28th St.. NEW YORK GITlf

Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301

Guttman & Raynor, Inc.

A. J. GOTTMAN, President.

Wholesale Florists.

101 West 28th Street, NEW TORK

Phones: 558, 2036, 2037 Farragut.
20 Years' Experience.

D. G. ARNOLD & CO., Inc,

Wholesale Florists
112 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Teltphone 2287 Farragut

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Geo. C. Sicbrcchl

WHOLESALE FLOMST

109 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. 608 and 609 Farragut.

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

Uention the American Florist when writing

VloMefloYcrMM'KeU

New York, Feb. 9. Per 100

Roiei, Beautr, ipeclal 60 00@75 00

extra and fancy... 35 00040 00
No. 1 and No. 2...15 00@iO 00

Prima Donna, special 15 00630 00

" AliceStanley 4 00@15 00

' Francis Scott Key, special. 10 00612 00

" Mrs. Geo.Shawyer 3 00@10 00

" White Killarney, apecial... 8 00@10 00
" Killarney, My Maryland...

special 8 0(@10 00

No. 1 and No. 2.. 3 000 5 00

Qoeen 4 00815 00

Brilliant 3 00@12 00

" Aaron Ward 4 00@15 00

" Richmond 3 00@12 00

" Sunburat 3 01@n 00

" Taft 400@12 00

'• J. L. Mock 3 00@12 00

" Hadley 7 00@£0 00

" Ophelia 4 00@15 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 4 00@12 00

" Hoosier Beauty 4 00015 00

Cattleya Orchids, special 25 00

" " inferior grades .10 00020 00

Oncidiums per flower. 3c

Cypripedium per doz., $1.5002.00

Lilies, LonKiflornm and Harrisii.. 1000012 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00© 4 00

Carnations 1 CO© 4 00

Bouvardias 2 000 4 00

Adiantium Croweanum and

Hybridum 500 75

AsparaEUB Plumo8ns....doz. bchs. 2 40© 3 00

Smilax doz. strings, 1 O0@ 1 25

Gardenias per doz., 2 00© 4 00

Violets, sinele 25© 50

double 15© 25

Sweet Peas, orchid flowered 1 50

" common 500 100

Mignonette per doz., 50c©$l .00

Pansies.cut 500 1 00

Narcissus. Paper White 3 00© 4 00

Narcissus, Trumpets, spurs 1 50w 2 00

Freesias 1 50© 2 00

Tulips 2 000 4 00

Flamingo 5 00

White Lilac per bunch. $0.7.'!©$1.25

Snapdragons per doz.. 1250 1.50

United Gut Flower Co., Inc.

WaOLKSALXRS

1 1 1 West 28th St., New York

Telephones: Farragut ] ||||
PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager.

HOISE OF FERNS

Phone, Madison Squara 4051.
41 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Specialty.

RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager.

Frank H. Traendly

Charles Schenck

Traendly & Schenck

wholesale riorlsti and Cat Flower Exchange
436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY

Between 26th and 27th Sts.
Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut.

Orchids. Roses, Carnations and all tha other
best products of tha leading growers.
Cousignmanti solioltcd.

WM. KESSLER

Sncceiior to Keiiler Bros.

113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

CUT FLOWERS

WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS

Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Eyerywhere

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Coocan Bldr., 6th ay. and W. 26th St., New Tork
Open for Cut Flower Sales
at 6 o'clock every morning.

Desirable wall space to rent for advertising.

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

The iCervan Company

FRESH CUT EVERGREENS

and Mosses. Decorating Material for
Florist Trade at Wholesale.

Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893

119 West 28th Street NEW YORK

George B. Hart

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24-30StoneSt.,Rocli6Ster,N.Y.

121 WIST 28th STREET

NEW YORK

Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut.

Tie Largest Slipper and Receiver ol cm Flowers

^^A complete assortment of the best in tha
market can always be relied upon.

Telephone Farragut 634, 3066

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist
106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

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Feb.

VICK'S KING ASTERS

Queen of the Market— white, Pink, Rose,
Crimson, Scarlet, Lavender, Light Bine'
Dark Blue, Mixed. '/soz.,20c; i4oz.,36c;
H oz., 60c; oz., $1.00.

Vlck'S Imperial Asters-Rose, Yellow, Lav-
ender, Blue Bird, Purple. 1/16 oz., 20c;isoz
8Bc; Vi oz., 66c; H oz., $1,20; oz., $2.00.

Salmon, Sunrise, Snnset and Lilac— Per packet
IBc; 2 for 26c.

Vlck'S Giant Purlty-1/16 oz., 20c; Vs oz ,35c;
\i oz., 66c, Vi oz., $1.20; oz. , $2.00.

Vlck'S Giant Daybreak— l/ie oz , 20c; Vs oz
36c; Vi oz., 66c. Vi oz., $1.26.

Vlck'S Royal-White, Shell Pink, Lavender
Pink, Rose, Lavender and Purple. 1/16 oz.
20c; J/s oz., 36c; ^ oz., 66c; V, oz., $1.20; 1
oz., $2.00.

Vlck'S Mlkado-White, Shell Pink, Rose Lav-
ender Pink, Dark Violet. 1/16 oz. , 20c; i/s
oz,3Bc;!4 oz., 65c; Vzoz., $1.20; 1 oz., $2.00.

Vlck'S late Branching-White, Shell pink,
(Mary Semple), Lavender Pink, Rose (Lady
Roosevelt), Lavender, Rosy Carmine,
Claret, Scarlet Gem, Purple, Dark Violet and
Mixed, ys oz., 20c; 14 oz., 36c; H oz., 65c;
loz.,$1.26.

-1/16 oz.
80c.

Peach Blossom and Peerless Pink

20c; U oz., 30c; Vx oz., 50c; V2 oz.

Vlck'S Earliest Snowdrift] 1/6402, 20c: 1/3202.
Vlck'S Earliest Lavender. I *■;; 75c':V:o2..''l'i'35'
Vlck'S Earliest Pink I^4(m'''"°' ' °' ■

Vlck'S Lsvender Gem— 1/32 oz., 26c; 1/16 oz.

$1.00; Hoz., $1.76; 1

40c; Vs oz. , 6Uo; Vi oz
oz ,$3.00.

Vlck'S Triumph Comet-White, Shell Pink,
Lavender Pink, Rose, Lavender and Purple.
Price per packet, each, 16c; 2 for 25c.

Vlck'S Lavender Pink Rochester-1/16 02.
20c;i/8oz., 36c; f^oz., 66c; !/2Oz.,$1.20; 1 oz.'
$2,00. .'• .

Vlck'S White Rochester- 1/32 oz., 26c; 1/16
oz., 40c; /g oz.,60; 14 oz., $1.00; y20z.,$1.76;
1 oz., $3.00.

Vlck'S Lavender and Purple Rochester— Pack-
ets only, each, 20c; 2 for 36c.

Vlck'S Perfection— Rose (new) Packet 26c- 2
for 40c. White Blush, Shell Pink (new).
Lavender (new), Crimson (new). Purple
(new), each per packet, 20c; 2 for 36c.

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VICKS FAM018 ASTERS

A VORD ABOUT OUR SEED EARNS

The picture of Asters abotixvas taken on our Orchard Farm. Only a few years ago our entire crop of Asters was grown on this farm. The demand
has grown to such an extent thai». shall cultivate, next summer, 250 acres, 125 of which consists of Asters. Even in our efforts to keep up with the demand,
we are working still harder to getlfgg,. and better varieties. During the summer and autumn months, particularly during August and September, thousands of
people visit our farms for the purpta n( seeing the vast expanse of flowers, of which we grow many other kinds besides Asters. Last year cur field of Phlox
Drummondi attracted much attentnn In fact, we grow more or less of a large number of varieties all the way from Sweet Alyssum down the alphabetical list

to Zinnias. At the time when the flowers were at the height of bloom, about
the middle of September, a careful estimate one Sunday placed the number of vis-
itors at more than seven thousand, and 1300 automobiles. Florists and others are
always welcome to visit our farms and to study the various varieties needed in
their trade.

VICK'S ROVAl. ASTERS.

Vlck'S Aster Book for Florists Is the most complete book of Its kind publlshed-
FuUy Illustrated with half-tones of Asters of the different kinds for Florists' use
-If your copy has not arrived send lor it at once- Asters are becoming more
popular with the Florists every year-VICK's ASTORS.

James Vick's Sons, Rochester, N. Y.

Largest Growers of High-Grade Asters in the World.

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Vlck'S Pink Enchantress— Packets only, each, 16c: 2 for 25c.

Vlck'S King Asters-Rose— 1/16 oz., 20c; (J oz., 30c; Vt oz., 50c; Vi oz., 80c; 1 oz., $1.60.

Lavender King. White Kinp— In packets only, each 20c; 2 for 36c.

Shell Pink King, Crimson King — Packets only, each 25c; 2 fo. 40c,
Improved CregO— White, shell Pink, Lavender, Rose, Crimson and Purple— 1/16 oz., 20c;

'soz., 30c; li oz., 51c; H oz., 80c; 1 oz., $1.60.
Vlck'S Late Upright- Wbite, Rose, Lavender, Pink, Crimson, Purple, Amethyst and Peach

Blossom— 1/16 oz., 20c; V'soz., 36c; Vi 02., 65c; V2 oz., $1.20: 1 oz., $2.00.
Vlck'S Autumn Glory-Packets only, each 20c; 2 for 36c.

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Feb. 12.

RED HEART
BOXES

pOR Valentine Corsage Bouquets, made in 2 sizes, nested. Packed 12
or 24 nests in a corrugated container. A carton supplied for each
size, saving you the trouble and expense of extra wrapping.

Price, 30c per nest.

Also made with a white glazed top printed in two colors. Red and Gold
with our Red Heart and Gold Arrow design at 35c per neSt.
As our supply is limited it would be well
to place orders early to insure delivery.

A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX CO.

1302-8 West Division St., CHICAGO

Mention the American Florist when writing

Pittsburgh.

PKICES HOLD LP WELL.

After two weeks of the mildest kind
of spring weather whicli made a de-
cided change in the local flower mar-
ket, we are now experiencing real cold
winter again. The supply of flowers
continues to be good and prices are
holding out very well in everything
with the possible exception of some
lines of bulbous stock. Roses are still
on the short end, however, but car-
nations are plentiful and of excellent
quality. Sweet peas are in good sup-
ply and moving well. Some surpass-
ing types of Spencers are being han-
dled by the wholesalers. It may be
possible that the recent warm spell
will bring on the Easter crops too
soon, and some of the growers were
kept guessing as to what the outlook
would be, but with a continuation of
cold weather, there will remain little
to worry about.

CLUB MEETINGS.

The monthly meeting of the Pitts-
burgh Florists' and Gardeners' Club
was he]d Tuesday, February 1, at the
i Fort Pitt hotel. The occasion being
election night with an illustrated lec-
ture, brought out a large attendance.
The following oflicers were elected to
serve for 1915 : Carl Becherer, presi-
dent: E. C. Reineman, vice-president;
H. P. Joslin, secretary; T. P. Langh-
ans, treasurer; W. A. Clarke, assistant
treasurer. The executive committee
will serve as follows : P. S. Randolph,
C. H. Sample, and A. Frishkorn.
Thos. Sturgiss of Sewickley Heights
was elected to membership. Some ex-
cellent exhibits of cyclamens were
exhibited by Messrs. Murphy, Curren
and Moore, all of whom described
their methods of growing such speci-
men plants. Mr. Rapp showed a
novel Primula obconica along with a
few cyclamens. All the exhibitors
were awarded cultural certificates.
Then followed an intensely interesting
lecture with lantern slides by Fred
Bigger of the arts commission of
Pittsburgh, entitled "The City Beau-
tiful," comparing our own parks and
avenues to those of many other neigh-
boring cities, which made all con-
cerned feel somewhat ashamed of their
own home city. A few slides showing
the future Pittsburgh as "The City
Beautiful," visions of which some day
may be a realization brought the
meeting to a close. Don't forget the
next meeting, Tuesday, March 7.

PANSY AND VERBENA BASKETS

Small size, measure 9 inches long, 6 inches
wide, 3 inches deep, put up 600 in a

crate. Per 1000 $9.00

Large size, measure 13 inches long, IVi
inches wide, BVz inches deep, put up 250

in a crate. Per 1000 15.00

Detachable wire handles for either of the above. Per lOHO 2.00

Transplanting Boxes, 3V2 inches sqnare. Per 1000 2.50

Transplanting Boxes, 4^2 inches square. Per 1000 2.75

Orders entered now either for immediate or future shipment.
Have other sizes. Send for descriptive circular.

COLES fi COMPAMY. 115 Warren St.. NEW YORK, N. Y.

ESTABLISHED 1884. INCORPORATED 1911.

Southern Wild Smibx

$2.50 per case.

Natural Moss $1 75 per bac

Perpetuated Moss SSOperbair

Caldwell the Woodsman Co.

iTenrthiiig in Sontbem ETcrAreeas,
EVIRGRUIf, AIAHAifA

Mention the American Florist when writing

NOTES.

Kauffmann's have enlarged their
floral department by extending it along
the Diamond street side 40 feet with
a large frontage on Smithfield street,
presenting a very handsome appear-
ance to the passerby. A feature of
this department will be a special dol-
lar box each Saturday.

The funeral of J. B. Booth, of
Sewickley called for many lai-ge orders
from Sewickley and East End florists
February 1.

Henry Wiggins has the sympathy of
the trade in the death of his father,
February 1, caused from cancer of
the stomach.

De Forest Ludwig is confined to his
home with an attack of pneumonia.

G. M.

Rochester, Minn. — The Rochester
Floral Co., Ross Bragg, manager, will
reopen their downtown flower shop in
the Parkin building. Their location
recently damaged by fire will be dis-
continued.

ScRANTON, Pa. — Miss Arline Besan-
con has opened an attractive flower
store in the Scranton Life building.

Retail Florists

r-=?v.

Place your Business
Before More People .

Now is the time to prepare your advertising for
February, March and .'Vpril. covering

St. Valentine Day
Easter

Motlier's Day
Spring Planting

We have worked up some beautifully colored
folders aud will gladly mail samples on request.

DIRECT ADVER'nSING THAT BRINGS RESULTS

McNEFF-SWENSON CO.

Floral .-Advertising.

818-819 Transportation Bldg.

608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, HI.

Mentio7i the American Florist xvhen toriting

New York Bowling:.

The scores of the New York Florists'
Bowling Club, rolled February 3, were
as follows :

W. P. Ford 159 148

S.ott 101 165

Feinich 171 159

.T.ifo]>son 141 152

Hiodol 152 162

Miosem 176 188

.Mi'X. Donaldsou ISG 154

Roviitzos 145 153

A. r. F.

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in ottier cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Chicago.

EitabUshed In 18S7.

wSotd.

738 Buclcingham Place.

L, D. Phont, Graceland 1112.

Send ni yonr retail orden.

V« HA VI THB BEST FACaiTIKS IN THE CITY

St. Louis, Mo.

Wm. A. Seeger
Nat. M. Kingsley
Martin J. Seeg<'r

%dk

Eighth and Locust Sts.
3514-16-20 North Grand Ave.

Telegraph orders tilled on short notice in St. Louis
and rest of Missouri.

\ri/V^£ y^O"^ g;ftP£-ftS

TO
HARRY PAPWORTH

TKc Metoipic Rid^e Nursery Gl'f^

:tore

135 CaronddetSt.

I ROStS

I ORCHIDS '
IviOLCTS

F.T.O.

San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Snccessor to Slevers ft BoUnd

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET

Minneapolis, Minn.

WHITTED FLORAL GO.,

H. B. WHITTED, Prop.

Careful attention given to all orders for
delivery in the Twin Cities or the
Northwest.

Washington, D. Ce

GEO. H. COOKE

FLORIST

Connecticut Avenue and L Street

Randolph & McGlements

Floral Experts

B936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH. PA.

Members of The Florist Telegraph DelJTery.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.

* udiU T. J. JOHNSTON e CO.

Chicago.

Des Moines

ALPHA FLORAL CO.

146 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago.
623 Wainat St., Dea Moines, la.

Largest and most centrally located store in
the city. All orders given prompt attention

Rochester, Minn.

Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty.

Rochester Floral Company

Retail Store. Greenhouses.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Chicago.

A. LANGE,

25 £. MADISON ST.

Member of The Florists' Teleii:raDb Delivery.

REUTER'S

For Rhode Island and Connecticut

STORES

New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and

Westerly, R. I.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'd.

Ohio.

The Smith & Fetters Co.,

LEADING FLORISTS.
735 EucUd Ave. CLEVELAND

NEW ENGUND POINTS.

171 WEYBOSSET ST.. PROYIDENCE

3343 W. MADISON ST.

NEAR CASPIELU PARK

CHICAGO

LOUISVILLE, KY.

AUGUST R. BAUMER,

MASONIC TEMPLK

Member Florists* Telegraph Delivery Ass'n

CLEVELAND, OHIO

A. Graham & Son

5523 Euclid Ave.

Members ol Florists* Telegraph Delirerr Aii'n

Cincimiati, O.

HARDESTY & GO.,

THE BEST THAT GROWS
Experts to Arrange Them.

150 E. Fourth SI.

ALEXANDER McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVE., COR. 49TH STREET.

NEW YORK CITY.

TPBLEGRAPH ORDBRS forwarded to
■•■ any part of the United States, Canada
and all principal cities in Bvirope. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
onr selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Reference or Cash most accompany aU orders
from nnknown correspondents.

Cable address: Albxconnbll,
Western Union Code.

New York. Washington, D. C.

J. H. SMALL & SONS,

FLORISTS

NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D. C„

1153 Broadway. Cor. 1 5th S H. Sts.

AND WALDORF-ASTORIA.

Young A Nugent

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square.
42 West 28tta Street.

To out-of-town florists: N"irTA7 VT\WV

We are in the Heart Of -W*awV I V/AlV

And give special atteotion to steamer and theater

orders. Prompt delivery and best

stock in the market.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass^d.

.•.V.FLOWERS.-.V.

522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD., Auditoriniii Aooei. CHICAGO.

LOUISVILLE, KY.

THE F. WALKER CO.

310-312 West Chestnut Street

LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY

Buffalo, N. Y.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.

Anderson service meaos fresh, sturdy stock, and

prompt deliveries in Buffalo, Lockport,

Niagara Falls and Western New York,

Member of the Florists' Teleiraph Deliverr.

Mention the American Florist when writing

DAYTON, OHIO

16 and 18 W. 3rd St.

Matthews the Florist

Established in 1883.
Greenhouses and Nurseries in RirerdalsL

Mention the American Florist when writing

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will be deUvered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

New York.

E«tabH>hed 1874.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DARDSFLOR.

Member Florists* Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

St. Paul, Minn.

Holm S OlsoD,

20-22-24 West Fifth Street.

We QU orders for any place in the Twin Cities
and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest
Store in America; the largest stocit; the greatest
variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive
night and day.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Mention the American Florist xohen writing

Newark, N. J.

Begerow's

946 Broad Street.

Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries
throughout the state and to all steamship docks
in Hoboken, N. J. and New York.

Mention the American Florist when writing

For Wisconsin Delivery
"HOME fiROWNFLOWERS"

Get in touch with

J. E. Matthewson

SHIBOTGAN, WISCONSIN

Member of Florists' Telegraph DeliTtrjr.

h*****-!

NEW YORK, N. Y.

Henry Hart, inc.

FLORIST

1000 Madison Avenue

Telephone- Lenox 38Z2.
In the Heart of (be most ndasive residential section.

Mention the American FlorUt when writing

Max Schling

4»^^t j i ■ ! ■■ ! ■ i l l » t i i | i 4 ' ' 1 *' I " H ' ' I"H

NEW YORK t

No. '^2 West 59th Street *

Adjoining Plaza Hotel j*

Member of the Florists' Telegnph Delivery.

Omalia, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda

FLORISTS,

1415 Famvm St. ,6^Si^???l82

Members of the Florists' Telegraph Deliver,.

Name Index to Retail Florists

Alpha Floral Co., Chicago.
Alpha Floral Co.. Des Moines, la.
Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y.
Arelilas Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo.
Baumer. August R., Louisville, Kj.
Begerow's, Newark, N. J.
Blacklstone, Wasbtngton, D. C.
Boland, J. B., San Francisco.
Bramley & Son. Cleveland, O.
Breitmeyer's Sons, JoDn, Detroit, Mich.
Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, 111.
California Florists, Tacoma, Wash.
Clarke's Sons, David, New York.
Cooke, Geo. H., Conn, Ave. and L, Washington.
Cross, Ell. Grand Rapids, Mich.
Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave.. New York.
Denton Floral Co., Denton, Tex.
Duerr. Chas. A., Newark, O.
Duluth Floral Co., Duluth, Minn.
Dunlop's, 8 and 10. W. Adelaide St., Toronto.
Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St., Albany, N. Y.
Frauenfeldcr, C. Chicago.
Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, O.
Frey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb.
Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb.
Friedman, Chicago.
Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla.
Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City, Okla.
Galvln, Thos. F., Inc., Boston. Mass.
GalTln, Thos. F., Inc., New York.
Gasser, J. M., Co., Cleveland, O.
Graham, A., & Son, Cleveland, O.
Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.
Grimm & Gorly, St. Louis. Mo,
Gude Bros., Washington, D. C.
Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati, O,
Hart, Henry. Inc., New York.
Helnl & Son, J. G., Terre Haute. Ind.
Henderson, Lewis, Omaha, Neb,
Hess & Swoboda, Omaba. Neb.
Hollywood Gardens, Seattle, Wash,
Holm & Olson, St. Paul, Minn.
Johnston & Co., T. J.. Providence, B. I,
Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn,
Keller's Sons. J, B., Rochester, N, Y.
Kerr Floral Co., Roht. C Houston, Tex.
Kottmlller, New York.
Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas, Tex.
Lange, A., 25 B. Madison St., Chicago,
I.ehorius. J. J., Duluth. Minn.
London Flower Shop, Ltd,, Philadelphia,
Mnngel. Chicago.
Matthews the Florist, Dayton, O.
Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis.
May & Co., L. L., St. Paul. Minn.
McConnell, Alex.. New York.
Metnlrle Ridge Nursery Co., New Orleans, La.
Mullnnphy Florists. St. Louis, Mo.
Murray. S'amnel, Kansas City, Mo.
Newell. A., Kansas City. Mo.
Ostertag Bros.. St. Louis.
Pnlez. Paul M.. Little Rock. Ark.
Palmer. W. J., & Sons, Buffalo.
Park Floral Co., The, Denver, Colo.
Philips Bros.. Newark. N. J.
Pikes Peak Flo. Co.. Colorado Springs, Colo.
Pndesta & Raldocrbt. Snn Francisco.
Portland Flower Store. Portland, ^fe.
Randolph & McClements. Plttsbnrgh, Pa.
Renter's. New London, Conn.
Renter's, Norwich, Conn.
Renter's. Westerl.v. R. I.
Rochester Floral Co.. Rochester. Minn.
Rock, Wm. L., Flower Co., Kansas Cltjf.
Rve. George. Ft. Smith. Ark.
Schiller the Florist. 2221 W. Madison St.. Cbgo.
Schling. Max, 22 W. (inth St.. New York,
Smith & Fetters. Cleveland. O.
^mnll & Sons. J. H., New York.
Small * Sons. J. H.. Wa^tilneton. D. C.
Smith Co.. A. W.. Plttshurgh. Pa.
Smith. Henry. Grand Rnplds. Mich.
Stnmpp. G. E. M.. New York.
Trepel. Joaeph. Brooklyn. N. Y.
Walker Co.. The F.. Lonlsvlno. Ky.
Weher. F. H.. St. T»uIr. Mo.
Whitted Floral Co.. Mlnnespolln, Minn.
WItthnld. n.. Co.. T.17 Buckingham PI., Chicago.
Wolfskin Bros, ft M. Goldenson, Los Angelet.
• Young ft Nugent, New York.

Detroit, Micli.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Broadway aid Gratiot Aviiies.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms

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

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Mention the American Florist when writing

SL Paul, Minn.

L L. MAY & CO.

Order Your Flowers for delivery

in this section from the

LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST

Menffoit the American Florist when writing

WASHINfiTON

D. C.

«UDC 8R0S.Ca
rLORISTS

iiur ST.nit

WAJMIHVTOIA*

Gudes^

Members of Florists' Telegraph Deliyary Asi'n

Mention the American Florist lohen writing

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray,

1017 Grand Avenue

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Denver, Colo.

y he Park

J.A.VALINTIN1. Floral Co.

President

Members of Florists' Telegraph DeliTery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Little Rock, Ark.

PAUL M. PALEZ

FLORIST

All order! carefully filled and delivered to all parti
of the city. Arkansas and the Southwest.

Mention the American Florist when toriting

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS.

win be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

SEATTLE, WASH.

HOLLYWOOD GARDENS

Seattle's Leading Flower Shop
1536 SECOND AVE.

MEMBERS FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERS

PHILADELPHIA and VICINITY.

ISOO Chestnat street, PHILADELTHIA. PA.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Pittsburgh, Pa.

A.W.SniitliCo.

KEENAN BLDG.

Largest Floral Establishment in America.
Established 1874. Incorporated 1909.

Mention the American Florist when writing

New York.

fi. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Avenue

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association
Mention the American Florist when writing

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELANi

EUCLID AVENUE

Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Washington, D. C.

14 th and H. Street.

Brooklyn, N. Y.

JOSEPH TREPEL

3o4 L6WIS AVBi, No. ISuTBedFord

—Six Up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn—

We £ive personal attention to your orders and
(fuarantee satisfaction.

FREY & FREY,

1338 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB.

WHOLESALE AND RETAa.

Members of Florists' Telegraoh Delivery.

Original Decorations a Specialty.

Branch:

THE VANDERBILT HOTEL

Park Avenue and 34tti Street

Main Phone, Murray Hill, 783
Branch " " " 1808

426 Madison Ave.

And 49th St., NEW YORK

DULUTH, MINN.

J. J. LeBORIOUS

Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries
everywhere in Minnesota, \Visr.onsin, North
Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin-
sula of Michigan. All orders given prompt
attention and filled with strictly fresh stock

City Index to Retail Florists
Filling Telegraph Orders.

Albany, N. T.— Eyres, H N. Pearl St.

Boston— Tlios. P. Galvin. Inc.

Brooklyn. N. Y. — Joseph Trepel.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son. 3U4 Main.

Chicago — Friedman.

Chicago — Alpha Floral Co.

Chicago — C. Frauenf elder.

Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St,

Chicago — Mangel.

Chicago — Schiller, the Florist. 2221 W. Madison.

Chicago — Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI.

Cincinnati, O. — Hardesty & Co.

Cleveland. O. — A. Graham & Sons.

Cleveland, 0. — Bramley & Son.

Cleveland. O.— Smith & Fetters.

Cleveland, O.— The J. M. Gasser Co.

Colorado Springs. Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co.

Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co.

Dayton, O. — Matthews the Florist,

Denton. Tex. — Denton Floral Co.

Denver. Colo.— The Park Floral Co.

Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons.

Duluth. Minn.— Duluth Floral Co.

Duluth, Minn. — J. J. Lehorius.

Ft. Smith, Ark.— George Rye.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Eli Cross.

Grand Rapids, MIcb. — Henry Smith.

Guthrie. Okla. — Furrow & Co.

Houston, Tex. — Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray.

Kansas City. Mo. — A. Newell.

Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co.

Lincoln, Neb. — C. H. Frey.

Lincoln. Neb. — Frey & Frey.

Little Rock. Ark.— Paul M. Palez.

Los Angeles — Wolf skill Bros. & M. Goldenson.

Louisville. Ky. — August R. Baumer.

I-ouisville. Ky. — The F. Walker Co.

Minneapolis. Minn. — Whitted Floral Co.

Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co.

Newark. N. J. — -Begerow's.

Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros.

Newark, O. — Chas. A. Duerr.

New London, Conn. — Reu'ter's.

New Orleans. La. — Metairie Ridge Nursery Co.

New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave.

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

New York — David Clarke's Sons.

New York — Henry Hart, Inc.

New York — Kottmiller.

New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Inc.

New York— Max Schllng, 22 W. 59th St.

New York— J. H. Small & Sons,

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp,

New York — Young & Nugent.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Oklahoma City, Okla. — Furrow & Co.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Famojn St.

Omaha. Neb. — Lewis Henderson.

Philadelphia — The Ix)ndon Flower Shop.

Pittsburgh. Pa. — Randolph & McClements.

Pittsburgh, Pa. — A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bdg.

Portland, Me. — Portland Flower Store.

Providence, R. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co.

Rochester. Minn. — Rochester Floral Co.

Rochester. N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons.

Rockford. 111. — H. W. Buckbee.

Sheboygan. Wls.^-J. E. Matthewaon.

St. Louis, Mo. — Grimm & Gorly.

St. Louis, Mo. — Mullanpby Florists.

St. Louis, Mo. — Ostertag Bros.

St. Louis. Mo.— F. H. Weber.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson.

St. Paul. Minn.— L. L. May & Co.

San Francisco — J. B. Boland. 60 Keamy St.

San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchl.

Seattle. Wash. — Hollywood Gardens.

Sedalia, Mo.— Archlas Floral Co.

Terre Haute. Ind. — J. G. Helnl & Sobs.

Tflcoma, Wash. — California Florists.

Toledo. O. — Mrs. J, B. Freeman.

Toronto — Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St.

Washington — Blacklstone.

Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L,

Washington — Gnde Bros.

Washington — J. H. Small & Soiu.

Westerly. R, I. — Renter'a.

New Yorlt. Established 1849

David Clarke's Sons

2139-2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St.
Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled

Phones, 1552-1553 Columbus

San Francisco

Podesta & Baldocchl

334=226 Orant Avenue

Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and most
carefully executed.

Kansas City, Mo.

FLORIST

Established over 20 Years.
N. E. COR. 10th and GRAND AVENUE.

St. Louis, Mo.

wire or Phone Your Orderi to the
HOUSE or FLOWERS.

Ostertag Bros.

The Largest Retail Supply House in the Wes

Jefferson and Washington Ave^
Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and vicinity on
telegraphic order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable iioritt

Only
the
Beet

Dunlop's

8 and 10 West Adelaide Street,

We deliveranywhere in Canada and guarantee
safe arrival.

THOS. F. GALVIN

INC.

NFW YIIRIf ^^^ ^^^ '^^^•

RE iff lUnii VanderbUt Hotel
BAeTAai 1 Park Street

■ Uw I UH 799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Points

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Orders Carefully Executed

Pikes Peak Floral Co.

Wholesale and Retail

Members Florists' Telegraph Deliverr.

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Will be delivered for the trade In other cities, by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

SendyourordersforCliicago

and Sub-
urbs to

^^ , All orders carefully filled

^"2223 W Mad'**"* ^^ under tlie supervision of
- ^H 1 C AGO;— ^^^^^^ j^l^yj^ 1^^^

Wire, Write or Phone West 822

Member Florists' Telefirapii Delivery.

Rochester, N. T.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
,25 Clinton Avenne, N.

ESoehester Phone, 506 Lonj; Dist. Bell Phone 2189
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cleveland, O., and Vicinity.

Bramley & Soo

1181 £. 71st St.

The LargeBt Growers of Flowers In City

Houston, Texas.

Robt C. Kerr
Floral Co.

Main and McKlnney Phone. Preston 160

Toledo, O.

Mrs. J. B. Freeman

(Snccettor to Geo. A. Heinl)

336 Superior St„ Toledo, O.

Botb Phones, 627.

Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders.
Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids, Micli.

Eli Cross

Orders properly cared for.
Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

DULUTH FLORAL CO.

zoo mUes in any direction. n||| ||TU MINN
We are the center of the great UULUin, mmHi

Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis.

Ne^vark, Ohio.

CHAS. A. DUERR.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

TERRE HAUTE, IND.

THINK OF HEINL'S

St. Louis, Mo.

WIRE

KANSAS CITY,
MISSOURI.

jflOlf/lERS

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery Ass'n

Mention the American Florist when writing

CHICAGO

Zfie
'fylmerJ/oase
Florist

•7 E.MONROE ST.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Wholesale
and Retail
Florist

C. n. fREY,

1133 St., LINCOLN, NEB.

will fill orders for the West on short notice

Trade discounts. First-class stock.
Mention the American Florist when writing

G

EORGE RYE

"Some Florist"

Grimm & Gorly

The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark

Mention the American Florist when writing

5^!U.'i!i!.5«iajENTON,TEX.

Careful attention to packing for deliveries
to all Southern and Middle States.

Mention the American Florist when writing

LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist

1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Dallas
Texas

LangFloral&NurseryGo.,

Write orwirebeadquartersfor flowers for Texas,
Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders
too large, noDe too small.

Mention the American Florist when writing

FURROW & COMPANY

OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE
OKLAHOMA.

Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Sedalla, Missouri

Archias Floral Co.

Choice Cut Flowers and Desi^ins on short notice.
Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone

orders.
Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Telephone 1813 Main

JOS. LEVY

BROOKLYN

Cut Flower Market, Inc.

Floral DestRHS a Specialty

356 FULTON STREET

BRANCH: ^OS ETxilton St.

BROOKLYN, N. Y,

Portland, Maine.

Floral Designs and
Choice Cut Flowers

Portland Flower Store

631 Congress St.

NASHVILLE, TENN.

JOY FLORAL COMPANY

Members Florists' Teleeraph Delivery Ass'n.

PBILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St.

NEWARK N. J.

Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem
Beauties Our Specialty.

Los Angeles, Calif.
Wolfskin Bros, and

Morris Goldenson

Cut Flower Merchants.

We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disot
229 WIST THIRD STRUT

Tacoma, Wasli.

California Florists

will take care of all telegraphic orders.

Orders will be carefully
cared for by

Michigan.

HENRY SMITH

Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAPIDS

Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO

ALFRED HANNAH a SONS will nil your orders
for Designs and Cut Flowers Ln Michigan

Mention the American Florist when writing

Rockford, 111.
H. W. BUCKBEE.

Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

St. Louis, Mo.

r. H. WEBER

Boyle and Maryland Avenues

Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice

Member Florists' 'Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.
Mention the American Florist when writing

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DREER KENTIAS

GOOD SHAPE GOOD COLOR 6000 VALUES

KENTIA Belmoreana

MADE-UP PLANTS.

A particularly nice lot o£ plants.
7 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 3 6 in. high $3,00

7 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 38 to 40 in. high 4.00

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 40 to 42 in. high 5.00

KENTIA Belmoreana

21/4 in. pots,
3 in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots.

SINGLE PLANTS

Doz.

4 leaves, 8 to 10 in. high. .$1.50

5 leaves. 10 to 12 in. high. . 2.00

5 leaves, 15 in. high 4.50

6 to 7 leaves, 18 to 20 in. high. . .
6 to 7 leaves, 24 in. high. . .
6 to 7 leaves, 28 to 30 in. high. . .
6 to 7 leaves, 30 to 36 in. high. . .
6 to 7 leaves, 36 to 38 in. high. . .

100

$10.00

15.00

35.00

1000

$90.00

140.00

Bach

, $0.75

1.00

1.50

2.50

3.00

KENTIA Forsteriana

MADE-UP-PLANTS

Each

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 38 to 40 in. high $4.00

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 42 to 45 in. high 5.00

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 48 to 50 in. high 6.00

10 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 4% to 5 ft high 8.00

10 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 5 ft. high 10.00

12 Id. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 5 % to 6 ft. high 15.00

12 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 6% to 7 ft. high 20.00

15 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 8 to 10 ft. high 35.00

KENTIA Forsteriana

2^in. pots,
3 in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. tubs,
in. tubs,
in. tubs,
in. tubs,
in. tubs,
in. tubs,
in. tubs,
in. tubs,

4

5

6

6

7

7

8

8

10

11

10

12

U

SINGLE PLANTS

Heiglit.

8 to 12 in...
12 to 15 in. . .
15 to IS in. . .
22 to 24 in. .
28 to 30 in. .
34 to 36 in. .
38 to 40 in. .
40 to 42 in. .
45 to 48 in. .

4 ft

4% to 5 ft.

5 to 5% ft
5>^ to 6 ft.
6% to 7 ft.
7 ft

4 leaves,

4 to 5 leaves,

5 to 6 leaves.

5 to 6 leaves,

6 leaves,
6 leaves,

6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,

5 to 7 leaves,

6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves.

Doz. 100

$1.50 $10.00
2.00 15.00
4.50 35.00

1000

$90.00

140.00

Each

$0.75

i.on

1.50

2.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

6.00

8.00

10.00

15.00

20.00

.MADE-UP KENTIA

PHOENIX ROEBELENI

We hold the most extensive stock in the world of this popular
Palm.

Unquestionably one of the prettiest and most graceful Palms
grown, which quickly made a place for itself among the popular
standard varieties, particularly so for apartment decorations.
We have a splendid stock, and offer :

Doz. 100 1000

3 in. pots $3.50 $25.00 $225.00

4 in. pots 6.00 50.00 Each

5 in. pots, 15. in. high, 18 in. spread $1.00

6 in. pots, 1 7^ f t. high, 2 ft. spread 2.00

7 in. tubs. 1% to 2 ft high, 2 ft spread 2.50

8 in. tubs, 2 ft high, 2 % ft spread 3 00

10 in. tubs, 2 to 2% ft. high, 2JA ft. spread 5 00

10 in. tubs, 2% ft high, 3 ft spread 7.50

The above prices are intended for the trade only

HENRY A. DREER,

714-716
Chestnut Street,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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Per 100 seeds, 50c; 250 seeds,
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AmerlcBn Seed Trade Association.

.1. M. Liiptori, Milttitiu-k, L. 1.. N. Y.,
Presiili'iit; Kirbv 11. Wliite, D.aroit, Mich.,
First \'ico- rresident; K. W. Holgiiiiio,
WashiiiiJton, D.C., Second Vice-President;
C. E. Kendel, Cleveliuid, O.. Secretary and
Treasurer, Thirty-fourth nnnual couveu-
tiou, Chicago, June 20-2-'. 1916.

Visited Chicago : Carl Chesmore, of
Chesmore-Eastlake Mer. Co., St. Jo-
seph, Mo.

THE below-zero weather has not
helped the mail-order seed trade in
the middle west.

Denison, \.k. — The Denison Seed Co.
has opened its new establishment, es-
pecially adapted to the business.

CHICAGO. — Prices for grass seed on
the Board of Trade, February 9, were
as follows : Timothy, $6 to $S per 100
pounds.

SPRi>T,nELD, Ky. — B. D. Lake & Co.
have discontinued business. All out-
standing accounts are being handled
by Polin & Polin.

KA?<s.\s City, Mo.— W. W. Harnden,
president of the Harnden Seed Co., is
spoken of as a mayoralty candidate at
the coming primaries.

Lexington, Mass. — The Bi-eck-Rob-
inson Co., located here, has taken over
the gladiolus business of Chamberlain
& Co.. of Wellesley, Mass., with their
stock, equipment, etc.

Los Angeles, Calif. — John C. Bodg-
er, of John Bodger & Sons Co., writing
February 1. says: "We are still hav-
ing heavy rains and if they continue
much longer serious loss will result."

THE Sunday magazine section of
the Philadelphia Record, the Spring
Planting Number, issued January 30,
features Burpee's new Sweet Pea
Fiery Cross in colors on the front
cover, a fine piece of publicity work
for the well known sweet pea special-
ists.

One Holland bulb grower writes as
follows. January 8. — "We expect the
price of single, early and Darwin tu-
lips will be higher. Narcissus about
the same, with the exception probably
of double Von Sion; stocks seem to
be smaller. Hyacinths will be low
again, although not as cheap as dur-
ing August 1015."

GiLKOY. Calif. — L. W. Wheeler, of
the Pieters- Wheeler Seed Co., writing
January 31, says : "The storins have
been more serious in southern Cali-
fornia than up here and I have not
learned of any serious damage to seed
growers. The worst feature is the
delay in planting late crops such as
lettuce."

New York. — John R. Walsh, the ac-
tive member of the Anglin & Walsh
Co., Inc., has just returned from an
extended trip and has brought in a
large number of orders. This firm is
located at 335 Broadway and is han-
dling plants, seeds and bulbs. Mr.
Walsh was, for about eight years,
employed in Vaughan's Seed Store,
New York, and is a clever and amiable
man.

Canners Convene at Louisville.

Louisville, Ky. — At the annual con-
vention and exhibition of the National
Canners' Association, in progress this
week at the Seelbach hotel, seedsmen
were represented by the following :
W. B. Lucas, C. Maynard, E. M.
Parraelee, and D. D. Rowland, repre-
senting the John H. Allan Seed Co.,
Sheboygan, Wis.; A. Ringier, repre-
senting the W. W. Barnard Co., Chi-
cago; R. J. Bowen, representing J.
Bolgiano & Son, Baltimore, Md.; Ar-
thur Clark and Alex. Mathers, repre-
senting the Everett B. Clark Seed
Co., Milford, Conn.; C. B. Coe and
Theo. Cobb, representing D. M. Ferry
& Co., Detroit, Mich.; J. F. Garfat,
representing Hogg & Lytle, Toronto,
Ont.; C. N. Keeney and F. T. Wood-
ruff, representing N. B. Keeney & Son,
LeRoy, N. Y.; Burnet Landreth and
J. Hicks, representing D. Landreth
Seed Co., Bristol, Pa.; S. F. Leonard,
J. C. Leonard, W. A. Sutherland and
A. J. Coleman, representing the Leon-
ard Seed- Co., Chicago; Wm. Sprenger
and O. W. Livingston, representing the
Livingston Seed Co., Columbus, O.;
Chas. P. Guelf and W. C. Langbridge,
representing Jerom.e B. Rice Seed Co.,
Cambridge, N. Y.; A. L. Rogers, G.
Willett Warren and Hector Adams,
representing Rogers Bros., Alpena,
Mich.; Robt. Newcomb, representing
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and
New York; F. H. Woodruff, represent-
ing F. H. ■Woodruff & Sons, Milford,
Conn.; Watson Woodruff, representing
S. D. Woodruff & Sons, Orange, Conn.

Griswold Seed Co. Sale.

Property of the Griswold Seed Com-
pany. Lincoln, Neb., bankrupt, valued
by appraisers at .$114,000, was sold
January 29, by Referee Peterson for
.'f23,900. All of the property owned by
the company was included in the sale
with the exception of a small cottage
and two lots it stands on in College
View, valued at .$1,000.

Frank P. Quick secured the entire
seed department, including the retail
stock and fixtures, the wholesale stock
and office fixtures, the good will and
book accounts and the equity in the
wholesale storage warehouse and the
machinery therein for .$7,500. The
personal property embraced in this
part of the sale was valued at $26,000,
while the equity in the -warehouse was
fixed at $12,000 and the value of the
machinery, $7,000. For $13,500 the
greenhouse on Fifteenth street, real
and personal property therein and the
O street store, went to Joseph K.
Hiltner.

H. J. Johns of Siou.x City, la., pur-
chased the Normal greenhouse and

Pieters-WtiNler Seed Company

Growers of
High Grade

SEED

Gilroy,
California

Onion,
Lettuce,
Radish,
Sweet Peas
Etc.

Correspondence
Solicited. .

some elm trees for $2,900. The bid-
ding was by no means spirited, al-
though half a hundred seedmen, flo-
rists, lawyers and business men spent
two hours in the chilly offices of the
company at Eighth and N streets while
Referee Peterson was endeavoring to
induce the bidders to loosen up. Mr.
Peterson offered the floral department
and the seed departments separately.
The floral department was made up of
three items, but the Fifteenth street
greenhouse was the only one that at
first came up to the referee's expecta-
tions. Mr. Hiltner's bid was allowed
to stand for a while, but it was event-
tually accepted. There is a mortgage
of $6,500 on the property, but for the
price he paid Mr. Hiltner gets it free
of incumbrance. This property was
appraised at $20,000.

All sorts of expedients were adopt-
ed in order to get some bid worth
while for the seed department. This
was made up of four items, which were
offered together, then separately, then
together, then in combination. An
out-of-town seedsfnan was the only op-
ponent of Mr. Quick, and the bidding
ran up from $4,000. The equity in
the building was bid in by Mr. Quick
at $500. The appraisers fixed the value
at $55,000 and that of the machinery
in it at $7,000. The Field Trust com-
pany of Lincoln, allied with First Na-
tional bank interests, holds a mort-
gage for $40,000 on the property and
also on the Normal greenhouse, but
agreed to release the lien on the lat-
ter if $2,000 cash were paid. This
was valued at $5,500. and was secured
by Mr. Johns for $2,900.

The total amount of the unsecured
claims against the company is in the
neighborhood of $85,000, while the se-
cured claims total around $45,000. The
company was built up by W. B. Gris-
wold, who owns practically all of the
stock in the corporation, and who is
wiped out liy these proceedings. It
is expected that he will be placed in
charge by Mr. Quick. Some unfortunate
deals in an uncertain seed market,
combined with the fact that he did not
have sufficient capital to take care of
a rapidly expanding business, led to
his difficulties.

The largest unsecured claim is that
of W. H. Small & Co., of Evansville,

Alfred J. Brown Seed Go.

Growers of

Peas and

Beans

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Braslan

(;rn\v('r for the Mliok'sulo Trade Only. Onion, Lettuok, Carrot,
Parsnip, Parsley, Celery, Knuite, Salsify, Named and Mixfd
Graniuflora and Spencer S\veet Peas, ks^o Sunflower.

Seed Growers

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

-Company

igio.

The American Florist.

199

THE MACNirr tlORTICULTlRAL COMPANY

52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

The Largest Horticultural Auction Rooms In the World-
Consignments Solicited.

GARDEN SEED

Beet, Sweet Com. Garden Beins, Onion Sets,
and Seed Potatoes in variety. Also other items
of the short crop of this past season, as well as a
full lineof Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon
application to

S. D. WOODRUFF k SONS, 82 Dey St., NEW YORK

and Orange. Conn.

Mention the American Florist tvhen writing

Ind., with $16,760. Other unsecured
claims in excess of $1,000 are :
Loewith-I^arsen Co.. New

York $10,815.72

John Meter, Lansing, 111 2,992.32

Stecher Lith. Co 1.38-1.50

A. H. Bemis, Seward 2,491.44

Claflin Pr'tg. Co 1,549.25

E. B. Clark, Milfurd. Conn.. 1,056.80
S. G. Courteen, Milwaukee.. 1,500.00

M. Or. Cummings 1,041.56

A. T. Ferrel & Co 1,314.00

H. B. Grainger 3,300.00

E. P. Griswold 1,717.35

P. Hollenback 6,650.27

Taxes against the property aggre-
gate $5,875.46, and these with some
other claims for wages having priority
the dividend will be quite small.

Imports at New York.

During the week ending January 21 the value
of seeds entering the port of this city, as com-
piled by the collector of customs, was as fol-
lows: Red clover seed, $S0,290; other clover
seed. $4,726; all other grass seed, $17,818- all
other seeds. $29,897; bulbs, plants, etc.. $16,122.

Duriug the weeU ending January 28. horti-
cultural aud agricultural goods were entered
at this port for home consumption as follows;

Red clover seed, $185,192; other srass seeds,
$8,433; all other seeds, $39,797; potatoes, $22,-
268; bulbs, etc.. $249; plants. .?13.636.

During the week ending January 29 imports
were received as follows;

Vaughau's Seed Store, 8 sacks seed (Mar-
seilles. Frauce). 2 sacks seed (Liverpool, Eng.).

J. M. Thorburn & Co., 21 packages seed (Lon-
don. Eng.).

"Wm. Elliott & Sons. 4 packages seed (Lon-
don, Eng.).

H. F. Darrow Co., 280 bags seed (Havre,
France ) .

Knight & Struck Co., 1 case bulbs (Liverpool.
Eng.).

To order and others. 2.300 bbls. seed. 232
cases. 56 packages plants (Havre. France).

During the week ending February 5. imports
were received as follows from Kotterdam. Hol-
land.

McHutchison & Co., 29 cases trees, etc.

Vaughan's Seed Store. 3 cases bulbs.

J. M. Thorburn & Co.. 16 cases bulbs.

Julius Roehrs Co.. 3 cases trees, etc.

To order and others. 382 cases trees, shrubs
and roots, 201 bags. 14 bbls., 7 packages seeds,
21 cases bulbs.

From London. Eng. :

Knight & Struck Co.. 11 bags fertilizer.

Tucker, Mosby Seed Co.. 14 bags seeil.

Tucker. Mosby Seed Co., 11 bags seed.

Julius Roehrs Co.. 1 parcel bulbs.

Chase Bros. Co.. 24 cases trees.

Elm City Nursery Co.. 1 case manetti stocks.

To order and others. 139 bags, 262 pack-
ages seeds. 5 cases rose trees, 14 cases other
plants.

From Copenhagen, Denmark :

Loechner & Co., 211 bags seeds. 16 cases
plants.

Peter Henderson &. Co., 4 cases seeds.

To order and others. 355 cases lily of valley
pips. 436 bags, and 288 packages seeds. 2 cases
plants.

To order, 2 cases plants. Liverpool, Eng. ;
300 bags seed. Genoa, Italy.

FLOWER SEEDS For Early Sowing

Complete list lor the asking,

They're FRESH T. P. Oz.

Ageratum. dwart blue Sn.05 S0..^0

10 .60

10 .50

Begonia Erlordii

Cobaea Scandens, purple

Dracaena Indivisa

Forget-Me-Not Dissitiflora ...

Mignonette Machet

Petunia, Calif Giants

25

10 .40

10 .25

25

10 .50

25

15 1.00

Salvia Fireball

3J

10 per cent discount for cash.

Crop of l'*15 T. P.

Lobelia Speciosa SO.IO

Lobelia Crystal P. Comp 15

Pyrethrum .Aureum 05

Shamrock, Irish 10

Smilax 10

Snapdragon, Giant 10

Stock, Cut and Come Again 25

Stock, Ton Weeks', mixed 25

Thunbcrgia 10

Verbena, Mammoth 15

Vinca, mixed colors 15

Oz.

$0.50

1.40

.25

.25
.35

.40

l.on

.60

Wholesale List mailed as soon as ready.

THE W. W. BARNARD CO., n^J^f'l'^^s,^,

CHICAGO

Western Seed & Irrigation Co.

Wholesale eed Grawers and Dealers

SPECIALTIES :

Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cucumber,

Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and

Squash.

FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA

I BURPEE'S SEEDS I

^ WffWWTTfWWff TTTT WWff fTWfTTF'

Philadelphia

Wholesale Price List for Florists
and Market Gardeners

Water Melon 'jl^ Okra Seed

Grown for the Wholesale Trade.

Let us have your wants for another season

to be grown under contract by us.

W. E. HAILE, Seedsman,

Monticello, Fla.

Have just received a small surplus ol

Japan Grown Freeslas and
L. Formosums.

Cold storage GIGANTEUMS always on hand.
Write for prices.

Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd.

Woolworth Bldg., New York City

TheEverettB-ClarkSeedCo.

GROWERS FOR THE TRADE

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip
Radiali, Beet,

MILFORD, GONN.

Branches Michigan.
Wisconsin and Idaho

H. WREDE

LUNEBintG, GERMANY

PANSY SEED

184 First Prizes, the highest

awards Chicago, Paris. London.

Bruxelles. Berl.. Hamb., Roine.

1000 seeds, finest mixed. . .25c

loz. ..$2.25

Price list on application. Cash with order

BRUNNINGS

Large Growers and Shippers of

BEANS, PEAS

and
ONION SEED

Correspondence Invited

P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Lily of the Valley Pips

Berlin and Hamburg

Cold Storage Each
In cases of 3000 pips, $40.00
In cases of 1000 pips, 14.00
In cases of 250 pips, 4.00

J. M. THORBURN & CO.
53 Barclay Si., through to 54 Park Place, NEW YORK

TOMATO SEED

Also Pepper, Egg Plant. Squash. Pumpkin,
Cucumber. Cantaloupe and Water melon Seed and
Field Corn, in variety, on contract.

EDGAR F. HURFF,

souctteT"'"" SWEDESBORO, N. J.

Contract Seed Growers

Cnopjaltiac Pepper, ErtS Plant, Tomato,
«l">M«lllliS. Vine Seed and Field Corn.

Correspondence Solicited.

George R. Pedrick & Son^

PKDRICKTOWN. N.J.

200

The American Florist.

Feb. 12.

BODDINCTON'S CANNAS

Case of Case of Case of

100 250 1000

Case of Case of Case of

100 250 1000

King Humbert, - $2.00 $4.38 $17.50 'Richard Wallace, - $1.50 $3.50 $14.00

5 ft- Urani;f Scarlet. Bronze-leaved.

- $1.65 3.75 15.00
Glias. Henderson, 1.65 3.75 15.00

5 ft. Dark crimson.

4 ft. Brintit crimson.

4V2 ft. Tanary yellow.

Florence Yaughan, - 1.65 3.75 15.00

5 ft. \'elIow, spotted crimson.

General Merl(el, - 1.65 3.75 15.00

5ft. The best scarlet yellow edged variety.

Strong, fresh, dormant roots, 2 and 3 eyes each, true to name.
PERISHABLE GOODS SHIPPED BY FREIGHT AT BUYER'S RISK.

For complete list of Cannas, also Caladiums, Begonias, Gladiolus and other Spring Bulbs, send for new
Wholesale Catalogue, now ready.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON COMPANY, Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK

COLD STORAGE

VALLEY

Bruns' Celebrated Chicago Market
Brand, best to be had Valley, giving
the best results all year round, $18.00
for 1000; $9.60 for 600; $5.(10 for 250;
$2.50 for 100.

H. N. BRUNS

3032 Madison Street, CHICAGO

Growers and Specialists

CROP CONTRACT

Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn.

Peas and Beans, Michigan Grown.

Sweet Corn, Iowa Grown.

Correspondence solicited.

Michigan Office: MIILINGTON.

Home Office: SIOIK CITY, IOWA.

\sk for prices now. lOlScrop.

Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co.

Established 1883.

TOMATO SEED

Grown Tor The Wholesale Seed Trade.

HAVEN SEED CO.

SANTA ANA, CAUFORNIA.

Waldo Rohnert

GILROY, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower.

Specialties: Lettuce, Onion. Sweet Peas. Alter.

Cosmos, Mignonette. Verbena in variety.

Correspondence Solicited.

K EL WAY'S

* *

* Ask for prices of Seeds (Garden, Farm or Flower) from %

*
*

* . %

* For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only. *

* Special quotations now ready. ♦

* Real price catalogues for 1916 ready now. *

I Langport, - England. |

SIMON LOUIS FRERES & CO.

WHOLESALE SEED GROWERS

Bruyeres-le-Chatel. (Seine et Oise)

FRANCE

We are growers ofandcanotferforimmediate deliveryas far as unsold.

GARDEN, FIELD AND CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS.

Let us hear from you and we will send you prices. We are buyers of
BLUE GRASS, TIMOTHY, MEADOW FESCUE, RED TOP, ETC. Correspondence inEn^sh

R. & IV1. GODINEAU

SEED GROWERS

Angers, - France

Specialties: Beets. Mangoes. Carrots. Cabbages.

GLADIOLI

All First Size Bulbs. Per 1000
America, oiak $ 9.00

Francis Klng.scarlet 9.50

Panama, pink 35 00

Growing Crops Given Personal Attention.

St. Louis Seed Co.

The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds"
411-413 Washington Ave., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Before Placing Orders for

SWEET PEAS, Spencers, Grandlfloras,
etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in
general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE

BEANS, write

AliHQuo mention The American Florist
niWdjO when writing.

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.,

Contract Seed Grower!
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

igi6.

The American Florist.

201

RAFFIA

Natural— Four standard grades.
Colored— Twenty colors.
We are headquarters — always carry
several hundred bales in stock. Can ship
any grade in any quantity at a moment's
notice.

Bale (225 lbs.) lots or less.
Write for prices and terms.

McHufchison & Co.

The Import House
17 Murray Street, NEW YORK

Contract Growers Of

Pepper Tomato
Kale Turnip
Sweet Corn

tAi Plant Spinach

Okra Radish

Field Com

Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc

Moorestown, New Jersey

100,000 GERANIUMS

READY NOW

Thousands more rnmiDe on everv day, from 2
and 2i^-in. Dots, of Ricard, Beaute Poitevlne, S.
A. Nutt, Montmort. Grant, Henderson, Doyle,
Buchner, La Favorite, etc. $2.25 per 100; J2U.00
per 1000. Fully as gcod as last year's. Try them
Correspondence Solicited.

A1nn7n ,T Rrvatl VWhoIesale Florist
/\10nZU O, Drydn, Washington, N. J.

THE G. HERBERT COY SEED CO.

VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB.

CONTRACT GROWERS OF

HIGH GRADE SEEDS

Cucumber, Muskmelon. Squash and Pumpkin,
Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Com.

SPECIALTIES

Boses, from 3-inch pots. Chrysanthemums

Caraations for fall delivery. Smilax, Violets

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send for list.

Wood Brothers, ^S^

S. M. Isbell & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROWERS,

Beans, Cucumber, Tomato, Muskmelon,
Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Corn.

Correspondence solicited.

ROUTZAHN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Callt.

Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists.

Wholesale Growers of full list of

FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS

Mention the A nierican Florist when writing

ACACIA SEED

I have a surplus of A. Baileyana, A. Flori-
bunda, A. Longifolia and A. LatifoUa, all 1915
stock. As long as it lasts it will go at $1.00 per
lb. 1 have other varieties at regular prices.
.'Vbove price is F. (.). B. Los .Angeles. Make check

GEORgVh. HOPKINS, ^^i^s rg^ietcaui.

Mention the American Florist ivhen ivritina

Spring
Bulbs

A Most

Complete

General

Line
at both
Chicago

and
New York

For Seedsmen
For Florists

Vaughah's
Seed Store

CHICAGO
NEW YORK

GLADIOLUS

Grown in the U. S.by Vaughan's Seed Store

Per IOC Per 1000

America, 1st size $1.26 Jlu.OO

Augusta, 1st size 1.2B 10.00

Chicago White, 1st size 3-00 I'c.OO

Mrs. Francis King, 1st size 1.25 10.00

Halley, 1st size J.OO 18.00

Princeps, 1st size ... 2.B0 22 oo

Mrs. Frank Pendleton, 1st size 9.00 85.()0

Niagara, 1st size 4.50 40.00

Panama, 1st size 4.00 36. OO

Prlmulinus Sunbejun, 1st size 18.00'

Baron J. HulOt (Dutch Grown) 2.B0 20.00

Chicago Salmon, 1st size 4.60 40.00

Velvet King, Ut size .S.OO 25. nn

Hyde Park, 1st size 6.00 46.00

Vaughan'sXXX Florist Mixture

1st size .. 1.75 16.00

Extra Fine Mixed, 1st size 2.00 18.00

Good Mixed, 1st size l.OU 8.50

And aU Other Leaders

CANNAS-Dormant Roots

Subject to Change March 1. per looo

Allemania $26.00

Burbank ib.OO

Buttercup 40.00

David Harum 22.60

Egandale 22.50

Florence Vaughan 20.00

Hungaria 35.00

KING HUMBERT 30.00

Louisiana. 22.00

Mad. Crozy 22.50

Mrs. A. F. Conard 36.00

Queen Charlotte 25.00

Souv. d Antoine Crozy 25.00

Wm. Saunders 50.00

Venus 30.00

FIREBIRD, best scarlet, green leaved,
grand companion to KingHumbert,
per 100, $20.(10; 180.00

CALADIUM Esculentum

Per 100 Per 1000

5- 7 inches $ 1.75 $ 15.00

7-9inches :",,50 30."0

9-11 inches 8.00 56.00

11-12 inches 9.fiO 86.00

12 inches and up 14.00 125.00

TUBEROUS
ROOTED

BEGONIAS

Grown from the finest large flowering
strains. Quality inspected by our Mr.
J. C. Vaughan in Belgium.

Doz too 1000
Single sorts, white, scarlet,

yellow, pink, orange,

salmon 50c $3.01 1 $25.00

Single Mixed 40c 2.60 23.00

Double sorts, white, scarlet,

yellow, pink, orange,

salmon 60c 4.00 85.00

Double Mixed 60c B.5o 30.00

TUBEROSES

True Dwarf Pearl

Carload lots of bulbs are in warehouse,
frost free, and ready for shipping. Per lOOO

First size, 4-6 inches $9.00

Medium size, 3-4 inches 5. On

GLOXINIAS

Grassifolia Grandiflora

All the spotted and Tigered variations in
sound bulbs. Per 100 Per 1000

Separate colors $4.00 .$35.00

Mixed colors 3.60 32.09

202

The American Florist.

Feb. 12^

Vegetable Growers' Association
of America.

M. L. Ruetenik. Cleveland, O.. President;
Howard VV. Selby, Philadelnhia, Pa.. Vice-
President: S. \V. Severance, Louisville, Ky.,
Secretary: E. .\. Dunbar. V 'abula. O..
Treasurer.

Next annual conven. . will
tember. 191ti .

A survey of the seed potato situa-
tion in Micfiigan as a measure towards
relieving: the threatened shortage of
potatoes for planting: next spring, is
planned by C. W. Waid of the Michi-
gan Agricultural College, extension
specialist in tubers.

IRVINGTOX, X. J.— Frank W. Van Em-
burgh has filed a suit for $3,000
against the town authorities for dam-
ages resulting in crops of strawber-
ries, rhubarb and asparagus by re-
moval of his greenhouses to make way
for municipal improvements.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago. February S.— Mushrooms,
home grown. No. 1. 25 to 30 cents per
carton; lettuce, cases 25 to 30 cents;
radishes. -15 cents to 50 cents per dozen
bunches; celery, 10 to 25 cents per
bunch; tomatoes, six baskets, $2.00 to
$2.75; cucumbers, dozen, $1.00 to $1.50.

New York. February 8. — Celery per
bunch of 12 stalks. 15 to 50 cents': cu-
cumbers. $1.00 to $1.50 per drum;
mushrooms, $1.40 to $1.75 per 4-pound
basket; tomatoes, 10 cents to 25 cents
per pound; radishes, per 100 bunches
$1.50 to .?3.00; lettuce, per dozen. 15
cents to 60 cents.

Italy's Trade In Mushrooms.
In 1914, according to government
statistics. Italy exported .$327,000
worth of mushrooms, the quantity
shipped being about 251 long tons, as
compared with 296 tons in 1910, 432
tons in 1911, 468 tons in 1912, and 359
tons m 1913. The United States took
39 tons; Argentina. 168 tons; Uruguay,
16 tons; while the remainder went
principally to other South American
countries. Mushrooms are not culti-
vated in this consular district, nor, as
far as can be learned, in any other
part of Italy. The greater part of the
supply in this district comes from the
mountainous regions of Pistoia and
the Casentino, where they grow wild
in considerable quantities. They are
brought by the peasants into the large
towns, where they are sold at retail
at $0.26 to $0.60 a pound. Those gath-
ered in Piedmont and Liguria are said
to be of better quality than the Tus-
can, selling at .$0.70 to $1.35 a pound.
It is said that they are dried and
shipped abroad in sacks and bags.
The export of mushrooms from the
Florence district is small. Those
shipped are packed in cans.

Crop Improvement.

In place of the lengthy report of
the committee on crop improvement,
presented at the recent annual meet-
ing of the American Seed Trade Asso-
ciation, we give the following abstract
dictated by the chairman of the com-
mittee :

"The investigations of the commit-
tee on crop improvement developed

two distinct phases. The first was
along the lines of the original intent
of the appointment of the committee,
namely, the recommendation that in-
dividual members so far as possible
co-operate to the fullest e.Ment in en-
couraging work in their respective
states or sections with the various ag-
ricultural and educational agencies,
such as the farm demonstration work
fathered by the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture and its collateral
branches, .such as the boys' corn clubs,
girls' canning clubs, etc., together with
similar efforts being made by state
agricultural colleges and experiment
stations, etc.

"The second phase resulted from in-
quiries made of the officers of the
state experiment stations and mem-
bers of the faculty of agricultural col-
leges, this phase touching on the ques-
tion of so-called pure seed legislation
which has been considered by this
association in various forms for sev-
eral years. This investigation entailed
correspondence with experiment sta-
tions and agricultural colleges in every
state in the union and the work was
divided between the chairman of the
committee, Mr. Hastings and Mr.
Wheeler, of Mitchell, S. D.. a former
experiment station worker. The re-
sult of these investigations led us to
recommend to the association the ap-
pointment of a committee to confer
with a similar committee from the as-
sociation of experiment station work
so that each side can lay before us its
problems and opinions, with the end in
view that each side may be able to
the fullest possible extent to realize
and understand the view point of the
other, and reconcile those differences
to the greatest extent possible to the
end that said legislation to be advo-
cated in the future shall be thoroughly
practicable and workable, giving ail
reasonable protection to the seed buyer
and placing the least possible burden
on the seedsmen or seed dealers who
are doing a legitimate business in
high grade seeds. The recommenda-
tion of this committee so far as fu-
ture seed legislation is concerned
would be to confine all pure seed leg-
islation to the grasses, clovers and
agricultural seeds in general, thus con-
fining legislation to seeds that are dis-
tinguishable in the grain."

'^Market Gardening"

An elt-mentary text book cootaining 102 pages
5x7. with 36 illustrations by F. L. Veaw, manager
of the Oasis Farm & Orchard Co.. Roswell. N. M'

Cloth Bound, 75 cents.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

440 South Dearborn Street, CHICAGO

Wholesale Prices at New York.

Wholesale piices of fruits and vegetables
at New York, February 4, were as follows:

Apples.

"Wealthy, per barrel $2 00 a$3 00

Spitzenberg, per barrel 200 a 300

JonatbiiD, per barrel 2 00 a 4 00

Winesap. per barrel J 00 a 4 50

Stayman W^inesap, per barn_-l 2 on a 3 50

York. Imperial, per barrel '^ 0<) a 3 25

Twenty-Ounce, per barrel :: 00 a 2 75

Tallmau Sweet, per barrel 2 00 a 3 25

Greeniug, per barrel li 00 a 3 00

King, per barrel . '1 00 a 3 50

Northern Spy. per barrel i^ 00 a 4 00

Baldwin, per barrel li 00 a 3 00

Hubbardson. per barrel J 00 a 3 00

Gano, per barrel li 00 a 3 00

Ben Davis, per barrel 1 75 a 2 50

Black Twig, per barrel 2 00 a 3 00

Black Ben, per barrel 2 00 a 2 50

Delicious. Western, per bov 1 50 a 2 25

Spitzenberg, W'n. per box 1 50 a 2 50

Rome Beauty. W'n. per box 1 30 a 2 00

Newtown Pippin, W'n. box 1 50 a 2 25

Jonathan. W''n, per box 1 30 a 1 75

Winesap, Western, per box 1 35 a 2 15

Stayman Winesap. W^'n, b(i\ 1 25 a 1 75

Ben Davis, Western, per bn\ I 25 a 1 50

Black Ben. Western, per box 1 25 a 1 65.

Gano. Western, per box 1 25 a 1 65

Golden Ortley, Wn, per box 2 00 a 2 50

Fears.

Kieffer, per barrel 1 50 a 2 50

Kicfifer. per basket 23 a 35

Cranberries.

Cape Cod. late, barrel 7 50 all 00

Cape Cod. late, per crate 2 25 a 2 75

Cape Cod, Early Black, barrel... 7 00 a 8 50
Cape Cod. Early Black, crate.... 1 75 a 2 25

Jersey, Plowe, per barrel 7 00 alO 50

Jersey. Early Black, barrel a ....

Jersey, native, per barrel 50 a S 00

Jersey, per crate 1 75 a 2 75

Long Island, late, per barrel 8 00 all 00

Long Island, early, per barrel... 6 75 a 8 00

Long Island, early, per crate 1 75 a 2 25

Strawberries.

Florida. Mission'.v, quart 15 a 25

Florida. Excelsior, per quart a

Florida. Nikoma. per quart a 35

Potatoes.

Bermuda. No. 1, per barrel G 50 a 7 00

No. 2, per barrel ■"► 50 a 6 00

No. 3, p£r barrel 4 00 a 5 00

Maine, in bulk. 180 lbs 3 50 a 3 90

Maine, per 16S-lb. bag 3 40 a 3 65

Pa., per 180 lbs .i oO a 3 75

Pa., per 168-lb. bag :i 40 a 3 60

State & Western, per 180 lbs :: 30 a 3 60

State & Western, lC>8-lb. bag •?. 25 a 3 50

Mich. & Minn.. 150-lb. bag 2 25 a 3 15

Long Island, bulk, 180 lbs 4 00 a

Long Island, per barrel or bag.. . . .'i 75 a 4 00

Jersey, per bag 2 50 a 3 00

Va. and Md., per barrel .'i 25 a 2 75

All sections, damaged, bas 1 00 a 2 00

Sweets, Delaware, per basket 60 a 80

Sweets, Jersey, per barrel 1 75 a 2 50

Sweets, Jersey, per basket 75 a 1 00

Galvin 41 19

Flower Market 40 20

Carbone 39 21

Zinn 31 29

Boston Cut Flower & Comley 27 33

Flower Exchange 24 36

Robinson 23 37

Mc & Mc 1." 45

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawi

Substitution of cheaper grades is
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
brick, witli illustrated book, mailed
postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
ceiptor 40 cents in postage. Addresa

Trade Mark AmericanSpawnCo.,St.Paal,Minn

TO THE TRADE

HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany,

GROWER and EXPORTER on the VERT LARGEST SCALE o( all
CHOICE VEGETABLE FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (EstabUshed 1787.)

Cpcr>|A| TIF^' Beans, Beets. Cabbages. Carrots, Kohl Rabi, Leek. Lettnces, Onions, Peas
ar LUIHLI lUOi Radishes, Spinach, Turnips Swedes, Asters, Balaams. Begonias, Carnations
Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspur, Nasturtiums, Pansies. Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabious
Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application.

HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GLANT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and
most beautiful in the world. $6,00 per oz., or $1,75 per H oz,, $1,00 per % oz,, postage paid
Cash with order.

All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast grounds, and
are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality
ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT.

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YOU NEED THE BIG MONEY MAKER OF 1916.

Champ Weiland

Exquisite Pinlt in color— Remarkable in size, beauty and foliage.

Strong Grafted Plants Ready in March and April

100 plants for . . $35.00 500 plants for . $150.00
250 plants for . . 82.50 1000 plants for . 300.00

Orders filled
strictly in the
Order as booked.

WEILAND & RISCH

Originators and Growers

154 North Wabash Avenue,

CHICAGO, ILL.

WHOLESALE
SEED GROWERS

Fancy Caladium Bulbs

12,000 fine well developed bulbs id 40

named leading sorts, at $10.00 per 100.

Delivery February.

Tampa Floral Co., Tampa, Fla.

ANTON FIEHE, Prop.

THE KIMBERLIN SEED CO.
SANTA CLARA, CAL.

Growers of

ONION, LETTUCE, RADISH, ETC.

Correspondence solicited.
Mention the American Florist when writing

J. G, ROBINSON SEED GO.

WATERLOO, NEBRASKA.

Rocky Ford, Colorado.

Contract growers ot Cucumber, Canta-
loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin
seed; Sugar. Flint and Field Seed Corns.

Henry Fish Seed Co.

Bean Growers for the

Wholesale Seed Trade

CARPINTERIA,

CALIF.

Mention the Atnerican Florist when icriting

Get Qnotations From

LANDRETH

Bloomsdale
Farm.

SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED

Bristol, Pa.

Mentioyi the American Florist when icritinp

97th Year

J. BOLGIANO & SON,

Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds,
Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes

Baltimore, Md.

Growers of
Pedigree Tomato Seeds

Mention the American Florist token toriting

BEGONIAS W

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Plants

^^"^^^^^■^"^^ Per 100 Per 1000

Cincinnati, 2V2-in $15.00 $120.00

Lorraine, 2H-in 12.00 100.00

Chatelaine, 2V2-in 5.00 40.00

3 -in 8 00 75.00

Vernon, 2^2 and 3-in 4,00

Primroses. pe, loo

Obconica in bloom, 3-in $ 6.00

4-in 9.00

6-in 15.00

Malacoides, 3-in 6 00

Geraniums.

Nutt, Pressily, Gen. Grant, strong
21/2-in., $25.00 per 1000. Wilmette,
largest and best Pink Geranium,
$50.00 per 1000.

Petunias.

Double— Single fringed.

2H-in $25.00 per 1000

Ice Plant.

2H-in $25.00 per 1000

Coleus— Six best varieties.

2H-in $26.C0 per 1000

Curly Queen, best for baskets.

2H-in $26.00 per 1000

Marguerites.

2^-in $25.00 per lOCO

Fuchsias.
Three varieties, 2i^^-in., $25 per 1000

Salvias.
2!4-iii $25.00per 1000

All stock guaranteed. Special price on large lots.

PYFER & OLSEM,

WILMETTE, ILL.

FRENCH HYDRANGEAS

All Plants Are Pot-Grown from Best Varieties.

Four, six and eight branches, 4-in., $10.00; 6-in,, .$16.00; 6-in., $20.00 per 100.

NephrOleplS Verona a crested fern of the highest type. Best of
all frilled ferns, 2-in., $8.00; 2V2-in., $10.00; 3-in., $12.00 per 100.

P, S. RANDOLPH & SONS

WHOLESALE PLANT SPECIALISTS, R. D. 1, VERONA, PA.

MANN'S

Lily of the Valley

are the finest in existence and their flowers
bring the best prices on the London mar-
ket. For quotations please apply to

OTTO MANN, Leipzig. Saiony, Germanf

Orchids

If you want Orchids for any purpose whatcTer
we solicit your inquiries and orders for same.
We do not grow or handle anything else but
Orchids. Special lists on application.

LAGER a HURRELL, Summit, N. J.

BOX WOODS-Most Beaytifui Stock

Pyramids, 2 ft $1 .00 each

Pyramids, 2H-ft 1.50 each

Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00each

Pyramids. 3^, ft 2.50 each

Standard Shape, 14x14 in 2.50 each

Globes, 14x14 in 3.00 each

Heavy Bushes. 2 ft 1.50 each

Nice Bushes, 15-in 3Sc each

F. O. FRANZEN ^^'c^hIcag?**-

a ROSES

<Hf I rrni r floral coMpAHYei

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American Association of Nurfterymcn.

E. S. Welch, Shenuiulouh, la., I*resident;
John Wiitson, Newark, N. Y., Vice-Presi-
deut; .lohu Hall. 204 Uranite bldg., Roch-
ester, N. Y., Secretary.

Forty-Iirst annual convention will be held
at Milwaukee, Wis., June. 1916

Vi:a

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — E. Elkon has
opened a nursery here under the name
of Elkon Nurseries.

M.\I!TINSVILLE. IND. — The Mason-
Nalley Orchards Co. has been incor-
porated with a capital stock of
$10,000.

PoNTiAC, Mich. — The midwinter meet-
ing of the Michigan State Horticul-
tural Society will be held here, Feb-
ruary 15-16.

Louisville. Ky. — The Kentucky
Nursery Co. has discontinued its re-
tail salesroom on Jefferson street. All
business is now handled at t^e nurs-
ery.

Chas. R. Crane, of Chicago, is re-
ported to have purchased 13,000 acres
of land on Cape Cod at $5 per acre
and will try growing apples, peaches
and other fruits.

We are in receipt of the elaborate
report of the Kansas City board of
park commissioners, well printed and
handsomely illustrated with maps and
halftone engravings.

Bulletin No. 331 entitled, "The
Handling and Shipping of Fresh
, Cherries and Prunes from the Willa-
mette Valley," has been issued by the
United States department of agricul-
ture and should be of interest to fruit
growers of the Willamette Valley and
similar sections.

Pacific Coast Trees In Western Norway.

The satisfactory transplanting of
trees from America's Pacific coast to
western Norway has become a matter
of interest to Stavanger's forestry as-
sociation. This society has this month
combined with a similar society in
Bergen, and the new "West Coast Trial
Station" has decided to send an ex-
pedition to America next spring to
bring back more trees.

The American varieties of greatest
interest to Stavanger foresters are the
Douglas and Sitka pines. In 1892
several of the former were planted in
this district, and they have proved a
success. In another coast town, about
600 miles north of here, where, how-
ever, the climate is similar, both va-
rieties have thriven.

There are at present, it is stated,
but two kinds of native coniferous
trees — the pine and the fir — that are
seen on Norway's western coast. The
chief forester of the new association
has called attention to the fact that
there are 400 varieties of such trees,
many of which might prove suited to
this West Coast climate. It is miltl in
winter and cool in summer, and there
is much rain. In many ways it re-
sembles the climate of our State of
Washington, and it is to that state in
particular that the new expedition ex-
pects to go.

This section has long had a crying
need for more trees, and there have
been many introductions in past years
■which have not proven successful.

This, according to forestry experts, is
because duo consideration has not been
given to the original environment of
the variety introduced. A German va-
riety of fir, which seemed a remark-
ably good forest tree, was planted
here, but did not do well. The Si-
berian- silver fir, used to severe inland
weather, has not made good in this
locality, althovigh it has done well in
parts of northern Norway. The Aus-
trian fir, from the mountains of south-
ern Europe, has been tried with a sim-
ilar lack of success, and the white
pine has also done poorly here, al-
though it would seem to have better
soil conditions and a milder climate
than in its original habitat. The Pa-
cific coast introductions are expected
to do better than those from the in-
land sections mentioned.

The district of Stavanger's new tree
nursery expects, within a few years,
to send out 1,500,000 plants annually.
Here it is expected to try out some of
the new varieties from America. Trees
usually grow very slowly in this sec-
tion.

Vltis Coig'netiae in Illinois.

Ed. American Florist :

Is Vitis Coignetiae hardy in Illinois?
Subscriber.

Vitis Coignetiae is perfectly hardy
here in Illinois, but so far as we have
found it does not get a strong growth
quickly. This may be due to the fact
that strong plants are not available.
It is certainly the best vine we have
for large effects, owing to its fine foli-
age and wonderful autumn coloring.
E. O. Orpet.

PEONIES and IRIS

Write for list.

PETERSON NURSERY

stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO
Japanese-American Combination

ROCKERY

Specially made in hothouse.

Japanese landscape garden of any style
constructed in a short time.

T. R. Otsuka/»* %t^)^. °'^'-

For the Best New and Standard

DAHLIAS

Addreu

Peacock Dahlia Farms,

p. O. Berlin, N. J. Williamstown Junc^ N. J.

Mention the American Florist when ivritinff

ROSES, CANNAS
Shrubbery

THE GOIIARD& JONES 60m

West Grove, Penna.

NURSERY STOCK for OUTDOOR PLANTIN6

Roses, Clematis, Shrubs,

Vines, Perennials, Shade Trees.

Send for list— We sell to the Trade only

Jackson & Perkins Company

NEWARK, NEW YORK

Mention the American Florist when writing

HilFs Evergreens

BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY

Small, medium and large sizes supplied.
Price list now ready.

The D. Hill Nursery Co.

Evergreen Specialists Largest Growers in America

Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Hybrid Remontant perpetual)

40 varieties.

Hybrid Teas is varieties.
Climbing Roses is varieties.
Polyantha Roses lo varieties.

All our Roses are Field-Grown.

PainesvlUe,
Ohio.

W.B.COLE,

Field Grown Roses

Baby Tausendschon
Erna Teschendorf
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria
Killarney
Gen. McArthur

TWO YEAR DORMANT

Jonklieer J. L. Mock
Mme. Jules Grolez

(Red Kaiserin)
Farbenkonigen
Prince de Bulgarie

Dean Hole
Mme, Ravary
Clotilde Soupect,

$12.00 per 100.

Unless noted, $15.00 per 100.

CLIMBING ROSES

Per 100

Hiawatha $12.00

White Dorothy 10.00

Per 100

Climbing American Beauty $17.50

Crimson Rambler 12.00

Excelsa (Red Dorothy Perkins) 12.00

A full list of all Roses on demand.

The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio

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THE NEW ROSE

MRS. BAYARD THAYER

that we are offering this season, will make a fine addition to a class of large flowered roses which is
rapidly coming to the front, since we introduced Mrs. Chas. Russell of which the new claimant is a
sport. The color is a most beautiful clear rose pink, inside of petals a shade lighter. The foliage
heavy and smooth and carried on strong stems. It won the American Rose Society Medal, over a
strong class of competitors, at the Cleveland Show, scoring 90 points.

PRICE LIST MRS. BAYARD THAYER AND DARK RUSSELL:

100 250 600 1000 2B00 6000 10,000

GRAFTS $35.00 $82.50 $150 00 $300.00 $690.00 $1,250.00 $2,300.00

EYES 27.00 62.50 110.00 220.00 490.00 850.00 1,500.00

Grafted plants (only) ready after March 1st, 1916. Eyes ready now.

Waban Rose Conservatories, Natick, IVIass.

Miscellaneoos Plants

2-in. 2-in. 3 in. 3 in.
100 1000 100 lOUO

Lantanas,(> varieties J2.00 $18.50 S3.C0 $25.00

Lemon Verbenas 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Moonvlne, white and blue 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Parlor Ivy 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Petunias, double and s'n-

Rle. mixed color 2,00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Petunias, 10 named var...2.00 18.50 3 00 25.00
Salvia, Bonfire and Zur.ch 2.00 18.50 3 00 25.00
Seneclo Argenteus, Dus-
ty MiHer 200 18.50 3.00 2500

Swalnsona.whiteandpink 2 00 18,!0 3.00 25 00

Vinca Variegata 2.00 18.50 3.00 25,00

AcalyphaMacafeana .... 2.50 20,00 4.00 35 00
Coleus, Salvia, Ageratiun, Heliotrope. Rooted

cuttings. 6Uc per 100: $5 00 per lOUO.
Dahlia Roots, whole field clumps. $5.00 per 100

and UD Send for list.
Canna Roots, $2 00 per 100 and up.

R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh. Md.

A. N. Pierson, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

CROMWELL, - CONN.

Robert Craig Co...

a^s; PALMS

and Novelties in DecoratlTe Plants.

Market and 49th Sts., Philadelphia, Pa.

BUDDLEIA ASIATICA

Fine pot plants at $5.00 per 100. in bud.
Rooted cuttings, $2.50 per 100, Feb. delivery.

Geraniums, S. .\. Nutt.$I2 50 per ICOO: Ricard
and Poitevine, $15.00 per 1000; all sold until
Feb. 17th.

ALBERT M. HERR, UNCASTER, PA .

Alyssum Double Giant

The cut flower variety. 2 in., $2 00 per 100
$18.00 per 1000.

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander— The Money Maimer, 2
in.. $2 00 per ICO; $18.00 per 1000.

Smilaz, good strong 2 in . $1.25 per 100.

Parsley, double curled. $2.50 per 1000,
Good packing — prompt shipment.

ELMER RAWLINGS, 'SS',^!?!' Allegany, N. Y.

Palms and Other Seasonable Stock

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A splendid lot of Kentias in all sizes.

Kentia Belmoreana, made up. very bushy. 8 inch tubs, 36 inches high, at $3.00 each

10-inch tubs, 40 to 44 inches high, at 5.00 each

Kentia Forsteriana, made up. bushy plants, in good tubs.

7-inch tubs. 3 plants in a tub. 36 inches high, at $3.00

8-inch tubs, 3 plants in a tub. 36 to 40 inches high, at 3.50

8-inch tubs, 3 plants in a tub. 40 to 44 inches high, at 4.00

B-inch tubs. 3 plants in a tub, 44 to 48 inches high, at 5.00

9- inch tubs. 3 plants in a tub. 48 to 54 inches high, at 6.0G

1 0-inch tubs. 4 plants in a tub. 54 to 60 inches high, at 7.50

Asparagus Sprengeri, strong 3-in $ 5.00 per 100

Dracaena Terminalls, strong 5-in. well colored i7.00 per doz.; 50,00 per 100

Ficus Elastica, 5-in. pots. 18 in. high, broad leaved, at 40c

Heliotrope, 2H-in.. purple or white $3.00 per 100

Lantanas, 8 varieties, 2^-in $4 00 per 100

The Storrs & Harrison Co.

PAINESVILLE, OHIO.

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AspleniuiTi Nidus Avis

( Blrd's-nest Fern)

in 7, 8, 9 and lOin. pans at greatly

reduced prices.

Fine for the Holiday trade.

Femt&sb Ferns io flats and 2H-mcb pots a Specially.

Write for Wholesale Catalogue to

H. PLATH

THE FERNERIES

Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenues

SAN FRANCISCO, - CALIF.

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ASPARAGUS

Plumosus, 2Vi-in. pots, $1.76 per
100; .$17.00 per 1000.

Cannas, l to 3 eyes, Allemania,
$1.00 per 100. Italia, Patry,
B. Prince, Bnrbank, Gray,
Flamingo, Berat, Henderson,
$1.25 per 100.

Obconica Primrose, $1.50 per 100.

Boston Ferns, from beds, $15.00
per 100.

Vlnca Varlegata,3i/2-iii. pot, $5.00

per 100.
Coleus, 10 varieties, $2.00 per 100.
Pansy Plant, Giant flowering , $2. 50

per 1000. CASH

JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM

DELAWARE, OHIO

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MISS ELVIA SCOVILLE

Syn. White Wells' Late Pink Chrysanthemum

This splendid variety, a sport from Wells' Late Pink, is identical in every respect
with the parent except in color, which is pure white. We can quote nice
pot plants, ideal for increasing stock, immediate delivery at

$20.00 per hundred; $175.00 per thousand

Catalogue describing this and all other novelties and standard varieties of

ROSES, CHRYSANTHEMUMS and CARNATIONS, will be mailed on

receipt of your address.

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

MADISON, N.J.

Azaleas # Hydrangeas

VVe have an exceptionally fine stock
to offer now at very reasonable prices.

AZALEAS

Such as Mtne. Van der Cruyssen, Simon
Mardner, Vervaeneana, Niobe, Jean
Peters, John Llewellyn, well budded,
76c, $1.00, $1.26, $2.00.

HYDRANGEAS

We have both the Otaksa and French
varieties, such asMme. Emil Mouilliere,
Avalanche, white; E. G. Hill, Gen. De
Vibraye, Mme Hamar, Mme. E. Char-
tard. Bright Rose,4-in, pots, 4 flowering
shoots, 20c. 6-in.pots, 4 to 6 shoots, 25c
to 36c. 6-in. pots, 6 to 8 shoots, 60c.
7-in. pots, 75c to $1.00, specimen plants.

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

1012 West Ontario Street,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Landscape Gardening

A course for Garden-
ers, Florists and Home
makers, taught by
Prof. Beal of Cornell
University.

Progressive florists
recognize the growing
importance of a knowl-
edge of landscape art.

PROF. BEAL. J^\ ^1^° °*^" %P''^'?-
tical course in Flori-
culture, including Greenhouse Con-
struction and Management.

Send for catalogue. Address

The Home Correspondence School
Dept. C. F., Sprlngrield, Mass,

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

6.000 strong divided plants of EARLY
SNOW, from cold frames, $2.00 per 100.
Must have room. Address

FROMMELT BROS., Florists,
Petersburg, Vi ginia.

TRADE DIRECTORY

PRICE: $3.00. Postpaid.

American Florist Company

440 S. Dearborn St.. CHICAGO

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward.
Will be disseminated 1916-17.

Rooted cuttings of Mfs. C. W. Ward and Matchless,

$3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000.

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc., Queens, N.Y.

"Alice Has Made Geod"

by proving to be THE BEST COMMERCIAL CARNATION

disseminated in years. Hundreds who tried it are delighted
and will largely increase their plantings next season.
Cuttings ready now. Price, per 100, $6 00; per 1000, $50.00.

Descriptive list on application.

PETER FISHER, Ellis, Mass.

CARNATION "NANCY"

NEW LIGHT

SALMON PINK

Winner of the Dorner Memorial Medal at St. Louis. Jan. 26th. 1916. Was also awa
Fred Burki prize for the vase holding in best condition to the end of the exhibition

Rooted cuttinKS. March delivery. $12.00 per 100; SIOO.OO per 1000. (Feb. delivery a
Have a few hundred from 2 inch pots ready early in March, at $15. CO per 100.
STANDARD VARIETIES
Per lUO lOOn
,..$6.n0 $50.00

6.00 50, nn
30,1)0
25.00
2'5.00
25.00

rdedthe
11 sold.)

Pink Sensation

Alice

Matchless .^.50

Champion 3.00

Yellowstone .'.00

White Wonder 3.iO

Per 100

White Enchantress $3.00

Rosette 3.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 3.0n

Enchantress 3.00

Gloriosa 3.C0

1000
$25.00
25.00
25.01
25.00
25.00

Chrysanthemum "EARLY FROST," rooted cuttings. March and .^pril delivery.

$7.10 per 100; $60 00 per lOOO.

F. DORNER & SONS CO.,

Lafayette, Ind.

If YOU are intert_'sted in Mid-Winler

Blooming Plants

— — or anything in — —

Soft Wooded Plants

— Write —

riArt A TfiiVil Wholesale Grower,
V7CU. /i. IVUlll, PEKIN, ILL.

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for catalogue.
ADRIAN, - - - MICH.

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ROSES FOR FORCING

Grafted ready March 1st and later.

Own Root, now and later. All

2'-' inch.

OWN ROOT
Per 100 Per 1000
$60.00

90.00

Ophelia % 7.00

Hoosier Beauty 10.00

Mrs. Chas. Russell

Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 6.00 50.00

Pink KlUarney 6.00 60.00

Double White Klllarney 6 00 60.00
Killarney Brilliant 7 00 60.00

GR.^FTED
Per 100 Per 1000

$12.00
12.60
14.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00

$100.00
110.00
120.00
110.00
100.00
100.00
100.00

Mrs. Aaron Ward $ 6.00

Hadley 6.00

Milady 7.00

Prince d'Arenberg 6.00

Sunburst 7.00

Geo. Elgar 8.00

Tip-Top (Baby DoU) 26.00

OWN ROOT
Per 100 Per 1000
$60.00

50.00

60.00

60.00

60.00

75.00

200.00

GRAFTED
Per 100 Per 1000

$12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00

12. (>0
30.00

$100.00
110.00
100.00
110.00

loo.no
250.00

CARNATIONS-Rooted Cuttings

Clean and Well Rooted.

Per

100

New Reds— 1916

Nebraslca $12.00

Belle Washburn 12.00

Aviator 12.00

Last Year's Novelties

Pinlc Sensation 6.00

Good Cheer 6.00

Alice , 6.00

Aicehurst 6.00

Per
ICOO

$100.00
100.00
100.00

50.00
60.00
60.00
60.00

Standard Kinds

Per

100

Beacon $3.00

Enchantress Supreme 3.00

Matchless , 3.00

Philadelphia 3.00

White Wonder 3.00

Ward 3.00

Rosette 3.00

Herald 3.00

Benora B.OO

White Enchantress S.Oii

Enchantress 3.00

Gloriosa a. 00

Per

1000

};26.00

26.00

L'5.00

;5.oo
s.oo

25.00
.00

25.00
5.00
■6.00
'5.00

25.00

3 Fine Specials

Ready now— Strong plants in 2 14 inch pots.
Heliotrope Centefleur— The best dark.
Begonia Chatelaine — Good for pots and bedding.

Petunias— Finest double sorts, propagated from cuttings; Pink, White,
Purple and Variegated.

Vaughan's Seed Store

Chicago

New York

Nurseries and Greenhouses at Western Springs, 111.

GREAT SACRIFICE SALE

Young Rose Plants

500,000 to be Sold At Once.

Send for complete list of offerings. Over 200 best varieties, $15.00 per 1000 and up.

The chance of Your Life to Grow Dimes into Dollars Quickly.

CALIFORNIA ROSE COMPANY, Pomona, Calif.

FERNS

Boston and Roosevelt

6 inch 25c 9 inch $1.00

7 inch 50c 10 inch 1,25

8 inch 75c 11 inch 1.50

Rooted runners. $10.00 per 1000

These ferns are all pot grown and in a
No. li condition, guaranteed to be as good as
any in the market.

FELIX KRAMER

Blaine St., NILES, OHIO

A visitor last week said: "I never saw
such a crop of flowers in my life."

MISS THEO.

is always in crop.

Rooted cuttings, $12.00 per 100: $100.00 per 1000.

LITTLEFIELD & WYMAN

NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

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Feb. 12,

It's a Real Pleasure to Sell Heacock's Fine, Home-Gro wn Palms

Kentia Forsteriana

Leaves Id. hicb Each Per doz.

Wo. pot 5 to 6 28 to 30 $1.00 $12.08

6-in. pot 6 34to36 1.50 18.00

Made-up Kentia Forsteriana

Id. high Each

7iD. cedar tub. 4 plants io tub, 36 $ 2.50

7in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub. 36 to 40 3.00

9-iD. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub. 40 to 42 4,00

12iD, cedar tub. 4 plants io tub,5 toSH ft., heavy 10.00

12-in. cedar tub, 4 [ilaDtsiD tub, 5H to 6 ft., heavy 12.50

12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 6 to 7 ft., heavy 15.00

I? in. cedar tub. 5 plants in tub. 7 to 8 ft . heavy 18 00

"When in Philadelphia, Be Sure to Look Us Up."

Areca Lutescens

Each

6-in. pot, 3 plants in a pot, 22 to 24-in. high $0,75

6-in. pot, 3 plants in a pot. 24 to 28 io. high 1.00

Kentia Belmoreana

Leaves Id. high

2H-in. pot 4 8tolO

3iD. pot 5 12

4in. pot 5 to 6 15 $0.40

5-in. pot 6to7 18 50

6-in, pot 6to7 24 1.00

6iD.pot 6to7 26 1.25

6in. pot 6to7 28 to 30 1.50

7-in. cedar tub. .6 to 7 34 to 36 2.50

9-iD. cedar tub. 6 to 7 5ft,, very heavy 8,00

Each Fardoi.

si.so

2.00
4.50
6.00
12.00
15.00
18.00
30.00

JOSEPH HEACOCK CO.,

Railway Station,
Jenklntown.

Wyncote, Pa,

Providence, R. I.

DEMAND FOK ALL STOCKS HKAVY.

Stock during the past week has
been very plentiful, carnations espe-
cially at times overloading the market.
Daffodils are coming in fast at present
and the quality is good. Tulips are
also to be had, and while they are of
good quality they are short of stem.
The demand for them, however, is not
very heavy at this time. Sweet peas
sell well for corsage work. Freesias
are good stock. The markets seem to
be well supplied with a large variety
of seasonable flowers, and as the de-
mand in all lines has been very good,
there is no surplus at any time.

NOTES.

The "n'estminster Greenhouses are
well stocked this year and at present
are cutting exceptionally fine daffodils,
A large variety of cut flowers and
plants are kept on hand at all times
to take care of trade, both wholesale
and retail.

Salesmen representing several of
the largest supply houses in the coun-
try liave been here during the past
week and all report trade as being
very good.

Heart-shaped boxes for the St, Val-
entine's day trade and other appro-
priate novelties are being featured and
the local trade anticipates a very good
business, H. A. T.

Pasadena, Calif.

The florists in this city are feeling
jubilant over the prospects for good
business. There has been an unusual
amount of sickness this winter and
consequently more than the usual
amount of funeral work. Weddings
we always have with us, the same as
deaths. The hotels are opening late
this year consequently floral work for
parties along that line has been nil
but is beginning to pick up somewhat
now. Many of the tourists, however,
are still crying hard times.

NOTES.

The Orchid Flower Shop is always
a busy place. They report this as
being the busiest season in the his-
tory of the establishment. Roses,
especially Ophelia, Shawyer, Prima
Donna and Hadley, were a feature
here. Two first prizes and one second
prize were captured by this firm's en-
tries at the recent rose tournament.

The nurserymen in this section are
preparing for a heavy trade as soon
as the rains permit planting. The
consensus of opinion among them is
that since business has been so poor
for the past two years, a good season
should be coming to them.

Eldred's Flower Shop is doing a good
business. A noteworthy showing of
cinerarias was seen at the time of the
writer's visit and the force was busy
preparing for a big reception at one
of the leading hotels.

Miss F. M. Hudson has been very

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Carnation Cuttings

Can supply you with as many as you need
in the following varieties of the usual
fine Reinberg quality; Order today.

Per 100 Per 1000

Enchantress $2.00 $18.00

Rose-Pink Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18 00

White Perfection 2.00 18.00

White Wonder 2.60 20.00

Mrs. Ward 2.00 18.00

Zoe Symonds 2.00 18.00

Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

Washington 2.50 20.00

Beacon 2. BO 20.00

Extra tine stock— Ready for immediate shipment.

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The quality of the plants we are offering is in keep-
ing with the splendid cut stock that won so many
first prizes at the last big Chicago Flower Show.

Per 100 Per 1000

Klllarney $4.00 $35.00

White Klllarney 4.00 35.00

Maryland 4.00 35.00

Richmond 8 00 25.00

Sunburst 4.00 35.00

Milady 4.00 35.00

Ophelia 5.00 45.00

Ready for Immediate Shipment.

Peter Reinberg

30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, III.

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busy this winter but her work has
been mostly in wedding and funeral
orders. She is looking forward, how-
ever, to decorations during the coming
month.

The nurseries of P. W. Jannoch &

Sons are already feeling the effect of
better times. A 100-foot addition to
be heated with crude oil is one of the
improvements planned for the near
future.

G. H. H.

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Ready Reference Section.

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.

ALYSSUM.

Alyssum double giant. 2-ln., $2 per 100; $18
per l.OOO. Elmer Rawllngs, Allegany, N. Y.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucaria Robusta Compacta. 3 to 4 tiers.
$1.50; $2 and $2.50 each. Bxcelsa. 4 to 5
tiers, $1.50: 5 tiers, $2. Poeblmann Bros. Co,,
Morton Grove. Ill,

Araucaria Excclsa, 6-ln.. 65c each. Holton &
Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee,
Wis.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus. 3-inch, $6 per 100. Made-
up pans and T-inch pots, $4 per doz, Sprengeri,
2H-inch, $2.50 per 100. Poeblmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove, 111.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 4-lnch, $S per
100; 2V4-in,, $4 per 100. F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown, N, Y.

Asparagus plumosus, 2^-ineb, $1.75 per 100;
$17 per 1.000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware, O.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS and SPRENGERI.
3-lnch, $5; 4inch, $12.50 per 100. HENRY
SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 3-lDch. $5 per 100. The
Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesvllle. O.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistra lurida, o-inch. .?1 each. Poeblmann
Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

AZALEAS.

AZALEAS for Easter blooming. Van der
Cruyssen, J. Llpwellvn, Niobe and Mrs. J.
Verrsene, 65e, S5e $1.10 and $2.50 each.
ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE. ILL.

Azaleas. Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Simon Mard-
ner, Vervgeneana. Niobe. Jean Peters. John
Llewellyn, well budded. 7oc, $1. $1.25, $2. God-
frey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadel-
phia, Pa.

BAY TREES.

BAT TREES — Write for wholesale price list.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

BEGONIAS.

BEGONIAS.

Per ICO

Xmas Red. 2^4-ln $6.00

Xmas Red. 3-in 10.00

Erfordii, 2i4-ln 3.00

Ertordii. 3-in 6.00

Prima Donna, 2^4 -In 3.00

Smithii. 214 in 3.00

Chatelaine. 2V4-in 3.50

ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette. 111.

BEGONIAS— Delivery from May 15.

Per 100

Lorraine. 2i6-in. pots $12.00

Cincinnati, 2iA-in. pots 16.00

Mrs. J. .\. Peterson (new), 2V.-ia. pots 25.00

Per 1,000 200.00

JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N, J .

Begonias, Gloire de Chatelaine, Luminosa, 2-
tn., $3 per 1110: $25 per 1.000; 3-incb. $4 per
100: $35 per 1.000. Mixed. 2-incb. $2 per 100;
$1S..50 per 1.000; 3-inch, $3 per 100: $25 per
1000, R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co., White
Marsh. Md.

Begonias, Cincinnati, 2%-in., $15 per 100;
$120 per 1.000. Lorraine. 2^4-in.. $12 per 100;
$100 per 1.000. Chatelaine, 2%-ln.. $5 per
100: $40 per 1.000: 3-in., $8 per 100; $75 per
1.000, Vernon, 214 and 3-ineh, $4 per 100.

Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmctte, 111.

BEGONIAS.

BEGONIAS, flowering and foliage, 15c, 25c
and 50c each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids,

MIcb.

Begonia Chatelaine. 2i/l-incb. $3.50 per 100;
3-inch. $S: 4-iiich, $15. Poeblmann Bros, Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

Begonia Chatelaine. 2^4 -inch. Vaugban*s Seed
Store. Chicago and New York.

BERRIED PLANTS.

BERRIED PLANTS— Peppers, 6-lnch, 25c
each; J, Cherries. 15c, 25c and 50c each.
HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich,

Skimuiia Japonica, well berried, $1 to $1.50
each. Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.

BOXWOOD.

BOXWOODS.
PYRAMIDS — Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft,,
$2.25 each; 2% ft., $2.75 each; 3 ft., $3.25
each; 4 ft., $4.50 each; price includes tubs,
f. 0. b. Dundee.

BUSH SHAPE— 10-12-inch, balled, 35c each,
15-in., hailed, 40c each: 18-In.. balled, 50c each,

THE D, HILL NURSERY CO., INC..
Box 404. Dundee, Illinois.

Boxwoods, pyramid. 2 ft.. $1 each: 2^^ ft.,
$1.50: 3 ft.. $2: 3y. ft., $2.50. Standard shape,
14x14 Inch. $2.50 each. Globe, 14x14 inch, $3.
Heavy bushes, 2 ft., $1.50; nice bushes. 15 In.,
35c each. F. O. Pranzen. 5319 N. Clark St.,
Chicago.

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

BULBS.

Bulbs, Gloxinias Grassifolia grandiflora, sep-
arate colors, $4 per 100: $35 per 1,000: mixed
colors. $3.60 per 100: $32 per 1,000. Hvbrida
ImperiHlis, separate colors, $1 per doz.; $7 per
100: mixed colors. 85c per doz.; $6 per 100.
Tuberous rooted begonias, single sorts: white,
scarlet, vellow. pink, orange, salmon. 50o per
doz.; $3"ppr 100; $25 per 1.000: single mixed.
40c per doz.: $2.60 per 100: $23 per 1.000.
Double sorts: white, scarlet, yellow, pink,
orange, salmon, 60c per doz.: $4 per 100: S3f»
rter 1.000: double mixed, 50c per doz.: $3. ,50
per 100: $30 per 1.000. Tuberoses, true dwarf
Pearl. 1st size. $9 per 1.000: medium size,
$5. A'augban's Seed Store, Chicago and New
York.

Bulbs, L. Giganteum, 7-9. case of 300, $20;
9-10, case of 200. $20. Lil. Formosum. R-10,
case of 225. $17: 9-10, case of 160, $14. Mae-
niflcum, 8-9. case of 200, .$11. Wm. F. Kas-
tlng Co., 383-387 Ellicott St., Buffalo, N, Y.

Bulbs, Japan grown freesias and L. For-
mosuras. also cold storage giganteums alwaya
on hand. The Yokohama Nursery Co,. Wool-
worth Bldg. . New York.

Bulbs. Fancy Caladium. 12,000 fine well
develooed bulbs. $10 per 100. Tampa Floral
Co.. Tampa. Fla.

CANNAS.

Cannns. dormant roots. 2 and 3 eyes; King
Humbert. $2 per 100; case of 250, $4.38: $17.50
per 1.000. Bouvier. Chas. Henderson. Florence
Vaughan. General Merkel. $1.65 per 100; case
of 2.50, $.3.75: $15 per 1.000. Richard Wallace.
$1.50 per 100: case of 2.50, $3.50; $14 per 1.000.
-Nrthur T. Boddington Co., Inc, 128 Chambers
St.. New York.

Canna roots. 2 to 3-eye, For varieties and
prices see advertisement on front cover page,
A. Henderson & Co.. 211 N, State St., Chicago.

Cannas. 1 to 3 eyes. Allemania, $1 per 100:
Italia, Patry, B. Ppince, Burbank, Gray, Fla-
mingo. Berat. Henderson. $1.25 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware, Ohio.

CANNAS.

Cannas. dormant roots: — Allemania. $25 per
1.000. Burbank, $25. Buttercup. $40. David
Harum. $22.50. Egandale. $22.50. Florence
Vaugban, $20. Himgaria. $35. King Humbert.
$30. Louisiana, $22. Mme. Crozy, $22.50. Mrs.
A. F. Conard. $35. Queen Charlotte, $25,
Souv. de Antoine Crozy, $25. Wm. Saunders,
$50. Venus. $30. Firebird, best scarlet, $20
per 100: $180 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York,

Canna roots. $2 per 100 up. R. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

CARNATIONS.

CARNATION ROOTED CUTTINGS.
Immediate Delivery.

100 1.000

Aviator $12.00 $100.00

Alice 6.00 50.00

Good Cheer 6.00 50.00

Pink Sensation 6.00 50.00

Mrs. C. Edw. Akehurst 6.00 50.00

Beacon 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

Gloria 3-00 25.00

Princess Dagmar 3.00 25.00

Benora 3.00 25.00

Rose Pink Enchantress 2.50 20.00

Champion 2.50 20.00

Enchantress Supreme 2.50 20.00

Enchantress 2.50 20.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 2.50 20.00

Philadelphia 2.50 20.00

Peerless Pink 2.50 20.00

Northport 2-50 20.00

Conquest 2.50 20.00

White Enchantress 2.50 20.00

25 or more at 100 rate. 250 or more at

1.000 rate.

First class guaranteed cuttings.

J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO..

Joliet. 111.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.
Taken from the best stock sold in the Chi-
cago market. Ready for immediate delivery:

100 1.000

Aviator $12.00 $100.00

Ench.antress 2.00 18.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18,00

Victory 2,00 15,00

Cerise Winsor 5,00 40.00

Enchantress Supreme 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

ZECH & MANN.
30 E. Randolph St.. Chicago.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

100 1.000

Enchantress $2.00 $18.00

Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

Washington 2.00 18.00

Rosette 2.50 20.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White Perfection 2.00 15.00

Champion 3.00 25.00

Victory 2.00 18.00

WIETOR BROS..
162 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago

Pine, healthy, rooted carnation cuttings.
Best obtainable, order early.

100 1,000

Enchantress ' $3,00 $25.00

White Wonder 3.0O 25,00

SINNER BROS.,
158 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago,

Carnations, Belle Washburn. Nebraska. Alice
Coombs. Nancy. Miss Theo. $12 per 100; $100
per 1,000. Also second year Introductions and
standard sorts, S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1004
Lincoln Bldg., Philadelphia. Pa.

Carnations — For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. The Leo
Niessen Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

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CARNATIONS.

CAHXATION CUTTINGS— Al QUALITY.
Clean tu'iUtliy stock tnkeu from selected plants.

Per Per

100 1.000

Light rink UucUantress $2.00 $14.00

Ko.w Pink Uncliantress 2.00 14.00

Wliisor 2.0O 14.00

Zoo SyuioHjs 2.00 14.00

Victory 2.00 l.'5.00

White Perrectiou 2.0O 15.00

Afterglow 2.00 15.00

Mrsi. C. W. Ward 2.50 18.00

Cau supply unrooted cuttings If desired at a
less price.

J. A. BUDLONG.
184 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago. 111.

Carnations. Nancy, $12 per 10<^; $100 per
1.000. Pink Sensation. Alice. $0 per 100: .?50
per 1.000. Matchless. $3.50 per 100; $30 per
l,0<-!0: Champion, Yellowstone. White Wonder,
White Enchantress. Rosette, Mrs. C. W.
Ward. Enchantress. Gloriosa, $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000, F. Dorner & Sons Ck>., Lafayette,
Ind.

Carnations — Nebraska. Belle Washburn. Avi-
ator, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Pink Sensa-
tion, Good Cheer, .ilice, Akehurst, $6 per 100:
$50 per 1,000. Beacon. Enchantress Supreme.
Matchless. Philadelphia. White Wonder, Ward,
Rosette, Herald, Benora, White Enchantress,
Enchantress, Gloriosa, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York,

Carnations, Enchantress, Rose Pink Enchant-
ress. White Enchantress, White Perfection, Mrs.
Ward. Zoe Symonds. Philadelphia, $2 ijer 100;
$18 per 1,000. White Wonder, Beacon, Wash-
ington, $2,50 per 100; $20 per 1.000, Peter
Reinberg, 30 East Randolph St.. Chicago.

Carnations, rooted cuttings of Mrs. C. W.
Ward and Matchless, $3 per 100: $25 per 1,000.
Cottage Maid will be disseminated 1910-17.
Cottage Gardens Co.. Inc.. Queens. New York .

ROOTED CARNATION COTTINGS FROM
SAND.

Enchantress $15.00 per 1.000

Nlc. Reding. 6731 Ridge Ave., Chicago.

Carnation Belle Washburn, rooted cuttings,
$12 per 100; $100 per 1,000; 500 at 1,000 rate,
Bassett & Washburn, 178 No, Wabash Ave..
C hicag o.

S»"Ordcrs for the Paclflc Coast states will
please be sent to our Western branch. E. B.
WASHBURN. 252 South Orange Grove Avenue,
Pasadena, Calif.

Carnation Miss Theo. rooted cuttings, $12
per 100; $100 per 1,000. Littlefleld & Wyman,
North Ahington. Mass.

Carnation Alice. $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000.
Peter Fisher, Ellis. Mass,

Carnation Aviator, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000,
J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet. 111.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

FIVE BEST EARLY CHRYS.iNTHEMUMS.
Stock plants full of cuttings now ready.

Oconto, early white, per plant 25 cents

Early Frost, early white, per plant,,,, 50 "
Crystal Queen, early white, per plant,, 50 *'
Golden Queen, early yellow, per plant.. 50 '*

Marigold, early yellow, per plant 50 **

BA,SSETT & WASHBURN.

178 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago.

The finest yellow "Mum for Thanksgiving.
A deep Golden Yellow Eaton, Rooted Cuttings,
$15 per 100 of 2%-inch pots, $20 per 100,
The McCallum Co., Inc., Pittsburgh. Pa.

Chrysanthemum. Early Frost, rooted cuttings,
$7 per 100: $60 per 1,000, F, Dorner & Sons
Co,, Lafayette. Ind.

Chrysanthemums. Ask for catalogue. Elmer
D. Smith & Co.. Adrian. Mich.

COLEUS.

COLBUS.
Extra fine 214-inch stock — Golden Bedder.
Fairy Queen and Verschaffelti. $2.50 per 100.
Brilliancy. $3.00 per 100.

GEORGE WITTBOLD CO.,
739 Buckingham Place, Chicago, 111,

Coleus, 21,4-Inch, $2.50 per 100: Beckwith
Gem. Verschatfeitii, Salamander, Kentish Fire,
Anna Pflster, Rob Roy, Purple Prince. Trail-
ing Queen, Queen Victoria. Poehlmann Bros.
Co., Morton Grove. 111.

Coleus. 6 best vars., 2V,-in., $25 per 1.000.
Curley Queen. 2iA-ln.. $25 per 1,000, Pyfer
& Olsem. Wilmette. 111.

Coleus. 10 varieties. %2 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware, O ,

CLEMATIS.

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

CROTONS.

Crotons, beautifully colored, 6-lnch, 75c to
$1 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove,
111.

CYCLAMEN.

CYCLAMEN IN BLOOM.
Very choice stock for window displays.

Three-Inch. $1.00 per dozen; 4-incb, $2.00 per
dozen; 5inch, $4.20 per dozen; 5-inch (extra
fine) $6.00 per dozen. Large white. 50 to 75
cents each.

GEORGE WITTBOLD CO..
7.S0 Buckingham Place, Chic ago, III,

Cyclamen Improved Wandsbek type, trans-
planted seedlings, 8 varieties, equally divided,
including improved Salmon, $3,50 per 100; $30
per 1,000. Fancy varieties, new, $4 per 100;
$35 per 1,000; 3-inch in bloom, $8 to $10 per
100; 4-inch, $15 to $18 per 100: 5-inch, 35c to
50c each. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111,

CYCLAMEN GIGA^TEUM— MosOy salmon,
Wandsbek, 4-inch, go^d plants at 15c and 20c,
in full bloom. Would exchange for Var. Vin-
cas 2-in. or 3-in. R. J. SOUTHERTON, High-
land Park, 111,

CYCLAMEN, 7 and 8-lnch, extra fine, full of
buds and blooms, $1.50 each; 6-inch, 75c and
$1 each; good plants, 25c and 60c each, HENRY
SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich,

CYCLA.MEN — Best strain. Separate colors or
mixed, 3-inch pots, $8 per 100, JULIUS
ROEliRS CO,, Rutherford, N, J.

Cyclamen, 4-inch, $3.60 per doz. ; 5-inch. $6
per doz.; 6-inch. $9 per doz. Poehlmann Bros.
Co.. Morton Grove, 111,

DAHLIAS.

DAHLIAS, rare ones: 240 cut flower varie-
ties, true to name. No junk at living prices.
FORT RECOVERY DAHLIA GARDENS, Fort
Recovery, O.

Dahlia roots, whole field clumps, $5 per 100
up. R. Vincent, Jr,, & Sons Co,, White Marsh,
Md, ^^'

30 dahlias, $1.25 postpaid; 1.000 dahlia roots,
choice, by freight, $2.50. Alva Cathcart. Bris-
tol. Ind.

DAISIES.

CHICAGO WHITE. Special strain. 2V,-Inch,
$4.00 per 100. ETOILE D'OB. 21nch. ' $4.00
per 100. Cash please. A. E. Hunt & Co.. 30
East Randolph St„ Chicago. HI,

Daisy Mrs, F, Sander, 2-in., $2 per 100; $18
per 1.000, Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y,

Marguerites, 2%-in„ $25 per 1,000. Pfyer &
Olsem, Wilmette, 111.

DRACAENAS.

Dracenas. Amabilis. in.. $1.25 each. Bap-
tistii. 6-in.. $1.25. Massangeana. 5iA-in.. 75c.
Imperialis. 5-in.. $1.25 each. Poehlmann Bros.
Co.. Morton Grove. 11 1.

Dracaena terminalis. 5-inch, $7 per doz,; $50
per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co,. Palnes-
ville. Ohio.

PERNS.

Perns. Nephrolcpis Teddy. Jr., 8-in., $12 per
doz,; 6-in.. $6 per doz. Elegantissima Com-
pasta. 10-in., $2 to $2.50 each; 8-in., $12 per
doz,; 6-in,, $6 per doz, Elegantissima, 10-ln,,
$2 to $2.50 each: 8-in.. $12 per doz.; C-in.,
$6 per doz. Dwarf Boston, 8-ln,, $12 per doz.
Cibotium Schiedei, Specimens. 10-in.. $7.50
each. Small ferns for dishes, assorted varieties.
314-in., $15 per 100; 2V4-in., $3,50 per 100,
F, R, Pierson Co,, Tarrytown. N. Y.

Ferns, Boston, Roosevelt and Whitmani. 6-
in.. 50c: 10-in., $2 to $2,50; 12-in,, $3 to $3.50,
5-in, Boston and Roosevelt only, 25c each.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

Asplenium nidus avis (Bird's nest fern). 7,
8, 9 and 10-lnch pans, at reduced prices. Ferns
for dishes. In flats and 2%-lnch pots a spe-
cialty, H, Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg
Aves,, San Francisco, Calif.

Ferns. Boston and Roosevelt. 6-in.. 25c; 7-in..
50c: S-in.. 75c: 9-in.. $1; 10-in., ,?1.2B; 11-m,,
$1.50, Rooted runners, $10 per 1,000, Felix
Kramer. Niles, Ohio.

Ferns for dishes. 214-inch. $3.50 per 100;
$30 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton
Grove, III.

Nephrolepls Verona, 2-in.. $8; 2i4-ln..
$10.00; 3-in., $12 per 100. P. S. Randolph
& Sons. R. D. 1. Verona. Pa.

Hardy ferns. Illustrated desci-iptive list
mailed free. Ludvig Mosbsek, Ferndale. As-
kov. Minn.

Boston ferns from hats. $15 per 100. Jos.
H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

Boston ferns. 4-inch. 10c each. Cash, please.
EDGAR EASTERDAY, Nokomis, III,
Ferns, Joseph Heacock Co,, Wyncote, Pa,

FUCHSIAS.

Fuchsias, 30 varieties, 214-in,, $25 per 1,000.
Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, III.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums. 2 and 214-inch pots of Ricard,
Beaute Poitevine, S. A. Nutt. Montmort. Grant.
Henderson, Doyle, Buchner, La Favorite, $2,25
per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan,
Washington, N. J,

ROOTED GERANIUM CUTTINGS.
The following •■SUPERB BEDDERS": S. A.
Nutt. dark red: Dbl. Gen. Grant, bright red;
Mme. Buchner, dbl. white. Strong, selected top
cuttings, well rooted. $1,50 per 100; $12.50 per
1.000. The W. T. BUCKLEY CO.. Springfield,

Geraniums. Nutt. Pressily. Gen. Grant. 2%-

inch. $25 per l.iiOO. Wilmette. largest and

best pink. $50 per 1,000. Pyfer & Olsem. Wil-

mette. 111.

ROSE GERANIUMS, iii-inch. $2 per 100.
Cash. Geo. B. Morrell. Torresdale St., Phil-
adelphia. Pa.

Geraniums^ Sl T. Nutt. $12.50 per 1,000.
Ricard and Poitevine, $15, A, M, Herr, Lan-
caster. Pa.

GLADIOLUS.

GLADIOLUS.

Per 100 Per 1.000

.-imerica. 1st size $1.25 $10.00

-\ugusta. 1st size 1.25 10.00

Chicago White. 1st size 3.00 25.00

Mrs. Francis King, 1st size 1.25 10.00

Ha lley. 1st size 2.00 18.00

Princeps. 1st size 2.50 22.00

Mrs. Frank Pendleton. 1st size. 9.00 85.00

Niagara. 1st size 4.50 40.00

Panama. 1st size 4.00 35.00

Primulinus Sunbeam, 1st size.. IS. 00

Baron J. Hulot (dutch grown*. 2.5" 20.00

Chicago Salmon, 1st size 4.50 40.00

Velvet King, 1st size 3.00 25.00

Hyde Park. 1st sfze 5.00 45.00

Vaughan's XXX Florist Mixture 1.75 15.00

Extra Fine Mixed 2.00 18.00

Good Mixed i.oo 8.50

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE.

Chicago. New Yo rk.

GLADIOLUS BULBS AND BULBLETS.
PLANTING STOCK of Mrs. Francis King, Au-
gusta and America, carefully grown and true
to label. Third, fourth and fifth size bulbs
at lowest thousand rates. We are headquar-
ters and bulbs bought from us when matured
will bring pedigree stock prices. VAUGHAN'S
SEED STORE. CHICAGO AND NEW YORK.

Gladioli. America. $9 per 1.000; Augusta,
$11.50; Francis King. $9.50: Panama, $35, St.
Louis Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave,, St.
Louis, Mo,

Gladiolus cheap to close out, about 40,000
named sorts, C. S. TAIT. Brunswick. Ga.

GREENS.

Greens. Lyrata, $2.50 per case. Fancy ferns,
$1.25 per 1.000; dagger ferns. $1 per 1,000.
Natural moss, $1,75 per bag. Perpetuated moss,
$3.50 per bag. Caldwell, the Woodsman Co.,
Evergreen, Ala,

Greens, Lyrata, $2.50 per case. Fancy ferns.
$1.25 per l.OOO; dagger ferns. $1 per 1.000.
Natural moss. $1.75 per bag: perpetuated moss,
$3..'iO per bag. E. A. Bcaven. Evergreen. Ala.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

From Storage.

Lily of the valley, from cold storage. New
York or Chicago, $16 per 1,000; $8.50 per 500;
$4.50 per 250 pips. Chas. Schwake & Co.,
Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York,

Lily of the Valley, best crowns, own grow-
ing; Foliage oval shaped, $8 per 1,000, A
longish shape, $6 per 1,000, Solomon's Seal,
giganteum, $8 per 1,000, Solomon's Seal, macro-
phyllum, $9 per 1,000, R, Van Der School &
Son. Hillegom, Holland,

Lily of the Valley, Berlin and Hamburg,
cases of 3,000 pips, $40 each; cases of 1,000,
$14.00; cases of 250. "$4.00. J. M. Thorburn
& Co., 53 Barclay St,, N, Y.

Lily of the valley, cold storage, Brun'a Cele-
brated Chicago Market Brand, $18 for 1,000;
$9.50 for 500; $5 for 250; $2.50 for 100. H. N.
Bruns. 3032 Madison street, Chicago.

HELIOTROPE.

Heliotrope Centefleur. 2i<i-inch. Vaughan's
Seed store. Chicago and New York.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

igi6.

The American Florist.

211

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangeas, Otaksa and French rarieties sucU
as Mme. Emil Mouilliei-e. Avalanche, E. G. Hill,
Gen. De Vibraye, Mme. Hamar. Mme. E. Chau-
tard, 4-inch pots, 4 flowering shoots. 20c: 6-inch
pots. 4 to 6 shoots. 25c and 35c; 6-in.. 6 to 8
shoots, 50c: 7-inch, 75c to $1.00. Godfrey Asch-
mann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia, Pa.

Hydrangeas. French, pot-grown, 4, 6 and 8
branches, 4-in., $10; 5-in.. $15; 6-in., $20 per
100. P. S. Randolph & Sons. R. D. No. 1,
Verona. Pa.

HYDRANGEAS. Otaksa, 8 to 10 leads. 40c
each: 12 to 15 leads, 50c each. French va-
rieties, strong plants, 45c. ERNEST ROBER,
Wllmette. 111.

HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-inch. $5 per 100;
5-inch, 20c and 25c each. HENRY SMITH.
Grand Rapids. Mich.

6 peonies, postpaid, $1.25.
Bristol. Ind.

Alva Cathcart,

IRISES.

Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs-
ery. Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago.

20 iris, postpaid, $1.25. Alva Cathcart,
Bristol. Ind.

IVIES.

GERMAN IVY, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100:
$5 per 1,000. C .L. Van Meter. Monticello.
Iowa.

MOONVINES.

Moonviaes, fuchsias, geraniums, alternan-
theras, lemon verbenas, swainsona, ageratum. 6
varieties; parlor ivy. dusty miller, alyssum,
giant and dwarf; coleus. 10 varieties; Salvia
Boufire and Zurich, Cuphea, lantanas, 6 varie-
ties; 2-inch. $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1.000; 3-
inch. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Coleus. agera-
tum and heliotrope, rooted cuttings. 60c per 100;
$5 per 1.000. R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co., White
Marsh. Md.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mnshroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture.
American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn.

ORCHIDS.

ORCHIDS. gASSAL & CO., Orchid Growers
and Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

Orchids of all kinds, established and semi-
established. Lager & Hurrell, Summit. N. J.

PAIiMS.

Palms, Kentla Bel., made-up. 8-ln., 36-In.,
$3; 10-in., 40 to 44 Ins., $5 each. Kentia

Fosteriana, made-up. tubs, 3 plants in tub, 7-
In.. 36 ins., $3 each; 8-in., 36 to 40, $3.50;
8-ln., 40 to 44, $4; 8-ln.. 44 to 48. $5; 9-in.,
48 to 54. $6; 10-in.. 4 plants in tub. 54 to 60.
$7.50 each. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnes-
Tille. Ohio.

Palms. Kentias and Pbeonis Roebeleni. For
sizes and prices see advertisement elsewhere in
this issue. Henry A. Dreer. 714-716 Chestnut
St., Philadelphia. Pa.

PHOENIX CANARIBNSIS— In all sizes. Spe-
cial price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS
CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

Palms, fine stock of Kentias In all sizes.
H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San
Francisco, Calif.

Palms. For varieties, sizes and prices see
advertisement elsewhere In this issue. Joseph
Heacock Co.. Wyncote. Pa.

PANSIES.

PANSIES— The Big Giant Flowering Kind, $3
per 1,000. in bud and bloom; $5 and $15 per
1.000 cash. If I could only show the" nice
plants and hundreds of testimonials and repeat
orders, I would be flooded with new business.
JAMES MOSS. Jobnsville. Pa.

Pansy plants, giant flowering, $2.50 per
1.000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

PANDANUS.

PETUNIAS.

Pandanus Veitchii. 4-inch. 35c; 5-inch, 50c:
e-inch. 75c. Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton
Grove, 111.

PEONIES.

PEONIES and Gladiolus: home grown and
Imported. L. F. Dintelman. State St., Belle-
YUle. 111.

Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery.
Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago.

Petunias, single and double mixed color;
also 10 named varieties, 2-in., $2 per luO;
$18.50 per 1,000; 3-inch, $3 per 100; $25 per
1,000. R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co.. White
Marsh. Md.

Petunias, 214-inch, dbl. sorts. Vaughan's

Seed Store, Chicago and New Yorl;.

Petunias, dbl., single fringed, 2%-in.. $25

per l.OUO. Pyfer & Olsem, Wllmette, 111.

I'RIMUIiAS.

Primroses, obconica. in bloom, 3-in., $6; 4-
in., $9; 6-in., $15 per 100. Malacoides, 3-in.,
$6 per 100. Pyfer & Olsem. Wllmette, 111.

Primula obconica. $1.50 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware, o.

RHODODENDRONS.

RHODODENDRONS — Ditterent good varieties
for torcing, lu to 15 buds, $1.25 each. Pink
Pearl, 4 to 6 buds, $1.25 each; 6 to 10 buds,
$2 each. ERNEST KOtiER, Wllmette, 111.

ROSES.

ROSES.

Roses for forcing — Grafted ready March 1
and later. Own root, now and later. All 2^-
inch.

Own Root. Grafted.

Per Per Per Per

100 1,000 100 1,000

Ophelia $7.00 $60.00 $12.00 $10U.lX)

Hoosier Beauty 10.00 90.00 12.50 110.00

Mrs. Cbas. Russell 14.00 120.00

Mrs. Geo. Shawyer.. 6.00 50.00 12.00 110.00

Pink Killai-ney 6.00 60.00 12.00 lOO.OO

Double White Killar-

ney 6.00 50.00 12.00 lOO.OO

Killarncy Brilliant . 7.00 60.00 12.00 100.00
.Mrs. Aaron Ward... 6.00 60.00 12.00 100.00

Hadley 6.00 50.00 12.00 110.00

Milady 7.00 60.00 12.00 100.00

Prince d'Arenberg . 6.00 50.00 12.00 110.00

Sunburst 7.00 60.00

Geo. Elgar 8.00 75.00 12.00 lOO.OO

Tip-Top 25.00 200.00 30.00 260.00

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE.
Chicago, New York.

GRAFTED ROSE PLANTS.

Choice, young stock in 2^-inch pots, ready
for delivery in March, carefully selected wood
grafted on the best grade of English manetti:

100 1,000

Russell $14.00 $120.00

Rhea Reid 14.00 120.00

Hoosier Beauty 14.00 120.00

Ophelia 12.00 110.00

Pink Killarney 12.00 100.00

White Killarney 12.00 100.00

Killarney Brilliant 12.00 100.00

Richmond 12.00 100.00

OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS.

Sunburst $7.00 $60.00

Cecile Brunner 7.00 60.00

Shawyer 7.00 60.00

We solicit early orders and would impress
the advantage of early grafted stock on all
buyers.

EASSTITT & WASHBURN.
178 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago.

ROSES, 2',i-inch grafted and 2Vb-inch own
root plants for March delivery.

2%-in. 2%-in.
Grafted. Own Root.

Per Per

1.000 1,000

Russell $120.00 none

Killarney 100.00 $56.70

White Killarney 100.00 56.70

Killarney Brilliant lOO.W 66.70

Ward 100.00 56.70

Milady , 100.0<j 56.70

Ophelia 100.00 56.70

Richmond lOO.OO 56.70

Hoosier Beauty 105.00

Hadley 105.00

Cecile Brunner 100.00 56.70

Elgar (special only) 100.00 56.70

Francis Scott Key 110.00 63.00

Fire Flame 100.00 56.70

Lady Alice Stanley 120.00 73.50

POEHLMANN BROS. CO..
MORTON GROVE. ILLINOIS.

Rose Champ Weiland. strong grafted plants,
$35 per 100; 250 for $82.60; 500 for $150; 1,000
for $300. Weiland & Risch, 154 N. Wabash
Ave.. Chicago.

Roses, hybrid remontant (perpetual), 40 va-
rieties; hybrid teas, 15 vars. ; climbing. 15
vars.; polyantha, 10 vars. W. B. Cole, Palnes-
ville. Ohio.

Rose Mrs. Bayard Thayer. For prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Waban
Rase Conservatories, Natick, Mass.

DISTINCTIVE ROSES:
IT PAYS TO GROW THEM.
CHAMP WEILAND— You Deed the big money-
maker of 1916. Exquisite in color. Remark-
able in size, beautv and foliage. Ready in
March. Grafted plants. 1011 (or $35.00. 250
for $S2.50, 500 for $15i).00, 1,000 for $300.00.

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL and MRS. MOOR-
FIELD STOREY— Grafted plants, $14.00 per
KiO. $120.00 per 1,000; own root, $12.00 per
100. $100.00 per 1,000.

For prices on standard varieties, write us
for special quotations.

WEILAND & RISCH,

154 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago, 111.

ROSES DORMANT STOCK.

Doz. Per 100

Baby Rambler $2.00 $15.00

Ellen Paulsen 2.50 18.00

Erna Teschendorf 2.00 15.00

Tausendschon 2.50 18,00

Clothilde Soupert 2.00 15.00

Flower of Fairfield 2.00 15.00

ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE. ILL.

Roses. Baby Tausendschon, Erna Teschendorf,
K. Augusta Victoria, Killarney, Gen. McArthur,
Jonkheer J. L. Mock. Mme. Jules Grolez. Far-
benkonigen. Prince de Bulgarie, Dean Hole,
Mme. Ravary. Clothilde Soupert, $12 per loO.
Wm. R. Smith, $15 per 100. Climbing Am.
Beauty, $16 per 100. Crimson Rambler, $12;
Excelsa, $12; Hiawatha, $12; White Dorothy,
$10. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville,
Ohio.

ROOTED ROSE CUTTINGS.

100 1.000

Pink Killarney $2.50 $20.00

White Killarney 2.50 20.00

Richmond 2.50 20.00

Sunburst 3.50 30.00

Satisfaction Guaranteed. Ready Now.

GEORGE REINBERG.

162 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago. 111.

Roses. 2^-inch. Killarney, White Killarney,
Maryland, Sunburst, Milady, $4 per 100; $35
per 1,000. Richmond, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000.
Ophelia, $o per loO; $45 per 1,000. Peter
Reinberg. 30 East Randolph St., Chicago, 111.

Roses, grafted. All the best new ones.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Young rose plants, 200 best varieties. $15
per 1,000 and up. California Rose Co., Po-
mona. Calif.

SAIjVIAS.

Salvias. 2^-in.. $25 per 1,000. Pyfer & 01-
sem, Wilmette, 111.

SEEDS.

SURPLUS SUMMER-FLOWERING SWEET
PEA SEED. Now is the time to bow this
type outdoors or inside. Countess Spencer,
Pink Spencer, White Spencer, Blanch Ferry
Spencer. Norton Spencer. Asta Obn, Helen
Lewis. King Edward Spencer. All at $1.25 per
lb. Frank Dolby, Lady Hamilton, King Ed-
ward 7th. Gladys Unwin, Nora Unwin. at BO
cents per lb., by express. No less than % lb.
of each variety. No better and more fixed seed
can be bought for twice the price anywhere.
ANT. C. ZVOLANEK. Sweet Pea Ranch, Lom-
poc. Calif.

Phoenix Canarlensla palm seeds, 75c per
1,000. Ampelopsis Veitchii, $1.50 per pound.
Dracaena indivisa, |2 per pound, California
Privet seed, $1 per pound. Cash with order
and I prepay postage. G. H. Hopkins, Eagle
Rock Station. Los Angeles. Calif.

Seeds, large growers and shippers of beans,
peas and onion seed. Brunnings, Box 857,
Melbourne. Australia.

Seeds, crop contract, peas, beans and sweet
corn. Peas and beans. Michigan grown. Sweet
corn, Iowa grown. Sioux City Seed & Nur-
sery Co., Michigan oflice, Milllngton, Home
office. Sioux City. Iowa.

Seeds, asters. For varieties and prices, see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. James
Vick's Sons. Rochester. X. Y.

Seeds. Asparagus plumosus nanus, northern
greenhouse grown, per KX) seeds. 50c; 250
seeds. $1; 1,000 seeds. $3; 5.000 to 10,000
seeds. $3 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers of
Sweet, Flint and Dent Corn, Cucumbers, Musk
and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. West-
ern Seed and Irrigation Co., Fr emont. Neb.

SEEDS, BEGONIA— Lumlnosa. trade package.
BOc each. Prima Donna, trade package, 50c
each; 1-32 oz., $4. Cash, please. ERNEST
ROBER. Wllmette. 111.

Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash,
pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe. watermelon
and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar
F. HurfT, Swedesboro. N. J.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

212

The American Florist.

Feb. 12,

SEEDS.

Seeds, specialties: beets, maDgoes, carrots,
cabbages, celeries, parsleys, parsnips, turnips.
K. & M. GODINEAU. Angers, France.

Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, canta-
loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed,
sugar, aint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed
Co.. Waterloo. Neb.

Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora. etc.
.Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato,
lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co.,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J.
Bolgiano & Sons. Light. Pratt and ElUcott
Sts.. Baltimore. Md.

Seeds, contract growers of Cucumbers, Musk-
melon, Squash and Pumpkin, Sweet, Flint and
Dent Corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val-
ley. Neb.

Seeds, contract growers of pepper, egg plant,
kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip,
sweet com, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co.,
Inc., Moorestown, New Jersey.

Flower seeds tor early sowing. For varieties
and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this
Issue. The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-235 W.
Madison St.. Chicago, 111.

Seeds, growers for the trade: beans, peas,
sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc.
The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.. Mlltord, Conn,

Seeds, garden, field and choice flower seeds.
Simon Louis Freres & Co., Bruyeres-le-Chatel,
Seine et Oise, France. '

Seeds, Specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato,
vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrlck &
Son, contract seed growers, Pedricktown, N. J.

Seeds, contract growers of beans, cucumber,
tomato, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, radish,
sweet corn, S. M. Isbell & Co,. Jackson, Mich.

Seed, pansy, 1.000 seeds, 25e; 1 oz.. $2,25,
H. Wrede. Lunebnrg. Germany.

Seeds, growers of onion, lettuce, radish, etc.
The Klmberlln Seed Co.. Santa Clara. Calif.

Seeds, peas and beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

SHAM ROCKS.

Shamrocks. 1-inch- and 2-inch plants, $3 per
100; $25 per 1.000. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

suniiAX.

Smllai, 2-in., $1.25 per 100. Elmer Bawllngs,
Allegany. N. Y.

SWEET PEAS

SWEET PEA FLOWERS per 100 sprays. 60c;
500 sprays. $2.50: 1.000 spra.vs. $5. Two and
three flowers to spray. Winter Spencers. C. S.
TAIT, Brunswick, Ga.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Parsley, dbl. curled. $2.50 per 1,000, Elmer
Bawllngs, Allegany, N, Y,

lOO rhubarb, $1.25. 200 asparagus, $1.25,
postpaid. Alva Cathcart. Bristol, Ind,

VINCAS.

Sold out of variegated Vlnca rooted cuttings
and plants for this spring. Orders now hooked
for fall delivery for field-grown plants and
rooted tips. Write for prices. I. N, KRAMER
& SONS. Cedar Rapids. Iowa.

Vlnca Varlegata, 3 Mi-inch pots. $5 per 100.
Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

VINCA VARIEGATA. 3-lnch. 5e; nice stock.
C. L. Van Meter. Monticello, Iowa.

STOCK WANTED.

I want to buv a stock of cattleyas. HAROLD
JEFFS. Honolulu. Hawaii.

CARNATION STAPLES.

SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES.
Mend .vour split carnations. Finest article
for carnation growers Introduced so far, 35c per
1,000: 3.000 for $1, postage paid.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE.
38-40 Broadway. Detroit. Mich.

Carnation staples, 35c per 1.000; 3,000 for $1.
Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Sprlng-
field, Mass.

Supreme Carnation Stanles, 36c per 1.000;
3.000 for $1. F. W. Walte. 85 Bel— ont Ave., _
Springfield. Miss.

PlUsbury Carnation Staples, 1.000 for 35c;
3.00 for $1. I. L. PUlsbury. Galesburg, HI.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION,

Greenhouse construction. We design, manu-
facture and build greenhouses of every style
and size. Building material of all kinds.
American Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 1503 Masonic
Temple, Chicago,

Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re-
quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co.. 31st
and Spauldlng Ave., Chicago,

Greenhouse construction. Builders of all
kinds of ereenhouses and conservatories. Plans
and sketches submitted on request. A. Dletsch
Co.. 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago.

Greenhouse construction. We furnish every-
thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur-
Ing Co., Des Plalnes, III.

Greenhouse construction, cypress roof mate-
rial and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and
sketches submitted on request, John C. Mon-
inger Co.. 902 Blackhawk St.. Chicago.

Greenhouse construction, all steel. Chicago
House Wrecking Co.. 35th and Iron Sts., Chl-
cagO;

Greenhouse construction. Write us for an
estimate and sketch on your proposed green-
house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co.. 2340 Wabansia
Ave., Chica go.

Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy-
press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum-
ber Co.. Lockland. O.

Greenhouse construction. Write for Bulletin
No. 47. King Construction Co.. 29 King's
Road. N. Tonawauda. N . Y.

Greenhouse construction. Save 10% to 20%
on your greenhouse. Willens Construction Co..
1811 South Troy St.. Chicago.

Pecky cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring,
white cedar posts, etc.: everything In lumber.
Adam Schlllo Lumber Co., 1560 Kingsbury St.,
Chicago.

INSECTICIDES.

Nikoteen, 30% strength for spraying. Nlco-
tlne Mfg. Co., St. Louis. Mo.

Aphine. |1 per qt.; $2.50 per gal. Funglne.
75c per qt.; $2 per gal. Vermine, $1 per qt.;
$3 per gal. Scallne. 75c per qt.: $1.50 per
gal. Nlkotlana. $1.50 per qt. : $4.50 per gal,
Aphine Mannfactnrlng Co,, Madison, N, J,

Nicotine. The Grasselll Chemical Co., Cleve-
land. Pittsburgh. St. Louis. New York. Cin-
cinnati, St. Paul. Boston. Detroit, Birmingham,
Chicago, Milwaukee, New Orleans.

Aphis Punk for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg,
Co,, St, Louis, Mo.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Model Extension Carnation Supports; also
galvanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices
before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73
Metropolitan Ave.. Brook lyn. N. Y,

Japanese-American combination Rockery, spe-
cially made in hothouse. Japanese landscape
garden of any style constructed In a short
time. T. R. Otsuka, 414 So. Michigan Ave.,
Chicago.

Florists' supplies and wire designs of all
kinds. Joseph Ziska. 151 N. Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Evans' Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa-
ratus. Write tor catalogue. Tb' John A.
Evans Co.. Richmond. Ind.

Duo-Olazcd sash for hotbeds. Callahan Duo-
Glazed Sash Co.. 2517 Wyandot St., Dayton.
Ohio.

Plant stands. Made In three sizes to ex-
tend to 30. 44 and 56 inches. Price $18 per
doz. Detroit Stand Co., 842 Grandy Ave., De-
troit. Mich.

Sterling iron reservoir vases. Catalogue on re-
quest. The Sterling Grinding Wheel Co.. Tiffin,
Ohio.

Square Paper Pots and Dirt Bands. Price
list, samples and "experience of 131 florists,"
free. F. Rochelle & Sons. Chester. New Jer-
sey^

Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for
prices. Farmers and Florists' Fertilizer Co.,
809 E.\chanBe Ave.. Room 5. Chicago. III.

Greenhouse glass. Write for prices. Stat-
ing sizes and quantity required. C. L. Dlck-
mann Glass Co., Muskogee, Okla.

Pexto Pruning Shears, for trees, shrubs,
vines, bushes and hedges, etc. The Peck,
Stow & Wilcox Co., Cleveland, Ohio.

Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold
Paper Box Co., 16-22 S. Peoria St., Chicago.

Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000, 75c,
postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St..
Philadelphia.

Aglaonema Pictuni. 5-inch. 7oc each: 6-inch,
$1 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove,
III.

Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading
nnr^Jery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY
& SON. Stratford, London. England.

Dieer's "Rlverton Special" cedar plant tubs,
all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut
St. Philadelphia. Pa.

Wired toothpicks. 10,000, $1.75; 50,000, $7.80.
W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y.

Greenhouse Windstorm Insurance. Florlan D.
Wallace, Insurance Exchange BIdg.. Chicago.

Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma-
nure Co.. 32 Union Stock Yards. Chicago.

Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co.,
Eaton, Ind.

Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse
fittings. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.

Raflia. natural and colored. McHutchison &
Co.. 17 Murray St.. New York.

Pruning shears. The Peck, Stow & Wilcox
Co., Cleveland. Ohio.

Clay Tile Benches. Write for circular. Camp
Conduit Co., Cleveland, O.

Emergency pipe clamps. M. B. Skinner &
Co., 500 W. Washington St.. Chicago.

Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch-
blnder Bros.. 518 Milwaukee Ave.. Chicago.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel-
ler. 122 W. 25th St.. New York.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann,
404-412 E, 34th St., New York.

Mastlca for greenhouse glazing. P. O. Pierce
Co.. 12 W. Broadway. New York.

Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co.,

Philadelphia.

POTS AND PANS.

Kramer's pot bangers, $1 per doz., by ex-
press. I. N. Kramer & Sons. Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.

Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware,
fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pot-
tery Co,, South Zanesvllle, Ohio.

Neponset, flower, vegetable waterproof paper
pot. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New
York.

Syracuse red pots, Syracuse Pottery Co.,
Syracuse. N. Y.

Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A.
F. Kohr. 2934-36 N. Leavitt St.. Chicago.

Red pots, standard azalea pans. Harley Pot-
tery Co., Nashville. Tenn.

Pots. Hews' standard, A. H, Hewa & Co.,

Cambridge, Mass.

Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hem-
don St.. Chicago.

Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pota.
Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit, Mich.

STAKES.

Cane stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, pet
100, 85c: 500, $3: $5.60 per 1,000,

Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per
1,000. $5, Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago.

Bamboo stakes, green and natural, different
sizes, Yokohama Nursery Co,, Ltd., New York
City,

WIRE WORK.

Florist wire designs, wire hanging baskets
and fancy wire lamp shades. Northwestern
Wire Works. 228 13th Ave., N. E„ Minneapo-
lis, Minn.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Aliout it.

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^A

THIS is probably the
best time of the year
to take up the matter of
new greenhouses, as we
as additions to present
ranges, and it is for this
reason we suggest that
you write us regarding
your requirements.

Remember, we are green-
house men as well as
manufacturers and operate
our own foundry, machine
shop and wood mill, which
have been designed,
erected and equipped for
the fabrication of green-
house material.

Garland

M anuf acturing

Company

LOUIS WITTBOLD,

President.

Des Plaines, Illinois,

Suburb of Chicago.

Why Duo-Glazed Sash for Hotbeds?

Because it takes most of the labor and nearly all the risk out of Hotbed and Coldlramc
gardening.

Witd Duo-Glazed Sash— two layers of elass with insulating air space between— no
shutters or night coverings are needed. Think Of the labor saved. Beins frost-proof,
which single glazed sash is not, a sudden change in tem-
neraiurp isn't goinsr to catch you unprepared. Think of
the saving in plants.

Thecostof Duo-Glazed Sash over thatof the single
glazed (about 33c on the sash and 75c for glass) is no more
than ihe cost of night coverings, without any consider-
ation of the labor cost of handlingthe covers.

Strongly built of Red Cypress, tenons cri-osotcd
before joining. Duo-Glazed lockstrip makes glaz-
ing easy and quick, and prevents any possi-
bility of slipping or SDlintering.

Id lots of 60 sash the cost of 3 ft. x-
6 ft. size is but $1.75 each; smaller
quantities only slightly more.

Since we also make and sell Sin-
gle Glass Putty Glazed Sash, our ad-
vice is unbiased.

Ask for oar free catalog, which also shows
Frame Equipmeat, Sectional Creenhoases and Green-
house Materials.

CALLAHAN DUO-GLAZEO SASH CO.,

2517 Wvandot St.. DAYTON. OHIO

sauaBB

THE

Net Returns

from your greenhouses is what counts.
Wc will quote you the prices, We Paying the Freight,

or. Net Prices, and you to pay the freight. Order what
you need either for repairs or for new houses.

ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO.

2340 WABANSIA AVE. (near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO

Greenhouse Material Hardware Hotbed Sash

PERFECT HOUSES

Our bouses are all model buildings. Up-
to-date, strong, durable, perfectly made
and perfectly built. Price right.

MASONIC TEMPLE BUttDING

'XX/'HEN building new houses
^^ or repairing the old ones
it will pay you to write us and
get one of our catalogs.

We manufacture

Advance Ventilating
Equipment

and a complete line of

Greenhouse Fittings.

IIlustiatioDs. descriptions I
and net prices tight in the
catalog.

ADVANCE stands for
(jualuy and service.

Advance Co.

RICHMOND, IND.

Trade Directory

PRICE: $3.00, postpaid.
AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St.' CHICAGO

Model Extension
Carnation Support.

Made with two or three circles, Endorsed by all
the leadine carnation growers as the best support
on the market. Pat. July 27. '97; May 17, '98.

GalvanizedWireRoseStakes.— Write for prices
before ordering elsewhere. Proinpl shipmaH bh"**"'
IGOE BROS., 61-73 Metropolitaii Ave., BROOKLYN. N. Y-

KROESCHEIL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

Everything for

the Greenhouse
J. C. MONINfiER COMPANY,

CHiaGO CINCINNATI NEW YORK

902 Blitkhawk St Onion Cralral Life Bldg. Ilirbridge BIdi

Mention the American Florist when writing

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

452 W. Erie Street, CHICAGO, ILL

SPECIAL QUALITY

Greenhouse Glass

Write for prices— stating sizes and
quantity required.

C. L. Dickmann Glass Co.

Carloads or less. MUSKOGEE, OKI \.

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Feb. 12,

The Recognized Standard Insecticide

A spray remedy for green, black, white lly,
thrips and soft scale.

Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50.

NIKOTIANA

\ 12% nicotine solntion properly diluted for
fumigating or vaporizing.

Quart, $1.50. Gallon, $4.50.

Until further notice shipments on our pro-
ducts Fungine, vermine and Scalinewill be
subject to conditions of the chemical market.

Prompt shipments can be iruaranteed on
Aphinc and NiKotiana.

APHINE MANUFAGTURIN6 COMPANY

MADISON. N. J.

Mention the American Florist ichen writing

A STIC A

r'een^oascqgn^

USE IT now:

F.O.PiERCECO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NrW YORK

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

Mention the American Flo7-ist lohen ivriting

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying.

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating.

Ask Your Dealer for it.

NICOTINE MFG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

Mention the American Florist when writing

Aetna Brand
Tankage Fertilizer

Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured.
It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is
giving satisfactory results wherever used.

Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.

809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932
U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO, ILL.

Mention the American Florist ichen writing

Wired
Toothpicics

10.000 $1.75; 50.000 $7.50, Manufactured br

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

Sample free. For sale by dealers.

Mention the American Florist when writing

FOR SUCCESS IN YOUR
GARDEN
USE

Our
Vine, Plant &

Vegetable Manure,

also Special Chrysanttie-

[l Manure, are ever iDcreasin? in

vor — they embody the practical

lany years in all branches of Hor-

gorous, healthy & fruitful growth.

Sold by leading AmericaD Seedsmen. Frei^^ht paid on quantities. LVral

terms to retailers. Write for our special offer to the American trade, etc., to sole makers.

WM. THOMSON fi SONS, Ltd . CLOVENFORDS, SCOTLAND.

THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS.

MANUFACTimED BY

CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND

llflNURES

Unequaled for greenhouse and
landscape fertilizing.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE COMPANY
32 UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO

Free

This Fine

):

BUDDINB
KNIFE

For 2 New
Subscriptions.

American Florist Co.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

I'*.;:

"a

HOT BED SASH

PQa buys standard
•»*• high grade sash

^ We offer at reduced prices stand- m

" ard size hotbed iash. 3 ft, by6fl-.l^-in ~

I thick, with four rows of glass. Rlauufau-
tured by best workmen of cleur soft Piue
anil f-'if. Prices smashed because of our
new manufacturing plant.

Open Hotbed Sash (No Glass) each
Lot 10 J6919 — In lots of mOor more..83o

Lot 10 J6917— In dozen lots 89c

Glazed Hotbed Sash each

Lot 10 J6919X— Inlotsof 100ormore,J1.59
Lot 10 J6917X— Inlotsof one dozeu. 1. 78

Quick shipments from our Chicago

warehouse.

Also equally big savings in green

nside sash bars, and

hous
ijlas

, fitting

, boi

nd sash bars
ers. etc.

pipe.

Also Pecky Cypress for Hotbeds.

117. W pet lOUO. f. u. b. Chicas!o. and other
tireat bargains for the greenhouse man in
our new Price Smashing Circular No. J. G.
47, Send for it Now.

HARRIS BROTHERS CO,

35th and Iron Streets, CHICAGO.

ALLNurserymeQ.tSeedsmen andKloristswlshiDr
to do business with Europe should send for the

"florticnltnral Advertiser"

Xhit ii the Britiib Trade Paper, beiag read weekly
brail the borticudtural trade: it is also taken by
•TerlOOOof the best cootinental houses, Annoal
snbscriptioD, to cover cost of postasre, 75c,

As tbe H. A. is a purely trade medium, appll-
caotsshould, with tbe subscriptioD, send a copy oi
their catalog or other evidence that tbey belong to
tbe nursery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdham. Notts.

Address Editors of "H. A."
CiillweU Nurseries. LOWDHAM. Notts, England

NICOTINE 40%

CUARANTCED BY

The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO.

CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI
CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. RAWE-
ST. LOUIS
WRITE FOR PRICES

i^iS.

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Established 1765

Incorporated 1904

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

POT MAKERS TOR A
CENTURY AND A HALF.

Standard^zalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed. Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla-
men, Cut Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc.

WORLD'S LARGEST
MANUFACTURERS.

A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

WAREHOUSES:
Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. Y

Syracuse Red Pots

Standard Pots
Azalea Pots, Pans

A large stock ready for immediate
■hipments. Our catalogue will tell you
■11 about them.

SYRACUSE POTTERY

C. Breitschwerth, Prop.
SYRACUSE, - N. Y.

Mention the American Florist -when writing

Kramer's Pot Hangers

For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists

and Supply Dealers.

Price, 81 .00 per dozen by express. Sample

dozen by mail, $1.25.

I. I. KRAMER k SON. Cidar Rapiis, la.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS"

Fall size and wide bottoms.
BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS

DETROn FLOWER POT M'F'Y
HARRY BALSLEY, Detroit. Mich.

Ren 490 Howard St.

Mention the American Florist when writing

RED POTS

STANDARD AZALEAS

FANS

HARLEY POTTERY CO.,

NASHVnLE, TZNN.

Mention tlie American Florist when writing

Attention, Mr. Greenhouse Man.

When erecting your next bench, why not build
with material that will lastP Our clay tile beaches,
made from burned clay, same as flower pots, need
DO replacing, and the cost is very little more than
wood. Tile bottoms furnished anywhere in car-
load or less quantities.

Write today for circular.

CAMP CONDUIT CO., Clevelana, O

GEO. KELLER & SON,

Muafactarers of

Red Pots

Before buying write for price*.

2614-2622 Hemdon St.

CHICAGO

Mention the A merican Florist when writing

^ RED POTS

that TO* will be proud to have on jonr benches, is the kind we have to
oSer. We nse notbinsr but the best material and skilled labor and offer
you a firstclau pot at a popular price. All loods are carefuUr selecteil
and packed, thus insuring full count upon openinE Tour crates; isn'^t
that worth considering?

We also have a full line of Azalea Pots, Hanging Basket! and other
roods used by Florists— ask for cataloEue.

We also make the famous "Moti Aztec" Ware.

The Peters & Reed Pottery Co.

Gen'l Otnce and Works
SO. zanisvulk, o.

New York, Wm.

M. Warrin, 16 W. 23rd St.

Chicago, H. A. Harrison,
6 East Lake St.

Flower and Vegetable Waterproof

Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents,

waterproof, CHICAGO and NEW YORK.

Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in expiess charges.

DREER'S "Riverton Special" Cedar Plant Tubs

No.

Diam

. Ea.

Doz.

100

10

20in.

$1.45 $16.00

$130.00

20

IS in.

1.30

14.00

115.00

30

16 in.

1.00

11.25

92.00

40

14 in.

.65

7.00

56.00

50

12 in.

.45

5.00

40.00

60

10 in.

.38

4.00

32.00

70

8 ID.

.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 largest sites have drop handle.

Henry A. Dreer, Senb. ruits. Bulls ud SonDes. 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

After using all other makes. Florists prefer our

PLANT STAND

because i has proven by experi-
ence that it is the very best, mOSt
practical stand on the market.
Enameled green. .Made in three
sizes to extend to 30. 44 and 56
inches. Price, $18.00 per dozen.

DETROIT STAND CO.
842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich.

The Regan Printing House

LARGE RONS OF

CATALOGUES

OCR SnCIALTT

WRITE FOR PRICKS.

527 MjnioiUh Place. CHICAGO

Standard Flowerpots

Porosity and Strength
Unsarpaued,

Write for prices.

P. KOHR

2934-a«-a8 N. Lcavltt St..

CHICAGO

REFRIGERATORS

WRITE FOR CATALOG

Buchbinder Bros.

518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, 111.

Since Its Organization

The Florists Hail Association has paid
2,250 losses, aggregatine 348.000.00.
For particulars, address

JOHN G. ESLER, Saddle River, N. J.

Lock the door before the horse is stoJen.

PRINTING FOR FLORISTS

Send for samples of Three Color Shipping

Labels and Florists' Tags.

Letterheads and EnvelopesBbowiDg special

designs for floristB.

Gorham 6c Limpus Press

542 S. Dearljorn St., Chicago.

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Index to Advertisers

Advance Co The.. . 213

.■\lpha Floral Co 193

.American Ureenh'se

MfuCo .213

.American Spawn Co. 202

.Amlinir E CCo I8i

.Anderson s A 193

.AnKermueller G 11.

184 187

Aphine Mfs; Co 214

.Archias Floral Co. ..196
.Arnold .A .A Paper

Box Co 192

Arnold D C at Co.. ..189
.Aschmann Godfrey .2U6
Badijley & Bishop ..189
Barnard W VV Co....l'i9
Bassetl&Washburn

„ II 178

Baumer Aug R 193

Baur Window Glass

Co IV

Beaven E A 185

Begerow's 194

Berger Bros 186

Berning H G 187

Blackistone Z D 195

Bodger J & Sons Co. .200
Boddington .Arthur

TCo 200

Boland J B Co 193

Bolgiano J & Sons. ..203

Bramley & son 196

Braslan Seed Grow-
ers Co 198

Brcitmeyer's J Sons. . 194
Brooklyn Cut

Flower Mkt 196

Brown Alfred j

Seed Co 198

Bruns H N 2ju

B runnings 199

Bryan .Alonzo J 201

Buchbinder Bros 215

Buckbee H W 196

BudlongJ A 180 181

183 184
Burpee W .A & Co... 199
Caldwell tbe Woods

man Co 192

California Florists. ..196
California Rose Co.. 207
Callahan Duo

Glazed Sash Co. ..213
Camp Conduit Co... 215
Chicago Flower

Growers Assn 181

Chicago House

Wrecking Co 214

Clark E B Seed Co.. 199

ilarke'sSons U 195

Clay &Son 214

Coan J J 189

Cole W B 204

Coles & Co 192

Conard & Jones Co.. 204

Cooke Geo H 193

Cottage Gardens 206

Cowee \V J 214

Coy H CSeed Co.. ..201

Craig RobtCo 205

Cross Eli 196

Cunningham Jos H..205

Uards Chas 194

Denton Floral Co... 196
Detroit Flower Pot

Mfg Co 215

Detroit Stand Co.... 215

Dickmann C L 213

Uietsch A & Co IV

DornerF&SonsCo.206
Dreer H A. ..197 215 216

Uuerr Cbas A 196

Duetscher&Glazer.l86
Duluth Floral Co. ...196

Dunlop John H 195

Edwards Fold Box.. 216
Enomoto & Co Inc. .183

Erne&Klingel 185

Evans Co The J A. ..Ill

EyresHG 193

Farmers' & Florists'

Fertilizer Co 214

Fish Henry Seed Co.. 203

Fisher Peter 206

Florists' Hail Assn.. 215
Foley Greenhouse

Mfg Co IV

Ford M C 189

Ford William P 188

Franzen F O 203

FrauenfelderC 193

Freeman MrsJ B....l%

Frey C H 196

Frer & Frey 195

Friedman Iv3

FromeBt HE 189

Frommelt Bros 206

Furrow & Co 196

Galvin Thos F 195

Garland Mfg Co 213

Gasser I M Co 195

Giblin & Co Ill

Godineau R& M....200
Gorham & Limpus..2I5

Graham A & Son 193

Grand Rapids

Floral Co 196

Grasselli Chemical

Co 214

Grimm & Gorly 196

Gude Brjs 194

Gunterberg M C ....180
Guttman & Raynor

(Inc) 189

Haile W E 199

Hardesty & Co 193

Harley Pottery Co. .215

Hart George B 189

Hart Henry 194

Haven Seed Co The. 200

Heacock Jos Co 2U8

Heinl John G&Son.l9b
Henderson A & Co. I
Henderson Lewis... 19J

Herr Albert M 205

Herrmann A 216

Hess & Swoboda. ... 194
Hews A H & Co ...215

Hill D Niirs CO 204

HoerberB'oB 185

Hollywood Gardens. 195
H)lm S: Olson.. . .194
Holton&Hunkel Co. 187

Home Cor school 206

Hopkins George H..201

Hon Advertiser 214

Horticultural Ptg

Co The 197

House of Ferns 189

Hurtf Edgar F 199

Ickes Braun Mill Co. 213

Igoe Bros 213

Isbell S M & Co ....2U1
Jackson & ferkins...204
Johnston & Co T J...193

Jones Percy 1/8

Joy Floral Co 196

KastingWFCo I

Keller Geo & Sons.. 215

Keller Sons J B 196

Kelway & Son 200

Kerr K C Floral Co.l9o

Kervan Co The 189

Kessler Wm 189

Kimberlin seed Co. .203
King Construct Co. .216

Kohr A F 215

Kottmiller A 195

Kramer Feli.\ 207

Kramer I N & Son.. 215
Kroeschell Bros Co. 213

Kruchten John 18i

Kuehn C A 187

Kuhl Geo A 206

riusik & Co H 187

Kyle & Foerster 185

Lager & Hurrell 203

LandrethSeed Co...2u3
LangFlo& Nur Co..l96

Lange A 193

Leborius J J 195

Leedle Floral Co. ...203
Littlelield& Wy-

man 207

Lockland Lum Co... IV
London Flower Sbp.195
Louis Simon Freres

& Co 200

MacNiff Horti-
cultural Co 199

McCallum Co 186

McConnell Alex 193

McHutchison&Co...200
McNeff-Swenson Co. 192

Mangel 196

Mann Otto 203

Matthews the Flo'st.l93

MatthewsonJE 194

May & Co L L 194

Meconi Paul "89

Metairie Ridge Nurs. 193
Mette Henry. .202
Miller & Musser 185

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Moninger J C Co 213

Montreal Floral

Exchange Ltd 188

Moore. Hentz &

Nash 188

Mullanphy Florist. .193

Murray Samuel 194

Nat Flo B of Trade.. 216

Newell A 195

N Y Cut Flower Ex. .189

Nicotine MfgCo 214

Niessen Leo Co 186

Northwestern Wire

Works IV

Ostertag Bros 195

Otsuka T R 204

Palez Paul M .194

Palmer W J & Son.. .194

Park Floral Co 194

Peacock Dahlia

Farms .204

Peck Stow & Wilcox

Co The Ill

Pedrick G R& Son.. 199
Peterson Nursery. ..204
Peters & Reed Poty. .215

Philips Bros 196

PierceFO Co 214

Pierson A N (Inc)... 205

Pierson F R Co I

Pieters-Wheeler

Seed Co 198

Pikes Peak Flo Co... 195

PiUsbury I L 216

Pittsburgh Cut

Flower Co 187

Plath H 205

Podesta&Baldocchi.l93
Poehlmann Bros Co

176 177

Pollworth C C C0...187

Polykranas Geo J 189

Portland Flo Shop ..196
Pulverized Manure

Co The 214

Pyfer A T & Co 182

Pyfer & Olsem 2ii3

Raedlein Basket Co. 181

Randall A L Co 185

Randolph & Mc-

Clements 193

Randolph PS &Son.20(

Rawlings Elmer 205

Ready Reference .. 209
Reed & Keller ...216
Regan Ptg House. ..215

Reid Edw 186

Rein berg Geo 185

Reinberg Peter.. 179 208
Reutcr&Son SJ....193

Rice Bros 187

Riedel & Meyer 189

Robinson J C Seed

Co 203

Rochester Flo Co... .193
Rock Wm LFlwr

Co 196

Rohnert Waldo 200

Routzahn Seed Co. ..201

Rusch G & Co 187

Rye George 196

St. Louis Seed Co. ..200
Scbiller. the Florist. 196

Schillo Adam

Lumber Co IV

Schlatter W & Son.. 216

Schling Max 194

Schwake Chas c& Co. 188
Sharp Partridge &

Co 216

Sheridan Walter F..189
Siebrecht George C. 189
Sioux City Seed &

Nursery Co 200

Situation & Wants.. .175
SkidelskySS & Co. I
Skinner M B & Co. ..Ill
Small J H & Sons. ..193
Smith A W & Co. ...195
Smith E D & Co. ...206
Smith & Fetters Co.. 193

Smith Henry. 1%

^mith W &T Co .. I
Stokes Seed Farms

Co 201

Storrs & Harrison..

204 205

Stumpp GEM 195

Superior Machine

& Boiler Works. ..Ill
Syracuse Pot'ry Co. .215
Tamoa Floral Co.... 203
Thompson J D

Carnation Co I

Thomson Wm &

Sons Ltd 214

ThorburnJ M & Co. 199

Tonner O A 180

Totty Chas H 206

Traendiy c& Schenck. IS9

Trepeljos 195

United Cut Flwr Co.l89
Vaughan A L &Co. 181
Vaughan's Seed Store

I 197 201 207 215

Vick's Sons Jas.. 190 191
Vincent R Jr &Sons

Co 1 205

Waban Rose Con's.. 205

Waite F W 216

Walker F Co 193

Wallace F U IV

WeberF H 196

Weiland & Risch ...203

Weiss Herman 189

Welch Bros 186

Welch Patrick 186

Western Seed &

Irrigation Co 1''9

Whitted Floral Co. ..193
Wietor Bros . ..ISO 185
Willens Cong Co. ...Ill

Wilson The Misses. .185
Wittbold G Co.. ....193

Wolfskin Bros &

Morris Goldenson.196

Wood Bros 201

Woodruff S D &

Sons 199

Wrede H 199

Yokohama Nurs Co. 199
Voung A L & Co ...189
Young lohn & Co. ..188
Young & Nugent ..193
Zech & Mann... 179 185
Ziska Jos & Sons 185

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CHICAQO AND NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 19, 1916.

No. 1446

TheAmerican Florist

Established 1885.

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Opficebs— Danibl MacRorie, San Francisco,
Calif., President: Robert C. Kerr, Houston,
Tes., Vice-President; John Young, .53 West
Twenty-eighth street, New York, Secretary; Wm,
F, Kasting Buffalo, X. Y., Treasurer.

Next annual convention at Houston, Texas,
August 15-17, 1916.

FOURTH NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

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hall. Broad street and Allegheny avenue, Phila-
delphia, Pa., March 25- April 2. For premium
liat and all other particulars address John Youno,
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notice. I want to catch up on orders.

JAMES MOSS.
Johnsville, Pa., Jan. 24, 1916.

SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS.

Early Annuals.

During the warm days of June the
carnations deteriorate very rapidly and
there is often a great need for some
flower to take their place, and an early
bench of asters is a great boon at such
a time, especially for those who have
a good call for funeral work. Seed
planted during February and grown in
pots or flats until after Easter can be
then transplanted to the benches in
which the Easter crops are grown and
they will be in bloom at the time when
most desired. A good strain of early
flowering varieties, either Comet or
Victoria, should be selected and with
good care a paying crop is assured. A
sowing of candytuft by March 1 will
also produce plants that can be benched
after Easter in the same manner and
a good cut for Memorial day be had.
The strains of White Giant candytuft
now offered make splendid spikes for
the filling in of sprays at that great
flower day. There are many annuals
that can be grown for early spring
blooming that are greatly appreciated
by the trade, among which might be
mentioned calendulas, nasturtiums, sca-
biosa, sweet sultans and bachelor's
buttons.

Dahlias.

The forcing of early dahlias has been
practiced successfully by growers the
last few years, and roots started at
this time will produce flowers for Me-
morial day and during June. A good
deep bench, in a house not too warm,
should be selected, and while the plants
are great feeders in the open ground,
it is better not to have the soil too rich
in the houses, for the plants grow very
tall inside, and with a rich soil make a
strong, rampant growth, which will
not bloom as early. They can be fed
when the buds begin to form by giving
them a mulch of half-decayed manure,
which will materially assist the flow-
ering and also provide a covering that
will prevent evaporation. They will
require but little attention except that
long, strong stakes will be necessary
to keep the plants growing erect, to
which they should be firmly tied, and

then disbudded to produce the better
blooms. Any varieties of which it is
desired to increase the stock can be
planted in the house and the young
growths made into cuttings, which
root easily at this time.

Marguerites.

As the warm days of spring ap-
proach the marguerite plants will
bloom profusely and those in pots will
have, to a great extent, exhaused the
plant food in the soil, so to keep up
the size of the flower and length of
stem watering with liquid manure will
be necessary. Liquid cow manure can
be safely used in frequent waterings
with no danger of any injury if the
plants are in a healthy condition. The
flowers should be cut daily and placed
in water; they will keep much longer
than if allowed to remain on the
plants, where they quickly fade if not
picked when the warm spring days
come on. This should be prevented,
for it not only gives the plant an un-
tidy appearance but takes the strength
of the plants and the following flowers
are often much shorter in stem. A
few well bloomed plants are very
decorative at Easter, especially in
churches, where they make a splendid
showing. Propagation for next year's
stock should now be carried on; the
cuttings root easily and there are
plenty to be obtained at this time. As
soon as rooted they should be grown
on in good soil, and to secure the best
results another year given the best of
culture.

Azaleas.

The azaleas for spring flowering and
Easter will soon need attention. If
they have been in cold pits they should
be brought into cool houses, and those
that have been kept in cool houses will
need spacing out and a careful going
over. March and April being nearer
their natural time of blooming than
those brought into flower early in the
winter, the plants will not have to be
forced as hard and are much better
brought along in a cooler temperature.
The plants, however, that bloom later

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Feb.

^9y

will require more attention, especially
in regard to pinching: out the soft
Srrowths that start around the cluster
of buds. This should be done as early
as possible and witli groat care, so as
not to injure or break the buds. These
soft growths grow very rapidly at this
time and if they attain any length.
quickly draw the nourishment from the
stem and blast the buds, so it will re-
quire constant attention to keep them
pinched off. They should be looked
over at least once a week and all
young shoots removed. Give the
plants plenty of room so as to allow
a_good circulation of air, that the
plants can dry oft after syringing.
These plants are often crowded to-
gether as closely as possible, but this
invariably results in the loss of much
foliage and the plant grows out of
shape.

AVhat to do with the plants that have
flowered is often a question. Many
growers assert that a better and ear-
lier plant can be produced the second
year than can be bought abroad and
imported, but to do this the plant
must be given good culture and not
placed in some out-of-the-way corner
where it suffers for lack of air, light
and water. Whatever trimming into
shape the plant requires should be done
now, and the plant given an opportu-
nity to start a new growth. As early
as it is safe from all frosts the plants
can be plunged outside in a frame and
during the summer a mulch should be
spread over the soil to prevent too
much evaporation. Frequent syringings
may be required during hot weather
to keep down red spider, these plants
being quickly infested with these in-
sects in certain localities and they
quickly ruin the foliage. Like all hard-
wooded stock, be siire they do not get
dry. They do not show it as quickly
as the soft-wooded plants and often
when it is seen it is too late to remedy
the injury done.

Cannas.

One of the most decorative beds for
summer, especially if it is of large
size, is a bed of blooming cannas. for
they are very showy and will bloom
throughout the summer until frost
cuts them down, and the varieties
have been greatly improved during
the last decade. To make the best
showing the plants should be started
early enough to have good strong
stock at bedding-out time in May and
June. The plants should be started by
March 1 and now is the time to pro-
cure stock of varieties of which the
grower is short or which he has not
on hand. The clumps when removed
from the winter storage should have
all the old soil shaken off, the dried
up stalk and roots cut away. They
are then cut up into small pieces and
if the stock is plentiful two or three
eyes can be left to each piece, but
where stock is short they are cut up
to single eyes although with single
eyes many weak plants will be pro-
duced. Often the clumps have started
into growth and where this has hap-
pened the eyes should be sorted, those
already started being planted together
and the dormant eyes by themselves.
Have boxes all ready and place an inch
of soil on the bottom and then place
the divisions on this closely together
and cover with light, sifted soil and
then water thoroughly. Keep the va-
rieties separate and properly labeled,
each box to contain but one variey
and the name plainly marked on the

box, for labels are often lost or mis-
placed. Place the boxes in a warm
location — where hot water heating is
used they can be placed on the return
pipes. In two or three weeks the
plants will have made sufficient roots
to be placed in 3% or 4-inch pots,
when they can be grown on in a house
with a temperature of 50° to (iO°. In
planting cannas outside it should al-
ways be remembered that they are
very tender and should not be set out
until all danger of late frost is past.

THE RETAIL TRADE

Conducted by Robt, Kift. Philadelphia. Pa,

Des Moixe.s, Ia. — The J. S. Wilson
Floral Co. had a very effective St. Val-
entine's da.v advertisement in the Des
Moines Capital. February 11, covering
a full page of that paper.

The Fluted Column Pedestal.

The accompanying illustration shows
a very useful accessory — ornamental
and durable; a pedestal on which may
be displayed anything that it is de-
sired to feature, a handsome plant,
basket of growing plants or of flowers,
or as is the purpose at this time, a
rose float or shallow flower bowl is
shown to good advantage.

This pedestal, made of wood, is hol-
low with solid top and bottom; it is
12 inches in diameter, 3S inches in
height and painted in white enamel.
A few of these pedestals will be
found useful and ornamental, giv-
ing decorative effect to most stores.

They are light enough to be easily
transported and placed on the outer
edges of groups of plants. To sup-
port vases or baskets of flowers in
tine decorations they are very effective.
If enclosed in muslin bags, Avhen not in
use, they are easily kept clean, and
when shop-worn through use can be
made new with a coat of white en-
amel.

The Fernery.

The taljle fernery is one of the staple
articles of the retail business. After
the opening of the season the tins or
inner linings keep dropping in to be
filled, until in some places there is al-
most enough in this line to keep one
employe busy with this alone.

To handle this work properly it
should be done with system. A stout-
ly bound book, with indexed leaves,
should be kept by the man in charge
and a careful record made of every
filling, just what ferns were used, the
number, and if a palm or other plant
was used for the center. The reason for
this is that persons forget from one
time to another just how long the fern-
ery lasts, and one often hears the com-
plaint. "My fernery did not keep at all
well this time, the ferns were droopy
when I received it." or "It was frozen
when it arrived." when as a matter
of fact it had been neglected and
dried out. On referring to the record
the different times of filling are seen
at a glance and what is declared only
a week, turns out to be three weeks or
even a month, which is about as long
as most ferneries will keep presentable
in the ordinary dwelling.

••.,.•"•

PICTORIAL PART OF THE J. S.WILSON FLORAL CO. S FULL PAGE ST. VALENTINE
DAY ADVERTISEMENT IN THE DES MOINES CAPITAL, FEBRUARY U.

igi6.

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219

An important matter is that the
clerk taking tlie order for refilling
should ascertain the variety of ferns de-
sired. There are not many sorts, five
varieties in fact heing enough to give
change of form and color. Well .grown
plants of Pteris noliilis. Aspidium tsus-
simense, Cyrtomium falcatum, Pteris
Mayii and P. alljo-Iineata. in two and
one-half inch pots are ideal for the
work. Many are grown in three inch
pots, but to get them into the shallow
tins too much root must be cut away
and this is hard on the plants. In fill-
ing, much care should be taken to make
the work uniform; very often two of
a kind are planted together on one
side and this makes the dish look lop-
sided. Many prefer to have only one
kind. Cyrtomium falcatum often being
used alone on account of its bright,
glossy foliage. Aspidium tsussimense
is another favored sort, its feathery
fronds being much admired.

In filling care should be taken to
have the plants so placed that the
fronds fall over the edge of the dish so
as to hide the soil, as keeping a bit
away from the center gives more air
and light all through. A small ken-
tia, or a cocos, is an addition as a cen-
ter plant standing above the other foli-
age and will generally outlive several
fillings of ferns. The dish when ready
for delivery should be spotlessly clean.
So often when it is about finished and
dipped in the tub to water and wash
off the outside of the tin, it is placed on
the bench and given a few touches
with dirt covered hands which soils
the foliage. This is not apparent
when wet, but shows very plainly when
dried out in the warm dining room,
where, when other topics are overdone.
the everpresent centerpiece is sure to
come in for criticism.

Prices should be as uniform as pos-
sible, as often in the fall, when ferns
are plentiful and generally of good
size it does not take as many plants
as after the holidays, when second
crop plants are not nearly so full and
more are required to get the same ef-
fect. It is best if possible to get a
satisfactory price for the first filling
and keep to that if possible for each
successive time. Many times the or-
der is just a fern to replenish this or
that side, but it is best to get the or-
der to renew entire if possble as par-
tial filling is never satisfactory, the
old plants, with their roots disturbed.
fading away very fast and the dish
soon looks badly.

Some customers have two sets of
dishes, one at the greenhouse, growing,
■while the others are in use at the
house. Another plan is to have small
seed pans filled with ferns coming on,
which can be transferred bodily into
the tin dish or other center, or per-
haps fits the receptacle as it is, without
having to be transferred. It is well
to make a round of the customers once
in a while to see how the fernery is
being treated. They appreciate the at-
tention as well as the directions given
for its care.

If this department of the business
Is well managed, and it is easily worth
the trouble it may take to make it sat-
isfactory, it has great value in es-
tablishing confidence in the firm.
Many good accounts have commenced
with preliminary work of this kind.
Promptness is a great factor in the
case, as so often when guests arrive, it
is noticed at the last minute, that the

FLUTED COLUMN PEDESTAL FOR STORE DECORATION.

fernery needs refilling and to get and
return the dish at once will nearly
always be possible and greatly ap-
preciated.

K.

A Treasure ol the Humble.

A geranium blossom has been per-
fected measuring six inches across.
Where? you ask. Where but in Cali-
fornia. To see achievement with all
that grows, one turns to that state.
However, it was not of California, but
of the geranium, that we started to
sing. We are not eager to see peony
geraniums. When one thinks of ger-
aniums, he thinks of a bloom modest
in size, but brave in scarlet, the color
of good cheer. For the geranium is a
treasure of the humble. In countless
pots it fills the sunny south window
of the sunny housewife. The little coun-
try school marm can see it as she gazes
across the heads of her plodding
scholars out of the school window, and
ma.v take heart thereby. Then there
is the geranium which thrives and
blossoms from its battered tin can

on the window sill of the slum tene-
ment, not only brightening the cell of
its owner, but lifting the hearts of
dwellers across the air well or alley.
What is the spell of this humble plant
that makes it so potent to give happi-
ness? Not its foliage. . patterned and
neat as that is. Perhaps the secret
was known to the blind girl who said
that, as nearly as she could imagine
it. scarlet must be like the note of a
bugle. — Collier's Weekly.

Re.\ding, Pa. — Anton Schultheis will
build two rose houses this spring.

H.iiiTrORD, CoxN. — Edward Lagen,
who recently opened a. flower shop at
Rockville, has opened a new store on
Park street, this city.

Providence, R. I. — The Rhode Island
Horticultural Society and the State
Board of Agriculture held:a joint meet-
ing, February IG. An iliustrated lec-
ture by Professor R. W'. Rees, Am-
herst, Mass, entitled, "Cultivation of
Dwarf Fruits." was one of the features
of the evening.' ""

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CHRYS ANTH EMUMS

Working Up Stock For Planting.

Now that the month of February is
at hand, the chrysanthemum grower
is reminded that it is time to think
about working up the chrysanthemum
stock for the coming season's planting
and to act accordingly by getting the
stock plants in shape and making
preparations for propagating the
young plants. The first thing on the
programme is to make sure every-
thing is well with the stock plants, so
that they will respond with a gener-
ous number of clean, healthy cuttings.
Where large quantities of cuttings are
needed the usual plan is to plant the
stock plants in a bench where they
will get all the light possible and can
be given such attention as they need
as regards watering, airing and tem-
perature. When this plan can be fol-
lowed out there is no other that will
beat it, but every grower has not this
available bench space to devote to
stock plants, consequently some other
method of caring for his stock has to
be worked out. Stock plants that have
been carried over winter in shallow
flats or pots, and are now standing on
the bench in a light, airy house, can
remain there and the cuttings taken
as they are ready from time to time,
but if the flats and pots have been
carried over along the edges of the
walks or under the benches they must
be brought to the light and air if first
class cuttings and plants is the object
in view. The main thing to bear in
mind regarding the stock plants is
to encourage them in their task
of producing cuttings without forc-
ing them in any manner, either by
too liberal amount of water or by high
close temperature. The plants should
be kept in moderately dry condition at
the roots; not enough to cause any
wilting of the growths, but so that
the roots will be active all the time.
They are also benefited by occasional
syringings when the weather will per-
mit, and a very important part of
their care is to keep the insect pest in
check by frequently using the nicotine
preparations, either by fumigating or
sprayingr.

Chrysanthemums are not overly par-
ticular about the propagating house or
bench; any place where carnations can
be successfully rooted will also do for
them, the main consideration is not to
allow the cuttings to wilt at any stage
of their existence, but aim to keep
them firm and plump all the time; ex-
cessive wilting can generally be traced
to too much draught and should be
guarded against by using a muslin
shading above the propagating bed on
bright days when it is necessary tn
ventilate the house. The cloth shading
can be fitted on wires by rings so that
when not in use it can be drawn to
one end of the bench — a little figuring
out by the man in charge will solve
the problem of fitting up the cloth
shade according to the conditions of
the bench under consideration.

It is yet early to commence propa-
gating the quick growing standard
commercial varieties, but it is none
too early to begin on the early sorts
and many of the short jointed, slow
growing varieties such as Ivory, Polly
Rose and Virginia Poehlmann. The
exhibiton varieties should also be prop-
agated now; early propagation with
liberal treatment from start to finish
is what gives size and petalage to the
big exhibition blooms. Growers who
grow for their own retail trade, will
do well to try a bench of the early
propagating and early planted big fel-
lows — they are a great attraction.

This is the time to buy some of
the new varieties to tone up your col-
lection, and many of them now being
offered, both for commercial and exhi-
sons will prove decided acquisitions.
Every year many new varieties are
offered, both for commercial and exhi-
bition purposes. Last year a long list
was disseminated, many of them be-
ing good commercial sorts worthy of
any grower's attention. Among them
we might mention Golden Queen, a
fine early yellow; Crystal Gem. a fine
early white; Early Frost, another good
early white; Antigone, a fine white of
grand form; W^hite Chieftain, very
popular comercial white; Calumet, a
fine, early, light bronze, will sell on
sight; Tekonsha, a fine late bronze;
Modello, a fine, golden amber, a beau-
tiful flower in every way, and when

making your list do not forget to in-
clude some plants of Oconto, an intro-
duction of 1914, early, large, white;
was one of the top notch early varie-
ties on the Chicago market in 191;"i.
Try a bench of the newer pompons —
Harvest Moon is one of the best yel-
lows for October; lUona is a fine deep
pink; Neola is a good, light pink;
Lillian Doty is a fine pearl pink; Helen
Newberry is the best late white pom-
pon, and when disbudded makes very
pretty round blooms. Golden Climax
has won its place as the most popular
yellow pompon. Golden West is a
beauty of the yellow buttons. Golden
Harvest, a light bronze, is another
popular variety and Western Beauty,
lavender pink, is mentioned by a num-
ber of growers as the best, late, deep
pink pompon. All of the varieties men-
tioned are worthy of every grower's
consideration. c. W. Johnson.

TrI-Clty Florists' Club.

The monthly meeting of the Tri-
City Florists' Club was held Tuesday,
February 10, at the residence of Wm.
Goos, Bettendorf. Iowa. This was one
of the best attended, most interesting
and enjoyable meetings ever held in
the history of the club. The main
business of the meeting was the con-
sideration of the reports from the va-
rious committees in charge of the ar-
rangements for the forthcoming con-
vention and flower show, of the Illinois
Florists' Association, to be held at Tur-
ner hall, Moline, 111., March 7-8.

Satisfactory progress was reported
by all of the committees at this meet-
ing. John Staack, Moline, one of the
vice-presidents of the Illinois State
Florists' Association, volunteered to
furnish the orchestra for the banquet,
and Ludwig Stapp invited the conven-
tion visitors to his place for lunch,
March 8. As the convention matters
completely over-shadowed everything
else at this meeting no reports were
made as to the trade conditions in the
Tri-Cities. The meeting adjourned
after a vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs.
Goos for their whole hearted hospi-
tality to meet in special meeting at
Rock Island Turner hall, February 24,
at 2 :30 p. m. A. A.

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Annual Convention and Exhibition, Jloline, March 7-8. 1916. Hack Row. Left to Right— ,Tohn .Stsack, Ed. R. Piiitou, D. G. Pearson. Ludwig Stapp,

W. C. Wilson. Front Row— AVm. Goos. Wni. Knees, Jr., C. J. Resrdon. A. Anderson. Henry Gaethje. Christ. Sorenson, C. O. E. Boehm.

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OFFICERS TRI-CITY FLORISTS' CLUB.

Wm. Goos, Corresponding Secretary.

THE ROSE.

The Cutting: Bench.

Propagating by grafting has of
course many advocates, and as we
have often stated in these columns,
there are soils where it is poor policy
to try and produce good stock on Its
own roots. Then again, where one
has a choice of soils, and particularly
a good heavy clay soil, nearly all of
our leading indoor fancy varieties of
roses can be grown to perfection on
their own roots. Each method of
propagating has its advocates, but
we are inclined to believe it is much
a matter of soil.

Yet we must have own root stock
under any circumstances to take care
of our orders for same, and for va-
rieties which for forcing are prac-
tically a failure except on own roots.
Sunburst, Radiance, American Beauty
and Maryland are seldom seen doing
well, except where they are being
grown on their own roots. There are
also others, but these four varieties
are the important ones at the pres-
ent time.

We will now give a few details in
reference to propagating roses by cut-
tings, a subject that surely is fa-
miliar to most all growers; a well worn
subject one may say, yet a most im-
portant one if one lacks experience,
and one that requires a great amount
of care on the best regulated ranges
in order to strike a high percentage of
the cuttings and turn out young stock
that will in turn build up this
branch of the business.

"We have described the various
methods of building a propagating
house, benches, etc., both with the brick
bottom and of wooden construction.
Of course for durability the concrete
wall and brick bottom bench are prac-
tically everlasting, yet the first cost
is considerable, but the wooden
benches, carefully constructed of good
material, will give one excellent re-
sults and will last for many seasons
if properly cared for. And again, on
a small place the grower may be
forced to arrange a propagating bench
almost anjrwhere the essential thing
being to have the bench where it will

Harry Bills, President.

Wm. Knees, Sr., Treasurer.

Arvid Anderson, Financial Secretary.

be away from all draughts, and one
that can be shaded quite handily with-
out casting shade on some other grow-
ing plants.

To begin, arrange the bench to hold
three inches of sand after it is firmly
packed. Have the bench thoroughly
clean and then apply a thin coat of
hot lime wash, that will penetrate
every crack and crevice of the bench.
Let the bench become thoroughly dry
before placing the sand on it. The
sand should be a medium grade of
good clean bank sand, free from vege-
table matter of any kind. Fill the
bench and give the sand a good soak-
ing, then pound it down good p id
hard; a solid, hardwood block, 0x8
inches square and from 2 to 2i/^
inches thick, with a handle in the
center, makes a good tool to firm the
sand, which should be packed as hard
as possible. There should be enough
bottom heat inclosed to get the sand
up to a temperature of 68° to 70°,
with an overhead temperature of 58°
to 60°. By using dairy thermometers
inserted in the sand here and there.

the correct temperature can readily be
ascertained.

When taking off the wood for cut-
tings select only good clean stock,
and avoid all ripened up, blind growth.
One would hardly reasonably expect
to get blooming plants of a high order
by propagating blind wood, so select
wood if not actually carrying buds,
wood that will eventually produce ai
flower, and also use as much of the
short stemmed flowering wood as pos-
sible. Remove the wood only as fast
as it can be made up into cuttings
while it is absolutely fresh. It should
be placed on clean paper in a cool
shaded house and sprinkled carefully;
also sprinkle the cuttings frequently up
to the time they are placed in the sand.
Use a very sharp knife and make as
many cuttings with a heel as pos-
sible. The best cuttings are those
three eyes in length. Two-eyed cut-
tings are good, but the extra eyes
or eye will really repay one for the
extra amounts of wood it will require
to get up the stock. Do not over trim
the cutting — leave all the foliage, ex-
cept where it enters the sand, and the
tips of the leaves, which are only
trimmed to avoid taking up room in
the bed. The stems of the cuttings
should be inserted down about two
inches in the sand. Have a strip 2%
inches wide, % of an inch thick and
cut to fit inside the bed crosswise. It
should be placed smoothly and per-
fectly straight. This will answer a
double pupose, first in laying off the
rows and forming a tamping stick at
the same time.

Open up the row, using an old table
knife broken off at a length that will
reach to a depth of about two inches
in the sand. Insert the cuttings from
one inch to one and one-half inches
in the row, according to the size of
the cuttings. After filling the row,
bring the stick up snugly against the
cuttings, and with a short handled
hammer tap the stick throughout its
length, which will pack the sand
firmly around the cuttings. Some pre-
fer to use the finger tips to pack the
sand, but the stick, when one becomes
accustomed to its use, is perhaps the
easiest and quickest method. Give
the cuttings a good soaking with water

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that has Ih'l'Ii tciiipcictl. and bf sure
to use water that is tempered to
<;i»rrespond with the temperature of the
sand when watering: at any time. The
ciittinss (if grood sharp sand is used)
will reiiuire watering- every day prob-
ably if clear and must be sprinkled
at least over head on clear days. A
lisht shaiiinK should be used for about
three weeks. Tliis can be made of
muslin or light cotton cloth, tacked on
liglit frames and supported at least a
foot above the cuttings or an ariang-
ment of cloth can be put on wires
over-head that can be drawn up out
of the way when not in use. The
former method of shading will be found
the better of the two, as the covered
frames can V)e used for other pur-
poses, or if packed away carefully, they
will last for sevei-al years. Do not
crowd the cuttings \>y having the foli-
age overlapping too much; space them
so there will be rather a free circula-
tion of air between the rows. The cut-
tings will ( under favorable conditions |
j-oot within '2.\ days. When the roots
have attained a length of Vi to ^i of
an inch pot at once.

When taking cuttings of American
Beauty select some of the long canes
or runners that one seldom has any
trouble finding on the plant at this
season. All of this wood is blooming
wood, but do not use every eye. Malte
cuttings of two eyes and select the
incdium ripe wood in the center of the
canes; that is. do not go too near the
hard wood at the base of the cane or
approach too near to the soft tips. In
this way a uniform ripeness of the
■wood is secured and the result will be
a more or less even strike in the sand.
After about l."i days the cuttings can
l)e allowed a little of the morning and
afternoon sun. increasing the amount
gradually while the cuttings are re-
moved for potting. E,

New Roses.

.^lIlll•ess of E. (i. Hill. Rithnionil. Inil.. before
llie (.'Ijicago Florists' Clnb. rebriiary In. loiu.

It would have been better could you
Itave prevailed upon one of your
local members to perform this service,
for surely where rose growing occupies
so large a field as at Chicago, opportu-
nity to write up new roses from obser-
vation and information certainly ob-
tains over that given to one distant
from the great centers.

To go back to the introduction of
Sunburst, and consider the qualities,
good and bad, of those introduced since
the advent of this famous yellow rose
Is, I take it, what yoti have in mind.
Quite a number of varieties believed to
have forcing possibilities have appeared
during this time; some have made good,
others are succeeding in some places,
while failing in other localities. A case
in point is the celebrated Mrs. Chas.
Russell. This rose has made good, if we
may credit all that is said about it by
the Chicago growers; in fact, growers
distant from Chicago are succeeding
admirably with it, while on the other
hand, failure has attended the growing
of this rose by some very up-to-date and
experienced growers, and with a good-
ly number has disappointment followed
their- best efforts. A recent visit south
was instructive and of great interest
as pertains to Mrs. Chas Russell; it
was. in the great majority of the places
in the south, doing remarkably well,
and thriving amazingly in a fetv places.
7t occurred to your speaker that the
rose likes abundant sunshine and con-
siderable heat to do its best, but your
club members are better able to dis-

cuss this point tluui myself. This rose
has great merit and is well liked by
those who appreciate a long stemmed
variety that possesses good keeping
qualities. Those two qualities certainly
give it standing with critical rose buy-
ers. The Waban Hose Conservatories
are sending- out two sports from Mrs.
Russell, which most of you have had
opx)ortunity to inspect and criticize.
These two varieties, Mrs. Bayard Tha-
yer and Dark Pink Russell, should cer-
tainly commend themselves to all who
do Russell well. The last named, main-
taining as it does, its fine ricli color,
should make it a dangerous rival of its
parent. Mrs. Thayer certainly will be
in demand, and I predict a goodly num-
ber will be grown in the near future.

Jonkherr J. L. Mock is a variety with
an uncertain future — it certainly is a
most magnificent rose in the spring
time, when there is sufficient sun heat
to open its buds. I thought the vase
of this rose staged at the New York
show in 1914 by Robert Simpson was
the handsomest vase of roses ever
staged. As a spring and summer rose
it should find a place, but it gives too
many deformed buds in dark weather
to be profitable.

There have been many entries in the
red rose class, all trying to oust Rich-
mond, but they are having a hard time
of it. Milady, as grown by a very few,
would seem desirable, but it has its
faults, and with your speaker it has
not behaved satisfactorily. W. J. Kei-
m'el and Adolph Poehlmann seem to be
able to get results. I think Mr. Keimel
was undecided some time ago -whether
or not to go on with the variety, but
this gentleman finally said : "I will con-
tinue to grow it until I find a better
red."

Prince E. C. de Arenberg is unsatis-
factory in many ways; it opens wide
immediately on exposure to the heat of
a room; it is a fine, strong grower, but
the size of the bud does not measure up
with its fine foliage and heavy stem.

well done. It certainly is fine when
grown as it is done in its home town —
nothing could be more desirable in a
red rose if it were productive enough;
it.s great fault is the unusual amount
of blind wood pi-oduced, especially in
winter. I fear this rose will not hold
place for the reason just mentioned.

Hoosier Beauty, as grown for two
years at Richmond, Ind., has fully sus-
tained the claims made by the Donners;
in fact, visitors who have noted its be-
havior throughout the winter with us,
have only words of praise for the va-
riety. We have had most gratifying
results from the lO.HOlt plants grown by
our firm the present season. It has its
faults like every other variety, but its
virtues offset any tendency to weakness
of stem in the short growths of the va-
riety. Unlike Hadley. it does not pro-
duce any blind wood. It is fine in color
and is a wonderful keeper and shipper.
I understand failure has attended the
growing- of this rose by some of your
large growers hereabouts, but further
experience I think will put the variety
in the front row of forcing reds. Too
heavy feed and too much heat are the
two things that have caused disappoint-
ment. It is a wonderful hot weather
rose.

One of the ro.s\?s most criticized has
been Killarney Brilliant. This rose, for
some reason or other, did not move off
in growth the first season after dissemi-
nation; up to December we thought
the variety totally lacking in vigor, but
after that time and up to the present,
its growth and flowering qualities are
all that could be desired — certainly its
fine color commends it to .nil, for it
does not have the faults of its parent
as regards color. I cheerfully com-
mend Killarney Brilliant to all who
want an improved Killarney.

Lady Alice Stanley is a beautiful
two-toned pink rose and is esteemed by
rose fanciers. This is a high class va-
riety and will always bring- a good price

CHARLES DEERS WIMAN'S GREENHOUSES AT "OVERLOOK,
(Arvid Audersou, Gardener.)

MOLINE. ILL.

A fe-n' moi-e petals, and a little more
scarlet in its color scheme, would have
put Crimson Queen in the front rank
as a forcing variety.

Fraitcis Scott Key is liked by a few.
but I predict its speedy eclipse as a
forcing rose.

Hadley is a rose that has had exten-
sive trial and is a grand variety when

in the retail shops. It has fine foliage
and is free from any tendency to weak-
ness of growth. We shall grow an in-
creased quantity the coming season.

Killarney Queen has had a meteoric
existence and is grown in limited quan-
tities only; setting two or three plants
together is tirged, a few claiming when
so planted that it gives a profitable cut.

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There have been other sports of Kil-
larney, viz. : Dark Red and the Dou-
ble Killarney, but these two sorts have
been dropped almost entirely.

Double White Killarney has a place
and is considered by a great many
growers to be a decided acquisition in
a white forcing rose. It is certainly su-
perior in summer to the old White Kil-
larney in its keeping qualities.

Madame P. Euler is finding favor with
a great many growers on the Pacific
slope, and under the bright sunshine

and is deservedly popular with all who
love a fine bud and a beautiful rose,
but it has a tendency to mildew with-
out provocation under seemingly good
culture. It is a rose requiring careful
handling of the ventilators.

Chas. H. Totty offers Gorgeous and
Cleveland, two of the Hugh Dickson
productions. These are being put out
with the endorsement of Mr. Totty,
which certainly is warrant for their in-
troduction.

A. N. Pierson is sending out a Red

LUDWIG STAFF'S RANGE, ROCK ISLAND, ILL.

and climatic conditions of California
it will make a large place for itself.
Our firm was the first to test and try
out this rose after its introduction; we
found a small percentage perfected
themselves, but the major portion
were bull-headed, as the growers use
the term. If it succeeds in the eastern
part of the United States, I shall be
pleased to know it, for it is a beau-
tiful rose when nicely developed.

Lady Hillingdon has gone by the
board, so to speak; a few are still grow-
ing it, but its tendency to Hy open and
its lack of petals, have been the deter-
mining factors in its non-use.

If a fine corsage and bowl rose is
desired I can commend Tipperary as
filling the bill. This rose is free in its
production of bloom, and is greatly
esteemed by our two stores, many pre-
ferring it to Mrs. Aaron Ward.

Ophelia — Certainly tliis magnificent
variety deserves all the praise bestowed
upon it; a seedling of Antoine Revoire
X Taft, having all the good qualities
of its parent, without any of its faults.
Surely this rose comes nearer being
the ideal cut flower forcing rose, meas-
uring up to Killarney in its productive-
ness, but without its tendency to mil-
dew. As one noted rose grower puts
it: "The finest and most useful of all
roses." One noted grower said : "What
we want is a pink, a red and a white
Ophelia, then surely the rose millennium
will have come." At Richmond, we
have selected out of 2,200 seedlings
flowered this present season, some 20
or more to test further. In a cross be-
tween Ophelia and Mrs. Geo. Shawyer
we seem to have found the good grow-
ing qualities of Ophelia with the fine
shape and coloring of Shawyer. I
might tell you of other seedlings, but if
nothing unforseen happens, we hope
to be able to exhibit the coming fall
some of the results of patient, careful
cross breeding.

Mrs. Geo. Shawyer, with many, is
considered the finest of all pink roses.

Radiance; also a deeper colored sport
from My Maryland. These should be
valuable additions for summer cut
blooms.

Tip-top is a charmingly colored little
gem of a rose in the way of a Polyan-
tha. Nothing imaginable can be more
beautiful than the color scheme of this
little rose — a corsage made of this little
beauty captivates the most fastidious.
This variety has only one defect; it
lacks stiffness of stem, but as all cor-
sage roses are wired this does not mili-
tate against its usefulness.

The Hugh Dickson rose, winner of
the $1,000 prize at the Panama-Pacific
exposition, is a rich, pure yellow, with
extremely long petals and a shapely
bud. If it has sufiicient petalage, it has
all the ear-marks of a great rose for
forcing. It certainly made a deep im-
pression upon my mind.

You all know about Champ Weiland
and you who are here can speak, for I
have not seen it.

It is interesting to note the chang-
ing conditions in business; in fact, in
all lines of trade, and our particular
line is no exception to the rule. The
rose will always have first place in our
calling, and it is well that we, as grow-
ers of roses, are catching on to the fact
that novelty is one of the potent fac-
tors in roses as well as in ribbons, silks
and the trimming for the ladies' hats.
When in Lyons. France, in 1913, I had
opportunity, through the courtesy of
a friend, to get an insight into the silk
business. I found that hundreds of per-
sons were employed in the designing
and pattern rooms of the great estab-
lishments. Effort was made to get
new designs and naw combinations In
color schemes — novelty was the one
thing aimed at. If change, novelty and
patterns were so important in silk goods,
why are they not equally important in
the rose? Men should attempt to give
originality to- our business by catering
to this unquenchable thirst for some-
thing new and distinct. We have in
the past been supinely indifferent to
this phase of our business, but a new
era has dawned, and this means good
and not ill, for our business. Rose
growers are at work in more earnest
effort than ever to meet this new fea-
ture of our trade.

We are certainly indebted to Alex.
Montgomery, John Cook, the Dicksons,
but especially to Fernet Ducher, for
what they have done in the way of
giving us new varieties of roses. We
hear of efforts being made along this
line in various parts of our country,
and this augurs well for the future
of the rose and rose growers.

Chicago Novelty Show.

New things in plants and flowers at-
tracted much attention at the Febru-
ary meeting of the Chicago Florists'
Club, held in one of the large assem-
bly rooms of the Hotel Morrison, Feb-
ruary 10. There was a good display of
novelties and the members showed
much interest in them. Carnations and
roses, as usual, were most numerous,
but the new colored freesias exhibited
by Alois Frey of Crown Point, Ind.,
and well displayed by George Wien-
hoeber, attracted most attention. An-
other exhibit on which there was con-

J. W. BETTENDORF'S GREENHOUSE, BETTENDORF, lA.
(P. G. Pearson, Gardener.

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siderable favorable comment was that
of Primula malacoides rubra from
Fred H. Lemon & Co., Richmond, Ind.,
■which received a certificate of merit.
Some handsome spikes of the new
Canna Firebird from Vaughan's Green-
houses, Western Springs, loomed up
conspicuously. The other exhibits were
as follows : Bassett & Washburn,
Belle Washburn carnation; J. D.
Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet, Avia-
tor and Superb carnations; E. G. Hill
Co., Richmond, Ind., Tipperary and
Hoosier Beauty roses and Alice Coombs
carnations; Waban Rose Conservato-
ries, Natick, Mass., Mrs. Bayard Thay-
er and Dark Russell roses; F. Dorner
& Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind., Nancy,
Rosalia, Old Gold and No. 125-11 car-
nations; Baur & Steinkamp, Indianap-
olis, Ind., Jlerry Christmas and Fol-
lyana carnations; Mt. Greenwood Cem-
etery Association, Morgan Park, No.
39.1i.'A and No. 1.12B carnations; C. C.
Pollworth Co., Milwaukee, Wis., Alice
carnations; W. H. Amling, May wood,
Purity freesias; Ernest Rober, Wil-
mette, cyclamens; George Weiland,
Evanston, Fireflame roses; M. C. Gun-
terberg, violets; Henry Symonds, De-
corah, la., new seedling carnation No.
2124; John D. Then, new seedling car-
nation No. 3010; Kircht Bros., Morton
Grove, new unnamed seedling carna-
tion; Floricultural Department, Uni-
versity of Illinois, Urbana, pink seed-
ling carnation No. 1(12) ; A. H. Schnei-
der, Oak Park, begonias, primulas and
cyclamens; Carnation Red Wing from
Wm. A. Dawson, Willimantic, Conn.,
arrived too late to be staged. The new
carnations exhibited were scored as
follows: PoUyana, 85; Merry Christ-
mas, 89; No. 1-12, 89; Old Gold, SO;
Rosalia, 87; Nancy, 87; No. 125 (11),
88; Superb, 81 points.

At the business meeting the princi-
pal feature was the able address on
new roses by E. G. Hill, of Richmond,
Ind., printed herein. Other speakers
included Prof. H. B. Dorner, Urbana;
A. F. J. Baur, Indianapolis, Ind.; S.
S. Skidelsky, Philadelphia. Pa.; Wm.
Graham, Fred Lemon, Richmond, Ind.;
W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J., and
C. C. Pollworth, Milwaukee, Wis.

The following were nominated for
membership : A. F. J. Baur, Indianap-
olis, Ind.; Wm. Graham, 84 East Jack-
son boulevard; W. A. Manda, South
Orange, N. J.; Peter Schaefer, 36 South
Wabash avenue, and D. D. P. Roy, 168
North Michigan avenue.

The transportation committee an-
nounced the selection of the Rock Isl-
and railroad for the State Florists'
convention trip to Moline March 7 and

the Pennsylvania railroad for the Na-
tional Flower Show trip to Philadel-
phia March 25 and the arrangements
as announced elsewhere in this issue
were confirmed.

New York Florists' Club.

The florists' club met in its rooms in
the Grand Opera House building Feb-
ruary 14, President Weston in the chair.
Vice-president Geo. E. M. Stumpp,
who was unable to attend the January
meeting, was present and was duly in-
augurated. Notwithstanding the zero
weather, there was a good attendance.
A. L. Miller reported on "New York
day" at the National Flower Show,
Philadelphia. The party will travel over
the Pennsylvania R. R. March 28. The
one way fare, including dinner and ad-
mission to the show, will be $3.25. A
more detailed report will be found else-
where, or published later. Neighboring
horticultural societies are invited to
make the trip with the New York
party. •

Secretary Young reported fine pros-
pects for a successful New York show.
Arthur Herrington, who will super-
intend the New York show, was pres-
ent and addressed the meeting. He
expects large and varied exhibits. The
group arrangements will be larger and
finer than in previous years. He re-
quests all entries to be in not later
than March 20, for groups, and March
31 for other classes. Secretary Young
read a comprehensive report.

It was decided to have a banquet, on
a date and at a place to be hereafter
decided, at $5 per plate. Thomas S. De
Forest was appointed chairman of the
dinner committee to fill the vacancy
caused by the declination of Charles
Weathered. The "annual outing" of
the club, which figuratively speaking,
has been something of a frost for the
past two years, will be omitted this
year. Alfred Kottmiller, a new mem-
ber, was introduced to the club.

J. H. Pepper read a paper, the sub-
ject being : "Has the Carnation
Reached Its Zenith?" This started
quite a lively discussion in which A.
J. Guttman. Vice-president Stumpp,
Walter F. Sheridan, John G. Essler,
and Roman J. Irwin took part. We ex-
pect to make more extended reference
to this subject at a future date. Alex.
Guttman. who attended the St. Louis
convention and show, thought that the
carnation had not reached its zenith.
He believes that the quality and pro-
duction will continue to improve, and
that the stock keeps better than in
former years. Mr. Stumpp does not
agree with that proposition, and con-
tends that much of the stock goes to
sleep too soon after it reaches the re-
tailer and the ultimate consumer. As
the discussion did not settle anything,
we think it might be instructive for
growers and dealers in other parts of
the country to come forward with their

views. The March meeting will be
"rose night."

Appropriate resolutions were read
and adopted on the death of Dr. Mar-
shall, a brother of former Vice-presi-
dent Marshall. The total number of
members of the club on January 1,
1916, was reported as 441.

The following names were proposed
for membership: Chas. P. Dudley,
"Brookdale," Madison, N. J.; Henry N.
Thomas, 112 West 28th street, New
York; D. C. Arnold, 112 West 28th
street. New York.

EXHIBITS.

There was a very fine exhibit of car-
nations, particularly noteworthy be-
ing those of the Cottage Gardens Co.,
Queens, N. Y.; F. Dorner & Sons Co.,
Lafayette, Ind., and Henry Weston,
Hempstead, N. Y. The F. Dorner &
Sons Co., by Roman J. Irvin, exhibited
Laddie, a new pink carnation for
1918, a seeding of Pink Delight. As
exhibited. It is a very fine production
and scored 86 points; also Rosalia,
new scarlet for 1917 which scored 85
points. Nancy, new flesh pink for

1916, and Old Gold, new variegated for

1917, were also exhibited but the com-
mittee desires to see the two latter un-
der more favorable conditions.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.,
exhibited the new crimson carnation
Arawanna, which scored 85 points. Also
Carnation Alice, which received a vote
of thanks. John F. Marsden, Far
Rockaway, N. Y., exhibited a deep pink
seedling named Fowler Marsden, which
was highly commended. William A.
Dawson, Willimantic, Conn., exhibited
his new carnation. Red Wing, which
scored 85 points.

Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., Queens, N.
Y., exhibited pink carnation Cottage
Maid, which was awarded 86 points;
also Crystal White, 85 points. Peter
Beuerlein, Elmhurst, N. Y., for a pink
sport of Enchantress, was given a vote
of thanks. Chas. Weber, Lynbrook, N.
Y., for pink carnation, Laura Weber,
received a vote of thanks. P. W.
Popp, Mamaroneck, N. Y., received a
vote of thanks for a vase of Roman
hyacinths.

Henry Weston, Hempstead, N. Y.,
exhibited a new variegated carnation,
Mrs. J. H. Pepper, which scored 85
points; also Carnation Alma Gluck,
which was awarded 85 points and a
cultural certificate.

Chairman Hildenbrand, of the house
committee, and his active assistants,
had a good supply of eats and liquids
to wash them down. A. F. F.

Holm & Olson's Carnival Marching: Club.

The accompanying illustration shows
the uniformed marching club of Holm
& Olson, well-known florists of St.
Paul, Minn., as it appeared at the win-
ter sports carnival in that city, Jan-
uary 27-February 5. Parades were

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held daily and all prominent business
houses were represented by marching
clubs in uniform. Handsomely deco-
rated floats were also a feature. One
afternoon, the pageant represented 20,-
000 uniformed marchers. The carnival
was a revival of the Ice Palace carnival
held in St. Paul about 30 years ago,
and proved such a success that it will
be a yearly event.

"Park Vandals."

The phrase "park vandals" is fa-
miliar to newspaper readers, said van-
dals, as a rule, being the people who
steal plants, break and damage trees,
and commit similar depredations. No-
body, however, so far as we are aware,
has ever imputed to the ordinary
park vandal, the motive of stealing
or ruining a whole park. The common
run of park vandals are amateurs and
imitators. It has frequently been
established that there are people who
would scorn to steal from an indi-
vidual, that seem to think it quite
proper to "take" anything that they
can get away with that belongs to
all the people. Thus, no sooner is
one scheme nipped in the bud, to grab
a section of a New York park, than
another crops up. One of the old
schemes for defacing parks in New
York and elsewhere, was by erecting
so-called "monuments" to somebody
or other, and the practice yet pre-
vails. It has frequently happened that
a number of beautiful trees have been
destroyed to make room for a gro-
tesque monument that looks like noth-
ing on or in the earth, or in the waters
under the earth.

In writing this we do not imply that
there are no artistic monuments in
this country, for there are a few, that
have been erected to worthy men, but
over many others, let us draw a veil.
But' the up-to-date park violator of
New. York is far too ambitious to be
satisfied with mere monuments. He
wants pumping stations, amphithea-
• tres and stadiums to be erected or
paved with brick, stone or concrete, as
the case may be. Nobody, so far as
we are aware, has yet proposed a
rifle-range for Central Park, but such
a proposal would not be surprising,
in view of other schemes. The con-
servative New York Times had the
following editorial comment on Feb-
ruary 9 :

The Tery day that the restraining order of
Park Commissioner Ward raised the hope that
the engineers of the board of water supply
would desist from their efforts to spoil the
beauty of Morniugside pari; saw the revival
under formidable auspices of an old plan to
cut Central park in half somewhere above
Eightieth street by converting the bed of the
southern reservoir, soon to be abandoned, into
a plaza of concrete with an amphitheatre for
open-air pageants, connected with Fifth avenue
and Central Park West by broad roadways.
The present sponsor of this scheme is Pro-
fessor Henry Fairfield Osborn. naturalist, geol-
ogist, and paleontologist, president of the
American Museum of Natural History and a
leading authority on the stone age and the
manners of customs of the Cro-Magnons. our
ancestors, whose rule in life was to help
themselves to what they wanted. It is an
Indisputable fact that the most dangerous
plans of park encroachment have powerful and
eminently respectable advocates.

There are always two sides to a
question and the following from the
New York Globe is the other side.
"Very much depends on the answer to
the question, "What Is a Park?"
There are many who believe that the
beauty of fine trees, shrubs and flowers
and a rich carpet grass, go far to-
ward making a beautiful park. If the
bars are let down for all sorts of
events that would draw great crowds,
the horticultural features would surely
suffer.

Recently Percy MacKaye and his associates
of the Sliakespeare celebration committee came
under condemnation because thpy requested the
temporary use of the sheep meadow of Central
park as a place for holding a community mask.

They were fallen upon and routed as persons
who proposed to put profane feet on sacred
ground. They were attacked as marauders
who would seize and destroy a precious herit-
age of the people.

Now Henry. Fairfield Osborn, who is devoting
life and fortune to building up in New York
the greatest natural history museum, is casti-
gated as an enemy of the public because in his
annual report he raises the question of the
desirability of using the park ground soon
to be released by the vacation of the south
Grotou reservoir to provide a central court or
plaza for artistic, musical, and recreational
undertakings which are now impossible in New
York because of lack of site. The faction
that is not able to see that a park is a hu-
man institution maintained to meet human
needs is in full cry against Dr. Osborn.
Sounders of the tocsin say: "Behold, another
infamous person seeks to invade Central park!
Rise and repel him!"

Conventionality when linked with the special
interest of a class is able to maintain a
strong defensive and to obstruct and prevent

OBITUARY.

progress. Central park has many miles of
bridle paths, subtracting a large number of
acres from common use. where a few persons
are able to get the exercise they prefer. It
has driveways whereon the rich can roll for
their airings. It has tennis grounds where
the flannelled may hammer the turf with
heavy tread. It has a menagerie with iron
palings. It has restaurants and road houses.
It has a museum and art gallery devoted
to the display of the works of the past. It
has fields whereto the nursemaids are wel-
come to bring their charges. These are right
because they are familiar and because they
suit the wishes of persons who live near the
park and are controlled by the notion that
the park in some way is their private
property.

But to hold a mask in the meadow, even
though bond is given to leave the herbage
better than it was found; to make a place
where thousands may gather for the enjoy-
ment of good music; or to build an art gallery
dedicated to the art of the living present as
the Metropolitan is devoted to the art of the
dead past— these things are unfamiliar and
might bring large numbers of intruders to the
park in ways distasteful to the adjacent popu-
lation. So, away with them!

If New York during the lives of those liv-
ing Is to have an outdoor meeting place for
the pleasure of its millions it must find a
site in Central park. If the ten thousand
art creators of New York are to have a chance
to display their work in friendly competition
before the public the site, in all probability,
must be in Central park. To get the light
and room necessary in a central location is
prohibitive in cost. The public must thus
choose. If Central park cannot be used for
legitimate park purposes, as such purposes are
understood in other civilized communities, then
New York must do without many desirable
things. The question at issue is on which
>;ide lies the balance of social advantage.
The answer to be given depends on the an-
swer to be given to the interrogatory, "What
is a park?" If it is for the few. then great
limitation should be placed on its use. If
tor the many, then a more liberal policy Is
to be followed. Little doubt is to be enter-
tained of the ultimate answer. It will be
that Central park has room enough to provide
space for cultural activities and institutions
which can find a liome under the practicalities
of the city's life nowhere else.

The Late Donald Matheson.

Donald Matheson, whose death was
recorded in our obituary column last
week, was born in Rosshire, Scotland,
72 years ago. He came to the United
States in 1870, and shortly after his
arrival, entered the employ of the late
William Walter Phelps, whose exten-
sive estate at Teaneck, N. J., he de-
veloped, his connection there extending
over a period of 46 years, during which
time he designed more than 35 miles
of private drives and planted more
than 1,000,000 trees, which stand as a
lasting monument to his memory.

Mr. Matheson was one of the old
school gardeners rarely met with in
present days, and he will be missed by
many of the craft whose good fortune
it was to know him. He belonged to
Tuscan lodge, P. and A. M., and was
one of its oldest members, having
joined 33 years ago. His funeral was
held at Teaneck, February 6, and was
attended by many of his old friends.
The high esteem in which he was held
was shown by the many beautiful
floral offerings. He is survived by a
widow and one son, John J. Matheson.
W. W. H.

John B. Weeks.

John B. Weeks, who will be remem-
bered by many old time florists and
seedsmen as one of the veterans in the
trade, died at his home in Irving Park,
Chicago, February 9, aged 84 years.
He was a native of Surrey, England,
and came to the United States when
17 years of age. He remained in the
east about two years, and in 1852 came
to Chicago. During the 15 years that
followed he was in the employ of
Edgar Sanders, George Wittbold and
A. Williams. Later he was connected
with Vaughan's Seed Store, E. H.
Hunt and James King. He was mar-
ried in 1869 to Miss Flora M. Hilton.
Surviving him are three brothers, two
residing in the United States and one
in England; also, one grandchild.

George F. Sloan.

George F. Sloan, for many years
identified with the printing department
of The American Florist and in re-
cent years foreman of the composing
room, died of kidney trouble at his
home, 740 Woodbine avenue. Oak Park,
III., February 15, age 52 years. He had
been in ill health for some time, but re-
mained at his post until a few days be-
fore his death. Mr. Sloan was a good
printer, a conscientious workman and
a loyal employe. The remains were
taken to his native place, Bolivar,
Tenn., for interment in the family lot.

JACKSON, MICH. — The establishment
of H. M. Burt, was seriously damaged
by fire January 27.

Belmae, N. J. — Fred Hansen has
purchased one house 20 by 120 feet
and three acres of land on Eighteenth
avenue.

West Hoboken, N. J. — Another
flower shop will be opened at 230 Sum-
mit avenue, by Geo. W. Goldner, pro-
prietor of The Rosery.

Olean, N. Y. — Charles L. Ordway,
who conducted a store at Hornell, N,
Y., for more than 10 years, will open
a flower shop in this city, now his
home.

Jackson, Mich, — Henry M. Burt,
whose flower shop was damaged by
fire to the extent of $2,000, January 26,
has opened another store at 108 Fran-
cis street.

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CONTENTS

Suggestions to plant growers 217

— Early annuals 217

—Dahlias 217

— -Marguerites 217

— Azaleas 217

The retail trade (illus.) 218

— The fluted column pedestal 218

— The fernery 218

A treasure of the humble 219

Chrysanthemums 220

Tri-Citv Klovists' Club , (portraits) 220

The rose 221

—The cutting bench 221

— New roses 222

Charles Deers Wlman's greenhouses (illus.). 222

Ludwlg Stapp's range (illus,) 223

J, W. Betteurtorf's greenhouse (illus,) 223

Chicago novelty show 223

New I'ork Florists' Club 224

Holm & Olson's Marching Club (illus.) 224

Park vandals 225

Obituary 225

. — Donald Matheson (portrait) 225

—John B. Weeks 225

—George F. Sloan 225

Plant quarantine 226

American Rose Society 226

Chicago to Mollne 228

New York day at Philadelphia show 226

Boston 228

Los Angeles 228

Murray Hill, N. J 228

MinneapoUs 228

Chicago 230

Kansas City 234

Nashville, Tenn 234

Seattle 235

Knoxville, Tenn 235

GreeneviUe, Tenn 235

Ft, VYayne, Ind 236

Connecticut Horticultural Society 236

Lenox Horticultural Society , 238

Providence. K. 1 236

Philadelphia 238

New York 240

Cincinnati 244

California conditions 250

Seed trade legislation in New Jersey 250

The early mall trade 250

New York seed trade 250

Gladiolus tariff decision 250

Market gardeners 254

— Grading and packing cantaloupes 254

— Spring tomato crop 254

The nursery trade 256

— I)amplng off control 256

Oklahoma City 260

Nassau County Horticultural Society 260

Holyoke and Northampton Florists' Club.,,, 265
Northampton, Mass 266

The price for dyeing raffia has in-
creased from 12 cents per pound to 40
cents per pound.

The American Steel and Wire Co.
has sent out notices of an advance of
$2 a ton on all classes of wire products.
Wire prices are now higher than at
any time since organization of United
States Steel corporation in 1901.

Non-Warranty.

An eastern wholesale plant house
issues the following non-warranty as
indicating they decline to guarantee
the success of the grower : "We aim
to give the best possible service and
to ship stock that will be up to our
high standard of excellence. We en-
deavor to keep varieties true to name,
but do not guarantee this, nor do we
in any way guarantee the success of
the grower purchasing the stock of-
fered in this catalogue."

JoBUEBS in tinfoil are asking $9 per
100 pounds, owing to the advance in
price of lead.

Secretary John Young of the Soci-
ety of American Florists is mailing
members of that organization copies of
the report of the thirty-first annual
convention, held at San Francisco,
Calif., August 17-19, 1915, a well ar-
ranged book of 364 pages, nearly a
page for every day in the year.

Plant Quarantine Would Bar Azaleas.

At the recent meeting of the Amer-
ican Association of Official Horticul-
tural Inspectors, held at Columbus,
O,, one of the participants is reported
as offering a resolution requiring that
"an absolute quarantine be placed on
all plants imported with soil about
the roots, except such as are intro-
duced by the United States department
of agriculture for experiment and
those to be held in quarantine for a
reasonable period."

It is further reported that this res-
olution was adopted by the above or-
ganization and that copies of the res-
olution were forwarded to the Federal
Horticultural Board, Washington, D,
C. The enforcement of such a regula-
tion would practically prohibit the im-
portation of many kinds of . florists'
stock, such as palms, azaleas, bay
trees, etc., also an extensive line of
nursery stock. If this kind of prohib-
ition, designed by inexperienced men
who probably mean well, is not curbed
it will be necessary soon to consider
the advisability of cutting off all our
communication with the commercial
world except that which may be con-
ducted by telephone or telegraph.

American Rose Society.

The American Rose Society expects
to have an exceptionally large display
at the national flower show in Phila-
delphia, March 25-April 2, The prize
list is growing since the publication of
42 special prizes. Besides the regulars,
we have received prizes from the fol-
lowing:

Malcolm Franklin, Philadelphia, Pa.,
$25.00; Wm, L. Rock Flower Co., Kan-
sas City, .$10,00; Henry Penn, Boston,
Mass., $10.00; Mann & Brown, Rich-
mond, Va., $10.00.

George B. Campbell, , Erdenheim, P.
O., Pa., has been appointed and has ac-
cepted the important office of manager
of the rose exhibits. Entry blanks will
be ready in a few days. A list of
judges, comprising men of the first
class, have been named to fill the va-
rious positions. Up to this writing the
following have accepted : Philip Breit-
meyer, Detroit, Mich.; Frank H, Tra-
endly. New York; Wm, J. Palmer, Buf-
falo, N. Y.; Eugene Dailledouze, Flat-
bush, Brooklyn, N, Y.

The rose garden, for which prizes are
offered of $500 for first, $400 for sec-
ond and $300 for third, will make a
most interesting display and appears
now to be an assured successful fea-
ture of the exhibition.

The annual bulletin is now in press
and it copies in a great measure the
general character of the annual as is-
sued by the National RosS Society of
England. It will contain various illus-
trations and ic edited by J. Horace Mc-
Farland Co., of Harrisburg, Pa. We
have more paid subscriptions for the
year to date than usual.

Benjamin Hammond, Sec'y.

Chicago to Noline.

ILXINOIS STATE FLORISTS' CONVENTION.

At the February meeting of the
Chicago Florists' Club the Rock Island
Railroad was selected as the route to
the annual convention and exhibition
of the Illinois State Florists' Associa-
tion, to be held at Moline, March 7-8,
the club members leaving the Rock
Island station, LaSalle and Van Buren
streets, Chicago, on Train No. 7,
Tuesday, March 7, the first day of
the meeting, at 10 :00 a. m., due at
Moline 1 .-53 p. m., the opening busi-
ness session being called for 2:00 p. m.
that day. The one-way fare is $3.58.
There are no party or other special
rates on this trip.

Other Rock Island trains for those
who can not leave on the club train
are as follows : Leave Chicago 3 :45
p. m., due Moline 8 :15 p. m. Leave
Chicago 6:00 p. m., due Moline 10:03
p. m. Leave Chicago 1 :30 a. m., due
Moline 5 :55 a. m. Lower berths are
$1.50, upper berths, $1,25.

Some inconvenience may be avoided
by securing round-trip tickets of W. D.
McFarland, Passenger Agent, Rock
Island Railroad office, 50 West Adams
street, corner Dearborn and Adams
streets. Mr. McFarland will reserve
seats for those who secure their tick-
ets in advance.

MICHAEL Barker.
Chairman Transportation Committee.

New Yorli Day at Phlladelplila Sliow.

TUESD.\Y, MARCH 28.

The New York Florists' Club New
York day committee is pleased to ad-
vise members of the club that arrange-
ments have been made for a party of
members, their ladies and guests, to
travel on special trains to Philadel-
phia, Tuesday, March 28, whicl^ has
been set aside as New York day at the
national show. The party will travel
over the Pennsylvania Railroad, leav--
ing Pennsylvania Terminal, Thirty-
third street and Seventh avenue, some
time during the morning of March 28,
arriving in Philadelphia two hours
later and dining together before going
to Convention hall. The committee is
arranging for the trip going, dinner
and admission to the hall, all of which
will be covered by a charge of $3.25.
Return may be made singly or in
groups of ten, at the option of the
travelers. Further notice will be sent
later and a return postcard enclosed,
and it is most important that these
postcards be filled out and returned at
once, advising that you intend to join
the party.

It is expected that fully 300 or 400
will make the journey together, and
the prospects are that it will be a very
enjoyable and sociable trip. You will
want to see the Philadelphia show, and
you will want to travel in good com-
pany. Make up your mind to go on
New York day, March 28, with the
New York Florists' Club party.
C. H. TOTTT,
F. H. Tbaendlt,
Jos. Manda,

W. H. DUCKIIAM,

A. L. Miller,
Chairman,

Important to Subscribers.
The date on yellow address label on
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Coming: Exhibitions.

[Secretaries are requested to supply any omis-
sion fi-om this list, and to correct any dates
that may have been altered since the last ad-
vices.]

March 7-8. Moline. — .Annual meeting and ex-
hibition of the Illinois State Florists' Associa-
tion, J. F. Ammaun. secretary. EdwardsviUe.

March S5-April 2. Philadelphia. — Fourth Na-
tional Flower Stow of the Society of American
Florists. Convention hall. Broad street and Al-
legheny avenue. John Young, secretary, 53
West 28th street. New York.

April 5-12, New York. — International Flower
Show of the Horticultural Society of New York
and the New York Florists' Club, Grand Cen-
tral Palace. Forty-sixth street and Lexington
avenue. New Y'ork. John Young, secretary, 53
West Tnenty-eighth street. New York.

Club Meetings Next Week.

[Secretaries of clubs and societies are re-
quested to send notice of change in date, time
and place of meeting.]

Montreal, ftue., February 21, 8 p. m,— Mon-
treal Gardeners' and Florists' Club, 140 Mans-
fleld street. W. H, Horobln, secretary, 283
Marquette street, Montreal.

Newport. K. I.. February 22, S p. m.— New-
port Horticultural Society, Music hall. Thames
street, William Gray, secretary, Bellevue ave-
nue, Newport.

Hartford. Coim.. February 25, 8 p. m. — Con-
necticut Horticultural Society, County building.
Trumbull street. Alfred Dixon, secretary, 25
Wilcox street. Wethersfleld. Conn.

Wants, For Salc,Etc.

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.
For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed from this office
enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc.

Situation Wanted -Landscape architect and
landscape gardener: is able to execute tn any
garden style, plannini; and perspectives of
highest grade; pencils or water colors, with the
best dendrological and horticultural knowledge.
Will call personally in Chicago and suburbs.
Address Key 600. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— As foreman or otherwise,
private or commercial: lifetime experience in
growing roses, carnations, chrysanthemums,
sweet peas, and all kinds of ereenhouse stock.
Al credentials and references. Can come at once.
Please state wages in 6rst letter. Address

J. Green.
Connaughl subdivision. Long Point, Montreal.

Sltnation Wanted— By February 25. Gardener
florist, 3S, married, two children, hard working.
First class cut flowers, plants, well up on land-
scape and private place work. Would like to get
in communication with private place, institution,
or up-to-date commercial place. Prefer place
with house and privilege. 26 months in present
position. State particulars and wages. Good
references. Address

Kev S')^. care American Florist

Help Wanted— Good grower of roses and pot
plants. A. Sundereruch's Sons.

232 W. 4th St., Cincinnati. O.

Help Wanted— Experienced florist capable of
taking charge of greenhouse and care of grounds;
privatesjnitarium.

Oxford Retreat. Oxford, Ohio.

Help Wanted— Good all around man as helper
in commercial place near Chicago. Good salary
to start. State full oarticulars in first letter.
Address Key XXX, care American Florist.

Help Wanted— Any old experienced gardener,
understanding the growing of carnations, pot
plants, etc., wishing a good home communicate
with Harvard Greenhouse.

Harvard. 111.

Help Wanted— Voun-.,^ man for seed store who
has some knowledge of vegetable and flower
seeds. State age. experience and wages ex-
pected. Address

Key 605, care American Florist.

Help Wanted— Single man of clean habits,
efficient in the care of greenhouses and green-
house work for A. & M College. Stillwater. Okla.
Salary to begin $50.00 per month. Man using
liquor and profane language not wanted. Apply
with references and photo giving age and exper-
ience to

Superintendent of Grounds.
A. & M. College. Stillwater. Okla.

For Rent— Building containing well equipped
retail store and seven living rooms for $75.00 per
month, good neighborhood and business est-
ablished dfteen years. Address

John Stokes 413 Gates Ave.. Brooklyn. N. Y.

Wanted to Buy— Retail flower store in live
town in Montana. Idaho or Washington. State
full particulars in first letter. Address

Key 599. care American Florist.

Wanted to Buy— Greenhouses in good condi-
tion, with land and dwelling in city of 20.000
population or more, with good retail trade. State
price and terms, which must be reasonable. Give
full particulars in first letter.

Box 136. Newmarket. N. J.

Wanted Catalogues -From florist and nursery
firms. Send to Peter Nelson.

1703 Tostiven St.. Council Bluffs. Iowa.

For Sale— Cheap-Five Hundred Seed Show
Boxes. 1 Clipper Seed Cleaner 1 lot of Vegetable
and Flower Seed. K. B Jones.

401 Penn Ave.. Pittsburgh. Pa.

For Sale— Cheap, an ice box in good condition,
suitable for a wholesale or retail store. Address

A. F. F.. care American Florist.
42 W. 28th Street. New York.

For Sale— 7000 sq. ft. glass, four greenhouses
well stocked with carnations and spring plants
Ask for full particulars.

Louis Schelih.^as Miamisburg. O.

For Sale— A steadily growing retail florist busi-
ness in town of 17,000: reason for selling: getting
too large for manager to look after without a
partner so prefer to sell Address

Key 602. care American Florist.

For Sale -Three new greenhouses 30x100 feet:
also house and barn, on account of ill health.
No one other than those meaning business need
apply. For further particulars address

Key 597. care American Florist.

For Sale— Successful landscape and jobbing
gardening business in Detroit and suburbs, for
sale on account of owner's retirement. Shows a
net average income of over $2800 for past six
years. Address Thomas Beattie.

185 Josephine ave., Detroit, Mich.

For Sale— Retail florist business in Chicago,
in high class location, established over five years.
A well paying business with a well established
trade. Owner going in wholesale business. A
florist with $1500 cash will get a bargain.

Key 601. care American Florist.

Help Wanted.

Foreman and assistant for greenhouses
on a private place at once. When writ-
ing send references and state salary re-
quired. Address

Key 606, care American Florist.

Help Wanted— Landscape man. Energetic
foreman for nursery concern in Cliicagro. Man
capable of handling small as well as large plant-
ings from plans. Tfiis is a year round position
for the right man. Address

Key 604. care American Florist.

HELP WANTED

First-class vegetable gardener, one who
has knowledge of greenhouse, hotbed
and flower borders. Apply

Box 248, Lalce Forest, Illinois.

Help Wanted.

Two young single gaideuers, one for

formal garden and one for vegetable

garden, wanted at once $60.00 per

month. Only first-classmen need apply.

HAVENWOOD, Lake Forest, 111.

OFFICIAL S. A. F.

Shipping Labels

Actual size of leaf i%x5H Inchei.

FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on
gammed paper; your card, etc.. in
black and leaf adopted bv the S. Jt. F.
in red. Prices: Per 600, $2.85: per 1000,
W.SO. Samples on request. Electro of
leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order.

AMERICAN TLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

Chicago Loop Store For Rent.

$150.00 Per Month.

Store is 16x28 feet and is located in the Stratford Hotel, 83 East Jackson
Boulevard, near Michigan Ave., and is considered one of the best locations in the
city for a retail store. Store is splendidly decorated and well equipped with
mirrors. Will rent until May 1, 1916, and probably a longer lease can be secured
later. Immediate possession. For further particulars apply to

H. G. TURNER, Room 1315, 5 South Wabash ive.. Chicago, 111.

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OF THE

United States and Canada

Latest Edition Issued July^ 1915.

Price: $3.00, postpaid

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

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Feb. ip.

Boston;

BOSES STRONGEST SELLERS.

During the past week business was
ratlicr quiet witli the exception of
roses, which still remain rather scarce,
and consequently high priced. There
is a good demand for the short
stemmed grades, although the larger
flowers sell very well and bring top
notch prices. Carnations sell at from
$1.50 to $3 per 100, according to qual-
ity. Matchless, Pink Delight and Ward
are the best sellers, although there was
a good demand for scarlet for St. Val-
entine's day trade. Violets sold through
the week for 45 cents to 60 cents per
100 and on Monday, February 14,
brought from GO cents to 75 cents per
100. There was an ample supply; in
fact, they held up well considering the
large supply. There was a large sup-
ply of myosotis during the latter part
of the week, but prices did not come
up to those of last year, many flowers
finding no market whatever. Bulbous
flowers are plentiful and prices are
rather poor on the average line of
stock. Golden Spurs bring from $1 to
$2.50 per 100. Yellow marguerites are
very scarce and sell readily at $2 and
$3 per 100, some of the largest and
longest stemmed flowers bringing $4.
The supply of Asparagus Sprengerii
and plumosus remains short and cleans
up readily each day.

NOTES.

F. Li. Wheeler, of Natick, Mass., has
the sympathy of many friends in the
death of his father and mother-in-law
last week.

Stephen Quinn, of Brookline, has
filed a petition in bankruptcy; liabili-
ties $43,000, and assets $4,000.

C. Johnson will build a new house in
the spring, 48 by 200 feet. The work
will be done by local builders. W.

Los Angeles.

SUNSHINE BRINGS IMPROVEMENT-

Market conditions have improved
now that the sun is shining again.
Shipments are being made and busi-
ness is normal. There is still a scarci-
ty of roses and this will continue for
a time. Violets are the most plentiful
of any stock at present. Bulbous stock
is also in good supply.

NOTES.

Paul J. Howard, landscape architect,
is showing a rare line of plants at his
establishment on West Seventh street.
Besides the usual varieties, he has
Araucaria elegantea, Thuya obtuse
and Juniper prostrata, in addition to
many other fine specimens, many of
which are displayed in Japanese ware.

Among the wholesalers, S. Murata &
Co. are probably doing as much long
distance shipping as any firm on the
coast. Their shipping book shows or-
ders for New Orleans, points in Illi-
nois, Michigan, Montana, Utah and
cities in almost every eastern state.

The Redondo Floral Co., now located
at 218 West Seventh street, has a
novel guessing contest. A large heart
of red chenille is shown, the object be-
ing to guess the number of inches of
chenille used in the making. Three
prizes are offered.

Wright's Flower Shop has been
showing some superb American Beau-
ties, but they would not let out the
secret as to where they were grown.
They also had fine Chatenays, and a
special exhibit of orchids.

The California Florists, formerly at
702 West Seventh street, have re-
moved to 716 South Grand avenue,
where they are showing a fine line of
cut flowers, decorative plants and nov-
elties.

Wolfskin Bros. & Morris Goldenson
are displaying a fine line of bulbous
flowers.

This city now has a Rosemary Flow-
er Shop. This establishment has been
opened at 815 West Seventh street by
W. H. Shuman and F. J. Redmond.

The West Coast Seed Co., recently of
East Seventh street, is now located at
620 South Spring street, nearer the
center of the business district.

J. W. Wolters, though complaining
of shortage, has a good variety aa
usual. An especially good showing is
made in White Killarneys.

The Broadway Florists have been
receiving a supply of roses from San
Francisco. They report a fair busi-
ness in funeral work.

All the local firms made handsome
displays, featuring novelties for St.
Valentine's day, and good business re-
sulted.

O. C. Saakes was well stocked in
Ophelia and September Morn roses.
He is doing the usual volume of busi-
ness. G. H. H.

Murray Hill, N. J.

Work is progressing favorably on
L. B. Coddington's new houses. There
are four of them, each about Gl by
500 feet, of iron frame, with walls of
hollow tile. A large boiler house and
coal storage cellar will be constructed
of concrete, the capacity for coal will
be about 1,400 tons. The new range
will be heated by two (shell) boilers,
each with a capacity of 325 horse
power. All four houses will be com-
pleted in time for the June planting
of roses. Mr. Coddington had already
two large ranges and this new addi-
tion will, at a rough guess, bring his
glass area to half a million or more
square feet. Throughout the winter
he has been having a good cut of
roses and his stock now looks fine.
The following varieties are note-
worthy : American Beauty, White and
Pink Killarney and Killarney Brilliant,
Mrs. Aaron Ward, Sunburst, Ophelia,
Hoosier Beauty, Lady Alice Stanley,
Richmond and Mock. A great stock
of young plants is being propagated
and the work is yet going on, thou-
sands being already potted off. There
is also a great stock of young smilax
plants in pots. The entire cut flower
output of this range is sold by H. E.
Froment, 148 West 28th street. New
York. A. F. F.

Mlaneapclls.

The St. Valentine's day business on
the whole was quite satisfactory and
generally reported as being 10 per cent
better than last year. In other re-
spects the market conditions as to sup-
ply, demand and prices remain about
the same as last week.

O. R. Eckhardt has a new Oscar to
make the firm more prominent. Mrs.
Eckhardt and baby are progressing fa-
vorably and receiving congratulations.

Theodore Wirth, superintendent of
narks, is attending the cement show at
Chicago this week. T. C. R.

San Francisco.

The Fillmore Floral Co. opened at
942 Fillmore street, February 12. Gus,
elder son of T. F. Taylor, will be in
charge.

T. Mosco has opened a florist shop
on Geary street, near Kearny.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA. — A dividend of

10 per cent is being paid on certified

claims against the estate of John L.
Parker.

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — The flower stand
of Addison J. McNutt in the market
house, closed for several weeks on ac-
count of fire, has reopened.

Johnson City, Tenn. — James Ven-
able, Sr., who had conducted a success-
ful florist business here for several
years, died February 6, aged 65 years.

S?^

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others "who grow
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especially appeal, be-
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ability.

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your copy of our big,
new 1916 catalog, fill im
the coupon below and
mail it to us, and the
book will be sent you
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It's 144 pages are full of
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Established 18C2

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Just mail this coupon.

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iPoehlmann Bros. Co. I

1 7244 E Randolph Street,

Long Distance Phone,
Randolph 35.

CHICAGO, ILL. I

PALMS

WESTERN HEADQUARTERS.

STRONG, CLEAN AND HEALTHY STOCK.

Largest Supply of Choice Kentlas we have ever

offered. Both single and made-np.

PALMS

Iventia Belmoreana

Made-up Plants
7-in. pots, 3 plants in a pot 32-34 in. high....
8-in. tubs. 4 plants in a tub 3S-40 in. high. . . .
Specimens, heavy, $12.00, $15.00, $20.00.

$3.00
4.00

= Kentla Belmoreana

= Single Plants

S 4 inch pots, 5 to 6 leaves, 16 to 18 in.

= $4.50 per dozen.

= 6-inch pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 24 in.

6-inch pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 28 to 30 in.

8-inch tubs, 6 to 7 leaves, 36 to 38 in.

8-inch tubs, 6 to 7 leaves, 56 to 58 in.

8-inch tubs, 6 to 7 leaves.

high. .

high. .
high. .
high. .
high.

Each
.$0.40

. 1.00

. 1.50

3.50

6.00

62 to 64 in. high 7.00

7-inch

7-inch

S-inch

8-inch

8-inch

10-inch

]2-inch

12-inch

12-inch

15-inch

pots,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs.

Kentia

Made-

3 plants in

4 plants in
4 plants in
4 plants in
4 plants in
4 plants in
4 plants in
4 plants in
4 plants in
4 plants in

Specimens, heavy.

Forsteriana

up Plants Each

a pot, 36 in. high. .$2.50

a tub, 38 in. high. . 3.00

a tub, 38 to 42 in. high.. 3.50
a tub, 4S to 50 in. high.. 5.00
a tub, 52 to 54 in. high. . 6.00

a tub, 5 ft. high 8.00

a tub, 60 to 64 in. high.. 10.00

a tub, 51/2 ft. high 12.00

a tub, 5 1/2 to 6 ft. high ... 15.00
a tub, 6 to 61/' ft. high

$18.00 to $20.00
$35.00, $40.00.

Each
.$0.40

Kentia For.steriana

Single Plants
4-inch pots, 5 to 6 leaves, 18 to 20 in. high.
$4.50 per dozen.

6-inch pots, 6 leaves 28 to 30 in. high 1.00

6-inch pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 34 to 36 in. high 1.50

6-inch pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 38 to 42 in. high 2.00

S-inch tubs, 6 to 7 leaves, 5 ft. high 6.00

10-inch tubs. 6 to 7 leaves, 5 to 5% ft. high 8.00

10-inch tubs, 6 to 7 leaves, 51/2 to 6 ft. high 10.00

Phoenix Roebelenii Each

3-inch pots, nicely characterized, $3.50 per dozen.

5-inch pots, 15-in. high, 20-in spread -.....$1.00

6-inch pots, 18-in. high, 24-in. spread 1.75

7-inch pots. 2S-in. high, 34-in. spread 2.50

8-inch tubs, 30-in. high, 36-in. spread 3.50

10-inch tubs, 35-in. high, 42-in. spread $5 00 to $7.00

Dieffenbachia Magrnificn

5-inch Each, $0.75 6-inch Each, $1.00

.\reoa Lutescens

8-inch tubs, 5 plants, 44-46-in. high, each .... $4.00 to $4.50

Dracaena

6-inch pots, Dracaena Amabilis Each, $1.25

6-inch pots, Dracaena Baptistii '* 1.25

5 1/4 -in. pots, Dracaena Massangeana " .75

5-inch pots, Dracaena Imperialis " 1.25

Aspidistra Lurlda, 5-inch pots Each, $1.00

LlTlstona Rotundifolia, 4-inch pots Each, .50

ROSE STOCK

Choice 2 1^ -inch Grafted and 2^ -inch Own Root Plants for March Delivery.

2y2-in,
21^ -in. Own
Grafted
Per

1000

Rnasell $120.00

Killarney 100.00

White Killarney 100.00

Klliarner Brilliant... 100.00
Ward 100.00

Root
Per
1000
None
$56.70
56.70
56.70
56.70

2 1^ -In.

2^ -in. Own

Grafted Root

Per Per

1000 1000

Milady $100.00 $56.70

Ophelia 100.00 56.70

Richmond 100.00 56.70

Hoosler Beauty 105.00

Hadley 105.00

2%-in.

Grafted

Per

1000

Cecile Branner $100.00

Elgar (Special Only) . 100.00
Francis Scott Key. . . . 110.00

Fire Flame 100.00

Lady Alice Stanley... 120.00

2y2-in.

Own

Root

Per

1000

$56.70

56.70

63.00

56.70

73.50

Miscellaneous Plants

ARAUCARIA ROBUSTA COMPACTA

Each

3 to 4 tiers .... $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50

ARAUCARIA EXCELSA

Each

4 to 5 tiers $1.50

5 tiers 2.00

FERNS
Boston, Roosevelt and \Vhitmani

Each
5-inch pot, Boston and Roose-
velt only $0.25

6-inch pot 50

10-inch pot $2. 00 to 2.50

12-inch pot 3.00 to 3.50

Pandanns Veitchil Each

4-ineh pot $0.35

5-inch pot 50

6-inch pot 75

CROTONg.

In finest varieties, beautifully col-
ored and well furnished with

■ leaves to the pot. Each

6-inch pot $0.75 to $1.00

ASPARAGUS PliUMOSUS

3-inch pot $6.00 per 100

Made-up in pans and 7-in. pots. .
$4.00 per doz.

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERII

214-inch pots, per 100 $2.50

CYCLAMEN

4-inch pot $3.60 per doz.

5-inch pot 6.00 per doz.

6-inch pot 9.00 per doz.

AGLAONEMA PICTUM

5-in...Each, $0.75 6-in...Each, $1.00

SKIMMIA JAPONICA

Well berried. Each, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50

SHAMROCK PLANTS

For St. Patrick's Day

1-ln. and 2-in. plants, $3.00 per 100;
$25.00 per 1000.

ACHYRANTHES
Brilliantissima, 2 lA inch pots,

per 100 $2.50

Lindenii, 2% -inch pots, per 100. 2.50

UISH FERNS
In 2 ',4 -inch pots, $3.50 per 100; $30.00
per 1000.
Pteris Albo-Iineata, Pteris Serru-
lata Christata, Pteris Cretica Ouv-
rardii, Pteris Cretica Magnifica,
Pteris Cretica Wimsettii, Pteris
Cretica Wim-multi-ceps. Pteris Cre-
tica Cristata, Adiantum Cuneatum.

BEGONIA CHATELAINE

2 "4 -inch pots, per 100 $ 3.50

3-inch pots, per 100 8.00

4-inch pots, per 100 15.00

COLEUS

in the following varieties, 2%-
inch pots, $2.50 per 100: Beckwith
Gem. Verschaffeltii, Salamander,
Kentish Fire, Anna Pfister, Rob Roy,
Purple Prince, Trailing Queen, Queen
Victoria.

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The American Florist.

Feb.

^9.

Roses-Carnations-Sweel Peas

A Heavy Crop Now On

Our Sweet Peas Are All Orchid Flowering Varieties

American Beauties Perdoz.

Extra long stem Specials $6.00

Medium $2.00 to $4.00

Shorter lengths 50 to 1.60

Russell

According to length of stem 75c to $2.50 per dozen

Richmond, Ophelia, Brilliant, Rhea Reid
and Shawyer Per loo

Extra long stems _ $12.00

Good length stems 10.00

Medium stems $6.00 to 8.00

Short stems 5.00

Cecile Brunner or Sweetheart Roses

Per bunch of 25 buds 50c

Sunburst, White and Pink Killarney

Extra long ...
Good length..

Medium

Good short...

and Hillingdon

Carnations

Per 100

$10.00
8.00
6.00
4.00

Per 100

All colors $3.00 to 4.00

Sweet Peas— Zvolanek's orchid flowering

extra long stemmed stock 1.50 to

Jonquils and Tulips 2.00 to

Valley, per lOO 4.00 to

Easter Lilies, per dozen

Choice Common Ferns, per lOOu 3.00

Asparagus and Sprengeri, per 100 $2.00 to 3.00

Galax Leaves, bronze and green, per 1000 1.00

2.00
4.00
5.00
1.60

All other stock at market prices. We are growers and guarantee the quality of all the stock we

sell.

BASSETT & WASHBURN

OFFICE AND STORE

118 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.

L. D. Phone,
Central 1467.

GREENHOUSES

HINSDALE, ILLINOIS.

Chicago.

GOOD DEMA^"D FOR ST. VALENTINE'S DAY.

Stock of all kinds cleaned up nicely
for St. Valentine's day with the excep-
tion of ."louble violets, which were un-
usually plentiful and probably n^vier
sold at such low prites on this occa-
sion before. Good violets brought fair
prices, but there was a large supply of
inferior stock offered which kept down
the average. Most of the double vio-
lets sold at prices averaging from 30 to
50 cents per 100, which is the cheap-
est they have sold for in years. Single
violets sold fairly well and cleaned up
as nicely as could be expected under
the circumstances, but did not bring
the prices that they did in former
years. Sweet peas sold unusually well
and so did orchids,' lily of the valley
and gardenias. Red roses sold quickly
with Richmond, Rhea Reid, Hadley,
Milady and Hoosier Beauty having the
call. American Beauty roses were very
scarce and what little good stock was
offered in this line was quickly dis-
posed of at high prices. Mrs. Chas.
Russell sold well owing to the scarcity
of American Beauties, especially in the
medium and longer stemmed grades.
Sunburst, Ophelia, Mrs. Aaron Ward,
Mrs. George Shawyer and Killarney
cleaned up at an early hour at good
prices. Red carnations and red tulips
had a <rood call and so did freesias and
Romans, which furnished splendid sub-
stitutes for lily of the valley. Jon-
quils, daffodils, Paper White narcissi,
snapdragons, daisies, calendulas and
all other miscellaneous stock cleaned
up nicely and the only item that did not
move as well as everyone expected was
violets. The out-of-town demand was
very good, but the city trade was noth-
ing to speak of and the sales ■were only
equal to those of a good Saturday. The
heavy srowstorm Sunday, February

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WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS

56 East Randolph Street
CHICAGO

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BIG RIBBON BARGAIN

No. 150 Width

Silk Taffeta Ribbon

In beautiful Moire effect. Silver and steel gray, purple and
black. Just the thing for door sprays. (Full 10-yard bolt).

$1.45 per Bolt.

Mention the American Florist when writing

13, may have affected the local sale <>f
violets, but at that many were sold,
and if the heavier than usual supply is
taken into consideration and the sales
checked up it would be found that a
gieat many more were sold than last
St. Valeitine's day. Stock at this
writing. Wednesday, February 16, is
more plentiful and with one or two ex-

ceptions there is more than enough to
go around.

ST. VALENTINE'S BUSINESS OOOD.

The St. Valentine's day trade here
was quite good, but not as brisk
as the retail trade expected. The
heavy snowstorm, February 13, af-
fected the demand somewhat, but the

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PETER REINBERG

30 East Randolph St.,

Long Distance ( Central 2846,

Phones:

ntixv u® 0^8"-

601,

CHICAGO

Sunburst-RusselMVIilady

We have the largest range of greenhouses in America devoted
exclusively to Roses and Carnations and can fill your orders best.

CURRENT PRICE LIST:

Bay Direct From The Grower.

AMERICAN BEIAVTIES Per doz.

Extra long stems 5.00

48-inch stems 4.00

36-lnch stems 3.00

30-lnch stems 2.00

20 to 24-inch stems 1.50

■ Short stems 75c to 1.00

Klllarner

White Killarney. .
Klllarner Brilliant

Sunburst

My Maryland

Ophelia

Richmond

Milady

ROSES, car aelectlon

Per 100

Specials $12.00

Select 10.00

Medium 8.00

Short 6.00

$5.00

Subject to Change Without Notice

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL Per 1

Specials

Select

Medium

Short $8.00 to

Carnations, fancy

" good

Harrlsll per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Svreet Peas 1.50 to

Valley $4.00 to

Violets 75 to

Smllax per doz. strings, $2.00

Adiantnm 1.00 to

Asparagus, per bunch 50c to 75c

Ferns, per 1000 $3.00

Boxwood per bunch, 25c

Galax, bronze and green... per 1000, $1.00
Lencothoe Sprays 75 to

2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass

00

$20.00
15.00
12.00
10.00

4.00
3.00

2.00

$5.00
1.00

1.50

1.00

m WHOLESALE GDRWEPS saCCJT FLQWEPS^-^ PLANTS

182 N. Wabash Avenue,

CKice\.jo

COMPLETK LINE

Quality Cut Flowers and Greens

Everything Seasonable—Prices Reasonable.

real reason that trade was not as brisk
as it might have been seems to be due
to the lack of advertising. Outside of
the ■nindow displays and a few small
advertisements in the daily papers and
one card in the street cars, nothing
much was done and the sales corre-
sponded accordingly. Violets never
were so plentiful as this year and sold
well at reasonable prices. Orchids,
gardenias and lily of the valley were
scarce and the same was true of red
roses and red carnations. Miscella-
neous stock such as snapdragons,
daisies, tulips, for-get-me-nots, were
used extensively, but taken all in all,
the sales on this occasion did not ex-
ceed those of an ordinary good Satur-

^^•y- NOTES.

The A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co.,
1302-iaOS West Division street, is hav-

ing a big run on its new manila boxes
which it manufactures in twenty-
two different sizes. This firm is mail-
ing samples of the new line to every-
one in the trade upon request and
calls attention to the fact that there is
no printing charge on orders of 300 or
over. C. B. Arnold reports a grand
clean-up in heart shaped boxes for St.
Valentine's day, which sold unusually
well this year. Joe Marks has Just
returned from a successful business
trip in the southwest.

The George Wittbold Co.'s store, 1309
North Clark street, which was closed
recently, was one of the oldest retail
stands in the city, and Louis Wittbold
can well remember the day when John
Poehlmann, of Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
used the basement for a distributing
point, and that was about 25 years ago.

Sidney Buchbinder, sales manager
for Buchbinder Bros., manufacturers of
florists' refrigerators, says that his
brother. Dr. J. R. Buchbinder, will
■ leave soon for the battle-fields of
Europe as a member of the American
Red Cross society and will be stationed
in Germany.

Paul Berkowitz, representing H. Bay-
ersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.,
called on the trade here this week. He
has just returned from a western trip
and is gradually working his way to-
wards home.

Kirscht Bros., of Morton Grove, have
a new carnation that looks very prom-
ising and might be called a Winsor col-
ored Knchantress.

George Manos is spending a few days
with his brother, Louis, at Milwaukee,
Wis.

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WIETOR BROS.

162 N. Wabash Ave.,

CHICAGO

Current Price

AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per do..

48 to 60-inch stems $6.00

36-inch stems 4.00

30-inch stems 3.00

24-inch stems 2.50

20-inch stems 2.00

ROSES.

White Killlarney...

Pink Klllarney

Killarney Brilliant..
Rlctunond

Per 100

Extra Special $8.00

Select 7.00

Fancy 6.00

Medium 5.00

Good 4.00

CARNATIONS.

Fancy.... per 100, $4.00

Good per 100, $3.00

Long Distance Phone,
Randolph 2081.

■ 1^4 Subject to change
^'^' "without notice.

SUNBURST. Per 100

Extra Special $10 00

Select 8.00

Fancy 7.00

Medium 6.00

Good 6.00

ROSES, our selection, $5.00 per 100.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Lilies per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Ferns per lOOO, $2.50

Smilax per dozen strings, 2.00

Adlantum per loO, 1.00

Galax per 1000, 1.00

Sprengeri per bunch, .60

Asparagus Sprays per bunch, .50

other Green Goods Market Rates.

A. Lange arranged the decorations
at the banquet given in honor of Arch-
bishop Mundelein at the University club,
Thursday evening, February 10, when
the guests were the victims of a delib-
erate plot which might have brought
death to scores of the most prominent
men of this city and high dignitaries
of the Catholic church. Physicians
and chemists declared that the poison
plot failed principally because the plot-
ter miscalculated and put into the soup
an overdose of the poison which caused
the consumers to become so violently
ill that they expelled the poison before
it had time to have fatal results. Pe-
ter Reinberg was one of the 200 guests
seated at the tables.

The John C. Moninger Co. has just
received an order for one of their all
steel houses, 60x400 feet, for the Mont-
gomery Co., Inc., Hadley, Mass., and
the Lorraine Avenue Greenhouses,
Cleveland, O., has just placed an order
with them for five new houses, 30x376
feet. Rudolph Kurowski is back from
a trip to Detroit, Mich., where A. J.
Browne's new Moninger house, 84x600
feet, recently weathered a severe storm
and was found to be absolutely safe.

Zech & Mann never had such a good
St. Valentine's day trade as this year,
according to Allie Zech, and no trouble
was experienced in disposing of all the
available stock. A large supply of
choice freesia of the variety Purity is
received daily, but cleans up quickly,
and the same holds good for tulips. A
nice lot of orders are being booked for
rooted carnation cuttings, which they
are offering in all the best leading va-
rieties.

D. T. Matchem, who operates a store
in East Chicago and another at 3707
Cedar street, Indiana Harbor, will
move soon from the last named loca-
tion into a store three times as large
at 3428 Michigan avenue. When the
new place is fitted out according to the
plans he has in mind he figures that
he will have one of the finest equipped
retail establishments in the northern
part of the Hoosier state.

Joseph Ziska & Sons keep Raymond
Ziska and his Ford pretty busy every
day delivering orders, and while he
receives a good deal of joshing for
driving a "tin Lizzie." he claims that
there is no make like it for getting
around the city in double quick time
and then, besides, he swears that the
coppers would never have the nerve to

VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS

Lar^e supply fancy Carnations in all the leadins varieties and the
best Double Violets in the market. A trial order will be appreciated.

M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

arrest him for exceeding the speed
limit.

George 'Wienhoeber had a splendid
St. Valentine's day trade and sold a
large number of the special $1.50
bunches of violets which he featured
in his three-color advertisement in the
street cars. Mr. Wienhoeber says his
assistant, Joe Krai, is the originator
of the heart shaped novelty featured
in his window display last week.

A. L. Vaughan & Co. had their share
of the St. Valentine's day trade and
sold out completely in all lines. The
shipping trade was very brisk and the
city demand good. Carnations are
more plentiful at this establishment
and the i-eceipts of tulips, jonquils,
freesias and other miscellaneous stock
is steadily increasing.

Chas. Erne, of Erne & Klingel, un-
derwent an operation for rupture at
the Michael Reese hospital Monday
morning, February 14, and is getting
along as nicely as can be expected.
Fred Klingel is now assisted in the
office by Albert Hening and Frank
Konezal is giving the boys a lift in the
shipping department.

Peter Reinberg had a better St. Val-
entine's day than last year, according
to Felix Reichling, who says that every-
thing sold well and that there was no
surplus when the store closed at night.
Miss McNulty is again attending to
her office duties after being confined to
her home for several days with the
grippe.

Charles M. Fish, manager of the
J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., was a
visitor in the wholesale market, Febru-
ary 14. His firm has just placed .an
order with Kroeschell Bros. Co. for a
new boiler to keep the novelty carna-
tions. Aviator and Superb, warm next
winter.

Schofield, the North State street flor-
ist, reports business as unusually brisk
and says that there was only a dif-
ference of $43 in his last month's sales,
compared with those of last December,
which is due chiefly to the many fu-
neral orders that he filled during that
time.

Sunburst, Killarney. White Killamejr and
Richmond. Carnations, Violets, White and
Yellow Narcissus, Galax, Ferns, Asparagns
strings. Etc.

O. A. TONNER, «?,°'A'.f'

30 East Randolph street, CHICAGO.

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Miss M. C. Gunterberg handled a
shipment of over 100,000 double vio-
lets Saturday, February 12, and about
as many more for St. Valentine's day,
which is probably one of the reasons
why she is often called the "Violet
Queen" by many in the trade.

At the George Wittbold Co.'s store
on Buckingham place the St. Valen-
tine's day trade was up to all expecta-
tions and one of the orders called for
a pretty heart-shaped center piece of
daisies, freesias and sweet peas with a
humming bird set here and there.

A. T. Pyfer & Co. are receiving a
good supply of roses from the Pyfer &
Olsem. greenhouses at Wilmette in ad-
dition to a complete line of other stock.
Their first St. Valentine's day trade
was very good and exceeded all expec-
tations. ,

The John Kruchten Co. is handling a
nice supply of stock in all lines and is
featuring a fancy grade of Mrs. Chas.
Russell roses. Miss Anderson, former-
ly with the A. L. Randall Co., is now
in the employ of this firm.

Miller & Musser are having a good
call for fancy Asparagus plumosus
nanus which is a leader with them in
the green goods department.

Sinner Bros, are cutting a good sup-
ply of stock, which are in good de-
mand, owing to the splendid quality
and limited supply offered.

George Pieser is still filling the posi-
tion of fiorist at the Hotel La Salle and
uses a large supply of stock each week
for decorations, etc.

O. A. & L. A. Tonner are gradually
getting things in shape at their new
store and are now showing a complete
line of baskets.

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A. LVAIGH AN & CO.

161 N. Wabash Ave.,

Tremendous Supply

(NOT INC.)

I Central 2571

TELEPHONKS : \ " 2572

I AQtO. 48-734

CHICAGO

Roses, Carnations, Tulips, Efc.

AMBRICAN BBAUTIES. Per doz.

Long stems $6 00

36-lnch stems $4.00 to 5.00

30-inch stems 3.00

24-lnch stems 2.50

20-lnch. stems 2.00

18-inch stems 1.50

MRS. CHAS. RUSSBLL. Per 100

Specials $25.00

Select 20.00

Medium 10.00 to 15.00

Short 8.00 to 10.00

ROSES. Per 100

White Killamer "I

Ktllarney I

Klllarney Brilliant. Special $12.00

Exceptionally Fine Stock that will carry nicely on long distance shipping orders. Try us.

Order Here current price LiST-^ti^--,--- Order Here

MISCELLANEOUS.

Cattleras per doz., $7.50

Valley $ 4.00 to $ 5.00

Violets 50 to 1.00

Ward I Fancy _ _ _

Snnbnrst }■ Medium

Ophelia I Short 5.00 to

Maryland

Richmond I

Milady J

Rosea, our selection.

10.00
8.00
6.00

CARNATIONS, select
fancy

Per 100

5.00

3.00
4.00

Preesias 3

Paper Whites 3.

Romans 3

Tulips 3.

LUles per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Callas per doz., 2.00

Sweet Peas 1.

Smilax per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Adlantum

Asparaeus Strings each, 75c

Asparagus Plumosns, per bunch

35c to 50c

Fancy Ferns per 1,000, $3.00

Wild Smllax per case, 5.00

Boxwood per lb., 25c; 50 lbs., 7.50

Leacothoe Sprays

Mexican Ivy

00 to
00 to
00 to
00 to

4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00

50 to 2.50
1.00

.76
.75

Poehlmann Bros. Co. has been for-
tunate in securing- a good supply of
carnation fluid for St. Patrick's day
and are now booliing orders for same.
T. E. Waters says that orders for their
Shamrock boxes are numerous and
that in many instances those who
bought the boxes filled with the plants
an pots to fit the pockets last year
have duplicated or increased their 1916
orders. John Poehlmann's many
friends are pleased to know that he
is improving and that he was able to
walk out to a nearby barber shop to
get shaved this week. Kveryone hopes
to find him at the store again in the
near future.

Bassett & Washburn are moving
their American Beauty range, consist-
ing of eight houses, from Hinsdale to
the new plant at Greggs Station, and
■when these are completeed they will
have about 100,000 square feet of glass
devoted to this variety, which is one-
third less than last year. This firm re-
ports a banner St. Valentine's day
trade, with a grand clean-up of stock
in all lines, especially red roses, red
carnations, red tulips and sweet peas.

Wietor Bros, will grow the new rose
Dark Russell and the new light sal-
mon pink carnation, Nancy, on a large
scale next season and will also give
considerable more bench space to Alice
which has already made good. N. J.
Wietor speaks well of Philadelphia and
has every right to, for the stock they
are cutting in the variety now is excep-
tionally fine and bears out the often re-
peated statement that this carnation is
at its best in cold weather.

Andrew Cronis was on the sick list
for several days this week, during
which time his business partner, Mr
Johnson, looked after the management
of the Alpha Floral Co.'s store. Mrs.
Cronis presented her husband witli a
Valentine in the shape of a baby boy,
who, according to his father, is going
to be a great florist some day.

CALIFORNIA VIOLETS

Get your shipment direct from the grower.

ENOMOT.O & CO., Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

35 Saint Anne St.,

Do^ias^gs. San Francisco, Calif.

NURSERY, REDWOOD CITY, CALIF.

Percy Jones is handling his usual
large supply of bulbous stock which
includes some particularly fine tulips
and jonquils. The supply department
is featuring silk taffeta ribbon as a
leader this month and several large
orders for same have already been
booked.

Herbert Baumann, of Niles Center,
is cutting a good crop of carnations in
his new range of three houses which he
built last year and ships his entire out-
put to the local market. His brother
Peter is employed at Peter Reinberg's
city salesroom.

The Chicago Flower Growers' Associ-
ation is receiving a large supply of
roses, which are still in good demand.
Their St. Valentine's day trade was
very good and a cleanup in practically
all lines is reported.

The tragic death of Miss Marian
Lambert, daughter of Frank Lambert,
gardener to Jonas Kuppenheimer, Lake
Forest, lias cast deep gloom over the
entire gardening community of this vi-
cinity.

Daut Bros., of Decatur, have placed
an order with the American Green-
house Manufacturing Co. for four new

houses, 3Gx300 feet, to be devoted to
the growing of roses and carnations.

C. Clemenson's fourteen year old
daughter was operated upon at the
South Shore hospital this week and is
improving, although for a time her
condition was considered serious.

At J. A. Budlong's store the demand
for lily of the valley has been excep-
tionally brisk and it was impossible to
anywhere near fill the orders for St.
Valentine's day.

Carl Bachler, known as the McKinley
Park Florist, 'underwent an operation
for appendicitis and gallstones at St.
Mary's hospital Friday, February 11.

The Zech & Mann store force will
bowl the A. F. Amling Co.'s employes
at Maywood, Monday, February 21,
and an exciting contest is looked for.

W. N. Rudd is at Urbana this week
giving a series of lectures before the
state university students on landscape
gardening.

Ronsley, the South Dearborn street
florist, will move into new quarters not
yet decided upon in the near future.

O. J. Friedman has installed a hand-
some new work counter which was
built to order by Buchbinder Bros.

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A. T. Pyfer & Co.

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph Street

Chicago, 111.

THE SIGN OF QUALITY

Weiland & Risch had a splendid St.
Valentine's day trade and were fortu-
nate in having- a good supply of stock
for this occasion.

Vaughan's Seed Store is having a
good demand for cold storage Lilium
giganteum.

Visitors : Theodore Wirth, Minne-
apolis, Minn.; Miss Kate Harris, Mem-
phis, Tenn.; C. H. Frey, Lincoln, Neb.;
M. Langohr, Bozeman, Mont.

Kansas City.

ST. valentine's trade above average.

The 1916 St. Valentine's day trade
was much better than that of a year
ago, both in the number of orders and
the volume of business. Roses are
more plentiful and sweet peas and
violets show improvement, and while
the supply is increasing, prices remain
firm. Pot plants were good sellers at
all the stores and basket arrangements
and corsages as well as cut stock of
all kinds cleaned up entirely.

NOTES.

Heavy pot plant sales were a feature
of the St. Valentine's day trade at the
establishment of W. J. Barnes. Or-
ders for funeral designs and corsages
have also been unusually heavy. His
new Studebaker delivery car was a
great help in -the delivery service.

Samuel Murray had another quality
window display last week, the center-
piece being a large red heart, three by
four feet, with a background of ferns.
Orchids and violets in profusion were
seen in artistic arrangements at the
front.

The Alpha Floral Co. reports an ex-
ceptionally heavy trade for St. Valen-
tine's day, the call for the occasion ex-
tending over the entire week for ad-
vance orders. Out-of-town orders for
funeral work have kept the staff very
busy.

The TVm. L. Rock Flower Co. had a
large number of made up baskets in
different styles that sold readily for
valentines. All novelties sold well.
Funeral work continues to keep the
force busy.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co.
have been having a big run on funeral
work both local and out-of-town. Pot
plants as well as cut stock in quantity
were disposed of for the St. Valentine's
day trade.

T. J. Noll & Co. handled good roses,
sweet peas and violets among other
items, but the supply was short of re-

Current Price List

ROSES Per 100
Mrs. Chas. Russell. ..$10.00 to $16.00

Ophelia \

Sunburst )Long...$10.00-$12.00

KlUarney >Medium 8.00

W. KUlarney... ( Short 6.00

Kill. BFlUlant../

CARNATIONS, De I,uxe 3.00

Select 2.00

Miscellaneous

Freesias $ 3.00 to $ 4.00 per 100

Lilies 10.00 to 12.60 per 100

Uly of the Valley, $4.00- 6.00 per lOO
Violets, double, $0.50 to 1.00 per lOO

Sweet Peas 1.60 to 2.00 per IOC

Paper Whites ... 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Tulips 8.00 to 4.00 per 100

Ferns 3.00 per 1000

Asparagus bunch, 35c to 5bc each

Sprengeri hunch, 26c to 35c each

Galax $1.00 lOOO

Mexican Ivy 76c per 100

Boxwood large bunch, 26c each

Subject to Market Changes.

quirements. Many more cbuld have
been sold had they been available.

Arthur Newell did a good St. Valen-
tine's day business in pot plants of
cyclamens, lilacs, bulb pans and basket
arrangements. Corsage work was
brisk.

Henry Kusik & Co. handled fine
stocks of everything available but
heavy trade both local and shipping
cleaned up everything in the establish-
ment.

The Sunny Slope Seed Farm is send-
ing in some fine Butterfly sweet peas,
which sell at sight.

Eric Frandsen & Co. will rebuild
their range, which was damaged in the
recent freeze.

Mrs. T. A. Mosely has returned from
a visit at Chicago and reports trade
very good.

Miss J. E. Murray is confined to her
home with an attack of grippe.

E. J. B.

Nashville, Tenn.

Bla VALENTINE SUPPLY CLEANS UP.

St. Valentine's day was a brilliant
success in this community, and the
trade had all the orders they could
handle. The weather has been variable,
almost summer heat on Saturday and
very cold on Sunday and on Monday,
St. Valentine's day. Violets had been
blooming very profusely, but were cut
short by the change in temperature,
not however, xmtil there had been a
cut of them taken. Violets were easily
the favorite "valentine flower" and
many thousand were sold. Roses were
somewhat scarce. The red rose was
second in demand to the violet, but all
kinds of flowers went and the trade
was more than satisfied. There was
a fine supply of blooming azaleas,
some of the best of the season, large
handsome plants covered with flowers,
of the richest coloring. Pot plants were
in large demand and were very luxu-
riant. There were all the varieties of
bulbous stock, hyacmths, both single
and double, narcissi in all varieties, cy-
clamens in gorgeous blossom, cinerarias,
begonias, tulips, single and double in
all multitudinous colorings, and in fact
everything to cater to the most fasti-
dious or most modest taste. There
was plenty of lily of the valley, which
was a favorite combination with vio-
lets. Carnations filled no small part
of the demand, and the red carnation
was in especial favor. Prices were
good and everything went, and there
was a good clean up on all lines.

The florists' windows were a delight
to behold and were themselves huge
valentines that "he who runs" could
enjoy, and the passerby was tempted
to look and to buy. which he did
freely. The Joy Floral Company fitted
up a very novel and attractive window,
representing a lady's boudoir, in which
the lady herself was seated in an
easy chair, clad in a very fetching
gown. Around her in the shape of
pot plants and just opened boxes
were the dozens of valentine remem-
brances, while a messenger boy stood
before her presenting a just opened
box of violets and lily of the valley,
which her hands were outstretched to
receive. The other window was filled
with valentine boxes, shaped as red
hearts. They had an imusual supply
of very fine flowers and were able to
fill all demands, including a good lot
of wholesaling.

Geny Bros, were especially fortunate
in their supply of violets. The day
before it turned so cool, they cut
20,000 violets and sold every one of
them. They shipped to the nearby
towns a large trade in valentine
boxes of attractive design and valen-
tine coloring. They had a beai^tiful
and attractive window filled with a
variety of blooming plants, in which
magnificent azaleas and fine cyclamens
were conspicuous. They have a fine lot
of lily of the valley and Easter lilies.

The Mclntyre Floral Company's win-
dows and adjoining greenhouse pre-
sented a sight which was a thing of
beauty, and a mass of brilliant blos-
soming of azalea, all the bulbous blos-
soms, primulas, cyclamens, and other
plants. They had a nice lot of orchids
and sold out; also, fine sweet peas and
plenty of carnations. They were short
only on roses, which seemed to be a
prevailing complaint with all the
dealers, but otherwise there was a
sufficiency for all demands.

Li. H. Haury & Sons made a fine
display in their new store and had a
splendid valentine trade, with all the
usual flowers. M. C. D.

Richmond, Ind. — It is stated Joseph
H. Hill will withdraw from the E. G.
Hill Co.. and conduct business on his
own account across the street, where
he has a range of four houses, special-
izing in carnations. A new iron frame
rose house, 4(5 x 400 feet, will be added
to produce stock for the Cincinnati
store, which becomes his under the
new arrangement.

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WHY

send several wires to receive back a reply "impossible to
fill," when a wire sent to us will bring you the goods?
We have a large supply in spite of the fact that many
wholesalers have but little with which to fill their orders.

We are still filling orders in spite of the scarcity. Try us and convince yourself.

HEAVY SUPPLY

FRAGRANT HOME GROWN SINGLE VIOLETS
FANCY ORCHID FLOWERING SWEET PEAS

Beauties, Orchids, Roses, Snapdragons, Lilies, Valley,
Violets, Sweet Peas, Freesias, Tulips, Jonquils,
Daisies and all other Cut Flowers and Greens.

Heavy cuts of Carnations received daily. Special prices on quantity lots.

You can increase your profits and business
by sending all your orders direct to

Quality

Speaks

Louder

Than

Prices.

J. A

ROSES, VALLEY
and CARNATIONS
A Specialty

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

cr-o, GUT FLOWERS

SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION.

Prices

As

Low

As

Otliers.

We are in daily touch with market conditions and when a decline takes place yon can rely upon orders sent us receiving such benefits.

Seattle.

MOST SEVEEB WINTER IN YEAES.

The flower trade has been much de-
pressed due to the inclement weather
that has kept this city and environs
under a pall of snow the past six
■weeJcs, but fortunately the supply of
flowers has been by no means exces-
sive, so that there has Iseen no com-
plaint of flowers having to be thrown
away. The small number of sales made
have realized better prices than the
average, but retailers and greenhouse
men are as one in the heartfelt desire
to never see another such winter. The
weather bureau states this to be the
most protracted storm on record; we
"have had snow on the ground without
intermission for six weeks, and the
end is not yet. Last week it culmin-
-ated in a snowfall of 3G hours and
many of our local greenhouses suffered
more or less damage, and at all points
west of the Cascade mountains com-
plaints are heard. On account of the
usual mild climate, the greenhouses are
not erected to withstand such heavy
encumbrances, and in some cases they
entirely collapsed, while in others there
•were serious breakages of glass to
more or less extent. Carnations suf-
fered considerably at some of the
growers' places, so that the market,
^vhich was none too well supplied, will
probably be short on this commodity
for the balance of the season. Prices
have ruled low on carnations the past
two years and .some of the growers
this year discontinued growing them,
but "the prices for the next three
months may have a tendency to in-
crease their culture in future years.

There is some talk among growers of
attempting to grow violets here again.
The local market has of recent years
been almost entirely supplied from
California, but florists and their cus-

tomers are hoping that this idea may
be carried out as they are as one in
the desire to once more handle a violet
with some perfume to it.

The retail storekeepers had a meet-
ing this week for the purpose of seeing
if it could not be arranged that all
stores should close at not later than
8 :30 p.m. A few years ago the tmi-
versal practice was to close at 8 p. m.,
but recently some of them have kept
open until 10 and 11 p. m. This has
been thought to be unnecessary and to
work a hardship on clerks and assist-
ants, so for some time a movement has
been on foot for earlier closing. It is
profoimdiy to be desired that the meet-
ing may have some practical result, al-
though events have proved that any
concerted action on the part of Seattle
flower dealers is almost out of the
question. The florists' club, which was
started and carried on for years with
this object, meets with but poor en-
couragement from the people who
should be most interested. H. P. B.

Knoxvllle, Tenn.

Addison J, McNutt has a very at-
tractive stand in the market house and
is thoroughly equipped to handle the
supply of cut flowers and plant stock
received from the greenhouses. At the
greenhouses were noted a prolific
house of sweet peas. Kaiserin roses,
tlie bushes five yeai-s old. planted in
solid beds have been blooming 10
months in the year. Excellent Nel-
rose snapdragons, callas and Dr. Sam
white carnations were also included in
the stock, all of which is fine. This es-
tablishment now has about 35,000 feet
of glass, steam heated, and the ground
is being cleared for another 300 foot
house.

Charles L. Baum's Clinch street win-
dow was very attractively decorated on

the occasion of St. Valentine's day. The
window was framed to represent a
heart and many novelties were fea-
tured, among them being artists' panels
with pockets holding narcissi and yel-
low daffodils, neatly arranged. He ex-
pects to move to more commodious
quarters at the corner of Market and
Clinch streets, March 1, where he will
have 2,000 additional feet of floor space,
which will give him better facilities to
handle the stock received from the
greenhouses as well as out-going ship-
ments.

Chas. W. Crouch's greenhouses have
been leased for a term of years by H.
Yancy Shanklin, president of the
North Star Ice & Coal Co. The Crouch
store on Gay street is exhibiting some
neat arrangements in Ijaskets, which
give evidence of a corps of clever de-
signers. The cut flower department is
ably managed by Miss Lulu Thomas.

A. H. Dailey had a splendid window
decoration for Lincoln's birthday. The
stars and stripes were much in evi-
dence, gracefully draped over the pic-
ture, which rested upon an easel.
Grouped in the window were white hy-
acinths and yellow daffodils. It at-
tracted much attention. J. E. K.

Greenevllle, Tenn.

The Greeneville Floral Co.. G. F.
Rhea, proprietor, has recently com-
pleted four houses, each 25 by 100
feet. This addition gives this firm
about 20,000 feet of glass. The entire
establishment is heated with hot water.

Foreman Ascough has a fine house
of rooted cuttings that are in a strong,
healthy condition. A 10-page cata-
logue is sent out listing the various
varieties grown and quantities are
shipped by parcel post, many going to
distant points. Some clioice sweet
peas are now to be seen and find a
ready market in Cincinnati. J. E. K.

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For four, five and six inch pots. Stained in
all the desired colors, Green, Brown, etc.

2 DOZEN FOR $6.00

The same assortment mentioned above in

the Tv\ro-Tone and Bronze finishes, $8.50.

ORDER TODAY.

^^To reach our store take a Chicago Avenue, Division Street. Mil-
waukee Avenue or Armitase Avenue car at State and Randolph Streets
and get off at Huron Street. Cars stop right in front of our store.

RAEDLEIN BASKET CO.

713 Milwaukee Ave., Phone, Monroe 4977. CHICAGO, ILL.

Ft. Wayne. Ind.

GOOD TRADE FOR ST. VALENTINE'S DAY.

Following extremely cold weather,
business was unusually quiet the first
part of last week, counter trade espe-
cially being slow. The thermometer
rose, however, the latter part of the
week and business improved somewhat.
Several large dances called for num-
bers of corsages, and the high death
rate, the result of pneumonia, has
made a brisk demand for funeral work.
The supply is getting larger, roses es-
pecially are more plentiful, but prices
continue to hold up well. Carnations,
also of good quality, are now to be
had in good sized lots. Violets are also
in good demand. The call for pot
plants and cut blooms for St. Valen-
tine's day was especially good, due no
doubt to the systematic advertising of
the local florists.

NOTES.

Miss Mildred Flick, of the Flick
Floral Co., read a very interesting pa-
per, entitled, "The Flora of South
America," at the February meeting of
the Round Table Club. A great quan-
tity of funeral work has kept the force
at the Flick establishment busy dur-
ing the past week.

W. J. & M. S. Vesey are cutting
some splendid cattleyas at present.
Their crop of Shawyer roses is also
very large.

The Doswell Floral Co. had a rec-
ord crop of single violets for St. Val-
entine's day. They sold extremely
well.

F. J. Knecht & Co. are sending some
mammoth Russell and Shawyer roses
to the wholesale market.

H. K.

Connecticut Horticultural Society.

The fortnightly meeting of this so-
ciety was held in the County building,
Hartford, Friday evening, February 11.
In the notice of the meeting to the
members It had been announced that
"rose night" would be observed on this
occasion, and A. N. Pierson, Inc., of
Cromwell, exhibited specimens of Jonk-
heer J. L. Mock, Hoosier Beauty, Mrs.
Wm. Randolph Hearst, Ophelia, Killar-
ney Queen, Red Radiance, Fire Flame,
Lady Alice Stanley, Sunburst, Hadley,
Francis Scott Key, Double White Kil-
larney. Willowmere, Harry Kirk, and
Mrs. George Shawyer. These are well
known varieties and no unnecessary
space need be taken in dilating on the

merits of the varieties named. Two
vases of freesias — Refrecta erecta and
New Hybrida — were exhibited by John
F. Huss, superintendent for Mrs. James
J. Goodwin. These freesias were unusu-
ally fine and very fragrant. N. Slocombe,
of Farmington, exhibited a spray of
Acacia tomentosa seedling. The blooms
are round, lemon color, and very nu-
merous. The judges named to make
the awards were George B. Baker, of
New Britain; J. Vidbourne and "W. W.
Hunt, of Hartford. The roses received
a first-class certificate, the freesias a
cultural certificate and special mention,
and the acacia a cultural certificate.

The question box was made use of
and the query was the advisability of
employing warm water in supplying
greenhouse stock with moisture. G.
Ogren exhibited some specimen nar-
cissi that had been watered with hot
water at a temperature of 120 degrees.
Tests seemed to prove that it made lit-
tle difference whether hot or cold wa-
ter was used, as either soon reaches
the temperature of the greenhouse.
Robert C. Smallwood, one of the rose
experts at the Cromwell gardens, gave
a talk on the roses exhibited by that
establishment, also proving the value
of looking around and noting how
other people do things. In a recent
trip west he found that some varieties
of roses did much better grown dry,
than with too copious a supply of mois-
ture. The length of stem was notice-
able; also the number of blooms to each
plant. J. F. Huss gave an instructive
talk on growing freesias, touching on
the fine exhibit of Acacia tomentosa.
the first ever exhibited in the rooms of
the society. Three new members were
added to the list. The weather was
stormy, nevertheless the attendance
was fully up to the average, many out-
of-town members being present. Robert
Karlstrom, landscape architect at the
Cromwell gardens, was with us, but
left early on account of the storm, as
he was afraid of being marooned in
the city. The subject for the next
meeting will be announced later — the
date is February 25.

Alfred Dixon, Sec'y.

MORRISTOWN, Tenn. — Rare cactus
plants in bloom at the greenhouse of
Mrs. J. B. Hill are attracting many vis-
itors. Everbearing strawberry plants,
the runners coming through holes in
the side of a barrel and entirely cov-
ering it is ano'ther feature of interest.

Bristol, Tenn.

H. G. Bramm, proprietor, of the Bris-
tol Greenhouses, has an up-to-date
range of seven houses, comprising
about 40,000 feet of glass. Plans are
under consideration for overhauling
the oSice building on Pennsylvania
avenue, also, a more commodious ship-
ping room, both to be complete in all
their appointments. A finely equip-
ped retail store is also included in the
plans.

A cut worm, in the shape of a
brown grub, recently destroyed hun-
dreds of dollars worth of blooming
plants in this section. The pest cuts
the petals of the flower so closely that
nothing is left but the skeleton. A
solution of arsenate of lead in the
proportion of two pounds to 50 gal-
lons of water is being used to good ef-
fect in disposing of the grub.

P. S. Wise, of the Fairmount Gar-
dens, has recently completed a steam,
heated plant house, 65 by 130 feet,
which is devoted to violets, poinset-
tias, narcissi, hyacinths and pot plants
in variety. Considerable space at this
establishment is also devoted to let-
tuce and tomatoes. J. E. K.

Lenox Horticultural Society.

The Lenox (Mass.) Horticultural
Society held its monthly meeting Feb-
ruary 9. The committee submitted the
schedule for the summer show to be
held June 28-29, this early date being
arranged in connection with the visit
of the Garden Club of America, whose
annual convention will be held in Len-
ox on these dates. Sweet peas will be
a special feature of the show and
among the many special prizes offered
is a cup valued at $50, given by Knight
& Struck Co. for 10 vases distinct va-
rieties introduced in 1914, 1915 and
1916. The sum of $25 was appropri-
ated for the destruction of the tent
caterpillar in the Lenox district. The
annual ball to be held February 18-
promises to be a big success. A large
number of members were present at
this meeting, and a lively discussion
followed the reading of a paper entitled
"Young Gardeners' Opportunity in
America." The next meeting will be
held March 8.

J. Frampton, Ass't Sec'y.

West Chester, Pa. — Fire at the
range of John R. Cliniff destroyed
one greenhouse and one mushroom
house.

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BEST GREEN CARNATION DYE for St. Patrick's Day, 50c and $1.00 per package.

30 East Randolph Street, Tam^' S'SI ssrs CBICAfiO, ILL.

W. p. KYLE

JOSEPH FOEKSTER

KYLE&FOERSTER

i6o N. Wabash Avenue,

Wholesale Florists

Long Distance Phone, Randolph 6784

CHICAGO

John Kruchten Co.

162 North Wabash Avenue,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017.

CBICAGO, ILL.

E.C.AMLINGCO.

THB LARGEST,

BBST EQUIPPBD,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

174-6N. Wabash Ave.,
CHICAGO.

L ». Tkonea Central 1B77 tad 197S.

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Joseph Ziska & Sons

151-153 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Wire Designs and Wliolesaie
Florists' Supplies

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VtioMe Flower MwlteU

Roiei, Beanty, tpeciali ....

" " 36-in

30in

24 in

20-in

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Providence, R. I.

BUSINESS SATISFACTORY.

Business the past week has been very
good, floral work having held out very
well. The trade was all ready for St.
Valentine's day and business was good
according to all reports. The heart
boxes with violets were the best sellers.
Carnations are now at a normal state
on the market, with the supply used
up at the close of each day. Roses have
been off crop for some time and the
prices are high. Violets are good with
prices normal. Daffodils are excellent
and sell well.

NOTES.

Miss Florence Willard is cutting
good orchids and keeps the stock
cleaned up all the time.

Macrea, on Smith street, is cutting
good carnations.

Albert Holcher is cutting good sweet
peas.

H. A. T.

CURRENT PRICE LIST.

Perdoz.

$6 00

500

4 00

3 00

1 50@ 2 00

1 00

1 00@ 5 00

Per 100

" Hoosier Beauty 6 00@15 00

•• Killarney Brilliant 5 00@15 00

" KiUarney 5 00@15 00

" White Killarney 5 00@15 00

■• Richmond 5 00015 00

Prince de Bnlsarie 5 00@15 00

•■ RheaReid 5 00@15 00

" My Maryland 5 00@15 00

Mrt. Geo. Shawyer S 00@15 00

" Milady 5 00® 15 00

" Sunbnrat 5 00@15 00

" Mr». Aaron Ward 5 00@15 00

•• Hadley 5 00@15 00

" Ophelia 5 00315 00

" Our aelection 5 00

Carnationa 2 00@ 3 00

Cattleyai perdoz.. 6 00

Gardenia! perdoz,, 3 00@ 4 00

Jonquils 3 00@ 4 00

Freesias. Tulips 3 00@ 4 00

Liliom Harrifii 12 50015 00

Mignonette 6 00@ 8 00

Paper Whites 3 00@ 4 00

Romans 3 00® 4 00

Stevia 2 00

Sweet Peas 1 500 2 50

Valley 400® 5 00

Violets, sinele 500 1 00

Violets, double 500 1 00

Adiantnm Croweannm 1 000 1 50

Ferns 2 500300

Galax " 100(0125 „^ , ^

Leocothoe •• 750 1 00

Mexican Ivy. .. .per 1000. 5 0006 00
PlnmosasStrintrs..each, 60@ 75

Smilax per doz., 2 00©2 50

SprenEeri, PlnmosnsSorays 3 OOtf 4 DO

Boxwood, 25clb per case 7 50:

HOERBER BROS.

Wholesale (Jut F lOWCfB

Growers of ^^^^^^^^^^^^

Telephone: Randolph 2758

3reenbouse> : Des Plaines. lU. CMradn
Store : 162 N. Wabash Ave.. Vllit^auw

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Catonsvuxe. Md.— H. H. Seidllch Is
receiving bids for a new greenhouse
which will be added to his range this

MILLER & NUSSER

Wholesale Florists

179-181-183 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

Qeorge Reinberg

Wholesale Florist

Extra fancy OpheUa,Snnbarst,Richmond,Kll-
lamey. White RUlarne; and Killarney BrlUlant

roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try OS.

162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO

ZECH & MANN

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago
Telephone Central 3284

A. L Randall Co.,

iWabasli ATe, and LaKe iix

^ CHICAGO, QL. C

Wholesale Cut Flowers,
Florists' Supplies.

Mention the American Floristlehen writing

Crepe Paper for Pot Covers

Perdoz. Per lOO

Water Proof (all colors) $2.00 $15.00

Pebbled Pleated (all colors) 2.00 15.00

Special price list of other supplies
mailed free.

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

Wlolesiile norisL 1324 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

rerpetnated Moss per bag, $3.90

Natural Moss per bag. 1.75

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

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Feb. jg^

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

100 1000

C. Akebursl-Rose pink $7.00 $<.0.00

Alice— i»lmoD shade 6.00 50.00

SieKward 6.00 50.00

EachantressSuoremL' — Liiht Salmon 3.50 .^0.00

Philadelphia-Rose Dink 5.00 35.00

C. W. Ward-Good rose pink 3.00 25.00

Gorgeous 5.00 35.00

100 1000

R. P. Enchantress $3.00 $22.50

L. P. Enchantress 3.00 22.50

Djrolhy Gordon 3.00 22.50

Winsor 3.00 22.50

PinkDellcht 5.00 45,00

Matchless-White 3.00 25.00

Enchantress— White 3.C0 22.50

100 ICOO

Perfection- White $3.00 $22.50

Wonder— White 3.00 22.50

A. Ward— White 3.00 22.50

Beacon— Red 3.00 22.50

Victory— Red 3 00 22.50

Champion— Red 4.00 35.00

Benora 3.00 25.00

THE LEO

250 at the 1000 rate. Satistaction guaranteed. Prompt delivery.

NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.

PhUadelphla.

ST. VALE.NTINE'S DAY DEMAND HEAVY.

The feature of the week was the
business for St. Valentine's day. which
while the day came on the Monday
following, its approach sent prices
"skying, " there being an advance-
ment on all popular flowers such as
violets, sweet peas, gardenias, carna-
tions and some grades of roses. The
stock in all lines is very good, except
that single violets are beginning to
retrograde. Roses are in fine shape,
the specials being of splendid quality.
American Beauties are scarce, being
nearly all sold before they arrive. Lily
of the valley is scarce, supplying about
two-thirds of the demand. Snap-
dragons are more in evidence. Tulips
and daffodils are plentiful and in de-
mand for spring boxes of cut flowers.
Blooming plants are now quite a fac-
tor, azaleas, primulas and cyclamens
being leaders, followed by quite a few
others.

FLOWER SHOW PLANS.

Flower show plans are progressing
favorably. Splendid notices are appear-
ing in the Sunday press, all fully illu-
strated with portraits of the men active
in the various organizations, or on im-
portant committees. Arthur Niessen,
secretary of the local special com-
mittee, in addressing the retail trade
says : "Your customers will visit the
show and will look for your exhibit;
be there and let them know that you
are one of the live wires. Remember
that this is your flower show as much
so and more than any other branch of
the business. This show will foster
the desire and love for flowers. Every
customer or resident in your imme-
diate neighborhood that you can in-
duce to visit the flower show will be
a more liberal flower buyer for having
been there. It is a boost for your
business. We will all share in the
benefits of the show, and for that rea-
son, we should all be willing to help
and work for the success of the na-
tional flower show." A fine presenta-
tion, full of truth and hard business
sense. A large banquet agreed upon
in honor of the visiting members of
the craft is being considered by the
committee. The choice of location has
narrowed down to Horticultural hall
and the large ball room of the Belle-
vue-Strafford. To the surprise of
many, the cost at either place will be
about the same.

NOTES.

The next meeting of the florists'
club on March 7 will be one of the most
interesting of the year. It will be
"sweet pea night" with an exhibition
of the choicest flowers from local
growers and contributions of some of
the New York and eastern specialists.
Howard M. Earl, manager of the
famous 'W. Atlee Burpee & Co.'s seed-
house, will be the essayist. Every-
one interested in this flower, which is
coming so rapidly to the front, should
be present to get inspiration from this
source of sweet pea wisdom. The essay
committee of this year is doing itself
proud with its many successes.

The trade all made quite a bid for
the business of St. Valentine's day.
Pennock Bros, had a great display of
heart shaped boxes and hampers from
small sizes, suitable for boutonnieres up

VlioMe Ho¥erMM'Kel>s

Boston, Feb. 16. Per 100

Rosei, Beauty 50 00675 00

•• Killarney Queen 4 OOg 16 00

" White and Pink Killarney. 4 00@J6 00
" Double White Killarney... 4 U0@16 00

" Killarney Brilliant 4 00@20 00

" Hadley 6 00025 00

•' Cardinal 6 00025 00

" Mock 800(83500

" Mrs. Chaa. Russell b 00@12 00

" Sunburst 6 00@12 00

" Taft 60001200

" Milady 6 00012 00

" Ward and Hillingdon 2 000 6 00

" My Maryland 500 5 00

Cattleyaa 35 00050 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00© 5 00

Sweet Peaa 1 500 2 00

Carnatloos 1 00© 2 00

select 2 000 3 00

Roses, Beauty, special.

" fancy...

" " extra.,..

No. 1...

Buffalo, Feb 16.

Per doz.
6 00
5 00
3 00
2 00
Per 100

No 2 5 00012 00

" Killarney 5 00012 00

" White Killarney 5 00012 00

" My Maryland 5 00012 00

" Killarney Queen 6 00012 00

" Richmond 6 00015 00

" Sunburst 6 00012 00

" Ward 4 000 6 00

■• Taft 5 00012 00

" Ophelia 8 00015 00

" FrancisScott Key 8 00015 00

" Shawyer 6 00015 00

Bon Silene 3 000 4 00

Lily of the Valley 3 000 4 00

Lilies 10 00012 00

Cattleyaa 40 00050 00

Carnations 2 000 4 00

Snapdragons 6 00010 00

Violets 600 75

Yellow Tulips 3 000 4 00

DaSodils 3 000 4 00

Freesias 2 50© 4 CO

Asparagus Sprengeri... 35© 50

Ferns perlOOO. 2 50

Smilax 15 00

Cincinnati. Feb. 16.

Roses, Beauty per doz.. $1 5O0$5 00

Per 100

Killarney 3 00© 8 00

My Maryland 3 00© 8 00

Richmond 3 000 8 00

" Taft 3 00© 8 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00

Lilium Giganteum 8 00©12 50

Asparagus Plumosns..per bch.. 25c

Orchids per doz., 6 0007 50

Carnations 2 000 4 00

Rubrum Lilies 3 00010 00

Double Violets 500 75

Narcissus 2 00© 3 00

Sweet Peas 500 1 00

Dal^odils 2 000 4 00

Jonquils 2 0P@ 4 00

Hyacinths 4 00© 5 00

to elaborate affairs for the largest
corsages. They were finished in dif-
ferent colored paper with violets and
other flowered patterns, many of them
were beautifully filled with the choicest
flowers. Their window was very strik-
ing, with rose pink, blue and light
green velour covering the bottom of
the window, on which the various crea-
tions were displayed.

Chas. Henry Fox's window was
simple, but rich and very effective.
One sized heart shaped boxes in white
and lavender stripes, with seal on lid
of box were arranged on velour, some
with corsages displayed and others
tied as for delivery. A surprise box,
which falls apart when the lid is

WELCH BROS. CO.

WHOLESALE

Cut Flower Market

226 DEVONSHIRE STREET,
BOSTON, MASS.

Consignments of all the leading
varieties of cut flowers received daily.
Selected line of Florists' Supplies.
Price list mailed weekly.

Patrick Welch

Wholesale Florist
262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass.

Telephone Main 2698.

American Beauties,

Orchids,
Valley, Carnations.

All the novelties io the Cut Flower Market fur-
Di8bed 00 short Dotice. Prices quoted on appli*
cation. No retail orders accepted. Floweri
shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store
open for business at 6 a. m.

BERGER BROS.

Central Market
Choice Roses, Orchids, Valley

ORCHID FLOWERED PEAS

EASTER UUES-CALLAS

Give us a trial order.

1 2 2 5 Race St., PhUadelphla, Pa .

McCALLUM CO.

Florists' Supplies
PITTSBURGH, - PA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Edward Reid

WHOLESAU nORIST.

Choice American Beauties, Russells, Mock

Klllamey, Sonborst and others.

CATTLEYAS, CARNATIONS and LILIES.

One block from express depot.

1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Philadelphia Wholesale

Florists' Exchange

ORCHIDS, GARDENIAS

CoDsifQments of choice flowers solicited.

Deutscher & Glazer, Wholesale Florists
1625 Ranstead St., Philadelphia, Pa.

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Everything in the
line of Cut Flowers,
Plants and Florists'
Supplies.

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

HOLTON i nUNKEL CO.

462 Milwaukee St.,

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Wholesalers and Growers of

Choice Cut Flowers
and Greens

H.KUSIK&CO.

Wholesale Florists
and Supplies

Manufacturers of Wire Designs.

We are the largest cut flower shippers
at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants.
If on the market, we can furnish it.

Get our prices before placing order.

We guarantee satisfaction.

1016-1018 McGee Street
KANSAS CITY, MO.

Extra Quality Pink and White Klllar-
ney, Rlchmonds, American Beauties,
Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies,
Valley, Orchids and Peas.

Obtain our prices on quality lots.
Buy from the grower.

Pittsburgh Cut Flov^er Co.

lie- lis Seventh St.. Pittsburgh, Pa.

H. G. BERNING

Wholesale Florist.

Magnolia Leaves, $1.36 per box.
1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

lifted, disclosing a wreath of flowers,
was a feature. A well flowered plant
of Pink Pearl rhododendron gave a
charming color effect.

Lily of the valley is one of the
scarce articles, but is seen in quantity
with Edward Reid. Splendid carna-
tions are also a feature. Very large
shipping orders were sent out last
week.

Top notch carnations, the best of the
season, are seen at the Philadelphia
Wholesale Florists' Exchange. Their
Russell and Mock roses are high grade
stock.

Berger Bros, are carrying a lar^je
stock of bulbous flowers. Violets and
lily of the valley are specials for the
early buyers.

Spring flowers, Spencer sweet peas
and lilac are leaders with the Leo
Niessen Co. Gardenias are also seen
in quantity.

K.

Chickasiia, Okla. — Mrs. Stella John-
ston, proprietor of the Chickasha
greenhouse, says her business was one-
third better the last six months of 1915
than in 1914. and in January 191G it
was more than double that of Jan-
uary, 1915. Mrs. Johnston is looking
forward to a record breaking trade
this spring.

GUST. RUSCH & CO.

Wholesale Florists

Jobbers in
FLORISTS' SUPPLIES.
Pbone Main 1245.

444-446
Milwaukee St.,

r. O. Box 206

MJlwaukee.Wis.

Fancy Lily of the Valley and Orchids

CHRYSANTHEMUMS, ROSES AND CARNATIONS

FANCY FERNS, special picked: Leucotboe Sprays, Galax and Wild Smilax.

Manufacturer of Wire Designs, Florist Supplies, Flower Boxes.

Try our Florists Special White Wrapping and Natural Tisiue in Rolls
WholeMaa Floriat.

1312 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

C. A. KUEHN,

¥lioMe Hover MwKeU

Per 100

00@65 00
00035 00
00@15 00
00@10 00
00@10 00
00@15 00
00012 OD
00@12 00
00@I2 00
00@20 00
00® 4 00
00@50 00
00@12 00
00@16 00

00@ 2 00
00@20 00
000 5 00
000 5 00
50® 75

Per 100
40 00
30 00
20 00

1200

Killarney 4 00012 00

My Maryland 4 00012 00

" Sunburst 4 00012 00

Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 000 8 00

Richmond 4 00015 00

Cattleyas 50 00

LiliuDi Gieanteum 12 00

Sweet Peas 500 I 50

Narcissus .S 00

Daffodils 3 fO

Tulips 3 00

Carnations 3 On

Adiantum 1 25

Asparagus Spreneeri, per bancb, 35040

Milwaukee, Feb. 16. Perlfio

Roses, Killarney and W.Kiliarney (\ 00012 00

•• Ward. Sunburst 6 00012 00

M rs. Chas. Russell 10 00040 00

" Ophelia 6 00012 00

Hoosier Beauty 6 00015 00

Lilies perdoz., 1 50

Daisies 500 75

Cattleyas perdoz., 6 00

Narcissi 3 000 4 00

Sweet Peas 1 000 2 00

Carnations 2 00® 4 00

Philadelphia, Feb. 16.

Roses, Beauty, eitra 50

first 20

" Mrs. Cbas. Russell 8

" Killarney 3

" White Killarney 3

" Liberty 5

" Hadley 8

" Sunburst 4

Ophelia 5

Hoosier Beauty 6

Carnations 2

Cattleyas 35

Callas 10

Liliu m Harrisii 12

Lilacs per bunch. $1.OO0$1.5O

Sweet Peas 1

Snapdragons S

Calendulas 4

Mignonette 3

Violets, single

Asparagus per bunch, SO

PlTTSBDKGH, Feb. 16.

Roies, Beauty, special

" " fancy

" " extra

No. 1.

RIGE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and
Florists' Supplies

We are the largest cut flower stilpperi
in MINNEAPOLIS. Let ua anpply yottt
wants. If it it on the marlcet we can
forniah it.

Florists' Supplies

Get onr prices before placing
order. Guarantee satisfaction.

Mention the American Florist when writing

CARNATION STAPLES

For mendine split carnations.

Per 1000 35c Box of 3000 for....S1.00

Samples Free.
Also wiite for list of other'supplies.

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

Wlolesale Florist 1324 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

St, Louis. Feb. 16. Per 100

Roses, Beauty, long 35 00050 00

medium 20 00025 00

sbortstemi 80001500

'• Killarney 4 00010 00

'• White Killarney 4 00010 00

•■ Aaron Ward 4 00010 00

•' Sunburst 5 0001000

•' Ophelia 6 00012 50

" Hoosier Beauty 8 00012 50

Valley 4 00

Carnations 2 000 3 00

Orchids 25 00050 00

Callas 10 00012 50

Asparagna Plamoius.per bn.. 25075

Ferns perlOOO, 2 50

BronzeGalax per lOOO, 125

Mexican Ivr

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The American Florist.

Feb.

^9,

Mew York.

PRICES FALLING.

There is little change in the condition
of the wholesale market since our last
notes were written, but the tendency
of prices is downwards. Roses are not,
as a rule, reaching the high figures
of a month ago, but they are holding
up better than most other stocks. This
h!js been particularly true of American
Beauties, which have been scarce, but
with an increasing supply and a light
demand there are indications of a
break. Carnations are very plentiful
and cheap, the bulk of fresh stock sell-
ing at from $1.50 to $3 per 100; prob-
ably $2 or $2.50 is a fair average. The
left overs go for most any old price.
Violets continue very slow. The weath--
er having been generally dark and
threatening, has not been favorable for
their sale, and, anyway, there are too
many of them. There is an abundance
of tulips and narcissi, the ruling prices
being from 25 cents per bunch of one
dozen to three bunches for $1. Some
special varieties of tulips are higher.

NOTES.

February 14. — The feature of Satur-
day, February 12, was a heavy snow-
storm that began in the afternoon and
continued throughout the following
day with falling temperature. Al-
though there was considerable delay in
transportation, the weather being clear
today, the city force and the transpor-
tation companies keep traffic moving.
An inexcusable feature, noticed this
morning, was thousands of carnations
and other flowers that reached the
wholesale district in a frozen condi-
tion. One dealer states that 3,000 car-
nations reached him that were frozen;
others report minor quantities. This
may be attributed to rank carelessness
on the part of the packers, for there
was ample warning and even the dogs
knew it was cold weather. St. Valen-
tine's day did not make much impres-
sion on the cut flower market. There
were additional sales to retailers from
the outlying cities and towns, but the
youth of New York seem too blase to
send valentines. Violets were in over-
supply and at this writing there are
tens of thousands of them in the ice
boxes. American Beauties and other
roses are holding up well, though $60
per 100 is about the best for American
Beauties this morning. Carnations
continue cheap. In bulbous and other
stocks there is a general decline.

NOTES.

The so-called "rose and carnation
show," under the auspices of the Coun-
try Life Permanent Exposition, opened
February 10 in the Grand Central Ter-
minal. We are always glad to men-
tion any meritorious production in the
horticultural or floriculturaV line. All
the exhibits noticed were from private
estates. John Downey, Portchester,
N. T. (Thos. Ryan, Gr.), exhibited and
took special prize for a vase of Car-
nation Pink Sensation, which looked
very fine, the flowers being large and
on good stems. The color is light pink.
W. E. Reis, Greenwich, Conn. (Robt.
Grunert, Gr.), took first prize for 25
carnations, mixed varieties. Mrs. Rid-
ley Watts, Morristown, N. J. (S. Geld-
ing, Gr.), took first prize for a table
decoration of carnations. Mrs. H. Dar-
lington, Mamaroneck, N. Y. (P. W.
Popp, Gr.), special prize for tulips.
Wm. Ziegler, Jr., Noroton, Conn., won
a special prize for freesias.

A number of the retail florists had
suitable window decorations in honor
both of Lincoln's birthday and St. Val-
entine's day. At Malandre Brothers.
Broadway and 72d street. February ]2
a bust of Lincoln was prominent in
their show window. Their St. Valen-
tine's day decoration was a large heart,
three feet in diameter, with miniature
heart-shaped bouquets. David Clarke's

OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords.

VALLEY

From Cold Storage. J

New York or Chicago. Z

$16.00 per 1000; $8.50 per 500; ♦

$4.60 per 250 Pips. J

CHAS. SCHWAKE fi CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York %

3E

THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd.

140 Manfield Street - Montreal

The Wholesale CommlsBlon House of Canada, Feataring the ProdncUo<
its Best Growers

Sons, on February 12th, decorated pro-
fusely with the stars and stripes. Her-
man Warendorff, Ansonia Hotel, ar-
ranged the stars and strips around a
bust of Lincoln.

John H. Small, of Washington, D. C,
was in this city February 11 visiting
his brother, C. Albert Small. John H.
Small is looking well and is cheerful
over the condition of business. He
says that their Washington business
(J. H. Small & Sons) has been better
this winter than for a number of years.
About May 1 the New York business of
this firm will be removed from 1153
Broadway, where it has been located
for 24 years, to a location further up
town.

William F. Gude, of Washington,
D. C, was a visitor February 12. He
was accompanied by P. S. Moova, a
popular Washington merchant. They
were here on business connected with
the great amateur bowling tournament
that will be held in Washington in
April, and attended a meeting of local
bowlers. This promises to be the great-
est bowling event ever held in this
country. Mr. Gude reported the florist
business in Washington as prosperous.

Goldstein & Futterman is the name
of a new firm that has opened a whole-
sale store at 102 West 28th street. E.
Futterman has been employed by the
well known firm of Gunther Brothers
for IS years. Henry Goldstein was
with the Greater New York Association
of Brooklyn for eight years, and has
been with Guttman & Raynor, Inc., for
one and one-half years. Both these
young men are hustlers and should be
successful.

M. Rovatsos. chairman of the com-
mittee of the Greek-American Florists'
Association for its annual entertain-
ment and ball, to be held February 24,
wishes to state that the entire commit-
tee is working hard for this year's
affair, the biggest and best ever held.
In addition to the dancing, there will
be eight vaudeville acts. It will be
held in Terrace Garden, 5Sth street,
near Lexington avenue.

Alexander M. Westwood, the Penn-
sylvania Terminal retailer, reports ex-
cellent business, and as he deals al-
most exclusively with the traveling
public, that seems to indicate that the
country is not quite going to the dogs.

At Walter F. Sheridan's we have re-
cently noticed very fine stock of snap-
dragons. He continues to receive fine
roses, carnations and a good line of
bulbous stock.

The match game between the New
York Florist Club team and the Patch-
ogue. L. I., team has been indefinitely
postponed on account of the storm.

Young & Nugent are making a fine
window display of different varieties
of tulips in pans, the pans being

John Young & Co.

Wboletale Commlitioa rioriati

53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Tclcfkone 7302 Madisoa Sqaare.

WILUAMP.FORD

WHOLISALI FLORIST

107 W. 28th St., New York

TslrphoDc, 533C Farrasut

tastefully covered with moss. Business
continues good at this store.

The finest cyclamens we have noticed
for a long time were on sale the past
week at the store of William Kessler,
113 West 2Sth street, some of the
plants having 40 to 60 blooms. He is
also handling good cinerarias. In cut
flowers his stock of freesias and lilies
is exceptionally good.

Paul Meconi, the wholesaler of the
Coogan building, and his salesman,
William Horn, are anxious to arrange
a bowling match, for a prize, with any
members of the Florists' Club team or
any other florists in this city.

The chauffeurs who operate cars for
the florists of this city will give an en-
tertainment and ball, early in April.
They are quite a clever lot of young
men, and it is expected that the event
will be well managed.

On February 15 the New York Flor-
ists' Club bowling team will go to
Patchogue, L. I., and bowl a match
game with the Patchogue team.

A. F. F.

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The American Florist.

241

PAUL NECONI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

55-57 W. 26th Street

NEW YORK CITY

Telephone:
3864 Farragut

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

Successors to Badgley, Riedttl & Meyer.

"on«]lS?S[§!Si!?e." 34 W. 28th St., New York

Receivers and Distributors of

CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS

Riedel & Meyer^ Inc.

Wholesale Florists

25 Y£ARS EXPERISNCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED

49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

PHONES— 4024 and 4025 MADISON SQUARE

GEO. J. POLYKRANAS

Wholesale Commission Florist

Consignments Solicited

104 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone No., 2264 Farragut.

I J. J. COAN, Inc. I

A Wholesale Commission Florist. S

% 115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK ^

•{• Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. 4>

ill ^

A Fine stock of the best varieties of T

Roses Francis Scott Key, Sunburst,
Ophelia, Hadley, Russell and other
Leading Varieties.

gS, upiiciia, nauicy, nuaacu aiiu uiuci j^

^ Leading Varieties. ^

* Fine Carnations in variety, Bouvar- 4»

* dlas. Sweet Peas, Asparagus Plumo- v

* sus Nanus, Smilax, Paper White Nar- v

* cissus, Tulips and Golden : purs. 'f*

4* 34 Years Experience in the Florist Bosiness. 4*

* Consignments Solicited. *

Walter F. Sheridan

Wholesale Florist

3532-3533 Farragut 133 W. 28fh Si,, NcW YOfk

All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and
Seasonable Flowers.

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALI COMMISSION

American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

148West28tllSt., NEW YORK eiT)

Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301

Guttman & Raynor, Inc.

A. J. GDTFMAN, President.

Wholesale Florists.
101 West 28th Street, NEW TOKK

Phones: 558, 2036, 2037 Farragut.

20 Tears' Experience.

0. C. ARNOLD & CO., inc.

Wholesale Florists

1 12 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone 2287 Farragut

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Geo. C. Siebrecht

WHOLESALE FLOMST

109 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. 608 and 000 Farragut

CSONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

Jfention the American Florist when ioritina

VlioMe flower MM'KeU

New York. Feb. 16. Per 100

Roiet, Beauty, (pecial 50 00@60 00

extra sDd fanCT . . . 35 00@40 00
No. 1 and No. 2...15 00@20 00

'• PriiDa Donoa, special 15 00@30 00

" AliceStanley 3 00015 00

' Francis Scott Key, special. 10 00® 12 00

" Mrs. Geo.Shawyer 3 00@12 00

" White Killarney. special... 8 00@10 00
" Killarney, My Maryland...

special 8 OC@10 00

No. 1 and No. 2.. 3 00® 5 00

Queen 4 00@15 00

Brilliant 3 00012 00

" Aaron Ward 4 00@15 00

" Richmond 3 00@12 00

" Sunburst 3 00@12 00

" Tatt 400@12 00

" J. L.Mock 3 00012 00

" Hadley 7 00@50 00

" Ophelia 4 00@15 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 4 00@12 00

" Hoosier Beauty 4 00@I5 00

Cattleya Orchids, special 35 00

inferior grades .10 00020 00

Oncidiums per flower. 6c

Cypripedium per doz., $1.5002.00

Lilies, Lontiflornm and Harrisii.. 8 00010 00

Lily of the Valley 2 000 4 00

Carnations 1 CO0 3 00

Bouvardias 2 000 4 00

Adiantium Croweanum and

Hybrldum 50@ 75

Asparagus Plumosus.... doz. bcbs. 2 400 3 00

Smilax doz. strings, 1 00@ 1 25

Gardenias per doz., 750 3 00

Violets, single 500 60

double 150 25

Sweet Peas, orchid flowered 1 50

common 250 75

Mignonette per doz., 5Oc0$l.CO

Pansies.cut 500 1 50

Narcissus, Paper White 2 000 3 00

Narcissus, Trumpets, spurs 1 500 2 75

Freesias 1 50@ 2 00

Tulips 1 25© 3 00

■■ Flamingo 4 500 5 00

White Lilac per bunch, $0.75011. 25

Snapdragons perdoz.. 1.250 1.50

United Gut Flower Co., Inc.

WHOLISALIRS

1 1 1 West 28th St., New York

Telephones: Farragut | I4I3
PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager.

HOISE OF FERNS

Phone, Madison Square 4051.
41 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Asparaps Plumosus Nanus A Specialty.

RETTA £. RANKIN. Manager.

Frank H, Traendly

Charles Schenck

Traendly S^ Schcnck

Wholesale Pleriiti and Cut Flower Exchange
436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITT

Between 26th and 27th Sts.
Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut,

Orchids. Roses, Carnations and all the other
belt products of tb. leading growers.
Couiignmtnti solioited.

WM. KESSLER

Socceiior to Keiilo' Broi.

113 W. 28th St., NEW TORK.

CUT FLOWERS

WHOLESALE PUNTSMEN AND FLORISTS

Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited

N.Y. Cut Flower Exchange

Coocan Bldg., £th ay. and W, 2(th St.. New Tork
Open for Cut Flower Sales
at 6 o'clock eyery morninf ,

Desirable wall space to rent tor advertising,

V. S. DORVAL, Secretary.

The Kervan Company

FRESH CUT EVERGREENS

and Mosses. Decorating Material for
Florist Trade at Wholesale.

Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893

1 IS West 28th Street NEW TORK

George B. Hart

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24-30Ston8$tJoclwster,H.Y.

:\K. c P^ol?cl

121 WIST 28th STREET

NEW YORK

Tel. 8870-8871 Farragut.

Tie Largest SMpper and EeceiTer or Cni Flowers

^P~A complete assortment of the best in the
market can always be relied upon.

Telephone Farragut 634, 3066

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist
106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

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"* IIIIIIHI

"Long Lost" Lettuce

Pkt., 2Sc; oz., 50c; 2 oz.. 90c; H lb., $1.50; i.- lb.. $2.75; lb., $5.00, postpaid. '^ off to the trade.

The most wonderful Lettuce produced in the whole world during the past one hundred years. Excels all others on the market

as a shipper, as a keeper, in quality, in sweetness, in flavor, in color, in profits, in reliability, in hardmess.

Produces the best early heads, large heads, sure heads, solid heads, compact heads,

tender heads, globular heads, firm heads, uniform heads.

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Knrllest and best
lullllaDt.

2S vflricties:
deep red color; smootliest:
,11 core- almost free from seed; dell-
.iniis flavored; far more solid aod
,pnty than any other; Do culls; ripens
.ven up to the stem: porfoet beauties;
luilform in size and ripening; picks
(wo to one to any other variety; from
J05 to 122 perfect fruit to the vine: "
rfect shipper: -•'-'•' '

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blight proof.

"John Baer" Tomato

Pkts. 25c. S 50c., oz. $1.50, 2 oz. $2.50,
V4 lb. $4.50, H lb. $8.00, lb. $ 1 5.00, 2 lbs. $25.00

^i off to the trade.

EARLINE8S.
Ton days earlier than Earliann In
Canada; tbe eorllcat Tomato In New
Jersey; 10 days etirlier than Globe in
Florida : planted six weeks later but
came first In Texas: 3 weeks aliead of
any in Virginia; 3 weeks ahead of any
in New York; 3 weeks ahead oC any In
Washington; 2 weeks ahead of any in
Maryland: set out May 30. picked ripe
fruit June 17. In New York.

LONG LOST LETTUCE,

The Jewel Recovered.

On June 8. lOlS. Hr. Carl Hoffacker, of
Union Co., N. J,, writes: "Although
weather conditions were not exactly
favorable, your 'Long Lost' Lettuce seed
produced most solid, tender, white heads,
proving it a 'jewel recovered," and giving
more satisfaction than any other variety
grown."

On July 10, 1915. Mr. A. E. Steffa, of
Tama Co., Iowa, writes: "Ina trial of 27
varieties of Lettuce, your "Long Lost* Let-
tuce stood at the head for solidity of huad
and long-standing, also was the most uni-
form . ■ ■

On Auc 3. 1915. Hr. John J. Sickles, of
Moninouta Co,, N, J., writes: "Your 'Long
Lost' Lettuce is the best I ever saw. Got
Big Boston beat a mile. Refused to take
one dollar a head for it. I grow fancy
Lettuce."

On June 7, 1915, Mr, Henry Tubbs, of
Hew Haven Co., Conn., writes: "Your
'Long I-ost' Lettuce la all O. K., and
next Spring I shall get all my seeds from
you."

On June 21. 1915. Messrs. Gibney Bros.,
of Marion Co., Mo., write: "We set out
a fine lot of transplnutcd 'Long I^sf Let-
tutre plants. They grew fine and made a
fine lot of beads, very large and creamy.
We think It a fine Lettuce and will tiy it
again this Fall."

On June 19, 1915. Mr. Wm. B. Hill, of
Clermont Co.. Ohio, writes: "I gave your
'Long Lost' Lettuce seed an outdoor test
and must say it is fine. Can't be beat.
But it baa been so awfully wet here.
Finest ilavorea. better than I ever ate.
All who have eaten it pronounced it fine.
WiU Rive It a better trial next year. Will
get It out earlier."

On Oct. 8. 1915, Mr. George E. Bradley,
of Aroostook Co., Maine, writes: "The
'Long Lost' Lettuce seed I bought of you
last Spring has done the best I ever had
ony Lettuce do. both In greenhouse and
garden."

As a splendid shipper, "Long Lost"
Lettuce far surpasses every other Let-
tuce. Including the Big Boston.

As we started with less than nn
ounce of seed, you can quickly realize
the amount of seed we have produced
this year Is very limited. We. there-
fore, urge you to send us your orders
Immediately if yon want to grow the
"Long Lost" Lettuce this season.

The famous Tomato grower, John
Baer. says "Long Lost" Lbttuce is the
very best Lettuce the market garden-
ers ever knew. There has never been
any Lettuce equal to it. for it is some-
thing extra good.

On June 21. 1915. Mr. L H. Schnebly,
of Grundy Co., Iowa, writes: "The
■Long LoRt' Lettuce seed grew fine.
It is very handsome in apijearance.
excellent flavor, and the most valuable
variety I have ever grown."

On June 2C. 1915, Mr. Ben H. Kegly.
of Cecil Co., Md., writes: "I recelveil
an order of T^ng Lost" I,#ttuce seed
from you early in the Spring and it
has proven to be the most wonderful
Lettuce 1 have ever grown,"

On July 24 191.^.. Mr. G. Ralph
Laighton. of Rockingham Co.. N. H.,
writes: "I take pleasure in saying
that your 'Long Ixist' Lettuce has done
splendidly with me tills season The
heads were very large, solid and orlsp.
and the flavor excellent. I have an-
ot.'jfr crop of 'Long Lost' Lettuce that
Will be maturing soon and have also
sown seed for a late crop. I shall
continue cnltlvaliou of the 'Long
Lost." " **

On June 7, 1915. Mr. S. W. Carman,
of Lancaster Co.. Pa., writes: "Id re-
gard to your -Long Lost' Lettuce, there
Js none better or as cowl. It beats
any I ever had in quantity and nice,
tender heads. Mavor can't be boat."

On June 19, lOL'!, Messrs. Vogt
-Bros., of Baltimore Co., Md., wrote-
"The 'Long Ixisf Lettuce is the very
best heading Lettuce we have evr
raised, and will stand "•" >■""*
hPiids will bur!
seed,
better.'

^ LONG LOST LETTUCE,

g The Jewel Recovered,

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open before going to
do not want anything any

On June 15. 1915. Mr. Wm. Homer,
of Baltimore Co., Md., writes: "The
'Long Lost' Lettude which I purchased
from you early this Spring is all that
It Is claimed by your firm. I like it
so well I purohosed some more. I cer-
tainly recommend it to market gar-
deners."

On June 19. 1915. Mr. Cria Gebb, of
Baltimore Co., Md,, writes: "The
•Ixing Lost" Lettuce turned out for me
3ust as It is otlvcrtised. I want no
better."

On Aug. 9. 1915. Mr. Henry Sey-
mour, of Vanderburg Co., Ind., writes:
"I have words of praise for your
'Long Lost' lettuce. First, it stands
drought better than any other kind
Second. It matures quicker and makes
larger heads In less time than any
Lettuce I know of. Third. It la ten-
der, crisp and of a very fine flavor."

On June 14. 1915, Mr. John Tra-
bandt. Wholesale Market Gardener, of
Baltimore Co., Md., writes: "Bol-
glano's 'Long Lost* Lettuce la without
doubt tbe best Lettuce I have ever
raised."

After having been successfully grown by the leading florists, market gardeners, truckers and farmers in every tomato

growing State in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Cuba and many of the

European countries, it is pronounced by all to be The Earliest

and Best Tomato on Earth.

PRICES "LONG LOST" LETTUCE.

^•;u";,®i!?' 2 **^-- ^°<=-' ''i i**- ^i-fit*- Vz lb. $2,75,

lb. $6.00 .postpaid, 1-3 off to the trade.

i

PRICES "JOHN BAER" TOMATO.

Original Seed Only.

ykts. 26c and 60c.. 1 02. $1.60, 2 oz. »2.60. 'i lb. $4.50.

$8,00. lb. $16,00, 2 lbs, $26.00. All postpaid.

1-3 off to the trade.

The above cut Is a one color repro^'"^"'"' of the front and back cover of
Bolgiano's Beautifully lM"8trated 1 9 1 6 Catalogue
Send for a copy i"* colors— It's Free

showing the wonderful "JOHN BAIR" TOMATO and '^^^^ ^OST" LETTUCE In exact size and color, and giving
nnraerous letters of testimony as to their merits, W^'^'^ containing 80 pages of Instructive garden news

'»^» J. BOLGIANO & SON '^'®

ALMOST 100 YEARS SEl"'**^ TRUSTWORTHY SEEDS

GROWERS OF PEDIGREED ~

GARDEN AND FLOWER SEED

BALTIMORE, MD., U.S.A.

Produces perfect, solid, high crown,
beautiful, brilliant, deep red shipping
tomatoes in 30 days. from large,
strong, well matured plants in veneer
bands, with roots undisturbed.

JOHN BAER— HIMSELF

Gives a Friendly but Earnest

Notice to His Friends and

Fellow Market Gardeners.

Baltimore Co., Md.. Jan. 1, 1916.

I hereby inform my Many
Friends, thfe Market Gardeners,
Canners, and the Public in General,
I have placed my entire 1916 sup-
ply of "John Baer" Tomato Seed,
which I personally grew and se-
lected, with J, Bolgiano & Son, of
Baltimore. Md. Any seed offered
by any other source is not my pro-
duction, and I cannot feel morally
responsible for the results it may
produce,

I have given this Tomato my
greatest care and attention for
many years and take pridte in see-
ing that my Fellow Market Gar-
deners are getting only seed that
truly represents the result of ray
lifework.

(Signed) JOHN BAER.

Fifty to 100 fruit to each plant.

Ripens evenly, right up to tbe stem.

T^venty-four fruit exactly fill a six-
cariier basket.

Each beautiful "John Baer" Tomato
weifibs about 6',6 ouDces.

Mild, deliclously sweet flavor. Tbe
finest flavor you have ever tasted.

Most perfect High Crown Tomatoes
e^er grown, entirely free from core.

Just enough foliage — will stand plen-
ty of manuring without going to vine.
Set plants 3x3M! feet.

Almost seedless; it rerjuires 6 to S
bushels of "John Baer" Tomatoes to
make one pound of seed.

No cripples, no scalds, no blight, no
cracked, no wrinkled, no one-sided, un-
even, scarred fruit. When dead ripe
will not burst.

The "John Baer" Tomato Is the re-
sult of Fifteen Generations of Improve-
ment and Selection for earllness. qual-
ity, shape, fruit, color and shlppiug
quality.

Palmyra, N. J., June 10, 1015.
Messrs. J. Bolgiano & Son.

Dear Sirs: — Last Winter I sent to
your store and bought some "John
Bner" Tomato seed. On Thursday, the
17tU of June, I picked a number of
flne. ripe Tomatoes and have picked
some every day to date. I planted
tliem In the open field April the 2l3t.
If we bad not so much cold and cloudy
weather In May I think . I could have
picked by the first of June. I planted
them in the same field with "Earli-
aiias" and they are far ahead.

Yours very truly,
(Signed) FENNEL COOPER.

JOHN BAER TOMATO.

The Earliest and Best Tiomato on Earth.

From Market Growers' Journal of

Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 1, 191^.

" Mohn Baer' has withstood the rigors
of this season the best of all the varieties
we have, which Include also Bonny Best,
Eurllbell and Jnue Pink. The excessive
rains of the last four weeks have caused
our entire plautatiou to become affected
with the oedema. The 'John Baer,' how-
ever, does not seem to suffer from it. as
a very much smaller proportion of its foli-
age dies than with the other varieties.
'John Baer' is a very good variety for
heavy soils." — Maplehurst Gardens, South-
ern Michigan.

G. BRUNNER'S SONS, FLORISTS,
Cincinnati, Ohio, Tel). 7th. 1015.
J. Bolgiano & Son.

Gentlemen:— Out of 50 "John Baer"
plants I picked on an average of a half
bushel every other day, when on my other
plants I did not average a small measure
a day. By me "John Baer" is more than
you claimed for it in your ad, last year.

JONH BAER TOMATO.
The Earliest and Best Tomato on Earth.

Originator's seed is scarce this year; demand Is heavy.
We urgently advise you to order at once to be sure of ob-
taining your supply of this wonderful tomato.

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'9,

^' ' " INTRODUCING OUR NEW MANILA LINE

4^

4i'

^1.
4i»

16x4 x3 per 100, $1.25

20x4 x3 " 3-15

18x5 x3 " 2.15

21x6 x3 " 2.50

3.00
3.30
4.B0

We arc now in position to make deliveries in all sizes listed. All stock is
moisture-proof. Plenty on hand to fill all orders. Samples will be sent at your
request. Special discounts on quantity orders. Printing without charge on all
orders of 300 or over.

28x6x4 per 100, $3.50 36x 8x6 per 100, $ 7.00

<|l» 24x6 x3i/2.
30x6 xSH.
.36x6!-ix3i4.

21x7x31/2 •

18x6x4

24x8x4

24x8x6

28x8x4

28x8x6

3.25

40x 8x5

3.00

42x 8x5

3.86

30x10x5

4.15

36x10x5

4.35

42x10x5

6.00

48x10x6

30x12x6

9.00
11.00
7.00
9.00
13.00
15.00
10.00

PRICES AND SAMPLES OF OUR LARGE LINE OF VARIOUS COLORED BOXES WILL BE SENT ON REQUEST.

A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX COMPANY

1302-1308 West Division Street,

CHICAGO

il

^«^«^ii|;)4|;>t^(|j(£j«^(^(^(^44^u|^^

Cincinnati.

FAIK ST. VALENTINE'S DAY TRADE.

The demand for stock for St. Valen-
tine's day was good, but not strong
enough to clean up all receipts. At
the end of the business some double
violets, lily of the valley and orchids
were left over. Single violets, sweet
peas, red roses and red carnations sold
very well and, taken as a whole, biisi-
ness for the day was very good. The
supply in the market was fairly large,
and with the exception of roses, able
to take care of all present requests.
Roses are still rather short, but with
an even break in weather, should be
in a better supply at the end of a fort-
night. American Beauties are good
and are plentiful and may be had in
all sizes. The carnation supply is good
and about sufficient for present require-
ments. Easter lilies are plentiful.
Dutch hyacinths and tulips in quanti-
ties have been added to the list of
smaller bulbous stocks. The supply of
greens is easily sufficient for present
needs.

CLUB MEETING.

The florist society's February meet-
ing at Labold & Newburgh's was well
attended in spite of the extremely cold
weather. The preliminary flower show
committee's report was against hold-
ing a fall show this year. The society
adopted- a resolution whereby the club
will ask the governor of Ohio and the
mayors of Cincinnati and adjoining
cities, to say "a bright flower for
mothers living, and a white flower for
mothers dead," instead of white carna-
tions, when these executives issue their
Mothers' day proclamations. The so-
ciety will also ask all Ohio societies
to do the same in their respective
localities. After the meeting music
and songs by a string trio, "served"
with refreshments, took up the balance
of the evening.

NOTES.

Ed Buschle is recovering from his
recent operation and expects to leave
the hospital during the present week.

C. E. Critchell has been getting in a
nice line of Dutch hyacinths and tulips
in addition to daffodils and jonquils.

P. J. Olinger had a good supply of
red roses and red carnations for St.
Valentine's day. All sold quickly.

Visitors : Alfred J. Vander Horst, St.
Mary's, C; Fred Rupp, Lawrenceburg,
Ind.; Jos. Hill, Richmond, Ind.; S. S.

Skidelsky, Philadelphia, Pa.; A. M.
Anderson and A. M. Hanson of A. D.
Randall Co., Chicago, and G. Hampton,
representing Jos. G. Neidinger, Phila-
delphia, Pa. H.

New Yorli Notes.

We have had frequent occasion to
notice the activities of Joseph Trepel,
who conducts six stores in Brooklyn,
and necessarily does a large business.
We recently called at his Greenpoint
store, 805 Manhattan avenue. The in-
terior finishing is unique and it might
be taken for a hunting lodge, were it
not for the profusion of flowers. The
whole interior is covered with white
birch bark, which also recalls the
lodges of the original Americans, who
were here long before that wonderful-
ly capacious ship, the Mayflower, came
over.

Fred H. Wilshire, foreman for John
Condon, of Brooklyn, has just returned
from a southern trip of three weeks,
being accompanied Joy Mrs. Wilshire.
They visited Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington, Norfolk and other points
and enjoyed themselves immensely.

The carnation. Laddie, as exhibited
at the florists' club meeting, was great-
ly admired. It is a large flower and
has beautiful shading of the petals, the
centre being blush pink, the outer
petals more of the Enchantress shade.

August Millang, one of the well
known Millang brothers, has a nice
store and greenhouses at the corner of
Pulaski street and Stuyvesant avenue,
Brooklyn. He has also another good
store at Jamaica.

The schedule committee for the na-
tional show held its final meeting at
Secretary Young's office, February 15,
and completed all details for final
schedule to be sent out March 1.

Sargent & Tooker have been for a
number of years located at 1061 Flat-
bush avenue, Flatbush. Their store is
very neat and tasteful and they have
a good trade.

John Donaldson of Patchogue, L. I.,
was in the city February 10 and gave
the boys of the florists' club team a few
lessons in bowling. Come again, John!

Thomas Reynolds, 757 Manhattan
avenue, Brooklyn, is one of the older
florists of that section. He has a good
store and a nice business.

Herman Weiss, who recently started
in business for himself at 106 West
28th street, is handling a good line of
stock and 4s making good.

Retail Florists

rO

Place your Business
Before More People _

Now is the time to prepare your advertisins for
February, March and .^pril, covering

Easter Spring Planting

Mother's Day , Memorial Day

We have v»orked up some beautifully colored
folders and will gladly mail samples on request.

DIRECT ADVERTISING THAT BRINGS RESULTS

McNEFF-SWENSON CO.

Floral .Advertising.

818-819 Transportation BIdg.

608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, III.

Mention the American Florist ichen writing

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Natural Moss $i 75 per bag

Perpetoated Moss 3 50 per bag

Caldwell the Woodsman Co.

iTOTtUBg In BoEtlieni Irergrecns,
EVIRGSXUf, ALABAMA

W. G. Boyd, manager of the D. T.
Mellis range, recently returned from a
short visit to his old home in Roches-
ter, N. Y. He reports the florists and
nurserymen of Rochester as very much
on the map.

Visitor: A. N. Pierson, Cromwell,
Conn. A. F. F.

New Yorlc Bowling.

Scores of the New York Florists'

Bowling Club rolled February 10 were
as follows :

Miesem 152 176

Fenrlch 156 178

Scott 167 146

Jacobson 144 152

Riedel 149 163

Kakuda 145 151

John Donaldson 159 190

Ales. Donaldson 166 176

Nlquct IfiS 151

P. J. Smith 151

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities Indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Chicago.

KttabUmed In 1857.

WtSotd.

739 Buckingham Place.

L, D. Phooa, Graceland 1112.

Send SI yoor retail orderi,

Wl HAVE T HK BKST FACaiTHS IN TH» CrTY

St. Louis, Mo.

\im.. A. Seeger
Nat. M. Kiugsley
Martin J. Seeger

^im\%

COOPORATEO)

Eighth and Locust Sts.
3514-16-20 North Grand Ave.

Telegraph orders filled onshortnotice in St. Louis
and rest of Missouri.

San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sleveri ti BoUod

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET

Minneapolis, Minn.

WHITTED FLORAL CO.,

H. B. WHITTU), Prop.

Carefnl attention given to all orders for
delivery in the Twin Cities or the
Northwest.

Washington, D. &

m. fi. COOKE

FLORIST

Connecticut Avenue and L Street

Randolph & McGloments

Floral Experts

B936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA.

Members of The Florist Teleerapb Delivery,

PROVIDENCE, R.I.

^ ujJI T. J. JOHNSTON fi CO.

NEW ENGLAND POINTS.

171 WETBOSSET ST., FROVIDENCE

Chicago. Des Moines

ALPHA FLORAL CO.

14« S. Wabath Ave., CUcago.
623 Walnnt St.. Des MoIncB, la.

Largest and most centrally located store In
the city. All orders given prompt attention

Rochester, Minn.

wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty.

Rochestor Floral Company

Retail Store. Greenhouses.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Chicago.

A. LANGE,

25 E. MADISON ST.

Member of The Florists' Teleeraoh Delivery.

REUTER'S

For Rhode Island and Connecticut

STORES

New London, Conn., Norwlcb, Conn, and

Westerly, R. I.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asb'd,

Ohio.

The Smith & Fetters Co.,

LEADING FLORISTS.

735 EucUd Ave. CLEVELAND

S343 W. MADISON ST.

NBAR OABF1KI.U PARK

CHICAGO

LOUISVILLE, KY.

AUGUST R. BAUMER,

MASONIC TEMPLE

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ait'a

CLEVELAND, OHIO

A. Graham & Son

5523 Euclid Ave.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n

Cincimiatl, O.

HARDESTY & GO.,

THE BEST THAT GROWS
Experts to Arrange Them.

150 £. Fourth Sf.

ALEXANDER McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AYE., GOR. 49TH STREET.

NEW YORK CITY.

"T^ELBGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to
•*■ any part of the United States, Canada
and all principal cities in Europe. Orderi
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
oar selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Reference or Cash must accompany all oritrt
from nnknown correspondents.

Cable address; Albxconnsll,
Western UdIod Code.

New York. Washington, D. C.

J. H. SMALL & SONS,

FLORISTS

NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D. C,

1 153 Broadway. Cor. 15th a H. Sts.

AND WALDORF-ASTORLA.

Young ANugenl

Telepbone 2065-2066 Madison Square.
42 West 28tta Street.

To out-of-town florists: KJITIAT Vl^Wlf

We are in the Heart of 1^ la VV 1 V/£\IV

Aad eive special attention to steamer and theater

orders. Prompt delivery and best

stock in the market.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'o.

.•.V.FLOWERS.-.V.

S22 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD., AuditoriuiD Aioei, CHICAGO.

LOUISVILLE, KY.

THE F. WALKER CO.

310-312 West Chestnut Street

LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITV

Buffalo, N. Y.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.

Anderson service means fresh, sturdy stock, and

prompt deliveries in Buffalo, Lockport,

Nlaitara Falls and Western New York,

Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Mention the American Florist when writing

DAYTON, OHIO

16 and 18 W. 3rd St.

Matthews the Florist

Established in 1883.
Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdalc

Mention the American Florist when writing

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Feb.

^9>

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Mew York.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DARDSFLOR.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Mention the American Florist v:1ien writiiiq

St. Panl, Minn.

Holm & OlsoD,

20-22-24 West Fifth Street.

We ail orders for any place in the Twin Cities
and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest
Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest
variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive
night and day.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Zlention the American Florist lohen loriting

Newark, N. J.

Begerow's

946 Broad Street.

rresh nowers and Best Service. Deliveries
throughout the state and to all steamship docks
in Hoboken, N. J. and New York.
Mention the American Florist when writinfj

For Wisconsin Delivery
"HOME GROWN FLOWERS"

Get in touch with

J. E. Matthewson

SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN

II*mb«i of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

♦ T 1 1 T f 1 f ifiifiifnTirfiiTi fiiTiiT

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Henry Hart, mc.

FLORIST

1000 Madison Avenue

Telephone-Lenox 3822.
b Ihe Heart of Ibe most ejclosii'e residential seclim.

Max Schling

T F 1 'F 1 4 » ^ 1 4 i, F 1 4 Mr ^

m -» ■»■■»■-«- -■- -». .». .T. if. J. ,T« Ji Jk

F'ir'i "F V VW V '*" 'It 'V 4 V_

NEW YORK

No. 122 West 59th Street 4

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Meinber of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

>- -»- -•- -•- -«- ,•. -•, ,•- .•- -•„•- -»„«^j.

r • • 'F^F^F^F^F^r^l^F tr^r^r

Omalta, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda

FLORISTS,

1415 Famvm St. ,6^^???fl2

Members of the Florists' Telegraph Deliverj.

Name Index to RetaU Florists

Y.

Mich.

Alpha Floral Co., Chicago.

Alpha Floral Co.. Des Moines, la.

Anderson. S. A.. 440 Main. Buffalo, N.

Archias Floral Co.. Sedalia. Mo.

Baumer, August R., Louisville, Ky.

Begerow's Newark, N. J.

Blackistone, Washington, D. C.

Boland. J. B.. San Fiancisco.

Bramley & Son. Clevel nd. O.

Breltmeyer's Sons. John, Detroit,

Buckbee, H. W.. Rockford, 111.

California Florists. Tacoma. Wash.

Clarke's Sons David, New York.

Cfloke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L. Washington.

Cross. Eli, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Dard's 44th and Madison Ave.. New York.

Denton Floral Co., Denton, Tex.

Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, O.

Duluth Floral Co.. Duluth, Miun.

Dunlop's. 8 and 10 W. Adelaidfe St., Torouto.

Eyres. 11 N. Pearl St.. Albany. N. Y.

Frauenfelder. C. Chicago.

Freeman, Mrs. J. B.. Toledo, O.

Frey, 0. H.. Lincoln, Neb.

Frey & Frey. Lincoln, Neb.

Fi-eidman, Chicago.

Furrow & Co., Guthrie. Okla.

Furrow & Co.. Oklahoma City. Okla.

Galvin, Thos. F., Inc.. Boston. Mass.

Galvin, Thos. F.. Inc., New York.

Gassei-. J. M.. Cleveland. 0.

Graham. A.. & Son. Cleveland, O. . , ,,. ,

Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

Grimm & Gorly, St. lx>uls. Mo.

Gude Bios.. Washington, D. C.

Hardestv & Co.. Cincinnati. 0.

Hart. Henry, Inc., New York.

HeinI & Son. J. G.. Terre Haute,

Henderson. Lewis, Omaha, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda, Omaha. Neb.

Hollvwood Gardens, Seattle. Wash.

Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn.

.Tobnston & Co., T. J.. Provideuce,

.Toy Floral Co.. Nashville, Tenn.

Keller's Sons. J. B., Rochester, N.

Kerr Floral Co.. Eobt. C, Houston,

Kottmlller. New York.

Lang Floral & Nursery Co.. Dallas. Tc\.

Lange. A.. 25 B. Madison St., Chicago.

Leborius. J. J.. Duluth. Minn

London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia.

Mangel, Chicago.

Matthews the Florist. Dayton, O.

Matthcwson, .T. E., Sheboygan, Wis.

May & Co., L. L.. St. Paul, Minn.

McConnell. Alex.. New York.

Metalrie Ridge Nursery Co.. New Oilenns, La.

MuUanphv Florists. St. Louis. Mo.

Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo.

Newell. A.. Kansas City. Mo.

Ostertag Bros.. St. Louis.

Palez. Paul M.. Little Rock. Ark.

Palmer. W. .T.. & Sons. Buffalo.

Park Floral Co.. The. Denver. Colo.

Philips Bros.. Newark. N. ,T.

Pikes Peak Flo. Co.. Colorado Springs, Colo.

Podesta ft Baldorchi. San Francisco.

Portland Flower Store. Portland. Me.

Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh, Pa.

Renter's. New London. Conn.

Renter's, Norwich, Conn.

Renter's. Westery. It. 1.

Rochester Floral Co.. Bncbester. ^''""

Rock. Wm. L.. Flower Co., Kansas I'itv.

Rvc. George. Ft. Smith. Ark

Schiller the Florist. 2221 W. M.i'' - •■ ■• ' ' ■•'■

Schling. Max, 22 W. SOth St., New York

Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, O.

Small & Sons, J. H.. New York.

Small & Sons, .T. H.. Washington. D. C.

Smith Co.. A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Smith. Henry, Grand Rapids. Mich.

Stumpp. G. E. M., New York,

Trepel, .Toseph. Brooklyn. N. Y'.

Walker Co., The F., Louisville, Ky.

Weber. F. H.. St. Ixjnis. Mo.

Whltted Floral Co.. Minneapolis. Miun.

WittboW, G., Co.. 7.37 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

"SVolfskill Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles,

Ind.

R. 1.

Y.
Tex.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Broadway aid 6ratiot Aviiiss.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms

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

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Mention the American Florist to7ieji writing

St. Paol, Minn.

L L MAY & CO.

Order Your Flowers for delivery
in this section from the

LEADIN6 FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST

Mention the American Florist u-hcn writing

OUDE BI(OS.<a
FLORISTS
iii«r arint

WASHINGTON

D. C.

Gudes'

Members of Florists' Teleftraph DeliTery Asi'n.

Mention the American Florist ti^hen writing

Kansas City, Mo.

Samvel Mvrray,

1017 Grand Avenue

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Jl/c)i(io)i the American Florist n-hcn writing

Denver, Colo.

The Park

a AVAixNTiNi. Floral Co.

Preildent

Members o( Florists' Teleeraph Delivery.

Mention the American Florist tehen writing

Little Rock, Arlt.

PAUL M. PALEZ

FLORIST

All orderi carefully filled and delivered to all parti
oi Ibe city, Arkaoias and the Southwell.

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS.

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

SEATTLE, WASH.

HOLLYWOOD GARDENS

Seattle's Leading Flower Shop
1536 SECOND AVE.

NUMBERS FtORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY

PHILADELPHIA and YldNITY.

1800 Chestnut Street, FHILADELFHIA, FA.

Members Florists* Telegraph Delivery.

Pittsburgh, Pa.

A.W.SniithCo.

KEENAN BLDG.

Lareest Floral Establishment in America.
Established 1874. Incorporated 1909.

Mention the American Florist when writing

New York.

t E. M. STDMPP

761 Fifth Avenue

lismber Florists' Telegraph Delivery Association
Mention the American Florist when writino

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEYELANID

EUCLID AVENUE

Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Washington, D. C.

14 th and H. Street.

Brooklyn, N. Y.

JOSEPH TREPEL

334 L8WIS AVfii, No isfo^Bedford

—Six Up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn—

\Ve give per6»iat atteotion to your orders and
guarantee sattsfactioD.

FREY & FREY,

1338 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB.

WBOLBSALK AND RETAIL.

Members of Florists' Telegreph OeliverT-

Original Decorations a Specialty.

Branch:

THE VANDERBILT HOTEL

Park Avenue and 34th Street

Main Phone, Murray Hill, 783
Branch " " " 1808

426 Madison Ave.

And 49th St., NEW YORK

DULUTH, MINN.

J. J. LeBORIOUS

Seventeen lar^e Greenhouses. Deliveries
everywhere in Minnesota, W isconsin, North
Dakota, South Dakota,aud the Upper Penin-
suhi of Michigan. All orders given prompt
attention and filled with strictly fresh stock

City Index to Retail Florists
Filling Telegraph Orders.

Young & Nugent, New York.

Albany, N, Y. — Eyres. 11 X. Pearl St.

Boston — Tbos. F. Galviu, Inc.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Trepel.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.~\V. J. Palmei- & Son. 304 Main.

Chicago — Friedman.

Chicago — Alpha Floral Co.

Chicago — C. Fraueuf elder.

Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St.

Chicago — Mangel.

Chicago — Schiller, the Florist. 2221 W. Madison.

Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingbaui PI.

Cincinnati, O. — Hardesty & Co.

Cleveland. O.— A. Graham & Sons.

Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son.

Cleveland. O. — Smith & Fetters.

Cleveland. O.— The J. M. Gasser Co.

Colorado Springs. Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co.

Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co.

Dayton, O. — Matthews the Florist.

Denton. Tex. — Denton Floral Co.

Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breitnieyer's Sons.

Duluth. Minn.— Duluth Floral Co.

Duluth Minn. — J. J. Leborius.

Ft. Smith. Ark. — George Bye.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Eli Cross.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henrv Smith.

Guthrie. Okla.— Furrow & Co.

Houston. Tex.— Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray.

Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell.

Kansas City. Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co.

Lincoln, Neb. — C. H. Frey.

Lincoln. Neb. — Frey & Frey.

IJttle Rock. Ark.— Paul M. Palez.

IjOS Angeles — Wolf skill Bros. & M. Goldenson.

Louisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer.

Louisville. Ky.— The F. Walker Co.

Minneapolis. Minn. — Whitted Floral Co.

Nashville. Tenn.— Joy Floral Co.

Newarl;. N. J. — Begerow's.

Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros.

Newark. O. — Chas. A. Duerr.

New I-/ondon, Conn. — Renter's.

JCew Orleans, La. — Metairie Ridee Nursery Co.

New York — Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave.

New York — Alex. MoConnell. 611 5th Ave.

New York — David Clarke's Sons.

New York — Henry Hart, Inc.

New York — Kottmiller.

New York — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc.

New York— Max Schling. 22 W. 59th St.

New York- J. H. Small & Sons.

New York — G. E. M. Stumpp.

New York — Young & Nugent.

Norwich. Conn. — Renter's.

Oklahoma City. Okla.— Furrow & Co.

Omaha. Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnam St.

Omaha. Neb. — Lewis Henderson.

Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop.

Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClemeuts.

Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co.. Keenan Eldg.

Portland. Me. — Portland Flower Store.

Providence. R. I.— T. J. Johnston & Co.

Rochester. Minn.— Rochester Floral Co.

Rochester, N, Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons.

Rockford. 111.— H. W. Buckbee.

Sheboygan, Wis.— J. E. Matthewson.

St. Louis. Mo. — Grimm & Gorly.

St. Louis, Mo.^MuUanphy Florists.

St. Louis, Mo. — Ostertag Bros.

St. Louis, Mo. — F. H. Weber.

St. Paul. Minn.- Holm & Olson.

St. Paul. Minn.— L. L. May & Co.

San Francisco — J. B. Boland. no Kearny St.

San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi.

Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens.

Sedalia. Mo. — Archias Floral Co.

Terre Haute. Ind. — J. G. Heinl & Sons.

Tacoma, Wash. — California Florists.

Toledo, O. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman.

Toronto — Dunlop's. 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St.

Washington — Blackistone.

Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave., and L.

Washington — Gude Bros.

Washington — J. H. Small & Sons.

Westerly, R. I. — Renter's.

Kstabllslied 184&

New York.

David Clarke's Sons

2139-2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St.
Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled

Phones, 1552-1553 Columbus

San Francisco

Podesta & Baldocchi

334-326 Grant Avenue

Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and moat
carefully executed.

Kansas. City, Mo. "

FLOR/ST

Established over 20 Years.
N. E. COR. 10th and GRAND AVENUE.

St. Louis, Mo.

wire or Phone Your Order* to the
HOUSE or rLOWERS.

Ostertag Bros.

The Largest Retail Supply House in the Wes

Jefferson and Washington Ave^
Albany, N. Y. '

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and vicinity on
telegraphic order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable florist
Only
the
Best

Dunlop's

8 and 10 West Adelaide Street,

We deliveranywhere in Canada and guarantee
safe arrival.

THOS. F. GALVIN

INC

NFW YflRV ^^^ ^^^ ^^«-

n K fff I U II li VanderbUt Hotel

RflfSTIIM ^ ^"^ ^^^^^^

DUw I UH 799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Points

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Orders Carefully Executed

Pikes Peak Floral Co.

Wholesale and Retail
Membera Floriats' Teieeraph DeliverT,

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities, by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

SendyourordersforChicago

and Sub-
urbs to

. ■ ^— ■— — - Allorderscarefullyfilled

^'2223WMa*^**°'* under the supervision oi

Wire, Write or Phone West 822

Member Florists' Telesraph Delivery.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
,25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone, 506 Long Dist. Bell Phone 2189
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cleveland, O., and Vicinity.

Bramley & Son

1181 £. 71st St.

The Largest Growers ot Flowers In City

Houston, Texas.

Robt C. Kerr
Floral Co.

Main and McKinney

Phone. Preston 160

Toledo, O.

Hrs. J. B. Freeman

(Soecciior to Geo. A. Helnl)

336 Superior St„ Toledo, O.

Both Phones, S27.

Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders.
Membtr of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids. Micli.

Eli Cross

Orders properly cared for.
Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

DULUTH FLORAL CO.

200 miles in any direction, nill MTU Ulliy
Wearethecenlerofthegreat UULUlHi nHHIIi

Northweit. Daily deliveriei to Superior, Wii.

Newark, Ohio.

GHAS. A. DUERR.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Deliyery.

T£RR£ HAUTE, IND.

THINK OF HEINL'S

St. Louis, Mo.

WIRE

Grimm & Gorly

KANSAS CITY,
MISSOURI.

±loWers

Member! Florists Telegraph Delivery Ass'n

Mention the American Florist when writing

CHICAGO

rite
^ P^Imerlhase
Florist

n e. MONROE ST.

Mention the American Florist when writing

C. n. f REV,

Wholesale
and Retail
' Florist

1133 St., LINCOLN, NEB.

WIU tUl orders for the West on short notice

Trade discounts. First class stock.
Mention the American Florist when writing

G

EORGE RYE

"Some Florist"

The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark

Mention the American Florist when writing

OEMTON FLORAL CO., nCNTniJ TCY

S. W, KANADY. Msr. "^" ' ""» ' t'^'

Careful attention to packing (or deliveries

to all Southern and Middle States.
Mention the American Florist when writing

LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist

1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NIB.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Dallas
Texas

LangFloral&NurseryCo.,

Write or wire beadanarters for flowers for Texas,
Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico, No Orders
too large, none too small.

Mention the American Florist when writing

FURROW & COMPANY

OKLAHOMA CITY— GXJTHRIE
OKLAHOMA.

Members of The Florists' Telegraph Deliyery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Sedalia, Missouri

Archias Floral Co.

Choice Cut Flowers and Desi^s on short notlo*.
Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone

orders.
Members o( The Florists' Telegraph DelivaST.

Telephone 1813 Main

JOS. LEVY

BROOKLYN

Cut Flower Market, Inc.

Floral Designs a Specialty

356 FULTON STREET

BRANCH: ^OS E*vilton St.

BROOKLYN, N. Y,

Portland, Maine.

Floral Designs and
Choice Cut Flowers

Portland Flower Store

631 Congress St.

NASHVILLE, TENN.

JOY FLORAL COMPANY

Members Florists' Telegraph Deliyery As.'d.

PgaiPS BROS, 938 Broad St.

NEWAIRI N. J.

Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem
Beauties Our Specialty.

Los Angeles, Calif.
Wolfskin Bros, and

Morris Goldenson^

Cut Flower Merchants.

We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade dliok
229 WIST THIKD STRUT

Tacoma, Wash.

California Florists

will take care of all telegraphic order..

Orders will be carefully
cared for by

Michigan.
HENRY SMITH

Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAfWS

Member of The Florists' Telegraph Deliyery.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO.

AlFRKD HANNAH S SONS will All jvnr order.

for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan

Mention the American Florist when writinif

Rockford, lii.

H. W. BUCKBEE.

Member of The Florists' Telegraph Dellrarj.
Mention the American Florist when wriUnif

St. Louis, Mo.

F. H. WEBER

Boyle and Maryland Avenues

Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice

Mtmber Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'o.
Mention the American Florist when wriHfij^

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Drccr's Famous American Asters

DREER'S SDPERBli
LATE BRANCHINfi ASTERS

The finest Asters for late August and September blooming.

The plants form strong, branching bushes, 2 to 2H feet hign
bearing on long strong stems their handsome Chrysanthemum-
lilce flowers, which, under ordinary cultivation, average 5 inches
across. The form of the flowers, together with the length of the
stems, places them at the head of Asters for cutting. They come
into bloom from two to three weeks after the average type, usually
being at their best during September, and filling in the gap between
the general run of Asters and Chrysanthemums. We offer eight

beautiful and distinct colors, viz.: ."^

Trade pkt. Per oz.

Azure Blue. A rich, deep lavender $0.25 $100

Pure White. Extra fine stock 25 1.00

Shell Pink. An exquisite shade 25 1.00

Rose Plnlc. A very desirable color 25 1.00

Deep Rose. Rich and brilliant 25

Deep Purple. Royal deep purple 25

Lavender. A pale grayish-lavender 25

Crimson. Very rich 25

Finest Mixed. All the colors 25

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
.75

The above is but one of our many fine varieties, for compIeteMist

and prices see our General V^holesale Price List.

Copies free to Florists on request.

HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

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The Seed Trade

Ameiican Seed Trade Association.

J. M. Lupton, Mattitiuik, L. I., N. Y.,
President; Kirby B. White, Detroit. Midi.,
First Vice-President: F. VV. liolgiano.
WashinstoD, U.O.. Second Vice-President;
C. E. Kendel. Cleveland, O., Secretary and
Treasurer, Thirty-fourth annual conven-
tion, Chicago, .lune 20- -2:?. 1916.

Visited Chicago: W. X. Arterbuin,
of Wood, Stubbs & Co., Louisville, Ky.

Oraxge ClTT, FLA. — Albert Dickin.son
and wife, of Chicago, are greatly en-
joying their winter stay here.

Cincinnati, O. — Two carloads of
■commercial beans are reported seized
by the United States authorities as un-
fit for food.

Akron, N. Y. — George W. Fisher,
proprietor of the Akron Seed Co., died
at the home of his son, February 3,
aged 75 years.

Dutch mail remittances for Ameri-
can bulbs are reported missing, prob-
ably taken off Dutch mail steamers by
the British authorities.

Two recent bulletins of the Colo-
rado Experiment Station, at Fort Col-
lins, are "Forage Crops for the Colo-
rado Plains," and "Studies of Health
in Potatoes."

One French grower claims Narcis-
sus Paper White Grandiflora crop of
191G will be five francs higher than
last year. Others predict only one to
two francs increase.

RocKi'ORD, III. — Condon Bros, report
that the state board of administra-
tion has awarded them contracts for
supplying practically all seeds to the
various state institutions for this year.

In order to make competition more
stringent . along the line of free distri-
bution of government seeds, against
the American seed merchant, seeds
grown abroad and consigned to the de-
partment of agriculture are entitled to
entry duty free.

Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on
the Board of Trade, February 16, were
as follows ; Timothy, $6 to .$8 per 100
pounds. — Vaughan's Seed Store reports
wholesale mail order trade on all lines
as excellent. It is reported that 10
carloads of onion sets have been re-
jected in Oklahoma City.

Springfield, O. — Gustav Schneider,
the florist, was sued in local common
pleas court on September 7, 1915, by
the Luther Burbank Co. for $300. with
interest at six per cent from October
24, 1914. claimed due on three prom-
issory notes. He brought a counter-
suit and on February 10 was awarded
the sum of $86 against the plaintiffs.

Faribault, Minn. — The Farmer Seed
& Nursery Co. has purchased the busi-
ness of the Faribault Seed Co., of this
city. They will continue the business
under the old name as their up-town
retail store. The Faribault Seed Co.
has been in existence about 20 years.
The Farmer Seed & Nursery Co. re-
ports a record-breaking mail order
business up to this date as compared
with the previous season and an in-
crease of 60 per cent is shown. The
item most sought for is seed corn.

California Conditions.

The seed growing sections have been
i-eveling in sunshine for a week, ac-
cording to telegraphic reports received
February 16, and late planting is be-
inK rushed. All the growers are l)usy
hoi'ing- and cultivating. The abundant
i-ainfall has caused no serious damage,
but gives promise of good crops if fu-
ture conditions are favorable. The 1916
crop onion seed is fully contracted and
further orders are being refused by all
growers.

Seed Trade Legislation in New Jersey,

Clever and able representatives of
the seed trade in New Jersey and New
York appeared before the house com-
mittee of the New Jersey legislature
on agriculture at Trenton, February 8,
to protest against the passage of house
bill No. 34, introduced by Roberts of
Moorestown, Burlington county, Jan-
uary 17, entitled an act regulating the
selling, offering or exposing for sale of
agricultural seeds in the state of New
Jersey. Among those present were
Marshall Duryea, of the Henry Nun-
gesser Seed Co., Hoboken, N. J.; Pat-
rick O'Mara, of Peter Henderson &
Co., New York; Alexander Forbes,
president of the J. F. Noll Co., Newark,
N. J., and Curtis Nye Smith, counsel
for the American Seed Trade Associa-
tion. Representatives of H. A. Dreer,
Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., and other firms
wei-e also in attendance. A bill along
the same lines has been introduced in
the senate by Mr. Ackerson, but the
house bill is the more drastic. Well in-
formed seedsmen consider the Roberts
bill as impracticable and impossible. It
has passed its second reading, but is
likely to have a rocky road to travel if
it ever becomes law.

, The Early Mall Trade.

We have received reports as follows
from a number of firms doing cata-
logue business :

L. L. May & Co., St. Paul, Minn. —
Our comparison of the mail business
with a year ago is hardly a fair basis
as our catalogues went out about two
or three weeks later than in 1915. The
month of January has been exceedingly
cold with much snow, which undoubt-
edly has prevented the volume of busi-
ness which we ordinarily would have
had if conditions we.re more normal.
Our January business is not up to that
of a year ago, but we have a strong
feeling that the season of 1916 will be
one of the best the seedsmen h.ii'o Viad
for a number of years. Our seed orders
in our wholesale seed department are
ahead of a year ago for January. There

Pieters-Wtieeler Seed Company

Grower* of
Hl^ Grade

SEED

Gilroy,
California

Onion,
Lettuce,
Radish,
Sweet Peas

Etc.

Correspondence
SoUcited.

seems to be a brisk demand for packet
and bulk seed from the country mer-
chants.

W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia,
Pa. — Because of the delay in getting
our covers and colored inserts we were
two weeks late in the first mailing of
our catalogue and for that reason Jan-
uary business of this year was a little
behind 1915. At the present time, how-
ever, we have mailed about 40,000 cat-
alogues more than last year and we are
still receiving applications for cata-
logues way in advance of any preced-
ing year. In fact, some days the indi-
vidual applications exceed the corre-
sponding day of last year by as many
'as 6,000. The average amount of our
orders is well above last year and
everything is pointing towards a fairly
good season.

Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc., Moores-
town, N. J. — We are glad to report a
gain of practically 100 per cent in the
gross volume of our business to date
over and above the figures at a corre-
sponding time last season. This, in the
face of two very general storms which
have affected all of the north Atlantic
states, is certainly most encouraging
for the season's outlook.

Vaughan's Seed .Store, Chicago and
New York. — Chicago mail trade has
been probably 10 per cent below last
year to date. At our New York store
mail order business is running ahead
of last year.

John A. Salzer Seed Co.. LaCrosse,
Wis.— Our January mail order business
showed an increase over 1915 of 20 per
cent with less catalogues out.

R. H. Shumway, Rockford. 111. — My
mail trade since January 1 has not
exceeded three-fourths of that of same
dates of 1915.

A. Currie & Co., Milwaukee. Wis. —
Our January business was fully equal
to last year.

Los Angeles, Calif. — The West
Coast Seed Co. has removed from East
Seventh street to 620 South Spring
street, nearer the center of the busi-
ness district.

Helena, Mont. — The State Nursery-
Co. will erect a four-story seed ware-
house to cost $30,000. The new build-
ing will be equipped with conveyors
and seed cleaning machinery and will
be up-to-date in every respect.

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.

Growers of

Peas and

Beans

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Braslan

iirowor for tlu' Wliolesalo Trade Only. Onion, LEXTtrcK, Carrot.
Parsnip, Pahslkv, Cklkuv, Knuivk, Salsify, Named and Mixed
Grandiflora and Spkncer S^VEET Peas, and Sunflowkb.

Seed Growrers

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

Company

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THE MACNirr nORTICULTURAL COMPANY

52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

The Largest Horticultural Auction Rooms in the World-
Consignments Solicited.

The£yerettB.ClarkSeedCo.

GROWERS FOR THE TRADE

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip
Radish, Beet,

MILFORD, GONN.

Branches MlcUdan,
Wisconsin and Idalio

H. WREDE

LDNIBURG, GIRMANT

PANSY SEED

184 First Prizes, the highest
■wards Chicago, Paris, London,
1 Bruxelles, Berl., Hamb.. Rome.
1000 seeds, finest miied...25c

loz. ..$2.25

Price list on application. Cash with order

TOMATO SEED

Also Pepper. E^e Plant, Squaib, Pumpklo.
Cucumber, Cantaloupe and WatermelonSecd and
Field Corn, in Tariety, on contract.

EDGAR F. HURFF,

Corrg^dence SWEDESBORO, N. J.

Contract Seed Growers

CnsniiHisc Pepper, EAgFIant, Tomato,
opeailllBS. Vine Seed and Field Com.

Correspondence Solicited.

George R. Fedrick fie Son,

PIDRICKTOWN. N.J.

New York Seed Trade.

The store force .-at Weeber & Don's
is now exceptionally busy with filling
and shipping orders whicli are reach-
ing' them in unusually large volume,
but they are well prepared to handle
anything that comes their way. John
Morrison, well Itnown among private
gardeners, is again on the road to visit
his many friends in the interest of this
firm. This time he is speeding through
the country in his new automobile.

The MacNiff Horticultural Co. has
recently added a very fine stocli of gar-
den furniture, consisting of rustic
vases, chairs, tables, etc. In a short
time this firm expects to open a new
addition, its third store.

Lioewith, Larsen & Co. say they only
represent a European concern in the
claim against the Griswold Seed Co.,
mentioned in our issue of February 12.

Gladiolus Tariff Decision.

Gladiolus bulbs — Mother flowering
bulbs. — Gladiolus bulbs classified at 50
cents per thousand are claimed free of
duty iinder paragraph 210, tariff act
of 1913, as mother flowering bulbs.
Opinion by Waite, G. A. It was found
that the bulbs in question are mature
mother flowering bulbs imported ex-
clusively for propagating purposes.
They were held entitled to free entry
under paragraph 210.

FLOWER SEEDS For Early Sowing

Complete list for the asking.
They're FRESH T. P. Oz.

Alyssum Little Gem

10 60

Aster Oueen of Market

10 50

Begonia Erfordii

Cobaea Scandens, purple

Dracaena Indivisa

Forriet-Me-Not Dissitiflora ...

Mignonette Machet

Petunia, Calif. Giants

25

10 .40

10 .25

25

10 .50

25

Salvia Solendens

15 1.00

salvia Fireball

30

10 per cent discount for cash.

Crop of 1915 T. P. Oz.

Lobelia Speciosa $0.10 $0.50

Lobelia Crystal P. Comp 15

Pjrrethrum Aureum 05

Shamrock, Irish 10

Smilax 10

Snapdragon, Giant 10

Stock, Cut and Come Again 25

Stock, Ten Weeks', mixed 25

Thunbergla 10

Verbena, Mammoth 15

Vinca. mixed colors 15

1.40
.25

.25
.35

.40

1.00

.60

Wholesale List mailed as soon as ready.

THE W. W. BARNARD CO., m.iJ^^^^''>^ CHICAGO

Field Seed Corn

We Grow for <he Wholesale Trade.

WeKrow all the leading best varieties: planted from pure stock, carefully
selected, hand picked: butt and tip ends taken off by hand: also milled.
screened and graded: highest quality and grade. Write for samples and
prices, with list of your requirements, in car lots or less,

Robinson's Code, Addrasa

RATEKIN*S SEED HOUSE. Shenandoah, Iowa.

Western Seed & Irrigation Co.

Wholesale eed Growers and Dealers

SPECIALTIES:

Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cucumber,

Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and

Squash.

FREMONT,

NEBRASKA

I BURPEE'S seeds!

I Philadelphia |

a Wholesale Price Llit for Florists E

a and Market Gardeaers C

Mention the American Florist when loriting

Water Melon !Ld Okra Seed

Grown for the Wholesale Trade.

Let us have your wants for another season

to be erowD uodtr contract by us.

W. E. HAILE, Seedsman,

Monticello, Fla.

Mention the Americati Florist when writing
Have just received a small surplus of

Japan Grown Freesias and
L. Formosums.

Cold storage GIGANTEUMS always on band.
Write for prices.

Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd.

Woolworth Bldg., New York City

Mention the American Florist when writing

BRUNNINGS

Large Growers and Shippers of

BEANS, PEAS

and
ONION SEED

Correspondence Invited

P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Gu\iij.ax udiioi fsi.ioi^ uvoiuDiiiy aiii uoiiu9^

James Vick's Sons

Seedsmea, Nurserymen, Florists
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Let us supply your wants in Fall Bulbs

Mention the American Florist when xvriting

GARDEN SEED

Beet, Sweet Corn, Garden Beins, Onion Sets.
and Seed Potatoes in variety. Also other items
of the short crop of ttiis past season, as well as a
full lineof Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon
application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 Dey St„ NEW YORK

and Orange. Conn.

Mention the American Florist when writinff

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KING HUMBERT CANNAS

The best Bronze Leaf Orange Scarlet, 30c doz.

$2 per 100; $4.38 per case of 250;

$17.50 per lOOO

Per Case of

100 250

1000

'I

4H ft. Rose Carmine,

Mile. Berat, • $2.00 $4.38 $17.50
- $1.65 3.75 15.00
Ghas. Henderson, 1.65 3.75 15.00

5 ft. Dark crimson.

4 ft. Bright crimson.

Per Case of

100 250

1000

Richard Wallace, - $1.50 $3.50 $14.00

4V^ ft. Canary yellow.

Florence Yaughan, - 1.65 3.75 15.00

5 ft. Yellow, spotted crimson.

General Merkel, - 1.65 3.75 15.00

5ft. The best scarlet yellow edged variety.

Strong, fresh, dormant roots, 2 and 3 eyes each, true to name.
PERISHABLE GOODS SHIPPED BY FREIGHT AT BUYER'S RISK.

For complete list of Cannas, also Caladlums, Begonias, Gladiolus and other Spring Bulbs, send for new
Wholesale Catalogue, now ready.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON COMPANY, Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK

COLD STORAGE

VALLEY

Bruns' Celebrated Chicago Market
Brand, best to be had Valley, giving
the best results all year round, $18.00
for 1000; $9.60 for 600; $5.00 for 250;
$2.50 for 100.

H. N. BRUNS

3032 Madison Street, CHICAGO

Growers and Specialists

CROP CONTRACT

Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn.

Peas and Beans, Michigan Grown.

Sweet Corn, Iowa Grown.

Correspondence solicited.

Michigan Office: MILLINGTON.

Home Office: SIOUX CITY, IOWA.

Ask for prices now, 1915 crop.

Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co.

Established 1883.

Before Placing Orders for

SWUT PEAS, Spencers, GrandiHoras,
etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in
general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE
BEANS, write

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.,

Contract Seed Growers
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

To Seedsmen and Seed Dealers

A PROFITABLE PROPOSITION

If you have not our new ( 1916) CATALOGUES you should write at once
for the prices of our world-renowned high-class

GARDEN AND FARM SEEDS

which are in the majority of cases raised and selected on our own FARMS
at or near Langport, England.

KELWAYS' SEEDS AT KELWAYS' PRICES are a Class In themselves.

Catalogues or Forward Price Lists Sent Free to Genuine Seed Dealers on Application.

KELWAY & SON, Wholesale Seed Growers,

LANGPORT, ENGLAND.

Mention the American Florist ichen xcriting

TOMATO SEED

Grown For Tlie Wholesale Seed Trade.

HAVEN SEED CO.

SANTA ANA, CALIFORNLA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

R. & IVf. GODINEAU

SEED GROWERS

Angers, - France

Specialties: Beets, Mangoes, Carrots. Cabbages,

Celeries. Parsleys. Parsnips, Turnips.

Growing Crops Given Personal Attention.

Always

mention The American Florist
when writing. : : :

GLADIOLI

All First Size Bulbs. Per vm

America, omit $ 9.00

Augusta, white 11.50

Francis King.scarlet 9.50

Panama, pint 35.00

St. Louis Seed Co.

Tlie Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds"
411-413 Washington Ave., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Waldo Rohnert

GILROY, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower.

SpBCialties: Lettuce. Onion, Sweet Peni, Alter.

Coimos. MignoDette, Verbena in variety.

Correspondence Solicited.

Mention the American Florist when writinff

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RAFFIA

Natural — Four standard grades.
Colored— Twenty colors.
We are hearlquarters — always carry
several hundred bales in stock. Can ship
any grade in any quantity at a moment's
notice.

Bale (226 lbs.) lots or less.
Write for prices and terms.

NcHutchison & Co.

The Import House
17 Murray Street, NEW YORK

Contract Growers Of

Pepper Tomato Egg Plant Spinach

Kale Turnip Okra Radish

Sweet Corn Field Com

Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc

Moorestown, New Jersey

100,000 GERANIUMS

READY NOW

Thousands more rnmine on every day. from 2
and 2ii-in. oots. of Ricard, Beaute Poitevlne, S.
A. Natt, Montmort, Grant, Henderson, Doyle,
Bnchner, La Favorite, etc. $2.25 per lOU; $20.00
per 1000. Fully as good as last year's. Try them
Correspondence Solicited.

Alonzo J. Bryan, ^°Afg|l^o^.'y.'5!

THE G. HERBERT COY SEED GO.

VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB.

CONTRACT GROWERS OF

HIGH GRADE SEEDS

Cocnmber, Maskmelon, Squash and Pumpkin,
Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Com.

SPECIALTIES

Boses, from 3-inch pots. Chrysanthemoms

Carnations tor fall delivery. Smilax, Violets

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send for list.

Wood Brothers. SS.'K

S. M. Isbell & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED QROWERS,

Beans, Cucumber, Tomato, Muskmelon,
Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Corn.

Correspondence solicited.

RODTZAHN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Swi6t Pia and Nasturtium Specialists

Wholeiile Groweri of fnll liit of

FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS

Uention the American Florist when writing

ACACIA SEED

I have a surplus of A. Baileyana, A. Flori-
bunda, A. Longilolia and A. LatifoUa, all 1915
stock. As long as it lasts it will go at $1.00 per
lb. I have other varieties at regular prices.
Above price is F. O. B. Los Angeles. Make check

6E()RgV°H. HOPKINS, ^«it SSfeletcam.

Mention the American Florist when ivriting

Spring
Bulbs

A Most

Complete

General

Line
at both
Chicago

and
New York

For Seedsmen
For Florists

Vaughan's
Seed Store

CHICAGO
NEW YORK

GLADIOLUS

Grown in the U. S.by Vaughan'sSeed Store

Per luu Per 1000
AMERICA, Extra, 2!4to3-in.,

thick heavybulbs $15 CO

AUGUSTA, Extra, big ones like above 15.00

America, 1st size $1.25 10.00

Augusta, 1st size l.L'o 10.00

Chicago White, 1st size 300 25.00

Mrs. Francis King, 1st size 1.25 10.00

Halley, 1st size 2.00 18.00

Princeps, 1st size 2.60 22.00

Mrs. Frank Pendleton, 1st size 9.00 85.00

Niagara, 1st size 4.50 40.00

Panama. 1st size 4.00 35.00

Primulinus Sunbeam, 1st size 18.00

Baron J. HulOt ( Dutch Grown) 2.50 20.00

Chicago Salmon, 1st size 4.50 40.00

Velvet King, 1st size S.CO 25.00

Hyde Park, 1st size 5.00 45.00

Vaughan'sXXX Florist Mixture

Istsize 1.75 15.00

Extra Fine Mixed, 1st size 2.00 18.00

Good Mixed, 1st size 1.00 8.50

And all Other Leaders

CANNAS-Dormant Roots

Subject to Change March 1. periooo

AUemania $26.00

Burbank 25.00

Buttercup 40.00

David Harum 22.50

Egandale 22.50

Florence Vaughan 20.00

Hungaria 35.00

KING HUMBERT 30.00

Louisiana 22.00

Mad. Crozy 22.50

Mrs. A. F. Conard 36.00

Queen Charlotte 25.00

Souv. d Antoine Crozy 25.00

Wm. Saunders 50.00

Venus 30.00

FIREBIRD, best scarlet, green leaved,
grand companion to KingHumbert,
per 100, $20.00; 180.00

CALADIUM Esculentum

Per 100 Per 1000

5- 7 inches $ 1.75 $ 15.00

7- 9 inches 3.50 30.00

9-11 inches 6.00 55.00

11-12 inches 9.60 85.00

12 inches and np 14.00 125.00

Caladium, fancy leaved, choice named,
very fine, 25 for $3.50.

ToTd"^ begonias

Grown from the finest large flowering
strains. Quality inspected by our Mr.
J. C. Vaughan in Belgium.
Single sorts, white, scarlet, Doz. 100 1000

vellow, pink, orange,

salmon 60c $3.00 $25.00

Single Mixed 40c 2.60 23.00

Double sorts, white, scarlet,

yellow, pink, orange,

salmon 60c 4.00 o5.00

Double Mixed 50c 3.50 30. (lO

True Dwarf
Pearl

Carload lots of bulbs are in warehouse,
frost free, and ready for shipping. Per 1000

First size, 4-6 inches $9.00

Medium size, 3-4 inches 5.00

C>LiOXINIA.S Grandlflora

All the spotted and Tigered variations in
sound bulbs. Per 100 Per 1000

Separate colors $5.00 $40.00

Mixed colors 4.00 35.00

TUBEROSES

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Market Gardeners

u- ^

Vegetable Growers' Association
of America.

M. L. Ruetenik. Cleveland. O,. Presideot;
Howard VV. Selby. FhiladelDbia, Pa., Vice-
Presideot; S. W. Severance, Louisville. Ky..
Secretary; E. A. Dunbar, ."Xsbtabula, 0.,
Treasurer.

Next annual convention will be held Sep-
tember, mih.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, February 15. — Mushrooms,
home grown, No. 1, 25 to 30 cents per
carton; lettuce, cases 25 to 27% cents;
radishes, 25 cents to 00 cents per dozen
bunches; celery, 10 to 25 cents per
bunch; tomatoes, six basl<ets, $2.00 to
?3.25; cucumbers, dozen, 75 cents to
$1.00.

New York, February 15. — Celery, per
bunch of 12 stallis, 15 to 50 cents; cu-
cumbers, ifl.OO to $1.50 per drum;
mushrooms, $1.40 to $1.75 per 4-pound
basket; tomatoes, 10 cents to 25 cents
per pound; radishes, per 100 bunches,
$1.50 to $3.00; lettuce, per dozen, 15
cents to CO cents.

Grading and Packing Cantaloupes.

Central packing houses in areas
where the production of cantaloupes
is an important industry are suggest-
ed in Farmers' Bulletin, No. 707, of
the United States department of agri-
culture, as a means of solving some
of the problems of the grower. About
one-half of the trouble in marketing
cantaloupes, says this bulletin, ap-
pears to rise from the difficulty of se-
curing a steady and properly pre-
pared output of uniform grade, qual-
ity and appearance. This difficulty
would be overcome to a large extent
if individual growers in any commu-
nity produced crops of the same va-
riety and quality, handled them in the
same way, and were both competent
and willing to grade and pack them
correctly.

A very important factor in securing
the desired attractiveness is uniformi-
ty. Under the present system, grad-
ing and packing is frequently done by
the same man. This, in the opinion
of specialists in the department of ag-
riculture, is a mistake. Whenever
possible the packer should be left free
to give his attention to securing a
pack of standard count which is both
tight and attractive. The grader
should have thrown out beforehand all
undesirable fruit and also should have
graded the cantaloupes according to
their ripeness. Fruit designed for long
journeys should be packed when less
mature than that intended for market-
ing near at hand.

The packing of cantaloupes would
be simplified and the packages made
more attractive by the use of a much
smaller variety of containers. The full
sized standard crate and standard flat
crate meet most of the demands of
the market and should be used when-
ever practicable. Whatever type of
crate is used, it is important that the
melons in each container should be of
the same size. This is insisted upon
by dealers who supply large restau-
rants, hotels, railway dining cars, and
similar institutions. In consequence,
the market discriminates against
crates in which large and small can-
taloupes are packed together.

Spring Tomato Crop.

For tlie spring tomato crop, seeds
should be sown at once if not already
up. This is especially true where a
warm house is not at hand. If we
have tlie advantage of a house at 00°,
good plants can be produced in six or
seven weeks; however at 50° much
more time is needed. We have seen
cases where tomato seeds were hard to
sprout, owing to low temperatures. In
such a case, if no warm spot can be
found, we resort to the manure hot
bed inside of the greenhouse. By fur-
nishing bottom heat, and covering with
sash or cloth we can sprout the seeds
readily, and as soon as well up we can
remove the covering to harden the
plants. By keeping the seedlings on
the manure bottom heat, as long as
possible, we can generally get through
the winter months, when conditions
will be more favorable.

As regards varieties, we need a
larger tomato for the spring trade than
in winter; we have found Bonny Best,
the best scarlet and Beauty or Globe
the best pink varieties. The Bonny
Best is a trifle small, but it is wonder-
fully regular and perfect, and with a
little extra feeding can be brought up
to the required size. Tomato plants do
well in a fairly rich soil, and we obtain
it by mixing 2-3 garden soil with 1-3
spent hot-bed manure; and by restrict-
ing moisture to actual needs, we can
regulate growth. Under no condition
should the plants be allowed to grow
soft and rapidly; what we need is a
short-jointed sturdy growth and pow-
erful roots. It is surprising how much
drying they stand; if in danger during
a sunny spell we syringe them several
times a day, yet keeping the roots dry.
Makketman.

Watch tor our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawi

Substitution of cheaper grades la
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
brick, with illustrated book, mailed
postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
ceipt of 40 cents in postage. Addrest

Trade Mark AmcricanSpawnCo.,St.Paal»Minii

"Market Gardening"

An elementary text book containing: 102 pages
5x7. with 36 illustrations by F. L. Veaw. manager
of the Oasis Farm & Orchard Co.. Rosweli, N. M(

Clotti Bound, 75 cents,

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

440 South Dearborn Street, CHICAGO

Mention the American Florist when writing

Beatrice, Neb. — The Dole Floral
Co. has declared a cash dividend of
seven per cent.

Plant Beebe's
Early Prolific Tomato

For the early market.

It is the earliest and most prolific
of all tomatoes. Is of medium size,
flesh very solid with small seed
cavities. Color bright red, skin
tough, making it an excellent ship-
per. Continues bearing from early
in June until cut by frost.

Pkt., 20c; oz ,75c; H lb., $2.00.

Write for Catalogue.
English or German.

German Nurseries and
Seed House

BEATRICE, NEB.

****+*******************4'«|HKMi.^<

t

♦

Glass Cloth

A transparent waterproof fabric which generates
about the same warmth and light as glazed sash.

For all outdoor forcing.

I TURNER BROS., Box 7, Bladen, Neb. f

llention the American Florist when xcriting

TO THE TRADE

HENRY IVIETTE, Quedlinburg, Germany,

GROWER and EXPORTER on the VERY LARGEST SCALE of all
CHOICE VEGETABLE FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.)

CPFPIAI TIF^' Beans, Beets. Cabbages, Carrots. Kohl Rabi, Leek, Lettuces, Onions, Pe»i
OrtUIHLI ILOi Radishes, Spinach. Turnips. Swedes, Asters, Balsams. Begooias. Carnations
Cinerarias, Gloxinias. Larlcspur, Nasturtiums. Pansies. Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabious
Stocks. Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application.

HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and
most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per 02., or $1.75 per Vt oz., $1.00 per H 02.. postace paid
Cash with order.

All seeds offered are erown under my personal supervision on my own vast grounds, and
are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality
ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT.

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YOU NEED THE BIG MONEY MAKER Or 1916.

Champ Weiland

Exquisite Pink In color— Remarkable In size, beauty and foliage.

Strong Grafted Plants Ready in March and April

100 plants for . . $35.00 500 plants for . $150.00
250 plants for . . 82.50 1000 plants for . 300.00

Orders filled
strictly in the
Order as booked.

WEILAND & RISCH

Originators and Growers
154 North Wabash Avenue,

CHICAGO, ILL.

Fancy Caladium Bulbs

12.000 fine well developed bulbs in 40

named leading sorts, at $10.00 per 100.

Delivery February.

Tampa Floral Co., Tampa, Fla.

ANTON FIEHE, Prop.

KROBINSON SEED GO.

WATERLOO, NEBRASKA.

Hock; rord, Colorado.

Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta-
loupe, Watermelon , Squash and Pumpkin
•eed; Sugar. Flint and Field Seed Coma.

Mention the American Florist token writing

Henry Fish Seed Co.

Bean Growers for the

Wholesale Seed Trade

CARPINTERIA, CALIF.

Mention tJie American Florist iclien writing
Get QnotattoB* From

LANDRETH

SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED
Koomsda.e Brlstol, PB.

Mention the American Florist when writing

BOXWOODS-Most Beautiful Stock

Pyramids. 2 -ft $1 .00 each

Pyramids. 2Hft 1.50 each

Pyramids.3 -ft 2.00each

Pyramids. 3H,ft 2.50 each

Standard Shape, 14x14 in 2.50 each

Globes, 14x14 in 3.00 each

Heavy Bushes, 2 ft 1.50 each

Nice Bushes, 15-iD 35c each

F. O. FRANZEN "VVicaS?"^

r ROSES

Mention the American Florist when writing

OtlvjlJfNI Ao inch Plants

^■^^■~~^^^~^~^"~^^~" Per 100 Per 1000

Cincinnati, 214-in $16.00 $120.00

Lorraine, 2y2-in 12.00 100.00

Ciiatelaine, 2H-in 5.OO 40.00

3 -in 8 00 75.00

Vernon, 2}^ and 3-in 4_00

Coleus— Six best varieties.

2H-in $25.00 per 1000

Curly Queen, best for basinets.
2V^-in $25.00 per 1000

Marguerites

2H-in $25.00 per 1000

Fuchsias.

Three varieties, 21i-in., $25 per 1000

Salvias.

2V2-in $25.00 per 1000

Special price on large lots.

WILMETTE, ILL.

Primroses. Per loo

Obconica in bloom, 3-in $ 6.00

4-in 9.00

6-in 15.00

Malacoides, 3-in 6.00

Geraniums.
Nutt, Pressily, Gen. Grant, strong
2i2-in., $25.00 per 1000. Wilmette,
largest and best Pink Geranium,
$50.00 per 1000.

Ice Plant.
Best for Hanging Baskets. Fine Stock.

2V2-in $25.00 per 1000

All stock guaranteed

PYFER S OLSEM,

NEPHROLEPIS VERONA

A Crested Fern of the Highest Type.
Plant a bench now and you will have nice plants for Spring Sales.

2-in.,$8.00; 2V'2-m., $10.00; 3-in., $12.00 per 100.

1 WELL COLORED

5-in , 75c; 6-in., $1.00; 7-in., $1.50 each.

P. S. RANDOLPH & SONS

WHOLESALE PLANT SPECIALISTS, R. D. 1, VERONA, PA.

C^^JVIVAS

strong 2 and 8 eye divisions freshly divided
shipped, far superior to stored divisions.

Unless noted, $2.60 per 100; $20.00 per 1000.

from clumps same day

Alphonse Bouvier Indiana

Black Prince Italia

Egandale Julius Kock

Eldorado, large flowered. King Humbert, $3.00 per ICO;

yellow. i25.0U per 1000.
Feuermeer Koros, $6.00 per 100.
Garam, M.OO per 100. Louisiana, $4.00 per 100.
Hungaria, $3.fK) per 100. Mephisto

Mrs. Geo. A. Strohlein

Mrs. Karl Kelsey

Mrs. Kate Deemer, $4.00

per 100.
New Chicago
Prince Wied
Prof. Rombert

THE STORKS & HARRISON CO.,

Painesville, Ohio

Mention the American Florist when writing

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iThe Nursery Trade

American Aisociation of Nurserymen.

E. S. Welch, Shenandoah, la., President;
John Watson, Newark. N. Y., Vice-Presi-
dent; John Hall, 304 Granite bldg.. Roch-
ester, N. Y., Secretarjr,

Forty-first annual convention will be held
tt Milwaukee. Wis., June. 1916

%:«

Visited Chicago : C. B. Knickman,
with McHutchison & Co., New York.

Damping Off Control.

Damping off of coniferous seedlings
has been one of the worst enemies of
nurserymen. This is caused by several
parasitic fungi which attack and rot
the stem and root of young seedlings.
The loss from this source is not gen-
erally appreciated, for the poor stand
of seedlings is frequently laid to poor
germination. While the loss in one
year from this cause may amount to
but 10 per cent, yet in the next year
damping off may cause a total failure
of the stand. This uncertainty of crop
has resulted in the high cost of conif-
erous trees for forest planting and has
in the past caused American nursery-
men to purchase their seedling stock
in Europe. On account of the white
pine blister rust and the pine shoot
moth introduced on imported pines
from Europe, an embargo has been
placed on all pine nursery stock grown
In Europe. This makes it doubly im-
portant that the damping off of seed-
lings be controlled, according to the
United States department of agricul-
ture.

A measure of control has been se-
cured at some nurseries by the use
of sterile subsoil in small scale experi-
ments, but this is not altogether prac-
ticable when considered on a large
scale. Excessive moisture and shade
in the seed bed should be avoided.
Seeds should not be sown any thicker
than necessary to secure a good stand,
for a crowded stand makes it easier
for the damping-off fungi to spread
from one plant to another. Sowing
in summer or late fall has resulted
in decreased losses at some nurseries
and is worthy of trial. Soil disinfec-
tion, however, has proved the best
method of combating the disease. Sul-
furic acid, copper sulfate, zinc chloride
and formaldehyde have given better
results than a large number of other
chemicals used, in experiments carried
on in 21 different localities.

It is only possible to learn by trial
just which chemical agent will best
control damping off in any given lo-
cality or in a given soil. At most
nurseries sulfuric acid has given the
best results. Treatment with this
acid not only reduces loss from damp-
ing off, but increases germination.
The number of seedlings secured in
the treated beds has ranged from one
and one-quarter to 10 or even 20 times
that secured in adjoining untreated
beds. One of the most desirable fea-
tures of the acid treatment is the
reduction in the number of weeds. The
saving in the cost of weeding has at
one Nebraska nursery more than paid
for the cost of the acid treatment. The
reduction in the weeds and the stimu-
lation given by the acid treatment has
at a Kansas nursery resulted In jack
pine seedlings three times the height
of seedlings grown in untreated beds.
Sulfuric acid is applied to the seed beds
in a solution of water just after the

seed is sown and covered. Prom
% to % fluid ounce of acid per square
foot is dissolved in from one and a
half to two pints of water, and applied
with a paraffin-coated sprinkler. Care
is necessary in the use of the solution
to keep it from the clothes and shoes,
because of its corrosive action. Chemi-
cal injury may result in some cases
to the roots, and it then becomes
necessary to sprinkle the beds during
germination once or twice daily. When
flue seedlings have their roots down
three quarters of an inch, there is
little danger from chemical injury.
The department of agriculture has a
special bulletin dealing with "Injury
by Disinfectants to Seeds and Roots
in Sandy Soils." Individual conditions
at each nursery must decide how much
acid is necessary and whether special
watering is needed to prevent acid
injury to the roots.

Where there is a considerable quan-
tity of carbonates in the soil, their
presence being indicated by an effer-
vescence when a strong acid solution
is applied, acid is not likely to be
effective as a disinfectant. Copper
sulphate and zinc chloride have been
found good substitutes. The range of
use of these chemicals which have
proved successful in controlling damp-
ing off is for copper sulfate % to 5-16
ounce per square foot, and for zinc
chloride % to % ounce per square
foot. These should be dissolved in
water as for the acid treatment. Both
the copper and zinc salts have at times
been found injuring the roots of seed-
lings. Special watering will prevent
the injury.

Formaldehyde has been found injuri-
ous to seeds and must therefore be
applied before seed sowing. At a
Minnesota nursery best results were
secured by applying nine days before
sowing a formaldehyde solution of
from % to % ounce per square foot,
in from one and one-half to two pints
of water. It is necessary to cover the
seed bed immediately after applying
the solution in order to secure thorough
penetration, and to prevent the too
rapid evaporation of the gas.

Heat sterilization of the seed bed
has been of value at some nurseries,
though this method of treatment is
more expensive than the acid treat-
ment. Of all the treatments acid should
be given the first trial, since it has
proved more successful on more soils
than any of the other chemicals used.
If any nurserymen contemplate the
use of soil disinfectants, they should
write to the department of agricul-
ture, for specific advice adapted to
their particular location, and keep the
department informed of their experi-
ence.

Everett, Mass. — Henry M. Pratt,
landscape architect, has filed a peti-
tion in bankruptcy; liabilities of
$1,523.51 and no assets.

Brampton, Ont. — W. J. Jones, orchid
specialist at the Dale estate, who has
been suffering from a severe attack of
pneumonia, is progressing favorably
according to latest reports.

PEONIES and IRIS

Write for list.

PETERSON NURSERY

stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO
Japanese-American Combination

ROCKERY

Specially made in hothouse.

Japanese landscape garden of any style

constructed in a short time.

T. R. Otsuka/i* ^chJcaEo! °''"'-

For the Best New and Standard

DAHLIAS

Address

Peacock Dahlia Farms,

p. O. Berlin, N. J. WUliamstown Jane, N. J.

ROSES, CANNAS
Shrubbery

THE CONMD& JONES eO.,

WMt Groye, Pewia.

NURSERY STOCK for OUTDOOR PLANTIN6

Koses, Clematis, Shrubs,

Vines, Perennials, Shade Trees.

Send for list— We sell to the Trade only

Jackson & Perkins Company

NEWARK, NEW YORK

Mention the American Florist when writing

Hill's Evergreens

BEST FOR OVER HALT A CENTURY

SmuU, medium and large sizes supplied.
Price list now ready.

The D. Hill Nurseiy Co.

EvergTMo SpeciaEsts Lartesl Growers in Anciica

Box 404, DUNDEE. ILL.

Hybrid Remontant (perpetual)

40 varieties.

Hybrid Teas 15 varieties.
Climbing Roses 15 varieties.
Polyantha Roses 10 varieties.

All our Roses are Field-Grown.

PainesviUe,
Ohio.

W.B.COLE,

HEAVY SHRUBS FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECT

ALL GROWING ON OUR OWN GROUNDS.

U.SrO Syringas in vanety 5 ft. 3.000 Cornus Siberica, 3 ft. -4 ft.

n.OOe Spiraea Van Houttei, 3 ft. -4 ft. 40.0on Privet Amoor, 3 ft.. 14 16 branclied.

11.700 Honeysuckle, ^ ft -4 ft 2..3r(i Lombardy Poplars, IV2-2 in diameter.

Also Rosa Rubifolia, Spiraea OpulifoUa, Silver Maples, sprcjinens, 2 in. diameter.
A BARGAIN IN QUANTITY.

Growers For and Designers of CHICAGO

Landscape mprovemcnis 700 Railway Exchange

Beaudry's Nursery Co.,

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DREER KENTIAS

GOOD SHAPE GOOD COLOR GOOD VALUES

KENTIA Belmoreana

MADE-UP PLANTS.

A particularly nice lot of plants.

7 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 36 in. high $3.00

7 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 38 to 40 in. high 4.00

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 40 to 42 in. high 5.00

KENTIA Belmoreana

SINGLE PLANTS

Doz. 100 1000

2 Vi in. pots, 4 leaves, 8 to 10 in. high. .$1.50 $10.00 $90.00

3 in. pots, 5 leaves, 10 to 12 in. high. . 2.00 15.00 140.00

4 in. pots, 5 leaves, 15 in. high 4.50 35.00 Each

5 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 18 to 20 in. high $0.75

6 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 24 in. high 1.00

6 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 28 to 30 in. high 1.50

7 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 30 to 36 in. high 2.50

7 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 36 to 38 in. high 3.00

KENTIA Forsteriana

MADE-UP-PLANTS

Each

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 38 to 40 In. high $4.00

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 42 to 45 in. high 5.00

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 48 to 50 in. high 6.00

10 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub. 4% to 5 ft. high 8.00

10 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 5 ft. high 10.00

12 In. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 5^^ to 6 ft. high 15.00

12 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 6^ to 7 ft high 20.00

15 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 8 to 10 ft high 35.00

KENTIA Forsteriana

SINGLE PLANTS

3 in.

4 in.

5 in.

6 in.

6 in.

7 in.

7 in.

8 in.

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pots,
pots,
pots,
tubs
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs,
tubs
tubs,
tubs.

4 leaves,

4 to 5 leaves,

5 to 6 leaves,

5 to 6 leaves,

6 leaves,
6 leaves,

6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves.

Height

8 to 12 in..
12 to 15 in..
15 to 18 In. .
22 to 24 in.
28 to 30 in.
34 to 36
38 to 40

Doz. 100 1000

.$1.50 $10.00 $90.00
. 2.00 15.00 140.00
. 4.50 35.00 Bach

$0.75

1.00
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40 to 42 in 3.00

45 to 48 in 4.00

4 ft 5.00

4% to 5 ft 6.00

5 to 5% ft 8.00

5% to 6 ft 10.00

6% to 7 ft 15.00

7 ft 20.00

SIAJ>E-UP KENTIA

PHOENIX ROEBELENI

We hold the most extensive stoolt in the world of this popular
Palm.

Unquestionably one of the prettiest and most graceful Palms
grown, which quickly made a place for itself among the popular
standard varieties, particularly so for apartment decorations.
We have a splendid stock, and offer :

Doz. 100 1000
Sin. pots $3.50 $25.00 $225.00

4 In. pots 6.00 50.00 Each

5 In. pots, 15. In. high, 18 in. spread $1.00

6 in. pots, 1% ft high, 2 ft spread 2.00

7 in. tubs, 1 % to 2 ft high, 2 ft spread 2.50

8 In. tubs, 2 ft high, 2 % ft spread 3.00

10 In. tubs, 2 to 2% ft high, 2% ft. spread 5.00

10 in. tubs, 2% ft high, 3 ft spread 7.50

The above prices are intended for the trade only

HENRY A. DREER,

714-716
Chestnut Street,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Miscellaneous Plants

2-in. 2-in. 3in. 3 in.
100 1000 100 1000
Heliotrope, Mme. Bruant

and Chilton $2,00 $18.00 $3.00 $2S.C0

Lantanas, ft varieties 2.00 18.00 3.f0 25.00

Lemon Verbenas 2.00 18,00 3 00 25.00

Moonvine, white and blue 2.00 18 00 3.00 25.00

Parlor Ivy 2.00 18.00 3.00 25 00

Salvia, Bonfire and Zurich 2.00 18.00 3 00 25.00
Seneclo Argenteus, Dus-

tv Miller 2 00 18.C0 3 00 25 00

Swalnsona.whiteandpink 2 00 18.06 3.00 25 00

Vinca Vanegata 2.00 IS.OO 3.00 25.00

Geraniums, >'andard »ar. 2.00 18 00 3.00 25 00
Coleus, Salvia, Ageratum, Heliotrope. Rooted

cuttintrs 60c per 100; S5 00 per 1000.
DalUia Roots, whole field clumps, $5.00 per 100

and UD Send for list.
Canna Roots, J2 00 per 100 and up.

Cash with Order.

R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh. Md.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Asparagus
Plumosus Nanus

m- Note Reduced Price.

Plump and of bigh germinating
quality, Northern Greenhouse
grown, the same high class strain
as supplied by us for the last 16
years.

Per 100 seeds, 50c; 250 seeds,
$1.00; 1000 seeds, $3.00; 5000
to 10,000 seeds at $3.00 per 1000.

All other seasonable Flower Seeds

Vaughan's Seed Store

CHICAGO NEW YORK

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MISS ELVIA SCOVILLE

Syn. White Wells' Late Pink Chrysanthemum

This splendid variety, a sport from Wells' Late Pink, is identical in every respect
with the parent except in color, which is pure white. We can quote nice
pot plants, ideal for increasing stock, immediate delivery at

$20.00 per hundred; $175.00 per thousand

Catalogue describing this and all other novelties and standard varieties of

ROSES, CHRYSANTHEMUMS and CARNATIONS, will be mailed on

receipt of your address.

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

MADISON, N. J.

Azaleas # Hydrangeas

We have an exceptionally fine stock
to offer now at very reasonable prices.

AZALEAS

Such as Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Simon
Mardner, Vervaeneana, Niobe, Jean
Peters, John Llewellyn, well budded,
7Bc, $1.00, $1.26, $2.00.

HYDRANGEAS

We have both the Otaksa and French
varieties, such as Mme. Emil Mouilliere,
Avalanche, white; E. G. Hill, Gen. De
Vibraye, Mme Hamar, Mme. B. Char-
tard, Bright Rose,4-in, pots, 4 flowering
shoots, 20c. 6-in.pots, 4 to 6 shoots, 2Bc
to 35c. 6-in. pots, 6 to 8 shoots, 60c.
7-in. pots, 75c to $1.00, specimen plants.

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

1012 West Ontario Street,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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Plumosus, 2^-in.pots, $1.76 per

100; $17.00 per 1000.
Cannas, 1 to 3 eyes, AUemania,

$1.00 per 100. Italia, Patry,

B. Prince, Bnrbank, Gray,

Flamingo. Berat, Henderson,

$1.26 per 100.
Obconlca Primrose, $1.60 per 100.
Boston Ferns, from beds, $16.00

per 100.
Vinca Variegata,3H-in. pot, $6.00

per 100.
Coleus, 10 varieties, $2.00 per 100.
I Pansy Plant, Giant flowering , $2 . 60
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BUDDLEIA ASIATICA

FiDe pot plants at $5.00 per 100, in bud.
Rooted cuttings. $2.50 per 100, Feb. delivery.

Geraniums, S. A. Nutt. $12.50 per ICOO; Ricard
and Poitevine, $15.00 per 1000; all sold until
Feb. 17th.

ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward.
Will be disseminated 1916-17.

Rooted cuttings of Mrs. C. W. Ward and Matchless,

$3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000.

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc., Queens, N. Y.

"Alice Has Made Geod"

by proving to be THE BEST COMMERCIAL CARNATION

disseminated in years. Hundreds who tried it are delighted
and will largely increase their plantings next season.
Cuttings ready now. Price, per 100, $6.00; per 1000, $60.00.

Descriptive list on application.

PETER FISHER,

Ellis, Mass.

NEW LIGHT

sSLnpink carnation "NANCY"

Winner of the Dorner Memorial Medal at St. Louis. Jan. 26th, 1916. Was also awarded the
Fred Burki prize for the vase holding in best condition to the end of the exhibition.

Rooted cuttings. March delivery. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. (Feb. delivery all sold.)
Have a iew hundred from 2 inch pots ready early in March, at $15. CO per 100.
STANDARD VARIETIES

Per 100 1000

Pink Sensation $6.00 $50.00

Alice 6.00 50.00

Matchless 3.50 30.M

Champion 3.00 25.00

Yellowstone 3.00 2.5.00

MTiite Wonder 3.00 25.00

Per 100

White Enchantress $3.00

Rosette 3.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 3.on

Enchantress 3.00

Gloriosa 3.0O

1000
$25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

Chrysanthemum "EARLY FROST," rooted cuttings. March and April delivery.
$7. to per 100; $60 00 per 1000.

F. DORNER & SONS CO.,

Lafayette, Ind.

If YOU are interested in Mid-Winter

Blooming Plants

or anything in

Soft Wooded Plants

— Write —

Geo. A. Kuhl, "''"pK?!^"-

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for catalogue.
ADRIAN, - -' - MICH.

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ROSES FOR FORCING

Grafted ready March 1st and later.

Own Root, now and later. All

2'-' inch.

Ophelia ) 7.00

Hoosier Beauty 10.00

Mrs. Chas. Russell

Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 6.00

Pink KlUarney 6.00

Double White Klllarney 8.00
Killarney Brilliant 7 00

OWN ROOT
Per 100 Per 1000
$60.00

90.00

50.00
50.00
50.00
60.00

GR.'VFTED
Per 100 Per 1000

$12.00
12.50
14.00
12.00
12.00
12.00
12.00

$100.00
110.00
120.00
110.00
100.00
100.00
100.00

OWN ROOT

Per 100 Per 1000

Mrs. Aaron Ward $ 6.00 $50.00

Hadley 6.00 50.00

Milady 7.00 60.00

Prince d'Arenberg 6.00 50.00

Sunburst 7.00 60.00

Geo. Elgar 8.00 76.00

Tip-Top (Baby Doll) 25.00 200.00

GR.-^FTED

Per 100
$12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00

12.00
30.00

Per 1000
$100.00

110.00

100.00

110.00

100.00
250.00

CARNATIONS-Rooted Cutfings

Clean and Well Rooted.

Per
100

New Reds— 1916

Nebraska $12.00

Belle Washburn 12.00

Aviator 12.00

Last Year's Novelties

Pink Sensation 6.00

Good Cheer 6.00

Alice 6.00

Akehurst 6.00

Per

ICOO

$100.00
100.00
100.00

60.00
50.00
50.00
60.00

Standard Kinds

Per

100

Beacon ...$3.00

Enchantress Supreme 3.00

Matchless 3.00

Philadelphia 3.00

White Wonder 3.00

Ward 3.00

Rosette 3.00

Herald 3.00

Benora 3.00

White Enchantress 3.00

Enchantress 3.00

Gloriosa : 3.00

Per
1000
$25.00
26.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
2.5.00
25.00
26.00
25.00
25.00
26.00

3 Fine Specials

Ready now— Strong plants in 214 inch pots.
Heliotrope Centefleur— The best dark.
Begonia Chatelaine— Good for pots and bedding.

Petunias— Finest double sorts, propagated from cuttings; Pink, White,
Purple and Variegated.

Vaughan's Seed Store

Chicago

New York

Nurseries and Greenhouses at Western Springs, III.

Fine stock of

% KENTI AS

in all sizes. Write for prices.

I Asplenium Nidus Avis

% (Blrd's-nest Fern)

4. in 7, 8,9 and lOin. pans at greatly

•i" reduced prices.

j. Fine for the Holiday trade.

T Fcradsh Fcnis io fUls aoil 2H-iDcb pots a Spedaltr.

T Write for Wholesale Catalogue to

H. PLATH

THE FERNERIES

Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenues

SAN FRANCISCO, - CALIF.

A. N. Pierson, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

CROMWELL, - CONN.

Robert Craig Co...

S'JSl PALMS

and Novelties in Decorative Plants.

iarket and 49th Sis.. Philadelphia, Pa.

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i* Asparagus Plumosus, 2 inch $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per lOCO
Asparagus Sprengerl, 2 inch 3.00 per 100; 25 00 per lOCO
" " 3 inch $5.00 per 100 (heavy)
Achyranthes Herbstl, dwarf, bright red $4.00 per 100

Boxwood, full list of sizes now on hand, 4^

CARNATIONS. Established pot plants at rooted cutting prices. Enchantress, White En- ♦

chantress. Matchless, Rose Pink Enchantress. White Wonder, PtiUadelphia, 13.00 per i^

100; $25.00 per 1000. X

. Dracaena Terniinalis, fine stock, well colored, 3 inch pots, $16.00 per 100; 4 inch pots. $25.00 4>

ju per 100; 5 inch pots. 35c each; 6 inch pots, 50c each. X

41 FERNS. Boston, fine stock. 2U inch, $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000; 3inch pots. $8.00 per 100; 4>

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|I Fine Teddy, Jr., 214 inch pots, $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000; 3 inch pots. $10.00 per 100 (very T
+ heavy); 5 inch pots. $35.00 per 100 (very heavy); 6 inch pots. $60.00 per 100 (very heavy). 41

* Azalea Mollis, mixed colors, 15 to 18 inches high at35c ^

J Heliotrope, 2H inch, purple in variety $3.00 per 100 J

•!• English Ivy, strong. 4 inch $12.00 per tOO 4>

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The rose pink carnation which is always in crop.
Rooted cuttings, $12.00 per 100: $100.00 per 1000.

500 Alice at 6c; 500 White Wonder at ,Sc; 800 White Perfection at 3c;
TOO Benora at 3c; 200 Ramsburg's Snapdragons, from 2V2 in. pots, at 4c.

LITTLEFIELD & WYMAN

NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

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It's a Real Pleasure to Sell Heacock's Fine, Home-Grown Palms

Kentia Forsteriana

Leaves Id. hieh Each Per doz.

6-in. pot 5 to 6 28 to 30 $1.00 $12.09

6-ia. pot 6 34to36 1.50 18.00

Made-up Kentia Forsteriana

In. high Each

7in. cedar tub. 4 plants in tub. 36 $ 2.50

7-in. cedar tub. 4 plants in tub. 36 to 40 3.00

9-in. cedar tub. 4 plants in tub. 40 to 42 4.00

12-iD. cedartub. 4 plants in tub. 5 to 5H ft., heavy 10.00

12-iD. cedar tub. 4 [Wants in tub. SH to 6ft., heavy 12.50

12-iD. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub. 6 to 7 ft., heavy 15.00

IZin. cedar tub. 5 plants in tub. 7 to 8 ft . heavy 18.00

"When in Philadelphia, Be Sure to Look Us Up,"

JOSEPH HEACOCK CO.,

Areca Lutescens Each

6-in. pot.3plantsiDa pot, 22 to 24-in. higfh $0.75

6-iD. pot, 3 plants in a pot. 24 to 28 in. high 1,00

Kentia Belmoreana

Leaves In. high

2H-in.pot 4 8tol0

3 in. pot 5 12

4-iD. pot 5 to 6 15 $0.40

5-in. pot 6to7 18 50

6-iD. pot 6to7 24 1.00

6in. pot 6to7 26 1.25

6in. pot 6to7 28 to 30 1.50

7-in. cedar tub. .6 to 7 34 to 36 2.50

9-iD. cedar tub. 6 to 7 5 ft., very heavy 8.00

Etch Perdoi,

$1,50

2.00

4.50

6.00

12.00

15.00

18.00

30.00

Railway Station,
Jenkintown.

Wyncote, Pa.

Per 100 Per 1000

S. A.Niitt.2in $2.00 $18.50

Alyssum Dble. Giant, 2 in 2.00 18.00

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander, 2 in 2.00 18 00

Vlnca Variegata, 4 in 8.00 75.00

Rex Begonias, Sin doz. .$1.00: 100.$800

.Ml first class stock— Packed riu'bt.

ELMER RAWLIN6S, Trowel Allegany. N. T.
Oklahoma City.

ST. VALEJfTINE'S D.VT TR.\DE nEA\T.

Daily fogs with an abundance of
moisture liave been the rule here for
the last six or seven clays, and it goes
without saying that there will be little
tallv about methods of irrigation to
offset the usually arid climatic condi-
tions that obtain here for some months
to come. The storemen say that busi-
ness is good. The trade for St. Valen-
tine's day was a record brealier; not
only was the city trade heavy, but
thanks to vigorous advertising on the
part of some of the retailers, there was
an unprecedented call from towns all
over the state.

NOTES.

Furrow & Co. and the Stiles Co. both
made unusually elaborate window dis-
plays February 12. Not only was there
evidence of a plentiful supply of all
seasonable kinds of cut flowers, but
there was shown a seemingly endless
variety of accessories for valentine
purposes, every conceivable kind of a
heart, arrow, and cupid were repre-
sented; the shapes, of course, were
orthodox, but the materials they were
formed of were multitudinous.

J. F. Hickey, formerly manager of
the Barteldes interests in this city, is
now secretary and manager of the firm
of Lucas, Shannon & Hickey, whole-
sale seedsmen.

S. S. B,

Nassau County (N. Y.) Hort. Society.

The monthly meeting of the above
society was held in Pembroke hall.
Glen Cove, February 9, and was very
well attended. Thomas Lucas was
elected to active membership. An offer
was received from one of our honor-
ary members, of a silver cup for 10
varieties of gladioli, six spikes of each,
to be competed for at our coming
■dahlia show which will be held in Oc-
tober. The competitive exhibits of the
evening all called for carnations, and
James Gladstone, Harry Goodband and
George Gilder were appointed .iudges.
Their report showed that Robert
Jones had made a clean sweep in all
three classes, being awarded first for
12 white with Matchless, first for 12
Pink with Philadelphia and first for
12 of any other color with Princess
Dagmar.

John F. Johnson read a very inter-
•esting essay on "Botany and its Use
to Gardeners in Their Work." The

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Can supply you with as many as you need
in the following varieties of the usual
fine Reinberg quality; Order today.

Per 100 Per 1000

Enchantress $2.00

Rose-Pink Enchantress 2.00

White Enchantress 2.00

White Perfection 2.00

White Wonder 2.B0

Mrs. Ward 2.00

Zoe Symonds 2.00

Philadelphia 2.00

Washington 2.50

Beacon na.isn;..:... 2.50

$18.00
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Extra fine stock— Ready for immediate shipment.

Rose Plants, 1\

The quality of the plants we are ofFering is in keep-
ing with the splendid cut stock that won so many
first prizes at the last big Chicago Flower Show.

Per 100

KUlarncy $4.00

White KUlarney 4.00

Maryland 4.00

Richmond 3.00

Sunburst 4.00

Milady 4.00

Ophelia 5.00

Ready for Immediate Shipment.

Peter Reinberg

30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, III.

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essay assigned to us this month by the
National Association of Gardeners,
was "Toung Gardeners and Their Op-
portunities in America," by Henry
Gibson of New Yorli, who incidentally
is a member of this society. Both es-

says were most ably written and
proved very entertaining to all pres-.
ent. Robert Jones announced that he
would give a prize of .$.5 at our next
meeting for the best 12 carnations.
J.\MES McCarthy, Cor. Sec'y.

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Ready Reference Section

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.

ACHYRANTHES

Achyranthes Herbsti, $4 per 100. The Storrs
& Harrison Co., Painesville, 0.

ALYSSUM.

Alyssum double giant. 2-ln.. $2 per 100; $18
per 1.000. Elmer RawUngs, Allegany. N. Y.

ABAUCARIAS.

Araucaria Robusta Compacta. 3 to 4 tiers,
SI. 50; $2 and $2.50 each. Bxcelsa, 4 to 6
tiers. $1.50; 5 tiers, $2, Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

Araucaria Escelsa. 6-in., 65c each. Holton &
Hunkel Co.. 462 Milwaukee St.. Milwaukee,
Wis.

ASPARAGUS.

Asparagus plumosus. 3-inch, $6 per 100. Made-
up pans and 7-inch pots. $4 per doz. Sprengeri,
214-inch, $2.50 per 100. Poeblmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove, 111.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. The Storrs & Harrison Co,. Palnes-
Tllle, O.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 2-in.. $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. 3-in., $5 per 100. The Storrs &
Harrison Co.. Painesville. 0.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 4-lnch, $8 per
100; 214-in.. $4 per 100. F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown, N. Y.

Asparagus plumosus, 2^-lnch. $1.75 per 100;
*17 per 1.000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware. O.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS and SPRENGBRI,
S-lnch, $5; 4-inch, $12.50 per 100. HENRY
•SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich.

ASPIDISTRAS.

Aspidistra lurlda, 6-lnch. $1 each. Poeblmann
Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

ASTERS.

Asters. Dreer's Superb Late Branching. For

varieties and prices see advertisement else-

■where in this issue. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716

Chestnut St.. Philadelphia, Pa.

AZALEAS.

AZALEAS (or Easter blooming. Van der
■Cruyssen, J. Llewellvn, Niobe and Mrs. J.
Vervsene, 65c. 85c. $1.10 and $2.50 each.
ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE. ILL.

Azaleas, Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Simon Mard-
ner, Vervieneana. Niobe. Jean Peters, John
Llewellyn, well budded, 75c, $1, $1.25, $2. God-
frey Ascbmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadel-
phia. Pa.

Azalea Mollis, mixed colors, 15 to 18 inches
tiigh, 35c, The Storrs & Harrison Co., Paines-
ville. O.

BAY TREES.

BAY TREES— Write for wholesale price list.
JULIUS ROEHBS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

BEGONIAS.

BEGONIAS.

Per 100

Xmas Red, 2%-in $ 6.00

Xmas Red, 3-in 10.00

Erfordii. 2Vl-in 3.00

Erfordii, 3-in 6.00

Prima Donna, 214-ln 3.00

«mithll. 214 in 3.00

Chatelaine. 214-ln 3.50

ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette. 111.

Bex Begonia. 3-in., $1 per doz., $8 per 100.
Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N, Y.

BEGOXIAS.

BEGONIAS— Delivery from May 15.

Per 100

Lorraine, 2i«-in. pots $12.00

Cincinnati. 2%-in. pots 15.00

Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2%-ln. pots 25.00

Per 1,000 200.00

JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J .

Begonia luminosa (red); Erfordi (pink). 2-
in., bushy stock, $2.00 per 100; luminosa (red),
transplanted seedlings, fine plants, 75c per 100.
Cash.
BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mic h.

Begonias, Gloire de Chatelaine, Luminosa, 2-
In.. $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000; 3-lnch, $4 per
100; $35 per 1.000. Mixed. 2-inch, $2 per 100;
$18.50 per 1.000; 3-lnch, |3 per 100; $25 per
1,000, B. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co., White
Marsh. Md.

BEGONIAS, flowering and foliage, 15c, 25c
and 50c each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Haplds,
Mich.

Begonia Chatelaine. 214-Inch, $3.50 per 100;
3-lnch, $8; 4-inch, $15, Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

Begonia Chatelaine. 214-inch. Vaughan's Seed
Store. Chicago and New York.

BERRIED PLANTS.

BERRIED PLANTS— Peppers, 6-inch, 25^
each; J. Cherries. 15c, 25c and 50c each,
HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich,

Skimmia Japonica, well berried, $1 to $1.50
each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111,

BOXWOOD.

BOXWOODS,
PYRAMIDS — Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft.,
$2.25 each: 2^4 ft., $2.75 each; 3 ft., $3.25
each; 4 ft.. $4.50 each; price includes tubs,
f. o. b. Dundee.

BUSH SHAPE— 10-12-lnch. balled, 35c each,
15-in,, balled, 40c each; 18-ln.. balled, 50e each.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., INC..
Box 404, Dundee, Illinois.

Boxwoods, pyramid. 2 ft.. $1 each; 1^ ft.,
$1.50; 3 ft., $2; 3% ft., $2.50. Standard shape,
14x14 inch. $2.50 each. Globe, 14x14 inch. $3.
Heavy bushes. 2 ft., $1.50; nice bushes, 15 in,,
3oc each, F. 0. Franzen. 5319 N. Clark St.,
(jbicago.

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

BULBS.

Bulbs. L. Glganteum. 7-9. case of 300, $20;
9-10, case of 200, $20, Lll. Formosum, 8-10,
case of 225, $17; 9-10, case of 160, $14. Mag-
nlflcum. 8-9. case of 200, $11. Wm. F. Kas-
Hng Co., 383-387 Ellicott St.. Buffalo, N. Y,

Bulbs, Japan grown freeslas and L. For-
mosums. also cold storage glganteums always
on hand. The Yokohama Nursery Co., Wool-
worth Bldg.. New York.

Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver-
tisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Bulbs. Fancy Caladium. 12,000 fine well
developed bulbs, |10 per 100. Tampa Floral
Co.. Tampa. F la.

CALADIUM.

Caladium esculentum. Vaughan's Seed Store,

Chicago & New York,

"Caladium. Fancy leaved. Vaughan's Seed
Store. Chicago and New York.

CANNAS.

Canna roots, 2 to 3-eye. For varieties and
prices, see advertisement on front cover page.
A. Henderson & Co.. 211 N. State St., Chicago.

CANNAS.

Cannas, dormant roots, 2 and 3 eyes; King
Humbert, Mile. Berat, $2 per 100; case of
250, $4.38; $17.50 per 1,000. Bouvier. Chas.
Henderson, Florence Vaughan, General Mer-
kel, $1.65 per 100; case of 250, $3.75; $15
per 1,000. Richard Wallace, $1.50 per 100;
case of 250, $3.50; $14 per 1,000. Arthur
T. Boddington Co., Inc.. 128 Chambers St..
New York.

CANNAS, 25,000 Cinnabar; cinnabar red
edged yellow, to close out. Fresh bulbs. 3
to 5 eyes. Long as they last. $4 per 1.000.

THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO..
Sidney, Ohio.

Cannas. 1 to 3 eyes. Allemania, $1 per 100;
Italia, Patry, B. Prince, Burbank, Gray, Fla-
mingo, Berat, Henderson, $1.25 per 100, Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware. Ohio.

Cannas. Strong 2 and 3 eye divisions, freshly
divided from clumps same day shipped. For
varieties and prices see advertisement else-
where in this issue. The Storrs and Harrison
Co., Painesville, O.

Cannas, dormant roots. For varieties and
prices see advertisement elsewhere in this is-
sue. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New
York.

Canna roots. $2 per 100 up. R. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

CARNATIONS.

CARNATION ROOTED CUTTINGS.
Immediate Delivery.

100 1,000

Aviator $12.00 $100.00

Alice 6.00 50.00

Good Cheer 6.0O 50.00

Pink Sensation 6.00 50.00

Mrs. C. Edw. Akehurst 6.00 50.00

Beacon 3.0O 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 23.00

Gloria 3.00 25.00

Princess Dagmar 3.00 25.00

Benora 3.00 25.00

Rose Pink Enchantress 2.50 20.00

Champion 2.50 20.00

Enchantress Supreme 2.50 20.00

Enchantress 2.50 20.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 2.50 20.00

Philadelphia 2.50 20.00

Peerless Pink 2.50 20.00

Northport 2.50 20.00

Conquest 2.50 20.00

White Enchantress 2.50 20.00

25 or more at 100 rate. 250 or more at

1,000 rate.

First class guaranteed cuttings.

J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO.,

Jollet, 111,

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.
Taken from the best stock sold in the Chi-
cago market. Ready for immediate delivery:

100 1.000

Aviator $12.00 $100.00

Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18.00

Victory 2.00 15.00

Cerise Winsor 5.00 40.00

Enchantress Supreme 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

ZECH & MANN,
30 E. Randolph St., Chicago.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS. •
100 1.000

Enchantress $2.00 $18.00

Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

Washington 2.00 18.00

Rosette 2.50 20.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White Perfection 2.00 15.00

Champion 3.OO 25.00

Victory 2.00 18.00

WIETOR BROS.,
162 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago

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CARNATIONS.

Fine, bealthf. rooted cnrDatton cuttlugs.
Best obtainable, order eaii7.

1(10 1.000

Encbantress $3.00 WB.OO

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

SINNER BROS.,
158 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

Carnations. White Encbantress, Matchless,
Rose Pink. Enchantress, White Wonder, Phil-
adelphia. $3 per 100; ?2B per 1,000. The
Storrs & narrison Co.. PainesvUle. O.

Carnations. Belle Washburn. Nebraska. AIIcp
Coombs. Nancy. Miss Theo. $12 per 100; $100
per 1.000. Also second year Introductions and
standard sorts. S. S. Skldelskv & Co.. 1004
Lincoln Bide- Philadelphia. Pa.

Carnations. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Carnations — For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. The Leo
Niesseo Co.. Philadelphia. Pa ,

CARNATION CUTTINGS— Al QUALITY.
Clean healthy stock taken from selected plants.

Per Per

100 1.000

White Enchantress $2.00 $15.00

Light Pink Enchantress 2.00 14.00

Rose Pink Enchantress 2.00 14.00

Winsor 2.00 14.00

Zoe S.ymonds 2.00 14 00

Victory 2.00 15.00

White Perfection 2.00 15.00

Afterglow 2.0O 15.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 2.50 18.00

Can supply unrooted cuttings if desired at a
less price.

J. A. BUDLONG,
184 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago, 111.

Carnations— Nebraska. Belle Washburn, Avi-
ator. $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Pink Sensa-
tion, Good Cheer. Alice. Akehurst, $6 per 100:
$50 per 1,000. Beacon, Enchantress Supreme.
Matchless. Philadelphia. White Wonder. Ward.
Rosette. Herald, Benora. White Encbantress,
Enchantress. Gloriosa. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New Yo rk,

Carnations, Enchantress, Rose Pink Enchant-
ress. White Enchantress. White Perfection. Mrs
Ward. Zoe Symonds. Philadelphia. $2 per 100;
$18 per 1.000. White Wonder. Beacon, Wash-
ington. $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1.000. Peter
Relnberg. 30 East Randolph St.. Chicago.

Carnations, rooted cuttings of Mrs. C. W.
Ward and Matchless, $3 per 100; $25 per 1 000
Cottage Maid will be disseminated 1916-17
Cottage Gardens Co.. Inc.. Queens. New York!

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS FROM
SAND.

Enchantress $15.00 per 1.000

NIc. Reding. 6731 Ridge Ave., Chicago.

Carnation Belle Washburn, rooted cuttings,
$12 per 100; $100 per 1.000; BOO at 1.000 rate.
Bassett & Washburn. 178 No. Wabash Ave..
C hicag o.

B»"Orders for the Paclflc Coast states will
please be sent to our Western branch. E. B
WASHBURN. 252 South Orange Grove Avenue
Pasadena. Calif.

Carnation Miss Theo, rooted CHttlngs, $12
per 100: $100 per 1.000. Littlefleld & Wyman,
North Abington. Mass.

Carnation Alice. $6 per 100; $50 per l.COO
Peter Plsher, Ellia, Mass,

Carnation Aviator, $12 per lOO; $100 per 1,000.
J. D. Thompson Carnation Co.. JoUet, IlL

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

The finest yellow "Mum for Thanksgiving.
A deep Golden Yellow Eaton, Rooted Cuttings,
$15 per 100 of 2^4-inch pots, $20 per 100.
The McCallum f )., Inc, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Chrysanthemum. Early Frost, rooted cuttings,
$7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. F. Dorner & Sons
Co., Lafayette, Ind.

Chrysanthemums. Ask for catalogue. Elmer
D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

COLEUS.

COLEUS.
Extra fine 2%-inch stock— Golden Bedder,
Fairy Queen and Verschalleiti, $2.50 per 100.
Brilliancy, $3.00 per 100.

GEORGE WITTBOLD CO.,
739 Buckingham Place, Chicago, 111,

Coleus, 2y2-inch. $2.50 per 100: Beckwith
Gem, Verschatfeltii. Salamander, Kentish Fire,
Anna Pflster. Rob Roy. Purple Prince, Trail-
ing Queen. Queen Victoria. Poehlmann Bros.
Co., Morton Grove. 111.

COLEUS.

Coleus, 6 best vara., 2V2-in., $25 per 1.000.
Curley Queen. 2M!-ln.. $25 per 1.000. Pyfer
& Olsem. Wllmette. Hi.

Coleus. 10 varieties, $2 per loor Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware, 0.

CLEMATIS.

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

CROTONS.

Crotons. beautifully colored, 6-inch, 75c to
$1 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove,

CYCLAMEN.

CYCLAMEN IN BLOOM.
Very choice stock for window displays.'

Three-Inch. $1.00 per dozen; 4-incb, $2.00 per
dozen; 5-incb. $4.20 per dozen; 5-inch (extra
line) $6.00 per dozen. Large white, 50 to 75
cents each.

GEORGE WITTBOLD CO..
739 Buckingham Place, Chicago . 111.

Cyclamen Improved Wandsbek type, trans-
planted seedlings. S varieties, equally divided.
Including improved Salmon, $3.50 per 100; $30
per 1,000. Fancy varieties, new. $4 per 100;
.K5 per 1,000; 3-inch in bloom, $8 to $10 per
100; 4-inch, $15 to $18 per 100; 5-inch, 35c to
■Wc each, ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette, 111.

CYCLAMEN GIGANTEDM— MosUy salmon.
Wandsbek, 4-inch, good plants at 15c and 20c,
in full bloom. Would exchange for Var. Vin-
cas 2-in. or 3-in. R. J. SOUTHERTON, Hlgh-
land Park, 111.

CYCLAMEN. 7 and 8-Inch, extra fine, full of
buds and blooms. $1.50 each; 6-inch. 75c and
$1 each; good plants. 25c and 50c each. HENRY
SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich.

CYCLAMEN — Best strain. Separate colors or
mixed. 3-inch pots. $8 per 100. JULIUS
ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

Cyclamen. 4-inch, $3.60 per doz. ; 5-lnch, $6
per doz.; 6-lnch. $9 per doz. Poehlmann Bros.
Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

DAHLIAS.

DAHLIAS, rare ones; 240 cut flower varie-
ties, true to name. No Junk at living prices.
FORT RECOVERY DAHLIA GARDENS, Fort
Recovery, O,

Dahlia roots, whole field clumps, $5 per 100
up. R. Vincent. Jr.. & Sons Co., White Marsh,
Md.

DAISIES.

CHICAGO WHITE. Special strain, 2%-lnch,
$4.00 per 100. BTOILE D'OR. 2-inch, $4.00
per 100. Cash please. A. E. Hunt &, Co., 30
East Randolph St., Chicago. 111.

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander. 21n.. $2 per 100; $18
per 1,000. Elmer Rawllngs. Allegany. N. Y.

Marguerites, 2%-ln.. $25 per 1.000. Pfyer &
Olsem. Wilmette. III.

DRACAENAS.

Dracffinas, Amabills. 6 in.. $1.25 each. Bap-
tlstii. 6-in.. $1.25.- Massangeana. 5%-in., 73c.
Imperlalis. 5-in.. $1.25 each. Poehlmann Bros.
Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

Dracaena Termlnalis. fine stock, well colored.
3-in. pots, $16 per 100; 4-in. pots, $25 per
100; 5-ln. pots. 35c each; 6-in.. 50e each. The
Storrs & Harrison Co.. PainesvUle, O.

FERNS.

Ferns, Ncpbrolepis Teddy, Jr., 8-in., $12 per
doz.; 6-In.. $6 per doz. Elegantisslma Com-
pasta, 10-in., $2 to $2.50 each; 8-in., $12 per
doz.; 8-in.. $6 per doz. Elegantisslma. 10-In.,
$2 to $2.50 each; 8-In.. $12 per doz.; 6-in.,
$6 per doz. Dwarf Boston, 8-ln., $12 per doz.
Cibotiura Schiedei, Specimens, 10-in.. $7.50
each. Small ferns for dishes, assorted varieties,
SMi-ln.. $15 per 100; 2%-in., $3.50 per 100.
F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarrytown. N. Y.

Ferns. Boston. 2%-ln., $4 per 100; $35 per
1,000; 3-in, pots. $8 per 100; 4-in. pots, $15
per 100; 5-ln. pots. $25 per 100; 6-in. pots,
$40 per 100. Teddy, Jr.. 2^4-ln. pots, $5 per
100; $45 per 1,000; 3-in. pots, $10 per 100;
5-in. pots, $35 per 100; 6-in. pots. $60 per
100. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. PainesvUle,
Ohio. ^___

Ferns, Boston, Roosevelt and Whitmanl. 6-
in., 50c; 10-ln., $2 to $2.50; 12-in., $3 to $3.50.
5-in. Boston and Roosevelt only, 25c each.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Gro ve. 111.

Boston ferns from flats. $15 per 100. Jos.
H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

FERNS.

.^splenium nidus avis (Bird's nest fern) 7
8, and 10-lnch pans, at reduced prices. Ferns
for dishes In Bats and 2%-lnch pots a spe-
cialty. H. Plath. Lawrence and Winnlnee
Aves., San Francisco, Calif.

Ferns for dishes. 214-inch. $3.50 per 100;
$30 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton
Grove, 111.

Nephrolepis Verona, 2-in., $8; 2V4-ln.
$1000; 3-in., $12 per 100. P. s. Randolph
& Sons. R, D. 1. Verona. Pa.

^?-^P . '"'''''^- Illustrated descriptive Ust
mailed free. Ludvig Mosbeek, Ferndalc. As-
kov, Minn.

Boston ferns. 4-inch, 10c each. Cash please
EDGAR EASTERDAY . Nokomis. Ill

Ferns. Joseph Hcacock Co., Wyncote. Pa.

FUCHSIAS.

Fuchsias. 30 varieties. 2yo-in., 123 per 1.000.
Pyfer & Olsem. Wilmette. 111.

GERANIUMS.

Geraniums. 2 and 2 14 -inch pots of Ricard.
Beaute Poitevine, S. A. Nutt, Montmort. Grant,
Henderson. Doyle. Buchner. La Favorite. S2.2S
per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan.
Washington. N. J. "ijr«".

ROOTED GERANIUM CUTTINGS.
The following "SUPERB BEDDERS": S A.
Nutt. dark red: Dbl. Gen. Grant, bright red;
Mme. Buchner. dbl. white. Strong, selected top
cuttings, well rooted, $1.50 per 100; $12.50 per
1.000. The W. T. BUCKLEY CO., Springfield,

Geraniums, Nutt, Pressily, Gen. Grant 214-

inch. $25 per 1.000. Wilmette. largest and

best pink. $30 per 1,000. Pyfer & Olsem. Wil-
mette. 111.

ROSE GERANIUMS. 2i<,-lnch. $2 per lOO
Cash. Geo. B. Morrell. Torresdale St. Phil-
adelphia. Pa.

..Geraniums, S. A. Nutt. 2-in.. $2 per 100:
N V '"^'" ■'■''*^' ^'"^i' Rawlings, Allegany,

Geraniums. S. A. Nutt, $12.50 per 1.000.
Ricard and Poitevine, $15. A. M. Herr Lan-
caster. Pa.

GLADIOLUS.

GL.ADIOLUS BULBS AND BULBLETS,
PLANTING STOCK of Mrs. Francis King. Au-
gusta and America, carefully grown and true
to label. Third, fourth and fifth size bulbs
at lowest thousand rates. We are headquar-
ters and bulbs bought from us when mature*
will bring pedigree stock prices. VAUGHAN'S
SEED STORE, CHICAGO AND NEW YORK.

„pladIolI, America. $9 per l.OOol Augu.^,
$11.50: Francis King. $9.50: Panama, $35. St.
Louis Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave., St.
Louis, Mo.

Gladiolus cheap to close out. about 40 OOO
named sorts . C. S. TAIT. Brunswick. Ga.

Gladioli. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue

VAUGHAN'S ST:ED STORE.
'"Iiic-ngi. New York.

GREENS.

Greens. Lyrata. $2.50 per case. Fancy fems.
$1.25 per 1,000; dagger ferns. $1 per l.OOO.
Natural moss. $1.75 per bag. Perpetuated moss,
$3.50 per bag. Caldwell, the Woodsman Co.,
Evergreen. Ala.

Greens, Lyrata. $2.50 per case. Fancy terns,
$1,25 per 1.000; dagger ferns. $1 per 1.000.
Natural moss. $1.75 per bag: perpetuated moss,
t^.i^O per bag. E. A. Beaven. Evergreen. A la.

LILY OP THE VALLEY.

From Storage.

Lily of the valley, from cold storage. New
York or Chicago, $16 per 1,000: $8.60 per 500;
$4.50 per 250 pips. Chas. Schwake & Co.,
Inc., 90-92 West Broadway. New York.

Lily of the Valley. Berlin and Hamburg,
cases of 3.0OO pips. $40 each; cases of 1.000,
$14.00; cases of 250, $4.00. J. M. ThorburD
& Co., 53 Barclay St., N. Y.

LUy of the valley, cold storage. Brun's Cele-
brated Chicago Market Brand. $18 for l.OOO;
$9.50 for 500 : $5 for 250; $2.50 for 100. H. N.
Bruns. 3032 Madison street, Chicago.

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HELIOTROPE.

Hi'liittropt'. 2V4-ill-. piinjle in variety, $3 per
ion. Tlif Storrs & Harrison I'o.. Paiuesville. U.

Heliotrope Centefleiir, 2^4-incb. Vaiigban's
Seeil store, Chicago anil New i'orli.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangeas, Otaksa and French varieties such
as Mme. Emil Mouilliere. Avalanche, E, G, Hill.
<ien. De Vibruye, Muje. Hamar. Mme. E, Chau-
tard. 4-inch pots. 4 flowering shoots, 20c; li-incU
pots, 4 to 6 shoots, 25c and 35c; 6-in,, G to 8
shoots, 50c; 7-inch, 75c to $1.00, Godfrey Asch-
mann. 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pa.

HYDRANGEAS, Otaksa. 8 to 10 leads. 40c
each; 12 to 15 leads. 5l)c each. French vn-
rieties. strong plauts, 4oc. ERNEST ROBEIl,
Wllmette, 111.

HYDRANGEA OTAKSA. 3-inch, $5 per 100;
5-inch. 2UC and 25c each. HENRY SMITH.
Grand Kapids, Mich.

IRISES.

Irises, Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs-
ery. Stock Exchange Bldg.. Chicago.

IVIES.

GERMAN IVY. rooted cuttings, 60c per 100;
$5 per l.uOO. C .L. Van Meter, Monticello,
Iowa.

Enslish Ivy, strong 4-in., $12 per 100. The
.St. .lis iV; Harrison Co.. I'jiinesville. ().

PEONIES.

MOONVINES.

.Moon "iues. fuchsias, geraniums, alternan-
tlieras. lemon verbenas, swaiusoua. ageratum. 6
varieties; parlor ivy. dusty miller, alyssum,
giant and dwarf; coleus, 10 varieties: Salvia
Boufire and Zurich, Cuphea, lantonas, 6 varie-
ties; 2-incb, $2 per 100; $18.50 per 1,000; 3-
incb, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000, Coleus, agera-
tum and heliotrope, rooted cuttings, GOc per 100;
Jo per 1,000. R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co., White
Marsh. Md.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture.
American Spawn Co., St. Paul. Minn.

ORCHIDS.

ORCHIDS. HASSAL & CO.. Orchid Growers
and Raisers. Southgate. London. England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

Orchids of all kinds, established and seml-
«stablished. Lager & Hurreli. Summit, N. J.

PALMS.

PHOENIX CANARIENSIS— In all sizes. Spe-
cial price list on demand. JDLIUS ROEHRS
CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

Palms, fine stock of Kentias In all sizes.
H. Plath. Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San

Francisco. Calif.

Palms. For varieties, sizes and prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Joseph
Heacock Co., Wyncote. Pa.

PANSIES.

PANSIES— The Big Giant Flowering Kind. $3
per 1,000. in bud and bloom; $5 and $15 per
1.000 cash. If I could only show the nice
plants and hundreds of testimonials and repeat
orders. I would be flooded with new business.
JAMES MOSS. JohnsTille. Pa.

PANSIES. Strong Sppt. sown. Giant Tri-
nianlcau and Imperial Giant German. $3 per
l.r(H), G. F. ODOR, l<»la, Kansas.

Pansy plants, giant flowering, $2.50 per
1.000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

PANDANUS.

I'aiuiamis Vcitrliii. ."»-iii.. 7.'ir: li-iii.. %\\ 7-
in.. .$1..W. P. S. Randolph & Sons. R. D. No.
1. Verona. Pa.

Pandanus Veitchii. 4-inch. 35e; 5-inch. 50c;
flinch. 75c. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton
Crove, 111.

PEONIES and Gladiolus; home grown and
Imported. L, F. Dintelman, State St., Belle-
ville. 111.

Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery.
Stock Exchange Bldg.. Chicago.

PETUNIAS.

Petunias. Double and single fringed, ill niixeti
colors. 2-iii., $2 iier KKI; .'fl.s per l.OilO; 3-iu..
*:j i)er 100. .f2.j per 1,000. 1(1 named varieties,
2-in.. !f.i per 100. .$2."j iier l.Ollli; ;i in.. $4 [ler
li:0. $35 per l.OOii. It. Viii.ciit .Ir & Sons Co.,
White Marsh. Md.

Petunias, 2%-inch, dbl, sorts. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

PRIMULAS.

Primroses, obconica. in bloom. 3-in., $l>; 4-
in., $0; 5-in., $15 per 100, Malacoides. 3-ln..
$U per 100. Pyfer & Olsem. Wilmette, 1 11.

Primula obconica, $1.50 per 100. Jua. B.
Cunningham. Delaware. \i.

PRIVET. ^^

.^,OM.n:Mi (.'ulifornia privet. Berberis Thuuber-
gii. .Viu|i('lopsis Veitchii. Clematis pauiculata.
gladioli, cannas. shrubs, vines, etc'. Prices
right. LIST READY.
BE.N.r. |-(IN.\ELL. Florist. Morchantville. N. J.

RHODODENDRONS.

RHODODENDRONS— Dillereut good varieties
for forcing. 10 to 15 buds. $1.25 each. Pink
Pearl. 4 to 6 buds. $1.25 each; 6 to 10 buds,
$2 each. ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette. 111.

ROSES.

GRAFTED ROSE PLANTS.

Choice, young stock in 2Jj4-inch pots, ready
for delivery in March, carefully selected wood
grafted on the best grade of English manetti;

100 1.000

Russell $14.00 $120.00

Rhea Rcid 14.00 120.00

Hoosier Beauty 14.00 120.00

Ophelia 12.00 110.00

Pink KiUarncy 12.00 100.00

White KlUarney 12.00 100.00

Killarney Brilliant 12.00 100.00

Richmond 12.00 100.00

OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS.

Sunburst $7.00 $60.00

Cecile Brunner 7.00 60.00

Shawyer 7.00 60.00

We solicit early orders and would impress
the advantage of early grafted stock on all
buyers.

BASS^TT & WASHBURN.
178 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

ROSES. 2Vi-inch grafted and 2i4-inch own
I'oot plants for March delivery.

2yo-in. 2%-ln.
Grafted. Own Root.

Per Per

1.000 1.000

Russell $120.00 none

Killarney lOo.OO $56.70

White Killarney lOO.On 56.70

Killarney Brilliant lOO.oo 56.70

Ward 100.00 56.70

Milady ., 100.0(1 56.70

Ophelia 1011.00 56.70

Richmond 100.00 56.70

Hoosier Beauty 105.00

Hadley 105.00

Cecile Brunner 100.00 56.70

Elgar (special only) 100.00 56.70

Francis Scott Key 110.00 63.00

Fire Flame lOO.OO 56.70

Lady Alice Stanley 120.00 73.50

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.,
MORTON GROVE. ILLINOIS.

Roses for forcing — Grafted read.v March 1
and later. Ow-u root, now and later. All 2V1'-
iu. For varieties and prices, see advertise-
ment elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's Seed
Store. Chicago and New York.

Rose Champ Weiland. strong grafted plants.
$35 per 100; 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150; 1.000
for $300. Weiland & Risch, 154 N. Wabash
Ave.. Chicago.

Roses, hybrid remontant (perpetual). 40 va-
rieties; hybrid teas. 15 vars. ; climbing. 15
vars.; polyantba, 10 vars. W. B. Cole, Palnes-
ville. Ohio.

Roses. 2V'-incb. Killarney. White Killarney.
.Marvland. Sunburst. Milady. $4 tier 100; $35
per 1.000. Richmond. $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000.
Ophelia. $5 tier 100; $4S per 1.000. Peter
Reinberg. 30 East Randolph St.. Chicago. 111.

ROSES. ■

DISTINCTIVE ROSES:
IT PAYS TO GROW THEM.

CHAMP WEILAND— You need the big money-
maker of 1916. Exquisite in color. Remark-
able in size, beauty and foliage. Ready in
March. Grafted plants. lOo for $35.00. 250
for $82.50. 600 for $150.00, 1.000 for $300.00.

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL and MRS. MOOR-
FIELD STOREY— Grafted plants. $14.00 per
loo. $120.00 per 1.000; own root. $12.00 per
100. $100.00 per l.OOO.

For prices on standard varieties, write us
for special quotations.

WEILAND & RISCH.
154 N. Wabash .^ve.. Chicago, HI.

Rose Mrs. Bayard Thayer. For prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Wabau
Rose Conservatories. Natick. Mass.

ROSES DORMANT STOCK.

Doz. Per 100

Caby Rambler $2.00 $16.00

iillen Paulsen 2.50 18.00

Erna Teschendorf 2.00 15.00

Tausendschon 2.50 18.00

Clothilde Soupert 2.00 15.00

Flower of Fairfleld 2.00 15.00

ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE. ILL.

ROOTED ROSE CUTTINGS.

100 1.000

Pink Killarney $2.60 $20.00

White l\illarney 2.0<J 20.00

Richmond 2.50 20.00

Sunburst 3.50 30.00

Satisfaction Guaranteed. Ready Now.

GEORGE REINBERG.

162 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago. HI.

SALVIAS.

Salvias. 2ii.-in.. $25 per 1,000. Pyfer & 01-
sem. Wilmette. 111.

SEEDS.

SURPLUS SUMMER-FLOWERING SWEET
PEA SEED. Now is the time to Bow this
type outdoors or inside. Countess Spencer,
Pink Spencer, \Vhite Spencer. Blanch Ferry
Spencer, Norton Spencer. Asta Ohn. Helen
Lewis. King Edward Spencer. All at $1.25 per
lb. Frank Dolby, Lady Hamilton. King Ed-
ward 7th. Gladys Unwin. Nora Unwin. at 60
cents per lb., by express. No less than % lb.
of each variety. No better and more fixed seed
can be bought for twice the iirice anywhere.
ANT. C. ZVOLANEK, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lom
poc. Calif.

Phoenix Canariensis palm seeds. 75c per
1.000. Ampelopsis Veitchii, $1.50 per pound.
Dracsena Indivisa, $2 per pound, California
Privet seed, $1 per pound. Cash ■with order
and I prepay postage. G. H. Hopkins, Eagle
Rock Station. Los Angeles. Calif.

Seeds, large growers and shippers of beans,
peas and oniou seed. Brunniugs, Box 857,
Melbourne. Australia.

Seeds, crop contract, peas, beans and sweet
corn. Peas and beans. Michigan grown. Sweet
corn, Iowa grown. Sioux City Seed & Nur-
sery Co.. Michigan office, Millington. Home
office. Sioux City. Iowa.

Seeds, .\sparagus plumosus nanus, northern
greenhouse grown, per 100 seeds, 50c; 250
seeds. $1; 1.000 seeds, $3; 5,000 to 10,000
seeds, $3 per 1,000. Vaughan's Seed Store.
Chicago and New York.

Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers of
Sweet. Flint and Dent Corn. Cucumbers. Musk
and Watermelons. Pumpkins and Squash. West-
ern Seed and Irrigation Co.. Fremont, Neb.

SEEDS. BEGONIA— Luminosa. trade package.
50c each. Prima Donna, trade package. 50e
each; 1-32 oz.. $4. Cash, please. ERNEST
ROBER. Wilmette. 111.

Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash,
pumpkin, cucumber. cantaloupe. watermelon
and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar
F . HurfT. Swedesboro. N. J. .

Seeds. Beebe's Earlv Prolific Tomato. Pkt..
■iOc; tm.. 75c: \\ lb.. $2.00. Write for English
or (Jfrinau catalogue. German Nurseries and
Seed House. Beatriet'. Neh,

Field seed corn. Ratekin's Seed House. Shen-
andoah. Iowa.

SEEDS. Joseph Paquet. seed cultivator,
lilvd. Maguan. Nice. France. Specialties: —
Stocks (the most beautiful in the world i. Pri-
niulas tlo var. > Cyclamens, Cinerarias, Bulbs.

Seeds, specialties; beets, mangoes, carrots,
cabbages, celeries, parsleys, parsnips, turnips.
R. & M. GODINEAD. Angers. France.

Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, canta-
loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed,
stigar. flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed
Co.. Waterloo. Neb.

if You Do Not Find Wtiat You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

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SEEDS.

Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandlflora. etc.
Asters ttDd flower seeds In general. Tomato.
Itma and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co..
Los Angeles, Calif.

Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J.
Bolglano & Sons. Light, Pratt and ElUcott
Sts.. Baltimore, Md.

Seeds, contract growers of Cucumbers, Musk-
melon. Squash and Pumpkin. Sweet, Flint and
Dent Corn. The 0. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val-
ley, Neb.

Seeds, contract growers of pepper, egg plant,
kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip,
sweet com, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co.,
Inc., Moorestown, New Jersey,

Flower seeds for early sowing. For varieties
and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this
issue. The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-236 W.
Madison St.. Chicago, 111.

Seeds, growers for the trade; beans, peas,
sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc.
The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.. Mllford, Conn.

Seeds. Specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato
vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrick &
Son. contract seed growers, Pedrlcktown, N. J.

Seeds, contract growers of beans, cucumber,
tomato, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, radish,
sweet com. S. M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson, Mich.

Seed, pansy, 1.000 seeds. 25c; 1 oz., $2.25.
H. Wrede. Luneburg. Germany.

Seeds, peas and beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

SHAMROCKS.

IRISH SHAMROCK.
Two-inch fine husky plants, $2.50 per 100.
1-in. miniature, $2 per 100.
M. S. ETTER, Slilremanstown, Pa.

SHAMROCKS. 2-in.. $3 per 100; $25 per
1,000. Frederick C. Hoffman, Pawtucket, R. I.

Shamrocks. 1-inch and 2-inch plants. $3 per
100; $25 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

SWEET PEAS

SWEET PEA FLOWERS per 100 sprays. 60c;
600 sprays, $2.50; 1,000 sprays. $5. Two and
three flowers to spray. Winter Spencers. C. S.
TAIT, Brunswick. Ga.

VINCAS.

Sold out of variegated Vlnea rooted cuttings
and plants for this spring. Orders now booked
for fall delivery for fleld-grown plants and
rooted tips. Write for prices. I. N. KRAMER
& SONS, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Vinca Variegata. 31^-inch pots, $5 per 100.
Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware, O.

VINCA VARIEGATA. 3-lnch, Be: nice atoek.
C, L. Van Meter. Monticello, Iowa,

Vinca Variegata, 4-in., $8 per 100; $75 per
1.000. Elmer Rawlings. Allegany, N. Y.

STOCK WANTED.

STOCK WANTED.— One or more orange trees,
4 to 10 ft., in tubs. CHAS. M. VANDERVORT,
care of The Battle Creek Sanitarium, Battle
Creek. Mich.

I want to buy a stock of cattieyas. HAROLD
JEFFS. Honolulu. Hawaii.

CARNATION STAPI/ES.

SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES.
Mend your split carnations. Finest article
for carnation growers Introduced so far, 35c per
1.000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE.
38-40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich.

Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3.O0O for $1.
Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Spring-
field, Mass.

Supreme Carnation S'taoles, 36c per 1.000;
3,000 for $1, F. W. Walte. 86 Bel — nt Ave..
Springfield. Miss.

PlUsbnry Carnation Staples. 1,000 for 86c;
t.OOO for $1. I. U PillBbury, Galeaborg, lU.

GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION.

Greenhouse construction. We design, manu-
facture and build greenhouses of every style
and size. Building material of all kinds.
American Greenbouse Mfg. Co., 1503 Masonic
Temple. Chicago.

Greenhouse construction. Estimates on re-
quest. The Foley Greenhouse Mfg. Co., 31st
and Spauldlng Ave., Chicago.

Greenhouse construction. Builders of all
kinds of ereenbouses and conservatories. Plans
and sketches submitted on request. A. Dietsch
Co.. 2642 Sheffield Ave., Chicago.

Greenhouse construction. We furnish every-
thing for the greenhouse. Garland Manufactur-
ing Co., Des Plalnes, 111.

Greenbouse construction, cypress roof mate-
rial and all greenhouse fittings. Plans and
sketches submitted on request. John C. Mon-
inger Co., 902 Blackhawk St., Chicago.

Greenhouse construction, all steel. Chicago
House Wrecklne Co., 35th and Iron Sts., Chi-
cago^

Greenhouse construction. Write us for an
estimate and sketch on your proposed green-
house. Ickes-Braun Mill Co., 2340 Wabansia
Ave., Chicago.

Greenhouse lumber, hotbed sash, pecky cy-
press, square red cedar posts. Lockland Lum-
ber Co.. Lockland. O.

Tile greenhouse benches. Write for circular.
Camp Conduit Co., Cleveland, O.

Greenhouse construction. Write for Bulletin
No. 47. King Construction Co.. 29 King's
Road, N. Tonawanda, N. Y,

Greenhouse construction. Save 10% to 20%
on your greenhouse. Willens Construction Co.,
1811 South Troy St.. Chicago.

Pecky cypress, drop siding, ship lap, flooring,
white cedar posts, etc.; everything in lumber.
Adam Schillo Lumber Co., 1660 Kingsbury St.,
Chicago,

INSECTICIDES.

Nlkoteen, 30% strength for spraying. Nlco-
tlne Mfg. Co.. St. Louis. Mo.

Aphine, |1 per qt. ; $2.60 per gal. Funglne,
75c per qt.; $2 per gal. Vermine, $1 per qt. :
$3 per gal. Scallne. 76c per qt.; $1.60 per
gal. Nlkotlana, $1.50 per qt. ; $4.60 per gal.
Aphine Manufacturing Co., Madison, N. J.

Nicotine. The Grasselll Chemical Co.. Cleve-
land. Pittsburgh. St. Louis, New York, Cin-
cinnati, St. Paul. Boston. Detroit, Birmingham,
Chicago, Milwaukee, New Orleans.

Aphis Punk for fumigating. Nicotine Mfg.
Co., St. Louis, Mo,

MlSCEIiliANEOUS.

Model Extension Carnation Supports; also
galvanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices
before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros.. 61-73
Metropolitan Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Glass Cloth. A transparent waterproof fabric
which generates about the same warmth and
light as glazed sash. For all outdoor forc-
ing. Turner Bros.. Box 7. Bladen. Neb.

Japanese-American combination Rockery, spe-
cially made in hothouse. Japanese landscape
garden of any style constructed in a short
time. T. R. Otsuka. 414 So. Michigan Ave.,
Chicago.

Florists* supplies and wire designs of all
kinds. Joseph Ziska. 151 N. Wabash Ave..
Chicago.

Standard Red Flower Pots. All sizes. GEO.
E. BTIUSTEL. Fairport, Iowa.

Evans' Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa-
ratus. Write for catalogue. Tb' John A.
Evans Co.. Richmond. Ind.

Duo-Glazed sash for hotbeds. Callahan Dao-
Glazed Sash Co., 2517 Wyandot St., Dayton,
Ohio.

Plant stands. Made In three sizes to ex-
tend to 30, 44 and 68 inches. Price $18 per
doz. Detroit Stand Co., 842 Grandy Ave., De-
trolt. Mich.

Sterling Iron reservoir vases. Catalogue on re-
quest. The Sterling Grinding Wheel Co,, Tiffin,
Ohio.

Square Paper Pots and Dirt Bands. Price
list, samples and "experience of 131 florists,"
free. P. Rochelle & Sons. Chester. New Jer-

Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for
prices. Farmers and Florists' Fertilizer Co.,
809 Exchange Ave., Room 6, Chicago, nu I

MISCELLANEOUS.

Greenhouse glass. Write for prices. Stat-
ing sizes and quantity required. C. L. Dlck-
mann Glass Co.. Muskogee, Okla.

Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold
Paper Box Co., 16-22 S. Peoria St., Chicago.

Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000, 76c,
postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St..
Philadelphia.

Aglaonema Pictum. 5-inch. 75c each: 6-lncii,
$1 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove,

Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading
nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY
& SON, Stratford, London, England.

Dreer's "Rlverton Special" cedar plant tubs,
all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut
St. Philadelphia, Pa.

Wired toothpicks. 10.000, $1.75; 50,000, $7.80.
W. J. Cowee. Berlin, N. Y.

Greenhouse Windstorm Insurance. Florlan D.
Wallace, Insurance Exchange Bldg., Chicago.

Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma-
nure Co.. 32 Union Stock Yards. Chicago.

Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co.,
Eaton, Ind,

Advance sash operating device. Greenbonae
fittings. Advance Co.. Richmond. Ind.

Raffia, natural and colored. McHutchison &
Co.. 17 Murray St., New York,

Pruning shears. The Peck, Stow & Wllcoi
Co.. Cleveland. Ohio.

Emergency pipe clamps. M. B. Skinner A
Co., 5C0 W. Washington St.. Chicago.

Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Bnch-
binder Bros.. 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed &. Kel-
ler. 122 W. 26th St., New York.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Berrmann,
404-412 B. 34th St„ New York.

Mastlca for greenhouse glazing. P. O. Plere*
Co., 12 W. Broadway, New York.

Cut fiower boxes, Edwards Folding Box Co.,
Philadelphia.

POTS AND PANS.

Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per doz., by ex-
press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Rapid*.
Iowa.

Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec war*,
fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pot-
tery Co., South ZanesvlUe, Ohio,

Neponset, fiower, vegetable waterproof paper
pot. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New
York,

Syracuse red pots, Syracuse Pottery Co.,
Syracuse, N. Y.

Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A.
F. Kohr. 2934-36 N. Leavitt St.. Chicago.

Red pots, standard azalea pans. Harley Pot-
tery Co., Nashville, Tenn.

Pots. Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co..
Cambridge. Mass.

Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hem-
don St., Chicago.

Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pota.
Detroit Flower Pot Mfy.. Detroit. Mich.

STAKES.

Cane stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per
100, 86c; 600, $3; $6.60 per 1.000.

Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per
1,000, $6. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago.

Bamboo stakes, green and natural, dlSerent
sizes. Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd., New York
City.

WIRE WORK.

Florist wire designs, wire banging baskets
and fancy wire lamp shades. Northweetem
Wire Works. 228 ISth Ave., N. B. Mlnneano-
Ils. Minn.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it.

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KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda, N. Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

Landscape Gardening

A course for Garden-
ers, Florists and Home
makers, taught by
Prof. Beal of Cornell
University.

Progre s s i v e florists
recognize the growing
importance of a knowl-
edge of landscape art.
We also offer a prac-
tical course in Flori-
culture, including Greenhouse Con-
struction and Management.

Send for catalogue. Address

The Home Correspondence School
Dept. C. F., Springfield, Mais.

PROF. BEAL.

Save 25% On

Erection, Heating andlQIazing.

MIKE WINANDY, JR.

Greenhouse Builder
6236 N. Lincoln St., CHICAGO. ILL .

Holyoke and Northampton Florists' Club.

The monthly meeiing of this club
was held February 8 at E. J. Canning's
Prospect Heights Nursery, Northamp-
ton. Members turned out in good
number and President Butler kept
things moving in good style. By unani-
mous vote it ■ivas decided to change the
meeting night from the second to the
first Tuesday, to take effect at the
March meeting. On behalf of the
members G. H. Sinclair presented our
worthy secretary, James Whiting, with
a gold stick pin, as a slight token of
appreciation of his good work in this
office for the past four years. Instead
of a paper being read and discussed,
each member brought a question on a
slip of paper. These were shuffled and
drawn and each one allowed five min-
utes to answer. Facial expressions dur-
ing the brain-racking process were a fine
study. The plan was a great success,
each member had to be heard from and
the questions were such as to uncork
much useful information. Exhibits of
good quality added greatly to the in-
terest of the meeting.

P. D. Keyes & Son staged a vase of
Carnation Gorgeous and a large speci-
men, which same plant was exhibited
a year ago and in the interval had ma-
tured a good crop of seed. G. H. Sin-
clair brought a fine spike of Clivia
miniata and vases of sweet peas, Mrs.
Sims and Christmas Pink. D. J. Goll-
man showed a fruiting plant of Ficus
pandurata, and H. E. Downer of Smith
College Botanic Garden a pan of hy-
acinth La Grandesse and six plants of
cyclamens. One new member was
elected. H. B. D.

SCHENECTADT, N. T. — W. H. Showers
has bought the flower store of Marvin
P. Champlin at 226 Nott terrace.

Lancaster. Pa. — Following the ex-
plosion of a boiler at H. A. Schroyer's
greenhouses, January 25, about 15,000
feet of glass were destroyed and plants
valued at .$2,000 killed by the cold.

Qreenhouse Construction

BY PROF. L. R- TAPT.

It tella the whole story about how to build and heat a
greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a plain,
easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages and
118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50.

Greenhouse Management

By the same author. Covers the subject completely. 382
pages. PRICE, $1.50.

American Florist Co., 440 s. Diarhorn sl, Chicago

PANSY AND VERBENA BASKETS

— - , Small size, measure 9 inches long, 6 inches

_ mm -te'. ^eriOOO..'.'r''...'."'..!'..'!!'...'.°.. $9.00

W||fWW'"n''''' lffi|ilH|iiri'iri'inpirii||'iB|i|f Large size, measure 1.3 inches long, IV2

Kwmk 11 nn lilli ill I ili 111 w inches wide, 3^/2 inches deep, put up 250

in a crate. Per 1000 15.00

Detachable wire handles for either of the above. Per 1000 2.00

Transplanting Boxes, ZV2 inches square. Per 1000 2.50

Transplanting Boxes, iV2 inches square. Per 1000 2.75

Orders entered now either for immediate or future shipment.
Have other sizes. Send for descriptive circular.

COLES fi COMPANY, 1 15 Warren St., NEW YORK, N. Y.

ESTABLISHED 1884. INCORPORATED 1911.

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

452 W. Erie Street, CHICAGO, ILL.

SPECIAL QUALITY

Greenhouse Glass

Write for prices— stating sizes and
quantity required.

C. L. Dickmann Glass Co.

Carload! or less. MUSKOGEE, OKLA

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

Mention the American Florist when writing

Everything for

the Greenhouse
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The Recognized Standard Insecticide

A spr;iy renifdy for ^ret'ii. hhu-k, wtiilo l!y,
thrips juui soTt traly.

Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50.

NIKOTIANA

A \1% nicotine solution properly diluted for
fumigatinff or vaporizing.

yuart $1.50. Gallon. $4.50.

Until further notice shipments on our pro-
ducts Fungine, V ermine and ScalinewiU he
subject to conditions of the chi'tnical market.

PrO'iapt shipments <":ni be guaranteed on

Aphine nul Nikotiana.

APHINE MANUFA6TURIN8 COMPANY

, MADISON, N. J.

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying.

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigatinu.
.Ask Your Dealer for it.

NICOTINE MFG. CO.
ST. LOUIS

Aetna Brand
Tankage Fertilizer

Is the best balanced fertilizer tnanufactured.
It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It la
giving satisfactory results wherever used.

Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.

809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932
U. S. YARDS, CHICAGO, ILL.

Northampton, Mass.

At the greenhouse i-ange of Butler
& Ullman there is much of interest
to be seen at any time. A large assort-
ment of plants are grown to meet the
requirements of a high class retail
trade. A recent visit found Mr. UUman
enthusing over sweet pea Yarrawa.
which is producing large flowers on
long stems and sells on sight. Other
varieties noted in flower were Mt.
Blanc. White Orchid and Mrs. Wallace.
In the rose department. Ophelia reigns
supreme, and some particularly good
blooms of Mrs. Chas. Russell were also
noted. Carnations fill two large
houses, represented by good standard
varieties and very well grown. Violets
w-ere in splendid crop and wonderfully
clean and healthy. In miscellaneous
stock, bulbs in variety, callas, calendu-
las, candytuft, heliotrope and pansies
were providing good material for cut-
ting. At their store on Main street. Mr.
Butler in charge, business has been
decidedly brisk for some time, which
has resulted in continued clean ups of
stock. Last week a special feature
was made of well flowered plants of
Chinese primroses. Artistic window
displays were always a feature at this
up-to-date store, and good use is made
of basket ware and fancy pottery. The
latest is a black glass bowl. With
daffodils the effect is stunning.

H. E. D.

C1IAKI.0TTET0WN. P. E. I. — James
Tail, .Sr., for many years city gardener,
died recently at his home in this city.
iHis son, James Tait, Jr.. local florist,
may be selected as his father's suc-
cessor.

THE RENOWNED TOOD FOR PLANTS.

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OmU high grade sash

^ We offer at reduced prices stand- ^

^ anl >ize hutljed hiisti, 3 ft. by 6 fc , I:*8-in ^
thick, "ith four rows of |jl;iss. Maoufac-
turnd by best workmen of clear soft Pine
and Fir. Prices smashed becuusc of our
new niiinufacturing plint.

Open Hotbed Sash (No Glass) each
Lot 10 J6919— In lots of luoor more..8Sc
Lot 10 J69l7-ln dozen lots 89c

Glazed Hotbed Sash each

Lot 10 J6919X— 'H lots of lOOor more $1.59
Lot 10J6917X— III lotsof iMie do/en. 1.76

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Also equally big savings in green-
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Al so Pecky Cypre ss for Hotbeds .

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irreut bargains for the sre^^'ihouie man in
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by all the horticultural trade; it is alao taken by
over 1000 of the best continental houses. Annual
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As the H. A. is a purely trade mediam, appll-
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tbeir catalog or other evidence that they belong tc
tbe nursery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdham, Notts.

Address Editors of "H. A."
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Established 1765

Incorporated 1904

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

POT MAKERS rOR A
CENTURY AND A HALT.

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla-
men, Cut Flower. Special Sbapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc.

WORLD'S LARGEST
MANUFACTURERS.

A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

WAREHOUSES:
Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. Y

Syracuse Red Pots

Standard Pots
Azalea Pots, Pans

A large stock ready for immediate
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all about them.

SYRACUSE POTTERY

C. Breitschwerth, Prop.
SYRACUSE, - ■ N. Y.

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Kramer's Pot Hangers

For sale by Wholesale Seedemen, Florists

and Supply Dealers.

Price, 81 .00 per dozen by express. Sample

dozen by mail, $1.25.

1. 1. IRAMER t SON, Cadar Rapiis, la.

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Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS"

Fall size aod wide bottomi,
BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS

DETROIT FLOWER POT M'F'Y
HARRY BALSLBY, Detroit. Mich.

R'" 490 Howard St.

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RED POTS

STANDARD AZALEAS

PANS

HARLEY POTTERY CO.,

NASHVILLE, TENN.

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Tile Greenhouse Benches

NEVER ROT.

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build witt material that will last? Our Clay
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is very little more than wood.

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"ALLTILE" Bench.

CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O.

GEO. KELLER & SON,

MuBfsctnren M

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CHICAGO

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RED POTS

that yoo will be proud to have on yonr bencbei. Is the kind we have to
offer. We use notbing^ but the best material and skilled labor and offer
you a first-class pot at a popular price. All sroods are carefully selected
and packed, thus insuring full count upon opening: your crates: isn't
that worth considering?

We also have a full line of Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets and other
roods used by Florists— ask for catalogue.

We also make the famous **Moss Aztec" Ware.

The Peters <& Reed Pottery Co.

Gen'l Office and Works
SO. ZANISVILLE, O.

New York, Wm. M. Warrin, 16 W. 23rd St.

Chicago, H. A. Harrison,
6 East Lake St.

Flower and Vegetable Waterproof

Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents,

waterproof, CHICAGO and NEW YORK.

Cost Little. Shippers may use them and itve their customeri miny dollars in expreascbargei

After osing all other makes, FUrisIs prefer our

PLANT STAND

because it bas pr«veM by exp.ri-
«nce that it is the very best, most
practical stand •■ tkt market.
Enameled sreea. Mad* i» three
sizes to exteld t» 30. 44 and 56
inches. Price. $18. OU per dozen.

DETROIT STAND CO.
842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich.

The Regan Printing House

LAKGK KOMS Or

CATALOGUES

OOK STlCIAtTY

WKITK FO!t rXICBS.

52 7 Plyiftouth Place, CHICAGO

Standard Flowerpots

Porosity and Strength
UnsurpaBied.

Write for prices.

A. F. KOHR

2034-86-38 N. Lcavltt St..

CHICAGO

Trade Directory

OF THE

United States and Canada

Price $3.00 Postpaid.

American Florist Co.,

440 S. Dearborn St.. CHICAGO

DREER'S

Florist Specialties.

New Brand. NewStyle,
Hose'-RIVKRTON"

Furnished in lengths
uptoSOOft.withoutseam
or joint.

Hie HOSE for the FLORIST
^4-inch. per ft., 15 c
Reel of 500 ft. " 14He
2 Reels, 1000 ft.." 14 c
H-inch " 13 c

Reels. 500 ft.. " I2hc

Couplings furnished.

HENRY A. DRIER

714 Chestnut St..

Philadeuhh. Pa.

REFRIGERATORS

WRITE FOR CATALOG

Buchbinder Bros.

518 Milwaukee Avie., Chicago, 111.

Since Its Organization

The Florists Hail Association has paid
2.250 losses, aggregatine 348.000.00.
For particulars, address

JOHN G. ESLER, Saddle River, N. J.

Lock the door before the horse is stoJen.

PRINTING FOR FLORISTS

Send for samples of Three Color Shipping

Labelaand Florists' Tags.

Letterheads and Envelopesshowing special

designs for fiorists,

Gorham & Liinpus Press

542 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.

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leb.

^9,

Index to Advertisers

Advance Co The.. ..HI

.^Ipha Floral Co 245

American Greenb'se

MfgCo ...Ill

American Spawn Co. 254

AmlingE C Co 237

Anderson 6 A 245

Ansermueller G H.

237 239

Aphine Mfs; Co 266

Archias Floral Co... 248
Arnold .\ .\ Paper

Box Co 244

Arnold DC «cCo....241
.Aschmann Godfrey. .258
BadKley & Bishop ..241
Barnard W \V Co.. ..251
Bassett & Wash burn

II 230

Baumer .\uk R 245

Baur Window Glass

Co IV

Beaudry's Nurs Co.. 256

Beaven E A 237

Begerow's 246

Berger Bros 238

Berning H G 239

Blackistone Z D 247

Bodger J & Sons Co.. 252
Boddjogton .Arthur

TCo 252

Bolandj B Co 245

Bolgiano J&Sons242 343

Bramley cS: aon 248

Braslan Seed Grow-
ers Co 250

Breitmeyer's J Sons. .246
Brooklyn Cut

Flower Mkt 248

Brown A 11 red J

Seed Co 250

Bruns H N 252

Brunnings 251

Bryan Alonzo J 253

Buchbinder Bros 267

Buckbee H W 248

BudlongJ A 235

Burpee W A&Co...251
Caldwell the Woods

man Co 244

California Florists. ..248
Camp Conduit Co. ..267
Qhicago Flower

Growers Assn 231

Chicago House

Wrecking Co 266

Clark E B Seed Co.. 251
Clarke's Sons U ... 247

Clay &Son 266

Coan J i 241

Cole W B 256

Coles & Co 265

Conard & Jones Co.. 256

Cooke Geo H 245

Cottage Gardens 258

Cowee W J 268

Coy H CSeed Co.. ..253

Craig Robt Co 259

Cross Eli 248

Cunningham Jos H..258

DardsChas 246

Denton Floral Co... 248
Detroit Flower Pot

Mfg Co 267

Detroit Stand Co.. .267

Dickmann C L 265

Dietsch A & Co IV

DornerF&SonsCo.258

Dreer H A 249 257

267 268

Duerr Chas A 248

Duetscher&Glazer.238
Duluth Floral Co.. 248

Dunlop John H 247

Edwards Fold Box.. 268
Enomoto & Co Inc. .233

Erne& Klingel 237

Evans Co The J A. ..Ill

Eyres H G 247

Farmers' & Florists'

Fertilizer Co 266

Fish HenrySeedCo..255

Fisher Peter 258

Florists' Hail Assn. .267
Foley Greenhouse

MfgCo 17

Ford M C 241

Ford William P 240

Franzen F O 255

Frauenfelder C. .745
Freeman Mrs J B ...248
FreyC H 248

Frey & Frey 247

Friedman 245

Froment H E 241

Furrow & Co 248

Galvin Thos F 247

Garland MfgCo Ill

Gasser I M Co 247

German Nurs and

Seed House 254

Giblin&Co HI

Godineau R& M....252
Gorham & Limpus..267
Graham A i^ Son. . . .245
Grand Kapids

Floral Co 248

Grasselli Chemical

Co 266

Grimm & Gorly 248

Gude Bras 246

Gunterberg M C ....232
Guttman & Raynor

(Inc) 241

Haile WE 251

Hardesty & Co 245

Harley Pottery Co.. 267

Hart George B 241

Hart Henry 246

HavenSeedCoThe.252

Heacock Jos Co 260

Heinl John G& Son. 248
Henderson A & Co. I
Henderson Lewis, ..248

Herr Albert M 258

Herrmann A 268

Hess & Swoboda 246

Hews A H & Co ....267

Hill D Nurs Co 256

HoerberBron 237

Hollywood Gardens. 247

Holm & Olson 246

Holton&HunkelCo.239

Home Cor School 265

Hopkins George H . .253

Hort Advertiser 266

Horticultural Ptg

Co The Ill

House of Ferns 241

Hur£l Edgar F 251

IckesBraunMillCo.IlI

Igoe Bros Ill

Isbell S M & Co 253

Jackson & Perkins. ..256
Johnston & Co T J. ..245

Jones Percy 230

Joy Floral Co 248

KastingWFCo I

Keller Geo & Sons.. 267

Keller Sons J B 248

Kelway & Son 252

Kerr R C Floral Co. 248

Kervan Co The 241

Kessler Wm 241

King Construct Co. .265

Kohr A F 267

KottmillerA 247

Kramer I N & Son.. 267
Kroeschell Bros Co. 265

Kruchten John 237

KuehnC A 239

Kuhl Geo A 258

Kusik &Co H 239

Kyle & Foerster 237

LandrethSeed Co... 255
LangFlo& NurCo..248

Lange A 245

Leborius J J 247

Leedle Floral Co.. ..255
Littlefield&Wy-

man 259

Lockland Lum Co... IV
London Flower Shp.247
MacNiS Horti-
cultural Co 251

McCallum Co 238

McConnell Alex 245

McHutchison & Co. . .253
McNefl-Swenson Co.2«4

Mangel 248

Matthews the Flo'8t.245

MatthewsonJE 246

May & Co L L 246

Meconi Paul 241

Metairie Ridge Nurs. 245

Mette Henry 254

Miller & Musser 237

Moninger J C Co.. ..265
Montreal Floral

Exchange Ltd 240

Moore, Hentz &

Nash 240

Mullanphy Florist, ,245
Murray Samuel 246

GLASS

We are leaders. Large stock, good pricei.

SHARP, PARTUDfiE & CO.

CHICAOO. njJNOIS.

Nat Flo B of Trade.. 268

Newell A 247

N Y Cut Flower Ex. .241

Nicotine MfgCo 266

Niessen Leo Co 238

Northwestern Wire

Works IV

Ostertag Bros 247

OtsukaTR 256

Palez Paul M 246

Palmer W J & Son. ..246

Park Floral Co 246

Peacock Dahlia

Farms .256

PedrickGR&Son..251
Peterson Nursery-,. 256
Peters & Reed Poty..2h7

Philips Bros 248

PierceFO Co 265

Pierson AN (Inc). ..259

Pierson F R Co I

Pieters- Wheeler

Seed Co 250

Pikes Peak Flo Co.. .247

Pillsbury IL 268

Pittsburgh Cut

Flower Co 239

Plath H 259

Podesta&Baldocchi.247
Poehlmann Bros Co. 229
PoUworth C C Co... 239
Polykranas Geo J ... .241
Portland Flo Shop.. .248
Pulverized Manure

Co The 266

Pyfer A T & Co 234

Pyfer&Olsem 255

Raedlein Basket Co. 236

RandallA L Co 237

Randolph ik Mc-

Clements 245

Randolph PS & Son. 255
RatekinsSeed Hse..251

Rawlings Elmer 260

Ready Reference , . .261

Reed & Keller 268

Regan Ptg House... 267

Reid Edw 238

Reinberg Geo 237

Reinberg Peter. .231 260
Reuter&Son S],...245

Rice Bros 239

Riedel & Meyer 241

Robinson J C Seed

Co 255

Roc hester Flo Co.. . . 245
Rock Wm L Flwr

Co 248

Rohnert Waldo 252

RoutzahnSeed Co. ..253

RuschG& Co 239

Rye George 248

St. Louis Seed Co...2S2
Schiller, the Florist. .248
Schillo Adam

LumberCo IV

Schlatter W & Son.. 268
Schling Max 246

SchwakeCbas& Co. 240
Sharp Partridge &

Co 268

Sheridan Walter F..241
Siebrecht George C.24I
Sioux City Seed &

Nursery Co 252

Situation & Wants.. .227
SkidclskySS&Co. I
Skinner M B & Co.. .Ill
Small J H & Sons. ..245
Smith A W & Co. ...247
Smith E D & Co. ...258
Smith & Fetters Co.. 245

Smith Henry 248

Smith W & T Co.... I
Stokes Seed Farms

Co 253

Storrs & Harrison..

255 259

St'u'mpp GEM !!.... 247
Superior Machine

& Boiler Works...III
Syracuse Pot'ry Co.. 267
Tampa Floral Co.... 255
Thompson J D

Carnation Co I

Thorburn J M & Co. 228

Tonner O A 232

Totty ChasH 258

Traendly&Schenck.241

Trepeljos 247

Turner Bros 254

United Cut Flwr Co. 241
Vaughan A L&Co..233
Vaughan's SeedStore

I 253 257 259 267

Vick's Sons J as 251

Vincent RJr &Sons

Co 1 257

Waite F W 268

Walker F Co 245

Wallace F D IV

WeberFH 248

Weiland &Risch... 255

Weiss Herman 241

Welch Bros 238

Welch Patrick 238

Western Seed &

Irrigation Co 251

Whitted Floral Co. ..245

Wietor Bros 232

Willens Cons Co. ...Ill

Winandy Jr Mike. ..265
Wittbold G Co.. ....245

Wolfskin Bros &

Morris Goldenson . 248

Wood Bros 253

Woodruff S D &

Sons 251

Wrede H 251

Yokohama Nurs

Co 251

Young A L & Co.... 241
Young John & Co...24n

Young & Nugent 245

Zech & Mann 237

Ziska Jos & Sons 237

REED & KELLER,

1 22 W. 25U1 St., 1«W YORK.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

We mannfacture all onr

Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work,
and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass-
ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and
all Florists' Requisites.

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Wired
Toothpicks

10,000 SI.75: 50.000 $7.50. Manufactured by

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

Sample free. For sale by dealers.

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POSTPAID

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

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appearing in January. 1916 will be the best ever
issued. It will contain credit ratings on about
5000 people. Subscribe now before the edition
is exhausted. For particulars write

National Florists' Board of Trade

56 Pine St., NEW YORK CITY

No loss if you
mend your
split carna-
tions with
Superior
Carnation
STAFLES
35c per 1000;
3000 for $1.00.
Postpaid.

Wm. Schlifler

BEFORE • son, AFTER

422 Main St., Springlield, Mais.

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Split Carnations

BasUy Mended wltli

Pillsbury Carnation Staple

We find it very satisfac-
tory. J. L. Dillon.

Can't get along without
them. J. L. Johnson
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The Best Way to ttea4
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A. HERRMANN

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)reer'8 Peerlessl
Glazing Points

For GreenlioiiseA

Dilve city and true^ becaosa
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the glasa in drivioe. Gilvin*
ized and will cot nut. No
rlehii or left).
The PeefleisClazioEPoiQi
(■ pateoted. No oih«r« like
It. Otder Irom yourdealev
or direct Irom os.
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Samplei tree.
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Vol. XLVI.

CMICAQO AND NEW YORK, FEBRUARY 26, J916.

No. 1447

The American Florist

Established 1885.

Copyright 1916. by American Florist Company,

Entered asSecond Class Matter Nov. II, 1891,

at the Post Office at Chicago. Illinois,

unuer act of March 3. 1879.

Published Eveuy Satuedav by

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

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Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Clucago.

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year: Canada, *2.00; Europe and Countries

in Postal Union. $2..=>0. Volumes half

yearly from August 3, 1901.

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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers— Danikl MacRokie. San Francisco,
Calif., President; Robert C- Kerr, Houston,
Tex., Vice-President: John Young, 53 West
Twenty-eighth street. New York. Secretary : Wit.
F. Kasting Kuffalo, N. Y,, Treasurer

Next annual convention at Houston, Texas.
August 15-17, 1916.

FOURTH NATIONAL FLOWER SHO^V.

The fourth national flower show of the Society
of American Florists will be held at Convention
hall. Broad street and Allegheny avenue, Phila-
delphia, Pa., March 25-April i. For premium
list and all other particulars address Jobn Y'ounq,
53 West Twenty-eighth street. New York.

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Indianapolis. Ind.. 1917. J. F. Ammakn, Ed-
wardsville. 111.. President; \V. .1. Veset. Jr., Ft.
Wavne, Ind.. Vice-President; A. F. J. Baur.
Thirty-eighth St. and Rookwood Ave., Indian-
apolis, Ina., Secretary.

AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY.

First annual meeting and exhibition was held
at New Y'ork, September 24-26, 1915. Officers;
Richard Vincent, Jr.. White Marsh, Md., Presi-
dent; Joseph J. Lane, 11 West Thirty-Second
Street, New York, Secretary; F. R. Austin.
Tuckerton, N. j;.. Treasurer.

AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY.

Annual convention and exhibition at Bar Har-
bor, Me.. June. 1916. William Gray. Newport.
R. I.. President: Harry A. Bunyard, 40 West
Twenty-eighth street. New Y'ork, Secretary.

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA.

Annual convention and exhibition at Phila-
delphia, Pa., November, 1916. \Vm. Kleinheinz,
OgontE, Pa., President; C. W. Johnson, 2134 W.
110th Street, Chicago, Secretary

SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS.

violets.

With the appt-oach of spring the vio-
let plants grow rapidly and quantities
of runners will spring- from the old
stools and propagation of the runners
at this time xvill save much time and
room later in the season when the
spring stoclc is insistently demanding
space, and much better plants are pro-
curable from cuttings taicen now than
from divisions in May, when the days
are often warm and the plants more
or less exhausted. And if the young
stock is procured now the old plants
can be thrown out as soon as through
blooming, securing available room at
once. These runners or laterals root
easily at this time in a propagating
bench or can be talcen off with a few
small roots and either potted or placed
in- flats and will take but little room,
and as early as possible placed in a
cold frame. Treated in this manner
splendid stock may be obtained for
planting out early, either in the field
or in the houses, and with good strong
stock to start with much better results
are sure to be attained than by being
obliged to plant small, weak stock la-
ter in the year. As the warm days
approach the houses will need to be
shaded, for the sun bleaches the flow-
ers, and a watering of liquid manure
will greatly assist in maintaining the
size of the blooms and also keeping up
the color.

Mignonette.

The grower will always find some
plants in his beds of mignonette that
produce exceptionally large spikes of
bloom, the plants are more vigorous
in foliage or the blooms of better
form, and these spikes that show spe-
cial characteristics should be selected
and the seed saved, and in this way
the grower can procure a strain which
after two or three years' selection will
be far ahead of any seed he can buy.
This seed should, however, be saved
before the bees and other insects are
flying around and attracted to the
houses, for they will cross-fertilize the
flowers with undesirable strains. The

seeds of mignonette do not ripen all
at once, and as the pod remains open,
the ripe seed falls out and is lost, so
special preparation must be made to
receive it. Select the spikes that are
to be saved for seed and tie them to
strong stakes and mark them. The
flowers should then be cross-fertilized
by rubbing a camel's hair brush up
and down the flowers. This should be
done every bright day so as to se-
cure a thorough pollination. To catch
and hold the seed take a piece of
heavy brown paper and roll it into a
cone shape, and after winding a piece
of cotton around the stem and stake
below the flowers, tie the small end of
the cone-shaped paper around the cot-
ton, the paper spreading upward so as
to catch all the seeds that drop out
of the seed pods. This can remain
imtil all the seed has ripened and as
the spike grows the cross-fertilization
continues, but care should be taken
that no water gets into the paper to
wet the cotton, and the seed must be
gathered before the days become so
warm that insects and bees are in the
houses.

Easter Lilies.

The one important crop to the
plantsman at this time is the lilies for
Easter, for they must be properly
timed to be at their best on that date.
Easter this year comes April 23 and
most growers like to see buds on their
plants six weeks before that time. If
the buds are not showing, the tem-
perature will have to be increased to
70° at night. This will do the plants
no harm if they have good sunlight
during the day. and are given all the
ventilation possible, but the x'entila-
tors should not be opened unless the
sun is shining and the thermometer
at least at the same degree as the
night temperature, and avoid all
draughts possible, for the plants
grown so warm are very tender. It
is next to impossible to bring a lot
of lilies in all together, so it is better
to grow them so the slowest ones will
be in on time, and move those that
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and retard them, but this should not
be done until the buds are nearly full
grown. A lily retarded when the buds
are forming is very difficult to start
into active growth again, but after
the first buds begin to turn white the
plants can be moved into a house of
50° or lower and they come on slowly
and will be of better quality than
those grown warmer. The plants
should be all tied to a neat stake as
soon "as the buds form, if not already
done, for the buds add considerable
weight to the top of the stem and they
bend over very quickly. When the
buds form, if the plants are pot bound,
a w.itering of liquid manure will in-
crease the size and substance of the
flower. It will be a continual fight
against aphis from this time on and
fumigation or spraying with nicotine
will have to be regularly and contin-
ually practiced to bring the plants into
bloom in the best condition.

Hydrangeas.

The greatest demand for hydrangeas
is in May and June and to have them
in the best condition at that time the
plants should be started before March
1. While they may be started later
and forced harder, yet the plants so
grown are not as sturdy and do not
give so good satisfaction after they are
placed on the porches. Start the plants
in a cool house and if the wood has
become dry in their winter quarters,
frequent syringing will assist in soft-
ening it. When they begin to grow do
not crowd them. Crowding and too
much heat are the pi-incipal causes of
the long, ungainly plants so often seen.
If they are grown in a cool house, with
plenty of room, the plants will be
sturdy and short-jointed, covered with
beautiful foliage and shapely, and are
a great ornament, which surely cannot
be said of the tall plants with small
foliage and bare stems toward the
base. 'When the plants begin to grow
rapidly they will require plenty of
water and during the warm, sunny
days of spring, when the houses arc
hot, all the ventilation possible, and
at this time watch carefully for red
spider, which gather in great numbeis
on the young growths and blooms and
quickly spoil them. If they appear,
syringe heavily until they are over-
come. Keep the plants staked and tied
as soon as required.

SYRACUSE, N. Y. — The Morris-Zogg
Floral Co. has succeeded the Pierce-
Christain Co.

Parkersbueg, West Va — J. W. Dud-
ley & Son will build an 80-foot exten-
sion to one of their large rose houses
this season. This firm has its usual
fine showing of Hydrangea Otaksa for
their wholesale and retail trade. Mr.
Brainard Dudley reports excellent busi-
ness at all of the firm's branches, in-
cluding those at Clarksburg and Hunt-
ington. West Va., and at their latest
addition in Marietta, O.

New Alb.\nt, Ikd. — Anders Rasmus-
sen has had a good winter season with
Spencer sweet peas, including Yarrawa,
in solid benches and will follow them
with Comet tomatoes after St. Valen-
tine's day, the tomato plants having
been grown on to good size in 4-inch
pots for this purpose. Mr. Rasmussen
had Le Marquis, a sweet pea of the
early flowering grandiflora type, navy
blue, in full bloom for Christmas when
it is in strong rlemand. taking the
place of violets in corsage work.

THE RETAIL TRADE

Conducted by Robt, Kift, Philadelphia, Pa.

Co-operative Advertisiag.

A well directed plan of publicity in
which the judicious use of billboards,
window placards and newspaper space
proved a success, was a feature of the
St. Valentine's day business at the
establishments of the florists of Al-
bany, N. Y., this year. Although only
four of the retailers contributed to
the fund to cover the advertising ex-
pense, several of the growers aided
the movement and a fund of nearly
$50 was available. "Let Flowers Be
Your Valentine" was the slogan, and
fifty posters, each four by nine feet
were displayed in advantageous lo-
cations, while attractive window cards,
bearing the same suggestion were dis-
tributed to all florists in the city
regardless of whether they had con-
tributed to the fund or not. A neat
advertisement about five inches
square, a reproduction of which is
presented herewith, appearing in each
of the four local newspapers, served
also to remind the public of the ap-
I^ropriateness of flowers for the occa-
sion.

Notwithstanding the fact that it
snowed both Saturdaj' and Sunday
preceding St. Valentine's day, and
that the temperature on the holiday
fell below- zero, according to Wm. C.
Gloeckner, well known Albany florist,

commenting on results secured, his
business was better than a year ago
and he believes the trade in general
are more than satisfied. The entire
expense was less than $50 and is con-
sidered very reasonable considering the
amount of publicity received and the
results obtained. Among the members
of the craft who aided in making the
publicity plan a success were F. A.
Danker, H. G. Eyres, Rosery Flower
Shop, Wm C. Gloeckner and John T.
Travison & Co.

Basket of Carnations.

The basket of carnations as shown
in the accompanying illustration con-
tains 100 blooms. Delight, White
Wonder and pink Wards were the va-
rieties. Delight filled one end with the
Wards at the other and White Wonder
uniting the two in the center. The
basket was generously deep, with a
zinc lining. This was filled with clump
moss and then with water. The stems
were stuck in without wire. Clump
moss admits the stems much better
than sphagnum. A broad, pink rib-
bon, with a large bow in the center
and long ends drawn through the flow-
ers, together with the addition of
maidenhair, gave a fine finish to the
arrangement. A few broad leaves of
the bird's nest fern were also used
w-ith good effect. This basket was ex-
hibited on "carnation night" at the
Florists' Club of Philadelphia by Vol-
lers' House of Flowers, and was much
admired.

''Jfif 2/our Servtce'*

Stm/entines jOi

W

CO-OPERATIVE ADVERTISEMENT OF ALBANY FLORISTS.

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BASKET OF lOO CARNATIONS UY VOLLER'S HOUSE OF FLOWERS, PHILADELPHIA, PA.
Exhibited at Philadelphia Florists' Club.

Seals..

Superior service is what the up-to-
date, careful retailer aims at all times
to give his customers. Good service
counts mightily in the business, very
much more than other things that
are thought by some most essential.
The flowers may be of the best, ar-
ranged nicely in a box that leaves
nothing to be desired in its quality,
color and printing. It is neatly tied
with the latest cord or tape; its tag
is an exclusive design. Up to this
point, nothing has been found lack-
ing, and in most cases the service
would have been perfectly satisfac-
tory. But at times trouble comes, and
doubt arises about this or that de-
livery because the count was not cor-
rect, the card was not enclosed or it
had been tampered with. Some one
had thought a flower or two out of
the lot would not be missed. Others
wondered who had sent this fine box
and had evidently tried to find out by
a clandestine look at the card. Su-
perior service guards against this in-
trusion, by the aid of the seal, which
is attached to and binds the ends of
the tape securely to the surface of the
box in su^ a manner that any at-
tempt to meddle with it in endeavor-
ing to open the box breaks the seal,
showing at the first glance that ths
fastening has been tampered with
by some one other than the rightful
owner.

Seals are made in great variety,
the most simple and exclusive being
made of sealing wax. which can be

had in all shades of color. The wax in
stick form is held over a candle or gas
jet and when enough of the melted wax
is dropped on the point to be sealed
a die with the firm's name or mono-
gram is pressed into the center and
the operation, which takes about a
minute, is complete. In dull times a
stock of seal impressions may be
made on glass from which they are
easily detached and stored. When
needed the under side is softened
over a candle and quickly applied. A
good and easily adjusted seal, suita-
ble for all boxes, is a gummed, em-
bossed paper label, which is made in
fac simile of the wax or in any form
desired. This, when applied, holds
the ends of the cord or tape securely
and must be broken before the pack-
age can be opened.

Many may think this a useless ex-
pense and trouble, but I am con-
vinced that it pays, mainly on ac-
count of the protection and privacy
and also the complete and finished ap-
pearance of the box, which, after be-
ing neatly tied up, has the ends of
the tape caught and made doubly se-
cure with the seal.

K.

LOUISVILLE, KT.— Wm. Walker is
planning a new water plant at his big
Anchorage greenhouse establishment.
Miss Edith Walker, his store manager,
is to be commended for her exquisite
and original window displays, the latest
attraction being of crotons and large
sprays of Buddleia Asiatica with edg-
ing of blue grape hyacinths in minia-
ture pink baskets.

Callas-Harrisii Lilies.

Ed. American Ploeist :

Small brown spots appear on the
edges of the leaves of my callas,
which gradually increase in size until
the leaf has a brown rim. The bulbs
were potted in seven-inch pots in Sep-
tember, have had plenty of water, top-
dressed with bone dust twice and
since beginning to flower have been
watered with liquid manure once a
week. Can you advise what causes
this browning of the foliage?

I also have a batch of Harrisii
lilies in the same house, which are
showing bud and seem to be making
a fine growth except that the foliage
is tipped with yellow. These were
potted September 1, kept in cold
frames until top growth started and
then grown on a greenhouse bench
with just enough water to keep them
moist, receiving weak liquid manure
at intervals of 10 days.

P. C. E.

CALLAS.

The older leaves of the callas are
very often affected with this brown
edge, due to something that is lack-
ing in the soil or too much of some
substance in the water. I do not
think that you are helping the plants
any by the top-dressing with bone
dust. Best results are obtained with
callas by giving them rich soil, enough
to get them well establish and rooted,
and then treat liberally with plain
cow-manure and an abundance of wa-
ter. The one drawback to liberal
treatment is that the flowers are lik«-

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Iv to come too large for general pur-
poses. It may be that your treat-
ment with the bone dust has been too
severe and caused the browning of
the edges of the leaves, but if the
plants are blooming freely, and it is
only the older leaves that arc affected,
why worry about it?

IIAUKISII LILIES.

I am inclined to think that there
is something lacking in the soil for
these lilies to work on. To be suc-
cessful with Harrisii or any other
lilies, the soil must remain in a con-
dition for the roots to work all the
time. When in full growth they need
plenty of water, but until the roots
obtain control of the soil they should
be watered sparingly. Poor drainage
that has a tendency to clog and sour
the soil will cause the tips of the
leaves to turn yellow. Standing the
pots on coal ashes that the gases have
not been thoroughly burned out of,
has also been found to be the cause of
a great deal of this trouble.

C. W. JOHNSON.

THE C ARN ATION.

Mulching- ani Propagating.

The plants that have been produc-
ing flowers and cuttings are beginning
to show the need of a mulch, which if
put on now will greatly benefit them
in their present state, as well as assist
them to build a good growth for pro-
ducing a continuous steady crop of
flowers until the end of the season.
From now on, as the winter breaks
up, the plant growth will be much
stronger, using up the material in the
soil more rapidly, consequently for
best results it becomes necessary to
furnish more substance to the soil
from time to time as the season ad-
vances, and the cheapest and easiest
ivay of doing this is by mulching the
beds. If the plants are in a healthy,
growing condition, if a mulch is put
on at this time and another the latter
part of April a good crop of flowers
can be cut right up to the time when
it becomes necessary to clear out the
old plants to make way for the new.
At the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Carnation Society recently held in
St. Louis a lively and instructive dis-
cussion took place among the mem-
bers as to the relative merits and the
means of using the different kinds of
fertilizers for carnations, and accord-
ing to the methods followed by a ma-
jority of the growers of the best car-
nations at the exhibition, the mulch-
ing of the beds two or three times
during the sea.son. with a mixture ^f
either horse, cow or sheep manure
and soil produced the best results.
One grower gave his experience be-
tween tankage and pulverized sheep
manure very much in favor of the
sheep manure. Another used dried
blood for quick results, and some of
the eastern growers had obtained good
results from the use of Scotch soot,
but in summing up the whole discus-
sion it was made very plain that when
the animal manure could be obtained
in sufficient quantity, there was noth-
ing better for producing good re-
sults, but the good results depended
greatly upon the soil conditions and
the attention the grower gave his
plants. A weak, sickly plant cannot
be worked out of its sickness with
fertilizers, but strong healthy growing
stock can be aided in their work of

producing good flowers. The mulch
should not be put on while the mate-
rial is in a wet state. The plan we
have followed with good results is to
bring in the material and spread it
out on the potting shed floor until it
is dry enough to run through a Mi-
inch mesh soil sifter or crusher.

We use a mulch made up in the
following proportions : 1 load soil,
one-third load of well rotted horse
manure, . .50 lbs. pulverized sheep
manure; the material is mixed up to-
gether and run through the sifter and
then spread one-half inch thick evenly
ovfer the beds. After the mulch is
put on it should be watered in, then
the bed should be allowed to dry out
to a moderate extent before watering
again. After mulching there is greater
danger of the soil getting too wet for
the plants' good than before unless
extra caution is used.

Walton!

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National Flower Show Headquarters.
Hotel Walton, PhilHJelphi;i. Pii .

The general routine care of the
plants should receive close attention
all the time. The plants can be given
an occasional syringing as the weather
will permit from now on. It will re-
fresh the plants and clean out the
red-spider; choose a bright morning
for the syringing and be svire the
weather conditions are such that the
plants will dry up well before night.

Any propagating that has to be
done should be attended to during the
next three weeks; cuttings put in after
March 1, take longer to root and do
not have time enough to make good
plants for planting in the field. Pot
up the cuttings now rooted in the
sand; they should be taken out as
soon as they have made a nice bunch
of roots and not allowed to remain
until their roots begin to get long
and wiry. The soil to use for pot-
ting the young carnation plants should
be a live, fresh soil of porous nature,
but not heavily charged with manure
or anything that is likely to cause a
soft growth. They need a light, cool
place, close attention to the watering

and see that they are kept free of
insects.

Referring to the exhibits at the
American Carnation Society exhibi-
tion the question arises before us,
"What is the matter with the carna-
tion or carnation growers of the mid-
dle west?" In looking over the awards,
anyone not acquainted with the facts
would think that the exhibition was
held in an eastern city instead of St.
Louis, and one of the Boston scribes
makes the severe assertion that had
one or two other growers that usually
exhibit been able to attend, they, the
easterners, would have made a clean
sweep of it. That is like rubbing it
in. However, we heartily congratulate
our eastern brethren, and are forced
to admit that either the western car-
nations are not good enough, or the
growers do not support the American
Carnation Society as they should do.
The prizes awarded in the classes c(
100 blooms were distributed as fol-
lows :

Class 1 — New York, 1st; Indiana,
2nd.

Class 2 — New York, 1st.

Class 3 — Indiana, 1st; Massachu-
setts, 2nd.

Class 4 — New York, 1st; Indiana,
2nd.

Class 5 — Indiana, 1st; Massachu-
setts, 2nd. •

Class 6 — Illinois, 1st; Indiana, 2nd.

Class 7 — Indiana, 1st: Indiana, 2nd.

Class 8 — Indiana, 1st.

A. C. S. gold medal — New York;
silver medal, Illinois.

S. A. F. & O. H. silver medal— Illi-
nois; bronze medal, New York.

Dorner memorial medal — Indiana.

Classes calling for 50 each, standard
varieties : Massachusetts. 10 firsts;
Maine, five firsts; Illinois, five firsts;
Indiana, one first.

Enough said. C. W. JonxsoN.

Orange Blossoms, Double.

June brides and the fast increasing
number of fiancees ought to be inter-
ested in this. A. L. Miller, chairman
of the flower show committee of ar-
rangements of the New York Florists'
Club, who from time to time improves
on nature, but has never tried to paint
the lily, has developed a double orange
blossom. This flower is pure white
and perfectly formed and the natural
fragrance of the orange blossom is in-
creased to such an extent that half a
dozen blossoms fill a room with their
rare perfume. Matty Dobbins, master of
ceremonies at the marriage bureau,
commenting on the new flower, said :
"It's lucky some one has jumped the
size of the orange blossom. There's
been a big jump in the number of mar-
riages and the year looks good way
along into July. If business keeps up
even a three-ply orange blossom will
be none too big to meet the needs." —
New York newspapers.

OwENSBORO, Ky. — The Nanz Floral
Co. has completed extensive additions
to its city store which are proving a
great help in its ever increasing busi-
ness.

SuPEasiOR, Wis.— Mrs. C. E. Ashley
has purchased the flower shop of Miss
L. O'SuUivan on Tower avenue and
will conduct same under the name of
the Tower Floral Co.

Henderson, Ky. — The Morgan Floral
Co. reports a heavy run of funeral
work. Mr. Morgan is recovering from
a severe case of blood poisoning con-
tracted during the holiday ruslj.

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Chris Sorensen, Moline, 111.

Ed. R. Patten, Rock Island, 111.
THREE VICE-PRESIDENTS TRI-CITY FLORISTS' CLUB.

H. G. Pauli, Davenport, la.

Miniature Dutch Hyacinths.

ED. AMERICAN FLORIST :

We grow a quantity of miniature
Dutch hyacinth.s in three-inch pots and
are having some trouble after bring-
ing them from the beds well rooted.
The flower shoots up about two inches
and damps off, and in a great many
cases, the entire bulb is very soft, or
practically rotten. The flower spike.s
shoot up about 10 days before they
should. What is your advice on how
to handle these bulbs successfully?
We have used a large quantity of wa-
ter on our plants, inasmuch. as a three-
inch pot does not carry a large
amount of soil. We have endeavored
to keep the water from the bud as
much as possible in watering our
plants. We maintain a temperature
of about 60 degrees at night.

South Carolina. G. G.

I think the trouble you are having
with your miniature Dutch hyacinths
is caused by over forcing them when
not well enough rooted. This size
Dutch hyacinth is not suited for early
forcing, but is more desirable for
later or Easter flowering, which al-
lows for them to grow along and
flower more natvirally. We grow a
large number of these bulbs for our
Easter trade and find them very suit-
able for this purpose.

Our method of culture is as follows :
When the bulbs are received, which Is
usually the latter part of September
or early in October, they are potted
up in the different size pots or pans
to meet our requirements. A large
number are grown one bulb in a four-
inch pot, others three bulbs in a six-
inch bulb-pan, and others five bulbs
in a seven-inch bulb-pan. I have
never tried growing these hyacinths
one-bulb in a three-inch pot, and am
inclined to think that this size pot
is too small to produce the best re-
sults. The bulbs are given a live,
moderately rich, fresh soil and after
being potted are set outside in a
frame, where the soil has been taken
out to allow for the bulbs to have 10
to 12 inches of covering. After the
pots are set the bulbs are given a
good watering in to settle the soil and
insure a moist condition. A covering

of an inch or so of clean sand is then
thrown on, and after this, the frame
i.s filled in to the top with fine soil,
which, as before said, gives the pots
a covering of about 12 inches and on
top of this .soil covering a good layer
of leaves, held down by some heavy
boards, is put on. I may say here,
that during the severest winter the
frost seldom gets down to the bulbs,
and then only around the edges of
the frame. We do not try to flower
these bulbs before needed so they are
left out in the frame until three or
four weeks before they are needed to
be in bloom, according to the date of
Easter. This year, owing to that date
being so late in April, our greatest
trouble will be to keep the hyacinths
back and have them dwarf at the
same time. We shall have to take
off the soil covering and leave them
outside in the frame under boards to
hold them back as much as possible,
and then allow them about 10 days
to finish up in a cool greenhouse. The
temperature allowed them for flower-
ing is about the same as for carna-
tions, 50-52 degrees at night with
50-!i8 degrees on cloudy days, and on
bright days as near these marks as
possible without extreme draughts.
For South Carolina these methods
of culture would have to be modified
to a certain extent, but it should be
borne in mind that this size hyacinth
is most desirable for late flowering.

C. W. JOHNSON.

Boston;

BUSINESS IS QUIET.

Business during the past week has
been rather quiet. Prices have dropped
on nearly every line of stock to a small
extent owing to the larger supply and
the decrease in retail demand. Roses
held up the best of any of the staple
'lines, the prices being from $3 per 100
up. according to grade. Ophelia, Rus-
sells and Hadley found the best mar-
ket, although there was good demand
for the newer Killarney varieties. Car-
nations moved rather slowly, prices
being from $1.50 to .$3 per 100. Pink
Delight, Matchless and Ward are by
far the best sellers. Bulbous stock Is
plentiful, the best Spurs going for .$2,
and in some cases $2.50 per 100. The
shortage of green continues, and no

difficulty is experienced by the grow-
ers in disposing of it at three bunches
for $1.

CLUn IIEETING.
The Gardeners' and Florists' Club of
Boston held its regular meeting Feb-
ruary 15. The meeting was well at-
tended and was very interesting, as it
was carnation night. There were a fine
lot of exhibits. S. J. Goddard of Fram-
ingham had a display of seedling No.
1012, receiving a report of merit. He
also had a few of the new Dorncr &
Sons Co.'s creations, of which Rosalia
received an award of merit. His Pink
Sensation also was very fine. R. E.
Wadsworth Co. showed a vase of the
new seedling Samuel Wheeler, which
received honorable mention. A. A.
Pembroke liad a fine vase of Rosette
grown from two-year-old plants. The
Cottage Gardens Co., Inc., exhibited a
vase of the new Crystal White and
Cottage Maid, which were awarded
an award of merit and honorable men-
tion, respectively. E. K. Farr, of
Stoneham, had Harry Fenn and Be-
nora of exceptional quality. C. S.
Strout, of Biddeford, Me., exhibited
Pocahontas, Champion, Matchless and
Beacon. A very nice variegated seed-
ling was shown by N. Seaver, of Do-
ver, N. H. Peter Fisher had a vase of
Flecked Beauty, a mottled seedling and
a fine vase of Alice. An award of
merit was given to H. J. Borowski &
Sons for a display of cyclamens. In-
teresting talks pertaining to carnations
and their culture were given by S. J.
Goddard, David Ward of the Cottage
Gardens Co., Inc., C. S. Strout, Peter
Fisher and Wm. Downs. John H. Staf-
ford, of Bar Harbor, spoke on the com-
ing sweet pea show at Bar Harbor,
and the club voted $25 to be used as a
prize for the exhibition.

NOTES.

Arthur Robbins s>xy<i Arthur Liebman
have opened a large store at the cor-
ner of West and Washington streets.
They will keep it until the spring trade
is over. It will be remembered that
last year they had a shop on Washing-
ton street during the spring trade and
sold thousands of flowers daily at
"popular prices" to a trade that other-
wise would not buy flowers elsewhere.

W. D. Howard, of Milford, is cutting
a fine lot of carnations at present. He
specializes on Ward, being the largest
grower of this variety in the vicinity.
He also has a fine crop of his salmon
pink sport of Winsor.

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R. E. Lassman, of Waverly, one of
the pioneer florists of the country, cel-
ebrated his eighty-fifth birthday Feb-
ruary 9. His friends in the trade pre-
sented him with an armchair as a to-
ken of their respect.

Penn, the Florist, had a record
breaking Valentine trade. Some idea
may be obtained of the volume of busi-
ness by the fact that he bought from
one grower, Wra. Sira, of Cliftondale,
100,000 violets.

Some of the finest peas in the mar-
ket come from Kidder Bros., Lincoln,
Mass. The flowers are of remarkable
size and length of stem. They are also
cutting about 30.000 violets per week.

The many friends of Joseph Guerin.
manager for Wm. Filene's Sons Co.,
offer their sympathy upon the death
of his wife. Mr. Guerin had been mar-
ried but eight months.

During the recent snowstorm Walter
B. Cobb, of Canton, Mass., had one of
his houses collapse with the weight
of snow, completely wrecking the
structure.

Peter Hylen, of Randolph, has a fine
line of bulbous flowers. His Golden
Spurs. Victorias and Poeticus are es-
pecially fine.

Frank White, of Kolbrook, is cutting
some very fine wallflowers. He also
grows good callas and Lilium longi-
florum.

The Boston Florists' Bowling League
met February 17 at the Boston alleys.
The competition is becoming keen and
each meeting proves to be very excit-
ing. Aronson won the honors for the
high individual string of the evening
with 140. The team standing , is as
follows :

Galvin 41 23

Flower Market 40 24

Carbone 40 24

Zlnn 34 30

Flower Exchange 28 36

Roston Cut Flower 28 36

Robinson 26 38

McA. & McD 19 45

P. L. W.

Pittsburgfh.

TRADE ^TJRY SATISFACTOET.

Trade has held up wonderfully well
during the month of February, with
stock of all kinds bringing very good
returns. Thrre has been no marked
scarcity of flowers with the possiole
exception of roses, and the demand hai
been almost in keeping with the regu-
lar .supply. Cooler weather has been
the rule of late, but does not notice-
ably affect the market in any way.
Both funeral ard transient business
are good, but decorative work has
fallen off greatly. Bulbous stock is in
heavy supply at present, especially
tulips and daffodils, but Paper White
narcissi appear to be scarce, as many
of the local growers report that a good
percentage of bulbs of the latter vari-
ety have gone blind this season. Easter
lilies are scarce and bring good prices.
A feature of the market's offerings is
the fine Spencer sweet peas that have
found so much favor among the re-
tailers. Carnations are plentiful and
of splendid aualitv.

NOTES.

It is rumored that another Pitts-
burgh department store is to follow
the example of Kauffmann Bros, by
opening a floral department, but more
in the artificial line, featuring made-up
door bunches, sprays, designs, etc. We
might add that this is not a bad move,
as local florists do not carry this line
quite as extensively as is done in most
of the larger cities.

Oliver Langhans is now doing road
work for the Pittsburgh Cut Flower
Co., relieving Wm. Usinger of some of
his territory, which will enable Mr.
Usinger to broaden his field consid-
erably.

Increased business has necessitated
the McCallum Company to add two
men to their supply department,
<;eorge Martin and Earl Schuler hav-
ing been added to the force recently.

The sympathy of the trade is with
Mrs. W. F. Jiane, of Wheeling, in the
death of her son, which occurred Feb-
ruary 19. •

Visitors: Leo Heuman, of Chicago;
Ted Fryer of Tajimi company. New
York, and Mr. Bieber, New York.

G. M.

Toledo.

SPLE^-DID ST. VALENTINE'S DAY BUSINESS.

Thanks to consistent advertising by
a few enterprising members of the
trade here who held to the courage of
their convictions, the public of this city
are fast being educated to realize the
appropriateness of flowers as valen-
tines, with the result that St. Valen-
tine's day has become one of the best
flower days in the year. Co-operative
advertising and compelling window dis-
plays are in a large measure responsi-
ble for the excellent results obtained.
The weather was fine and the public
took advantage of the opportunity to
be out-of-doors. Violets and sweet peas
were the leaders in popularity and an
unusual number of plants were dis-
posed of. There has been a heavy de-
mand for funeral work, and as the so-
cial season is in full swing the supply
of stock is quickly absorbed.

NOTES.

Schramm Bros, have been making
consistent gains during January and
February. This firm pushed Valentine
day sales to the limit, calling attention
to their service for the occasion with
attractive window displays, newspaper
advertisements, folders, etc. Their
Lincoln window, with log cabin, repre-
senting the boyhood days of the mar-
tyred president, was both unique and
artistic. It was executed by Geo. B.
Schramm.

Emil Kuhnke, east side grower, who
for a long time had been suffering from
ill health, has sold his flourishing busi-
ness on Woodville street and is now in
the south taking a well-deserved rest.
The local florists' club, of which he
was one of the charter members, and
ever one of its most active and pro-
gressive boosters, will miss his genial
personality and his encouragement.

A window that for simplicity in art
has never been surpassed in this city
was noted at Mrs. J. B. Freeman's.
Many people stopped to admire the
clever arrangement for which Robert
Blake deserves much credit.

M. Klunder of the Lindley Floral
company is a genius when it comes to
designing baskets, boxes and designs
for special occasions. His Valentine
boxes made a hit with the shopping
public.

The Mussbach sisters have opened a
flower store on Oliver street. Both of
the young ladies are hustlers and a
host of friends wish them every suc-
cess, which they deserve. K.

Cincinnati.

GOOD SUPPLY MOVES EASILY.

With the coming of warmer weather
and brighter days the daily cut in-
creased materially in size and gave a
supply of flowers that was sufiicient for
all present needs. Relatively speak- 1
ing, the demand from out-of-town is
better than that in this city itself.
Prices are fair. The cut of American
Beauties is large and good, and is
available in every size. The market
in other roses is now easy, owing to
heavier receipts. Carnations are very
plentiful and generally of good qual-
ity. Sweet peas are having a very
active market. Lily of the valley is
in very good supply, but is not
selling any too well. Easter lilies and

callas have only a fair market. Other
offerings include tulips, jonquils, daffo-
dills, Dutch hyacinths, freesias, vio-
lets and narcissi.

NOTES.

P. J. dinger, accompanied by his
brother-in-law, Fred French, who has
been visiting him for the past month,
and who is returning to his home in
North Dakota, visited the dinger
greenhouses on February 21.

Orders for wire baskets have kept
E. G. Gillett's wire working depart-
ment working overtime.

C. E. Critchell is receiving outdoor
daffodils from the south.

Visitors : Miss Harriet Van Meter,
Springfield, O.; Mrs. Heiser, Miss Lod-
der, Miss Federle, Walter Gray and
Wm. Lodder, Hamilton, Ohjo.

H.

Westchester and Fairfield Hort. Society.

We expect our clever correspondent,
P. W. Popp, to write a more detailed
report of the entertainment and dance
of the above society, which took place
in the town hall, Greenwich, Conn.,
on the evening of February IG, but it
is up to an "invited" guest to speak
a good word for a good show. The
"Harrison Minstrels" were the star
attractions and their songs, dances,
and jokes kept the audience in a
mirthful mood. Even among stars,
there are some stars of superlative
magnitude. Though the writer will ac-
knowledge the gray hair, he v«t likes
to see good dancing. The star of the
last number was a dancer, such as
Mackworth Praed must have had In
mind when he wrote the "Belle of
the Ball." . . .

I saw her at a county ball;

There when the sound of flute and fiddle
Gave signal sweet in that old ball

Of hands across and down the middle.
Hers was the subtlest spell by far

Of all that sets young hearts romancing;
She was our queen, our rose, our star;

And when she danced — O Heaven, her danc-
ing!

. * * • «

After the ministrel show was over,

the floor was cleared for one step,

waltz, schottische and other dances!

Refreshments were served.

A. F. F.

Horticultural Society of New York.

The Horticultural Society of New
York held a very creditable exhibition
in the American Museum of Natural
History, February IG. As the mu-
seum is open daily and has an abund-
ance of space for an additional mod-
est exhibit, these monthly shows re-
. quire no very elaborate preparation,
are free to the public, and we believe,
help to popularize flowers. Following
the opening of the exhibition a meet-
ing of the society was held, an inter-
esting feature of which was the lec-
ture by Arthur Herrington, Madison,
N. J., on "Irises for American Gar-
dens." ■ Noteworthy exhibits, with the
awards, follow :

Collection of cut orchids— Mrs. P.
A. Constable, Mamaroneck, N. Y.
(Jas. Stuart, Gr.), 1st; F. E. Lewis,
Ridgefield, Conn., (J. W. Smith, Gr.),
2nd.

Vase of roses, 50 blooms — Mrs. F.
A. Constable, 1st; F. E. Lewis, 2nd.

Vase of roses, 25 blooms — Mrs. H.
Darlington. Mamaroneck, N. Y. (P.
W. Popp, Gr.), 1st.

Vase of sweet peas. 100 sprays —
Mrs. Fred Frelinghuysen, Oakhurst,
N. J. (Geo. Masson, Gr.), 1st; F. E.
Lewis, 2nd.

Vase of snapdragons — F. E. Lewis,
1st: Henry Goldman, Deal Beach, N.
J. f Anton Bauer, Gr.), 2nd.

Narcissi, three vases — Mrs. H. Dar-
lington, 1st.

Freesias, 50 arranged for effect —
Henry Goldman, 1st; T. D. Leonard,

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Morris Plains, N. J. (E. Yeandle,
Gr.) 2nd.

The following were also awarded
special prizes : Lager & Hurrell,
Summit, N. J., for collection of orchid
cut blooms; Clement Moore, Hacken-
sack, N. J. (J. P. Moosman, Gr.), for
new and rare collection of cattleyas;
Mrs. H. Darlington, for tulips and
other bulbous flowers: D. G. Reid,
Irvington, N. Y. (Arthur Golding, Gr.),
for Narcissus Golden Spur, lilies and
freesias; P. E. Lewis for vase of
mixed carnations, Hamilton Farms,
Gladstone, N. Y. (Fred Huyler, Gr.),
vase of Rose Hoosier Beauty; Mrs.
F. A. Constable, vase of buddleia and
L. Speciosum; Mrs. Fred Frelinghuy-
sen, narcissi; Adrian Iselin, Jr. (Jos.
Tiernen, Gr.) three vases of Cattleya
Trianae. Bobbink & Atkins, Ruther-
ford, N. J., exhibited a collection of
hardy flowering shrubs and bloom-
ing bulbous stock. A. F. F.

Wichita, Kan.

DEMAND HOLDS UP WELL.

Since the holidays trade has held up
well with funeral work the heaviest
item. January weather was severe
and not favorable to production, caus-
ing the buying of much stock from the
wholesale centers and the prevailing
high prices were taken quite seriously.
St. Valentine's day trade was very
good— probably better than last year.
There was good sale of valentine boxes
in special designs, etc.; also good sale
for specimen plants of azaleas, cycla-
mens, primulas and made-up plant bas-
ket arrangements. This class of goods
received special notice from the mar-
ried people, and there seems to be a
place for the good plants to help out
the cut flowers as on other special oc-
casions.

NOTES.

The first carload of material for the
new greenhouses planned by Chas. P.
Mueller has arrived. He is building an
extensive garage at the greenhouses.
He finds use for three cars in his busi-
ness, besides the touring car for per-
sonal use, and rumor has it that his
order is out for a "Hudson Six." News-
paper reports state that Mr. Mueller
will open a second store in the Palace
Theatre building about March 1. The
equipment will be of the best and very
handsome. Miss Mattie Barley, for
some years confidential clerk and of-
fice manager at the store on Main
street, will have charge.

Herman Springer, greenhouse fore-
man for W. H. Culp & Co., has pur-
chased the Butler greenhouses at Chil-
licothe, Ohio, and takes immediate pos-
session.

Elwood Kline, of Kline's Flower
Shop, Hutchinson, Kan., has sold the
shop and moved to this city and taken
a position in the store of W. H. Culp
& Co.

0. A. Rose and F. Kuechenmeister
both report good business.

Visitors : Leonard Vaughan, repre-
senting Vaughan's Seed Store; W. M.
Reid, of W. W. Barnard Co., and Wm.
Jacobs of A. L. Randall Co., Chicago.
C.

Ft. Wayne. Ind.

Fine weather, a good supply of flow-
ers in nearly all varieties and a well
arranged publicity campaign were the
factors in making St. Valentine's day
business one of the best in years. Cor-
sages, the old-fashioned bouquet and
bulbous stock in pots, sold especially
well, although the heart-shaped boxes
enjoyed their usual popularity.

NOTES.

Decorations for several St. Valen-
tine's day and Washington's birthday
dances, together with table decora-
tions for several banquets, have kept

the Flick Floral Co.'s force busy.
Aaron Shive, superintendent at the
greenhouses, has been a sufferer from
a severe case of grippe of several
weeks' duration.

Visitors : Ernest F. Hoehle, repre-
senting S. S. Skidelsky & Co.; I. M.
Bayersdorfer, representing H. Bayers-
dorfer & Co., and J. P. McCarthy with
M. Rice Co., all of Philadelphia.

H. K.

Kansas City.

BETTER SUPPLY AND PRICES JtODERATE.

Pleasant days which have been the
rule for the past two weeks have in-
creased the supply and caused a pro-
portionate drop in prices. Roses are
more reasonable in price and are arriv-
ing in larger numbers, but carnations
set the pace for quantities with bulbous
stock crowding them fast, especially
tulips and jonquils, the latter selling
as low as 75 cents per 100. Pot plants
are still moving fast in the better
grades especially cyclamens, lilacs and
freesias. Other popular offerings in-
clude Butterfly sweet peas, daffodils
and lilies.

NOTES..

Business at Arthur Newell's estab;
lishment is all that could be desired.
The spacious windows here offer op-
portunity for clever decorations and
pans and boxes of white lilac and
azaleas are now attracting much at-
tention. Adolph Wren, formerly of
Atlanta, Ga., has been added to the
force as assistant to Earl Lacey and
is already popular with the trade.

At a meeting of the Jackson County
Apple Growers' Association held at In-
dependence, February 19, oiBcers were
elected for the following year. W. E.
Schilling of this city is secretary-treas-
urer of the organization.

The monthly luncheon of the Mis-
souri Valley Horticultural Society was
held February IS at the Coates House.
Following the repast a number of in-
teresting papers were listened to.

W. J. Barnes is kept busy and is cut-
ting a good supply of stock. Pot plants
continue in good demand here and his
.stock coming on for Easter is showing
fine form.

Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. reports trade
as being at top notch. Stock in good
supply is arriving from the green-
houses and is readily disposed of.

T. J. Noll & Co. report shipping
trade as being especially brisk. A daily
clean up in all lines is the rule.

E. J. B.

noUne, 111.

Arvid Anderson, gardener to the
Deere estate, was married in Chicago,
February 18, last. He married Miss
Anna Peterson, a Davenport girl of
great popularity. The Rev. F. Lam-
brecht of Chicago performed the cere-
mony. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kehrer were
in attendance. The bride, a charming
young lady, was handsomely gowned
in a blue traveling suit and wore a
massive bouquet of orchids. After
spending a brief honeymoon in Chicago
they will return home to this city and
some explanation will be in order for
not taking any of Mr. Anderson's many
friends into his confidence as it was a
great surprise to his fellow florists,
who all thought he was a confirmed
bachelor.

New York Bowling.

Scores of the New York Florists'
Bowling Club, rolled Thursday, Feb-
ruary 17, were as follows :

J. Miessem 178 — 159

C. W. Scott 202—179

.T. Fenrich isn— 182

P. J. Smith 142—158

W. H. Siebreclit I.H.-,— 152

H C. Klcdel ini)— 196

A. Kakuda l.'in- 161

W. P. Ford ise— 168

OBITUARY.

August Junge.

August Junge, for the past 15
years and until six months ago, a
member of the firm of Komitsch &
Junge, growers, of Secaucus, N. J.,
died February 15 of gas poisoning,
supposed to have been inhaled with
suicidal intent. The firm of Komitsch
& Junge began business in a ^ .;ry
small way about' 15 years ago and
were very successful. They became
growers of probably the largest out-
put of orchids of any one firm in this
country, in addition to heavy crops of
chrysanthemums and sweet peas,
which have always been shipped to
Traendly & Schenck, New York. The
health of the deceased began to fail
about 18 months ago, and six months
ago Mr. Komitsch bought his interest
and the partnership was dissolved. It
is stated that he was worth $60,000,
mostly cash. After selling his inter-
est, his malady increased and his
mind became seriously affected. He
spent some time in a sanitarium, but
did not improve. He was unmarried,
a native of Germany, and about 43
years old. Previous to his illness he
had been a hard worker, and was a
man of a genial and companionable
temperament.

Darius Easterday.

Darius Easterday. originator of the
Woodrow Wilson apple, and a pomolo-
gist of note, died at his home near
Washington, N. J., February 19. It
had, for years, been his ambition to
develop an apple of unusual size, and
when he finally succeeded in producing
one that is said to have weighed 20
ounces, he took it to the White House
and got the president's permission to
name it for him.

Elkhart, Ind. — Hugh Hills has sold
his business to the West View Floral
Co. of this city.

LANCASTER. PA. — R. P. Antes and
Charles F. Edgar will open the Rose
Shop about March 1.

Cortland, N. Y. — Harry J. Brownhill
has purchased C. V. Hike's interest iu
the Hike-Allen Floral Co.

Charleston, West Va. — F. H. Win-
ter has returned from an extensive
tour of the Ohio and Indiana growers.

BINGHAMPTON, N. Y. — The Sus-
quehanna Valley Greenhouse Co. will
erect a range on Brown street to cost
$3,000.

Catonsville, Md. — One new house,
SSxlO'O feet, to be devoted to sweet
peas, will be added to the range of
Charles H. Cook. •

Baltimore, Md. — The Baltimore
Florists' Supply Co. is a new concern
located at 11 East Pleasant street.' J.
Ward Perry ie manager.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. — Wm. E. F.
Weber has recently opened a store
downtown and will handle flower and
vegetable seeds in addition to flowers
and plants.

EvANSViLLE, IND. — Geo. Blackman,
of the Wm. Blackman Floral Co., had
a serious fall during the Christmas hol-
iday rush, causing a painful sprain of
one shoulder, which is improving
slowly.

COLLEGE Station, Tex.— Professor J.
J. Taubehaus, for several years plant
pathologist at the Delaware agricul-
tural experiment station, has been ap-
pointed plant pathologist and physiolo-
gist at the Texas experiment station
and will make his headquarters here.

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The American Florist.

Feb. 26,

TheAmerican Florist

Established 1885.

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send the old address at tlie same time.

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From the lirst issue the American Florist has
jiO('e|>te<l only trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday {earlier
if possible) as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not assume any responsibility for the
opinions of our eorrcsporidents.

THE; AMERICAN FLORIST,
440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

THIS ISSUERS 2 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS

"Suggestious for iiUmt growers 269

—Violets 269

— Mignonette 269

— Kaster lilies 269

—Hydrangeas 270

The retail trade 270

— Co-operative advertising (illusj 270

— Basket of carnations uUus.) 270

—Seals .271

Callas— Harrisii lilies 271

Carnations 272

— Mulching ami propagating 272

National Flower Show lieadquarters (illus.).272

Orange blossoms, double 272

Miniature Dutch hyacinths 273

Boston 273

Pittsburgh 274

Toledo 274

Cincinnati 274

Hort. Society of New York 274

Kansas City 275

Ft. Wayne, Ind 275

Moline. Ill 275

Obituary 275

— August Jucge 275

. — Darius Easterday 275

Lily of the valley importations 276

Gas poisoniug from bulbs 276

Fourth National Flower show 276

Chicago to Moline 276

Chicago to Philadelphia 276

Milwaukee. Wis 278

Chicago 2S0

Chicago bowling 284

Cleveland 284

Washington 284

Oklahoma City 285

Lancaster County Florists' Club 286

St. Louis 286

Philadelphia ■ 288

Nashville. Tenn ■ 288

New York 290

Los Angeles 292

Toronto 292

The seed trade 298

— Onion sets 298

— Non-warranty and Wisconsin seed law... 298

— Offer to sell, not binding contract 299

— Imports at New York 299

Market , gardeners 302

— Replanting lettuce beds 302

— Cabbage crop in important states 302

Massachusetts Agricultural College 302

The nursery trade "04

— Connecticut Nurserymen's Association. .. .304

Columbus, O 308

Essex Co., N. J.. Florists' Club banquet .313

Providence. R. 1 313

Newark. N. J 314

Iluntsville. Ala 314

One grower say.s the Mrs. Charles
Russell rose Is fine except in December,
January and February.

BUDDLEIA AsiATiCA ' grown under
glass by Wm. Korb, Louisville, Ky.,
sold for 50 cents per spray early in
February.

Lily of the Valley Importations.

Reports of importations of lily of
the valley pips are being issued, stock
arriving via Rotterdam. Records of
last season for shipments sent in Jan-
uary show that nearly half of them
were lost by sprouting because the
Rotterdam-New York Dutch steamers
had no ice storage facilities. If De-
cember and January shipments arrive
sprouted, what will be the chances for
stock forwarded under similar condi-
tions as late as February or early
March?

tias Poisonlog: From Bulbs.

With reference to the alleged exhala-
tion of poisonous gases by bulbs in
shipment in steamer's hold, report of
which was made in our issue of Sep-
tember IS, page 4S-i, W. A. Taylor,
chief of tlie bureau of plant industry.
United States department of agricul-
ture, in response to a request, writes :
"We appear to have no record of any
disastrous effect of sucli exhalation un-
less the news dispatch is an accurate
statement of fact. As practically all
living plant material, including fruits
and vegetables, exhales more or less
carbon dioxide, the presence of a large
quantity of such material in a closely
confined space is certain to vitiate the
air if ventilation be entirely lacking,
rendering it dangerous for persons to
breathe. The opening of a storage
chamber or vessel's hold some time in
advance of entrance to it to permit
ventilation, would remove any possi-
ble risk, just as is now known to be
necessary in the case of silos, which
have been tightly closed for any con-
siderable period after filling. Experi-
mental work in the storage of fruits
and vegetables has proceeded suf-
ficiently far to indicate that sufficient
ventilation to prevent the accumula-
tion of carbon dioxide in the storage
chamber is advisable from the stand-
point of the best preservation of these
products themselves, and the same
would probably be true in the case of
bulbs."

Fourth National Flower Show.

PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 2.J-APKIL 2.

The Hotel Walton has been chosen
as hotel headquarters for the Na-
tional Flower Show.

Several additions have been made
to the schedule in the way of special
prizes. Geo. C. Thomas, Jr., Chestnut
Hill, Pa., offers a prize of .$50 in the
classes for private growers for the
best collection of cut roses, compris-
ing the varieties Killarney, or Double
Pink Killarney, Lady Alice Stanley,
My Maryland, Jonkheer J, L. Mock,
Ophelia, and Mrs. Aaron Ward. He
also offers in the same section a $50
prize for the best collection of climb-
ing roses in flower.

A splendid location has been de-
cided upon for the exhibits of retail-
ers, and J. J. Haberraehl's Sons, of
Philadelphia, have reserved 600 square
feet in this section. This reservation,
with the others previously reported,
insures a good representation of re-
tailers.

The orchestra is to be placed on a
platform over the aisle leading from
the main floor to the main floor ex-
tension, a position which is very
good acoustically, and forms a con-
necting link between the two floors.

The ladies having .in charge the tea
garden at the New York show are ar-
ranging to visit the Philadelphia show
in a body, the friendly rivalry exist-
ing between the two cities in regard
to their respective tea gardens creat-
ing quite an interest in the entertain-
ment features of both shows.

The Boy Scouts of Philadelphia will
ofiiciate as ushers at the show, and
will place themselves at the service
of the visitors with their usual abil-
ity.

The schedule for the show includes
an aquarium exhibit such as was
never before attempted. Aquatic
plants will, of course, be a feature in
this section. There are over 50
classes in this section, and it will

prove to be a unique feature of the
show. The final schedule of the
show is now in the printers' hands,
and will be distributed about March 1.
The trade space on the main floor
is practically now all reserved, but
some excellent locations on the main
floor extension, which will be a popu-
lar section of the show, are still avail-
able. JOHN YOUNG, Sec'y.

Chicago to Moline.

ILLINOIS STATE FLORISTS' CONVENTION.

At the February meeting of the
Chicago Florists' Club the Rock Island
Railroad was selected as the route to
the annual convention and exhibition
of the Illinois State Florists' Associa-
tion, to be held at Moline, March 7-S,
the club members leaving tho Rock
Island station, LaSalle and Van Buren
streets, Chicago, on Train No. 7,
Tuesday, March 7, the first day of
the meeting, at 10 :0O a. m., due at
Moline 1 :53 p. m., the opening busi-
ness session being called for 2 :00 p. m.
that day. The one-way fare is $3.5S.
There are no party or other special
rates on this trip.

Other Rock Island trains for those
who can not leave on the club train
are as follows : Leave Chicago 3 :45
p. m., due Moline 8:15 p. m. Leave
Chicago 6:00 p. m., due Moline 10:03
p. m. Leave Chicago 1 :30 a. m., due
Moline 5:55 a. m. Lower berths are
$1.50, upper berths, $1.25.

Some inconvenience may be avoided
by securing round-trip tickets of W. D.
McFarland, Passenger Agent, Rock
Island Railroad office, 50 West Adams
street (corner Dearborn and Adams
streets). Mr. McFarland will reserve
seats for those who secure their tick-
ets in advance.

Chicajfo to Philadelphia.

FOURTH NA'nONAL FLOWER SHOW.

At the February meeting of the
Chicago Florists' Club the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad was selected as the
route to the Fourth National Flower
Sh6w, to be held at Philadelphia,
March 25-April 2, the club party leav-
ing the Union station. Canal street,
on Train No. S, Saturday, March 25,
the opening day of the show, at 3:15
p. m., due Philadelphia 5:50 p. m. the
following day. The individual fare in
either direction, between Chicago and
Philadelphia, is $19.10 and the party
fare for 10 or more people on one
ticket is $17.39 per capita between the
same points in either direction. The
Pullman fares are $3.60 for upper
berth, $4.50 for lower, and $16 for a
drawingroom, two tickets being re-
quired for the exclusive use of a draw-
ingroom.

Other Pennsylvania Railroad trains
for those who can not leave with the
club party are : Pennsylvania Lim-
ited, leaving Chicago 5:30 p. m., due
Philadelphia 3:08 p. ra. (excess fare
$4), and Manhattan Limited, leaving
Chicago 10:30 a. m., due North Phila-
delphia 7:19 a. m. (excess fare $5).

Persons desiring to visit New York
during the show at Philadelphia can
secure one-way tickets to New York
at a cost of $21.10 with the privilege
of a 10-day stopover at Philadelphia.

For reservations, etc., address Dis-
trict Passenger Agent, E. K. Bixby,
175 West Jackson boulevard, Chicago.
Telephone, Wabash 3660.

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211

Club Meetings Next Week.

(Secretaries of clubs and societies are re-
quested to send notice of change in date, time
and place of meeting.]

Providence, R. I., February 28, 8 p, m. —
Florists' and Gardeners' Club of Rhode Island,
98 Westminster street. Wm. E. Cbappell, sec-
retary. 333 Branch avenue. Providence.

Louisville, Ky., March 1, 8 p. m. — The Ken-
tucky Society of Florists, store or greenhouse of
members. August Baumer, secretary. Masonic
Temple, Louisville.

Albany, N. Y.. March 2, 8 p. m. — Albany
Florists' Club. 611-613 Broadway. Robert David-
son, secretary, 139 Second sti-eet, Albany.

Milwaukee, Wis.. March 2, *8:15 p. m. — Mil-
waukee Florists* Club. J. C. Klegler's Cafe,
State and Third streets. Eugeue Oestrcicher.
secretary. North avenue and Fifty-fifth street,
Milwaukee.

Lake Forest, 111., March 3. 8 p. m.— North
Shore Horticultural Society, Council Chamber,
City hall. E. Bollinger, secretary, Lake Forest.

Coming: Bxhibitlons.

(Secretaries are requested to supply any omis-
sion from this list, and to correct any dates
that may have been altered since the last ad-
vices.)

March 7-8, Moline. — Annual meeting and ex-
hibition of the Illinois State Florists' Associa-
tion. J. F. Ammaun. secretary, Edwardsville.

March 25-April 2, Philadelphia. — Fourth Na-
tional Flower Sliow of the Society of American
Florists, Convention hall. Broad street and Al-
lephcny avenue. John Young, secretary. 53
West 28th street. New York.

April 5-12, New York, — International Flower
Show of the Horticultural Society of New York
and the New York Florists' Club. Grand Cen-
tral Palace, Forty-sixth street and Lexington
avenue. New York. John Young, secretary, 53
West Twenty-eighth street. New York.

Wants, For Salc,Etc.

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.
For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed from this office
enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc.

Situation Wanted— By youngr florist and
gardener, single, on commercial or private place,
ffood grower of bedding and pot plants. Have
best references. Chicago or suburb preferred.
Address K.ey AAA. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— By florist and gardener with
14 years practical experience in growing «11 kinds
of greenhouse planis and cut flowers, fruits and
vegetables, lawns and flower gaidens. Prefer
private place. Hard worker: single, age 30.

Address Key 60S, care American Florist

Situation Wanted — As foreman or otherwise,
private or commercial: lifetime experience in
growing roses, carnations, chrysanthemums,,
sweet peas, and all kinds of greenhouse stock.
Al credentials and references. Can commence at
once. Please state wages in first letter. Address

J. Green,
Connaught subdivision. Long Point. Montreal.

Situation Wanted -Landscape architect and
landscape gardener: is able to execute in any
garden style, planninti and perspec'ives of
highest grade: pencils or water colors, with the
best dentfrological and horticultural knowledge.
Will call personally in Chicago and suburbs.
Address Key 600, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— By February 25. Gardener
florist, 3S, married, two ctiildren. hard working.
First class cut flowers, plants, well up on land-
scape and private place work. Would like to get
in communication with private place, institution.
or up-to-date commercial place. Prefer place
with house and privilege. 26 months in present
position. State particulars and wages. Good
references. Address

Kev ,S9^. care American Florist

Help Wanted— Experienced florist capable of
taking charge of greenhouse and care of grounds:
private sanitarium.

Oxford Retreat, Oxford. Ohio.

Help Wanted— Good all around man as helper
in commercial place near Chicago. Good salary
to start. State full oarticulars in first letter.
Address Key XXX. care American Florist.

Help Wanted— Landscape man. Energetic
foreman for nursery concern in Chicago. Man
capable of handling small as well as large plant-
ings from plans. This is a year round position
for the right man. Address

Key 694, care American Florist.

Help Wanted— Any old experienced gardener,
understanding the growing of carnations, pot
plants, etc., wishing a good home communicate
with Harvard Greenhouse
Harvard. 111.

Help Wanted—Young man for seed store who
has some knowledge of vegetable and flower
seeds. State age. experience and wages ex-
pected. Address

Key 605, care American Florist.

Wanted to Buy— Retail flower store in live
town in Montana. Idabo or Washington. State
full particulars in first letter. Address

Key 599. care American Florist.

Wanted to Buy— Greenhouses in good condi-
tion, with land and dwelling in city of 20,000
population or more, with good retail trade. State
price and terms, which must be reasonable. Give
full particulars in first letter.

Box 136, Newmarket. N. J.

Wanted Catalogues- From florist and nursery
firms. Send to Peter Nelson,

170? Tostiven St.. Council Bluffs, Iowa.

For Sale— Cheap— Five Hundred Seed Show
Boxes, 1 Clipper Seed Cleaner 1 lot of Vegetable
and Flower Seed. K. B Jonfs.

401 Penn Ave.. Pittsburgh, Pa,

For Sale— Cheap, an ice box ia good condition,
suitable for a wholesale or retail store. Address
A. F. F.. care American Florist,

42 W. 28th Street. New York.

For Sale— 7000 sq. ft. glass, four greenhouses
well stockt'd with carnations and spring plants
Ask for full particulars.

Louis Schelthaas Miamisburg, O.

For Sale— A steadily growing reiail florist busi-
ness in town of 17, COO: reason for selling: getting
too large for manager to I'^ok after without a
partner so prefer to sell. Address

Key 602, care American Florist.

For Sale -Three new greenhouses 30x100 feet;
also house and barn, on account of ill health.
No one other than those meaning business need
apply. For further particulars address

Key 597. care American Florist.

For Sale— Successful landscape and jobbing
gardening business in Detroit and suburbs, for
sale on account of owner's retirement. Shows a
net average income of over $2800 for past six
years. Address Thomas Beattie.

185 Josephine ave., Detroit. Mich.

For Sale- Retail florist business in Chicago,
in high class location, established over five ^ears.
A welt paying business with a well established
trade. Owner going in wholesale business. A
florist with $1500 cash will get a b^irgain.

Key601. care American Florist.

For Sale— At a bargain. Range of greenhouses
consisting of 13 000 iquafe feet of glass, fully
stocked with carnations, also young stock in
good shape and four acres of ground partly
planted to peonies. Splendid opportunity for
right pa'ty to secure good paying business in one
of Chicago'swealthiest suburbs on the C. & N.W.
Ry , near the depot and only 35 minutes ride
from Chicago. Also have a good retail trade.
Will take part cash and balance on easy terms.
Hurry. Address

Key BBB. care \merican Florist.

Help Wanted.

Foreman and assistant for greenhouses
on a private place at once. When writ-
ing send references and state salary re-
quired. Address

Key 606, care American Florist.

HELP WANTED"

Two single gardeners for gardens
and grounds on a private estate
wanted at once. Good wages for
competent men.

Key 609, care American Florist.

WANTED

1 Orange Tree, 4 to 10 feet high. 12
Musa Ensete, 6 to S-inch-pots. Send
full particulars with photo of Orange
Tree. Address

Key 609, care American Florist.

ADVERTISER
WANTS TO RENT

a range of greenhouses anywhere in the United
States which is m good condition. State full par-
ticulars in first letter and do not write unless you
mean business.

Key 607, care American Florist.

OFFICIAL S. A. F«

Shipping Labels

Actual size of leaf 23ai5« Inobei.

FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on
euramecl paper; your card, etc., in
black and leaf adopted bv the S. -». F.
in red. Prices: Per 600, $2.85: per lOOO,
$4.ftO. .Samples on request. Electro of
leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO,

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The Trade Directory

FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN AND NURSERYMEN

OF THE

United States and Canada

Latest Edition Issued July, 1915.

Price; $3.00, postpaid

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

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The American Florist.

Feb. 26,

DREER KENTIAS

GOOD SHAPE GOOD COLOR 6000 VALUES

KENTIA Belmoreana

MADE-UP PLANTS.

A particularly nice lot of plants.
7 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 36 in. high $3.00

7 in. tubs. 4 plants in a tub, 3S to 40 in. high 4.00

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 40 to 42 in. high 5.00

KENTIA Belmoreana

SINGLE PLANTS

Doz. 100 1000

2 14 in. pots, 4 leaves, 8 to 10 in. high. .$1.50 $10.00 $90.00

3 in. pots, 5 leaves, 10 to 12 in. high. . 2.00 15.00 140.00

4 in. pots, 5 leaves, 15 in. high 4.50 35.00 Each

B in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 18 to 20 in. high $0.75

6 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves. 24 in. high 1.00

6 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 28 to 30 in. high 1.50

7 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 30 to 36 in. high 2.50

7 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves. 36 to 38 in. high 3.00

KENTIA Forsteriana

MADE-UP-PLANTS

Bach

tubs. 4 plants in a tub, 38 to 40 In. high $4.00

tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 42 to 45 in. high 6.00

tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 48 to 50 in. high 6.00

tu'-s, 4 plants in a. tub, 4 % to 5 ft high 8.00

tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 5 ft. high 10.00

tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 5% to 6 ft. high 15.00

tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 6% to 7 ft high 20.00

tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 8 to 10 ft high 35.00

m^^

» in.

8 in.

8 in.
10 in.
10 in.
12 In.
12 in.
15 in.

KENTIA Forsteriana

SINGLE PLANTS

2i4in. pots,
3 in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. tubs,
in. tubs,
in. tubs,
in. tubs,
in. tubs,
in. tubs,
in. tubs,
in. tubs.

4 leaves,

4 to 5 leaves,

5 to 6 leaves,

5 to 6 leaves,

6 leaves,
6 leaves,

6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves.

Height

8 to 12 in..
12 to 15 in..
15 to 18 in..
22 to 24 in.
28 to 30 in.
34 to 36 in.

Doz. 100

.$1.50 $10.00

. 2.00 15.00

. 4.50 35.00

1000

$90.00

140.00

Bach

$0.75

1.00

1.50

38 to 40 in 2.00

40 to 42 in 3.00

45 to 48 in 4.00

4 ft 5.00

4% to 5 ft 6.00

5 to 51^ ft 8.00

5% to 6 ft 10.00

6% to 7 ft 15.00

7 ft 20.00

MADE-UP KENTIA

PHOENIX ROEBELENI

We hold the most extensive stock in the world of this popular
Palm.

Unquestionably one of the prettiest and most graceful Palms
grown, which quickly made a place for itself among the popular
standard varieties, particularly so for apartment decorations.
We have a splendid stock, and offer :

Doz. 100

3 in. pots $3.50 $25.00

4 in. pots 6.00 50.00

5 in. pots, 15. in. high, 18 In. spread $1.00

6 in. pots, 1 % ft high, 2 ft spread 2.00

7 in. tubs, IM, to 2 ft high, 2 ft spread 2.50

8 In. tubs. 2 ft high, 2 % ft spread 3.00

10 in. tubs, 2 to 2% ft high. 2^4 ft. spread 5.00

10 in. tubs, 2% ft high, 3 ft spread 7.50

1000

$225.00
Each

The above prices are intended for the trade only

HENRY A. DREER,

714-716
Chestnut Street,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Milwaukee, Wis.

BCSINESS CONDITIONS NORMAL.

Market conditions are what we
would call normal at this time; the
supply of roses, lily of the valley,
bulbous stock, violets and lilies, is such
that the steady demand takes care of
all from day to day. Carnations are a
little ahead of the demand, but owing
to their good keeping qualities, little
or no stock goes to waste, the only
bad feature being the drop in prices,
which are not so bad but that they
could be a good deal worse.

NOTES.

Fred Cranefleld, secretary of the
Wisconsin State Horticultural Society,
who had a little chat with several of
our members February 31, will be a.
guest at tlie florists' club meeting,
March 2. He will make a strong plea
for the affiliation of the local florists'
club with that of the state horticul-
tural society. Mr. Cranefleld is an in-
teresting talker and his coming should
insure a good attendance.

While our two patients, Alfred Schil-
ler and Walter Holton, are well enough
to be up and around, they still lack

the strength to attend to business.
While we are pleased to give the fore-
going report we regret to state that J.
Seal, bookkeeper for the Holton & Him-
kel Co.. is confined to his home with
la grippe.

Aug. F. Kellner is busy as a bee
these days attending to various details
connected with the charity bazaar to be
held in the Auditorium March 2-9. The
proceeds of this affair will go to the
German and Austrian sufferers on the
other side of the Atlantic.

A. Hare, who is the chairman of
the club's entertainment committee, is
a very l)usy man these days supervis-
ing the preliminaries for the dancing
.socialile to be given, Wednesday,
March ]. '

Gust Uusch & Co. state that the
rose cut from the Cudahy range is in-
creasing from day to day. which will
make that line a little more s.ntisfac-
tory than it has been in the past.

Otto Sylvester, Sr., was a caller last
week. He says in all his days he
never saw ,a time when funeral work
was so brisk as it has been with him
for the past three months.

John M. Dunlap of Wauwatosa, a
pioneer florist of Milwaukee, reports
the arrival of a baby girl at his home
last week. He is now the proud father
of five boys and two girls.

The C. C. PoUworth Co. reports sat-
isfactory business for St. Valentine's
day.

E. O.

Johnson City, Tenn.

Gunnar Teilman has a range of
10.000 feet of glass advantageously
situated near the railroad station and
express office, giving him excellent
shipping facilities. Tn the carnation
house. Beacon and While Knohantrcss
were seen in fine oonditicm. Tlio rose
house and the part of the establi.sh-
ment devoted to decorative plants were
also filled with giiod stocks. .\n acre
of ground is reserved for nursery stock.

■Tames Venable. Sr., who had been .a
successful florist hero for a number of
A-ears. died February (!. aged 6,") years.
His sun, James. Jr.. will continue the
business.

J, E. K.

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279

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{PoehlmannBros.Co.|

1 72=74 E. Randolph Street, CHICAfiO. ^- »• p""-*. Randolph 35. |

I Daffodils-Jonquils-Tulips-Sweet Peas |
j Carnations-Easter Lilies-Cattleyas |

CURRENT PRICE LIST— ^"lvl8?JS?NlSiS*'^«"

{ MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL

S fer Doz.

= -IS iiulivs ?5.nO

= :'.o lu nu-iii 4.00

= 2(1 lo 28-in 3.00

= 22 to 24-iu 2.00

5 IM to 20-in 1.50

= Kl-iuch 1.25

E Slmvt. per InO $6.00 to 8.00

5 Hoosier Beauty

5 Richmond

= Hadley

= Ophelia

= Sunburst

= Milady

= Kill. Brilliant

Per 100
Speei.Tl. Charged....
accordingly.

Long $10.00

Medium.. $0 to 8.00
Short -t.OO

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Per Doz.

Long $6.00

:W-in 5.00

24 to 30-in $3.00 to 4.00

18 to 20-in 2.00

Short per 100 $6.00 to 12.00

Bulgaria
Aaron Ward
Killamey
White Killamey

J

Without Notice

Per 100

.speci.nl Charged accardingly

I^ug $10.00

Medium $0.00 to 8.00

;liort 4.00

MISCELLANEOUS

Per KIO
Peas. Spencer $1.50 to $2.00

Sweet

Violets, double or single 50 to

Jonquils and Daffodils 3.00 to

Paper Whites, Romans

Smilax doz. $2.00

Pluuiosus

Spreugeri 2.00 to

Adiantum '. 1.00 to

Galax, green and brown 1000, $1.60

100,

Leucothoe 100,

Me.\lcan Ivy 1000. $6.00; 100,

Ferns 1000. 2.50; 100,

Boxwood bunch, 25c; box.

Wild Smilax per CBse,

75
4.00
4.00

3.00
3.00
1.50

.20
.75
.75
.30
8.00
5.00

ORCHIDS

Market Pi-ice. s

Per Doz. =

Tattleyas $4.00 to $6.00 S

Gardenias 2.00 to 3.00 5

EASTER LILIES i

Per 100 $10.00 S

LILY OF THE VALLEY |

Per 100 $3,00. $4.00. J.'i.OO |

CARNATIONS |

Per 100 5

Best Fancy, all colors... $3.00 5

Medium 2.00 =

Splits $1.00 to 1.50 =

TULIPS • I

Fancy Per 100, $4.00 E

MARCH 17-ST. PATRICK'S DAY |

We have received a limited quantity of G. S. B. St. Patrick Green, per bottle, 1 1.00. |

Every florist should have a supply of |

Hughes Shamrock 6ox|

1916 DESIGN I

"A BIT OF OLD IRELAND" |

hVz inches long, 3 inches wide, 3 inches deep. Com- |
partment for two 2-inch Shamrock plants. Irish =
Landscape Scene — Blarney Castle— on inside cover. S

Display these boxes in your windows and make |
new friends and customers. Everyone with a |
drop of Celtic blood responds to the sentiment. |

PRICE, $1.80 per doz.; $15.00 per 100 |

BOXES WITH SHAMROCKS |

$2.40 per doz.; $20.00 per 100 \

■ORDER NOW-

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The American Florist.

Feb. 26,

Roses-Carnations-Sweel Peas

A Heavy Crop Now On

Our Sweet Peas Are All Orchid Flowering Varieties

American Beauties perdoz.

Extra long stem Specials $6.00

Medium $2.00 to $4.00

Shorter lengths 60 to 1.60

Russell

According to length of stem 75c to $2.50 per dozen

Richmond, Ophelia, Brilliant, Rhea Reid
and Shawyer per loo

Extra long stems _ $12.00

Good length stems 10.00

Medium stems $6.00 to 8.00

Short stems 4.00

Cecile Brunner or Sweetheart Roses

Per bunch of 25 buds 60c

ROSES our selection in lots of 200

Sunburst, White and Pink Killarney

and Hillin^don per loo

Extra long $10.00

Good length 8.00

Medium 6.00

Good short $3.00 to 4.00

Carnations Per loo

All colors $3.00

Sweet Peas— Zvolanek's orchid flowering

extra lone stemmed stock 1.60 to 2.50

Jonquils, Tulips and Daffodils 2.00 to 4.00

Valley, per lOO 4.00 to 5.00

Easter Lilies, per dozen 1.50

Choice Common Ferns, per lOOo 3.0o

Asparagus and Sprengerl, per 100 $2.00 to 3.00

Galax Leaves, bronze and green, per 1000 l.OO

or more at the rate of $3.00 per 100.

All other stock at market prices. We are growers and guarantee the quality of all the stock we sell.

BASSETT & WASHBURN

OFFICE AND STORE

GREENHOUSES

178 N. Wabash Ave., CfllCAfiO, ILL.

h. B. Phone,
Central 1457.

HINSDALE, ILLINOIS

Chicago.

TRADE KATHEE QUIET.

Trade the past week has been rath-
er quiet and stock has accumulated
to such an extent that there is now
plentjj of everything with the ex-
ception of ■ American Beauty roses
to go around. While there appears
to be a large supply of stock in the
market, there is no great oversupply
to speak of and a few brisk days would
find quite a change in the market
conditions. Some may take excep-
tion to this but it is nevertheless
true and the only reason that there
is so much stock seen now is be-
cause trade is unusually quiet. Mrs.
Chas. Russell roses are quite plenti-
ful, but are in good demand and
clean up fairly well at good prices.
Roses in general are in larger sup-
ply with one or two exceptions but
taken all in all there have been more
than enough to go around in almost
all the varieties the past week. Car-
nations are seen in unusually large
numbers and are selling at reduced
prices with very choice stock obtain-
able in all the leading varieties. Or-
chids and gardenias are plentiful but
clean up nicely each day and the
same holds good for lily of the val-
ley. Sweet peas are in large sup-
ply but hold up well in price consid-
ering the large supply of other stock
offered. Tulips, jonquils and daf-
fodils have dropped somewhat in
prices, and the same applies to Paper
White narcissus aud Romans which do
not appear to be any too plentiful.
Lilies are arriving in much larger
quantities and a fair supply of stocks
is seen. Violets are seen in large
numbers but are not moving any too
well and are selling at very low prices.
Freesia is still being offered in large
quantities but is not moving as briskly

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WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS

56 East Randolph Street

CHICAGO "*

HIGHEST QUALITY

CUT FLOWERS-GREENS

Absolutely essential kinds to the pro-
gressive florist desirous of obtaining
the best for the least money. Complete
line. Try us on any item. Do it today.

as it should. Pansies, daisies, calen-
dulas and other miscellaneous sea-
sonable stock is included among the of-
ferings and the buyer now has a splen-
did opportunity- to select from a large
variety of stock and obtain same at
very reasonable prices.

NOTES.

The Foley Greenhouse Manufactur-
ing Co. was awarded the contract to

furnish the material for George Wei-
land's three new rose houses, 34x400
f -tt, to be erected at Niles Centre.
When the new range is completed Mr.
Weiland will have 85,000 square feet
of glass all told, counting his Evans-
ton range, the output of which will
continue to be sold through the Chi-
cago Flower Growers' Association, of
which he is an officer.

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281

PETER REINBERG

30 East Randolph St.,

Long Distance ( Central 2846,

Phones:

601,

CHICAGO

^L^AJR^GtlBi OHtOI*®-

SINBIRST-RISSELL-RICHMOND

We have the largest range of greenhouses in America devoted
exclusively to Roses and Carnations and can fill your orders best.

Bny Direct From The Grower.

CURRENT PRICE LIST:

Subject to Change Withomt Notice

AMERICAN BBAVTIBS Per doz.

Bxtra long stems 6.00

48-lnch stems 4.00

36-lnch stems 3.00

30-lnch stems 2.00

20 to 24-inch stems 1.50

Short stems 75c to 1.00

Killarney

■White KUlarney. .
Klllarney Brilliant

SunbHrst

My Maryland

Oplielia

Ricliniond

Mliady

ROSES, onr aelectlon

Per 100

Specials $10.00

Select 8.00

Medium 6.00

Short 5.00

$4.00

MRS. CHAS. RUSSBLIi

Specials

Select

Medium

Short $8

Carnations, fancy

good 2

Harrlsil per doz., $1.50 to {2.00

Sweet Peaa 1.

Valley ?4,

Violets

SnUlax per doz. strings, $2.00

Adiantnnt

Asparagns, per bunch 50c to 75c

Kerns, per 1000 $3.00

Boxwood per bunch, 25c

Galax, bronze and green... per 1000, $1.00
Leucotlioe Sprays

Per 100

$20.00

le.OO

12.00

10.00

4.00

3.00

00 to
00 to

50 to 2.00

00 to $5.00

75 to 1.00

1.00 to 1.50

75 to 1.00

2,000,000 Feef of Modern Glass

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YOL

CAN

ALWAYS GET

WHAT YOL NEED,

HERE!

Our Line is so complete that it includes every
item offered in the Great Chicago Market.

Jonquils, Tulips, Romans, Freesias, Lilies,
Paper White Narcissus, Daffodils, Valley.

TRYUSONRISSELLROSES

Heavy supply of fancy Russell In the longer stem-
med grades — splendid substitutes for Beauties.

ROSES, CARNATIONS, SWEETJPEAS, VIOLETS, ETC.

30 E. Randolph St.,

L. D. Phones

Central \ ||||

Automatic, 42-965

Chicago

George Wienhoeber had an order this
weel< to reproduce the North Chicago
golf grounds in miniature from the
members of the club which was the
main object of interest at a dinner
held at the Standard Club, Saturday
evening, February 19. It was a very
good reproduction and if one ever had
the pleasure of visiting the north side
grounds and could have seen the min-
iature, he would recognize the place in
a moment with the club house on one
end and the rustic bridge near the
centre. The piece was about 24 feet

long and 2 feet wide, with every de-
tail carried out so carefully that it
seemed that the party who laid out
the original grounds was the same
one who reproduced the miniature.

A. T. Pyfer & Co.'s receipts of roses
and carnations are very large, but
clean up nicely each day considering
the general market condition. Mr.
Pyfer says his firm managed to secure
a large qxiantity of green dye for St.
Patrick's day for wholesale purposes
and has plenty on hand to fill all
orders.

C. L. Washburn says that about 20
homes at Hinsdale are quarantined
with scarlet fever, among which is that
of Charles Swanson, who is an em-
ploye at Bassett & Washburn's green-
houses. The public schools, churches
and theatres have all been ordered
closed until further notice.

Weiland & Risch report receiving an
order from the Plant Bureau of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, at Washington, D. C, for Champ
Weiland, their beautiful new rose of
a cherry glow.

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Feb. 26,

WIETOR BROS.

162 N. Wabash Ave.,

CHICAGO

Current Price

AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz

48to60-incli stems $6.00

36-iuch stems 4.00

30-inch stems 3.00

24-inch stems 2.60

20-inch stems 2.00

ROSES.

White Killlarney.

Plnl£ Klllarney

KUlarney Brilliant..'
Rictiniond

Per 100

Extra Special $7.00

Select 6.00

Fancy 5.00

Medium 4.00

Good 3.00

CARNATIONS.

Fancy. ..100, $2.00

Good.. 100, $1.50 Split... 100, $1.0(1

Long Distance Phone,
Randolph 2081.

■ S^4 Subject to change
•-'*'■ "without notice.

SUNBURST. PeMoo

Extra Special $10 00

Select 8.00

Fancy 7.00

Medium 6.00

Good 5.00

ROSES, our selection, $4.00 per 100.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Lilies per doz., $1.60 to $2.00

Ferns per lOOO, $2.50- 3.00

Smllax per dozen strings, 2.00

Adiantum per loO, 1.00

Galax per 1000, 1.00

Sprengeri per bunch, .60

Asparagus Sprays per bunch, .60

other Green Goods Market Rates.

O. A. and L. A. Tonner announce the
opening of their new store at 30 Kast
Randolph street, where they are pre-
pared to serve their customers with
a complete line of cut flowers and sup-
plies. Miss O. A. Tonner will continue
to look after the wholesale cut flower
department and Miss L. A. Tonner will
manage the supply end of the busi-
ness. She was formerly with E. H.
Hunt and later with Vaughan, Mc-
Kellar & Winterson, then with Mc-
Kellar & .Winterson and still later had
charge of the A. L. Randall Co.'s sup-
ply department from 1906 to 1912. Both
of the young ladies are well experienc-
ed in their lines and are capable of
taking care of all orders that may
be entrusted to them. Miss Anna Ton-
ner, another sister, will keep the firm's
books, so the family will be well
represented in the wholesale market.

John Mangel, the Palmer House
florist, always keeps his conservatory
in tip-top condition and if one drops
around just at the right time he will
find him on duty in his glass house
where one of the finest collections of
rare foliage plants are to be found in
any one retail establishment in this
city.

Bassett & Washburn. E. F. Winter-
son Co. and the E. C. Araling Co.
opened up their stores at nearly mid-
night Monday, February 21. to accom-
modate the Ernst Wienhocber Floral
Co. so it coxild get out a rush funeral
order, and fortunately the three firms
had enough stock on hand to make a
large casket cover and fourteen other
designs for a large Catholic funeral
held the following day.

F. J. Benthey still speaks highly of
the rose Mrs. George Shawyer and
says 16.000 plants will be given bench
space next season at the Benthey
greenhouses at New Castle, Ind. Most
of the Benthey stock is sold at Ken-
nicott Bros. Co.'s store, where F. F.
Benthey makes his headquarters.

Frank Ayres has received another
unpleasant visit again from his old
enemy, king carbuncle, who seems to
drop around every year regularly
about the time that Chas. W. Mc-
Kellar offers green carnation dye for
St. Patrick's day.

Percy Jones never had snch a fine
and complete supply of bulbous stock
as he is offering right now. Business
at this house is pretty good, consider-
ine: conditions, and the sales so far
this year have been very encouraging.

VIOLETS AND CARNATIONS

Larpe supply fancy Carnations in all the leading: varieties and the
best Double Violets in the market. A trial order will be appreciated.

M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, III.

Mention the American Florist when writing

G. C. Steffens, 2813 Broadway, has
an attractive store since he enlarged
his place. He reports business is good
and has succeeded in making a store
pay in a location where several oth-
ers could not meet expenses.

H. N. Bruns reports very satisfac-
tory growth of his retail business and
thus far the difliculties of importing
have shown no decrease in the supply
of his high grade lily of the valley.

Joe Marks will represent the A. A.
Arnold Paper Box Co. at the annual
convention and exhibition of the Illi-
nois State Florists' Association, to be
held at Moline, March 7-8.

J. Swenson, formerly with the
George Wittbold Co.. and later with
Ronsley, has accepted a position with
Raske's Flower Shop, 170 West Jack-
son boulevard.

Mary Hartshorn, daughter of Wm.
Hartshorn, gardener at Shaw's estate
at Winnetka, was operated upon for
throat trouble at the Bvanston hospi-
tal last week.

The John Kruchten Co. is receiving
a good supply of gardenias from the
Deerfield Nurseries, of Deerfield, who
have grown them on a large scale for
many years.

Chas. Erne, of Erne & Klingel, is
rapidly recovering from the effects of
his recent operation and expects to
pay the force a visit at the store
next week.

John S. Witt & Son. 10420 Wallace
street, will start work soon on two
new houses 20x126 feet, which will
be devoted to the growing of bedding
stock.

Albert A. Sawyer, Forest Park, has
discontinued the growing of asters
and pansies owing to the demand for
his land in building operations.

A. Henderson & Co. have their first
catalogue in preparation and expect
to have the retail seed department
equipped for business this week.

Frank Oechslin's handsome new res-
idence on Jackson boulevard is Hear-
ing completion. The building will be
heated by a Kroeschell boiler.

GREEN

Gyaceine Flower Coloring

FOR

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

We have handled this coloring for the
past two years and find it to be the most
satisfactory green coloring in the market
and have never known it to injure flow-
ers in any way, not even destroying
their fragrance.

We offer this to you at 50c per pack-
age (enough {or one quart) or three
packages for $1.25, postpaid.

Special discounts on large quantities.

It is impossible to get any more color-
ing imported, therefore order early.

A. T. PYFER & COMPANY

30 E. Randolph St., CHICAGO, ILL.

3Iention the American Florist when writing

C. L. Washburn, junior member of
the firm of Bassett & Washburn, will
celebrate another birthday annivers-
ary, Sunday. February 27.

Carl Bachler, who was operated up-
on last week at St. Mary's hospital,
is getting along nicely and is well
on the road to recovery.

Bob Newcomb and George Mohn, of
Vaughan's Seed Store, have returned
from prolonged trips and report busi-
ness good.

August Koch has a fine display of
cinerarias and tulips in the newer
kinds at the Oarfield p.ark conserva-
tories.

Joseph Ziska, Sr., and Emil Jehlik
are planning on spending a few weeks
at Mineral Springs, Fla.

Mrs. L. S. Spencer, of Champaign.
was a visitor at A. L. Vaughan & Co.'s
store this week.

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A.L.VAIGHAN&CO.

(NOT INC.)

TELEPHONES :

161 N. Wabash Ave., telephones]

-Tremendous Supply.

Central 2S71

2572

Auto. 48-734

CHICAGO

Roses, Carnations, Tulips,

,Etc.

Exceptionally Fine Stoclt that wiU carry splendidly on long distance shipping orders. Try us.

Order Here current price LisT-^"S.i,s.r^= Order Here

AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per doz.

Long stems $6.00

36-lnch stems $4.00 to 5.00

30-inch stems 3.00

24-lnch stems 2.50

20-lnch stems 2.00

18-lnch stems 1.50

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL. Per 100

Specials $26.00

Select 20.00

Medium 10.00 to 15.00

Short S.OOto 10.00

ROSES. Per 100

White Killarney 1

Klllarney I

Klllnrney Brilliant. I Special $12.00

Ward I Fancy

Snnbnrst ^Medium

Ophelia Short 5.00 to

Maryland

Riohmond

MUady J

Rosea, our selection

PerlOO

CARNATIONS, select $ 1.50 to % 2.00

" fancy 3.00

10.00
8.00
6.00

5.00

MISCELLANEOUS.

Cattleyas per doz., $7.60

Valley $ 4.00 to $ B.OO

Violets 50 to 1.00

Freeslas 3.00 to

Paper Whites 2.00 to

Romana 2.00 to

Tulips 2.00 to

LUiea per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Callas per doz.. 2.00

Sweet Peas 1.50 to

Smilax per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Adlantnm

Asparasns Strings each. 75c

Asparagus Flumosua, per bunch

35o to 50c

Fancy Ferns per 1,000, $2.50

Wild Smilax per case, 5.00

Boxwood per lb., 25c; 50 lbs., 7.50

Leucothoe Sprays

Mexican Ivy

4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00

2.60

1.00

ANNOUNCEMENT

WE wish to announce to the trade that on and after March 1, 1916, we will be located in our new whole-
sale store at 30 East Randolph Street, where we will be prepared to handle all orders for Cut Flowers
and Supplies. Our line of Supplies will be complete in every respect but we will specialize particularly in
Ribbons, Chiffons, Baskets, Boxes, Magnolia L,eaves and Cycas Leaves. Iv. A. Tonner will be in charge
of the supply department, which is sufficient guarantee that all orders will be properly attended to, for she
was in charge of one of Chicago's leading supply houses for many years and knows exactly the needs of
the everyday florist. O. A. Tonner who has been conducting a Wholesale Cut Flower business in the
Chicago market for many years will continue in charge of this department and takes this opportunity of
thanking her many customers for their kind and liberal patronage in the past and sincerely hopes for a
continuance of the same in the future.

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED AND WE WILL BE PLEASED
TO HAVE YOU BECOME ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS.

O, A. & L. A. TONNER

30 East Randolph St.^ Chicago, 111.

Wholesale Cut Flowers and Supplies.

Zeck & Mann's store force bowled
the A. P. Amling- Co.'s greenhouse force
at Maywood last Monday, February 21,
when the Amling team won three ex-
citing games from the local team. Col-
latz of Maywood starred with an aver-
age of 218 and after the match game
was over he and Allie Zech bowled a
game to decide who was the best man.
Collatz rolled 248 and Zech 245.

Peter Relnberg is cutting heavily In
Mrs. Chas. Russell roses in the longer
stemmed grades and reports a brisk de-
mand for same. Milady and Richmond

are also seen in large supply at this
store, and Felix Reichling says that
while trade is not as brisk as It might
be, his firm has no cause whatever to
complain of dull times.

Wietor Bros.' receipts of carnations
include all the best new and standard
varieties and particularly noticeable
now are Philadelphia, Alice, Bonfire,
Rosette and Champion. A good supply
of American Beauty roses is reaching
the store each day, but are in such
good demand that they clean up at an
early hour.

The National. Plant & Flower Co.'s
new greenhouses are well under way
and will be ready for occupancy soon.
The Ickes-Braun Mill Co. is furnishing
the material and Mike Winandy, Jr.,
is doing the erecting.

William Sullivan, of Sullivan Broth-
ers, 871 East Sixty-third street, reports
trade as good at both of their south
side stores.

J. A. Budlong has a fine cut of roses
and a good supply of Double White
Killarney is included in the shipments.

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Feb. 26,

A. T. Pyfer & Co.

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph Street

Chicago, 111.

THE SIGN OF QUALITY

Current Price List

ROSES Per 100

Mrs. Chas. Russell. ..$10.00 to $16.00

Ophelia \

Sunburst /Long 10.00

Klllarney lMedium$6.00to8.00

W.KUlarncy...( Short.... B.00to6.00
Kill. Brilliant../

CARNATIONS, De Luxe 3.00

Select 2.00

Miscellaneous

Jonquils $ 2.UU to $4.00 per 100

Daffodils 3.U0 to 4.UU per 100

Freesias 2.00 to 3.00 per 100

Ulies 10.00 to 12.60 per lUO

Lily of the Valley, $4.00- 6.00 per lUO
Violets, double, $0.60 to 1.00 per 100

Sweet Peas 1.50 to 2.00 per IOC

Paper Whites... 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Tulips 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Ferns 3.00 per 1000

Asparagus bunch, 35c to 60c each

Sprengeri bunch, 26c to 3Bc each

Galax $1.00 lOOO

Mexican Ivy 76c per 100

Boxwood large bunch, 2bc each

Subject to Market Changes.

John Poehlmann, St., visited Poehl-
mann Bros. Co.'s store for the first
time Wednesday, February 16, since
he underwent his operation and it is
needless to add that he was as wel-
come as the flowers in May and some-
times in January. John Poehlmann,
Jr., who graduated from the Culver
Military Academy last year with the
rank of lieutenant, and adjutant, at-
tended a meeting of the veterans
of the various wars and their aux-
iliaries at Palmer Park, One hun-
dred and eleventh street and In-
diana avenue, Tuesday, February
22, when General James E. Stuart
was the principal speaker. Nearly
everyone present was in uniform
and the only reason that John
did not occupy a seat on the stage
was because a beautiful young lady
desired his company in the audience.
Roland Poehlmann, who is a student
at the Western Military Academy at
Alton, spent a few days with his folks,
Mr. and Mrs. August Poehlmann, at
Morton Grove, this week.

Ronsley has closed his store in the
Westminster building and is now in
the employ of the Flower Market, G
East Monroe street. It is understood
that he will file an involuntary peti-
tion in bankruptcy.

M. C. Gunterberg said the sales on
one day during Valentine week were as
good as the best day Christmas week.

Visitor : C. C. Sander, St. Louis, Mo,

Chlcasfo Bowling.

Allie Zech rolled 275 for the florists
in his recent game in the Mercantile
League last week, which is a new rec-
ord and saved his side from being
whitewashed by the Rickets. He av-
eraged 207 for the three games played.
The scores are as follows :

1st 2nd 3rd
Players Game Game Game

Zech lG-1 149 125

Lorman 164 149 12.5

Huebner 165 151 159

Price 156 200 108

Olsem 149 164 212

Totals 794 939 790

L.^KE GENEVA, Wis. — At a meeting
of the L^ke Geneva Gardeners' and
Foremen's Association held February
15, the following officers were elected :
A. J. Smith, president; Wm. P. Long-
land, vice-president; Chas. Lockwood,
Secretary; Axel Johnson, treasurer.

Cleveland.

MARKET IN GOOD SUPPLY.

The market is now well supplied in
all lines of cut flowers and plants.
Azaleas, genistas, tulips, daffodils and
other bulbous Jlowers in pots and
pans are seen everywhere and are
moving nicely. Carnations have be-
come more plentiful the past week,
but are moving in quantity at re-
duced rates. Roses, too, are coming
in more plentifully, especially Killar-
neys. Wards and American Beauties.
Bulbous stock in all colors and va-
rieties cover the tables and coun-
ters of both wholesalers and retail-
ers. Sweet peas are good stock, in
all colors. Orchids are moving
quickly and stock is exceptionally
good. Lily of the valley is not so
good this week, but the demand is
fair. Asparagus plumosus and Spren-
geri are again in good supply, as is
adiantum. Freesias have been mov-
ing nicely. Snapdragon is short of
the demand. Calla lilies are good
stock.

NOTES.

Westman & Getz, florists at 5923
Euclid avenue, have been incorpo-
rated as The Westman & Getz Co.,
with a capitalization of $10,000. The
parties interested are Charles E.
Adams, formerly connected with the
Cleveland Hardware Co.; Miss Hester
Getz, H. "W. Dirkson, formerly with
the Cleveland Trust Co.; C. E. Dirk-
son and A. C. Adams. When West-
man. & Getz first began business
about 14 years ago on Euclid avenue,
near East Eighteenth street, com-
petitors gave them just six months to
go. They are still at it — and grow-
ing. Miss Westman died several years
ago, but the business has been carried
on by Miss Getz, until it has now
grown to such proportions that in-
corporation and more help was needed
to carry it along.

Herbert E. Bray, newly appointed
assistant general manager at War-
rensville Farm, has had wide horticul-
tural training, notably at O. C
Barber's estate, the Anna Dean Farm,
which is estimated to be worth about
three and one-half million dollars,
composing 3,600 acres of land, and
producing flowers, dairy products,
food stuffs and cattle.

John Demas, who has been ill with
pneumonia for nearly a month, is up
and around again, but still unable to

take care of his flower stand in th.e
Colonial Arcade.

Mrs. G. LoefEelbein, 6515 St. Clair
avenue, has been ill with the grippe
for several weeks. She has recovered
enough to be back at her store*

Visitor : Paul Berkowitz, of H.
Baversdorfer Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

C. F. B.

Washln£:ton.

I'RICE.S DROP WITH INCREASING SUPPLY.

Market conditions have shown con-
siderable improvement since our last
report. Roses are more plentiful and
prices have taken a tumble. American
Beauties can be had for from $3 to
$9 per dozen for specials, while Shaw-
yer, Killarney Queen and Radiance,
equally as good as far as stem and
flower are concerned, are offered at
from $20 to $30 per 100. Other varie-
ties, including Ophelia, Ward, Russell,
Mock, the Killarneys, Richmond and
Taft were quoted at prices varying
from $4 to $12 per 100. Sweet peas
are plentiful and never were better
at this time of the year. Bulbous
stock is plentiful but prices remain
firm.

NOTES.

Elmer Maybury, manager for the
DuPont Floral Co., reports business be-
yond his expectations and he has had to
increase his working force. The win-
dow displays at this establishment are
always an attractive feature and the
object of much favorable comment.

From present indications this city
will be well represented at the national
flower show in Philadelphia, March 25-
April 2. One retailer will have all of
his employes visit the exhibition at his
expense, and his force is a large one.

W. Clark & Sons are sending in
some of the finest jonquils to be seen
here. Their Silver Wedding variety is
especially fine and the supply is not
sufficient to meet the demand.

J. H. Small & Sons had the decora-
tion for the fancy ball at the New
Willard hotel. Over 75 cases of south-
ern smilax were used in the embellish-
ment of the walls and ceiling.

O. A. C. Oehmler has added to his
force. Sam Everett has given up his
stand in the Eastern market and can
now be found at the Oehmler store on
G street.

Visitors : E. J. Fancourt, J. Smith
and S. Bayersdorfer of Philadelphia;
C. Ryerson, Newark, N. J.

G. C. D.

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285

WHY NOT

send your orders to a house that can be
relied upon to fill them when a scarcity
exists? Today finds us fixed better than
ever to give you good values for your
money. Try us and convince yourself.

Heavy Supply of the Most Popular Roses — Russells, Ophelia, Sunburst,
Double White Killarney in the short and longer stemmed grades. Also
plenty of Pink Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Richmond, Milady and
Wards. Orchids, Snapdragons, Lilies, Valley, Daffodils, Violets,
Sweet Peas, Freesias, Tulips, Jonquils, Harrisii, Callas, Daisies,
AND ALL OTHER CUT FLOWERS AND GREENS.

Heavy cuts of Carnations received daily. Special prices on quantity lots

You can increase your profits and business
by sending all your orders direct to

Quality

Speaks

Louder

Than

Prices.

J. A. BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.
•^^a^fJ^N^k^T^ONS — - fJIT FlftlAIFR^

A Specialty Grower of UU 1 1 LV/||L1\0

P"SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION.

Prices

As

Low

As

Others.

We are in daily touch with market conditions and when a decline takes place you can rely upon orders sent us receiving such benefits.

m WH9LESAIE GPgWEPS 5/" CUT fL9WEPS^-^ PLANTS R

182 N. Wabash Avenue,

CKice.^o

COMFLETE LINE

Quality Cut Flowers and Greens

Everything Seasonable—Prices Reasonable.

Oklahoma City.

HEAVY SPUING TRADE A^'TICIPATED.

February 19 was the first pleasant
Saturday we have had so far this
year. It was an ideal spring day and
the flower stores were thronged with
crowds the entire day. Business
along all lines has been quite good all
the week, and now that people are
beginning to make preparations for
their spring gardening, trade is go-
ing to increase materially. The call
for canna tubers and sweet-pea seed
is already developed to quite an ex-
tent.

The fact of Easter being so late
this year will be rather a disadvan-
tage here, as the chances are the
weather will be quite warm by that
time and there will be much difficulty

in holding some lines of stock back;
however, there is no doubt that bene-
ficial conditions will arise that will
more than offset the drawback of a
late Easter, and we are looking for-
ward to the largest spring trade ever
experienced in this city.

Saturday bargain day sales con-
tinue to be a feature with the florists.
This week, Furrow & Co. made a run
on flowering plants and had a fine
showing of azaleas, Dutch hyacinths,
lilac and cyclamens. The Stiles Co.
made a run on cut flowers with vio-
lets and carnations as the special fea-
tures.

Gov. R. L. Williams oSicially des-
ignated February 20 as "Fathers'
day," and through the suggestion of
Col. Leecraft. the governor's private
secretary, the violet was selected as

the emblem to wear on Fathers' day,
so our state now has both a Mother's
day and a Fathers' day, and some-
one has suggested that a week be
designated for the children.

The high prices of thread, ribbons,
tin-foil and ties for corsages are the
cause of much comment here. Travel-
ing men lay the blame to the Eu-
ropean war. lack of dye stuffs, etc.
Of course, there is no come back to
such explanations and we have to ad-
mit that the effects of a great war
can be far-reacliing.

Mrs. Eager, of Furrow & Co., visited
in Guthrie this week.

Visitors ; Ed. Jacobs, representing
A. Li. Randall Co., Chicago; 'W. E.
Harris, representing Wertheimer &
Co., New York.

S. S. B.

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Ffih. 26,

REED BASKETS

For four, five and six inch pots. Stained in
all the desired colors. Green, Brown, etc.

2 DOZEN FOR $6.00

The same assortment mentioned above in

the Two-Tone and Bronze finishes, $8.50.

ORDER TODAY.

^^To reach our store take a Chicago Avenue. Division Street. Mil-
waukee Avenue or Armitage Avenue car at State and Randolph Streets
and get oti at Huron Street. Cars stop right in front of our store.

RAEDLEIN BASKET CO.

713 Milwaukee Ave., Phone, Monroe 4977. CHICAGO, ILL.

Lancaster County Florists' Club.

One of two things is certain — either
3 :30 is a more popular hour than 1
o'clock, or W. B. Girvin has a magnetic
attraction to draw a crowd, for our
visiting trips this winter have not been
overcrowded numerically, but this time
we had a full 2a and they were all
well repaid.

Carnations are of course the prin-
cipal feature at this, as at all Lan-
caster county rang-es, and his Match-
less proved that this variety is a prof-
itable one, for although the main crop
was just off, enough flowers were com-
ing into bloom to cover expenses imtil
the second large crop would follow,
which will be about Mothers' day.
Talk about your gold mines or "Bethle-
hem steel"; they are not "one, two,
three" alongside of this proposition.
The place as a whole is what might
be termed, between crops. Beacon,
while not quite as good as last season,
has produced its quota and will soon
be ready for pulling out to make room
for young stock. Mrs. C. "W. Ward is
producing some very fine flowers, but
along with them about five per cent
of splits and poorly colored blooms.
Mrs. Akehurst is highly thought of
and will be planted very extensively
next season; in fact, nearly to the ex-
clusion of all other pinks. Gloriosa
is in good shape, as is Pink Delight,
but successors that will produce more
cuttings are being sought. The cut of
carnations from this place during
January was 32,000. Chrysanthemum
cuttings and carnation cuttings are a
feature here and aie in the sand by
the tens of thousands; in fact, pot
stock runs into large figures, and in
talking of plumosus Mr. Girvin glibly
rolls over his tongue, the numbers
25,000 to 50.000 — hundreds are a for-
gotten quantity here.

Returning, Dennis Connor and the
writer stopped at the station and met
the essayist of the evening, M. C.
"Wright, and the writer was the only
member of the club to take dinner
with him, although a number of the
members were hailed and asked to
join us. Right here is where this club
falls down with a dull sickening thud.
It is a cold-blooded proposition to ask
a man to give his time and money to
come and favor us with such papers
as we have been receiving from ovu-
out-of-town essayists, allow them to
be met at the station by one lone
member of the club, accompanied to
dinner by the same lone member, and
often after the lecture, a beggarly two

accompany the lecturer back to his
hotel or to the railroad station. Reci-
procity is the order of the day, and
when we stop to think of the time
such men as Messrs. Wright, Pennock,
Vincent and others give to us. is it
absolutely essential that we make the
first car out of town after the meet-
ing? There is one place where we do
not fall down, however, and that is in
proportion to membership, the club
holds the record for the United States
in turning out to hear our different
speakers. Mr. Wright certainly had a
large and appreciative audience, and
the vote of thanks at the end was a
real one from the heart. The slides
accompanying the paper were highly
appreciated and added much to the
body of the paper.

On the exhibition table we had a
very handsome bunch of sweet peas
from E. P. Hostetter, of Manheim;
Purity freesias from John R. Shreiner,
and Rudolph Nagle proved to us, by
his vase of mignonette, that he knew
the business well enough to make his
first attempt a complete success.
Among the visitors were T. J. Nolan,
of The King Construction Co., Dennis
Connor and M. C. Wright, of The Lord
& Burnham Co.; Mr. Kenny, of the
Cumberland Floral Co., Harrisburg,
Pa., and E. S. Rutt, of Elizabethtown,
Pa.

In addition to the routine business
of the club a proposition was pre-
sented by H. Horter Fricke for The
Philadelphia Press in relation to a
special issue for flower show week,
and in which the club has taken a
five-inch double column space for gen-
eral publicity purposes, and in which
will appear a full list of our member-
ship. It was also moved that we buy
100 tickets for the use of our club
members, and arrangements are on
foot for a "Lancaster day" with special
train and special rates.

The programme committee, through
its chairman, H. K. Rohrer, has in
store for us at the next meeting.
March 10. an illustrated lecture by
Richard Vincent, Jr., on the bulb in-
dustry in Holland and we are going
to have our wives and sweethearts at
this meeting. Our new president. Mr.
Schroyer, seems determined to give
the girls a chance at our bachelor
florists this leap ■ year, and has ap-
pointed a committee to arrange for a
ladies' night the Thursday following
Easter to take the place of our April
meeting, which would fall three days
before Easter, an inopportune time for
most of us. Albert M. Hf.ur.

CARNATION DYE

Much the best dye on the market
for St. Patrick's day, A packet
will color from 75 to 100 carna-
tions. 1 pkt., 25c; 3 pkts., 60c;
12 pkts., $2.00, postpaid on re-
ceipt of price.

Chas. W. McKellar

22 E. Randolph St.,

CHICAGO

St. Louis.

TRADE INCLINED TO BE QUIET.

During the past week business was
rather quiet with the exception of
roses which are still very scarce and
consequently high priced. There is a
good demand for short roses. Carna-
tions sell at $1.50 to $3 per hundred,
according to quality, but the market
on them cleans up readily each day.

NOTES.

Among the notable events of the
week was a decoration by the Mul-
lanphy Florists at the formal open-
ing of the Mill Creek Sewer which
cost $3,500,000. There were 192 guests
banqueted, among those present be-
ing the city officials and several bank-
ers. The walls were white washed
and decorated with smilax. Palms
were also used. The tables were ar-
ranged on either side of the semi-cyl-
indrical arch about 250 feet long, and
were decorated with jonquils and red
carnations.

Julius Schaffer of the Mullanphy
Florists, took the contract for the
decoration at the Washington Uni-
versity gymnasium. A shipment of
wild smilax from the south has been
received for the occasion.

Conrad Bergstermann, proprietor of
a flower shop at 3117 South Grand
avenue, was found dead in his home.
February 20, the cause probably due to
heart trouble. He was 59 years old.

The floral department of Scruggs-
Vandervoort-Barney Dry Goods Co.
has been quite busy the past week
with funeral work.

Foster, the Florist, will remove from
North Sixth street to Eighth and Olive
streets in the near future.

igi6.

The American Florist.

287

BEST GREEN CARNATION DYE for St. Patrick's Day, 50c and $1.00 per package.

30 East Randolph Street, Trp'h™' Ri^ZIesrs CHICAGO, ILL.

W. p. KYLE

JOSEPH FOERSTER

KYLE & FOERSTER

i6o N. Wabash Avenue,

Wholesale Florists

Lon^ Distance Phone, Randolph 6784

CHICAGO

John Kruchten Co.

W2 North Wabash Avenue,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017.

CDICAGO, ILL.

ECAMLINOCO.

THB LARGEST,

BEST BQUIPPBD,

MOST CENTRALIvY LOCATBD

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

174-6N. Wabash Ave.,
CHICAGO.

L. D. Thonei Central 1B77 and 1S7S.

MGixtion the Auierican Florist luhen loriting

WIRE HANGING BASKETS

Our Baskets are made strong and substantial,
so do not compare them witbotner" "cheap" made-
up baskets. (Measure across top.)
Size PerDoz, Size Per Doz.

Sincbes $1.25 H inches $2.50

lOiDcbes 1.50 16 inches .^.00

12 inches 2.00

( Larger sizes to order.)

GREEN SHEET MOSS

for lining hanging baskets.

Per large bale (of 5 bundles) $1.25

Per 5 bale lots for 6.00

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

Wholesale Horisl, 1324 Fine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

The Ayres Floral Co., George Wald-
bart and Mrs. Newman are showing
some beautiful spring plants in their
windows.

Windier Wholesale Floral Co. is
showing some very fine sweet peas.
Al and Frank are two busy men these
days.

Mrs. Rose Sohoenle of South Grand
avenue, was quite busy with funeral
work the past week.

Robt. Winkler of St. Louis county,
is showing some fine ferns and bedding
stock.

Frank Gorly of Grimm & Gorly, is
a daily visitor at the wholesale mar-
ket.

W. C. Smith "Wholesale Floral Co.,
is getting in some very fine violets.
J. E. H. S.

VlioMe Hover MM*KeU

CURRENT PRICE LIST.

Per doz.

RoiH. Beauty, ipecials $6 00

36-in 5 00

30in 4 00

24 in 3 00

20-in 1 50@ 2 00

18. in 1 CO

M rs. Cbas. Rusaell .... I 00@ 5 00

PerlUU

■■ Hoosier Beauty 6 0O@l5 00

" Killaraey Brilliant 5 00@15 00

Killsrney 5 00@15 00

•• White Killarney 5 00015 00

■• Richmond 5 00015 00

Prince de Bulgarie 5 00@15 00

•• Rhea Reid 5 00@15 00

•' My Maryland 5 00015 00

Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 5 00015 00

•• Milady 5 00015 00

" Sunburst 5 00015 00

" Mrs. .^aron Ward 5 00015 00

'• Hadley 5 00015 00

" Ophelia 5 00015 00

" Our selection 5 00

Carnations 2 00© 3 00

Cattleyas perdoz., 6 00

Gardenias. ...perdoz.. 3 000 4 00

Jonquils 3 00© 4 CO

Freesias. Tulips 3 00© 4 00

Lilium Harrisii 12 50015 00

Mignonette 6 000 8 00

Paper Whites 3 000 4 00

Romans 3 00© 4 00

Stevia 2 00

Sweet Peas 1 500 2 50

Valley 4 00© 5 00

Violets, single 50© 1 00

Violets, double 50© 1 00

Adiantum Croweanum 1 00© 1 50

Ferns 2 5003 00

Galai " 1 00©1 25

Lencothoe 75© 1 00

Mexican Ivy. ..per 1000, 5 00©6 00
PlumosusStrings..each, 60© 75

Smilax per doz., 2 00©2 50

Sprengeri. Plumosns Sorays — 3 no© 4 00
Boxwood. 2Sclbpercase 7 50;

HOERBER BROS.

Wholesale (J^^ Flowcrs

Growers of jj^j^^^^lilii^T
Telephone; Randolph 2758

3reenbouses; Des Plaines, ni, fhir<adt\

Store : 162 N. Wabash Ave.. l^niCHiJU

Trade Directory

PRICE: $3.00, postpaid.
AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Deartom St. CHICAGO

MILLER & NUSSER

Wholesale Florists

179-181-183 Norih Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

Qeorge Reinberg

Wholesale Florist

Extra fancy Ophella.Sanbarst, Richmonil,KU-
larney. White Killarney and Killarney Brilliant
roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try OS.

162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO

ZECH & MANN

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago

Telephone Central 3284

A. L. Randall Co.,

Wholesale Cut Flowers,
Florists' Supplies.

Joseph Ziska & Sons

1 5 1 • 1 53 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Wire Designs and Wholesale
Florists' Supplies

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Perpetoated Moss per bag. S3.S0

Natural Moss per bag, 1.7S

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

288

The American Florist.

Feb. 26,

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

100 1000

C. Aketiur«i-Kose pink $6.00 $50.00

Alice— salmon shade (>00 50.00

Ch«s. Siecward 5.00 40.00

EnchantressSuoretne— Light Salmon 3.50 30.00

Philadelphia-Koseoink 3.00 25.00

C. W, Ward— Good rose pink 3.00 25,00

Goreeous 3.00 22.50

100 1000

R. P. Enchantress $3.00 J22.50

L. P. Enchantress 3.00 22.50

UsrothyGordon 3.00 22.50

Winsor 3.00 22.50

Pink Delight 5.00 45.00

Matchless-White 3.00 25.00

Enchantress— White 3.00 22.50

100 1000

Perfection— White $3.00 $22.50

Wonder-White 3.00 22.50

A. Ward-White 3.00 22.50

Beacon— Red 3.00 22.50

Victory-Red 3 00 22.50

Champion— Red 4.00 35.00

Benora 3.00 25.00

250 at the 1000 rate. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prompt delivery.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Kace St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Philadelphia.

COLD WEATHEB snORTE>S SUPPLY.

The extremely cold and cloudy
■n-eather of the past week shortened up
the stock considerably in the rose sec-
tion. American Beauties are particu-
larly scarce and held at high prices.
Ophelia is another variety that is shy —
growers say it appeared to be resting
during January, but e:ipect it soon to
get into action. Red roses are also
scarce. Carnations appear fairly plenti-
ful, but clean up satisfactorily; the
quality is fine but there seems to be
rather too many whites. Sweet peas
are a great factor; all high grade stock
sells at sight at top prices, while the
seconds are draggy. Complaint of drop-
ping buds is heard from the growers,
due to the cloudy weather. All kinds
of spring bulbous stock is now in full
supply and as prices are low, however,
but little goes to waste. Snapdragons
are still scarce, not many being sent
in. Easter lilies and callas are to be
had now for all requirements. Violets
keep about up to demand, also lily of
the valley, which is 20 per cent higher
than last season, which price appears
to be sustained. The St. Valentine's
day business appears to have been sat-
isfactory all around. Nearly all retail
stores report having had a'splendid de-
mand. Boxes of flowers and corsages
of choice stock were the staples, with
the heart shaped baskets coming next.
Very little advertising appeared in the
papers — there was no concerted move-
ment to advertise the day, the com-
bined publicity movement which start-
ed so auspiciously having apparently
fallen through.

NOTES.

National Flower Show matters are
being rapidly pushed forward. Every
effort is being made to keep ahead of
the work. The larger retail stores are
being solicited to take part and as one
or two new ones come in every few
days the retailers' section will doubt-
less be second to none in the show.

Ten acres of ground on the Northeast
boulevard at Bustleton street have
been purchased by the Aschmann
Brothers. New houses will go up dur-
ing the summer to give much needed
room for their increasing business.

Wm. Leonard, of Lansdowne, has se-
cured an interest in the Philadelphia
Wholesale Florists' Exchange, which
with this added impetus, will go for-
ward and become quite a factor in this
city.

The Robt. Craig Co. will, among
their other exhibits at the coming
show, layout a rose garden. A look
at the plan shows that this will surely
be one of the features of the exhibi-
tion.

Daffodils have been good stock this
season. Growers have fought shy of
them after the oversupply of last year
and the market has been able to han-
dle all that was offered at good prices.

Godfrey Aschmann's azaleas are now
in fine shape. Great preparations are
being made for the Easter trade. Well
budded hydrangeas are also a feature.

Edward Reid is handling something
very choice in Mock roses. These are
from Myers & Samptman of Chestnut
Hill.

Spring flowers are the slogan with
the Leo Niessen Co. Gardenias are
also seen in quantity. K.

VlioMe Rower MM*KeU

Boston, Feb. 23. Per 100

Rotes. Beauty 50 0067500

Killarney Queen 4 OOg 16 00

•• White and Pink Killarney. 4 OD@lt) 00
■' DoubleWbite Killarney... 4 U0@16 00

•■ Killarney Brilliant 4 00020 00

" Hadley 6 00@25 00

■' Cardinal h 00@25 00

■• Mock 8 00635 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 6 00@12 00

" Sunburst (> 00@12 00

■' Taft 6 0061200

" Milady 6 00612 00

" Ward and Hillingdon 2 006 6 00

" My Maryland 506 5 00

Cattleyas 35 00650 00

Lily of the Valley 4 006 5 00

Sweet Peas 1 50@ 2 00

Carnations 1 00@ 2 00

select 2 006 3 00

Buffalo. Feb 23.

Per 100

Roses, Beauty. No 2 5 00612 00

iviliarney 6 00612 00

■ White Killarney 5 00612 00

" My Maryland 5 00612 00

■■ Killarney Queen 6 00612 00

" Richmond 6 00615 00

■' Sunburst 6 00612 00

•• Ward 4 006 600

■' Taft 5 00612 00

" Ophelia 8 00615 00

•• FrancisScott Key 8 00615 00

" Shawyer 6 00615 00

" Bon Silene 3 006 4 00

Lilyof the Valley 4 006 5 00

Lilies 10 00612 00

Cattleyas 40 00650 00

Carnations 2 006 3 00

Snapdragons 6 00610 00

Violets 506 60

Yellow Tulips 2 00® 3 00

Daffodils 2 000 3 00

Freesias 2 506 4 CO

Asparagus Spreneeri... 356 50

Ferns per 1000. 2 50

Smilax 15 00

Cincinnati. Feb. 23.

Roses. Beauty perdoz..$l 50@$5 00

Per 100

Killarney 3 006 8 00

" MyMaryland 3 006 8 00

Richmond 3 00@ 8 00

" Taft 3 006 8 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00

Lilium Gigantenm 8 C0612 50

Asparagus Plumosns.per bcb..25c

Orchids per doz.. 6 0067 50

Carnations 2 006 4 00

Rubrum Lilies 3 00610 fO

Double Violets 35(3) .'^0

Narcissus 2 006 3 00

Sweet Peas 500 1 CO

Daffodils 2 006 4 00

Jonquils 2 Or® 4 00

Hyacinths 4 006 5 00

Nashville, Tenn.

FIXE WEATHER AND GOOD CROPS IN SIGHT.

Trade has about held its own during
the past week and the supply of flow-
ers has about equaled the demand.
Roses are still scare, but carnations
are very good and plentiful, overcom-
ing the want of a sufliciency in roses.
The bulbous stock, too, comes in just
now at a very opportune time. Funeral
work has been good and plant sales
very fine. The weather keeps fair and
already the landscape gardener is get-
ting in his work. If the weather con-
tinues as it is at present roses will
soon be abundant. It is fair and suffi-
ciently cool to hold back vegetation.
Violets are blooming on the outside
and some jonquils, with a few hya-
cinths, are venturing forth and many
of the more hardy shrubs are putting

WELCH BROS. CO.

WHOLESALE

Cut Flower Market

226 DEVONSHIRE STREET,
BOSTON, MASS.

Consignments of all the leading
varieties of cut flowers received daily.
Selected line of Florists' Supplies.
Price list mailed weekly.

Patrick Welch

Wholesale Florist
262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass.

Telephone Main 2698.

American Beauties,

Orchids,
Valley, Carnations.

All the novelties in the Cut Flower Market fur-
Dished on short notice. Prices quoted on appli-
cation. No retail OFders accepted. Flower*
shipD^d out of Boston on early trains. Store

open for business at 6 A. M.

BERGER BROS.

Central Market
Choice Roses, Orchids, Valley

ORCHID FLOWERED PEAS

EASTER ULIES-CAUAS

Give us a trial order.

12Z5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.

McCALLUM CO.

Florists' Supplies
PITTSBURGH, - PA.

Mention the Aineyiean Florist lehen icritinff

Edward Reid

WHOLESALE FLORIST.

Choice American Beauties, Russells, Mock

Killarney, Sonburst and others.

CATTLEYAS, CARNATIONS and LILIES.

One block from express depot.

1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Mention the American Florist uhcn icritinff

forth their leaves, but perhaps only to
be cut down with the next change in
the weather. Sweet peas are proving
a great favorite just now and lily of
the valley is used for all occasions.

NOTES.

The Mclntyre Floral Company, while
doing a fine business along general

igi6.

The American Florist.

289

Everything in the
line of Gut Flowers,
Plants and Florists'
Supplies.

MILWAUKEE, WIs!

HOITON i nUNKEL CO.

462 Milwaukee St.,

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Wholesalers and Growers of

Choice Cut Flowers
and Greens

H.KUSIK&CO.

Wholesale Florists
and Supplies

Manufacturers of Wire Designs.

We are the largest cut flower shippers
at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants.
If on the market, we can furnish it.

Get our prices before placing order.

We guarantee satisfaction.

1016-1018 McGee Street
KANSAS CITY, MO.

Mention the American Floi-ist ip/ien writing

Extra Quality Pink and White KlUar-
ney, Rlchmonds, American Beauties,
Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies,
Valley, Orchids and Peas.

Obtain our prices on quality lots.
Buy from the grower.

Pittsburgh Cut Flovfrer Co.

116-118 Seventh St., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Mention the American Florist ichen writinff

H. G. BERNING

Wholesale Florist,

Magnolia Leaves, $1.36 per box.
1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

lines, has a big reputation for land-
scape gardening and has already
filled orders in this department with
a great many more booked for
early delivery. Some of these orders
are for private homes and amount to
a great deal; others are for public
work on civic grounds and institu-
tions. They are also experts with win-
dow" gardening and have stimulated
much trade in this particular.

The Joy Floral Company, ever in the
front rank with new ideas and up-to-
date enterprises, had a beautiful
"George Washington" window that at-
tracted much attention. A bust of the
"Father of His Country" on a pedestal
behind which was draped the national
flag, while in the foreground was the
historic cherry tree with the inevitable
hatchet, and all around were the early
spring blossoms. They had a fine
trade this week and very good cuts of
flowers.

Geny Bros, have had very good cuts
of roses and a great abundance of vio-
lets, which are blooming profusely.
They are having a fine cut of carna-
tions, lily of the valley and Easter lil-
ies. Trade has been good, especially
in funeral work.

M. C. D.

GUST. RUSCH & CO.

Wholesale Florists

Jobbers In
FLORISTS' SUPPLIES.
Phone Main 1245.

444-446
Milwaukee St.,

P.O. Bos 206

Mllwaukee.Wis.

Fancy Lily of the Valley and Orchids

CHRYSANTHEMUMS, ROSES AND CARNATIONS

FANCY FERNS, special picked; Leucothoe Sprays, Galax and Wild Smilax.

Manufacturer of Wire Designs, Florist Supplies, Flower Boxes.

Try our Florists Special White Wrapping: and Natural Tissue in Rolls
WholeMtle Florist.

1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS. MO

C. A. KUEHN,

VlioMe Ho¥erMM*KelvS

PHILALItLPHlA. Feb. 23.

Koaes, Beauty, extra 50

first 20

Mrs. Chas. Russell 8

Rillaraey 3

White Killarney 3

Liberty 5

" Hadley 8

" Sunburst 4

Ophelia 5

Hoosier Beauty 6

CarnatloDs 2

Cattleyas 35

Callas 10

Lilium Harriaii. ..- 12

Lilacs per bunch. $1.00@$1. 50

Sweet Peas 1

Snapdragons 8

Calendulas 4

Mignonette 3

Violets, single

Aaparaeua .'..per bunch. 50

PiTTSBDRGH.

Roaea. Beauty, special
fancy..
" extra..
No. 1,

Feb. 23.

Per 100

00^65 00
00@35 00
00@15 00

ooeiooo
ao@io 00

00@i5 00
00@12 0)
00@12 00
00012 00
00020 00
00© 4 00
00@50 00
00@12 00
00@16 00

00® 2 00
00@20 00
00© 5 CO
00@ 5 00
50® 75

PerlOO
40 00
30 CO
20 CO
12 00

Killarney 4 00@12 00

My Maryland 4 00@12 00

" Sunburst 4 00012 00

Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00@ 8 00

" Richmond 4 00@15 00

Cattleyah 50 00

LiliumGicanteum 12 00

SweetPeas 50® 1 50

Narcissus 3 00

Daffodils 3 CO

Tulips 300

Carnations 3 00

Adiantum 1 25

Aaparagus Spreneeri. per bunch, 35@40

MiLWAUKEB, Feb. 23. Per inn

Roses, Killarney and W.Kiiiarney 6 00@12 00

Ward. Sunburst 6 00@12 00

" M rs. Chas. Russell 10 00®40 00

" Ophelia 6 n0@12 00

Hoosier Beauty. 6 00@15 00

Liliea perdoz.. 1 50

Daisies 500 75

Cattleyas perdoz., 6 00 ^

Narcissi ^ 2°® i SS

Sweet Peas 1 000 2 00

Carnations 2 00@ 4 00

RIGE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and
Florists' Supplies

We are the largest cut flower shippers
in MINNEAPOLIS. I<et na supply }0>r
wants. If it is on the market we can
furnish it.

Florists' Supplies

Get our prices before placing
order. Guarantee satisfaction.

Mention the American Florist when writing

CARNATION STAPLES

For meDdine split carnatioDs.

Per 1000 35c Box o f 3000 for ... . $1.00

Samples Free.
Also wtite for list of other supplies.

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

Wliolesale Florist 1324 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Mention the American Florist when loriting

St. LODis, Feb.23. PerlOO

Roaea. Beauty, long .35 00050 00

medium 20 00025 00

short stemi 8 00015 00

" Killarney 4 00@10 00

White Killarney ..4 000 8 00

'■ Aaron Ward 4 00© 8 00

" Sunburst 5 0001000

•■ Ophelia 6 00012 50

" Hoosier Beauty 8 00012 50

Valley 4 00

Carnations 2 00® 3 00

Orchids 25 00050 00

Callas 10 00012 50

Aaparaffna Plumosus.per bu.. 25075

Ferns per 1000. 2 50

BronzeGalax per 1000. 125

Mexican Ivy

290

The American Florist.

Feb. 20,

New York.

IBADE CO.NDITIONS SUOW IMPROVEMENT.

The cold snap mentioned in our
notes of February 19 did not last
long'. From February 15 for three
days there was a thaw and the
streets were a sea of slush and mud,
thickly dotted with little islands of
snow, which the street cleaners had
piled up and carefully preserved as
landmarks. The weather here in New
York, this winter, has kept the inhabi-
tants in the position of not knowing
what a day or an hour may bring-
forth. February 18 was a day in
which heavy clothing was a burden;
by the following morning a hurricane
was sweeping the city with nearly 20
degrees of frost, but no snow, for
which we are truly thankful. Busi-
ness was quiet during the early part
of the week, but braced up consider-
ably February 19 and stock cleaned
up fairly well. American Beauties
and other roses remain firm, with no
surplus. The supply of American
Beauties is yet ratlier light. While
the prevailing price for specials has
been at the rate of $60 per 100, there
have been a few sales at .$75. Three
dollars per 100 is the best price for
the average stock of carnations, with
a few fancies going at $4, but much
stock sold during the past week for
.$1 to $2. partly due to its poor con-
dition. The sweet pea crop seems to
be pretty well cut out as many seen
on the market have short stems and
are stringy. Lilies are plentiful, and
it takes good stock to bring 10 cents
per flower. There is little change in
lily of the valley, tulips, narcissi and
freesias. The sale of violets in this
city has degenerated to a peddling
business. If any time between now
and Easter a day comes that we do
not see six to a dozen boys hiking
from store to store with boxes of vio-
lets under their arms, then "faith,
we'll go and print it." The tide seems
to have turned in the orchid market
and higher prices may be looked for
from now on. The asking price for
good cattleyas, February 19, was 50
cents per flower. Throughout Decem-
ber and January the low price of or-
chids, in a period of high prices, was
a noteworthy exception. What has
become of the old fashioned florist
who used to tell us that the orchid
supply would soon be exhausted?

February 21.— The weather continues
very cold and the supply is somewhat
lighter. Roses continue firm and or-
chids are doing better. In other stocks
there is little change.

NOTES.
The New York Times of Sunday,
February 20, devoted a column to the
coming spring show in this city. A
list of private estates that are expect-
ed to exhibit follows : Bertram H. Bor-
den, Oceanic, N. J.; Mrs. F. A. Con-
stable, Mamaroneck, N. Y.; F. E. Lew-
is, Ridgefield, Conn.; Mrs. D. Willis
James, Madison, N. J.; F. V. Burden,
Newburg, N. Y.; Percival Chubb, Glen
Cove, N. Y.; D. G. Reid, Irvington, N.
J.: Adolph Lewisohn, Ardsley. N. Y.;
Mrs. J. Murray Mitchell, Tuxedo Park,
N. Y. ; Dudley Olcott, Morristown, N.
J.; John Wanamaker, Jenkintown, Pa.;
Mrs. H. Darlington, Mamaroneck, N.
Y.; Payne Whitney, Manhasset, N. Y. ;
Ralph Pulitzer, Manhasset, N. Y.; W.
E. Kimball, Glen Cove, N. Y.; G. D.
Barron, Rye, N. Y.; Otto H. Kahn,
Morristown, N. J.; W. B. Thompson,
Yonkers, N. Y.; Mrs. J. Hood Wright,
New York: Mrs. H. McK. Twombly,
Convent, N. J.; Mrs. Ernest Iselin,
New Rochelle, N. Y.; Mrs. A. M. Booth,
Great Neck, N. Y.; John T. Pratt, Glen
Cove, N. Y.; George Schlegel, Bay
Ridge, N. Y.; Clement Moore, Hacken-
sack, N. J.; Arthur N. Cooley, Pitts-
field, N. J.; George F. Baker, Tuxedo

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OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords.

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$4.60 per 260 Pips. J

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THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd.

140 Manfield Street • Montreal

The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featnrlng the Products of

Its Best Growers

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Park, N. Y'.; Mrs. Howard Cole, Mad-
ison, N. J.; George G. Mason, Tuxedo
Park, N. Y.; Mrs. J. H. Flagler, Green-
wich, Conn.; Mrs. Nathan Straus,
Mamaroneck, N. Y., and Mrs. E. S.
Griswold, Lenox, Mass.

On February 19, in the new tunnel
being bored under the East River, the
air pressure blew a hole in the bottom
of the river and three men were shot
up through 25 feet of mud and 20 feet
of water to the surface of the river.
John Young, who was at the point of
the blow-out, held on to the iron shield
and saved himself. To relieve the anx-
iety of his many friends, we will state
that it was not the esteemed secre-
tary of the S. A. F., but another John
Young. We mention the incident to
show that in the aggregate the John
Youngs are a clever and resourceful
lot of men. Many of Secretary John's
friends are calling him "Grandpa" and
we are wondering what it means.

Van Nievelt, Goudriaan & Co., suc-
cessors to Van Nievelt & Co., custom
house brokers, Rotterdam, Holland,
advise us that they are well prepared
to take care of all orders relating to
the forwarding of bulbs, plants or
seeds for this country, it being well
known that much of the stock -from
Europe now comes through the port
of Rotterdam.

J. G. Leikens, Inc., Madison avenue
and 5.>th street, says that this has
been the best winter's business he has
had for a number of years. On Feb-
ruary 17, he arranged a fine wedding
decoration at the Cathedral of St.
John the Divine.

The new firm of Goldstein & Fut-
terman, 102 West 28th street, is han-
dling a fine stock of Freesia Purity
and other bulbous stock, as well as
roses and carnations. They have
made a good start, which is half the
race.

L. M. Noe, the well known rose
grower of Madison, N. J., was in this
city, February 19. He has but re-
cently returned from a month of
hunting in North Carolina and is in
fine health and spirits.

Alexander McConnell is busy get-
ting up a catalogue. Though best
known as a florist, he is also a nur-
seryman and his nursery at New
Rochelle is well worthy of a visit
in the spring.

William Bogart, buyer for his
brother, Peter L. Bogart, has been
laid up for a week with lumbago. We
hope to see him out again soon, for
he radiates cheerfulness wherever he
goes.

D. C. Arnold & Co., 112 West 2Sth
street, are receiving heavy shipments
of carnations from their range at
Babylon, L, I., and are selling out
well.

Mention the American Florist when writing

John Yoaag & Co.

Wbeleiale Commliilen norMs

53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telepbone 7342 Madisoa Sqnarc.

Mention the American Florist when writiyig

WILLIAMP.FORD

WHOLISALI FLORIST

107 W. 28th St., New York

TelepboDC, 5336 Farragut
Mention the American Florist when writinsr

The funeral of the late August
Junge, whose death is elsewhere re-
ported in this issue, was held February
11). His body was cremated.

J. W. Hauser, 571 Madison ave-
nue, has recently had a number of
fine decorations and reports business
in general as good,

Patrick Welch, of Boston, spent
February 18-19 in this city calling on
old friends and sizing up the market.

Percy Richter. manager for the
the United Cut Flower Co., is receiv-
ing very fine stocks of Easter lilies.

Eugene Dailledouze and wife have
gone to Florida and are likely to re-
main south for some time.

Visitors : McAlpin Bros. & McDon-
ald. Patrick Welch, Thomas Roland
and N, M. Liebson. all of Boston; A.
Farenwald and S. S. Pennock, Phila-
delphia, Pa.

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PAUL NECONI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

55-57 W. 26th Street

NEW YORK CITY

Telephone:
3864 Farragut,

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

Successors to Badgley, Riedcl & Meyer.

riio«..|}g«*[»S||ll?e? 34 W. 28th St., New York

Receivers and Distributors of

CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS

Riedel & Meyer, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

PHONES— 4024 and 4025 MADISON SQUARE

GEO. J. POLYKRANAS

Wholesale Commission Florist

Consignments Solicited

104 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone No.. 2284 Farragut.

I J. J. COAN, Inc. I

^ Wholesale Commission Florist. 4,

% 1 15 W. 28th St., NEW YORK %

4i Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. 4.

T Fine stock of the best varieties of 1,

T Roses Francis Scott Key, Sunburst. T

T Ophelia, Hadley, Russell and other T

1^ Leading Varieties. ^

* Fine Carnations in variety, Bouvar- *

* dias. Sweet Peas, Asparagus Plumo- *

* sus Nanus, Smilax, Paper White Nar- *

V cissus, Tulips and Golden i purs. v

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4* 34 Years Experience in the Florist Business. <!•

* Consignments Solicited. *

Walter F.Sheridan

Wholesale Florist

1532-3533 FaiVagut 133 W. 28th St., Ncw Tofk

All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and
Seasonable Flowers.

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE COMMISSION

American Beanty Roses a specialty. Roses,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

148West28tliSt.. NEW YORK 6in

Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301

Guttman & Raynor, Inc.

A. J. GOTTMAN, Preiident.

Wholesale Florists.
101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

Phones: 558, 2036, 2037 Farragut.
20 Years' Experience.

D. G. ARNOLD & CO., inc.

Wholesale Florists
112 W. 28th St.. NEW YORK

Telephone 2287 Farragut

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Geo. C. Siebrecht

WHOLESALE FLOMST

109 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. 008 and 009 Farragut.
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

ISention the American Florist when writing

VltoMeHoYcrMM'KeU

NewYokk, Feb. 23. PerlOO

Roiei. Beauty, special 50 00@60 00

entra and lancy . . . 35 U0@40 00
No. land No. 2.. .10 00615 00

Prima Donna, special 15 00@30 00

" AliceStanley 3 00@15 00

■ Francis Scott Key, special. 10 00612 00
'■ Mrs. Geo. Sbawyer 3 00@12 00

■ White Killarney. special... 8 00@10 00
Klllarney. My Maryland...

special 8 00@10 00

No.landNo. 2.. 3 000 5 00

QueeD 4 00@15 00

Brilliant 3 00@12 00

" Aaron Ward 4 00@15 00

" Richmond 3 00@12 00

" Snnburst 3 00@12 00

" Taft , 400@12 00

" J. L. Mock 3 00@12 00

" Hadley 7 00@50 00

" Ophelia 4 00@15 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 4 00@12 00

Hoosier Beauty 4 00015 00

Cattleya Orchids, special 40 00

inferior grades .20 00@25 00

Oncidiums per flower. 6c

Cypripedium per doz., $1.50@2.00

Lilies. LoDsiflornm and Harrisil.. 8 00@10 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00® 4 00

Carnations 1 CO® 3 00

Bouvardias 2 00@ 4 00

Adiantium Croweanum and

Hybridum 50@ 75

Asparagus Plumosus.... doz. bchs. 2 40® 3 00

Smilai doz. strings, 1 00@ 1 25

Gardenias per doz., 1 000 4 00

Violets, single 50® 60

double 15® 25

Sweet Peas, orchid flowered 1 50

common 25® 75

Mignonette per doz., 50c®$1.00

Pan8ies,cut 50® 1 50

Narcissus, Paper White 2 00@ 3 00

Narcissus. Trumpets, spurs 1 SOw) 2 00

Freesias 1 50@ 2 00

Tulips 1 25@ 3 00

" Flamingo 4 500 5 00

White Lilac per bunch. $O.7S0$I.25

Snapdragons per doz.. 1.25® 1.50

United Cut Flower Co., Inc.

WHOLESALERS

1 1 1 West 28th St., New York

Telephones: Farragut ] ||||
PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager.

HOUSE OF FERNS

Phone. Madison Square 4051.
41 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Specialty.

RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager.

Frank H. Traendly

Charles Schenck

Traendly & Schenck

Wholesale Florists and Cat riowerEzchange
436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY

Between 26th and 27th Sts.
Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut.

Orchids, Roses, Carnations and all the other
best products of th» leading growers.
Coniignmtnts solicited.

WM. KESSLER

Socceiior to Reiiler Bros.

113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

CUT FLOWERS

WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS

Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Coofffto Bldff., 6th KT. and W. 26th St., New Terk
Open for Cut Flower Sales
at 6 o'clock every morDiof.

Detirable wall »pace to rent for advertising.

V. S. DORVAL. Secretary.

The Kervan Company

FRESH CUT EVERGREENS

and Mosses. Decorating Material for
Florist Trade at Wholesale,

Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893

119 West 28th street NEW YORK

George B. Hart

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24-30StonBSt.,RoclH)ster,H.Y.

121 WEST 28th STREET

NEW YORK

Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut.

Tie Largest Slipper and Receiver ol Cut Flowers

^P~A complete assortment of the best in ths
market can always be relied upon.

Telephone Farragut 634, 3066

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist
106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

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Feb. 26,

^ "^""introducing OUR NEW MANILA LINE'

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We are now in position to make deliveries in all sizes listed. All stock is
moisture-proof. Plenty on hand to fill all orders. Samples will be sent at your
request. Special discounts on quantity orders. Printing without charge on all
orders of 300 or over.

16x4 x3 per 100, $1.25

2Ux4 xS " 2.16

18x6 x3 " 2.16

21x6 x3 " 2.50

•24x5 x3K " 3.00

30x5 x3V9

36x51/2x312

3.30
4.50

L'8x6x4 per 100, $3.60

21.x7x3!/2 " 3.26

18x6x4 " 3.00

24x8x4 " 3.86

•-'4x8x5 " 4.16

28x8x4 " 4.35

•28x8x5 " 6.00

36x 8x6 per 100, $ 7.00

40x 8x6.
42x 8x6 .
30x10x6.
36x10x6.,
42x10x6.
48x10x6.,
30x12x6.

9.00
11.00
7.00
9.00
13.00
16,00
10.00

PRICES AND SAMPLES OF OUR LARGE LINE OF VARIOUS COLORED BOXES WILL BE SENT ON REQUEST.

A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX COMPANY

^„ 1302-1308 West Division Street, CHICAGO

Charles F. Lawrence, the retailer of
344 Columbus avenue, was chairman
of the executive committee for the
annual masquerade ball of the St.
George's Club of this city, which was
held at the Amsterdam opera house
on the night of February 17. His
brother, George R. J. Lawrence, who
is a designer with J. H. Small &
Sons, was chairman of the reception
committee. There was, previous to the
dance, a drill by the Highland Guard
of New York, Company A, New Jer-
sey Scottish Highlanders and the New
York Scottish Highlanders. There
was also an address by a popular
clergyman, and popular songs. The
gross proceeds went to the Prince of
Wales relief fund.

President M. A. Bowe, of the Asso-
ciated Retail Florists, is taking an
active interest in securing a large
delegation for the national show at
Philadelphia on "New York day,"
March 28. A. F. F.

Los Angeles.

MARKET COXDITIOA-S MUCH IMPRO\'ED.

The market is again well stocked and
the local trade is well satisfied with
business conditions. Roses are getting
into shape and the stock in this line Is
filling up again. Carnations and violets
are of good quality and are in good
supply. Sweet peas are also to be had
in liberal quantity. Bulbous offerings
include narcissi, jonquils, anemones,
freesias, hyacinths and tulips.

NOTES.

The Redondo Floral Co. reports a
very good trade following removal to
its new location. A heavy demand for
funeral work has kept the force at this
establishment busy.

The Germain Seed & Plant Co. is do-
ing a big business in landscape work.
Business in other departments is bet-
ter than it has been for several years.

From all indications St. Valentine's
day business was good and all novel-
ties for the occasion cleaned up well.

Wright's Flower Store Is well sup-
plied with seasonable stock and the
force is kept busy.

The Broadway Florists report a very
satisfactory business.

G. H. H.

CH.^ELESTON. West Va. — Mrs. J. W.
Alexander reports an excellent St. 'Val-
entine's day business.

Toronto.

TRADE GENERALLY SATISF,\CTORY.
Business has been fairly good with
stock scarce, but the weather has
moderated in the last few days,
with the result , that the supply has
increased and the volume of business
has decreased. Roses, which have
been off crop since the first of the
year, are again in good condition.
Hoosier Beauty has proven itself the
best of the reds in this locality an-i
the better flowers command good
prices. That foremost variety, Ophe-
lia, has placed itself in the front rank
and is the best seller of the day.
Double Killarney Brilliant, Sunburst,
Hadley and Shawyer are all in good
shape and fine, long stemmed stock
can be had. Carnations are again
plentiful and prices have dropped two
to three cents. Daffodils and tulips
are also plentiful. 'Violets are a drug.
Snapdragons, freesias, sweet peas,
myosotis and mignonette are all in
good condition. St. Valentine's day
sales again proved good, the business
being in excess of last year's in volume,
the demand being largely for violets
and corsages. It was at first thought
that inasmuch as at least 40.000 yoimg
men have gone to the front from
this city, that the sales for the occa-
sion would not be up to previous
years, but the trade was agreeably
surprised.

NOTES.

A large number of the bulbs that
arrived on the S. S. Ryndam last fall
have failed to bloom. On cutting the
bulbs open it has been found that
the flower has been killed in the bulb,
evidently from over-heating. One
firm alone lost over 150.000 bulbs.

It is reported that one of the local
growers cut only GO per cent in Jan-
uary compared with his cut of a year
ago, but his retin-ns for the month
were 75 per cent higher. No wonder
the storemen are complaining about
prices.

M. O'Field & Son are sending in
fine roses and carnations from their
range at Grimsby. This firm started
in business in the spring of 1015 with
0.50.000 feet of glass and their suc-
cess has been phenomenal.

R. Jennings, of Brampton, is ship-
ping fine cuts of carnations and violets
to this market. An average crop of
excellent stock can .always be depended
upon at his establishment.

Retail Florists

■' Place your Business
Before More People _

Now is the time to prepare your advertising for
March, .^jrilaad Ma\. covering

Easter Spring Planting

Mother's Day Memorial Day

We have worked up some beautifully colored
folders aod will gladly mail samples OD request.

DIRECT ADVERTISING THAT BRINGS RESULTS

McNEFF-SWENSON CO.

Floral .Advertisine.

818-819 Transportation Bldg.

60S So. Dearborn St., Chicago, III.

i1/e)ifioii the American Florist when writing

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Natural Moss $1 75 per bag

Perpetuated Mois 350perbag

Caldwell the Woodsman Co.

IvcTTthlng In Sontbem Irergreeas.
EVSRGRXXN, ALABAMA

Mention the American Florist when writing

Chas. Scrim, of Ottawa, who was
a recent visitor, was very jubilant
over the business that was being done
in that city.

H. G. D.

New Bedford, Mass- — Ernest Cham-
berlin has opened a new flower shop
here.

Coeur DAlene, IdaSo. — The oflices
of Adolph Donart were destroyed by
fire February 1.

Bayside, N. Y. — A faulty chimney at
the Butler Greenhouses recently caused
a loss of $500 and six months' labor.

San Francisco, Calif. — The Mac-
Rorie-McLaren Co. has purchased the
business of the Fairmont Floral Co. at
141 Powell street.

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293

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated .
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Chicago.

EstabUstied In 1857.

WtMcL.

739 Buckingham Place.

L. D. PboD*. Graceltnd 1112.

Send n( yoar retail orderi.

WX HAVX TH 8 BEST FACILITHS IN THE CITY

St. Louis, Mo.

Wni. .\. S..-e»er
Nat. M. Kingsley
Martiu J. Seeger

W (iNCORPOnATEO)

Eighth and Locust Sts.
3514-16-20 North Grand Ave.

Teleizrapli orders liiU'J <">ii shorliH'tKx- in Si. Loui^
:ind r''?f of ^l'i:^sou^i-

San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Snccesaor to Slevers & BoUod

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET

Minneapolis, Minn.

WHITTED FLORAL CO.,

H. B. WHITTED, Prop.

Careful attention given to all orders for
delivery in the Twin Cities or the
Northwest.

Washington, D. Cc

GEO. H. COOKE

FLORIST

Connecticut Avenue and L Street

Randolph & McGlements

Floral Experts

5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.

» „dill T. J. JOHNSTON fi CO.

Chicago.

Des Moines

NEW ENGLAND POINTS.

171 vreYBOSSET ST.. PROVIDENCE

ALPHA FLORAL CO.

146 S. Wabaiii Ave., cbica|o.
623 Walnnt St., Dei Moines. la.

Largest and most centrally located store in
tbe city. All orders given prompt attention

Rochester, Minn.

Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty.

Rochester Floral Company

Retail Store. Greenhouses.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Chicago.

A. LANGE,

25 E. MADISON ST.

Memter of riorists' Telegraph Delivery.

REUTER'S

For Rhode Island and Connecticut

STORES

New London. Conn., Norvtricb, Conn, and

Westerly, R. I.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Ohio.

The Smith & Fetters Co.,

LEADING FLORISTS.
735 Euclid Ave. CLEVELAND

3348 W. MA-DISON ST.

NEAR GARFIELD PARK

CHICAGO

LOUISVILLE, KY.

AUGUST R. BAUMER,

MASONIC TEMPLE

Memher of Florists' T'elegraph Delivery-

CLEVELAND, OHIO

A. Graham & Son

5523 Euclid Ave.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cincinnati, O.

HARDESTY & GO.,

THE BEST THAT GROWS
Experts to Arrange Them.

150 E. Fourth St.

ALEXANDER McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREET.

NEW YORK CITY.

qpBLBGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to
-*■ any part of the United States, Canada
and all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Reference or Casb mnst accompany all orderi
from unknown correspondents.

Cable address: Albxconnell.
Western Union Code.

New York. Washington, D. C.

J. H. SMALL & SONS,

FLORISTS

NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D. C,

1153 Broadway. Cor. 15th & H. Sts

AND WALDORF-ASTORIA.

Young & Nugent

Telepbone 2065-2066 Madison Sonare.
42 West 28tta Street

To out-or-town florists: M"E*1A7 V/^'Rir

We are in the Heart Of riJS'VV I WAIV

And give special attentioD to steamer and theater

orders. Prompt delivery and best

stock ID tbe market.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'o.

.•.V.FLOWERS.-.V.

522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD., Audilgriim Annei. CHICAGO.

LOUISVILLE, KY.

THE F. WALKER CO.

310-312 West Chestnut Street

LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY

Buffalo, N. Y.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.

AodersoD service means fresh, sturdy stock, aod

prompt deliveries in Buffalo, Lockport,

Nlaitara Falls and Western New York.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Mention the American Florist when writing

DAYTON, OHIO

16 and 18 W. 3rd St.

Matthews the Florist

Established in 1883.
Greenhouses and Narseries in Riverdale.

Mention the American Florist when writing

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated
on Wire. Phone or Mail Orders.

New York.

Established 1874.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DARDSFLOR.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

St. Paul, Minn.

Holm & Olson,

20-22-24 West Fifth Strest.

We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities
and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest
Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest
variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive
night and day.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Newark, N. J.

Begerow's

946 Broad Street.

Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries
throughout the state and to all steamship docks
in Hoboken. N. J. and New York.

Mention the American Florist when writing

For Wisconsin Delivery
"HOME 6R0WNFL0WERS"

Get in touch with

J. E. Matthewson

SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

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Members
no"5t*"Teie^iraph

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NEW YORK, N.Y.

Henry Hart, inc.

FLORIST

1000 Madison Avenue

Telephone— Lenox 3822.
In lb< Heart of the most exclusive resideolial seclioD.

Max Schling

NEW YORK

No. :22 W^est 59th Street

Adjoining Flaza Hotel

Member of tbe Florisis' Telegraph Delivery.

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Omaha, Neb.

Bess &

FLORISTS,

1415 Farnvm St.

Swoboda

Mich.

Toronto.

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TKLEPHONES
ISOl andL 1682
Members of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Name Index to Retail Florists

Alpha Floral Co., Chicago.

Alpha Floral Co.. Des Moines. la.

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

Archias Floral Co,. Sedalia, Mo,

Baumer. August R,, Louisville, Ky.

Begerow's Newark, N, J,

Blacklstone. Washington, D. C.

Boland, J. B., San Francisco.

Bramley & Son, Clevel id, O.

Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit.

Buckbee, H, W.. Rockford, 111.

California Florists. Tacoma, Wash.

Clarke's Sons. David, New York. _ ^ ^

Cooke, Geo, H.. Conn. Ave. and L. Washington.

Cross, Ell, Grand Rapids, Mich,

Dard's 44th and Madison Ave.. New YorK.

Uenton Floral Co., Denton, Tex.

Ducrr, Chas. A„ Newark, O,

Duluth Floral Co.. Duluth, Minn,

Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W, Adelaide St.

Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St„ Albany. N, Y.

Frauenfelder, C. Chicago.

Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo. 0,

Frey. 0, H,, Lincoln, Neb.

Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb.

Freidman, Chicago.

Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla,

F'urrow & Co,, Oklahoma City. Okla,

Galvin, Thos. F., Inc. Boston, Mass.

Galvln, Thos. F.. Inc., New York.

Gasser. J. M., Cleveland, O,

Graham, A.. & Son. Cleveland. O.

Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Grimm & Gorly, St IjOuIs. Mo.

Gude Bros.. Washington, D. C,

Hardesty & Co.. Cincinnati. O.

Hart. Henry, Inc., New York,

Heinl & Son, J. G.. Terre Haute,

Henderson. Lewis, Omaha, Neb,

Hess &, Swoboda, Omaha. Neb.

HoUvwood Gardens. Seattle. Wash.

Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn.

.Tohnston & Co., T, J,. Providence,

Jov Floral Co.. Nashville. Tenn.

Keller's Sons, J, B„ Rochester, N.

Kerr Floral Co., Robt, C, Houston,

KottmiUer, New York.

Lang Floral & Nursery Co.. Dallas, lex.

Lan"e A., 25 B, Madison St., Chicago.

Leborius. J. J.. Duluth. Minn

London Flower Shop.. Ltd.. Philadelphia.

Mangel. Chicago.

Matthews tbe Florist. Dayton, O.

Matthewson, J. E.. Sheboygan, Wis.

Mav & Co.. L. L., St. Paul, Minn.

McConnell. Alc.v., New York.

Metairie Ridge Nursery Co.. New Orleans. La.

Mullanphv Florists. St. Louis. Mo.

Murrav. Samuel, Kansas City, Mo.

Newell. A.. Kansas City. Mo.

Ogden Floral Co., Chicago.

Ostertag Bros.. St. Louis.

Palcz, Paul M., Little Rock. Ark.

Palmer. W. J., & Sons, Butfalo.

Park Floral Co.. The. Denver, Colo,

Philips Bros.. Newark. N. J.

Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo.

Podesta & Baldoochl. San Francisco.

Portland Flower Store, Portland. Me.

Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh. Pa.

Renter's. New London. Conn.

Renter's! Norwich, Conn.

Renter's. Westery. R. 1.

Rochester Floral Co.. Rochester, "iui.

Rock, Wm. L,. Flower Co., Kansas < nv,

Rve. George. Ft. Smith, Avk

Schiller the Florist. 2221 W. Mn.n-,,,. -■ •■

Schling. Max. 22 W. 59th St., New York.

Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, O.

Small & Sons, J. H., New York.

Small & Sons, ,T. H.. Wjishlngton, D. C.

Smith Co.. A. W.. Pittsburgh, Pa,

Smith, Henrv, Grand Rapids. Mich.

Stumpp, G. E. M., New York.

Trepel. Joseph. Brooklyn. N. Y.

Walker Co., The F,, Louisville, Ky,

Weber, F. H.. St. Louis. Mo.

Whitted Floral Co.. Minneapolis. Minn.

Wlttbold, G., Co.. 7.37 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Wolfskin T^ros. & M. GoUlenson, Los Angeles.

Young & Nugent, New York,

Ind.

R. I,

Y.

Tex,

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Broadwaif aid Gratiot Avoiiet.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms

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

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery,

St. Panl, Minn.

L L MAY & CO.

Order Your Flowers for delivery
in this section frotD the

LEADING FLORISTS OF THF NnRTNWES

WASttlNtiTON

D. C.

Gudes'

«uDc BRoa-oa
rLonisTS

1114 r »T.int

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery,

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray,

1017 Grand Avenue

Member of Florists' Telegrapli Delivery.
Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

J. A. VALENTINI. f^lOrai wO*
President

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Little Rock, Ark.

PAUL M. PALEZ

FLORIST

All ordericarefully filled and delivered to all pirtt
of tbe city, Arkansas and the Soutbweit.

D. F. SIMONDS
J. R. BUTZOW

CHICAGO.

OGDEN FLORAL CO.

1917 Harrison St.

We are Located Near Seven of Chicato's Leading
West bide Hospitals and Can Fill all Orders
properly on short notice. L. D. Phone, West 722

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS.

Will be delivered for the trade In other cities by ttae
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

SEATTLE, WASH.

HOLLYWOOD GARDENS

Seattle's Leading Flower Shop
1536 SECOND AVE.

MXMBERS FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY

PHILADELPHIA and YICmiTY.

1800 Chestnut Street, PHILADILTHIA, PA.

Members Florists' Teleerspti Delivery.

Pittsburgh, Pa.

A.W.SmltliCo.

KEENAN BLDG.

Largest Floral Establishment in Americ*.
Established 1874. Incorporated 1909.

Uention the American Florist when ioriting

New York.

6. E. M. STUJttPP

761 Fifth Avenue

Memter of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEYELANID

EUCLID AVENUE

Memliers of riorists' Telegraph Delivery.

Washington, D. C.

Original Decorations a Specialty.

Branch:

THE VANDEEBILT HOTEL

Park Avenue and 34th Street

14 th and H. Street.

Brooklyn, N. Y.

JOSEPH TREPEL

334 Lewis AvBi, no. BuTBedford

—Six Up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn—

We give persenal attention to vour orders and
^ruarantee satisfaction.

FREY & FREY,

1338 O street, LINCOLN. NEB.

WHOLMALI AND RETAIL.

Hemters of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Main Phone, Murray Bill, 783
Branch " " " 1808

426 Madison Ave.

And 49th St., NEW YORK

DULUTH, MINN.

J. J. LeBORIOUS

Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries
everywhere in Minnesota, W isconsin, North
Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin-
sula of Michig;an. All orders given prompt
attention and filled with Btrictlv fresh stock

City Index to Retail Florists
Filling Telegraph Orders.

Albauy, N. Y.— Byres, 11 N. Pearl St.

Boston — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Trepel.

Buffalo, N. Y.— S. A. Anderson. «0 Main St.

Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son. 304 Main.

Chicago — Friedman.

Chicago — Alpha Floral Co.

Chicago — C. Frauenfelder.

Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St.

Chicago — Mangel,

Chicago — Ogdeu Floral Co.

Chicago — Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison.

Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI.

Cincinnati, O. — Hardesty & Co.

Cleveland, O. — A. Graham & Sons.

Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son.

Cleveland, O.— Smith & Fetters.

Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co.

Colorado Springs. Colo.— Pikes Peak Flo. Co.

Dallas. Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co.

Dayton, O. — Matthews the Florist.

Denton, Tex. — Denton Floral Co.

Denver. Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Des Moines. la. — Alpha Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons.

Duluth, Minn.— Duluth Floral Co.

Duluth Minn. — J. J. Leborius.

Ft. Smith, Ark.— George Rye.

Grand Rapids, Mich.— Ell Cross.

Grand Rapids, Mich, — Henry Smith.

Guthrie. Okla. — Furrow & Co.

Houston, Te.lL. — Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray,

Kansas Citv, Mo. — A. Newell.

Kansas City, Mo.— Wm. L. Rock Flower Co.

Lincoln, Neb. — C. H. Frey.
Lincoln, Neb. — Frey & Frey.

Little Rock. Ark. — Paul M. Palez.

Los Angeles — Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson.

Louisville. Ky. — August R. Baumer.

Louisville. Ky.— The F. Walker Co.

Minneapolis. Minn. — Whitted Floral Co.

Nashville. Tenn. — Joy Floral Co.

Newark, N. J. — Begerow's.

Newark. N. J. — Philips Bros.

Newark. O. — Chas. A. Duerr.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New Orleans. La. — Metalrie Ridge Nursery Co.

New York — Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave.

New ^'ork— Alex. McConnell. 611 5th Ave.

New York— David Clarke's Sons.

New York — Henry Hart. Inc.

New York — Kottmiller.

New York— Thos. F. Galvin, Inc.

New York— Mas Schling. 22 W. 59th St.

New Y'ork — J. H. Small & Sons.

New York- G. E. M. Stumpp.

New York — Y'oung & Nugent.

Norwich. Conn. — Renter's.

Oklahoma City, Okla.— Furrow & Co.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnam St.

Omaha. Neb. — Lewis Henderson.

Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop.

Pittsburgh. Pa. — Randolph & McClements.

Pittsburgh, Pa. — A. W. Smith Co.. Keenan Bldg.

Portland. Me.— Portland Flower Store.

Providence R. I.— T. J. Johnston & Co.

Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller's Sons.

Bockford, III.— H. W. Buckbee.

Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson.

St. Louis. Mo.— Grimm & Gorly.

St. Louis, Mo.— Mullanpby Florists.

St. Louis, Mo. — Ostertag Bros.

St. Louis, Mo. — P. H. Weber.

St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson.

St. Paul. Minn. — L. L. May & Co.

San Francisco — J. B. Boland. fiO Kearny St.

S.in Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchl.

Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens.

Sedalia, Mo. — Archlas Floral Co.

Terre Haute. Ind. — J. G. Heinl & Sons.

Tacoma. Wash. — California Florists.

Toledo O. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman.

Toronto — Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St.

Washington— Blackistone.

Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave., and L.

Washington — Gnde Bros.

Washington — J. H. Small & Sons.

Westerly, R. I.— Renter's.

New York. Established 1S«8

David Clarke's Sons

2139-2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St.
Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled

Phones, 1552-1553 Columbus

San Francisco

Podesta & Baldocchi

334.226 Orant Avenue

Mailer telegraphic orders promptly and moit
carefully executed.

Kansas City, Mo.

FLORtST

Established over 20 Years.
N. E. COR. lOth and GRAND AVENUE.

St. Louis, Mo.

Wire or Phone Tonr Orders to the
HOUSE or FLOWERS.

Ostertag Bros.

The Largest Retail Supply House in the Wes

Jefferson and Washington Ave.
Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and vicinity on
telegraphic order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable florist

Only
the
Best

8 and 10 West Adelaide Street,

We deiiveranywhere in Canada and guarantee
safe arrival.

THOS. F. GALVIN

INC.

561 Filth Ave.
Vanderbilt Hotel

BOSTON ' '""' ""'*

Dunlop's

NEW YORK

799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Pointt

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Orders Carefully Executed

Pikes Peak Floral Co.

Wholesale and Retail

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

296

The American Florist,

Feb. 26,

DESIGNS OR COT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities, by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

SendyourordersforCliicago

and Sub-
urbs to

All oiderscarefullyfiUed

^2223WMa't'*°"^'" under the supervision of

- ^hicaG2_ g^Qflgf jsi^US, Mgr.

Wire, Write or Plione West 822

Membpr Florists' TeleKraph Delivery.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Roehpster Phone. 506 Long Dtst. Bell Phone 2189
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cleveland, O., and Vicinity.

Bramley & Son

1181 £. 71st St.

The LargeBt Growers of Flowers In City

Houston, Texas.

Robt €. Kerr
Floral Co.

Main and McKlnney Phone. Preston 160

Toledo, O.

nrs. J. B. Freeman

(Sncceiior to Geo. A. HeliUI
336 Superior St„ Toledo, O.

Both Pbones, 627.

Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders.
Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Eli Cross

Orders properly cared for.
Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

DULUTH FLORAL CO.

200 mUes in any direction. nMIMTH MINN.
Wearethecenterofthetrreat "ULUin, minn.

Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis.

Newark, Ohio.

GHAS. A. DUERR.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

TERRE HAUTE, IND.

THINK OF HEINL'S

St. Louis, Mo.

WIRE

Grimm & Goriy

KANSAS CITY,
MISSOURI.

±loWers

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery Ass'n

Mention the American Florist when toriting

CHICAGO

' palmer ffoxtse
Florist

17 e. MONROE ST.

Mention the American Florist ichen writing

Wholesale
and Retail
Florist

C. n. FREY,

1133 St., LINCOLN, NEB.

will fill orders for the West on short notice

Trade discounts. First class stock.
Mention the American Florist when writing

G

EORGE RYE

"Some Florist"

The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark

Mention the American Florist when writing

DENTON FLORAL CO., nCNTON TEX

Careful attention to packing for deliveries
to all Southern and Middle States.

Mention the American Florist when writing

LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist

1814 Douglas St.,

OMAHA, NEB.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.
Mention the American Florist when writing

LangFloral&NurseryGo.,

Dallas
Texas

Write orwire headquarters for floviers for Texas,
Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders
too large, none too small.

Mention the American Florist when writing

FURROW S COMPANY

OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE
OKLAHOMA.

Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Sedalia, Missouri

Archias Floral Co.

Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notice.
Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone

orders.
Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Telephone 1813 Main

JOS. LEVY

BROOKLYN

Cut Flower Market, Inc.

Floral Designs a Specialty
356 FULTON STREET

BRANCH: -^bOS F*xxlton St.

BROOKLYN, N. Y,

Portland, Maine.

Floral Designs and
Choice Cut Flowers

Portland Flower Store

631 Congress St.

NASHVILLE, TENN.

JOY FLORAL COMPANY

Member! Florists' Teleerapb Delivery Ass'n.

PBIUPS BROS, 938 Broad St.

NEWARK N. J.

Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem
Beauties Our Specialty.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Wolfskin Bros, and
Morris Goldenson

Cut Flower Merchants.

We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disot
229 WIST THIRD STRUT

Tacoma, Wash.

California Florists

will take care of all telegraphic orders.

Orders will be carefully
cared for by

Michigan.

HENRY SMITH

Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAPIDS

Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO.

ALFRED HANNAH 8 SONS will All j-oar order»
(or uesigns and Cut Flowers in Michigan

Mention the American Florist when writing

Rockford, 111.
H. W. BUCKBEE.

Member of The Florist*' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

St. Louis, Mo.

F. H. WEBER

Boyle and Maryland Avenues

Flowers delivered in city and staieon short notice

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.
Mention the American Florist token toritino

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The American Florist.

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Drccr's Famous American Asters

LATE BRANCBlNfi ASTERS

The finest Asters tor late Auyust and September bloomine.

The p'ants foim strong, branching hushes 2 to 2H leet hign
b earing on long strong stems their handsome Chrysanthemum-
like flowers, which, under ordinary cultivation, average 5 inches
across. The form of the flowers, together with the length of the
stems, places them at the head of .Asters for cutting. They come
into bloom from two to three weeks after the average type, usually
beingat their best during September, and filling in the gap between
the general run of Asters and Chrysanthemums. We otter .-ight

beautiful and distinct colors, viz.:

Trade pkt.

Azure Blue. A rich, deep lavender $0.25

Pure White. Extra fine stock 2o

Shell PiJlk. .^n exquisite shade 25

Rose Pink. A very desirable color 25

Deep Rose. Rich and brilliant 23

Deep Purple. Royal deep ourp'e 23

Lavender. A pale grayish-lavender 25

Crimson. Very r ch 25

Finest Mixed. All the colors 25

The above is but one of our many fine varieties, for complete list

and prices see our General Wholesale Price List.

Copies free to Florists on request.

Per oz.
$1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1,00
.75

HENRY A/DREER, 714-716 Chestnut St„ Philadelphia, Pa.

298

The American Florist.

Feb. 26,

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The Seed Trade

=<s

American Seed Trade Association.

J. M. Luptou. Mattituck, L. I., N. Y.,
President; Kirby H. White, Detroit, Midi.,
First Vice-President; F. \V. Kolginuo,
Washington, D.C., Second Vice-President;
C. E. Kendel, Cleveland, O.. Secretary and
Treasurer. Thirtv-fourth annual conven-
Uon, ChicHgo, June 20- 22, 1916.

^=

Visited Ciiicauo : Francis C. Stokes,
of the Stolves Seed Farms Co., Inc.,
Ptiiladelphia, Pa.

Floods are said to be serious in tlie
Holland districts devoted to the cul-
ture of biennial seed crops.

BoSTOis', Mass. — Fottler, Fiske, Raw-
son Co. reports business very satis-
factory thus far this season.

Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on
tlie Board of Trade, February 23, were
as follows : Timothy, $6 to $S per 100
pounds.

The eastern mail trade continues
good and that of the west, which has
been backward, shows some improve-
ment this week.

W.^RDWELL beans probably made a
record pi'ice in the parcel sold by
Vaughan's Seed Store during- the re-
cent canners' convention at Louis-
ville, Ky., at $20 per bushel.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. — N o r t h r u p.
King & Co. report that while January
usually is not a very heavy month
with them in the mail order business,
still this year's trade compares favor-
ably with last year.

CAT.iLOGUE makers will be interested
in learning that the price of paper has
advanced very materially, said to be
due to the use of wood pulp, from
which much paper is made, in the
manufacture of gun powder.

Fully 25 per cent of beet sugar
factories of United States will be
forced to reduce output from 10 per
cent to 25 per cent unless means can
be discovered to supply deficit of
necessary seed. Only half enough seed
is said to be in sight.

The Bureau of Foreign and Domes-
tic Commerce has issued an exhaustive
report ("Commerce Reports" No. 42)
on "Foreign Bean Production and
Trade," covering Algeria, Canada, Den-
mark, Egj'pt, France, Great Britain,
Italy, Hungary, Japan, Manchuria,
Netherlands, Roumania and Sweden.

We are in receipt of an tmconfirmed
report to the effect that Holland sales-
men or. travelers will not be permitted
to visit the British Islands this sea-
son. The only plausible excuse for this
action seems to be that these travelers
also visit Germany and other coun-
tries and may carry information from
one warring nation to the other.

Onion Sets.

The onion sets in Chicago ware-
houses are beginning to move now to
points all through sections south of
Springfield, 111. It takes a lot of hand-
picking to put the stocks in merchant-
able shape. Nearly all the ware-
housemen are in the same boat and
samples sent out to contract carload
buyers for approval look none too
well, but those who propose to fill or-
ders for sets this year will have to
take the run of the crop or go with-
out.

HtBrnnatn ^ttt P^a Olontrart

The.

^j^>^^:>^yr

_Seed Company, of _

_, seller,

in consideration of the covenants hereinafter mentioned, ap-ees to furnish and plant or cause to be planted for

the_

.Canning Company of, _

_ Wisconsin,

buyer, seeds sufficient of each variety hereinafter mentioned, based upon seller's average fold for the last five
years, seller's seed being reserved, and to deliver to the buyer all the stock set opjrosite each item at such prices
and on such terms and in such quantities as are hereinafter set forth. Seller agrees to plant in the aggregate
sufficient seed on same basis of yield to cover all of its contracts.

In the event, however, of the crop produciag less than the above estimated yield, sellerwlll be bound only, after res«rvatloD
of Its seed, to deUver the balance of the crop pro rata under its contracts. Any loss of a portion of the crop by fire or otherwise
while io store and in transit will excuse the seUer from the delivery to the extent thereof

The seller further agrees to use due care in the selection, growing, rouging and handling of the seed stock and crops and to
thoroughly Brreeo and hand pick all crops unless otherwise specified.

The product is to be delivered after harvest at the time specified below m good, sound, merchantable condition luJtable for
aeed purposes, and to comply with provisions of the seed laws of the State of Wisconsin.

The seller agrees to keep the peas in the various fields separate, as far as possible, and to deliver them without blending and
to designate the various lots by properly marked tags on each bag when making delivery.

The seller warrants that the seed to be delivered herewith

(a) Will be grown in the state of

(&) Will show a germination test of not less *b«n

(f) Shall be screened over sieves having a mesh not smaller than.

id) Shall not have to exceed .^% by weight of impurities or foreign matter therein.

% at the time i. '^livery.

_sixty-fourths inch.

Wrinkled Peas shall weigh ."je lbs. to the bushel ; other Peas 60 lbs, unless otherwise specified.

TERMS ; Sixty days net or one and one-half per cent discount for cash within ten days from date of shipment, and if buyer's
financial condition is unsatisfactory to seller, payment less the cash discount may be required before shipment.

In witness whereof, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals this ,

day of

Accepted bv

^. D., 191 _

_[SEAU

_[SEAL]

^WISCONSIN CANNERS' SEED PEA CONTRACT.

Non-Warranty and Wisconsin Seed Law.

The ^"isconsin Canners' Association
having- succeeded in passing through
the legislature of that state an amend-
ment to the seed law favorable to
their interests are now circulating
forms on which they propose to have
written all the contracts for seed peas
which are to be grown for them. The
Canners' further propose to eliminate
from these the well known disclaimer
of the American Seed Trade Associa-
tion. Up to this time responsible and
reputable houses have declined to book
any contract growing business except
under this non-warranty provision, and
it was not thought that any house
would waive that well established pro-
tection. This week it has come to the
attention of THE Florist that one
Wisconsin firm of growers, long mem-
bers of the American Seed Trade Asso-
ciation, is about to repudiate the dis-
claimer and that one or more minor

Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company

concerns, with everything to gain and
nothing to lose, have also made a bid
for the canners' business, on any
terms.

It would be a matter of great regret
and injury to the entire seed trade of
the United States if precedents like
this should be established, counter-
acting well done work fol- the dis-
claimer which has practically fixed It
as the custom-made seed law of the
land.

We reproduce the essential parts of
the canners' contract form herewith,
omitting only the spaces reserved for
varieties and quantities.

Grower* of
High Grade

SEED

Gilroy,
California

Onion,
Lettuce,
Radish,
Sweet Peas
Etc.

Correspondence
Solicited.

Alfred J. Brown Seed Go.

Growers of

Peas and

Beans

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Braslan

Growi-r for tlie Wlioles,ilo Trade Only. Onion. Lettuce. Cakkot.
P\BSNTP, Parsuet, Celery. Knbive, Sai.sify. Namei* and Mixed
Gbandiflora and Spenoeh Sm-eet Peas, and Sunflower.

Seed Growers

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

Company

igiO.

The American Florist.

299

THE MACNirr nORTIClLTURAL COMPANY

52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

Opening Sale for the Spring Season on Tuesday, Marcli 7th, at II o'clock, A. M.

Sales will be continued each Tuesday and Friday until the end of June.

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

GROWERS FOR THE TRADE

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip
Radish, Beet,

MILFORD. CONN.

Branches Michigan.
Wisconsin and Idaho

Ofler to Sell Not Binding: Contract.

The Supreme Court of Nebraska, in
the case of the Nebraska Seed Co.
vs. Harsh, has decided that a letter
sent by a company to another party,
offering to dispose of a certain amount
of goods on hand at a certain price,
must be regarded merely as an in-
vitation for a purchase and is not a
binding contract of sale. A lower
court had ruled that there was a valid
offer and acceptance thereof, but on
appeal the superior court decided that
it must only be treated as a circular
letter. In the case in question the de-
fendant refused to make delivery aft-
er having written the plaintiff a let-
ter in which he offered 1,800 bushels
of millet seed, or thei-eabouts, for
which he asked $2.25 per 100 pounds.

Imports at New York.

During the week ending February 12 imports
were received as follows;

From Bordeaux, France.

McHutchison & Co., 265 cases plants.

To order and others, 103 cases plants.

From London, Eug.

A. T. Boddington & Co., 1 bag. 2 cases seeds.

Stumpp & Walter Co., 1 case seeds.

J. M. Tborburn & Co., 7 packages seed.

From Genoa. Italy.

Jacot & Mullen, 200 bags seed.

To order and others, 350 packages seed.

From Havre. France. 29 cases plants.

From Christ iania, Norway.

Nungessei". Dickinson Seed Co., 10 bags seed.

To order and others. 461 bags and 31 packages
seed, 214 cases lily of the valley pips.

From Glasgow, Scotland.

Wm. Elliott & Sons. 15 bbls. seed.

.1. M. Tborburn & Co.. 13 bbls. seed.

McHutchison & Co., 13 cases trees.

From Ix>ndon, Eng.

Vaugban's Seed Store. 35 bags fertilizer.

Agricultural and horticultural imports entered
for consumption at this port during the week
ending February 5 were; Implements, $1,795;
sulphate of potash. 3 tons. $268; other fertiliz-
ers. $1,2S2; red clover seed. $211,490; other
grass seeds. $1,868; all other seeds, $62,950;
potatoes, 7.205 bushels. $14,015; wheat. 16.000
bu.. $16,120; bulbs, $24,443; other plants.
$5,222; vegetables in natural state, $21,447.

During the week ending February 19. imports
were received at New York as follows:

From Rotterdam. Holland:

H. F. Darrow Co.. 3 bags seed.

Stumpp & Walter Co.. 38 cases bulbs.

McHutchison & Co., 89 cases trees, etc.

MacNiff Hort. Co., 1 case trees.

P. Ouverkirk. 219 cases trees, etc.

Peter Henderson & Co., 1 case bulbs.

To order and others. 659 cases and packages
of trees, roots, etc.. Ill) cases bulbs, 36 cases
lily -of the valley pips, 133 bags, 79 packages
and 14 barrels seed. 1.224 bags sugar beet seed.

From London. Eng.;

S. D. Woodruff & Sons. 68 bags seed.

To order and others. 33 bbls. beet seed. 11
bags other seed.

From Bordeaux, France:

Whitney. Eckstein Seed Co.. 800 bbls. seed.

To order and others. 588 bbls., 1790 packages,
10S5 bags seed.

From Leith. Scotland:

A. T. Boddiugton & Co.. 40 bags fertilizer,
40 bags soot.

Stumpp & Walter Co.. 371 bags soot.

W. E. Marshall Co.. 30 bags fertilizer.

.To others. 22 barrels grass seed.

From Havre. France:

A. Rolker & Sons. 26 cases plants.

Vaugljan's Seed Store. 31 packages seeds.

FLOWER SEEDS For Early Sowing

Complete list for the asking,
They're FRESH T. P. Oz.

Ageratum, dwarf blue $0.05 $0.30

Alyssum Little Gem 10 .60

Aster Uueen of Market 10

Begonia Erfordii , 25

Cobaea Scandens, purple 10

Dracaena Indivisa 10

Forget-Me-Not Dissitiflora 25

Mignonette Machet 10

Petunia, Calif. Giants 25

Salvia Splendens 15

Salvia Fireball 30

10 per cent discount for cash.

Crop of 1915 T. P. Oz.

Lobelia Speciosa $0.10 $0.50

.50

.40
.25

.50
1.00

Lobelia Crystal P. Comp 15

Pyrethrum Aureum 05

Shamrock, Irish 10

Smilax 10

Snapdragon, Giant 10

Stock, Cut and Come Again 25

Stock, Ten Weelts', mixed 25

Thunbergia 10

Verbena, Mammoth 15

Vinca, mioted colors 15

.40
.25

.25
.35

.40

1.00

.60

Wholesale List mailed as soon as ready.

THE W. W. BARNARD CO., ai 23?5'*Sw«u CHICAGO

Field Seed Corn

We Grow for the Wholesale Trade.

Weerow all the leading best varieties: planted from pure stock, carefully
selected, hand picked: butt and tip ends taken off by hand also milled,
screened and graded: highest quality and grade. Write for samples and
prices, with list of your requirements, in car lots or less.

Robinson's Code, Address

!?ATEKIN*S SEED HOUSE. Shenandoah, Iowa.

Western Seed & Irrigation Co.

Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers

SPECIALTIES:

Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cucumber,

Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and

Squash.

FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA

BURPEE'S SEEDS |

Philadelphia |

Wholesale Price Li»t for Floriitt t

and Market Gardeners C

TkifffntfirnfinnHnHwnnffnttfffHinfiwf

LILY BULBS

FALL DELIVERY

Write for Prices

Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd.

Woolworth Bldg., New York City

Contract Seed firowers

^ni>IMalti««' Pepper, Eggplant, Tomato,
opBiadlllBb. Vine Seed and Field Com.

Correspondence Solicited.

George R. Pedrick S Son,

PEDRICKTOWN. N. J.

H. F. Darrow Co., 5 rases plants, 3S5 pack-
ages seeds.

To order and others. 2G3 bags, 305 packages
and 5203 bbls. seed, etc.. 74 cases plants.

From Marseilles, France ;

Vaiighan's Seed Store, IT bags seed.

BRUNNINGS

Large Growers and Shippers of

BEANS, PEAS

and

ONION SEED

Correspondence Invited

P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Mention the American Florist when writing

James Vick's Sons

Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Let us supply your wants in Fall Bulbs

Mention the American Florist when writing

GARDEN SEED

Beet, Sweet Com. Garden Beans, Onion Sets.
and Seed Potatoes in variety. Also other items
of the short crop of this past season, as well as a
full lineof Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon
application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 Dey St., NEW YORK

and Orange. Conn.

Mention the American Florist when writing

300

The American Florist.

Feb. 26,

KIHG HUMBERT CANNAS

The best Bronze Leaf Orange Scarlet, 30c doz., $2 per 100,
$4.38 per case of 250, $17.50 per 1000

RED FLOWERING GREEN FOLIAGE

Ct". of
2."n

$3.75
3.75
3.00
3.60
.S.OO
3.50
6.25

1000
$15.00
15.00
12.00
14.01
12.00
14.01

25.00

Per 100

A. Bouvier, ."> ft. dark crimson $1.65

C. Henderson. 4 ft. bright crimson 1.65

Cherokee, 4 ft. deep ricli maroon 1.35

Duke of Marlboro, 4',i ft. glowing crimson.. 1.50

Mephisto, \\V< ft. the darkest crimson 1.35

Pennsylvania, 5^ ft. deep orange scarlet. 1.50
Beaute Poitevine, SVi: ft. dark crimson.... 2.75
Black Prince. 3 to 4 ft. dark velvety ma-
roon 2.75 6.25 25.00

Dr. Robert Funke, AVj ft. scarlet 5.25 12.50 50.00

Fuerst Bismarck. 4 ft. rich scarlet crimson.. 1.50 3.50 14.00
Grand Chancellor Bulow, 3 ft. crimson

scarlet, overlaid with maroon 1.65 3.75 15.00

J. D. Eisele, 5 ft. brilliant vermillion scar-
let 2.25 5.00

Louisiana, 7 ft. vivid scarlet 1.50 3.50

Pres. Cleveland. 3 ft. bright orange scarlet. 2.00 4.38
Pres. McKinley. 2Vn to 3 ft. brilliant crimson 2.00 4.38

Pres. Meyer. 4 ft. cherry carmine 2.00 4.38

Pillar of Fire, 6 ft. to 7 ft. high, bright
crimson scarlet 2.00 4.38 17.50

20.00
14.00
17.rin
17.50
17.50

YELLOW CANNAS

Per 100

Kanzleiter, 3U ft. pure light yellow $1.50

R. Wallace, 4i/i ft. canary yellow, free.

Better than Florence Vaughau l.oO

Austria, 5 ft. pure yellow 1.50

Case of

250 1000

$3.50 $14.00

3.50 14.00
3.50 14.00

RED GOLD-EDGE VARIETIES

Allemannia, 4 to 5 ft., grecu foliage, scar-
let and yellow $1.33 $3.00 $12.00

General Merkel, 4 ft. the best scarlet gold
cii?:o sort. Superior to Mad. Crozy or

l.liiecn Charlotte 1.65 3.75 15.00

Gladioflora, SVi ft. carmine gold edge 2.75 6.25 25.00

Jean Tissot, 5 ft. Vermillion orange edge... 2.73 6.25 25.00

Italia, 4V' ft., green foliage, red, bordered

yellow ' 1.30 3.50 14.00

PINK FLOWERING CANNAS

Mile, Berat, 4i/. ft. rose pink $2.C0 $4.38 $17.30

Louise, 5 ft. soft rose pink 2.00 4.38 17.50

"Rosea gigantea, ZV-2 ft. rich rose, extra

large 12,00 27.30 110.00

All the above In slrong fresh dormant roots, 2 and 3 eyes each. Tor fuller descriptlors and more complete
list of Cannas and all other Spring Bulbs, send for new wholesale catalogue now ready.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON COMPANY, Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK

COLD STORAGE

VALLEY

Bruns' Celebrated Chicago Market

Brand, best to be had Valley, giving
the best results all j ear round, $18.00
for 1000; $9.60 for 100; $6.00 for 250;
$2.50 for 100.

H. N. BRUNS

3032 Madison Street, CHICAGO

Growers and Specialists

CROP CONTRACT

Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn.

Peas and Beans, Michigan Grown.

Sweet Corn, Iowa Grown.

Correspondence solicited.

Michigan Office: MaUNGTON.

Home Office: SIOUX CITY, IOWA.

.\sk for prices now, 1915 crop.

Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co.

Established 1883.

Before Placing Orders for

SWIET PEAS, Spencers, Grandinoras,
etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in
general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE
BEANS, write

JOHN BODGER 6 SONS CO..

Contract Seed Groweri
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNLA.

To Seedsmen and Seed Dealers

A PROFITABLE PROPOSITION

If you have not our new ( 1916) CATALOGUES you should write at once
for the prices of our world-renowned high-class

GARDEN AND FARM SEEDS

which are in the majority of cases raised and selected on our own FARMS
at or near Langport, England.

KELWAYS' SEEDS AT KELWAYS' PRICES are a class in themselves.
Catalogues or Forward Price Lists Sent Free to Genuine Seed Dealers on Application.

KELWAY & SON, Wholesale Seed Growers,

LANGPORT, ENGLAND.

Mention the A'nxerican Florist xcJien ivrithig

TOMATO SEED

Grown For The Wlioleiale Seed Trade.

HAVEN SEED CO.

SANTA ANA, CALIFORNLA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

R. & M. GODINEAU

SEED GROWERS

Angers. - France

Specialties: Beets. Mangoes. Carrots. Cabbaces.

Celeries. Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips.

Growing Crops Given Personal Attention.

Always

mention The American Florist
wlien writing. : : :

GLADIOLI

All First Size Bulbs. Per lOOO

America, oink $ 9.00

Augusta, white 11.50

Francis King.scarlet 9.50

Panama, pink 35.00

St. Louis Seed Co.

The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds"
411-413 Washington Ave., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Waldo Rohnert

GILROY, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower.

Spscitlties: Lettuce, Onion, Sweet Peat. Alter,

Cotmos. Mignonette. Verbena in variety.

CorrespocdeDce Solicited.

3Ieniion the American Florist uhcn writing

igi6.

The American Florist.

301

RAFFIA

Natural— Four standard grades.
Colored— Twenty colors.
We are headquarters — always carry
several hundred bales in stock. Can ship
any grade in any quantity at a moment's
notice.

Bale (225 lbs.) lots or less.
Write for prices and terms.

Mc Hutchison & Co.

The Import House
17 Murray Street, NEW YORK

Contract Growers Of

Pepper Tomato Egg Plant Spinach

Kale Turnip Okra Radi&h

Sweet Corn Field Com

Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc

Moorestown. New Jersey

H. WREDE

LUNEBiniG, GERMANY

PANSY SEED

184 First Prizes, the highest

awards Chicago. Paris. London.

Bruielles. Berl., Hamb., Rome.

1000 seeds, finest mixed... 25c

loz. ..$2.25

Price list on application. Cash with order

Mention the American Florist lohen writing

THE C. HERBERT COY SEED CO.

VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB.

CONTRACT GROWERS OF

HIGH GRADE SEEDS

CDCiunl>er, Musianelon. Squash and Pumpkin,
Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Com.

SPECIALTIES

Roses, from 3-inch pots. Chrysanthemums

Carnations for fall delivery. Smilax, Violets

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send for list.

Wood Brothers. I&°?a

S. M. Isbell & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROWERS,

Beans, Cucumber, Tomato, Muskmelon,
Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Corn.

Correspondence solicited.

ROCTZAHN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Swist Pia aad Nasturtium Specialists.

Wholeiale Growers of fall list of

FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS

Mention the American Florist when writing

TOMATO SEED

Also Pepper. Egg Plant. Squash. Pumpkin.
Cucumber, Cantaloupe and WatermetonSeed and
Field Corn, in rariety, on contract.

EDGAR F. HURFF,

sJuJSSl"""'" SWEDESBORO, N. J.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Spring
Bulbs

A Most

Complete

General

Line
at both
Chicago

and
New York

For Seedsmen
For Florists

Vaughan's
Seed Store

CHICAGO
NEW YORK

GLADIOLUS

Grown in the U. S.by Vaughan'sSeed Store

Per lUO Per 1000
AMERICA.Extra, 2Hto3-in.,

thick heavybulbs $15 CO

AUGUSTA, Extra, big oneslikeabove 16.00

America, 1st size $1.26 10.00

Augusta, Nt size 1.25 10.00

Chicago White, 1st size 3-00 25.00

Mrs. Francis King, 1st size 1.25 10.00

Haliey, 1st size 2.00 18.00

Princeps, 1st size 2. BO 22.00

Mrs. Franlc Pendleton, 1st size 9.00 85.00

Niagara, 1st size 4.50 40,no

Panama 1st size 4.00 35.00

Primulinus Sunbeam, 1st size 18.00

Baron J. Huiot (Dutch Grown) ?.60 20.00

Chicago Salmon, 1st size 4.60 4n.oo

Velvet King, 1st size S.CO 25.00

Hyde Parle, 1st s'ze 5.00 45.00

Vaughan'sXXX Florist Mixture

1st size 1.75 15.00

Extra Fine Mixed, 1st size 2.00 18.00

Good Mixed, 1st size 1.00 8.50

And all Other Leaders

CANNAS-Dormant Roots

Subject to Change March 1. periooo

AUemania $26.00

Burbanic 26.00

Buttercup 40.00

David Harum 22.50

Egandale 22.50

Florence Vaughan 20.00

Hungaria 35.OC

KING HUMBERT 30.00

Louisiana 22.00

Mad. Crozy 22.60

Mrs. A. F. Conard 36.00

Queen Charlotte 25.00

Souv. d Antoine Crozy 26.00

Wm. Saunders 50 00

Venus 30.00

FIREBIRD, best scarlet, green leaved,
grand companion to KinpHumbert,
per 100, $20.C0; 180.00

CALADIUM Esculentum

Per 100 Per 1000

5- 7 inches ,$ 1.75 | 16.00

7- 9 inches 3.50 30.^0

9-11 inches 6.00 55.00

11-12 inches 9.B0 85.00

12 inches and nn 14.00 125.00

CALADIUM, Fancy Leaved, choice named,
very fine, 25 for $3.50.

'S^^' BEGONIAS

Grown from the finest large flowering
strains. Quality inspected by our Mr.
J. C. Vauehan in Belgium.
Single sorts, white, scarlet, Doz. 100 1000

yellow, pink, orange,

salmon BOc $3.00 $25.00

Single Mixed 40c 2.60 23.00

Double sorts, white, scarlet,

yellow, pink, orange,

salmon 60c 4.00 36.00

Double Mixed 50c 3.50 30.00

TUBEROSES '^k^r'

Carload lots of bulbs are in warehouse,
frost free, and ready for shipping. per 1000

First size, 4-6 inches $9.00

Medium size, 3-t inches 6.0(i

GLOXINIAS ^nS^

All the spotted and Tigered variations in
sound bulbs. Per 100 Per 1000

Separate colors $5.00 $40.00

Mixed colors 4.00 36.00

802

The American Florist.

Feb. 26,

Vegetable Growers' Association
of America.

M. L. Ruelenili. Cleveland, O.. President:
Howard VV. Selby, Philadelohia. Pa.. Vice-
President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky.,
Secretary; E. A. Dunbar, Ashtabula, O.,
Treasurer.

Next annual convention will beheld Sep-
tember. 1916.

ClldW CllU cm, the Chinese minister
of agriculture, sounds like a pickle
grower.

Pn-rsFiKLi), Mass.; — Lowden. Bros,
are building a lettuce house 35x
300 feet at their establishment on
Pomeroy avenue.

Bettendorf, Ia. — A new house, 76x
200 feet, to be devoted to cucumbers,
will be added to the range of the
J. W. Davis Co. in the near future

Prices of Indeor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, February 21. — Mushrooms,
home grown. No. 1, 25 to 30 cents per
carton; lettuce, cases, 22V4 cents; rad-
ishes, 25 cents to 60 cents per dozen
bunches; celery, 10 to 25 cents per
bunch; tomatoes, six baskets, $2.00 to
$3.25; cucumbers, flat box, $1.50 to
$2.60.

New York, February 21. — Celery, per
bunch of 12 stalks, 15 to 50 cents; cu-
cumbers, $1.50 to $2.00 per drum;
mushrooms, $1.25 to $1.60 per 4-pound
basket; tomatoes, 10 cents to 25 cents
per pound; radishes, per 100 bunches,
$2.00 to .$4.00; lettuce, per dozen, 15
cents to GO cents. Rhubarb, per dozen
bunches, 20 to 50 cents.

Replanting Lettuce Beds.

At this time of the year, when it is
generally risky to water mature let-
tuce, the beds are often subjected to a
severe drying out by the time the crop
is removed. We have seen growers
cut and replant a house the same day,
setting the young plants into dust dry
soil. They claim the moisture can be
replaced while the plants are re-root-
ing; while this is no doubt correct in
regards the moisture, it is not good for
the plants. They are subjected to too
long continued exposure to water;
sometimes to too much beating and
washing if a hose is used and worse
than all these, insufficient moisture un-
derneath. The proper way is to replace
the moisture before planting and give
the beds a few days' time to dry off.
We have run the water into the trench
while spading up the beds, or soaked
the beds after spading, leaving the
ground as rough as possible. The ob-
ject is to get the water into the sub-
soil, enough to grow the next crop, and
get the surface layer of soil into a nice,
pliable condition. If the weather is
dark we often water each plant at the
root after setting and as soon as we
can, cultivate the beds. Then no more
water is used, if possible, until the crop
is again removed. If conditions are
right, this method is a big success, as
there is no greater danger in winter
than frequent watering. This same
method is used upon seedlings and
plants in the plant beds, as soon as
these are established, water is withheld
entirely and the houses kept cool and
dry. Thus mildew and rot are avoided
for there is no better remedy than pre-
vention. Mabketman.

Cabbage Crop In Important States.

The tabulation below gives estimates
of the percentage of domestic and
Danish and Holland cabbage grown;
of each cla.ss shipped out of the
county; sold to kraut manufacturers;
and of the crop produced that was
harvested, and the total number of
acres the product of which was sold
to kraut manufacturers in the states
of New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
and Colorado (market-garden crop not
included).

Varieties grown. ^"'"^"Jl.t"';' "'

'" • Do- land Do- laud

mestic. and raestlc. and

Danlsb. Danish.

Per ct. Per ct. Per ct. Per ct.

New York 28.5 71.5 28.9 61.8

Ohio 65.5 34.5 13.0 10.0

Indiana 46.9 63.1 5.0 7.5

Illinois 35.5 64.5 22.0 25.0

Michigan 46.6 53.4 13.5 26.6

Wisconsin 18.9 81.1 26.8 49.3

Minnesota 14.3 85.7 14.3 38.2

Iowa 39.6 60.4 12.9 7.0

Colorado 34.6 65.4 38.1 30.3

Esti-

Sold to kraut Per mated

factories. «nt of acreage

State. Hoi- acreage grown

Do- land bar- for man-

mestic. and Tested, nrac-

„ Danish. tu^^^eof

Per ct. Per ct. Per ct. Acres.

New York 22.7 4.9 87 6.068

Ohio 29.6 11.7 74 2.013

Jn^'ana 72.5 56.2 73 2,785

JIl'DOls 36.0 37.1 91 1,016

Michigan 31.4 12.2 86 1,639

Wisconsin 38.6 1.8 80 1 547

Minnesota 46.4 12.4 79 472

lo^a 18.0 27.5 78 758

Colorado 4.4 9.6 76 469

Leading Varieties Grown.

Danish „ , ^ All-

State. Ball- ,Hol- Dutch. 3^^,

head, lana- Flat sons.
Per ct. Per ct. Per ct. Per ct.

New lork 88.3 2 6 3 4

Ohio 13.4 4.5 10.2 30.5

Indiana 7.9 10.5 32.6 23.7

Illinois 27.3 4.1 4.1 38.9

Michigan 31.8 8.3 8.2 9.4

Wisconsin 28.6 52.5 8 1

Minnesota 28.2 53.6

Iowa 3.2 23.6

Colorado 12.5 32.8 12.5

Domestic
Copen- ... Glor.v Jersey
State. hagen ■*"■ of Enk- Wake-

Market, "^"u. hulzen. field.
Per ct. Per ct. Per ct. Per «t.

New York 6.7

Ohio 9.8

Indiana .... ....

Illinois 7.5 18.1

Michigan

Wisconsin .... .... ....

Minnesota 3.2 ....

Iowa 12.5 11.4

Colorado 10.5 .... 20.2

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawi

Substitution of cheaper grades is
thus easily exposed. Fresh lample
brick, with illustrated book, mailed
postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
ceiptof40centsin postage. Addresi

Trade Mark AmericanSpawnCo.,St.riiU,Mliiii.

Massachusetts Agricultural College.

The department of floriculture an-
nounces the following program for
Farmers' week :

TUESDAY AITEBNOON, MARCU 14.

1 :30 — Selection and Care of House
Plants, F. E. Palmer, iirookline.

2 :30 — Fashions in Plants, Prof. F.
A. Waugh, M. A. C.

3:30 — Plant Propagation. H. E.
Downer, Northampton.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15.

0:10 — The Culture of Herbaceous
Perennials, Maurice Fuld, New York.

0:10 — Minor Crops of the Florist,
G. H. Sinclair, Holyoke.

11:10 — Diseases of Floricultural
Plants, Dr. P. J. Anderson, M. A. C.

1 :30 — Roses at Home and Abroad,
Robert Pyle, West Grove, Pa.

2 :30 — The same.

3 :30— Question box, Prof. A. H.
Nehrling, M. A. C.

In connection with the above pro-
gram an educational exhibit will be
held in French hall, and an exhibition
of spring-flowering plants in., the
greenhouses. A. S. T.

Ken^sEBUNk, Me. — Paul I. Andrews
is building a range of houses on Storer
street.

"Market Gardening"

An elementary text book containing 102 pages
5x7. with 36 illustrations by F. L. Yeaw, manager
of the Oasis Farm & Orchard Co., Roswell, N. Ml

Cloth Bound, 75 cents.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

440 South Dearborn Street, CHICAGO

Plant Beebe's
Early Prolific Tomato

For the early market.

It is the earliest and most prolific
of all tomatoes. Is of medium size,
flesh very solid with small leed
cavities. Color bright red, skin
tough, making it an excellent ship-
per. Continues bearing from early
in June until cut by frost.

Pkt., 20c; oz.,75c; V^ lb., $2.0».

Write for Catalogue.
English or German.

German Nurseries and
Seed House

BEATRICE, - NEB.

TO THE TRADE

HENRY IVIETTE, Quedlinburg, Germany,

GROWER and EXPORTER on the VERY LARGEST SCALE of aU
CHOICE VEGETABLE FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Established 1787.)

pprpill TipC. Beans, Beets. Cabbages, Carrota, Kohl Rabl, Leek. Lettncea. Oniona, Peaa
OrCUIALIILOi Radishes, Spinach. Turnips Swedes, Alters, Balsams. Begonias. Caroatioai
Cinerarias. Gloxinias. Larkspur, Nasturtiums, Paosies, Petunias, Pbloiea, Primnlai, Scabloai
Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalorae free on application.

HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES (mixed), the moat perfect and
most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 per H oz.. $1.00 per H oz,, poitare paid
Cash with order.

All seeds oSered are srrown under my personal supervision on my own vast Kroandi, and
are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and beat Quality
ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT.

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YOU NEED THE BIG MONEY MAKER OF 1916.

Champ Weiland

Exquisite Pinli In color— Remarkable in size, beauty and foliage.

Orders filled
strictly in tlie
Order as booked.

Strong Grafted Plants Ready in March and April

100 plants for . . $35.00 500 plants for . $150.00
250 plants for . . 82.50 1000 plants for . 300.00

WEILAND & RISCH

Originators and Growers

154 North Wabash Avenue,

CHICAGO, ILL.

Lily of the Valley Pips

Berlin and Hamburg

Cold Storage Each
In cases of 3000 pips, $40.00
In cases of 1000 pips, 14.00
In cases of 250 pips, 4.00

J. M. THORBURN & CO.
53 Barclay SL. Ihroogh lo 54 Park Place, NEW YORK

Mention the Avierican Florist when writinrf

Fancy Caladium Bulbs

12,000 fine well developed bulbs in 40

named leading sorts, at $10.00 per 100.

Delivery February.

Tampa Floral Co., Tampa, Fla.

ANTON FIEHE, Prop.

Mention the American Florist when writing

jTRilNSONSEEEIGOL

WATERLOO, NEBRASKA.

Rockr rord, Colorado.

Contract groTrers of Cucumber, Canta-
loupe, Watermelon , Squash and Pnmpkia
§eed; Sugar. Flint and Field Seed Com*.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Henry Fish Seed Co.

Bean Growers for the
Wholesale Seed Trade

CARPINTERIA, CALIF.

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Get Qnotatloas rrom

LANDRETH

SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED

Bloomsdale
Farm.

Bristol, Pa.

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BEGONIAS--Strong 2j.-inch Plants

Per 100 Per 1000

Cincinnati, 2 ^2 -in $15.00 ?lii0.00

Lorraine, 2y2-in 12.00 100.00

Cliatelaine, 2^-in 5.00 40.00

3 -in 8.00 75.00

Vernon, 2Vz and 3-in 4.00

Coleus — Six best Varieties.
2%-in $25.00 per 1000

Curly Queen, best for baskets.
2%-in $25.00 per 1000

Marguerites,

2 1/2 -in $25.00 per 1000

Fuchsias.

Three varieties, 2^4 -in., $25 per 1000

Salvias.
2li,-in $25.00 per 1000

Primroses.

Obconica in bloom, 3-in $ 6.00

4-in 9.00

5-in 15.00

Malacoides, 3-in 6.00

Geraniums.
Nutt, Pressily, Gen. Grant, strong
2'/^ -in., $25.00 per 1000. Wilmette,
largest and best Pink Geranium,
$50.00 per 1000.

Ice Plant.

Best for Han^iDf Baskets. Fine Stoclc.

2ii>-in $25.00 per 1000

All stock guaranteed. Special price on large lots.

PYFER & OLSEM,

WILMETTE, ILL.

Strong 2 and 8 eye divisions freslily divided

AS

from clumps same day

shipped, far superior to stored divisions.

Unless noted, .$2.60 per 100; $20.00 per 1000.

AlDhonse Bouvier Indiana

Mrs. Geo. A. Strohlein

Black Prince Italia

Mrs. Karl Kelsey

Egandale Julius Kock

Mrs. Kate Deemer, $4.00

Eldorado, large flowered. King Humbert, $3.00 per 100;

per ion.

yellow. f25.0O per 1000.

New Chicago

Feuermeer Koros, S6.00 per lOO.

Prince Wied

Garam, <-4.00 per 100. Louisiana, $4.00 per ICO.

Prof. Rombert

Hungaria, $3.00 ptt lOO. MepWsto

THE STORKS & HARRISON CO.,

Palnesville, Ohio

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97th Year

J. BOLGIANO & SON,

Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds,
OnloM Sets, Seed Potatoes

Baltimeri, Md.

Growers of
Pedigree Tomato Seeds

Mention the American Florist when writing

MANN'S

Lily of the Valley

are the finest in existence and their flowers
bring the best prices on the London mar-
ket. For quotations please apply to

OTTO MANN, Leipzig, Saiony, Germany

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Miscellaneous Plants

2-in. 2-in. Sin. 3 in.
100 1000 100 1000
Heliotrope, Mme. Bruant

and Chilton $2.00 $18.00 $3.00 $25.00

Lantanas, 6 varieties 2.00 18.00 3.C0 25.00

Lemon Verbenas 2.00 18.00 3 00 25.00

Moonvine, white and blue 2.00 18 00 3.00 25.00

Parlorivy 2.00 18.00 3.00 25 00

Salvia, Bonfire and Zurich 2'.00 18.00 3.00 25.00
Senecio Argenteus, Dus-
ty Miller 200 18.00 3.00 25.08

Swainsona.whiteand pink 2 00 18.00 3.00 2500

Vmca Vanegata 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

Geraniums, Standard »ar. 2 Of) 18 00 3.00 25.80
Coleus, Salvia, Ageratum, Heliotrope. Rooted

cuttings. 60c per 100: $5.00 per 1000.
Dahlia Roots, whole field clumps. $5.00 per 100

and up Send for list.
Canna Roots, J2 00 per 100 and up.

Cash with Order.

R. Vincent Jr. S Sons Co.

White Marsh. Md.

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American Association oJ Nurserymen.

E S Wolcli, Slieniuuioah, I&.. rresiilcnt;
John Wiitsi.n, New.irk. N. Y.. Vice-Presi-
dent; John Hall. 2(M Granite bldg., Koch-
ester, N. Y., Seeretury, .,, V, , ,J

Fortv-tirst annual convention will be heia
«t Milwaukee. Wis.. June. IHIO

VISITED Chicago: Peter Bohlender,
of Peter Bohlentlcr & Sons, Tippecanoe
City, O.

PWGOTT, Ark.— H. H. Ballard, T. L.
Davis and E. H. Ballard have incor-
porated the Piggott Nurseries.

Des Moines, Ia.— J. W. Hill, of the
Des Moines Nursery Co., is being
urged to enter the mayoralty race in
this city.

Redlands, Calif.— G. B. Southard
has disposed of his nursery business
and will engage in the manufacture of
paper pots.

Sacramento, Calif.~A. W. Sander-
son has purchased a five acre tract on
Arcade avenue and will engage in the
nmsery business.

Albany, N. Y.— The conservation
commission has offered to distribute to
landowners in the state 10,UOU,00U for-
est tree seedlings at cost. The number
is sufficient to reforest 10,000 acres of
land. The commission is anxious to
encourage the reforestration of the
state in several sections where it is
believed the work will increase the
value of farms. The prices announced
are : $1.50 a thousand for two year old
seedlings and $4.50 a thousand for four
year old transplants. One thousand
trees will reforest an acre of land at a
cost, including labor, of $10.

Connecticut Nurserymen's Association.

• The tenth annual meeting of the
Connecticut Nurserymen's Association
was held at Hotel Garde, Hartford,
February 18, 191G. Meeting called to
order with President W. E. Campbell
in the chair. After the president's ad-
dress of welcome had been responded
to, minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. The report of the
treasurer showing the financial condi-
tion of the association to be in first
class shape was rendered, his books
audited, and report accepted. The re-
port of the standing committees
showed that nothing had occurred
during the year to cause them any
great annoyance, or much work. No
new business being brought before the
association, we opened under the appli-
cations for membership. F. B. Kelly
of Manchester was proposed, ballot be-
ing spread, he was elected to member-
ship. Under election of officers, W. E.
Campbell, of Elm City Nursery Co.,
New Haven, was re-elected president;
F. S. Baker, of New Haven, was elect-
ed vice-president; P. L. Thomas, gen-
eral manager of the Pequod Nursery
Co., Meriden, was re-elected secretary;
W. W. Hunt of Blue Hills Nursery,
Hartford, re-elected treasurer. Ad-
journed for dinner. Meeting again
called to order at 2 :15 p. m., when the
following program of entertainment
and instruction was carried out :

Address by W. W. McCartney,
"Standardization of Nursery Stock";
address by Prof. Ralph C. Hawley,

"Results of Our Appearance Before
the Federal Board in Washington,
D. C"; address by J. R. Barnes, "Pos-
.sibilities of Machinery for Reducing
Cost of Labor in the Nursery Busi-
ness"; address by Dr. Geo. P. Clinton,
"Hetcroecious Rusts Found in Con-
necticut Nurseries"; address by Ste-
phen Hoyt, "Is the Motor Truck Prac-
tical for Our Business?"; address by
Dr. W. E. Britton, "The Problem of
Inspection Quarantine."

We were disappointed in that two of
our expected guests and speakers were
unable to be present, viz. : Alex. Cum-
niings, .Jr., Cromwell, who was to
speak on "Commercial Handling of
Roses," and W. B. Hatch, who was to
speak on "Suggestions from an Expe-
rienced Landscape Gardener." All
speakers were applauded, and an-
swered many questions relative to
their subjects in hand.

The president made the following ap-
pointments of standing committees for
year 1916 : Legislative — F. E. Coe,
New Haven, chairman; Stephen Hoyt,
New Canaan; J. R. Barnes, Yalesville.
Executive — W. W. McCartney, New
Haven, chairman; Gustave Minge,
Hartford; F. S. Baker, New Haven.
Entertainment — Paul M. Hubbard,
Bristol, chairman; Charles Turner,
Hartford; E. A. Brassill, Hartford.
Meeting adjourned at 4 :20 p. m.

F. L. THOMAS, Sec'y.

Pawtucket, R. I. — A special com-
mittee of the city council has been
appointed to act with the state com-
mittee in developing a public garden
in the rear of the Union Station. The
estimated cost of the improvements
is $147,023.

Forest Seedings, Trees and Ornamental

Shrubs — A complete line of Altbeas Barberry
Calycanthus. Forsythias. Privets, etc. Send for

FOREsfliURSERY AND SEED CO., '^'='!Ji™y""'

JAPANESE TEA GARDEN

AND

ROCKERY

o{ any style made in a short time.

T. R. Otsuka,*!* ^chIcaSo" °'^''-

Tree, Shrub and Palm Seeds

For the Florist and Nursery Trade

Also Seeds of
CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS.

GEORGE H. HOPKINS

Eagle Rock Station, Los Angeles, Calif.

PEONIES and IRIS

•Write for list.

PETERSON NURSERY

stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO
For the Best New and Standaid

DAHLIAS

Addrsu

Peacock Dahlia Farms,

p. O. Berlin, N. J. WUliamstown June N. J.

ROSES, CANNAS
Shrubbery

TRECOIARD& JONES 60.,

WHt OroTC, Peuuu

NURSERY STOCK for OUTDOOR PLANTIN6

Rotes, Clematis, Shrubs,

▼Ines, Perennials, Shade Trees.

Send for list— We sell to the Trade only

Jackson & Perkins Company

NEWARK, NEW YORK

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HilFs Evergreens

BEST FOR OVER HALT A CENTURY

Small, medium and large sizes supplied.
Price list now ready.

The D. Hill Nurseiy Co.

EnreiKD SpeciaEsls UrgesI Growers in Anerici

Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL.

ROSES

Hybrid Remontant (perpetual)

40 varieties.

Hybrid Teas is varieties.
Climbing Roses is varieues.
Polyantha Roses lo varieties.

All our Roses are Field-Grown.

W.B.COLE/'^S'hir

140,000 IBOTA PRIVET

We can furnisli bright CLEAN, YOUNG STOCK in all sizes up to 4 to 5ft.
Tiiese plants are on ground that must be vacated this Spring. Special prices
will be given on application to parties desiring a quantity.
SHRUBS and VINES in large quantities. Creeping and Climbing Roses.
HERBACEOUS plants are one of our specialties.
We have the LARGEST STOCK OF LARGE EVERGREENS in this country.
Send for special list of large Evergreens by the carload only.
t:S"If you have not received our wholesale list, write for it.

THE ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., ELIZABETH, N. J.

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Cold Storage ''GIGS''

Do not let any inter-
ested parties tell you,
through the press or
otherwise, that the sup-
ply of Cold Storage
Lilium Giganteum of
1915 crop is exhausted.

We have both 7 to 9
and 8 to 10 grade at
Chicago and New York,
and at moderate prices.
Write for prices and
samples if desired.

VAUGBAN'S SEED STORE

CHICAGO

NEW YORK

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T Fine stock of •r

KENTI AS

in all sizes. Write for prices.

I Asplenium Nidus Avis

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A. N. Pierson, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

CROMWELL, . CONN.

(Blrd's-nest Fern)

in 7, 8,9 and lOin. pans at greatly

reduced prices.

Fine for the Holiday trade.

Ferafish Ferns id fUts and 2^-mcb p«ts a Spcdaltr.

Write for Wholesale Cataloeue to

H. PLATH

THE FERNERIES
Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenues

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.

Robert Craig Co...

S£^ PALMS

and Novelties in DecoratlTe Plants.

Mirkei and 49th Sts.. Philadelphia, Pa.

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^Miscellaneous Stock For Florists |

Asparagus Piumosus, 2 inch $3.00 per 100. $25.00 per 1000

Asparagus Sprengerl, 2 inch 3.00 per fOO; 25.00 per 1000

3 inch $5.00 per 100 (heavy)

Achyranthes Herbstl, dwarf, bright red $4.00 per 100

Boxwood, full list of sizes now on hand.

CARNATIONS. Established pot plants at rooted cuttinf prices. Enchantress, White En- ^

chantress. Matchless, Rose Pink Enchantress. Wliite Wonder, Pl\lladelphia. (3.00 per T

100; $25.00 per 1000. ^i

J- Dracaena Terminalis, fine stock, well colored. 3 inch pots, $16.00 per 100; 4 inch pots. $25.00 4"

per 100; 5 inch pots, 35c each: 6 inch pots, 50c each. ju

FERNS. Boston, fine stock. 2mnch, $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000; 3 inch pots. $8.00 per lOO: ^

J 4 inch pots. $15.00 per 100: 5 inch pots, $25.00 per ICO: 6 inch pots. $40.00 per 100. *

J Fine Teddy, Jr., 2mnch pots. $5.00 per 100: $45.00 per 1000; 3 inch pots $10.00 per 100 (very ||

{ heavy); 5 inch pots. $35.00 per 100 (very heavy) ; 6 inch pots, $60.0C per 100 (very heavy). ^i

J Azalea Mollis, mixed colors, 15 to 18 inches high at35c *

2 Heliotrope, 2^ inch, purple in variety $3 00 per 100 ||

% English Ivy.stronf. 4inch $12.00perlC0 4i

% The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio %

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NEPHROLEPIS VERONA

A Crested Fern of the Highest Type.
Plant a bench now and you will have nice plants for Spring Sales.

2-in., $8.00; ^Vi-in., $10.00; 3-in., $12.00 per 100.

PANPANUS VeiTCHII, ™<"'"„^'*"JoLor<d

6-in , 75c; 6-in., $1.00; 7-in., $1.50 each. .

P, S. RANDOLPH & SONS

WHOLESALE PLANT SPECIALISTS, R. D. 1, VERONA, PA.

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MISS ELVIA SCOVILLE

Syn. White Wells' Late Pink Chrysanthemum

This splendid variety, a sport from Wells' Late Pink, is identical in every respect
with the parent except in color, which is pure white. We can quote nice
pot plants, ideal for increasing stock, immediate delivery at

$20.00 per hundred; $175.00 per thousand

Catalogue describing this and all other novelties and standard varieties of

ROSES, CHRYSANTHEMUMS and CARNATIONS, will be mailed on

receipt of your address.

CHARLES H. TOTTY MADISON, N.J.

Azaleas # Hydrao^eas

We have an exceptionally fine stock
to offer now at very reasonable prices.

AZALEAS

Such as Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Simon
Mardner, Vervaeneana, Niobe, Jean
Peters, John lylewellyn, well budded,
76c, $1.00, $1.25, $2.00.

HYDRANGEAS

We have both the Otaksa and French
varieties, such as Mme. Emil Mouilliere,
Avalanche, white; E. G. Hill, Gen. De
Vibraye, Mme Hamar, Mme E. Char-
tard, Bright Rose,4-in, pots, 4 flowering
shoots, 20c. 6-in.pots, 4 to 6 shoots, 25c
to 35c. 6-in. pots, 6 to 8 shoots, 50c.
7-in. pots, 75c to $1.00, specimen plants.

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

1012 West Ontario Street,
PHILADELPHIA. PA.

FasparaguIi

5 Plumosus, 214-in. pots, $1.75 per J

* 100; $17.00 per 1000. *
4i Cannas, 1 to 3 eyes, Allemania, 4.

* $1.00 per 100. Italia, Patry, J

* B. Prince, Bnrbank, Gray, *
<■ Flamingo. Berat, Henderson, 4.
% $1.25 per 100. *

* Obconlca Primrose, $1.60 per 100. *

* Boston Ferns, from beds, $16.00 %

* per 100. *

* Vinca Varlegata,3l4-in. pot,$5.no %

* per 100. *

* Coleus, 10 varieties, $2.00 per 100. %
I Pansy Plant, Giantflowering, $2.50 ^
f per 1000. CASH *

I JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM t

% DELAWARE, OHIO %

^▼▼▼t vv TV V V 'I' 'X' V V v 'I' •!■ 'I* v v '!• ■!• •!• •!• '!•
Mention the American Florist when writing

GERANIUMS

Sent with a euarantee, that sruaraotees to any
point in the U, S eqst of the Mississippi Kiver.

S. A. Nutt and Buchner 12.50 per lOno

Poitevlne and Ricard 15 fO per lOOO

Buddleia Asiatica $2.S0 per 100

Buddleia Magnllica 3.50 per 100

(Rooted cuttings, parcel post.)
Pol plants of either, by express, fS.OO per 100
Asparagus Plumosns, cood value. $25.00 per 1000

ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA.

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward.
Will be disseminated 1916-17.

Rooted cuttings of Mrs. C. W. Ward and Matctiless,

$3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000.

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc., Queens, N.Y.

Read This Unsolicited Testimonial.

MR. PETER. FISHER. Ellis, Mass.
Dear Sir;— Lima. Ohio. Jan. 19th. 1916.

We thought it might be interesting to you to receive a report of your new carnation
"Alice" asRTOwn in this territory.

Alice has made a wonderfulshowing with us. We are growing some twenty different
varieties of carDations, To date we have cut more blooms per plant from "Alice" than any
of the other \ arieties. The blooms come almost 100 per cent perfect.

This carnation has proved all that you claimed for it. and we do not hesitate to say. that
we believe this variety to be the very best carnation of itscolor. being offered the Trade today.
You are to be congratulated on "Alice."

Very truly yours, Rolf Zetlitz.

(Landscape Gardener. Wholesale and Retail Florist,
Woodlawn Ave.)

Strong Rooted Cuttings READY NOW, per 100, $6.00; per 1000, $50.00

PETER FISHER, Ellis, Mass.

NEW LIGHT

SALMON PINK

CARNATION "NANCY"

Winner o( the Dorner Memorial Medal at St. Louis, Jan. 26th. 1916. Was also awarded the
Fred Burki prize for the vase holding in best condition to the end of the exhibition.

Rooted cuttiOKS. March delivery, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. (Feb. delivery all sold.)
Have a few hundred from 2 inch pots ready early in March, at $15. CO per 100,
STANDARD VARIETIES

Per 100 1000

Pink Sensation $6.00 $50.00

Alice 6.00 50.00

Matchless 3.50 30.00

Champion 3.00 25.00

Yellowstone 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

Per 100

White Enchantress $3.00

Rosette 3.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 3.on

Enchantress 3.00

Gloriosa 3.C0

1000
$25.00
25.00
25.011
25.00
25.00

Chrysanthemum "EARLY FROST," rooted cuttings, March and April delivery,

$7.f per 100; $60 00 per 1000.

F. DORNER & SONS CO.,

Lafayette, Ind.

If YOU are interLSted in Mid-Winler

Blooming Plants

or anything in

Soft Wooded Plants

— Write —

Geo. A. Kuhl, """p'l^fjf. ?£r"-

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for catalogue.
ADRIAN, - • - MICH.

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CARN/\TIONS--Roofed Cuttings

Clean and Well Rooted.

Per
100

New Reds— 1916

Nebraska $12.00

BeUe Washburn 12.00

Aviator 12.00

Last Year's Novelties

Pink Sensation 6.00

Good Clieer 6.00

AUce 6.00

Akeliurst 6.00

Per

ICOO

$100.00
100.00
100.00

50.00
50.00
50.00
60.00

Standard Kinds \^

Beacon $3.00

Encliantress Supreme 3.00

Matchless 3.00

Philadelphia 3.00

White Wonder 3.00

Ward 3.00

Rosette 3.00

Herald 3.00

Benora 3.00

White Enchantress 3.0<i

Enchantress 3.00

Gloriosa 3.00

Per

1000
$25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

3 Pine Specials

Ready now— Strong plants in 2i^ inch pots.
Heliotrope Centefleur— The best dark.
Begonia Chatelaine— Good for pots and bedding.

Petunias— Finest double sorts, propagated from cuttings; Pink, White,
Purple and Variegated.

Vaughan's Seed Store

Chicago

New York

Nurseries and Greenhouses at Western Springs, 111.

Some Excellent Stock.

Liberal Extras for Early Orders.

Size of pots. 100 1000

2M-ln. ABUTILON Savitzii, or 6 va-
rieties assorted ?2.25 ?20.00

214-ln. AGERATTTMS. White, light

and dark blue 2.25 20.00

2 -in. CTTPHEAS. Cigar plants 2.25 20.00

3 -in. CYCLAMENS. 8 varieties... 6.50 60.00

4 -In. CYCLAMENS. 8 varieties.
Fine plants 17.50

2V.-ln. BEGONIAS. 8 flowering va-
rieties 5.00 45.00

314-in. CINEKARIAS. Choice mixed. 6..50 60.00

6 -In . DRACENA Indivisa 20.00

6 -in . DRACENA Indivisa 25.00

214-in. FUCHSIAS. Double and

single, 12 varieties 2.75 25.00

2%-in. HELIOTROPE, 3 varieties.. 2.75 25.00

2Vi-ln. MARGUERITES. White and

yellow 2.50 22.50

Mrs. Sanders 2.50 22.50

4 in. PRIMULA ohconicas. In bud

and Woom 6.25 60.00

2 -in. DOUBLE PETUNIAS. 15 va-
rieties 3.00 25.00

2V,-in. SALVIAS. Bonfire 3.00 25.00

FUNKIA variegata. Roots 5.00 45.00

CANNA BULBS. King Humbert... 3.00 25.00

CANNA, Yellow. King Humbert.

3-inch, each. 35c, per rtoz 3.50

CANNA BULBS. About 20 varieties 2.00 17.50

50.000 2 and 2>4-ln. GERANIUMS.
Nutt, Ricard, Poitevlne. Mont-
mort. Perkins, Buohner. About
20 varieties 2.25 20.00

2V,-in. IVY GERANIUMS. 8 vari-
etles 3.00 28.00

Correspondence solicited.

Alonzo J. Bryan, ;:;L°ig|lon"°N':'3!

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Per 100 Per 1000

S.A.Nutt,2in $2.00 $18 50

Alyssum Dble. Giant. 2 i n 2.00 18 00

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander, 2 in 2.00 18 00

Vlnca Variegata, 4 ia 8.00 75 00

Rex Begonias, Sin doz.,$1.00; ICO. $8 00

.\ll first-class stock— Packed right.

ELMER RAWLIHGS, ^rowl?!' Allegany. N. Y.

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Orchids

If Tou want OrdlklS for any purpose whatever
we solicit your inquiries and orders for same.
We do not grow or handle anything else bul
Orchid*. Special lists on application.

LAGIK 8 HUKKUX, Summit, N. 4.

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* I

1 Carnation Cuttings |

* Can supply you with as many as you need t

* in the following varieties of the usual t
I fine Reinberg quality; Order today. t

* Per 100 Per 1000 2

* Enchantress $2.00 .$18.00 ♦

* Rose-Pink Enchantress 2.00 18.00 X

White Enchantress 2.00 18 00 |;

White Perfection 2.00 18.00

Mrs. Ward 2.00 18.00

Zoe Symonds 2.00 18.00

Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

Washington 2.50 20.00 4.

Beacon 2.B0 20.00 |

Extra fine stock— Ready for immediate shipment. *

iRose PlantSp 21 in J

I The quality of the plants we are offering is in keep- |

* ing with the splendid cut stock that won so many |
I first prizes at the last big Chicago Flower Show. |

J Per 100 Per 1000 J

* KlUarney $400 $36.00 *

* White KiUarney 4.00 3B.00 4.

% Richmond 3.00 25.00 *

* Sunburst 6.00 40.00 *

Milady 4.00 35.00 $

4. Ophelia 5.00 46.00 I

* Ready for Immediate Shipment. *

I Peter Reinberg |

I 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, III. |

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The American Florist.

Feb. 26,

THE NEW ROSE

MRS. BAYARD THAYER

that we are offering this season, will make a fine addition to a class of large flowered roses which is
rapidly coming to the front, since we introduced Mrs. Chas. Russell of which the new claimant is a
sport. The color is a most beautiful clear rose pink, inside of petals a shade lighter. The foliage
heavy and smooth and carried on strong stems. It won the American Rose Society Medal, over a
strong class of competitors, at the Cleveland Show, scoring 90 points.

PRICE LIST MRS. BAYARD THAYER AND DARK RUSSELL:

100 250 600 1000 2500 5000 10,000

GRAFTS $35.00 $82.50 $150 00 $300 00 $690.00 $1,250.00 $2,300.00

EYES 27.00 62.50 110.00 220.00 490.00 850.00 1,500.00

Grafted plants (only) ready after March 1st, 1916. Eyes ready now.

Waban Rose Conservatories, Natick, Mass.

It's a Real Pleasure to Sell Heacock's Fine, Home-Grown Palms

Kentia Forsteriana

Leaves

&-in. pot 5 to 6..,

6-in. pot 6

In. high Each Per doz.

.28to30 $1.00 $12.00

.34to36 1.50 18.00

Made-up Kentia Forsteriana

In. high Each

7-in. cedar tub, 4 plantain tub. 36 $ 2.50

9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub. 40 to 42 .. 4.00

12io. cedar tub. 4 plants in tub, 5 to 5H ft., heavy 10.00

12-in. cedar tub. 4 plants in tub. 5H to 6 ft., heavy 12.50

12-in, cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 6 to 7 ft., heavy 15.00

12 in. cedar tub. 5 plants in tub. 7 to 8 ft . heavy 18 00

"When in Philadelpbla, Be Sure to Look Us Up."

JOSEPH HEACOCK CO.

Areca Lutescens Each

6-in. pot. 3 plants in a pot. 22 to 24-in. high $0.75

6-in. pot. 3 plants in a pot, 24 to 28 in, high 1,00

Kentia Belmoreana

Leaves

2H-in, pot 4

3-in. pot 5

4-in. pot 5 to 6,.

5-in. pot 6 to 7..

In. high
.. 8 to 10..
.12
.15
.18

$0.40

50

6-in. pot 6to7 24 1.00

6in. pot 6to7 26 1.25

6-in. pot 6to7 28 to 30 1,50

7-in. cedar tub. .6 to 7 34 to 36 2.50

7-in. cedar tub..6to 7 36 to 38 3,00

9-in. cedar tub,6to7 5ft,, yery heavy 8,00

Each Per doz.

$1,50

200

4.50

6,00

12.00

15 00

1800

30 00

36.00

Railway Station,
Jenklntown.

Wyncote, Pa.

ColumDus, 0.

SUPPLY PLENTIFUI, AND TRADE GOOD.

Everything- is plentiful and cheap,
following the St. Valentine day flurry,
which had greater force than in any
previous year. The dark weather that
had held back cuttings in January has
resulted in a glut, now that the delayed
flowers have begun to come in. Some
growers and dealers lost carnations
last week because there was not de-
mand enough to absorb the supply,
many selling at 35 cents per dozen.
Roses, sweet peas, violets and all other
seasonable flowers have fallen in price.
However, there is a good volume of
business. Local florists say there has
never been a time when the demand for
social events has been larger. The re-
cent opening of a half-million dollar
club house, with over 1,200 members
has been a big help, as the novelty of
a new place of entertaining, and one of
palatial character, has led to numer-
ous balls, receptions and other func-
tions. Funeral work is still heavy. In
pot plants the primrose is a reigning
favorite. Some of the most beautiful
varieties grown are reaching the mar-
ket here in abundance from special
near-by growers. All kinds of bulbs
are active, but with no shortage in any
source of supply.

NOTES.

The largest and finest refrigerator
showcase in town has been installed by
the cut-flower department of the Liv-
ingston Seed Company. It is 12 feet
long-, 10 feet high, and three feet deep.
The finish is golden oak, with silver-
plated mountings. The interior has a
plate mirror background. Other new
equipment in the way of shelving and

MISS THEO.

The rose pink carnation which is always in crop.
Rooted cuttings, $12.00 per 100: $100.00 per 1000.

500 Alice at 6c; 5f White Wonder at 3c: 800 White Perfection at 3c;
700 Benora at 3c; I'OO Ramsburg's Snapdragons, from iVz in. pots, at 4c.

LITTLEFIELD & WYMAN

NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

floor cases help to give the store a
transformed appearance.

James Underwood, superintendent of
Franklin Park, and brother of Under-
wood Brothers, florists, announces that
the park conservatory will have to be
closed down owing to lack of funds,
the appropriation for the year being
reduced by about $5,000. As this is
the principal pleasure ground of the
city, some effort may be made to sup-
ply the needed money by other means.

At a recent meeting of the Columbus
Market Gardeners' Association the fol-
lowing ofliicers were elected : Peter
Fornof, president; A. A. Roshon, first
vice-president; A. H. Eben, second
vice-president; Theodore Alpp, secre-
tary, and Ernest Vick, treasurer.

J.

Corfu. N. Y.— David J. Scott has
been elected a director of one of the
local banks.

BOXWOODS-Most Beautiful Stock

Pyramids. 2 -ft SI. 00 each

Pyramids. 2H-ft 1.50 each

Pyramids.3 tt 2.00each

Pyramids. 34. ft 2.50 each

Standard Shape. 14x14 in 2.50 each

Globes, 14x14 in 3.00 each

Heavy Bushes. 2 ft 1.50 each

Nice Bushes, 15-in 3Sc each

F. O. FRANZEN "'cmcAG?"^

Mention the American Florist when writing

Spring
List

ROSES

<Hf I FFni Ff LORAL COMPANY.l

Mention the Ameriean Florist when writing

igi6.

The American Florist.

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Ready Reference Section.

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.

AGERATUMS

AGERATUiM CUTTINGS, 75c per lOU. MIN-
NEAPOLIS n-ORAL CO., MJEDeaiJOlis, Minn.

ACHVRANTHES.

Acbyranthes Herbsti, $4 per 100. The Storrs
: Harrison Co., Painesville. O.

AliYSSUM.

Al.vssum double giant, 2-in.. $2 per 100; $18
per 1,000, Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucaria Escelsa, 6-in., 65c each. Holton &
Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St.. Milwaukee,
Wis.

ASPARAGUS.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. Extra
choice heavy 3-in., $4.50 per 100; 4-in., $S.
SPKENGERI, Sin., finest grown, $4 per 100,

THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO,.
Sidney, Ohio.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS and SPRENGERI.
3-lnch, $5; 4-ineh. $12.50 per 100. HENRY
SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich,

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-in., $3 per 100: $25
per 1,000. 3-in.. $5 per 100. The Storrs &
Harrison Co.. Painesville. O.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 4-inch, $8 per
100; 2>i-in.. $4 per 100. F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown, N. Y.

Aspar.igus plumosus, 2-in., $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Paines-
vllle. 0.

-Asparagus plumosus, 2^-inch. $1.75 per 100;
$17 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Dela-
ware, O,

Asparagus Plumosus, $25 per 1,000. Albert
M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa.

ASPIDI STRAS.

ASE'imSTRAS. variegated and green, $1 to
$1.50 each. MINNEAPOLIS FLORAL CO., Min-
neapolis, Minn.

ASTERS.

Asters. Dreer's Superb Late Branching. For
varieties and prices see advertisement else-
where in this issue. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716
Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas, Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Simon
Mardner, Vervseneana, Niobe. .lean Peters.
John Llewellyn, well budded, 75c, $1, $1.25. $2.
Godfrey Ascbmonn, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phila-
delphia. Pa.

AZALEAS for Easter blooming. Van der
Cruyssen, J. Llewellyn, Niobe and Mrs. J.
Vervsene 65c. 85c. $1.10 and $2.50 each.
ERNEST ROBER, WILMBTTE. ILL.

Azalea Mollis, mixed colors, 15 to IS inches
high. 35c. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Paines-
vllle. O.

BAY TREteS.

BAY TREES — Write for wholesale price list.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

BEGONIAS.

BEGONIAS.

Per 100

Xmas Red 2i4-in $ 8.00

Xmas Red, 3-in 10.00

Brtordil, 2%-in 3.00

Brfordii. 3-ln 6.00

Prima Donna, 2% -in 3.00

Smlthii, 2^4-in 3.00

Chatelaine, 2Vi-in 3,50

ERNEST ROBER, Wllmette, 111.

BEGONIAS.

BEGONIAS— Delivery from May 15.

Per 100

Lorraine. 2%-in. pots $12.00

Cincinnati, 2^<i-in. pots 15.00

Mrs J. A. Peterson (new), 2J^-ln. pots 25,00

Per 1,000 200.00

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N, J.

Begonias. Cincinnati. 2y>-in.. $15 per 100;
$120 per 1.000. Lorraine. 2%-in.. $12 per 100;
$100 per 1,000. Chatelaine, 2^4-in.. $5 per
100; $40 per 1,000; 3-in,, $3 per 100; $75 per
1.000. Vernon. iV^ and 3-inch, $4 per 100.
Pyfer & Olsem, Wllmette, 111.

Begonias, Gloire de Chatelaine, Luminosa. 2-
in., $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000; 3-inch, $4 per
100; $35 per 1.00(J. Mixed, 2-incb. $2 per 100;
$18.50 per 1.000; 3-inch, $3 per 100; $25 per
1.000. R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co., White
Marsh, Md,

Begonia luminosa (red): Erfordii (pink), 2-
In,, bushy stock, $2.00 per 100: luminosa (red),
transplanted seedlings, tiiie plants, 75c per 100.
Cash.
BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich .

Begonias, flowering and foliage, 15c, 25c
and 50c each. HENRY SMITH, (Jrand Rapids,
Mich.

Begonia Chatelaine. 2^-inch. Vaugban's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York .

Rex Begonia, 3-in., $1 per doz., $8 per 100.
Elme r Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y.

BERRIED PLANTS.

BERRIED PLANTS— Peppers, e-inch. 25c
each; J. Cherries. 15c. 25c and 50c each.
HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich.

BOXWOOD.

BOXWOODS.

PYRAMIDS— Broad, heavy specimens. 2 ft..
$2.25 each: 2ii ft.. $2.75 each; 3 ft.. $3.25
each; 4 ft.. $4.50 each; price includes tubs,
f. o. b. Dundee.

BUSH SHAPE— 10-12-inch, balled. _35c each,
15-in.. balled, 40c each: 18-in.. balled, 50c each.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC..
Box 404. Dundee, Illinois,

Boxwoods, pyramid. 2 ft.. $1 each: 2% ft.,
.$1.50; 3 ft.. $2: 3% ft., $2.60. Standard shape,
14x14 inch. $2..TO each. Globe. 14x14 inch, $3,
Heavy bushes, 2 ft.. $1.50; nice bushes, 15 in.,
35c each. F. O. Franzen, 5319 N. Claris St.,'
Chicago.

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

BUDDUilA.

Buddleia Asiatica, $2.50 per 100; Buddleia
Magniflca. .?3.50 per 100. Albert M. Herr. Lan-
caster. Pa.

BULBS.

Bulbs. L. Glganteum, 7-9. case of 300, ''20:
9-10, case of 200, $20. Lil. Formosum, 8-10,
case of 225, $17; 9-10, case of 160, $14. Mag-
nlflcum, 8-9. case of 200, $11. Wm. F. Kas-
ting Co.. 383-387 Ellicott St.. Buffalo. N. Y.

Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver-
tisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Single ever-blooming tuberoses. Best for
florists. $1 per 100; $7 per 1,000. SCOTT
FLORAL CO., Navasota. Texas.

Bulbs. Fancy Caladium, 12.000 fine well
developed bulbs, $10 per 100, Tampa Floral
Co., Tampa. Fl a.

CALADIUMS.

Caladium. Fancy leaved. Vaughan's Seed
Store. Chicago and New York.

Calndium esculentum. Vaughan's Seed Store.
Chicago and New York.

CANNAS.

CANNAS. Burbank, Pennsylvania, F.
Vaughan, Jlrs. Kelsey, Wyoming, Premier,
David Harum, Cleveland. Strong 2 eyes roots,
$1.50 per 100, 25 at 100 rate. Cash. W. H.
GULP & CO.. Wichita, Kansas.

CANNAS, 25,000 Cinnabar; cinnabar red
edged yellow, to close out. Fresh bulbs, 3 to

5 eyes. Long as they last, $4 per 1,000.

THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO
Sidney, Ohio,

Cannas. Strong 2 and 3 eye divisions, freshly
divided from clumps same day shipped. For
varieties and prices see advertisement else-
where in this issue. The Storrs & Harrison
Co.. Painesville. O.

Cannas. Strong, fresh dormant roots. 2
and 3 eyes each. For varieties and prices
see advertisement elsewhere in this; issue.
A. T. Boddington. 128 Chambers St.. New
Y'ork.

Cannas, 1 to 3 eyes. Ailemania. $1 per 100;
Italia. Patry. B. Prince, Burbank, Gray, Fla-
mingo, Berat, Henderson, $1.25 per 100. Jos.
H. Cunningham, Delaware, Ohio,

Cannas, dormant roots. For varieties and
prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Is-
sue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New
Y'ork.

Canna roots. 2 to 3-eye. For varieties and
prices, see advertisement on front cover page.
A. Henderson & Co.. 211 N. State St.. Chica go.

Canna roots. $2 per 100 up. R. Vincent, Jr!7

6 Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

CARNATIONS.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

150.000 choice cuttings for February and March
shipments. Order now for immediate or later
delivery.

100 1000

Aviator $12.00 $100.00

Nebraska 12.00 lOO.CK)

Pink Sensation 6.00 50.00

Good Cheer 6.00 50.00

Alice 6.00 50.00

Akehurst 6.00 50.00

Champion 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

Philadelphia 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.0O 25.00

Ward 3.00 25.00

Benora 3.00 25.00

Enchantress 3.00 25.00

Wh\te Enchantress 3,00 25,00

Rose-pink Enchantress 3,00 25.00

Victory 3.00 25.00

250 of any variety at 1000 rate.

Cuttings taken from strong, healthy plants
grown for cuttings only. Samples of blooms,
showing Quality of stock, sent upon request. We
guarantee cuttings to give satisfaction. Write
us for special quotation on large quantities.
ROLF ZETLITZ, LIMA. 0,

CARNATION ROOTED CUTTINGS.
Immediate Delivery.

100 1,000

Aviator, scarlet $12. (X) $100.00

Pink Sensation 6.00 50.00

Beacon 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

Gloria 3.00 25.00

Princess Dagmar 3.00 25.00

Benora 3.00 25.00

Rose Pink Enchantress 2.50 20.00

Enchantress 2.50 20.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 2.50 20.00

Philadelphia 2.50 20.00

Peerless Pink 2.50 20.00

Northport 2.50 20.00

Conquest 2.50 20.00

White Enchantress 2.50 20.00

25 or more at 100 rate. 250 or more at

1,000 rate.

First class guaranteed cuttings.

J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO.,

Joliet, HI.

if You Do Not Find Wiiat You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it

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Feb. 26,

CARNATIONS.

CARNATION CUTTINGS— A 1 QUALITY.
Clean hoiiltliv stock taken from selected plants.
Per 100 Per l.OOU

Mrs. C. \V. Ward $2.60 $18.00

Wblte Enchantress 2.00 15.00

Rose I'lnk Unchiiiitrcss IJ.OO 14.00

Llgbt rink Knchiiuticss 2.00 12.00

White Perfection 2.00 15.00

Afterglow 2.00 16.00

Wln.sor 2.00 13.00

Victory 2.00 15.00

Bonfire 2.00 15.00

Zoe Symonds 2.00 14.00

3. A. BUDLONG,

184 North Wiihash Ayenue, Chicago.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.
Taken from the best stock sold in the Chi-
cago market. Ready for immediate delivery:

100 1.000

Aviator $12.00 $100.00

Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18.00

Victory 2.00 15.00

Cerise Winsoi- ' 5.00 40.00

Enchantress Supreme 3.0O 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

ZECH & MANN,
30 E. Randolph St.. Chicago.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

100 1,000

Enchantress $2.00 $18.00

Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

Washington 2.00 18.00

Rosette 2. SO 20.00

White Enchantress 2.0O 18.00

White Perfection 2.<10 15.00

Champion 3.00 25.00

Carnegie 2.00 15.00

Victory 2.00 18.00

WIETOR BROS..
162 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago.

ROOTED CARNATION CDTTINGS—
A 1 STOCK.

100 1.000

Enchantress $2.00 $17.00

White Enchantress 2.00 17.00

White Perfection 2.00 17.00

Ward 2.00 17.00

A. T. PTFER & CO.,

30 East Randolph Street . Chicago, 111 .

Carnations — Nebraska, Belle Washburn, Avi-
ator, $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Pinli Sensa-
tion, Good Cheer, Alice. Akehurst, .$6 per 100;
$50 per 1,000. Beacon, Enchantress Supreme,
Matchless, Philadelphia. White Wonder, W^ard.
Rosette. Herald, Benora, White Enchantress,
Enchantress. Glorlosa, $3 per 100; $23 per l.OOO.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Carnation Belle Washburn, rooted cuttinss.
$12 per 100: $100 per 1.000; 500 at 1,000 rate.
Bassett & Washburn. 178 No. Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Orders for the Pacific Coast states will
please be sent to our Western branch. E. B.
WASHBURN, 252 South Orange Grove Avenue.
Pasadena, Calif.

Fine, healthy, rooted carnation cuttings.

Best obtainable, order early.

lOO 1,000

Enchantress $3.00 $25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

SINNER BROS.,
158 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago.

Carnations. Enchantress, Rose Pink En-
chantress. White Enchantress, White Perfec-
tion, Mrs. Ward. Zoe Symonds. Philadelphia,
.$2.00 per 100; SIS per 1,000. Beacon, Wash-
ington, $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1.000. Peter
Reinberg. 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, 111.

Carnations, Belle Washburn. Nebraska, Alice
Coombs. Nancy. Miss Theo. $12 per 100; $100
per 1.000. Also second year introductions and
standard sorts. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1004
Lincoln Bldg.._ Philadelphia. Pa. _ _

Carnations, rooted cuttings of Mrs. C. W.
Ward and Matchless, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000.
Cottage Maid will be disseminated 1916-17.
Cottage Gardens Co., Inc. Queens, New York,

Carnations. White Enchantress, Matchless,
Rose Pink Enchantress. White Wonder, Phila-
delphia. $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000. The Storrs
& Harrison Co.. Palnesville, O.

ROOTED CARNATION CDTTINGS FROM
SAND.

Enchantress $15.00 per 1,000

Nic. Reding. 6731 Ridge Ave.. Chicago.

Carnations. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Carnations — For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. The Leo
Niesscn Co.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Carnation Miss Theo. rooted cuttings. $12
per lOO; $100 per 1,000. Littlefleld & Wyman,
North Ablngton, Mass.

Carnation Alice. $6 per 100; $50 per 1,000.
Peter Fisher, Ellis, Mass.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

WHITE Per 100 Per 1.000

Smltirs Advance .$2.00 $15.00

Early Frost 5.00 50.00

Virginia Poehlmunn 2.00 15.00

Alice Salomon 2.00 15.00

Alice Byron 2.50 20.00

Wm. Turner 2.50 20.00

Chas. Razer 2.00 15.00

Linwood Hall 2.00 15.00

YELLOW

Chrysolora 2.00 15.00

Golden Salomon 2.00 15.00

Yellow Eaton 2.50 20.00

Odessa 6.00

Bonnaffon 2.00 15.00

Nagoyn 2.50 20.00

Daily Mail 0.00

PINK

Amorita 2.00 15.00

Chieftain 2.00 15.00

McNiece 2.00 15.00

Dr. Enguehard 2.00 15.00

Mrs. B. A. Seidewitz 6.00

CRIMSON

Shrimpton 2.00 15.00

H. E. Converse 5.00

J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO..
Joliet. Illinois.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Rooted cuttings, fine
stock grown cool and in full light. Mrs. Buck-
bee. Roman Gold. Dr. Enguehard. Chrysolora.
Pink Chieftain, Maud Dean, Golden Gold, Chas.
Razer. Patty, Smith's Advance. Maj. Bonna-
fon, Robert Halliday. Dnaka, $2 per 100, $18
per l.OOO. prepaid. New Early Frost, $5 per
100, prepaid,

JOSEPH BANCROFT & SON INC.,
Cedar Falls. Iowa .

CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS— Well rooted:
— Unaka. Chrysolora, Chieftain. Lynwood Hall,
Salomon Gold, Alice Salomon, Ramapo, Yellow
Baton, Golden Glow. Mistletoe, $1.25 per 100.
MINNEAPOLIS FLORAL CO., Minneapolis,
Minn.

The finest yellow 'Mum for Thanksgiving.
A deep Golden Yellow Eaton, Rooted Cuttings,
$15 per 100; 2y.-inch pots, $20 per 100.
The McCallum Co.. Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Chrysanthemum. Early Frost, rooted cuttings,
$7 per 100: $60 per 1,000. F. Dorner & Sons
Co., Lafayette. Ind.

Chrysanthemums. Ask for catalogue. Elmer
D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

COIiEUS. -

COLEUS.
Extra fine 2i^-lnch stock — Golden Bedder,
F.lirv Queen and" Verschaffelti, $2.50 per 100.
Brilliancy, $3.00 per 100.

GEORGE WITTBOLD CO..
739 Buckingham Place. Chicago, 111.

COELUS. Cuttings $1 per 100; 12 best va-
rieties; Colons, 2Vi-in., 10 varieties. $2.50 per
100. MINNEAPOLIS FLORAL CO., Minneapo-
lis. Minn.

Coleus, 6 best vars., 2M!-in., $25 per 1.000.
Curly Queen, 2^4-ln.. $25 per 1,000. Pyfer
& Olsem. Wilmette, 111.

Coleus. 10 varieties. $2 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware, 0.

CliEMATIS.

Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co.

Geneva. N. Y.

CROTONS.

A fine lot of 3,000 well colored Crotons,
4-inch. 35c; 6-inch, 75c each. MINNEAPOLIS
FLORAL CO.. Minneapolis, Minn.

CYCLAMEN. [

CYCLAMEN IN BLOOM.

Very choice stock for window displays.

Three-inch, $1.00 per dozen; 4-inch. $2.00 per

dozen; 5-inch, $4.20 per dozen; 5-inch (e.ttra

fine) $6.00 per dozen. Large white, 50 to 75

cents each.

GEORGE WITTBOLD CO..
739 . Buckingham Place, Chicago, 111,

Cyclamen — Improved Wandsbek type, trans-
planted seedlings, 8 varieties, equally divided,
including improved Salmon, $3.50 per 100; $30
per 1,000. Fancy varieties, new, $4 per 100;
$35 per 1,000; 3-inch in bloom. $8 to $10 per
100; 4-inch, $15 to $18 -"er 100- 5-inch, 35c to
50c each. ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette, III.

CYCLAMEN GIGANTEUM— Mostly salmon.
Wandsbek, 4-inch, good plants at 15c and 20c.
in full bloom. Would exchange for Var. Vin-
cas 2-in. or 3-ln. R. J. SOUTHERTON, High-
land Park, III.

CYCLAMEN, 7 and 8-Inch, extra fine, full of
buds and blooms, $1.50 each; 8-lnch, 75c and
$1 each; good plants. 25c and 50c each. HENRY
S.MITH. Grand Rapids. Mich.

CYCLAMEN.

CYCLAMEN — Best strain. Separate c«lors or
mixed, 3-inc'h pots, $8 per lOO. JULIUS
ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

CYCLAMEN SEEDLINGS— Best German and
English strain, $3 per 100. MINNEAPOLIS
FLORAL CO., Minneapolis, Minn.

DAHLIAS.

DAHLIAS, rare ones; 240 cut flower varie-
ties, true to name. No junk at living prices.
I-ORT RECOVERY DAHLIA GARDENS. Fort
Recovery, Q.

30 dahlias, $1,25 postpaid; 1,000 rttliUa roots,
choice, by freight. $2.50. .4,LVA CATHCART,
Bristol , Ind.

Dahlia roots, whole field clumps, $5 per 100
np. K. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh,
Md.

DAISIES.

CHICAGO WHITE. Special strain. 2Vi-inch.
.$4.0U per 100. ETOILE D'OR. 2-incb," $4.00
per lOO. Cash please. A. E. Hunt * Co., 30
East Randolph St., Chicago, 111.

Daisy Mrs. F, Sander, 2-in.. $2 per 100; $18
per 1,000. Elmer Bawlings, Allegany, N. Y.

Marguerites, 2%-in., $23 per 1,000. Pvfer &
Olsem. Wilmette. IIL

DRACAENAS.

DracEena Terminalis, fine stock, well colored.
3-in. pots, $16 per 100; 4-in. pots, $25 per
100; 5-in. pots. 35c each; 6-<n.. 50c each. The
Storrs & Harrison Co.. Palnesville, 0.

PERNS.

Ferns, Nephrolepis Teddy, Jr., 8-in., $12 per
doz. ; 6-in.. $6 per doz. Elegantissima Com-
pacta, 10-in.. $2 to $2.50 each; 8-in.. $12 per
doz.; 6-in., $6 per doz. Elegantissima. 10-ln.,
$2 to $2.50 each; S-in.. $12 per doz.; 6-in..
$6 per doz. Dwarf Boston. 8-in., $12 per doz.
Cibotium Schiedei. Specimens. 10-in.. $7.50
each. Small ferns for dishes, assorted varieties,
3%-ln.. $15 per 100; 2>4-in.. $3.50 per 100.
F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarrytown, N. Y.

Ferns. Boston, 2H-in.. $4 per 100; $35 per
1,000; 3-in. pots, $8 per 100; 4-in. pots, $15
per 100; 5-in. pots, $25 per 100; 6-in. pots.
.$40 per 100. Teddy, Jr.. 2i4-in. pots. $5 per
100; $45 per 1,000; 3-in. pots, $10 per 100;
5-in. pots, $35 per 100: 6-in. twts. $60 per
100. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Palnesville,
Ohio^

Asplenium nidus avis (Bird's nest fern). 7,
8, 9 and 10-inch pans, at reduced prices. Ferns
for dishes, in flats and 2^-inch pots a spe-
cialty. H. Plath. Lawrence and Winnipeg
Aves.. San Francisco. Calif.

FINE BOSTON HANGING BASKETS, well
establislied. $1.50 to $2. .50 each. .MINNEAPO-
LIS FLORAL CO.. Minneapolis, Minn.

FERNS. BOSTON. Fine established. 2%-In.,
$4 per 100: 4-in.. $12.50. THE WAGNER
PARK NURSERY CO.. Sidney. O.

Nephrolepis Verona, 2-in., $8; 2^4-ln.,
$10.00; 3-in.. $12 per 100. P. S. Randolph
& Sons, R. D. 1. Vernon, Pa.

Hardy ferns. Illustrated descriptive list
mailed free. Ludvig Mosbrek, Ferndale. As-
kov, Minn.

TABLE FERNS, 10 varieties. $4 per 100.
MINNEAPOLIS FLORAL CO.. Minneapolis.
Minn,

Boston ferns. 4-inch. 10c each. Cash, please.
EDGAR EASTEBDAY. Nokomls, 111.

Boston ferns from beds, $15 per 100. Jos H.
Cunningham. Delaware, 0.

Ferns. Joseph Heacock Co.. Wyncote, Pa.

FUCHSIAS.

Fuchsias, 30 varieties, 2%-in., $25 per 1,000.
Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111.

GERANTCMS.

ROOTED GERANIUM CDfTlNGS.

The following "SUPERB BEDDERS": S. A.
Nutt, dark red; Dbl. Gen. Grant, bright red;
Mme, Buchner, dbl. white. Strong, selected top
cuttings, well rooted, $1.50 per 100; $12.60 per
1.000. The W. T. BUCKLEY CO.. Springfield,
IIL

Geraniums, 2 and 2?4-Inch pots of Rlcard,
Beaute Poitevine, S. A, Nutt. Montmort. Grant,
Henderson, Doyle, Buchner, La Favorite, $2,25
per 100; $20 per 1,000. Alonzo J. Bryan,
Washington, N. J,

Geraniums. Nutt. Presslly, Gen. Grant. 2M-

Inch, $25 per 1,000. Wilmette. largest and

best pink. $30 per 1,000. Pyfer & Olsem, Wil-
mette, 111.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Ds About It.

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GERANIUMS.

ROSE GERANIUMS, 2%-inch, $2 per 100.
Cash. Geo. B. Morrell, Torresdale St., Phil-
adelphia, Pa.

Geraniums. S. A. Nutt. J12.50 ner 1.000;
Rlcard and Poitevlne, $15. A. M. Herr, Lan-
caster. Pa.

Geraniums. S'. i. Nutt, 2-in., $2 per 100:
$18.50 per l.CIOO. Elmer Rawlings. AlleKany.
N. Y.

GLADIOLI.

GLADIOLUS BULBS AND BDLBLET.S.
PLANTING STOCK of. Mrs. Francis King, Au-
gusta and America, carefully grown and true
to label. Third, fourth and fifth size bulbs
at lowest thousand rates. We are headquar-
ters and bulbs bought from us when matured
will bring pedigree stocli prices. VAUGHAN'S
SEED STORE. CHICAGO AND NEW YORK.

HEADQUARTERS FOR GLADIOLUS AUGUSTA.

The florists' white, in all sizes; 30 other vars.
— all Long Island grown. Send for list.

GEO. J. JOEEG,
New H.Yde Pari;, Long Island, N. Y.

Gladioli. America. $9 per 1,000; Augusta,
$11.50; Francis King, .$9.50; Panama, $35. St.
Louis Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave., St.
Louis. Mo.

Gladioli. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan*s
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Gladiolus cheap to close out. about 40,000
named sorts. C. S. TAIT. Brunswick, Ga.

GREENS.

Greens, Lyrata, $2.50 per case. Fancy ferns,
$1.25 per 1.000: dagger ferns. $1 per 1.000.
Natural moss. $1.75 per bag. Perpetuated moss,
$3.50 per bag. Caldwell, the Woodsman Co.,
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens. Lyrata, $2.50 per case. Fancy ferng,
$1.25 per 1.000; dagger ferns, $1 per 1,000.
Natural moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetual moss,
$.^..^iO per bag. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

From Storage,

Lilv of the valley, from cold storage. Xew
York or Chicago, $16 per 1.000; $8.50 per 500;
$4.50 per 2511 pips. Chas. Schwalce & Co.,
Inc.. 90-92 Wast Broadwa . v, New York.

Lily of the Valley. Berlin and Hamburg,
cases of 3,000 pips. $40 each; case of 1.000,
$14.01; cases of 250. $4.00. J. M. Thorbum
k_ C o.. 53 Barclay St.. N. Y.

fTily bulbs, fall delivery. Write for prices.
The Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth Bldg.,
New York.

Lilv of the valley cold storage. Bruu's Cele-
brated Chicago Market Brand. $18 for 1,000;
.1!9.5n for 500: $5 for 2.-0: .?2.50 for 100. H. N.
Bruns. 3032 Madison street. Chicago.

HELIOTROPE.

Heliotrope, 2i4-in., purple in variety. $3 per
lOO. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesvllle, O.

Heliotrope Cent^fleur, 2% -inch. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangeas, Otaksa and French varieties such
as Mme. Emil Mouilliere Avalanche, E. G. Hill,
Gen. De Vibraye, Mme. Hamar. Mme. E. Chau-
tard, 4-Inch pots. 4 flowering shoots, 20c; 8-Inch
pots, 4 to 6 shoots, 25c and 35c; 6-in., 6 to 8
shoots, 50c; 7-inch, 75c to $1.00. Godfrey Asch-
mann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pa.

HYDRANGEAS, Otaksa, 8 to 10 leads, 40c
each; 12 to 15 leads, 50c each. French va-
rieties, strong plants, 45c. ERNEST ROBER,
Wilmette, 111.

HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-lneh. $5 per lOO:
5-inch. 20c and 25c each. HENRY SMITH,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

IRISES.

Irises, Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs-
ery, Stock B-xchange Bldg., Chicago.

20 iris, postpaid, $1.25. ALVA CATHCAHT,
Bristol, Ind.

IVTES.

GERMAN IVY. rooted cuttings. 60c per 100;
$5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter, Montlcello,
Iowa,

English Ivy, strong 4-in., $12 per 100. The
Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesvllle, O.

MOONVINES.

Moonvines, fuchsias, geraniums, alternan-
theras, lemon verbenas, swainsona, ageratum, 6
varieties; parlor ivy, dustv miller, alyssum,
giant and dwarf; coleus, 10 varieties; Salvia
BonHre and Zurich. Cupbea, lantanas, 6 varie-
ties; 2-inch, $2 per 100: $18.50 per 1,000; 3-
inch, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Coleus, agera-
tum and heliotrope, rooted ciittings, 60c ner 100;
$5 per 1,000. R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co., White
Marsh, Md.

MUSHROOOM SPAWN.

Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture.
American Spawn Co.. St. Paul, Jiinn.

ORCHIDS.

ORCHIDS. H.4SSAL & CO.. Orchid Growers
and Raisers, Southgate, London. England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

Oreliids of all kinds, established and semi-
established. Lager & Hurrell. Summit. N. J.

PALMS.

We have a very large and fine assortment of
Kentias, made-up and single. Prices from $1 to
$8. according to size. MINNEAPOLIS FLORAL
CO., Minneapolis, Minn.

Palms. For varieties, sizes and prices see
advertisement elsewhere In this issue. Josepli
Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa.

PHOENIX CANAIUENSIS— In all sizes. Spe-
cial price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS
CO., Rutherford, N. J.

Palms, fine stock of Kentias in all sizes.
H. Piath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San
Francisco, Calif.

COCOS WEDDELIANA. extra choice. ISc
each. MINNEAPOLIS FLORAL CO., Minne-
apolis, Minn.

PANSIES.

PANSIES. Strong Sept. sown. Giant Tri-
mardeau and Imperial Giant German. $3 per
1.000. G. F. ODOR. lola, Kansas.

Pansy plants, giant flowering, $2,50 per
1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

PANDANUS.

Pandanus Veitchii. 5-in., 75c; 6-in., $1; 7-
in., $1.50. P. S. Randolph & Sons, R. D. No.
1. Verona, Pa.

PANDANUS VEITCHII. 50c and 75c. WeU
colored. MINNEAPOLIS FLORAL CO.. Min-
neapolis. Minn.

PEONIES.

Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery,
Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago.

6 peonies, postpaid, $1.25. ALVA CATH-
CART. Bristol. Ind.

PETUNIAS.

Petunias. Double and single fringed, in mixed
colors, 2-in., $2 per 100: $18 per 1.000; 3-in.,
$3 per 100, $25 per 1.000. 10 named varieties,
2-in., $3 per 100, $25 per 1,000; 3-in.. $4 per
100, $35 per 1,000. E. Vincent Jr. &. Sons Co.,
White Marsh. Md.

Petunias, 214-Inch, dbl. sorts. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York,

PRIMULAS.

Primroses, obconlca. In bloom, 3-in., $6; 4-
in., $9; 5-in., $15 per 100. Malacoldes, 3-ln.,
$6 per 100. Pyfer & Olsem. Wilmette. 111.

Primrose, obconica, $1.50 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware. O.

PRIVET.

300,000 California privet, Berberis Thunber-
gii. Ampelopsis Veitchii. Clematis paniculata.
gladioli, cannas. shrubs, vines, etc. Prices
right. LIST READY.
B ENJ. CONNELL. Florist, Mercbantvllle, N. J.

Ibota Privet, clean young stock, all sizes up
to 4 to 5 ft. Shrubs and vines in large quanti-
ties. Herbaceous plants a specialty. Largest
stock of evergreens in this country. The Eliza-
beth Nursery Co., Elizabeth, N. J.

RHODODENDRONS.

RHODODENDRONS — Different good varieties
for forcing, 10 to 15 buds, $1.25 each. Pink
Pearl, 4 to 6 buds. $1.25 each; 6 to 10 buds,
$2 each, ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette. HI.

ROSES.

GRAFTED ROSE PLANTS.
Choice, young stock in 2%-inch pots, ready
for delivery in March, carefully selected wood
grafted on the best grade of English manettl:

Russell $14.00 $120.00

Rhea Reid 14.00 120,00

Hoosier Beauty 14.00 120.00

Ophelia 12.00 110.00

Pink Killarney 12.00 100.00

White Killarney 12.00 100.00

Killarney Brilliant 12.00 100.00

Richmond 12.00 lOO.OO

OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS.

Sunburst $7,00 $60.00

Cecile Brunner .■ 7. 00 60 00

Shawyer 7.00 60.00

We solicit early orders and would impress
the advantage of early grafted stock on all
buyers.

BASSETT & WASHBURN
178 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

ROSES, 2%-inch grafted and 2y2-inch own
root plants for March delivery.

2V2-in. 2%-in.

Grafted. Own Rt.

Per Per

1.000 1,000

Russell $120.00 none

Killarney 100.00 56.70

White Killarney 100.00 56.70

Killarney Brilliant 100.00 56.70

Ward 100.00 56.70

Milady 100.00 56.70

Ophelia 100.00 56.70

Richmond loO.OO 56.70

Hoosier Beauty 105.00

Hadley 105.00

Cecile Brunner 100.00 56.70

Elgar (special only) 300.00 56.70

Francis Scott Key 110.00 63.00

Fire Flame 100.00 56.70

Lady Alice Stanley 120.00 73.50

POEHLMANN BROS. CO..
MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS.

DISTINCTIVE ROSES:
IT' PAYS TO GROW THEM.

CHAMP WEILAND — You need the big money-
maker of 1916. Exquisite in color. Remark-
able in size, beauty and foliage. Ready In
March. Grafted plants. 100 for $35.00 250
for $82.50. 50(1 for $150.00, 1.000 for «300.00.

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL and MRS. MOOR-
FIELD STOREY'— Grafted plants, $14.00 per
100, $120.00 per 1.000; own root, $12.00 per
100. $100.00 per 1,000.

For prices on standard varieties, write us
for special quotations.

WEILAND & RISCH.
1.54 N. Wabash .Ave.. Chicago, 111.

EXTRA FIXE YOUNG ROSE STOCK.
Immediate or March Delivery.

Per 1000

Killarney, white, 2%-in $.35.00

Killarney. pink, 2V^-in 35.00

Ward, 2H-in .35.00

Shawyer, 21^-in .'^5.00

Opiielia. 2M!-in 40.00

Sunburst, 2%-In 40.0<-)

Hoosier Beauty. 2%-in .90.00

Hoosier Beauty, 3i4-in 70.00

F. J. BENTHEY.
165 Wabash Ave.. Chicago, or New Castle, Ind.

ROSES DORMANT STOCK.

Doz. Per 100

Baby Rambler $2.00 .$15.00

Ellen Paulsen 2.50 18.00

Erna Teschendorf 2.00 15.00

Tausendschon 2.50 18.00

Clothilde Soupert 2.00 15.00

Flower of Fairfield 2.00 15.00

ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE. ILL.

ROOTED ROSE CUTTINGS.

100 1.000

Pink Killarney $2.50 $20.00

White Killarney 2.50 20.00

Richmond 2.50 20.00

Sunburst 3.50 30.00

Satisfaction Guaranteed. Ready Now.
GEORGE REINBERG.

102 North Wabash .Vvenue. Chicago, HI.

BULGARIA BENCH PLANTS.
3.000 Bulgaria bench plants in lots of
100 or more, $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per
3,000. Now ready for shipment. Will
cut back to suit purchaser.

BASSETT & WASHBURN,

178 North Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Roses. 2V2 inch. Killarney, White Killar-
ney, Milady, $4 per $100; $35 ner 1.000.
Richmond, $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000. Sun-
burst. $5 per 100; $40 per 1.000: Ophelia. $5
per 100, $45 per 1,000. Peter Reinberg, 30 E.

Randolph St.. Chicago, 111.

Rose Champ Welland. strong grafted plants.
$35 per 100: 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150: 1.000
for $300. Weiland & Risch, 154 N. Wabash

Ave,, Chicago.

Rose Mrs. Bayard Thayer. For prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Waban
Rose Conservatories, Natick, Mass.

if You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About it.

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SALVIAS.

Salvias. 2Vj-in.. $25 per 1,000. Pyfer & 01-
seni, Wilmette, III.

SEEDS.

SURPLUS SUMMER-FLOWERING SWEET
PEA SEED. Now Is the time to sow this
type outdoors or Inside. Countess Spencer,
Pink Spencer, White Spencer, Blanch Ferry
Spenc«r. Norton Spencer, Asta Ohn. Helen
Lewis. King Edward Spencer. All at $1.25 per
lb. Frank Dolby, Lady Hamilton. King Ed-
ward 7th, Gladys Unwln. Nora Unwln, at 50
cents per lb., by express. No less than "% lb.
of each variety. No better and more fixed seed
can be bought for twice the price anywhere.
ANT. C. ZVOLANEK. Sweet Pea Ranch. Lom-
poc. Calif.

Phoenix Cauarieusis palm seeds. 75c per
1.000. Ampelopsis Veltchii, $1.50 per pound.
Dracaena iudivisa. $2 per pound. California
Privet seed, $1 per pound. Cash with order
and I prepay postage. G. H. Hopkins, Eagle
Rock Station. Los Angeles. Calif.

Seeds, crop contract, peas, beans and sweet
corn. Peas and beans. Michigan grown. Sweet
corn. Iowa grown. Sioux City Seed & Nur-
sery Co., Michigan office, Millington. Home
office. Sioos City. Iowa.

Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers of
Sweet. Flint and Dent Corn, Cucumbers, Musk
and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. West-
ern Seed and Irrigation Co.. Fremont. Neb.

SEEDS. Joseph Paquet. seed cultivator.
Blvd. Magnan, Nice. France^ Specialties — •
Stocks (the most beautiful in the world). Pri-
mulas (10 var.^ Cyclamens, Cinerarias. Bulbs.

Seeds, contract growers of pepper, egg plant,
kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip,
sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co.,
Inc. . Mooresto wn. New Jersey.

Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash,
pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon
and field corn in variety on coi^tract. Edgar
F. HurCF. Swedesboro. N. J.

Seeds. Beebe's Early Prolific Tomato. Pkt..
20c: oz.. 75c: M lb.. $2.00. Write for English
or German catalogue. German Nurseries and
Seed House, Beatrice, Neb.

Flower seeds for early sowing. For varieties
and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this
issue. The W. W. Barnard Co.. 231-235 W.
Madison St.. Chicago, 111.

SEEDS. BEGONIA — Luminosa, trade package,
50c each. Prima Donna, trade package. 50c
each; 1-32 oz.. $4. Cash, please. ERNEST
ROBER. Wilmette. 111.

Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, canta-
loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed,
sugar, flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed
Co.. Waterloo. Neb.

Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora, etc.
Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato,
lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co.,
Los Angeles. Calif.

Seeds, contract growers of Cucumbers. Musk-
melon, Squash and Pumpkin, Sweet, Flint and
Dent Com. The C Herbert Coy Seed Co.. Val-
ley, Neb.

Seeds, growers for the trade : beans, peas,
sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet. etc.
The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Milford, Conn.

Seeds. Specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato,
vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrick &
Son, contract seed growers. Pedricktown, N. J.

Seeds, contract growers of beans, cucumber,
tomato, muskmelon. squash, watermelon, radish,
sweet corn. S". M. Isbell & Co.. Jackson, Mich.

Tree, shrub and palm seeds. Also seeds of
California native plants. George H. Hopkins.
Eagle "Rock Station, Los Angeles. Calif.

Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots,
r*abbages, celeries, parsleys, parsnips, turnips,
R. & M. GODINEAU. Angers, France.

Seeds, large growers and shippers of beans,
peas and onion seed. Brunnings, Box 857.
Melbourne. Australia. •

Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J.
Bolgiano & Sons. Light, Pratt and ElUcott
Sts.. Baltimore, Md.

Seed, pansy. 1.000 seeds, 25c; 1 oz., $2.25.
H. Wrede. Luneburg. Germany.

Seeds, peas and beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co.. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Field seed corn. Ratekin's Seed House, Shen-
andoah. Io^^a.

SHAMROCKS.

IRISH SHAMROCK.
Two-inch fine husky plants, $2.50 per 100.
1-ln. miniature, $2 per 100.
M. S. ETTER, Shlremanstown, Pa.

Shamrocks. 1-lnch and 2-lnch plants. $3 per
100; $25 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

SHAMROCKS, 2in., $3 per 100; $25 per
1.000. Frederick C. Hoffman. Pawtucket. R. I.

SWEET PEAS.

SWEET PEA FLOWERS per 100 sprays. GOc;
500 sprays. $2.50; 1.000 sprays. $5. Two and
three flowers to spray. Winter Spencers. C. S.
TAIT, Brunswick, Ga.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Forcing Tomatoes. Comet and Lorillard. 2i/4-
in., $2 per 100. RONEY BROS, West Grove,
Pa.

100 rhubarb. $1.25: 200 asparagus. $1.25,
postpaid. ALVA CATHCART. Bristol, Ind.

VINCAS.

Sold out of variegated Vlnca rooted cuttings
and plants for this spring. Orders now booked
lor fall delivery for field-grown plants and
looted tips. Write for prices. 1. N. KRAMER
& SONS. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

VINCA VARIEGATA. Fine bushy plants,
established, 4-in., $8 per $100. THE WAGNER
PARK NURSERY CO.. Sidney. 0.

Vinca Variegata, 4-in., $8 per 100; $75 per
1,000. Elmer RawHngs, Allegany. N. Y.

VINCA VARIEGATA, 3-inch, 5c; nice stock.
C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa.

Vinca Variegata. 3»/^-inch pots, $5 per 100.
Jos. H. Cunningham, Delaware. O.

STOCK WANTED.

STOCK WANTED — One or more orange trees,
4 to 10 ft., in tubs. CHAS. M. VANDERVORT,
care of The Battle Creek Sanitarium, Battle
Creek, Mich.

I want to buy a stock of cattleyas. HAROLD
JEFFS, Honolulu. Hawaii.

CARNATION STAPLES.

SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES.

Mend your split carnations. Finest artich^
for carnation growers introduced so far, 35c per
1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid.

"MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE.
38-40 Broadway. Detroit, Mich.

Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3.000 for $1.
Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Spring-
field. Mass.

Supreme Carnation Staples, 35c per 1,000;
3,000 for $1. F. W. Waite. 85 Belmont Ave..
Springfield, Mass.

Pillsbury Carnation Staples, 1.000 for 35c;
3.000 for $1. I. L, Pillsbury, Galesburg. 111.

INSECTICIDES.

Aphine. $1 per qt.; $2.50 per gal. Fungine,
75c per qt. ; $2 per gal. Vermine. $1 per qt.;
$3 per gal. Scaline, 75c per at.; $1.50 per
gal. Nikotiana. $1.50 per qt.; $4.50 per gal.
Aphine Manufacturing Co.. Madison, N. J.

Nicotine. The Grasselli Chemical Co.. Cleve-
land. Pittsburgh. St. Louis, New York, Cin-
cinnati, St. Paul. Boston, Detroit. Birmingham,
Chicago, Milwaukee, New Orleans.

Nikoteen for spraying. Aphis Punk for
fumigating. Nicotine Mfg. Co.. St. Louis. Mo.

3nSCELLANEOUS.

Green Cyaceine flower coloring for St.
Patrick's day. 50c per package (enough for
one qt.); three packages for $1.25. A. T.
Pyfer & Co.. 30 E. Randolph St.. Chicago. 111.

Model Extension Carnation Supports; also
galvanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices
before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73
Metropolit an Ave.. Brooklyn. N. Y.

Forest seedlings, trees and ornamental shrubs.
Complete line of Altheas, Privet, etc. Send for
trade list. Forest Nursery & Seed Co., Mc-
Mlnnville. Tenn. ^

Plant stands. Made in three sizes to ex-
tend to 30. 44 and 56 Inches. Price $18 per
doz. Detroit Stand Co., 842 Grandy Ave.. De-
troit, Mich.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Square Paper Pots and Dirt Bands. Price
list, samples and "experience of 131 florists,**
free. F. Rochelle & Sons, Chester, New Jer-
sey^

Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for
prices. Farmers' and Florists* Fertilizer Co.,
809 Exchange Ave., Room 5, Chicago, 111.

Carnation dye for St. Patrick's day. 1 pkt.,
25c; 3 pkts., 60c; 12 pkts., $2; postpaid. Chas.
W. McKellar. 26 E. Randolph St.. Chicago.

Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading
nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY
& SON, Stratford, London, England.

Greenhouse glass. Write for prices, stat-
ing size and quantity required. C. L. Dick-
mann Glass Co., Muskogee, Okla.

Evans' Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa-
ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A.
Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.

Japanese tea garden and rockery of any style
made in a short time. T. R. Otsuka, 414 S.
Michigan Blvd., Chicago.

Dreer's "Riverton Special" cedar plant tubs,
.ill sizes. Henry A. Dreer. 714-716 Chestnut
St., Philadelphia. Pa.

Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000, 75c,
postpaid, Henry A, Dreer. 714 Chestnut St..

Philadelphia.

Florists' supplies and wire designs of all
kinds. Joseph Ziska. 151 N. Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Sterling Iron reservoir vases. Catalogue on re-
quest. The Sterling Grinding Wheel Co., TiflSn,
Ohio.

Aglaonema Pictum. 5-lnch. 75c each; 6-lnch.
$1 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove.
111.

Standard Red Flower Pots. All sizes. GEO.
E. FEUSTEL, Fairport, Iowa.

Greenhouse Windstorm Insurance. Florian D .
Wallace, Insurance Exchange Bldg., Chicago.

Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold
Paper Box Co.. 16-22 S'. Peoria St., Chicago.

Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch-
binder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave.. Chicago.

Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma-
nure Co.. 32 Union Stock Yards. Chicago.

Emergency pipe clamps. M. B. Skinner &
Co.. 560 W. Washington St., Chicago.

Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse
fittings. Advance Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel-
ler, 122 W. 25th St., New York.

Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce
Co.. 12 W. Broadway. New York.

Raffia, natural and colored. McHntcbison &
Co., 17 Murray St.. New York.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann,
404-412 E. 34th St., New York.

Wired toothpicks, 10.000, $1.75; 50,000, $7.50.
W. J. Cowee. Berlin, N. Y.

Pruning shears. The Peck, Stow & Wilcox
Co.. Cleveland. Ohio.

Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Bos Co..

Philadelphia.

Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co.,

Eaton, Ind.

STAKES.

Cane stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per
100. 85c; 500. $3; $5.50 per 1.000,

Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100. 60c: per
1.000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago.

Bamboo stakes, green and natural, different
sizes. Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd.. New York
City.

WIRE WORK.

Florist wire designs, wire hanging baskets
and fancv wire lamp shades. Northwestern
Wire Works. 22S 13th Ave.. N. E, Minneapo-
lis. Minn.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

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313

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda. N. Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

Essex Co., N. J., Florists' Club Banquet.

The banquet and entertainment of
the Essex County (N. J.) Florists'
Club which was held at Kreuger Audi-
torium, Springfield and Belmont av-
enues, Newark, on the evening of
February 17, was a most enjoyable
event. From the fact that it was
"ladies' night" there was additional
interest, as there was a representative
attendance of the wives, daughters
and sweethearts of the assembled flor-
ists. Good instrumental music and
several very clever vocal entertainers
were features of the programme. A
number of visiting members of the
New York Florists' Club were present.
After the good things of this life in
the culinary line were disposed of,
President Hornecker rapped for order,
and in a happy and felicitous vein
introduced Walter F. Sheridan, who
spoke interestingly for the New York
Florists' Club.

He was followed by Charles Schenck.
for the wholesale florists, who made
a hit. Edward Jacobi, Sr., who was
introduced as the "Father of the Essex
County Club," made an interesting
address. J. A. Rassbach, the second
president of the club, was another
speaker who was well received. John
Crossley, a retailer, who we believe
was the first secretary of the club,
made a clever and witty speech. A.
F. Faulkner responded for the horti-
cultural press and J. A. Shaw for the
ladies. The growers were ably repre-
sented by Jacob Hauck of Bloomfield.
E. W. Fengar of Newark, and Edwin
Person of Irvington. Joseph A.
Manda of "West Orange, who is a
member of so many horticultural clubs
and societies that he needs a special
calendar to enable him to keep track
of them, was another interesting
speaker. The affair was highly en-
joyable throughout and it is worthy
of repetition that the Essex County
Club is on the horticultural map to
stay. A. F. F.

Providence, R. I.

DEMAND IS NORMAL.

The weather during the past week
has been favorable, but ended with a
cold snap. Although there was noth-
ing startling in trade conditions, there
were several weddings, but the orders
were not large. Funeral work has been
quite brisk and has helped to absorb
the surplus stock that is on the mar-
ket now. Carnations are becoming
more plentiful, and tulips, daffodils and
hyacinths, both in pots and cut, are
welcome additions, rvoses this season
have been very much off crop with
everyone, but as the demand for this
flower is not very heavy, the shorten-
ing has not been felt. There are just
about enough to go around from day
to day. liily of the valley and orchids
are equal to requirements. Violets are
good, with the prices low. Pansies are
having quite a call now, as are also
the little yellow daisy.

NOTES.

Macnair now has a display of some
of the finest azaleas that have been
seen in this city in some years. The
plants are his own importation and the
stock is perfect. The varieties are
Vervaeneana, Simon Mai-dner and Prof.
"Walters. The heads on the plants are

Qreenhouse Construction

BY PROF. I*. R- TAFT.

It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a
greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a plain,
easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages and
118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50.

Greenhouse Management

By the same author. Covers the snbject completely. 382
pages. PRICE, $1.50.

American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn sl, Chicago

KROESCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

452 W. Erie Street, CHICAGO, ILL.

A STIC A

[reenjoasegin^
USE IT NOW.

CF.O.PIERGECO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

Mastica is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan-
sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and
brittle. Broken glass easily removed without
breaking: of other glass, as occurs with hard putty
Lasts lonsfer than putty. Easy to apply.

from three to four and one-half feet
across, are very heavily budded and
have quantities of blossoms.

John Burke and his brother-in-law,
Robert Burns, of Burke & Burns, have
purchased the Hillsgrove racetrack
and are forming a company to sell the
stock. H. A. T.

Landscape Gardening

A course for Garden-
ers, Florists and Home
makers, taught by
Prof. Beal of Cornell
University.

Progressive florists
recognize the growing
importance of a knowl-
edge of landscape art.
We also offer a prac-
tical course in Flori-
culture, including Greenhouse Con-
struction and Management.

Send for catalogue. Address

The Home Correspondence School
Dept. C. F., Springfield, Mass,

PROF. BEAL.

Save 25% On

Erection, Heating and Glazing.

MIKE WINANDY, JR.

Greenhouse Builder
6236 N. Lincoln St., CHICAGO. ILL.

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SPECIAL QUALITY

Greenhouse Glass

Write lor prices — stating sizes and
quantity required.

C. L. Dickmann Glass Co.

Carloads or less. IMUSKOGEE, OKLA

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Everything for

the Greenhouse
J. C. MONINfiER COMPANY,

CHICAGO
902BlacklnwkSt

GNCIMN.tTI
DiiioDCciilralUfeBlcU.

NEW TORI
HarbridgeBIdg

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Feb.

The Recognized Standard Insecticide

A spr.-iy remcilv for green, bhu-k, wliite llv.
thrips auti suft soalt'.

Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50.

NIKOTIANA

A \'2% nieotnie solution properly diUited (or
fumigntin;: or vaporizing'.

Quart $1.50. Gallon, $4.50.

Until furlher nutiee shipments on our pro-
duets Fungine, v ermine a nil Scalinewill be
subject loeonditions of the eheniieal market.

Prompt shionients can be iruaranteeri on
Aphinc iiiirt Nikotiana.

APHINE MANUFACTURIN6 COMPANY

MADISON, N. J.

Newark, N. J.

The florists of this city seem to be
well satisfied with the condition of
business, as there have been many
decorations and much funeral work.

Henry Hornecker is located in East
Orange, but he is so near the line that
he is looked upon as a citizen of
Newark, which is quite plausible, as
he is president of the Essex County
Florists' Club, which meets in New-
ark. He is both a grower and re-
tailer, having a considerable glass
area and a nice store at 75-77 Central
avenue. He has five houses filled with
stock that is being forced for Easter.

On February 17, Philips Brothers
had a large order for the funeral of
Matthias Plum, aged 75 years, a life
long resident of this city and one of
its prominent business men.

J. H, Harvey, the well known re-
tailer of 453 Broad street, has had a
five weeks' tussle with grippe and
bronchitis. He recovered sufficiently
to be able to be out, then had a re-
lapse, but it is hoped he will soon be
about again.

We found Ernest Radany and wife,
59G Central avenue, quite busy on fu-
neral work. February 17, but they
were through in time to enjoy the
banquet of the Essex County Florists'
Club, held on that evening.

John Crossley, 39 Belleville avenue,
reports good business. He has a nice
family trade and is a constant Vjuyer
in the New York wholesale market.

F. A. Kuehn, who several years ago
bought the business at 621-623 Cen-
tral avenue, has made improvements
and is prospering. He has quite a
stock of bedding plants coming on.

Vice-president John Pfeiffer. of the
club, and family, were among those
present at the banquet. A. F. F.

Huntsvliie, Ala.

John Scott has completed four
houses of Moninger construction, each
30 by 88 feet. He intends to over-
haul and rebuild three other houses,
28 by 100 feet, in which he has been
growing white and pink carnations
and Killarney roses. The plants are
full of buds and abundant crops of
cut blooms are expected for Easter.
He will enlarge his office and shipping
room which will give him needed
space. Mr. Scott was with the Waban
Rose Conservatories, Natick, Mass.,
for some time and is in reality a
"Montgomery" graduate. Fine stock
of Lilium giganteum and Silver Pink
snapdragons were also seen at this
establishment, the latter being quite
popular in this city. J. E. K.

THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS.

MANUFACTURED BY

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NICOTINE 40%

GUARANTEED BY

The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO.

CLEVELAND NEW YORK ClNcfNNATI
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NIKOTEEN

For Sprayini,'.

I; APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating,

.Ask Your Dealer for it,

NICOTINE MFG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

Aetna Brand
Tankage Fertilizer

Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured.
It contains the ten salts coostttutlng soil. It is
giving satisfactory results wherever used.

Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.

809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932
U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO, ILL.

ROCHESTER, N. Y. — Incorporation
papers have been granted to E. C,
P. Z. and C. F. W. Kaelber. who will
trade as Edwin C. Kaelber. Florist.
The capital stock is $5,000.

HOT BED SASH

OOa buys standard
*"*" high grade sash

^n We offer at reduced prices stand- ^k

;ird size hotlied sush, 3 ft. by 6 fl, . l:!s-iM ™
tliick, with four rows of gliiss. Manufac-
tured b.v best worlcmeii of cle^r soft Pine
nnd Fir. Pri<'es smashed because of our
now ntaniifitcturiug plant.

Open Hotbed Sash (\o Glass) each
Lot 10 J6919-ln lots of bptinr more,.83c
Lot 10 J6917-1II dozen lots 89o

Glazed Hotbed Sash eaeli

Lot 10 J6919X — In lolsof lOOormore $1..W
Lot 10 J6917X-I11 lots of one dozen. 1.76

Quick shipments from our Chicago

warehouse.

Also egualiy big savings in green-
house insiue sash bars, and end sash bars,
glass, pipe, fittings, boilers, etc.

Also Pecky Cypress for Hotbeds,

JlT.OUper lOUO, I. o, b. Chieairo. and other
^reat bargains for the greenliouse man in
our new Price Sinashing Circular No, ,T. G.
47, Send for it ^o\v.

HARRIS BROTHERS CO.

35th and Iron Streets, CHICAGO.

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Unequal
Ian

THE PULVI
32 UNION

llflHURES

ed for greenho
dscape fertilizl

[RIZED MANURE
STOCK YARDS,

use and

ng.

COMPANY
CHICAGO

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A LLNarserymen.iSeedsmeD and Florists wlihing
*^ to do basiness with Europe should send for the

"Horticaltnral Advertiser"

This is the British Trade Paper, beice read weekly
brail the horticultural trade; it is also taken by
overlOOOof the best continental houses. Annaal
snbicriptioD, to cover cost of postagre. 7Sc.

As the H. A. is a purely trade mediam, appU-
cantsshould, with the subscription, send a copy of
their catalog or other evidence that they belooK tc
the nursery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdham, Notts.

Address Editors of "H. A."
diUwell Nurseries, LOWDHAM. Notts. England

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315

Established 1765

Incorporated 1904

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

POT MAKERS FOR A
CENTURY AND A HALF.

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed. Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla-
men, Cut Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc.

WORLD'S LARGEST
MANUFACTURERS.

A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

WAREHOUSES:
Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. Y

Syracuse Red Pots

Standard Pots
Azalea Pots, Pans

A large stock ready for immediate
shipments. Our catalogue will tell you
all about them.

SYRACUSE POTTERY

C. Breitschwerth, Prop.
SYRACUSE, - - N. Y.

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Kramer's Pot Hangers

For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists

and Supply Dealers.

Price, $1.00 per dozen by express. Sample

dozen by mail, $1.25,

I. N. KRAMER i SON, Cedar Rapids, la.

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Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS"

Full size aDd wide bottoms.
BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS

DETROrr FLOWER POT M'F'Y
HARRY BALSLEY, Detroit. Mich.

Rep- 490 Howard St.

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RED POTS

STANDARD AZALEAS

PANS

HARLEY POTTERY CO.,

NASHVILLE, TENN.

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Tile Greenhouse Benches

NEVER ROT.

Whenerectiog vour next bench, why not
build wito mateti»l that will last? Our Clay
Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost
is very little more than wood.

Write todav t T rirru I ar. showing our new
■ALLTILE" Bench.

CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O.

GEO. KELLER & SON.

ManafactBrers e(

Red Pots

Before buying write for prioeft,

2614-2622 Hemdon St,

CHICAGO

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Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc.

RED POTS

REFINED CLAYS-SKILLED LABOR

The Peters & Reed Pottery Co.

So. Zanesville, Ohio

WM. M. WARRIN
16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK

"MOSS 4ZTEC" WARE « ,. l^, s,',''cm'cAGO

GREER'S"

" Cedar PlantTubs

No. Diam. Ea. Doi. 100

10 20in. $1.45 $16.00 $130.00

20 18 in. 1.30 14.00 115.00

30 16 in. 1.00 11.25 92.00

40 14 in. .65 7.00 56.00

50 12 in. .45 5.00 40.00

60 10 in. .38 4.00 32.00

70 8 in. .30 3.50 28.00

Manufactured for us exclusiyely. The best tub ever introduced; the neatest, lightest and
cheapest. Fainted green, with electric welded hoops. The four largest sizes hare drop handle.

Henry A. Dreer, Se«is, Pints, Bulbs and Snpiiiies, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

ivEji^oiv s J© or

Flower and Vegetable Waterproof

Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents,

CHICAGO and NEW YORK.

''° Cost''Llttie. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express charges.

Waterproof,

After using all other makes. Florists prefer our

PLANT STAND

because it has proven by experi-
ence that It is the very best, most
practical stand on the market.
Enameled green Made in three
sizes to extend to 30. 44 and 51)
inches. Price. $18.00 per dozen.

DETROIT STAND CO.
842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich.

The Regan Printing House

LARGE RUNS OF

CATALOGUES

OCR SPECIALTY

WRFTI FOR PRICKS.

52 7 Plymouth Place, CHICAGO

Standard Flowerpots

Porosity and Strength
Unsurpassed,

Write for prices.

A. F."K0HR

2934-36-38 N. Leavitt St..

CHICAOO

, WRITE FOR CATALOG

Buchbinder Bros

518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, lU.

Since Its Organization

The Florists Hail Association has paid
2.250 losses, aggregating 348.000.00.
For particulars, address

JOHN G. ESLER, Saddle River, N. J.

Lock the door before the horse is stoJen.

PRINTING FOR FLORISTS

Send for samples of Three Color Shipping

Labels and Florists' Tags.

Letterheads and Envelopesshowing special

designs for florists.

Gorham 6c Limpus Press

542 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.

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The American Tlorist.

Feb. 26,

Index to Advertisers

Advance Co The.. ..Ill

-Alpha Floral Co 29J

Americao Greenb'se

MIkCo Ill

.American Spawn Co. 302

AmlinKE C Co 287

.Anderson a .A 293

.AoKermueller G H.

2S7 289

Aphine Mfu Co 314

.Archias Floral Co. ..296
.Arnold A A Paper

Box Co 292

Arnold D C iS Co. ...291
.Ascbmann Godfrey. .306
Badsiler & Bishop ..2'il
Barnard W VV Co.. ..299
Bassett& Washburn

II 280

Baumer .Aub R 293

Baur Window Glass

Co IV

Beaven E A 287

Begerow's ^94

Berber Bros 288

Berning H G 289

Blackistone Z D 293

Bodger J & Sons Co. .300
Boddington Arthur

TCo 300

BolandJ B Co 293

Bolgiano J&Sons ...305

Bramley & Son 296

Braslan Seed Grow

ers Co 298

Breitmeyer's j Sons. .294
Brooklyn Cut

Flower Mkt 296

Brown Alfred J

Seed Co 298

Bruns H N 300

Brun nines 299

Bryan Alonzo J 3J7

Buch binder Bros 315

Buckbee H W 29d

BudlongJ A 285

Burpee W A&:Co...299
Caldwell the Woods

man Co 292

California Florists. ..296
Camo Conduit Co. ..315
Chicago Flower

Growers Assn 283

Chicago House

Wrecking Co 314

Clark E B Seed Co.. 299

Clarke's sons L) 2^5

Clay&Son 314

Coan J J 291

Cole W B 304

Conard & Jones Co.. 304

Cooke Geo H 243

Cottage Gardens 3i6

Cowee W J 3i6

Coy HCSeed Co. ...301

Craig Robt Co 305

Cross Eli 296

Cunningham Jos H.'.3r6

Dards Chas 294

Denton Floral Co. ..296
Detroit Flower Pot

MfgCo 315

Detroit Stand Co.... 315

Dickmann C L 3i3

Dietsch A & Co.... IV
DoroerF&SonsCo.30fi

Dreer H A 278 297

315 316
Duerr Chas A.... 295
Duluth Floral Co. ."296
Dunlopjohn H .. 295
Edwards Fold Box.. 316
Elizabeth Nrs Co

^The 304

Erne&Klingel 287

Evans Co The J A. ..Ill

Eyres H G 295

Farmers' & Florists'

Fertilizer Co 314

Fish HenrySeedCo..303

Fisher Peter 3C6

Florists' Hail Assn.. 315
Foley Greenhouse

MfgCo IV

Ford M C 291

Ford William P....' 290
Forest Nursery &

Seed Co 304

Franzen F O 308

Frauenfelder C. ...793
Freeman Mrs J B ...296

Frey C H 296

Frey & Frey 295

Friedman 293

Froment H E 291

Furrow & Co 29^

GalvinThosF 295

Garland MfgCo ....HI

Gasser I M Co 295

German Nurs and

Seed House 302

Giblin&Co Ill

Godineau R & M....31J0
Gorhani & Limpus. .315

Graham .A & Son i93

Grand Rapids

Floral Co 296

Grasselli Chemical

Co 314

Grimm & Gorly 296

Gude Bros 294

Gunterberg M C ....282
Guttman & Raynor

(Inc) 291

Hardesty & Co 293

Harley Pottery Co. .315

Hart George B 291

Hart Henry 294

Haven Seed Co The.3O0

Heacock Jos Co 308

Heinl John G&Sod.296
Henderson A & Co. I
Henderson Lewis... 296

Herr Albert M 306

Herrmann .A 316

Hess & Swobnda 294

Hews A H & Co .. .315

Hill DNurs 1-0 .304

HoerberBros 287

Hollywood Gardens. 245

Holm & Olson 294

Holton&Hunkel Co. 289

Home Cor School 313

Hopkins George H .304

Hort Advertiser 314

Horticultural Ptg

Co The Ill

House of Ferns 291

Hurff Edgar F 301

Ickes BraunMillCo.llI

Igoe Bros Ill

Isbell S M & Co ....301
Jackson & ferkins...3ii4
Johnston & Co TJ...293

Jones Percy 280

ioy Floral Cn 296

KastingWFCo I

Keller Geo & Sons. .315

Keller SonsJ B 296

Kelway & Son 300

Kerr R C Floral Co. 296

Kervan Co The 291

Kessler Wm 291

King Construct Co. .313

Kohr AF 3l5

Kottmiller A 295

Kramer I N & Son.. 315
Kroeschell Bros Co.3i5

Kruchten John 287

KuehnC A 289

Kuhl Geo A 305

Kusik & Co H 289

Kyle & Foerster 287

Lager & Hurrell 307

Lan d ret b Seed Co ... .303
Lang Flo & Nur Co..296

Lange A 295

Leborius J J 295

Leedle Floral Co. ...308
Littlefield& Wy

man 3PS

Lockland Lum Co... IV
London Flower Shp.295
MacNi£f Horti-
cultural Co 299

McCallum Co 2^8

McConnell Alex 293

McHutchison& Co.. .301
McKellar Chas W... 286
McNefl-SwensonCo.2')2

Mangel 296

Mann Otto 303

Matthews the Flo'8t.293

MatthewsonJ E 294

May & Co LL 294

Meconi Paul 291

Metairie Ridge Nurs. 293

Mette Henry. 302

Miller & Musser 287

Moninger J C Co.. ..313
Montreal Floral

Exchange Ltd 290

GLASS

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Murray Samuel 294

Nat Flo B of Trade.. 316

Newell A 295

N Y Cut Flower Ex.. 291

Nicotine MfgCo 314

Nicssen Leo Co 288

Northwestern Wire

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Ogden Floral Co.. ..294

Ostertag Bros 295

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Palez Paul M 294

Palmer W J & Son. ..294

Park Floral Co 294

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Pedrick GR&Son..299
Peterson Nursery.. .304
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Philips Bros 296

PierceFO Co 313

Pierson A N (Inc). ..305

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Pikes Peak Flo Co. ..295

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Pollworth C C Co... 289
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Portland Flo Shop. ..296
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Pyfer & Olsem 303

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Schling Max 294

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No. 1448

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SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS.

Seeds For March Sowing-.

The middle of March is the proper
time for the .sowing of the main crop
of summer annuals. The seedsmen
have seen that the growers have the
catalogues, and the lists of the wants
for the year should be made out at
once, if not already done, and the
seeds procured and sown. How often
have we seen good growers spending
valuable time during the busy days of
May and June hunting for some small
.stock that could have been easily
grown, but was neglected at the pi-oper
time. It is a good time now to look
back at the sales of the last year or
two and note what lines of stock were
in short supply or were carelessly omit-
ted. Such matters as this are the little
things that count in a successful busi-
ne.ss, for the time taken in hunting up
and procuring the cheaper kinds of
stock during the busy season more
than eats up all the profit received in
handling it. The seeds that should be
sown now are almost endless in vari-
ety, and they include asters. Phlox
Drummondii. zinnias, marigolds, bal-
sams, antirrhinums, begonias, calen-
dulas, celosias. cobseas, cosmos, gauras,
mignonette, nicotianas. nasturtiums,
petunias, salpiglossis. ricinus. salvias,
scabiosa, stocks, thunbergias and oth-
ers that may be demanded. With the
exception of Cobica scandens, mignon-
ette and ricinus, which should be
sown in pots, these can all be sown in
flats, and as soon as large enough,
transplanted to pots or spaced in flats,
and good stock be had for summer
bedding.

Iceland Popples.

A beautiful cut flower for summer
use not often grown is the Iceland pop-
py. While it is a perennial, yet it can
be treated as an annual if the seed is
sown early and the plants trans-
planted. Seeds sown in March will
bloom the coming summer, and the
varieties of color range through the
yellow and orange to white. The
petals have a peculiar satiny texture
and are beautifully crumpled, and if
the flowers are picked in the early

morning they will stand in water for
a long time and are very decorative.
There are few annuals that will at-
tract more attention than a va.se of
these lovely poppies arranged with ap-
propriate green, and besides they have
a delicious fragrance. They are easily
grown, and if the flowers are kept
picked will continue to bloom all sum-
mer. Another poppy that can be
grown for cut flowers is the Shirley
poppy, but the flowers do not last as
well as the Iceland poppies.

Camellias.

While it is a question if the camellia
%vill ever become as popular as it was
years ago. yet there seems to be a
growing demand for the blooms of the
■•Japonica" as it was so familiarly
known to the grandparents of the
present generation, and the flowers are
well adapted to certain classes of w-ork
or occasions. A few dwarf plants are
now also seen in flower in some of
the stores. They are easily grown, the
prime requisite being a cool house, one
with a night temperature of 4.j degrees
to ."il) degrees, and the constant care
throughout the year that all hard-
wooded plants require. The large spec-
imens which are grown for cut blooms
may be planted in the ground of the
house, first spading in a quantity of
leaf-mold and rotted cow manure. The
smaller plants are generally grown in
pots, firmly planted in the same kind
of soil, with plenty of drainage. They
do not need repotting often and when
done the shift should be to only one
size larger, and this should be done
just after the plant is through flower-
ing, for it then starts to make its
growth for another season. TV'hen the
growth starts the plants should be
given plenty of water and frequently
syringed; in fact, careful watering is
tiie one thing necessary in their cul-
ture. They should never become dry,
and during the hot days of summer
frequent syringings are required, which
also greatly assists in keeping down
mealy bug and scale, the only two
insects to which the plant is subject.
The cause of the buds dropping, which
will sometimes occur, can invariably be

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traced to the plant becominfr dry some
time duiing Us growth. During: the
summer, heavy shade over the plants
will bo required and an abundance of
air should be provided at this time.

Lilacs For Easter.

A large variety of blooming- plants
can be grown for Kaster, and dwarf,
shapely lilacs arc appreciated by all
flower lovers, and the cut sprays have
now become a standard winter flower.
For the pot plants the imported budded
stock is preferable, but for cut blooms
any lilac may be lifted and they force
quickly and easily in a warm house.
The varieties most grown for pot plants
are Marie Lagraye, white, and Charles
X, purple. Four weeks in a tempera-
ture of 05 degrees will bring them into
flower. The plants when placed in the
greenhouse should be syringed several
times a day in order to assist the buds
to swell and kept in a dark place. As
soon as the buds begin to open the
plants can be placed in full sunlight.
The common lilac can be forced in the

cool house and frequently syringed un-
til the eyes break, when they can be
moved into warmer quarters and full
sunlight. For June decoration there is
nothing better in blooming plants than
Crimson Rambler and the other ram-
bler roses and hydrangeas; they make
a beautiful combination and are also
very decorative for porches.

THE RETAIL TRADE

Conducted by Robt. Kift. Philadelphia. Pa.

Dollar Boxes.

As a satisfactory and quick selling
proposition the dollar box of cut flow-
ers in many stores is a dependable fix-
ture. There are those, however, who
have no faith in it as a means of ad-
vertising the business, and doubt very
much if it is profitable. Others have
found It popular with their trade and
a source of considerable income when
flowers are plentiful, and their sale is
encouraged by an advertised and con-

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same manner. A bush, which is well

set with flower buds, and these are
easily distinguished from the leaf buds,
can be lifted and planted in a bench
and will furnish fine sprays of flowers.
If the plant is kept shaded from the
sun by spreading a heavy cloth over it
the flowers of the purple varieties will
be white when forced. The plants will
require plenty of water, for they make
but little root growth and bloom upon
the vitality which has been stored.

Rambler Roses.

The plants of rambler roses that are
intended for Easter blooming should
now be showing color and if they are
not, they will require quite a little
forcing to have them in the best of
condition for that date. If the plants
are at all potbound, watering with
liquid manure will be of great assist-
ance to them and stimulate the flowers
and make them much larger and an
addition of soot to this will intensify
the color. The plants will often, when
setting the buds, make long growths
from the base of the plants; these
should be cut out, for they are taking
much strength that should go into the
flowers. These canes can be made into
cuttings and propagated and will make
small plants for next year's growing or
can be planted outside and grown on
for stock for the future.

There is always a good demand for
well-grown pot ramblers for Memorial
day and early June, and plants started
now will be in the best of condition at
that time. They can be started in a

spicuous display. Some stores make
a feature of these boxes for week end
sales and endeavor to work up a week-
ly or semi-weekly delivery the season
through. With a lot of regular orders,
together with what is sold from the
window or store displays, and the ad-
vertised special daily sales, there is an
outlet for a quantity of stock that
may be in abundance in the market
and which can be bought very cheap.
This will enable the dealer to give his
customers a bargain and insure future
orders.

Like many other features of the
business, this should be carefully
thought out and looked at from every
angle. The box is important; it should
be ample in size, rather shallow and
wide, so that the flowers may be spread
out and show to advaTitage. Many
cut flower boxes are so deep that only
a few of the blooms on the surface
are seen; the first view^ when the lid
is removed, should be surprising,
with nearly all the box contains ex-
posed at once, as is the case in the
shallow box, the best impression is
made.

The packing, or proper placing of
flowers in the box, should receive con-
siderable attention. If this work is
given into the hands of one or two per-
sons they will soon be able to do it
better and faster as the result of their
experience. Some dealers advertise
this as a gift box, and deliver it
to any part of the city free of charge.
Others claim that on account of the
low price, or great value for the
money, they must charge car fare. The
cost of delivery is reduced as the trade
is worked up and a quantity of orders
are received daily, a number of boxes
going in the same direction bringing
this expense down very materially.

Selection and quantity of flowers for
each special box should be made be-
fore it is packed, or one is apt to
either slight the customer or give
too many for the price. A few pieces
of green or a flower or two more than
necessary, will eat into the rather
slender profit. With roses at $1 per
hundred, three dozen will make a
splendid box. Two dozen dahlias is
another good bargain. Tw-enty-five
carnations will please most people.
Sweet peas, daffodils and tulips are all
good leaders in their season, when the
market is full. Even when there is no
special effort made to push the sale,
a box or two should be always on
hand, made up, as many transient cus-
tomers drop in who are in a hurry
and will take a box along that is
ready. Then, too, the art in a nicely
arranged box often sells it, when the
same flowers in their separate vases
would fail to attract. The clever
salesman will sell many higher priced
boxes to customers who have been at-
tracted by the popular special — just to
call attention to something manifestly
better at from a half to a dollar more,
is often sufficient.

When a comparatively steady trade
has been established for this special,
orders will frequently come over the

RETAILING CUT FLOWERS- BY THE BOX.

IJox Showing Decorations on the Outside.

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■phone for patients in hospitals, the
-dollar box seeming to fit so many
j)urses in moderate circumstances. For
all stores except those who cater to
the select trade, the dollar box will be
found well worth while, and in the end
a paying proposition. K.

St. Valentine's Day In Kansas.

"Keep St. Valentine's day on the cal-
endar as an occasion for the giving of
flowers" is the maxim of W. H. Gulp
.& Co., well-known florists of Wichita,
Kan., as shown by the advertisement
reproduced on page 320. Despite the fact
that the book stores in that city de-
vote considerable attention to elaborate
displays of valentine novelties, the flor-
ists have been supplying cut blooms
and plants for the occasion where the
call was for something choice. This
appreciation of flowers and plants as
valentines is becoming more in evi-
dence each year, and it is also notice-
able that the valentine displays in the
book store windows have been much
reduced during the past three years.

Notwithstanding the fact that home-
grown stock was rather scarce, the
wholesale markets rather uncertain as
to prices, and a heavy demand for
funeral work, a situation that gave a
feeling of doubt as to whether adver-
tising for the 1916 St. Valentine's day
trade might possibly bring more trade
than could be properly cared for, W.
H. Culp it Co. were alive to the im-
portance of holding the ground gained
in the past, and the public was again
reminded through the columns of the
two leading newspapers of Wichita
that flowers are the appropriate token
of sentiment.

FLORISTS' PALMS.

Sprlngr Care.

The month of March usually marks
a period of change in the palm houses,
for it is at this time that the ma-
jority of the palms in common com-
mercial use become more active in
their growth. This change is first
noted in the condition of the roots,
the latter showing active growing tips
or points, an indication that is read-
ily seen by those familiar with such
processes, and at the same time the
plants will be found to dry out more
frequently, and new leaves will be-
gin to push up, although the latter
may not progress as rapidly as they
will some two months later. Such in-
dications will naturally show them-
selves nrore promptly where growing
conditions are maintained, by which
is meant, an even condition of tem-
perature, moisture and fresh air, and
not a variation from 80° in the day-
time to 50° at night, such as is some-
times foimd in greenhouses where the
heating is not adequate, or else is not
carefully attended to.

In such an establishment, that is,
where the heating is not eflicient, there
is likely to be little or no sign of
active growth on the part of the palms
so early in the spring, bvit on the
contrary the plants will have that
hard and inactive appearance that is
at once apparent to those familiar
with these peculiarities. But the
growing conditions required for early
and continued activity on the part of
the plants are a night temperature
of 60° to 65°, plenty of moisture, both

overhead and at the roots, and as
much ventilation as the weather will
permit without dropping the tempera-
ture below 70° on a bright day, and to
this may be added some shading on
the glass after February 20, in order
to avoid sunburn, the shading to be
made somewhat heavier after the mid-
dle of April.

Potting soil should always be kept
under cover in sufficient quantities
that there may be no necessity to go
for it in severe weather, and then to
wait until it thaws out and dries
enough to be used, for in such a case
it is quite likely that some of the
plants will be potted in soil that is
too wet for the purpose, with the re-
sult that the plants so treated sel-
dom drain properly. Be sure that no
plants are dry at the time of repot-
ting, else there may be much trouble
in getting the moisture through the
ball afterwards, and this will result
in a check to the growth from which
the plants will not recover quickly.
Remove the old drainage material
from, the bottom of the ball, and then
repot firmly, giving a good watering
as soon as the plants are replaced in
the greenhouse.

Some of the palms may be heavily
rooted and badly pot-bound, and in
order to keep the pots down to a
convenient size, it may be advisable
to wash out some of the old soil by
holding the plant under a strong
stream of water from a hose. This
method removing the soil without in-
jury to the roots, but any plants so
treated should be protected from the
sun. syringed frequently, and kept in
a somewhat closer atmosphere for

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two or three weeks after belns: re-
potted. Of course all plants should
be cleaned thoroughly before repot-
ting-, if there is any suspicion of in-
sects upon thorn, bearing- in mind the
fact that plants in general do not like
to be distui-bed about the collar after
repotting-, and such a disturbance is
very likely to occiu' in the operation
of cleaning.

Not only the various species of
scale insects §:v>e trouble to the palm
g:rower. but thrips and red spider
are also very likely to appear upon
palms that are neglected in the mat-
ter of vigorous syringing:, although the
last two in particular may be made
very scarce by regular spraying and
dipping- with soap solution.

Whatever may be on hand in the
way of seedling- palms that are in
condition for potting off, should be
among the first to receive attention
at the potting bench, in order to en-
able these tender young plants to be-
come established, while there is
abundant . fire-heat in the houses, and
before the rapidly increasing power of
the sun demands that the houses be
freely ventilated. The first root of a
seedling palm, generally speaking, is
a rather stiff radicle, and this re-
quires careful potting, for these roots
are quite brittle, and when broken
often cause the death of the seedling,
so a little extra care in this operation
will pay much better than any at-
tempt to make a record numerically
with the potting.

W. H. Taplin

Lilies for Easter.

Ed. Americ.\x Flori.st :

I have about i.CKIO giganteum lilies,
about six inches high. Some of them
are budding now and there are white
spots on the leaves. The plants are
in a house kept at about CtO degrees
at night. How can I hold them back
for Easter and get them at least a
foot higher? What do you think is
the cause of them being this way?
I have kept them wet and about an
even temperature. They were brought
up about the middle of December.

J. A. N.

Massachusetts.

Not being able to see these lilies it
is a hard matter to say definitely what
ails them, but I am inclined to think
they were forced too hard before the
bulbs had niade sufficient roots to
stand it. When they were brought
into the house about the middle of
December. the temperature should
have been held close to .^0 degrees at
night and ."iO degrees by day, grad-
ually increasing it as the plants grew
stronger until by February 1 the night
temperature would have reached 00
degrees at night and fi.j-TO degrees
during the day.

While in the early stages of their
growth the greatest care should be
exercised not to overwater lilies or
the roots -will rot off at the ends and
the growth of the plants receive a
check from -ivhich they will not re-
cover, but will develop into .short
stunted plants, such as described in
the inquiry, and my conclusion is that
overwatering before the plants were
thoroughly well established is one of
the causes of these lilies being so short
and stunted. Easter falls on April
2.3 this year, so that any liiles show-
ing bud March 1 should be on time

easily in a night temperature of (!0
degrees and an advance of eight to
ten degrees during the day. If any
appear to be coming ahead of time,
remove them to a cooler temperature,
but do not attempt this until the buds
show white or the check will be too
severe. I cannot tell the cause of the
white spots on the leaves, but am'
inclined to think they are caused by
insects.

C. W. Johnson.

THE ROSE.

Mulchins:.

During the propagating season, when
most of the help are called upon to
assist in hurrying this -work along, the
rose range usually gets a little ahead
of us, and it is astonishing what a dif-
ference a few days make in the way
of tying and other little details where
the plants have been left to themselves
for a short while, for what attention
they receive on almost any range
■ivhile the grafting is going on is of
the hurried order and naturally some-
thing must be slightly overlooked.

As the sun is now getting stronger
daily, and the plants feeling the bene-
ficial effects of same, they will require
a mulch at this time, and quite a gen-
erous one at that. First of all. gel the
tying done. Tie each plant carefully,
and where, after tying, the plants seem
to lean over the -walks (as they some-
times do owing to their weight), be-
tween the wire supports, place a few
more supports along the running wires,
or -wire the outside roses by fastening
a wire to the running- wire, across and
down to the lower edging of the bor-
der through the plants. In this way
the plants can be straightened up nice-
ly, the inside rows being evenly ad-
justed by placing a lath with a saw-
curf at equal distances over the run-
ning wires and tying. We mention this
piece of ivork for the importance of
having the plants well out of the way
when bringing in the mulch will be

greatly appreciated, and there -ivill be
little or no growth bruised or broken
during the operation.

After tying, the beds .should be
cleaned. Remove all of the old loose
mulch that has been exhausted, leaving
nothing hut a solid foundation for the
new mulch, and be sure to have the
manure in good condition for handling;
in fact, this should be done before re-
moving the old mulch from the bor-
ders. The best manure for this pur-
pose is cow manure about half de-
composed. Fresh cow manure -n'ill spot
the plants quite badly during the fer-
menting period and the old, completely
rotted manure has not enough strength
for a mulch at this season, yet, if one
has nothing but green manure and
some old manure on hand, by using
the two a good mulching material will
be the result. A mulch applied to the
depth of an inch on an inch and one-
half on the level, will not be too heavy
along about March 1. preferably in
ridges crosswise the beds when it can
be washed down with the hose, the
plants getting a good, strong feed at
the first watering. Then in a few days,
go over the mulch rapidly with the
hands and break it up again. This
should be done before a crust forms on
the surface if one wants to avoid a
great waste of plant food, for when the
manure once gets hard its usefulness
as a fertilizer is about over.

The grafting case will still be in use
for several weeks and do not be in too
great a rush to get the grafts out of
the case. Air gradually, and be sure
that the grafts are ripened enough to
be placed outside on a bench before
moving them; niany plants are ruined
that would otherwise make good, owing
to their soft condition when taken
from the case. The young stock wilt
require careful handling outside for a
week or ten days. Shade carefully,
spray frequently, avoid draughts, etc.
A night temperature of O.j degrees and
a day temperature of SO degrees for
about a week will be beneficial.

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EIGHTH ANNUAL DINNER OF THE NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF PLANT GROWERS.

Hotel MoAlpin, New York, February 23. 1916.

l^cw York and New Jersey Plant Growers.

The eighth annual dinner of the New
York and New Jersey Association of
Plant Growers was held in the Green
room of the Hotel McAlpin, New York,
February 2:!. Those present declared
it was the most enjoyable and success-
ful function ever held by this associa-
tion. After a hearty dinner J. H. Fies-
ser, who is president, and who acted
as toastmaster. in an appropriate ad-
dress, welcomed the guests and then
called upon numerous speakers, includ-
ing' F. R. Pierson, Anton Schultheis,
James McHutchison, A. L. Miller, Wm.
H. Siebrecht, senior and junior, and
others.' The attendance exceeded all ex-
pectations. The guests were seated at
round tables which were so arranged
as to leave dancing space at one end
of the room and a goodly number of
the diners danced between each course.
After the speechmaking was over
dancing was again indulged in 'until
the early hours. The success of the
affair, as well as all other similar af-
fairs conducted by the association, is
to be credited to the dinner commit-
tee, which was headed by A. L. Miller.

State Nur. Stock and Interstate Commerce

A papfr liy Ciii'tis N.ve Siiiitli. road .it the
twent.v-Iiftli amuial meeting of the Western
.\ssociatlou of Xnrserymeu. Kansas Cit.v. Mo.,
llecembei' 8-0. 1915.

Two years ago, this country was
desperately near a terrible war with a
great nation, because one of our states
had enacted a local law designed to
protect its citizens from certain alien
land owners. This law, however, con-
travened the terms of a treaty which
the United States senate, acting within
its constitutional duties and rights,
had made with this foreign nation.
There Avas a tremendous feeling of an-
tagonism and criticism of the good
faith of this country. The president
sent the secretary of state, a most un-
usual procedure, to plead with the gov-
ernor and legislature of this state to
abandon the law, not on the ground
of the illegality of the state law or
"because of its unconstitutional conflict

"With national rights and powers, but
as a favor and to preserve peace.
This is but one illustration, out of a
countless number, of the extraordinary
and lamentable contests between state
and national powers. The historical,
political, judicial and economic develop-
iTient of this conflict reads like a ro-
mance.

For the purpose of introducing the
subject under discussion, it is sufficient
to say, that, from the foundation of
this government there has and always
will be a contest between state and
federal rights and powers. It was only
after the most strenuous efforts, arous-
ing bitter and enduring controversies,
that the states surrendered to the na-
tional government by means of the
federal constitution, adopted in 1780,
certain powers, one of which was the
right of congress to regulate and con-
trol the commerce between the states
and foreign countries. This commerce
between the states we call interstate.
Just what is, or is not, interstate com-
merce is not defined by the constitu-
tion. For this definition we must and
do look to the interpretations grad-
ually, haltingly, and sometimes uncer-
tainly enunciated in the decisions of
the supreme court of the United States.
As the methods of trading have
changed or expanded, as the means of
transportation and the communication
of merchants have Vieen made quicker
and easier, this great court has added
to its definitions of interstate commerce
and explained the limitations of the
state laws in restriction of such com-
merce. Nevertheless, the subject, ex-
cept in its general principles, is diffi-
cult of understanding both theoretically
and practically. The business man
transacting business in many states,
in which there are numerous and diffi-
cult restrictive laws, demands to know-
how he can safely .ship his merchan-
dise in interstate commerce without
submitting to those burdensome laws.
It is the object of this discussion to
point out in ordinary language the re-
lationship of state nursery stock laws
to interstate commerce in such mer-
chandise.

While the congress has, as we have
seen, control of interstate commerce,
there are two apparent, and in

practice real exceptions to the general
rule. By the federal constitution the
states have reserved to themselves the
power to inspect imports or exports.
The other power, not mentioned in
the constitution but reserved to the
states, is the police power of the states
to enact reasonable and appropriate
laws to protect the morals, health,
safety and general welfare of their
citizens, and to prevent fraud and de-
ception. Under these two powers only
can interstate commerce be affected by
state laws. The United States supreme
court has recognized these state rights,
but only 'with certain limitations, such
as, for example, that the state laws
must be reasonable, must not unfairly
discriminate against interstate com-
merce, must not, under the guise of in-
spection laws be in effect revenue meas-
ures and a direct regulation of inter-
state commerce. As a result of the
supreme court decisions it may with
some assurance be stated that the
states, with the probable exception of
New York state, which, except In cer-
tain particulars, has, by its constitu-
tion prohibited inspection laws, may
enact these nursery stock laws in or-
der to provide inspection for the de-
tection and elimination of injurious
plant diseases and pests, and for the
sole purpose of paying the cost of such
inspection may charge sucli reasonable
fees as have a proper and direct re-
lationship with the costs of such in-
spection. These laws may in direct
terms, prohibit or restrict the introduc-
tion of nursery stock affected by such
diseases or pests. The practical effect
is that interstate commerce is regu-
lated by this class of laws just de-
scribed. On the other hand, these nur-
sery stock laws have been very care-
lessly drawn by persons unacquainted
with the constitutional limitations, or
indeed, with little knowledge of proper
statutory construction. It is, of course,
impossible in this brief discussion to
catalogue all the faults of the numer-
ous state nursery stock laws. It i.s
suflSicient at the present time to cite
a few examples of state nursery stock
laws which appear to offend the consti-
tutional requirements above noted. A
Maine nursery stock law required
"agents" who wished to sell nursery

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stock to take out a license fee of $10.00,
these fees going- into the general treas-
ury of the state. An agent of a New-
York nurseryman, not paying this fee,
was arrested, tried, found guilty, but,
on an appeal, the supreme court of
Maine, reversed the judgment on the
ground that the agent was not selling
nursery stock. The coiut did not dis-
cuss the constitutional question raised,
namely, that the license fee was a
revenue measure, and so a burden on
interstate commerce. However, this
law was promptly amended to conform
to the criticism on the constitutional
question, thereby recognizing the jus-
tice of the nurseryman's contention.
Cannot the same thing be said of the
Michigan nursery stock law where the
license fees are paid into the treasury
of the state without any provision for
the use of such moneys for the charges
of inspection?

The state entomologist of Oklahoma
has recently requested ex-state nursery-
men to file a bond, one of the condi-
tions of which is that the nurseryman
desiring to solicit orders for nursery
stock shall buy, sell, etc., only such
nursery stock as has been duly in-
spected and certified by an official
state inspector of the state of Okla-
homa. In the first place this bond ap-
pears to have a fatal defect because
the statute from which it must derive
its force and effect wholly fails to pro-
vide what this bond is for and what
shall be its conditions. To give it life
by judicial construction or administra-
tive regulations would practically be
a usurpation of legislative functions.
-4nother rather amusing defect of far-
reaching results is that the bond is
required of one who "desires" to sell.
Now the criminal and civil law is not
interested in an intent harbored in the
mind and it is not punishable, as the
Maine supreme court decided in the
nursery stock case above cited, in
which the objectionable law penalized
one who desired to sell nursery stock.

This Oklahoma bond raises a consti-
tutional question which is unanswer-
able. It requires the agent of ex-state
nurserymen "desiring" to solicit or-
ders in Oklahoma, a purely interstate
trajisaction, to buy and sell, etc., only
Oklahoma inspected stock. This of
course is physically impossible. Under
the limitations imposed by the federal
supreme court as above mentioned,
this requirement is thoroughly unrea-
sonable, and for the further reason,
propounded by the supreme court, that
the inspection would necessarily be
beyond the jurisdiction of Oklahoma.
The regulation is an unwarranted bur-
den on interstate commerce. These ob-
jections being presented to the Okla-
homa officials, a new form of bond has
been offered to the nurserymen, but
still fatally defective, though omitting
the impossible inspection by Oklahoma
officials in another state.

The Michigan nursery stock law pro-
vides, in one section, that all nursery
stock imported into Michigan must, be-
fore entry, be fumigated by hydro-
cyanic acid gas, while Michigan grown
stock is only required to be fumigated
if grown within one-half mile of where
San Jose scale exists. This is an ob-
vious discrimination against interstate
commerce, which, under some decisions
of the United States supreme court
and in the opinion of some attorneys,
is unconstitutional. Even if. as is the
opinion of some lawyers, the writer
being one. there can be discrimination
against ex-state products under certain
conditions, we still have the question
whether this is a reasonable regulation
of interstate commerce. From opinions
of those competent to give advice as
to the effect of this gas on nursery
stock if used in sufficient quantities to
kill the San Jose scale, it is alleged

that certain kinds of nursery stock
would be destr6yed by this fumiga-
tion process. It is also stated by these
experts that not all forms of nursery
stoclc are affected by the San Jose
scale. These facts being true the
Michigan law requiring the ex-state
niu-seryman to fumigate all nursery
stock offered for importation into
Michigan is burdened with conditions
not imposed on the Michigan nursery-
man. Some of his stock which is
never affected by the San Jose scale
has to be fumigated; some of his stock
though it is free from the San Jose
scale cannot, because the fumigation
process destroys it, be imported into
Michigan. The only possible reason
whereby this discrimination can be up-
held is that this extreme regulation
against interstate commerce is the only
means by which this obno.xious San
Jose scale can be kept out of Michi-
gan. This is not the case. This scale
can be readily detected by inspection
without any difficulty and by a per-
fectly feasiljle system of inspection of
imported nursery stock. If such inspec-
tion discloses the presence of San Jose
scale, let the authorities take proper
action to prevent further shipment, or
let there be penalties for the introduc-
tion of nursery stock affected with the
San Jose scale. » The situation is some-
what comparable to the Missouri stat-
ute which absolutely prohibited the
introduction of all cattle from certain
states for a large part of the year. The
statute was designed to keep out of
Missouri the dreaded Texas fever. The
United States supreme court held this
statute an unreasonable burden on in-
terstate commerce, because as is evi-
dent, it prohibited interstate traffic in
healthy cattle.

If we now consider in the briefest
manner what the United States su-
preme court has held to be interstate
commerce, we can conclude these re-
marks. It is interstate commerce :

(.1) When goods are shipped F. O. B.
by the vendor in one state to pur-
chasers in another state. Method of
payment for goods is not a determin-
ing factor.

yl) When orders for goods are soli-
cited in another state by advertise-
ments, catalogues, traveling salesmeni
or other methods.

(3) When, as a result of acceptance-
of orders secured by traveling sales-
men, advertisements, catalogues, etc.,
the goods are delivered at seller's risk
and cost at purchaser's residence in^
another state, method of payment of
goods not being a determining factor.

In these circumstances or when ship-
ment is bill of lading to shipper or
order, draft attached, there is technic-
ally a retention of title in vendor until
after arrival of goods in the other
state, but the United States supreme
court has stated that this is merely an
incident of collection of payment, the-
contract of sale being consummated in
the vendor's state.

(4) When vendor in one state ships-
goods to a factor or broker in another
state for sale on commission, the titlfr
to remain in the ex-state owner until
goods are sold.

( 5 ) When ex-state persons establish
and maintain branch offices or agencies-
in another state provided the agents
merely solicit orders which are sent to-
the home office for acceptance.

(C) And these branch offices may
• also act as distributing agents for the-
interstate shipment and delivery of the-
goods on orders previously sent.

High Mark in Flower Sales

New York and New Jersey Growers' Association Dines and Hears of Big In-
crease in Demand for Potted Plants — New York Is Buying
More Blooms Than Ever.

^■■JHEN It comes to potted
KTyJ plants-^aud it comes to
ft i^ them around Easter
Hbftfl among other times — the
New York aad New Jersey Gro^v-
eis' Association to aixivrt tbw
whole tJiing. For this UUle aaeo-
ciaUon— it has less vh*a twenty-
five members— supplies acarly ■W
per cent, of the pott^Hl plaixta
bou£:ht by New Vorkars.

The association held itB annual
dicner at tiie- Hotel McAlpln oa
Wednesday night with an attend
ance swellod by almopt as many
Rueais as members. For Ulw all

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the gatherings <A the {)otied Dlaol
growers It included ti>eir wivea.

Mayor Frajik R, P«ftrsoa of
TarrytowTi was the prtocipAi
sppakec at tte dtnaer. Mayor
PearsQn Is a flortet and In potted
plant circles fs regarded as an ex-
ycrt. The dinner was arrangftd by
A L, MtUer of Jamaica. & past
president of the associAUon. who
Is now fimctlonAtlng as Coairman
of the tUnner Committee. Presi-
dent S. H. Fiasser of NortJi Ber-
gen. N. J . w«fi toftstniaster

There has been a tAg Increase
in the demand for pptted plants

during, the past year. The high
prices !(«■ cut flowers is the rea-
son f&r t2il» condltlpn. When »
prospective ftower purchaser dis-
covers thai ho ean get a potted
plant tcoi the price ol a buooii oX
American .Bwiutfee. he often, fol-
lows the lines of least reeistalice.
But ({ealersln cut flowers are do-
ing well. too. Pot as Mr. Miller
explains. New Yorkers are buylnfe
more floweta than tbey ever d; -
before.

Flowers will be unusiiaUy plen-
tiful this Easter. AzaWas will Tie
wUh UUe* In general poipujarjty-

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(7) When an ex-state vendor main-
tains a storehouse in another state to
which goods can be shipped as or-
dered and from which they can be dis-
tributed.

The obvious conclusion of this dis-
cussion is that the state's interference
with interstate commerce by means of
the state's police power and its consti-
tutional right of inspection is one of
great difficulty, and that these laws
should be carefully drawn. Nursery-
men admit, I believe, that state nur-
sery stock laws are entirely proper
and necessary to protect the farms,
orchards, and woodlands of this coun-
try from devastating diseases and
pests likely to be introduced on nur-
sery stock. I ami equally positive
that these nurserymen do not agree
that this means a license to state
legislatures and more particularly to
over-zealous inspection officials to
enact or promulgate unfair burdens
on interstate commerce contrary to the
rights secured by the federal constitu-
tion. When a state official charged
with the execution of a ntirsery stock
law not only persistently interferes
with interstate commerce, even when
such interference is unsupported by
the provisions of the state statute, but
frankly admits, as he did to the writer,
that he "did not believe in, nor ap-
prove of, the nursery business carried
on through any catalogue measure,"
and that if nurserymen of other states
wish to take advantage of the markets
of his state, they should pay for that
privilege, the nurserymen are justified
in inquiring if they have any rights
under the federal constitution.

Curtis Nye Smith.

Cleveland.

SHORTAGE OF LONG AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

There has been plenty of stock for
all requirements during the week just
passed, with the possible exception of
long American Beauties. Carnations
were plentiful as were roses in the
shorter grades. On Saturday, February
20, a number of retailers had "carna-
tion sales" at .50 cents a dozen. Spring
flowers also were sold for 50 cents a
dozen retail. Orchids have been mov-
ing well and the stock, although not
so large as formerly, is of exceptionally
good quality, mostly of the lighter
shades. Sweet peas, forget-me-nots,
daisies, snapdragons, calendulas and
lily of the valley are good stock and
meet with a good demand. A few
Easter lilies are beginning to arrive.
Callas are more plentiful, while bul-
bous stock seems equal to the demand.
Pink and White Killarney and shorter
grades of American Beauties are
sufficient for requirements. Greens are
plentiful.

XOTES.

Al. Barber, of the Jones-Russell Co.,
spent last week in the east, visiting
all of the larger flower centers, includ-
ing Boston, Mass. He returned Mon-
day evening, February 28.

T. J. Kegg, florist, West Park, O.,
was selected as one of the jury that
is to decide the fate of Biauchetti, who
strangled Dolores Evans at the Pros-
pect hotel in January.

W. J. Swanger, of New London, O.,
is at Huron Road hospital, where he
underwent an operation for appendi-
citis. C. F. B.

OWEXSBORO, Ky.— J. A. Tapscott re-
ports greatly improved business since
moving to his new location, which
affords opportunity for fine displays
of flowers and plants. Mr. Tapscott
showed a considerable nvimber of un-
usually large and well finished azaleas
for St. Valentine's day.

Boston;

GOOD BUSINESS FOLLOWS DULLNESS.
Although business was quiet during
the first part of the week, it took a
turn for the better towards the latter
part, and on Monday, February 28, it
was quite brisk. Roses remain about
the same in price, but as the supply
seems to be shortening, better jirices
are expected soon. Carnations tire be-
coming scarce and the price has gone
to three cents on the best quality
stocks, such as Matchless, Ward and
Pink Delight. Bulbous stock moves
rather slowly, as there is an over sup-
ply of stock not up to the standard.
Tulips are plentiful and do not bring
very good prices, although some of the
best flowers reach the two-cent mark.
Freesias are scarce and easily sell for
six cents. Violets vary in price ac-
cording to the weather. Plumosus and
Sprengeri are still scarce and sell read-
ily. Snapdragons are coming better
and sell fast. The best quality go for
.');2.50 per dozen, and other grades vary
from 25 cents up, according to size
and color.

NOTES.

J. Stafford & Son, of Braintree, are
cutting a nice lot of freesias. They
grow the colored sorts as well 'as Pur-
ity, and find a good market for all of
them. A few plants of Buddleia Asi-
atica were grown this year with good
success, six cents being received for
each spray.

Caroline Ball, of Southboro, has
some of the finest snapdragons seen
in Boston. Pink, yellow and white are
grown, and all are exceptionally fine
flowers. The carnations at this range
are doing well this year. Enchantress
Supreme and Ward being especially
good.

John Barr, of South Natick. will cut
down the number of varieties of carna-
tions for next season. Matchless, Pink
Delight and Ward will comprise the
bulk of his stock. He thinks well of
Good Cheer, and is propagating all
that is possible from his stock.

Welch Bros, report trade as showing
improvement and predict a good mar-
ket for the coming week. A fine lot of
carnations and roses were noted in
their store; also a good supply of very
fine bulbous stock. F. L,. W.

Washingfton.

Business is still at its best. The
supply of stock coming to the market
is plentiful, but prices have not
changed. Roses are plentiful and sell
at fair prices. Carnations are not
overly plentiful and the quality is none
too good. Pot plants, such as azaleas,
hyacinths, primi'oses, tulips, lilacs, etc.,
are seen in numbers.
NOTES.

The next meeting of the florists' club
will be held March 7. The following
officers have been nominated : Lloyd
Jenkins, president; Adolph Gude, vice-
president; Wm. Gude, treasurer; C. L.
Linz, secretary. H. B. Lewis will make
a report at this meeting regarding the
arrangements that have been made for
the visit of the local florists to the
Philadelphia flower show. Over 100
will niake the trip from this city.

Geo. H. Cooke, president of the flo-
rists' club, has been appointed a mem-
ber of the manufacturers' committee
of the Chamber of Commerce. Wil-
liam F. Gude. Edward S. Schmid and
Wm. H. Ernest, members of the club,
are also identified with the Chamber of
Commerce, serving on various commit-
tees.

John Pickings, fern specialist, has
taken unto himself a helpmate. Both
he and his bride have the best wishes
of the local members of the craft.

Geo. C. Shaffer has been exception-
ally busy with decorations during the
past week. Funeral work has also been
heavy. G. C. D.

OBITUARY.

Max Rudolph.

Ma.x Rudolph, president of the Cin-
cinnati Florists' Society and well-
known to the trade in many cities,
died imexpectedly following an at-
tack of heart trouble at his residence
on College Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio,
February 22, aged 52 years.

Max Rudolph was born in Leipzig,
Germany, and after serving his ap-
prenticeship, came to the United
States in 1882, working in several
greenhouse establishments until 1891,
when he opened a flower store in Cin-
cinnati, continuing in the same loca-
tion until his death. About 15 years
ago he erected a range of greenhouses
on College Hill, which is a model of
completeness and contains about 20,-
000 feet of glass. During the day pre-
ceeding his death, he appeared to be
in good health and was in his usual
happy frame of mind. He attended
to business at his store and after par-
taking of his supper after his ar-
rival home, walked to his greenhouses
and chatted with his night foreman.
While returning to his home be be-
came vislently ill, and although a
physician summoned by his wife ar-
rived in a few minutes, he was beyond
medical aid and died within an hour.

To his many friends, both in and
out of the trade, the sad news which
spread quickly cast a gloom, and to
the members of the Cincinnati Flor-
ists' Society, the passing of their broth-
er member and friend comes as a
severe loss for those who knew him
best respected him for his life of sim-
plicity, truthfulness and uprightness,
and the heartfelt sympathy of all who
knew him goes out to his widow and
son who survive.

The funeral services were held at
his late residence, the pall bearers be-
ing Julius Peterson. Chas. E. Critchell,
Gustav Adrian and Henry Schwarz.
all of whom were among his closest
friends in life. The floral offerings
were beautiful and numerous. His
remains were cremated.

H. S.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. — T. C. Joy has
been confined to his bedroom with the
grip for several days.

BALTIMORE. Md.— Mrs. Minnie Bow-
land has withdrawn from the firm of
Bowland, the Florist.

HARBOR Springs, Mich. — Theo. J. Fet-
ters will make a specialty of everlast-
ings for the Chicago market.

St. Paul, Minn. — O. J. Olson, of

Holm & Olson is planning to attend

the National Flower Show at Phila-
delphia. Pa.

RICHMOND, IND. — Wm. H. Gardener,
formerly of Newcastle. Ind.. has pur-
chased the business of the Knopf Floral
Co., of this city.

GrEjVT Bend. Kans. — Stoke & Stoke
have the material on the ground for
two new houses which will be among
the finest in this section, it is said.

New Orleans, La. — Bruno Werner,
who has condvicted a flower store in
this city during the past seven years,
is dead, following an attack of Bright's
disease.

Atlantic. Ia.— The C. E. Malone
Seed Co. has opened an establish-
ment in the Fulton building and will
carry a complete line of seeds, garden
tools and supplies.

Amherst, Mass.— F. A. C. Smith, for-
merly instructor in landscape archi-
tecture at the University of Illinois,
has taken a position in the extension
service of the Massachusetts Agricul-
tural College.

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The American Florist

Established 1885.

Subscription, thiitt'd States imd Mexico, $1.00 ii

year; Cauudii $2.00; Kurope iind Countries

in Postal Union. $2.5U.

When semiiiip us change of address aUvsiys
send the old address at the same tlmt-.

Advertising' rates on application.

Kroiu the first issue the American Florist has
accepted only trade advertisements.

Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possibh*) as we go to press Wednesday.

We do not assume any responsibility for the
opinions of our corrt'spoiulents.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST,
440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

THIS ISSUE 52 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS

Suggestions for i)laut growers 317

— Seeds tor JIareli sowinj: 317

— Iceland . IK>ppies 317

— Camellias 31T

— Lilacs for Easter 317

— Kaniblev roses 317

The retail trade 318

—Dollar boxes (illns.l 318

■ — G. K. M. Stnmpp's tiower shop lillns.) . . .319

— St, Valentine's day ju Kansas... f 319

Florists' palms '• ■ • ■ .319

— Spring care 319

Lilies for Easter 320

Rose notes 320

— Mulching 320

St. Valentine's day advertising in Wichita. .320
New York and New .lersey I'lant (Jrowers. .321
State Nur. stock and interstate commerce. .321

High mark in flower sales (illus. i 322

Cleveland 323

Boston 323

Washington 323

Obituary 323

—Max Rudolph 323

Florists' Hail Association 324

Illinois State Florists' Association 324

Chicago* to Molino 324

American Rose Society 324

New York summer show 324

Coming e.vhibitions 324

Ft. Wayne, Incl 320

Connecticut Horticultural Society 32B

Chicago 328

Kansas City 332

Cincinnati 332

Minneapolis 333

Tri-City Florists' Club 333

Oklahoma City 333

St. Louis 334

Nashville. Tenn 334

Milwaukee. Wis 334

Los .\ngeles 334

Philadelphia 336

New Y'ork 338

Horticultural Society of New York 340

Buffalo •'^■'2

The seed trade 340

— Rennie , Are at Toronto 34(1

— Non-warranty and Wisconsin seed law.. .340

— Catalogue postage bill 346

— New York imitorts 347

Market gardeners 350

— Success with mushrooms 350

— Oardening corrects evil tendencies 350

— Prices of" indoor fruits and vegetables 350

The nursery trade 352

— American Association of Nurserymen 352

— Nursery stock in Brazil 352

Scranton. Pa 350

■Westchester and Fairfield Hort. Society 3sB

Pi-ovidence. R. I "56

SAMUEL UNTERMEYER has paid .$1."0,-
OOl'for .30 acres of unimproved land at
Palm Beach. He will spend .$1.0I)0.0(XI
for villa and grounds, build 300 feet
of land into Lake Worth and make a
chain of small lakes.

The department of agriculture.
"Washington, D. C, recently issued an
exhaustive and well illustrated bulle-
tin on Termites, or white ants, so de-
structive to many forms of vegetation.
This is Bulletin No. 333, of the Bureau
of Entomology, by L. O. Howard.

When in need of stock or supplies
of any kind in a hurry it will be a
great advantage to have a copy of
the latest edition of our Trade Direc-
tory at hand for names and addresses.
The price of the latest (lOl.j) edition
is ^Z per copy, postpaid.

Florists' Hail Association.

John G. Ester, Saddle River, N. J.,
secretary of the Florists' Hail Associa-
tion, has forwarded the twenty-eighth
assessment notices to members of that
organization. The association has paid,
since the beginning of its highly suc-
cessful career nearly 2'.> years ago, 2.2UIJ
losses Aggregating .f3.")0,000 and also
has secured an enviable record for fair
dealing.

Illinois State Florists' Association.

President Johnson, of the Illinois
State Florists' Association, has ap-
pointed the following to act as judges
nver the exhibits at the next annual
meeting of the association to be held
in Turner hall. Moline. March 7-8:
Charles Loveridge, Peoria: Emil Buett-
ner. Park Ridge; George A. Washburn,
Bloomington. Judging will begin
promptly at 1 p. m. Tuesday, March 7.
J. F. Ammann, Sec'y.

Chicago to Moline.

ILLINOIS STATE FI.OUI.STS' CONVENTION.

At the February meeting of the
Chicago Florists' Club the Rock Island
Railroad was selected as the route to
the annual convention and exhibition
of the Illinois State Florists' Associa-
tion, to be held at Moline, March 7-8,
the club members leaving the Rock
Island station, LaSalle and Van Buren
streets, Chicago, on Train No. 7,
Tuesday, March 7, the first day of the
meeting, at 10 :00 a. m., due at Moline
1 :.j3 p. m., the opening business ses-
sion being called for 2 :CX) p. m. that
day. The one-way fare is ,$3.."i8. There
are no party or other special rates on
this trip.

Other Rock Island trains for those
who can not leave on the club train
are as follows : Leave Chicago 3 :45
p. m., due Moline 8:15 p. m. Leave
Chicago 0:00 p. m., due Moline 10:03
p. m. Leave Chicago 1 :.30 a. m., due
Moline 5 loo a. m. Lower berths are
.$1..")0, upper berths, $1.2."i.

Some inconvenience may be avoided
by securing round-trip tickets of W. D.
McFarland. Passenger Agent, Rock
Island Railroad office. 50 West Adams
street (corner Dearborn and Adams
streets). Mr. McFarland will reserve
seats for those who secure their tick-
ets in advance.

American Rose Society.

The gentlemen who have accepted
the positions of judges for the Ameri-
can Rose Society at the coming Na-
tional Flower Show to be held in Phila-
deliphia March 2.j-April 2, are: Frank
H. Traendley, New York; W. J. Pal-
mer, Buffalo, N. Y. ; Eugene Daille-
douze, Flatbush, N. Y.; Robert Craig,
Philadelphia, Pa.; Philip Breitmeyer,
Detroit. Mich.; Alex. B. Scott. Sharon
Hill, Pa.; Wm. L. Rock, Kansas City,
Mo.; Emil Buettner, Park Ridge, 111.;
James Forbes, Portland, Ore.; Admiral
."^aron Ward, Roslyn, N. Y. ; Fred
Burki, Gibsonia, Pa.; J. H. Dunlop,
Richmond Hill, (int.; George C. Thom-
as, Jr., Chestnut Hill. Philadelphia,
Pa.; Victor Groshens. Roslyn, Pa.

There will be submitted at the an-
nual meeting of the society the report
of the committee on standardizing the
length of stems of roses and the ques-
tion concerning the renaming of roses.
A proposed standard for outdoor roses
made up by Dr. Robert Huey, Jesse A.
Currey and George C. Thomas, Jr., has

been submitted to the executive com-
mittee. The annual bulletin for 1916,
covering the business of the society for
the year 1015, with a series of papers
upon roses, colored illustrations, etc.,
is now ready to be mailed to each
member of the American Rose Society.
This book is a publication of uncom-
fnon worth, and was a special effort
to increase amateur membership.

The promise now is that the dis-
play of roses at Philadelphia will be
the best that has ever been brought
together, which is saying a good deal.
The extensive list of prizes is bounti-
ful; the private donors number over
50.

Benjamin Hammond, Sec'y.

New York Summer Show.

A meeting of the International
Garden Club was held Thursday,
February 2-1, at the house of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Chas. F. Hoffman. 020 Fifth
avenue. New York, to discuss the com-
ing summer flower show to be held
June 1-4, at the club house and
grounds, Pelham Manor. Pelham Bay
Park, on Long Island Sound. The In-
ternational Garden Club will offer a
prize list of at least .1^3,000. Many
representatives of the trade were pres-
ent and the following were asked to
act as a committee to draw up a sched-
ule and to act in an advisory ca-
pacity : Harry A. Bunyard. New Y'ork;
George E. M. Stumpp, New Y'ork;
Charles H. Totty, Madison, N. J.;
F. R. Pierson, Tarrytown, N. Y.;
Julius Roehrs, Rutherford. N. J.; F. L.
Atkins, Rutherford, N. J.; John B.
Lager. Summit, N. J.; P. W. Popp,
Mamaroneck, N. Y'.; W. A. Manda,
South Orange, N. J.; W. H. Duckham,
Madison, N. J.; Wallace Pierson,
Cromwell. Conn.; David Ward, Queens,
N. Y.; M. C. Ebel. Madison, N. J.; I.
S. Hendrickson, Flowerfield, N. Y.;
John Canning, Ardsley, N. Y'.; J. Har-
rison Dick, New Y'ork; Benjamin Ham-
mond. Beacon, N. Y".; Leonard Barron,
Garden City, N Y'..

The International Garden Club will
invite the co-operation of national and
local societies, and it is hoped that
an additional .$3,000 may be secured
for a prize fund, the profits to be
divided in ratio to the amounts sub-
scribed by each society. If possible,
the show will be arranged as an in-
tegral part of the gardens and grounds
adjacent to the club house rather than
grouped under a tent or marquee.
Possibly the latter might have to be
erected for groups of tender indoor
plants. Rose gardens, rock gardens,
groups of rhododendrons, flowering and
other shrubs, herbaceous plants and
water gardens and similar features
will be encouraged. Further progress
will be reported from time to time
and suggestions and active co-opera-
tion are invited.

A. F. F.

Coming: Exhibitions.

[Secretaries are reipiestcil to supply any omis-
sion from this list, and to correct an.v dates
that may luivc been altered since the last ad-
vices.]

March 7-8, Moliife. — Annual meeting and ex-
hibition of the Illinnis State l'l,,rists' Associa-
tion. .1. F. Auinianu. secretary, Edwarilsville.

March 25-April 2. Philadelphia. — Fourth Na-
tional Flower Show of the .Society of .\merican
Florists, Convention hall. Broad street and Alle-
gheny avenue. John Young. Secretary. 53 West
2Sth street. New York.

April 5-12, New York. — International Flower
Show of the Horticultural Society of New York
and the New York Florists' Club. Grand Cen-
tral Palace. Fortyslxth street and Lexington
avenue. New Y'ork. Jolui YiUUig. secretary, 63
West Twenty-eighth street. New York.

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Club neeting:s Next Week.

[Secretaries of i-liibs anil societies are re-
quested to send Botici' of change in date, time
and place of meeting,]

Montreal, ftue., March 6. 8 p. m. — Montreal
Gardeners* and Florists' Club, 140 Mansfleld
street. W. H. HoroMu, secretary, 2S3 Mar-
quette street, Montreal.

Dayton, O.. March 7. 8 p. m. — paytou Flo-
rists' and <Jardeners' Association. Y. M. C. A.
buiUliniEr. K. E. SehaefEer, s-ecretary. 136 South
Blaiu street, Dayton.

Detroit. Mich.. Majch 7, 8 p. m. — Detroit Flo-
rists' Club. I,. Keuib Floral Co. Henry Fouster,
secretary, L*;i7 XN'ooiUvard avenue, Detroit.

Indianapolis, Ind., March 7.— State Florists'
Association of Indiana. Oliver Steinkamp, sec-
retary, 3800 Kockwood a^■ell^e. Indianapolis. Ind.

Lake Geneva, Wis,, Maj-ch 7. — Lake Geneva
Gardeners' and Foremen's Association. Horticul-
tural hall. Cbas. Lockwood, secretary, Lake
Geneva.

Los Angeles, Calif., March 7, 8 p. m. — Los
Angeles County Horticultural Society, 237
Franklin street. Hal S. Kruckeberg, secretary,
Los Angeles.

Minneapolis. Minn., March 7, 8 p. m. — Minne-
apolis FInrists' Chib. usually at 21S North Fifth
street. Wm. J. Vasatka. secretary, 3340 Chi-
cago avenue, Minneapolis.

Philadelphia, Pa.. March 7, 8 p. m. — Florists'
Club of Philadelphia. Horticultural hall. Broad
street, above Spruce. David Rust, secretai-y.
Philadelphia.

Pittsburgh. Pa., March 7, 8 p, m. — Pittsburgh
Florists' and Gardeners' Cluli. Fort Pitt Hotel.
Tenth street and Penn avenue. H. P. Joslin,
secretarv, 7202 PerrysviUe aveuue, Ben Avon,
Pa.

Washington, D. C, March 7. 8 p, m. — Flo-
rists' Club of Washington. 1214 F street, N. W.
Clai-ence L. Linz. secretary, 635 Tenth street.
X. F.. Washington.

Chicago, March 8, 8:15 d, m.— Gardeners' and
Florists' Union No. 10C>15. 232 North Clark
street. Louis Heidtman, secretary, 3641 North
Albany avenue, Chicago.

Lenox, Mass.. March 8. 7:30 p. m, — Lenox
Horticultural Soc-iety, Tcnvn liall. Lewis Biir-
uet. secretary, i-are of Allen \\'indeu, Lenox.

Madison, N, J,. March 8. 8 p. m.— Morris
County Gardeners' and Moris ts' Society. Ed-
ward Iteagan. secretary, Morris town. N. .T.

Chicago, March 9, 8 p. m. — Chicago Florists'
Club. Hotel Morrison. Madison and Clark
streets. Guv W. French, secretary, Morton
Grove. 111.

Davenport, la.. Maxch 9, 7:30 p. m. — Tri
City Florists' Club, house of members. Wui.
Goos, secretary. Bcttendorf, Davenport.

New London. Conn.. March 9. 8 p. m. — New
London Horticultural So.-icty, Municipal build-
ing, .lolni M. Ilnniphrey, secretary. Municipal
building. New I>t)ndon.

Omaha, Neb.. March 9. — Omaha Florists' Club.
Court House. L. Henderson, secretary, ISth and
Douglas streets. (.)nialui.

St. Louis, Mo.. March 9, 2 p. m. — St. Louis
Florists' Club. 0<1(1 Fellows' hall No. 2. J. .7.
Bcnekr. secretary. HJH; olive street. St. Louis.

Hartford. Conn.. March 10, 8 p. m. — Connecti-
cut Horti-nltural So.irty. County building.
Tiuuibnll street. Alfred Dixon, secretary, 25
Wib-ox stn-ct. Wetherstield, Conn.

Wants, For Salc,Etc.

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.
For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to lie mailed from this utlice
enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc.

Situation Wanted— oy young florist and
gardener, single, on commercial or private place,
good grower of bedding and pot plants. Have
best rtferencps. Chicaeo ar suburb preferred.
Address* Key AA.^. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— By florist and gardener with
14 y-irs practii.al experient e in growing all kinds
of greenhouse plans and cut flowers, fruits and
vegetables, lawns and flower ga.dens. Prefer
private i>Uce. Hard woiker; single, age ."^0.

Address Key 6u8. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted — As foreman or otherwise,
private or commercial: lifetime experience in
growing roses carnations, cbrysantberoums.,
sweet peas and all kinds of greenboufc stock.
Al credentials and rt ferences Can commence at
once. Please state wages in first letter. Address

J. Grfen.
Connaueht subdivision Long Point. Montreal.

Situation Wanted -Landscape architect and
landscape gaidcner: is able lo execute in any
garden style, planning and perspec ives of
highest grade: pencils or water colors, witb tbe
best den rological and horticultural knowledge.
Will call persooally in Chicago and suburbs.
Address Key f>00. care American Florist.

Help Wanted— YouQs.' man for seed store who
has some knowledge ot vegetable and flower
seeds. State age, experience and wages ex
pected. Address

Key 605. care American Florist.

Wanted to Buy— Retail flower store in live
town in Montana. Idaho or Washington. State
full particulars in first letter. .Address

Key 599. care American Florist.

Wanted to Buy— Greenhouses in good condi-
tion, with land and dwelling in city of 20,000
population or more, with good retail trade. State
price and terms, which must be reasonable. Give
full particulars in first letter.

Box 136. Newmarket. N. J.

Wanted Catalogues- From florist and nursery
firms. Send to Peter Nelson.

170^ Tostiven St.. C ounrtl Bluffs, Iowa.

For Sale — Cheap — Fivp Hundred Seed Show
Boxes. 1 Clipper Seed Cleaner 1 lot of Vegetable
and Flower Seed. K. B Joni-s.

401 Penn Ave.. Pittsburgh, Pa.

For Sale— Cheap, an ice box in pood condition,
suitable for a wholesale or retail store. Address
A, F. F.. care American Florist.

42 W. 28ih Street. New York.

For Sale— 7000 sq. ft. glass, four greenhouses
well stoclted with carnations and spring plants
Ask for full particulars.

Louis Schrlihaas Miamisburg. O.

For Sale — A steadily growing retail florist busi-
ness in town of I7,t00: rea&on for selling: getting
too large for manager to kok after without a
partner so prefer to sell Address

Key 602. care American Florist.

For Sale -Three new ereenhouses 30x100 feet;
also house and barn, on account of ill health.
No one other than those meaning business need
apply. For further oarticula's address

Key 597. care American Florist.

For Sale-Successful landscape and jobbirg
garoeniDg business in Detroit and buburbs for
bale on account of owner's retirement. Shows a
net average income ot over $28f*0 for past six
years. AddrpFs Thomas Beattie.

1S5 jojephine ave., Detroit, Mich.

For Sale— Retail florist business in Chicaeo.
in high class location, established over five \ ears.
A well paying business with a well established
trade. Owner going in wholesale business. A
florist with $1500 cath will get a birgain

KeyftOl car-* .'Xmprican Florist.

For Sale— At a bargain. Ranee of greenhouses
consisting of 13.000 >qua e teet of glass, fully
stocked with carnations, also young stock in
good shape and four acres of ground partly
planted to peonies. Splendid opportunity for
right party to secure good paying business in one
of Chicago's wealthiest suburbs on the C & N.W.
Ry . near the depot and only 35 minutes ride
*rom Chicago. Also have a good retail trade.
Will take part cash and balance on easy terms.
Hurry. Address

Kev BBB, care American Florist.

HELP WANTED

Business yount: L:ids -must have som.- exper-
ience in desiyninii and general Titail store work,
good penman State wages age. experience and
full particulars in first letter. Address.

Key 611. care American Florist.

|i*4"|i' l"H"H '**4-*' I"l"l"HH

I Want To Rent
100,000 Feet Of Glass

near Chicago, planted with cut flowers.
State (nil particulars in first letter.
Address

Key 610, care American Florist.

ADVERTISER
WANTS TO RENT

a range of greenhouses anywhere in the United
States which is in good condition. State full par-
ticulars in first letter and do cot write unless you
mtan business.

Key 607, care American Florist.

CHICAGO CIVIL SERVICE
FLORISTS EXAMINATION

Civil Service Examination for Florist,
March 10, 1916, in Washington Park,
67th St. andCottage Grove Ave., Chicago.
Applications, which can be obtained at
the Civil Service office personally or by
mail, must be filled in that office by 5:30
P. M. of the 9th. The examination will
be on subjects directly related to the
work, — propagation of plants and
flowers, floral display, etc.

Superintendent of Employment,
South Parlt Commissioners.

OFFICIAI, S. A. F.

Shipping Labels

Actual size of leaf i%xhH lnctie»

FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on
eumm.-d pap^r; your card, etc.. lo
black and leaf adopted bv the S. ... V-
in red. Prices: Per 600, $2.85: per 1000,
$4.60. .'Samples on request. Electro or
leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash wilti order.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

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Mar. 4,

DREER KENTIAS

GOOD SHAPE GOOD COLOR 6000 VALUES

KENTIA Belmoreana

MADE-UP PLANTS.

A particularly nice lot of plants.
7 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub. 36 in. high $3.00

7 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 3S to 40 in. high 4.00

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 40 to 42 in. high 5.00

KENTIA Belmoreana

SINGLE PLANTS

Doz. 100 1000

2 U in. pots, 4 leaves, 8 to 10 In. high. .$1.50 $10.00 $90.00

3 in. pots, 5 leaves, 10 to 12 in. high. . 2.00 15.00 140.00

4 in. pots, 5 leaves, 15 in. high 4.50 35.00 Each

5 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves. 18 to 20 in. high $0.75

6 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 24 in. high 1.00

6 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 28 to 30 in. high 1.50

7 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 30 to 36 in. high 2.50

7 in. pots, 6 to 7 leaves, 36 to 38 in. high 3.00

KENTIA Forsteriana

MADE-UP-PLANTS

Bach

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 38 to 40 In. high $4.00

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub. 42 to 45 in. high 5.00

8 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 48 to 50 in. high 6.00

10 in. tu»-s, 4 plants^n J, tub. 4^4 to 5 ft. high 8.00

10 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 5 ft high 10.00

12 In. tubs. 4 plants in a tub. 5 % to 6 ft high 15.00

12 in. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 6 % to 7 ft high 20.00

15 In. tubs, 4 plants in a tub, 8 to 10 ft high 35.00

KENTIA Forsteriana

SINGLE PLANTS

2 14 in. pots,
3 in. pots.
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. pots.
in. pots,
in. pots,
in. tubs,
in. tubs,
In. tubs.
In. tubs.
in. tubs.
In. tubs,
in. tubs.
In. tubs.

4 leaves,

4 to 5 leaves,

5 to 6 leaves,

5 to 6 leaves,

6 leaves,
6 leaves,

6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves,
6 to 7 leaves.

in.

Height Doz. 100 1000

8 to 12 In... $1.50 $10.00 $90.00

12 to 15 in... 2.00 15.00 140.00

15 to 18 In... 4.50 35.00 Each

to 24
28 to 30
34 to 36
38 to 40
40 to 42
45 to 48 in.

4 ft

4% to 5 ft.

5 to 5% ft.

5% to 6 ft 10.00

6% to 7 ft 15.00

7 ft 20.00

in $0.75

1.00
1.50
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
8.00

MADE-UP KENTIA

PHOENIX ROEBELENI

We hold the most extensive stock in the world of this popular
Palm.

Unquestionably one of the prettiest and most graceful Palms
grown, which quickly made a place for itself among the popular
standard varieties, particularly so for apartment decorations.
We have a splendid stock, and offer :

Doz. 100 1000
3in.pots $3.50 $25.00 $225.00

4 In. pots 6.00 50.00 Bach

5 in. pots, 15. In. high. 18 In. spread $1.00

6 in. pots, 1 % ft high, 2 ft spread 2.00

7 In. tubs. 1 % to 2 ft high. 2 ft spread 2.50

8 In. tubs. 2 ft high, 2 % ft spread 3.00

lOin. tubs. 2 to 2% ft high. 2% ft spread 5.00

10 In. tubs, 2 % ft high. 3 ft spread 7.50

The above prices are intended for the trade only

HENRY A. DREER,

714-716
Chestnut Street,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Ft. Wayne, Ind.

Roses and lily of the valley are the
only stock.s that are not in sufficient
supply to take care of the demand.
Bright weather has resulted in flowers
of better quality in all lines and prices
are holding firm. Flowering plants
continue to sell well.

NOTES.

M'. J. & M. S. Vesey have received
a large shipment of orchid plants in
several varieties. They have of late
been cutting some very fine cattleyas;
also good Shawyer, Sunburst and
Ophelia roses, for all of which they
find a quick market.

The Flick Floral Co. had a special
sale of spring flowers February 26 and
reports good sales. Elaborate decora-
tions for a wedding also helped to
make a busy week for everyone con-
nected with this firm.

Extensive improvements have been
made at the downtown store of A. J.
Lanternier & Co. The premises have
been enlarged, re-decorated and new
office fixtures installed. They report
brisk business.

Herbert Zurmuehlin. proprietor of
the Augur Flower Shop. 114 East
Washington street, discontinued busi-
ness March 1. being unable to secure a
renewal of the lease on the premises.

The Doswell Floral Co. has been
very busy during the past week. This
firm has been cutting some fine sweet
peas as well as wholesaling a good cut
of single violets.

H. K.

Connecticut Horticultural Society.

A most interesting meeting of this
.society was held in the County build-
ing, Friday evening. February '2Tt.
President Hollister succeeded in secur-
ing Dr. W. E. Britton, state entomolo-
gist at the Connecticut agricultural
experiment station. New Haven, to
address the members on the "Life
History and Habits of Some Kinds
of Insects." There were many pho-
tographs talcen from life and speci-
mens had been secured showing how
they get in their deadly work in the
vegetable and tree world. The lectur-
er was given a rising vote of thanks
for his instructive address.

Alfred Cebelius, head gardener for
Professor M. W. Jacobus, exhibited
six pots of Boddington's Matchless
cineraria and eight pots of Bodding-
ton's cactus flowering cineraria, the
group making a fine combination of
color. N. Slocombe. of Farmington,
displayed a vase of Acacia pubescens,
and H. R. Hurd. of the Beach estate.
Elmwood. exhibited three fine lemons.

The president named as judges to
make the awards. Howard Senf. A.
Righenzi. and F. Roulier. The lemons
received honorable mention, the acacia
a first-class certificate, and the ciner-
aria, a cultural certificate, all of
which was ratified by vote.

Friday was unusually stormy and
on this account the attendance was
small. The meeting to be held March
10, will be "cineraria night."

Alfred Dixon. Sec'y.

Batavia. III. — A nearby gas main
has caused injury to the stock at the
greenhouse establishment of Andrew
Anderson to the extent of about .$.'!,000,
leaving him practically without mate-
rial to carry on his business.

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327

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IPoehlmannBros.Co.l

1 72^74 E. Randolph Street, CHICAGO.

L. D. Phone, Randolph 35.

PLANT DEPARTMENT

GRAFTED AND OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS

2 I/a -in.

2H-in.

2 % -in.

Own

2^4 -in.

own

Grafted

Root

Grafted

Root

Per

Per

Per

Per

1000

1000

1000

1000

Russell

. .$120.00

None

Milady

...$100.00

$56.70

Klllarney
\Vhite Kl

. 100.00

$56.70

Ophelia

... 100.00

56.70

. 100.00

56.70

.. . 100.00

56.70

Killarney

Brilliant.

. 100.00

56.70

Hoosier Beauty . .

.... 105.00

«'ard . . .

. 100.00

56.70

Hadley

... 105.00

Grafted
Per
1000

Ceclle Brunner $100.00

Elgar (Special Only). 100.00
Francis Scott Key.... 110.00

Fire Flame 100.00

Lady Alice Stanley... 120.00

2% -in.
Own

Root
Per
1000
$56.70
56.70
63.00
56.70
73.50

KENTIAS

We have gone into the growlnd of KENTIAS on a large scale and
can well be classed as the WESTERN HEADQUARTERS for these
serviceable Palms. Our stock is complete and the prices we quote
should show a considerable saving in express charges.
STRONG, HEALTHY, CLEAN.

KENTIAS

BELMOREANA MADE-UP PLANTS

Plants Eaob

7 incb tubs 3 ?,1-?A infb bigh $ .".00
S inch tubs 4 3S-40 ini'b bigh 4.00

Specimens, beavv, $12.00. .•ilir..W). $20.00.

BELMOKEANA SINGLE PLANTS

Leaves
4 inch pots 5-C 16-lS inch high

4 inch pots
G inch pots
G inch pots
8 inch tubs
8 inch tubs
8 inch tubs

6-7
6-7
6-7
6-7
6-7

16-18 inch high
24 inch liigli
28-3n inch high
36-38 inch high
56-,')8 inch high
62-64 inch high

Doz.
$ 4.50
Each
$ .4<1
1.00
1.50

6.on
7.00

FORSTERIANA

riants
inch tubs
inch tubs
inch tubs
inch tubs
inch tubs
inch tubs
inch tubs
inch tubs
inch tubs
inch tubs

Specimens, heavy

MADE-TTP

30 inch
38 Inch
38-42 inch
4S..'iO inch
52-54 inch
5 feet

60-64 inch
5Vb feet
5M..-6 feet
6-6V-- feet
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PLANTS

Each

high
high
high
high
high
high
high
high
high
high

.f40.0U.

% 2.50

3.00

3.50

5.00

G.OO

8.<in

10.00

12.00

15.00

$18lif20

FORSTERIANA SINGLE PLANTS

4 inch pots 5-G 18-20 inch high $ 4.50
4-ineh pots 5-6 18-20 in. higb.ea. $ .40
G-inch pots 6 28-30 in. bigh.ea. 1.00

f; inch pots
Ti inch pots
7 inch tubs
S Inch tubs
10 inch tubs
10 inch tubs

34-36 inch high
38-42 inch high
40-44 inch high
5 feet high

5-5J-.J feet high
5Vj-G feet high

inch pots
inch pots
inch pots
inch tubs
inch tubs
DIEFFENBACHIA
MAGNIFICA

PHOENIX ROEBELENII
3 inch pots, iiicelj- characterized, doz.,
Inch Spread
1.5 inch high 2'>

inch pots 18 inch high 24

28 inch high 34

30 inch high 36

35 incb high 42

AGLAONEMA
PICTUM
inch . . . .eiu-li .$ii.7.'
G inch each I.UO t'> incb each 1.00

ARECA LTJTESCENS Each

S inch tubs. 5 plants, 44 40 in. high. .$4-4. 5i»

DRACAENAS Each

G inch pots Dracaeua Amabilis $1.25

6 inch pots Dracaena Baptistii 1.25

f) inch pots Dracaena Imperialis 1.25

5 inch Dracaena Terminalis. . .$7.50 per doz.

6 inch pots Dracaena Massangeana 1.00

LIVISTONA ROTUNDIFOLIA \

4-inch pots $0.50 each -

ASPIDISTRA LURIDA
5-incb pots $1.00 eacli

IVIISCELL/INEOUS STOCK

Achyranthes Brilliantissima, 2'j-inoh pots.

$l-'.50 per hundred.
Achyranthes Lindenii, 2 '{.-inch pots, $2.50

per hundred.
Araucaria Excelsa. 4 to 5 tiers, $1.50 each;

5 tiers. $2.00 each.
Asparagus Plumosus. 3-inch pots. $6.00 per

hundred; made up in pans and pots, 7-

ineb pots, $4.00 per dozen.

Begonia Chatelaine. 2iri-incli pots. $3.50
jier hundred: 3-incb pots. $8.00 per hun-
dred; 4-inch pots, $15.00 per hundred.

Araucaria Robusta Compacta. 3 to 4 tiers.
S1.5i>. $2. IX). S2..5<» each.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2 U -inch pots, $2.50
per hundred.

Coleus, in ten different varieties, 2V>-inch
pots. $2.50 per 100.

Crotons, in finest varieties, beautifully col-
ored and well furnished with leaves to
the pot, 6-inch pots. 75c and $1.00 each.

Cyclamen, 4-inch pots, $3.00 per doz. ; 5-
inch pots, $5.00 per doz. ; 6-inch pots.
$7.50 per doz.

Pandanus Veitchii. highly colored, 4-iuch
pots. 35c each; 5-inch pots, 50c each; 6-
inch pots, 75c each.

Skimmia Japonica. well berried. $1.00 each.

Dish Ferns, in 2i4-incb pots. $3.00 per
100; 3-inch pots. $5.00 per lOO. Pteris
Albolineata, Pteris Serrulata Cristata.
Pteris Cretiea Ouvrardii, Pteris Cretica
Magnifica, Pteris Cretica Wimsetti, Pteris
Cretica Wimmulticeps, Pteris Cretica
Cristata. 4-inch Adiantum Cuneatum,
?10.00 per 100.

EASTER PLANTS

Azaleas, all colors, in bloom, from 7oc to
$2.50; specimens, from $3.00 to $7. .50.

Varieties: Mme. Vander Cruyssen, Scbry-

veriana. Prof. Welters, Emp. of India,

Emp. du Brasil. Niobe.

Spiraea Gladstone and Queen Alexandra, 50c
and 75c each.

Hydrangeas, mostlv French varieties, 75c to
$2.00 each.

Easter Lilies, in pots; prices on application.

Rambler Roses, different varieties, 30c to =

$1.50 eacb. =

Lily of the Valley in pots, 50c to 75c each. S

Hyacinths, in all colors. 4-inch, at 10c each. E

Hyacinth Bulbs, in pens, 30c. 40c, 50c. G»ic 5

earb. S

i SHAMROCKS FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY I

I 1 and 2-inch, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000. Prices on larger quantities on application. |

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328

The American Florist.

Mar. 4,

Roses-Carnations-Sweet Peas

A Heavy Crop Now On

Our Sweet Peas Are All Orchid Flowering Varieties

American Beauties perdoz.

Extra long stem Specials $6 00

Medium $2.00 to $4.00

Shorter lengths 50 to 1.50

Russell

According to length of stem 75c to $2.50 per dozen

Richmond, Ophelia, Brilliant, Rhea Reid
and Shawyer Per loo

Extra long stems _ $10.00

Medium stems $6.00 to 8.00

Short stems 4.00

Cecile Brunner or Sweetheart Roses

Per bunch of 25 buds' 50c to 75c

ROSES our selection In lots of 200

Sunburst, White and Pink Killarney

and Hillingdon per loo

Extra long $10.00

Good length 8.00

Medium 6.00

Good short $3.00 to 4.00

Carnations Per loo

Pink $3.00

Fancy Red BeUe Washburn 4.00

Sweet Peas— Zvolanek's orchid flowering

extra lone stemmed stock 1.50 to 2.00

Jonquils, Tulips and Daffodils 2.00 to 4.00

Valley, per 100 4.00 to 5.00

Easter Lilies, per dozen 1.50

Clioice Common Ferns, per 1000 3.00

Asparagus and Sprengeri, per 100 $2.00 to 3.00

Galax Leaves, bronze and green, per 1000 1.00

or more at the rate of $3.00 per 100

All other stock at market prices. We are growers and guarantee the quality of all the stock we sell.

BASSETT & WASHBURN

OFFICE AND STORE GREENHOUSES

178 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL. ^;n"t;afr457 HINSDALE, ILLINOIS.

Chicag'o.

TRADE STILL VERY QUIET.

Trade at this writing is still very
quiet and the report at nearly all the
houses is that there is practically
nothing: doing-, consequently stock of
all kinds is plentiful with the excep-
tion of lily of the valley and good
American Beauty roses. Mrs. Chas.
Russell roses are plentiful but con-
tinue to clean up nicely each day at
g-ood prices. Roses in general are in
good supply and choice stock is ob-
tainable in quantity lots at reasonable
prices. Killarney, Killarney Brilliant.
White Killarney and Double White
Killarney are seen in large numbers
at all the stores and the receipts of
the other varieties are steadily in-
creasing. Lilies are much more plen-
tiful, but sweet peas seem to be in
good demand, and there does not
appear to be any great surplus to .speak
of. Orchids are in good supply, but
clean up well each day. Gardenias
are plentiful and there are enough
on hand to fill all the orders. Carna-
tions are arriving in larger quantities
and very choice stock is obtainable
at greatly reduced prices. Some espe-
cially fine Belle Washburn. Philadel-
phia and Washington are included in
the shipments and find ready buyers.
Tulips, daffodils, jonquils, daisies.
pansies, Paper White narcissus and
Romans are to be had in quantity,
and the same holds good for violets.
Greens of all kinds are in good sup-
ply. Both the local and shipping de-
mand are very quiet and the sales
during the past week have been very
discouraging. There should be some
New Orleans business next week on
account of Mardi Gras, but so far
very few advance orders have been
booked. The supply houses are hav-
ing trouble in listing their goods

^

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WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS

56 East Randolph Street
CHICAGO

HIGHEST QUALITY

CUT FL0WERS-8REENS

R o s e s--Carnations— Freesias
Violets-- Valley—Tulips-- Lilie s
Jonquils— O r c h i d s— Daffodils
Gardenias— Sweet Peas-- Etc.

Absolutely essential stock to the progressive florist desirous
of obtaining the best for the least money. Complete line.
Try us on any item. Do it today.

Mention the Anicrivon Florist when writing

where prices are quoted on certain
items owing to the supposed scarcity
and in nearly all cases cover the sit-
uation by using the cut flower phrase
"subject to change without notice." The
Lenten season starts March 8, but

no one seems to be worrying about
dull business then for trade is about
as quiet as it can be now, and every-
one is of the opinion that another
few days will find business much bet-
ter.

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329

PETER REINBERG

30 East Randolph St.,

Long Distance ( Central 2846,

Phones:

601,

CHICAGO

OOOI> «SIJ^F»I*i:^^5r

BEAITIES-RISSELL-OPHEUA

We have the largest range of greenhouses in America devoted
exclusively to Roses and Carnations and can fill your orders best.

Bay Direct From The Grower. PITDPFIVIT PPIPF I IQT. Subject to Change Without Notice

AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz.

Extra long stems 5.00

48-inch stems 4.00

36-lnch stems 3.00

30-lnch stems 2.00

20 to 24-inch stems 1.50

Short stems 75c to 1.00

Klllarne^

White KiUarney. .
Killarney Brilliant

Sunburst

My Maryland,

Ophelia

Richmond. , . .

Milady

ROSES, onr Belectlon

Per 100

Specials $10.00

. Select 8.00

1 Medium 6.00

Short 5.00

$4.00

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL

Specials

Select

Medium

Short $S

Carnations, fancy

good 2

Hnrrlsii per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Street Pens 1,

Valley %\.

Violets

Smliax per doz. strings, $2.00

Adlantnm 1.

Aspnraifus, per bunch 50c to 75c

Ferns, per 1000 $3.00

Roxwood per bunch, 25c

Galax, bronze and green... per 1000, $1.00
Lencothoe Sprays

Per 100

$20.00
15.00
12.00
10.00
4.00
3.00

00 to

00 to

50 to 2.00

00 to $5.00

75 to 1.00

00 to 1.50

.75 to 1.00

2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass

M. Weiland, of Evanston. had a nar-
row e.scape from being' seriously in-
jured Monday morning. February liS,
when he was passing in front of Win-
terson's seed store and a piece of glass
fell from the third story window, strili-
ing him on the head. Fortunately, Mr.
Weiland had a heavy cap on. other-
wise the injury would have been more
serious, for as it was the gash was
quite large and it was necessary for
him to have medical treatment right
away.

Thos. Heaven, of Benton Harbor,
Mich., was in the city this week buy-
ing stock for his new retail store that
he will open in that city in the near
future. He has lO.lXK) feet of glass
devoted to miscellaneous stock, and
ships quite a large quantity of adian-
tum to this market. Mr. Heaven re-
ports business as good, and his many
friends w-ish him every success in his
new undertaking.

Bassett & Washburn are more than
pleased with the demand for Belle
Washbvirn carnation cuttings, and re-
ceived an inquiry this week from a
subscriber of The American Florist
from far away Japan, who is very
much interested in carnations and
seems to be particularly impressed
with their variety as described in their
advertisements.

Herman Schiller reports business as
good at Schiller's north side store and
he is making preparations for the
spring trade. He has a large number
of window boxes already on hand, and
expects that the demand for them will
be better than ever this season.

L. Hoeckner will have a flower booth
at the Coliseum when the medal win-
ners at the Panama-Pacific exposition
will be on display. It will be imder-
stood that Stogie's Hoop-a-la girls will
help him out at the booth, which is
sure to be an added attraction.

Supplies— Cut Flowers

Owing to the fluctuating prices on certain items in the supply line we
will be unable to issue a catalog that will cover the situation at present,
so we will only be able to quote you prices subject to change, but if you
wish to entrust us with any orders you can depend upon our honesty to
treat you right. Try us today.

In cut flowers we have a nice line of roses including Sunburst, KiUar-
ney, White Killarney and Richmond. .\lso Carnations, Violets, White
and Yellow Narcissus, Stocks, Daffodils, Jonquils, S weet Peas, Tulips,
Galax, Ferns, etc.

O. A.. ^ Lv. A.. Toiinor*

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES

30 E. Randolph Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

Cyaceine Flower Coloring for St. Patrick^s Day

We have handled this coloring for the past two years and find it to be
the most satisfactory green coloring in the market and have never known
it to injure flowecs in any way, not even destroying their fragrance.

We offer this to you at 50c per package ( enough for one or two quarts and will color
from 100to300 carnations) or three packages for $1.25, postpaid.
Special discounts on large quantities.

It is impo.ssible to fret any more coloring impurted, tlierefore order earlv

A. T. PYFER fi COMPANY, 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, 111.

M. A. Leganger, of the A. L. Ran-
dall Co., celebrated his eleventh birth-
day February 29. Some of his friends
cannot believe he is really 44 years
old. for he is still young in appearance
and looks more like a man in the twen-
ties than in the forties.

D. P. Simonds, of the Ogden Floral
Co., is troubled more or less w-ith rheu-
matism, but is on the market every

day, notwithstanding the fact that his
left hand is still badly swollen.

O. A. & L. A. Tonner are now com-
fortably located in their new store and
are handling a larger supply of cut
flowers than before and are showing a
complete line of supplies.

A. E. Turner, with Rosin & Turner,
Mosinee, Wis., called on the wholesale
trade here this week.

330

The American Florist.

Mar. 4,

WIETOR BROS.

162 N. Wabash Ave.,

CHICAGO

Current Price

AMERICAN BEAUTIES. perdo^.

48 to 60-inch stems $6.00

36-inch stems 4.00

30-inch stems 3.00

24-inch stems 2.50

L'O-inch sterna 2.00

ROSES.

White Killlarney...

Pink KUlarney

Killarney Brilliant.
Rictimond

Per 100

Extra Special $7.00

Select 6.00

Fancy B.OO

Medium 4.00

Good 3.00

CARNATIONS.

Fancy. ..100, $2.00 Good, .100, $1.60 Split... ICO, $1.00

Long Distance Phone,
Randolph 2081.

■ :^4 Subject to change
^'^ I ""without notice.

SUNBURST. PeMco

Extra Special $10.00

Select 8.00

Fancy 7.00

Medium 6.00

Good 6.00

ROSES, our selection, $4.00 per 100.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Lilies per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Ferns per 1000, $2.50- 3.00

Smllax per dozen strings, 2.00

Adiantum per loO, 1.00

Galax per 1000, 1.00

Sprengeri per bunch, .60

Asparagus Sprays per bunch, .50

other Green Goods Marltet Rates.

A. L. Vaughan, wife and daughter
Thelma left February 29 for Cairo
where they boarded the palatial steam-
er Colonel Conway for a trip down the
wonderful Mississippi river for New
Orleans, La., where they will attend
the Mardi Gras and Mr. Vaughan will
call on the trade. They will stop at
Memphis, Vicksburg, Natchez, Baton
Rouge and other ports, and are due to
arrive in the southern city March 5.
A moving picture operator will take
pictures of the guests on the boat and
on the shore, and these will be exhib-
ited on the up-trip as an extra enter-
tainment. They will visit relatives and
friends at Monroe, La., and Clarkdale.
Miss., while they are away, and will
return home by rail, reaching here
about March 15. The A. L. Vaughan
& Co.'s store will be in good hands
while the proprietor is away, and Miss
Paradise will look after the office and
William Johnson the store, and he will
be ably assisted by his right-hand man,
Peter Hoefelder.

Julius Schnapp arrived from Seattle,
Wash., this week, and is now with the
Alpha Floral Co., where he is ably as-
sisted by his daughter Elsie, who is a
very efficient saleslady. Mr. Schnapp has
been with several of the leading stores
in the west for the past five years, and
was recently with the Hollywood Gar-
dens. He needs no introduction to the
local trade, for he was located here for
many years and is a valuable addition
to the Alpha Floral Co.'s staff. Gus Pap-
pas, of Des Moines, la., a member of tlie
firm, has been here for nearly a week,
but has lieen on the sick list for the
greater part of the time and was
obliged to stay indoors. He is feeling
much better at this writing and will
be able to be about again soon.

Zech & Mann received a postal this
week from Fred Haupt, of Louisville.
Ky.. who is enjoying a well-earned rest
at Habana. Cuba. Mr. Haupt writes
that Habana is a great place but is
greatly lacking in flowers. Allie Zech
and wife and Matt Mann will attend
the annual convention and exhibition
of the State Florists' Association, to
be held in Moline, March 7-8. This
firm received a large palm leaf from
one of their customers in Florida the
other day which measured fully I.t feet
in length, and is on exhibition in A.
Lange's window display.

Wietor Bros, are cutting more stock
now than they have for a long time.
and one shipment this week consisted

BUYERS!! ATTENTION!!

Fancy Fresh Double Violets, $4.00 per 1000.
M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

L. D. Phone, Central 3067.

of 20 large boxes of roses and carna-
tions. This firm has a new seedling
carnation of a beautiful salmon pink
color that looks very promising and
is attracting much favorable attention
in the market. N. J. Wietor calls at-
tention to the magnificent Philadelphia
carnations that they are now cutting
and there is no question but it is one
of the most desirable pinks obtainable
in the market just now.

Peter Duris opened a new store at
1.32 North State street. February 26,
and is well pleased with the amount
of business that he has already done.
Mr. Duris is the same gentleman that
owns the Central Floral Co., at De-
troit, Mich., and is well and favor-
ably known in the local market.

A. E. Hunt & Co. have a nice stock
of Chicago White and Etoile d'Or daisy
plants in two and two and one-half
inch pots ready for wholesale purposes
and report a good demand for same.
Both varieties are good sellers in this
market, and they grow them on a large
scale for cut flower purposes.

Otto N. Stein, manager of the land-
scape department of the George Witt-
bold Company, is a pretty busy man
these days and is looking forward to
a banner season. The Wittbold Co. is
splendidly equipped to handle large
jobs and always has plenty of work to
keep the regular force busy.

Otto Sneider, 5.50 North Clark street,
was shot and wounded February 24,
when a burglar entered his store and
was surprised as he was ransacking
the place. He was wounded in the
right leg and was taken to the Passa-
vant Hospital, where he is recovering.
His assailant escaped.

Wm. K. Kotshonis. proprietor' of the
store doing business under the firm
name of the White House Florists at
140 South Wabash avenue, has a very
attractive address tag in purple and
white that sort of puts a finishing
touch to each one of their packages
before it is sent out.

J. A. Budlong is cutting a good sup-
ply of Double White Killarney roses,
which Manager Schupp firmly believes

Original St. Patrick's fireen
iCarnation Absorber

50g

Enough powder to make one
to two quarts of fluid

Enough powder to make two Ql A A
to four quarts of fluid ipllUU

Absolutely the best. Satisfaction guar-
anteed or money cheerfully refunded.

ERNE & KLINGEL

30 E. Randolph St., Chicago.

is the best white that his firm has
grown for many years. Lily of the
valley is still in brisk demand and the
receipts clean up at an early hour
each day.

At A. T. Pyfer & Co.'s store the re-
ceipts of roses are much larger now
and they are also handling large quan-
tities of fancy carnations. The ship-
ping trade has kept up well and new
customers are constantly being added
to their list.

Chas. Erne, of Erne & Khngel. is
still in the hospital, but is well on the
road to recovery and Fred Klingel
expects that it will be only a short
time before he will be able to pay
him a visit at the store.

The A. L. Randall Co. is using the
third floor of the Le Moyne building
for manufacturing purposes, and an
inspection of same will give one a little
idea of how much of its own stock the
firm really turns out.

Kyle & Foerster continue to have
a brisk demand for Khlem's novelty
tulips, which are seen featured in the
window displays of many of the lead-
ing stores.

Kirscht Bros., of Morton Grove, have
two houses devoted to their new Win-
sor colored Enchantress carnation,
which they will disseminate next sea-
son.

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A. LVAIGH AN & CO.

(NOT INC.)

161 N. Wabash Ave., teiephonxs]

Tremendous Supply-

Central 2571

2572

ADtO. 48-734

CHICAGO

Roses, Carnations,

,Efc.

Exceptionally Fine Stock that wiU carry splendidly on long distance shipping orders. Try us.

Order Here CURRENT price LiST-^.to-^,s.r^^ Order Here

AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

Pt-r doz.

Long- Stems $6.00

36-inoh stems % 4.00 to 5.00

30-inch stems 3.00

24-inch stems 2.50

20-inch stems 2.00

IS-inch stems 1.50

MRS. CHAS. RVSSKLL. Per 100

Specials ?25.00

Select 20.00

Medium 10.00 to 15.00

Short S.OO to 10.00

PerlOO

ROSES.
AVliite Ivillarney. . . 1

Killiirney I

Killarney Brilliant. I Special

Ward Fancy

Sunburst SMedium

Ophelia I Short

>laryland I

Kielimond I

!»Iilady J

Hoses, our selection

PerlOO
CARN ATIOJVS, select % 1.50 to $2.00

.$ 4.00 to

$12.00

10.00

8.00

6.00

00

fancy

3.00

MISCELLANEOUS.

Catlleyas per doz., $7.50

Valley %

Violets

Freesias

Paper Wliites

Romans

Tulips

Lilies per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Callas per doz., 2.00

Sweet Peas

Sniila.-c per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Adiuntum

Asparaj^rus Stringrs each, 75c

.4sparag'us Plumosus. per bunch

35c to 50c

Fancy Fern^ per 1.000, $2.50

Wild Smilax per case, 5.00

Boxnood per lb., 25c; 50 lbs., 7.50

Leucotlioe Sprays

3Iexican Ivy

PerlOO

4.00 to

$5.00

.50 to

1.00

3.00 to

4,00

2.00 to

4.00

2.00 to

4.00

2.00 to

4.00

1.50 to

2.50

1.00

.75

.75

John Michelsen. of the E. C. Amling
Co., says that he has never known a
time when roses sold as cheaply at this
time of the year as they did last week,
which means that the lull which usu-
ally follows the holidays did not set in
until now, owing: to the extreme scarc-
ity of stock. This house is receiving
a good supply of short and medium
stemmed Mrs. Chas. Russell roses. A.
C. Kohlbrand will represent the firm
at the annual convention and exhibi-
tion of the state florists' association
at Moline next week.

Poehlmann Bros. Co. is in good crop
with everything, and some very choice
orchids, gardenias, roses and carna-
tions are now being received in quan-
tity. Trade in the supply department
is good and the demand for miscella-
neous blooming and decorative plants
at Morton Grove is very brisk. Young
grafted and own root rose stock is
moving freely and the demand contin-
ues to keep up, with nearly every mail
bringing in new orders.

There will be a civil service exam-
ination for florist, March 10, in Wash-
ington park, Fifty-seventh street and
Cottage Grove avenue. Applications,
which can be obtained at the civil serv-
ice office personally or by mail, must
be filed in that office by 5 :30 p. m.,
March 0. The examination will be on
subjects directly related to the work,
propagation of plants and flowers, ar-
ranging of floral displays, etc.

Percy Jones never handled such a
large supply of miscellaneous bulbous
stock as this season, and while trade
in general has been quiet Manager Van
Gelder never complains of dull times,
and says that trade since January 1
has been much better than he expected
it would be.

The McNeft-.Swenson Co., 60S South
Dearborn street, has samples ready of
its handsome new Easter folder which
is very appropriate for the occasion

REED BASKETS

For four, five and six inch pots. Stained in
all the desired colors, Green, Brown, etc.

2 DOZEN FOR $6.00

The same assortment mentioned above in
the Two-Tone and Bronze finishes, $8.50.

ORDER TODAY.

^^To reach our store take a Chicago Avenue, Division Street. Mil-
waukee Avenue or Armitage Avenue car at State and Randolph Streets
and get otf at Huron Street. Cars stop right in front of our store.

RAEDLEIN BASKET CO.

713 Milwaukee Ave., Phone, Monroe 4977. CHICAGO, ILL.

and will be mailed to anyone in the
trade upon request in territory where
their service is not already contracted
for. D. D. McNeff has just returned
from a successful business trip in the
east, where he called on the leading
florists in the larger cities.

Louis Kalous. of Summit, who does
business at that place under the name
of Bethania Florist, was a visitor at
the Raedlein Basket Co.'s salesrooms
this week. He succeeded M. Panze-
graf and is making preparations to
handle a brisk spring trade.

The Garland Manufacturing Co., of
Des Plaines, has delivered all the ma-

terial for the new Stielow greenhouses
at Niles Center, the output of which
will be consigned to the Chicago Flow-
er Growers' Association as before.

Jobn Sinner, of Sinner Bros., says
that collections are very poor, but he
looks for a betterment of conditions
soon.

The Chicago Florists' Club will meet
at the Hotel Morrison, Thursday even-
ing. March 9, at 8 p. m.

Hoerber Bros, are offering about as
fine a grade of snapdragons as one can
find in the market.

Joseph Ziska & Sons have added an-
other Ford to their delivery system.

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A. T. Pyfer & Co.

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph Street

Chicago, 111.

FLOWERS OF QUALITY

Current Price List

ROSES Per 100

Mrs. Chas. R\issell...$10.0u to $16.00

Ophelia \

Sunburst JLong 8.00

Klllarney I Medium $5.00 to6.00

W.Klllarney...t Short 4.00

Kill. Bpllliant../

CARNATIONS, De Iwuxe 3.00

Select 2.00

Miscellaneous

Jonquils | 2.00 10 $4.00 per 100

Daffodils 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Freesias 2.00 to 3.00 per 100

Lilies 10.00 to 12.60 per 100

Lily of the Valley, $4.00- 6.00 per 100
Violets , double , $0. 60 to 1 .00 per 100

Sweet Peas 1.60 to 2.00 per 100

Paper Whites... 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Tulips 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Ferns 3.00 per 1000

Asparagus bunch, 35c to 60c each

Sprengeri bunch, 25c to 35c each

Galax $1.00 lOOO

Mexican Ivy 76c per 100

Boxwood large bunch, 25c each

Subject to Market Changes.

Mention the American Florist ivlien ^critinfi

Petor Reinberg is in good crop with
Sunbur.st and Mrs. Chas. Russell rose.s,
which are in good demand, even though
trade in general is quiet. Mr. Reinberg,
president of the Board of County Com-
missioners, is president of the forest
preserve commission, which has just
been upheld in the supreme court.
The new municipal corporation which
will spend .$l.j,OtK;),0(X> annually in an
outer park belt to fringe the city with
woodland to be held forever against
enroachment. As president of the pre-
serve district, an office without addi-
tional salary, Mr. Reinberg has an-
nounced his intention of forming a
small Cook County plan commission
patterned after the Chicago Commis-
sion. The object is a systematic plan
for the outer park belt which will
eventually take in all the natural for-
est in tlie county. One of ovir first
steps will be to acquire the woodland
property that borders on lakes and
rivers. One of the objects of the for-
mation of the district is preservation
of the scenic beauty of the country
and the protection of the forest growth
for the education and recreation of the
public.

R. T. Brown, with the Cottage Gar-
dens Co., Queens, N. Y., passed through
the city this week on his way home
from Eureka, Calif., where he has been
spending some time with C. W. Ward.

Kansas City.

BU.SINESS VERY SATI.SFACTORY.

Market conditions have changed
very little since our last report, with
the exception that bulbous stock is
Vjecoming more popular every day and
some very fine jonquils, tulips and
hyacinths are to be seen. Carnations
are good in quality and plentiful, as
are Easter lilies, and fine home-grown
violets, sweet peas, mignonette, free-
sias and lily of the valley are also
among the offerings that move well.
Roses are not up to standard. Pot
jplants still enjoy a good call and some
fine specimens are to be had in rhodo-
denrons, azaleas, lilacs, spireas, cycla-
mens and bougainvilleas. All of the
local florists are making active prep-
arations for Easter trade.

NOTES.

H. Kusik & Co. are handling fine
home-grown carnations in quantity.
Excellent jonquils are also to be seen

here. The rose supply has shortened
somewhat. Orders from the West for
wire work and supplies are the best
in the history of this firm.

W. J. Barnes is bringing into bloom
some very fine plants of lilac, splrea,
cyclamen, cineraria, deutzia, rhodo-
dendron and roses. These will be
used in the near future for a decora-
tion. His bulbous stock is also com-
ing aloijg in good shape.

The W. L,. Rock Flower Co. is show-
ing some extra fine Butteriiy sweet
peas and some excellent bougainvil-
leas. They are also bringing in good
Easter lilies. They report a good week
of funeral work and a good demand
for pot plants.

T. J. Noll & Co. are doing a heavy
Ijusiness. both in cut stock and sup-
plies. Good jonquils, roses and car-
nations are seen at this establish-
ment among other offerings.

The Geo. M. Kellogg Flower &
Plant Co. reports that pot plants and
cut stock is shortening up at the
greenhouses. Funeral work has been
very good.

Chas. Biedermann & Son report
good business, with a heavy demand
in funeral work. Their plant stock
for Easter is coming on in fine shape.
Arthur Newell reports the best week
in funeral work since he has been in
business. Both the city and -out-of-
town demand was exceptionally good.
The Peterson Floral Co. is featur-
ing some excellent stocks of prim-
roses, cinerarias and azaleas. Trade
is also picking up in bulbous stock.

The Rosery is featuring fine pans
of bulbous stock. They are planning
extensively for Easter, and antici-
pate a heavy spring business.

A. F. Barbe reports a good trade.
He is preparing to start his new house
about March 10, and is preparing for
a good spring trade.

August Luther, Jr., is disposing of
some good pot stock at his green-
houses. Business in general is good.
The Costello-Moore Floral Co. re-
ports good sales in bulbous stock.
Funeral w-ork is also good.

The Alpha Floral Co. is kept busy
with funeral orders, large designs be-
ing a daily feature.

Visitor: M. Nugent, of the Stuppy
Floral Co.. St. Joseph, Mo.

E. J. B.

Cincinnati.

FAIR SUPPLY .\XD MODERATE DEMAND.
Business is fair. The call for stock,
while not particularly active, is steady
and serves to take up nearly all the
receipts in most lines. Roses are ex-
cellent and in a little heavier supply
than at the last writing. Only short
American Beauties are available, but
these may be had in larger quantities.
Carnation receipts are not near so
heavy as they were. Easter lilies,
callas and rubruras are all fairly plen-
tiful. Sweet peas have met with an
active market. Bulbous. offerings in-
clude tulips. Dutch hyacinths, jon.-
quils. daffodils, poeticus and freesias.
Excellent lily of the valley and orchids
may be had. Other offerings include
violets, snapdragon, marguerites, mig-
nonette and forget-me-not.s. The sup-
ply of greens is sufficient for present
needs.

NOTES.
Max Rudolph, president of the local
florists' society, died suddenly of heart
failui-e at his home on College Hill,
Tuesday evening, February 22, at the
age of 52 yeai-s. He had been out in
his greenhouses and had returned to
his home when the summons came
quickly and with scarcely any warning.
He was born in Germany, and at the
age of 18 came to this country. In
1801 he opened his store on Twelfth
street and nine years later built his
greenhouse plant on College Hill. LTn-
der his able guidance and hard work,
the business became very successful.
At the time of his death he was a
member of the following organizations :
the Cincinnati Florists' Society, the
S. A. F. & O. H., the Cuvier Press
Club, and the German Pioneer Society.
His widow and one son. Roy, survive
him. After the funeral services on
Friday, the remains were cremated.

Theodore Cobb, of the D. M. Ferry
Co., Detroit, Mich., gave a dinner at
the Cuvier Press Club. February 23,
to his customers and friends in this
city and vicinity. In an interesting talk
he told of the seven hundred acre
trial farm of his firm. The guests
present decided to organize a per-
manent club for social purposes
for the seedsmen of this vicinity.

The Shoemaker Seed Co. is now lo-
cated in its new qxiarters, 441 Main
street.

C. E. Critchell has been having some
very fine lily of the valley and orchids.

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333

WHY NOT

send your orders to a house that can be
reh'ed upon to fill them when a scarcity
exists? Today finds us fixed better than
ever to give you good values for your
money. Try us and convince yourself.

Heavy Supply of the Most Popular Roses — Russells, Ophelia, Sunburst,
Double White Killarney in the short and longer stemmed grades. Also
plenty of Pink Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Richmond, Milady and
Wards. Orchids, Snapdragons, Lilies, Valley, Daffodils, Violets,
Sweet Peas, Freesias, Tulips, Jonquils, Harrisii, Callas, Daisies,
AND ALL OTHER CUT FLOWERS AND GREENS.

Heavy cuts of Carnations received daily. Special prices on quantity lots

You can increase your profits and business
by sending all your orders direct to

Quality

Speaks

Louder

Than

Prices.

J. A. BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

ROSES, VALLEY
and CARNATIONS
A Specialty

WHOLESALE

Grower of

GUT FLOWERS

Prices

As

Low

As

Others.

i^^SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION.

We are in daily touch with market conditions and when a decline takes place you can rely upon orders sent us receiving such benefits.

R. D. Ruttle lias been on the sick
list for several days.

Visitors : John Evans and Jos.
Hill, Richmond, Ind.; Mrs. Buck, Wash-
ington, O.; E. F. Farncourt, represent-
ing the S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co.,
Philadelphia, Pa.; W. J. Cox, repre-
senting the Sefton Mfg. Co., Chicago,
and Mr. Jansen, Washington, O.

H.

Minneapolis.

OVERSUPPLY OF BUISOUS STOCK.

Market conditions are not overly en-
couraging as the bulbous stock which
is now arriving in large quantities
is being offered at exceptionally low
prices, quotations varying from one
and one-half to three cents. Violets
are plentiful at from 50 cents to $1
per 100. Roses are in better supply
and prices vary from four to 12 cents.
Carnations are plentiful, splits selling
at $1 per 100, and Rosette and Phila-
delphia at four cents. Mignonette,
sweet peas and daisies are in supply
equal to requirements and green goods
are plentiful.

NOTES.

The Minnesota State Florists' As-
sociation held its regulau meeting at
the Nicollet hotel, February 15, an in-
teresting feature of the occasion be-
ing an address by E. J. Lee, an at-
torney, who spoke on laws that would
be of benefit to the florist trade. Mr.
White of the Retailers Jewelers' As-
sociation discussed ways to improve
the retail business in all lines. Both
speakers were heartily thanked by
President Desmond. Hugh Will ex-
hibited a vase of Philadelphia and
Rosette carnations which were award-
ed a diploma. L. S. Donaldson Co.'s
greenhouses made a fine showing of
Pormosum lilies on a single stem
which stood five feet high and car-

ried 28 buds and flowers. Merriam
Park Floral Co. staged a quantity of
fancy bulbous stock for which a di-
ploma was awarded. Following the
judging the flowers were presented to
the hotel management. All of the
members were urged to make a good
showing in attendance at the dance
of the St. Paul Florists' Club, March
7.

Donaldson's bowling team defeated
Rice Bros, team two games out of
three at the Elks' alleys, February
24. "Cap" Desmond is wearing the
"smile that won't come off."

W. D. Desmond is to charter a spe-
cial car to take the local aggregation
to the dance of the St. Paul Florists'
Club, March 7. Be sure and be one
of the party.

H. B. Whitted has started an ex-
tensive advertising campaign in the
daily press, calling attention to flowers
in season and the quality of service
rendered.

Hans Rosacker is sending in some
fancy roses, his offerings of Milady
and Richmond being especially fine.

The Minneapolis Floral Co. is dis-
posing of large quantities of young
stock. The condition is fine.

Thomas Lynes has been on the sick
list the past week with a severe at-
tack of lumbago.

T. C. R.

Tri-City Florists' Club.

A special meeting of the Tri-City
Florists' Club was held at Turner hall,
Moline. 111., with only one member ab-
sent, the good attendance due, no
doubt, to the near approach of the an-
nual meeting and exhibition of the Il-
linois State Florists' Association. March
7-8. A. Anderson, recent benedict, re-
ceived the hearty congratulations of
the members present.

Harry Bills called the meeting to
order, and in addition to other business
connected with the state meet, the en-
tertainment committee outlined a route
of sight-seeing in automobiles for those
in attendance at the anual meeting, the
route covering points of interest from
Moline, across the Government Island,
if permit can be obtained, to points of
interest in Davenport, Davis Garden,
Betfendorf and Rock Island, where
lunch will be served at Ludwig Stapp's,
and back to Moline, including stops at
the various parks and greenhouses.

Two new members, J. W. Davis and
Frank Davis, were elected to member-
ship. The following committee was
appointed to meet delegates at the 1 :50
p. m. Rock Island route train : A. An-
derson, Wm. Knees, Sr., Ludwig Stapp,
H. Pauli, H. Bills and C. J. Reardon.
WM. Goos, Sec'y.

Oklahoma City.

Trade in all branches continues to
be very satisfactory. The social side
of the business seems to have de-
veloped great activity during the last
week. Furrow & Co. report that there
has not been a day that they have had
less than two or three decorations and
the Stiles Co. has had a similar ex-
perience with that kind of work.
There is also a big call for flower
seed, shrubbery and decorative stock
for out-door planting. The mayor of
the city has offered a prize of an auto-
mobile to the child who produces the
most, in money value, from a city lot,
and from present indications, it would
seem that every vacant lot in the city
is going to be a truck garden this
summer.

The rose, Ophelia, is said to be the
best rose ever shipped as a cut flower
to this city; it travels without receiv-

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182 N. Wabash Avenue,

CKicia.^0

COMPLETE LINE

ROSES-CARNATIONS =VIOLETS==SWEET PEAS-ETC.

Everything Seasonable—Prices Reasonable.

ing a blemish in the way of a bruised
petal. Its color is such as to make
it one of the best sellers, and it is a
splendid keeper.

The State Civic Improvement Asso-
ciation is furnishing' plans and me-
terial for a demonstration garden in
Wheeler Park. The park department
is to furnish the labor.

On March 1, the Stiles Co. opened
a branch store in "Kerr's", one of the
big department stores of the city.

S. S. B.

Milwaukee, Wis.

MAKKET COXDITIOXS UNCHANGED.

Market conditions during the past
week were much the same as the week
previous, the exception being that the
call for stock suitable for funeral work
showed an increase over that of last
w^eek. Roses are more plentiful and
the grade is Al. In the carnation
line, the majority of splits are En-
chantress with red and white follow-
ing in rotation. Sweet peas are more
plentiful and some fine stock is seen.

NOTES.

Wm. R. Schroeder, president of the
Milwaukee Florists' club and C. C.
Pollworth as a committee of two, at-
tended a meeting of the Wisconsin
state fair board at Madison, February
24. From reports the fair officials took
kindly to the proposition of our com-
mittee in regards to suggestions rela-
tive to state fair matters and much
good undoubtedly will follow.

While trying to crank his Buick
automobile, February 2'2, the machine
backfired and H. V. Hunkel had the
misfortune of breaking his right wrist.
This, however, does not hinder him
from attending to business as before.

Alex Klokner had the decorations for
the annual Bachelor club ball at the
Deutcher club last week. From re-
ports it was up to the high standard
of the last few seasons.

J. Seal, reported sick last week, is
again attending to his duties.

E. O.

St. Louis.

AMPLE SUPPLY BUT WEAK DEMAND.

Business during the past week was
rather quiet. Good stock of all kinds
was plentiful but the demand was
weak, and where the better grades
■were moved at .sacrifice prices, the
other offerings suffered in proportion.
Roses, carnations, sweet peas and vio-
lets are seen in quantity, and while
the prices on carnations have inclined
downward, quotations on roses hold
firm. Some very fine hyacinths are now
to be had, but the supply cleans up
quickly. Pot plants are plentiful. The
wholesalers are very well pleased with
the stock that is coming into the mar-
ket.

New Crop of Carnations

Freeslas, Daffodils, Tulips and all kinds of Flowers In Season.

Smm liriMT/l A^ £* £\ Oldest and Most Experienced
• It|UICA% I f% CK V»vF«9 Shippers m Southern Calilornla.

751 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Calif.

NOTES.

Tlie Eggeling Floral Co. reports a
very busy week, there being an unusual
demand for funeral work. Mrs. Egge-
ling's window displays are always at-
tractive features at this establishment.

Fred W. Bruenig, a pioneer in the
trade in this city, died February 25.
His widow and four children who sur-
vive, have the sympathy of many
friends in their bereavement.

John Steidle, of Olivette, Mo., finds
a quick market here for his roses, car-
nations and snapdragons. All are of
Al quality and move as soon as re-
ceived.

A. Jablonsky, of Olivette, Mo., is
sending in some very fine carnations.
They arrive on the market in splen-
did condition and are always in de-
mand.

The Bourdet Floral Co. is showing
some very fine pot plants, especially
noteworthy being hyacinths, azaleas,
tulips, cyclamens and primroses.

The flower department of the
Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney Co. had a
I clever window display last week that
attracted much attention.

Robert Winkler has been buying rub-
ber plants and has accumulated some
very fine stock.

J. E. H. S.

Nashville, Tenn.

TRADE CONDITIONS SATISFACTORY.

While there has been a good general
run of business the past week it can
not be said to have been either dull nor
brisk. We have had some bad weath-
er, which is a good thing; as it has
been considerably colder and will hold
back outdoor vegetation to its great
advantage. Roses are still scarce, there
being practically no American Beau-
ties and very few Killarneys. Aaron
Ward is blooming to some extent and
Ophelia filling what would otherwise
be a decided deficit in the rose supply.
Carnations are large and handsome and
are plentiful, which helps out a great
deal. Violets are still abundant and
lily of the valley is in good supply.
Sweet peas, too, are plentiful. There
are many lilies, both callas and Har-
risii, and these are very serviceable in
funeral work, of which there is plenty
all the time. There are still good
plant sales and fine stock to choose
from in all the seasonable varieties.

The display of seeds in the stores her-
alds the near approach of spring and
the gardening season. From the sup-
ply laid in, the florists evidently expect
a large trade. Sales on the fancy blue-
bird china bowls and the stem hold-
ers have been brisk, some firms having
ordered several times and sold out. The
near approach to the lenten season
brings no dismay to the florist's heart
in this city, for it is not universally
or even very generally observed, and
the social world moves on very much
as it does at other seasons, always,
however, looking forward to a glorious
Easter.

Geny Bros, have fine Easter and
calla lilies, lots of violets, sweet peas
and lily of the valley.

The Joy Floral Company has a fine
supply of Ophelia roses and splendid
carnations. M. C. D.

Los Angeles.

BUSINESS BACK TO NORMAL.

Business is normal again after the
heavy rains, the wind and the frost,
and the trade are now able to depend
upon their regular supply of stock.
Roses are improving and carnations
are plentiful and good. Many of the
florists are becoming interested in
novelties and planning to increase
sales by catching the eye of the tour-
ist as well as the regular customers.
The usual business in orange blossoms
is on the gain and eastern shipments
are being made to quite an extent.
NOTES.

John Lewis Childs. of Flowerfield,
N. Y., the well-known grower, was a
recent visitor. He called on the local
trade, although on a pleasure trip.

The Darling Flower Shop have a
novelty in the way of Shasta daisies,
hand tinted in red and blue. They
are beautiful as well as novel.

The Eedondo Floral Co., in addi-
tion to a supply of fine Victory car-
nations, displayed fancy Radiance and
Sunburst roses this week.

J. W. Wolters is specializing on
novelties. He is well supplied with
an unusual variety of flowers.

Morris & Snow Seed Co.. Inc., re-
port the largest sales in both seeds
and plants in many years.

G. H. H.

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335

ERNE&KLINGEL

30 East Randolph Street, '^rPho'e'RaSesis CHICAGO, ILL.

W. p. KYLE

JOSEPH FOERSTER

KYLE&FOERSTER

i6o N. Wabash Avenue, .on.SlfSe.Si'oSlzs. CHICAGO

John Kruchten Co.

162 North Wabash Avenue,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

L. D. Phone Central 8016-8O17.

CHICAGO, ILL.

E.C.AMUNGCO.

THB I,ARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

174-6 N.Wabash Ave.,
CHICAGO.

L. D. Tlionei Central 1977 and 1978.

Mention the American Florist when writing

WIRE HANGING BASKETS

Our Baskets are made strong and substantial,
so do not compare them with other"cheap" made-
up baskets. ( Measure across top.)
Size Per Doz. Size Per Doz.

8 inches $1.25 14 inches $2.50

10 inches 1.50 16 inches .S.OO

12 inches.... 2.00

(Larger sizes to order.)

GREEN SHEET MOSS

for lining hanging baskets.

Per large bale (of 5 bundles) $1,25

Per 5 bale lots for 6.00

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

•WbcltMle Horisl. 1324 Fine St., ST. LOOTS, MO.

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Perpetnated Moss per bag. $3.50

Natnral Most per bag, 1.75

e. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen. Ala.

Mention the American Florist tchen writing

Berlin, Conn.— Plans for one new
house are being made for Louis Edel-
son.

New Bedford, Mass. — Post & Gray-
have filed a petition in bankruptcy.
The liabilities are $4,938 and assets
$2,036.

VlioMeIIo¥erMArKeU

CURRENT PRICE

Roiei.Beanty.tpecials

36-in

30in

24 in

20-in

18. in

Mrs. Chai. Russell

LIST.

Per doz.

$6 00

5 00

4 00

3u0

1 50® 2 00

1 00

1 00@ 5 OJ

Per loo

Hoosier Beauty 5 00@V5 00

" Killarney Brilliant 4 00@1S 00

" Killarney 4 00@1S 00

" White Killarney 4 0O@15 00

" RJcbmond 4 00015 00

Prince de Bulgarie 4 00@15 00

" Rhea Reid 4 00@15 00

My Maryland 4 00@15 00

M rs. Geo. Shawyer 4 00@15 00

" Milady 4 00@15 00

" Sonburst 4 00015 00

Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00@15 00

" Hadley 4 00015 00

" Ophelia 4 00015 00

" Our selection 5 00

Carnations 1 50@ 3 00

Cattleyas perdoz., 6 00

Gardenias perdoz.. 3 000 4 00

Jonquils 3 00© 4 00

Freesias, Tulips 3 000 4 00

Lilinm Harrisii 10 00015 00

Mignonette 6 000 8 00

Paper Whites 3 000 4 00

Romans 3 00© 4 00

Sweet Peas 1 50© 2 50

Valley 4 00© 5 00

Violets, sinele 500 1 00

Violets, double 500 1 00

Adiantnm Croweanum 1 00© 1 50

Ferns 2 5003 00

Galax " 1000125

Leucothoe 75© 1 00

Mexican Ivy. ..per 1000. 5 0006 00
PlamotasString8..each, 600 75

Smilax per doz., 2 0002 SO

Sprengeri, PtnmosQS Snravs 3 00© 4 00

Boxwood, 25clb per case 7 50:

HOERBER BROS.

S.lTJ^i', Cut Flowers

Telephone: Randolph 2758

Chicago

Sreenhouses: Des Plaines, UL
Store: 162 N. Wabash Ave..

Trade Directory

PRICE: $3.00, postpaid.
AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St. CHICAGO

MILLER & MUSSER

Wholesale Florists

179-181-183 Norih Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

George Reinberg:

Wholesale Florist

Extra fancy Ophelia, Sunbnrst, Rlcbmond,KiI-
lamey. White KUlarney and Killarney BrlUlant
roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try US.

162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO

ZECH & MANN

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago
Telephone Central 3284

A. L. Randall Co.,

Wholesale Cut Flowers,
Florists' Supplies.

GROWERS ""SHIPPERS -,

r\}T FLOWERS"

'^ 154 NO WABASH AVE, *■**

^ONECENraALBTls

Joseph Ziska & Sons

151-153 N.Wabash Ave.. CHICAGO

Wire Designs and Wholesale
Florists' Supplies

33(j

The American Florida.

Mar. 4,

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

ion 1000

C Allehursi — Rose piolc $1. 00 $50.00

Alice— "■alinon sDadd h.OO 50.00

Chas.Sienward 5.U0 40.00

KnchancressSuoreme— Liuhl Salmon 3.H0 .^0.00

PhiladelpOia-Koseoiok 3 00 25.00

C. W. >*ard-Good rose pink .3 00 25.00

Gomeous 3.00 22.50

100 1000

K. P. Enchantress $3.00 «22.50

L. P. Enchantress 3.00 22 50

U)rothy Gordon 3.00 22 50

Winsor 3.00 22.50

Pink DellRht 5 00 45 00

Matchless— White 3.00 25.00

Enchantress— White 3.00 22.50

100 1000

Perfection— White $3.00 $22.50

Wonder— White 3.00 22.50

A. Ward— White 3 00 22.50

Beacon— Red 3.(0 22.50

Victory— Red 3 00 22.50

Champion— Red 4.00 35.00

Benora 3.00 25.00

250 at the 1000 rate. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prompt delivery.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Philadelphia.

GOOD SUPPLY BUT DEMAND WEAK.

Palm Beach and Atlantic City seem
to have captured a goodly share of the
business that was looked for and ex-
pected the past week; at least, the
stores complained that the demand
was not at all as it should be for the
last weeks of the social season. There
is an abundance of stock. Roses, in all
varieties, with the exception of Amer-
ican Beauties, which are now so scarce
that they are but an annoying factor,
are in full supply with a softening of
prices, which, however, hold very well
considering the supply and light de-
mand. Carnations are very good and
move fairly well. Sweet peas are well
to the front, a sunny day or two brings
ing them forward in great form. Some
extra fine stock from eastern growers
was seen this week. Easter and calla
lilies are much more plentiful with a
corresponding fall in price. Violets do
not sell as well as in former years.
Ward and Sweetheart roses, cattleyas,
and sweet peas push them hard as a
corsage flower, for which purpose they
had the field to themselves for a very
long time. Lily of the valley is still
scarce and likely to remain so the bal-
ance of the season.

NOTES.

The most interesting event of last
week was the wedding of Miss Grace
Battles, daughter of H. H. Battles, to
George Burgess Terkes. of Plainfleld,
N. J., which occurred February 23 in
the Holy Trinity church. The decora-
tions were elaborate, but rich and
beautiful in their simplicity. The
chancel was banked with cibotium
ferns. Rising at intervals from this
background were six large gilt vases
surmounted by large globe-like forma-
tions of spring flowers. These were
filled in solid spots of color, bunches of
tulips, sweet peas, daffodils, Easter
lilies and here and there clusters of
immortelles in separate colors, blue,
yellow and white, all combining to
produce a color effect which seemed
a golden tone. Two very large, enam-
eled, white garden vases at the front
of the chancel were set high and filled
with long stemmed callas and cibotium
fronds. A garland of cattleyas was
curved around the front. The front
chancel rail was also banked with
Easter and Japanese lilies, 'sweet peas,
tulips, etc. The front of the gallery
was festooned with heavy strands of
laurel with large sprays of daffodils in
the full part. The main aisle was a
conspicuous feature, being decorated
the entire length with artistically ar-
ranged sprays each composed of 18
Easter and pink Japanese lilies. These
were tied to the pew ends with bows
of light blue satin ribbon 10 inches in
width. There were four yards in each
bow, the lower ends and loops being
fastened to the pew ends with glass
push pins. From the front o£ the
church t^e whole effect was very fine
and one of the finest decorations ever
seen in the. church. The bride carried
a bouquet of cattleyas and lily of the
valley, while the maid of honor and
maids had fur trimnied satin muffs
ornamented with cattleyas.

The meeting of the local committees
of the flower show, held February 29,
was the best attended and most en-

VlioMe Ho¥erMM*Kel.s

Boston, Mar. 1. Per 100

Kotei. Beauty 40 00@60 00

■ Killarney Queen 4 00eib00

•' White and Pink Killarney. 4 O0@l6 00
" Double White Killarney... 4 00(816 00

" Killarney Brilliant 4 00@20 00

'• Hadley 6 00@25 00

" Cardinal 6 00@25 00

•• Mock 8 001835 00

" Mrs. Cbai. Russell 6 00@I2 00

•• Sunburst 600@1200

" Taft 5 00612 00

" Milady 6 00@12 00

" Ward and HillingdoD 2 00@ 6 00

" My Maryland 500 5 00

Cattleyas 35 00@50 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00@ 5 00

Sweet Peas 1 50@ 2 00

Carnations I 00@ 2 00

select 2 000 3 00

Buffalo, Mar. 1.

Per 100

Roses, Beauty. No 2 5 00@12 00

t».lllainey 6 00012 00

" White Killarney 5 00@12 00

" My Maryland 5 00012 00

■• Killarney Queen 6 00012 00

" Richmond 6 00015 00

■• Sunburst 6 00012 00

•• Ward 4 000 6 00

■• Taft 5 00012 00

■• Ophelia 8 00015 00

■■ FrancisScott Key 8 00015 00

" Shawyer 6 00015 00

Bon Silene 3 000 4 00

Lily of the Valley 4 000 5 00

Lilies 10 00012 00

Cattleyas 40 00050 00

Carnations 1 500 3 00

Snapdragons 6 00010 00

Violets ,SO0 60'

Yellow Tulips 2 000 ?, 00'

Daffodils 2 000 3 00

Freesias 2 500 4 CO

Asparagus Sprengeri. .. 350 50

Ferns per 1000. 2 SO

Smilax 15 00

Cincinnati. Mar. 1.

Roses. Beauty perdoz.Jl 50055 00

Per too

Killarney 3 000 8 00

My Maryland 3 000 8 00

Richmond 3 000 8 00

" Taft 3 000 8 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00

Lilium Giganteum 8 CO012 50

Asparagus Flumo8aa..per bcb.. 25c

Orchids per doz., 6 0007 50

Carnations 2 00© 4 00

Rubrum Lilies 3 OO01O '0

Double Violets 350 .'0

Narcissus 2 000 3 00

Sweet Peas .^00 1 fO

Daffodils 2 000 4 00

Jonquils. 2 Of® 4 00

Hyacinths 4 000 5 TO

thusiastic of any held so far. Very
good reports were made by the various
chairmen of the work in their charge.
The feature committee, through Chair-
man Grakelow, reported all arrange-
ments for the daily wedding procession
were perfected. It will be a great fea-
ture of the show. Chairman Therkild-
son of the publicity committee gave
further evidence of his great ability as
an advertising man in his detailed ac-
count of the various schemes now in
operation or contemplated. The Cham-
ber of Commerce Journal, in its Febru-
ary number, contains much about the
show, together with fine illustrations.
Blue and white pennants, advertising
the show, are now^ seen on all florists'
and many other autos.' Five hvmdred
dollars was appropriated for the pur-
poses of the tea garden to be attended
to by society ladies and made a fea-

WELCH BROS. CO.

WHOLESALE

Cut Flower Market

226 DEVONSHIRE STREET,
BOSTON, MASS.

Consignments of all the leading
varieties of cut flowers received daily.
Selected line of Florists' Supplies.
Price list mailed weekly.

Patrick Welch

Wholesale Florist
262 Devonshire Si., Boston, Mass.

Telephone Main 2698.

American Beauties,

Orchids,
Valley, Carnations.

All tbe novelties id tbe Cut Flower Market fur-
nished on short notice. Prices quoted on appli-
cation. 'Wo retail orders accepted. Flowers
shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store
open for business at 6 A. m.

BERGER BROS.

Central Market
Choice Roses, Orctiids. Valley

ORCHID FLOWERED PEAS

EASTER LILIES-CAUAS

Give us H trial order.

1 Z 2 5 Race St.. Philadelphia, Pa .

McCALLUM CO.

Florists' Supplies
PITTSBURGH, - PA.

Mention the American Florist when loHting

Edward Reid

' WHOLESALE FLORIST.

Choice American Beauties, Russells, Mock

KiUamey, Sunburst and others.

CATTLEYAS, CARNATIONS and ULIES.

One block Irom express depot.

1619-21 RansteadSL, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Mention the American Florist tvhen writing

ture, the proceeds to be devoted to
some charity. The picture gallery,
frames containing examples of floral
art in arranged vases, sprays, etc.,
such as .artists try to copy or create
with their brushes, will be seen of real
flowers, and all the accessories that
go to make a perfect picture.

igi6.

The American Florist.

33^1

Everything in the
line of Gut Flowers,
Plants and Florists'
Supplies.

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

HOLTON i HIiNKEL CO.

462 Milwaukee St.,

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Wholesalers and Growers of

Choice Cut Flowers
and Greens

H.KUSIK&Ca

Wholesale Florists
and Supplies

Manufacturers of Wire Designs.

We are tho largest cut flower shippers
at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants.
If on the market, we can furnish it.

Get our prices before placing order.

We guarantee satisfaction.

1016-1018 McGee street
KANSAS CITY, MO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Extra Quality Pink and White Klllar-
ney, Rlchmonds, American Beauties,
Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies,
Valley, Orchids and Peas.

Obtain our prices on quality lots.
Buy from the grower.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.

116-118 Sevenlb St.. Flttibor^, Pa.

Mention the American Florist when writing

H. G. BERNING

Wholesale Florigu

Ma^olla Leaves, $1.86 per box.
1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO .

The flower show preparations are
coming along by leaps and bounds, es-
pecially in the publicity department.
Chairman Therkildson seems to have
hypnotic powers, as in his wonderful
way he is getting pages of notices
from the best papers and entire spe-
cial supplements and sections are to be
used when the show opens. Under his
direction this show will receive better
and more publicity than any exhibition
of any kind that has ever been held in
this city.

Everyone who was fortunate enough
to be there, remembers the wonderful
display of carnations at the February
meeting of the florists' club, and they
will be glad to hear that this is likely
to be eclipsed at the next meeting,
Tuesday, March 8, when the sweet pea
exhibits are all in place. All the noted
growers of sweet peas in the east have
promised their best, and this with the
address of Howard M. Earl, will make
this one of the club's greatest meet-
ings.

The first finished copy of the rose
annual of the American Rose Society
was sent to President S. S. Pennock.
It is a triumph of the printer's art,
with its elegant color plates and splen-
did half-tone work. Many valuable ar-

GUST. RUSCH & CO.

Wholesale Florists

Jobbers in
FLORISTS' SUPPLHS.

PboneMaln 1245.

r. o. Box 2oa

444-146
Milwaukee St.,

Milwaukee.wis.

Fancy Lily of the Valley and Orchids

CaRYSAMHEMUMS, ROSES AND CARNATIONS
FANCY FERNS, special picked; Leucothoe Sprays, Galax and Wild Smilax.

Manufacturer of Wire Designs, Florist Supplies, Flower Boxes.

Try our Florists Special White Wrapping and Natural Tissue in Rolls
Wholaaala Florist.

1312 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

C, A. KUEHN,

VlioMeHo¥crMArKeU

fHiLADELPUiA, Mar. 1. ferlOO

Roses, Beauty, extra 50 00@65 00

first 2000@3500

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 8 00@15 00

" Killarney 3 00@10 00

" White KilUrneT 3 00@10 00

" Liberty 5 00015 00

• Hadley 8 00@12 01

" Sunburst 4 00012 00

" Ophelia 5 00012 00

Hoosier Beauty 6 00@20 00

Carnations 2 00@ 4 00

Cattleyas , 35 00050 00

Callas 10 00012 00

Lllium Harrisii 120001600

Lilacs per bunch, $1.00©$1.50

Sweet Peas 1 00@ 2 OO

Snapdragons 8 00020 00

Calendulas 4 000 5 CO

Mignonette 3 000 5 00

Violets, single 50© 73

Asparagus per bunch. 50

PiTTSBDRGH, Mar. 1.

Roses, Beauty, special ,

" " fancy

extra.

No. 1.

Per 100
40 00
3U (jO
20 00
12 00

Killarney 4 00012 00

My Maryland 4 00012 00

" Sunburst 4 00012 00

Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 000 8 00

Richmond 4 00015 00

Cattleyas 50 00

Lilinm Gigantenm 12 00

SweetPeas 50© 1 50

Narcissus 3 00

Daffodils 3 CO

Tulips 3 00

Carnations 3 00

Adiantom 1 25

.Asparagus Sprengeri, per bunch, 35040

MiLWADKEB, Mar. 1. Perino

Roses. Killarney and W.Kiiiarney 6 00010 00

Ward. Sunburst 6 00010 00

'• Mrs. Chas. Russell 10 00025 00

•• Ophelia 6 00012 00

Hoosier Beauty 6 00015 00

Lilies per doz., 1 50

Daisies 500 75

Cattleyas per doz., 6 00

Narcissi 3 000 4 00

Pweet Peas 1 000 2 00

Carnations 2 000 4 00

RIGE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and
Florists' Supplies

We are the largest cut flower ahippari
in MINNEAPOLIS. Let us snpply ) omr
wants. If it is on the market we can
furnish it.

Florists' Supplies

Get onr prices before pladag
order. Guarantee satisfaction.

Mention the American Florist when writing

CARNATION STAPLES

For mcDdine split carDations.

Per 1000 35c Box o f 3000 for. . . .St.OO

Samples Free. i.^

Also wiite for list of other supplies.

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

Vbolesak Horisl 1324 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

St. Loots, Mar. 1. PerlOO

Roses. Beauty, long 35 00050 00

medinm 20 00025 00

short stems 80001500

Killarney 4 00010 00

White Killarney 4 000 8 Ou

" Aaron Ward 4 000 8 00

" Sunburst 5 00010 00

" Ophelia 6 00012 50

" Hoosier Beauty.., 8 00012 50

Valley 4 00

Carnations 2 00© 3 00

Orchids 25 00050 00

Callas 10 00012 C

Asparagus Plumosus.per ba.. 25075

Ferns perlOOO. 2 50

BronzeGalax per 1000. 1 25

Mexican Ivy

338

The American Florist.

Mar. 4,

tides written liy the very best rose
authorities in this country bring rose
information up to the very latest in-
troductions. It is valuable to any per-
son interested in any way in grrowing
roses for either profit or pleasure.

Now that \Vm. A. Leonard, the
Lansdowne rose grower, has an inter-
est in the Philadelphia Wholesale Flor-
ists' Exchange, things will go forward
with a rush, as Mr. Leonard has en-
erg}' plus, and thoroughly understands
the business from every angle.
■ Walter Davis has been obliged to
discontinue business for a month in
order to have absolute rest to recover
from his accident when run down by a
Ford car. The Philadelphia Cut Flow-
er Company will handle his business
during his absence.

J. H. Habermehl's Sons will this
spring replace their entire greenhouse
structures with modern iron frame
houses, greatly increasing the efficiency
of the place.

Flowers in Quantity are a feature
with the Leo Niessen Co. "Use them
in quantity and we will make the
prices right," is their way of moving
the surplus.

'Daffodils, violets and tulips are spe-
cials with Berger Brothers. A splen-
did -assdrtment of roses and sweet peas
are ^1^,9 offered.

'Seledf-' carnations are seen in quan-
titj^ hi Edward Reid's shop. Mock and
SunKurst' roses are also a feature.

ibin:

K.

New York.

JIAKKET QUIET BUT PRICES FAHt.

The business of the past week was
rather quiet, with a little more life in
the market, Saturday, February 26.
Though in carnations, violets and or-
dinary bulbous stock, prices have been
low. on the best grades of the best
varieties of roses prices have held rea-
sonably firm. American Beauties are
not yet plentiful and the best specials
sell at the rate of $60 per 100. Had-
ley, Opheliri and other of the newer
varieties are also holding up well.
There is a large supply of tulips and
narcissi on the market, but first class
stock brings a fair price. In this con-
nection it may be stated that thou-
sands of pans of tulips, narcissi and
hyacinths are going direct to the re-
tail stores, and with the pans neatly
covered and in some cases decorated
with ribbon, they are quite attractive.
There is good lilac on the market,
both cut and in pots, and the best
sells well. The retail stores also show
a variety of other good plants, well
flowered, such as azaleas, rhododen-
drons, heather, acacies, cyclamens
and primroses. The best cut cattleyea
orchids w-holesale at the rate of $50
per 100. Lilies and lily of the valley
move fairly well and prices are steady.

February 28. — There is little change
in the condition of the market. Amer-
ican Beauties, Hadleys, and the bet-
ter grades of other roses hold up well,
but there is a downward tendency in
common stock. Yellow narcissus is in
rather short supply, temporarily at
least, and the price is somewhat high-
er. It is about time for the southern
stock to appear, but it will have lit-
tle effect on good home grown stock,
as the best stoi'es will not buy the
southern. Carnations remain about
the same. Some dealers try hard for
$4 per 100, but with poor success.
There has been no "violet weather."
At this WTiting there is sunshine, but
a cutting northwest wind, and violets
aje as cheap as ever.

^■OTES.

The entertainment and ball of the
Greek-American Florists' Association
at the Terrace Garden, on the evening
of February 24. was a very successful
affair. The hall was well filled and we

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OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords.

VALLEY

From Cold Storage.

New York or Chicago.

$16.00 per 1000; $8.50 per BOO;

$4.60 per 260 Pips.

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THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd.

140 Manfield Street - Montreal

The Wholesale Commisiion House of Canada, Featnring the Products o(
Its Best Growers

1=1

Mention the American Florist when tcriting

understand that the box office receipts
were eminently satisfactory. Before
the grand march there was quite an
extended and clever program renderea
in songs, dances and comedy skits.
The exhibition dancing of Mr. and
Miss Demetrion was particularly good.
After the grand march the night was
given up to dancing by all who wished
to dance. The native American florists
were well represented. The hall was
handsomely decorated for the occasion,
the work being done under the direc-
tion of M. Rovatzos, chairman of the
decoration committee, ably assisted by
G. Nicholas, S. Tsagouris, C. Zaimes,
St. Massas, J. Wilson and G. Ronteris.
Other committees were as follows : Re-
ception — Jas. Soteraides, chairman; P.
Bounakos, G. Ronderis, S. Sakas and
G. Brembos. Finance — P. Theophine,
chairman; G. Cotsonas and Jas. Try-
foros. Badges — Jas. Carlaftes and S.
Sakas. Floor — John Felouris, chair-
man; John Strates, N. Lales, James
Carlaftes. John Wilson, floor manager,
and G. Hanges, assistant. Tickets —
John Tryforos and G. Ronderis. Flow-
ers — Ch. Pappas and G. Mitris.

We have received, in pamphlet form,
from Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N.
Y., a copy of report of the school gar-
dens committee of the Society Amer-
ican Florists, presented at the San
Francisco convention. It is interesting
reading and tells what is being done
to encourage the school children to
take an interest in gardening. Some
of "us boys," who w^ere reared on
farms, can recall a time w^hen there
w-as no popular and powerful aid in
our gardening operations, like the S. A.
F. The writer can recall that he was
sometimes in danger of getting
"whaled" for puttering in the garden
when there were potatoes to hoe or
stones to pick up in the field. While
the school gardens are commendable
for cities, we believe there is also
room for them in many country dis-
tricts. As a reminder, we will state
that the school garden committee is
composed as follows : Benjamin Ham-
mond, Beacon, N. Y., chairman;
Michael Barker, Chicago. Irwin Beter-
mann. Indianapolis, Ind.; Gust. X.
Amryhn, New Haven, Conn.; Leonard
Barron, Garden City, N, T.

As w-ill be elsewhere noted, the
MacNiff Horticultural Co. will start
their spring auctions March 7. The
activities of this concern are note-
worthy. They now occupy three large
stores, and their receipts of both home
and foreign grow-n stock is enormous
By the S. S. New Amsterdam, which
arrived from Rotterdam, February 24,
they received about 150 cases of plants,

Mention the American Florist when writing

John Youag & Co.

Wheleiale CommUston norlsts

63 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telepbone 7302 Madlion Square.

Mention the American Florist when writing

WILLI AM P. FORD

WHOLISAU FLORIST

107 W. 28th St., New York

TelephoDe, 5336 Farragut
Mention the American Florist when writinsf

and that w-as only a beginning. They
are also active in the seed business
and are carrying a fine stock of ^garden
furniture.

At William P. Ford's, 107 West 28th
street, we have noticed exceptionally
fine lily of the valley, lilies, lilac,
orchids, sweet peas and much other
good stock. An unusual feature for
this season at this store is very fine
iris.

At the store of G. E. M. Stumpp,
we have recently noted a very fine dis-
play of plants, both singly and in com-
binations. The season's business con-
tinues good at this store.

Livadas & Sarony, of 933 Park ave-
nue, have recently been doing good
work in decorating for a golden wed-
ding.

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PAUL NECONI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

55-57 W. 26th Street

Telepbone:
3864 Farra^ut.

NEW YORK CITY

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

Successors to Badgley, Riedsl & Meyer.

"«o-"i ISSIiKe? 34 W. 28th St., New York

Receivers and Distributors of

CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS

Riedel & Meyer, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED

49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

PHONES— 4024 and 4025 MADISON SQUARE

GEO. J. POLYKRANAS

Wholesale Commission Florist

Consignments Solicited

104 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone No., 2264 Farragut.

A 4*

I J. J. CO AN, Inc. f

Wholesale Commission Florist.

% 115 W. 28tllSt., NEW YORK J
4f Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. 4.
% F.n,, stock of all ti,r NEW ROSES. %

I SHAMROCKS I

I For St. Patrick's Day %

4f 1-inch and 2 -inch pots and pipes. 4"
* Order Now. +

T Everjrthing in Cut Flowers. ;||

^ Consignments Solicited. •{.

*^ *

•i"f'*§"i' "i* v *I' 'I' '4' 'X' V V v V v 'I'**' •!' 'I' 'I' V •*' 'I* 'I' 'X' 'I'
Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F.Sheridan

Wtiolesale Florist

3S32-3S33 Farragut 133 W. 28th St., BbW Yoik
All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and
Seasonable Flowers.

HORACE E. FRONENT

WHOLESALE COMMISSION

American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

148West28tliSt.. NEW YORK 6ITY

Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301

Guttman & Raynor, Inc.

A. J. GUTTMAN, President.

Wholesale Florists.

101 West 28tll Street, NEW YORK

Fhones: 558, 2036, 2037 Farragut.

20 Tears' Experience.

D. G. ARNOLD & CO., inc.

Wholesale Florists
112 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone 2287 Farragut
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.

Mention the American Florist when xoriting

Geo. C. Siebrecht

WHOLESALE FLOBIST

109 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. eos and oos Farragut.

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICFTED

Mention the American Florist xchen writing

VlioMe Hover MM-Ket^

New York, Mar. PerlUO

Roiet, Beauty, special 50 00^75 00

extra aod fancy... 35 U0@40 00
No. 1 and No. 2...10 00@15 00

Prima Donna, special 15 OOgSO 00

" Alicestanley 3 00@15 00

• Francis Scott Key, special. 10 00ai2 00

" Mm. Geo.Shawyer 3 00012 00

" White Killarney, special... 8 00@10 00
KlUarney, My Maryland...

special 8 0(@10 00

No.IandNo. 2.. 3 00(8 5 00

Queen 4 OOelS 00

Brilliant 3 00@12 00

" Aaron Ward 4 00@I5 00

" Richmond 3 00@12 00

'• Sunburst 3 0)@12 00

" Taft 400@12 00

" J. L. Mock 3 00@12 00

" Hadley 7 00@£0 00

" Ophelia 4 00@15 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 4 00@12 00

" Hoosier Beauty 4 00015 00

Cattleya Orchids, special 40 001850 00

" " inferior grades .20 OC025 00

Lilies. LonKiflornm and Harrisit.. 6 00@ 8 00

Lily of the Valley 2 00@ 4 00

Carnations 1 C0@ 3 00

Bouvardias 2 00@ 4 00

Adiantium Croweannm and

Hybridum 50@ 75

Asparagus Plumosus....doz. bcbs. 2 40@ 3 00

Smilax doz. strings, 1 00@ 1 25

Gardenias per doz., 1 00® 3 00

Violets, single 50@ 60

double 15@ 25

Sweet Peas, orchid flowered 1 250 1 50

common 25@ 75

Mignonette per doz., 50c@$1.00

Pansies.cut 500 1 50

Narcissus, Paper White 2 00@ 3 CO

Narcissus, Trumpets, spurs 2 000 3 00

Freesias 1 50@ 2 00

Tulips 1 250300

" Flamingo 4 500 5 08

White Lilac per bunch. $0.7.':e$l..'^0

Snapdragons per doz., 1.25® 1.50

Callas pcrdoz., 1.000 1.50

United Gut Flower Co., Inc.

WHOLESALERS

1 1 1 West 28th St., New York

Telephones: Farragut ] HH
PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager.

HOISE or FERNS

Phone, Madison Square 4051.
41 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Specialty.

RETTA E. RANKIN, Manager.

Frank H.Traendly

Charles Schenck

Traendly & Schenck

Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange
436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY

Between 26th and 27th Sts.
Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut.

Ordiids. Roses, Carnations and all th« other
best products of th. leading growers.
Conslgnm.nts solicited.

WM. KESSLER

Saccessor to Kessler Bros.

113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

CUT FLOWERS

WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS

Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited

N.Y. Cut Flower Exchange

Cooeao Bldg., 6th av. and W. 26th St., New Tork
Open for Cut Flower Sales
at 6 o'clock every morning.

Desirabld wall space to rent for advertising.

V. S. DORVAL. Secretary .

The Kervan Company

FRESH CUT EVERGREENS

and Mosses. Decorating Material for
Florist Trade at Wholesale.

Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893

119 West 28th street NEW YORK

George B. Hart

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24-30Stone$t.,Rocliester,H.Y.

121 WEST 28th STREET

NEW YORK

Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut.

Tie Largest Slipper and Eecemr of cni Flowers

^^A complete assortment of the l>e8t in th*
market can always be relied upon.

Telephone Farragut 634, 3066

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist
106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

\ WHOLESALE

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"' INTRODUCING OUR NEW MANILA LINE I

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We are now in position to make deliveries in all sizes listed. All stock is «|^

moisture-proof. Plenty on hand to fill all orders. Samples will be sent at your «li>

request. Special discounts on quantity orders. Printing without charge on all *

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orders of 300 or over.

16x4
20x4
18x6
21x6
24x6
30x5

x3 per 100, $1.26

x3 " 3.15

x3 " 2.15

x3 " 2.50

x3>/2 " 3.00

x3V2 " 3.30

36x5Hx3^'2.

4.60

28x6x4 per 100, $3.50

21x7x3!/2 " 3-25

18x6x4 " 3.00

21x8x4 " 3.85

24x8x6 " 4.15

28x8x4 " 4.36

28x8x5 " 6.00

36x 8x6 per 100, $ 7.00 «|

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40x 8x6.
42x 8x6
30x10x6.
36xl0xfi.
42x10x6.
48x10x5.
30x12x6.

PRICES AND SAMPLES OF OUR LARGE LINE OF VARIOUS COLORED BOXES WILL BE SENT ON REQUEST.

A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX COMPANY

9.00 ,,3^

a 00 'f

7.00 'If*

9.00 ,|3^

13.00 A

15.00 X

10.00 •!§►

1302-1308 West Division Street,

CHICAGO X

(S1(|j(|j(|;«(|j(^(|j(^(|;«(|;»4'4^^'^i^^i^^i^

C. Albert Small, of J. H. Small «Ss
Sons, visited Washington, D. C, Feb-
ruary 25, and attended the dinner of
the Gridiron club. His brother, J. H.
Small, of Washing-ton, is a member of
the club and took, an active part in the
proceedings, which have received ex-
tended notice in the daily press.

Prizes of $25 each were offered at
the Greelc ball for the best lady and
gentleman two step dancers. The
prizes were won by Miss Anna Wier
and Stamatis Semitopoulos. Over 2,000
persons attended the ball.

The boys are saying: "Hello, Pap!"
to Theodore Malandre, head of the
well known retail firm of Malandre
Brothers. It is now Malandre Brothers
■ — and son.

Richard Vincent, Jr., White Marsh,
Md., was in the city to attend a meet-
ing of the American Dahlia Society,
held February 29 at the Hotel Grand.
The next meeting of the New York
Florists' Club will be held on the night
of March 13. It will be "rose night"
and fine exhibits are expected.

Washington's birthday business was
quiet. Weather moderating, but con-
siderable frozen stock arrived Febru-
ary 23.

A. F. F.

Horticultural Society of New York.

The success of the exhibitions for
January and February have influenced
the society to hold an exhibition in
March, contrary to its usual custom.
This exhibition will occur Wednesday,
March 15, at the American Museum of
Natural History, 77th street and Cen-
tral Park West. Premiums are offered
for collections of cut blooms of or-
chids, for both commercial and non-
commercial growers, and also for roses
and carnations for both classes of
growers. For non-commercial growers
only, premiums are offered for sweet
peaS, snapdragons, narcissi, tulips and
lilies. The exhibition committee is also
authorized to award prizes for plants
or flowers of unusual merit or excel-
lence of cultivation. Schedules are now
ready and will be sent on application
to the secretary, George V. Nash, New
York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park,
New York City.

EVANSVILLE, IND. — Karl Ziedler has
let the contract for an extension to his
range, giving him three fine houses,
each 32x425 feet.

Buffalo.

SPLENDID FEBRUARY BUSINESS

Local weather conditions and the
local florists have both been very ac-
tive of late. St. Valentine's day trade
was almost as heavy as the Saturday
preceding Easter, and a little adver-
tising brought good sales on Lincoln's
and Washington's birthdays. Bulbous
stock is seen in profusion and the
quality is superior to that seen in this
market for several years. Roses are
in good supply and Ophelia, My Mary-
land, Shawyer, Killarney, Brilliant and
Russell are fine. American Beauties
continue to be a scarce article. Carna-
tions are plentiful and the quality is
very good. The demand for funeral
work has been brisk and the deaths
of a good number of prominent peo-
ple gave the florists many large orders.

NOTES.

Farmers' day at Cornell University
was well attended by florists from
many cities, but the representation
from this city numbered only two. Bad
weather kept the greenhouse men at
home and President Kasting was pre-
vented from attending by illness. The
oflicers in attendance were all pro-
nounced in their opinion that the New
York State Federation of Horticultur-
al and Floral Clubs should give hearty
support to the project of erecting a
new building to be devoted for floricul-
ture and horticulture at the state fair
grounds at Syracuse. Fruit growers
and all kindred interests are miser-
ably provided for and if the fair au-
thorities expect to have a fair in keep-
ing with Toronto suitable buildings
will have to be provided. It is up
to the Empire state to do something.

The florists' bowling club is rolling
regularly, but they have not got Joe
Streit to send a letter to Rochester
and say "wake up". We have the
promise of another cup from Kasting
and Hart and a good day's outing
with a jolly bunch. Allie Salter and
Charlie Vick are worth losing a game
to if we can spend an afternoon with
them. Neubeck of Buffalo and Bates
of Rochester, get busy.

The annxial election and banquet of
the florists' club will be held next week,
and the committee in charge of ar-
rangements have promised a good
time.

Saturday bargain sales are now pop-
ular with nearly all of the local trade
and bulbous stock is moved nicely in
this way.

Retail Florists

Now is the time to prepare rour advertisiogr for

March, .\pril and May. covering

Easter Spring Planting

Motber's Day Memorial Day

We have worked up some beautifully colored
folders acd will gladly mail samples on request.

DIRECT ADVER'nSING THAT BRINGS RESULTS

McNEFF-SWENSON CO.

Floral Advertising.

818-819 Transportation Bldg.

608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, m.

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Nataral Moss $1 75 per bag

Perpetnated Moss 3 50 per bag

Caldwell the Woodsman Co.

BTcrytUng In SoDthem Erergiceaa,
EVERGREEN, ALABAMA

Chas. Knetsch expects to open his
wholesale house about March 1. Ge-
nesee is a flourishing street for flor-
ists.

Some good sweet peas, calendulas
and daisies are now being received
from local growers.

A few weddings are on the calen-
dar; also a few receptions which will
be hurried before Lent. Bison.

Providence, R. I. — The Rhode Island
Horticultural Society announces two
interesting special meetings March 2-3.
On the first named date H. A. Emer-
son of the New York state department
of foods and markets will speak on
"The Distribution of Agricultural
Products for the Benefit of the Pro-
ducer and Consumer." and on the fol-
lowing evening, W. N. Craig, president
of the National Association of Garden-
ers, will speak on "Beautifying the
Home Grounds."

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341

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Chicago.

EstabUstaed in 18S7.

wScfd.

739 Bncklngham Place.
L. D. Phon*. Graceland 1112.

Send ni your retail orderi,
Wl HA VI TH K BEST FACRITIES IM THK CIT Y

St. Louis, Mo.

Wm. A. SecgtT
Mat. M. Kinsisley
Martin J. Seeder

M^\Z

(INCOAPONATEO)

Eighth and Locust Sis.
3514-16-20 North Grand Ave.

Telegraph orders tilli'd on shnrtnotice In St. Louis
and rt'st of Missouri.

San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Snccetsor to Sleven ft Beltod

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET

Minneapolis, Minn.

WHITTED FLORAL CO.,

H. B. WHirrED, Prop.

Careful attention given to all orders for
delivery in the Twin Cities or the
Northwest.

Washington, D. C.

GEO. H. COOKE

FLORIST

Connecticut Avenue and L Street

Randolph & McGloments

Floral Experts

B936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA.

Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.

* udJl T. J. JOHNSTON 6 CO.

Chicago.

Des Moines

NEW ENGLAND POINTS.

171 WETBOSSET ST.. PROVIOEN

ALPHA FLORAL CO.

146 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago.
623 Walnut St., Dea Moines. la.

Largest and most centrally located store in
the city. All orders given prompt attention

Rochester, Minn.

Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty.

Rochestor Floral Company

Retail Store. Greenhouses.

Member of Florists* Telegxaph Delivery.

Chicago.

A. LANGE,

25 £. MADISON ST.

"Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

REUTER'S

For Rhode Island and Connecticut

STORES

New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and

Westerly, R. I.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Ohio.

The Smith & Fetters Co.,

LEADING FLORISTS.
735 EucUd Ave. CLEVELAND

3343 W. MADISON ST.

NEAR OABPIUXU PARK

CHICAGO

LOUISVILLE, KY.

AUGUST R. BAUMER,

MASOmC TEMPLE

Member of Florists* Telegraph Delivery.

CLEVELAND, OHIO

A. Graham & Son

5523 Euclid Ave.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cincinnati, O.

HARDESTY & GO.,

THE BEST THAT GROWS
Experts to Arrange Them.

150 £. Fourth St.

ALEXANDER McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREET.

NEW YORK CITY.

"pBIvEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to
any part of the United States, Canada
and all principal cities in Europe. Orderi
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
onr selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Reference or Cash mnst accompany all orders
from onknown correspondents.

Cable addreis: Alexconnbll,
Western Udiod Code.

New York. Washington, D. C.

J. H. SMALL & SONS,

FLORISTS

NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D. C,

1 153 Broadway. Cor. 15th a H. Sts,

AND WALDORF-ASTORIA.

Young & Nugent

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Sonare.
42 West 28th Street.

To out-of-town florists: tJV\J{T 'VCilfV

We are in the Heart of i"a»* l\Jt\.M\

Aod give special attentioo to steamer and tbeator

orders. Prompt delivery and best

stock in the marlcet.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delirery Ass'n.

.•.V.FLOWERS.-.V.

522 SO. MICBICAN BLVD.. Aoditoriiiiii Amii. CHICAGO.

LOUISVILLE, KY.

THE F. WALKER CO.

310-312 West Chestnut Street

LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY

Buffalo, N. Y.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T.

AoderBOD service meaoB fresh, sturdy stock, and

prompt deliveries in Buffalo, Lockport,

Niagara Falls and Western New York.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Mention the American Florist when writing

DAYTON, OHIO

16 and 18 W. 3rd St.

Matthews the Florist

Established in 1S83.
Greenhonses and Narseriei in RiverdalA.

Hfention the American Florist toften writinu

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for tbe trade in otner cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

New York.

E«tabU»hed 1 874 .

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DARDSFLOR.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the Avierican Florist when writing

St. Panl, Minn.

HolmSOIsoD,

20-22-24 West Fifth Street.

We flU orders for any place in the Twin Cities
and for all points in the Northwest. The Lafgest
Store in America; the largest stock; tbe greatest
variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive
night and day.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Newark, N. J.

Begerow's

946 Broad Street.

Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries
throughout the state and to all steamship docks
in Hoboken. N. J. and New York.

Mention the American Florist when writing

For Wisconsin Delivery
— or —

"HOME GROWN FLOWERS"

Get In touch with

J. E. Matthewson

SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

SON -"' '

VMMM/M/MM

Members

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Henry Hart, inc.

FLORIST

1000 Madison Avenue

Telephone— Lenox 3822.
b iIk Btut of Ibe most cichsin lesidalial scclioi.

ti. | .. > ». H .«i < .. H i. | .. H . 4. »<.. I i«f ♦#»< I H III I >f »ti|i»»»»» < . » .|i. i .. | i. t i H i. | .»i | .»»»

NEW YORK

No. 122 West S9th Street

i" IWI^I^V W^fllllll^^ Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Max Schling

Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Omaha, Neb.

Toronto.

Bess & Swoboda

FLORISTS,

1415 Famvm St. .I^^V^lh

Members of tbe Florists' Telegraph Deliver?.

Name Index to Retail Florists

Alpha Floral Co.. Chicago.

Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines. la.

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

Arcbias Floral Co.. Sedalla, Mo.

Baumer, August R.. Louisville, Ky.

Begerow's Newark, N. J.

Blackistone, Wastiington, D. C.

Boland. J. B., San Francisco.

Bramley & Son, Clevel id, O.

Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich.

Buckbee. H. W.. Bocktord. 111.

California Florists. Tacoma. Wash.

Clarke's Sons. David, New York.

Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Are. and L. Washington.

Cross, Ell, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York.

Denton Floral Co., Denton, Tex.

Duerr, Chas. A., Newark. O.

Duluth Floral Co.. Duluth, Minn.

Dunlop's. 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St.

Eyres. 11 N. Pearl St.. Albany. N.

Frauenf elder, C. Chicago.

Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo. O.

Fiey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb.

Frey & Frey. Lincoln, Neb.

Freidman, Chicago,

Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla.

Furrow & Co.. Oklahoma City. Okla.

Galvin. Thos. P.. Inc.. Boston. Mass.

Galvln, Thos. F.. Inc., New York.

Gosser, J. M.. Cleveland, O.

Graham. A., & Son, Cleveland. O.

Grand Rapids Floral Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich.

Grimm & Gorly. St tx>ula. Mo.

Gude Bros.. Washington, D. C.

Hardestv & Co.. Cincinnati, O.

Hart. Henry, Inc. New York.

Heinl & Son. J. G.. Terre Haute. Ind.

Henderson. Lewis, Omaha, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda, Omaha. Neb.

Hollvwnod Gardens, Seattle. Wash.

Holm & Olson. St. Paul, Minn.

Johnston & Co., T. J.. Providence, R. I.

Joy Floral Co.. Nashville. Tenn.

Keller's Sons. J. B., Rochester. N. Y.

Kerr Floral Co.. Robt. C. Houston, Tex.

Kottmlller. New York.

Lang Floral & Nursery Co.. Dallas. Tex.

Lange. A.. 25 E. Madison St.. Chicago.

Leborlus, J. J.. Duluth. Minn.

London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia.

Mangel. Chicago.

Matthews the Florist. Dayton. O.

Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan. Wis.

May & Co., L. L.. St. Paul, Minn.

McConnell. Alex.. New York.

Metalrie Ridge Nursery Co.. New Orleans, La.

Mullanpby Florists. St. Louis, Mo.

Murray. Samuel, Kansas City, Mo.

Newell. A.. Kansas City. Mo.

Ogden Floral Co.. Chicago.

Ostertag Bros.. St. Louis.

Palez, Pan! M., Little Bock. Ark.

Palmer. W. J., & Sons, Buffalo.

Park Floral Co.. The. Denver. Colo.

Philips Bros.. Newark. N. J.

Pikes Peak Flo. Co.. Colorado Springs, Colo.

Podesta & Baldocchl. San Francisco.

Portland Flower Store, Portland. Me.

Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh. Pa.

Renter's. New Txjndon, Conn.

Renter's,' Norwich, Conn.

Renter's. Westery. R. I.

Rochester Floral Co.. Rochester. MInii

Bock. Wm. L.. Flower Co.. Kansas CIt-v.

Rve. George. Ft. Smith. ArR

Schiller the Florist. 2221 W. Mn'M.;..f ■;• ' H""

Schling. Max, 22 W. 59th St., New York.

Smith & Fetters. Cleveland. O.

Small & Sons, J. H.. New York.

Small & Sons. J. H.. Washington, D. C.

Smith Co.. A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Smith. Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Stumpp. G. E. M., New York.

Trepel. Joseph, Brooklyn. N. Y.

Walker Co.. The P., Louisville, Ky.

Weber, P. H.. St. Louis, Mo.

Whltted Floral Co.. Minneapolis. Minn.

Wlttbold, G., Co.. 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Los Angeles.

Young & Nugent, New York.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Broadway aid Gratiot Avemes.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cot Blooms

We cover all Michigan points and good

sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

Member of Florists* Telegraph Delivery.

St Paul, Minn.

L L. MAY & CO.

Order Your Flowers for delivery
in this sectioD from the

LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST

WASHINGTON

D. C.

ouDc BRoa.ca

FLORISTS
llUfOTlO*

Gudes'

Members of Florists' Tele^aph Delivery.

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray,

1017 Grand Avenue

Meinl)er of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Denver, Colo.

he Park

Floral Co.

T

J. A. VAUNTINB.
President

Jlembers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Little Rocl£, Ark.

PAUL M. PALEZ

FLORIST

All crdericarefuUy filled and delJTered toallpirti
of the city. Arkaoias and the Soutbweat.

D. F. SIMONDS
J. R. BUTZOW

CHICAGO.

OGDEN FLORAL CO.

1917 Harrison St.

We are Located Near Seven o( ChicaKO'a Leading
West Side Hospitals and Can Fill all Orders
properly on short notice. L. D. Phone. West 722

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS.

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire. Phone or Mall Orders.

SEATTLE, WASH.

HOLLYWOOD GARDENS

Seattle's Leading Flower Shop
1536 SECOND AVE.

MEMBERS FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY

PHILADELPHIA and VICINITY.

1800 Chestnut Street, PHILADELTHIA. FA.

Members Florists' Telegrspb Delivery.

Pittsburgh. Pa.

A.W.$mlttiCo.

KEENAN BLDG.

Lareest Floral Establishment in Americs.
Established 1874. Incorporated 1909.

Mention the American Florist when writing

New York.

fi. E. M. STDMPP

761 Fifth Avenue

Hemher of Florists* Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEYELANB

EUCLID AVENUE

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Washington, D. C.

14 th and H. Street.

Brooklyn, N. Y.

JOSEPH TREPEL

334 L6WIS AVfii, No 1310 Bedford
—Six Up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn—

We eive perseoal attention to your orders and
guarantee sattsfaction.

FREY & FREY,

1338 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB.

WBOLMALI AND KITAIL.

Uemtiers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Original Decorations a Specialty.

Branch:

THE VANDEEBILT HOTEL

Park Avenue and 34th Street

Main Phone, Murray HUI, 783
Branch " " " 1808

426 Madison Ave.

And 49th St., NEW YORK

DULUTH, MINN.

J. J. LeBORIOUS

Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries
everywhere in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North
Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin-
sula of Michigan. All orders given prompt
attention and filled with strictly fresh stock

City Index to Retail Florists
Filling Telegraph Orders.

Albany. N. Y.— Eyres. 11 N. Pearl St.

Boston— Thos. F. Galvin, Inc.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Trepel.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son. 304 Main.

Chicago — Friedman.

Chicago — Alpha Floral Co.

Chicago — C. Frauenfelder.

Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St.

Chicago — Mangel,

t'hicago — Ogden Floral Co,

Chicago — Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison.

Chicago— Geo. Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI,

Cincinnati, O. — Hardesty & Co,

Cleveland, O, — A. Graham & Sons.

Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son.

Cleveland. O. — Smith & Fetters.

Cleveland, O. — The J. M, Gasser Co.

Colorado Springs. Colo,— Pikes Peak Flo, Co.

Dallas. Tes,— Lang Floral & Nursery Co.

Dayton, O, — Matthews the Florist.

Denton, Tex. — Denton Floral Co.

Denver. Colo,— The Park Floral Co.

Des Moines. la. — Alpha Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich.— John Breitmeyer's Sons.

Duluth, Minn,— Duluth Floral Co.

Duluth Minn. — J. J. Leborius.

Ft, Smith, Ark. — George Rye.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Ell Cross.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith.

Guthrie. Okla. — Furrow & Co,

Houston. Tex. — Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co.

Kansas City, Mo, — Samuel Murray.

Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell.

Kansas City, Mo, — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co.

Lincoln, Neb, — C. H. Frey.

Lincoln, Neb, — Frey & Frey.

Little Rock, Ark.- Paul M. Palcz.

Los Angeles — Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson.

Louisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer.

Louisville, Ky.— The F. Walker Co.

Minneapolis. Minn. — Whitted Floral Co.

Nashville. Tenn.— Joy Floral Co.

Newark, N, J, — Begerow's.

Newark, N, J. — Philips Bros.

Newark, O. — Chas, A. Duerr.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New Orleans, La. — Metairie Ridge Nursery Co.

New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave.

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

New York — David Clarke's Sons.

New York — Henry Hart. Inc.

New York — Kottmlller.

New York — Thos. P, Galvin. Inc.

New York— Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St.

New York— J. H, Small & Sons.

New York— O, E. M. Stumpp.

New York — Young & Nugent.

Norwich. Conn, — Renter's,

Oklahoma City, Okla.— Furrow & Co.

Omaha. Neb, — Hess & Swoboda, Famam St.

Omaha. Neb. — Lewis Henderson,

Philadelphia— The London Flower Shop,

Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClementa.

Pittsburgh, Pa.— A, W. Smith Co,, Keenan Bldg.

Portland, Me. — Portland Flower Store.

Providence. R. I. — T, J, Johnston & Co.

Rochester. Minn. — Rochester Floral Co.

Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons.

Rockford. 111.— H. W. Buckbee.

Sheboygan. Wis. — J. E. Matthewson.

St, Louis, Mo, — Grimm & Gorly.

St. Louis, Mo, — Mullanphy Florists.

St. Louis, Mo. — Ostertag Bros.

St. Louis, Mo,— F. H. Weber.

St. Paul, Minn. — Holm & Olson.

St. Paul, Minn, — L, L, May & Co.

San Francisco — J. B. Roland, 60 Kearny St.

San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchl.

Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens.

Sedalia, Mo. — Archlas Floral Co.

Terre Haute. Ind, — 3. G. Helnl & Sons.

Tacoma, Wash. — California Florists.

Toledo, O,— Mrs. J. B. Freeman.

Toronto — Dnnlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St.

Washington — Blacklstone.

Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave., and L.

Washington — Gnde Bros.

Washington — J, H. Small & Sons.

Westerly, R. I.— Renter's.

Established 1S4S

New York.

David Clarke's Sons

2139-2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St.

Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled

Phones, 1552-1553 Colombns

San Francisco

Podesta & Baldocchl

334.226 Orant Avenue

Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and most
carefully executed.

Kansas City, Mo.

FLORtST

Established over 20 Years.
N. E. COR. 10th and GRAND AVENUE.

St. Louis, Mo.

wire or Phone Tonr Orders to the
HOCSS or FLOWERS.

Ostertag Bros.

The Largest Retail Supply House in the Wes

Jefferson and Washington Ave.
Albany, N. Y.

nowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and vicinity on ' _
telegraphic order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET'

Toronto, Can.

Canada's beat known and most reliable Qorist

Only
the
Beat

Dunlop's

8 and 10 West Adelaide Street,

We deliveranywhere in Canada and guarantee
safe arrival.

THOS. F. GALVIN

INC.

NEW YORK 561 Finyve.

DUw I Un 799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Points

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Orders Carefully Executed

Pikes Peak Floral Co.

Wholesale and Retail

Uemlers of Florists' Telegraph SellTery.

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The American Florist,

Mar. 4,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities, by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Sen(lyouror(lersforCliicago^gs't"o'

Sub-

,^_^^^__^_^ All orderscarelully filled

^2223\s'Ma<l'*°"^'" under the supervision ot

- ^H 1 c ag2^ QEQBgE jsMUS, Mgr.

wire. Write or Phone West 822

Membfr Florists' Telecraph Delivery.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone, 506 Long Dist. Bell Phone 2189
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cleveland, O., and Vicinity.

Bramley & Son

1181 E. 71st St.

The LarRest Growers of Flo'werg In City

Houston, Texas.

Robt C. Kerr
Floral Co.

Main and McKlnney Phoce. Preston 160

Toledo, O.

Hrs. J. B. Freemao

(Sncceiior to Geo. A. Heinl)

336 Superior St„ Toledo, O.

Botb Phones, 627.

Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders.
Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids. Mich.

Eli Cross

Orders properly cared for.
Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

DULUTH FLORAL CO.

200 miles in any direction. nillllTH MINN.
We are the center of the great UULUin, minn.
Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior. Wis.

Newark, Ohio.

CHAS. A. DUERR.

Member of Flerists' Teleeraph Delivery.

TERRE HAUTE, IND.

THINK OF HEINL'S

St. Louis, Mo.

WIRE

Grimm & Gorly

KANSAS CITY,
MISSOURI.

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery Ass'n

Mention the American Florist when writing

CHICAGO

'Falmerffouse
Florist

17 e. MONROE ST.

Mention the American Florist when writing

C. n. f REY,i

Wholesali
and Retail
Florist

1133 St., LINCOLN, NEB.

WIU flu orders tor the West on short notice

Trade discounts. First class stock.
Mention the American Florist when writing

GEORGE RYE
"Some Florist"

The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark

Mention the American Florist when writing

•fK.'L^lifi^v.t.llENTONJEX,

Careful attention to packing for deliveries

to all Southern and Middle States.
Mention the American Florist when writing

LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist

1814 Douglas St.,

OMAHA, NEB.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Dallas
Texas

Lang Floral & Nursery Go.

Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Teias,
Oklahoma, Louisiana. New Mexico. No Orders
too large, none too small.
Mention the American Florist when writing

FURROW & COMPANY

OKLAHOMA CITY-GUTHRIE

OKLAHOMA.

Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Sedalla, Missouri

Archias Floral Co.

Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notice.
Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone

orders.
Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Telephone 1813 Main

JOS. LEVY

BROOKLYN

Cut Flower Market, Inc.

Floral Designs a Specialty

356 FULTON STREET
BR&NCH: ^OS F*valton St.

BRO OKLYN. N. Y.

Portland, Maine.

Floral Designs and
Choice Cut Flowers

Portland Flower Store

631 Congress St.

NASHVILLE, TENN.

JOY FLORAL COMPANY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

PHILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St

N.J.

Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem
Beauties Our Specialty.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Wolfskin Bros, and
Morris Goldenson

Cut Flower Merchants.

We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disot
229 WIST THIRD STKXET

Tacoma, Wash.

California Florists

will take care of all telegraphic orders.

Michigan.

Orders will be carefully

cared for by

HENRY SMITH

Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRiUID RAPIDS

Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO.

ALFRED HANNAH 8 SONS will fill your order.
for uesigns and Cut Flowers in Michigan

Mention the American Florist when writing

Rockford, 111.
H. W. BUCKBEE.

Member of The Florists' Telegraph Deliyery.
Mention the American Florist when «)rt«(ni7

St. Louis, Mo.

F. H. WEBER

Boyle and Maryland Avenues

Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass n.
Mention the American Florist when writing

:gi6.

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345

Drccr's Famous American Asters

DREER'S SUPERB
LATE BRANCHINfi ASTERS

The finest Asters for late August and September blooming.

The plants toim strong, branching bushes, 2 to 2H feet hign
bearing on long strong stems tbeir handsome Chrysanlhemum-
like flowers, which, under ordinary cultivation, average 5 inches
across. The form of the flowers, together with the length of the
stems, places them at the head of Asters for cutting. They come
into bloom from two to three weeks after the average type, usually
t their best during September, and filling in the gap between
the genera run of Asters and Chrysanthemums. We offer eight

beautiful and distinct colors, viz.:

Trade pkt.

Azure Blue. A rich, deep lavender $0.25

Pure White. Extra fine stock 25

Shell Pink. An exquisite shade 25

Rose Pink. A very desirable color 25

Deep Rose. Rich and brilliant 25

Deep Purple. Royal deep purp'e 25

Lavender. A pale grayish-lavender 25

Crimson. Very rich 25

Finest Mixed. All the colors 25

The above is but one of our many fine varieties, for complete list

and prices see our General Wholesale Price List.

Copies free to Florists on request.

Per oz.
$1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
.75

HENRY A. DREER, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

346

The American Florist.

Mar. 4,

American Seed Trade Association.

J. M. Lupton, Muttituck, L. I.. N. Y.,
President; Kirb.v H. White, Detroit. Mich..
First \'ice- President: F. W, Bolgiano,
■Washington. D. C. Second Vice-President:
C. E. Kendel. Cleveland. O.. Secretary and
Treasurer. Thirty-fourth annual conven-
tion, L'hicM<-o. June 20-23, 1916.

Cincinnati, O. — J. Chas. McCul-
lough, wife and daughter, are at Palm
Beach, Fla.

Jebseyviixe, III. — William A. Rice
of this city has been granted a patent
for a seed separator and cleaner.

Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on
the Board of Trade, March 1, were as
follows : Timothy, $5.50 to $8 per 100
pounds. ' .'

W. W. Barnakd, of the W. W. Bar-
nard Co., Chicago, who has been in
California on account of impaired
health, is reported progressing favor-
ably.

Johnstown, Pa. — The H. R. Wilbur
Corporation has purchased the Broken-
straw Valley Seed Co.'s business at
Toungsville, Pa., and will move it to
this city.

LOKciiNER & Co., New York, report
that they have been advised by Hjal-
mar Hartman & Co., that the Danish
government has put an embargo on
all reot seed for cattle feeding, such
as mangels, rutabaga and turnips.

Some California seed growers report
salsify a total loss due to the exces-
sive rains in January and February.'
Other biennial crops on low lands
have suffered to some extent. The
recent weather has been fine for all
crops.

The onion set situation at Chicago
remains about the same. All hands
are busy getting stock packed to ship
as soon as the present cold weather
breaks. Just now nothing in less than
car-lot shipments can be made to points
which have no refrigerator car service.

A SPECL^L meeting of the American
Seed Trade --Association has been
called at the Hotel Sherman March 1,
about the time we go to press, to con-
sider the matter of seed growers' con-
tracts and the use of the disclaimer as
outlined under the head of "Non-War-
ranty and the Wisconsin Seed Law"
in our issue of February 26, page 298.

Visited Chicago : C. W. Scott, of
the Yokohama Nursery Co.. New York;
F. H. Henry, of Henry & Lee, New
York; Chas. L. Kunz, representing the
M. G. Madson Seed Co., Manitowoc,
Wis.; F. P. Lilly, of the Chas. H. Lilly
Co., Seattle, Wash.; J. R. Schrenker,
Jr., representing the J. Chas. McCul-
lough Seed Co., Cincinnati, O.; Mrs.
M. W. Johansen, of the Victor Johan-
sen Seed Co., Los Angeles, Calif.

Rennle Fire at Toronto.

The stock and premises of the Wm.
Rennie Co., at Jarvis and Adelaide
streets. Toronto, Ont., were partially
destroyed by fire and water February
20, the damages, estimated at $200,000,
fully covered by insurance. A large
quantity of the seeds were packed and
■ ready for shipment. Defective electric
wiring is given as the cause of the
fire. This was the first fire in the
firm's warehouse in 40 years and
throws -to of the 90 employes
temporarily out of work.

Non-Warranty and Wisconsin Seed Law.

In last week's issue under the above
heading, page 298, we called attention
to the repudiation of the American
Seed Trade Association's well known
disclaimer by a Wisconsin seed grow-
ing concern. We now i-eproduce two
clauses of the amended Wisconsin law,
relating to the examination and in-
spection of seeds, having some bear-
ing' on this subject as follows, see
Chapter 495, Laws of 1913, Section
1494X-2 :

"2. For the purposes of sections
1494X-1 to 1494-16, inclusive, the term
'agricultural .seeds' shall also include
seed peas for canning purposes sold
in lots of 100 poimds or more.

"3. In all actions for damages grow-
ing out of any violation of sub-section
two of this section, if no fraud, bad
faith, or want of due care is shown
on the part of the vendor, the pur-
chaser shall be limited in his recov-
ery to the amount of the purchase
price of the seed."

president lupton's views.

President Lupton. of the American
Seed Trade Association, writes as fol-
lows, February 28 :

"Your issue of February 26 con-
tains a copy of the contract form
adopted by the Wisconsin Canners' As-
sociation which together with com-
ments on the omission of the dis-
claimer adopted by the American Seed
Trade Association Is of great interest
to the seed trade.

"The use of the disclaimer in the
ordinary business of the seedsman has
been found absolutely necessary for
his reasonable piotection. It is
obviously imfair and unjust that the
seedsman should be held responsible
for the crop produced from the seed
sold, the business of growing seed for
a canning company on a contract, such
as is here set forth, presents a some-
what different condition from that of
ordinary trade. Under such a con-
tract the seller agrees to do certain
things relative to growing the crop,
none of which appear imreasonable,
and to make delivery of the product,
either in full or on the usual pro-
rata basis. The question at once arises,
Where does the seller's responsibility
end? Does it end with the delivery
and acceptance of the seed by the
canning company? If so, then the
disclaimer could be used in the ordi-
nary way, without affecting the con-
tract and we are at a loss to see why
any objection should be made to its

Pieters-Wtieeler Seed Company

Growers of
High Grade

SEED

Gilroy,
California

Onion,
Lettuce,
Radish,
Sweet Peas
Etc.

Correspondence
SoUcited.

Mention the American Florist when meriting

use. If on the other hand the seller
under this contract assumes any
responsibility as to quality, produc-
tiveness or any other matter connected
with the crop produced from the seeds
delivered under this contract, the dis-
claimer becomes necessary for his
reasonable protection. The obligation
assumed by each party should be
clearly understood. The disclaimer
states it fairly, and it will be indeed
regrettable if any seedsman, after
being a party to its adoption, fails to
stand firm for its use."

Catalogue Postage Bill.

Chairman Therkildson, of the Amer-
ican Seed Trade Association's postal
laws committee, writes as follows,
February 26:

"I am enclosing a typewritten copy
of H. R. 11621, which I have succeeded
in having introduced by Mr, Tague.
Mr. Tague is from Boston and is a
member of the House Post Office and
Post Roads committeee. This bill is
identical with the proposed bill that
I submitted to the American Seed
Trade Association in convention at San
Francisco last summer, and which was
endorsed by them. It may be neces-
sary to have some amendments and
adjustments to this which would be for
the good of all, but this bill as a whole
will be taken care of, and I now desire
your co-operation both in giving this
publicity and writing to your represen-
tatives and senators to use their efforts
to have this bill passed. It needs im-
mediate attention on the part of the
members of the American Seed Trade
Association. Its passage will enable
us to make good catalogues instead of
being penalized as under the present
arrangement."

THE BILL.

H. R. 11621 in the house of representatives,
Febn]ar.v 16, 1916. Mr. Tague introduced the
following bill, which was referred to the com-
mittee on post offices and post roads and
ordered to be printed.

i--\. bill to provide for mailing catalogues, cir-
culars, and so forth, now mailable under
eight ounces in weight at the third-class rate
of one cent for two ounces or fraction thereof,
at a pound rate of eight cents.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amer-
ica in Congress assembled, that on matter em-

Alfred J. Brown Seed Go.

Growers of

Peas and

Beans

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Braslan

Growor for the Wholesjile Trade Only. Onion. Lettuce. Carrot,
Parsnip. Parsley. Celery. Knl>ivk, Salsuy. Named anb Mixed
cibanuiflora and spencer sweet i*eas, and sunflower.

Seed Growers

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

any

Mention the American Florist when writing

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347

THE MACNirr HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

52, 54 and 56 Vesey Sfreet, NEW YORK

Opening Sale for the Spring Season

ON TUESDAY, MARCH 7th, at 1 1 O'CLOCK A. M.
SALES wiLl be continued each TUESDAY and FRIDAY until the end of June

braced in the third class, includiDg circulars,
catalogs, pamphlets, price lists, and other
similar matter wholly in print of some form,
upon which the postage is now paid at the
rate of one cent for each two ounces or
fractional part thereof, fully prepaid either hy
postage stamps affixed or without stamps
under a permit number, the same rate is here-
by extended to apply to the mailing of such
printed matter in bulk, to varying addresses,
irrespective of the individual weight thereof
within a limit of four pounds, without stamps
affixed at eight cents per pound or fractional
part thereon, to be fully prepaid in similar
manner as now by law provided for the mail-
ing of matter of the second class; but such
pound rate shall apply only when such printed
matter is offered in quantities of one pound
or more.

Sec. 2. That this act shall take effect
upon its passage.

Imports at New York.

During the week euding February 26, im-
ports were received as follows;

From Bordeaux, France;

J. I^. Radwaner, 100 bbls. seeds.

Nungesser, Dickinson Seed Co., 100 bbls.
seeds.

fourteen Seed Co.. 200 bbls. seeds.

Jacot & Mullen, 300 bbls. seed.

Dickinson Seed Co., 200 sacks trefoil seed.

To order and others, 4.61G bbls. seed; 1,601
bags, 1,000 cases and 200 packages seeds; 25
cases plants; lOi) sacks trefoil seed.

From Genoa, Italy;

A. Dickinson Co., 1,000 bags seed.

To others. 800 bags seed.

From Havre. Prance :

Stumpp & Walter Co., 7 bags seed.

A. Dickinson Co., 2<>0 bags seed.

H. F, Darrow Co., IG packages seed.

Peter Henderson & Co., 1 package seed.

To others, 200 bbls. and 19 bags seed; 23
cases plants.

From Liverpool. Eng. :

McHutchison & Co., 1 case rose trees; 2
cases nursery stock,

J. M. Thorburn & Co., 2 packages seed.

To order and others, 9 cases trees; 287
packages seed.

From Copenhagen, Denmark:

Loechner & Co., 21 bags seed.

Lake Shore Seed Co., 3 bags seed.

To others, 1 case and 4 packages seed.

Prom Glasgow. Scotland:

McHutchison & Co., G cases trees.

To others. 1.33G bags fertilizer.

From Rotterdam. Holland:

McHutchison & Co., 500 cases and packages
trees, shrubs, etc.; 1 case bulbs.

MacNiff Hort. Co., 135 cases plants.

Julius Roehrs Co.. 94 cases shrubs.

Vaughan's Seed Store, 26 cases trees, etc.

Stumpp & Walter Co.. 34 cases plants; 3
bags and 2 packages seed.

Elliott Auction Co., 22 cases lily bulbs.

W. E. Marshall & Co.. 9 cases shrubs, etc.

P. R. Pierson, 1 case plants.

A. T. Boddington Co.. 5 cases lily pips; 1
case seed.

P. Ouwerkirk, 187 packages plants.

To order and others. 551 cases and packages
plants; 906 cases and packages shrubs and
roots ; 801 packages, bags, cases and 12 bbls.
seed ; 124 cases bulbs.

From Bristol, Eng.:

Harvey Seed Co., 10 bags seed.

W. E. Marshall & Co.. 26 bags seed.

Stokes Seed Farms Co., 75 bags seed.

To others. 15 bags seed.

Prom Havre, France:

To order and others. 1,128 bbls. seed; 174
cases plants.

Imports of horticultural and agricultural
goods, week ending February 18, as compiled
by Collector of Customs:

Fertilizers. .$275; red clover seed. $188,727;
other clover seed. $64,39G; other grass seeds.
$6,422; sugar beet seed, $59,837; al! other
seeds. $2G.535; potatoes, $924; mushrooms. .¥21.-
348: vegetables in natural state, $34,252; bulbs.
$13,453; plants. $28,708.

FLOWER SEEDS For Early Sowing

Complete list for the asking.
They're FRESH T. P. Oz.

Ageratiun, dwari blue $0.05 $0.30

Alyssum Little Gem 10 .60

Aster Oueen of Market 10

Begonia Erfordii 2S

Cobaea Scandens, purple 10

Dracaena Indivisa 10

Forget-Me-Not Dissitiflora 2.S

Mignonette Macbet 10

Petunia Calif. Giants 25

Salvia Solendens 15

Salvia Fireball 31

.50

.40

.25

.50
1.00

10 per cent discount for cash.

Crop of 1915 T. P. Oz.

Lobelia Speciosa $0.10 $0.50

Lobelia Crystal P. Comp 15 1.40

Pyrethrum .Aureum 05 .25

Shamrock, Irish lO

Smilax lO .25

Snapdragon, Giant 10 .35

Slock, Cut and Come Again 25

Stock, Ten Weelis, mixed 25

Thunbergia 10 .40

Verbena, Mammoth 15 1.01

Vinca, mixed colors IS .60

Wholesale List mailed as soon as ready.

THE W. W. BARNARD CO.,

SXEDSMEN,

231-235 W. HidiiM SlrMt.

CHICAGO

Mention the American Florist when writinri

Western Seed & Irrigation Co.

Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers

SPECIALTIES:

Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cucumber,

Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and

Squash.

FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA

BURPEE'S SEEDS I

Philadelphia

Wholesale Price Liet for Florist!
and Market Gardener!

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LILY BULBS

TALL DELIVERY

Write for Prices

Yokohama Nursery Co., Lid.

Woolworth Bldg., New York City

Cofltract Seed Growers

^nPtdaKi*C' Pepper, Eggplant, Tomato,
0|ll!HllllRbi Vine Seed and Field Com.

Correspondence Solicited.

George R. Pedrick £c Son,

PIDRICKTOWN. N.J.

Field Seed Corn

We Grow for the Wholesale Trade.

We prow al! the leadinp best varieties: planted frnm pure stock, carefully
selected, hand picked: butt and tip ends taken ort by hand also milled,
screened and sraded: highest quality and prade. Write for samples and
prices, with list of your requirements, in car lots or less.

Robinson's Code, Address

!?ATEKIN*S SEED HOUSE. Shenandoah, Iowa.

BRUNNINGS

Large Growers and Shippers of

BEANS, PEAS

and

ONION SEED

Correspondence Invited

P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

James Vick's Sons

Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Let as supply your wants in Fall Bulbs

GARDEN SEED

Beet. Sweet Com. Garden Beans, Onion Sets.

and Seed Potatoes in variety. Also other items
of the short crop of ttiis past season, as well as a
full lineof Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon
application to

S. D. WOODRUFF £ SONS, 82 Dey St., NEW YORK

and Orange. Coim.

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Mar. 4,

KING HUMBERT CANNAS

The best Bronze Leaf Orange Scarlet, 30c doz., $2 per 100,
$4.38 per case of 250, $17.50 per 1000

RED FLOWERING GREEN FOLIAGE

Per 100

A. Bouvier, 5 ft. dark crimson $1.65

C. Henderson, 4 ft. bright crimson 1.65

Cherokee, 4 ft. deep rich maroon 1.35

Duke of Marlboro, 4^2 ft. glowing crimson.. 1.50

Mephisto, SVi ft. the darkest crimson 1.35

Pennsylvania. 5^2 ft. deep orange scarlet. 1.50

Beaute Poitevine, 3% ft. dark crimson 2.75

Black Prince. 3 to 4 ft. dark velvety ma-
roon 2.75

Dr. Robert Funke, 4Y2 ft. scarlet 5.25

Fuerst Bismarck, 4 ft. rich scarlet crimson. . 1.50
Grand Chancellor Bulow, 3 ft. crimson

scarlet, overlaid with maroon 1.65

J. D. Eisele, 5 ft. brilliant vermillioa scar-

let 2.25

Louisiana, 7 ft. vivid scarlet 1.50

Pres, Cleveland, 3 ft. bright orange scarlet . 2.00
Pres. McKinley, 2^ to 3 ft. brilliant crimson 2.00

Pres. Meyer, 4 ft. cherry carmine 2.00

Pillar of Fire. 6 ft. to 7 ft. high, bright
crimson scarlet 2.00

C9=° or

2nO

lono

$3.75

$15.0-1

3.75

15.n'l

S.tX)

I2.ro

3.50

14.01

3.00

12.00

3.50

14."'>

6.25

25.00

6.25

23.00

12.50

50.00

3.50

14.00

3.75

15.00

5.00

20.00

3.50

14.00

4.38

17.Rn

4.38

17.50

4.38

IT. 50

4.38 17.50

YELLOW CANNAS

Case of

Per 100 250 1000

Kanzleiter, 3% ft. pure light yellow $1.50 $3.50 $14.00

R. Wallace, 4% ft. canary yellow, free.

Better tUan Florence Vaughan 1.50 3.50 14.00

Austria, 5 ft. pure yellow l.SO 3.50 14.00

RED GOLD-EDGE VARIETIES

Allemannia, 4 to 5 ft., green foliage, scar-
let and yellow $1.35 $3.00 $12.00

General Merkel,- 4 ft. the best scarlet gold
edge sort. Superior to Mad. Crozy o"

Queen Charlotte 1.65 3.75 15.00

Gladioflora. SVa ft. carmine gold edge 2.75 6.25 25.00

Jean Tissot, 5 ft. vermiUion orange edge. . . 2.75 6.25 25.00

Italia. 4% ft., green foliage, red, bordered

yellow 1.50 3.50 14.00

PINK FLOWERING CANNAS

Mile. Berat, iM: ft. rose pink $2.00 .?4.3S $17.50

Louise, 5 ft. soft rose pink 2.00 4.38 17.50

Uosea gigantea, 3^! ft. rich rose, extra

large 12.00 27.50 110.00

AU the above In strong fresh dcimant roots, 2 and 3 eyes each. For fuller descriptiors and more complete
list of Cannas and all other Spring Bulbs, send for new wholesale catalogue now ready.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON COMPANY, Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK

COLD STORAGE

VALLEY

Bruns' Celebrated Chicago Market

Brand, best to be had Valley, giving
the best results all jear round, 118.00
for 1000; $9.60 for tOO; $5.U0 for 250;
$2.50 for 100.

H. N. BRUNS

3032 Madison Street, CHICAGO

Growers and Specialists

CROP CONTRACT

Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn.

Peas and Beans, Michigan Grown.

Sweet Corn, Iowa Grown.

Correspondence solicited.

Michigan Office: MILLINGTON.

Home Office: SlOinC CITY, IOWA.

Ask for prices now, 1915 crop.

Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co.

Established 1883.

Before Placing Orders for

SWIET PEAS, Spencers, Grandlfloras,
etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in

general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE
lEANS, write

JOHN BODGER 6c SONS CO.,

Contract Seed Grower*
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

t Ask. for prices of Seeds ( Garden, Farm or Flower) from J

KELWAY'S

* For present delivery or on contract.

Wholesale only.

Special quotations now ready.
Real price catalogues for 1916 ready now.

Longport,

England.

_ *

Mention the Aincrican Florist ^chen writinp

TOMATO SEED

Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade.

HAVEN SEED CO.

SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

R. & IVf. GODINEAU

SEED GROWERS

Angers, - France

Specialties: Beets. Mangoes. Carrots. Cabbages,

Celeries. Parsleys. Parsnips. Turnips.

Growing Crops Given Personal Attention.

Always

mention The American Florist
when writing. : : :

GLADIOLI

All First Size Bulbs. Per 1000

America, nink $ 9.00

Augusta, white 11.50

Francis King, scarlet 9.S0

Panama, pinu 35.00

St. Louis Seed Co.

The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds"
411-413 Washington Ave., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Waldo Rohnert

GILROT, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower.

Specialties: Lettuce. OnioD. Sweet Peas. Aster.

Cosmos. MieDonette, Verbena in varietTt

CorrespondeDce Solicited.

Mention the American Florist when loritinff

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349

RAFFIA

Natural — Four standard grades.
Colored— Twenty colors.
We are heaHquarters — alwajs carry
several hundred bales in stock. Can ship
any grade in any quantity at a moment's
notice.

Bale (226 lbs. ) lots or less.
Write for prices and terms.

IVIc Hutchison & Co.

The Import House
17 Murray Street, NEW YORK

Contract Growers Of

Pepper Tomato Egg Plant Spinach

Kale Turnip Okra Radish

Sweet Corn Held Com

Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc

Moorestown, New Jersey

H. WREDE

LUNEBiniG, GERMANY

PANSY SEED

184 First Prizes, the highest
awards Chicago, Paris, London,
1 Bruxellcs, Berl.. Hamb,. Rome.
1000 seeds, finest mixed... 25c

loz. ..$2.25

Price list on application. Cash with order

Mention the American Florist tvhen xoriting

THE G. HERBERT COY SEED CO.

VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB.

CONTRACT GROWERS OF

HIGH GRADE SEEDS

Cucumber, Muskmelon, Squash and Pumpkin,
Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Com.

SPECIALTIES

Roses, from 3-inoh pots. Chrysanthemums

Carnations for fall delivery. Smilax, Violets

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Seod for list.

Wood Brothers. K?a

S. M. Isbell & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED QROWERS,

Beans, Cucumber, Tomato, Muskmelon,
Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Corn.

Correspondence solicited.

ROUTZABN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Sw(8t Pea aDd Nasturtium Specialists.

Wholeitle Grower! of full list of

FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS

Mention the American Florist when xcriting

TOMATO SEED

Also Pepper. Egg Plant. Squash. Pumpkin,
Cucumber, Cantaloupe and WatermelonSeed and
Field Corn, in Tariety. on contract.

EDGAR F. HURFF,

iSu^^'*"" SWEDESBORO, N. J.

Mention the American Florist tchen icritinp

Spring
Bulbs

A Most

Complete

General

Line
at both
Chicago

and
New York

For Seedsmen
For Florists

Vaughan's
Seed Store

CHICAGO
NEW YORK

GLADIOLUS

Grown in the U. S. by Vaugltan'sSeed Store

Per 100 Per 1000

AMERICA, Extra, 2i4to3-in.,

thick heavy bulbs $15 10

AUGUSTA, Extra, bigoneslikeabove 16.00

America, 1st size $1.26 10.00

Augusta, Ut size 1.25 10.00

Chicago White, 1st size 3-00 25.00

Mrs. Francis King, 1st size 1.26 10.00

Princeps, 1st size 2.50 22.00

Mrs. Franlf Pendleton, 1st size 9.00 85.00

Niagara, 1st size 4.50 40,00

Panama. 1st size 4.00 35.00

Primulinus Sunbeam, 1st size 18.00

Baron J. Hulot (Dutch Grown) ?.50 20.00

Chicago Salmon, 1st size 4.60 40.00

Velvet King, 1st size 3. CO 25.00

Hyde Park, 1 -it .size 5.00 46.00

Vaughan's XXX Florist Mixture

1st size 1.75 15.00

Extra Fine Mixed, 1st size 2.00 18.00

Good Mixed, 1st size 1.00 8.50

And all Other Leaders
Write for quantity prices

CANNAS-Dormant Roots

Subject to Prior Sale. Per looo

Allemania $26.00

Burbank 25.00

Buttercup 40.00

David Harum 22.50

Egandale 22.50

Florence Vaughan 20.00

Hungaria 40.00

KING HUMBERT 30.00

Louisiana 22.00

Mad. Crozy 22.60

Mrs. A. F. Conard 36.00

Queen Charlotte 25.00

Souv. d Antoine Crozy 26.00

Wm. Saunders 60.00

Venus ■ 30.00

FIREBIRD, best scarlet, green leaved,
grand companion to KingHumbert,
per 100, $20.C0; 180.00

CALADIUM Esculentum

Per 100 Per lOOO

6- 7 inches $ 1.75 $ 16.00

7- 9 inches 3.60 30. CO

9-11 inches 6.00 65.00

11-12 inches 9.60 85.00

12 inches and up 14.00 126.00

CALADIUM, Fancy Leaved, choice named,
very fine, 25 for $3.50.

t5?e"d"^ begonias

Grown from the finest large flowering
strains. Quality inspected by our Mr.
J. C. Vaughan in Belgium.
Single sorts, white, scarlet, Doz. 100 1000

yellow, pink, orange,

salmon 50c $3.00 $26.00

Single Mixed 40c 2.60 23.00

Double sorts, white, scarlet,

yellow, pink, orange,

salmon 60c 4.00 S5.00

Double Mixed 50c 3.60 30.00

TUBEROSES

True Dwarf
Pearl

Carload lots of bulbs are in warehouse,
frost free, and ready for shipping. Per 1000

First size, 4-6 inches $9.00

Medium size, 3-4 inches 5.00

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i

Market Gardeners

Vegetable Growers' Association
of America.

M. L. Kueteoik. Clevelaod. O.. President:
Howard W. Selby. Philadelphia, Pa.. Vice-
President; S. W, Severance, Louisville, Ky,,
Secretary; £. A. Dunbar. Ashtabula, O..
Treasurer.

Next annual convention will be held Sep-
tember. 1916.

WonrRN. M.\ss. — A loss of $3,500,
chiefly to young cucumbers, was sus-
tained by Georg-e Foster vvlien tlie
heating- plant was put out of commis-
sion February 19.

MORGANTOWN, N. C. — J. B. P. Mas-
sey. of the United States weather serv-
ice, writing February 20, says the
work of market gardeners here is
well ahead of that of previous seasons
and that the same applies to all oth-
er kinds of garden work. Early cab-
bages were planted February 9, and
the truckers are getting ready to plant
onion sets and early potatoes.

Uardenlag Corrects Evil Tendencies.

In these days, when there are so
many people who profess that they
want to raise their boy to be a soldier,
and would have the schools turned into
miniature military camps, it is inter-
esting to hear from a man who can
talk about something else, even in a
presidential year. J. Otto Thilow is
quoted in the Philadelphia North
American, February 27, as follows :

"Flower culture serves to soften dis-
agreeable traits that are found in many
boys and does much toward stimulat-
ing higher ideals in government and
society."

This is the belief of J. Otto Thilow,
expressed yesterday afternoon in a talk
on "Gardens" before the Farmers' In-
stitute meeting in Horticultural hall,
which is being held under the auspices
of the Pennsylvania Horticultural So-
ciety and the Florists' Club of Phila-
delphia.

"Every family in Philadelphia," said
the speaker, "should have a small gar-
den. If there is no room in the front
yard, put it in the back yard. It will
give the boys and girls pleasant work
to perform, and in watching the de-
velopment of flowers they will get an
elevating viewpoint of life and become
better citizens. The cost is so trifling
that the poorest man may have one.

"It is not necessary to buy expen-
sive seed because the cultivation of
daisies and common flowers is just as
interesting and beneficial to the mind
as the growing of selected plants. It
is certain that a boy who watches with
care a small garden will not break
windows and get into trouble."

Success wltb Mushrooms.

As the years roll along, there
come certain changes in methods,
owing to a closer understanding of
controlling factors, or made necessary
by closer competition. This applies
also to mushroom growing. We have
experimented a little along the newer
lines, which recognize important
changes : Lower temperature at
spawning time; more moisture dxtr-
ing growing period; less preparation
of the compost. We are at present
marketing the crop from beds put in
January 1. This is probably the best
crop we ever produced, hence is well

worth a closer acquaintance. The
actual performance is worth more than
a lot of theories. On a test, a bed of
100 square feet has produced on an
average more than .5 pounds of fancy
mushrooms daily, for weeks, and the
end is not in sight. It is generally
conceded that a crop of 1 pound per
square foot is a good crop. This
particular bed has now reached that
point and promises another pound per
foot. Some of the clusters of mush-
rooms have been over 12 inches in
diameter, yet solid as a fine cauli-
flower.

In brief, the manure used was a
very strawy, dry and inferior lot. It
was piled to heat, using water freely
to moisten it. After the -first turning
we added 100 pounds of acid phos-
phate per ton. After that each turn-
ing was finished off with three inches
of soil on top of the square flat pile.
This soil was mixed into the manure
at each turning and new soil
added on top — each time. The
manure was turned twice each
week for a month and then put in
the beds. At that time it presented a
different condition, being dark, moist
and well decomposed. The beds
heated up to 110°, and after several
weeks declined to 72°, at which the
spawn was inserted. We used Ameri-
can Pure Culture Brick Spawn. As
these beds were built in a basement
where heating mains were carried
through, it was found necessary to
water the beds, walks and walls daily
to retain the moisture, and also to
ventilate quite freely to keep tempera-
ture moderate. After three weeks the
beds were cased with two inches of
garden loam and the watering contin-
ued. The crop appeared after six weeks
from time of spawning. So far, we
have used water quite freely, almost
as much as we would in a green-
house, and the mushrooms show no
setback. The temperature maintamed
is between 60 and 62°. We tried to
lower it by adding ventilation with
the result that a drop of 5° stopped
all further production. When the tem-
perature was raised back to 60°, the
production at once came back to nor-
mal.

It used to be a rule to spawn at 90°,
to avoid watering; to run lower tem-
perature, in the cellars. Our next
beds were given less preparation, the
manure being turned only once once
and then put into the bed. Otherwise
they received the same treatment.
This crop is not in, and we will watch
the results with interest. As regards
the sale of the crop we have suc-
ceeded in selling the greater part di-
rect to consumers, owing to the fine
quality and appearance.

jMARKET.MAX.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegretables.

Chicago, February 29.— Mushrooms,
home grown, No. ], 25 to 30 cents per
carton; lettuce, cases, 22% to 25 cents;
radishes, 35 cents to C^O cents per dozen
bunches; celery, 10 to 25 cents per
bunch; tomatoes, six baskets, $2.50 to
.$3.50: cucumbers, flat box, $1.50 to
$2.25.

New York, February 29. — Celery, per
bunch of 12 stalks, 15 to 50 cents; cu-
cumbers. $1..50 to $1.75 per drum;
mushrooms, $1.20 to $1..50 per 4-pound
basket; tomatoes, 10 cents to 25 cents
per pound; radishes, per 100 bunches.
.$2.00 to $4.00; lettuce, per dozen, 15
cents to 60 cents. Rhubarb, per dozen
bunches, 20 to 65 cents.

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick ot

Pure Culture Mushrooin Spawi

Substitution of cheaper grades is
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
brick, with illustrated book, mailed
postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
ceipt of 40 cents in postage. Address

Trade Mark AmericanSpawnCo.,St.Paal,Mlnn

Menti07i the American Florist lohen writing

"Market Gardening"

An elementary text book containing 102 pages.
5x7. with 36 illustrations by F. L. Yeaw, manager
ol the Oasis Farm & Orchard Co., Roswell, N. Mj

Clotti Bound, 75 cents.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

440 South Dearborn Street, CHICAGO

Plant Beebe's
Early Prolific Tomato

For the early market.

It is the earliest and most prolific
of all tomatoes. Is of medium size,
flesh very solid with small seed
cavities. Color bright red, skin
tough, making it an excellent ship-
per. Continues bearing from early
in June until cut by frost.

Pkt., 20c; oz ,75c; Vi lb., $2.00.

Write for Catalogue.
English or German.

German Nurseries and
Seed House

BEATRICE,

NEB.

TO THE TRADE

HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Bermany,

GROWKR and KXPORTKR on tbe VERT LARGEST SCALE of all
CHOICE VEGETABLE FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Establiahed 1787.)

cpcpill T|CC> Beans, Beets. Cabbages. Carrots, Robl Rabi, Leek. Lettnces, Onions, Peas
or LUIHL. I IL«i Radishes, Spinach, Turnips Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias, Carnatiooi
Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspur. Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias, Phloxes, Primnlas, Scabloni
Stocks. Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application,

HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES (mixed), tbe most perfect and
most beautiful in the world. $6.00 per oz., or $1,75 per ^ oz., $1.00 per K oz,, postage paid
Cash with order.

All seeds offered are grown under my personal sapervision on my own vast Eroands, tod
are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best qnality
ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT.

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351

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I Belle Washburn I

RESULTS ARE WHAT COUNT

I r^ELLE WASHBURN won the silver medal of the Society of American Florists' at the 1915 Buffalo, I

S l~S N. Y., Exhibition, and again won the Society of American Florists' silver medal and American i

i •*— ' Carnation Society's silver medal at the St. Louis, Mo., Exhibition, January 26-27, 1916. This is the i

I only variety that ever won the Society of American Florists' silver medal two years in succession, 1

5 which is worth considering when buying new varieties. Results count— order accoidingly. 1

THE BEST RED CARNATION

I ROOTED CUTTINGS now ready for delivery. $12.00 I

I per 100; $100.00 per 1000; 500 at the 1000 rate. I

£ The color is the most brilliant red of any carnation on the market. The size of the flower is 3 to i

E %Vl inches, with stems 24 to 36 inches long, strong and stiff. The calyx never bursts and all flowers i

5 grade first. Best of all it is a steady and constant bloomer giving just as many flowers as the Enchantress 1

E of which it is a seedling. We have 30,000 plants now benched in our greenhouses of which )8,C00 are i

i devoted exclusively to rooted cuttings. At our Pacific Coast Branch at Hollywood, Calif., we have 1600 =

I plants devoted exclusively to rooted cuttings. Orders from the far west can be sent direct to our Mr. 1

I E. B. Washburn, 252 South Orange Grove Avenue, Pasadena, Calif., who will give them his personal =

= attention. An inspection of our greenhouses either at Hollywood, Calif., or Hinsdale, 111., is invited. =

I BASSETT & WASHBIRN J

OFFICE AND STORE

178 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.

GREENHOUSES

HINSDALE, ILLINOIS.

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Lily of the Valley Pips

Berlin and Hamburg

Cold Storage Each

In cases of 3000 pips, $40.00

In cases of 1000 pips, 14.00

In cases of 250 pips, 4.00

J. M. THORBURN & CO.
S3 BarcU; St, Ikoagh lo 54 Park PUcc, NEW VORK

Mention the American Florist when loriting

Fancy Caladiom Bulbs

12.000 6newell developed bulbs in 40

named leading sorts, at SIO.OO per 100.

Delivery Now.

Tampa Floral Co., Tampa, Fla.

ANTON FIEHE, Prop.

Mention the American Florist ichen toriting

J. G. ROBINSON SEED GO.

WATERLOO, NEBRASKA.

Kockr Ford, Colorado.

Contract groweri of Cucumber, Canta-
loape, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkia
•eed; Sugar. Flint and Field Seed Coma.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Strong 2 and 8 eye divisions freshly divided

AS

from clumps same day

shipped, far superior to stored divisions.

Unless noted, $2.60 per 100; $20.00 per 1000.

AlDhonse Bouvler Indiana

Mrs. Geo. A. StrolUein

Black Prince Italia

Mrs. Karl Kelsey

Egandale Julius Keck

Mrs. Kate Deemer, $4.00

Eicorado, large flowered. King Humbert, $3.00 per 100:

per lOfl.

vellow. -fZS.OO per 1000.

New Chicago

Feuermeer Koros, $6.00 per 100.

Prince Wied

Garam, «4.00 per 100. Louisiana, $4.00 per 100.

Prof. Rombert

Hungaria, $3.00 per 100. Mephlsto

THE STORKS & HARRISON CO.,

Painesville, Ohio

Zlcntion the American Florist when luriting

97th Year

J. BOLGIANO a SON,

Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds,
Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes

Pedigree Tomato Seeds BallllllBrB, Ml.

Mention the American Florist when writing

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

GROWERS FOR TH£ TRADE

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip

Radish, Beet,

Brajicbes Mlcbigan. Mil FflRD CflNN

Wisconsin and Idalio BIILFUnU, UURHt

Mention the American Florist when loriting

Henry Fish Seed Co.

Bean Growers for the
Wholesale Seed Trade

CARPINTERIA, CALIF.

Mentio7i the American Florist whe7i writing
Get Qnoutioat rrom

LANDRETH

SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED

Bristol, Pa.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Bloomsdaie
Farm.

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American Atsociatton ot Nanerymen.

E. S. Woloh. Sheimndoiih, la., President;
John Wiilson. Newark. N. Y., Vice-1'resi-
dent; .lohu Hull. 204 Urttulte bldg.. Roch-
ester. N. Y.. Secretur.v.

Fortv-llrst annual convention will bo held
»t Miluavikee. Wis.. June. 1916

«&■

San Diec.o, Cauf. — Max Watson has
resisned his position as city forester.

CfRTis Nye Smith's Important pa-
per on "State Nursery Stocli and In-
terstate Commerce" will be found on
page 321 of this issue.

TWO recent farmers' bulletins issued
by the department of agriculture,
Washington, D. C. are "The Catalpa
Sphinx" (Bui. No. 705) and "The Leop-
ard Moth," (Bui. No. 70S) the latter
a dangerous imported insect enemy of
shade trees. ^

American Association of Nurserymen.

Nurserymen everywhere are remind-
ed that the forty-first annual conven-
tion of the American Association of
Nurserymen will be held in Milwau-
kee, Wis., June 28-30, 191G. Unusual
interest attaches to this announce-
ment. At the Detroit convention last
year a new- constitution was adopted,
the object sought being to increase
the value of the organization to mem-
bers by the larger scope given to its
activities, embracing; increased ben-
efits to members, not the least of
which is intended a greater volume of
business and better profits. In fact,
the American Association of Nursery-
men as it exists today, under the re-
construction plan decided upon at the
Detroit meeting, occupies an unique
position before the trade, and it is ev-
ident that the men which the associa-
tion expects to retain or to secure as
new members will think more of their
membership because of the action re-
ferred to.

A very comprehensive article, writ-
ten by J. R. Mayhew, answering the
question, "Why should I retain my
membership in the American Associa-
tion of Nurserymen?" has appeared
in some of the trade publications, and
sets forth in simple but convincing
language the claims of the association
upon every reputable nurseryman in
the United States.

Those seeking- full information as
to benefits and terms of membership
are asked to communicate with John
Hall, 204 Granite Building, Rochester,
N. Y., secretary. The convention will
be a very businesslike assembly, with
a programme of great merit.

Nursery Stock In Brazil.

People of the United States, and
particularly nurserymen, are apt to
think of Brazil as having a tropical
climate throughout its vast extent of
territory. This is quite incorrect. To
be sure the summers are hot, and
rather torridly tropical from Rio de
Janeiro northward than otherwise; but
the vast extent of southern Brazil is
decidedly temperate in climate in most
places, and throughout the republic
the hill resorts affected by people for
country residence are decidedly tem-
perate in climate. A large dealer in
nursery stock in Rio de Janeiro tells
that many of the "Luther Burbank"
varieties of scientifically improved or-
chard trees are known there according

to fiinsul GcniTal Alfred I... Mooreau
i.Iottschalk, writing from Rio de Ja-
neiro, who states that among other un-
expected things he found that one deal-
er had imported a considerable num-
ber of the Santa Rosa spineless cacti.

It w'ould. in his opinion, of course,
take consideralile advertising to intro-
duce northern fruit trees in any quan-
tity into even the more favorable lo-
calities of Brazil; but numerous Bra-
zilians are of the opinion that it might
be done successfully, and probably
many more would be interested if the
first experiments were at all produc-
tive. He has been told that grape-
vines, and peach, pear, and apple
trees would tind the greatest chance
here among the fruit farmers of the
uplands and of the south.

But on the question of fruit farm-
ing, he says, let there be no misunder-
standing. There are very few fruit or
truck farms of any kind here, and the
attempt would be a costly one, to be
carried on only in conjunction with
some established trade, say in fresh
or dried fruits, or canned goods. The
very fact that there are few orchards
or properly organized truck farms to
supply the larger cities is what would
open, to a remarkable degree, a trade
in both fresh and dried fruits from for-
eign countries if the supply could be
made regular, the price kept down to
suitable limits, and reasonable credit
extended.

Forest Seedings, Trees and Ornamental

Shrubs — A complete line o Altbeas Barberry
Calycaothus. Forsythias, Pr vets. etc. Send for

trade list.

FOREST NURSERY AND SEED CO., Mcvinnvuie

JAPANESE TEA

AND

GARDEN

ROCKERY

ol any style made in a short time.

T. R. Otsuka.^i* ^chJcaSo" ^'^''•

Tree, Shrub and Palm Seeds

For the Florist and Nursery Trade

Also Seeds of
CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS.

GEORGE H. HOPKINS

Eagle Rock Station, Los Angeles, Calif.

PEONIES and IRIS

Write for list.

PETERSON NURSERY

stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO
For the Best New and Standard

DAHLIAS

Addreu

Peacock Dahlia Farms,

p. O. Berlin, N. J. WUliamstown Jnnc, N. J .

ROSES, CANNAS
Shrubbery

THE GONARD& JONES GOm

West Grove, Peiuia*

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HilFs Evergreens

BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY

Small, medium and large sizes supplied.
Price list now ready.

The D. Hill Nursery Co.

Evergreen SpeciaGsts Largest Growers m America

Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL.

Mention the Americaii Florist ivlien writing

ROSES

Hybrid Remontant (perpetual)

40 varieties.

Hybrid Teas is varieties.
Climbing Roses is varieties.
Polyantha Roses lo varieties.

All our Roses are Field-Grovra.

W.B.COLE/^*K"''

Anemones Are Splendid Fall Flowers

for florists use. ir you have a small plot of grournl to spare phiut somo of them. They will repay
their cost a thousand fold. Strons. field grown roots, *6. 00 per ICO. Japonica alba, single white';
Japoniea rosea, tingle pink; Queen Charlotte, double pink; Whirlwind, doubU' whit,..

Our March Bulletin oilers a splendid assortment of other desirable Perennial Plants; also Roses,
Shrubs, Vines, Ornamental Trees, etc. If you have not received it send for n copy at once.
Note. I'.-.'- printed stationery. We sell to the trade only.

JACKSON & PERKINS COMPANY, Newark, New York

40,000 IBOTA PRIVET

We can furnish bright CLE AN, YOUNG STOCK in all sizes np to 4 to 5 ft.
These plants are on ground that must be vacated this Spring. Special prices
will be given on application to parties desiring a quantity.
SHRUBS and VINES in large quantities. Creeping and Climbing Roses.
HERBACEOUS plants are one of our specialties.
We have the LARGEST STOCK OF LARGE EVERGREENS in this conntry.
Send for special list of large Evergreens by the carload only.
l^^If you have not received our wholesale list, write for it.

THE ELIZABETH NURSERY CO., ELIZABETH, N. J.

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It's a Real Pleasure to Sell Heacock's Fine, Home-Grown Palms

Kentia Forsteriana

Leaves In. high Each Per do2.

Wo, pot 5to6 28 to JO $1.00 $12.01

6-iD. pot 6 34to36 1.50 18.00

Made-up Kentia Forsteriana

Id. hiffb Each

7in. cedar tub. 4 plants in tub, 36 $ 2.50

9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub. 40 to 42 4.00

12in, cedar tub, 4 plants in tub. 5 to 5H ft., heavy 10.00

12-io. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 5M to 6ft., heavy 12. .SO

12-io. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 6 to 7 ft., heavy 15,00

12 in. cedar tub. 5 plants in tub. 7 to 8 ft . heavy 18 00

"Whrn in Philadelphia, Be Sore to Look Us Up."

JOSEPH HEACOCK CO.,

Areca Lutescens Each

6-in. pot, 3 plants jo a pot, 22 to 24-in. high $0.75

6-iD. pot. 3 plants in a pot. 24 to 28 in. high IjOO

Kentia Belmoreana

Leaves In. high

2V4-in. pot 4 8 to 10

3in. pot 5 12

4-in. pot 5 to 6 ...15 $0.40

5-in. pot 6to7 \& 50

6-in. pot 6to7 24 1.00

6-iD. pot 6to7 26 1.25

6iD. pot 6to7 28to30 1.50

7-Jn. cedar tub. .6 to 7 34 to 36 2.50

7-in. cedar tub..6 to 7 36 to 38 3.00

9-in. cedar tub. 6 to 7 5ft., very heavy 8.00

Each Per dot.
$1.50

2.00
4.50
6.00
12.00
15.00
18.00
30.00
26.00

Railway Station,
Jenklntown.

Wyncote, Pa,

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in all sizes.

Write for prices. T

Asplenium Nidus Avis |

(Blrd's-nest Fern)

in 7, 8, 9 and lOin. pans at greatly

reduced prices.

Fine for the Holiday trade.

Femdish Ferns io fUls and 2^-iDcb pots a Specialty.

Write for Wholesale Catalogue to

H. PLATH

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Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenues

SAN FRANCISCO, - CALIF,

Mention the American Florist ichen writing

Now is the Time

To Subscribe to the

Horticultural Trade Journal

Published weekly. The Largest
Brightest and Best British Trade
Publication. Also

THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Published quarterly. Annual sub-
cription for weekly and quarterly
numbers. One Dollar. (InterDa-
tional money order). Subscribe
today and keep in touch with
European markets and topici.

THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTING COMPANY

BURNLXT. ENGLAND

Mention the American Florist when writing

BOX WOODS--Mosf Beautiful Stock

Pyramlils, 2 -ft $1.00 each

Pyramids. 2V.-tt 1.. 50 each

Pyrniiiids. 3 -ft 2.0l> each

Pyramids, 3Ktt 2.50 each

StaiKlard Shape. 14x14 in.... 2.50 each

Globes. 14x14 in 3.011 each

Heav.v Bushes. 2-ft 1.50 each

Nice Bushes, 15-iu 3dc' each

F. O. FRANZEN "VmcAc?"

Mention the American Florist ivhen icritinrj

I Miscellaneous Stock For Florists

^ Asparagus PlumoSUS, 2 inch $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per lOCO

4i Asparagus Sprengerl, 2 inch 3.00 per 100; 25.00 per 1000

* " " Sinch $5.C0 per 100 (heavy)

J Achyranthes Herbstl, dwarf, bright red $4.00 per 100

4> Boxwood, full list of sizes DOW OD hand. A

j CARNATIONS. Established pot plaois at rooted cuttine prices. Enchantress, White En- *

X chantress. Matchless, Rose Pink Enchantress. White Wonder, Philadelphia, t3.00 per ^

* 100; $2i.00 per 1000. , 4.

* Dracaena Terminalis, fine stock, well colored, 3 inch pots, $16 00 per 100; 4 inch pots, $25.00 j
.j. per lOO; 5 inch pots. 35c eacb: 6 inch pots. 50c each. 2,

* FERNS. Boston, fine stock. 2Vi inch, $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per lOOC; 3 inch pots. $8 00 per 100; 4.

* 4 inch pots. $15.00 per 100; 5 inch pots. $25.00 per ICO; 6 inch pots. $40.00 per 100. *
|I Fine Teddy, Jr., 2'4 inch pots, $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000; 3 inch pots. $10.00 per ICO (yery T
^ heavy); 5 inch pots. $35.00 per 100 (very heavy); 6 inch pots, 360.0(. per ICO (very heavy). 4*

* Azalea Mollis, mixed colors, 15 to IS inches high at35c *

4I Heliotrope, 2 V4 inch, purple in variety $3 00 per 100 ^

* English Ivy, strong. 4 inch $12.00 per ICO 41

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BEGONIAS— Strong 2H=m:h Plants

Per 100 Per 1000

Cincinnati, 2'^-in $15.00 JlliO.OO

Lorraine, 2i/G-in 12.00 100.00

Chatelaine, 2^-in 6.00 40.00

'• 3 -in S.OO 75.00

Vernon, 2^4 and 3-in 4.00

Coleus — Si.K best Varieties.

2>4-in $25.00 per 1000

Curly Queen, best for baskets.
2H-in $25.00 per 1000

Primroses.

Obconica in bloom, 3-in $ 6.00

4-in 9.00

5-in 15.00

Malacoides, 3-in 6.00

Geraniums.
Nutt, PressUy, Gen. Grant, strong
2 1/2 -in., $25.00 per 1000. Wilmette,
largest and best Pink Geranium,
$50.00 per 1000.

Den- Plant.

Best for Hanging Baskets. Fine Stock.

2V4-in $25.00 per 1000

Mareuerites.

214-in $25.00 per 1000

Salvias.
2 % -in $25.00 per

1000

All stock guaranteed. Special price on large lots.

PYFER & OLSEM,

WILMETTE, ILL.

NEPHROLEPIS VERONA

A Crested Fern of the Highest Type.
Plant a bench now and you will have nice plants for Spring Sales.

2-in.,$8.00; IVz-in., $10.00; 3-in., $12.00 per 100.

PANPANUS VEITCHII, ^"""VELrSloa.!,

B-in., 75c; 6-in., $1.00; 7-in., $1.50 each.

P. S. RANDOLPH & SONS

WHOLESALE PLANT SPECIALISTS, R. D. 1, VERONA, PA.

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Mar. 4,

Azaleas I Hydrangeas

We have an exceptionally fine stock
to offer now at very reasonable prices.

AZALEAS

Such as Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Simon
Mardner, Vervaeneana, Niobe, Jean
Peters, John Llewellyn, well budded,
76c, $1.00, $1.26, $2.00.

HYDRANGEAS

We have both the Otaksa and French
varieties, such as Mme. Emil Mouilliere,
Avalanche, white; E. G. Hill, Gen. De
Vibraye, Mme Hamar, Mme E. Char-
tard, Bright Rose,4-in. pots, 4 flowering
shoots, 20c. 6-in. pots, 4 to 6 shoots, 26c
to 36c. 6-in. pots, 6 to 8 shoots, 50c.
7-in. pots, 75c to $1.00, specimen plants.

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

1012 West Ontario Street,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Miscellaneous Plants

2-in. 2-in. 3 in. 3 in.
ino 1000 ion 1000
Geraniums, Standard var.S.'.OO $18 00 Si.OO $25.00
HeUotrope, Mme. Bruant

and ('lueltain 2 00 18.00 3.00 2\C0

Lantanas.h varieties 2.00 18.00 3.(0 25 00

Lemon Verbenas 2.no 18.00 3 00 25.00

Moonvlnes 2.00 1800 3.00 25.00

Petunias 2 Oo I8.ii<i 3 CO 25.00

Parlorivy 2 00 18.00 3.00 25 00

Salvia, Bonfire and Zurich 2.00 18 00 3 00 25.00
Seneclo Argenteus, Dus-
ty Miller 200 18.ro 300 2500

Swainsona.whiteandpinlt 2 00 18.06 3.00 25 00

Vinca Variegata 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

Coleus, Salvia, Ageratum and Heliotrope.

Kooted ciittint's. (,0c per 100; 15.00 per 1000.
Dahlia Roots, wtiole field clumps. $5 00 per 100

and up Send for list.
Canna Roots, *2 00 per lOOandup.

Cash with order. If you hsve not receiTed
our cataloeue, notify us.

R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh. Md.

I ASPARAGUS i

* Plumosus, 2M-in, pots. $2.00 per 100; 1*
T $17.00 per 1000. T
T Cannas, 1 to 3 eyes .'Vllemania. Italia. T
T Patry. B Prince. Burbank, Gray. T
T Flaminso. Herat. Henderson. $2.00 T

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T Boston Ferns, from beds $15 CO per KO. T
T Coleus. 10 varieties .\oril 1 $2.00 per 100. T
T Pansy Plants, Giant flowerine. $2.50 per T
T lOfO. — CASH T

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GERANIUMS

Sent with a euarantee. that guarantees to any
point in the U. S e=ist of the Miasissippi River.

S. A. Nutt and Huchner 12.50 per lono

Poitevlne and Ricard 15 00 per 1000

Buddileia Aslatica $2 5o per 100

ttuddleia Magnlfica 3.50 per 100

(Rooted cuttings, parcel post.)
Pot oUnts of either, by rxpress. f.5.00 per 100.
Asparagus Plumosns, Kood value. $25 OOperlOOO.

ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER. PA.

Mention the Aiiierican Florist when writing
If YOU are interested in Mid- Winter

Blooming Plants

— or aoyrhing- !□ - — - —

Soft Wooded Plants

— Write —

Geo. A. Kuhl, '^^"'^fl^ir"-

Mention the Ameriqan Florist when writing

CARNATIONS=

ROOTED
CUTTINGS

Clean and Well Rooted

New Reds— 1916

Per 100 Per 1000

Nebraslca $12.00 $100.00

Belle Washburn 12.00 100.00

Aviator 12.00 100.00

Last Year's Novelties

Per 10) Per 1000

Pink Sensation $ 6 00 $ 60.00

Good Cheer 6.00 50.00

Alice 6.00 50.00

Akehurst 6.00 50.00

Standard Kinds

p

er 100

Per 1000

Beacon i

3.00

$ 25.00

Enchantress Supreme

3.00

26.00

Matchless

3.00

25.00

Philadelphia

3.00

25.00

White Wonder

3.00
3.00

25.00

Ward

26.00

Rosette

3.00

25.00

Herald

3.00

25.00

Benora

3.00

25.00

White Enchantress...

3.00

25.00

Enchantress

3.00

25 00

Gloriosa

3.00

25.00

3 Fine Specials-

READY NOW-Strong plants
in 2 14 inch pots.
Heliotrope Centefleur— The best dark.
Begonia Chatelaine— Good for pots and bedding.

Petunias— Finest double sorts, propagated from cuttings; Pink, White, Purple
and Variegated.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE

Chicago

Nurseries and Greenhouses at
Western Springs, 111.

New York

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward.
Will be disseminated 1916-17.

Rooted cuttings of Mfs. C. W. Ward and Matchless,

$3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000.

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc., Queens, N.Y.

Read This Unsolicited Testimonial.

MR. PETER. FISHER. Ellis. Mats.
Dear Sir:— Lima, Ohio. Jan. 19th. 1916.

We thought it might be interesting to you to receive a report of your new carnation
"Alice" as grown in this territory.

Alice has made a wonderful showing with us. We are growing some twenty different
varieties of carnations. To date we have cut more blooms per plant from^'Alice" than any
of the other varieties. The blooms come almost lOO per cent perlt-cl.

This carnation has proved all that you claimed for it, and we do not hesitate to say. that
we believe tbis variety to be the very best carnation of itscolor. being offered the Trade today.
You are to be congratulated on "Alice."

Very truly yours. Rolf Zetlitz.

(Landscape Gardener. Wholesale and Retail Florist.
Woodlawn Ave.)

Strong Rooted Cuttings READY NOW, per 100, $6.00; per 1000, $50.00

PETER FISHER, Ellis, Mass.

NEW LIGHT

SALMON FINK

CARNATION '*NANCY"

Winner of the Dorner Memorial Medal at St. Louis. Jan. 26th. 1916. Was also awarded the
Fred Burki prize for the vase holdinf; in best condiiiou to tbe end of the exhibition.
Have a few hundred from 2 inch pots ready in March, at $15 CO per 100.
STANDARD VAIUETIES

Per 1(jO luoo

Pink Sensation $6.no $50.oo

Alice 6.00 .=0.00

Matchless .'.Hi .=0.00

Champion .^.OO 25.01

Yellowstone .'.no ''=.00

White Wonder 3.1 25.CO

Per 100

White Enchantress $3.00

Rosette 3.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 3.011

Enchantress 3.00

Gloriosa 3.(

1000
$25.00
25.00
25.0T
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25.00

Chrysanthemum "EARLY FROST,** rooted cuttings, March and April delivery.

J7 00 per 100: $60 00 per lOOO,

F. DORNER & SONS CO.,

Lafayette, Ind.

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MISS ELVIA SCOVILLE

Syn. White Wells' Late Pink Chrysanthemum

This splendid variety, a sport from Wells' Late Pink, is identical in every respect
with the parent except in color, which is pure white. We can quote nice
pot plants, ideal for increasing stock, immediate delivery at

$20.00 per hundred; $175.00 per thousand

Catalogue describing this and all other novelties and standard varieties of

ROSES, CHRYSANTHEMUMS and CARNATIONS, will be mailed on

receipt of your address.

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

MADISON, N.J.

Some Excellent Stock.

Liberal Extras for Early Orders.

Size of pots. 100 1000
214-in. ABITTILON Savitzii, or va-
rieties assorted $2.25 $20.00

214-in. AGERATITMS. White, light
and flarii blue 2.2.'5

2 -Id. CTTPHEAS. Cigar plants 2.23

3 -in. CYCLAMENS. 8 varieties... 6.50

4 -in. CYCLAILENS. 8 varieties.
Fine plants 17.50

21/2-10. BEGONIAS. 8 flowering va-
rieties 5.00

3V.-ln. CINERARIAS. Choice mixed. 0.50

6 -in. DRACaiNA Indivlsa 20.00

6 -in. DRACa;NA Indivisa 25.00

2Vl-in. FUCHSIAS. Double and

single, 12 varieties 2.75

2yi-ln. HELIOTROPE. 3 varieties.. 2.75
2'/l -in. MARGUERITES. White and

yellow 2.50

Mrs. Sanders 2.50

4 in. PRIMULA ohconicas. In bud

and bloom G.25

2 in. DOUBLE PETUNIAS, 15 va-
rieties 3.00

214 -in. SALVIAS. Bonfire 3.<I0

FUNKIA variegata. Roots 5.00

CANNA BULBS. King Humbert... 3.00
CANNA, Tellow. King Humbert.

3-incb. each. 35c, per doz

CANNA BULBS, About 20 varieties 2.00
60.000 2 and 2^-ln. GERANIUMS.
Nutt, Ricard, Poitevlne- Mont-
mort, Perkins, Buchner, About

20 varieties 2.25

2% -in. IVY GERANIUMS. 8 vari-
eties 3.00

20.00
20.00
60.00

45.00
60.00

25.00
25.00

22.60
22.50

60.00

23.00
25.00
45.00
25.00

3.50
17.50

20.00
28.00

Correspondence solicited.

Alonzo J. Bryan, y^^g't^og.'°N':'5!

Per too Per 1000

S. A. Nutt. 2 in $2.00 $18.50

Alyssum Dble. Giant, 2 in 2.00 18 00

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander, 2 in 2 00 18 00

Vlnca Variegata, 4 in 8.00 75.00

Rex Begonias, Sin doz..$1.00: ICO, $8 00

All first-class stock— Packed rinbt.

ELMER RAWLINBS, ^rowen' Allegany, N, Y.

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

CBRVSANTBEMUMS

Ask for catalogue.
ADRIAN, - • - MICH.

Robert Craig Co...

S^ PALMS

and Novelties in Decorative Planti.

Market and 49ih Sts.. Pfalladelpkia, Pa.

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i Carnation Cuttings!

% Can supply you with as many as you need «

* in the following varieties of the usual j
% fine Reinberg quality. Order today. %

% Per 100 Per 1000 |l

J Enchantress $2.00 $18.00

* Rose-Pink Enchantress 2.00 18.00

2 White Enchantress 2.00 18 00

J White Perfection 2.00 18.00

Mrs. Ward 2.00 18.00

Zoe Symonds 2.00 18.00

t Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

* Washington 2 50 20.00 ,

I Beacon 2.50 20.00 |

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4- I

I Rose PlantSp 21 in. i

% The quality of the plants we are ofiFering is in keep-

* ing with the splendid cut stock that won so many

* first prizes at the last big Chicago Flower Show.

% Per 100 Per 1000

* Killarney $4.00 $35.00 ♦

* White Killarney 4.00 35.00 %

I Richmond 3.00 25.00 J

t Milady 4 00 36.00 ♦

* Ophelia 5.00 45.00 *

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Mar. 4,

Scranton, Pa.

Business last -woolv was sood in all
lines. February was a big month
for funeral work. From all reports
the St. Valentine's day business was
good. Stock of all kinds is plentiful.
There are large quantities of jonquils,
tulips and hyacinths are more plenti-
ful th.in they have been. Violets are
plentiful and are in good demand.

NOTES.
Mrs. M. Muir, this city's pioneer
woman llorist. says that bvisiness has
been better than ever with her this
season. She had a very attractive
window display for Washington's
birthday. In the center was a large
American Hag made out of red. white
and blue immortelles. It was banked
around with large Boston ferns.

B. E. and J. T. Cokely say business
is very good. They are busy getting
out mail orders for seeds. A card
from J. T. Cokely who is traveling
through western Pennsylvania and
Ohio reports business better than his
last trip.

G. R. Clark reports a busy month
in funeral work and sick room flow-
ers. Miss Nora Loftus and Miss Clif-
ford, of this store, are home with an
attack of the grip. Miss Kennedy has
returned after a two weeks' visit at
Albany, N. Y.

The New York Floral Co. reports a
big increase in business resulting from
larger and better window displays.
I noted at the store some fine Ophelia
and Mrs. Charles Russell roses and
Spencer sweet peas.

Howard Royer, of H. Bayersdorfer
& Co.. Philadelphia, Pa., was in town
last week with a big line of baskets
and florists' supplies.

A. L. Besancon & Co. are busy get-
ting ready to move into their new
store in the new Scranton Life In-
surance Co.'s building.

Baldwin is showing some fine cycla-
mens, tulips, azaleas, and daffodils at
his store on Adams avenue.

Miss Anna Griffiths, of the West
Side Floral Co., reports a busy week
in funeral work and counter trade.

C. P. Becker has taken a side line,
the products of the Reading Bone
Fertilizer Co.

T. B. McClintock reports heavy cuts
of carnations and a large quantity of
funeral work.

^ F. J. M.

"WestcUester and Fairfield Hort. Society.

The, annual entertainment and dance
of this society was held in the Town
hall, Greenwich, Conn., Wednesday
evening, February 16, and proved to
be a real old-fashioned social gather-
ing. The members, their families and
friends, together with a large repre-
sentation from the seed and nursery
trade and trade press, formed a large,
happy party which filled the spacious
Assembly hall to overflowing. Billy
■Wilding, assisted by a company of 20
star performers, gave a minstrel show
that was very creditable and deserved
the great applause accorded them. The
original stage setting and mixed com-
pany, male and female performers, was
a novelty. A fine buffet lunch was
served, after which dancing was in-
dulged in imtil 1 a. m. The splendid
combination of good music, fine floor
and a programme of both old and new
dances, kept everybody happy.

P. W. Popp, Cor, Sec'y.

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Mt. Joy, P.\. — One new house, 10 by
84 feet, is being added to the range of
E. H. Zercher.

Dallas, Tex — Chas. C. Choler has
retired from the Rische-Choler Floral
Co. The business will be continued
under the old firm name by Ernest
Rische, Jr., who bought his former
partner's interest, and assumed the ob-
ligations of the firm.

ROSE FINK CARNATION
ALWAYS IN CROP

% THE

* WHICH IS
♦

J Rooted Cuttings,

" $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

t Littlefield & Wyman

* NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.
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Wholesale Florists

CROMWELL, - CONN.

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List

ROSES

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Mention the Avierican Florist ^vhen ivritina

Providence, R. I.

BRISK TRADE AND PLENTIFUL SUPPLY.
Trade has been unusually good, with
plenty of stock coming in. Funeral
work has been the main outlet. Roses
are getting more plentiful every day,
and the quality is good. Carnations
are increasing in quantity. Roman
hyacinths are good but are having no
call. Daffodils are in good demand
and the quality is excellent. Dily of
the valley is decidedly scarce, as are
also good Easter and calla lilies.
There is a large supply of fine sweet
peas on the market, and sales are
good. Of all bulbous stock there is
a large supply and a varied assort-
ment.

NOTES.

The Rhode Island Horticultural So-
ciety announces two special meetings.
Thursday, March "2, at S p. m ., at
the Elysium hall, H. A. Emerson of
the New York state department of
foods and markets will speak on "The
Distribution of Agricultural Products
for the Benefit of the Producer and
Consumer." The Horticultural Society
is co-operating with the House-
wives' League and other state organ-
izations in arranging this meeting, and
Fridav, March 3, at Manning hall.
Brown University, W, N. Ci-aig,
president of the National Associa-
tion of Gardeners, will speak on
"Beautifying the Home Grounds,"
and will deal with the small home
garden and the making of lawns and
paths.

The Easter stock this year will be
good from all indications, although the
growers will have a hard time holding
back some of the large azaleas that
are coming in fast now.

The Flower Growers' Depot opened
up its new store on Westminster
street this week and is making dis-
plays of carnations and roses.

Macnair had the decorations for the
Masonic entertainment and dance, and
the Cranston Police Relief Associa-
tion ball this week.

H. A. T.

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AGERATUMS

AGERATCM. Spleu.li.l liliic U. C. On,- per
inO; $3 i.fi- l.miil. l'i(|iai.l. Cash. BRIM,
CELKRY i;ARnENS. K:il:uiiazi.... Mi.-li.

ACHYRANTHES.

Acliyiniitln-s. Rrilliaiitissiuia ami I.imlcTiii.
:^'-_.-in., $2. .',11 jier 100. I'la-Uluiann Bros. Co..
Morton i;ro\f. IlL

Aphyrantbes Heilistl. $4 per 100. The Ston-s
A: Harrison Co.. Painesville, O.

ALTHEAS

Altlieas. 3 Vfar, 4 feet, very bush" ,.olois
.1;.-, rii-r mo. W. L. I.u.\, R. F. I). 7, T,.i,eUa
Kans.

ALYSSIM.

Alyssnm ilunble giant. 2-In., %1 jier 100; $11
|,i.r l.OIIO. Elmer Rawlipgs. Allegany. X. Y.

ARAUCARIAS.

Arancaria Robusta Compacta, 3 to 4 tiers.
41. .10; ifl and 152.50 each. Excelsa. 4 to 5
tiers, $1,511; 5 tiers, %'l, I'oehlmann Bros. Co..
Morton Grove. III.

Arauearia Exeelsa. 6-iu.. 65c each. Ilolton &
llnnliel Co.. 4C2 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee.
Wis.

ASPARAGUS.

ASPARAGUS PLDMOSUS NANUS. Estra
<-boice heavy 3-iD.. $4.50 per 100; 4-ln.. $S.
Kl'RENOERI. 3-in., finest grown. $4 per 100.

THE T\'AGNER PARK NURSERY CO..
Siilney. Ohio.

Asi>aragus plnmosus antl Sprengerll. For sizes
ami iiri,-es. see atlvertisement elsewhere in
this issM,.. Ge<:irge Wittliokl Co.. 739 Buck-
i'lgliatn l'la<-o. Chicago. 111.

.Asparagus plnuiosus. 3-in,.b. $0 per 100. Made-
up pans and 7-in(-b pots. $4 per do'/. Sprongeri,
2i4-inch. $2..*)0 per 100. I'oehlniaim Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. 11 1.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS and SPRENGERI,

3-iuch. $5; 4-inch. $12.5il per 100. HENRY
- S.MITH. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Asparagus plnmosus nanus. 4-iuch. $8 per
100; 214-in.. $4 per lOO. F. R. Pierson Co.,
T.-irrytown, N. Y. ^

Asparagus plumosus. 2-in.. $3 iier 100; $25
per 1.010. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Paines-
ville. O.

-Asparagus plumosus. 2\4-ineh. $1.75 per 100;
^17 per 1.0110. Jos. H. Cunniagbam. Dela-
ware. 0.

ASPIDISTRAS.

.\sinilistra. For varieties and prices, see ad-
\ei-tisement elsewhere in this issue. The George
^^'ittbold Co.. 739 Buckingham Place. Chicago.
111.

.Vspiilistra Inrida, 5-iucb, .$1 each. Poehlniann
F,r,,s. Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

ASTERS.

.\sters. Dreer's Superb Late Branching. For

varieties and prices see advertisement else-

^^■bere in this issue. Henry A. Dreer. 714-716

Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. Pa.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas, Mme. Van der Cruyssen. Simon
Mardner, Vervi^neana. Niobe. .Tean Peters.
John Llewellyn, well budded, 75c. $1, $1.25. $2.
Godfrey Ascbmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phila-
delphia. Pa.

AZALEAS for Easter blooming. Van der
•Cruyssen, J. Llewellyn. Niobe and Mrs. J.
Vervsene. 65c. 85c. $1.10 and $2.30 each.
ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE. ILL.

Azalea Mollis, mixed colors. 15 to IS inches
■high, 35c. The Stoirs & Harrison Co.. Palnes-
vllle, 0.

BAY TREES.

BAY TREES— Write for wholesale price list.
JULIUS liOEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

BEGONIAS.

BEGONIAS.

Per 100

Xmas Red. 2l4-ln $ 6.00

Xmas Red. 3-in 10.00

Erfordii, 2>4-in 3.00

Erfordll. 3-lu COO

I'rima Donna, 214-in 3.0O

Smitbii. 214-in 3.(]0

Chatelaine. 214-in 3.50

ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette. 111.

BEGONIAS— Delivery from May 15.

Per 100

Lorraine. 2i/l>-in. pots $ 12.00

Cincinnati. 2^^-in. pots 15.00

Mrs J. A. Peterson (new), 2V'-in. pots 25.00

Per 1.000 2110.110

.lUI.IUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

Begonias, Cincinnati. 2V^-in.. $15 per 100;
$120 per 1,000. Lorraine. 2y.-in.. $12 per 100;
$100 per 1.000. Chatelaine, 2i<.-in., $5 per
100; $40 per 1.00(1; 3-ln.. $8 per loO; $75 per
1.000. Vernon, 2V. and 3-Inch. $4 per 100.
Pyfer & ONem. Wllmette. III.

Begonia luminosa (red>; Erfordii (pink). 2-
In., bushy stock, $2.00 per 100; Inmlnosn (red),
transplanted seedlings, tine plants, 75c per 100.
Cash.
BRILL CELERY GARDENS. Kalamazoo, Mich.

Begonias. Gloire de ChatelaiTie. 2-in.. S2 per
100; 3-iu,. $3 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

Regouia Chatelaine, 2 14 -inch. $3.50 per 100;
3 inch, .$8; 4-incb. $15. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

Begonias, flowering and foliage. 15c. 25c
and 50c each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids,
Mich.

Begonia Chatelaine. 2^-incb. Vanghan's Seed
St ore. Chicago nod New Y'ork.

Rex Begonia. 3-in.. $1 per doz.. $8 per 100.
Elmer Rawlings. Allegany. N. Y.

BERRIED PLANTS.

BERRIED PLANTS— Peppers. 6-inch, 25c
each; J. Cherries. 15c. 25c and 50c each.
HENRY SMITH, i^rand Rapids. Mich.

BOXWOOD.

BOXWOODS.
PYRAMIDS — Broad, heavy specimens. 2 ft..
$2.25 each; 21... ft.. $2.75 each; 3 ft.. $3.25
each; 4 ft.. $4.50 each; price includes tubs,
f. o. b. Dundee.

BUSH SHAPE— 10-12-inch, balled. 35c each.
15-in.. balled. 40c each; 18-in.. balled. 50c each.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC..
Box 404. Dundee, Illinois.

Boxwoods. Bushes, pyramids, standards, etc.
For sizes and prices, see advertisement else-
where in this issue. The George Wittbold
Co.. 739 Buckingham Place. Chicago, III.

Boxwoods. For varieties and prices, see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. O.
Franzen. 5319 N. Clark St.. Chicago.

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

BUDDLEIA.

Buddleia Aslatlca, $2.50 per 100; Buddleia
Magniflca. .$3.60 per 100. Albert M. Herr, Lan-
caster. Pa.

BULBS.

Bulbs, L. Giganteum. 7-9. case of .SOO. «20;
9-10. case of 200. $20. Lil. Formosum. 8-10.
case of 225. $17; 9-10. case of 160. $14. Mag-
niacum. 8 9. case of 200, $11. Wm. F. Has-
ting Co.. 383-387 ElUcott St., Buffalo. N. Y.

Bulbs. Dahlias and gladiolus. For varieties
and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in
Ibis issue. Tile George Witthohl Co.. 739
Hiickinghani Place. Chicago. 11 1.

Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver-
tisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Single ever-blooming tuberoses. Best for
florists. $1 per 100; $7 per 1.000. SCOTT
FLORAL CO., Navasota. Tex as.

Bulbs. Fancy Caladium. 12.000 tne well
developed bulbs, $10 per 100. Tampa Floral
Co., Tampa. Fla.

CALADIUMS.

Caladium. Fnncy leaverl. Vaugban's Seed
Store. Chicago and New York.

Caladiiim esculentiim.
Chicago and New York.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

CANNAS.

CAN X AS. Embank. Pennsylvania, F.
Vaiiglian, Mrs. Kelse.v. Wyoming. Premier,
David Harnm, Cleveland. Strong 2 eyes roots,
$1.50 per 100, 25 at 100 rate. Cash. W. H.
CULP & CO.. Wichita. Kansa s.

CANNAS. Austria. Italia. %X per 100; Indi-
ana. I»uisiana, Venus. Halle v's Comet. $1.25
per 100. Mrs. A. F. Conard. Klizalieth Hass.
Wyoming, King Humbert. $2..'50 per 100. W. L.
MX. R. F. I). 7. Topekii. Kans.

Cannas. Strong, fresh dormant roots. 2
and 3 eyes each. For varieties and prices
see advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
A. T, Boddington. 128 Chambers St., New
York.

Cannas, dormant roots. For varieties and
prices see advertisement elsewhere In this is-
sue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New
York.

Canna roots. 2 to 3-eye. For varieties and
prices, see advertisement on front cover page.
A. Henderson & Co.. 211 N. State St.. Chicago.

Canna roots. $2 per 100 up. R. Vincent. Jr.,
Si. Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

C;innas. 1 to 3 eyes. $2 per 100. Jos. H.
Ciiiiningham, Delaware. O.

CARNATIONS.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

150.000 choice cuttings for February and March
shipments. Order now for immediate or later
delivery.

100 1000

Aviator $12.00 $100.00

.Nebraska 12.00 100.00

PiDk Sensation 6.00 50.00

Good Cheer 6.00 50.00

Alice 6.00 50.00

Akebnrst 6.00 50.00

Champion 3.0*) 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

Philadelphia 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

Ward 3.00 25.00

Benora 3.00 25.00

Enchantress 3.0O 25.00

White Enchantress 3.00 25.00

Rose-pink Enchantress 3.00 25.00

Victory 3.00 25.00

250 of any variety at 1000 rate.

Cuttings taken from strong, healthy plants
grown for cuttings only. Samples of blooms,
showing quality of stock, sent upon request. We
guarantee cuttings to give satisfaction. Write
us for special quotation on large Quantities.
ROLF ZETLITZ. LIMA, 0.

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CARNATIONS.

CAKNATION ROOTED CUTTINGS,
immediate Delivery.

100 1,000

Aviator, scnrlet ?12.00 $100.uO

rink Scnsiitlou 0.00 50.00

Beaeou 3.00 ^5.00

White WoiiUer 3.<i0 25.00

Mntfliless 3.00 l!5.oo

Gloria 3.00 ao.oO

Prlucess Dagmnr 3.00 25.00

Benorn 3.00 25.00

Rose riuk Enchnutrcss 2.50 2U.U0

Enilinntress 2.50 20.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 2.50 20.00

Philadelphia 2.50 20.00

Peerless Plok 2.50 20.00

Novthnort 2.5<J 20.U0

Conquest 2.60 20.00

White Enchantress 2.50 20.00

25 or more at 100 rate. 250 or more at

1.000 rate.

First class guaranteed cuttings.

J. 0. THOMPSON CARNATION CO.,

Joliet. 111.

CARNATION CUTTINGS— A 1 QUALITY.
Clean healtUj stock taken from selected plants.
Per 100 Per l.OOu

Mrs. C. W. Ward $2.50 $18.00

White Enchantress 2.00 15.00

Rose Pink Enchantress 2.00 14.00

Light Pink Enchantress 2.00 12.00

\fhne Perfection 2.00 15.00

Afterglow 2.00 15.00

Winsor 2.00 13.00

Victory 2.00 15.00

Bonfire 2.00 15.00

Zee Symonds 2.00 14.00

J. A. BUDLONG,

1S4 North Wabash Aven ue. Chicago.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

Taken from the best stock sold in the Chi-
cago market. Ready for immediate delivery:

100 1.000

Aviator $12.00 $100.00

Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18.00

Victory 2.00 15.00

Cerise Winsor 5.00 40.00

Enchantress Supreme 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

ZECH & MANN.
30 E. Randolph St.. Chicago.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

100 1,000

Enchantress $2.00 $18.00

Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

Washington 2.00 18.00

Rosette 2.50 20.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White Perfection 2.00 15.00

Champion 3.00 25.00

Carnegie .' 2.00 15.00

Victory 2.00 18.00

WIETOR BROS..
162 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago.

CARNATIONS.

Laura Weber, color grand deep salmon pink.
large blooms, strong stems, excellent keeper
and shipper. $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Grow-
ers! We have been selling carnation Laura
Weber for several years. It is a high-class
variety and always sells for above top market
price. Won bronze medal at St. Louis carna-
tion convention. 1916. You will make no mis-
take in trving at least a few hundreds next
season. GUTTMAN ..<: RAYNOR, INC., 101 W.

2Sth Street. New York.

' BIG BARGAIN.

20.000 Winsor and Light Pink Enchantress
carnation cuttings at greatly reduced prices
while they last. Stock is in Al condition!
strong, healthy and well rooted, but must be
moved to make room. Only $10 per l.OOO. so
order as earlv as possible, for this is a bargain
that is rarely offered. Hurry!
J. A. BUDLONG.
1J!4 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. 111.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS—
A 1 STOCK.

100 l.OOO

Enchantress $2.00 $17.00

White Enchantress 2.00 17.00

White Perfection 2.00 17.00

Ward 2.00 17.00

A. T. PYFER & CO..
30 East Randolph Street. Chicago. 111.

Carnations— Nebraska. Belle Washburn, Avi-
ator, $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Pink Sensa-
tion. Good Cheer. Alice Akehurst. $6 per 100;
$50 per 1,000. Beacon, Enchantress Supreme,
Matchless. Philadelphia, White Wonder. Ward.
Rosette. Herald Benora, White Enchantress,
Enchantress. Gloriosa, $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000.
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Carnation Belle Washburn, rooted cuttings.
$12 per inO; $100 per 1.000; 500 at l.OOO rate.
Bnssett & Washburn. 178 No. Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Orders for the Pacific Const states will
please be sent to our Western branch. E. B.
WASHBURN. 252 South Orange Grove Avenue,
Pasadena, Calif.

CARNATIONS.

Fine, healthy, rooted carnation cuttings.
Best obtainable, order early.

100 1,000

Enchantress $2.5i) $20.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

SINNER BROS.,
158 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago.

Carnations. Enchantress, Rose I'ink En-
chantress. White Enchantress, White Perfec-
tion, Mrs. Ward, Zoe Symonds, Philadelphia,
.?2.ii0 per ino: $18 per 1,000. Beacon, Wash-
ington, $2.50 per 100; $20 per 1,000. Peter
Reinberg. 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, 111,

Carnations, Belle Washburn. Nebraska, Alice
Coombs, Nancy. Miss Theo. $12 per 100; $100
per 1.000. Also second year introduc'.Iona and
standard sorts. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1004
Lincoln BIdg.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Laruatlons. looted cuttings of Mrs. C. W.
Ward and Matchless, $3 per 100; $25 per l.OOO.
Cottage Maid will be disseminated 1916-17.
Cottage Gardens Co., Inc . Queens . New York.

Carnations. White Enchantress. Matchless,
Rose Pink Enchantress, White Wonder, Phila-
delphia. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. The Storrs
& Harrison Co., Painesville, 0,

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS FROM
SAND.

Enchantress $15.00 per 1,000

Nic. Reding. 6731 Ridge Ave., Chicago.

Carnations. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Carnations. For varieties and prices, see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. Dor-
ner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.

Carnations — For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere In this issue. The Leo
Nlessen Co.. Philadel phia, Pa.

Carnation Miss Theo. rooted cuttings. $12
per 100: $100 per l.OiiO. LIttlefleld & Wyman,
North Ablngton. Mass.

Carnation Alice. $« per 100; $50 per 1,000.
Peter Fisher, Ellis, Mass.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

WHITE Per 100 Per 1.000

Smith's Advance $2.00 $15.00

Early Frost 5.00 50.00

Virginia Poehlmann 2.00 15.013

Alice Salomon 2.00 15.00

Alice Byron 2.50 20.00

Wni. Turner 2.50 20.00

Chas. Razer 2.00 15.00

Linwood Hall 2.00 15.00

YELLOW

Chrysolora 2.00 15.00

Golden Salomon 2.00 15.00

Yellow Eaton 2.50 20.00

Odessa 6.00

Bonnatton 2.00 15.00

Nagoya 2.50 20.00

Daily Mail 6.00

PINK

Amorita 2.00 15.00

Chieftain 2.00 15.00

McNiece 2.00 15.00

Dr. Enguehard 2.00 15.00

Mrs. E. A. Seidewltz 6.00

CRIMSON

Shrimpton 2.00 15.00

H. E. Converse 5.00

,1. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO..
Jollet. Illinois.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

.\lex Guttman — Early lavender pink chrys-
anthemums. Mum growers shouldn't be with-
out this one. We offer a few stock plants at
$2 each. For early delivery, rooted cuttings
or pot plants at the option of the purchaser,
50c each: $5 per doz. : .$35 per 100.

Emma — A Garza-Anemone. double pompon,
pale pink, It's a dandy, you will make no mis-
take in buying stock of this 'mum. Comes
into bloom about November 15; finishes early
in December. Cuttings ready now. $15 per
100. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC., 101 W.
28tb St.. New Y'ork.

CHRY'SANTHEMUMS. Rooted cuttings, fine
stock grown cool and in full light. Mrs. Buck-
bee, Roman Gold, Dr. Enguehard. Chrysolora.
Pink Chieftain. Maud Dean. Golden Gold, Chas.
Razer. Patty. Smith's Advance. Maj. Ronna-
fon. Robert Halllday, Unaka, $2 per 100, $18
per l.OOi). prepaid. New Early Frost. $5 per
100, prepaid.

JOSEPH BANCROFT & SON INC..
Cedar Falls. Iowa.

The finest yellow 'Mum for Thanksgiving.
A deep Golden Yellow Eaton. Rooted Cuttings.
$15 per 100; 2yj-inch pots, $20 per 100,
The McCallum Co.. Inc.. Pittsburgh. Pa.

Chrysanthemum. Early Frost, rooted cuttings.
$7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. F. Dorner & Sons
Co., Lafayette, Ind.

Chrysanthemums. Ask for catalogue. Elmer
D. Smith & Co.. Adrian, Mich.

COLEUS.

COLE us. 12 standard varieties, bushy,
pinclu'il. 2!i-in. stock. $23 ' per l.OOO. F. J.
BENTHEY. 105 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

Coleus in ten different varieties. 2iA-In.,
$2.50 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton-
Gr ove, III,

Coleus, 10 varieties, $2 per 100. Jos. hT
Cunningham. Delaware, O.

CLEMATIS.

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

CROTONS.

Croton.s. beautifully colored. 0-inch, 75c to-
$1 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove,

CUT FLOWERS.

We have a full line of the best varieties of
cut flowers; we have the largest and best
equipped store in New York. Can handle more •
consignments of good stock! One good turn
dcser\es another.

GUTrMAN & RAYNOR. INC.,

Wholesale Florists,

101 W. 28th Street. New York.

CYCLAMEN.

Cyclamen — Improved Wandsbek t.vpe. trans-
planted seedlings. 8 varieties, equally divided.
Including Improved Salmon. $3.60 per lOO; fiit
per l.OOO. Fancy varieties, new. $4 per loO;
$35 per 1.000: 3-Inch In bloom, $8 to $10 per
luO; 4-inch, $15 to $18 "er 100' 5-lnch, 35c to
60c each, ERNEST ROBER, Wllmette, III,

Cyclamen, well flowered and budded, best
strain. For prices, see advertisement else-
where in this Issue. The George Wittbol(J
Co., 730 Buckingham Place, Chicag o, 111 .

CYCLAMEN, 7 and 8-inch, extra fine, full of
buds and blooms, $1.60 each; 6-lnch, 75c and
$1 each; good plants, 25c and 50c each, HENRY
S.MITH. Grand Rapids. Mich.

CY'CLAMEN — Best strain. Separate c«l«rs or
mixed. 3-inch pots. $8 per 100. JULIUS
ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

Cyclamen, 4-in., $3 per doz.; o-in.. $j per
doz.; 6-in.. $7.50 per doz. Poehlmann Bros.
Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

DAHLIAS.

D.4HLIAS. strong divisions: California. $1
per IW. Lyndhurst. Sylvia. Minnie McCul-
lough. Wright. $1.50 per 100. Jack Rose,
Jamaica. Coquette, Queen's Messenger, Czar
Ferdinand. $2.50 per 100. W. L. LUX, R. F.
P. 7. Topeka. Kans.

DAHLIAS, rare ones; 240 cut flower varie-
ties, true to name. No junk at living prices.
FORT RECOVERY DAHLIA GARDENS. Fort
Recovery. O.

Dahlia roots, whole field clumps. $5 per 100
up. R. Vincent. Jr.. & Sons Co., Wkite Marsh,
Md.

DAISIES.

CHICAGO WHITE. Special strain, 2%-lnch.
$4.00 per 100. ETOILE D'OR. 2-inch, $4.00
per 100. Cash please. A. E. Hunt t Co., 30
East Randolph St.. Chicago, 111.

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander. 2-ln.. .$2 per lOO; $18
per 1.000. Elmer R awlings. Allegany. N. Y.

Marguerites. 2%-in.. $25 per l.OOtl. Pyfer &
Olsem. Wilmette. 111.

DRACAENAS.

Dracfena Terminalis, fine stock, well colored.
3-in. pots. $16 per 100; 4-ln, pots, $25 per
100: 5-in. pots. 35c each; 6-ln.. 50c each. The
Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville, O.

Dracaenas. Amabills. 6-in.. $1.25 each. Bap-
tlstii, 6-ln., $1.25. Massangeana. SMj-ln., 75c,
Imperialis, 5-in.. $1.25 each. Poehlm"ann Bros.
Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

PERNS.

Ferns, Nephrolepis Teddy. Jr.. 8-in.. $12 per
doz.; 6-in.. $6 per doz. Elegantissima Com-
pactn. 10-in.. $2 to $2.50 each; 8-ln.. $12 per
doz.; 6-in.. $6 per doz. Elegantlsslnin. lO-in..
$2 to $2.50 each: S-in.. $12 per doz.: 6-ln..
$6 per doz. Dwarf Boston. 8-ln., $12 per doz.
Cibotinra Schiedel. Specimens. 10-In.. $7.50
each. SmnU ferns for dishes, assorted varieties,
•S^-in.. $15 per 100; 2M-iD.. $3.50 per 100.
F. R. PiersoD Co.. Tarrytown. N. Y.

Ferns. Boston. Roosevelt and Wliitmani. G-
in.. 50r: 10-in.. $2 to $2.50: 12-in.. $3 to $3.50.
5-in. Boston and Roosevelt only. 25o each.
rpelilniann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

FiTUs. For varieties and prices, see adver-
tisomont elsewhere in this issue. The Georpe
Wittbold Co., 739 Buckingham Tlace. Chicago,

in.

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FERNS.

FERNS. BOSTON. Fine established, 2V4-ln.,
$4 per 100; 4-in.. $12.50. THE WAGNER
P.JiRK NURSERY CO.. Sidney, O.

Neplirolepis Verona, 2-in., %%; 2i^-ln..
$10.00; 3-in.. $12 per 100. P. S. Randolph
& Sons, R. D. 1. Vernon, Pa.

Hardy ferns. Illustrated descriptive list
mailed free. Ludvig Mosb£ek, Fei-ndale. As-
kov, Minn.

Ferns for dishes, 214-in., $3 per lOO; 3-in..
$5 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton
Grove. 111.

Boston ferns. 4-inch. 10c each. Cash, please.
EDGAR EASTERDAY. Nokomls, 111.

Ferns. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa.

GERANIUMS.

ROOTED GERANIUM CUTTINGS.

The following "SUPERB BEDDERS": S. A.
Nutt, dark red; Dbl. Gen. Grant, bright red;
Mme. Buchner, dbl. white. Strong, selected top
cuttings, well rooted, $1.50 per 100; $12.50 per
1,000. The W. T. BUCKLEY CO.. Springfield,
IlL

Geraniums. S. A. Nutt and A. Ricard. 2
and 2V4-in.. $2.50 per 100. Beauty of Poite-
vine. 2 and 2i'.-in., $,S per 100, Mme. Sal-
leroi, 2-in.. .$2.5"o per 100. The George Witt-
bold Co., 739 Buckingham Place. Chicago. 111.

GERANIUMS. S. A. Nutt and Mme. Buch-
ner (double whitet R. C. $1 per 100: $10 per
1.000. Cash. Prompt shipment. BRILL CEL-
ER Y GARDEN S. Kalamazoo, Mich.

Geraniums. Nutt. Prcsslly. Gen. Grant, 2^!-
Inch, $25 per 1.000, Wllmette. largest and
best pink. $50 per 1,000. Pyfer & Olsem, WU-
mette. 111.

GER.4NIDMS. Standard varieties, strong 3-
in. stock, $50 per 1.000, F. J. BENTHEY,
165 Wabash Ave., Chicago, III.

Geraniums. S. A. Nutt. $12..';0 ner 1.000;
Ricard and Poltevlne, $15, A. M. Herr, Lan-
caster^^

Geraniums. S. A. Nutt. 2-in.. $2 per 100;
$18.50 per 1,000, Elmer Rawlings, Allegany,
N. Y.

HELIOTROPE.

GLADIOLI.

GLADIOLUS BUI^S AND BULBLETS,
PLANTING STOCK of Mrs. Francis King, Au-
gusta and America, carefully grown and true
to label. Third, fourth and fifth size bulbs
at lowest thousand rates. We are headquar-
ters and bulbs bought from us when matured
will bring pedigree stock prices. VAUGHAN'S
SEED STORE. CHICAGO AND NEW YORK.

HEADQUARTERS FOR GLADIOLUS AUGUSTA.

The florists' white, in all sizes; 30 other vars.
— all Long Island grown. Send for list.

GEO. J. JOERG,
New Hyde Park, Long Island, N. Y .

Gladioli, America, $9 per 1,000; Augusta,
$11.50; Francis King. .$9.50; Panama, $35. St.
Louis Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave., St.
Louis. Mo.

Gladioli. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue, Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Gladiolus cheap to close out. about 40,000
named sorts. C. S. TAIT. Brunswick. Ga.

GREENS.

Greens, Lyrata. $2.50 per case. Fancy ferns,
$1.25 ner 1,000; dagi'er ferns. $1 per 1.000.
Natural moss. $1.75 per bag. Perpetuated moss,
$3.50 per bag. Caldwell, the Woodsman Co,,
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens. Lyrata. $2.50 per case. Fancy ferns,
$1.25 per 1.000; dagger ferns, $1 per 1,000,
Natural moss. $1.75 per bag; perpetual moss,
$3..^0 ner bag. E. -\. Heaven. Evergreen. Ala.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

From Storage,

Lilv of the valley, from cold storage, New
York" or Chicago, $16 per 1,000; $8.50 per 500;
$4.50 per 250 pips. Chas. Schwake & Co..
Inc.. 90-92 West Broadway. New York.

Lily of the Valley. Berlin and Hamburg,
cases of 3,000 pips. $40 each; case of 1.000.
$14.00 ; cases of 250. $4.00. J. M. Thorburn
& Co.. 53 Barclay St.. N. Y.

Lily bulbs, fall delivery. Write for prices.
The Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth Bldg.,
New Y'ork.

Lilv of the valley cold storage. Brun's Cele-
brated Chicago Market Brand. $18 for 1,000;
$9.50 for ,'500; ,$5 for 250; ?2. 50 for 100. H. N.
Brnns. 3032 Madison street. Chicago.

Heliotrope, 2%-ln., purple in variety, $3 per
100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnesvllle, O.

Heliotrope Centefleur, 2%-inch, Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangeas, Otaksa and French varieties such
as Mme, Emil MouiUiere Avalanche, E. G. Hill,
Gen. De Vlbraye, Mme. Hamar. Mme. E. Chau-
tard, 4-inch pots. 4 flowering shoots, 20c; 6-inch
pots, 4 to 6 shoots, 25c and S.'^c; 6-in,, 6 to 8
shoots, 50c; 7-inch, 75c to $1.00. Godfrey Asch-
mann, 1012 W, Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Hydrangeas. French and Otaksa. For sizes
and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in this
issue. The George Wittbold Co., 739 Buck-
ingbam Place, Chicago, III,

HYDRANGEAS. Otaksa. 8 to 10 leads, 40c
each; 12 to 15 leads, 50c each. French va-
rieties, strong plants. 45c. ERNEST ROBER,
Wllmette, 111.

HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-lnch. $5 per lOO;
5-inch, 20c and 25c each, HENRY SMITH,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

IRISES.

Irises, Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs-
ery. Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago.

IVIES.

GERMAN IVY. rooted cuttings. 60c per 100;
$5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello,
Iowa.

English Ivy. strong 4-In., $12 per 100. The
Storrs & Harrison Co. . PalnesviUe. O.

MOONVINES.

Moonvines, fuchsias, geraniums, alternan-
theras. lemon verbenas, swainsona, ageratum, 6
varieties; parlor ivy, dustv miller, alyssum,
giant and dwarf; coleus. 10 varieties; Salvia
Bonfire and Zurich. Cuphea. Ian tanas, 6 varie-
ties; 2-inch. $2 per 10<:t: $18.00 per 1,000; 3-
inch. $3 per 10<.>: $25 per 1.000. Coleus, agera-
tum and heliotrope, rooted cuttings, 60c ner 100;
$5 per 1.000. R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co., White
Marsh, Md.

MUSHROOOM SPAWN.

Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture.
American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn.

ORCHIDS.

ORCHIDS. HASSAL & CO.. Orchid Growers
and Raisers, Southgate, London. England, Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

Orchids of all kinds, established and semi-
establisbed. Lager & Hurrell. Summit. N. J.

PAIiMS.

Kentias. For varieties and prices, see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. The George
Wittbold Co., 739 Buckingham Place. Chicago,
111.

Kentias. For varieties and prices, see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Poehl-
mann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

Palms. For varieties, sizes and prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Joseph
Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa,

PHOENIX CANARIENSIS— In all sizes. Spe-
cial price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS
CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

Palms, fine stock of Kentias in all sizes.
H. Plath. Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San
Francisco. Calif.

PANSIES.

PETUNIAS.

Petunias, 2%-inch, dbl. sorts. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

PREVrUIiAS.

Primula obconica, deep pink, very large flow-
ered. For sizes and prices, see advertisement
elsewhere in this issue. The George Wittbold
Co.. 739 Buckingham Place, Chicago, 111,

Pansy plants, giant flowering. $2.50 per
l.OOO, Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

PANDANUS.

Pandanus Veltchii. 5-in.. 75c; 6-ln., $1; 7-
in.. $1.50. P. S. Randolph & Sons. R. D. No.
1. Verona, Pa.

Pandanus Veltchii. 4-inch. 35c; 5-inch. 50c;
0-inch. 75c. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton
Grove, 111.

PEONIES.

Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery,
Stock Exchange Bldg,. Chicago.

PRIVET.

300,000 California privet, Berberis Thunber-
gli, Ampelopsis Veltchii. Clematis paniculata,
gladioli, cannas, shrubs, vines, etc. Prices
right. LIST READY.
BENJ. CONNELL. Florist. Merchantvllle, N. J.

Ibota Privet, clean young stock, all sizes up
to 4 to 5 ft. Shrubs and vines In large quanti-
ties. Herbaceous plants a specialty. Largest
stock of evergreens in this country. The Eliza-
beth Nursery Co., Elizabeth, N. J.

RHODODENDRONS.

RHODODENDRONS — Different good varieties
for forcing. 10 to 15 buds. $1.25 each. Pink
Pearl. 4 to 6 buds. $1.25 each; 6 to 10 buds,
$2 each. ERNEST ROBER. Wllmette, lU.

ROSES.

GR.4FTED ROSE PLANTS.

Choice, young stock in 2M!-inch pots, ready
for delivery in Maicb. carefully selected wood
grafted on the best grade of English manetti:

loO 1.000

Russell $12,011 $100.00-

Rhea Reld 12.0ii lOO.Oii

Hoosier Beauty 12.00 lOO.OO

Ophelia 12.00 100.0<^f

Pink Killarney 12.O0 100.00

White Killarney 12.00 100.00

Killarney Brilliant 12.00 lOO.Oa

Richmond 12.00 lOo.OO

OWN BOOT ROSE PLANTS.

Sunburst $7.00 $60.00

Cecile Brunner 7.00 60.00-

Shawyer 7.00 60.00

We solicit early orders and would impress-
the advantage of early grafted stock on all
buyers.

BASSETT & WASHBORN.
178 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

ROSES. 2iA-inch grafted and 2M!-inch own-
root plants for March delivery.

2>4-in. 2%-ln.

Grafted. Own Rt.

Per Per

1.000 1,000

Russell $120.00 none

Killarney 100.00 56.70

White Killarney lOO.Oil 56.70

Killarney Brilliant 100.00 56.70

Ward 100.00 56.70-

Milady 100.00 56.70

Ophelia 100.00 56.70

Richmond 100.00 56.70

Hoosier Beauty 105.00

Hadley 105.00

Cecile Brunner 100.00 56.70-

Elgar (special only) 100.00 56.70

Francis Scott Key 110.00 63.00

Fire Flame 100.00 56.70

Lady Alice Stanley 120.00 73.50

POEHLMANN BROS. CO..
MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS.

DISTINCTIVE ROSES:
IT PAYS TO GROW THEM.

CHAMP WEILAND — You need the big money-
maker of 1910. Exquisite in color. Remark-
able In size, beauty and foliage. Ready in
March. Grafted plants, 100 for $35.00. 250
for $82.50. 500 for $150.00, 1.000 for <300.00.

MPS. CHAS. RUSSELL and MRS. MOOR-
FIELD STOREY — Grafted plants. $14.00 per
100, $120.00 per 1.0f)0; own root. $12.00 per
100. $100.00 per 1.000.

For prices on standard varieties, write us
for special quotations.

WEILAND & RISCH.
154 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago, III.

EXTR.i FINE Y'OUNG ROSE STOCK.
April Delivery.

1.00<V

White Killarney. 2%-ln $35.00

Pink KlUarney. 2«,-in 35.00

For March Delivery.

Hoosier Beauty. 2i.4-in $50.00

Sunburst. 3W.-in inO.OO

A. Ward, 2y2-in 35.00

P. J. BENTHEY,
165 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

ROSES DORMANT STOCK.

Doz. Per ino

Baby Rambler .?2.0n $15.00

Ellen Paulsen 2.50 18.00

Erna Teschendorf 2.00 15.00

Tausendschon 2.50 18.00

Clothllde Soupert 2.00 15.00

I Flower of Fairfield 2.00 IS.oa

1 ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE, ILL.

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Mar. 4,

HOSES.

UDSICS.
I'rima IKnum ) Miuliuiic I'mil Kulrn (tin-
I'loi-i'X liiiiilcns stnilni. A giinul ilpi'p iiliik
hluolli; liantlsitliK" form, strung stfin: tilu- I'oli-
iiBe. viM-y flflgnnit. bi-ttiT shiiin'il, ilecpiT i'oli>r
tlinu Kusscll, I'rliim Itoima is u nunu-y inHkui'I
riaiits reiKly Vvb. l.'i ilii.l Inter. *l.'i per Km;
SlJ.'i per 1.0IK1. Orilor early. GrTTllAN *:
KAYNOK. INC.. lul W. L'8tLi S t.. New York.

ROOTED HOSE CUTTINGS.

100 1.000

Pink Killnrney ?2.50 $2U.uo

Wblte KUlaruoy 2.50 20.(10

Itlctamond "-.50 2U.0O

Sunburst 3.5o 30.0O

Satisfaction Guaranteed. Ready Now.

GEORGE REINBEKG.

lea North Wabash Ayeniie. Chicago, 111.

RILGARIA BENCH PLANTS.
3.000 Bulgaria bench plants in lots of
100 or more. $6.00 per lOu: $50.00 per
l.OUO. Now ready for shipment. Will
cut back to suit purchaser.

EASSETT & WASHBURN.
178 North Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES.

Extra Hue bench plants, $T per 100.

Wietor Bros.,

102 N. Wabash .\ve., Chicago. 111.

1,. D. Phone Randolph 2081.

Roses, 2 '■.-in.: Killarney. White Killarney,
Milady. $4 per 100: $35 per 1,000. Richmond.
$3 pe'r 100: $25 per l.nOO. Ophelia. $5 per
lOO; $45 per I.OOO, Peter Reiiiberg, 30 E.
Randolph St., Chicago. III.

Rose Champ Wellnnd. strong grafted plants.
$86 per 100: 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150: 1.000
for $300. Weiland & RIsch. 154 N. Wabash
Ave.. Chicago. .

Roses, hybrid remontant (perpetual). 40 va-
rieties: hybrid teas. 13 vars. : climbing, 15
vars.: imlyiintha. 10 vars. W. B. Cole. Paines-
villc. Ohio.

SALVIAS .

Salvias. 2%-ln.. .'525 per 1,000. Pyfer & 01-
sem. Wilmette. III.

SEEDS.

SURPLUS SUMMER-FLOWERING SWEET
PEA SEED. Now is the time to sow this
type outdoors or inside. Countess Spencer,
Pinls Spencer. White Spencer. Blanch Ferry
Spencrer. Norton Spencer, Asta Ohn, Helen
I..ewls. King Edward Spencer. All at $1.25 per
lb. Frank Dolby, Lady Hamilton, King Ed-
ward 7th. Gladys Unwin. Nora Unwln. at 50
cents per lb., by express. No less than i/A lb.
■of each variety. No better and more fixed seed
can be bought for twice the price anywhere.
ANT. C. ZVOLANEK. Sweet Pea Ranch, Lom-
poc, Calif.

Phoenix Canariensis palm seeds. 75c per
1.000. Ampelopsis Veltchil. $1.50 per pound.
Dracaena indivisa. $2 ner pound, California
Privet seed, $1 per pound. Cash with order
and I prepay postage. G. H. Hopkins, Eagle
Rock Station, Los Angeles. Calif.

Seeds, crop contract, peas, beans and sweet
corn. Peas and beans, Michigan grown. Sweet
corn. Iowa grown. Sioux City Seed & Nur-
sery Co., Michigan office, Millington. Home
office. Sioux City. Iowa.

Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers of
■Sweet. Flint and Dent Corn. Cucumbers, Musk
and Watermelons. Pumpkins and Squash. West-
ern Seed and Irrigation Co.. Fremont, Neb.

SEEDS. Joseph Paquet. seed cultivator.
Blvd. Magnan. Nice, France. Specialties —
Stocks (the most beautiful in the world). Prl-
mulas (10 var. ) Cyclamens. Cinerarias. Bulbs.

Seeds, contract growers of pepper, egg plant.
kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip,
sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co.,
Inc.. Moorestown, New Jersey.

Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash,
pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon
and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar
F. HurCF. Swedesboro. N. J.

Seeds. Beebe's Early Prolific Tomato. Pkt..
20c: oz.. 75c; 1/4 lb.. $2.00. Write for English
or German catalogue. German Nurseries and
Seed House. Beatrice, Neb.

Flower seeds for early sowing. For varieties
and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this
issue. The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-2.35 W.
Madison St.. Chicago. 111.

SEEDS. BEGONIA— Lumlnosa. trade package.
50c each. Prima Donna, trade package. ,')0c
■ each; 1-32 oz.. $4. Cash, please. ERNEST
ROBER. Wilmette. 111.

Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, canta-
loupe watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed,
sugar', flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed
Co., Waterloo. Neb.

SEEDS.

Seeds, sweet peas, Spencers, granditlora. etc.
Asters and tlower seeds In general. Tomato,
lima and pole beans. John Budger Sc Sons Co.,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Seeds, contract growers of Cucumbers, Musk-
melon. Squash and Pumpkin. Sweet. Flint and
Dent Corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co.. Val-
ley, Neb.

Seeds, growers for the trade: beans, peas,
sweet corn, onion, turuip, radish, beet, etc.
The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Milford. Com;.

Seeds. Specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato,
vine, seed and field corn. George It. Pedrick &
Son, contract seed growers. Pedricktown, N. J.

Seeds, contract growers of beans, cucumber,
tomato, muskmelon. squash, watermelon, radish,
sweet corn. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson. Mich.

Tree, shrub and palm seeds. Also seeds of
California native plants. George H. Hopkins.
Eagle Rock Sta tion, Los .Angeles, Calif.

Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots,
cabbages, celeries, parsleys, parsulps. turnips,
R. & M. GODINEAU. -Ingers, France.

Seeds, large growers and shippers of beans,
peas and onion seed. Brunulngs, Box 857,
Melbourne. Australia.

Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J.
Bolglano & Sons. Light, Pratt and Elllcott
Sts., Baltimore , Md.

Seed, pansy. 1.000 seeds, 25c; 1 oz., $2.25.
H. Wrede, Luneburg. Germany.

SHAMROCKS.

IRISH SHAMROCK.
Two-Inch fine husky plants, $2.50 per 100.
1-in. miniature, $2 per 100.
M. S. ETTER, Shiremanstown, Pa.

Shamrocks, 1-inch and 2-inch plants. $3 per
100; $25 per 1,000. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove, 111.

SHAMROCKS. 2in.. $3 per 100; »25 per
1.000. Frederick C. Hoffman. Pawtucket. R. I.

SWEET PEAS.

SWEET PEA FLOWERS per 100 sprays. COc;
500 sprays. $2.50; 1,000 sprays. $5. Two and
three flowers to spray. Winter Spencers. C. S.
TAIT, Brunswick, Ga.

VEGETABLE PLANTS.

Forcing Tomatoes. Comet and Lorillard, 2^4-
in,, $2 per 100. RONEY BROS, West Grove,
Pa.

VINCAS.

Sold out of variegated Vlnca rooted cuttings
and plants for this spring. Orders now booked
for fall delivery for field-grown plants and
rooted tips. Write for prices. I. N. KRAMER
& SONS. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

VINCA VARIEGATA. Fine bushy plants,
established, 4-in.. $8 per $100. THE WAGNER
PARK NURSERY CO.. Sidney. O.

Vlnca Variegata. 4-in., $8 per 100; $75 per
1.000. Elmer Rawlings. Allegany, N. Y.

VINCA VARIEGATA, 3-inch, 5c; nice stock.
C. L. Van Meter. Monticello, Iowa.

INSECTICIDES.

STOCK WANTED.

STOCK WANTED— One or more orange trees.
4 to 10 ft., in tubs. CHAS. M. VANDERVORT,
care of The Battle Creek Sanitarium, Battle
Creek. Mich.

I want to buy a stock of cattleyas. HAROLD
JEFFS, Honolulu, Hawaii.

CARNATION STAPLES.

SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES.

Mend your split carnations. Finest article
for carnation growers introduced so far, 35c per
1,000; 3,000 for $1. postage paid.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE.
38-40 Broadway. Detroit, Mich.

Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3.000 for $1.
Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Spring-
field. Mass.

Supreme Carnation Staples, 35c per 1,000;
3,000 for $1. F. W. Walte, 85 Belmont Ave.,
Springfield, Mass.

Pillsbury Carnation Staples, 1.000 for 35c;
3,000 for $1. I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg, III.

Aphlne. $1 per qt. ; $2.50 per gal. Fungine,
75c per qt.; $2 per gal. \'ermine. $1 per qt. ;
$3 per gal. Scaline. 75c per (|t.: $1.50 per
gal. Nikutiana. $1.50 per qt.; $1.50 per gal.
Ai)lilne Mauuraeturing Co., Madison. N. J.

Nicotine. The Grasseili Chemical Co.. Cleve-
land. Pittsburgh, St. Luuis. New York, Cin-
ciunuti. St. I'aul, Bostou, Detroit, Birmingham,
Chicago, MilwauUee, New Or leans.

Nlkoteen for spraying. Aphis Punk for
fumigating. Nicotine .Mfg. Co.. St. Louis. Mo.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Model Extension Carnation Su()iiorts; also
galvanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices
before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., (51-73
Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn. N. Y.

Forest seedlings, trees and ornamental shrubs.
Complete line of Altheas, Privet, etc. Send for
trade list. Forest Nursery A: Seed Co., Mc-
Minnville. Tenn.

Plant stands. Made in three sizes to ex-
fend to 30. 44 and 50 inches. Price $18 per
doz. Detroit Stand Co.. 84:: Grandy Ave., De-
trolt, Mich.

Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Writti for
prices. Farmers' and Florists" Fertilizer Co.,
809 Exchange Ave., Room 5, Chicago, III,

Carnation dye for St. Patrick's day. 1 pkt..
2oc; 3 pkts.. tiOc; 12 pkts.. $2; postpaid. Chas.
\V. McKellar. 26 E. Randolph St.. Chicago.

Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading
nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY
& SON, Stratford. London, England.

Greenhouse glass. Write for prices, stat-
ing size and quantity required. C. L. Dicl;-
mann Glass Co.. Mu skogee. Okla.

Evans' Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa-
ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A.
Evans Co.. Richmdnd, Ind.

Japanese tea garden and rockery of any style
made in a short time. T. R. Utsuka, 414 S.
.Michigan Blvd., Chicago.

Dreer's "Riverton Special" cedar plant tubs,
all sizes. Henry A. Dreer. 714-716 Chestnut
St. . Philadelphia. P a.

Reservoir vases for cetneteries. parks and
lawns. $0 to $ltH;i. Walbridg'e it Company,
Huftalu. N. Y.

Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points. 1.000. 75c,
postpaid, Henry A. Drelr. 714 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia.

B'lorlsts" supplies and wire designs of all
kinds. Joseph Ziska. 151 N. Wabash Ave..
Chicago.

Sterling Iron reservoir vases. Catalogue on re-
quest. The Sterling Grinding Wheel Co., TIfBn,
Ohio.

Aglaonema Pictum. 5-lnch. 75c each; 6-Inch,
$1 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove.
IlL

Standard Red Flower Pots. All sizes. GEO.
E. FEUSTEL. Fairport, Iowa.

Greenhouse Windstorm Insurance. Florian D.
Wallace. Insurance Exchange Bldg.. Chicago.

Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold
Paper Box Co.. 16-22 S. Peoria St.. Chica go.

Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch-
binder Bros.. 518 Milwaukee Ave.. Chicago.

Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma-
nure Co.. 32 Union Stock Yards . Chicago.

Skimtnia Japouiea. well berried. $1 eacli.
r<X'hlmann Bros. Co.. Morton (Jrnve, III.

Emergency pipe clamps. M. B. Skinner &
Co.. 560 W. Washington St.. Chicago.

.Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse
fittings. Advance Co.. Richmond. Ind.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel-
ler. 122 W. 25th St.. New Yor k.

Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. 0. Pierce
Co.. 12 W. Broadway. New Y'ork.

Wired tiNithpicks, lO.OOn. $1.85; 50.00(1. $8.00.
W. J. Cowec. Berlin. N. Y.

Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co.,
Philadelphia.

Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co.,

Eaton, Ind.

STAKES.

Cane stakes, standard grade. 6 to 8 feet, per
100. 85c; 500. $3; $5.50 per 1.000.

Pipe stems, about feet, per 100. COc; per
1.000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

WIRE WORK.

Florist wire designs, wire hanging baskets
and fanc.v wire lamp shades. Northwestern
Wire Works, 228 13th Ave.. N. E. .Minneapo-
lis. Minn.

If You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

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The American Florist.

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STERLING IRON RESERVOIR VASES

No care, no trouble. Fill the reservoir with water
and let the Vases do the rest.

Easy to sell. There is a demand for them everywhere.

Get your orders in early. Catalog and full informa-
tion furnished on request. Don't delay. We want
only one dealer in your locality.

THE STERLING GRINDING WHEEL CO., Tiffin, Ohio

EASY TO SELL BECAUSE MADE SO WELL.

KROESCHELl BROS. CO.

452 W. Erie Street, CHICAGO, ILL.

A STIC A

ji'eenHoaseqlazin^
USE IT WOW,

CF.O.PIERCECO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

Maatica is elastic and tenarious. admits of espan-
sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and
brittle. Broken glass easily removed without
breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty
Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply.

A LLNnnerymeD, {Seedsmen and florists wiibioe
'*' to do business with Europe should send for the

"Horticnltnral idvertiser"

Thii li the British Trade Paper, beine read weekly
brail the horticultural trade; it is also taken by
ore r 1000 of the best cootiDeotal houses. Annnal
■obicriptioD, to cover cost of postaire. 75c.

As the H. A. is a purely trade medium, appU-
CADttBbould. with the subscription, send a copy of
IheircataloE or other evidence that they belonsrte
the nursery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdham. Notts.
Address EdltOFS Of "H. A."

CUlweU Nnrterles. LOWDHAM, Notts. England

RESERVOIR VASES

For Cemeteries, Parks and Lawns

MADE OF CAST IRON

The reservoir supplies the plants with
moisture by capillary attraction.

Not necessary to water plants oftener
than once in ten days.

We make nearly 100 styles, ranging in
price from $6.00 to $10000 each.

None better made. Send for catalogue.

Walbridge & Company

The Original Patentees and Makers

Buffalo, N. Y.

Greenhouse Construction

BY PROF. L. R- TAFT.

It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a
greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a plain,
easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages and
118 illusUations. PRICE, $1.50.

Greenhouse Management

By the same author. Covers the subject completely. 382
pages. PRICE, $1.50.

American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn St., Chicago

SPECIAL QUALITY

Greenhouse Glass

Write for prices— stating sizes aod
quantity required.

C. L. Dickmann Glass Co.

Carloads or less. MUSKOGEE, OKLA

Everything for

the Greenhouse
J. C. MONlNfiER COMPANY,

CBIUGO
902BIicUk(IiSl

ONCDINATl
OoiMCoilnlLifeBldt.

NEW TORI
HirbriiUcBUt

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The American Florist.

Mar. 4,

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda, N.Y.

GREENHOUSES

We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

The Recognized Standard Insecticide

A spruy remedy for green, black, white fly,
thrips !ind soft scnle.

Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nif'otine solution properly diluted for
fumigating or vaporizing.

Quart. $1.50. Gallon. $4.50.

Until further notice shipments on our pro-
ducts Fungine, Vermine and Scalinewili be
subject to conditions of the chemical market.

Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on
Aphine and Nikotiana.

APHINE MANUFACTURINB COMPANY

MADISON, N. J.

Landscape Gardening

A course for Garden-
ers, Florists and Home
makers, taught by
Prof. Beal of Cornell
University.

Progressive florists
recognize the growing
importance of a knowl-
edge of landscape art.
We also offer a prac-
tical course in Flori-
culture, including Greenhouse Con-
struction and Management.

Send for catalogue. Address

The Home Correspondence School
Dept. C. F., Springfield, Mass,

PROF. BEAL.

NICOTINE 40%

GUARANTEED BY

The GRASSELLl CHEMICAL CO.

CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI
CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAUV'"'
ST. LOUIS
WRITE FOR PRICES

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying.

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating.
.Ask Your Dealer for it.

NICOTINE MFG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

Aetna Brand
Tankage Fertilizer

Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured.
It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is
eivingsatisfactory results wherever used.

Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.

809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932

U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO, ttL.

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SHREbbEb Cattle

n/lNURE

A kind for every use about the greenhouse.
Ask for booklet, prices and quotations on bag or carload lots.

The Pulverized Manure Co.

32 tJnlfln Stock Yards, Chicago
Kansas City Stock Yards, _ National Stock Yards,

Kansas City, Mo. East St. Louis, 111.

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TRADE MARK

THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS.

MANOTACTURED BY

CLAY S SON,

STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND

Mention the American Florist ivhen ivriting

Free

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This Fine

BUDDING
KNIFE

For 2 New
Subscriptions.

American Florist Co.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

HOT BED SASH

OOa buys standard
*»*• high grade sash

^n We offer at reduced prices stand- ^C

" ard size hotbed sash, 3 ft. by 6ft., lai-i"
thick, with four rows of glass. Manufac-
tured by best workmen of clear soft Pine
ami Kir. Prices smashed because of our
new manufacturing plant.

Open Hotbed Sash (No Glass) each
Lot 10 J6919 — In lots of lUOor more..83e
Lot 10 J69I7— In dozen lots 89c

Glazed Hotbed Sash each

Lot 1 J69 1 9X— I n lots of 100 or moreSl ..59
Lot 10J6917X— Inlotsof one dozen, 1,7«

Quick shipments from our Chicago

warelu'iise.

Also equally big savings in green-
house inside sash bars, and end sash bars,
glass, pipe, fittings, boilers, etc.

Also PecKy Cypress for Hotbeds,

117. UU per lOuti, f. o, b. Chicago, and other
t:reat bargains for the greenhouse man in
our nt'w Price Smashing Circular No. .1. (.i.
.17, Send for it Now.

HARRIS BROTHERS CO.

35th and Iron Streets,

CHICAGO.

Always

mention The .American Florist
when you order stock. : :

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Established 1765

Incorporated 1904

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

POT MAKERS FOR A
CENTURY AND A HALF.

StandardjAzalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed. Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla-
men, Cut Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc.

WORLD'S LARGEST
MANUFACTURERS.

A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

WAREHOUSES:
Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. Y

Syracuse Red Pots

Standard Pots
Azalea Pots, Pans

A large stock ready for immediate
shipments. Our catalogue will tell you
■all about them.

SYRACUSE POTTERY

C. Breitschwerth, Prop.
SYRACUSE, - - N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Kramer's Pot Bangers

For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists

and Supply Dealers.

Price, $1 .00 per dozen by express. Sample

dozen by mail, $1.25.

I. N. KRAMER L SON, Cedar Rapids, la.

Mention the Avierican Florist lohen writing

Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS"

Fall lize and wide bottomi,
BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS

DETROrr FLOWER POT MT'Y
«ARRY BALSLEY, Detroit. Mich.

Rep. 490 Howard St.

Mention the American Florist tvhen icritinfj

RED POTS

STANDARD AZALEAS

PANS

HARLEY POTTERY CO.,

NASHVILLE, TENN.

Mention the American Florist lohen writing

Tile Greenhouse Benches

N£V£R ROT.

When erecting your next bench, why not
build witb material that will last? Our Clay
Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost
is very little more than wood.

Write todav Inr circular, showing our new
"AIXTILE" Bench.

CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O.

GEO. KELLER & SON,

ManofactnrerB of

Red Pots

Before buying write for prioefc.

2014-2622 Hemdon St.

CHICAGO

Mention the American Florist when writing

Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc.

RED POTS

REFINED CLAYS-SKILLED LABOR

The Peters & Reed Pottery Co.

So. Zanesville, Ohio

WM. M. WARRIN "tllR<i<i A7TFr" WARP '• ^- KIM^I-E

16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK "'""* ^'■'^" "■"'• 6 E. LaKe St., CHICAGO

Flower and Vegetable Waterproof

Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents,

w.teriproof, CHICAGO and NEW YORK.

Don't Break, , ^ ,, .

Cost little. Shippers may use thera and save their customers many doltarsip expresschargea

After using all other makes, Florists prefer our

PLANT STAND

because it has proven by experi-
ence that it is the very best, most
practical stand «n tbe market.
Enameled green. Made in three
sizes to extend to 30. 44 and 56
inches. Price. $18.00 per dozen.

DETROIT STAND CO.
842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich.

Mentio7i the American Florist when icriting

The Regan Printing House

LARGE RUNS Ot

CATALOGUES

OOR SnCIALTT

WRFTI FOR PRICES.

527 Plymouth Place. cmCAGO

Mention the American Florist when writing

Standard Flower Pots

Porosity and Strength
Uosurpaued.

Write for prices.

A. F.~kOHR

2934-36-38 N. LCSTln St..

CHICAGO

PRINTING FOR FLORISTS

Send for samples of Three Color Shipping

Labels and Florists' Tags.

Letterheads and Envelopesshowing special

designs for florists.

Gorham 6c Limpus Press

542 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.

DREER'S

Florist Specialties.

New Brand. NewStyle,
Hose "RIVERTON"

Furnished in lengths
upto500ft.v»itboutseim
or joint.

Tbe HOSE for Ihe FLORIST
^4-inch. per ft.. IS c
ReelofSOOft. " 14He
2 Keels, 1000 ft,. " 14 c
Vi inch " 13 c

Reels, 50O ft.. " 12Hc

Couplings furnished.

HENRT A. DREER

714 Chestnut St..

Philadelphia. Pa.

REFRIGERATORS

WRITE FOR CATALOG '

Buchbinder Brosr

518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, 111.

Since Its Organization

The Florists Hail Association has paid
2,250 losses, aggregating 348,000.00.
For particulars, address

JOHN G. ESLER, Saddle River, N. J.

Lock the door before the horse is stoJen.

Trade Directory

Price: $3.00, postpaid

American Florist Co..,

440 S. Dearborn Street

CHICAGO

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Mar. 4,

Index to Advertisers

Advanco Co The.. . Ill

Alpha Floral Co 3U

.Aiiiericao Greeoh'se

MfB Co Ill

.-Voierican Spawn Co. 350

.-\mlink' E C Co 335

.^ndcrsoD s A 341

.'\DK'ermueller G H.

335 337

Aphine M(i; Co 3(>2

Archias Floral Co... 344
Arnold .■\ A Paper

Box Co 340

Arnold DC&C0....339
.Aschmann fiodfrey..354
Badfley & Bishop ...339
Barnard W \V Co. ...347
Basselt & Washburn

3^8 351

Baumer .Aun R 341

Baur Window Glass

Co IV

Beaven E A 35i

BeKerow's 342

Berser Bros 3.^fi

berninK H G 337

Blackistone Z D 343

BodKer J & Sons Co.. 348
Boddington .Arthur

TCo 348

BolaodJ BCo 341

Bolgiano J&Sons ...351

Bramley & son 344

Braslan Seed Grow

ers Co 34fi

Breitmeyer's J Sons.. 342
Brooklyn Cut

Flower Mkt 344

Brown .Alfred J

Seed Co 346

Bruns H N 348

Brunnings 347

Bryan Alonzo J 35.5

Buchbinder Bros 3f3

Buckbee H W .344

BudlongJ A 333

Burpee W A&C0...347
Caldwell the Woods

man Co 340

California Florists. ..344
Camp Conduit Co. ..363
Chicago Flower

Growers Assn 334

Chicago House

Wrecking Co 362

Clark E B Seed Co.. 351
Clarke's sons U ....343

Clay & Son 3b2

Coan J 1 339

Cole \V B 352

Conard & Jones Co.. 352

Cooke Geo H 341

Cottage Gardens 354

Cowee W J .'64

Coy H LSeed Co. ...349

Craig RobtCo 355

Cross Eli 344

Cunningham Jos H..354

DardsChas ^42

Denton Floral Co... 344
Detroit Flower Pot

Mfg Co 363

Detroit Stand Co 363

Uickmann C L 361

Dietsch A & Co IV

DornerF&SonsCo.354

DreerH A 326.515

363 J64

Duerr Chas A 344

Dululh Floral Co... 344

Dunlopjohn H 3)3

Edwards Fold Box..2h4
Elizabeth Nrs Co

^The 352

Erne &Klingel.. 330 335
Evans Co The J A. ..Ill

EyresHG 343

Farmers' & Florists'

Fertilizer Co 362

Fish HenrySeedCo..351

Fisher Peter 354

Florists' Hail Assn.. 363
Foley Greenhouse

Mfg Co IV

Ford M C 339

Ford William P 338

Forest Nursery &

Seed Co 352

Franzen F O ,353

Frauenfelder C. ...,^41
Freeman Mrs J B 314

FreyCH 344

Frey & Frey 343

Friedman .341

Froment H E 3W

Furrow & Co 344

Galvm Thos F 343

Garland Mfg Co Ill

Gasser j M Co 343

Geiman Nurs and

Seed House 350

Giblin &Co IV

Godineau R & M 348

Gorham ^ Limpus..363

Graham A & Son 341

Grand Kapids

Floral Co 344

Grasselli Chemical

Co 362

Grimm & Gorly 344

Gude Bros 342

Gunterbcrg M C ....3.30
Guttman & Raynor

(Inc) 339

Hardesty & Co 341

Harley Pottery Co.. 363

Hart George B 339

Hart Henry 242

Haven Seed Co The. 348

Heacock Jos Co 353

Heinl John G&Son.344
Henderson A & Co. I
Henderson Lewis... 344

Herr Albert M 354

Herrmann A 364

Hess & Swoboda. . . .342
Hews A H & Co ....363

Hill DNnrs Co .3.52

Hoerber B'-nw .^35

Hollywood Gardens. 343

Hjlm& Olson .342

Holton&Hunkel C0.337
Home Cor school. ...362
Hopkins George H..352

Hort Advertiser 361

Horticultural Ptg

Co The 353

House of Ferns 339

Hurlf Edgar F 349

Ickes-Braun MillCo.lV

Igoe Bros Ill

Isbeli S M & Co ....349
Jackson & l'erkins...352
Johnston & Co TJ...341

Jones Percy 328

Joy Floral Ci 344

KastingWFCo I

Keller Geo &Sons..36'(

Keller Sons J B 3'4

Kelway & Son 348

Kerr R C Floral Co 344

Kervan Co The 3<9

Kessler Wm 339

King Construct Co. .362

Kohr A F 363

Kottmiller A.. 343

Kramer I N & Son.. 363
Kroeschell Bros Co. 361

Kruchten John Ill

Kuehn C A 337

Kubl Geo A 354

Kusik &Co H 3V

Kyle & Foerster .33>

LandrethSeed Co... 351
Lang Flo & Nur Co...344

Lange A 3<1

Lebonus] J 343

Leedle Floral Co. ...356
Littlefield&Wy-

man 3^6

Lockland Lum Co... IV
London Flower Sbp.343
MacNiff Horti-
cultural Co 347

McCallum Co .336

McConnell Alex 341

McHutchison& Co. . ..349
McNeS-Swenaon Co. 340

Mangel 344

Matthews the Flo'8t.341

MatthewsonJE 342

Mav & Co L L 342

Meconi Paul 339

MetairieRidge Nurs. .341

Mette Henry 350

Miller & Musser 335

Moninger J C Co.. ..361
Montreal Floral

Exchange Ltd 338

Moore, Hentz &

Nash 3'8

Mullanphy Florist. .341

GLASS

W* are leaden. Large slock, rood pricei,

SfllKP, PiRTRIDfi£ & CO.

caicAoo. nxiMou.

Murata & Co. S 334

Murray Samuel 342

Nat Flo B of Trade.. 364

Newell A 343

N Y Cut Flower Ex.. 339

Nicotine Mfg Co 362

Niessen Leo Co 336

Northwestern Wire

Works IV

Ogden Floral Co... 342

Ostertag Bros 343

OisukaT R 352

Palez Paul M 342

Palmer W J & Son. ..342

Park Floral Co 342

Peacock Dahlia

Farms .352

PedrickG R& Son.. 347
Peterson Nursery... 352
Peters & Reed Poty.. 363

Philips Bros 344

Pierce FO Co 361

Pierson A N (Inc). ..356

Pierson FR Co I

Pieters-Wbeeler

Seed Co 346

Pikes Peak Flo Co.. .343

Pillsbury I L 364

Pittsburgh Cut

Flower Co 337

Plath H 353

Podesta&Baldocchi.343
Poehlmann Bros Co. 327
PoUworth C C Co... 337

Polykranas Geo J 359

Portland Flo Shop. ..344
Pulverized Manure

Co The 362

Pyfer A T & Co. 329 3S2

Pyfer & Olsem 35!

Raedlein Basket Co, 331

Randall A L Co 335

Randolph & Mc-

Clements 341

Randolph PS&Son.353
RatekinsSeed Hsc..347

Rawlings Elmer 355

Ready Reference .. 357
Reed & Keller ...,,364
Regan Ptg House.., 3>3

Reid Edw 336

Reinberg Geo .335

Reinbetg Peter. .329 .355

Reut<'r&Son SJ 341

Rice Bros 3^7

Riedel & Meyer 339

Robinson J C Seed

Co 3M

Rochester Flo Co.. ..341
Rock Wm L Flwr

Co .344

Rohnert Waldo 348

Routzahn Seed Co. ..3*9

Rusch G & Co .'37

Rye George 344

St. Louis Seed Co... 348
^chiller, the Florist. .314
Schillo .Adam

Lumber O . , ,1 V
Schlatter W & Son., 364
Schling Max 342

Scbwake Chas & Co 338
Sharp Partridge &

Co 364

Sheridan Walter F.. 339
Siebrecht George C.339
Sioux City Seed &

Nursery Co 348

Situation & Wants.. .325
Skidelsky SS&Co. I
Skinner M B& Co.. .Ill
Small J H & Sons. ..341
Smith A W & Co. ...,'43
Smith E D & Co, ...355
Smith & Fetters Co.. .341

Smith Henry 344

?mith W &T Co.... 1
Sterling Emery

Wheel Co :61

Stokes Seed Farms

Co 349

Storrs & Harrison..

351 353

Stumpp GEM 343

Superior Machine

& Boiler Works. ..Ill
Syracuse Pot'ry Co.. 361

Tampa Floral Co 353

Thompson J D

Carnation Co I

ThorburnJ M & Co. ,351
Tonner O A & L A,,329

Totty Chas H 355

Traendiy &Schenck,339

Trepeljos 343

United Cut Flower

Co 339

Vaughan AL&Co, 3jl
Vaug ban's Seed Store

I 349 354 .-63

Vick's Sons J as 347

Vincent R Jr &Sons

Co 1354

Waite F W .364

Walb idge & Co 361

WalkerFCo 341

Wallaco F D IV

WeberFH .344

Weiland&Risch... 335

Weiss Herman 3.-9

Welch Bros 336

Welch Patrick 336

Western Seed &

Irrigation Co 347

Whitted Floral Co.. ,,341

Wietor Bros 3^0

Willens Cook Co. ...in
WinandvJrMike, ..III
WittboldnCo.,.11 341
Wnifskill Bros &

Morris Goldenson,344

Wood Bros 349

Woodruff S D &

Sons 347

WredeH 349

Yokohama Nurs

Co 317

Young A L &Co .. .339
Young lohn & Co.. 338
^^ouop & Nugent ■■ . .341

Zech & Mann ,335

Ziska Jos & Sons 335

REED & KELLER,

122 W. 2StlI St., NBW YORK.

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THE MODERN WINTER FLOWERING SWEET PEA.

Paper by Howard M. Earl, Manager Jor W. Atlee Burpee a Co., Philadelphia, Pa.,
Read Before the Florists' Club of Philadelphia, March 7, 1916.

Development Since Time of Blanche Ferry

To arrive at the development of the
winter flovifering sweet pea we must
go back to the introduction of that
tine old variety, Blanche Ferry, for un-
doubtedly the American winter flower-
ing sweet pea can be traced back to
that variety, or the early flowering
mutations which have since arisen
from it. The history of Blanche Ferry
is very interesting, and, strange to say,
the name of its originator is not
known. Over 50 years ago, a quarry-
man's wife in Jefferson county, New
York, procured some seeds from a
bright flowered plant of that very old,
in fact, one of the original varieties.
Painted Lady (this variety was intro-
duced in 1700), and for many years
after she sowed and selected the best
plants from her original selection, thus
carefully and painstakingly improving
her stock of what was in later years
to be known as Blanche Ferry.

W. W. Tracy, Sr., who was then
connected with the firm of D. M. Ferry
& Company, of Detroit, in passing that
way, saw the plants and was immedi-
ately impressed with their distinct
character and obtained a small stock,
only, we believe, about 100 seeds. The
variety was named by the firm,
Blanche Ferry, and was introduced by
them in 1889. In 1895, D. M. Ferry
& Co. introduced an earlier flowering
type of the same variety, cailing It
Extra Early Blanche Ferry; then. In
1898, W. Atlee Burpee «& Company in-
troduced Earliest of All, this being a
still earlier type than Ferry's Extra
Early Blanche Perry, and this variety
is what is known on the market, and
grown extensively as Christmas Pink.
There is a much earlier flowering va-
riety of the same color which blooms
sometime before Christmas Pink, but
the growth is smaller and it is ques-
tionable if under glass the flowers at-
tain quite the size of its rather later
blooming counterpart. Undoubtedly,
all our winter flowering sweet peaa
have the Blanche Ferry blood in them.
Although the crosses later may not
have been made on that variety, still,

the originals of the type all emanated
from it.

"The Telemly sweet pea, which orig-
inated with Rev. Edwin Arkwright, at
Telemly, Algiers, Algeria, Africa, also
sprung from Blanche Ferry. Mr. Ark-
wright explains that a sport from
Blanche Ferry showed itself in his
garden, blooming in February, when
he promptly marked it, and the seed
saved from this plant showed flowers
the following January. From this time
on he got various sports from this,
and also crossed them with some of
the best of the summer flowering
sorts. He explains that he sows all
his peas about the end of September,
and while the summer flowering va-
rieties do not bloom until May, these
early varieties come into bloom
from January. As soon as Count-
ess Spencer was introduced in 1904,
Mr. Arkwright procured it and
has been crossing his original type
with the new waved, or Spencer varie-
ties, and I believe he has now a num-
ber of Spencer early flowering varie-
ties quite fixed to color.

Mention should also be made of the
early flowering type known as Engel-
mann's, who explains that about 1903
some plants of the regular summer
flowering type sported with him pro-
ducing plants of the true winter flow-
ering habit. These he grew for some
years under glass in England, where
he is located, but on account of the
dull weather usually experienced there
throughout the winter, he has ceased
to grow this type, as he can get the
original summer flowering Spencers to
bloom under glass in April.

The first of Zvolanek's varieties of
winter flowering Spencers to be intro-
duced are, we believe, the direct re-
sults of crossing the winter flowering
grandifloras with the summer flowering
Spencer type, but there have also been
introduced several varieties of true
Spencer form, but winter flowering
type, which we understand came as di-
rect sports from the summer flower-
ing varieties, namely, Tarrawa, Rose
Queen and Anita Wehrman.

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Mar. 11,

The origin of that great Australian
novelty, Yarrawa, is very interostins-
Arthur Yates, of Sydney, explains that
for ii\any jcars sweet peas \vere lool<ecl
upon as one of the most difficult plants
to grow successfully in the warmer
sections of Australia. The regular
summer flowering types bloomed in the
late spring when they were liable to
sudden bursts of hot weather and
heavy winds, which often shortened
their flowering season to a few weeks.
Occasionally they failed to bloom at
all. However, the introduction of such
varieties as Earliest of All. Mont
Blanc, and later, the Telemly and new-
er American grandiflora varieties,
quite revolutionized sweet pea culture
in Australia, as these early varieties
flowered in the winter and early
spring, giving a supply of flow-
ers for several months when prac-
tically no other flowers were available
This was a great advance and sweet
peas soon became one of their most
popular flowers. However, the quality
of the winter flowering varieties was
so much below the standard of the
modern Spencers that the Australian
growers were not satisfied, and efforts
have been made with considerable suc-
cess by a few enthusiasts to raise by
selection and cross-fertilizing a supe-
rior type of the winter flowering vari-
eties of the grandiflora section.

However, a decided advance was in
view, as in 1908 there appeared in the
garden of a John Young, of Sydney,
in a patch of new summer flowering
Spencers, one plant of true Spencer
type, but quite distinct from all oth-
ers. It was different in its vigorous
habit and upright growth, earliness and
color, and was in full bloom when the
others were only a few inches high,
and had gone to seed before the nor-
mal type had commenced to show flow-
er buds. The seeds from this plant
were carefully saved and sown the fol-
lowing autumn, when it came quite
true to the parent, and instead of re-
maining more or less dormant all win-
ter, as the original Spencers do, it
commenced to bloom in the late au-
tumn and continued to flower right
through the winter, going to seed in
the early spring, as Telemly and Amer-
ican winter flowering varieties do in
Sydney, the winters there being com-
paratively mild with only light frosts.
This early Spencer is quite distinct
in habit from any of the previous early
flowering varieties. It is an extremely
vigorous grower, and with good cul-
tivation will in the vicinity of Sydney
top a 10-foot trellis, while the Telemly
and American older varieties grown
alongside only attain half the height.
The Australians have been working on
Yarrawa as the seed bearing parent of
many crosses using the best of the
summer flowering Spencers, and we be-
lieve they have now quite a family of
Yarrawas In the best colors, but, so
far as we can judge by reports, they
are as yet far from being properly
fixed, though doubtless in a year or
two this will be remedied, and as we
consider Yarrawa the easiest doer of
all winter flowering sweet peas, if
these Australian children of Yarrawa
embody the characteristics of the par-
ent, they will be well worth having.
My experiences and observations have
been that in all lines of plant Ijreeding
the experimenter has to admit many
times that nature's own crossing pro-
duces a type that is far easier fixed
than when one sets about to try and
obtain a given color, or type, and to
no other flower does this apply more
than to sweet peas.

Florists were quick to recognize the
superior qualities of the Spencer sweet
pea whicli W. Atlee Burpee & Co. first
offered in America in 1904 under the
name of Countess Spencer, and with
the distinct new type came an earnest
desire on the part of those interested
to produce, if possible, a strain of the
proper growth and flowering charac-
teristics for forcing under glass. The
first to endeavor to place a type of
winter flowering Spencer on the mar-
ket was Anton Zvolanek, of Bound
Brook, N. J., and later of Lompoc,
Calif., but his experience, judging
from trials I have made, must have
been very similar to those which
Morse, Burpee and other growers had
when trying to fix crosses, or sports
of the original, or grandiflora types.

As a summer cut flower, t^ie Spencer
so quickly superseded the grandiflora
type that it was only natural for flor-
ists to be most eager for a winter
flowering strain producing the same
beautifully waved flowers that today
appeal to all flower lovers during prac-
tically the entire twelve months of the
year. To me it seems that this ex-
treme eagerness was solely responsible

Howard M. Earl.
M;iiiager, W. Atlce Burpee A- Co., Pluhuleli>liiii .

tor some selections being placed on
the market in an unfixed condition.
Such a demand has been created for
the seed of the Spencer type for forc-
ing that many growers were satisfied
to pay what might be called fabulous
prices for seed which did not repre-
sent a fixed type, realizing that the
high prices obtained for the waved
flowers would permit a severe roguing
in the bed, or bench, or a careful as-
sorting of blooms after they were cut.
The field of sale for seeding forcing
sweet peas is very limited, and while
watching the work of George W. Kerr
at Fordhook, I always had in mind
the fact that it was better to "make
haste slowly" and arrange to place on
the market only those selections of a
pleasing color and which came abso-
lutely true to type.

One of the strains of the modern
winter flowering sweet pea which I
have had the pleasure of watching de-
velop represents practically six years
of hard and patient work on the part
of Mr. Kerr, and after repeated trials
we were forced to concede that it was
better and more sure to start at the

bottom and work up slowly in this
way, rather than to attempt to fix
some of the strains offered to the
trade.

As in all other lines of horticultural
work, the seedsman is forever on the
lookout for something better, and those
firms who maintain extensive experi-
mental grounds always have a great
number of selections coming on, the
majority of which the public will
never hear of. This applies to sweet
peas as well as to other blooming
plants.

To those present who are interested
in the development of the modern
sweet pea, whether for forcing, or
growing out of doors, I extend an in-
vitation to visit the trials at Fordhook
Farms during the latter part of June
next, when we should have a fine dis-
play of all types.

American Carnation Society.

The carnation exhibition at the Na-
tional Flower Show in Philadelphia,
March 25-April 2, will be known as
the silver jubilee exhibition. A spe-
cial silver medal has been struck for
the occasion and will be awarded to
each winner of one or more first pre-
miums in the competitive classes.
These medals will be given in addi-
tion to the regular cash prizes. An-
other feature at this exhibition will be
the class for the 12 largest blooms.
For this class the Kroeschell Gold
Medal is offered. This medal is of
beautiful design, is valued at $50, and
.should luring out an extraordinary dis-
play.

The regular A. C. S. judges will offi-
ciate, except in the retail section,
which will be judged by W. J. Palmer,
of Buffalo; W. L. Rock, of Kansas
City, and F. C. W. Brown, of Cleve-
land. The regular judges are C. W.
Johnson, Morgan Park, Chicago; Wm.
Nicholson, Framingham, Mass.; R.
Witterstaetter, Cincinnati, O.; E. Dail-
ledouze, Brooklyn, N. Y.; E. A. Stroud,
Strafford, Pa.; W. J. Palmer, Buffalo,
N. Y.

All entries for the carnation exhibit
must be in the hands of the secretary
not later than March 20. A $2 fine
will be assessed against each entry
arriving after that date. Prospective
exhibitors will confer a great favor on
the clerical force by sending their en-
tries at the earliest possible moment.
There is an immense amount of detail
work in connection with an exhibition
of this size, and nothing should be left
that can be done early.

All members of the A. C. S. who
have paid their dues for 191G will be
entitled to a season pass to the show.
Certificates are being mailed to those
whose dues are paid, which will be ex-
changed at the show for these passes.
Please send in your dues at once and
a certificate will be mailed to you.
A. F. J. Baur, Sec'y.

Truffle Hunter Dead:

Giacomo Giavelle, the famous New
Y'ork truffle hunter, is dead at the age
of C4. Giavelle was the man who in-
troduced American sportsmen to the
art of shooting truffles over dogs, and
also invented the truffling iron — a sort
of cross between a niblick and a sty-
mie — with which the wounded truffles
are dispatched. He always maintained
that the American truffle (Galatinus
ferox, known to scientists as Gambel's
truflle) was superior both in strength
and cunning to the European species
which he had snared as a youth in the
forests of Lombardy. — Washington
Herald.

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DOUBLE SPRAY OF WHITE KILLARNEY ROSES AND CATTLEYAS ON CYCAS LEAVES.

THE RETAIL TRADE

Conducted by Robt. Kift. Philadelphia. Pa.

The Double Spray.

The accompanying illustration is of
a double spray, at all times a strong
and satisfactory arrangement, suita-
ble to cover the casket lid. in lieu of
the more elaborate blanket so often
used for the purpose. Its construction
is very simple. Two rose sprays are
tied rather loosely, the stem ends
brought together and bound down to
a foundation of two pairs of cycas
leaves, which have been brought to-
gether and fastened so that they
measure six feet from tip to tip. About
six inches of the leaves project from
either end of the flowers. The center
space is then filled in with green and
roses, stemmed on sticks and stuck
into the fovmdation afforded by the
rose stems when tied together. Violets
and cattleyas, together with white
roses, make a conspicuous center for
this cluster which is finished with a
wide orchid ribbon. This can be made
with almost any kind or combination
of cut flowers. The palm leaves, good
heavy specimens, are not much in evi-
dence, only the tips showing, but they,
form a splendid foundation for the
whole, being strong and unyielding in
the center, but falling slightly with the
weight of the flowers at the ends. A
wreath of violets may be placed in the
center, being especially good when it
is used as a casket cover.

Looking: Ahead to Easter.

Now that the Lenten season has set
in, the time will travel fast to the
greatest floral festival of the year.
Many will say it is too early yet to
do any decisive work, but will wait
and see what the prospects are, and
get a line, if possible, on the volume
of business, etc. Delays are danger-
ous, however — being prepared is h.alf
the battle, and what is done now is a
foundation to build on. Look over
last season's record. Every live florist
will have made a record showing all
the details of that busy time, the va-

rieties of plants that sold best, where
they came from, their cost, and what
was left. Also the filled baskets, the
shapes that were practical, the com-
binations that sold best, the delivery
and how it was conducted, and the ex-
tra help. All the various details as
shown by the last year's record are
brought fresh to the mind, the suc-
cesses being noted as well as the things
to be avoided. This is the time to look
into all these matters before any false
steps have been taken or stock or-
dered that last season's record shows
was not profitable.

With all this before one, the plan-
ning for this year's business is much
simplified — more or less of this or that
plant is to be ordered as proved by
the experience of last year. The en-
tire list can be made out, and is then
ready to be apportioned amongst the
various growers as a later inspection
of their stock warrants. Care must be
taken, when ordering, that a careful
record is kept and checked up on the
list required, or too much of this or
that plant is pretty sure to come in
at the last.

The store man who has no conserva-
tory or greenhouse, will find it best to
have his basket work done by a
growei', he supplying the special ad-
ditional plants he desires used, or he
can send his own men to do the work
a week or ten days ahead, the stock
being then taken care of by the
grower and delivered to the store as
desired. It is best, if possible, to
select a basket of special design and
coloring and run it in various sizes,
as it has an added value by being ex-
clusive. In nearly every large whole-
sale house, such a line may be found
and colored to order. Zinc linings are
a necessity and no good plant bas-
kets are now used without them. The
open mesh design showing the enam-
eled zinc lining colored to get the de-
sired effect are popular and of medium
price.

The importance of the Easter trade
cannot be over-estimated. Men may
say : "We get all we can do any-
how, why should we try to get more?"
Many of the trade do nothing, save

perhaps send invitations to inspect
their display, towards working up
the business, before the busy time
arrives. Facts about all the plants
of the season and the great im-
portance of the festival; how the beau-
tiful custom of exchanging greetings
with lovely, blooming plants has grown
in the past few years until it has be-
come universal; a brief history of the
most popular plants; the story of the
Easter lily — all these, and other items
sent out weekly, in leaflets, arouse in-
terest in the event, calling your stock
and store to mind with each visit, so
that when the week of weeks arrives,
the interested pati-on is almost sure to
be on hand with a bunch of orders
that amply repay your efforts.

Going through an Easter business is
a great strain, but the work can be
made to run smoothly and with less
friction, and much more accomplished
with less effort, if it is carefully
thought out and systematized. General-
ly, there is not intelligent help enough
to wait on the customers when the
rush comes. In every large city there
are universities, where young men,
students anxious to make a few dol-
lars, can be had for two or three days
at a time during the Easter holi-
days. One day breaks them in, and
they are a great help during the
rush times that follow. This, and a
good delivery system, are two most
important factors in the successful
handling of an Easter business. There
are always a lot of out-of-town orders
that require to be crated for shipping.
Assorted sizes of boxes, partially
crated, can be gotten ready and with
these on hand, the work of packing
is much easier and things go out on
time.

It is the night work following the
busy day, and continued from day to
day, that makes the holiday business
so wearing. Men become so worn out
and exhausted that half their effici-
ency is gone. Much of this drudgerjf
can be avoided by careful planning
and looking ahead, so that when the
busy time arrives, all the before hand
helps are available to relieve the
strain that is inevitable at this busy
period. K.

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Mar. 11,

ILLINOIS STATE FLORISTS' ASSOCIATION.

Eleventh Annual Meeting and Exhibition,
Mollne, March 7-8, 1916.

The Exhibition.

The elevrnlh annual convention of
the Illinois State Florists' Association
was held at the Turner hall, Sixth ave-
nue and Fourteenth street, Moline,
March T-S. There were quite a num-
ber of exhibits from Rock Island, Mo-
line and Davenport, with good repre-
sentative exhibits from the other sec-
tions of Illinois and Indiana. Bassett
& Washburn, Chicago, exhibited three
fine vases of Ophelia. Sunburst and
Mrs. George Shawyer roses, and a mag-
nificent vase of their new carnation,
Belle Washburn, in addition to fancy
orchid flowering sweet peas, calendulas
and young rose and carnation plants.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, staged
a fine vase of the beautiful canna, Fire-
bird, which attracted much favorable
attention, and also Hydrangea Otaksa^
in bloom. Arvid Anderson showed a
vase of his red carnation,- Mrs. C. H.
Deere, and a fine white seedling', No.
100. The E. C. Amling Co., Chicago,
staged a number of vases of Rainbow
freesias, grown by Alois Fi-ey, Crown
Point, Ind.; a magnificent vase each of
Killarney Brilliant, White Killarney,
Milady and Sunburst roses, grown by
Wendland & Keimel, Elmhurst, a-nd
Killarney Brilliant and Ophelia roses
grown by Meyer & Dramm, Elmhurst.
The fioricultural department of the
University of Illinois showed their new
pink seedling' carnation, No. 1 (VI),
and C. Loveridge e.xhibited two vases
of forget-me-nots and snapdragons. A.
Washburn & Sons, Bloomington, had
a table of splendidly grown sweet peas
and violets, and F. B. Smith & Sons,
Danville, exhibited their new pink seed-
ling carnation No. C. 208. The Mt.
Greenwood Cemetery Association, Mor-
gan Park, had a large exhibit of splen-
didly grown carnations, consisting of
their red seedling No. 24-12A, white
seedlings, 1-10-09, 140-09A, pink seed-
lings No. 39-12A, and No. 1-12B.
Henry Baer, Peoria, exhibited carna-
tions, among the varieties being Be-
nora. Enchantress. White Enchantress,
White Wonder, Mrs. C. W. Ward, Phil-
adelphia. Commodore and Enchantress
Supreme. The Davis Floral Co., Dav-
enport, la., made an excellent showing
of Boston, ferns, and Wm. Knees &
Sons, Moline. had a nice display of
amaryllis, lilies, azaleas and begonia
plants. Julius Staack & Sons, Moline,
made a splendid showing of boxwood
bushes, azaleas and other flowering
and decorative plants. H. G. Pauli,
Davenport, exhibited a large number of
miscellaneous plants, with azaleas oc-
cupying a prominent part. The City
Park greenhouses, Davenport, made a
big showing of cyclamens and prim-
roses, and C. D. Wiman (Arvid Ander-
son, Gr. ), a collection of cinerarias.
Henry Gaethje, Rock Island, had on
exhibition a line of flowering plants
representing a beautifully laid out sub-
urban home, with a complete landscape
effect, which was easily the hit of the
exhibition. The A. A. Arnold Paper
Box Co., Chicago, had a fine display of
folding cut flower boxes, and Kroe-
schell Bros. Co., of the same city, ex-
hibited illustrated photos of their new

high prc'.ssiu'c steam boilers. Tlie exhib-
it of Kohen & Hiller. New York, con-
sisted of ribbon, chiffon, shields and
Elizabeth dolls. The Ionia Pottery Co.,
Ionia, Mich., showed a general line of
flower pots, hanging baskets and lawn
vases. The Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.,
Davenport, la., showed paints, brushes,
putty, insecticides, etc., and the Gor-
don Van Tine Co., Davenport, dis-
played hot bed sash and greenhouse,
material. The A. L. Randall Co.. Chi-
cago, had a large exhibit of greenhouse
and store supplies, including St. Pat-
rick's day novelties. The Ideal Light-
ing Co., Davenport, interested the vis-
itors with a showing of self-watering
flower boxes. I. L. Pillsbury, Gales-
burg, was on hand with his handy car-
nation staples, and the Florists' Ex-
change, New York, showed a collection
of floral albums. Wertheimer Bros.,
New York, exhibited ribbons and chif-
fons, and the Foley Greenhouse Manu-
facturing Co., Chicago, greenhouse ma-
terials. The Burlington Willow Ware
Shops, Burlington, la., used a large
room to display their baskets and
showed a complete and interesting line.
The W. W. Barnard Co., John C. Mon-
inger Co., A. L. Randall Co., A. Hen-
derson & Co., Bassett & Washburn, Chi-
cago: Gordon Van Tine Co. and the
Ideal Lighting Co., Davenport, la., had
wall space in the hall and nearly all
had representatives on hand.

The Business Meeting:.

Owing to the late arrival of many of
the visitors, the business session did
not open until nearly 3 p. m., but Sec-
retary J. F. Ammann arranged to have
Mayor Martin R. Carlson on hand to
address the members in the exhibition
hall previous to the meeting. He was
introduced by Harry Bills, of Daven-
port, and I. L. Pillsbury, of Galesburg
responded. The meeting was called to
order shortly after by President John-
son in a large room above the exhibi-
tion hall, and was largely attended. O.
E. Steinkamp, .secretary of the State
Florists' Association of Indiana, in a
letter invited all the members to at-
tend the next meeting of the American
Carnation Society at Indianapolis, Ind.,
and urged all the growers to make
some kind of an exhibit.

The nomination and election of offi-
cers for the ensuing year resulted as
follows : C. W. Johnson, Morgan Park,
president; I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg,
vice-president; J. F.' Ammann, Ed-
wardsville, secretary; F. L. Washburn,
Bloomington, treasurer.

F. L. Washbtirn invited the society
to hold its next semi-annual meeting
at Bloomington, and Professor Dorner
called attention to the fact that it
might be advisable to hold another
meeting at Urbana in the near future.

The committee on secretary's report,
consisting of W. J. Keimel, Geo. W.
Jacobs and Allie Zech, recommended
that an amendment to the constitution
be made to the effect that any-
one eligible to membership in the
association might become an as-
sociate member tipon payment of
.$1, with dues of .$1 per year
until the amount of $10 had been paid.

at which time the associate member
became a life member, and was ex-
empt from further dues. Persons at
present members of the association
may become life members by payment
of the difference between the amount
paid into the treasury for dues and the
•tilO required for life membership.

The recommendations embodied in
the president's address were approved
by the committee, consisting of George
Asraus, C. L. Washburn and H. B.
Dorner.

The treasurer's books were audited
and his report approved as read by
the committee, consisting of A. C.
Kohlbrand, I. L. Pillsbury and John
Staack.

Professor E. G. Lauterbach, Urbana.
read Professor Peltier's paper, who
was unable to be present.

President Johnson's Address.

Members of the Illinois State Flor-
ists' Association : We are now assem-
bled for our eleventh annual conven-
tion and exhibition. At the annual
meeting held a year ago at Urbana it
was proposed that we hold two 'meet-
ings each year — a fall meeting ^t the
Illinois State Experiment Station, 'Ur-
bana, and the annual meeting and ex-
hibition in March at some other point
in the state, to be designated each
year. It was also* decided at that
time to accept the invitation of the
Tri-City Florists' Club and meet with
them in Moline at this time. Your ex-
ecutive committee held a session in
Peoria, August 31, 1915. at 'n-hich time
the secretary reported being informed
by the officials in charge of the ex-
periment station that the month of
March was the most suitable time for
our association to meet with them, so
the fall meeting of 1915 was dropped
and the committee decided to go ahead
with this meeting, as proposed, and
invite the Iowa florists to meet with
us.

I am sure that we all recognize the
good work that is being done at the
experiment station and the personal
interest it should have for every mem-
ber, but I do not believe that the best
interests of the association can be
served by localizing our annual meet-
ing at any one particiUar point. I
therefore suggest to you the careful
consideration of this matter. This is
the first time that we have met in the
far western part of the state, and I
feel sure that the association will
greatly profit by it, and that every
member will be benefited beyond meas-
ure for any sacrifice he has made to
attend this meeting. It will enable us
to get acquainted with the florists of
this part of the state, as well as those
from our neighbor state of Iowa.

I know that you will agree with
me in saying that a good programme
has been arranged for our benefit.
After the reports of the officers of
the association have been given. Pro-
fessor F. W. Mimcie will report on
the work on fertilizers which has been
carried out at the experiment station
and Professor G. L. Peltier will re-
port on the pathological work. I
doubt if many of us fully appreciate
what is being done to solve some of
the problems along these lines. They
are now of great importance, and w-ill
continue to become more so as the
time goes by. Investigation and re-
search of this character require time
to arrive at any definite results where-
by it would be safe to advise the av-
erage florist to follow, but I firmly
believe that the different lines of

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C. W. Johnson
President Illinois State Florists' Associiition.

J. F. Ammann.

Secretary Illinois State Florists' Association.

A. C. Kohlbrand.
Fonrth Vice-Pres, Illinois Slate Florists' Ass'n.

I. L. Pillsbury.
First Vice-Pres. Illinois State Florists' Ass'n.

Franlc L. Washburn.
Treasurer Illinois State Florists' Association.

E. W. Guy.

Second 'Vice-Pres. Illinois state Florists' Ass'n.

H. B. Dorner. A. C. Brown. John Staack.

Professor of Floricnlture, University of Illinois. Third Vice-Pres. Illinois State Florists' Ass'n. Seventh Vice-Pres. Illinois State Florists' Ais n.

SOME PROMINENT MEN IDENTIFIED WITH THE ILLINOIS STATE FLORISTS' ASSOCIATION CONVENTION AT MOLINE, MARCH 7 8-

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work now being- carried out by these
gentlemen are goinp to be of tlie
greatest value, not only to the florists
of this state, but to those who live in
other parts of the country as well.
Therefore, permit me to ask of each
member their earnest thought and con-
sideration of the reports presented by
Professors Muncie and Peltier.

"Christmas and Easter Flowering
and Foliage Plants" is the topic of a
paper to be read by W. E. Tricker,
superintendent of Vaughan's Green-
houses. Western Springs, lU., and I
feel sure it will be listened to with-
the greatest of interest by everyone
present. A new era appears to have
been opened up for these plants, the
demand at the holidays for first class
stock being greater than the supply,
and I know that Mr. Tricker. with his
well-known experience, will give us
many helpful pointers on the growing
of these plants.

Professor H. B. Dorner is to speak
to us on what the division of floricul-
ture is doing. Professor Dorner informs
me that there are now more students
taking up the study of floriculture
than at any other time. I have had
the privilege of having .some of these
'students work with me during the
summer months, and have found them
to be clean cut, earnest young men,
and the question that presents itself
to me is — "How are these young men
going to be received by the trade after
they are through with their studies?
Will they receive remunerative sala-
ries commensurate to the study they
have put in to have made their efforts
worth while?" Surely, these young
men. trained to the conditions of this
country, ought to be able to show bet-
ter results than men of more mature
years who have not had the same ad-
vantages. A talk on "Soils" by Dr.
W. E. Taylor should also prove of
special interest to all growers, and I
would urge that every member enter
into the spirit of the meeting, take
part in the discussion, and give us
the benefit of their experiences.

Just a few words for the good of
the association, the first matter being
the non-payment of dues. The secre-
tary advises me that he is at his wits'
end to find a way to induce the mem-
bers to pay their dues regularly. It
certainly cannot be the annual amount
of $1.00 that is standing in the way,
but it seems to be just neglect on the
part of the members to attend to the
matter o n time.

I am not sure whether our associa-
tion is eligible to affiliate with the So-
ciety of American Florists under its
rule of 100 paid S. A. F. members
and I would suggest that the secre-
tary take the matter up with Secre-
tary John Young of the S. A. F. To my
mmd, a representative from every
state society in the union on the
board of directors of the national so-
ciety would be an ideal arrangement.
If It can be done, let our association
be the first.

As a state association I believe our
work should cover a more extended
held than the florists' clubs of the
cities, and that we should aim to get
into close relations with the commer-
cial bodies of the state. Permit me,
therefore, to suggest that a committee
be appointed to bring this about. Per-
mit, me also to suggest that a certifi-
cate of membership be drawn up
signed by the president and secretary
and given to each member to hang in
his place of business. There il a
growing interest among improvement

societies and women's clubs through-
out the state to hold local flower
shows during the summer months,
and I believe that we as an associa-
tion could help in this work by con-
tributing a display through our mem-
bership and assist in the judging of
the exhibits.

The wet summer of 1915 was a bad
season for the carnation plants in the
field, and to it can be traced, to a
great extent, the reason of the short
supply of carnation flowers during the
winter, but it would seem that grow-
ers are not watchful enough of their
plants and fail to govern themselves
according to the conditions of the
weather. The grower who brought in
his carnation plants early and thus
saved them from a great deal of the
wet weather has been well repaid by
being able to supply a good lot of
flowers at a high price. I wish that
every member will feel himself duty
bound to give us his views on any
subject for the good of the associa-
tion and our work.

I wish to thank the secretary for his
work during the past year, and also
to thank the local committees and
members of the Tri-City Florist Club
who have done so much to make this
convention and exhibition a success.

As a closing word of appreciation
to my fellow members of the Illinois
State Florists' Association, I thank
you for your confidence and presence
here, and trust that our association
will continue to grow in strength and
usefulness as the years come and go.

Secretary Ammann's Report.

Your secretary is pleased to report
the addition of one life and eight
annual members during 1915.

Three members have preceded us
into the great beyond during the past
year, namely, D. U. Augspurger. of
Peoria: Albert C. Rott, of Joliet, and
John Zech of Chicago. May those be-
reaved by their passing find solace in
the words of our one great Cpmforter,
Jesus.

The matter of delinquent dues is of
such importance that your secretary
feels something should be done about
it. Our constitution does not provide
for the suspension of any member for
non-payment of dues, nor does your
secretary recommend any such pro-
vision; rather, in lieu of it, I would
suggest the elimination of annual
membership dues altogether, and in-
stead amend the constitution so as
to have just two classes of paying
members, as we now have, except that
the one dollar member be an associate
member only, with no further dues to
pay, and all those paying in or hav-
ing in the past paid the sum of $10
as dues shall be made active life mem-
bers. This would eliminate the nui-
sance of trying to collect annual dues
and still not collecting but a very
small percentage of them. The inter-
est from a life membership fund and
the associate membership dues togeth-
er would pay the running expenses of
the association. I recommend this for
your earnest consideration.

SECRETARY'S FIN.\NCIAL STATEMENT.

Received, annual dues for 1915.. $59.00
Received, life membership dues.. 10.00

$69.00
Paid for Secretary's expense. .. .$31.62

Paid for printing 17.75

Paid Treasurer's certificates..... 12.50
Paid for postage 11.85

$73.72
J. F. AMMANN, Sec'y.

The Social Session.

The social session held at the Moline
Club rooms was a great success and
over one hundred sat down to the ban-
quet tables and were treated to a num-
ber of songs, well rendered by a local
glee club. H. B. Dorner, assistant pro-
fessor of floriculture at the University
of Illinois, gave a lengthy talk on what
the division of floriculture is doing and
which proved very interesting. W. E.
Taylor spoke and surprised all
those present by giving a history of
the business from its infancy, and
([uoting government statistics that
even the members were not acquainted
with. His talk was the hit of the
evening and was both amusing and in-
structive and led one to believe that
he was a profesional speaker instead
of one merely being invited to speak
as a guest. It was nearly eleven
o'clock when the party broke up, and
it is needless to add that it was one
of the most enjoyable affairs that the
members ever attended. On Wednes-
day, the visitors were the guests of
the Tri-City Florists' Club and the day
was spent in an inspection of the green-
houses and other places of interest.
The Rock Island, Moline and Daven-
port florists are certainly entitled to
much credit for the way they all
worked together and the splendid
showing that they made at this con-
vention.

Judges' Report on Exhibits.

Davis Floral Co., Davenport, large
and well staged display of well-grown
Boston ferns in 4 to 8-inch pots; also
table of begonias and cyclamens.

H. G. Pauli, Davenport, display of
well grown plants shown in hampers
and baskets.

Arvid Anderson, gardener for Deere-
Wiman estate, palms, cinerarias, Pri-
mula malacoides and cyclamens, all
exceptionally well grown; honorable
mention. Also showed white seedling
carnation. No. 100, scoring 88 points,
and entitled to the association's certi-
ficate of merit; also, red seedling, Mrs.
C. H. Deere, honorable mention.

Davenport City Park greenhouses,
display of double Primula obconica,
new to the committee and considered
worthy of certificate of merit.

Wm. Knees & Sons, Moline, Lllium
Formosum, azaleas, amaryllis, dwarf
cedars and begonias.

John Staack & Sons, Moline, fine
group of boxwood, lilacs and azaleas;
special mention. Also large display of
well-grown roses in the following va-
rieties : Mrs. Chas. Russell, Ophelia,
Richmond, Killarney, Cecile Brunner.
Also cut tulips in all shades, white
and yellow marguerites, Prince of
Wales violets, carnations, lily of the
valley, mignonette, daffodils, freesias
and hyacinths.

Bassett & Washburn, Chicago, excel-
lent vases of long-stemmed Mrs. George
Shawyer, Ophelia and Sunburst roses.
Belle Washburn carnation was shown
in its usual fine form; also several
vases of sweet peas with exceptionally
long stems, worthy of special mention.
They also showed a group of healthy
young carnation plants and grafted
roses in 3-inch pots.

Wendland & Keimel, Elmhurst, sev-
eral vases of long-stemmed, well-grown
Killarney Brilliant, Mrs. Aaron Ward,
White Killarney and Milady roses.

C. Loveridge. Peoria, vase of forget-
me-nots, handsome vase of well-grown
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long, White Wonder and Herald carna-
tions; also vase of well-colored Prince
of Wales violets.

Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, cut
blooms of Canna Firebird and hydran-
geas in flower.

E. C. Amling Co., Chicago, highly
commendable display of Frey's Rain-
bow freesias, sweet peas and double
and single violets.

Meyer & Dramm Co., Elmhurst,
vases of excellent long-stemmed Ohpe-
lia and Killarney Brilliant roses; wor-
thy of special mention.

A. Washburn & Sons, Bloomington,
Prince of Wales violets and well-grown
sweet peas.

Henry Baer. Peoria, vases of Benora,
Enchantress Supreme, White Enchant-
ress, White Wonder, Mrs. C. W. Ward,
Philadelphia and Commodore carna-
tions.

H. Johann, Collinsville, vase of well-
grown Enchantress Supreme carna-
tions.

F. B. Smith's Sons, Danville, vase
of Pink Sensation and vase of crim-
son seedling carnation, No. 208, scor-
ing 88 points; entitled to association's
certificate of merit. _

Mt. Greenwood Cemetery Associa-
tion, Morgan Park, vases of red and
pink seedling carnations, highly com-
mended; two vases of pure white seed-
ling. No. 140-09, scoring 87 points; en-
titled to association's certificate of
merit.

University of Illinois, Urbana, light
pink seedling, No. 1-12, scoring 90
points, and entitled to association's
certificate of merit.

A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., Chi-
cago, display of folding cut flower
boxes.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, show-
ing photos illustrating their new high
pressure steam boiler.

Kohen & Hiller, New York, ribbons
and chiffons. New Castle shields and
Elizabeth dolls; honorable mention.

Ionia Pottery Co., Ionia, Mich., gen-
eral line of flower pots and new earth-
enware hanging baskets; also lawn
vases and wire baskets.

Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., Daven-
port, la., paints, brushes, putty, in-
secticides, etc.

Gordon Van Tine Co., Davenport, hot
bed sash and greenhouse material.

A. L. Randall Co., Chicago, baskets,
greenhouse and store supplies, includ-
ing St. Patrick's day novelties.

Ideal Lighting Co., Davenport, la.,
self-watering flowering boxes.

I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg, carnation
staples.

Florists' Exchange, New York, col-
lection of floral albums and books on
floriculture.

Wertheimer Bros., New York, ribbons
and chiffons.

Foley Greenhouse Manufacturing Co..
Chicago, greenhouse materials.

Henry Gaethje, Rock Island, unique
display with miniature bungalow sur-
rounded by decorative landscape ef-
fect; also group of standard gerani-
ums, cyclamens, begonias and ciner-
arias; highly commended.

The members of the Tri-City Flor-
ists' Club are congratulated on the suc-
cess of their efforts that made this ex-
hibition one of the best in the history
of the society.

Respectfully submitted.

C. LOVERIDGE,

H. E. Smith,
J. S. WlLSO?,-.

Visitors.

Those in attendance the opening day in-
cluded the following:
J. Aldous, Jr., Iowa City. la.
J. F. Ammann, Edwardsville.

A. M. Anderson, Chicago.
George Asmus. Chicago.
Henry Baer. Peoria.
George Bather, Clinton. la.
Leo Bather. Clinton, la.
Rolf Bather. Clinton. la.
L. J. Becker, Peoria.

r. E. Bonham, Macomb.
Peter Britz. Danville.
George W. Cohen. New York.
Arthur Dietsch, Chicago.
H. B. Domer, Urbana.
George Dysinger, Ionia, Mich.
P. J. Foley, Chicago.

B. H. Goldenstein. Chicago.
Frank Hartwick, Chicago.
George W. Jacobs, Canton.
H. F. Janssen. Springfield.
Mrs. H. F. Janssen, Springfield.
Chas. G. Johann, Collinsville.

C. W. Johnson, Morgan Park.
Mrs. C. W. Johnson, Morgan Park.
Harry C. Johnson. Bloomington.
W. J. Keirael, Elmhurst,

R. E. Kidder. Ionia, Mich.
A. C. Kohlbrand, Chicago.
E. F. Kurowski, Chicago.
Chas. Loveridge, Peoria.
Fred Lautenschlager, Chicago.-

E. G. Lauterbach, Urbana.
Fred Longren, Chicago.

Ed, Macobs, Chicago.
Joe Marks, Chicago,
Matt Mann, Chicago.
James Morton, Chicago.

F. W. Muncie, Urbana.
J. A. Nelson. Peoria.
H. Nichols, Chicago.

E. A, Ollinger, Chicago.
Peter Olsem, Wilmette.
I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg.
T. W. Plumber, Kewanee.
J. E. PoUworth, Chicago.

E. C. Pruner, Chicago.
Guy Reburn. Chicago.
Wm. Reid. Chicago.
John Sclireiber, Chicago.
^Arthur Schwerin, Burlington, la.
Samuel Seligman. New York.
Otto Sibenthal, Peoria.

H. Smith. Danville.

Joe Smith, Danville.

C, L. Snyder, El Paso,

W. E. Tricker, Western Springs.

C. L. Washburn, Chicago,

Mrs. C. L. Washburn. Chicago.

F. L. Washburn. Bloomington.
J. S. Wilson. Des Moines, la.
Allie Zech, Chicago.

.Mrs. Allie Zech, Chicago.

Christmas and Easter Plants.

Paper by W. E. Tricker, superintendent of
Vaughan's Greenhouses. Western Springs, 111.,
read before the Illinois State Florists' Asso-
ciation at the eleventh annual meeting, MoUne,
March 7, 1916,

Christmas and Easter Flowering and
Foliage Plants, This, practically a
short title, your secretary selected as
the subject for an essay, and I am
wondering whether this worthy gentle-
man was endeavoring to select a title,
or get as much instruction as possible.
To capitulate at any length on this
subject, would require much more
time than your entire convention, and
would necessarily require a different
man than myself to present same.

The ordinary florist takes the mat-
ter of Christmas and Easter plants
very much as a man buying a spring
or fall suit of clothes. It has come
to be habit in most instances without
the direct forethought that should be
used in so great and varied a scope
as this section should be to the trade
in general. When one speaks of Christ-
mas plants, naturally they expect the
usual line of poinsettias, a few azaleas,
cyclamens, and the usual line of cro-
tons and dracfenas. For Easter the
predominant features are lilies,' roses,
hydrangeas, hyacinths, tulips, etc.

I think the florists of this country
should endeavor to get out of the mat-
ter of fact and deepened track of the
usual stock used for these different
occasions and try to present some-
thing to the public that is a novelty,
that will increase the plant trade in

the same way that the disseminators
of new roses and carnations are at the
present time doing and have been for
several years, pushing forward their
wares according in the same way that
fashion indicates to the feminine mind.
By making this statement I do not
mean to disregard the old staple plants
that we know are selling year by year,
and that we have educated the public
to call for. The main factor is as to
where we have rested or stopped at
a certain point, whereby the grower
figures he has reached that stage when
he cannot grow something different to
be attractive. Perhaps it is not the
growers' fault, as with the exception
of one or two retail florists they are
cautious of breaking into a new line.
If something new is brought to their
notice the predominant thought re-
lates to price, with the purchase of six
or at the outside a dozen plants, in-
stead of more where they could make
a large display and educate the pub-
lic to what is really beautiful and also
a novelty and something that will be
considered in future years. The con-
sequence is isolated plants among their
other stock in general, and unless a
live salesman pushes them, are very
often left to the tender mercies of the
knockout price or the garbage can. It
is only a matter of 10 to 15 years ago
that the general public had no idea of
buying the flowers and pot plants that
they do at the present time. In a
sense the public have been educated
to regard Christmas very differently
than they did years ago, and I am
very much afraid we have not taken
advantage of our best opportunities
to present to them other stock out-
side of the plants that grow with the
least form of resistance.

With the, pot plant business, to most
florists it is discouraging for the simple
and most predominant factor that it
costs about three times as much to
produce the same amount of money to
the square foot occupied by same
than is the case with plants benched
and used for cut-flower purposes.
There are many discouragements along
the line of success in the pot plant
business. Many expect all profit and
no loss. There must necessarily be
waste and cull plants, no matter how
careful or good a grower may be. You
cannot take the hose and water pot
plants in the same way and manner
that you treat the rose bed, and especi-
ally for all the forcing stock there are
various stages to be watched with dif-
ferent temperatures and last, but not
least, bringing forward for a certain
date. So many of us look upon a plant,
requiring a certain period, and say we
will force it into bloom for a certain
date. If we are little behind we will
requiring a certain period, and say we
will force it into bloom for a certain
date. If we are little behind we will
put extra heat on, and we will resort
to all the tactics and emergencies that
our experience may have taught us,
but there is a predominating feature
underlying the forcing of all plants
that we must remember. That we are
only beating nature on the time, and
by so doing we must, to get the re-
quired success, get the natural finish
to our plants and give satisfaction to
our patrons, that we must keep along
those nature lines and get away from
the word force. It is so vague and mis-
representing that we very often forget
the' true nature of it which is — grow-
ing.

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How many florists here have stock
under their benches, or in an inconspic-
uous phice where the thought is at a
certain time,— Oh, we will place them
on the bench at a certain date; we
have so many days time — and the very
stock never enters your mind, until
circumstances compel action, or the
necessary heat that is needed. The
main factor and guiding- rule, on all
stock to be grown and finished ahead
of natural time, is that root action
must be healthy, vigorous and pre-
dominant before the plant may be ex-
pected to break forth. For instance,
take azaleas. In many cases last sea-
son consignments were not received
from abroad until December 1. and it
is a fact that many growers had stock
for Christmas. But what credit, what
benefit, is that to the trade — such ex-
cessive forcing. The pui-chaser re-
ceives the plant, it lasts a few days,
the customer is dissatisfied, the retailer
is also dissatisfied and we are not
satisfied with ourselves that we did the
rTght thing. I believe if we could com-
bine and determine to sell only well
finished and hardened off plants that
the public of today, instead of buy-
ing at Christmas, and holiday sea-
sons, would be more intent on having
flowering plants in their homes all
the- season and become a fiower loving
nation. The old nations of which we
are descended from, were flower loving-
people, always having their windows
resplendent with plants all the year
around. The house-w-ife. society lady,
and in fact every woman who took
pride in her home, loved to watch the
flowering and foliage plants thrive and
grow under her tender care. When
she bought a new plant she understood
full well that they were finished, hard-
ened off plants, ready to take their
place in a home for a prolonged time.
This can well be understood by the
records 'all growers in foreign coun-
tries have of their productions. It is
useless for me to capitulate further
on -what we should do and I think a
brief outline of the various plants -\vill
be more acceptable and beneficial at
this time.

There are many ways and methods
of growing stock in these enlightened
times. I think the old adage "there is
only one.correct way" that some of my
employers, especially in my earlier
days, used to try to drill into me,
can safely be abolished. The old-
fashioned methods while they were
good, and they were productive of re-
sults, are not always best. We are
moving too quickly in these times to
grow the stock in the same way and
manner they were grown at that time.
We cannot find ourselves receiving less
for the plant than what it costs to
produce. One instance in particular
impresses my mind — that -svhen my
illustrious parent determined that I
should have a similar experience and
method of gaining kno-n'ledge that he
had received directed that I should
enter the establishment of Veitch &
Son, at Chelsea, London, England,
signing up for a three year contract,
it certainly seemed, after having a
varied experience in this country, that
I had gone back about 30 years. The
fact that impressed me — the man in
charge of the department instructed
me to take charge over certain houses.
He gave me two -natering cans, a boy
to carry water and a long handled
wooden hammer to tap the pots to
ascertain if they were dry. Imagine

my feeling later, when he insisted I
tap every pot, whether I thought it
was dry or not! I mention this to ex-
plain how thorough the old-fashioned
method was, A plant was more care-
fully nourished, more carefully handled,
and I think we can attribute the suc-
cess of the foreign firms to this fact
— carefulness of handling and think-
ing out every means and method to
further the industry, which has grown
to be a trade rather than a profession,
should be the foreword.

The flowering plants for Christmas —
poinsettias. azaleas, cyclamens, liliums,
etc.. that most any grower or florist
will stock. Also begonias, but the lat-
ter, in recent years, have not been pop-
ular. They are bad shippers, and if

they receive the slightest check or
chill at any stage they represent loss.
Melior, of recent introduction, super-
cedes Lorraine and Cincinnati.

There are foliage plants, such as
dracaenas, crotons and pandanuses in
the various forms. In speaking of
dracaenas, one's thought flies to termi-
nalis, undoubtedly the most popular
and easiest one to produce. There is
no great variety of dracaenas grown.
Lord Wolsley, providing the weather
for the 10 to 20 days before Christmas
is bright, is very much superior in
color and general effect than the for-
mer. Amabilis is attractive.

There has always been a tendency
for red berried stock for Christmas,
which is natural and the various types

of solanum, especially Melvini has
filled the gap on the cheaper priced
stock. It has been my experience with
all solanums and peppers, while the
planting out process to all purposes
is cheaper than the pot grown, a
grower is doulily repaid by growing
this stock in pots throughout the sea-
son and plunging the pots in the open
ground over the rim. There are very
few growers who can safely lift stock
and pot it without it suffering materi-
ally, and there is nothing worse than
a solanum with hardly any berries and
no leaves. Skimmia Japonica has
come to the front again the past two
years, being imported. It very seldom,
arrives here with the number of leaves
it should have as a finished plant.
Another detriment is that the berries
are not bright enough to be conspicu-
ous with the foliage carried on these
plants. Ardisias are extensively grown
in the eastern sections and will become
popular as the various growers learn
to understand the ways and methods
of growing them. The probable addi-
tion that would be beneficial to the
trade at Christmas is the Azalea
Kaempferi. This is a scarlet Japanese
variety, producing a lustrous mass of
bloom and making a predominant
showing in pot plants, and to the
writer's mind, is very much prettier
and effective than Mme. Petrick. The
red tulips in pots have not gained the
popularity that one would suppose for
Christmas: I think possibly the fault
lies in the growing. The scarlet. Duck
Von Thol, if handled rightly, will fin-
ish very nicely for Christmas in pots
or pans to 12 inches high, and there
is little trouble in getting these in on
time.

It seems that of recent years there
has been a large demand for 4-inch
stock, nicely finished, to be used in
m.iking up baskets and various de-
signs. This idea, providing the linings
are deei) enough, gives our retailer ex-
cellent scope for originality, and it
should also teach the grower that there
are large possibilities in the medium
size plants, besides the specimen plants
that are grown so extensively in some
of our large plant growing establish-
ments. At the present time, in the
baskets and other receptacles that are
made up, "-inch colored dr.-xcaenas
such as terrainalis, Kelleriana, Whit-
mani and Boston ferns; Asplenium
nidus in 3-inch and 4-inch pots; the
variegated pineapple; Aralia gracillima;
.\reca lutescens; Cocos Weddeliana:
niarantas in variety; heaths of the
Wilmorin and Hyemalis type; table
ferns including Ptcris .'\rgyr,'ea and
VictoriiP, and even the old anthiu-ium
and anthericum, make excellent ma-
terial for this class of work. Large
basket or pan effects are greatly en-
hanced with the gold dust plant, mixed
in with berried plants.

The palm sections for decorative
plants seem to vary and are now some-
what on the wane. We cannot help
but think that the Boston fern has to
a large degree been responsible for
this change. Although large specimen
plants of Asplenium nidus. phleViodium.
Dracaena Massangeana. and specimen
plants of the better varieties of cro-
tons, such as Readii, etc, are used now
extensively for home decorations.

Leaving the Christmas flowering and
foliage plants in this -unfinished con-
dition, and before your patience is en-
tirely exhausted, we will consider the
more extensive variety, and as it were

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the out-burst of plant life for Easter;
everyone looks forward to Easter as
a renewal, to everything that is pleas-
ant, the summer; truly the resurrec-
tion. The public little realize the
trouble the grower has had in produc-
ing: stock to this stage. In all proba-
bility the grower has figured a whole
year on this one feature — to finish his
stock ready for this Easter. Easter
being a varied holiday as to time, it
very seldom comes to please all
growers. It is either too late or early.
For instance, this year. Easter comes
just at the time when everybody is
getting ready for the spring trade, as
all who are interested in a catalogue
trade know. It has been a serious
proposition. You were unable to dis-
pose of your Easter stock, and make
room for stock to follow. It has been
one continual cramp, unless a lot of
foresight has been utilized.

Kroeschell's Flower Sbow Medals.

In the accomiianying illustration are
shown two gold medals donated by
Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, and
which will be awarded at the Fourth
National Flower Show. Philadelphia,
March 25-ApriI 2. The medals, one do-
nated to the American Rose Society
and the other to the American Carna-
tion Society, are of yellow, red and
green 14 carat gold, weigh 14 and 12
pennyweight respectively, and are val-
ued at .$50 each. They are so ar-
ranged that they may be worn as a
watch charm if desired. The carna-
tion medal will be awarded for the 12
largest single carnation blooms, any
color or variety. The awarding of the
rose medal has been left to President
Pennock of the American Rose So-
ciety.

Toledo, O.— Harry Heinl is contem-
plating improvements and additions to
his range.

S.\N Francisco, Calif.— Stelling Bros.
have opened a flower shop at o2u."i
Twenty-second street.

Elyria, O. — A new flower shop has
been opened here under the manage-
ment of F. L.. Gunton.

Richmond Hill, N. Y. — August Mil-
lang, of New Y''ork. has opened a
branch store here at 4.j5S Jamaica ave-
nue.

.Sax Antokio, Tex. — Chris. Hauser,
Jr., has added a new office and sales-
room to his establishment on Crockett
street.

New Orleans, La. — A. J. Newsham
has closed the Orchid Store and will
conduct his business from his nursery
on Canal street.

Beaumont. Tex. — The Beaumont
Floral Co. has purchased several acres
of land and will enter the wholesale
field. Business is reported good.

GuLFPORT, Mlss. — The park commis-
sion, recently created, has started on
its work, which will include the taeau-
tification of every wide street in the
city.

JOHNSVILLE, Pa. — James Moss' upper
range of greenhouses was partially de-
stroyed by fire March 4. By the
prompt arrival of the local fire com-
pany from .Southampton he was en-
abled to save part of the houses, also
the main house with farm buildings,
stock and implements. The wind blew
a gale and the thermometer was at
zero outdoors. Nearly everything in
the houses was ruined.

OBITUARY.

Albert Roper.

-Albert Roper, the well-known orig-
inator and grower of carnations, of
Tewksbury Centre. Mass., was found
murdered, in one of his greenhouses,
on the night of March 1. He had been
struck on the head by a heavy piece
of pipe. His body was found by his
son, Chester, who was making his
rounds taking the temperature. The
case was taken up by Superintendent
Walsh and officers of the Lowell police
force and by members of the State po-
lice force, and March 2 they arrested
Albert J. Roper, another son, who, it is
stated, had previously quarreled with
his father, and who has been living
away from home. He denies that he
was in Tewksbury on the night of the
murder, but the police claim to have
found a street car conductor who rec-
ognized him as a passenger on his car
in Tewksbury. At a hearing, in Low-
ell, March 3, young Roper was com-
mitted without bail by Police Judge

The Late August Krueger.

Enright. He pleaded not guilty and
his attorney asked for a continuance
to March 14, which was granted.

Though he worked in a quiet and
unobtrusive way. Albert Roper was
generally recognized as a carnation ex-
pert. His first production that attract-
ed attention was Fair Maid, a light
pink carnation that was introduced 12
or 14 years ago. It was grown exten-
sively in New England up to a few
years ago. Alice Coombs has of late
been seen in exhibitions, taken prizes
and received favorable mention.

Albert Roper was born at Wedmore,
.Somersetshire, England, and came to
this country when about 20 years old.
He worked for some time as a grower
at Madison, N. J., removing later to
Massachusetts. He was about .56 years
old. He is survived by a widow and
several sons. A. F. F.

Aug'ust Krues:er.

August Krueger, founder of the
Greendale Conservatories at Meadville,
Pa., and one of the best known and
respected citizens of that city, died
at his home, February 25, aged 75
years. He was born in Hohen Nieu-
dorf, Germany, at which place his

father was a forester, and where the
deceased entered the florist business at
an early age. After serving his coun-
try in the Franco-Prussian war, he
came to America, expecting to return
to Germany after a visit, but was so
favorably impressed that he decided
to remain, and located at Buffalo. N.
Y.. being engaged on a private estate.
After a short time he took charge of
the Letchworth estates, and for about
eight years had supervision over both
of them, one at Buffalo and the other
at Auburn, N. Y. While in Buffalo
he sent for his sweetheart in Ger-
many, Miss Helen Barly, and they ■
were married in New Y'ork upon her
arrival.

In 18S0, he purchased a small flor-
ist's business at Meadville, owned
by Henry Munz, and established what
are now known as the Greendale Con-
servatories, and his extensive knowl-
edge of plants and flowers, industry
and upright business principles are
reflected in the growth of the estab-
lishment to its present size, during a
successful career of 36 years, during
which time he made a host of life-long
friends. He retired from active busi-
ness several years ago. at which time
his son, Henry J. Krueger, succeeded
him. and under whose able manage-
ment the business has continued to
thrive.

August Krueger was a man of most
kindly disposition; he loved flowers,
birds, children, a man of high ideals,
living an exemplary Christian life, and
he merited the high esteem in which
he was held by all with whom he
came in contact. He is survived by
his widow, one son. Henry J. Krue-
ger; one daughter, Mrs. Virgil Stan-
ton, and three grandchildren. He also
leaves two brothers and a sister In
Germany. He was a member of Zion
Evangelical church and belonged to
Modiste lodge No. .340, F. and A. M.,
of Buffalo. Funeral services were held
February 2S, and his remains were
borne to their last resting place, sur-
rounded by a profusion of beautiful
floral offerings, final tributes of re-
spect from many friends who mourn
his death as a keen personal loss.

W. Wells, Sr.

British papeis announce the death of
W. Wells, Sr., the well known chrysan-
themum grower of Merstham Nurser-
ies. Surrey, Eng., February 28. Mr.
Wells visited the United States some
years ago. and was interested with
Chas. H. Totty. of Madison, N. J., in
the introduction of many highly meri-
torious varieties of chrysanthemums
into this country.

Jesse M. Gerard.

Jesse M. Gerard, aged 80 years, for
the past 34 years a nurseryman of
Dover, N. J., died at his home there,
February 20. He was born near
Hackettstown, N. J. He is survived
by a widow, one daughter and three
sons. A. F. F.

Auburndale, Mass. — F. W. Fletcher
is in California investigating the freesia
situation.

Milford. Conn. — Andrew MacCrea
has opened a flower store in the Citi-
zen's Art Shop.

Crown point, Ind.— Alois Frey left
February 29 for California, where he
is interested in some plantations of
colored freesia bulbs.

St. Louis, Mo. — Alex Laurie, for-
merly chief of the department of flori-
culture at the University of Maine,
has taken a position at the Missouri
Botanical Garden, as horticulturist.

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Mar. 11,

The American Florist

Established 1885.

Subscription. Uiiilfd States nrnl Mexico. Sl.OO a

year; Uaumla H 00; lUirope and Countries

in Postal Union, $2.50.

When semlinz us oliange of address always
send the old address at the same time.

Advertisins rates on application.

t'rom the llrst issue the American Florist has
accepted only trade advertisements.

•Vdvertisemciits mast reach us Tuesday (earlier
i( possible) as we sjo to press Wednesday.

Wo do not assume any responsibility lor tlie
opinions of our cuin-^poudeuts.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST,
440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS

.365

Winter-flowerinff sweet peas
—Howard M. Eail (portrait)
— American Carnation Society

The retail trade

—The double spiay (illus.)..
—Looking ahead to Easter. . .
Illinois State Florists' Assn.

— The exhibition

— The business meeting

President Johnson's address

— Secretary Ammann's report

— The social session ;>;"

—Judges' report on exhibits ||^

— Visitors y L". 971

—Christmas and Easter plants ^^J

Obituary

— Albert Koper

— August Krueger

— S. Wells, Sr

-Jesse M. Gerard

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.367
.367
.367
.368
.368
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.368
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— Jesse Al. oerai-u \' ",'-W \ t~r,

Kroeschell's flower show medals (illus.) Ji-s

American Gladiolus Society ^'J

Society of American Florists ^'*

National Flower Show ^'*

Gardeners' essay contest ^'*

.\merican Rose Annual ^'^

Kewites' reunion $L*

Foreign mall delay |'J

Boston : ti.^

Providence, K. I \'^

Toronto %iZ

Pittsburgh ■iL"

Kansas City ^iS

Minneapolis ijc?

Chicago S

St. Louis °SV

Cleveland • ^°*

Columbus. O ^^

Cincinnati •■■■•■ JSJ

Massachusetts Agricultural College gso

Florist bowlers invited to Washington J»o

Frederickton, N. B ^

Los Angeles %^'

The Country 5="

The nitrate industry J|o

Chinese plants 2|°

Philadelphia g°

New Tork ^^

Albany. N. Y °°;

The seed trade ™?

—Catalogue postage bill g-JI

—Holland floods ; • • • ^

Non-warranty and Wisconsin seed law rf»»

—California rain fall 39°

Market gardeners • ^Jj

—Tomato fruit, not vegetable 40.1

—Ground feldspar not good fertilizer 40J

Milwaukee. Wi

.402

The nursery trade • 404

—Trees and shrubs for federal grounds 404

—Controlling caterpillars on catalpa trees.. 404

— Hydrangea radiata ■ 404

Newark, N. J *};;

Oklahoma City 4ij

Letters mailed from Holland Janu-
ary 26 reached Chicago March 7. Let-
ters mailed from Chicago November
15 reached their destination in Ger-
many January 22.

We have received the final premium
list of the Fourth National Show, cop-
ies of which may be had on application
to Secretary John Young. .53 West
T-nenty-eig-hth street, New York.

American Gladiolus Society.

Meinbers in good standing will be
given free season tickets to the Na-
tional Flower show to be held in Phil-
adelphia March 2.")-April 2. It will be
necessary to have a certificate, which
will be gladly furnished by address-
ing Secretary Henry Youell, 538 Cedar
street, Syracuse, N. Y.

Society of American Florists.

The proceedings of the society for
liil.'i, a volume comprising '.'Mi pages,
has been mailed to all members of the
society. Members of the society in
good standing visiting the National
Flower Show in Philadelphia will be"
furnished with a season ticket of ad-
mission upon arrival at Convention
hall. It will facilitate the work of the
secretary's ofiice and prevent confusion
and delay upon your arrival at the ex-
hiliition hall if you will remit your
l'.)l(i assessment at this time. The 191G
liadge button will be sent you by re-
turn mail.

DEPARTMENT OF PLANT REGISTRATION.

Public notice is hereby given that
the Bedford Flower Company, Bedford
Hills, N. Y., offers for registration the
rose mentioned below. Any person ob-
jecting to the use of the proposed name
or registration is requested to commu-
nicate with the secretary at once.
Failing to receive objection to the reg-
istration, the same will be made three
weeks from this date.

Description : A pink sport of Double
White Killarney. Has the same habit
of growth and is equal in production.
Same foliage. Color is light pink, be-
coming deeper to the center as it
opens. Flower is long and opens in
perfect form. Name — Bedford Belle.

March 4, 1916.

By direction of President Daniel
MacRorie, a meeting of the board of
directors of this society has been
called, to take place at the Hotel Wal-
ton, Philadelphia, Pa., Tuesday, March
28, at 2 :00 p, m., to continue until all
business to come before the board is
completed.

John Young, Sec'y.

National Flower Show.

PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 25-APRIL 2.

The final schedule of premiums cov-
ering the classes for competitions at
the National Flower Show, Philadel-
phia, Pa,, March 25-April 2, has been
distributed, and all contemplating
making entries are urged to place them
in the hands of the secretary at once.
The closing date for entries is March
20, and entries after that date must
be accompanied with a fee of $2, and
will only be received subject to ac-
ceptance by the National Flower Show
committee.

Practically all of the space set apart
for trade exhibits has been reserved,
excepting a few blocks on the main
floor extension, which will, doubtless,
be taken up within a few days. Ex-
hibits or exhibition material should be
forwarded wherever possible by Penn-
sylvania R. R. connection to North
Philadelphia station, which is two
blocks from Convention hall, where the
show is to be held. Arrangements have
been made whereby all shipments ar-
riving at that station will be hauled to
Convention haft at the rate of 15 cents
per 100 pounds, and all shipments ar-
riving at other stations will be hauled
at the rate of 20 cents per 100 pounds.
Packages should be marked "Oberholt-
zer Transfer." Shipments by Adams
Express should be marked "North
Philadelphia station," which is a depot
of the express company.

All arrangements for the show are
about completed, and at this date the
prospects for the success of the under-
taking are particularly bright. The
I show will open at 2 p. m., March 25,

and the opening ceremonies will take
place at 3 p. ra. Anyone requiring a
copy of the final schedule can obtain
same on application to the secretary.
John Young. Sec'y.

Gardeners' Essay Contest.

Chairman William H. Waite, of the
committee on essays and horticultural
instruction of the National Associa-
tion of Gardeners, has appointed Ed-
win Jenkins, Lenox, Mass,; William
Downs, Chestnut Hill, Mass.; Arthur
Smith, Reading, Pa.; William J. Stew-
art, Boston, Mass., and J. Harrison
Dick, New York, judges of the gar-
deners' essay contest. The report of
the judges will be made public at the
National Flower Show in Philadelphia
on March 28.

President W. N. Craig offers $25 as
a first prize, $15 as a second prize ajid
$10 as a third prize in a new contest,
for assistant gardeners, on any sub-
ject pertaining to horticulture, limited
to 2,500 words. The contest will close
November 1 and the winner will be
announced at the annual convention
of the association in December. The
essay committee M'ill issue the rules
regulating this contest shortly.

American Rose Annual.

The "American Rose Annual," offi-
cial publication of the American Rose
Society, is now ready and -will prove
both interesting and valuable to pro-
fessional as well as amateur growers.
The book, ably edited by J. Horace
McFarland. contains upwards of 150
pages, is well printed and bound in
cloth. We feel certain all members of
the society and every friend of the rose
will desire copies of this book.

The "American Rose Annual" is sup-
plied to all members of the American
Rose Society. Additional copies to
members, 50 cents each, postpaid. Oth-
ers may obtain the annual by remit-
ting $1 for associate membership to
B. Hammond, Secretary, Beacon, N. Y.

Kewites Reunion.

There is being arranged a reunion
and banquet for Kew men and their
ladies, to • be held in New York, April
5, 1016, during the week of the flower
show. It is hoped that all Kew men
will make a special effort to attend,
as this is the first reunion of this char-
acter held in the United States. For
full particulars apply to M. M. Tree,
head gardener, Brooklyn Botanic Gar-
dens, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Ladies' Society of American Florists.

On account of the secretary not at-
tending the National Flower Show, to
be held in Philadelphia, Pa., March
25-April 2, the president has authorized
Mrs. Albert M. Herr to receive dues
and give receipts for same.

Foreign Mall Delay.

Ed. American Florist:

We give you copy of our letter of
March 4, addressed to the Hon. Robert
Lansing, secretary of state, Washing-
ton, D. C, with respect to condition
of the foreign mail.

We would suggest that you give this
matter some space in your next issue,
in the interest of the various nursery-
men, seedsmen, and florists in the
United States, who no doubt are great-
ly inconvenienced and handicapped,
owing to the late delivery of mail and
which we believe can easily be reme-

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died through your help in giving" this
matter further and wider publicity.

Maltus & Ware.
Honorable Robert Lansing,

Secretary of State,
Washington, D. C.

Sir: — On behalf, and In the interest of the
various nurserymen in the United States for
whom we have regularly acted as custom house
brokers and forwarding agents, we take the
liberty of addressing you, to call your atten-
tention to the exceedingly great delay recently
experienced in receiviug important foreign mail.

The S. S. New Amsterdam from Rotterdam
arrived at this port on Thursday, February 24
last, and had on board consigned to us about
560 cases of living plants, intended for va-
rious nurserymen which require prompt refor-
wardlng on arrival so that they can be properly
watered and cared for.

The mail matter of this vessel, we are in-
formed, was taken off the vessel by the Brit-
ish authorities at Falmouth, Eng., and it was
not until the S. S. Cedric, arriving February
28 last, did we receive any portion of this
mail, and at this writing are still without
mail for over 200 cases presumably still de-
tained in England, and now not expected until
next steamer.

The S. S. Noorderdyk arriving March 1, and
the S. S. Oosterdyk arriving March 2, both
from Rotterdam, with approximately 300 and
800 cases and with no documents whatsoever.

May we suggest, in order to overcome a
repetition of like occurrence in future, which is
detrimental to all perishable goods, and re-
spectfully request that you take this matter
up with the British authorities with a view
of setting aside on all mail vessels a portion
of the mail to be known as Consignees' Let-
ters to contain bills of lading, consular In-
voices, waybills, or letter giving instructions
for the disposition of the stock upon arrival.

These documents to be placed in envelopes
by the various forwarding agents in Rotter-
dam or other seaports in the presence of the
British consul at that port and to be given
in charge of the purser or other officer on
board the vessel carrying the goods for the im-
mediate reinspection by the British authorities
tination.

Wants, For Sale, Etc.

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.
For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers uro to bo mailed from l!iis oilice
enclose 10 cents extra to co\'er postage, elc.

Situation Wanted— By assistant inside man.
private place, 12 years experience, gocd refer-
ences. Key 616. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted — Gardener and florist. 7
yeais experience; can also drive an automobile.
Good references, single, sober. age26. Address
Key 614. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— By young florist and
gardener, single, on commercial or private place,
good grower of bedding and pot plants. Have
best references. Chicago or suburb preferred.
Address Key AAA. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— Eneriietic young man. age
20 years, desires position in small greenhouse es-
tablishment, where there is chance to learn the
business thoroughly. Amount of salary not so
much of an object. Address
Key 617. American Florist.

Situation Wanted— By florist and gardener with
14 years practical experience in growing all kinds
of greenhouse planiS and cut flowers, fruits and
vegetables, lawns and flower gaideos. Prefer
private place. Hard worker: single, age 30.

Address K ey 6u8. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted — k% foreman or otherwise,
private or commercial: lifetime experience in
growing roses, carnations, chrysanthemums,,
sweet peas, and all kinds of greenhouse stock.
Al credentials and references Can commence at
once. Please state wages in first letter. Address

J. Green.
Connaught subdivision. Long Point, Montreal.

Situation Wanted -Landscape architect and
landscape gardener: is able lo execute in any
garden style, planning and perspeciives of
highest grade; pencils or water colors, with the
best denfrological and horticultural knowledge.
Will call personally in Chicago and suburbs.
Address Key 60n, care American Florist.

Help Wanted— Young man for seed store who
has some knowledge of vegetable and flower
seeds. State age. experience and waces ex-
pected. Address
Key 605. care American Florist.

For Sale— A steadily growing retail florist busi-
ness in town of 17,000: reason for selling: getting
too large for manager to look after without a
partner so prefer to sell. Address

Key 602. care American Florist.

For Sale— Florist icebox 6x7 ft., almost new.
at half price. H. Swanson.

469 Lake St.. River Forest, 111.

For Sale — Cheap— Five Hundred Seed Show
Boxes, 1 Clipper Seed Cleaner 1 lot of Vegetable
and Flower Seed. K. B. Jones,

401 Fenn Ave.. Pittsburgh, Pa.

For Sale— Cheap, an ice box in good condition,
suitable for a wholesale or retail store. Address

A. F. F.. care American Florist,
42 W. 28th Street. New York.

For Sale— 7000 sq. ft. glass, four greenhouses
well stocked with carnations and spring plants
Ask for full particulars.

Louis Schelihaas, Miamisburg, O.

For Sale-Three new greenhouses 30x100 feet:
also house and barn, on account of ill health.
No one other than those meaning business need
apply. For further particulars address

Key 597. care American Florist.

For Sale— Successful landscape and jobbing
gardening business in Detroit and suburbs, for
sale on account of owner's retirement. Shows a
net average income of over $2800 for past six
years. Address Thomas Beattie.

185 Josephine ave.. Detroit. Mich.

For Sale— At a bargain. Range of greenhouses
consisting of 13,000 iquare feet of glass, fully
stocked with carnations, also young stock in
good shape and four acres of ground partly
planted to peonies. Splendid opportunity for
right party to secure good paying business in one
of Chicago's wealthiest suburbs on the C. &N.W.
Ry., near the depot and only 35 minutes ride
from Chicago. Also have a good retail trade.
Will take part cash and balance on easy terms.
Hurry. Address

Key BBB. care American Florist.

HELP WANTED

Business younc Lady— must have some exper-
ience in designiiiii and general lotail store work,
good iH-nman State wages age, experience and

full particulars In first I'ller. Address,

Key 611, care American Florist.

~t1elp Wanted

For a big place, an assistant gardener: a smart
young man experienced in flower garden work,
shrubbery, etc., and who can handle plain work-
men to advantage. A steady and rising position
to a competent, pushing man. State age, ex-
perience, etc. Address

Key 615, care American Florist.

WANTED
TRAVELING MEN

to handle as a side line an article that
every greenhouse man uses. Liberal
commission and wide territory. For fur-
ther particulars address

Key 613, care American Florist.

I Want To Rent
100,000 Feet Of Glass

near Chicago, planted with cut flowers.

State full particulars in first letter.

Address

Key 610, care American Florist.

ADVERTISER
WANTS TO RENT

a range of greenhouses anywhere in the United
States which is in good condition. State full par-
ticulars in first letter and do not write unless you
mean business.

Key 607, care American Florist.

FOR SALE

Tract of 85 acres of good land, nearly
all level, including four dwellings, three
barns, greenhouse, nursery stock, chicken
houses, sheds; about 40 acres devoted to
orchards, berries, rhubarb, asparagus,
etc.; one-half mile from street car line
and three and one-half miles from center
of thriving city of over 30,000, which
offers quick cash market for all produce.
One hundred and seventy-five miles from
Chicago and 110 miles from St. I.o«is,
with excellent shipping facilities to both
points. Price, $350 per acre; one-third
cash, balance on satisfactory terms. For
further particulars, addiess

Key 612, care American Florist.

OiTICIAL S. A. F.

Shipping Labels

Actu.ll size of leaf 2Jii5H Inohei.

FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on
gummed paper; your card, etc.. in
black and leaf adopted bv the S. ^. F.
in red. Prices: Per 500, $2.85: per 1000,
84.50. .Samples nn request. Electro of
leaf, postpaid, $1.35. Cash with order.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

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HIGH-GRADE FLORAL PUBLICITY.

Boston;

MARKET CLEAXS UP WELL DAILY.

Business has been very good during
the past week. The trade has been
brisk and the markets clean up well
each day. Roses move very well at
from $2 to $12 per 100 for the gen-
eral line. Russell. Hadley and Ophelia
bring from $4 to $16 per lUO. Carna-
tions have been in demand, $3 per 100
being received for them. Bulbous
stock continues about the same in
price,' although it cleans up better than
last week. Victorias are the most
prominent in this line at present. The
exceptionally cold weather has hurt
the violet trade to a certain extent,
but as the supply is rather short they
bring 50 cents per 100. Sweet peas are
arriving in large quantities and prices
are steadily dropping, .$1.50 per 100
being received for the very finest
flowers, but many are sold as low as
50 cents per 100. Cyclamens, hy-
drangeas, primulas and bulbous stock
in pans comprise the bulk of the plant
trade.

NOTES.
Matthew F. Raune, the popular "Wal-
tham florist, was elected esteemed' lec-
turing knight, chairman of the house
and entertainment committees in the
Elks' lodge last week. He reports a
good business and is adding a Ford
delivery car to his service.

M. Penn, the Bromfleld street florist,
was pinning flowers on family friends,
March 1, and receiving congratulations
upon the arrival of a seven pound boy
— "and the mother is fine, thank you,"
the proud father told the inquirers.

Some of the finest shamrocks in Bos-
ton are grown by B. P. Winch, of
Framingham. He also is cutting a
good crop of carnations.

F. L. W.

Providence, R. I.

FAIR TRADE AND GOOD STOCK.
Business during the past week has
been fair, but floral work has not been
as heavy as in former weeks. Stock of
all kinds is good. Daffodils in the better
varieties are coming in and sell well.
Carnations are very good with the
prices holding firm again, good stock
selling at a good price. Sweet peas
are good and the demand for this flow-
er is good. Poeticus and Paper Whites
are having very little call. Pot plant
sales are good and the call for this
stock is very satisfactory. The azaleas
are selling slowly, but the stock is fine,
and the displays are good. There have
been several salesmen for the Holland
bulb trade in the city the past week.

and they report having booked a num-
ber of orders for April delivery. Vio-
lets this year are not having the call
that they have had in former years,
and the growers are not growing as
many violets as usual. There seems to
be only one solution to this problem,
and that is that the street fakirs and
small stores are cutting prices so much,
and the violet is becoming so com-
mon, that the better class of people
will not buy tliem. The regular florist
will not carry violets and reduce the
price to meet the street man.

H. A. T.

Toronto.

HEAVY OVERSUPPLY UPSETS PRICES.

There has been a slight lull in busi-
ness the past week and stock accumu-
lated so much that March 4, was
a real bargain event, and the cut-
rate dealers had a gala day of it.
Bulbous stock, violets, lily of the valley
and carnations were sold at any price
to get rid of them. The brighter
weather has increased the quantity
and also helped the quality, and the
stock coming in is a credit to the grow-
ers. Roses still take first place in
popularity, and are the bread and but-
ter of the retail stores. These, with
the exception of American Beauties,
are all in fine shape. Carnations are
at their best, and other varieties of
flowers are equally good. The mili-
tary decree having been issued that all '
large social functions are tabooed, it
has played havoc with the decorators,
as this line is absolutely flat; other
social functions are being held as
quietly as possible, so that, with the
exception of funeral work and flowers
for the hospitals, there is little doing.
Even the better homes, which were
formerly large users of flowers, are
curtailing as much as possible, but we
optimistic ones see a great future
ahead, and when the boys return again
there will be a gala event, which, I
believe, will tax the florists to their
utmost and make up for slack times.

NOTES.
J. H. Dunlop has his Richmond Hill
greenhouses in the pink of condition
and the stock coming in possibly av-
erages the best he has ever sent out.
There are roses, Ophelia. Hoosier
Beauty, Stanley, Shawyer, Russell and
double white Killarney, with strong
stems and good bright foliage which
would be hard to beat. Carnations
have also done well, and his orchid
sweet peas are a credit. Mr. tiunlop
expects to attend both the New York
and Philadelphia shows in the capacity
of judge. At the retail store, Geo.
Geraghty, the manager, has been suf-
fering from la grippe, but is again on

the job. His large and fine display
window is well looked after, and he
always shows good stock, but, like the
others, he finds things on the quiet
side.

Dillemuth, Florist, has been show-
ing well grown lilacs, azaleas and
funkia, the combination proving very
effective. Eight of the former staff
having joined the colors so there are
few of the originals left.

Only an average business is the re-
port from Tidy & Son. Funeral work
is the chief item now, but stock of good
quality is always in the show window.
Some very fine pansies are a striking
feature.

W. E. Calvin, of Brampton, is send-
ing in good violets and has them in
quantity. To be fashionable he had la
grippe, but is again able to attend to
business.

Wm. Dykes, of Jansen's, New York,
is a visitor. "Good in spots, but bad
in others," is his version of trade, but
his geniality is always of the lasting
kind.

H. G. D.

Pittsburgh.

STEADY MARKET AND GOOD PRICES.
Business continues to be quite good,
the local market having remained
practically steady since the memorable
flower famine of January. Good prices
have been the rule during the entire
season, and bid fair to remain so until
after Easter, which is surely a great
reverse from the prices at which flow-
ers were disposed of last season. With
the advent of Lent, however, a slight
depression may be expected, but hard-
ly enough to cause any noticeable
change. A fair amount of sunshine
has brought an abundance of flowers
into the local market, with bulbous
stock still in the lead. Roses have also
recovered from their recent shortage,
and carnations and sweet peas of ex-
cellent quality are offered. In the lat-
ter, some very fine Spencers are fea-
tured, for some of which $2 per 100 is
easily realized. The florists' supply
business is in bad shape at present,
owing to the fact that many staple ar-
ticles cannot be obtained, and that the
articles that are being handled are
constantly advancing in price from
day to day.

NOTES.
R. J. Daschbach had the decorative
work for the Rosenbaum Co.'s spring
opening, among which 30 huge baskets
of artificial flowers were used, the
baskets encircling each pillar on the
main floor. The work kept the entire
force busy every minute from Satur-
day evening until early Monday morn-

ing.

G. M.

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SPECIAL

ANNOUNCEMENT

Opening

Auction

Sale

. . . on

Tuesday,
March 14tii,
1916

at Eleven
o'clock a. tn.

The

Mammoth

Auction

Sales

Rooms

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The MacNiff Horticultural Co.

52-54-56 Vesey Street, New York City

will re-open for the Spring Season on the
above date, Tuesday, March 14, and sales
will be continued each Tuesday and Friday
at eleven o'clock until end of June.

During the early Spring Sales, stock
will consist of Rose Bushes, Rhododendrons,
Evergreens, Bulbs, etc., and later in the
season all kinds of Potted Plants, Bedding
Plants, etc.

If you wish copies of our Auction Cata-
logues mailed to you, send us your name
and address.

The largest Horticultural Auction
Rooms in the world. We are in a position
to handle consignments of any size, large
or small. Prompt remittances made im-
mediately goods are sold.

The NacNiff Horticultural Co.

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Mar. 11,

Superior Tuberous=Rooted Begonias
and Fancy-Leaved Caladiums

We are pleased to state that the Tuberous Rooted Beg-
onias which we offer this season are bulbs of superior qual-
ity which have again been grown for us by the same Belgian
expeitand specialist who has been supplying us for more
than a quarter of a centnrj' and with the quality of which
our customers are acquainted.
Begonia, Single Varieties to Color. Doz, 100 l.CCO

Scarlet, Crimson, While, Rose, Orange $0.40 $2.50 $22.50
Begonia, Single Varieties In Choicest

Mixture 36 2.26 l'O.OO

Begonia, Double Varieties to Color.

Scarlet, White, Yellow, Crimson 60 4,60 40.00

Begonia, Double Varieties in Choicest

Mixture 60 4.00 35.00

Begonia Zeppelin 1.26 8.00 70.00

Begonia Lafajette ._ 1.60 12.00

Fancy-leaved Calaolums. An immense
stock of the choicest varieties:

Fine Standard Varieties 1.75 12.00 ICO. 00

Rare and New Varieties 2 26 15.00 140.00

Rare and New Varieties 3.50 26.00 T

Choice Mixed Varieties 1.50 10.00 ,90.00

FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS.

For a complete list of seasonable Seeds, Plants and Bulbs,
see our Garden Book for 1916, and also our current Whole-
sale List. If you have not received them please write us.

HENRY A. DREER,

714-716 Chestnut Street
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

The above prices are for the Trade only.

The florists' team of the Allegheny
Market Bowling: League are doing good
work in their line, having won two
games from the Bakers in their last
match. The roster of the florists'
team comprises Hoffman, Niggel, Lang,
Baker and Lamm.

The Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. is
cutting heavily on Killarney roses at
their Bakerstown i-ange. Leon Berg-
man, of this firm, is now serving in the
capacity of traveling representative.

Theodore Verscharen deserves a
word of praise for the good quality of
tulips and other bulbous flowers that
come from his Mt. Oliver range. His
lilies are also of good quality.

Jack Sisley, of the McCallum Co., re-
turned from a very successful west-
ern trip last week, immediately de-
parting for another journey through
the northern territory.

AI Niggel has left the employment of
Walter Faulk and entered into part-
nership with Geo. Hallam, also of the
Allegheny market.

Geo. McCallum is visiting friends in
Buffalo, N. Y., for a few days.

Visitors : Julius Dilhoff, of Schloss
Bros., New York; Paul Berkowitz, of
H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia.

G. M.

St. PauI/, Minn. — The annual ball of
the St. Paul Florists' Club, held at
Royal Arcanum hall, Tuesday. March
7, was one of the most pleasant events
in the history of the organization. A
large contingent of Minneapolis florists
and their ladies were in attendance,
the trip being made in private cars.

Kansas City.

GOOD SUPPLY MEETS HEAVY DEMAND.

Market conditions have changed
somewhat from last week, there being
a very good supply, but the demand
was unusually heavy and the stock in
many lines ran low. The wholesale
houses as a rule sell out early in the
day, the heavy run being due to numer-
ous funerals. Roses are short and the
supply of carnations also shortened.
Jonquils, tulips, and hyacinths are
more plentiful but sell on sight, help-
ing to cover the shortage in other lines.
Preesias were also seen in good num-
bers and were freely used in boxes of
cut flowers. Sweet peas are more plenti-
ful, the flowers are larger and the
stems longer. Pot plants continue to
sell well, many going out on hospital
orders.

NOTES.

The W. L. Rock Flower Co. finds it
difficult to meet the call for stock oc-
casioned by heavy demand for funeral
work. Pot plants continue to sell well
here. Mr. Rock will be one of the
.ludges at the National Flower Show,
Philadelphia. March 25-April 2.

T. J. Noll & Co. report an exception-
ally heavy week in funeral orders.
Stock was more plentiful but still not
equal to the demand. Good roses, car-
nations, lilies and bulbous stock were
seen at this establishment.

The Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant
Co. reports a scarcity of stock. Their
stock of pot plants is in excellent shape
and sales are all that could be de-
sired.

W. J. Bfirnes is cutting good carna-

tions and enjoys a continued call for
pot plants. Funeral work used up
bulbous stock in quantities.

Orders for the large funerals kept
Arthur Newell's staff busy, in addition
to regular business in cut flowers and
plants.

H. Kusik & Co. report shipping trade
continues to increase. Their supply
of stock cleans up daily.

Patrick Larkin reports an A-1 trade
in both funeral work and cut flowers.

J. Austin is featuring some fine be-
gonias and Primula obconica.

C. J. B.

Minneapolis.

Trade during the past week has been
very quiet, owing to inclement weather.
The market is filling up with heavy
receipts of stock and prices are ex-
ceptionally low. Numerous signs are
to be seen quoting roses at 60 cents
per dozen, tulips 40 cents per dozen,
and carnations at 25 cents for a like
number, giving the appearance of a
spring glut.

Rice Bros.' Bowling team defeated
the Donaldson floral department team
March 2. "Cap." Desmond has lost
the "smile," but Art. Rice's counte-
nance now carries a full-sized "beam."

Visitor: Mr. Metcalf, representing
A. L. Randall Co., Chicago.

T. C. R.

Kalamazoo, Mich. — Jackson Bros.,
proprietors of the Jackson Green-
houses, have purchased the Fisher
Flower Shop, one of the best known re-
tail establishments in this city.

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I VAi E Randolph Street, CHICAGO. i- »• ffone. Randolph as. |

j EASTER LILIES, GUT, FANCY LONG STEM |

I Tulips, Fancy Double and Single and Darwin.

I Sweet Peas, Fancy Spencer and Butterfly.

CURRENT PRICE LIST-

Prices Subject to Change
Without Notice

I MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL

= Per Doz.

= 48 Inches $5.00

= 38 Inches 4.00

= 28 to 30-iD 3.00

5 24 to 26-in 2.00

= 20 to 22-ln 1.50

= 16 to 18-ln 1.25

= Short, per 100 $4.00, 6.00 to 8.00

Per 100
Special. Charged....
. accordingly.

I^ng $10 to 12.00

Medium.. $6 to 8.00
Short 4.00

Hoosier Beauty

Richmond

Hadley

Ophelia

Sunburst

Milady

Kill. Brilliant

I AMERICAN BEAUTIES

E Per Doz.

= Long $6.00

= 36-in 5.00

= 24 to 30-in $3.00 to 4.00

E 18 to 20in 2.00

= Short per 100 $6.00 to 12.00

„ , . , Per 100

Bulgarm Speci.il Charged accordingly

Aaron Ward ^Long $10.00 to $12.00

Killamey Medium 6.00 to 8.00

White Killamey J gi,ort 3.00 to 4.00

MISCELLANEOUS

Per 100

Sweet Peas, Spencer $0.75 to $1.50

Violets, double or single 50 to .75

.Jonquils and Daffodils 3.00 to 4.00

Taper Whites 4.00

Smilax doz. $2.00

Plumosus 3.00

Spiengeil 2.00 to 3.00

Adiantum 1.00 to 1.50

Galax, green and brown 1000, $1.50

100, .20

Leucothoe 100, .75

Mexican Ivy 1000, $6.00; 100, .75

Ferns 1000. 2.50; 100. .30

Boxwood bunch, 25c; box, 8,00

Wild Smilas per case, 5.00

ORCHIDS

Market Price.

Per Doz.

Cattteyas $4.00 to $6.00

Gardenias 2.00 to 3.00

EASTER LILIES

Per 100 $10.00

LILY OF THE VALLEY

Per 100 $3,00, $4.00, $5.00

CARNATIONS

Per 100

Best Fancy, all colors $3.00

Splits, Bed and Dark Pink 1,50

Splits, White and Enchantress 2.00

TULIPS

Fancy Per 100, $4.00

ORDER NOW FOR EASTER.

Ruscus in the Beautiful
Iridescent Effect

PINK - - BLUE - - WHITE - - LAVENDER
Per lb., $1.00

Special Sale

ON

CYCAS LEAVES

Assortment, 24 to 44 inches,

$5.00 per 100.

Assortment, 8 to 12 inches,

$1.00 per 100.
50 Assorted Tumbler Baskets, $10.00

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Mar. 11,

Roses-Carnalions-Sweet Peas

A Heavy Crop Now On

Our Sweet Peas Are All Orchid Flowering Varieties

American Beauties Perdoz.

Extra long stem Specials $6.00

Medium $2.00 to $4.00

Shorter lengths 50 to 1.50

Russell

According to length of stem 75c to $2.50 per dozen

Riclimond, Optielia, Brilliant, Rhea Reid
and Shawyer Per loo

Extra long stems „ $10.00

Medium stems $6.00 to 8.00

Short stems 4.00

Cecile Brunner or Sweetheart Roses

Per bunch of 26 buds' 50c to 75c

ROSES our selection in lots of 200

Sunburst, White and Pink Killarney

and Hillingdon per loo

Extra long $10.00

Good length 8.00

Medium 6.00

Good short $3.00 to 4.00

Carnations

Pink

Fancy Red Belle Washburn

Sweet Peas— Zvolanek's orchid flowering

according to lengths of stems 1.00 to

Jonquils, Tulips and Daffodils 2.00 to

Valley, per 100 4.00 to

Easter Lilies, per dozen

Per 100

$3.00

4.00

2.00
4.00
•5.00
1.60

Choice Common Ferns, per lOOu 3.00

Asparagus and Sprengeri, per 100 $2.00 to 3.00

Galax Leaves, bronze and green, per 1000 l.OO

or more at the rate of $3.00 per 100.

All other stock at market prices. We are growers and guarantee the quality of all the stock we sell.

BASSETT & WASHBURN

OFFICE AND STORE

178 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAfiO, ILL

L. D. Phone,
Central 1467.

GREENHOUSES

HINSDALE, ILLINOIS.

Chicago.

TRADE MUCH BETTEK.

Trade was quite good the latter part
of last week, and stock cleaned up
well Friday and Saturday, March 3-4,
when certain items were found to be
rather scarce. The clean-up, while due
to a much better demand, can also be
attributed to the sudden shortag-e of
stock. Carnations sold unusually well
and cleaned up in all varieties at good
prices with the exception of Enchant-
ress, which no one seemed to want and
which were sacrificed at bargain prices.
Sweet peas are more plentiful and are
selling readily at prices ranging from
$1 to $2 per 100, and in some instances
.$2.50 for extra fancy stock. Violets,
both the home grown singles and the
New York doubles, are very plentiful
and have sold the greater part of the
week at prices ranging from $3.50 to
$6 per 1,000. Lilies are arriving in
large quantities with a good supply
of short stemmed flowers included in
the shipments. Fancy lilies are bring-
ing good prices, but the short stock is
selling at much lower figures. Roses
of all kinds are in good supply, but
are moving well, with White Killar-
ney and Double White Killarney hav-
ing the call. Mrs. Chas. Russell roses
are still in brisk demand, owing to the
continued shortage of good American
Beauty roses. Orchids and gardenias
are in fair supply, but lily of the val-
ley is none too plentiful. Lupines,
snapdragons, anemones, daisies, calen-
dulas, pansies, jonquils, tulips, freesias,
mignonette, stocks, forget-me-nots, Ro-
mans, daffodils and narcissi are includ-
ed in the offerings, and the buyer now
has a splendid assortment to select
from. Some of the dealers had some spe-
cial orders from New Orleans, La., for
Mardi Gras week, but the demand this
season is nothing to be compared with
that of former years. The Lenten sea-
son started March 8, and while some

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WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS

56 East Randolph Street
CHICAGO

Absolutely [ssential Stock

To The Progressive Florist Desirous of

Obtaining The Best For The Least Money

HIGHEST QUALITY

CLT FLOWERS and GREENS

Complete line. Large quantities. Try us on any item.

Roses, Carnations, Miscellaneous Bulbous Stock
or any other item. - - DO IT TODAY.

are inclined to think that trade will
be quiet until Easter, one dealer in
looking over his last year's sales found
that trade was unusually good during
this period. Many of the retail stores
are featuring azaleas, cyclamens, tulips,
jonquils, daffodils, ericas, hyacinths
and other blooming plants in their

window displays, all of which reminds
one that Easter is the next big day
and is rapidly approaching. There
promises to be a good demand for
white carnations for St. Patrick's day,
for green dye, according to most of
the dealers, is selling imusually well
this year.

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PETER REINBERG

30 East Randolph St.,

Long Distance ( Central 2846,

Phones:

601,

CHICAGO

HE^A.V^K' CUar» l^OiSE^JS

RICHMOND-SINBIRST-OPHELIA

We have the largest range of greenhouses in America devoted
exclusively to Roses and Carnations and can fill your orders best.

Buy Direct From The Grower.

CURRENT PRICE LIST:

Subject to Cttan^e Without Notice

AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz.

Kxtra long stems 5.00

48-lnch stems 4.00

36-inch stems 3.00

30-lnch stems 2.00

20 to 24-inch stems 1.50

Short stems 75c to 1.00

Klllarney

White Killnrney . .
KUlarney Brilliant

Sunburst

My Maryland

Ophelia

Illchmood

Milady

ROSES, our aelectlon

Per 100

Specials $10.00

Select 8.00

Medium 6.00

Short 5.00

$4.00

MRS. CHAS. RUSSEI.L Per 100

Specials $20.00

Select 15.00

Medium 12.00

Short $8.00 to 10.00

Carnations, fancy 4.00

good 3.00

HarrlBll per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Sweet Peas 1.50 to

Valley $4.00 to

Violets 75 to

Smllax per doz. strings, $2.00

Adlantum

Asparagus, per bunch 50c to 75c

Ferns, per 1000 $3.00

BoxYvood per bunch, 25c

Galax, bronze and green... per 1000, $1.00
Leucothoe Sprays

2.00

$5.00

1.00

1.00 to 1.50

75 to 1.00

2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass

182 N. Wabash Avenue,

CKicies.^o

LARGE CROPS

White Carnafions for St. Patrick's Day

Kindly bear in mind when ordering that we represent a large number of the leading grow-
ers in Northern Illinois and that our line is always so complete in every respect
that we seldom experience any trouble in filling any of the orders entrusted to our care.

FOREST PRESERVE COMMISSION.
Peter Reinl^erg, chairman ot the
board of Cook county comniissioners,
has appointed a committee of nine to
prepare a plan for the Forest Preserve
Park System, which was created under
a new act submitted to the people in
1914. There was some question as to
the constitutionality of the act and a
test case was made, the act being- re-
cently confirmed by the supreme court.
The newly appointed plan commission
of nine contains two members con-
nected with horticulture, Wm. A. Peter-
son and J. C. Vaughan. The commis-
sioners have the right to condemn
tracts of land if necessary. The maxi-
mum amount available any one year
for the forest preserve is $11,000,000.

NOTES.
Poehlmann Bros. Co. is cutting heav-
ily in roses and very fancy Ophelia are

attracting the attention of the buyers
this week. John Enders is still seri-
ously ill with pneumonia and is greatly
missed at the store. Harry Lieber-
mann and Larry Martin are the latest
additions to the force in the cut flower
department, which is now taxed to the
limit in getting out orders. In the sup-
ply department T. E. Waters has a
large supply of iridescent ruscus ready
for the Easter trade, which should be
in good demand, owing to its prismatic
display of colors.

The Raedlein Basket Co., 713 Mil-
waukee avenue, is preparing a new
catalogue which will show many novel
designs in cut flower and plant bas-
kets, and will be ready for mailing in
another week. The newr catalogue will
be one of the best that the Raedleins
ever issued and will be mailed to any-
one in the trade upon request.

R. A. McGill, for many years em-
ployed by the W. W. Barnard Co., has
retii-ed from active business and will
devote himself to greenhouse work in
a small way on his farm at Fredericks
Hall. Va.

E. O. Orpet, it is reported, has ten-
dered his resignation as superintendent
of the McCormick estate, Lake Forest,
and Wm. E. Tricker, of Vaughan's
Greenhouses, is mentioned as his suc-
cessor.

The Chicago Floral House has made
a number of improvements at its
branch store at 144 North State street,
which greatly improves the appearance
of the place.

Arthur Weatherwax has sold his re-
tail store at 828 East Forty-seventh
street to Arthur Ferrero, who was
formerly in the employ of W. H. Kid-
well & Son.

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WIETOR BROS.

162 N. Wabash Ave.,

Current Price

AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per do ^

48 to 60-inch stems $6.00

36-inch stems 4.00

30-inch stems 3.00

24-inch stems 2.50

20-inch stems 2.00

ROSES.

CHICAGO

White KllUarney...

Pink KUlarney

Killarney Brilliant.
Rictunond

Per 100

Extra Special $7.00

Select 6.00

Fancy B.OO

Medium 4.00

Good 3.00

CARNATIONS.

Fancy. ..100, $:"..00 Good 100, $2.00 Split... 100, $1.B0

Long Distance Phone,
Randolph 2081.

I :q4 Subject to change
'—'^'""without notice.

SUNBURST. Per 100

Extra Special $10 00

Select 8.00

Fancy 7.00

Medium 6.00

Good 5.00

ROSES, our selection, $4.00 per 100.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Lilies per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Ferns per 1000, $2.50- 3.00

Smllax per dozen strings, 2.00

Adiantum per 100, 1.00

Galax per 1000, 1.00

Sprengeri per bunch, .50

Asparagus Sprays per bunch, .50

other Green Goods Market Rates.

Bassett & Washburn have a large ex-
hibit at the annual exhibition and con-
vention of the Illinois State Florists'
Association at Moline this week con-
sisting of Ophelia and Sunburst roses,
calendulas, sweet peas and their prize
winning carnation. Belle Washburn.
Mr. Washburn is an active member of
this society and attends every meet-
ing whenever he can possibly do so.
This firm has several benches devoted
to calendulas this season and is cut-
ting some especially fine stock in this
line.

A. L. Vaughan & Co. received word
this week from Mr. Vaughan and fam-
ily to the effect that they reached New
Orleans, La., March 5 and had a splen-
did time on their trip on the Steamer
Colonel Conway down the Mississippi
river, notwithstanding the unfavorable
weather conditions. A steam radiator
broke in the ladies' reception room just
after the steamer left Cairo when his
daughter Thelma and several others
had a narrow escape from being seri-
ously injured.

The McNeff-Swenson Co., 608 South
Dearborn street, is having a better de-
mand than was expected for its Easter
folders and is rapidly opening new ter-
ritory where the service is not already
in use. L. D. Reese, who handles the
promotion end of the business, is an
expert in his line and this concern is
now splendidly equipped to handle any
business that may be entrusted to its
care.

Wietor Bros, have been in the whole-
sale business for over 22 years and
have built up a splendid trade during
that time. They have one of the three
largest ranges of glass in America de-
voted exclusively to cut flowers, and
enjoy both a splendid local and ship-
ping trade. N. J. Wietor says the out-
look is very bright for a large cut of
white carnations for St. Patrick's day.

A. T. Pyfer & Co. had a good week
and Manager Pyfer reports a fine de-
mand for carnations, which cleaned up
surprisingly well the latter part of last
week at good prices, with the excep-
tion of Enchantress, which could have
brought better prices.

Carl Bachler, the McKinley Park
Florist, who recently underwent an op-
eration for appendicitis and gallstones,
visited the market for the first time
this week since he was discharged
from the hospital. He is still very
weak but expects to be fit as a fiddle
soon.

BUYERS!! ATTENTION!!

Fancy Fresh Double Violets, $4.00 per 1000.
M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

L. D. Phone, Central 3067.

At Percy Jones' store bulbous stock
continues to be a leader and very fan-
cy tulips and freesias are included in
the daily shipments. Carnations are
coming in crop with his growers and
the receipts the past week have been
the heaviest for several months.

Zech & Mann are receiving a large
supply of lilies in the longer stemmed
grades which are in good demand and
clean up at an early hour each day.
.Sweet peas are more plentiful at this
establishment and the shipments are
steadily increasing.

C. L. .Sherer has sold his stock in the
John Kruchten Co. to Nic Kruchten, a
brother of John and Henry Kruchten,
the other members of the firm, and is
now connected with Kyle & Foerster,
the change taking place Friday,
March 3.

Trade at Peter Reinberg's store has
been very good the past week, accord-
ing to Manager Reichling, who reports
an especially heavy demand for Ophe-
lia, Sunburst and Mrs. Chas. Russell
roses, which they are cutting in quan-
tity.

Joseph Ziska & Sons have a large
and complete stock of supplies on hand
and could use larger quarters to good
advantage, for their business has in-
creased to such an extent that they are
very much crowded for room.

Schiller's downtown store has a nice
showing of spring plants and the estab-
lishment under the able management
of Reinhold Schiller is kept in the best
possible condition and always presents
a most inviting appearance. •

John Risch says that Weiland &
Risch will discard the roses Ophelia
and Taft next season to make room for
the beautiful shell pink rose Mrs. Moor-
fleld Storey, which they are at present
growing in large quantities.

At a meeting, March 6, of the cred-
itors of the Atlas Floral Co., 32 East
Randolph street, arrangements were
made whereby the claims of the com-
pany will be liquidated and the busi-
ness continued.

Chris Pederson has enjoyed a good
business at his store at .^S East Ran-
dolph street since he opened there and

Original St. Patrick's fireen
Carnation Absorber

Enough powder to make one ROlft
to two quarts of fluid vUw

Enough powder to make two Ol A A
to four quarts of fluid ^liUU

Absolutely the best. Satisfaction guar-
anteed or money cheerfully refunded.

ERNE & KLINGEL

30 E. Randolph St., Chicago.

Mention the American Florist when writing

filled a funeral order this week for sev-
eral large pieces which were sent to
Jerico, Va.

Fred Klingel says that his business
partner, Chas. Erne, is still in the hos-
pital, but it will not be long before he
will be in condition to pay the boys at
the Erne & Klingel store a visit.

J. C. Craig and sons report a good
demand for funeral work at their
South Wabash avenue store and are
cutting a fair supply of stock at their
Hillside greenhouses.

Donald R. Livengood and H. Krlegh-
baum, who recently purchased the Co-
lumbia City Floral Co.'s business at
Columbia City, Ind., were visitors at
Poehlmann Bros. Co.'s store this week.

George Wienhoeber had a very pret-
ty window display this week of crocus
in birch bark receptacles, azaleas, eri-
cas and other choice blooming plants.

The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso-
ciation reports a good increase in its
shipping trade and has a complete line
of stock to supply its customers.

The John C. Moninger Co. has just
received an order from the Labo Floral
Co., of Joliet, for two new houses, one
30x200 and the other 42x200 feet.

M. C. Gunterberg is handling ,an un-
usually large supply of violets in addi-
tion to other seasonable stock and has
a steady demand for same.

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A.L.VAIGHAN&CO.

(NOT INC.)

TELEPHONES :

161 N. Wabash Ave., telephones]

Tremendous Supply-

Central 2571

2572

Auto. 48- 734

CHICAGO

Roses, Carnations, Tulips,

,Etc.

Exceptionally Fine Stock that will carry splendidly on long distance shipping orders. Try us.

Order Here current price LiST-^w.ti^XJ^^te"^' Order Here

LonK stein.s . .
36-iiich stems
30-inch stems
24-inch stems
20-inch stems
18-inch stems

AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL.

Per doz.

$ r>.iio
$ 4 oo
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50

Per 100

Specials , $25.00

Select -0.00

Medium 10.00 to 15.00

Short 8."0

ROSES.

Special

Fancy

Medium

Short $ 4.00 to

AVhite Killarney. . . 1

Killamey

Killarney Brilliant

Wara

Sunburst

Ophelia

i^Iarylnnd

Richmond

Milady

Roses, our selection

CARNATIONS, select *

fancy

PerlOO

$12.00

10.00

8.00

6.00

5.00

PerlOO

1.50 to $2.00

3.00

"Without Notice.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Per 100

Cattleyas per doz., $6.00 to $7..j0

Valley $ 400 to

A'lolets 50 to

Freesias 3.00 to

Romans 2.00 to

Tuliiis 2.00 to

Lilies per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Callas per doz., 2.00

Siveet Peas 1-00 to

Smila.v per doz.. $2.00

Adiantum

Asparagus Strings each, 75c

Asparagus Plumosus, per bunch

35c to 50c

Fancy Ferns per 1,000, $2.50

Wild Smilax per case, 5.00

Boxwood per lb., 25c: 50 lbs., 7.50

Leueothoe Sprays

Mexican Ivy

$5.00
1.00
4.00
4.00
4.00

1.00

.75
.75

O. A. & L. A. Tenner were well
pleased with business the opening day.
Maj-ch 1, in their new quarters and
under the new firm name, when all
the visitors were treated to a dandy
smoke. Over 100 cigars were passed
out and each represented a visitor to
their establishment.

Simpson's Flower Shops, 3656 Ogden
avenue and 432 North Parkside ave-
nue, Austin, have a new Studebaker
delivery car. C. -B. Le Mer is in charge
of the Ogden avenue store and Mrs.
Simpson looks after the new store in
Austin, which will be enlarged in the
near future.

Herman W. Rogers celebrated his
fifteenth wedding anniversary Febru-
ary 27.. He has been with Weiland &
Risch for many years, and is consid-
ered one of the most efficient salesmen
in this section of the country.

A. E. Hunt & Co. are showing a good
supply of lupines and anemones which
are not seen in any great quantities in
the market.

Latest reports from John Enders. of
the Poehlmann's store force, are to the
effect that he is progressing favorably.

A. Miller of A. Henderson & Co.,
celebrated the twenty-ninth anniver-
sary of his birthday, March 4.

E. C. Pruner is back from a success-
ful business trip through the south-
west for Poehlmann Bros. Co.

The Alpha Floral Co.'s store at 1411
South Wabash avenue looks splendid
in its new coat of white paint.

The Chicago Florists' Club will meet
at the Hotel Morrison, Thursday even-
ing. March 9. at 8 p. m.

Henry Weiss, formerly with Poehl-
mann Bros. Co.. is back In the employ
of J. A. Budlong.

Visitors: M. Philip, Wausau, Wis.;
W. A. Rowe, Kirkwood, Mo.: O. H.
Carlson, Minneapolis, Minn.: Thos.
Knight of Knight & Struck Co., New
York.

BASKETS

$5.00 and $10.00
Assortments.

Trv either fine of those assortments of Cut Flower and Plant liaskets and .vou will not go
HTonoforour hne is absoliitelv new and consists of all the latest anrf most desirable designs.
They^are tinishcil in all ooloVs. Nile Green. Urown, anv two-toned effect, etc. \\e can give
you splendid values at prices ranging from SO cents to $2.00 each. Easter is near and you will
need baskets then, so why not give u8 a trial order today.

OUT irE^0^2VB>:R®.

Nice supplv of roses including Sunburst, Killarney, While Killarney and Richinond
Fancy Carnations, Violets. White Narcissi, Stocks, Daffodils, Jonquils, Sweet Peas,
Tulips, Galax, Ferns, etc.

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES

30 E. Randolph Street, cenrrr6284. CHICAGO, ILL.

Cyaceine Flower Coloring for St. Patrick's Day

We have handled this coloring for the past two years and find it to be
the most satisfactory green coloring in the marketand have never known
it to injure flowers in any way, not even de'itroying their fragrance.
We offer this to you at 50c per package ( enough for one or two quarts and' wiUlcolor
from 100to306 carnations) or three packages for $1.25, postpaifl.

Special discounts on large quantities.
It is irapossibU- to get anv more coloring imported, therefore order early.

A. T. PYFER 5 COMPANY, 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, lit

ChicasfO Bowling;.

NORTH C'HIC.'VGO SCORES, M.iRllI

Players-

1st
Game

.1. Huebner 340

\V. Lornian LW

J. Zech 199

F. Price 247

P. Olsem 184

Totals 93T

2d
Game
231
146
182
159
101

879

3il
Game
161
173
209
170
167

SSO

St. Louis.

GOOD TRADE DESPITE BAD WEATHER.

Notwithstanding some very bad
weather last week, followed by colder
temperature and snow, business has
been very good. Roses are still scarce,
there being practically no American
Beauty roses and but few Killarneys.
Carnations are not very plentiful, but

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A. T. Pyfer & Co.

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph Street

Chicago, 111.

FLOWERS OF QUALITY

Current Price List

ROSES Per 100

Mrs. Ctias. Russen...$10.00 to flB.OO

Ophelia \

Sunburst iLong 8.00

KlUarney \ Medium $B.00to6.00

W.Klllarney...( Short 4.00

KUl. BpUliant.J

CARNATIONS, De Luxe 3.00

Select 2.00

MlsceUaneous

Jonquils | 2.00 to |4.00 per 100

Daffodils 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Freesias 2.00 to 3.00 per 100

Ulies 10.00 to 12.60 per 100

Lily of the Valley, $4.00- 5.00 per 100
Violets, double, »0.60 to 1.00 per 100

Sweet Peas 1.50 to 2.00 per IOC

Paper Whites ... 3.00 to 4.0O per 100

Tulips 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Ferns S.OOperlOOO

Asparagus bunch, 35c to 60c each

Sprengeri bunch, 2Bc to 35c each

Galax $1.00 1000

Mexican Ivy 76c per 100

Boxwood large bunch, 25c each

Subject to Market Changes.

Mention the American Florist when ivriting

are lai-ge and fine in quality. There
are plenty of callas and Harrisii lilies,
both of which are very fine, and as
there has been a great deal of funeral
work the demand for lilies was good.
Sweet peas are plentiful, but find a
ready market. Violets are also plenti-
ful. Displays of seeds in the numerous
stores herald the approach of the
spring season.

NOTES.

The most interesting event of the
past week was the four-day opening
of the Missouri Athletic Association. A
number of the most artistic floral de-
signs ever seen in this city were made
for the occasion, every florist in the
city having commissions.

Charles Beyer, Bergstermann's, the
Schoenle Floral Co. and Windler's
Flower Shop on South Grand avenue
report plenty of funeral work. All of
these establishments are showing some
fine spring plants in their windows.

C. A. Kuehn is showing a very good
selection of spring flowers. He also
has some very fine Sunburst, Aaron
Ward and Hoosier Beauty roses.

Martin Reukauf. representing H.
Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa..
visited the trade in this city this week
and reports business good.

The Windier Co.'s establishment is
always a busy place. The stock here
is displayed invitingly and cleans up
daily.

George H. Angermueller reports very
good business. He is displaying a fine
line of florists' supplies.

F. C. Weber has some very attrac-
tive windows at his Olive street estab-
lishment.

H. G. Berning is receiving some very
fine carnations, violets and sweet peas.

The Bentzen Floral Co. had a busy
week with funeral orders. J. E. H. S.

Cleveland.

SUPPLY SHORTENS BUT DEMAND IS BRISK.

Business has been very brisk the
past week. There seems to be a short-
ening up in the supply of stock, notice-
ably in the bulbous line, while roses
and carnations too are not in as large
supply as the week previous. Bi-color
daffodils are arriving in larger sup-
ply just now, but are not overplenti-
ful. Good lily of the valley is still
scarce. Orchids are of good quality
and moving nicely. Inquiries for
white carnations for St. Patrick's day
and green coloring are coming in. Flor-
ists are having a hard time finding

green crepe paper of good quality, es-
pecially moss green. There is a good
demand for green magnolias, also for
brown and red. Greens of all kinds
are short of the demand.

NOTES.

Miss Ruth Mercer will be one of a
party of 50 girls arrayed in the cos-
tumes of many lands to plead the
cause of foreign missions in a mis-
sionary pageant at Pilgrim Congrega-
tional church. West Fourteenth and
Starkweather streets. Miss Mercer
will represent the spirit of America.

The florists' club dance will be held
at the West, Side Chamber of Industry
hall, West Twenty-fifth street and
Franklin avenue, Wednesday, March
15. Tickets are $1 per couple. Come
yourself and tell your friends.

The Park Flower Shop was remod-
eled this week, making the store space
much larger^ C. F. B.

Cincinnati.

GOOD SUPPLY AND MARKET IS EASY.

The market is pretty well supplied
in all lines and is easy. Shipping busi-
ness holds up nicely. Roses are now
plentiful. The carnation cut, while
sufficient for present needs, still is not
very large. Many fine Easter lilies
are coming' into i the market. The
sweet pea cut is large, but is not clean-
ing up as well as it did up to last
week or 10 days ago. Violets, lily
of the valley and orchids are very
plentiful. Smaller bulbous stock may
be had in fair quantities. Rubrum
lilies and callas have a fair market.
Green goods are plentiful.

NOTES.

A severe thunder storm, accompanied
by hail and high wind, visited this
city and vicinity early Monday even-
ing, March G. Up to the time of this
writing, however, it is not known
whether or not any damage resulted
to the florists.

The regular meeting of the florists'
society will be held, March 13, at
Hotel Gibson.

Ed. Buschle, of C. E. Critchell's force,
has recovered from his recent illness
and operation and is again at his
work.

Roy Rudolph has taken charge of
the business of his father, the late
Max Rudolph.

R. A. Kelly and wife have returned
from their southern trip. H.

Columbus, 0.

SURPLUS OF STOCK AND LOW PRICES RULE.

A dull streak has developed in the
trade, with stock in excess of demand.
Some florists are having special sales
to stimulate business. The best carna-
tions are selling at 50 cents a dozen.
Cuttings are very abundant. Roses
are fine in most varieties, prices rang-
ing from $1.50 to $4 a dozen. Sweet
peas are offered at 20 cents a bunch, or
three for 50 cents. The latest addition
to florists' displays are Prince of Wales
single violets. They are of extra qual-
ity and command $1.50 per 100. Feb-
ruary showed a marked falling off in
funeral work, as compared with Jan-
uary, and this branch of the trade has
been quiet so far in March. There has
also been a letting up in the demand
for pot plants for sick room and hospi-
tal purposes. Primroses, hyacinths and
other spring plants are still very ac-
tive, nevertheless.

NOTES.

William Spreng, of the Livingston
Seed Company, who has just returned
from the east, on his annual trip in
selling tomato seed, reports a revolu-
tionary state of affairs in the impor-
tant truck-gardening district near Wil-
mington, Del. This is the seat of the
DuPont Powder Company, whose
works are running day and night to
meet their foreign war orders. They
employ 15,000 people, and the demand
from them for labor is crippling the
truck-farming industry, as it cannot
afford to meet prevailing wages. Com-
mon laborers receive $2 a day, and one
man out of every five is a foreman, at
a wage of $4 per day. A number of
small farmers have temporarily aban-
doned that pursuit, and are working
for the powder people. Motor trucks
call for the men at their homes and
bring them back again after an eight-
hour day. This great tomato territory
will make a small showing on acreage
this year.

The finest primroses reaching this
market are grown by a woman, Mrs.
R. G. Ulry, whose range is at Gambier,
O. Her output is confined practically
to this flower and the bulk of it is
shipped to this city.

Visitor: A. Albert, West Philadel-
phia, P. J.

Dayton, O. — The Tredway Floral
Co. is increasing the size of its pres-
ent establishment.

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385

send your orders to a house that can be
relied upon to fill them when a scarcity
exists? Today finds us fixed better than
ever to give you good values for your
money. Try us and convince yourself.

WHY NOT

Heavy Supply of the Most Popular Roses— Russells, Ophelia, Sunburst,
Double White Killarney in the short and longer stemmed grades. Also

plenty of Pink Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Richmond, Milady and
Wards, Orchids, Snapdragons, Lilies, Valley, Daffodils, Violets,
Sweet Peas, Freesias, Tulips, Jonquils, Harrisii, Callas, Daisies,
AND ALL OTHER CUT FLOW^ERS AND GREENS.

Heavy cots Carnations received daily - Special prices on quantity lots

You can increase your profits and business
by sending all your orders direct to

Quality

Speaks

Louder

Than

Prices.

J. A

18

ROSES, VALLEY
and CARNATIONS
A Specialty

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

WHOLESALE

Grower of

GUT FLOWERS

Prices

As

Low

As

Others.

l^^SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION.

We are in daily touch with market conditions and when a decline takes place you can rely upon orders sent us receiving such benefits.

Massachusetts Agricultural College.

The department of floriculture wishes
to extend a cordial invitation to all in-
terested to attend its annual course of
lectures and series of exhibitions
which will be held during Farmers'
week, the opening of the programme
being scheduled for Tuesday after-
noon, March 14, and continuing the
morning and afternoon of the follow-
ing day. A great deal of interest is
already being manifested by the flo-
rists and gardeners of this section. An
interesting programme of lectures has
been arranged, and in addition to some
of the men on the college faculty, sev-
eral other speakers, including F. E.
Palmer of Brookline; H. E. Downer,
of Northampton; Maurice Fuld of New
York; Mr. Sinclair of Holyoke, and
Robert Fyle of West Grove, Pa., have
been scheduled for talks. (.An inter-
esting feature which will terminate the
programme is the question box.) The
lecture programme has previously ap-
peared in The American florist of
February 26.

In addition to the lectures the de-
partment w-ill have an educational ex-
hibit of spring-flowering plants. The
educational exhibit, which will be held
in the building, will include nu-
merous displays of student work and
in additon many exhibits of an educa-
tional value. The exhibit of spring-flow-
ering plants will take place in the
greenhouses. The department has a
large collection of bulbs and other
spring-flowering plants which will be
at their best during Farmers' week.
One house will be used as a show
house and in this flowering and foliage
plants will be effectively arranged.
The rest of the houses will also be of
interest, for the various crops and pot

plants are in good shape at the pres-
ent. The old conservatories with their
huge specimens of palms, araucarias,
bananas and numerous other tropical
plants will also be of much interest.
A. S. T.

Florist Bowlers Invited to Washington.

Washington florists, interested in the
coming bowling tournament of the At-
lantic Coast Bowling Association, to
be held in the national capital, start-
ing April 3, are planning to interest
the florist-bowlers who will attend the
big flower show at Philadelphia. March
25-April 2. Florist night during the
tournament will be a grand occasion.
William F. Gude of Washington is
president of the Atlantic Coast Bowl-
ing Association. It is Mr. Gude's in-
tention to visit Philadelphia at the
time of the big flower exhibition, and
explain to the florists who will be in
attendance there as to Washington's
big bowling tournament. Numbered
among the florists of the country are a
number of excellent bowlers, and these
men have always been willing to enter
into anything that makes for the bet-
terment of the game.

Traditionally a sociable affair, a pil-
grimage of the florists to the national
capital as participants in the bowling
tournament in April, will be a gala
occasion, and will take its place along-
side of Masonic night. Knights of Co-
lumbus night. Elks' night, and other
special features of the tournament.

The mammoth building in which the
bowling is to be held was the home of
the Grand Army encampment, and is
commodious enough to hold the equiva-
lent of four army corps. Room for
every conceivable need of the bowlers
and their friends is thereby provided.

Entries in the bowling tournament
close March 2.5, and the florists should

get busy at once. As the Philadelphia
flower show closes April 2, and the
bowling tournament starts April 3,
florists' day at the national capital
could be worked in as a side trip of
the convention, and allow the florists
to get back to their business in ample
time to care for the Easter rush.

Further information concerning the
A. C. B. A. tournament can be ob-
tained from Secretary Thos. Grant of
the Chamber of Commerce, 1202 F
street, Northwest, Washington, D. C.

Frederlckton, N. B.

There has been a continuous run of
funeral work during the past two
months, and while by some this has
been considered a mild winter, during
the past month the thermometer has
touched two extremes — 25 degrees be-
low and 50 to 60 degrees above. There
seems to have been a shortage of cut
flowers throughout Canada, although
we have been getting considerable
good stock from Ontario, and also
from Boston, there seeming to be a
good supply at the latter market at
nearly all times. A nice supply of
azaleas, cyclamens, primroses, ciner-
arias and hyacinths, in bloom, are
now to be seen. Smilax all through
the winter has been almost worth its
weight in gold. Carnations are about
right — one cut following another in
quick succession, and the color is good.
Business, however, is variable, the de-
mand being uncertain, and it is either
a "feast or a famine." as far as sales
are concerned. "Dollar boxes" and
a bargain offer of "$1 worth of cut
flowers or plants for 50 cents." have
been offered by the local trade to stim-
ulate buying, but the public seems to
hold to the principle, "Never buy what
you do not want, just because it is
cheap." The outlook for good spring
business is encouraging. J. B.

386

The American Florist.

Mar. 11,

PLANT BASKETS

Suitable for 4-inch and 5-inch pots and also Cut Flowers.
You will need these between now and Easter, so order a few today.

35 Cents Each,

$4.20 per Dozen

^^"To reach our store take a Chicago Aveoucf Division Street. Mil-
waukee Avenue or Armitage Avenue car at State aod Randolph Streets
and get off at Huron Street. Cars stop right in front of our store.

RAEDLEIN BASKET CO.

713 Milwaukee Ave., Phone, Monroe 4977. CHICAGO, ILL.

Los Ans:eles.

GOOD SUPPLY AND liHISK DEMAND.

The flower shops ai-e most inviting
at present. There are fine stocks to
be seen, nearly all seasonable varieties
are on hand, and as trade is quite
brisk, the florists are feeling fine.
Roses are of exceptionally good qual-
ity, and the same can also be said of
carnations, but the latter are very low
in price; in fact, they are sold at the
flower stands at 1.5 cents for 50. For-
get-me-nots are becoming common and
lily of the valley is seen in greater
supply. It is the consensus of opinion
that they will have practically disap-
peared by Easter, the date being so
late this year.

NOTES.

Wright's Flower Shop has a grand
display of roses at present, the stock
being grown at their range. Their
American Beauties, Prima Donna and
Mrs. Aaron Ward are especially fine
both in substance and color. They
have recently been showing some fine
Schilleriana orchids that attracted
much attention on account of the im-
mense sprays and dainty coloring.

The Broadway Florists are receiving
a big shipment of supplies from the
East to satisfy an ever growing de-
mand. Funeral work is keeping the
force at this establishment very busv.

Wolfskin Bros. & Morris Goldenson
report the usual amount of good busi-
ness. Their stock is well kept up and
always presents an attractive appear-
ance.

The California Cut Flower & Ever-
green Co., besides having a big .ship-
ping trade, reports a good general de-
mand. G. H. H.

The Country.

Prof. Frank A. Waugh. of the de-
partment of horticulture, Ma.ssachusetts
Agricultural College, Amherst, is send-
mg out an attractive card to the Boys'
and Girls' club members of that state
on which we find the following :
God made the country, and saw that

it was good.
Which means that it must be good

for me.
Its free, honest, straightforward, open
life; its friendly associations; Its
contacts with nature on the one
side and with men on the other: ■
Its sanity and independence and com-
fortable living, without poverty and
without wealth;
These are qualities which I seek for
my own life. On their account I
will love the country.
I will love the sweet .smell of the soil,
the infinite open sky, the wide fields,
the solemn forests and all that grows
out of the earth;
Here I would live, finding the sub-
stantial satisfactions of honest work
fairly requited, of neighborliness and
good-will toward men. and of genuine
service to my country.

New Crop of Carnations

Freesias, Daffodils, Tulips and all kinds of Flowers in Season.

SfLM linytTyi JL. i^€\ Oldest and Most Experienced
• l~IUIv/A I h\ CK V>\J«9 Shippers In Southern Calif ornia.

751 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Calif.

Mention the American Florist when icritinp

Chinese Plants.

The third expedition into China to
discover new plants suitable for in-
troduction into the United States has
been completed by F. N. Meyer, plant
explorer of the department, w^ho has
just returned to Washington after a
three-year trip in the Far East. As
a result of this expedition through the
center of China, and two previous ex-
plorations of similar duration cover-
ing extremely cold Manchurian regions
and the arid regions of Chinese Turk-
estan, there have been sent to Ameri-
ca, for planting and testing for com-
mercial adaptability, seeds, roots, or
cuttings of some 3,000 food and forage
plants, flowers, ornamental shrubs and
vines, shade and timber trees. The
previous expeditions brought to Amer-
ica specimens of many cold-resistant
and dry-land grains, sorghums, soy
beans, alfalfas, and forage plants, and
also certain semitropical plants, such
as the bamboo, which are now under
experimentation to determine their use-
fulness for the extreme south.

Of the many specimens forwarded
to this country during the last expe-
dition, the specialists regard as most
significant the jujube, a fruit new to
this country, which may be suitable
for use in the southwest; a wild peach
resistant to alkali, cold, and drought,
the root system of which offers great
possibilities as a grafting host; cer-
tain Chinese persimmons larger than
any hitherto known in this country;
a number of aquatic food roots and
vegetables which offer promising pos-
sibilities for the utilization of swamp
land; some .30 varieties of vegetable
and timber bamboos; and a number of
Chinese vegetables, bush and climber
roses, shrubs, and trees.

The Nitrate Industry.

Caliche, the raw m.aterial from
which the nitrate of commerce is ex-
tr.Tcted. was discovered in the great
desert of northern Chile by the In-
dians some time in the seventeenth
century. The first nitrate company
was organized in 1812 with very crude
reduction methods employed. The
present era in the industry dates from
185.J with the introduction of steam
as a means of heating and evaporat-
ing the solutions.

In 187.3 the Peruvian government as-
sumed a monopoly of the nitrate lands
and made grants in a careless man-
ner. This led to much difficulty en-
countered by Chile when that country
was left in possession of this area at
the close of the Pacific war. How-
ever, titles have since been generally
cleared up and beneficial laws enacted,
covering not only the matter of land
disposal, but of labor and other im-
portant questions.

According to the latest official re-
port of the inspector general of the
nitrate deposits, the zone of nitrate-
bearing ground comprises 200.000
square kilometers, of which less than
three percent has been surveyed and
prospected. In this surveyed portion
alone there remains enough nitrate to
supply the world for an additional 100
years, measured at the present rate
of production. These calculations have
been made on an extremely conserva-
tive basis, and take no account what-
ever of known areas of low-grade
material.

The industry is divided into two-
principal operations: (1) mining and
transportation of the crude material
and (2) production of nitrate. Meth-
ods employed in both tii'anches leave
room for improvement. Under pres-
ent practice, considering average
value of raw material, wages, etc., the
cost of producing commercial nitrate-
is estimated at 50 cents per quintal
(101.44 pounds.)

Trade specifications require a con-
tent of nitrate of sodium equal to at
least 95 per cent. This is used as a
fertilizer.

Keokuk, I.\. — Francis O. Seymour
of this city has been granted Patent
No. 1,171,26.3, for a plant setting ma-
chine.

Chillicothe, O. — Louis Elsas has
I)lans for a large new store, conserva-
tory and garage to cost upwards of
.$10,000.

Montgomery, Ala. — Rosemont Gar-
dens are preparing to add one house,.
.35x200 feet, to their range on Carter
Hill road.

CHARLESTON. WEST Va. — The Charles-
ton Cut Flower & Plant Co. will add
to their new range several additional
houses this season.

igio.

The American Florist.

387

ERNE&KLINGEL

30 East Randolph Street, TaZn' ™S6S78 CHICAGO, ILL.

W. p. KYLE

JOSEPH FOERSTER

KYLE&FOERSTER

i6o N. Wabash Avenue, .on.SSfpllESU CHICAGO

John Kruchten Co.

162 North Wabash Avenue,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017.

CHICAGO, ILL

E.C.AMLINGCO.

THB LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

174-6N. Wabash Ave.,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Pbonei Central 1977 and 1978.

Mention the American Florist lohen writinct

WIRE HANGING BASKETS

Our Baskets are made stron&r and substantial,
so do not compare them with ottier"cheap" made-
up baskets. (Measure across top.)

Size PerDoz. Size Per Doz.

8 inches $1.25 14 inches S2.50

10 inches 1.50 16 inches 3.00

12inches 2.00 (Lareersizes to order,)

GREEN SHEET MOSS

for lining hangins: baskets.

Per large bale (of 5 bundles) $1.25

Per 5 bale lots for 6.00

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

Wholesale Florist, 1324 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

rerpetaated Moss per bae. $3.50

Natural Mosi per bag, 1.75

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

Mention the American Florist when writinQ

Edwardsville, III. — Two houses,
each 150 feet long, will be erected this
spring by the Woodlawn Gardens.

HlOHL.\ND FALL.S, N. Y. — Fred Michel
has placed an order for an addition to
his range, to be finished by April 1.
The new house will be 11x50 feet.

VlioMeFIo¥crMM"KeU

CURRENT PRICE

Rotes, Beauty, ipeciali

36-in

30-in

24 in

20-in

18. in

Mrs. Cbaa. Rusaell....

LIST.

Per doz.

$6 00

5 00

4 00

3 00

1 SO® 2 00

1 00

1 00@ 5 00

Per 100

Hoosier Beauty 5 00@15 00

Rillaroey Brilliant 4 00@1S 00

" Kill»rney 4 00@15 00

" White Killarney 4 0O@15 00

" Richmond 4 00@15 00

" Prince de Bnlgarie 4 00@15 00

Rhea Reid 4 00@15 00

My Maryland 4 00015 00

Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 4 00@15 00

" Milady 4 00@I5 00

Sunburst 4 00@15 00

Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00@15 00

" Hadley 4 00@15 00

•' Ophelia 4 00@15 00

' Our selection 5 00

Carnations 1 50@ 3 00

Cattleyas perdoz.. 6 00

Gardenias perdoz., 3 00@ 4 00

Jonquils 3 000 4 00

Freesias. Tulips 3 00@ 4 00

Lilium Harrlsji 1000@15 00

Mignonette 6 00@ 8 00

Paper Whites 3 00@ 4 00

Romans 3 00@ 4 00

Sweet Peas I 500 2 50

Valley 400@ 5 00

Violets, single 50@ 1 00

Violets, double 50@ 1 00

Adiantum Croweanum 1 00@ 1 50

Ferns 2 5003 00

Galax " 1000125

Leucotboe 750 1 00

Mexican Ivy. ..per 1000, 5 0006 00
Flumosu8String8..eacb, 600 75

Smilax per doz.. 2 0002 50

Sprengeri, Plumosus Sprays 3 no@ 4 00

Boxwood. 25clbpercase 7 50;

HOERBER BROS.

^^Zrt':t Cut Flowers

Telephone: Randolph 2758

3reenhouBes; DCS PlaineS, III.
Store: 162 N. Wabash Ave..

Chicago

Trade Directory

PBICE: $3.00, postpaid.
AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Deartram St. CHICAGO

MILLER & MUSSER

Wholesale Florists

179-181-183 Norih Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

Qeorge Reinberg

Wholesale Florist

Extra fancy Ophelia, Sunburst, Riclimond.Ktl-
larney. White Killarney and Killarney BriUiant
roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try DS.

162 N.Wabash A v., CHICAGO

ZECH & MANN

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago
Telephone Central 3284

A. L. Randall Co.,

^^^5 CHICAGO, ILL. ''^3^3

Wholesale Cut Flowers,
Florists' Supplies.

^^ GR0WERS."SH1PPERS '

anirnEXTS ^^wwih. *■« ^% i m rvm^ ^B InntvlA] c
lEBWHtllB/'IIT PLOWEHX"""™"

^! ''lS4 NO. WABASH A^ET^O ^

IS4 NO. WABASH A^E.

.^okecentoalSL

Joseph Ziska & Sons

151-153 N.Wabash Ave.,cmCAGO

Wire Designs and Wholesale
Florists' Supplies

388

The American Florist.

Mar. 11,

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

100 1000

C. Alcehurst-Kose pinic $i. 00 $50.00

Alice— iaiiuon sbada hOO 50.00

Chas.SicBward 5.U0 40.00

Enchantress Suoreme — Light Salmon 3.50 .30.00

Philadelphia-Rose Dink 3.00 25.00

C. W. Word-Good rose pink 3.00 23.00

Gorgeous 3.00 22.50

100 1000

R. P. Enchantress $3.00 J22.50

L. P. Enchantress 3.00 22.50

DorothyGordon 3.00 22,50

Winsor 3.00 22.50

Pink Delight 5.00 45 00

Matchless-White 3.00 25.00

Enchantress— White 3.00 22.50

100 1000
Perfection— White $3.00 $22.50

Wonder— White 3.00

A. Ward— White 3 00

Beacon— Red 3.C0

Victory— Red 3 00

Champion— Red 4.00 35.00

Benora 3.00 25.00

22,50
22.50
22.50
22.50

250 at the 1000 rate. Satisfaction guaranteed, prompt delivery.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.

PhUadelphla.

GOOD SUPPLY MOVES WELL AT FAIR PRICES.

For the last week ot' the social sea-
son, the demand has not shown any
gn-cat strength. There were some im-
portant weddings and other larg-e fash-
ionable functions, the most notable be-
ing the second assembly ball, at which
the decorations were quite elaborate.
Prices hold up very well considering
the time of year and the fairly good
supply, which has not greatly exceed-
ed the demand at any time this sea-
son. In roses, American Beauties are
very scarce, selling as high as $1 each
for the specials. Forced special teas sell
up clean at high figures. There are
more short and medium grades now,
which move off very well at a shade
lower prices. Carnations are in good
supply, selling up very close at fair
figures. Snapdragon is coming a little
faster and in a few weeks more it will
be a great factor. Sweet peas are plen-
tiful, particularly in the shorter grades,
and some tiptop stock is seen. Vio-
lets are going off, that is, those that
have been producing all season. The
cold frame stock will be in very soon
and hold the place until warm weather.
Lily of the valley continues scare,
with values about 20 per cent higher
than ever before known at this season
of the year. Snapdragon is a little
easier and can now be had in fair
quantities. Pink Japanese lilies are
now a fixture in the list of winter flow-
ers and are coming into use on all
sorts of decorations. Quantities are
now sold over the counter, the buyers
seeming to prefer them to high priced
roses.

CLUB MEETING.

The March meeting of the florists'
club was another winner, there being
a splendid turn out of members. It
was "sweet pea night," and the essay
committee is to be congratulated on
the splendid exhibition of lovely
flowers that were placed on view. Al-
lan Harvey & Son, Brandywine Sum-
mit, Pa.; Scarlett Bros, and Yeatman
& Way of Kennett Square, Pa.; Gude
Bros.. Washington, D. C; C. S. Loeffler,
Lititz, Pa., and Wm. Kleinheinz,
Ogontz, Pa., were among the exhib-
itors. The paper by Howard M. Earl
on "The Modern Winter Flowering
Sweet Pea, Its Origin and Develop-
ment Up-to-Date," was read by George
C. Watson, owing to illness of Mr. Earl.
It was listened to with marked at-
tention and received the thanks of the
club. A feature of especial interest to
the club was the election of 27 mem-
bers, the most that has ever been
elected at one time. The exhibit of
Gude Brothers of Washington, D. C,
staged by the S. S. Pennock-Meehan
Company, was a feature in itself.
Eighty-one vases, each a separate va-
riety, was a record in this city. All
were splendid flowers. Their vases of
roses were superb, Taft, Mock and
Radiance being especially fine. Al-
lan Harvey's vases of Lavender Orchid.
Christmas Pink and White Orchid
sweet peas were wonderful, with their
large flowers and extra long stems. A
vase of the new carnation. Cottage
Maid, from Cottage Gardens Co., Inc.,
Queens, N. T., was a great attraction
in superb flowers and color. The
"drys" won out and the banquet is to

VlioMe Hover MM*l(eU

Boston. Mar. 8. Per 100

Roiei. Beauty 40 00(860 00

• Killarney Queen 4 006 Id 00

■' White and Pink Killarney. 4 00@J6 00
" Double White Killarney... 4 00016 00

" Killarney Brilliant 4 00@20 00

" Hadley 6 00025 00

•• Cardinal 6 00@25 00

" Mock 800183500

" Mrs. Chas. Ruasell 6 00@12 00

" Sunburat 6 00@12 00

" Taft 6 00@12 00

" Milady 6 00(812 00

" Ward and Hillingdon 2 00® 6 00

" My Maryland 50® 5 00

Cattleyas 35 00®50 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00

Sweet Peat 1 50® 2 00

Carnations 1 00® 2 00

■elect 2 00® 3 00

Buffalo, Mar. 8.

Per 100

Roses, Killarney 4 00@10 00

White Killarney 4 00®10 00

" My Maryland 6 00@10 00

" Killarney Queen 4 00® 8 00

" Ricbmond 600®1500

" Sunburst 4 00®10 00

•• Ward 4 00® 6 00

•• Taft 5 00012 00

" Ophelia 6 00®10 00

" FrancisScott Key 8 00@15 00

" Shawyer 5 00®12 00

" Bon Silene 3 00® 4 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00

Lilies 10 00®12 00

Cattleyas 40 00@50 00

Carnations 1 50® 3 00

Snapdragons 6 00@10 00

Violets 50® 60

Yellow Tulips 2 00® 3 00

Daffodils 2 00® 3 00

Freesias 2 .500 4 PO

Paper Whites 2 00® 3 00

Asparagus Sprengeri... 35® 50

Ferns per 1000. 2 50

Smilax 15 00

Cincinnati. Mar. 8.

Roses, Beauty perdoz..$l 50®$5 00

Per 100

" Killarney 3 00® 8 00

" My Maryland 3 00® 8 00

" Ricbmond 3 00® 8 00

•• Taft 3 00® 8 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00

Lilium Giganteum 8 00®12 50

Asparagus Plnmosu8..per bcb.. 25c

Orchids per doz., 6 OOg? 50

Carnations 2 00® 4 00

Rubrum Lilies 3 00®10 nO

Double Violets 35® 50

Narcissus 2 00® 3 00

Sweet Peas 50® 1 CO

Daffodils 2 00® 4 00

Jonquils 2 or® 4 00

Hyacinths 4 OC® 5 00

be held in Horticultural hall. It will
be the greatest florists' banquet of the
century. The April meeting will be
known as rose night. Stephen Morten-
son. Edward Tonill and Martin Sampt-
man will be the speakers. Allan Har-
vey spoke of the difliculty in keeping
the buds on sweet peas during the dark
winter months, much loss being caused
by their failure to open. M. Reed, of
the Whilldin Pottery Company, gave
away and made a great hit with their
novelty pipe; a one-inch pot was the
bowl, fitted with an amber stem. Great
enthusiasm was expressed by the mem-
bers for the flower show. Messrs. Far-
enwald, Thirkildson. Thilow, and oth-
ers, spoke of the good work going on.
Mr. Farenwald estimated that the at-
tendance would run over l.'iO.OOO. and
Mr, Thilow spoke of the great work
being done by the ladies' garden clubs

WELCH BROS. CO.

WHOLESALE

Cut Flower Market

226 DEVONSHIRE STREET,
BOSTON, MASS.

Consignments of all the leading
varieties of cut flowers received daily.
Selected line of Florists' Supplies.
Price list mailed weekly.

Patrick Welch

Wholesale Florist
262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass.

Telephone Main 2698.

American Beauties,

Orchids,
Valley, Carnations.

All the novelties in the Cut Flower Market fur-
nished on short notice. Prices quoted on appli*
cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowers
shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store
open for business at 6 a. m.

BERGER BROS.

Central Market
Choice Roses, Orchids, Valley

ORCHID FLOWERED PEAS

EASTER UUES-CALLAS

Give us a trial order.

1225 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.

McCALLUM CO.

Florists' Supplies
PITTSBURGH, - PA.

Mention the American Florist ivhen writing

Edward Reid

WHOLESALE FIORIST.

Clioice American Beantles, RusseUs, Mock

KUlamey, Sunburst and others.

CATTLEYAS. CARNATIONS and ULIES.

One block from express depot.

1619-21 Ranstead St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

and other society org-anizations that
were doing wonderful advertising work
for the show.

NOTES.

Tlie decorations for the assembly
hall by HaberrachI, March 3, were
most elaborate. The affair was held
in the Bellevue-Stratford hotel. The

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The American Florist.

389

Everything in the
line of Gut Flowers,
Plants and Florists'
Supplies. "

VV.1 VLJ.^I1V1V1.

I 1 VVA MILWAUKEE, WIS.

HOLTON i nUNKEL CO.

462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Wholesalers and Growers of

Choice Cut Flowers
and Greens

H.KUSIK&CO.

Wholesale Florists
and Supplies

Manufacturers of Wire Designs.

We are the largest cut flower shippers
at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants.
If on the market, we can furnish it.

Get our prices before placing order.

We guarantee satisfaction.

1016-1018 McGee Street
KANSAS CITY, MO.

Mention the American FJorist when writing

Extra Quality Pink and White Killar-
ney, Richmonds, American Beauties,
Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies,
Valley, Orchids and Peas.

ObtaiD our prices on quality lots.
Buy from the grower.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.

116-118 Seventh St.. Pittsbargh, Pa.

Mention the American Florist when writing

H. G. BERNING

Wholesale Florist,

Magnolia Leaves, $1.36 per box.
1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO

large ball room was covered with floT\'-
ers from floor to ceiling, which latter
was canopied with southern smilax.
The large windows were hidden with
drop curtains depicting tropical scenes.
The front of the large balcony was in
blocks of color. Pink carnations in
loose bunches were arranged next to
pots of genistas in full flower. A block
of pink Japanese lilies were showy.
All of these were placed in a back-
ground of hemlock and southern smi-
lax. A great many electric lights,
with the globes covered with pink
shades, gave a subdued pink tone,
which was the predominant color. The
electric wiring for the additional illum-
ination is all done by their own staff
of electricians, which are kept busy
all the time .attending to work of this
character. At the stage end of the
large room, pergolas had been erected
and these were covered with pink
Rambler roses. A large electric foun-
tain, with changeable lights, was a
feature between the pergolas. The
clover room adjoining, about half the
size of the ball room, was turned into
a garden with summer houses, garden
vases, real stumps for vase pedestals,
fotmtains, etc., and the floor completely
covered with grass mats. Two large

GUST. RUSCH & CO.

Wholesale Florists

Jobbers in
FLORISTS' SUPPLIES.
Phone Main 1245.

P. O. Box 20«

444-446
Milwaukee

s... Milwaukee, Wis.

Fancy Lily of the Valley and Orchids

CHRYSANTHEMUMS, ROSES AND CARNATIONS

FANCY FERNS, special picked; Leucothoe Sprays, Galaz and Wild Smilax.

Manufacturer of Wire Designs, Florist Supplies, Flower Boxes.

Try our Florists Special White Wrapping and Natural Tissue in Rolls
WholeMda Floriat.

1312 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

C. A. KUEHN,

¥liolesale Mower MjtW^j

Fhiladelfhia. Mar. 8.

Roses, Beauty, extra 50

first 20

Mrs. Chas. Russell 8

" Killarney 3

" White Killarney 3

Liberty S

W Hadley 8

Sunburst 4

Ophelia 5

Hoosier Beauty 6

Carnations 2

Cattleyas 35

Callas 10

Lilium Harrisii 12

Lilacs per bunch. $1.00@$1.50

Sweet Peas 1

Snapdragons 8

Calendulas 4

Mignonette 3

Violets, single

Asparagus per bunch. 50

Per 100

00@6SOO
00@35 00
00015 00
00@10 00
00@10 00
00@15 00
00@12 01
00® 12 00
00@I2 00
00(820 00
00@ 4 00
00@50 00
00@12 00
00@16 00

00® 2 00
00@20 00
00® 5 00
00® 5 00
50® 75

PiTTSBORGH,

Rosea, Beauty, special .
" " fancy...

extra.
No. 1.

Mar. 8.

PerlOO
40 00
3<J CO
20 00

12 00

Killarney 4 00@12 00

My Maryland 4 00@12 00

" Sunburst 4 00012 00

Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00® 8 00

Richmond 4 00@15 00

Cattleyas 50 00

Lilium Giganteum 12 00

Sweet Peas 50® 1 CO

Narcissus .? 00

Daffodils 3 CO

Tulips 3 00

Carnations 3 00

Adiantum 1 25

Asparagus Sprengeri, per bunch, 35®40

MiLWADKEB. Mar. 8. Per 100

Roses. Killarney and W.Kiliarney 5 00@I2 00

■• Ward. Sunburst 5 00@12 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 8 00®55 00

" Ophelia.. 5 00®12 00

Hoosier Beauty 5 00@12 00

Lilies perdoz.,$1.5C@$1.75

Daisies 50® 75

Cattleyas per doz.. 6 00

Narcissi 3 00® 4 00

Sweet Peas 75® 2 00

Carnations 1 50® 4 00

RI6E BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and
Florists' Supplies

We are the largest cut flower shliptri
in MINNEAPOLIS. Let na snpply }omr
wants. If it ia on the market we caa
fnrnlah it.

Florists' Supplies

Get our prices before placing
order. Gnarantee satiafaction.

Mention the American Florist xchen ivriting

CARNATION STAPLES

For mending split carnations.

Per 1000 35c Box of 3000 for. . . .$1.00

Samples Free.
Also W( ite for list of other supplies.

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

Wlolesale Florist 1324 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

St. Lodis, Mar. 8 PerlOO

Roses. Beauty, long , 35 00@50 00

medium 20 00@25 00

short stems 8 00® 15 00

Killarney 4 00® 10 00

White Killarney 4 00® 8 00

Aaron Ward 4 00® 8 00

" Sunburst 5 00® 10 00

'' Ophelia f. 00@12 50

Hoosier Beauty 8 00®12 50

Valley 4 oo

Carnations 3 00® 4 00

Orchids 25 00050 00

Callas 10 00@12 OO

Lilies 10 00

Ru brum Lilies 10 00

Asparagus Plumosus.per bu..25®75

Ferns . periono. 2 50

BronzeGalax per 1000. 125

Mexican Ivy

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Mar. 11,

peacocks aiUlod their elegant plnniage.
Many cibotiunis were used throushoiit
the iloeorations. A feature was the
long bunches of araucarias from Ber-
rauda, w hkh were used with good ef-
fect.

R. T. Brown, of the Cottage Gardens
Co., who was appointed the speaker at
the February meeting of the florists'
club, but did not appear, writes that
he has just returned from a trip south
and explains that he had never been
notitied. This explanation is due Mr.
Brown, who feels that he has been put
in an unfavorable light through no
fault of his own.

Kverything in connection with the
flower show is booming, the interest
increasing steadily as the time grow-s
near. The committee meetings are
very well attended and great enthu-
siasm displayed. It is believed that the
retail section will be very important as
this branch of the trade are waking
up and some wonderful creations are
promised. *

A concert by the musical clubs of
the Wm. Penn Charter school, under
the auspices of the florists' club, will
be held in Horticultural hall March 11.
After the concert there will be dancing.
There will be no charge for admission.
All members of the club are invited.

The Philadelphia Cut Flower Co. is
handling the business of Walter Davis
while he is under treatment for in-
.vuries resulting from being hit by a
Ford car.

The H. F. Michell Co., Inc., pur-
chased the large four-story building at
23 South Bank street to be used as a
warehouse. How this house does
grow !

Wm. Leonard now sells all his stock
through the Philadelphia Wholesale
Florists' Exchange. He is much pleased
with his interest here.

At Berger Bros.' busy market, orchid
sweet peas, roses and violets are first
on the list. There are also spring
flowers galore.

Edward Reid's Mock roses are splen-
did stock. His Sunburst and Mary-
lands are also wonderfully fine.

High grade carnations are a feature
with the Leo Niessen Co. Lilac and
gardenias are also headliners.

K.

New YorK.

BETAILERS UNUSUALLY BUSY.

The wholesalers complained that the
business of the past week was dull,
but there seemed to be considerable ac-
tivity about the retail stores. Though
wholesale prices have held up remark-
ably well throughout the winter, ex-
cepting a few stocks, they are now on
the decline. Short roses, which earlier
in the season were almost at a pre-
mium, are getting hard to move. Good
American Beauties, being scarce, are
holding up well at $t!0 and $7.5 per
KK.I. Special stock of Hadley, Sun-
burst. Ward. Killarney Queen and
some others brings fair prices, but the
tendency is downward on most of the
rose stock. It may be taken for grant-
ed that carnations will be cheap from
now till Easter. There seems to be a
surplus of lilies and some of them are
poor, but even the best are hard to
move. The supply of sweet peas is
again on the increase. Tulips, nar-
cissi and freesias are moving moder-
ately well at nominal prices. Violets
seemed to do a little better toward the
last of the week, but there are no high
prices. There is little change in cat-
tleya orchids, 50 cents per flower being
the price for the best.

March 6. — There is a fair amovint
of business this morning. American
Beauties are holding up to .$60 to .$75
per 100 but excepting Hadley, other
roses are declining in price. The best
cattleyas are selling at from $50 to

OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords.

VALLEY

From Cold Storage.

New York or Chicago.

$16.00 per 1000; $8.60 per 500;

$4.50 per 260 Pips.

I CHAS. SCHWAKE & CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York

=IE

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THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd.

140 Manfield Street - Montreal

The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Products of
Its Best Growers

1=1

Menlion the Ainerican Florist ivhen writ'mu

$60 per ]00. There is little or no
change in the prices of other stocks.
Snow is falling 'and indications point
to a heavy storm.

NOTES.

The will of the late August Junge,
formerly a grower of Secaucus, N. J.,
whose suicide was reported in our is-
sue of February 26, has been admit-
ted to probate by the Deputy Surro-
gate at Jersey City. Junge committed
suicide at the home of Gustav Gar-
reau, a Jersey City florist, February
16. For some unexplained reason, the
suicide was not reported to the police,
who, it is said, first learned of it from
a Jersey City paper. The will is dated
November 13, 1015. His estate at that
time was estimated to be worth about
$75,000. The will specifies twenty-two
bequests aggregating $32,000. The
residuary clause reads as follows: "All
the rest, residue and remainder of my
estate, I give and bequeath to the Im-
perial Government of Germany to be
used for the benefit of the wounded
soldiers and the soldiers' widow^s and
orphans in such manner as the Im-
perial Government shall see fit and
proper." Figuring on the total value
of the estate, and the minor bequests,
the Gei-man government will receive
more than $25,000. To Maurice Gar-
reau and Gustav Garreau of Jersey
City is bequeathed $3,000 each; to
Emil Savoy, a florist of Secaucus and
a former neighbor, $1.(MI0. Emil Savoy
is a Frenchman, and so, we believe,
are the Garreaus. A number of other
bequests are to friends and relatives.
To a half-brother, Paul Junge of Ber-
lin, Germany, $2,000; to another half-
brother, William Junge, $2,000. To an
uncle, August Schubert of Geilitz, Ger-
many, $2,000; to the trustees of the
Presbyterian church of Secaucus,
$1,000; to the Carlstadt Turn Verein
of Carlstadt, N. J., $2,000. August
Junge was a bachelor.

A fire of unknown origin, early on
the morning of March 5, gutted the
florists' supply factory of Reed & Kel-
ler, 120 West 25th street. This firm,
with their store, offices, storerooms and
factory, occupied two buildings, which
fortunately were separated by a fire-
wall. The store, office and storeroom
occupying the building at 122 West
25th street escaped damage. Baskets
and various other supplies were de-
stroyed in the factory. Reed & Keller
state that they are covered by insur-
ance on the stock, but are put to great
inconvenience, particularly at this sea-
son, by the delay incidental to the fire.
Fortunately they have been able to se-
cure another building and announce to
their customers and friends that liusi-
ness is going on as visual, probably a

Moition the American Florist iclien ivriting

John Young & Co.

Wholnale ConunUslon Tlorlsts

53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone 7302 Madison Square.

Mentio7i the American Florist ivhen writing

WILLIAM P. FORD

WHOLISAL£ FLORIST

107 W. 28th St., New York

Telephone, S33S Farraiiut
Mention the Ainerican Florist ichen loriting

little faster, as the whole force will be
working at top speed from now to
Easter.

At Ehmann's Flower Shop, 2112
Broadway, they are making a specialty
of hand carved and hand painted but-
terflies, w-hich are a decided novelty
in the business. They are not only
selling large quantities in their own
up-to-date shop, but also wholesaling
them to other florists throughout the
country. They add much to the beau-
ty of any flowering plant or vase ' of
cut flowers. Until we saw them we
did not believe that anybody could
make such a clever imitation of a but-
terfly.

One of the most attractive retail
stores of upper Broadway is that of
the Colonial Florist. Broadway at 157th
street. It is finely located and always

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PAUL MECONI

WHOLESALE FLORIST
55-57 W. 26th Street

Telephone:
3864 Farragut.

NEW YORK CITY

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

Successors to Badgley, Riedel & Meyer.

"""•Iliil^Ke." 34 W. 28th St., New York

Receivers and Distributors of

CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS

Riedel & Meyer, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

PHONES— 4C24 and 4025 MADISON SQUARE

GEO. J. POLYKRANAS

Wholesale Commission Florist

Consignments Solicited

104 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone No., 2264 Farragut.

I J. J. COAN, Inc. i

Wholesale Commission Florist.

*
*

% 115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK ^
4> Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. 41

Fine stock ol all Wk NEW ROSES.

I SHAMROCKS I

For St. Patrick's Day

1-inch and 2-inch pots and pipes.

Order Now.

Everything in Cut Flowers.

Consignments Solicited.

Mention tlie American Florist ichcii ^vritintj

Walter F.Sheridan

Wholesale Florist

'^'^i'ssl Fl'rVagut 133 W. 28th St., New York

All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and
Seasonable Flowers.

HORACE E. FRONENT

WHOLESALE COMMISSION

American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

148 West 28th St., NEW YORK GUY

Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301

Guttman & Raynor, Inc.

A. J. GUTTMAN, Preiident.

Wholesale Florists.
101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

Phones: 558, 2036, 2037 Farragut.

20 Tears' Experience.

D. G. ARNOLD & GO., inc.

Wholesale Florists

112 W. 28th St.. NEW YORK

Telephone 2287 Farragut

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Geo. C. Siebrecht

WHOLESALE FLOMST

109 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. 608 and 600 Farragnt

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICiriD

Mention the American Florist when writing

VlioMe Hover MM^KeU

New York, Mar. 8. PetlOO

Roiet. Beauty, ipecial 50 00g73 00

extra and fancy ... 35 U0@40 00
No. 1 andNo. 2... * OOeiO 00

■' Prima Donna, special 10 00025 00

' • Alice Stanley 3 00@12 00

• Francis Scott Key, special. 10 0G®12 00

" Mm. Geo.Shawyer 3 00@10 00

•• White Killarney, special... 8 00@1C 00
Killarney. My Maryland...

special 8 0C@10 00

No. 1 and No. 2.. 2 00® 4 00

Queen 3 00@12 00

Brilliant 3 00@12 00

" Aaron Ward 3 00@12 00

'• Richmond 2 00@10 00

•■ Sunburst 3 03@I2 00

" Taft 300@I2 00

" J. L. Mock 3 00@10 00

" Hadley 7 00@50 00

•■ Ophelia 3 00@12 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 3 00@IO 00

" Hoosier Beauty 3 00012 00

Cattleya Orchids, special 50 00@i<0 00

inferior trades .20 00@23 00
Lilies. LonEiflorum and Harrisii.. 6 00@ 8 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00

Carnations 1 CO® 3 00

Adiantium Croweanum and

Hybridum 50@ 75

Asparaeus Flumosus....doz. bchs. 2 40@ 3 00

Smilax doz. strings. 1 00@ 1 25

Gardenias perdoz., 1 00@ 3 00

Violets, single 50@ 60

double 25® 40

Sweet Peas, orchid flowered 1 250 1 50

common 25@ 75

Mignonette per doz..50c@Sl.C0

Pansies.cut 500 1 SO

Narcissus. Paper White 2 00@ 3 CO

Narcissus. Trumpets, spurs 2 00M9 3 00

Freesias 1 50@ 2 00

Tulips 1 25@ 3 00

'■ Flaminso 3 500 4 00

White Lilac per bunch. $0.750$!.. ''0

Snapdragons perdoz., 1.250 1.50

Callas i.eidoz.. 1.000 1.50

United Gut Flower Co., Inc.

WHOLISALIRS

1 1 1 West 28th St., New York

Telephones: Farragut j ^|||
PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager.

HOISE OF FERNS

Phone. Madison Square 4051^

41 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Specialty.

RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager.

Frank H.Traendly

Charles Scbenck

Tracndly & Schcnck

Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange
436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY

Between 26th and 27th Sts.
Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut.

Orchids, Roses, Carnations and all the other
belt products of th. leading growers.
Coniignments aolioited.

WM. KESSLER

Socceisor to Keiiler Bros.

113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

CUT FLOWERS

WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS

Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Cooean BIdg.. 6tb av. and W. 26th St., New York
Open for Cut Flower Sales
at 6 o'clock every morning.

Desirable wall space to rent for advertising.

V. S. DORVAL. Secretary .

The Kervan Company

FRESH CUT EVERGREENS

and Mosses. Decorating Material for
Florist Trade at Wholesale.

Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893

119 West 28th Street NEW YORK

George B. Hart

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24-30Stone St., Rochester, N.Y.

121 WEST 28th STREET

NEW YORK

Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut.

Tie Largest Skipper and Receiver or cm Flowers

^^A complete assortment of the best in the
market can always be relied upon.

Telephone Farragut 634, 3066

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist
106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

■-x,^ WHOLESALE

^XfLORIJSTS

t5^ S^/csr28'--'ST. Ncifrom.

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Mar. 11,

■—- 'introducing our new MANILA LINE 1

We are now in position to make deliveries in all sizes listed. All stock is
moisture-proof. Plenty on hand to fill all orders. Samples will be sent at your
request. Special discounts on quantity orders. Printing without charge on all
orders of 300 or over.

4i'

16x4
20x4
18x6
21x6
24x5
30x6

x3 per 100, $1.25

x3 " 2.15

x3 " 2.16

x3 " 2.50

x3i/2 " 3.00

sSlS.

36x6l'2x8i:

3.30
4.60

•J8x6x4 per 100, $3.60

21x7x3^2 " 3-25

18x6x4 " 3.00

24x8x4 " 3.86

24x8x5 " 4.15

28x8x4 " 4.36

28x8x5 " 6.00

36x 8x6 per 100, $ 7.00 «!§»•

40x 8x6.

42x 8x6 .

30x10x6.,

36x10x6..

42x10x6

48x10x6.,

30x12x6.

9.00

11 00

7.00

9.00

13C0

16.110

t3^

PRICES AND SAMPLES OF OUR LARGE LINE OF VARIOUS COLORED BOXES WILL BE SENT ON REQUEST.

A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX COMPANY

10.00 •!§►

1302-1308 West Division Street,

CHICAGO

^w|jw|j4>4j4«4»u|j4'4''l'^l'4'4'4'4'4''l'4'4^^i^'i^^^^

well stocked with fine plants and cut
flowers. C. Sakelos, the proprietor, has
an established reputation, not only for
turning- out fine work, but, equally im-
portant, for fair dealing. As he has
three branch stores, he is one of the
heaviest buyers in the wholesale dis-
trict.

John Einsel, who for the past 30
years has been employed at the store
of G. E. M. Stumpp, Fifth avenue and
58th street, and for the past 20 years
lias been buyer for the store, has re-
signed and take a position with P. J.
Smith, the wholesaler of 131 West 28th
street. John is a high class man and
has the confidence and good wishes of
many substantial friends.

Harry Bayersdorfer. of Philadelphia,
was in this city March 4, and visited
a number of the leading retailers. Like
all other Quakers he is enthusiastic
over the prospects for the National
Flower Show at Philadelphia, and,
please don't forget the date — March 2.5-
April 2, and the place. Convention hall.
Broad street and Allegheny avenue.

We have from time to time had oc-
casion to note the activity of ladies in
the florist business of this city. One
of the noteworthy retail stores of the
down town district is that of Mrs.
Katie Caparell, 45 Cortlandt street. She
is a very clever designer and is doing
a good business.

We have recently noticed fine win-
dow decorations and good arrange-
ment of cut flowers and plants at the
retail store of William H. Long, 412
Columbus avenue. He is an old hand
at the business and has, in Mrs. Long,
an exceedingly clever and amiable as-
sistant.

F. Fleischman. Inc., has leased an-
other store beside his present location
in the Hudson Terminal building,
Cortlandt and Dey streets, which will
give him about three times the space
of his present quarters.

The news of the tragic death of Al-
bert Roper of Tewksbury, Mass., was
a great shock to many who knew him.
He was a hard working, industrious
and useful man in the business.

George Hildenbrand, of John Young
& Co., has just finished a term of jury
service. In addition to a fine stock
of cut flowers this store is strong on
cut adiantum and asparagus.

Mrs. Roy Bailey of North Dakota,
with her young son, is on a visit to
her father, John B. Nugent.

The Misses Hutchinson, of Elizabeth,
N. J., who buy in this market, report
an excellent season's business.

A. F. F.

Albany, N. Y.

CLUB MEETING.

At the March meeting of the florists'
club the members listened with close
attention to Robert Shoch, represen-
tative of the M. Rice Co., Philadel-
phia, Pa., while he described the prepa-
rations being made in Philadelphia for
the National Flower Show. Mr. Shoch
invited the members of the Albany
club to attend and said that the New
York and Newark, N. J., florists' clubs
are making arrangements for special
trains to go to Philadelphia. Mr.
Shoch went into considerable detail,
describing the work done in connec-
tion with the show and the plans in
hand. As a result of the address an
effort will be made to have a good
representation from Albany, but un-
fortunately all the Albanians will not
be able to leave for Philadelphia on
the same day.

Harry G. Eyres, who has conducted
a retail store for 30 years at 11 North
Pearl street, will move this spring.
He has taken a lease of the store at
lOG State street, a short distance west
of his present location. About April
1 he will begin to renovate the new
store and for Easter will conduct busi-
ness in both locations. The corpora-
tion which owns the Hotel TenEyck
on North Pearl street opposite Mr.
Eyres' present store, will build this
year a large annex on the site. The
plans provide for several stores on the
ground floor which will be rented when
the building is completed. Mr. Eyres
has arranged to take one of these new
stores. Another retailer who plans to
move this spring is J. M. Tracey, the
North End florist. 14 Clinton avenue.
He will remove about May 1 to 083
Broadway, east of his present loca-
tion.

The members decided to have a show
of new varieties of flowers at the April
meeting. A paper on the elevation of
the retail business, to be read by F.
A. Danker, was laid over imtil the
next meeting. George Nagengast, of
80G Washington avenue, was elected a
member: two applications received will
be acted upon in April. Adjournment
was had for refreshments and a social
hour.

The three committees named by the

Southern Wild Smibx

$2.50 per case.

Natural Moss $1 75 per bae

Perpetuated Moss 3 50 per bag

Caldwell the Woodsman Co.

Everything in Sontliem KTcrdrecB*.
EVESGREEN, ALABAMA

president for the year were announced
as follows : Entertainment — Louis H.
Schaefer. chairman; John J. Haggerty
and Frank Williams; Finance — Fred-
erick A. Danker, Edward P. Tracey
and Frederick Henkes; Sick Visitation
— William Newport, Samuel Hanson,
Louis Marx, William Christie, Freder-
ick Henkes and Harvey Woodland.

President Thomas F. Tracey report-
ed the receipt of a letter from the
Credit Association of New York in re-
gard to a plan by which the florists
may collect their past due accounts.
The letter promised further details
which President Tracey said he was
awaiting with interest. R. D.

Bowling: at New York.

The scores of the New York Florists'
Bowling Club, rolled March 2, were
as follows :

J. A. Manda 173 156

Fenrich 147 161

Phil. Kessler 152 149

W. H. Slebrecht. Sr 150 14G

Jacobson 15S 153

Mlesem 155 167

Riedel 206 166

A. F. F.

Greenc.^stle. Ind. — The Horticul-
tural Service Co. has been incorporated
by C. B. Durham, H. W. Hobbs and
J. W^. Frost. The capital stock is
.•JSl 0.000.

Richmond, Va. — Ratcliffe & Tanner,
florists, have filed a petition in bank-
ruptcy, scheduling liabilities of .$48,301
and assets of .$,51,589, of which $34,000
is in real estate.

Dallas, Tex. — The establishment of
the Brown-Dawson Co., recently pur-
chased by the Lang Floral & Nursery
Co.. will be continued under the name
of the Lone Star Floral Co.

Pawtdcket, R. I. — Lapham, the
Florist, has given a chattel mortgage
of $1,800 on the contents of his green-
houses and store, the same being re-
covered to Matilda T. Lapham.

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393

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
tirms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities Indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

IttabUshed In 18S7.

^wSvXd.

739 Buckingham Place.

L, D. Ptaont, Graceland 1112.

Send ni Toar retail orderi,

WXHAVI TH E BEST FACILITIBS IN TH» CITY

St. Louis, Mo.

Wm. A. Seeger
Nat. M. Kingsley
Martin J. Seegor

Eighth and Locust Sts.
3514-16-20 North Grand Ave.

Telegraph orders ailed on short notice in St. Louis
and rest of Missouri.

San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sleven & BoUnd

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET

Minneapolis, Minn.

WHITTED FLORAL CO.,

B. B. WHITTED, Prop.

Careful attention given to all orders for
delivery in the Twin Cities or the
Northwest.

Washington, D. Cc

6E0. H. COOKE

FLORIST

Connecticut Avenue and L Street

Randolph & McGlements

Floral Experts

B936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA.

Members of Florists' Telegxaph Delivery.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.

* udill T. J. JOHNSTON 8 CO.

Chicago.

Des Moines

ALPBA FLORAL CO.

146 s. Wabash Ave., ctacaAo.
623 Walnnt St.. Dea Molnea. la.

Largest and most centrally located store in
the city. AU orders given prompt attention

Rochester, Minn.

Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty.

Rochester Floral Company

Retail Store. Greenhouses.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Chicago.

A. LANGE,

25 E. MADISON ST.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

REUTER'S

For Rhode Island and Connecticut

STORES

New London. Conn., Norwich, Conn, and

Westerly, R. I.

Members of Florists' Tele^aph Delivery.

Ohio.

The Smith & Fetters Co.,

LEADING FLORISTS.

735 EucUd Ave. CLEVELAND

l^^g^^g^ig/^^^fc

NEW ENGLAND POINTS.

171 WETBOSSn ST.,PEOyiDEN

3343 >V. MADISON ST.

NEAR OAKFIKLU PABK

cmcAOO

LOUISVILLE, KY.

AUGUST R. BAUMER,

MASONIC TEMPLE

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

CLEVELAND, OHIO

A. Graham & Son

5523 Euclid Ave.

Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery.

Ginciimati, O.

HARDESTY & GO.,

THE BEST THAT GROWS
Experts to Arrange Them.

1 50 £. Fourth SI.

ALEXANDER McCQNNELL

611 FIFTH AVE., COR. 49TH STREET.

NEW YORK CITY.

T^ELEGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to
■'• any part of the United States, Canada
and all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
onr selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Reference or Cash mnit accompany all orders
from nnknown correspondents.

Cable address: Albxconnell,
Western Uqiod Code.

New York. Washington, D. C.

J. H. SMALL & SONS,

FLORISTS

NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D. C,

1153 Broadwray . Cor. 1 5th a H. Sts.

AND WALDORF-ASTORIA.

Young & Nugent

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square.
42 West 28th Street.

To out-of-town florists: ItflTUT' VrtRfT

We are in the Heart of nEiVV I V/J\IV

And give special aiteDtion to steamer and theater

orders. Prompt delivery and best

stock in the market.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

.•.V.FLOWERS.V.-.

522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD., AndilMiiim Aung, CHICAGO.

LOUISVILLE, KY.

THE F. WALKER CO.

310-312 West Chestnut Street

LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY

Buffalo, N. Y.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.

Anderson service means fresh, sturdy stock, and

prompt deliveries in Buffalo, Lockport,

Niaclara Falls and Western New York.

Memters of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Mention the American Florist when writing

DAYTON, OHIO

16 and IS W. 3rd St.

Matthews the Florist

Established in 18S3.
Greenhouses and Nurseries in Riverdal*.

Mention the American Floi-ist when writing

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire. Phone or Mall Orders.

New York.

E«tabli«hed 1874.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DARDSFLOR.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist lohen writinri

St. Paul, Minn.

Holm S Olson,

20-22-24 West Fifth Street.

We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities
and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest
Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest
variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive
night 'and day.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist ivhen loriting

Newark, N. J.

Begerow's

946 Broad Street.

Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries
throughout the state and to alt steamship docks
in Hobokeu. N. J. and New York.

Mention the American Florist when writing

For Wisconsin Delivery

OF

"HOME GROWN FLOWERS"

Get In touch with

J. E. Matthewson

SHSBOTGAN, WISCONSIN

Member of Florists' Tblegraph Delivery.

m.

'"■■'""■""m

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Henry Hart, inc.

FLORIST

1000 Madison Avenue

Telephone— Lenox 3822.
In Ibe Heart of tiie most eidasfre residential sectioo.

Max Schling

t
*

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*

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NEW YORK *

No. 122 West S9th Street *

Adjoining Plaza Hotel J

Member of (he Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 4,

Omaha, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda

PLORISTS.

1415 Farnum St. ,6^Si^???li'2

Members of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Name Index to Retail Florists

Alpha Floral Co.. Chicago.

Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, la.

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

Arehias Floral Co,. Sedalia, Mo.

Baumer. August R., Louisville, Ky.

Begerow's Newark, N. J.

Blackistone, Washington, D. C.

Boland, J. B,, San Francisco.

Bramley & Son, Clevel id. O.

Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich.

Buckbee. H. W.. Eockford, 111.

California Florists. Tacoma. Wash.

Clarke's Sons. David, New York.

Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L. Washington.

Cross. Eli, Grand Rapids, Mich,

Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York.

Denton Floral Co,. Denton, Tex.

Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, O.

Duluth Floral Co.. Duluth, Minn.

Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St., Toronto.

Eyres. 11 N. Pearl St.. Albany. N. Y.

Fi-auenfelder, C, Chicago,

Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, O.

Frey, C, H.. Lincoln, Neb.

Frey & Frey. Lincoln, Neb.

Freidman, Chicago,

Furrow & Co., Guthrie. Okla.

Furrow & Co.. Oklahoma City. Okla.

G. Sakelos, New York,

Galviu, Thos. P., Inc.. Boston. Mass.

Galvin, Thos. F.. Inc., New York,

Gasser, J. M., Cleveland, O.

Graham, A.. & Son. Cleveland. O.

Grand Rapids Floral Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich,

Grimm & Gorly, St. IjOUls, Mo.

Gude Bros.. Washington. D. C.

Hardestv & Co.. Cincinnati, O.

Hart. Henry, Inc.. New York.

Heinl & Son, J, G,, Terre Haute, Ind.

Henderson. Lewis, Omaha, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda. Omaha. Neb.

Hollywood Gardens. Seattle. Wash.

Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn.

Johnston & Co., T. J.. Providence. R. I.

Joy Floral Co.. Nashville. Tenn.

Keller's Sons. J. B.. Rochester, N. T.

Kerr Floral Co.. Robt. C, Houston, Tel.

Kottmlller. New York.

Lang Floral & Nursery Co.. Dallas. Tex.

Lange. A., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago.

Leborlus. J. J.. Duluth. Minn.

London Flower Shop, Ltd,, Philadelphia.

Mangel. Chicago.

JIatthews the Florist. Dayton, O.

Matthewson. J. E., Sheboygan, Wis,

May & Co., L. L.. St. Paul, Minn,

McConnell. Alex.. New York.

Metalrie Ridge Nursery Co.. New Orleans. La.

Mullanphv Florists. St. Louis. Mo.

Murrav. Samuel. Kansas City, Mo.

Neweli. A.. Kansas City. Mo.

Ogden Floral Co.. Chicago.

Ostertag Bros.. St. Louis.

Palez. Paul M., Little Rock. Ark.

Palmer. W. J.. & Sons, Buffalo,

Park Floral Co.. The. Denver, Colo.

Philips Bros.. Newark, N. J.

Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo.

Podesta & Baldocchl, San Francisco,

Portland Flower Store. Portland. Me.

Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh. Pa.

Renter's. New London. Conn.

Renter's, Norwich, Conn.

Reuter's, Westery. R. I.

Rochester Floral Co.. Rochester. Minn

Rock, Wm. L.. Flower Co., Kansas ritv.

Rye. George. Ft. Smith. Aru

Schiller the Florist. 2221 W. Mn.ll«..n ■!• ' i'""

Schling. Max. 22 W. 59th St., New York,

Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, O.

Small & Sons, J, H., New York.

Small & Sons, J, H.. Washington, D, C.

Smith Co.. A. W.. Pittsburgh, Pa.

Smith. Henry. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Stumpp, G, E. M., New York.

Trepel. Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Walker Co., The P., Louisville, Ky,

Weber, F. H.. St. Louis, Mo.

Whltted Floral Co.. Minneapolis. Minn.

Wlttbold. G., Co,. 7.17 Buckingham PI., Chicago,

Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles.

Y'onng & Nugent, New York.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Broadway aid Gratiot Kmm.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms

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

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery,

St. Paul, Minn.

L L. MAY & CO.

Order Your Flowers for delivery
in this section from the

LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST

WASHINGTON

D. C.

«uoe BRoa.ca

FLORISTS
1114 r mni

WMMiMWOMAA

Gudes'

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray,

1017 Grand Avenue

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

J.A.TA1.ENTIN1. Floral Co.

President

Members of Florists' Teleffraph Delivery.

Little Rock, Ark.

PAUL M. PALEZ

FLORIST

All orders carefully filled and delivered to allpirts
of the city. .Arkansas and the Southwest.

D. F. SIMONDS

J. R. Btrrzow

CHICAGO.

OGDEN FLORAL CO.

1917 Harrison St.

We are Locr»ted Near Seven of Chicago's Leading
West Side [losp tals and Can Fill all Orders
properly on short notice. L. D. Phone, West 722

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS.

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

SEATTLE, WASH.

HOLLYWOOD GARDENS

Seattle's Leading Flower Shop
1536 SECOND AVE.

MEMBERS FLORISTS' TEIEGRAPH DELrVERY

PHILADELPHIA and VICINITY.

1800 Cbestnut Street, PHILADILTBIA. TK.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Pittsburgh, Pa.

A.W.$mithCo.

KEENAN BLDG.

Lareest Floral Establishment in Americ*.
Established 1874. Incorporated 1909.

New York.

G. E. M. STUfflPP

761 Fifth Avenue

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELMID)

EUCLID AVENUE

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Washington, D. C.

14 th and H. Street.

Brooklyn, N. Y.

JOSEPH TREPEL

334 L6WIS AVBi, No. 1310 Bedford

—six up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn—

We give persenal attention to your orders and
jfuarantee satisfaction.

NEW YORK

Colonial Florist

S. E. Cor. 157th St. and Broadway

Telephont-S— 5822 .Audubon. 1767 .Audubon and
1125 Morningaide.

4 stores. C. SAKELOS, Prop*

Mail, telegraph or teleohone orders promptly filled

Original Decorations a Specialty.

Branch:

THE VANDEEBILT HOTEL

MemberF. T. D. Park Ave. and 34th St.

DULUTH, MINN.

J. J. LeBORIOUS

Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries
everywhere in Minnesota, \\'isconsin. North
Dakota. South Dakota and the Upper Penin-
sula of Michigan. All orders given prompt
attention and filled with strictly fresh stock

City Index to Retail Florists
Filling Telegraph Orders.

Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St.

Boston — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Trepel.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son. 304 Main.

Chicago — Friedman.

Chicago — Alpha Floral Co.

Chicago — C. Frauenfelder.

Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St.

Chicago — Mangel.

Chicago — Ogden Floral Co.

Chicago — Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison.

Chicago — Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Bucliingham PI.

Cincinnati, O. — Hardesty & Co.

Cleveland, O. — A. Graham & Sons.

Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son.

Cleveland. O.— Smith & Fetters.

Cleveland. O.— The J. M. Gasscr Co.

Colorado Springs. Colo.— Pikes Peak Flo. Co.

Dallas. Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co.

Dayton, O. — Matthews the Florist.

Denton, Tex. — Denton Floral Co.

Denver. Colo.— The Park Floral Co.

Des Moines. la. — Alpha Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons.

Duluth. Minn.— Duluth Floral Co.

Dulutb Minn. — J. J. Leborius.

Ft. Smith, Ark. — George Rye.

Grand Rapids, Mich.— Ell Cross.

Grand Rapids. Mich.— Henry Smith.

Guthrie. Okla.— Furrow & Co.

Houston. Tex. — Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray.
Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell.

Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co.

Lincoln, Neb,— C. H. Prey.

Lincoln. Neb. — Frey & Frey.

Little Rock, Ark.— Paul M. Palez.

Los Angeles — 'Wolfskill Bros. & M. Goldenson.

Louisville. Ky. — August R. Baumer.

Louisville, Ky.— The F. Walker Co.

Minneapolis. Minn. — Whitted Floral Co.

Nashville. Tenn. — Joy Floral Co.

Newark, N. J. — Begerow's.

Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros.

Newark. O. — Chas. A. Duerr.

New London, Conn. — Renter's.

New Orleans. La.— Metairle Ridee Nursery Co,

New York — Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave.

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

New York— David Clarke's Sons.

New Yorli — G. Sakolos.

New York — Henry Hart, Inc.

New York — Kottmiller.

New York — Thos. F. Galvin. Inc.

New York- Max Schling. 22 W. 59th St.

New Y'ork — J. H. Small & Sons.

New Y'ork — G. E. M. Stumpp.

New York — Y'oung & Nugent.

Norwich. Conn. — Renter's.

Oklahoma City. Okla. — Furrow & Co.

Omaha, Neb.— Hess & Swoboda, Farnam St.

Omaha. Neb. — Lewis Henderson.

Philadelphia— The London Flower Shop.

Pittsburgh. Pa.— Randolph & McClements.

Pittsburgh, Pa. — A. W. Smith Co.. Keenan Bldg.

Portland. Me.— Portland Flower Store.

Providence. R. I.— T. J. Johnston & Co.

Rochester. Minn. — Rochester Floral Co.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller's Sons.

Rockford, 111.— H. W. Buckbee.

Sheboygan, Wis. — J. B. Matthewson.

St. Louis. Mo. — Grimm & Gorly.

St. I.ouls, Mo.— MuUanphy Florists.

St. Louis, Mo. — Ostertag Bros.

St. Louis. Mo.— F. H. Weber.

St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson.

St. Paul. Minn. — L. L. May & Co.

San Francisco — J. B. Boland. 60 Kearny St.

San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchl.

Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens.

Sedalia, Mo. — Archlas Floral Co.

Terre Haute. Ind. — J. G. Helnl & Sons.

Tacoma. Wash. — California Florists.

Toledo. 0.— Mrs. J. B. Freeman.

Toronto— Dunlop's. 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St.

Washington — Blacklstone.

Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave., and L.

Washington — Gnde Bros.

Washington — J. H. Small & Sons.

Westerly, R. I.— Renter's.

Main Phone, Murray Hill, 783
Branch " " " 1808

426 Madison Ave.

And 49th St., NEW YORK

Established 1S4B

New York.

David Clarke's Sons

2139-2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St.
Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled

Phones, 1552-1553 Columbns

San Francisco

Podesta & Baldocchi

334.226 Grant Avenue

Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and most
carefully executed.

Kansas City, Mo.

FLORIST

Established over 20 Years.
N. E. COR. 10th and GRAND AVENUE.

St. Louis, Mo.

wire or Phone Your Orders to the
HOUSE or nOWERS.

Ostertag Bros.

The Largest Retail Supply House in the We»

Jefferson and Washington Ave*
Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and vicinity on
telegraphic order.

11 NORTH PEARJ. STREET

Toronto, Can.

Canada's belt known and most reliable floiiat

Only
the
Beat

Dunlop's

8 and 10 West Adelaide Street, .

We deliveranywhere in Canada and gu»rante»
safe arriTal.

THOS. F. GALVIN

INC.

NEW YORK 561 Fifth Ave.

1 Park street

799 Boylston street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Points

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Orders CarefnUy Executed

Pikes Peak Floral Co.

Wholetale and Ketall

Uembers of Florists' Telegraph DeliTorr.

BOSTON

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade In other cities, by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

SendyourordersfoiGliicago

and Sub-
urbs to

^ ^ , All orders carefully filled

^8-2223 w Mad'***" ^ ""<^^^ *l*^ s"P^''^>stoh of

S^^1^S3— GEORGE ASMUS, Mgr.

^^ Wire, Write or Phone West 822

Member Florists' Telecrapli Delivefy.

Rochester, N. T.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
,25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Roehester Phone. 506 Long Dlst. Bell Phone 2189
Members Florists* Telegraph Delivery.

Cleveland, O., and Vicinity.

Bramley & Son

1181 E. 71st St.

The Lar);e8t Growers of Flowers in City

Houston, Texas.

Robt C. Kerr
Floral Co.

Main and McKlnney Pbone. Preston 160

Toledo, O.

Mrs. J. B. Freeman

(Sncceiior to Geo. A. Heinl)

336 Superior St„ Toledo, O.

Both Phonei, 627.

Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders.
Membtr of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids. Mich.

Eli Cross

Orders properly cared for.
Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

DULUTH FLORAL CO.

200 mllei in any direction. Hill IITU Mlllll
We are the center of the great UULUin, minni
Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis.

Newark, Ohio.

CHAS. A. DUERR.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

TERRE HAUTE, IND.

THINK OF HEINL'S

St. Louis, Mo.

WIK£

Grimm & Gorly

KANSAS CITY,
MISSOURI.

'JOCK'S

±loWers

Members Florists Teleffrapb Delivery Ass'n

CHICAGO

^ The
Florist

n E. MONROE ST.

C. n. FREY,

Wholesale
and Retail
' Florist

1133 St., LINCOLN, NEB.

WiU fiU orders ror the West on short notice

Trade discounts. First-class stock.

EORGE RYE

"Some Florist"
The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark

Careful attention to packing for deliveries
to all Southern and Middle States.

LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist

1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Dallas
Texas

Lang Floral& Nursery Co.,

Write or wire headqaarteri for flowers for Texas.
Oklaboma, Louisiana. New Mexico. No Orders
too large, none too small.

Mention the American Florist when loriting

FURROW & COMPANY

OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE
OKLAHOMA.

Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Sedalia, Missouri

Archias Floral Co.

Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notice.
Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone

orders.
Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

FREY & FREY,

1338 O street, LINCOLN. NEB.

WHOLSSALE AND RXTAO.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Sellvery.

Telephone 1813 Main

JOS. LEVY

BROOKLYN

Cut Flower Market, Inc.

Floral Designs a Specialty
358 FULTON STREET

BRANCH: ^OS ETulton St.

BROOKLYN, N. Y,

Portland, Maine.

Floral Designs and
Choice Cut Flowers

Portland Flower Store

631 Congress St.

NASHVILLE, TENN.

JOY FLORAL COMPANY

Members Florists' Teleeraph Delivery Ass'b,

PHILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St.

N.J.

Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem
Beantles Our Specialty.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Wolfskin Bros, a.d
Morris Goldenson

Cut Flower Merchants.

We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disot
229 WEST THIRD STRUT

Tacoma, Wash.

California Florists

will take care of all telegraphic order. .
IV/rir'hIdan Orders will be carefully

jniLnii^Hn. ^^^ ,(,, ^y

HENRY SMITH

Wholesale and Retail norlst of GRAND RAPIDS

Member ot The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO.

ALFR£D HANNAH & SONS will fill your ordera
for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan

Mention the Ainerican Florist xchen writing

Rockford, 111.

H. W. BUCKBEE.

Member ot The Florists' Telegraph Dellvtry.
Mention the American Florist when writing

St. Louis, Mo.

F. H. WEBER

Boyle and Maryland Avenues

Flowers delivered in cityandstateon short notice

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

Mention the American Florist ichen writing

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Drccr's Famous American Asters

DREER'S SUPERB
LATE BRANCBINfi ASTERS

The finest Asters lor late August and September bloominj^.

The plants form strong, branching bushes. 2 to V/i feet high
bearing on long strong stems their handsome Chrysanthemum-
like flowers, which, under oidinar; cultivation, average 5 inches
across The form of the flowers, together with the length of the
stems, places them at the head of Alters for cutting. Theycome
into bloom from two to three weeks after the average type, usually
being at their best during September, and filling in the gap between
the general run of Asters and Chrysanthemums. We otter eight
beautiful and distinct colors, viz.:

Trade pkt.

Azure Blue. A rich, deep lavender 50.25

Pure White. Extra fine stock 25

Shell Pink. An exquisite shade 25

Rose Pink. A very desirable color 25

Deep Rose. liich and brilliant 25

Deep Puirple. Royal deep purple 25

Lavender. A pale grayish-lavender 25

Crimson. Very r ch 25

Finest Mixed. Allthecolors , 25

The above is but one of our many fine varieties, for complete list

and prices see our General Wholesale Price List.

Copies free to Florists on request.

Per oz.
$1.00
1,00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
l.CO

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HtNRY A. DREEk, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

398

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The Seed Trade

American Seed Trade Association.

J. M. Lupton, Miittituck. L. I.. N. Y.,
President; Kirby H. White, Detroit, Midi.,
First Vice- Presideut; F. W. liolgiuuo,
\Vashiug:tou. D. C, Second Vice-President;
C. E. Kendel, Cleveland, O., Secretary and
Treasurer, Thirty-fourth annual conven-
tion, Chicago, June 20-22, 1916.

<^3

Visited Chicago : H. A. Johns, of
the Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co.,
Sioux City, la.

Lem W. Bowex, of D, M. Ferry &
Co., Detroit, Mich., is spending the win-
ter at Royal Palin hotel. Miami, Pla.

Non-Warranty and Wisconsin Seed Law.

The members of the seed trade at-
tending the meetings at Chicago last
week in connection with the question
of non-warranty and the Wisconsin
seed law. as discussed in our issues of
February 2(5 and March 4, included the
following :

THE ATTENDANCE.

The John H. Allan Seed Co., She-
boygan. Wis, ( E. M. Parmelee. C. May-
nard. W. B. Lucas and D. D. Row-
land): Jos. Breck & Sons Corp., Bos-
ton, Mass. ( Luther Breck) : H. W. Buck-
bee. Rockford. 111.; The Everett B.
Clark Seed Co.. Milford. Conn. (E. F.
Adams 1; Currie Bros. Co.. Milwaukee,
Wis,; V>. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit,
Mich. (Kirby B. White); Hogg &
Lytle. Toronto. Ont.; Iowa Seed Co.,
Des Moines. la. (E. T. Pearce); N. B.
Keeney & Son. LeRoy. N. Y. (N. B.
Keeneyl ; A. C. Kendel. Cleveland, O.;
David Landreth Seed Co.. Bristol, Pa.
(Burnett Landreth); Arthur G. Lee.
Ft. Smith, Ark.; J. M. Lupton, Matti-
tuck. L. i.. N. Y.; Northrup. King &
Co.. Minneapolis. Minn. (L. M. King);
Jerome B. Rice Seed Co.. Cambridge,
N, Y. (John Hunt); J. C. Robinson
Seed Co., Waterloo, Neb, (J. C. Robin-
son); Rogers Bros.. Alpena, Mich. (A.
L. Rogers) ; John A. Salzer Seed Co.,
La Crosse, Wis. (John A. Salzer) ;
Curtis Nye Smith. Boston, Mass.; The
■W. W. Barnard Co.. Chicago (A. H.
Goodwin); Chas. Hollenbach, Chicago;
Illinois Seed_Ca., . Chicago (Geo. S.
Green); Leonard Seed Co.. Chicago (S.
F. Leonard, A. H. Smith, John C. Leon-
ard and E. S. Leonard") ; Yaughan 's
Seed Store. Chicago (.1. C. Vaughan
and Leopard IL Yaughan).

THE RESOLUTION.

The results of the discussion are
summarized in the following resolution,
unanimously adopted :

"The seedsmen present at a confer-
ence at the Sherman hotel, Chicago,
March 2, 191(i, reaffirm and endorse the
non-warranty clause known as the
American Seed Trade Association Non-
Warranty clause and believe that all
sales or agreement of sale, whenever
made should contain said clause,

"In those contracts of sale, or sale
of seeds, wherein, for any reason, seeds-
men, contrary to the recommendation
of the American seed trade, said non-
warranty clause is waived, it is the
opinion of said seedsmen, that for such
•waiver, or non-user, of said non-war-
ranty clause, the seller should receive
an additional purchase price for the
seed by way of insurance and so stated
as a term of the sale or agreement of
sale and that the seller should be liable
In any event, for not more than the
purchase price of said seed."

California Rain Fall.

John C. Bodger, of John Bodger &
Sons Co,, Los Angeles, Calif,, writes
as follows under date of February 29 :

"In the last 48 hours we have had
l.Ul inches of rain. It was said in the
past that we were too far south to
grow seed for the reason that we did
not have sufficient rainfall. We have
pleasure in enclosing herewith a table,
showing the rainfall for the season.
Friday night, February 25, we had half
an hour's rain which amounted to
.50/100 inches and over a storm of 48
hours 1.61. This is the third private
storm for the benefit of John Bodger
& Sons Co. and southern California
in general. The first storm started our
sweet peas out two months ahead of
the north, and if we have another of
these 'private' storms in April it is
all we wish for."

THE RAINFALL.

The The Last

Stations — storm, season, season.

Los Angeles 1.13 18.49 14..56

Riverside (53 14.97 10.70

Sierra Madre 87 25.8(t 22.65

Ontario 87 23.92 18.07

Upland 90 33.90

Monrovia 82 23.4(i 17.87

Santa Barbara .. .45 21.30 18.00

Carpinteria 30 19.30 14.10

Goleta 40 20.40 IS.IO

Santa Maria 13 14.18 10.12

Lompoc .10 15.13 12.05

San Bernardino . . .95 21.87 14.67

Highland 97 23.96 16.01

Escondido 41 24,20 17.48

Pomona 1.02 2:'..('>ii

Santa Monica ... .90 17.77 15.06

Venice .66 12.39 12.32

San Luis Obispo. .26 23.84

Fresno 04 9.20

San Jose 08 14.61

San Francisco . . .41 24.81

Sacramento 10 15.90

Red Bluff 26 17.96

Eureka 28 29.29

Holland Floods.

In a letter received from Sluis &
Groot. Enkhuizen, Holland. March 7,
and dated January 27, we find the fol-
lowing reference to the recent floods ;

"The island of Marken, as well as
the towns and vilUiges of Edam, Mon-
nikendam and Broeck in Waterland,
etc, which many American tourists
have visited, were involved in the ca-
tastrophe, and although only 16 per-
sons were drowned the population has
suffered enormously, and many refu-
ges have been sheltered under the roofs
of the surrounding towns and villages.
Fortunately the polder in which we
live, the ground of which is very fer-
tile and which supports a dense popu-
lation, had a narrow escape, for the

Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company

Grower! of
High Grade

SEED

Gilroy,
California

Onion,
Lettuce,
Radish,
Sweet Peas
Etc.

Correspondence
Solicited.

dikes were badly damaged in many
places and even houses were partly
destroyed by the big waves which
came over the dams, so that people
living near the dikes passed an awful
night. Only one of our gardens of
about 30 acres outside of the main
dikes and surrounded by a lower dam
has been entirely flooded, so that we
will not be able to grow any flower
and vegetable stock seeds in it for a
year, but we have arranged to over-
come this loss by securing ground else-
where, so that our business will not
be impaired in any way by this calam-
ity."

Catalogrue Postage Bill.
Chairman Therkildson of the postal
laws committee of the American Seed
Trade Association, advises that he had
a conference with several senators and
members of the post office and post
roads committee at Washington, D. C,
March 3, with reference to the cata-
logue postage bill, reproduced in our
issue of March 4, page 346, and be-
lieves that with a little readjustment
there will be no difficulty in securing
the passage of the bill.

Chicago, — Prices for grass seed on
the Board of Trade, March 8. were as
follows: Timothy, $5.00 to .$7.50 per
1(X) pounds.

THE Bureau, of Plant Industry,
Washington. D. C, desires three copies
each of the catalogues of seedsmen for
use in their investigation work and foi:
the files of the bureau.

Milwaukee, Wis. — Additional equip-
ment, which will increase the capacity
25 per cent, has been installed by the
Milwaukee Seed Co., formerly the
Rosenberg & Lieberman Co.

Qdincy, III. — The Wm. Vollbracht
Company has been incorporated with
a capital stock of .$10,000, and will
conduct a seed and implement busi-
ness with branches at Camp Point,
Ursa and Barry, 111.

LlAtest advises from southern
France indicate that the saw mills in
France have been requisitioned for the
army and growers may not be able t6
find the necessary luinber for bulb
cases. In such an emergency they may
be able to use large wicker hampers.
In the event the lumber is obtainable
the cases are likely to cost as much
as francs 3.25.

AlfredJ.BrownSeedCo.

Growers of

Peas and

Beans

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Braslan

Hiowor for the Wlinlesiile Tnnle Only. Onton, Lettuce, Cakrot,
Parsnip, Parsley, ckleky. Knotte, Salsify, Named and Mixed

ClRtNDIFLORA AND SPENCEK S^-EET PEAS, AND SiraFLOWER.

Seed Growers

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

.Company

igi6.

The American Florist.

399

COLD STORAGE

VALLEY

Bruns' Celebrated Chicago Market
Brand, best to be had Valley, giving
the best results all year round, $18.00
for 1000; $9.60 for 600; $5.00 for 250;
$2.50 for 100.

H. N. BRUNS

3032 Madison Street, CHICAGO

Contract Growers Of

Pepper Tomato
Kale Turnip
Sweet Corn

Egg Plant Spinach

Okra Radish

Field Com

Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc

Moorestown, New Jersey

James Vick's Sons

Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Let as supply your wants in Fall Bulbs

THE G. HERBERT GOY SEED GO.

VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB.

CONTRACT GROWERS OF

HIGH GRADE SEEDS

Cucumber, Muskmelon, Squash and Pumpkin,
Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com.

SPECIALTIES

Roses, from 3-ineh pots. Chrysanthemums

Carnations for fall delivery. Smilax, Violets

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send for list.

Wood Brothers. g^°ffi

S. M. Isbell & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROWERS,

Beans, Cucumber, Tomato, Muskmelon,
Squash, Watermelon. Radish, Sweet Corn.

Correspondence solicited.

ROUTZAHN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Speciaiists.

Wholeiale Growera of full liat of

FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS

Mention the American Florist wlien writing

Vaughan's Seed Stoke, Chicago, an-
nounces the arrival of 53 large flower
seed shipments from abroad, including
a number of short items, such as As-
paragus sprengeri, four o'clocks, lemon
verbena, vinca, morning glory, stocks
and phlox. The demand for flower
seeds is said to be greater than ever
before and this firm reports being able
to fill all orders thus far the present
season with no material increase of
shortages.

FLOWER SEEDS For Early Sowing

Complete list for the
They're FRESH T.

Ageratiun, dwart blue $0

Alyssum Little Gem

Aster Queen of Market 10

Begonia Erfordii 25

Cobaea Scandens, purple 10

Dracaena Indivisa 10

Forget-Me-Not Dissitiflora 25

Mignonette Machet 10

Petunia Calif. Giants 25

Salvia Splendens 15 1.00

Salvia Fireball 30

asking,
P. Oz.

05 $0.30
10 .60
.50

.40
.25

.50

10 per cent discount for cash.

Crop of 1915 T.

Lobelia Speciosa $0

Lobelia Crystal P. Comp

Pyrethrum Aureum

Shamrock, Irish

Smilax

Snapdragon, Giant

Stock, Cut and Come Again

Stock, Ten Weeks', mi.xed

Thunbergia

Verbena, Mammoth
Vinca, mixed colors

P. 02.
10 $0.50
.15 1.40
.05 .25
.10
.10
.10
.25
.25

.10 .40
.15 1.00
.15 .60

.25
.35

Wholesale List mailed as soon as ready.

THE W. W. BARNARD CO., 231 zfsT&W CHICAGO

Mention the American Florist when writing

ONION SETS?

LEONARD SEED CO.

226-230 W. Kinzie St.,

Telephone Main 2762.

CHICAGO

Western Seed & Irrigation Co.

Whelesale Seed Growers and Dealers

SPECIALTIES:

Sweet, Flint and Dent Com; Cucumber,

Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and

Squash.

FREMONT, • - NEBRASKA

j muuuuuuuuiiiiuuuumiuumiiiu ifc

I BURPEE'S SEEDS I

I Philadelphia |

a Wholesale Price List for Florists E

a and Market Gardeners C

LILY BULBS

FALL DELIVERY

Write for Prices

Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd,

Woolworth Bldg., New York City

Contract Seed Growers

Speciaities: -''••'"'^-' ^^*"-*5.*' Tpnjato,

Son,

Vine Seed and Field Com.

Correspondence Solicited.

George R. Pedrick £c

PKDRICKTOWN. N. J

MANN*S

Lily of the Valley

are the finest in existence and their flovreri
bring the best prices on the London mar-
k«t. For quotations please apply to

OTTO MANN, Leipzig, Saiony, Germany

TOIVIATOSEED

Also Pepper. Egg Plant. Squash. Pumpkin,
Cucumber, Cantaloupe and WatermetonSeed and
Field Corn, in raricty, on contract.

EDGAR F. HURFF,

iSuJa^""" SWEDESBORO, N. J.

Mention the American Florist when writing

BRUNNINGS

Large Growers and Shippers of

BEANS, PEAS

and
ONION SEED

Correspondence Invited

P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

GLADIOLUS BULBS
AND BULBLETS.

Planting stock of Mrs. Francis
King, Augusta and America,

carefully grown and true to
label. Third, fourth and fifth
size bulbs at lowest thousand
rates. We are headquarters
and bulbs bought from us when
matured will bring pedigree
stock prices.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

CHICAGO. NEW YORK.

GARDEN SEED

Beet, Sweet Corn. Garden Beans, Onion Sets.
and Seed Potatoes in variety. Also other items
of the short crop of this past season, as well as a
full lineof Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon
application to

S. D. WOODRUFF &. SONS, 82 Dey St., NEW YORK

and Orange. Conn.

Mention the American Florist when writing

H. WREDE

LimEBURG, GERMANY

PANSY SEED

184 First Prizes, the highest

awards Chicago. Paris. London,

Bruxelles. Berl.. Hamb.. Rctfne.

1000 seeds, finest mixed... 25c

loz. ..$2.25

Fries list on application. Cash with order

400

The American Florist.

Mar. 11,

RING HUMBERT CANNAS

The best Bronze Leaf Orange Scarlet, 30c doz., $2 per 100,
$4.38 per case of 250, $17.50 per 1000

RED FLOWERING GREEN FOLIAGE

Per 100

A. Bouvier, 5 ft. dark crimson $1.65

C. Henderson, 4 ft. bright crimson 1.65

Cherokee, 4 ft. deep ricti maroon 1.35

Duke of Marlboro, ^Vi ft. glowing crimson. . 1.50

Mephisto, 3M; ft. the darkest crimson 1.35

Pennsylvania, 5^! ft. deep orange scarlet. 1.50
Beaute Poitevine, 3'/^ ft. dark crimson. . . . 2.75
Black Prince, 3 to 4 ft. dark velvety ma-
roon 2.75

Dr. Robert Funke, 4V6 ft. scarlet 5.25

Fuerst Bismarck, 4 ft. rich scarlet crimson.. 1.50
Grand Chancellor Bulow, 3 ft. crimson

scarlet, overlaid with maroon 1.65

J. D. Eisele, 5 ft. brilliant vermiUion scar-
let 2.25

Louisiana, 7 ft. vivid scarlet 1.50

Pres. Cleveland, 3 ft. bright orange scarlet. 2.00
Pres. McKinley, 2^ to 3 ft. brilliant crimson 2.00

Pres. Meyer, 4 ft. cherry carmine 2.00

Pillar of Fire, 6 ft. to 7 ft. high, bright
crimson scarlet 2.00

Cdbo oI

250

1000

J3.75

$15.00

3.75

15.00

3.00

12.00

3.50

14.0>1

3.00

12.00

3.50

14.01

6.25

25.00

6.25

25.00

12.50

50.00

3.50

14.00

3.75

15.00

5.00

20.00

3.50

14.00

4.38

17.50

4.38

17.50

4.38

17.50

4.38 17.50

YELLOW CANNAS

Case of

Per 100 250 1000

Kaazleiter, SM: ft. pure light yellow $1.50 $3.50 $14.00

H. Wallace, 4% ft. canary yellow, free.

Better than Florence Vaughan 1.50 3.50 14.00

Austria, 5 ft. pure yellow 1.50 3.50 14.00

RED GOLD-EDGE VARIETIES

AUemamiia. 4 to 5 ft., green foliage, scar-
let and yellow $1.35 $3.00 $12.00

General Merkel, 4 ft. the best scarlet gold
edge sort. Superior to Mad. Crozy or

Queen Charlotte 1.65 3.75 15.00

Gladioflora, SVi ft. carmine gold edge 2.75 6.25 25.00

Jean Tissot, 5 ft. Termillion orange edge... 2.75 6.25 25.00

Italia, 41.^ ft., green foliage, red, bordered

yellow ^ 1.50 3.50 14.C0

PINK FLOWERING CANNAS

Mile. Berat. 4J^ ft. rose pink $2.00 $4.38 $17.50

Louise, 5 ft. soft rose pink 2.00 4.38 17.50

■Rosea gigantea, 3^ ft. rich rose, extra

large 12.00 27.50 110.00

All the above in strong freth dormant roots, Z and 3 eyes each. For fuller descriptions and more complete
list of Canras and all other Spring Bulbs, send for new wholesale catalogue now ready.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON COMPANY, Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK

RAFFIA

Natural— Four standard grades.
Colored— Twenty colors.
We are headquarters — always carry
several hundred bales in stock. Can ship
any grade in any quantity at a moment's
notice.

Bale (226 lbs.) lots or less.
Write for prices and terms.

McHutchison & Co.

The Import House
17 Murray Street, NEW YORK

Growers and Specialists

CROP CONTRACT

Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn.

Peas and Beans, Michigan Grown.

Sweet Corn, Iowa Grown.

Correspondence solicited.

Michigan Office: MILLINGTON.

Home Office: SIOUX CITY, IOWA.

.^sk for prices now, 1915 crop.

Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co.
Established 1883.

Mention tlie American Florist lohen ivritinrj

Before Placing Orders for

SWIET PEAS, Spencers, Grandlfloras,
etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in
general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE
BEANS, write

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.,

Contract Seed Groweri
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

Ask for prices of Seeds (Garden, Farm or Flower) from

KELWAY'S

For present delivery or on contract. Wholesale only.

Special quotations now ready.
Real price catalogues for 1916 ready now.

Longport,

England. |

Mention the American Florist iohen writing

TOMATO SEED

Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade.

HAVEN SEED CO.

GLADIOLI

All First Size Bulbs. Per 1000

America, pink $ 9.00

Augusta, wtiite 11.50

Francis King, scarlet 9 50

SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Panama, pink.... 35,00

St. Louis Seed Co.

The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds"
411-413 Washington Ave., ST. LOUIS, MO.

R. & M. GODINEAU

SEED GROWERS

Angers, - France

Specialties: Beets, Mangoes, Carrots. Cabbages.

Celeries, Parsleys. Parsnips. Turnips,

Growing Crops Given Personal Attention.

Waldo Rohnert

GILROY, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower.

Alwauc mcnUon 1^^ American Florist
AlWdjo when writing.

CoimoB, MigDooette, Verbena in varietr.
Correspondence Solicited.

Mention the American Florist when writing

igiS.

The American Florist.

401

ASTERS-SWEET PEAS

ASTERS

QUEEN OF THE MARKET

The Standard Early Flowering Typo
White Silvery Lilac Azure Blue

Crimson Scarlet Llgbt Blue

Pink Flesh

Ihirk Blue Dark Lilac Trade pkt. Oz.

Any of Above, per Ih., $10.00; Vi oz., 26o $0.10 ?0.80

Mixed, all colors. lb., $8.00 10 .60

SEMPLE'S BRANCHING

white Criiuson f'iiinabar Carmine

White turuinj; to pink Kose Pink Purple

Laveuder Azure Blue

Fiery Scarlet Daybreak (Mary Semplc)

lb. H oz.

Any of Above. $10.00 25c 10 .80

Mixed, all colors. 9.00 20c 10 .60

CARLSON OR INVINCIBLE

Wbito Daybresik Pink Lavender

Violet Blue Murquis Piuk

Any of the Above, \i oz., 40o 25 1.50

Mixed, all colors 15 1.25

CREGO

Mixed

Wbite Lavender

Shell Pink Azure Blue

Dark Pink Purple

Any of the Above, % oz., 36c

THE KING

.16 1.25

Rose Pink Violet White Crimson
Any of the Above, % oz., 35c 15

THE ROYAL

White Shell Pink Rose Pink
Lavender Purple
Any of the Above 15

SWEET PEAS

UNWIN AND GRANDIFLORA TYPES

Oz.

Dark maroon $0.10

.10
.15
.10
.10
.15

1/4 lb.
$0.20
.20
.25
.20
.20
.40
.25
.30

.25

.30
.20
.20

.25
.25

SWEET PEAS-SPENCER VARIETY

SPENCER SWEET PEAS

.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.25
.40

.20

Oz.

Asta Ohn. A soft pinkish lavender self $0.15

Blanche Ferry. Rose stairrtartl. and wings white

suffnseil and tinted with light pink 20

Captain of the Blues. Pure purple, the margin of

the petals is marbled

Clara Curtis. A beautifully waved cream of good

substance

Countess Spencer. The original giant flowered

Spencer, with finest waved standard and wings

clear pink, deepening somewhat towards the

edge, but almost self colored

Dainty, White ground, with beautiful picotec edge

of rose pink

Elfrida Pearson, Large pale pink flower, the buds

:ind young flowers having a distinct tint of buff

Flora Norton. Light blue

Florence Morse, Standard richly flushed with a

beautiful distinct shade of pink; wings soft

blush pink

Florence Nightingale, A very large, finely waved

bluish lavender 15

Helen Lewis, Blooms large orange salmon with

pink, especially bright orange standard 15

Hercules, A pale rosy pink flower of giant size:

this is really a giant type of the Countess

Spencer

King White, Produces gigantic flowers, absolutely

pure white

% lb.
$0.50

1 lb.
$2.00

.10

.20
.15

.15
.20

.15
,20

,15

.60
,65

2.20
2.40

VAUGHAN'S PRIZE MIXTURE

This is made up from the most distinct colors of the
Grandiflora, Unwin and Spencer varieties according to a care-
fully prepared formula: are put up in attractive colored
lithographed bags which are ready sellers over the counter.

Packets (retail 10c). doz., $0.75: per 100 $5.00

Ounces (retail 15c). doz.. $1.00: per 100 7.50

25 of a kind at the lOO rate.

.30 1.00 4.0D
.30 1.00 4.00

White. Flowers very large and of magnificent

Spencer waved form $0.15

Mrs. Cuthbertson. Standard rose pink, wings near-
ly wbite: improvement on Blanche Ferry 20

Rosabelle, A large rose-colored flower, giant size

and a strong grower 30

Vaughan's Special Mixtiu-e Spencer Varieties. ,15

King Edward VII. The best pure red Spencer 15

Marie Corelli. A bright glowing crimson, almost a

self color 20

Oz, Vi lb. 1 lb.

$0.50

1.00
.50

,50

Black Knight.

Blanche Ferry. Pink and white

Captain of the Blues. Purplish mauve.
Dainty, White, with pink edge, unique
Dorothy Eckiord, One of the best whites
Frank Dolby, Largest and finest pale blue

Flora Norton, A very bright blue 10

Gladys Unwin, Pale rosy pink 10

Helen Pierce, Blue, with dark grain

markings 10

Henry Eckford, Of extraordinary

orange color 10

Hon, Mrs, E, Kenyon, Yellow 10

King Edward VII, Bright red 10

Lady Grisel Hamilton. Laveuder 10

Lovely. Soft shell pink 10

Mrs, Geo, Higginson, Jr. Delicate light

blue 10

Miss Willmott. Richest orange pink,

shaded rose 10

Navy Blue, Deep violet blue 10

Nora Unwin, Giant white 10

Othello, Dark brown chocolate,, red color .10

Prima Donna. Soft pink 10

Queen Alexandra. Giant size, scarlet. . ,10
Saint George, Brilliant orange salmon. ,15
Salopian, One of the best of the dark

bright reds 10

SWEET PEAS IN MIXTURE

VAUGHAN'S PRIZE MIXTURE, This mixture contains the cream
of the new and standard sorts, including some of the new Spencer

Lb.
$0.70
.60
.90
.60
.60

1.25
.80

1.00

.80

1.00
.70
.60
.70
.75

.80

.70
.70
.90
.70
.70
.70
1.40

.60

$1.80

2.40

4.00
1.80
1.80

For Complete List of Flower Seeds see our

43 Barclay Street,
NEW YORK

VAUGHAN'S SEED^ STORE,

Spring Book for Florists."

31-33 W. Randolph Street,
CHICAGO

402

The American Florist.

Mar. 11,

tf'

Market Gardeners

L

Vegetable Growers' Association
o{ America.

M, L. Ruetenik. Cleveland. O.. President;
Howard W. Selby, PhiladelDhia, Pa.. Vice-
President; S. W. Severance. Louisville. Ky..
Secretary; E. A. Dunbar, .\shtabula. O.,
Treasurer.

Next annual convention will be held Sep-
tember. 1916.

Reports from the great tomato grow-
ing territory near Wilmington, Del., in-
dicate tliat tliis district will make a
poor ishowing on acreage this year due
to lack of labor, the truck farming in-
dustry not being able to meet the scale
of wages offered by the powder mills.

Tomato Fruit, Not Vegetable.
New York. — A tomato is a fruit, not
a vegetable, because "anything that
can be eaten raw is a fruit," according
to Judge Herbert. He dodged the ques-
tion of classifying onions.

Prices or Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, March 7. — Mushrooms,
home grown. No. 1, 25 to 30 cents per
carton; lettuce, cases, 22% to 25 cents,
radishes, 35 cents to 50 cents per dozen
bunches; celery, 10 to 25 cents per
bunch; tomatoes, six baskets, $2.25 to
$2.75; cucumbers, per doz., 75 cents to
$1.00.

New York, March 7.— Celery per
bunch of 12 stalks, 15 to 50 cents; cu-
cumbers, $1.00 to $1.25 per drum;
mushrooms, $1.25 to $1.60 per 4 pound
basket; tomatoes, 10 cents to 25 cents
per pound; radishes, per 100 bunches,
$2.00 to $4.00; lettuce, per dozen, 15
cents to 60 cents. Rhubarb, per dozen
bunches, 25 cents to $1.00.

Ground Feldspar Not Good Fertilizer.

Wide publicity has recently been
given to a statement advocating the
use of ground feldspar as a substitute
for potash salts, and referring to
United States department of agricul-
ture Bulletin No. 104, entitled "The
Use of Feldspathic Rocks as Fertili-
zer," published in 1907, as authority
for the proposed practice. The results
reached, however, were inconclusive
and investigations made since the
publication of- this bulletin have failed
to show that ground feldspar is of any
general value for fertilizer purposes.
The potash content in feldspathic
rocks is in a highly insoluble form
and to be made available for fertilizer
purposes must undergo chemical treat-
ment at high temperatures. In gen-
eral, it may be said that most soils
contain a considerable amount of pot-
ash in this Insoluble form derived
from the disintegration of silicate
rocks, of which feldspar is one. The
application of ground feldspar, there-
fore, in most instances means merely
the addition of an ingredient already
present in the soil in considerable
quantity.

The department of agriculture has
recently received many requests for
copies of Bulletin 104 and many in-
quiries with reference to the use of
feldspar as a fertilizer. The farmers
of the country should be warned that
the department does not recommend
such a practice, and that the expendi-
ture of money for ground feldspar as a
substitute for potash for fertilizer pur-
poses will probably not result in any
commensurate increase in crop yields.

Milwaukee, Wis.

BUSINESS FAIR AND PRICES NORMAL.

To make a report on market condi-
tions of the past week could amount
to about the same as the one published
in our last issue — nothing exciting or
new in any way. Business not any too
brisk with normal prices prevailing.

CLUB MEETING.

The florists' club meeting held March
2 was by far one of the best for some
time; the attendance was fine and
work conducted in a business-like
manner. F. Cranefleld, of Madison,
secretary of the Wisconsin State Hor-
ticultural Society, who was present,
gave a brief history of that body, also
explaining in detail what the society
had done and what their intentions
are, providing they meet with more
support, especially from the florists
in general. He made a strong plea,
suggesting that the Milwaukee Flor-
i.sts' Club affiliate with that body, stat-
ing that as one imit, support from the
state legislature would undoubtedly
be more substantial for all concerned.
After a short discussion, in which sev-
eral of our members participated, those
present voted that the club as a body
make application for membership. As
the florists' club will pay the dues, each
member in good standing will become
a member of the Wisconsin State Hor-
ticultural Society.

NOTES.

Up to the time of writing these notes
the charity bazar held at the Audi-
torium, March 2-7, is a grand success.
The whole represents a fair composed
of booths in pergola style, covered with
wild smilax, twigs and branches, orna-
mented with paper apple blossoms.
The overhead decorations consist of
huge baskets, some of which have a
spread of 32 feet, made of wild smilax
and ornamented with lights and col-
ored shades, a huge apple tree in the
center of the stage looks natural and
adds the finishing touches to the deco-
rations in general. In the basement
and other smaller halls, wild smilax.
boxwood and pine trees were used to
good advantage. Harold Baumgarten
was the right man in the right place
while on duty at the flower booth.
Local growers donated enough cut
flowers daily to keep the group of
flower girls busy all the time and
enough pot plants to keep every body
happy. Wm. R. Schroeder and Nic.
Zweifel were good imitations as offi-
cers of the law at the city hall.

The dancing sociable given by the
florists' club, March 1, at the West
Side Turn Hall, owing to the good work
of the entertainment committee, was a
great success both socially and finan-
cially. A. F. Kellner was generous
enough to donate enough palms to
make several groups to give the whole
the right appearance. Adam Zender of
Chicago, was a visitor who seemed to
\\xve a good time.

Gust. Rusch, in talking about the
quality of stock coming in at present,
claims that most of the bulbous stock
is not of the quality that it has been
in past seasons. He thinks the bulbs,
owing to the war, suffered in transit.

While returning from his garage in
the rear of the store, March 1, C. C.
Pollworth had the misfortune to slip,
and in trying to break the fall, broke
the wrist of his right arm.

The official monthly weather report
for February shows percentage of sun-
shine .44. March came in like a lion,
but we trust that "all's well that ends
well."

C. B. Whitnall, at a meeting of the
North Side Civic Club, March 1, de-
livered a very interesting address on
"Tree Planting."

Henry W. Kummer belongs to the
"swell set" these days — it's all on the
right side of his face, caused by tooth
trouble.

Walter Holton was back to work
Monday, March 6, for the first time
since his recent illness.

E. O.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — James Dusmanes,
florist, with stores at 360 DeKalb ave-
nue and 257 Duffield street, filed a peti-
tion in bankruptcy February 23. Lia-
bilities are scheduled as $2,648.88 and
assets $166.

Detroit, Mien. — The Bemb Floral
Co. in cooperation with the Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J., held an
exhibition of orchids at its store at
153 Bates street, March 1-2, with talks
on these plants by specialists.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — One of the
most attractive decorations seen in this
city for several years was an automo-
bile transformed into a handsome floral
piece by Miss Irene Crabb of the Crabb
& Hunter Co. More than 1,000 carna-
tions, in addition to other flowers and
accessories, were used.

Watch for our Trade Mark itamped
on every brick of

Pure Culture Mushrooni Spawi

Substitution of cheaper gradei \%
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
brick, wiln illustrated book, mailed
postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
celptof 40centsin postage. Addreai

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of the Oasis Farm & Orchard Co.. Roswell. N. MJ

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GROWSK and EXPORTXK on the VERT LARGEST SCALE Of all
CHOICE VEGETABLE FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Eltablisbed 1787.)

CPFPIAI TIF^' Beans, Beets, Cabbages. Carrots, KobI Rabl. Leek. Lettuces. Onions. Peas
OrCUIHLIILOi Radishes. Spinach. Turnips Swedes, Asters, Balsams. Begonias. Carnations
Cinerarias. Gloxinias, Larkspur. Nasturtiums. Pansies. Petunias. Phloxes, Primulas. Scabious
Stocks. Verbenas. Zinnias, etc. Catalocae (ree on application.

HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES (mixedl, the most perfect and
most beautiful In the world. $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 per hi oz., $1.00 per % oz.. postage paid
Cash with order.

All seeds oBered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast gronnds, and
are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best gualitv
ALSO GROW LARGELT ON CONTRACT.

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I Belle Washburn I

RESULTS ARE WHAT COUNT

I T^ ELIvE WASHBURN won the silver medal of the Society of American Florists' at the 191B Buffalo, |

E |~S N. Y., Exhibition, and again won the Society of American Florists' silver medal and American |

1 ■'— ' Carnation Society's silver medal at the St. Louis, Mo., Exhibition, January 26-27, 1916. This is the |

= only variety that ever won the Society of American Florists' silver medal two years in succession, =

E which is worth considering when buying new varieties. Results count — order accordingly. 1

THE BEST RED CARNATION

I ROOTED CUTTINGS now ready for delivery. $12.00 |

I per 100; $100.00 per 1000; ;500 at the 1000 rate. |

= The color is the most brilliant red of any carnation on the market. The size of the flower is 3 to |

E V/i inches, with stems 24 to 36 inches long, strong and stiff. The calyx never bursts and all flowers |

5 grade first. Best of all it is a steady and constant bloomer giving just as many flowers as the Enchantress 1

S of which it is a seedling. We have 30,000 plants now benched in our greenhouses of which 18,000 are =

= devoted exclusively to rooted cuttings. At our Pacific Coast Branch at Hollywood, Calif., we have 1600 =

5 plants devoted exclusively to rooted cuttings. Orders from the far west can be sent direct to our Mr. =

I E. B. Washburn, 252 South Orange Grove Avenue, Pasadena, Calif., who will give them his personal |

= attention. An inspection of our greenhouses either at Hollywood, Calif., or Hinsdale, 111., is invited. =

BAS8ETT & WASHBIRN I

OFFICE AND STORE

178 N. Wabash Ave, CBlCAfiO, ILL.

GREENHOUSES

HINSDALE, ILLINOIS.

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Tuberoses

Dwarf Double Pearl

4^4 to 6 inches
$8.50 per 1000.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.
53 BaicUy St. lluongh lo 54 Park Place. NEW YORK

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Fancy Caladium Bulbs

12.000 fine well developed bulbs in 40

named leading sorts, at $10.00 per 100.

Delivery Now.

Tampa Floral Co, Tampa, Fla.

ANTON FIEHE, Prop.

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J.G. ROBINSON SEED GO.

WATERLOO, NEBRASKA.
Rocky rord, Colorado.

Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta-
loape. Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin
•eed; Sugar. Flint and Field Seed Corns.

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Strong 2 and 8 eye divisions freshly divided

from clumps same day

shipped, far superior to stored divisions.

Unless noted, $2.60 per 100; $20,00 per 1000.

AlDhdnse Bouvier Indiana

Mrs. Geo. A. Strohleln

Black Prince Italia

Mrs. Karl Kelsey

Egandale Julius Keck

Mrs. Kate Deemer, $4.00

Eldorado, large flowered. King Humbert, $3.00 per 100;

per 100.

yt-llow. +25, OU per 1000.

New ClKcago

Feuermeer Koros, $(i.00 per lOO.

Prince Wied

Garam, -4.00 per 100. Louisiana, $4.00 per ICO.

Prof. Rombert

Hungaria, $3.00 per lOP. Mephisto

THE STORKS 6c HARRISON CO.,

Painesville, Ohio

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97th Year

J. BOLGIANO & SON,

Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds,
Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes

Growers of RalHmnri Mil

Pedigree Tomato Seeds DailMIIUlI, mu.

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The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

GROWERS FOR THE TRADE

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip
Radish, Beet,

Branches Michigan. uii pnpn pnuy

Wisconsin and Idaho miLFUnU, UUHH.

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Henry Fish Seed Co.

Bean Growers for the
Wholesale Seed Trade

CARPINTERIA,

CALIF.

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Get QnotatiOBs From

LANDRETH

SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED

Bristol, Pa.

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Bloomsdale
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The Nursery Trade I

Americui Aisoclation of Nunerymen.

E. S. Welch, Shenandoah. la., President;
John Watson, Newark. N. V.. Vice-Presi-
dent; John Hall. 2lM Granite bldg.. Roch-
ester. N. Y., Secretary.

Forty-tirst annnal convention will be held
It Milwaukee. Wis., June. 1916

St. C.\th.\rines, Ont. — James Rey-
nolds, assistant superintendent of Vic-
toria Lawn cemetery, having been em-
ployed there for 18 years, died recent-
ly after a short illness.

SHERMAN, Tex.— The John S. Kerr
Nursery Co. has been organized here.
Excellent business followed the an-
nouncement of the opening. A seed
department may be added later.

Pawtucket, R. I. — George A. Saun-
ders has been re-elected superinten-
dent of parks and William McGregor
has been chosen a member of the
board of park commissioners for a
term of three years.

Trees and Shrubs for Federal Grounds.

Treasury department. Supervising
Architect's Office, Washington, D. C,
February 17, 1916.

Sealed proposals will be received in
this office until 10 a. m.. March 14,
1916, and then opened, for planting
trees, shrubs, etc., on the grounds of
the federal buildings at Bellaire, Belle-
fontaine, Bowling Green, Cambridge,
Defiance, Lancaster, Lorain, Mansfield,
Marion, Massillon, Piqua, Portsmouth,
Salem, Wooster and Xenia, O.; Belvi-
dere, Chicago Heights. Danville, Du-
quoin, Edwardsville, Elgin, Evanston,
Granite City, Harrisburg, Litchfield,
Moline, Pana. Paris, South Chicago,
Sycamore and Urbana, 111.; Bedford,
Bloomington, Brazil, Connersville,
Crawfordsville, Elwood, Frankfort,
Goshen, Jeffersonville, Mishawaka,
Peru, and Princeton, Ind.; Alpena, E.s-
canaba, Lansing, Mt. Clemens, Petos-
key, and Traverse City, Mich., and Ap-
pleton, Chippewa Falls, Marinette,
Menomonie, Stevens Point, Watertown,
and Waukesha, Wis., in accordance
with the specifications, copies of which
as well as copies of approach plans of
the several buildings may be had upon
application to the respective custodians
of the buildings, or at this office. Jas.
A. Wetmore, Acting Supervising Archi-
tect, Washington, D. C.

Controlling: Caterpillars On Catalpa Trees.

While our native species of catalpa
are comparatively free from insect
attack, owners of these trees should
■watch in the summer and even early
fall for the appearance on them of
large yellow and black caterpillars. If
these feed voraciously on the leaves,
they are in all likelihood the larvie
of the catalpa sphinx, which commonly
are the only ones which feed on ca-
talpa foliage. Unless controlled when
present In large numbers, these cater-
pillars may do considerable injury,
sometimes completely stripping the
leaves from an entire grove.

When only a few small trees are
attacked the caterpillars can be picked
off by hand, their large size making
their detection easy. In the case of
tall trees, or where caterpillars are
very abundant and are attacking en-
tire groves, the entomologists recom-
mend spraying with arsenicals, or bet-

ter, with a combination of arsenicals
and Bordeaux mixture. The proper
arsenical spray would be made with
either 1 pound of Paris green or 3
pounds of arsenate of lead to 50 gal-
lons of water. When the combined
spray is used the same quantity of
arsenical should be mixed with 50
gallons of Bordeaux mixture instead
of the water. The danger that free
arsenic may burn the foliage is les-
sened and the Bordeaux mixture may
control leaf spot and other similar
diseases which affect the catalpa. The
spray may be applied with a small
outfit for young trees or with a large
high-power machine such as is used
in spraying high trees along city
avenues.

The caterpillar is attacked by a
number of parasites and the entomol-
ogists advise tree owners to encour-
age the propagation of these natural
enemies of the sphinx. One of these,
a minute four-winged, wasplike fly,
lays its eggs in the sphinx caterpillar.
This is the same fly which attacks to-
bacco and tomato hornworms. The
eggs of these parasites hatch into
white, maggot-like larvoa which de-
velop in the body of the caterpillar
and then eat through its skin and spin
little white cocoons attached to the
outside of its body. As these para-
sites are mostly in evidence in Sep-
temljer and October and largely de-
stroy the last generation of caterpil-
lars, it is unwise at these times, espe-
cially if the white cocoons are visible,
to kill the caterpillars by other means.

Hydrangea Radlata.

A form of Hydrangea arljorescens
(var. grandiflora), with large globose
heads of sterile flowers, has become im-
mensely popular in this country since
its discovery a few years ago in one
of the western states, and it can now
be seen in many suburban gardens. A
much more beautiful American species,
however, is Hydrangea radiata, which
is now in flower in the shrub collection.
It is a native of mountain slopes in
North and South Carolina, and is a
round-topped shrub with large leaves
very dark green above and silvery
white below, and broad lieads of flowers
.surrounded by a ring of white neutral
flowers. It is one of the handsomest
of all the hydrangeas which are per-
fectly hardy in this climate, and al-
though once a popular garden plant, it
is now rarely found in collections. —
Arnold Arboretum Bulletin.

JAPANESE TEA GARDEN

AND

ROCKERY

of any style made in a short time.

T. R. Otsuka,*>* ^chIcaIo! °'"'

PEONIES and IRIS

Write for list.

PETERSON NURSERY

stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO

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For the Best New and Standard

DAHLIAS

Addreti

Peacock Dahlia Farms,

p. O. Berlin, N. J. Williamstown Jnnc, N. J.

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ROSES, CANNAS
Shrubbery

THE CONARD& JONES CO.,

West Grove, Peniia.

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Hill's Evergreens

BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY

Small, medium and large sizes supplied.
Price list now ready.

The D. Hill Nursery Co.

Efergreeo Specialists Urgesl Growers b Aflierica

Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL.

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Tree, Shrub and Palm Seeds

For tlie Florist and Nursery TraJe

Also Seeds of
CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS.

GEORGE H. HOPKINS

Eagle Rocl( Station, Los Angeles, Calif.

ROSES

Hybrid Remontant iperpetuau

40 varieties.

Hybrid Teas is varieties.
Climbing Roses is varieties.
Polyantha Roses lo varieties.

All our Roses are Field-Grown.

W.B.COLE/''rir

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Anemones Are Splendid Fall Flowers

for norists use. If you have a small plot of grounJ lo spare plant some of them. They will repay
their cost a thousand fold. Strong, field grown roots, S6.00 per 100. Japonlca alba, single white;
Japonlca rosea, single pink; Queen Charlotte, double pink; Whirlwind, double white.

Our March Bulletin

offers a splendid assortment of other dssirkble Perennial Plants; also Roses, Shrubs, Vines,
Ornamental Trees, etc. If you have not received it send for a copy at once.

Note— Tse printed stationery. Wo sell to the trade only.

JACKSON & PERKINS COMPANY, Newark, New York

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It's a Real Pleasure to Sell Heacock's Fine, Home-Grown Palms

Kentia Forsteriana

Leaves In. bieh Each Per dot.

6-iii. pot 5to6 28 to JO $1.00 $12.00

6-in.pot 6 34to36 1.50 18.00

Made-up Kentia Forsteriana

Id. biEh Each

7-in. cedar tub. 4 plantain tub, 36 $ 2.50

9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub. 40 to 42 4.00

12in,cedartub. 4 plantain tub, 5 to 5H tt.. heavy 10.00

12-in. cedar tub, 4 iJants in tub, 5H to 6 ft., heavy 12.50

12-in. cedar tub. 4 plants in tub, 6 to 7 ft., heavy 15.00

17 in cedar tub, 5 plantain tub. 7 to 8 ft . heavy 18.00

"When in Philadelphia, Be Sure to Look Us Up."

JOSEPH HEACOCK CO.,

Areca Lutescens Each

6-in. pot, 3 plantain a pot. 22 to 24-in. high $0.75

6-in. pot, 3 plantain a pot, 24 to 28 in. hisrh 1.00

Kentia Belmoreana

Leaves

2H-in.pot 4

3-iD. pot 5 ..,

4-in. pot 5 to 6..

5-in. pot 6 to 7..

6-in. pot 6 to 7..

6-in. pot 6 to 7..

$0.40

50

1.00

1.25

6in.pot 6to7 28 to 30 1.50

7-in. cedar tub. .6 to 7 34 to 36 2.50

7-in. cedar tub. .6 to 7 36 to 38 3.00

9-in, cedar tub. 6 to 7 5 ft., very heavy 8.00

In. bish
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Each Pardoz.

$1.50

2.00

4.50

6.00

12.00

15.00

18.00

30.00

36.00

Railway Station,
Jenkintown.

Wyncote, Pa,

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KENTI AS

in all sizes. Write for prices.

I Asplenium Nidus Avis

^ ( Blrd's-nest Tern)

% in 7, 8, 9 and 10 in. pans at greatly ^

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Fine for the Holiday trade.

Feniiisb Fems in flats and 2H-bcb pels a Special!;.

Write lor Wholesale Catalogue to

H. PLATH

THE FERNERIES

Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenues

SAN FRANCISCO, - CALIF.

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numbers, One Dollar. (Interna-
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today and keep in toucb witb
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BURNLIT. INGLAND

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BOX WOODS-Mist Beautiful Stock

Pyramids, 2 -tt $1.00 each

Pyramids, 2%-ft 1.50 each

Pyramids. 3 -ft 2.00 each

Pyramids, SVa-tt 2.50 each

Standard Shape. 14x14 in 2.50 each

Globes, 14x14 in 3.00 each

Heavy Bushes, 2-ft 1.50 each

Nice Bushes, 15-ln 35cr each

F. O. FRANZEN ""c'hIcSS?"*

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I Miscellaneons Stock For Florists

Asparagus Plumosus, 2 inch $3.00perl00, $25.00 per 1000

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2 inch 3.00perl00: 25.00perlOCO

3 inch $5.C0per 100 (heavy)

Achyranthes Herbsti, dwarf, bright red $4.00 per 100

Boxwood, full list of sizes now on band.

CARNATIONS. Established pDt plants at rooted cutting prices. Enchantress, White En-
chantress, Matchless, Rose Pink Enchantress. White Wonder, Philadelphia, 13,00 per
100; $25,00 per 1000.

Dracaena Terminalis, fine stock, well colored, i inch pots. $16.00 per 100; 4 inch pots, $25.00
per 100: 5 inch pots, 35c each; 6 inch pots, 5f c each.

FERNS. Boston, fine stock. 2Vi inch, $4.T5 per 100; $35.00 per 1000; 3 inch pots. $8 00 per 100;
4 inch pots. $15,00 per lOD; 5 inch pots, $25.C0 per ICO; 6 inch pots. $40,00 per 100.

Fine Teddy, Jr., 2^4 inch pots. $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000; 3 inch pots. $10.00 per 100 (very
heavy); 5 inch pots. $35.00 per 100 (very heavy); 6 inch pots, J60.0( per ICO (very heavy).

Azalea Mollis, mixed colors, 15 to 18 inches high at 35c

Heliotrope, 2'.4 inch, purple in variety $3 00 per 100

English Ivy, strong. 4 inch $12.00 per ICO

The Storrs & Harrison Co., PainesvilIe,Ohio

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Per 100

Cincinnati, 2V4-in ^^^S"

Lorraine, 2 % -in 12-00

Chatelaine, ^^ijij; ■;;;;;;:;::;;;;::;::;:::;:;:::::: i;:;:; ; IZ 75.00

Vernon, 2^ and 3'-in *-00

Per 1000
?120,00
100.00
40.00

Colens — Six best Varieties.

21^-in $25.00 per 1000

Curly Queen, best for baskets.

Primroses. Per 100.

Obconica in bloom, 3-in $ 6.00

4-in 9.00

5-in 15.00

Malacoides, 3-in 6.00

Geraniums.
Nutt, Pressily, Gen. Grfnt, strong
2%-in., $25.00 per 1000. Wilmette,
largest and best Pink Geranium,
$50.00 per 1000.

Mesembryantlieniums-
Best for Hanging Baskets. Fine Stock.

214-in $25.00 per 1000

• All stock guaranteed. Special price on large lots.

2%-in $25.00 per 1000

Marg:nerites.

2%-in $25.00 per 1000

Salvias.

21^-in $25.00 per 1000

PYFER & OLSEM,

WILMETTE, ILL.

NEPHROLEPIS VERONA

A Crested Fern of the Highest Type.
Plant a bench now and you will have nice plants for Spring Sales.

2-in., $8.00; 214-in., $10.00; 3-in., $12.00 per 100.

PANPANUS VEITCHll, ^^'^°~VELrcoLoRED

B-in , 75c; 6-in., $1.00; 7-in., $1.60 each.

P. S. RANDOLPH & SONS

WHOLESALE PLANT SPECIALISTS, R. D. 1, VERONA, PA.

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Azaleas I Hydrangeas

We have an exceptionally fine stock
to offer now at very reasonable prices.

AZALEAS

Such as Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Simon
Mardner, Vervaeneana, Niobe, Jean
Peters, John Llewellyn, well budded,
76c, $1.00, $1.26, $2.00.

HYDRANGEAS

We have both the Otaksa and French
varieties, such as Mme. Emil Mouilliere,
Avalanche, white; E. G. Hill, Gen. De
Vibraye, Mme Hamar, Mme. E. Char-
tard. Bright Rose,4-in. pots, 4 flowering
shoots, 20c. 6-in.pots, 4 to 6 shoots, 25c
to 35c. 6-in. pots, 6 to 8 shoots, 50c.
7-in. pots, 75c to $1.00, specimen plants.

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

1012 West Ontario Street,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Niscellaoeous Plants

2-in. 2-in. 3-in. 3 in.
100 1000 100 1000
Geraniums, Standard Tar.$2.00 $18.00 $3.00 $25 00
Heliotrope, Mme. Bruant

and Chieltain 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.C0

Lantanas, 6 varieties 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

Lemon Verbenas 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

Moonvines 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

Petunias 2 00 18.00 3.00 25.00

Parlorlvy 2.00 18.00 3.00 25 00

Salvia, Bonfire and Zurich 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00
Seneclo Argenteus, Dus-
ty Miller 200 18.C0 3.00 2500

Swrainsona^whiteandpink 2 00 18.00 3.00 25 00

Vinca Vanegata 2.00 18,00 3.00 25,00

Coleus, Salvia, Ageratum and Heliotrope.

Rooifd cuttinsjs. 60c per 100: $5.00 per 1000.
Dahha Roots, whole field clumps. $5.00 per 100

and UD Send for list.
Caima Roots, t2.00 per 100 and up.

Cash with order. If you have not received
our cataloBue. notify us.

R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

I ASPARAGUS i

T Plumosns, 2M-in, pots. $2.00 per 100; i"

T $17.00 per 1000. *

T Cannas, l to 3 eyes .\llemania. Italia. T

T Patry, B, Prince. Burbank. Gray. T

T Flamingo. Berat. Henderson, $2,00 X

* per 100, *

T Boston Ferns, from beds, $15.C0 per ICO. T

T Coleus. 10 varieties, .'Xpril 1 $2.00pcr 100. T

T Pansy Plants, Giant flowering, $2.50 per T

T lOOO, — CASH— *

* JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM *

31 DELAWARE, OHIO T

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GERANIUMS

Sent with a guarantee, that guarantees to any
point in the U. S. e=ist of the Mississippi River.

S. A. Nutt and BUChner 12,50 per 1000

Poitevine and Ricard 15.C0 per 1000

Buddleia Asiatlca $2,50 per 100

Buddleia Magnllica 3,50 per 100

(Rooted cuttings, parcel post,)
Pot plants of either, by express, S5,00 per ICO,
Asparagus Plumosas, good value. $25,00 per 1000,

ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA.

Mention the American Florist when writing
If TOU are interested in Mid-Winter

Blooming Plants

or aoyiliiDg in

Soft Wooded Plants

— Write —

Geo. A. Kuhl, ^""p'l^fjf, ^^r"'

Mention the American Florist when writing

CARNATIONS=

ROOTED
CUTTINGS

Clean and
New Reds— 1916

Per 100 Per 1000

Nebraska $12,00 $100.00

BeUe Washburn 12.00 100.00

Aviator 12.00 100.00

Last Year's Novelties

Per lOD Per 1000

Pink Sensation $ 6.00 $ 60.00

Good Cheer 6.00 50.00

Alice 6.00 BO.OO

Akehurst 6.00 50.00

3 Fine Specials-

Well Rooted

Standard Kinds

p

Beacon $

Enchantress Supreme

Matchless

Philadelphia

White Wonder

er 1«1

3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

Per 1000
$ 25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

Ward

Rosette

Herald

Benora

26.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

White Enchantress..,,
Enchantress

25.00
26 00

Gloriosa

26.00

_ READY NOW- Strong plants
in 2 14 inch pots.

Heliotrope Centefleur— The best dark, $4.00 per 100.
Begonia Chatelaine— Good for pots and bedding, $5.00 per 100.
Petunias— Finest double sorts, propagated from cuttings; Pink, White, Purple
and Variegated, $6.00 per 100.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE

Chicago

Nurseries and Greenhouses at
Western Springs, 111.

New York

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward.
Will be disseminated 1916-17.

Rooted cuttings of Mrs. C. W. Ward and Matchless,

$3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000.

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc., Queens, N.Y.

Read This Unsolicited Testimonial.

MR. PETER. FISHER. Ellis. Mags.
Dear Sir:— Lima. Ohio, Jan. 19th. 1916.

We thought it might be interesting to you to receive a report of your new carnation
"Alice" as grown in this territory.

Alice has made a wonderful showing with us. We are growing some twenty different
varieties of carnations, To date we have cut more blooms per plant from "Alice" than any
of the other varieties. The blooms come almost ICO per cent perfect.

This carnation has proved all that you claimed for it, and we do not hesitate to say. that
we believe this variety to be the very best carnation of its color, being oftered the Trade today.
You are to be congratulated on "Alice."

Very truly yours Rolf Zetlitz.

(Landscape Gardener. Wholesale and Retail Florist.
Woodlawn Ave.)

Strong Rooted Cuttings READY NOW, per 100, $6.00; per 1000, $50.00

PETER FISHER, Ellis, Mass.

NEW LIGHT

SALMON PINK

CARNATION '^NANCY''

Winner of the Dorner Memorial Medal at St. Louis, Jan. 26th. 1916. Was also awarded the
Fred Burki prize for the vase holding in best condition to the end of the exbibitioo.
Have a few hundred from 2 inch pots ready in March, at $15. CO per 100.
STANDARD VARIETIES

Per 100 1000

Pink Sensation $6.00 $50.00

Alice 6.00 50.00

Matchless 3.50 30.1X1

Champion 3.00 25.on

Yellowstone 3.00 2.=;.00

White Wonder 3.C0 35.00

Per 100

White Enchantress $3.00

Rosette 3.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 3.00

Enchantress 3.00

Gloriosa 3.C0

1000
$25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

Chrysanthemum "EARLY FROST," rooted cuttings. March and April delivery.

$7.00 per 100; $60 00 per 1000.

F. DORNER & SONS CO.,

Lafayette, Ind.

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MISS ELVIA SCOVILLE

Syn. White Wells' Late Pink Chrysanthemum

This splendid variety, a sport from Wells' Late Pink, is identical in every respect
with the parent except in color, which is pure white. We can quote nice
pot plants, ideal for increasing stock, immediate delivery at

$20.00 per hundred; $175.00 per thousand.

Catalogue describing this and all other novelties and standard varieties of

ROSES, CHRYSANTHEMUMS and CARNATIONS, will be mailed on

receipt of your address.

CHARLES H. TOTTY, - - - - MADISON, N. J.

Some Excellent Stock.

Liberal Extras for Early Orders.

size of pots. 100 1000

2i4-ln. ABUTILON Savitzii, or 6 va-
rieties assorted $2.25 $20.00

214-in. AGEEATUMS. White, light

and (lark blue 2.25 20.00

2 -In. CXTPHEAS. Cigar plants 2.25 20.00

3 -in. CYCLAMENS. 8 varieties... 6.50 60.00

4 -in. CYCLAMENS. 8 varletic3.
Fine plants 17.60

2y.-in. BEGONIAS. 8 flowering va-
rieties 5.00 45.00

3%-in. CINERARIAS. Choice mixed. 6.50 60.00

6 -in. DKACENA Indivisa 20.00

6 -in. DRACa;NA Indivisa 25.00

214-in. FUCHSIAS. Double and

single, 12 varieties 2.75 25.00

2%-in. HELIOTROPE, 3 varieties.. 2.75 25.00

2%-in. MARGUERITES. White and

yellow 2.50 22.50

Mrs. Sanders 2.50 22.50

4 In. PRIMULA ohconicas. In bud

and bloom 6.25 60.00

2 -In. DOUBLE PETUNIAS. 15 va-
rieties 3.00 25.00

2V4-ln. SALVIAS. Bonfire 3.00 25.00

FUNKIA variegata. Roots 5.00 45.00

CANNA BULBS, King Humbert... 3.00 25.00

CANNA, Yellow. King Humbert.

3-inch, each, 35c, per doz 3.60

CANNA BULBS, About 20 varieties 2.00 17.50

60.000 2 and 2>4-in. GERANIUMS.
Nutt, Ricard, Poitevlne. Mont-
mort, Perkins, Buchner, Atiout
20 varieties 2.25 20.00

2U-in. IVY GERANIUMS. 8 vari-
eties 3.00 28.00

Correspondence solicited.

Alonzo J. Bryan, ^yggiigl}^^.'"^"^!

Per 100 Per 1000

S.A.Nutt,2in $2.00 $18.50

Alvssum Dble. Giant. 2 in 2.00 18.00

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander, 2in 2.00 18 00

Vlnca- Variegata, 4 in 8.00 75.00

Hex Begonias, Sin doz. ,$1.00: ICO, $8 00

All first class stoclt— Packed right.

ELMER RiWLINGS, ^r?we?l' Allegany. H. Y.

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

CBRYSANTBEMUMS

Ask for catalogue.
ADRIAN, - - - MICH.

[Robert Craig Co...]

I "^ISL PALMS I

I and Novelties in Decorative Plants. |

\hx\A and 49th Sts.. Philadelphii. Pi.J

1 Carnation Cuttings

% Can supply you with as many as you need

% in the following varieties of the usual

X fine Reinberg quality. Order today. %

X Per 100 Per 1000

X Enchantress $2.00 $18.00

* Rose-Pink Enchantress 2.00 18.00

X White Enchantress 2.00 18 00

X White Perfection 2.00 18.00

* Mrs. Ward 2.00 18.00

1 Zoe Symonds 2.00 18.00

I Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

* Washington 2.C0 18.00

1 Beacon 2.B0 20.00

* Extra fine stock— Ready for immediate shipment. J

jRose PlantSp 21 in. !

* The quality of the plants we are offering is in keep-

* ing with the splendid cut stock that won so many
% first prizes at the last big Chicago Flower Show.

* Per 100 Per 1000

* Killarney $4.00 $35.00

X Richmond 3.00 25.00

X Milady 4 00 35.00

* Ophelia 5.00 45.00 %

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I Bench Plants loo looo |

X American Beauty $6.00 $50.00 *

* My Maryland 5.00 40.00 f

* Ready for Immediate Shipment. i|

i Peter Reinberg |

I 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, III. I

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THE NEW ROSE

MRS. BAYARD THAYER

that we are offering this season, will make a fine addition to a class of large flowered roses which is
rapidly coming to the front, since we introduced Mrs. Chas. Russell of which the new claimant is a
sport. The color is a most beautiful clear rose pink, inside of petals a shade lighter. The foliage
heavy and smooth and carried on strong stems. It won the American Rose Society Medal, over a
strong class of competitors, at the Cleveland Show, scoring 90 points.

PRICE LIST MRS. BAYARD THAYER AND DARK RUSSELL:

100 260 600 1000 2600 6000 10,000

GRAFTS $35.00 $82.50 $150.00 $300.00 $690.00 $1,250.00 $2,300.00

EYES 27.00 62.50 110.00 220.00 490.00 850.00 1,500.00

Grafted plants (only) ready after March 1st, 1916. Eyes ready now.

Waban Rose Conservatories, Natick, Mass.

MISS THEO I

THE ROSE PINK CARNATION
WHICH IS ALWAYS IN CROP

Rooted Cuttings,
$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000.

Littlefield & Wyman

NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

Orchids

If rou want Orchids forany purpose whatever
we solicit your inquiries and orders for same.
We do not rrow or handle anything: else but
OrchkiC. Special lists on application.

LAGER S HURR£LL« Summit, N. J.

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A. N. Pierson, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

CROMWELL,

CONN.

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Spring
List

ROSES

<:?Hf I rrni r floral compahy«1

^•>I^I-L. LULL ^SPHIK<^rlELD■OHIO•J

LiAWBENCE, Kan.— C. M. Luther has
sold his range to A. Van Horebeek,
formerly of Louvain, Belgium.

HoBOKEN. N. J.— O. V. Zangen, for-
merly of this place, is reported located
now at Orlando, Fla.

STOUGHTON, MA.SS. — Robert Hutcheon
has completed a large addition to his
range which will be planted to carna-
tions.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA.,

MARCH 25-APRIL 2, 1916,

offer superior service, trains at convenient
hours, all-steel equipment, dining car service.
For sleeping car reservations, tickets or de-
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242 South Clark Street, corner Jackson
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Ready Reference Section

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.

AGERATUMS

AGERATUM. Splendid blue B. C, eOc per
100; $5 per 1,000. Prepaid. Cash. BRILL
OELERY GARDENS. Kalamazoo. Mich.

ACHYRANTHES.

AchyraDtbes. Brilliautissima and Lindenii,
SMs-in., $2.50 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

Achyranthes Herbsti, 54 per 100. The Storrs
& Harrison Co.. Paipesville. O.

AliYSSUM.

Alyssum double giant. 2-in.. $2 per 100; $18
per 1.000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y.

ANEMONES.

Anemones. Strong, field-grown roots. $6 per
100. Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark,
New York.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucaria E.xcelsa, 6-in., 65c eacb. Holton &
Hunkel Co.. 462 MllwauUee St.. Milwaukee,
Wis.

ASPARAGUS.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSDS NANDS. Extra
choice heavy Sin., $4.50 per 100; 4-in.. $8.
SPRENGERI. 3-in., finest grown. $4 per 100.

THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO.,
Sidney, Ohio.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Thumb pot plants.
3 to 5-in. above pots, $1.50 per 100: 3-in. pots,
$5.00 per 10<J, sure to please. Cash please.
B. C. BLAKE, R. D. 4. Springfield. Ohio.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS and SPRENGERI,
3-lnch, $5; 4-incb, $12.50 per 100. HENRY
SMITH, Grand Rapids. Mich.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-in.. $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000, S-in., $5 per 100. The Storrs &
Harrison Co.. Painesville. O.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 4-inch. $8 per
100; 2%-in., $4 per 100. F. R. Pierson Co.,
Tarrytown. N. Y.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000, The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Palnes-
ville. O.

Asparagus plumosus, 2i4-inch. $1.75 per 100;
$17 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware. 0. ^

Asparagus Plumosus. $25 per 1.000. Albert
M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

ASTERS.

Asters. Dreer's Superb Late Brancbing. For
varieties and prices see advertisement else-
where in this issue. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716
Chestnut St.. Philadelphia, Pa.

Asters. For varieties and prices see adver-
tisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaugban's
Seed >Storp. Chicago and New York.

AZAIiEAS.

Azaleas. Mme. Van der Cruyssen. Simon
Mardner. Vervseneana. Niobe. Jean Peters.
John Llewellyn, well budded. 75c. Jl, $1.25. $2.
Godfrey Aschmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Phila-
delphia. Pa. ^^

AZALEAS for Easter blooming. Van der
Cruyssen, J. Llewellyn. NIobe and Mrs. J.
Vervsene. 65c, 85c. $1.10 and $2.50 each.
ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE. ILL.

Azalea Mollis, mixed colors. 15 to 18 Inches
high. 35c. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Paines-
vUle. O^

BAY TREES.

BAY TREES— Write for wholesale price list.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

BEGONIAS.

BEGONIAS.

Per 100

Xmas Red. 2Vi-ln $6.00

Xmas Red, 3-in 10.00

Erfordii. 2"4-in 3.00

Erfordll. 3-ln 6.00

Prima Donna, 2^4-ln 3.00

Sniithii. 2V4-in 3.00

Chatelaine. 2Vi-in 3.50

ERNEST ROBER, Wllmette. 111.

BEGONIAS— Delivery from May 15.

Per 100

Lorraine. 2^i-\ri. pots $ 12.00

Cincinnati. 2%-in. pots 15.00

Mrs J. A. Peterson (new), 2Vi-in. pots 25.00

Per 1.000 200.00

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

Begonias, Cincinnati, 2Vi-in., $15 per 100;
$120 per 1.000. Lorraine, 2%-in.. $12 per 100;
$100 per 1,000. Chatelaine, 2^4-in., $5 per
100; $40 per 1.000; 3-ln., $8 per 100; $75 per
1.000. Vernon. 2V4 and 3-lnch. $4 per 100.
Pyfer & Olsem. Wllmette. 111.

Begonia luminosa (red): Erfordll (pink). 2-
In., bushy stock. $2.00 per 100; luminosa (red),
transplanted seedlings, fine plants. 75c per 100.
Cash.
BRILL CELERY GARDENS. Kalamazoo. Mich.

Begonias. Superior tuberous rooted. For
varieties and prices see advertisement else-
where in this issue. Henry A. Dreer. 714-71G
Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa.

Begonias. Gloire de Chatelaine. 2-in., $2 per
100; 3-in.. $3 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

Begonias, flowering and foliage, 15c. 25c
and 50c each. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids,
Mich.

Begonia Chatelaine. 2Vi-inch. Vaughan's Seed
Store. Chicago and New York.

Rex Begonia. 3-in.. $1 per doz.. $g per 100.
Elmer Rawlings. Allegany. N. Y.

BERRIED PLANTS.

BERRIED PLANTS— Peppers. 6-lnch. 25c
eacb; J. Cherries. 15c. 25c and 50c each.
HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich.

BOXWOOD.

BOXWOODS.
PYRAMIDS — Broad, heavy specimens. 2 ft..
$2.25 each: 2% ft.. $2.75 each; 3 ft.. $3.25
each; 4 ft.. $4.50 each; price includes tubs,
f. o. b. Dundee.

BUSH SHAPE— 10-12-inch, balled. 35c each.
15-in.. balled. 40c each; 18-in., balled. 50c each.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC..
Box 404. Dundee. Illinois.

Boxwoods. Bushes, pyramids, standards, etc.
For sizes and prices, see advertisement else-
where iB this issue. The George Wittbold
Co.. 739 Buckingham Place. Chicago, 111.

Boxwoods. For varieties and prices, see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. (3.
Franzen. 5319 N. Clark St.. Chicago.

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

BUDDLEIA.

Buddleia Aslatica. $2.50 per 100; Buddleia
Magniflca. $3.50 per 100. Albert M. Herr, Lan-
caster, Pa.

BULBS.

Bulbs, L. Giganteum. 7-9. case of 300. S20;
9-10. case of 200. $20. Lil. Formosum. 8-10.
case of 225. $17: 9-10. case of 160. $14. Mag-
niflcum. 8-9. case of 200. $11. Wm. F. Kas-
ting Co., 383-387 Ellicott St.. Buttalo. N. Y.

Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver-
tisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Bulbs. Fancy Caladlum. 12,000 fine well
developed bulbs, $10 per 100. Tampa Floral
Co., Tampa, Fla.

CALADIUMS.

Caladium esculentum. Sound bulbs with good
cluster shoots. For sizes and prices see adver-
tisement on cover of this issue. A. Hender-
son & Co.. 211 N. State St.. Chicago.

Caladiuras. fancy-leaved. Immense stock of
elioicest varieties. For prices see advertise-
ment elsewhere in this issue. Henry A. Dreer.
714-716 Chestnut street. Philadelphia, Pa.

Caladium. Fancy leaved. Vaughan's Seed
Store. Chicago and New York.

Caladium esculentum. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

CANNAS.

CANNAS. Burbank. Pennsylvania, P.

Vaughan, Mrs. Kelsey, Wyoming, Premier,
David Harum. Cleveland. Strong 2 eyes roots.
$1.50 per 100. 25 at 100 rate. Cash. W. H.
CULP & CO.. Wichita, Kansas.

Cannas. Strong 2 and 3 eye divisions, freshly
divided from clumps same day shipped. For
varieties and prices see advertisement else-
where in this issue. The Storrs & Harrison
f:o.. Painesville. O.

Cannas. Strong, fresh dormant roots, 2
and 3 eyes each. For varieties and prices
see advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
A. T. Boddington. 128 Chambers St., New
York.

Cannas, dormant roots. For varieties and
prices see advertisement elsewhere in this is-
sue. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New
York.

Canna roots. $2 per 100 up. R. Vincent. Jr
& Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

Cannas. 1 to 3 eyes. $2 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware. 0.

CARNATIONS.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.
150.000 choice cuttings for February and March
shipments. Order now for immediate or later
delivery.

100 1000

Aviator $12.00 $100.00

Nebraska 12.00 100.00

Pink Sensation 6.00 50.00

Good Cheer 6.00 50.00

Alice 6.00 50.00

Akehurst 6.00 50.00

Champion 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

Philadelphia 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

Ward 3.00 25.00

Benora 3.00 25.00

Enchantress 3.0O 25.00

White Enchantress 3.()0 25.00

Rose-pink Enchantress 3.00 25.00

Victory 3.00 25.00

250 of any variety at 1000 rate.
Cuttings taken from strong, healthy plants
grown for cuttings only. Samples of blooms,
showing quality of stock, sent upon request. We
guarantee cuttings to give satisfaction. Write
us for special quotation on large quantities.
ROLF ZETLITZ. LIMA 0.

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Carnations.

CARNATION ROOTED CUTTINGS.
Immediate Delivery.

100 1.000

Aviator, scarlet ?12.00 JlOO.oO

Pink Sensation 8.00 50.00

Beacon 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

Mate-bless 3.00 25.00

Gloria 3.00 25.00

Princess Dagmar 3.00 25.00

Benora 3.00 25.00

Rose Pink Enchantress 2.50 2O.U0

Encbantress 2.50 20.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 2.50 20.00

Phllarteliibia 2.50 20.00

Peerless Pink 2.50 20.UO

Nortbport 2.5h 2O.O0

Conquest 2.50 20.00

Wbite Encbantress 2.50 20.00

25 or more at 100 rate. 250 or more at

1,000 rate.

First class guaranteed cuttings.

J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO.,

Jollet, 111.

CARNATION CUTTINGS— A 1 QUALITY.
Clean bealtby stock taken from selected plants.
Per 100 Per 1,000

Mrs. C. W. Ward $2.50 $18.00

Ligbt Pink Encbantress 2.00 12.00

Afterglow 2.00 15.00

Winsor 2.00 13.00

Victory 2.00 15.00

Bonfire 2.00 15.00

Zoe Symonds 2.00 14.00

J. A. BUDLONG,
184 North Wabasb Avenue, Chicago.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.
Taken from the best stock sold la the Chi-
cago market. Ready for immediate delivery;

100 1.000

Aviator $12.00 $100.00

Encbantress 2.00 18.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18.00

Victory 2.00 15.00

Cerise Winsor 5.00 40.00

Enchantress Supreme 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

ZECH & MANN.
30 E. Randolph St.. Chicago.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

100 1,000

Enchantress $2.00 $18.00

Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

Washington 2.00 18.00

Rosette 2.50 20.00

Wbite Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White Perfection 2.00 15.00

Champion 3.00 25.00

Carnegie 2.00 15.00

Victory 2.00 18.00

WIETOR BROS..
1C2 N. Wabasb Ave. Chicago.

CARNATIONS.
Laura Weber, color grand deep salmon pink,
large blooms, strong stems, excellent keeper
and shipper, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Grow-
ers! We have been selling carnation Laura
Weber for several years. It is a blgh-class
variety and always sells for above top market
price. Won bronze medal at St. Louis carna-
tion convention, 1916. You will make no mis-
take in trying at least a few hundreds next
season. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC., 101 W.
28th Street. New York.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS—
A 1 STOCK.

100 1.000

Enchantress $2.00 $17.00

Wbite Enchantress 2.00 17.00

White Perfection 2.00 17.00

Ward ■ 2.00 17.00

A. T. PYFER & CO.,
30 East Randolph Street, Chicago, III.

Carnations — Nebraska, Belle Washburn, Avi-
ator, $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Pink Sensa-
tion, Good Cheer. Alice Akehurst, $6 per 100;
$50 per 1,000. Beacon, Enchantress Supreme,
Matchless, Philadelphia. White Wonder, Ward,
Rosette. Herald. Benora, White Enchantress,
Encbantress. Glorlosa, $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Carnation Belle Washburn, rooted cuttings,
$12 per lOO; $100 per 1.000; 500 at l.ono rate.
Bassett & Washburn. 178 No. Wabash Ave..
Chicago.

Orders for the Paclfl(r Coast states will
please be sent to our Western branch. E. B.
WASHBURN. 252 South Orange Grove Avenue,
Pasadena, Calif.

Fine, healthy, rooted carnation cuttings.

Best obtainable, order early.

100 1.000

Enchantress $2.50 $20.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

SINNER BROS.,
158 North Wabasb Avenue. Chicago.

CARNATIONS.

Carnations. Enchantress, Rose Pink En-
chantress. White Enchantress, White Perfec-
tion, Mrs. Ward, Zoe Symonds, Philadelphia,
.$2.uo per 100; $18 per 1,000. Beacon, Wash-
ington, $2,00 per 100; $18 per 1,000. Peter
ReiuUerg, 30 E. Randoli>h St., Chicago, 111.

Carnations, Belle Washburn, Nebraska, Alice
Coombs, Nancy. Miss Theo. $12 per lOU; $1(X)
per 1,000, Also second year introductions and
standard sorts. S. S. Skldelsky &. Co., 1004
Lincoln BIdg., Philadelphia. Pa.

Carnations, rooted cuttings of Mrs. C. W.

Ward and Matchless, $3 per 100; $25 p"r 1,0<JO.

Cottage Maid will be disseminated "'016-17.

t^jttage Gardens Co., Inc.. Queens, New York.

Carnations. White Enchantress, Matchless,
Rose Pink Enchantress, White Wonder, Phila-
delphia, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. The Storrs
& Harrison Co., Palnesville, 0.

ROOTICn CARNATION CUTTINGS, Light
Pink Enchantress, $12.00 per 1,000. R. P.
BOHLANDBR, R, P. D. No. 1, Melrose Park,

Carnations, For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New Y ork.

Carnations. For varieties and prices, see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. Dor-
ner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.

Carnations — For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere In this issue. The Leo
Niessen Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

Carnation Miss Theo. rooted cuttings. $12
per 100; $100 per l.OuO. Llttlefleld & Wyman.
North Ahington, Mass.

Carnation Aviator. $12 per 100; $100 »-er 1,000.
J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Jollet, 111.

Carnation Alice. $6 per 100; t50 per 1,000.
Peter Fisher, Ellis, Mass.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

WHITE Per 100

Smith's Advance $2.00

Early Frost 5.00

Virginia Poeblmann 2.00

Alice Salomon 2.00

Alice Byron 2.50

Wm. Turner 2.50

Chas. Razer 2.00

Linwood Hall 2.00

YELLOW

Cbrysolora 2.00

Golden Salomon 2.00

Yellow Eaton 2.50

Odessa 6.00

Bonnaffon 2.00

Nagoya 2.50

Daily Mail 6.0O

PINK

Amorita 2.00

Chieftain 2.00

McNiece 2.00

Dr. Enguehard 2.00

Mrs. E. A. Seldewitz 6.00

CRIMSON

Shrimpton 2.00

H. E. Converse 5.00

J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION
Jollet.

Per 1.000
$15.00
50.00
15.00
15.00
20.00
20.00
15.00
15.00

15.00
15.00
20.00

I's'.OO
20.00

16.00
15.00
15.00
15.00

15.00

CO..
Illinois.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Alex Guttman — Early lavender pink chrys-
anthemums. Mum growers shouldn't be with-
out this one. We offer a few stock plants at
$2 each. For early delivery, rooted cuttings
or pot plants at the option of the purchaser,
50c each; $5 per doz. ; $35 per 100.

Emma — A Garza-Anemone, double pompon,
pale pink. It's a dandy, you will make no mis-
take in buying stock of this 'mum. Comes
into bloom about November 15; finishes early
in December. Cuttings ready now. $15 per
1110. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC., 101 W.
28tb St., New Y'ork. ^

CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Rooted cuttings, fine
stock grown cool and in full light. Mrs. Buck-
bee. Roman Gold, Dr. Enguehard. Cbrysolora,
Pink Chieftain. Maud Dean, Golden Gold, Chas.
Razer. Patty. Smith's Advance. MaJ. Bonna-
fon, Robert HalUday, Unaka, $2 per 100. $18
per l.OOn, prepaid. New Early Frost, $5 per
100, prepaid.

JOSEPH BANCROFT & SON, INC.,
Cedar Falls. Iowa.

The finest yellow 'Mum for Thanksgiving.
A deep Golden Yellow Eaton. Rooted Cuttings,
$15 per 100; 2H-inch pots, $20 per 100.
The McCallnm Co., Inc.. Pittsburgh. Pa.

Chrysanthemum. Early Frost, rooted cuttings,
$7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. F. Dorner & Sons
Co.. Lafayette, Ind.

Chrysanthemums. Ask for catalogue. Elmer
D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

COLEUS.

COLE us. 12 standard varieties, bushy,

pinched, 2M!-in. stock, $25 per 1,000. F. J.

BENTHEY, 165 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

Christmas Gem Coleus. 3c. B. C. Blake,
R. D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

Coleus, 10 varieties, %2 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham, Delaware, O.

CLEMATIS.

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

Cyclamen — Improved Wandsbek type, trans-
planted seedlings, 8 varieties, equally divided,
including improved Salmon, $3.50 per 100; $30
l^er l.ouO. Fancy varieties, new, $4 per 100:
$35 per 1,000; 3-inch In bloom, $8 to $10 per
luO; 4-inch, $15 to $18 •'er 100- 5-lnch, 35c to
50c each. ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette, III.

CYCLAMEN. 7 and 8-incb, extra fine, full of
buds and blooms, $1.50 each; 6-lnch, 75c and
$1 each; good plants, 25c and 50c each. HENKY
S.MITH. Grand Kapids, Mich.

CYCLAMEN — Best strain. Separate calors or
mlied, 3-inch pots. $8 per 100. JULIUS
ROEHKS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

DAHLIAS.

DAHLIAS, rare ones; 240 cut flower varie-
ties, true to name. No junk at living prices.
I'ORT RECOVERY DAHLIA GARDENS. Fort
Recovery, o.

Dahlia roots, whole field clumps, $5 per 100
up. R. Vincent. Jr.. & Sons Co., White Marsh,
Md.

DAISIES.

CHICAGO WHITE. Special strain, 2i/,-inch,
$4.00 per 100. ETOILE D'OR. 2-inch, $4.00
per 100. Cash please. A. E. Hunt t Co., 30
East Randolph St., Chicago, 111.

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander. 2-in.. $2 per 100; $18
per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y.

Marguerites. 2%-in., $25 per 1,000. Pyfer &
nisem, Wilmette, 111.

DRACAENAS.

Dracaena Terminalis. fine stock, well coloired.
3-in. pots, $16 per 100; 4in, pots, $25 per
100; 5-In. pots. 35c each; 6-ln., 50c each. The
Storrs & Harrison Co.. Palnesville, O.

Dracpena h.vbrida, fancy varieties, assorted,
5-in.. 50c each. The George Wittbold Co., 739
Buckingham Place, Chicago, 111.

FERNS.

Ferns, Nephrolepis Teddy, Jr., 8-ln., $12 per
doz. : 6-in.. $6 per doz. Elegantlssima Com-
pacta, 10-in.. $2 to $2.50 each; 8-in., $12 per
doz.; 6-in.. $6 per doz. Elegantlssima, 10-ln.,
$2 to $2.50 each; 8-in.. $12 per doz.: 6-in..
$6 per doz. Dwarf Boston. 8-in., $12 per doz.
Clbotium Schiedel. Specimens. 10-ln.. $7.50
each. Small ferns for dishes, assorted varieties,
3%-in.. $15 per 100; 2V4-ln.. $3.50 per 100.
P. R. Pierson Co.. Tarrytown, N. Y.

Ferns. Boston, 214-ln.. $4 per 100; $35 per
1,000; 31n. pots, $8 per 100; 4-in. pots, $1S
per 100; 5-ln. pots, $25 per 100; 6-in. pots,
$40 per 100. Teddy, Jr.. 2%-in. pots. $5 per
100; $45 per 1,000; 3-in. pots. $10 per 100;
5-ln. pots, $35 per 100; 6-in. pots, $60 per
100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., PainesvlUe,
Ohio,

FERNS, from 2-in. pots, immediate deliv-
ery; Boston. 3c: Roosevelt. 4c; Teddy, Jr., 5c;
4-in. Boston. 12c; 4-in. Teddy. Jr.. 15c; ex-
tra heavy. Cash please. B. C. BLAKE, R.
D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

FERNS. BOSTON. Fine established, 2>4-ln.,
$4 per 100; 4-ln.. $12.50. THE WAGNER
PARK NURSERY CO., Sidney, O.

Nephrolepis Verona, 2-in,, $8; 2%-in.,
$10.00; 3-in.. $12 per 100. P. S. Randolph
& Sons, R. D. 1, Vernon, Pa.

Hardy ferns. Illustrated descriptive list
mailed free. Ludvig Mosbsek. Femdale, As-
kov, Minn.

Boston ferns. 4-lnch, 10c each. Cash, please.
EDGAR EASTERDAY. Nokomis, III.

Boston ferns from beds. $15 per 100. Jos H.
Cunningham, Delaware, 0,

Ferns. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa.

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GERANTCMS.

ROOTED GERANIDM CUTTINGS.
The following "SDPERB BEDDERS": S. A.
Nntt, dark red; Dbl. Gen. Grant, bright red;
Mme. Buchner, dbl. white. Strong, selected top
cnttings. well rooted. $1.50 per 100: $12.50 per
1,000. The W. T. BUCKLEY CO.. Springfield,
la

25.000 geraniums, extra good stock, S. A.
Nutt. Jean Viand and Poitevine, 2i/o.in., $2..''>ii
per 100, $22 per 1,(100. 3-in., $0 per 100, $50
per 1,000. 4-in,. $8 per 100: .$75 per 1,000.
H. S. ELY & CO.. Neosho. Mo.

GERANIUMS. Mme. Buchner (double white).
R. C $1 per 100; $10 per 1,000. Cash.
Prompt shipment. BRILL CELERY GAR-
PENS, Kalamazoo. Mich.

Geraniums, Nutt, Pressily. Gen. Grant. 2%-
Inch. .$25 per 1.000. Wllmette. largest and
best pink. $50 per 1,000. Pyfer & Olsem. WU-
mette. 111.

GERANIUMS. Standard varieties, strong 3-
in. stock, $50 per 1,000. F. J. BENTHEY,
165 Wabash Ave., Chicago. 111.

Geraniums. S. A. Nutt. $12..'i0 ner 1.000;
Ricard and Poitevine, $15. A. M. Herr, Lan-
caster. Pa.

Geraniums. S. A. Nutt, 2-in., $2 per 100;
$18. .50 per 1,000. Elmer Rawllngs, Allegany,
N. Y.

GLADIOIil.

HEADQUARTERS FOR GLADIOLUS AUGUSTA.
The florists' white, in all sizes: 30 other vars.
— all Long Island grown. Send for list.

GEO. J. JOERG,
New Hyde Park. Long Island. N. Y.

Gladioli. America, $9 per 1.000; Augusta,
$11.50; Francis King. $9.50; Panama, $35. St.
Louis Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave., St.
Louis. Mo.

Gladioli. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in tills issue. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Cbicigo and New York.

Gladiolus cheap to close ont. about 40,000
named sorts. C. S. TAIT. Brunswick. Ga.

GREENS.

Greens, Lyrata, $2.50 per case. Fancy ferns,
$1.25 per 1,000; dagi-er ferns, $1 per 1,000.
Natural moss. $1.75 per bag. Perpetuated moss,
$3.50 per baff. Caldwell, the Woodsman Co.,
Evergreen. Ala.

Greens. Lyrata. $2.50 per case. Fancy ferns,
$1.25 per 1.000: dagger ferns, $1 per 1,000.
Natural moss. $1.75 per bag; perpetual moss,
$3.50 per hag. E. A. Heaven. Evergreen. Ala.

lilLY OF THE VALLEY.

From Storage.

Lily of the valley, from cold storage. New
York or Chicago. $16 per 1.000: $8.50 per 500;
$4.50 per 250 pips. Chas. Schwake & Co.,
Inc.. 90-92 West Broadway, New York.

Lily of the Valley. Berlin and Hamburg,
cases of 3,000 pips. $40 each; case of 1.000,
$14.00; cases of 250. $4.00. J. M. Thorbum
& Co.. S3 Barclay St.. N. Y.

Lily bulbs, fall delivery. Write for prices.
The Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth Bldg.,
New York.

Lily of the valle.v, cold storage. Brun's Cele-
brated Chicago Market Brand. $18 for 1,000;
$9.50 for 500: $5 for 250: $2.50 for 100. H. N.
Bruns. 3032 Madison street. Chicago.

HELIOTROPE.

Heliotrope, 2i4-ln., purple in variety. $3 per
100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesvllle. O.

Heliotrope Centeflenr, 2^-inch. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangeas. Otaksa and French varieties such
as Mme. Emil Moullliere Avalanche. E. G. Hill,
Gen. De Vlbraye, Mme. Hamar. Mme. E. Chau-
tard, 4-lnch pots. 4 flowering shoots. 20c; 6-lnch
pots, 4 to 6 shoots, 25c and 35c; Gin.. 6 to 8
shoots, 50c; 7-ineh, 75c to $1.00. Godfrey Asch-
mann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia, Pa.

Hydrangeas, French and Otaksa. For sizes
and prices, see advertisement elsewhere in this
issue. The George Wittbold Co., 739 Buck-
ingham Place, Chica go, 111.

HYDRANGEAS. Otaksa. 8 to 10 leads, 40e
each; 12 to 15 leads, 50c each. French va-
rieties, strong plants, 45c. ERNEST ROBER,
Wllmette. 111.

HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-lnch $5 per inO;
5-lnch, 20c and 25e each. HENRY SMITH,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

IRISES.

Irises, Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs-
ery. Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago.

IVIES.

GERMAN ivy. rooted cuttings. 60c per 100;
$5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello,
Iowa.

English Ivy, strong 4-ln., $12 per 100. The
Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville. O.

MOONVINES.

Moonvines. fuchsias, geraniums. alternan-
theras. lemon verbenas, swainsona, ageratum, 6
varieties; parlor ivy. dustv miller, alyssum,
giant and dwarf: coleus, 10 varieties: Salvia
Bonfire and Zurich. Cuphea. lantanas. 6 varie-
ties; 2-Inch. $2 per 100: $18.00 per 1,000; 3-
inch, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Coleus. agera-
tum and heliotrope, rooted cuttings, 60c ner 100;
$5 per 1^000. R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co., White
Marsh. Md.

MUSHROOOM SPAWN.

Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture.
American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn.

ORCHIDS.

ORCHIDS. H.1SSAL & CO.. Orchid Growers
and Raisers. Southgate. London, England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

Orchids of all kinds, established and semi-
established. Lager & Hurrell, Summit. N. J.

PALMS.

Kentlas. For varieties and prices, see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. 'The George
Wittbold Co., 739 Buckingham Place, Chicago,
111.

Palms. For varieties, sizes and prices see
advertisement elsewhere In this issue. Joseph
Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa.

PHOENIX CANARIENSIS— In all sizes. Spe-
cial price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS
CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

Palms, fine stock of Kentlas In all sizes.
H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San
Francisco, Calif.

PANSIES.

Pansy plants, giant flowering. $2.50 per
1.000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

PANDANUS.

Pandanus Veitcbll. 5-In., 75c; 6-)n., $1; 7-
In., $1.50. P. S. Randolph & Sons, R. D. No.
1. Verona, Pa.

PEONIES.

Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery.
Stock Exchange Bldg.. Chicago.

PETUNIAS.

Petunias. 2i^-inch, dbl. sorts. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

PRIMULAS.

PRIMULA OBCONICA. Fine stock, assorted
colors, 4-inch pots in full bloom, $1.50 per
dozen. $12 per 100. Cash. JOSEPH BAN-
CROFT & SON. (Inc.). Cedar Falls. Iowa.

Primroses, obconlca. In bloom, 3-In., $6; 4-
in., $9; 5-ln., $15 per 100. Malacoides, 3-In.,
$C per 100. Pvfer & Olsem. Wllmette, 111.

PRIVET.

Ibota Privet, clean young stock, all sizes up
to 4 to 5 ft. Shrubs and vines in large quanti-
ties. Herbaceous plants a specialty. Largest
stock of evergreens in this country. The Eliza-
beth Nursery Co.. Elizabeth, N. J.

300.000 Cal. Privet. Berb. Thunbergii shrubs
and vines, all sizes Amp. Veitchii and clematis
paniculata. 2-yr.. Sc. King Humbert and But-
tercup cannas. 2i-'.c. Get list. Prices right.
BENJ. CONNEI.L. florist. Merchantville. N. J.

RHODODENDRONS.

RHODODENDRONS — Different good varieties
for forcing. 10 to 15 buds, $1.25 each. Pink
Pearl. 4 to 6 buds. $1.25 each: 6 to 10 buds,
$2 each. ERNEST ROBER, Wllmette, lU.

ROSES.

GRAFTED ROSE PLANTS.

Choice, young stock In 2^-inch pots, ready
for delivery in March, carefully selected wood
grafted on the best grade of English manettl:

100 1,000

Russell $12.00 $100.00

Rhea Reid 12.00 100.00

Hoosier Beauty 12.00 100.00

Ophelia 12.00 100.00

Pink Killarney 12.00 100. OO

White Killarney 12.00 100.00

Killarney Brilliant 12.00 100.00

Richmond 12.00 100.00

OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS.

Sunburst $7.00 $60.00

Cecile Brunner 7.00 60.00

Shawyer 7.00 60.00

We solicit early orders and would Impress
the advantage of early grafted stock on all
buyers.

BASSETT & WASHBURN.
178 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago.

ROSES. 2iA-lnoh grafted and 2yj-inch own
root plants for March delivery.

2%-ln. 214-ln.

Grafted. Own Rt.

Per Per

1.000 1,000

Russell $120.00 none

Killarney 100.00 66.70

White Killarney 100.00 56.70

Killarney Brilliant 100.00 56.70

Ward 100.00 56.70

Milady 100.00 56.70

Ophelia 100.00 56.70

Richmond lOO.OO 56.70

Hoosier Beauty 105.00

Hadley 105.00

Cecile Brunner 100.00 56.70

Elgar (special only) 100.00 56.70

Francis Scott Key 110.00 63.09

Fire Flame 100.00 56.70

Lady Alice Stanley 120.00 73.50

POBHLMANN BROS. CO-
MORTON GROVE. ILLINOIS.

DISTINCTIVE ROSES:
IT PAYS TO GROW THEM.

CHAMP WEILAND— You need the big money-
maker of 1916. Exquisite in color. Remark-
able in size, beauty and foliage. Ready in
March. Grafted plants, 100 for $35.00 250
for $82.50, 500 for $l."i0.00, 1,000 for <3b0,fl0.

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL and MRS. MOOR-
FIELD STOREY— Grafted plants. $14.00 per
100. $120.00 per 1.000; own root. $12.00 per
100. $100.00 per 1.000.

For prices on standard varieties, write us
for special quotations.

WEILAND & RISCH.
154 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111,

EXTRA FINE YOUNG ROSE STOCK.

April Delivery.

„ 1,000

White Killarney, 214-In $35.00

Pink Killarney. 2U-in 35.00

For March Delivery.

Hoosier Beauty, 214-in $50.00

Sunburst. 3>~i-in 100.00

A. Ward, 2%-in 35.00

F. J. BENTHEY,

165 Waba sh Ave., Chicago, HI.

roses" DORMANT STffCK.

Doz. Per 100

Baby Rambler $2.00 $15.00

Ellen Paulsen 2.50 18.00

Erna Teschendorf 2.00 15.00

Tausendschon 2.50 18.00

Clothllde Soupert 2.00 15.00

Flower of Fairfield 2.00 15.00

ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE. ILL.

ROSES.
Prima Donna (Madame Paul Eulerl (the
riorex Gardens strain). A grand deep pink
bloom: handsome form, strong stem: fine foli-
age, very fragrant, better shaped, deeper color
than Russell. Prima Donna is a money maker!
Plants ready Feb. 15 and later. $15 per 100:
$125 per l.OOO. Order early. GUTTMAN &
RAYNOR . INC.. 101 W. ^8th St.. Ne w York.

ROOTED ROSE CUTTINGS

100 1000

Ophelia $4..'iO $M).00

Sunburst . . .■ 3.50 30.00

White Killarney 2.50 20.00

Pink Killarney 2.00 15.00

Richmond 2.00 15.00

Satisfaction guaranteed. Ready now.
GEORGE REINBERG

162 North Wabash Avenue Chicago

BULGARIA BENCH PLANTS.
3.000 Bulgaria bench plants in lots of
100 or more, $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per
1.000. Now ready for shipment. Will
cut back to suit purchaser.

BASSETT & WASHBURN,
178 North W abas h Ave.. Chicago.

AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES.

Extra fine bench plants. $7 per 100.

Wietor Bros.,

162 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago, 111.

L. D. Phone Randolph 2081.

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Mar. 11,

ROSES.

Rosos. 2 '.J -111. : Klllai-iu'v. MUiuly, ii-i per
100; $:{,-, per 1.000. Uldimoutl, :i;a pei- 100; $2r.
per l.CKK). Opliolia. ?5 per 100; $-15 per 1,000.
Bcucb Plants. American Beauty, $G jter 100;
¥&» per l.otK). >Iy Murylaud, $5 per 100: $40
per 1.0(X». iVter Keiuberg, 30 K. Uandolpb
St.. rhit-aso. in.

Rose Champ Wetland, strong grafted plants,
$35 per 100; 250 for $S2.C0; 500 for $150: 1.000
for $300. Welland & Rlsch. 154 N. Wabash
Ave., Chicago.

Rambler roses. For varieties and prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. The
George Wlttbold Co., 730 Buckingham Place,
Chicago. 111.

Roses, hybrid remontant {perpetual), 40 va-
rieties ; hybrid teas. 15 vars. ; climbing, 15
vars.; jwlyantha 10 vars. W. B, Cole, Paines-
ville. Ohio.

Rose Mrs. Bayard Thayer. For prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Wahan
Rose Conservatories, Nat lck . Mass.

SAIiVIAS.

Salvias. 2i^-in.. $25 per 1,000. Pyfer & 01-
sem, Wilmette. 111.

SEEDS.

SEEDS.

SURPLUS SUMMER-FLOWERING SWEET
PEA SEED. Now is the time to sow this
type outdoors or inside. Countess Spencer,
Pink Spencer, White Spencer, Blanch Ferry
Spencer. Norton Spencer, Asta Ohn, Helen
Lewis, King Edward Spencer. All at $1.25 per
lb. Frank Dolby, Lady Hamilton, King Ed-
ward 7th. Gladys Unwin. Nora Uuwin. at 50
cents per lb., by express. No less than Yn lb.
of each variety. No better and more fisedjseed
can be bought for twice the price anywhere.
ANT. C. ZVOLANEK, Sweet Pea Ranch, Lom-
poc, Calif.

Phoenix Canariensis palm seeds, 75c per
1.000. Ampelopsis Veltchii, $1.50 per pound.
Dractena indivisa. $2 per pound, California
Privet seed. $1 per pound. Cash with order
and I prepay postage. G. H. Hopkins, Eagle
Rock Station, Los Angeles. Calif.

Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers of
Sweet, Flint and Dent Corn. Cucumbers. Musk
and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. West-
ern Seed and Irrigation Co.. Fremont. Neb.

SEEDS. Joseph Paquet. seed cultivator,
Blvd. Magnan. Nice. France. Specialties —
Stocks (the most beautiful in the world). Pri-
mulas (10 var.) Cyclamens, Cinerarias. Bulbs.

Seeds, contract growers of pepper, egg plant,
kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip,
sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed FarmS Co.,
Inc.. Moorestown. New Jersey.

Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash,
pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon
and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar
F. Hurff. Swedesboro. N. J.

Seeds. Beebe's Earlv Prolific Tomato. Pkt..
20c: oz.. 75c; H lb.. $2.00. Write for English
or Gennan catalogue. German Nurseries and
Seed House, Beatrice, Neb.

Flower seeds for early sowing. For varieties
and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this
issue. The W. W. Barnard Co.. 231-235 W.
Madison St.. Chicago, 111.

SEEDS, BEGONIA— Luminosa. trade package,
50c each. Prima Donna, trade package, 50c
each: 1-32 oz.. $4. Cash, please. ERNEST
ROBER. Wilmette. 111.

Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, canta-
loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed,
sugar, flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed
Co.. Waterloo. Neb.

Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora, etc.
Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato,
lima and pole beans. John Rodger & Sons Co..
Los Angeles. Calif.

Seeds, contract growers of Cucumlgers, Musk-
melon, Squash and Pumpkin. Sweet, Flint and
Dent Corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co.. Val-
ley. Neb.

Seeds, growers for the trade: beans, peas,
sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc.
The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.. Mllford. Conn.

Seeds. Specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato,
vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrlck &
Son. contract seed growers, Pedricktown, N. J.

Seeds, contract growers of beans, cucumber.
tomato, muskmelon. squash, watermelon, radish,
sweet com. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich.

Tree, shrub and palm seeds. Also seeds of
California native plants. George H. Hopkins.
Eagle Rock Station, Los Angeles, Calif.

Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots.
cabbages, celeries, parsleys, parsnips, turnips,
R. & M. GODINEAU. Angers. France.

Seeds, large growers and shippers of beans,
peas and onion seed. Brunnlngs, Box 857,
Melbourne. Australia.

Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J.
Bolgiano & Sons. Light, Piatt and Elllcott
Sts.. Baltimore. Md.

Seed, pansy, 1,000 seeds, 25c; 1 oz., $2.25.
H. Wrede. Lunehurg. Germany.

Seeds, peas and beans, Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co.. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Field seed corn. Ratekin'a Seed House, Shen-
andoah^

SHAMROCKS.

SHAMROCKS. 2-in.. $3 per 100; $25 per
1,000. Frederick C. Hoffman. Pawtucket. R. I.

SPIREAS.

Spireas, Queen Alexandra and Gladstone,
$4, $5 and $G per doz. The George -Wittbold
Co.. 739 Buckingham Place. Chicago, 111.

SWEET PEAS.

Sweet Peas. Spencer variety. Unwin and
grandiflora types. For varieties and prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

SWEET PEA FLOWERS per 100 sprays. 60c;
500 sprays. $2.50; 1,000 sprays. $5. Two and
three flowers to spray. Winter Spencers. C. S.
TAIT, Brunswick. Ga.

VINCAS,

Sold out of variegated Vinca rooted cuttings
and plants for this spring. Orders now booked
for fall delivery for field-grown plants and
rooted tips. Write for prices. 1. N. KRAMER
& SONS. Cedar Rapids. Iowa.

VINCA VARIEGATED. Oct. rooted, 1%-in.
pots, $1.50 per 100, 4-in. potted plants. 5 to
S leads. 7c. Caah please. B. C. BLAKE, B.
D. 4. Sprinsfield, Ohio.

VINCA VARIEGATA. Fine bushy plants,
estabUshed, 4-in., $8 per $100. THE WAGNER
PARK NURSERY CO.. Sidney. O.

Vinca Varlegata, 4-in.. $8 per 100; $75 per
1.000. Elmer RawUngs. Allegany, N. Y.

VINCA VARIEGATA. S-iUch, 5c: nice stock.
C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa.

CARNATION STAPLES.

SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES.

Mend your split carnations. Finest article
for carnation growers introduced so far, 35c per
1.000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE.
38-40 Broadway. Detroit, Mich.

Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3,000 for $1.
Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St.. Spring-
field. Mass.

Supreme Carnation Staples, 35c per 1.000;
3,000 for $1. F. W. Waite, 85 Belmont Ave.,
Springfield, Mass.

Pillsbury Carnation Staples, 1.000 for 35c;
3.000 for $1, I. L. Plllsbury, Galesburg. 111.

POTS AND PANS.

Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per. doz., by ex-
press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.

Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware,
fern pans, vases, etc. Tlic Peters & Reed Pot-
tery Co., South Zanesville, Ohio.

Neponset. fiower, vegetable waterproof paper
pot. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago and New
York.

Syracuse red pots, Syracuse Pottery Co,,
Syracuse. N, Y.

Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A.
F. Kobr. 29.'J4-3G N. Leavitt St.. Chicago.

Red iK>ts. standard azalea pans. Harley Pot-
tery Co.. Nashville. Tenn.

Pots. Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co..

Cambridge, Mass.

Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hern-
don St., Chicago.

Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots.
Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit. Mich.

MISqEIiLANEOUS.

Green Cyaceine flower coloring for St.

Patrick's Oay, 50c per package (enough for

one qt.); three packages for $1.25. A. T.

Pyfer & Co., 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, 111.

Model Extension Carnation Supports; also
galvanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices
before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73
Metropolitan Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Forest feedlings, trees and ornamental shrubs.
Complete Une of Altheas, Privet, etc. Send for
trade list. Forest Nursery & Seed Co., Mc-
Minnville, Tenn.

Plant stands. Made in three sizes to ex-
tend to 30, 44 and 56 inches. Price $18 per
doz. Detroit Stand Co., 842 Grandy Ave., De-
troit, Mich.

Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for
prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.,
809 Exchange Ave., Room 5, Chicago, 111.

Carnation dye for St. Patrick's day. 1 pkt.,
25c; 3 pkts.. 60c: 12 pkts., $2; postpaid. Chas.
W. McKellar, 26 E. Randolph St.. Chicago.

Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading
nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY
& SON, Stratford, London, England.

Greenhouse glass. Write for prices, stat-
ing size and quantity required. C. L. Dick-
mann Glass Co.. Muskogee. Qkla.

Wire hanging baskets. For sizes and prices
see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Geo.
H. Angermueller, St. Louis, Mo.

Evans' Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa-
ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A.
Evans Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Japanese tea garden and rockery of any style
made in a short time. T. R. Otsuka. 414 S,
Michigan Blvd., Chicago,

Dreer's "Rlverton Special'* cedar plant tubs,
all sizes. Henry A, Dreer. 714-716 Chestnut
St.. Philadelphia, Pa.

Reservoir vases for cemeteries, parks and
lawns. $6 to $100. Walbridge & Company,
Buffalo. N, Y.

Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points, 1,000, 75c,
postpaid. Henry A. Dreer. 714 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia.

Florists' supplies and wire designs of all
kinds. Joseph Ziska. 151 N, Wabash Ave..
Chicago.

Sterling Iron reservoir vases. Catalogue on re-
quest. The Sterling Grinding Wheel Co., Tiffin.
Oliio.

Greenhouse Windstorm Insurance. Florian D,
Wallace. Insurance Exchange Bldg.. Chicago.

Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold
Paper Box Co., 16 22 S', Peoria St.. Chicago.

Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch-
binder Bros.. 51S Milwaukee Ave,. Chicago.

Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma-
nure Co.. 32 Union Stock Yards. Chicago.

Emergency pipe clamps. M, B. Skinner &
Co.. 560 W. Washington St., Chicago.

Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse
fittings. Advance Co., Richmond. Ind.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel-
ler. 122 W. 25th St.. New York.

Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce
Co.. 12 W. Broadway. New York.

Raffia, natural and colored. McHutchison &
Co.. 17 Murray St.. New York.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann.
404-412 JJ-_34th_ St.._N^w_York.

Standard Red Flower Pots. All sizes. GEO.
E. FEUSTEL. Fairport, Iowa.

Wired toothpicks. 10.000. $1.85; 50.000, $8.00.
W. J, Cowee. Berlin. N, Y.

Pruning shears. The Peck, Stow & Wilcox
Co.. Cleveland. Ohio.

Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co.,
Philadelphia.

Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co.,

Eaton, Ind,

STAKES.

Cane stakes, standard grade. 6 to 8 feet, per
100. 85c: 500. $3: $5.50 per 1,000.

Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per
1.000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

WIRE WORK.

Florist wire designs, wire hanging baskets
and fancy wire lamp shades. Northwestern
Wire Works, 223 13th Ave., N. E. Minneapo-
lis, Minn.

If You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

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413

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda, N. Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

After using all other makes. Florists prefer our

PLANT STAND

because it has proven by experi-
ence tbat it is the very best, most
practical stand on tbe market.
Enameled green. Made in three
sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56
inches. Price, $18. Ou per dozen.

DETROIT STAND CO.
842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich.

Newark, N. J.

To celebrate the two hundred and
fiftieth year of its settlement, Newark
will this year have a grand series of
events, beginning in May and continu-
ing until October. The program lias
not yet been issued, but it will neces-
sarily be a long one, including his-
torical parades, races, athletic games,
trade exhibits, etc. We understand
that the Broad street merchants, in-
cluding the florists, will take an active
part. A city that is two hundred and
fifty years old and that is racing up
to the half-million mark in population,
should give us a good show, and we
have no doubt that it will.

Alexander Forbes, president of J. F.
Noll it Co., has been taking an active
interest in the proposed seed trade leg-
islation now pending at Trenton. One
of the pet hobbies of the alfalfa states-
men of all states seems to be in an-
noying the seedsmen. Proliably they
feel that they have to do something
to show cause for their existence.

At McDonough's, 37(5 Belleville ave-
jiue, it was stated that business had
been good. Being located near a
large cemetery, a large part of the
business of this firm is along the lines
of cemetery work. They have a great
stock of bedding plants coming on.

J. H. Harvey, who has been suffer-
ing from grippe and its aftermath for
the past two months, is now confined
to his home with an attack of pleurisy,
but it is hoped that he will soon be
about.

In various retail stores we have no-
ticed fine carnations from tlie Irving-
ton range of E. W. Fengar. There is
also a great stock of bedding plants at
this range.

We found business active at Wal-
finger's, and it was stated that it had
been good throughout the winter.

At Begerow's we found every evi-
dence of activity, both in decorative
and counter trade.

Philips Brothers have been quite
busy of late filling both home and out-
of-town orders. A. F. F.

Oklahoma City.

We have experienced another week
of real cold weather, the temperature
going as Iotv as 10 degrees on some
nights, and all vegetation is very back-
ward. Florists say that business is
very satisfactory; special sales of fiow-
ering- plants have been a feature of
late, and they have met with a gen-
erous response from the purchasing
public. A great deal of nursery stock
is being disposed of by local dealers in
spite of the unfavorable conditions for
planting. When spring opens there
will no doubt be the greatest demand
for such stock that has ever been
known in this city, for everybody who
owns a foot of land seems to be anxi-
ous to plant something thereon.

Visitors : Walter E. Harris, repre-
senting Wertheimer Bros.: S. Singer,
representing L. D, Bloch & Co., both
of New York. S. S. B.

Qreenhouse Construction

BY PROF. L. R. TAFT.

It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a
greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a plain,
easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages and
118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50.

Greenhouse Management

By the same author. Covers the subject completely. 382
pages. PRICE, $1.50.

American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn St., Chicago

Landscape Gardening

A course for Garden-
ers, Florists and Home
makers, taught by
Prof. Beal of Cornell
University.

Progressive florists
recognize the growing
importance of a knowl-
edge of landscape art.
We also offer a prac-
tical course in Flori-
culture, including Greenhouse Con-
struction and Management.

Send for catalogue. Address

The Home Correspondence School
Dept. C. F., Springfield, Mass,

PROF. BEAL.

A LLNarserymen.beedBmen and florists wisbine
'^ to do bnsineai with En rope should (end for the

"Horticnltaral Adyertiser"

This Is the British Trade Paper, beine read weekly
by all the horticaltural trade: it is also taken by
oyer 1000 of tbe best continental houses. Annual
subscription, to cover cost of postage, 75c,

As the H. A. is a purely trade medium, appll*
cantsshould, with tbe subscription, send a copy of
their catalog or other evidence that they belooctc
tbe nursery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdham, Notts,
Address EdltOrS Of "H. A."
OiiUweU Nurseries, lowdbam, Notts, England

SPECIAL QUALITY

Greenhouse Glass

Write for prices— stating sizes and
quantity required.

C. L. Dickmann Glass Co.

Carloads or less. MUSKOGEE, OKLA

VAUGHAN'S

No. 2. Large single
thick glass.

No. 2H. Double
thick.

No. 2, price per box
o( lOUO (weight, I
lb ) .'iSc: in lots of
50CO, 50o per 1000.

No.2H(lH) per 1000
60c. 5000;it55o.

Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, New York

KROESCHELl
BOILtR

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

452 W. Erie Street, CHICAGO, ILL.

A STIC A

USE IT MOW,

CF.O.PIERCECO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

Mastic.a is elastic and tenacious, admits of expan-
sion and contraction. Putty becomes hard and
brittle. Broken glass easily removed without
breaking of other glass, as occurs with hard putty
Lasts longer than putty. Easy to apply.

Everything for

the Greenhouse
J. C. MONINfiER COMPANY,

CHICAGO
902BlicUiwkSL

CINCWNATI
DDinCalfilUfeBldg.

NEW TOM
MarkriditBUf

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The American Florist.

Mar. 11,

The Recognized Standard Insecticide

A spray remedy for green, black, white Hy,
thrips aud soft scnie.

Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50.

NIKOTIANA

A 12% nicotine solution properly diluted for
fumigating; or vaporizinp.

Quart. $1.50. Gallon. $4.50.

Until further notice shipments on our pro-
ducts Fungine, vermine and Scaline will be
subject to conditions of the chemical market.

Prompt shipments can be gruaranteed on
Aphinc and Nikotiana.

APHINE MANUFACTURIN6 COMPANY

MADISON, N. J.

Aetna Brand
Tankage Fertilizer

Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured.
Itcontaios the ten salts coastituting soil. It is
eJTing satisfactory results wherever used.

Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.
809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932
U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO. ILL.

Ft. Wayne. Ind.

Busines.s has been very brisk during
the past week, especially in the social
hne, but the dark weather has short-
ened the supply considerably and
prices in some lines, especially roses,
continue stilT. February business was
excellent and the sales records for the
two first months this year show an in-
crease over the same period in 1915.

NOTES.

W. J. & M. S. Vesey have dissemi-
nated a new geranium of a dark ma-
genta color which they have named
Mrs. Vesey. A large shipment of the
plants has been sent to Houston,
Tex., to be planted in the S. A. F. con-
vention garden.

The Flick Floral Co. are cutting a
fine grade of calla lilies at present and
are also showing a splendid variety of
flowering plants. Miss Clara B. Flick
is now connected with the Patten
Flower Shop of Toledo, O.

There will be no March meeting of
the State Florists' Association of In-
diana. Plans are being made to make
the April meeting at Terre Haute an
especially interesting event.

F, J. Knecht & Co. are cutting a
better supply of roses this week, espe-
cially Russell. Shawyer is also com-
ing along better.

The Doswell Floral Co.'s houses are
filled with good carnation stock and
the sweet peas are also making a good
showing.

Visitor : S. S. Pennock, of Pennock-
Meehan Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

H. K.

New Albany, Ind — John G. Bett-
man & Son will build two rose houses
each 28x200 feet for roses, having had
considerable success With the newer
kinds.

Lake Forest, III.— The North Shore
Horticultural Society is planning
flower shows for June and November
this year, omitting the usual mid-sum-
mer show.

Houston, Tex.— Boyle & Pendarvis
will establish flower gardens and an
up-to-date greenhouse range on Ave-
nue A and grow stock to supply their
store on Main street.

FOR SUCCESS IN YOUR
GARDEN
USE

Our
Vine, Plant a
Vegetable Manure,
also Special Chrysanthe-
Manure, are ever iDcreasing: in
T— they embody the practical
experience of many years in all branches of Hor-
ticulture, producing vigorous, healthy & fruitful growth.
Sold by leading American Setilsrneii. Freight paid on quantities. Libenl
terms to relailers. Wrile for our special otTer lo Ibe American trade, etc., to sole makers.

WM. THOMSON fi SONS, Ltd . CLOVENFORDS, SCOTLAND.

THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS.

MANUFACTimED BY

CLAY S SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND

Mention the American Florist when writing

HOT BED SASH

QOa buys standard
•*••• high grade sash

"M We offer at reduced prices stand- m

■ ard size hotbed sash, 3 ft. by6ft.,l»-iu "
thick, with four rows of glass. Manufac-
tured by best workmen of clear soft Pine
and Fir. Prices smashed because of our
new manufacturing plant.

Open Hotbed Sash (No Glass) each
Lot 10 J6919-)n lots of lOOor more..83o
Lot 10 J6917— In dozen lots 89c

Glazed Hotbed Sash each

LotlOJ6919X— Inlotsof lOOormore $1.59
Lot 10 J6917X— Inlotsof one dozen. 1.76

Quick shipments from our Chicago

warehouse.

Also equally big savings in green-
house insiae sash bars, and end sash tjars,
glass, pipe, fittings, boilers, etc.

Also Pecky Cypress for Hotbeds,

117.00 per lOOti. f. o. b. Chicago, and other
great bargains for the greenhouse man in
our new Price Smashing Circular No. J. G.
47, Send for it Mow.

HARRIS BROTHERS CO.

35lh and Lron Streets, CHICAGO.

hflNURES

Unequaled for greenhouse and
landscape fertilizing.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE COMPANY
32 UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICiSO

Free

I

s?

This Fine

Mention the American Florist when writing

BUDDINB
KNIFE

For 2 New
Subscriptions.

American Florist Co.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

NICOTINE 40%

GUARANTCEO BY

The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO.

CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI
CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAU^'
ST. LOUIS
WRITE FOR PRICES

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying.

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating.

Ask Your Dealer for it.

NICOTINE MFG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

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415

Established 1765

Incorporated 1904

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

POT MAKERS FOR A
CENTURY AND A HALF.

Standard, Azalea, Bnib, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed. Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla-
men, Cut Flower. Special Sliapes to Order. Ctiiclien Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc.

WORLD'S LARGEST
MANUFACTURERS.

A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

WAREHOUSES:
Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. t

Syracuse Red Pots

Standard Pots
Azalea Pots, Pans

A large stock ready for immediate
shipments. Our catalogrue will tell you
all about them.

SYRACUSE POTTERY

C. Breltschwerth, Prop.
SYRACUSE, - N. Y.

Mention the A7nerlcan Florist tvhen xvfiting

Kramer's Pot Hangers

For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen. Florists

and Supply Dealers.

Price, $1.00 per dozen by express. Sample

dozen by mnil, $1.25.

I. N. KRAMER i SON, Csdar Rapids, la.

Mention the AniericaJi Florist when xortting

Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS"

Fall lize aod wide bottomi,
BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS

DETROrr FLOWER POT M'F'Y
HARRY BALSLEY, Detroit. Mich.

Rep. 490 Howard St.

Mention the Ameiican FJorist when writing

RED POTS

STANDARD AZALEAS

PANS

HARLEY POTTERY CO.,

NASHVILLE, TENN.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Tile Greenhouse Benches

NEVER ROT.

When erecting your next bench, wby not
build witb materi&l tbat will last? Our Clay
Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost
is very little more than wood.

Write todav tor circular, showing ournew
"ALLTILE" Bench.

CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O.

GEO. KELLER & SON,

Manafactwers of

Red Pots

Before buying write for prloer

2614-2622 Hemdon St,

CHICAGO

Mention the American Florist when writing

Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc.

RED POTS

REFINED CLAYS-SKILLED LABOR

The Peters & Reed Pottery Co.

So. Zanesville, Ohio

WM. M. WARRIN
16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK

"MOSS AZTEC" WARE

I. G. iUMBLE

6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO

GREER'S "Riverton Special" Cedar PlantTubs »

o. Diam. Ea. Doi.

100

10 20iD. $1.45 $16.00 $130.00

20 18 in. 1.30 14.00 115.00

30 16 in. 1.00 11.25 92.00

40 14 in. .65 7.00 56.00

50 12 in. .45 5.00 40.00

60 10 in. .38 4,00 32.00

70 8 in. .30 3.50 28.00

Manufactured for us ezclusivelr. The best tub ever introduced: the neatest, licbtest and
cheapest. Painted rreen. with electric welded hoops. The four largest sizes hare drop handU.

Henry A. Dreer, SmU, pImu. Balk ud SowDm, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa-

Flower and Vegetable Waterproof

Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents,

waterproof. CHICAGO and NEW YORK.

Den I BreaK,

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Index to Advertisers

Advanci- Co The. .Ill

.Mphtt Klor.il Co 3'«

.'American Greeoh'sc

MIbCo .111

.American Spawn Co. 402

.\m\mi E CCo 3S7

.^ndcrsoD S ."V 393

.Anuermueller G H.

.387 389

Aphine Mlc Co 414

Archias Floral Co... 396
.Arnold .\ .\ Paper

Box Co 392

Arnold DC&C0....391
.'\schmann Godfrey.. 406
Badtley & Bisliop ...391
Barnard W \V Co.. ..399
Bassett& Wash burn

380 403

Baumer ."Kufi R .393

Baur Window Glass

Co IV

Beaven E A 387

Beyerow's 394

Bertier Bros 388

Berning HG 389

Blackistone Z D 395

Bodger J & Sons Co.. 400
Boddington .Arthur

TCo 400

BolandJ B Co 393

Bolgiano J&Sons ...403

Bramley 6i Son 396

Braslan Seed Grow-
ers Co 398

Breitmeyer's J Sons.. 394
Brooklyn Cut

Flower Mkt 396

Brown .Alfred ]

Seed Co 398

BrunsH N 399

Brunnings 399

Bryan Alonzo] 407

Buchbinder Bros 415

Buckbee H W 39i

BudlongJ A .385

Burpee W A&Co...39)
Caldwell the Woods

man Co 392

California Florists. ..396
Camp Conduit Co. ..415
Chicago Flower

Growers Assn 381

Chicago House

Wrecking Co 414

Clark E B Seed Co.. 403

Clarke's Sons D 395

Clay & Son 414

CoanJ J 391

Cole W B 404

Conard & Jones Co.. 404

Cooke Geo H 393

Cottage Gardens 405

Cowee W J 416

Coy H CSeed Co.... 399

Craig Robt Co 407

Cross Eli 396

Cunningham Jos H. .406

Dards Chas 394

Denton Floral Co... 396
Detroit Flower Pot

Mfg Co 415

Detroit Stand Co... AM

Dickmann C L 413

Dietsch A & Co IV

DornerF&SonsCo.406

DreerH A 378 397

415 416

Duerr Chas A 396

Duluth Floral Co. ...396

Dunlopjohn H 395

Edwards Fold Box.. 416
Erne &Klingel.. 382 387
Evans Co The J A. ..Ill

Eyres H G 395

Farmers' & Florists'

Fertilizer Co 414

Fish Henry Seed Co.. 403

Fisher Peter 406

Florists' Hail Assn.. 415
Foley Greenhouse

Mfg Co IV

Ford M C 391

Ford William P 390

Franzen F O, ...... .405

Frauenfelder C 393

Freeman Mrs J B,...395

FreyCH 396

Frey & Frey 396

Friedman 393

Froment H E 391

Furrow & Co i96

GalvmTliosF 395

Garland Mfg Co Ill

Gasser I M Co 395

Giblin & Co Ill

Godineau R& M....400
Gorham & Limpus..415

Graham .\ & Son 393

Grand Rapids

Floral Co 396

Grasselli Chemical

Co 414

Grimm & Gorly 39'-

Gude Bros 394

Gunterberg M C 382

Guttman & Raynor

(Inc) 391

Hardesty & Co 393

Harley Pottery Co. .415

Hart George B 391

Hart Henry 394

HavenSeedCoThe.400

Heacock Jos Co 405

Heinl John G&Son.396
Henderson A & Co. . I
Henderson Lewis... 396

Herr Albert M 406

Herrmann A 416

Hess & Swoboda 394

Hews A H & Co ....415

Hill DNurs Co 404

HoerberBroB 387

Hollywood Gardens. 395

Holm & Olson 394

Holton&HunkelCo.389
Home Cor School — 413
Hopkins George H. .404

Hort .Advertiser 413

Horticultural Ftg

Co The 405

House of Ferns 391

HurS Edgar F 399

Ickes BraunMillCo.III

Igoe Bros Ill

IsbellS M &Co 399

Jackson & Perkins.. .404
Johnston & Co T J. ..393

Jones Percy 380

Joy Floral Co 396

KastingWFCo I

Keller Geo & Sons. .415

Keller SonsJ B 396

Kelway & Son 40O

Kerr R C Floral Co 396

Kervan Co The 391

Kessler Wm 391

King Construct Co. .413

Kohr A F 415

Kottmiller A 395

Kramer I N & Son. .415
Kroeschell Bros Co 413

Kruchten John 387

KuehnC A 389

Kuhl Geo A 406

Kusik &CoH .389

Kyle & Foerster 387

Lager & Hurrell 408

LandrethSeed Co. ..403
Lang Flo &Nur Co.. 396

Lange -A 393

Lebonus J J 395

Leedle Floral Co... .40H

Leonard Seed Co 399

Littlefield&Wy-

man 408

Lockland Lum Co... IV
London Flower ShD.395
MacNiff Horti-
cultural Co 377

McCallum Co 388

McConnell Alex 393

McHutchison&Co...400
McNeff-Swenson Co. 376

Mangel 396

Mann Otto 399

Matthews the Flo'8t.393

MattbewsonJE 394

May &Co LL 394

Meconi Paul 391

Metairie Ridge Nurs. 393

Mette Henry 402

Miller & Musser 387

Moninger J CCo. ...413
Montreal Floral

Exchange Ltd 390

Moore. Hentz &

Nash 390

MuUanphy Florist. .393

Murata & Co. S 386

Murray Samuel 394

Nat Flo B of Trade.. 416

GLASS

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SHARP, PARTSID6E & CO.

CIICAOO, ILUMOU.

Newell A 395

N V Cut Flower Ex. .391

Nicotine Mfg Co 414

Niessen Leo Co...'. .388
Northwestern Wire

Works IV

Ogden Floral Co... 394

Ostertag Bros 395

OtsukaT R 404

Palez Paul M 394

Palmer W J & Son. ..394

Park Floral Co 391

Peacock Dahlia

Farms 404

Pedrick GR&Son..399
Pennsylvania K R 4C8
Peterson Nursery. ..404
Peters & Reed Poty.. 415

Philips Bros 396

PierceFO Co 413

Pierson AN (Inc)... 408

Pierson F R Co I

Pieters-Wheeler

Seed Co 398

Pikes Peak Flo Co... 395

Pillsbury I L 416

Pittsburgh Cut

Flower Co 389

Plath H 405

Podesta&Baldocchi.395
Poehlmann Bros Co. 379
PollworthC C Co... 389
PolykranasGeo J....391
Portland Flo Shop. ..396
Pulverized Manure

Co The 414

Pyfer A T & Co. 383 384

Pyfer&Olsem 405

Raedlein Basket Co. 386

Randall A L Co 387

Randolph & Mc-

Clements 393

Randolph PS & Son. 405

Rawlings Elmer 407

Ready Reference .. 409

Reed & Keller 416

Regan Ptg House.. .415

Reid Edw 388

Reinberg Geo 387

Reinberg Peter. .381 407
Renter Se Son SJ....393

Rice Bros 389

Riedel&Meyer 391

Robinson J C Seed

Co 403

Rochester Flo Co.... 393
Rock Wm L Flwr

Co 396

Rohnert Waldo 400

Routzahn Seed Co. ..399

RuschG&Co 389

Rye George 396

St. Louis Seed Co... 400

SakelosC 395

Schiller, the Florist. .39f>
Schillo Adam

LumberCo IV

Schlatter W & Son.. 416

Schling Max 394

Sch wake Chas & Co 390

Sharp Partridge &

Co 416

Sheridan Walter F..391
Siebrecht George C.391
Sioux City Seed &

Nursery Co 400

Situation & Wants.. .375
SkidelskySS&Co. I
Skinner M B&C0...III
Small J H & Sons... 393
Smith A W & Co. ...395
Smith E D& Co. ...407
Smith & Fetters Co. .393

Smith Henry 396

Smith W&T Co.... I
Stokes Seed Farms

Co 399

Storrs & Harrison..

403 405

Stumpp GEM 395

Superior Machine

& Boiler Works. ..Ill
Syracuse Pot'ry Co.. 415
Tampa Floral Co. ...403
Thompson J D

Carnation Co I

Thomson Wm &

Sons Ltd 414

Thorburn J M & Co. 403
Tonner O A & L A.. 383

TottyChasH 407

Traendly&Schenck.391

Trepeljos 395

United Cut Flower

Co 391

Vaughan A L&C0..383
Vaughan's SeedStore
..1399 401 406 413 415

Vick'sSonsJas 399

VincentR Jr &Sons

Co I 406

Waban Rose Con's.. 408

Waite F W 416

Walker F Co 393

Wallace FD IV

WeberFH 3%

Weiland&Risch....387

Weiss Herman 391

Welch Bros 388

Welch Patrick 388

Western Seed &

Irrigation Co 399

Whitted Floral Co... 393

Wietor Bros 382

WillensConsCo....IlI
Winandy Jr Mike. ..Ill
Wittbold GC0...II 393
Wolfskin Bros &
Morris Goldenson.396

Wood Bros 399

WoodruS S D &

Sons 399

WredeH 399

Yokohama Nurs

. Co 399

Young AL&CO... 391
Young John & Co.. 390
Young & Nugent- ...393

Zech & Mann 387

Ziska Jos & Sons 387

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No. 1450

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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
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Officers— Daniel MacRorie, San Francisco,
Calif., president; Robert C- Kerr, Houston.
Tex., Vice-President; John Young, 53 West
Twenty-eighth street, New York, Secretary; Wm.
F. Kastinq Buifalo. N. Y., Treasurer.

Next annual convention at Houston, Texas,
August 15-17, 1916.

FOURTH NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

The fourth national llower show of the Society
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hall, Hroad street and Allegheny avenue, Phila-
delphia, Pa., March 25- April 2. For premium
list and all other particulars address John Young,
53 West Twenty-eighth street, New York.

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Indianapolis. lud., 1917. J. F. Ammann, Ed-
wardsville. 111., President; W. J. Vesey, Jr., Ft.
Wayne, Ind.. Vice-President; A. F. J. Kaur,
Thirty-eighth St. and Rockwood Ave., Indian-
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AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY.

First annual meeting and exhibition was held
at New Y'ork. September 34-26, 1915. OtTicers;
Richard Vincent, Jr., White Marsh. Md., Presi-
dent; Joseph J. Lane, 11 West Thirty-Second
Street, New York, Secretary; F. R. Austin,
Tuckerton, N. J., Treasurer.

AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY.

Annual convention and exhibition at Bar Har-
bor, Me., June, 1916. William Grat, Newport,
R. I.. President; Harrt A. Bunyard, 40 West
Twenty-eighth street, New York, Secretary.

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA.

Annual convention and exhibition at Phila-
delphia, Pa., November, 1916. Wsi. Kleinheinz.
Ogontz, Pa., President; C. VV. Johnson, 2134 W,
110th Street, Chicago, Secretary

SUGGESTIONS FOR PLANT GROWERS.

Cyclamens.

The plants of cyclamen grown from
seed sown last fall will now be nice,
stocky little plants if properly grown
and should be large enough to trans-
plant to 2i/i or 3-inch pots. The soil
should be live fibrous loam with about
one-third leaf mold, and in mixing a
liberal sprinkling of sand should bo
included. In potting, the small bulb
should be so placed that the soil just
covers it; many leave the bulb out of
the soil, but best results are obtained
with the young stock to leave the bulb
in the soil. Later after the bulb has
grown large and mature, this is not so
necessary. The plants should be placed
in a cool house and if possible near
the glass and where they can have all
the ventilation possible. Just as soon
as safe they should be removed to
frames outside and plunged in the soil
even with the rim of the pot. The
cyclamen will not tolerate poor drain-
age and if anything happens to block
the drainage the plant quickly sick-
ens. This sometimes happens where
the pots are sunk in the soil and is
often caused by angle worms. Where
these are seen or the appearance of
lumps on the top of the soil denotes
their presence, they should be removed
at once. In the final potting, be sure
and place plenty of crocks in the bot-
tom of the pot.

Salvias.

There are few more popular plants
for bedding purposes than the salvia
and when properly grown they are a
great ornament to a garden either as
beds Vjy themselves or as an edging for
cannas or other tall plants, the dwarf
varieties being especially adapted for
this purpose. To make a showing in
mid-summer the plants should be
started early either by cuttings or
seeds so that the plants at this time
should be large enough for a 3-inch
pot and should have been pinched back
at least once and beginning to branch.
These can be potted into 4-inch pots
in April and will be showing bud by
the time for planting them outside in
June. Such plants of course cannot
be sold as cheaply as the late-sown I

seedlings that are grown closely to-
gether, and allowed to run up to a sin-
gle stem, but it will not take so many
of the former plants to fill the same
space and the bed will be in flower
through the summer and fall while
with the latter too often there is no
bloom until just before frost, and when
the first frosts are early the plants are
not in bloom but a few weeks. The
early plants are much more satisfac-
tory to the customer and will cost but
little more owing to the larger space
which they will cover during the sea-
son.

Bedding: Plants.
The plants for bedding out in the
spring will take not only much of the
plantsman's time, but will keep de-
manding more room, for the growth
from now on will be rapid and unless
constantly watched and cared for the
plants will quickly get crowded and
much of the stock injured. The final
shift of the geraniums in the northern
section of the country may be delayed
vmtil the first of April, but the plants
should not be allowed to get badly
potbound, and they should be given
Ijlenty of growing room. The propa-
gating bed should be full of cuttings
of the more rapid growing plants and
the seedlings will have to be potted as
soon as of proper size. The cannas
and other bulbs that have been started
should be potted and given good loca-
tion for growing on. Now is the time
to take account of stock and see of
what kinds there is going to be a
shortage and of what there will prob-
ably be an over supply and obtain the
first and dispose of the second. This
is the time to buy, for the stocks are
large and shipments can be guaranteed,
and the prices are low compared to
what they will be a month hence. The
amount of stock that annually goes to
waste is large and a little foresight
will prevent much of it. Every sum-
mer some growers throw away thou-
sands of plants that have cost much
in labor and should have made re-
turns. Auction sales in some sections
are the means of disposing of much
of this stock, but this is generally at
low prices. This stock can most all
of it be disposed of by a little judi-

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Mar. 18,

clous advertlsingr and letting the other
fellows know where it can be obtained.
An attendant at any jilant sale in
early spring will find many growers
looking for all kimls of stock. It is
often (luitc diflicult to know just how
much of c-ach kind of liodding stock is
wanted, but as soon as an over supply
is noted let the other growers know
where they can obtain it, and place
a price on it that will guarantee a sale.
It is much better to move it at some
price than to throw it away. The
wide-awake, up-to-date growers clean
up their stock every year.

Geraniums.

At the approach of spring the gera-
niums and other bedding stock will
make rapid growth and from those
which are large cnougii a top cutting
may be taken now. While these cut-
tings will not make good-sized plants
for bedding out, yet they can be grow-n
on for stock plants for another year.
It is time now to take account of the
stock on hand and look over the
amount that has been required in the
past, and if it is found that -there will
be a probable shortage of any varieties
procure them at once. They can be
obtained at this time, either small
plants or rooted cuttings, at low prices.
Many growers lose every year by put-
ting off their buying- too late when the
[irices have advanced to such a figure
that there is no pi-ofit in handling
them. It is seldom that one who has
much bedding to do, has geraniums
enough, especially of S. A. Nutt or Al-
phonse Ricard, and this is the time to
procure the stock, and if a grower has
any room to spare it is good business
to stock up with these varieties, for
there is a guaranteed sale for all well
grown plants in May. The plants that
are now in 3-inch pots will require
going over often and spacing out, that
well-grown stocky plants may be had.
If crowded now, tall, weak, spindly
plants are too often the result, and
when grown in this way are not fit to
make a good showing in the bed when
planted.

Sweet Peas.

A sowing of sweet peas made in pots
late in March which can be trans-
planted outside as soon as ail danger
from late frosts is passed, will give a
crop of these flowers two or threes
weeks earlier than the seed sown in
the ground. There is generally a time
in late June and early July that the
sweet peas in the greenhouse come
very poor, owing to the excessive heat
under glass and the infection of red
spider, and the early sowings outside
are not yet in flower. Five or six
seeds sown in a o-inch pot and these
placed On the sill or window ledge or
on a hanging shelf will make nice
stock for planting out after the mid-
dle of April and the advantage of
those started in the greenhouse over
the ones sown in the cold ground will
be quickly seen upon trial. They can
be grown so that they will take but
little valuable room under glass and
the extra expense of this and the labor
in transplanting them will be more
than recompensed by having fine flow-
ers at a time when most of the stock
is in poor condition.

The plants that are growing ins." Je
will require considerable attention as
the sun increases in power; the growth
is very rapid and the vines must be
kept erect or crooked flower stems will
be the result. They should be gone
over every day, and where the grow-
ing shoots are getting away from the
supports they should be fastened to
them.

THE RETAIL TRADE

Conducted by Robt. Kift. Fhiladelphia. Pa.

Rose Floats.

The rose float, or shallow l)i>wl, that
has become so popular, is very good
stock for any retail store that is at all
aggressive and endeavoring to keep
within hailing distance of the leaders.
The first, or among the earliest of
these flower receptacles, were those
imported from Japan. The Japanese
believe in displaying flowers singly,
or separated, so that every particle of
the foliage as well as the blossom is
seen, sa as to get the best and most
artistic effect. The supports which
hold the stems in place are of metal
of many designs, such as frogs,
dragons, fish, turtles and other like
animals that live in water. They
now have a large line of these floats
in all sizes and colors, some of them
very vmique in coloring. The latest
is a miniature bowl, three inches in
diameter, with a tiny fish for a holder,
in which only small flowers with slen-

der stems can be used. It appears to
catch the public fancy, being especially
attractive on account of its diminutive
size, especially when filled with the
little polyantha pink and yellow roses.
These bowls can be had in shades of
green, yellow, white and blue, with
fi.sh to match.

American pottery manufacturers
are now making a large line of shallow
flower bowls in great variety of form
and colors. They are glazed, flat finish,
and iridescent, from purest white to
jet black; in some of the latter it is
almost impossible to see the water.
Clear glass bowls are also seen, made
to meet this demand for flower dis-
play; they are elegant in their crystal
clearness, and can be used in many
places when those of solid colors, use-
ful as they are, striking in their color
effects, would spoil the harmony.

Small china and glass birds in
various colorings which can be
"perched" on the edges of the bowls,
are a great addition, as are also the
butterflies made of glass or metal,
which conform so in shape and color
to the natural that they almost seem

CLEAR GLASS ROSE FLOAT.
With Birds iiiid JJutterflies.

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41«

alive. A little piece of potters' clay
attached to the underside of the
body, enables them to be stuck on
wherever desired. They can be in-
stantly removed or changed to any
angle and will hold the position as
long as desired, the plastic material
never seeming to lose its efficiency.
Another very life-like bird of hollow
glass, colored, with a few grains of
small shot in its long tail feathers can
be placed on a twig, or branch, where
It balances perfectly and makes a
conspicuous feature in these arrange-
ments.

There is great latitude in the filling
of these floats— they get the name
from the rose or other flower that is
floated on the surface of the water.
Three or four roses in the holder, and
one or two of the same sort, broken
off short and floated on the water,
are an added and noticeable feature.

Some of the receptacles as now
offered are a combination of birds
and holders, they being made in one
piece, generally with two birds and
holes for the flower stems in the foun-
dation on which they stand. Flowers
with reasonably thick stems can
be used, such as Easter, calla and
Japanese lilies, in the English glass
block and other holders with large
apertures. These in large bowls are
very effective in table decorations.
The accompanying illustrations show
a number of different styles and types
of these newer receptacles, together
with the holders; also, birds and but-
terflies, which make such attractive
additions.

Holding the Trade.

When new customers come into the
store and desire to open an account,
a distinct step forward has been
taken, a business gain, which, provid-
ing the rating is good, may prove of
great advantage. Satisfied customers
are splendid advertisers, as they in-
variably speak in good terms of the
house that treats them well. While as
a matter of policy all customers
should receive the best service, yet
new trade may require a little extra
attention to get their confidence and
good will. How best to make and re-
tain this kindly feeling for the firm
is worth the best thought and efforts
that can be given to the subject.

New customers are to be encouraged
always; an occasional purchaser, if
known to be responsible, is urged to
open an account, as when the name is
once on the books, they are apt to
prefer dealing where they have credit
or are known. Ordering over the
telephone has become so general that
customers, induced to open an ac-
count, have no hesitancy in giving
their commissions in this way when
they do not find it convenient to visit
the store. All patrons should be asked
to leave a few of their personal cards
on file ready to be used with phone
orders.

Every name in the list of customers
should receive literature or circulars
several times a year. Quite a number
are but occasional buyers, requiring
flowers only on such occasions as
funerals or on holidays, but their or-
ders count and every attention should
be given them to encourage their con-
tinuance. When there is a marked
falling off in the purchases of any
particular customer, there should, as
soon as this condition appears, be a
diplomatic effort made to find out if
there has been anything wrong with

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the stock or service in recent pur-
chases; if so, it should be rectified at
once. Never hold out against a com-
plaint; the customer is "right," no
matter how unreasonable the demand
may be — take the loss and start over.
There may be a few exceptions, but
in the long run it is much better to
lose the plants or flowers than the
customer. Many a business has prof-
ited largely through the efforts of
satisfied customers, for as a rule they
will always speak well of tradesmen
who have pleased them. Those rec-
ommended will refer others, and in
this way the work goes on.

When an important patron has for
some good or even fancied cause be-
come disgruntled, there is nothing so
healing as a box of flowers accom-
panying the apology. When flowers
are plentiful, a box to a number of
select customers is sure to bring the
house pleasantly to mind. When de-
mands for decorations to a charity
bazaar or like request is made, the
response should be cheerfully com-
plied with, as it is "casting bread

upon the waters" and is returned In
renewed patronage.

K.

Canadian Women to Replace Enlisted Men.

Believing that there may be need
of Canadian women in floricultural
work, taking the places of men who
have been called to the colors, the
Women's Emergency Corps of Onta-
rio has received encouraging replies
to offer of services. The Dale estate,
of Brampton, have had more than 50
men enlist from their establishment,
and eight or nine young women have
already been engaged as helpers. The
work in some departments is too heavy
for women, but in others they show an
aptness and deftness that makes them
better than men. While the Dale
estate experiences no difficulty in be-
ing able to secure all the local help
required two carefully selected women
are to be sent to Brampton by the
corps. After becoming proficient in
the work they will be sent elsewhere
when needed.

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Fertilizers For Roses.

Report of Professor F. W. Miincle. Dnlverslty
of Illinois. Drbaiia, to the Illinois State Florists'
Association at Its elereutli annual meeting, Mo-
Uoe. March T, 1016.

I am giving as a report to the asso-
ciation this year, a summary of our
bulletin on "Commercial Fertilizers
for Roses." which is now in the hands
of our editor and will soon reach your
hands.

Type of fertilizer needed.— The soil
in the vicinity of the Illinois experi-
ment station is a brown silt loam. On
such a soil, applications of phosphatic
fertilizer yield greatest increases in
crops. Nitrogenous fertilizer is also
needed, but applications of potassium
sulfate not only give no increased crop
but decrease the yield.

Time to feed. — The periods of heavy
feeding should be during the periods
of most rapid growth, viz., in fall and
spring when sunshine is abundant
enough not to limit growth. Fertiliza-
tion is particularly needed in spring
when the soil mixture is to the great-
est extent depleted of its readily avail-
able content of plant food. While
keeping this in mind, attention should
also be paid to the periods of heavier
production by the plants, when more
fertilizer is needed. Phosphate gives
an increase in production continuous
throughout the year.

Specific kinds of fertilizer. — Acid
phosphate, used in these experiments,
was found a satisfactory form of phos-
phatic fertilizer. No comparison was
made, however, between it and bone
meal, basic slag and other phosphate-
containing fertilizing materials. Dried
blood and ammonium sulfate may
each be used as nitrogenous fertiliz-
ers. The care necessary to prevent
overfeeding with ammonium sulfate is
so great, however, that its use is hard-
ly to be recommended. The same
precaution is necessary, but to a
somewhat less degree, with sodium
nitrate.

Nitrogen in manure or commercial
fertilizer. — Applications of dried blood
at the rate of five pounds per 100
square feet of bench space are safe, if
put on only during periods of bright
sunshine and of heavy production by
the plants, and if not made oftener
than four to six weeks apart. The
amount of nitrogen in such an appli-
cation corresponds to that contained
in 270 pounds of manure of the aver-
age nitrogen content (50 per cent
moisture) ; it is somewhat more read-
ily available than part of that in good

manure. These comparative figures
give a basis for the use of either ma-
terial, however, and show that the
need for nitrogenous fertilizer may be
supplied as manure quite as well as
by the use of a commercial fertilizer.
The symptom of nitrogen starvation
(lightening of the color of the foliage)
is so evident to every rose grower
that there is no difficulty in determin-
ing when applications of a nitrogen-
containing fertilizer should be made.

Phosphorus in manure and in acid
phosphate. — Plants do not show such

C. E. Critchell.
Who Succeeds the Late Max Rudolph as Presi-
dent of the Cincinnati Florists' Society.

marked signs of the need for phos-
phorus, and experiment alone can de-
termine its need. Applications of acid
phosphate up to 20 pounds per 100
square feet of bench space (40 pounds
per 100 cubic feet of soil), were found
to give marked increases in produc-
tion. The quantity of phosphorus con-
tained in this application is equal to
that contained in an application of
2,800 pounds of manure of average
composition (.50 per cent moisture), to
100 square feet of bench space, or
twice this amount mixed with 100 cu-
bic feet of soil. Since manifestly it
is impossible to use such a mixture.

the need for phosphate in form of a
commercial fertilizer is evident. Acid
phosphate, the only form of phos-
phatic fertilizer used in the experi-
ment, is, as stated, satisfactory. Since
the benefit of its use is continuous
throughout the year, it should be
mixed with the soil before the benches
are filled. Top-dressings with it are
not so satisfactory, since surface root
growth is stimulated in this way, re-
sulting in the roots having contact
with the soil particles only in an up-
per layer of the soil in the bench.
There is no danger from overfeeding
with acid phosphate, for four times
the quantity here recommended has
been applied without injury. In this
respect acid phosphate possesses an
advantage over bone, which cannot be
mixed with soil or applied as top-
dressings in excessive amounts with-
out injuring the plants. The same is
true to a greater extent with high
phosphate tankage, and blood and
bone.

Use of lime.— With such a need for
phosphorus by rose plants, the use of
lime or limestone with acid phosphate
is to be discouraged, since the solubil-
ity of the phosphate would be de-
creased by its use. The decrease In
production from sections in which
limestone was used in the soil mix-
ture, compared with that from sections
receiving no lime, is fully proven by
the data. The mixing of lime or lime-
stone with the soil, though quite a
common practice among growers, can-
not be recommended. In case an ap-
plication of lime is needed to prevent
the growth of algae and molds on
the soil surface, finely ground lime-
stone applied as a top-dressing at the
rate of 10 pounds per 100 square feet
of bench space and very lightly cul-
tivated into the surface will accom-
plish this without being carried down
into the soil further than an inch be-
low the surface, during the year.

Benefit of fertilizing. — The benefit
from fertilizing is found to be in num-
ber of flowers produced and to a slight
extent in the average stem length; no
mefisurable change in length of petal
follows fertilization with acid phos-
phate.

Comparison of soils of the state. —
The soil used in the experiment de-
scribed in the preceding pages was of
the type known as the brown silt
loam. A description of the various
soil types of the state of Illinois, with
their fertility, is given in Bulletin 123,
111. Agr. Exp. Sta., which should be

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studied by every florist in connection
with these experiments. The signifi-
cant facts of the table (page 196)
giving: the fertility of the different
types are : Firstly, that the nitrogen
content varies from 1440 to 8900
pounds per acre (6 2/3 inches deep)
and, secondly, that practically every
type of soil has a low phosphorus
content. Peat soils alone show a low

(c) or mixed with the soil at the
same rate, just previous to filling the
benches.

(3) Do not mix lime or limestone
with the soil. If needed for sweeten-
ing the soil and preventing the growth
of algae, make a top-dressing of finely
ground limestone at the rate of 10
pounds per 100 square feet of bench
space.

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potassium content. The need for nit-
rogen may be judged from the ap-
pearance of the plants, and the loss
made good by the addition of manure
or dried blood. An even better meth-
od is to obtain, at the beginning of
the season, a soil of higher nitrogen
content, by selection of sod soil, heavy
manuring, or turning under of green
manure. These experiments have shown
a need for addition of a phosphatic
fertilizer, and with a low phosphorus
content, a property common to prac-
tically all Illinois soils, the recom-
mendations are applicable to any of
these soils. Since acid phosphate pro-
duces no injury when applied in very
large quantities, there is no reason to
fear making an excessive application
of it.

Few soils need applications of potas-
sium. — On peat and sandy soils alone
is there danger of a lack of potassium,
and considerations of watering and
proper soil texture prevent the use of
these soils in the growing of roses.

Recommendations. — On the basis of
these conclusions the following recom-
mendations are made :

(1) Keep up the nitrogen content of
the soil by turning under green or
farm manure before use. If roses
show signs of nitrogen starvation (a
lightening of color of the foliage),
make up the need with applications
of liquid manure, mulches of manure,
or top-dressings of dried blood, the
last in applications not exceeding five
pounds per 100 square feet of bench
space and applied not oftener than
four weeks apart. Feed only during
sunshiny weather and most gener-
ously during periods of heavy produc-
tion.

(2) Use generous quantities of acid
phosphate in the soil. It may be add-
ed (a) at the rate of four to eight
tons per acre in the field, (b) in a
compost with soil at the rate of 40 to
80 pounds per 100 cubic feet of soil.

Jollet Prosperity Day Decorations.

The accompanying illustration shows
the decorations arranged by Heaton
Nichols, Joliet, 111., at the Masonic
Temple in that city February 29, the
occasion being the "Prosperity day"
banquet, which was attended by over
GOO merchants and their ladies. The
tables were decorated with pink car-
nations, pink sweet peas. Asparagus
Sprengeri and miniature lily ponds.
Banks of palms and ferns were used
throughout the hall, while the fire-
places were tastefully decorated with
flowering plants and ferns. The eagle
in the background was shot recently
in the vicinity of Joliet. The Ameri-
can flag and sunburst in electric lights
was a pleasing effect.

Clirlstmas and Easter Plants.

Paper by W. E. Tricker, Vaughan's Green-
houses, Western Springs, 111., read before tbe
ILUnois State Florists' Association, March 7,
1916, continued from page 373 of our issue of
March 11.

For Easter, although we have lilies
at Christmas, we still have them with
us, now. This has been a predominant
feature for years. It was first the
Arum or calla lily. Later the longi-
florum and Harrisii, formosum and
giganteum, have arrived and have com-
pletely ousted the calla. There is
something further interesting in the
lily line. Lilium myriophyllum or
Regal lily that has been introduced
from China and has proven so far to
be an excellent forcer and bids well
to make a worthy acquisition for the
Easter trade. Especially as it does not
have the dead white entirely, that the
other lilies have. It is white, slightly
suffused with pink, and a canary yel-
low at the base. The perfume is not
oppressive like the former lily. It is
similar to the odor of jessamine. There
is also Lilium Sargentea. It is a
stronger grower than Harrisii and
grows from six to eight feet with from
five to 10 flowers on the stem. The
color is a greenish white with a shad-
ing of purple, but pure white within
the flower. Many people have had
their troubles with lilies, and while the
easiest way is the simplest, it is not
always the best. There are very few
growers that place their bulbs in the
flowering pot who allow for the ex-
tended root action of the stem.
Growers invariably pot them too high
in the pot, whereby with the roots,
termed the flowering roots, there Is
no nourishment to excite them or to
help the flowers finish in good form.
Very often the lily, when forced in
this manner, does not get the nutri-
tion necessary, and the tips of the
leaves turn brown, the flowers are of
immature size, and at once the ver-
dict is that the bulbs were diseased,
which is very often unfair to your
importer and should not be de-
liberated on in this manner. The
lily bulb should be placed practic-
ally at the bottom of a 5-inch or
C-inch pot according to the size
of the bulb, just covered with enough
soil so that the top of the bulb

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Mar. 18,

will be apparent. After root action
and the growth of the stem has begun,
about two to three Inches above the
top of the pot, the pot shoxild be then
filled up with a good, heavy, well
mixed composition that is conducive
to the growing of these plants. By so
doing you can secure every particle
of root action that it is possible to get,
and most naturally have plants there-
by better, and naturally, more flowers.
Also at this season a predominant
feature is the hydrangea. Great work
has been extended along these lines
and the old Hydrangea Otaksa and
Dr. Hogg, the two old-fashioned va-
rieties serving our purpose extensively
has resulted in the French varieties.
We have Louis Dupuy, of Wbltestone,
L. I., N. Y., to thank much for his
advance along these lines. There are
many florists throughout the country
who do not realize the value of the
better varieties of this type. It is not
only possible to have them in for
early Easter, but also possible to pro-
duce these plants for Christmas flower-
ing. Lily Mouilliere is in all probabil-
ity the best white variety, and Mme.
Maurice Hamar is a very early flower-
ing pink. Radiant, in my mind, is the
best pink, but inclined to be a
poor grower if not handled in the
proper manner. There has been
a controversy regarding hydrangeas.
So many people do not realize
that the bud has to be formed the
season before forcing, and if the bud
is not there, it is impossible to get a
flower the following season. A great
amount of this stock has in recent
years been imported, but our Ameri-
can growers seem able to produce a
better grade of stock, well finished and
budded plants, cheaper and delivered
at a better time than the imports are.
While the French varieties are indeed
an acquisition I do not want to dis-
regard Otaksa, which has served us
well, and from Easter on, is really a
plant that has filled many a corner or
vase, either in the large size pot or
tub.

Rhododendrons of various types,
mostly the Himalayan have not been
grown much more extensivelv than
they are at the present time. They are
not very hard to time, for the different
dates of flowering along in spring, but
they have a marked tendency to drop
their foliage and really take bench
room so that the grower cannot be
compensated for handling them. The
camellia, deutzia and kalmia. while in
previous years have been extensively
forced for Easter, are waning on ac-
count of the room they take, and too
little reimbursement a grower re-
ceives for risk undergone for prodvic-
Ing this stock. Roses are a main fea-
ture for Easter and with the advance
of the Baby Rambler it appears that
the demand increases very materially.
The polyantha types can all be im-
ported as late as Christmas and be
brought into flower for Easter with
verv little trouble. The newer va-
rieties of this type are the Mme. Jules
Gouchault. Ellen Poulsen. Erna Tesch-
endorff and Mme. Turbat. All these
varieties have replaced the Phyllis and
types that have not proven so satis-
factory to the general public. In the
various types of climbers. Hiawatha
and American Belle held full sway for
a season or so. but the single flowered
types of this class do not seem to
give the satisfaction that the semi-
double varieties do. Tausendschon has

without doubt been the queen of climb-
ing roses. It is probably the best forcer
of all climbers for early spring and
will stand the heat from forcing much
better than the other varieties and
not so liable to blind growths. We
all know that with the other climbers
such as Excelsa, Dorothy Perkins, etc.,
growers can have excellent plants, but
through starting them up a little too
quickly, and a little too hot, they have
sacrificed their speed to wood instead
of buds.

In speaking about azaleas I omitted
Azalea Mollis, which at one time was
the predominant feature among all
growers who forced stock for Easter,
but have not been conducive to keep-
ing the general public in favor with
them. There is a new type of Mollis
introduced, I believe by Koster, that
I think will tend to reopen the demand
for this class, being a very bright
golden yellow that seems to be very
striking and a very dark cerise that
seems to be very much in favor hold-
ing their bloom for a long period.

Bougainviliias seem to be less in
demand in the east than in former
years. The public are tiring somewhat
of them, but I find through this sec-
tion of the country there is a great de-
mand and people are beginning to call
for them. Gardenias have been exten-
sively grown in some sections for Easter
trade, from eight to 10 inch plants.
These require such delicate handling
and have special care where the tem-
perature can be run to them alone that
there are few who exepriment in try-
ing them. Andromeda Japonica and
floribunda, while to all intents and pur-
poses hardy shrubs will enhance the
variety of the Easter flowering plants
considerably if only for the reason
that they will last in bloom from
eight to 12 weeks in as perfect a con-
dition as when the flowers opened.
They are showy and attract a great
deal of attention wherever displayed.
The spiraeas, asteboides and palmata
have been greatly improved on by the
varieties of recent introduction; also
Peachblossom, Queen Alexandria, and
other types of the Arendsl group. The
trouble with this sort of stock is, while
they do not take material room in
starting them into growth and half-
way to finish, they require as much as
three feet square to finish an individual

plant, and' we can safely assert the
remuneration is not enough for the
production of these varieties of plants
that take so much bench room.

There are also various hyacinths,
tulips and other bulbs that really are
a fore-runner all through the season
and are generally a wind up for Easter.
Included in the new colored freesias,
the noted Rainbow hybrids have been
exploited with great success. Also the
lilacs, viburnums, deutzias, forsythias,
prunus, etc., lend themselves as fillers
to 'the variety of Easter stock.

There are also in the perennial sec-
tion, stock that could be used for
effect, such as dielytras, primroses,
myosotis and delphiniums. In other
softwood plants is the marguerite,
which should be a predominant factor
at Easter. It is a plant that requires
very little heat, and timed correctly,
can be had in good form. The Aotua
gracillium; or common broom; jessa-
mine, grandiflora and primula, and
the various types of Acacia, especially
cordata, Drummondi,, eristemen and
pimelia spectabilis, and the heaths or
Ericas of the ventricosa type such as
magnifica and cocciuea minor, Cavend-
eshii; also chorizemas, lend themselves
as plants not only suitable, but nec-
essary flowering plants for Easter
blooming. These include boronia, ser-
rulata, megaligma, and hetrophyila.

As regards the foliage plants at this
time, there are great varieties of stock.
The season of the year allows for the
variegated colored stock to be highly
perfected under more natural condi-
tions than at Christmas time. Funkias,
that have been brought in and grown
cold, make good fillers-in. Caladiums,
of the fancy leaved varieties, lend a
prominent and wonderful display of
colors. Dracsenas, and especially ama-
bilis, terminalis and stricta grandis
are in their best colors. In crotons,
Readii, Robert Craig, fasciatum, undu-
latum and Carreeri are only a few of
the varied colorings. The variegated
umbrella plants, etc., are also good
stock.

The collection of plants possible to
be grown for Easter is so great that
one cannot, in a short space of time,
concentrate one's mind fully on the full
details of so great a variety. One
predominant feature, that while red
is used extensively for Christmas, white

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for Easter has become a thing of the
past and we find that the florists
throughout the country have educated
their customers to using more varied
colored stoclc for Easter decorations
and festivities.

In conclusion, the growers through-
out the country should be encouraged
in a general way for the production of
something original, something of merit,
that at the present time only happens
to be brought to a certain section,
through the medium of one locality
instead of a general factor, whereby
the whole fraternity should be ac-
quainted with same. All our horticul-
tural societies throughout the country
should consider the appointing of a
standing committee to see that meri-
torious plants, both decorative and
flowering, should be given the proper
publicity; that the man spending so
much energy in forwarding the knowl-
edge and benefits of the craft should
have the proper recognition.

International Garden Club Summer Show.

Following a general meeting that
was held at the residence of Mrs.
Chas. P. Hoffman, 630 Fifth avenue.
New York City, president of the In-
ternational Garden Club, on Feb. 24,
to discuss the holding of a flower
show at the club house and grounds
at Pelham Manor, Pelham Bay Park,
New York City, a meeting of those
who had been invited to join the
schedule committee was held at the
Hotel Breslin, New York City, on
Thursday, March 9. There were
present Harry A. Bunyard, New
York; Julius Roehrs, Rutherford,
N. J.; John E. Lager, Summit, N. J.;
P. W. Popp, Mamaroneck, N. Y.; W.
A. Manda, South Orange, N. J.; Wm. H.
Duckham, Madison, N. J.; I. S. Hen-
drickson, Floral Park, L.. I.; Leonard
Barron, Garden City, L. I., and J
Harrison Dick, New York. H. A. Bun-
yard was elected chairman of the com-
mittee, J. Harrison Dick, secretary.

The date of the show wa.«i very
thoroughly discussed, and June 1-4
was proposed for the consideration of
the executive committee of the Inter-
national Garden Club. A preliminary
schedule and prize list was also pre-
pared and submitted for the approval
of the International Garden Club,
which guarantees a sum of at least
$3,000. It is hoped that this schedule
will be accepted and published at once
so that growers can make their ar-
rangements in due time. The classes
call for groups of plants and cut
blooms from both commercial and pri-
vate growers.

Bone Fertilizer from Prlbllof Islands.

In a recent report from the com-
missioner of the United States bureau
of fisheries, it is stated that extensive
accumulations of seal bones exist on
both St. Paul and St. George islands,
the fertilizer value of which is esti-
mated at millions of dollars. Whether
or not it would be advisable, in order
to furnish work for the natives, to
do the grinding on the islands is a
matter which may be left for future
determination. If a power grinding
mill were installed, the necessary fuel
would have to be transported to the
islands, as no natural source of fuel
exists.

• Salem, N. J. — H. E. West, formerly
of Swedesboro, N. J., will open a florist
establishment in this city. A branch
store at Swedesboro will also be main-
tained.

Rock Island, noUne and Davenport.

The eleventh annual convention of
the Illinois State Florists' Association,
held at the Turner hall, Moline, last
week, a complete report of which ap-
peared in the March 11 issue of
THE American Florist, was a great
success, especially as far as the num-
ber of exhibits were concerned. Three
exhibits arrived the last day too late
to be staged, but attracted much fa-
vorable attention and were a splendid
vase of the new scarlet carnation,
Aviator, from the J. D. Thompson Car-
nation Co., Joliet; a vase of the new
red carnation. Merry Christmas, from
Baur & Steinkamp, Indianapolis, Ind.,
and a good showing of splendidly
grown Primula malacoides roses from
Fred H. Lemon & Co., Richmond, Ind.

E. C. Brucker.

President-EIeot Buffalo Florists' Club.

The visitors all spoke in glowing terms
of the hospitality of the Tri-City flor-
ists and were entertained to a queen's
taste on the last day when they were
treated to an automobile ride through
the arsenal, city parks and greenhouse
establishments. The Davis Floral Co.
and the J. W. Davis Co.'s greenhouses
at Davenport were the first stops made
and after the party had inspected all
the houses the members were treated
to a good smoke. J. W. Bettendorf s
new Foley conservatory, 40x150 feet,
where P. G. Pearson is in charge, was
next visited and is said to be one of
the largest of its kind west of the Mis-
sissippi river. Mr. Pearson had every-
thing in fine shape, notwithstanding
that the place was not finished until
recently and took great delight in
showing the visitors about. Julius
Staack & Sons' greenhouses were next
visited and the way the coffee and
cake disappeared plainly demonstrated
that the ladies know how to cook as
well as the men know how to grow
flowers. Ludwig Stapp's establish-
ment at Rock Island was also visited
and' a splendid dinner was served by
the genial florist who never overlooks
an opportunity to help a good cause
along and the way the eats disap-
peared was surprising although there
was plenty for everyone. Arvid An-
derson's greenhouses were inspected
and everyone was favorably impressed
with his new carnation, Mrs. C. H.
Deere and fine white seedling. No. 100.
C. O. E. Boehm, superintendent of
parks, Davenport, escorted the crowd
through the greenhouses, where every-

thing was found to be in the best possi-
ble condition and each of the visitors
was presented with a copy of the report
of the Board of Park Commissioners for
the past five years. Many of the visi-
tors, especially the Chicago delegation,
wanted to leave for home in the after-
noon, so it was impossible to visit all
the other places, as many of these
would have desired to do. Every
one of the florists in the Tri-Cities
worked hand in hand, especially John
Staack, Ed. R. Patton, D. G. Pearson,
Ludwig Stapp, W. C. Wilson, Wm.
Goos, Wm. Knees, Sr., Wm. Knees, Jr.,
C. J. Reardon, A. Anderson, Henry
Gaethje, Christ. Sorenson, C. O. E.
Boehm, Harry Bills and all the rest
of the boys, who gave the visitors one
of the best times that they ever had.

The J. W. Davis Co. has placed an
order for a new cucumber house
76x600 feet, to be erected in the spring.

The Davis Floral Co. will add a new
house, 43x300 feet, to its present range
of 60,000 feet of glass.

F. E. Bonham, of Macomb, gave
nearly every exhibitor at the conven-
tion an order of some kind. It is too
bad that there were not several more
hundred visitors like him.

There were 14 automobiles used to
convey the visitors about the three
cities.

Ludwig Stapp, Rock Island, Is
building three new Moninger houses,
74x300 feet.

Washington.

BUSINESS IS QUIET.

With the arrival of Lent, business
has taken a quiet turn. Stock is plen-
tiful, and with the drop in prices all
of the stores are taking advantage
of the opportunity to make good dis-
plays. Roses can be had at prices
ranging from $2 to $12 per 100. and
carnations are quoted at from $2 to
$4. The market is glutted with sweet
peas, the finest of the Spencer type
selling for $1.50 per 100. Easter lilies
and callas are about the only items
that hold firm in price. They are
not overplentiful and bring from $10
to $12 per 100.

NOTES.

At a meeting of the florists' club,
March 7, the following oSicers were
elected : R. Lloyd Jenkins, president;
Adolph Gude, vice-president; C. L.
Linz, secretary; Wm. F. Gude, treas-
urer. The executive committee is
composed of George Field, Theo. Die-
drich, Adolph Gude, Geo. H. Cooke,
David Bissett and Wm. Ernest. Geo.
W. Hess, superintendent of the Na-
tional Botanic Garden, was elected to
honorary membership. Geo. H. Cooke,
the retiring president, was presented
with a handsome silver platter. Wm.
Ekas, of Baltimore, informed the club
that a delegation of 50 from the trade
in that city will join the Washington
contingent and attend the Fourth
National Flower Show at Philadelphia
March 27. A special train has been
chartered by the club for the occa-
sion.

Arrangements for the spring rose
show, which has become an annual
event, were made March 11 at a meet-
ing of the Brookland Citizens' Asso-
ciation. E. C. Salzman was appointed
chairman of the finance committee,
and F. T. Howe, chairman of the ex-
hibition committee.

Capt. Ernest is busy looking up his
bowlers and will have the local flor-
ists' club represented In the tourna-
ment of the Atlantic Coast Bowling
Association, which will be held here
in April.

We are glad to be able to report
that Ed Miller has recovered from a
severe attack of grippe, which con-
fined him to his home for two weeks.

G. C. D.

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Mar. 18,

Pittsburgh.

STOCK PLENTIFUL BUT PBICES FIRM.

The local market has held up re-
markably well of late. Stock of all
kinds is plentiful, prices still remain-
ing good. The mild weather we have
had for the past few days was ac-
companied with a fair amount of
sunshine. Both wholesalers and re-
tailers report that sales are active,
and few are complaining of poor
business.

CLUP MEETING.

At the meeting of the local flor-
ists' club, March 7, the headliner, an
exhibit of new carnations, proved to
be a splendid and appreciated attrac-
tion. Among the exhibits and exhibi-
tors were : Mrs. Coomby, by E. G.
Hill Co., Richmond, Ind.; Belle Wash-
burn, by Bassett & Washburn, Chi-
cago; Morning Glow, by Edw. Win-
kler, Wakefield, Mass. There were
also several fine specimens staged by
our Sewickley growers. Suitable cul-
tural certificates were awarded all of
the above. Pasquale Fabbozzi showed
an immense seal of the City of Pitts-
burgh, made almost entirely of im-
mortelles. The design measured six
feet in diameter, and aroused great
Interest. Mr. Fabbozzi values this
piece at $300. John Jones of Schen-
ley Park brought with him a fine
collection of bulbs "to help pay the
rent," as Mr. Jones put it. He also
demonstrated some new experiments
with radio active earth. Many other
miscellaneous plants were also shown.
The new president of the club, Carl
Becherer, of Sewickley, got off with
a good start, and gave everyone pres-
ent the impression that he will be a
live wire in his capacity, being greeted
with an attendance of 48 members.
Ex-President McCallum was presented
with, what the chairman termed, a
"gold medal," and upon glancing at
the token, Mr. McCallum gratefully
replied that the emblem, which con-
tained the figure of. a lady, appealed
to him very much, the only trouble
being that he couldn't look at it
long enough, as directly under the
figure. Uncle Sam had the figure 20.

NOTES.

Michael Kronis. the Pennsylvania
Station Florist, has bought the half
interest held in his place of business
by Geo. Mano3'<5f Chicago, and now
controls full ownership. Mr. Kronis
has also acquired the lease for the
shoe shining parlors located inside the
station.

A few more new faces have ap-
peared in the local wholesalers', A. F.
Vick and Wm. Heinsinger having
joined the forces of the Pittsburgh Cut
Flower Co. and the McCallum Com-
pany, respectively.

The A. W. Smith Co. has worked
up an extensive trade in artificial
crepes in and around Pittsburgh and
make several out-of-town shipments
of these goods daily.

G. M.

Nasjivyje,. Tenn.

StrPPLY AND DEMAND BALANCE.

Trade has about held its own dur-
ing the past week, with the supply
about covering the demand. Roses
are coming in a little better and prom-
ise soon to be abundant. Violets are
plentiful and sweet peas are coming
in very satisfactorily, while carna-
tions are filling all the tmoccupied
places and doing double duty in all
branches of the trade, both in designs
and as cut flowers. There Is a good
deal of wholesaling being done in the
out-of-tovra trade. Some of the deal-
ers say they are doing more whole-
sale than retail business.

The only thing novel to be noted is
the St. Patrick's day window of the
Joy Floral Company. The floor of
the window is bedded with the green
woodland moss, evidently fresh from
its native haunts, furnishing a fine
setting for the mammoth shamrock
in the background, which is lighted
at night with electric bulbs. The
Blarney castle and harp of Erin, to-
gether with numerous small pots of
the American shamrock namely the
white clover, distributed over the
green moss with numbers of small
flags of Erin, make quite a pleasing
whole, and attract much attention,
with good sales on both the harps and
the castles.

Several of the florists are going into
the market house on the public square
with wagon loads of pot plants. The
price here Is cheaper than in the
stores, and a class of patrons is
reached who do not visit the stores.
The five, and ten-cent stores are hav-
ing ferns, asparagus, hyacinths, pan-
sies and other small plants on sale,
and do a thriving business. Every
country garden, which has the yellow
daffodil in any kind of abundance has
them on sale on the streets. They
sell at 10 cents a dozen and sell rap-
idly. They are somewhat smaller
blossoms than the greenhouse raises,
which retail at 25 cents a dozen.

M. C. D.

Boston;

DULL WEATHER CAUSES SHOBTAGE.

The market has advanced during the
past week in nearly every line of
stock. The siege of dull weather has
shortened the supply to a marked de-
gree and prices have advanced. Roses
are in short crop and sell readily at
from $3 per 100 to $2 per dozen.
Ophelia, Russell and Hadley continue
to be the leaders. Carnations have
gone up to 4 cents, the demand being
for Matchless on account of the St.
Patrick's day trade. Red and scarlet
varieties sell rather slow, but on the
whole, the carnation market is better
than usual for the time of the year.
Yellow marguerites are more plentiful
and the demand seems to increase with
the supply as the flower comes into
its season. Snapdragon is coming larg-
er and with better flowers and finds
a good market. There is a plentiful
supply of shamrocks and they are sell-
ing very satisfactorily. The plant trade
is fairly good, although there is not
much of a variety just now, bulb
pans being the main factor of supply.

NOTES.

M. B. Dallachie, of Newton, is bring-
ing to the market a nice lot of double
violets and English primroses. He
grows Lady Hume Campbell exclu-
sively, as he believes it to be the most
profitable violet as the price remains
even throughout the season and it is
more prolific than the singles.

Wm. Sim, of Cliftondale, has com-
menced cutting a large sweet pea crop.
The Spencer varieties are grown and
the flowers are of his usual high qual-
ity. Pansies also are being cut in
large quantities. His violets are doing
well, and he is the largest shipper
of popular flowers to Boston.

The bowling league banquet will be
held March 23, at the Georgian hotel.
Tickets may be obtained from J. Sloan
at the Flower Exchange, Winthrop
square, for $2.50 per plate. The ban-
quet promises to be one of the "big
events" of the season and all who pos-
sibly can should attend.

H. Johnson, of W^oburn, is cutting

some very fine Daffodils Emperor and

Victoria. He also has some nice Spen-

i cer sweet peas. He is contemplating

the construction of a new greenhouse
this season, 35x100 feet, the work to
be done by local builders.

W. S. Wilson, of Wellesley Is cut-
ting some very fine Spencer peas at
present. He also has excellent carna-
tions, his Beacon being especially good
compared with the average.

Some of the best White Wonders
seen in the market are grown by
Thomas Capers of Wellesley Hills. He
also has very good Pink Delight, Ben-
ora and Beacon.

F. L. W.

Providence, R. I.

BAD WEATHEB AND POOR BUSINESS.

The week ending March 11 was, on
a whole, very unsatisfactory to busi-
ness. The last four days were prac-
tically sunless, and snow or rain fell
almost incessantly. The weather was
against sales, and the dark weather
stopped the production of stock to an
extent. The supply of roses has in-
creased, however, and prices are
lower. Carnations continue abundant
and are fairly low in price. With
many of the growers there is an
abundance of burst flowers now. Vio-
lets are not selling well and are lower
in price. Sweet peas, especially
Spencers, are in good demand, as are
yellow marguerites. Callas are more
abundant. Dutch bulbous flowers are
in good supply, but are not moving
fast. There is a good stock of free-
zias of excellent quality. Snapdragons
are somewhat scarce, and the supply
of pansies is good. Lily of the val-
ley cleans up fairly well. Cattleyaa
are still abundant, but meet with
little demand. There is an adequate
supply of Asparagus plumosus that Is
good. Azaleas are coming in fast and
the quality is good, but the supply for
Easter will be somewhat restricted
here this year.

John F. Wood had several large de-
signs, among which was a ship of
flowers for a large funeral in War-
wick, March 12.

H. A. T..

Los Angeles.

Local trade conditions continue sat-
isfactory, with a good supply of stock
in variety to choose from. Carnations
never were better in quality, but of
course they are cheap, and make up
the bulk of the shipments of the
wholesalers. Gladioli are now making
their appearance and no doubt will
meet with their usual popularity. The
pot plant demand continues good, espe-
cia-lly in rhododendrons and primroses.

NOTES.

S. Murata & Co., the well-known
wholesalers, are making heavy ship-
ments of carnations. They are pre-
pared to make shipments anywhere.

The Redondo Floral Co. reports a
continuance of good business. This
establishment was the first to show
gladioli in this city this year.

Wright's Flower Shop had a good
supply of lily of the valley and re-
port good sales in plants. They ap-
pear to be busy in all lines.

J. W. Wolters Is displaying some
fine orchids and a large variety of
bulbous flowers. A good, steady trade
is the rule at his place.

G. H. H.

Denver, Colo. — Fred Hall Is erect-
ing a greenhouse, 75 x 140 feet, on
Josephine street,

Waltham, Mass. — Pierce Bros, will
add one house, 50x300 feet, to their
range. They will plant 10.000 more
rose plants this year than they did In
1915.

I9i6.

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425

Louisville, Ky.

Charles Rayner, formerly of the
Anchorage Rose Co., near this city,
is now at Vancouver, B. C. He
enlisted with the Canadian contin-
gent and after being on the firing
line was taken sick. After his re-
covery he was returned to Canada
where he is a recruiting sergeant.
His son is with the aviation corps.

A month old baby, which had been
deserted at an interurban station
March 9, was discovered by William
Walker, florist, who took it to a near-
by institution, where, despite the fact
that it had suffered from the cold
weather, it recovered.

E. G. Reimers & Son Co. are much
pleased with the volume of business
this season. They had the decorations
for the automobile show which was
held in the Armory, one of the largest
buildings in the city, having a seating
capacity of 12,000.

The P. Walker Co. has the orders
for the decorations for two of the
largest department stores in this city.
Quantities of palms, blooming plants
and southern smilax will be used.

Anders Rasmussen of New Albany is
cutting immense quantities of roses
and carnations daily. The quality is
of the best. His American Beauties
will be in crop at Easter.

A wind of cyclonic velocity struck
Louisville and vicinity recently, un-
roofing several large buildings, but
florists' establishments escaped with-
out serious damage.

Jacob Schulz has a fine lot of bloom-
ing plants coming on that will be right
for Easter. He is an acknowledged
expert in the plant line.

The New Nanz & Neuner Co., Inc.,
have a beautiful display of Rhododen-
dron Pink Pearl. Other fine varieties
are also shown.

Louis Kirch, plumosus and smilax
expert, contemplates changing his heat-
ing system to steam during the com-
ing summer.

John V. Bohrman, the veteran florist,
has been quite ill but will soon be able
to be out again.

E. C. Walker, landscape architect, is
working on plans for several large
estates.

The 10-cent stores are selling plants
supplied by one of the local growers.

H. G. W.

nontreal.

BULBOUS STOCK SCABCE.

Business is keeping up very well,
there being an extra heavy demand
for funeral work. The supply of
roses and carnations are about equal
to the demand, but strange to say,
bulbous flowers are scarce and high
in price, due, the growers say to the
fact that the mid-season and late
varieties are not producing blooms.
This is especially true with Emperor
and Empress narcissi. It is thought
by some that the bulbs suffered on
shipboard by improper storing. Ferns
are also scarce, the Christmas trade
having used up all of the available
supply and the growers have not been
able as yet to overcome the short-
age.

CLUB MEETING.

The March meeting of the local
gardeners' and florists' club was the
best attended meeting of the season,
an interesting feature being a paper
by A. H. Walker on "Flower Pots,"
which was read by W. H. Horobin,
the secretary, and provoked a lengthy
discussion. Hall and Robinson ex-
hibited a vase of carnations, vase of
tulips and a plant of farfugium. J.
Travis, exhibited one plant of cyclamen
and one of Begonia Glorie de Loraine.
Geo. Pascoe displayed Cattleya brassl-

folia orchids. E. J. Hayward staged
a collection of shamrocks. The judges
were C. F. Smith and J. Pidduck.
NOTES.
S. S. Bain, the well-known florist
and grower, who has been seriously
ill with pneumonia, died March 12.
He came to Canada from Cromarty,
Scotland, when a young man, and
started one of the first florist stores
in partnership with the late Colin
Campbell; this soon was dissolved and
Mr. Bain started for himself on Beaver
Hall Hill, then the principal business
street. Being a very energetic and
far-seeing man, he opened a second
store on St. Catherine street. His
greenhouses are located on lower
Lachine Road and are among the
largest and most up-to-date in Mon-
treal. His son, D. Bain, will succeed
him in business.

Mrs. John Walsh, wife of John
Walsh, gardener to W. W. Ogilvey,
died March 9. The funeral was held
from her late residence, 108 Redpath
street, Saturday, March 11.

J. L.

OBITUARY.

Hol;oke and Northampton Club.

The regular meeting of this club
was held March 7 at the greenhouses
of Gallivan Bros., Smiths Ferry, N.
Y. There was a good attendance of
members and in the absence of Presi-
dent Butler, Vice-President George
Strugnell occupied the chair. After the
business session, James Whiting read
the paper, "Is Gardening a Profes-
sion"? sent by the National Associa-
tion of Gardeners, which met with
hearty approval. K. B. UUman pre-
sented a paper on "Advertising",
which provoked a good discussion and
brought the retailers out of their
shells. Exhibits made a good show-
ing again and as usual were of high
quality. Mr. Schwartz, in charge of
the greenhouses, had arranged a bank
of Murillo tulips, a mixed group of
ericas, azaleas and ferns, and also
staged plants of a crimson form of
Primula obconica. G. H. Sinclair &
Son had pans of a pretty lavender
form of Primula vulgaris, and vases
of mignonette, snapdragons, sweet
peas, and Carnations White Wonder,
Rosette and Princess Dagmar. F. D.
Keyes & Son had Carnations White
Wonder, Enchantress and an unnamed
pink variety of good form. H. E.
Downer showed a plant of Dendro-
bium nobile having 150 open flowers.
A specimen plant of Banera rubioides,
a pot of Hyacinth gigantea and vases
of Schizanthus Wisetoniensis and Tu-
lip Flamingo. Congratulations were
in order to G. H. Sinclair, that day
appointed a park commissioner for the
city of Holyoke.

H. B. D.

New London Horticultural Society.

The above society held its regular
meeting Thursday, March 9. Mr. Stev-
ens, of Storrs College, spoke on "Prun-
ing and Spraying." He told how to
prune and when was the best time. On
spraying he spoke at length, naming
the different insects and fungi that at-
tacked the different fruits and berries
and what he considered the best in-
secticides and fungicides, telling why
he preferred them to others. There
was a good attendance and two new
members were elected. The president
spoke on the loss to the society in
the departure of Alfred Flowers, who
is leaving to take a superintendent's
place near Newark, N. J. The secre-
tary announced that Wm. A. Dawson,
Wiilimantic, Conn., would speak on
"Carnations" at the April meeting and
would exhibit his new carnation. Red
Wing. H. E. L.

Josep H. Cunningham.

Joseph H. Cunningham, one of the
best known growers of primulas, pan-
sies and ferns in the United States,
died at his home, Delaware, O., March
4, aged 59 years. His first work as a
florist was with Geo. W. Campbell
at Delaware, C, grower of the famous
Delaware grape. After seven years
of work in that field, Mr. Cun-
ningham started his present establish-
ment, about 1885, on a small scale
in a retail way, gradually increased
its size and entered the wholesale
line, which is now the most important
part of the business. He was espe-
cially well known for his success in
growing primulas. He was a man
of most genial personality and gen-
erous disposition, living and believing
in those principles, which are now
so often termed, "old fashioned." He
was a republican in politics and had
served four years as a member of the
city council. He was a member of
Hiram Lodge, No. 18, F. & A. M.;
Olentangy Lodge, No. 53, I. O. O. F.,
and Lenape Temple, No. 29, K. of P.
He is survived by his widow, Emma
J. Cunningham, two daughters, Ma-
rian L. Cunningham and Mrs. Fred
Duffy, and two sons, Eugene J. and
Geo. W. Cunningham.

Funeral services were held at Dela-
ware, O., March 6, and his remains
were borne to their last resting place,
surrounded by a profusion of beauti-
ful flowers, which were tributes of the
high esteem in which he was held by
his hosts of friends.

Asa Eldridgfe Brown.

A. Eldridge Brown, cashier at the
establishment of W. Atlee Burpee &
Co., Philadelphia, Pa., died March 9.
Mr. Brown was born in New York,
September 29, 1854. In 1882. he en-
tered the employ of W. Atlee Burpee
& Co., who were then located at 221
Church street. After attaining prac-
tical experience in the different de-
partments of the business Mr. Brown
was made cashier and this position
he occupied up to the time of his
death. He had a wide acquaintance
among the seed trade and many times
represented the firm at the annual
conventions of the American Seed
Trade Association. Mr. Brown leaves
no children but a widow and a host
of friends who mourn his loss.

Charles Woodhury Northrup.

Charles Woodbury Northrup, at one
time well known in the Chicago trade
as a successful grower of bulbous
stock, died at his home in La Grange,
111., March 12. Mr. Northrup was a
man of considerable talent and greatly
esteemed by those who knew him. In
later years he had been identified with
the State Bank of La Grange and was
collector of the town of Lyons. The
funeral services were held March 14
with interment in Oakwood cemetery.
Two daughters survive.

Spring Valley, N. Y. — A. S. Burns Is
erecting two houses, each 70 by 400
feet.

Jackson, Mich. — Henry M. Burt has
opened a flower store at 108 Francis
street.

Pittsfield, Mass. — The Viale Floral
Co. has three houses at Lenox avenue
and Wahconah street.

TOLEDO, O.— Miss Helen F. Patten,
of the Patten Flower Shop, is crit-
ically ill. As soon as her condition
improves she will undergo an opera-
tion.

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The American Florist.

Mar. 18,

TheAmerican Florist

Established 1885.

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Advertisements must reach us Tuesday (earlier
if possible) as we go to press Wednesday.

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THE AMERICAN FLORIST,
440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

TmS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS

Suggestions for plant growers 417

—Cyclamens 417

—Salvias 417

— Bedding plants 417

— Geraniums 418

— Sweet peas 418

The retail trade (iUus.) 418

—Rose Hoats 418

—Holding' tlie trade 419

Canadian women to replace enlisted men 419

Fertilizers for roses 420

C. E. Critchell (portrait) 42U

J. S. Wilson's advertisement (illus.) 420

H. R. Fisher's place, Marysville, Kan.(lUus.).421
Joliet "Prosperity day" decoration (illus.) . .421

Christmas and Easter plants 421

Cohen & Hiliis' American made exhibit 422

International Garden Club's summer show.. 423

Bone fertilizer from Pribilof Islands 423

Bock Island, Moline and Davenport 423

Washington 423

Pittsburgh 424

Nashville. Tenn 424

Boston 424

Providence, R. 1 424

Los Angeles 424

Louisville, Ky 425

Montreal 42S

Holyoke and Northampton Club 425

New London Horticultural Society 425

Obituary 425

— Joseph H. Cunningham 425

— Asa Eldridge Brown 425

— Charles Woo<1bury Northrup 425

Chicago to Philadelphia 426

American Gladiolus Society 426

National Council of Horticulture ■J26

•Sweet pea queries 426

Philadelphia hotel rates 426

Nassau Ckiunty Horticultural Society 428

Chicago 432

Chicago Florists' Club 436

Clndnnatl 437

St. Louis 437

Minneapolis ^^°

Kansas City 438

Dayton, 438

Philadelphia 440

Milwaukee, Wis 440

New York 442

New York Florists' Club 442

Buffalo *J*

The seed trade 450

— European seed crops 450

—Clover seed at Toledo 460

Market gardeners 454

— Potato embargo removed 454

— Prices of indoor fruits and Tegetables 454

— Disinfection of seed potatoes 454

— The market gardener and the plant trade. 454

Worcester (bounty Horticultural Society 454

The nursery trade 456

—Regulation of nursery-stock sales 456

Oklahoma City 463

Hoboken, N. J 463

Ft. Wayne, Ind 463

Fancy leaved caladiums make good
center pieces in table decoration and
last well in the dwelling.

■We ABE advised that E. O. Orpet's
employers at Lake Forest, 111., will
not consider his resignation and that
all applicatiens for his position are
premature.

THE A. T. De La Mare Ptg. & Pub.
Co., New York, has just issued the
Gardeners and Florists' Annual for
1916, containing the usual array of
useful information.

Ohio C. Barbee, Cleveland match
manufacturer, will present his $3,000,-
000 model farm at Barberton, O., to
"Western Reserve University for an
agricultural college.

ChlcasTO to Philadelphia.

FOURTH NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

At the February meeting of the
Chicago Florists' Club the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad was selected as the
route to the Fourth National Flower
Show, to be held at Philadelphia,
March 25-April 2, the club party leav-
ing the Union station. Canal street,
on Train No. 8, Saturday, March 25,
the opening day of the show, at 3:15
p. m., due Philadelphia 5:50 p. m. the
following day. The individual fare in
either direction, between Chicago and
Philadelphia, is $19.10 and the party
fare for 10 or more people on one
ticket is $17.39 per capita between the
same points in either direction. The
Pullman fares are $3.60 for upper
berth, $4.50 for lower, and $16 for a
drawingroom, two tickets being re-
quired for the exclusive use of a draw-
ingroom.

Other Pennsylvania Railroad trains
for those who can not leave with the
club party are : Pennsylvania Lim-
ited, leaving Chicago 5 :30 p. m., due
Philadelphia 3:08 p. m. (excess fare
$4), and Manhattan Limited, leaving
Chicago 10:30 a. m., due North Phila-
delphia 7:19 a. m. (excess fare $5).

Persons desiring to visit New York
during the show at Philadelphia can
secure one-way tickets to New York
at a cost of $21.10 with the privilege
of a 10-day stopover at Philadelphia.

For reservations, etc., address Dis-
trict Passenger Agent, E. K. Bixby,
175 West Jackson boulevard, Chicago.
Telephone, Wabash 3660.

American Gladiolus Society.

Notice is hereby given that the va-
riety. Crystal W^hite, formerly called
Paper White, is submitted for regis-
tration by H. H. Baer of New Hyde
Park, N. Y.

The nomenclature committee sug-
gests a new method of registration,
viz., the publication of a brief descrip-
tion with the suggested names for the
varieties submitted for registration. If
there is no objection to this name be-
fore April 1, this variety will be reg-
istered as Crystal Wliite.

Description — Bloom medium size
(8 cm.). Stamen filaments white, an-
thers bluish; perianth white, blotched
Tyrian rose. Seems a compact bloom
of good substance, five blooms being
open at one time. It is early to mid-
season, tall, erect, and bears a large
number of blooms (21); is a vigorous
grower, and well furnished with me-
dium broad leaves; seems prolific.
A. C. BEAL.
Chairman Nomenclature Committee.

National Council of Horticulture.

METHODS ADOPTED BY GOVERNMENT.

Some years ago the National Coun-
cil of Horticulture inaugurated an ex-
cellent press service which the trade
and trade organizations permitted to
languish and die through lack of sup-
port brought about by almost childish
jealousies. It is an interesting com-
mentary on the trade's action to find
that the department of agriculture
has considered it necessary to meet
the popular demand by the installa-
tion of just such a new service which
has been in operation during the past
two years. Among the articles Issued
to the press during the present year
we find the following: "Time to Tlant
Annual Flowering Plants in Hotbeds,"
"Now is the Time to Fertilize Lawns,"
"When to Prune Ornamental Plants,"

"Keep Your Garden Soil Busy all Sea-
son," and "Plan Your Back-Yard Gar-
den on Paper."

Sweet Pea Queries.

The following (jueries answered by
Howard M. Earl, manager of W. Atlee
Burpee & Co., were read before the
Philadelphia Florists' Club, March 7.

1. What is the best treatment of
winter-flowering Spencer sweet peas,
planted in a carnation bench, to pro-
duce seed?

As sweet peas grown under
glass will not set seed until
towards the end of April, noth-
ing would be gained by starting
the seed very early- in the fall.
Therefore, as there would be no
advantage in allowing the flowers
to remain on the vines, mean-
while would advise cutting them
regularly until towards the mid-
dle of April.

2. And how soon ought they to
set seed?

If the plants referred to have
been flowering now for sometime,
they should be given regular ap-
plications of liquid manure and
perhaps a top dressing of thor-
oughly rotted manure, the desire
being to keep them growing
strongly until the period when
they would be likely to produce
the most seed.

3. There are a few vines I particu-
larly want to get all the seed of that
is possible.

As the days get longer and the
sun, naturally, much strongrer,
the vines are likely to be at-
tacked by the green fly, and, un-
less, this is seen to in time, the
plants might be so badly crippled
as to preclude any chance of seed
setting. It is, therefore, well to
fumigate the house at intervals of
ten days or so as "prevention
is better than cure,"

PhUadelphla Hotel Rates.
The following Is a list of Philadel-
phia hotels and rates per day Issued by
the committee on information of the
Fourth National Flower Show to be
held in that city, March 25-Aprll 2.
Fred Cowperthwaite, chairman of the
committee. Room 1205 Widener build-
ing. Juniper and dxestnut streets,
Philadelphia, Pa., will be pleased to
give any further information desired
upon request.

Room Room Room Room

without with without with

bath for bath for bath for bath for

1 person. 1 person. 2 persona. 2 persona.

Hanover .Jl.00-1.60 $1.60-2.00 $2.00-2.60 $2.60-3.60

Walton . 1.50-2.00 2.00 up 3.00-3.50 S.60 up
Bellevue-

Str-tt'd. 2.50-4.00 3.50-6.00 3.50-5.00 4.60-6.00
Rltz-

Carlton 3.50-4.00 5.00

AdelphlA 3.00 6.00

Confl .. 1.00 1.60-3.00 1.60 2.00-3.60

Stenton . 1.50-2.00 2.50 2.50 4.00

Windsor. 1.00 1.60 2.00 2.50

Majestic 1.50 up 2.50 up

St. James 2.00-2.50 3.00-4.50

Bingham. 1.50 up 2.00 up 3.00 up 3.50-4.00

Colonade. 1.00 2.00 2.50 3.50

Greens ,. 1.00-1.50 2.00-2.50 1.50-2.60 3.00-4.00

Vendig 2.00 up 3.00 up

Comins: Exhibitions.

[Secretaries are requested to supply any omis-
sion from this list, and to correct any date
that may have been altered since the last ad-
vices.]

March 2S-April 2, Philadelphia.— Fourth Na-
tional Flower Show of the Society of American
Florists. Convention hall. Broad street and Alle-
gheny avenue. John Young, secretary, 63 West
28th street, New York.

April 5-12, New York. — International Flower
Show of the Horticultural Society of New York
and the New York Florists' Club, Grand Cen-
tral Palace, Forty-sixth street and Islington
avenue. New York. John Young, secretary, 53
West Twenty-eighth street. New York.

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Club Meeting: Next Week.

[Secretaries of clubs and societies are re-
quested to send notice of change in date, time
and place of meeting.]

Montreal , Que . , March 80, 8 p. m. — Mon-
treal Gardeners and Florists' Club, 140 Mans-
field street. W. H. Horobin. Secretary, 2S3
Marquette street, Montreal.

Orange. N, J., March 20, 8 p. m. — Now
Jersey Floricultural Society. J. O. W. A. Ar.
Hall. George W. Strange, Secretary, 84 Jack-
son street, Orange.

Boston. Mass., March 21, 8 p. m. — Garden-
ers' and Florists' Club of Boston, Horticiil-
tural Hall. Wm. X. Craitr. Secretary, Faulk-
ner Farm. P.rrtokline, Mass.

Detroit, Mich., March 21, 8 p. m. — Detroit
Florists' Club. L. Bemb Floral Co. Henry
Fouster, Secretary, 237 Woodward avenue,
Detroit.

Lake Geneva, Wis.. March 21, 8 p. m. —
Lake Geneva Gardeners' and Foremen's As-
sociation. Horticultural Hall. Charles Lock-
wood. Secretary, Lake Geneva.

Toronto, Ont., March 21, 8 p. m. — Garden-
ers" and Florists' Association, St. George's
Hall. Elm street. Gc-o. Douglas. Secretary,
30ft Morton street, Toronto.

Hartford. Conn., March 24, 8 p. m.— Con-
necticut Horticultural Society. County Build-
ing. TrunihuU street. Alfred Dixon. Secre-
tarv. 25 Wilcox street. Wethprsfield, Conn.

Dobbs Ferry, N, Y., March 25, 8 p. m. — Dobbs
Ferry Horticultural Association. Odd Fellows
Hall. Henry Kastberg. Secretary. Dobbs
Ferry.

Wants, For Salc,Etc.

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.

For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section.

AVhere answ ers are to be mailed from this oflice
enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc.

Situation Wanted — By assistant inside man.
private place, 12 years experience, gord reler-
ences. Key 616. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted — Man t'horouehly experi-
enced and capable of takint; charge of a private or
commercial place, .\ddrcss

Key 619, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— By young florist and
gardener, single, on commercial or private place,
good grower of bedding and pot plants. Have
best references. Chicago or suburb preferred.
Address Key AAA. care .American Florist.

Situation Wanted— Energetic young man. age
20 years, desires position in small greenhouse es-
tablishment, where there is chance to learn the
business thoroughly. Amount of salary not so
much of an object. Address
Key 617. American Florist.

Situation Wanted— By florist and gardener with
14 years practical experience in growing all kinds
of greenhouse plants and cut flowers, fruits and
vegetables, lawns and flower gardens. Prefer
private place. Hard worker: single, age 30.

Address Key 608, care American Florist

Situation Wanted — As foreman or otherwise,
private or commercial: lifetime experience in
growing roses, carnations, chrysanthemums.,
sweet peas, and all kinds of greenhouse stock.
Al credentials and references Can commence at
once. Please state wages in first letter. Address

J. Green.
Connaught subdivision. Long Point. Montreal.

Situation Wanted— Landscape architect and
landscape gardener; is able to execute in any
garden style, planning' and perspectives of
highest grade; pencils or water colors, with the
best dendrological and horticultural knowledge.
Will call personally in Chicago and suburbs.
.Address Key 600, care American Florist.

Help Wanted — Good grower of general stock
for retail trade. Single, Wages. $30.00 per
month with room and board,
Alton Flor.al Co . Alton, HI.

Help Wanted — Reliable married working man.
having a little experience, for routine work in
greenhouse and garden. Lev.\nt Cole,
Battle Creek. Mich-

Help Wanted— VouQg man for seed store who
has some knowledge o( vegetable and flower
seeds. State age. experience and wages ex-
pected. Address

Key 605, care American Florist.

Help Wanted — Young floral saluslady. must
have thorough knowledge of the business and be
able to furnish best of reference. Good salary
and steady position. Al?ha Floral Co.,
Pes Moines la.

Help Wanted — Competent man for general
store work In the west. Good place for man who
can get out the work quickly and in good taste.
State age. experience and wages. Address

Key 618. care American Florist.

Help Wanted— Good rose grower to take charge
of small ran^'e in Illinois. $65.00 per month tostart.
.Address Key 620, care American Florist.

For Sale— A steadily growing retail florist busi"
ness in town of l7,000; reason for selling: getting
too large for manager to look after without a
partner soprefer to sell. Address
Key 602, care American Florist.

For Sale— 20 acre fruit and flower farm, in town,
near railroad and Interurban station; 2 Express
companies: S-ioom house; 3.000 fruit trees in
bearing: millions of strawberry plants, rhubarb
and asparagus plants for sale; two acres tn
Paeonies. A good tradein cut flowers: beautiful
location; electric lights. Splendid location for
greenhouse. Gross sales for 1915. twenty-five
hundred dollars. Alva V. Cathcart.
Bristol. Indiana.

For Sale— At a bargain. Range of greenhouses
consisting of 13.000 tquare feet of glass, fully
Slocked with carnations, also young stock in
good shape and four acres of ground partly
planted to peonies. Splendid opportunity for
right party to secure good paying business in one
of Chicago's wealthiest suburbs on the C, & N.W.
Ry . near the depot and only 35 minutes ride
'rom Chicago. Also have a good retail trade.
Will take part cash and balance on easy terms.
Hurry. Address

Key BBB. care American Florist.

HELP WANTED

Working foreman, good on carnations,
chrysanthemums and designer. Married
man prefered. Also rose grower for a
section. Onl}' men that know their work
need apply. This is steady all year
around work. Address, or come and
see me. Joseph Kohout,

Ubertyyille, III.

WANTED
Experienced Fireman

Realiable man for commercial place
in Chicago. Good salary to the right
patty. For further particulars, call on
or communicate with

SINNER BROS.,
158 North Wabash Avenue. CHICAGO

Capital Wanted

Young man thoroughly experienced in
Retail Florist business is desirous of
securing a partner with several thousand
dollars to open a store in the Chicago
loop. For further narticulars, addreas
Key 621, care American Florist.

WANTED
TRAVELING MEN

to handle as a side line an article that
every greenhouse man uses. Liberal
commission and wide territory. For fur-
ther particulars address

Key 613. care American Florist.

I Want To Rent
100,000 Feet Of Glass

near Chicago, planted with cut flowers.

State full particulars in first letter.

Address

Key 610, care American Florist.

ADVERTISER
WANTS TO RENT

a range of greenhouses anywiiere in the United
States which is in good condition. State full par-
ticulars in first letter and do do[ write unless you
mtan business.

Key 607» care American Florist.

FOR SALE

Tract of 86 acres of good laud, nearly
all level, including four dwellings, three
barns, greenhouse, nursery stock, chicken
houses, sheds; about 40 acres devoted to
orchards, berries, rhubarb, asparagus,
etc.; one-half mile from street car line
and three and one-half miles from center
of thriving city of over 80,000, which
offers quick cash market for all produce.
One hundred and seventy-fivemiles from
Chicago and 110 miles from St. Louis,
with excellent shipping facilities to both
points. Price, $360 per acre; one-third
cash, balance on satisfactory terms. F'or
further particulars, address

Key 612, care American Florist.

OFFICIAL S. A. F.

Shipping Labels

Actual size of leaf SJixSK Inche*.

FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on
eumraed paper; your card, etc., in
black and leaf adopted bv the S. -i. F.
in red. Prices: PerSOO, $2.85: per 1000,
$4. SO. Samples on request. Electro of
leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash wiih order.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

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FLORISTS, SEEDSMEN AND NURSERYMEN

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Latest Edition Issued July, 1915.

Price; $3.00, postpaid

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

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Mar. 18,

"MICHELL'S

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PHILADELPHIA'S LEADING SEED HOUSE

m

NVITES you to iuspect their unique display at THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW, at Philadelphia,
larch 26th to April 2nd, 191H; and while there allow us to acquaint you with our mammoth establish-
lent at 518 Market Street, Philadelphia, and our Nurseries at Andalusia, Pa., neither will entail
any obligation on j'our part, and we assure you it will be worth the time.
Our corps of representatives at the Flower Show will be glad to lend any assistance in the usual
Michell manner: Courtesy— Service— Satisfaction.

Make our establishment your mail address while in Philadelphia. Free telephone service at our office
and at our exhibit.

Send for our Wholesale Price List.

MiCHELL'S SEED HOUSE, 518 MARKET ST.

^^Hoosier Beauty"

Own Root. Extra Strong Plants

3-in, $12.00 per 100, $100 per 1000.

F. Dorner&SonsGo.,

Lafayette,
Ind.

Nassau County Horticultural Society.

A very .severe snowstorm was in
progress March S, the meeting day of
the above society and the attendance
was con.siderably smaller than usual
in consequence. The meeting, which
was held in Pembroke hall, Glen Cove,
was called to order by President James
McDonald at 2 p. m. Notwithstanding
the reduced attendance, there was a
goodly array of flowers and plants on
the exhibition table, and all were of
first quality. John Everett, Ernest
Westlake and James Duthie acted
as judges and turned in the follow-
ing report : For best six spikes of
antirrhinum, Robert Jones, 1st; best
plant of cyclamen, Robert Jones, 1st;
special prize offered by Robert Jones
for best 12 carnations, James McDon-
old, 1st; James McCarthy. 2nd. Rob-
ert Jones exhibited a bunch of violets
which were of exceptional quality and
for which he was awarded a certifi-
cate of culture. A vase of g'ardenias
exhibited by Harry Jones was highly
commended.

By request, Robert Jones g:ave an
account of his method of growing vio-
lets, which was followed by an inter-
esting discussion on the same subject.
James HoUoway favored us with an
essay on the subject of ."Outdoor
Fruit", and as he is a keen enthusiast
on the subject of fruit culture, and is
constantly carrying on various experi-
ments, his treatise proved to be of
more than ordinary interest. An ani-
mated discussion followed, and Mr.
Holloway was questioned at consider-
able length in regard to different
points about fruit growing which he
had spoken of. Martin Ebel, for the
National Association of Gardeners,
sent an admirable essay to be read at
this meeting, the title of which was,
"Tiie Use of Native Plants for Orna-
mental Planting", by S. P. Jenson, of
Missouri. The essay was very instruc-
tive and was very well received by the
members present.

Arthur Herrington paid us a visit
and spoke on the coming spring
flower show to be held in New York.
He described some of the prospective
features whicli the committee expects
to have this year and prophesied that
this show would far surpass all pre-
vious shows that have been held in
New York.

Beginning next month, April, our
meetings will take place in the even-

TO

National
Flower Show

Philadelphia, Pa ,

March 25 = April 2, 1916,

offer superior service, trains at convenient
hours, all steel equipment, dining car service.
For sleeping car reservations, tickets or de-
tailed information call at City Ticket Office,
242 South Clark Street, corner Jackson
Boulevard, or address C. L. KIMBALL, As-
sistant General Passenger Agent, 175
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois.

ROSES

Spring
List

I ings, at 7 p. m., instead of in the after-
noon. JA.A1ES McCarthy, Cor. Sec'y.

Gladiolus Bulbs

FINE MIXED. Per f^OO

4,000 Extra larsr IUIV7 la $8 00

U.OOONo.I, li4-I'4-in 500

iCOOO No. 2. 1-lU in 4.00

20 tushels Corms or Ruible's. $2,lO per bus.

10n.(0ti ASPARAGUS ROOTS 2.50

3r0 lbs. Kul.y Kini! IVppc-t Sted. lb $1.10

SOO.OOOJersey Swirl Hoialo Planis, writefor prices

All Kinds of vegetable Plants in Season.

I. 6 J. L. LEONARD, lona, N. J.

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A GREAT COMBINATION

Including

The American riorist

Regular

SPRING NUMBER

and the

National Flower Show Report

— will be issued

Our readers throughout the country await this issue
with much interest, both for the important Easter
suggestions and details of the Philadelphia exhibition,
fully illustrated, affording a splendid advertising
medium for Easter and general Spring stock, supplies,

building materials, etc.

Send Advertisements Early to Insure Good Location and Display

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

440 S. Dearborn St., - - - - CHICAGO

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Mar. 18,

Superior Tuberous=Rooted Begonias
and Fancy-Leaved Caladiums

We are pleased to state that the Tuberous Rooted Beg^-
onias which we offer this season are bulbs of superior qual-
ity which have again been grown for us by the same Belgian
expert and specialist who has been supplying us for more
than a quarter of a century and with the quality of which
our customers are acquainted.
Begonia, Single Varieties to Color. Doz, 100 1,000

Scarlet, Crimson, White, Rose, Orange $0.40 $2.50 $22.60
Begonia, Single Varieties in Choicest

Mixture

Begonia, Double Varieties to Color.

Scarlet, White, Yellow, Crimson

Begonia, Double Varieties in Choicest

Mixture

Begonia Zeppelin 1.26

Begonia Lafayette 1.60

Fancy-leaved Caladiums. An imniense
stock of the choicest varieties:

Fine Standard Varieties 1.75 12.00 lOO.OO

Rare and New Varieties 2.25 16.00 140.00

Rare and New Varieties 3.50 25.00

Choice Mixed Varieties 1.50 10.00 90.00

.36 2.25 20.00

.60 4.50 40.00

.50

4.00

8.00

12.00

36.00

70.00

FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS.

For a complete list of seasonable Seeds, Plants and Bulbs,
see our Garden Book for 1916, and alto our current Whole-
sale List. If you have not received them please write us.

HENRY A. DREER,

714-716 Chestnut Street,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

The above prices are for the Trade only.

JHiscellaneous Plants

2-in. 2-in. 3-in. 3 in.
100 1000 100 1000
Geraniums, Standard rar.Sz.OO $18.00 $5.00 $25 00
Heliotrope, Mme. Bruant

and Ctueltain 2.00 18.00 3.00 2S.C0

Lantanas, h varieties 2.00 18.00 3.00 25 00

Lemon Verbenas 2.00 18,00 3 00 25.00

Moonvines 2.00 18.00 3.00 25,00

Petunias 2 00 18.00 3.0O 25.00

Parlorlvy 2.00 18.00 3.00 25 00

Salvia, Bon6re and Zurich 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00
Senecio Argenteus, Dus-
ty .Miller 200 18.00 3.00 2500

Swainsona^whiteandpinlt 2 00 18.00 3.00 25 00

Vmca Vanegata 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

Coleus, Salvia, Ageratum and Heliotrope.

Root. d cuttint's. 60c per 100; $5.00 per 1000.
Dahha Roots, whole field clumps. $5.00 per 100

and UD Send for list.
Canna Roots, J2.00 per 100 and up.

Cash with order. If you have not received
our catalogue, notify us.

R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh. Md.

Mention the American Florist nhcn vritintj
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t ASPARAGUS '

pots. $2.00 per 100;

Plumosus, 2M-in,

$17.00 per 1000.
Cannas, 1 to 3 eyes. .'Vllemania. Italia,

Patry, B. Prince. Gray. Flamingo, Berat.

Henderson. $2.00 per 100.
Boston Ferns, from beds, $15.00 per lOO.
Coleus, 10 varieties April 1 $2.00 per 100.
Pansy Plants, Giant flowering. $2.50 per
1000. — CASH —

JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM

DELAWARE, OHIO

Mention the American Florist when writing

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward.
Will be disseminated 1916-17.

Rooted cuttings of Mrs. C. W. Ward and Matchless,

$3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000.

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc., Queens, N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when writing

NEW LIGHT

SALMON PINK

CARNATION "NANCY"

Winner of the Dorner Memorial Medal at St. Louis. Jan. 26th. 1916. Was also awarded the
Fred Burki prize for the vase holding in best condition to the end of the exhibition.
Have a few hundred from 2 inch pots ready in March, at $15 00 per 100.
STANDARD VARIETIES

Per 100 1000

Pink Sensation $6.00 $50.00

Alice 6.00 50.00

Matchless 3.50 30.00

Champion 3.00 25.00

Per 100

White Wonder 3.00

Wliite Enchantress $3.00

Rosette 3.00

Enchantress 3.00

1000
25.00
$25.00
25.00
25.00

Chrysanthemum "EARLY FROST," rooted cuttings, March and April delivery.
$7.00 l>er 100; $60 00 per 1000.

F. DORNER & SONS CO.,

Lafayette, Ind.

The Early Advertisement Gets There

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|PoehlmannBros.Co.!

1 72-74 E. Randolph Street, CHICAGO. ^ d- fhon^. "'"doiph 35. |

I ORDER WHAT YOU NEED FROM US FOR OUR SUPPLY |

I WAS NEVER SO LARGE OR AS FINE AS IT IS THIS YEAR I

AZALEAS.

M me. Vander Cruyssen NiobcSchryveriana.
Prof. Wolters. Emp. of India. Em. du
Brazil. All colors, in bloom 75c to $2.50
each. Specimens, from $3 00 to $7,50 each.

RAMBLER ROSES.

Different varieties. 50c to $1.50 each.
RAMBLER ROSES— CLIMBERS.

$1 00. $1.50. $2,00 and $2,50 each,
SPIREAS.

Gladstone and Queen Alexandra. 6-inch and
7-inch pots, 35c, 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1,50 each.

RHODODENDRONS.

$1.25, $1,50, $2,00. $2.50 and $3.00 each.

CYCLAMENS.

4-inch pots, $2,50 per dozen; 5 inch pots, $4,00
per dozen: 6-inch pots, $/.5C per dozen.

HYDRANGEAS.

Mostly French varieties, 75c, $1.00. $1.50 and
$2.00 each.

EASTER LILIES.

Extra Fnncy. $120 per 1000, Blooms in pots,

PLANT DEPARTMENT

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

In pots or pans, 50c and 75c each.

HYACINTHS.

In all colors, 4-inch, 10c each.
Hyacinth Bulbs, in pans, 30c, 40c, 50. 60c each,

TULIPS.

In pans, 35c to 50c each,

DAFFODILS.

In pans, 35c to 50c each,

AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES.

5H inch and 6-inch (in bloom) 35c to !Cc each.

GRAFTED AND OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS

2V*
Grafted
American Beauties, Per

fine lot, own root, 1000

2^4, per 100 ...$7.00

Russell $120.00

Killarney 100.00

White Killarney 100.00

Killarney Brilliant... 100.00
Ward 100.00

2 1/2 -in.
in. Own
Root
Per
1000
$65.00
None
$56.70
56.70
56,70
56.70

2%-in.

2 Mi -In. Own

Grafted Root

Per Per

1000 1000

Milady $100.00 $56.70

Ophelia 100.00 56.70

Richmond 100.00 56.70

Hoosier Beauty 105.00

2Vi-in.

2y2-ln.

Own

Grafted

Root

Per

Per

1000

1000

Ceclle Brunner

.$100.00

$56.70

Blgar (Special Only)

. 100.00

56.70

Francis Scott Key...

. 110.00

63.00

Fire Flame

. 100.00

56.70

Lady Alice Stanley..

. 120.00

73.50

KENTIAS

We have gone into the growing of KENTIAS on a large scale and
can well be classed as the WESTERN HEADQUARTERS for these
serviceable Palms. Our stock is complete and the prices we quote
should show a considerable saving in express charges.
STRONG, HEALTHY, CLEAN.

KENTIAS

BELMOKEANA

MADE-UP PLANTS

Plants

Each

Specimens,

heavy.

$12.00. $15.00, $20,00.

12 inch tubs
12 inch tubs

4 5% feet high
4 5Vi-e feet high

12,00
15,00

BELMOREAlfA

SINGLE PLANTS

15 Inch tubs

4 6-6y, feet high $18®20

214 inch pots, $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per

Specimens, heavy. $35.00, $40.0<

,

100.

FORSTEHIANA SINGLE PLANTS

Leaves

Doz.

Leaves

Doz.

4 inch pots

5-6

16-18 Inch high

% 4.50

4 inch pots

5-6 18-20 inch high

$ 4,50

Each

4-inch pots

5-6 18-20 In. hlgh.ea.

$ .40

4 inch pots

5-6

16-18 inch high

$ .40

6-inch pots

6 28-30 in. hlgh.ea.

1.00

6 Inch pots

6-7

24 inch high

1.00

Each

6 inch pots

6-7

28-30 inch liigh

1.50

6 inch pots

6-7 34-36 Inch high

$ 1.50

6 inch pots

6-7

32-34 inch high

2.00

6-7 38-42 inch high

2.00

8 inch tubs

6-7

36-38 inch high

3.50

6-7 40-44 inch high

2.50

8 inch tubs

6-7

56-58 inch high

6.00

6-7 5 feet high

6.00

8 inch tubs

6-7

62-64 inch high

7.00

10 inch tubs

6-7 5-5% feet high

8.00

FOESTEKIANA

MABE-tTP PLANTS

10 Inch tubs

6-7 6%-6 feet high

10.00

Plant

Each

PHOENIX EOEBELENH

7 Inch tubs

3

36 inch high

$ 2.50

3 inch pots,

nicely characterized, doz

, $3.50

7 inch tubs

4

38 inch high

3.00

Inch Spreac

Each

8 inch tubs

4

38-42 inch high

3.SO

5 Inch pots

15 Inch high 20

$1.00

8 inch tubs

4

48-50 Inch high

5.00

6 Inch pots

18 inch high 24

1.75

8 inch tubs

4

52-54 inch high

6.00

7 inch pots

28 Inch high 34

2.50

10 inch tubs

4

5 feet high

8.00

8 inch tubs

30 inch high 36

3.50

12 inch tubs

4

60-64 inch high

10.00

10 inch tubs

35 incb high 42 $

3^7.50

DRACAENAS
2^4 inch pots Dracaena GodsefDana. $0.00
per 100. Each

6 inch pots Dracaena Amabilis $1.25

6 inch pots Dracaena Baptlstli 1.25

5 inch pots Dracaena Imperialis 1.25

5 inch Dracaena Terminalis. . . .$G.00 per doz.

6 inch pots Dracaena Massangeana

$1.00 to $1,23

DIEFFENBACHIA
MAGNIFICA

5 inch each $0,75

inch each 1,00

AGLAONEMA =

PICTUM 1

5 inch each $0.75 =

6 Inch each 1.00 =

ARECA LTJTESCENS Each 5

6 inch pots 4 plants $1.00 E

8 inch tubs, 5 plants, 44-48 in. high. ,$4-4.50 =

LIVISTONA ROTUNDIFOLIA 1

4-inch pots, strong $0,50 each s

5-Inch pots 75 each =

IVIISCELLANEOUS STOCK

Achyranthes Brilliantissima, 2M!-lnch pots,

$2.50 per. hundred.
Achyranthes Lindenll, 2%-lnch pots, $2.50

per hundred.
Araucaria Exoelsa, 4 to 5 tiers, $1.50 each;

5 tiers, $2.00 each.

7-inch pots, $4,00 per

Asparagus Plumosus.
dozen.

Begonia Chatelaine, 2^-lnch pots, $3,50
per hundred: 3-inch pots, $8.00 per hun-
dred; 4-inch pots, $15.00 per hundred.

Araucaria Robusta Compacta, 3 to 4 tiers.
$1.50, $2.00, $2.50 each.

Asparagus Sprongeri, 214-inch pots, $2,50
per hundred.

Coleus, in ten different varieties, 2%-lnch
pots, $2.50 per 100.

Crotons, in finest varieties, bcantlfully col-
ored and well furnished with leaves to
the pot, 6-inch pots, 75c and $1.00 each.

Pandanus Veitchii, highly colored, 4-inch
pots, 35c each; 5inch pots, 50c each; 6-
inch pots, 7Sc each.

DISH FERNS

In 214 -inch pots, $3.00 per 100; 3-lnch pots,
$8.00 per 100. Pteris Albolineata, Pteris
Serrulata Cristata, Pteris Cretica Onve-
rardii, Pteris Cretica Magniflca, Pteris Cre-
tica Wimsetti, Pteris Cretica Wimmulti-
ceps, Pteris Cretica Cristata, 4-lnch Adl-
antum Cuneatum, $10.00 per 100.

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Mar. 18,

SWEET PEAS--A BIG CROP

All Zvolanek's fancy varieties. Prices according to length of stem. Extra
long stem exhibition stock per 100, $1.50. Good length stems, per 100,
$1.00. In lots of 500 or more at rate of $7.50 per 1000.

American Beauties perdoz.

Heavy Cut of Short-Stemmed Stocks.

Extra long stem Specials $5.00

Medium $1.50 to $4.00

Shorter lengths 50 to 1.00

Russell

According to length of stem 75c to $2.50 per dozen

Richmond, Ophelia, Brilliant, Rhea Reid

and Shawyer Per loo

Extra long stems _ $10.00

Medium stems $6.00 to 8.00

Short stems 4.00

Cecile Brunner or Sweetheart Roses

Per bunch of 25 buds 50c to 76c

ROSES our selection in lots of 200 or
All other stock at market prices. We are growers

Sunburst, White and Pink Killarney

and Hillin^don per loo

Extra long $10.00

Good length 8.00

Medium 6.00

Good short $3.00 to 4.00

Carnations per loo

Pink and White $3.00 to $4.00

Fancy Red Belle Wasliburn 4.00

Sweet Peas— Zvolanek's orchid flowering

according to lengths of stems l.OOto 1.60

Jonquils and Daffodils il.OO

Valley, per 100 4.00 to 5.00

Easter Lilies, per dozen 1.50

Choice Common Ferns, per lOOo 3.00

Asparagus and Sprengeri, per 100 $2.00 to 3.00

Galax Leaves, bronze and green, per 1000 1.00

more at the rate of $3.00 per 100.

and guarantee the quality of all the stock we sell.

LILY PLANTS

Ready to ship in bud after the 20th.

Plants 10 to 15 inches above pot, _ _ _ 8c per bud

Plants 15 inches and over above pot, _ . _ 10c per bud

These plants are all giganteum and choice stock packed about 100 buds to the
box without pots, the ball of dirt being securely wrapped in paper.

BASSETT & WASHBURN

OFFICE AND STORE

GREENHOUSES

178 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAfiO, ILL.

Iv. D. Phone,
Central 1457.

HINSDALE, ILLINOIS

cnicago.

GOOD DEMAND FOE STOCK.
The demand for stock the past week
has been very good and everything
cleaned up nicely each day at an
early hour. American Beauty i-ose.s
are more plentiful, especially in the
shorter lengths, but extra fancy long-
stemmed flowers still command .$.5.00
per dozen. Roses in general are in
good supply, but the receipts this
week have moved well, and at certain
times it was impossible to fill all the
orders on some varieties. Several of
the out-of-town wholesale houses have
been buying large quantities of roses
here the opening of this week, accord-
ing to one of the large growers who
took care of part of the orders. Some
especially fine Richmond. Rhea Reid,
Ophelia. Killarney, Killarney Brilliant,
Killarney Queen. White Killarney,
Mrs. George Shawyer. Double White
Killarney, Mrs. Moorfield Storey and
Mrs. Chas. Russell are included in the
shipments and are in good demand.
The small roses. Cecile Brunner,
George Elgar and Baby Doll are quite

plentiful and the same holds good for
the other roses not mentioned in this
report and grown for the local mar-
ket. Carnations are quite plentiful
but are clearing at good prices, with
the exception of Enchantress, which
seem to drag. White carnations are
in brisk demand for .St. Patrick's day
and the best are selling at prices
ranging from $.5 to .$1! per 100. Lilies
are not as plentiful as they have
been, but there are enough reaching
the market each day to permit all
orders to be filled in full. Sweet
peas are more plentiful and choice
stock is obtainable in quantity at
prices ranging from 7.5 cents to .$1..50
per 100. Violets, both single and dou-
ble, are still in large supply, with no
great change in last week's prices.
Lily of the valley was in better sup-
ply this week than for some time.
Gardenias and orchids are in fair
supply and the same holds good for
tulips, Romans, daisies, jonquils, daf-
fodils, calendulas. Paper White nar-
cissi, freesias, stocks, lupines, anemo-
nes, snapdragons, forget-me-nots.

pansios, callas and mignonette. Some
gladioli of the common mixed varieties
are being offered, but are not meeting
with very good demand. Lent does
not seem to be affecting business any
for trade has been better this week
than anyone expected it would be.
The supply of stock in general is
steadily increasing, and it would not
be at all surprising if a few more
days will find quite a change in the
market conditions. The retail stores
are making a large showing of cut
flowers and pI.TUts and the usual low
prices especially on biUbous stock are
being quoted as in former years,

NOTES,

Poehlmann Bros, Co. has a fine lino
of plants for Easter, including aza-
leas, hydrangeas, rhododendrons,
spireas, lilies and r.imbler roses. In
the palm department, where H, M,
Oeser presides, everything is in splen-
did shape and there is enough stock
on hand in nearly all the desired
sizes to fill the orders that will be
received, Adolph Poehlmann .says he
never sa'w a season when their young

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433

PETER REINBERG

30 East Randolph St.,

Long Distance ) Central 2846,
Phones: | " 601,

CHICAGO

HE^A.Xr^K' OUTS OFT l^OSE^iS

RICHMOND-SINBIRST-OPHELIA

We have the largest range of greenhouses in America devoted
exclusively to Roses and Carnations and can fill your orders best.

Bu,Direc.rron.T.e Grower CURRENT PRICE LISTl

Subject to Change Without Notice

AMERICAN BEAUTIES Per doz.

Extra long stems 5.00

48-Inch stems 4.00

36-lnch stems 3.00

30-Inch stems 2.00

20 to 24-inch stems 1.50

Short stems 75c to 1.00

KtllarBey

White Klllarney. .
KUlarney Brilliant

Sunburst

My Maryland

Ophelia

Richmond

Milady

ROSES, our fielection

PerlOO

Specials $10.00

Select 8.00

Medium 6.00

Short 6.00

$4.00

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL

Specials

Select

Medium

Short

Cariintiolis, fancy

" good

Harrlsll per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

s«eet I'eas

\'alley '

Violets

Smilax per doz. strings, $2.66

Adinntum

Asparagus, per bunch 50c to 75c

l-'erns, per 1000 $3.00

BoxiTood per bunch, 25c

Galax, bronze and green... per 1000. $1.00
Leucothoe Sprays

Per 100

$20.00

16.00

12.00

10.00

3.00

2.00

$8.00 to

11.00 to $1.50

4.00 to 5.00

.75 to 1.00

1.00 to 1.60

.75 to 1.00

2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass

rose stock was in such liealthy con-
dition as it is this year, and that
the demand is very good for all the
varieties they have listed and that
new orders are being- received each
day. This firm is cutting a splendid
supply of roses, carnations and other
miscellaneous stock, which is being
shipped out in large quantities each
day.

The Lincoln park commissioners
passed an ordinance March 9 authoriz-
ing the reclamation and addition of
submerged lands between Cornelia
street and Irving- Park boulevard to
the Lincoln park system. A bond
issue of .$1,000,000 for the project was
authorized in the ordinance to be
placed on the ballot at the election
April 4. The filling in of the area,
which will contain approximately 90
acres and will be a half mile in length
and a quarter of a mile In width, will
make a total of 300 acres of made land
between Diversey and Irving Park
boulevards.

George Asmus, "W. J. Keirael, E. F.
Kurowski, A. M. Anderson, Arthur
Dietsch, P. J. Foley, E. H. Golden-
stein, Frank Hartwick, C. L. Wash-
burn and wife, A. C. Kohlbrand, C.
W. Johnson and wife, Fred Lauten-
schlager. Ed. Jacobs, Fred Longren,
Joe Marks, Matt Mann, James Mor-
ton, H. Nichols, Peter Olsem, J. E. Poll-
worth, E. C. Pruner. Guy Reburn,
Allie Zech and wife, "Wra. Reid, John
Schrieber, "W. E. Tricker and E. A.
Ollinger attended the eleventh annual
meeting and exhibition of the Illinois
State Florists at Moline, March 7-S.

Bassett & Washburn never cvit a
finer lot of stock than they are right
now, and which is in such good de-
mand that there is hardly ever a
surplus when the day's orders are
filled. The shipping trade is especially
brisk, with a heavy call for short

WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS

56 East Randolph Street
CHICAGO

Most Complete Line

CUT FLOWERS

-AND-

GREEN GOODS

Absolutely essential stock to the progressive florist
desirious of obtaining the best for the least money.

Chicago's Largest Dealers in Decorative fireens

and medium stemmed roses for store
openings and other occasions. C. L.
Washburn and wife will leave in abo-ut
a week for Pasadena and Hollywood,
Calif., where they visit for several
days with O. P. Bassett and wife and
E. B. Washburn and family.

Peter Reinberg continues to cut
heavily in Mrs. Chas. Russell and
Richmond roses, which are good
property right now. Felix Reichling
says that trade was very good last
week and that stock cleaned up in
great shape every day. Emil Reich-

434

The American Florist.

Mar. 18,

WIETOR BROS.

162 N. Wabash Ave.,

Current Price

AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per do..

48 to 60-inch stems $B.OO

36-inch stems 4.00

30-inch stems 3.00

24-inch stems 2.50

20-inch stems 2.00

ROSES.

CHICAGO

White Killlarney
Pink Klllarney...
Killarney Brilliant..
Rictomond

Per 100

Extra Special $7.00

Select 6.00

^ Fancy B.OO

Medium 4.00

Good 3.00

CARNATIONS.

Fancy. ..100, $:'..00 Good.. 100, $2.00 Split. .100, $1.50

Long Distance Phone,
Randolph 2081.

■ 1^4 Subject to change
^'^'" "without notice.

SUNBURST. Per 100

Fxtra Special $10.00

Select 8.00

Fancv 7.00

Medium 6.00

Good 5.00

ROSES, our selection, $4.00 per 100.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Lilies per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Ferns per 1000, $2.50- 3.00

Smllax per dozen strings, 2.00

Adlantum per 100, 1.00

Galax per 1000, 1.00

Sprengeri per bunch, .50

Asparagus Sprays per bunch, .60

other Green Goods Marltet Rates.

ling, superintendent of tlie Reinberg
gn-eenhouses. will attend the National
Flower Show at Philadelphia, Pa.,
March 2.j-ApriI 2, and the New York
show the following week.

The local bowlers have got the idea
that they cannot be beaten, .and are
talking of challenging the Milwaukee
boys for a series of match games in
the near future. Fred Prica says tliat
the Cream City crowd can accept this
as a challenge, but should remember
when the alleys are selected and fio
dates arranged, that it would be just
as well not to pick this c-ty on Sun-
days. (?)

M. Wiltgen's place in Evanston was
visited by Are on the evening of March
9, when his barn and one of the car-
nation houses were totally destroyed.
Two horses, a cow and 100 chickens
were burned to death, and an auto-
mobile was consumed. No insurance
was carried and he figures his loss at
about .$5,000. The fire started from
some cinders that were thrown against
a wall of the packing shed.

A. L. Vaughan and family have re-
turned from a visit at New Orleans,
La., and Clarksdale, Miss., where Mr.
Vaughan's brother is one of the lead-
ing physicians. They had a delight-
ful time on their entire trip, and the
genial wholesaler is again attending
to his duties at A. L. "Vaughan &
Co.'s store, where he was greatly
missed by his many friends the past
two weeks.

S. A. Lundy and Ben Boldt, of
Denver. Colo., en route to the east,
where they will attend the National
Flower Show, stopped off here a few
days this week and had a pleasant
visit with their former townsman. Ed.
Reynolds, now with John H. McNeilly,
1155 East Sixty-third street, and the
well-known bear hunter of Platte can-
yon.

A. "Seed Service" was conducted at
the Immanuel Baptist church, Sunday
evening, March 12. The Rev. John-
stone Myers, the pastor, following his
sermon, distributed hundreds of packets
of flower seed to his congregation.
Later a "Floral Service" will be held
when the members will bring to the
church the flowers they have raised.

"Wietor Bros, will grow 10,000 Ophe-
lia roses next season and a like num-
ber of F. Dorner & Sons Co.'s new
light salmon pink carnation, Nancy,
which looks like a winner. N. J. Wle-

tor reports a brisk demand for Ameri-
can Beauty rose bench plants and new
orders are being received in every
mail.

The Alpha Floral Co. is making a
great showing of stock at its South
Wabash avenue store, and is having
special sales on roses at very at-
tractive retail prices. Over 2,000
fancy Mrs. Chas. Russell roses weri;
sold one day this week at $1.50 to
$2.00 per dozen, as an advertisement.

Frank Ayres, with Chas. W. Mc-
Kellar, feels like a king since he cele-
brated his ninth birthday February
29, and was a guest at several parties
given in honor of the event since
then. Mr. and Mrs. Ayres will cele-
brate their fourth wedding anniver-
sary in the near future.

Professors H. B. Dorner, F. W. Mun-
cie and E. G. Lauterbach, of the Uni-
versity of Illinois, passed through here,
March 9, on their way .home to Ur-
bana from Moline, where they attended
the eleventh annual meeting and ex-
hibition of the Illinois State Florists'
Association, March 7-8.

Kroeschell Bi-os. Co. reports business
this month as exceedingly good, with
a heavy demand for large boilers,
both hot water and steam. Fred Lau-
' tensehlager will attend the National
Flower Show in Philadelphia, Pa., and
also the exhibition in New York the
following week.

George Manos. the Union Depot
Florist, had a special sale on pot
plants, March 11, which was such a
success that he sold out completely
before the store closed at night. Mr.
Manos does a nice business and is a
heavy buyer of cut flowers in the local
market.

Mons. Olson, an old-time florist,
calls on his old friends in the whole-
sale market every once in .a while,
where he is always welcome and more
tlian once has remarked that he looks
fully ten years younger since he had
his beard removed.

Allie Zech, of Zech & Mann, has
returned from Toledo, O., where he
participated in the American Bowling
Congress tournament this week. He
called on the trade while he was away
and brought home several nice large
orders.

George Burnap, oSicial landscape
architect of public buildings and
grounds, Washington, D. C, and Prof.
R. R. Root of the landscape depart-

ment of the state university at Ur-
bana were visitors last week.

Paul Klingsporn calls especial at-
tention to the splendid Killarney
Brilliant roses that the Chicago Flow-
er Growers' Association is receiving
from the Kidwell greenhouse at
Downers Grove.

Sam Seligman, of Wertheimer Bros.,
New York, and other supply men, are
moving eastward to Philadelphia to
arrive in that city for the big S. A. F.
exhibition, and expect to return west-
ward soon.

Joseph Ziska & Sons are having
such a brislv demand for wire designs
that the force is obliged to work until
eight o'clock every evening, and a
half-day on Sundays to keep step with
the orders.

Chairman Asmus, of the National
Flower Show committee, and Joseph
Bieber leave early next week for
Philadelphia, the latter to assist in the
arrangement of the show.

George Reinberg never cut a finer
lot of Richmond roses than he is
now doing, and Manager Northam
takes great delight in showing them
to his customers.

Percy Jones is handling a good sup-
ply of fancy carnations and othei-
seasonable stock, and could use more
roses to good advantage on his ship-
ping orders.

Miss Olive Artelle, of San Francisco,
Calif., and H. B. Kennicott, president
of the firm of Kennicott Bros. Co., will
be married at Rock Island, Saturday,
March 25.

Kyle & Foerster are handling a good
supply of choice mignonette and sweet
peas in addition to a complete line of
other seasonable stock.

The Batavia Greenhouse Co. is cut-
ting from a nice crop of American
Beauty roses which are in good de-
mand at present.

M. C. Gunterberg says that violets
are still very plentiful with her, and
that best stock is only bringing $4
per 1,000.

Mrs. Arthur Hunt has the sympathy
of the trade in the loss of her father,
whose death occurred this week.

A. W. Herre, representing Poehl-
mann Bros. Co., left this week to call
on the trade in the northwest.

F. L. Eagleston is equipping 1514
Hyde Park boulevard, to be opened as
a flower shop about April 1.

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435

A.L.VAIGHAN&CO.

161 N. Wabash Ave.,

(NOT INC.)

.Central 2S71

TELEPHONES : { " 2572

Auto. 48-734

h:

CHICAGO

-Very Heavy Supply-

Roses, Carnations, Tulips, Lilies, Etc.

Exceptionally Fine Stock that will carry splendidly on long distance shipping orders. Try us.

Order Here current price list-^sx^^^ Order Here

Long stems . .
36-inch stems
30-inch stems
24-inch stems
20-inch stems

AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

Per doz.

$ 5.00
$ 4 00
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50

IS-inch stems $ l.OO to

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL. Per 100

Specials $25.00

Select 20.00

Medium 10.00 to 15.00

Short 8.00

Per 100

ROSES.
AVIiite Klllarney. . . ]

Killamey I

Klllarney Brilliant. | Special . . .

Ward Fancy ....

Sunburst Medium

Ophelia Short . . $ 4.00 to

Maryland
Richmond
Milady ..
Roses, our selection

Per 100
CARNATIONS, select $ 1.50 to $2.00

12.00

10.00

8.00

6.00

5.00

fancy

3.00

Per 100

MISCELLANEOUS.

Cattleyas per doz.. $6.00

Valley $ 4.00 to

Violet.^

Frcosias

Itomans

lulips

Lilies per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Callas per doz., 2.00

Sweet Peas

Smilnx per doz.. $2.00

Ailiantuni

Asparagus Strings each, 7oc

Asparagus Plumosus, per bunch

. ,. 35c to 50c

fi'ancy Ferns per 1,000, $2.50

Wild Smilax per case, 5.00

Boxnood per lb., 25c; 50 lbs., 7.50

Leucothoe Sprays

Mexican Ivy

.50 to
3.00 to
2.00 to
2.00 to

$5.00
1.00
4.00
4.00
4.00

1.00 to 2.00

1.00

.75

.75

182 N. Wabash Avenue,

CKic?\^o

COMPLETE LINE

Quality Cut Flowers and Greens

Everything Seasonable—Prices Reasonable.

Geo. W. Cohen, with Cohen & Kil-
ler, New York, called on the trade
here last week, leaving March 12 for
the east, where his firm will have an
exhibit at the National Flower Show
in Philadelphia, March 25-April 2.
Their exhibit of American made chif-
fons and ribbons at the Illinois State
Florists' Association meeting at Mo-
line last week attracted much favor-
able attention.

The E. F. Winterson Co. is show-
ing a good supply of gladioli in the
common mixed varieties.

Prank Evert, 2010 Melrose street,
has purchased a new delivery car.

Miss P. Lenetty has opened a new
store at 3161 Milwaukee avenue. '

Harry Rowe Is opening a new store
at 67 East Monroe street.

Sam Pearce will strike another
milestone March 20.

BASKETS

$5.00 and $10.00
Assortments.

Try either one of these ;is;sortments of Cut Flower and Plant Baskets and you will not go
wrong for our line is abs<ilutely new and consists of all the latest and most desirable dpsigns.
They are finished in all colors. Nile Green, Brown, :iny two-toned effect, etc. We can give
you splendid values at prices rauL'ing from 50 cents to $3.00 each. Easter is near and you will
need baskets then, so why nut give us a trial order today. -

Nice supply of roses includintr Sunburst, Killarney, White Killarney and Richnioud
Fancy Caruatioiis. \'Jolets Stocks. DafTodils, Jonquils, Sweet Peas, Calla.s, Mi<;no-
nette. Calendulas. Tulips, Galax. Ferns, etc.

O. A.. €& H/. iV. ^oirxjr^oi^

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES

30 E. Randolph Street, cenrrai"6284.

CHICAGO, ILL.

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The American Florist.

Mar. 18,

A. T. Pyfer & Co.

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph Street

Chicago, 111.

FLOWERS OF QUALITY

Current Price List

ROSES Per 100

Mrs. Chas. Russell. ..$.8.00 to $15.00
Ophelia \Spedal 8.00

Sunburst /, . ..

„,„ (Long 6.00

Killarney )

W. Killarney... P^'l''^'" ^-^

Kill. BrUUant.. /Short... $3.00 to 4.00

CARNATIONS, De Luxe, select. 3.00

Good 2.00

Miscellaneous

Jonquils $ 2.00 to $3.00 per 100

Daffodils 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Freesias 2.00 to 3.00 per 100

Lilies 10.00 to 12.50 per 100

Lily of the Valley, $4.00- 6.00 per 100
Violets, double, $0.50 to .75 per 100

Sweet Peas 1.00 to 1.60 per 100

Tulips 8.00 to 4.00 per 100

Ferns S.OOperlOOO

Asparagus bunch, 3Sc to 50c each

Sprengeri bunch, 25c to 36c each

Galax $1.00 1000

Mexican Ivy 76c per 100

Boxwood large bunch, 25c each

Subject to Market Changes.

A. T. Pyfer & Co. are a little over
a year old. and will close their iirst
season July 1, with a good record and
with the total sale? liractically as
good as those of the best year during
which time Mr. Pyfer managed the
old Chicago Carnation Co.'s business.
Pyfer & Olsem, who ship to this
house, will take charge of the Peter
Nepper greenhouses on Murphy ave-
nue July 1, which they rented recent-
ly and consist of 60,000 feet of glass.
Carnations will be gro'ivn e::cluKively
at this place and several new varieties
originating with them will be dissemi-
nated next season. Mrs. Pyfer was
severely burned about the face and
hands one day last week, when she
set fire to some garbage in the home,
and some greased paper flared up
while she was lighting it. Her hands
will be scarred, but fortunately her
face will not.

George Wienhoeber has an up-to-
the-minute St. Patrick's day window
display, with a large harp furnishing
the centrepiece, the frame of whicri
is filled with shamrocks and arranged
especially for this occasion. Several
large potatoes were hollowed out
enough to hold a small 2-inch sham-
rock plant and tied with a green
ribbon with a small clay pipe to
finish the alrfeady decidedly Irish
effect. To cap the climax, Mr. Wien-
hoeber had several vases of the rose
Tipperary on display, and while h3
went to considerable expense to ar-
range the window it was one of the
best advertisements that he ever had,
for it attracted the attention of every
passerby.

The local party for the National
Flower Show at Philadelphia will
leave this city. Saturday, March 25,
at .3 :15 p. m. on the Pennsylvania
railroad. Among those who have an-
nounced their intention of joining the
party are August Poehlmann, A. Hen-
derson, W. J. Keimel, Adolph Poehl-
mann, Guy W. French, H. N.Bruns,
Emil Reichling, E. F. Kurowski, Joe
Marks, Fred Lautenschlager, H. M.
Berner and Fred Meyer, also O. J.
Olson, St. Paul, Minn.; J. S. Wilson,
Des Moines, la.; P. W. Peterson, Jo-
liet; Emil Glauber, and Gus Benson.
Denver, Colo.

A number of the George Wittbold
Co.'s greenhouses on Buckingham
place have been torn down and a force
has already started to excavate for
the new flat building that Louis
and Fred Wittbold are erecting.

The Wittbold Co. is building several
new houses at Edgebrook and are
using the Garland gutters, which were
in use in the old houses, at the new
plant, and an inspection of same
found them to be in splendid condi-
tion.

The Garland Manufacturing Co. is
offering a new lawn nozzle, which re-
tails at 10 cents each and should be
carried in stock by every dealer. It
works like a charm and a dozen are
neatly fastened to a display card
with the price attached, and are in
good demand by the dealers, al-
though they have been on the market
only a short time.

Arthur Weatherwax, formerly with
W. J. Smyth, and later in business
for himself, on the south side, is now
assisting Manager Graham at the
Fleischraan Floral Co.'s store. J. G.
Ashton. also with this concern, is suf-
fering from blood poison in one of his
fingers, as a result of a scratch from
a rose thorn.

Herman J. C. Leitz, vice-president
and manager of the New Haven Floral
Co., New Haven, Ind., visited several
of the leading greenhouse establish-
ments here the past week, leaving for
home March 15. His firm will grow
roses on a large scale next ^season,
their leaders being the Killarneys and
Ophelia.

J. A. Budlong has had a good out-
of-town demand for roses all last
week, and the receipts, wlr.le large,
were disposed of each day, long be-
fore the store closed at night. Man-
ager Schupp reports a good demar.d
for carnation cuttings in all the ad-
vertised varieties.

John Enders, with Poehlmann Bros.
Co., is recovering fiom a severe at-
tack of pneumonia and is able to sit
up now. The first thing he did when
he started to improve was to ask Mrs.
Enders to get him a copy of the last
three i-ssues of The American Flokist

Chas. Erne, of Erne & Klingel, did
not get out of the hospital as quickly
as he expected, but is likely to be
discharged in a few days, when his
friends hope to see him back at the
store.

D, Nicas is being jollied a great deal
by the boys in the wholesale market
since he had his must.'iche shaved off,
but it does not seem to bother him
to any great extent.

O. A. & L. A. Tonner say that their
city business has been good since
March 1, and they expect to receive

their share of the out-of-town busi-
ness as soon as they are better known
through their advertisements in the
trade papers.

At John Kruchten Co.'s store some
especially fine long-stemmed Easter
lilies are attracting the attention of
the city buyers.

The Golden Floral Co., Inc., will
open a retail store this week, March
16, at 173-175 South Wabash avenue,
second floor.

Sinner Bros.' principal offe'ing thi."
week is a fancy grade of ten-week-
stocks.

Visitors : E. J. Fancourt, represent-
ing Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia,
Pa.; Geo. W. Cohen, with Cohen &
Hiller, New York; Ben Boldt and S.
A. Lundy, Denver, Colo., and W. E.
Trimble, Princeton.

Chicago Florists' Qub.

The regular meeting of the Chicago
Florists' Club was held at the Hotel
Morrison. March 9, President Hender-
son in the chair. There was a good
attendance, the event of the evening
being Harry Newman Tolles" address
entitled, "Keeping Step With The
Times", which was highly instructive
and interesting to both employer and
employe.

•The new members elected were A.
F. J. Baur, Indianapolis, Ind., S. S.
Skidelsky, 1004 Lincoln building,
Philadelphia, Pa., Wm. Graham, 42
East Jackson boulevard, Peter Schae-
fer, 36 South Wabash avenue, W. A.
Manda, South Orange, N. J., and D. D.
P. Roy, 168 North Michigan avenue.
Peter Kohl, Morton Grove, was nomi-
nated for membership.

Chairman Keimel of the good-of-
the-club committee announced that he
had secured quite a respectable list of
new members for the Society of Ameri-
can Florists and that he is anxious
to secure the applications of all other
eligibles so as to win the valuable
money prize for the benefit of the
club.

The transportation committee again
announced that the Chicago party for
the National Flower Show would
leave Saturday, March 25 at 3 :15 p.
m., on the Pennsylvania railroad.

The drawing for the large silver
bowl, scheduled for this meeting, was
postponed until next month.

Vaughan's Seed Store exhibited a
nice vase of the new Canna Firebird
and Baby Doll roses.

igi6.

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437

WHY NOT

send your orders to a house that can be
relied upon to fill them when a scarcity
exists? Today finds us fixed better than
ever to give you good values for your
money. Try us and convince yourself.

HEAVY SUPPLY

Of the Best ROSES and Leading CARNATIONS. Special price
in quantity lots. Also abundant supply of Sweet Peas and fra-
grant home-grown Single Violets and all other seasonable stock.

You can increase your profits and business^]
by sending all your orders direct j to

Quality

Speaks

Louder

Than

Prices.

J. A. BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

ROSES, VALLEY
and CARNATIONS
A Specialty

WHOLESALE

Grower of

GUT FLOWERS

Prices

As

Low

As

Otiiers.

■9" SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION.

We are in daily touch with market conditions and when a decline takes place you can rely npon orders sent us receiving such benefits.

Cincinnati.

FAIB BUSINESS AT REASONABLE PRICES.

Business is fair and is better than
usual at the beginning of Lent. The
heavy shipping business probably ac-
counts for this fact, although the de-
mand for spring openings is helping
considerably. Prices are reasonable
and the stock generally is of high
quality. Roses continue in a good
supply and have a fair demand. Ex-
cellent Killarney, White Killarney and
Shawyer may be had. The carnation
supply is only fair and often runs
short of actual wants. This week
white is at a premium, owing to the
St. Patrick's day demand. There are
plenty of Easter lilies for immediate
wants and all are fairly good. The
cut of callas and rubrums is fair.
Sweet peas are in a heavy supply and
generally have a fair sale at prevail-
ing prices. Lily of the valley, violets
and orchids are arriving in large
quantities. Bulbous stock including
tulips, jonquils, daffodils and Dutch
hyacinths has an excellent market
when the offerings are of good quality.
Other offerings include snapdragons,
forget-me-nots, marguerites and mig-
nonette. The supply of decorative
greens is large and excellent.

CLUB MEETING.

The regular meeting of the florists'
society was held March 13, at Hotel
Gilson. President C. E. Critchell was
in the chair. The attendance was
good. Fred H. Lemon & Co., Rich-
mond, Ind., through Henry Shepard,
exhibited plants of their Primula mal-
coides rosea. These were awarded a
certificate of merit by the judging
committee of the .society consisting of
R. Witterstaetter and Henry Schwarz.
Henry Schwarz was chosen a director
to fill the vacancy in the board of the

society caused by the death of Max
Rudolph and takes the vice-presidency
in the place of C. E. Critchell who
moved up to the presidency. Henry
Schwarz, Alex Ostendarp and Chaa.
H. Hoffmeister were appointed to
draw up resolutions relative to the
death of the late president. Max Rud-
olph, and to arrange to enlarge his
picture to hang in the club rooms.
Chas. H. Hoffmeister, J. A. Peterson
and Henry Shepard were appointed to
confer with the seedsmen, relative to
making their proposed organization a
part of the florist society, or their be-
coming members of the florist society.
C. E. Critchell, J. A. Peterson and-R.
Witterstaetter signified their intention
of attending the national flower show
in Philadelphia. Arrangements were
made by Cincinnati florists for the en-
tertainment of President MacRorie, of
the S. A. F. and party, when they
arrive in this city next week.

NOTES.

P. J. dinger, besides reporting the
loss of about a thousand panes of
glass, in a hailstorm last Monday, at
New Castle, Ind., reports that the
storm did practically no damage to
his stock and that he is having a
heavy shipping business.

W. Ray Murphy has sold his green-
houses to his brother-in-law L. F.
Murphy. He will now devote all of
his time to the store of the Wm.
Murphy Co. He reports his company
is having an excellent shipping busi-
ness.

Miss Edith Kyrk had decorations for
a musical last week as well as the
table decorations for the Ladies'
Rotary Club dinner. Miss Kyrk is a
member of the Ladies' Rotary Club.

S. H. Kyrk has been getting some
excellent forget-me-nots from Geo.
Klotter of West Price Hill.

Ben George, Jr., was in the whole-
sale market March 13, for the first
time since his recent attack of pneu-
monia.

C. E. Critchell offered some amaryllis
from the south last week. H.

St. Louis.

BUSINESS SATISFACTORY.

The market has held up fairly well
during the past week, bulbous stock
being plentiful and roses and carna-
tions being held at top prices. Pre-
Lenten business was above the average,
and numerous balls, parties and other
social events kept the florists in all
parts of the city busy. White carna-
tions seem to be very scarce, but
sweet peas and violets are plentiful
and the demand for both is very good.

NOTES.

The retailers' protective association,
at their recent meeting decided upon
an interview with the principals of
the various schools in regard to the
custom of sending flowers to gradu-
ates. The meeting was a very inter-
esting one and was appreciated by all
present.

Foster, the Florist, on Olive street,
featured "dollar boxes" on an adver-
tisement in the front of his store re-
cently, and told how many of these
boxes he had sold in his experience as
a florist. The idea seemed to prove
quite an attraction.

The Wm. C. Smith Wholesale Floral
Co. is receiving some very fine roses,
carnations and violets, the latter being
especially worthy of mention. A fine
display of spring flowers is also to be
seen here. Stock at this establishment
cleans up daily.

The florists' union meets on the first
and third Monday of each month. This
organization is showing some very

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Mar. 18,

i

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A GOOD BUY

Just what you need for 4-inch and 5-inch pots and also Cut
Flowers. You will need these between now and Easter, so
order a dozen or two today.

1 Dozen for $4.20 2 Dozen for $8.00

25 Cut Flower Baskets in any two-tone effect for $7.50.
li^Wrlte for our new Catalog of Spring Styles just off the press.

RAEDLEIN BASKET CO.

713 Milwaukee Ave., Phone, Monroe 4977. CHICAGO, ILL.

good results, the meetings are well at-
tended and the membership is steadily
increasing.

O'Leary, Florist, reports a very busy
week. The display of spring plants in
the windows at this establishment is
an attraction that commands atten-
tion.

Grimm & Gorly are enlarging their
Washington avenue store, and after
alterations are completed, will have
one of the finest flower stores in the
city.

The local florists' club held its an-
nual flower show, March 9, at the store
of H. G. Berning, one of the leading
florists on Pine street.

A new flower shop, known as the
Rosebud Flower Shop, has opened in a
good location on Seventh street.

The St. Louis Seed Go's, force is very
busy filling orders. J. E. H. S.

MlDneal)olis.

DEMAND GOOD BUT PRICES LOW.

Stock continues plentiful. There is
a satisfactory demand, but prices are
low. Violets of fine quality are ar-
riving and find ready sale, prices
ranging from 50 cents to 75 cents per
100. Roses and carnations are also
to be seen in quantity and the quality
is excellent.

NOTES.

Wm. Vasatka of the L. S. Donald-
son Co.'s greenhouses has everything
in splendid shape, and the variety
takes a wide range — from tulips to
palms.

The Merriam Park Greenhouses are
a mass of bloom at present, with 6,000
ramblers coming in and over 30,000
lilies in fine shape for the Easter trade.

The L. S. Donaldson Co. featured
a special sale on violets, Saturday,
March 11, and disposed of 25,000 at
20 cents per bunch of 25.

H. B. Whitted reports that the ex-
tensive advertising in the daily pa-
pers has brought results that are en-
tirely satisfactory.

Rice Bros, bowling team defeated
the Donaldson aggregation of "pin
smashers" March 9, taking three
straight games.

E. H. Mazey has placed an order
with Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, for
a No. 4 Kroeschell hot water boiler.

S. S. Cargill was right on time with
a fine crop of white carnations for
St. Patrick's day.

Oscar Amundson arranged a special
window of roseS^ and azaleas, which
sold quickly.

Oscar Swanson is keeping up his
reputation for attractive window dis-
plays.

Hayden's Flower Shop is having a
heavy call for pot plants and ferns.

Will Bros, are in full crop with
roses and carnations. T. C. R.

New Crop of Carnations

Freesias, Daffodils, Tulips and all kinds of Flowers in Season.

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• lT|UlvA% I A% CK V> Vr« 9 Shippers in Southern Calllornla

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Kansas City.

SUPPLY CLEANS UP WELL.

Stimulated by heavy funeral work
and a good demand for decorations,
business has held up very well dur-
ing the past week, and the market
practically cleans up daily. Roses are
more plentiful and move freely, sell-
ing at $3 per 100 and up, according
to grade. Russell, Hadley and Ophelia,
which are especially good, bring $5
per 100 and better. Carnations are
short of the demand. Sweet peas are
arriving in larger supply and prices
have dropped. Pot plant sales con-
tinue good.

NOTES.

The Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. fea-
tured bird houses and arranged a very
clever display in one of the windows.
The novelties were displayed with a
background of smilax and southern
moss. Parrots, pigeons and canaries
completed the pretty scene and were
seen flying to and fro at will.

The Alpha Floral Co. had a special
window as a feature of the annual
baby show week. Chairs, cradles and
figures were artistically decorated
with flowers and the idea made a de-
cided hit with the public.

W. J. Barnes and his force were
kept busy early in the week with a
large decoration for the millinery
opening of the Emery, Bird & Thayer
store. A large amount of stock was
used.

Arthur Newell is well pleased with
the volume of business that he is
handling. The demand for funeral
work has been heavy and plants and
basket arrangements of bulbous stock
are ready sellers.

The Geo. M. Kellogg Flower and
Plant Co. have had a busy week, espe-
cially in funeral orders for out-of-
town points. Stock at the green-
houses is shortening up somewhat.

H. Kusik & Co. report the demand
for wire work is growing heavier every
day. Trade at this establishment has
been good, but a shortage in the sup-
ply of stock is felt.

X. J. Noll & Co. clean up their
stock each day. While they suffer
from a shortage in some lines they
are pretty well supplied with stock to
meet requirements.

The Harnden Seed Co. is prepar-
ing for a big spring trade. The busy

days are already at hand, seeds and
bulbs moving well.

Miss Lou Boggess has no complaint
to offer regarding business and is
looking ahead to a splendid Easter
trade.

Visitor : E. C. Pruner, representing
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago.

E. J. B.

Dayton, 0.

TRADE EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD.

The local florists have all been en-
joying an unusually good trade. Stock
has been scarce, especially roses and
carnations, and this to an extent has
had the effect of keeping prices firm.
Pot plants are plentiful, but movo
satisfactorily at moderate prices. Next
week will be spring opening week in
the stores. Nearly all of the palms
have been engaged for the occasion
and wild smilax will be used in quan-
tity.

CLUB MEETING.

The annual meeting of the Dayton
Florists' and CJardeners' Association
was held in the Y. M. C. A. building,
March 7, about 50 members being in
attendance. The election of officers
for the ensuing year was the principal
business of the evening and resulted
as follows : Korace M. Frank, presi-
dent; Elmer Bame, vice-president; E.
E. Schaefer, secretary; J. W. Rodgers,
treasurer. The directors are Mrs. S.
Johnson, M. L. Vogel and J. T. Good,
and the permanent market committee
is made up of E. W. Jenkins. Geo. W.
Frisch, Jr., A. Kuntz. J. L. Dorringer
and Ed. Rodebusch. It was decided to
hold a banquet at one of the local
hotels during the last week in March,
and H. M. Frank was instructed to
make arrangements for same. The
members are all pleased at the progress
that the association has made during
this, its first year.

NOTES.

W. W. Horlacher had some fine table
decorations last week. His display of
double flowering cherries, which he
used as a feature on Washington's
birthday attracted much favorable
comment.

Miss Tullis, of the Ideal Flower
Shop, has been on the sick list for
several weeks.

The Heiss Co. reports it will build
a new range this year.

igio.

The American Florist.

439

ERNE&KLINGEL

30 East Randolph Street, Trp'™' VZZ%^7^ CHICAGO, ILL.

W. p. KYLE

JOSEPH FOERSTER

KYLE&FOERSTER

i6o N. Wabash Avenue, .o„,S±lllS?Jo2l.s4 CHICAGO

John Kruchten Co.

162 North Wabash Avenue,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017.

CHICAfiO, ILL.

E.C.AMUNGCO.

THB LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

174-6N. Wabash Ave.,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Pbonei Central 1977 mi 1978.

Mention the American Florist when writing

WIRE HANGING BASKETS

Our Baskets arc made strong and substantial,
so do not compare them with other"cheap" made-
up baskets. (Measure across top.)

Size PerDoz.

Sinches $1.25

lOinches 1.50

12 inches 2.00

Size Per Doz.

14 inches $2.50

16 inches 3.00

(Largersizes to order.)

GREEN SHEET MOSS

for lining hangine baskets.

Per large bale (of 5 bundles) $1.25

Per 5 bale lots tor 6.00

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

molesale HorisI, 1324 Fine St., ST. LOUIS, MO,

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Perpetnated Moss per batr, $3.50

Natural Most per bag. 1.75

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

B. E. Schaefer was busy with funeral
orders last week and an order for a
large wedding added to good business
at this establishment.

Mrs. A. Heckman, formerly with the
Advance Floral Co. has gone into
business for herself and has opened a
very attractive shop at 119 Arcade.
The trade extends best wishes for
success. E. E. S.

WoMeHo¥crMM*Ket^

CURRENT PRICE

Rosea, Beauty, specials

*' " 36-in

30-in

24 in

20-in

■; ;■ 18. in

" " short

Mrs. Cbas. Russell.,

LIST,

Per doz.

$5 00

4 00

3 00

2 50

2 00

1 00

50@ 75

1 00«9) 5 00

Per 100

Hoosier Beauty 5 00015 00

Killarney Brilliant 4 00@15 00

Killarney 4 00@15 00

" White Killarney 4 00@15 00

" Richmond 4 00015 00

Prince de Bulearie 4 00@15 00

'■ RheaReid 4 00@15 00

My Maryland 4 00@15 00

Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 4 00015 00

■• Milady 4 00015 00

" Sunburst 4 00015 00

" Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00015 00

" Hadley 4 00015 00

■• Ophelia 4 00015 00

Our selection 5 00

Carnations 1 500 3 00

Cattleyas perdoz., 6 00

Gardenias. ...perdoz., 3 000 4 00

Jonquils 3 000 4 00

Freesias, Tulips 3 000 4 00

Lilium Harrisii 10 00015 00

Mignonette 6 000 8 00

Paper Whites 3 00© 4 00

Romans 3 00© 4 00

Sweet Peas 750 1 50

Valley 4 00© 5 00

Violets, sinele 50© 75

Violets, double 30© 50

Adiantnm Croweanum 1 000 1 50

Ferns 2 5003 00

Galax " 1 00@1 25

Lencothoe 750 1 00

Mexican Ivy. ..per 1000, 5 00©6 00
Plnmosa8Strines..each, 60© 75

Smilai per doz., 2 00©2 50

Sprens^eri, PlnmosusSorays -3 ^@ 4 00

Boxwood. 25c lb per case 7 50:

HOERBER BROS.

^^^lll':, Cut nowerg

Telephone: Randolph 2758

3reenhouses: Des Plaines. 111.
Store: 162 N. Wabash Ave..

Chicago

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PRICE: $3.00, postpaid.
AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Deailjom St. CHICAGO

MILLER & MUSSER

Wholesale Florists

179-181-183 Norlh Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

Qeorge Reinberg;

Wholesale Florist

Extra fancy Ophelia, SanbDFSt, Rlchmond,Kil-
larney. White Killarney and Killarney Brilliant
roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try US.

162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO

ZECH & MANN

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph St., - • Chicago

Telephone Central 3284

A. L. Randall Co.,

Wholesale Cut Flowers,
Florists' Supplies.

^ILANU&KJSC^

. GROWERS ""SHIPPERS *

ruTFLowEi^c"

'^ 154 NO. WABASH >»fE.''V#

Joseph Ziska & Sons

151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Wire Designs and Wholesale
Florists' Supplies

440

The American Florist.

Mar. 18,

If You Need GARDENIAS

In quantity, let us quote you prices.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO.,

We have the largest supply in this market.

1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.

PhUadelphla.

BUSINESS AND SUPPLY SATISFACTORY.

Although the social season has
closed and the comparative inactivity
of the Lenten period is on, the de-
mand for flowers keeps up and busi-
ness can be said to be satisfactory.
The supply seems a trifle meager for
the season, which the rather active
demand manages to keep from get-
ting ahead. The quality is good, the
Increasing sunny days bringing the
color into all the teas, particularly
the Killarneys, which are seen in
quantity, especially the shorts. Grow-
ers are not pinching this rose for long
stems at present, preferring to get a
good stock of the shorter grades,
which, if the stems are fairly stout,
and there is good substance in the
flower, find a better sale than tho
specials and extras. There appears to
be an increased stock of Mock, which
rose appears to be popular in a num-
ber of stores. Carnations sell close;
there is not now, nor is there a pros-
pect of any of the usual spring gluts
that this flower has been prone to
suffer from in former seasons. Of the
new ones, Alice, appears to be mak-
ing good with all growers who have
given it a trial, it having proved won-
derfully prolific. Easter lilies are good
stock at this time, commanding $15
per hundred flowers, an unusual price
for the season. Violets are very much
on the wane, with prices higher. Lily
of the valley still holds the advance
of 20 per cent, with higher prices
predicted in the near future. Snap-
dragon sells up every day and is get-
ting better every week. Good lilacs
are in demand at top prices. Cattleyas
and gardenias are in full supply — soma
of the gardenias are very fine. Green
is scarce; asparagus sells out daily,
while adiantum is very soft, and as a
rule, unsatisfactory.

NOTES.

Flower show plans are progressing
splendidly — the only sand on the track
is in the retail section, several of the
largest houses holding back for one
reason or another. Quite a number
of entries for the flower pictures have
been made, however, and it is thought
that this will be a great feature of
the show. Posters are now promi-
nently displayed at every point of
vantage, and liberal press notices also
help along a lot. L,arge electric signs,
"Visit the Flower Show," will be seen
at the City Hall during the show,
which will be of great help. The
mayor has gone south, but expects
to be back in time to open the exhi-
bition. The banquet committee are
busy and great things are promised
for this function, which will no doubt
be the largest gathering of the kind
In the annals of the trade.

The railroads are having a real
Easter time rush with their freight,
and embargoes have been declared and
will continue to be daily on every-
thing that is not perishable. The
Whillden Pottery Co. is up against a
wall, as but very few shipments of
their stock get to their consumers in
reasonable time; It is just one em-
bargo after another. The only hope,
or way out, appears to be the auto
truck, with its added expense for long
deliveries. Growers must have the
pots, however, and the manufacturer

VlioMe Hover MM'lieU

Boston. Mar. 15. Per 100

Roiet, Beauty 40 00660 00

•• Killarney Queen 4 0061600

White and Fink Killarney. 4 00@l6 00
•' Double White Killarney... 4 00@16 00

•• Killarney Brilliant 4 00@20 00

" Hadley 6 00@25 00

■• Cardinal 6 00@25 00

•• Mock 8 00@35 00

" Mrs. Chas.Ruiiell 6 00@12 00

•• Sunburat 6 00@1200

•' Taft 6 00@1200

" Milady 6 00012 00

" Ward and HillinEdon 2 00@ 6 00

" My Maryland 50@ 5 00

Cattleyaa 35 00@50 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00

Sweet Peai 1 50@ 2 00

Carnations 1 00© 2 00

select 2 00® 3 00

BOFFALO, Mar. 15.

Per 100

Roses, Killarney 4 00@10 00

White Killarney 4 00@10 00

" My Maryland 6 00@10 00

'■ Killarney Queen 4 00@ 8 00

" Richmond 6 00@15 00

" Sunburst 4 00@10 00

" Ward 4000 600

'• Taft 5 00@12 00

" Ophelia 6 00@10 00

" FrancisScott Key 8 00@15 00

•' Shawyer 5 00@12 00

■' Bon Silene 3 00® 4 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00

Lilies 10 00® 12 00

Cattleyas 40 00®50 00

Carnations 1 50® 3 00

Snapdragons 6 00@I0 00

Violets 50® 60

Yellow Tulips 2 00® 3 00

Daffodils 2 00® 3 00

Freesias 2 50® 4 CO

Paper Whites 2 00® 3 00

Asparagus Sprensreri... 35® 50

Ferns per 1000. 2 50

Smilai 15 00

Cincinnati. Mar. 15.

Roses, Beauty perdoz..$l 50@$5 00

PerlOO

Killarney 3 00® 8 00

My Maryland 3 00® 8 00

'• Richmond 3 00® 8 00

" Taft 3 00® 8 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00

LiliumGiganteum 8 00@12 50

Asparagus Plumo8a8..perbcb..25c

Orchids per doz., 6 00@7 50

Carnations 2 00® 4 00

Rubrum Lilies 3 00® 10 00

Double Violets 35@ 50

Narcissus 2 00® 3 00

Sweet Peas 50® 1 CO

Daffodils 2 00® 4 00

Jonquils 2 Or® 4 00

Hyacinths 4 00® 5 00

will have to try and get this extra
cost back from their customers. They
have an immense amount of business
ahead and are doing their best to get
it out.

The three-ton Packard truck of the
J G. Whildin Pottery Co. was run
into by a trolley car. March 11, and
put out of commission for at least
three weeks. Another three-ton Pack-
ard ordered at same time can not be
delivered for two months. So it's up
to the horses to help them out in
their dilemma.

The price of Easter lilies for Easter
delivery appears a matter of doubt.
Some claim prices will reach .$15 per
hundred flowers on pot or cut, while
some growers are quoting them at $10.

The new warehouse and factory of
the M. Rice Co. is well under way.
They claim It will be the largest
building devoted to the flower sup-
ply business In the world.

WELCH BROS. CO.

WHOLESALE

Cat Flower Market

226 DEVONSHIRE STREET,
BOSTON, MASS.

Consignments of all the leading
varieties of cut flowers received daily.
Selected line of Florists' Supplies.
Price list mailed weekly.

Patrick Welch

Wholesale Florist

262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass.

Telepbone Main 2698.

American Beauties,

Orchids,
Valley, Carnations.

AU tbe novelties in tbe Cut Flower Market fur*
Dished on short notice. Prices quoted on appli-
cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowers
shipped out of Boston on early trains. Stort
open for business at 6 A. m.

BERGER BROS.

Central Market
Choice Roses, Orchids, Valley

ORCHID FLOWERED PEAS

EASTER ULIES-CAUAS

Give us a trial order.

1225 Race St., PhUadelphla, Pa

McCALLUM CO.

Florists' Supplies
PITTSBURGH, - PA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Edward Reid

WHOLESALE FLORIST.

Choice American Beauties, Russells, Mock

Killarney, Snnbnrst and others.

CATTLEYAS, CARNATIONS and LILIIS.

One bloclc from express depot.

1619-21 Ranstsad St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

AugTist Lutz has been very 111 In
the Presbyterian hospital for the past
seven weeks. He is, we are glad to
say, much improved and is expected
home this week.

Orchid sweet peas, together with
lily of the valley and spring flowers,
top off the Berger Brothers' stock.
Great preparations are being made
for Easter.

igi6.

The American Florist.

441

Everything in the
line of Gut Flowers,
Plants and Florists'
Supplies.

VV.1 VL,LTIVIV1.

1 1 VVA MILWAUKEE, WIS.

HOLTON k nUNKEL CO.

462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Wholesalers and Growers of

Choice Cut Flowers
and Greens

H.KUSIK&CO.

Wholesale Florists
and Supplies

Manufacturers of Wire Designs.

We are tho largest cut flower shippers
at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants.
If on the market, we can furnish it.

Get our prices before placing order.

We guarantee satisfaction.

1016-1018 McGee Street
KANSAS CITY, MO.

Mention the American Florist when writtng

Extra Quality Pink and White Killar-
ney, Rictimonds, American Beauties,
Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies,
Valley, Orchids and Peas.

Obtain our prices on quality lots.
Buy from the grower.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.

116-118 Seventh St., rittsbnrgli. Pa.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Spring flowers in great variety are
the leading features of the Leo Nies-
sen Co.'s stock. Rubrum lilies are
seen in quantity.

Edward Reid is headquarters for
Mock roses. Splendid stock is seen
here. Top notch sweet peas are also
a feature.

Leonard roses with a large "L" are
in good demand, with the Philadel-
phia Wholesale Florist Exchange.

Walter Davis is getting along nice-
ly and his many friends hope soon to
see him back in the market.

K.

Milwaukee, Wis.

There has been practically no
change in market conditions since our
last report, with the exception that
white carnations have been scarce,
due to the St. Patrick's day demand.

Word has been received from Madi-
son that the state board of agricul-
ture has approved the names of the
following as recommended by the
local florists' club at its March meet-
ing : Arthur Leidiger, assistant at
state fair grounds; Nic Zweifel and
John G. Heitman, Milwaukee, and
J. E. Matthewson, Sheboygan, Wis.,
judges for 1916 fair.

From reports received from the
flower booth at the charity bazaar last
week, the receipts amounted to $4,400.

BUBUNGTON, Kan. — "Victor King will
build a completely equipped range this
spring and will grow both flowering
and vegetable plants.

GUST. RUSCH & CO.

Wholesale Floristi

Jobbers in
FLORISTS' SUPPLnSL,

rhone Main 1245.

444-446
Milwaukee St.,

P. o. Boa ao»

Milwauke8,Wis.

Fancy Ferns, Galax and Leucothoe

Fancy LILY OF THE VALLEY and ORCHIDS, Carnations, Roses and
Seasonable Cut Flowers, Easter Lilies, Callas and Rubrum Lillep.

FLORIST SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRE DESIGNS.

Wholasale Florist.

1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

C. A. KUEHN,

VlioMeFIovcrMM'KeU

Philadelphia, Mar. 15. Per 100

Roiea, Beauty, extrs 50 00@65 00

first 2000@3500

" Mrf. Chas. Russell 8 00@I5 00

" Killarney .^ 00@10 00

" White Killarney 3 00@10 00

" Liberty S 00@15 00

" Hadley 8 00@12 CO

" Sunburst 4 00012 00

" Ophelia 5 00@12 00

Hoosier Beauty 6 00@20 00

Carnations 2 00@ 4 00

Cattleyas 35 00@50 00

Callas 10 00@12 OO

Lilium Harrisii 12 00@16 00

Lilacs per bunch, $1.00@$1.50

Sweet Peas 1 00@ 2 00

Snapdragons 8 00@20 00

Calendulas 4 CO® 5 00

Mignonette 3 00@ 5 00

Violets, single 50@ 75

Aiparagus per buncb. 50

PlTTSBHRGH,

Roses. Beauty, special .
fancy...
" " extra...

No. 1.

Mar. 15. PerlOO

40 00

30 CO

20 00

12 00

" Killarney 4 00@12 00

My Maryland 4 00@12 00

" Sunburst 4 00612 00

Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00® 8 00

" Richmond...". 4 00@15 00

Cattleyas 50 00

Lilium Giganteum 12 00

SweetPeas 50© I CO

Narcissus .

Daffodils

Tulips

Carnations

Adiantum

Asparagus Sprengeri, per bunch.

35@40

3 00

3 CO
3 00
3 00
I 25

MiLWADKEB, Mar. 15. Per 100

Roses, Killarney and W.Kiiiarney 3 00@10 00

•• Ward 4 00@I0 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 8 00@25 00

•' Ophelia 4 00@10 00

Hoosier Beauty 5 00@12 00

Lilies perdoz., 1.50

Cattleyas perdoz.. 6 00

SweetPeas 750 2 00

Carnations 1 000 3 00

Snapdragons 4 00@ 8 OO

Dafiodils 3 00

RI6E BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and
Florists' Supplies

We are the largest cut flower sliippsri
In MINNEAPOLIS. Let ni supply ;o«r
wants. If it is on the market wc cut
furnish it.

Florists' Supplies

Get oar prices before pladng
order. Guarantee satisMCtion.

Mention the American Florist when writing

H. G. BERNING

Wholesale Florist,

Ma^olla Leaves, $1.36 per box.
1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

St. Loois, Mar. 15 PerlOO

Rosea. Beauty, long 35 00@50 00

medium 20 00@25 00

shortstems 8 00@1S00

Killarney 4 00@10 00

" White Killarney 4 00@ 8 00

'■ Aaron Ward 4 00@ 8 00

•• Sunburst 5 00@1000

" Ophelia 6 00@12 50

" Hoosier Beauty 8 00@12 50

Valley 4 00

Carnations 3 00® 4 00

Orchids 35 00050 00

Callas 10 00012 00

Lilies 10 00012 50

Rubrum Lilies 10 00

Aiparagns PInmosna.per bn.. 25075

Ferns perlOOO. 2 50

BronzeGalax per 1000. 1 25

442

The American Florist.

Mar. 18,

New York.

LENT USHERS IN LIOUT DEMAND.

With a heavy fall of snow, March
6, and another on Ash Wednesday, the
business of the past weelc was very
dull. There was a little more lite in
the market, Saturday, March 11, but
nothing to boast of. Special American
Beauty roses have dropped to the rate
of $40 and $50 per 100 and other roses
are very slow sellers. The supply of
carnations is not heavy: it would ap-
pear that the white ones are being
held back to be dyed for St. Patrick's
day. Tulips and narcissi are moving,
but at reduced prices. There is a
great abundance of sweet peas of the
orcliid flowered varieties — excellent
stock, but hard to move. To summar-
ize the situation, the retail stores are
doing a very light business and as a
consequence buying is light. If ar-
rivals were heavy, the market would
be glutted. As the first week of Lent
is usually the worst week for busi-
ness, it is hoped that there will soon
be a favorable reaction.

March 13. — Business in the whole-
sale district was fairly lively this
mornin?. While there is a decline in
rose prices, it is not enough to create
a panic, and regardless of manufac-
tured and sensational reports sent out
from this city, it can be stated that
for Lent, the market is holding up
very well.

NOTES.

There need be no worry about Easter
plants as the plantsmen of this vicinity
will have fine stock for the market.
Calling recently on Anton Schultheis,
at hi^ College Point range, we found a
great stock coming on. He is an en-
thusiast on roses, and knows how to
grow them and his Easter stock will
be exceptionally fine. In Dorothy
Perkins and other ramblers, he has
battleships and many other interesting
features. House after house is filled
with fine rose plants, but orders are
pouring in. Other fine plants noted
were bouganviUeas, heathers, hydran-
geas, cyclamens and lilacs, both white
and purple. There is also a fine stock
of lilies in pots. Another noteworthy
feature is his great stock of tulips
and narcissi in pans. Thousands of
these have already been sold to the
retail stores. In lily of the valley, he
is constantly shipping fine stock to the
wholesale district.

At the range of the Julius Roehrs
Co., Rutherford, N. J., we have recently
noted a very fine stock of plants. The
lilies are exceptionally promising, but
in plants, they may be said to cover
the whole field. There are great stocks
of roses, hydrangeas, azaleas, rhodo-
dendrons, and other seasonable plants.
A rather unusual feature noted at this
range is a beautiful stock of fuchsias
grown to standards. We have heard it
stated that the fuchias were "coming
back." and we are glad of it, as, well
grown, they are highly ornamental.
Frederick H. Dressel, of Weehawken
Heights. N. J., is another plantsman
•who will have a great stock of Easter
plants, but for that matter he has
them throughout the year. If he has
any specialty it is hydrangeas, and he
always brings some into flower for
Christmas. He grows the French va-
rieties and has them in all sizes.

The alumni-graduate presidents of
the New York Florists' Club, held
their first annual dinner at the Cas-
tle Cave on Seventh avenue, on the
evening of March 13. From the fact
that it was held in a cave, it is sur-
mised that there were great doings.
Although It was all very mysterious,
we believe that the following were
present : Alex. S. Burns, W. A. Man-
da, Patrick O'Mara, Walter F. Sheri-
dan, Frank H. Traendly, Chas. H.
Totty, A. L. Miller, Joseph A. Manda,

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OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords.

VALLEY

From Cold Storage. J

New York or Chicago. 4

$16,00 per 1000; $8.50 per 600; ♦

$4.60 per 250 Pips. J

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THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd. I

lAn IVi^nnfiplH Str<>Pt . Mnntrpnl

140 Manfield Street

The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featuring the Products
its Best Growers

John B. Nugent. W. H. Siebrecht, Sr.,
and Harry A. Bunyard.

As noted in our issue of March 11,
the MacNiff Horticultural Co. start
their auctions March 14. With a third
store added, the facilities of this firm
for quickly handling stock are admir-
able and the indications are, that they
will have a great season's business.

Although there are many good sweet
peas on the market, we have recently
noted some exceptionally fine ones at
the store of William Kessler, 113 West
2Sth street, who it may be added, is
also well stocked with other cut flow-
ers and plants.

Gunther Brothers, 110 West 28th
street are now receiving fine stock of the
new pink rose, Canadian Queen, from
the Dale estate, Brampton, Ontario.
The petals are handsomely shaded, and
retailers who handle it, say that it is
a fine keeper.

J. J. Coan, who has been headquar-
ters for shamrocks, has had heavy
sales. It is the real Irishmen that
buy shamrocks, and the imitation
ones that buy dyed carnations — one
says dyed, because they are not green.

Peter Beuerlein, of Elmhurst, N. T.,
is sending to the Growers' Cut Flower
Co., very fine stock in tulips and jon-
quils. He is one of the most suc-
cessful bulb growers that ships to
this market. A. F. F.

New York Florists' Club.

The monthly meeting of the club
was held in its rooms in the Grand
Opera House building on the night of
March 13, President Weston in the
chair. The hall was crowded and the
interest manifested was most grati-
fying.

The dinner committee, through T.
B. De Forest, chairman, and Walter
F. Sheridan, secretary, made an ex-
tended report of the arrangements
that had been made for the "Din-
Dan" (revised from dinner dance),
which will take place at the Hotel
Biltmore Saturday evening, April 8.
The tickets are $5 each.

Wm. Thurston, Paterson, N. J.;
Chas. P. Dudley, Madison, N. J.;
Henry W. Thomas, 112 W. 28th street,
and D. C. Arnold, 112 W. 28th street.
New York, were elected members of
the club. John R. Walsh, 335 Broad-
Tvay, New^ York; Dennis Kenna,
Flushing, N. Y., and Albert Lahodney,
New York, were proposed for mem-
bership.

On the motion by John G. Esler,
seconded by Robert Koehne, there w;as
a unanimous vote that the S. A. F.
be invited to hold its 1917 convention
in this city. The proposition received
enthusiastic support from the follow-
ing well-known members of the club

John Young & Co.

Wholciale Cominiislon norlats

53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Teletilione 7302 Madlion Sqnare.

WILLIAM P. FORD

WHOLESALE FLORIST

107 W. 28th St., New York

TelephoDe, 5336 Farratrut

and the S. A. F. : John G. Esler, W.
A. Manda, A. L. Miller, H. A. Bun-
yard, Wallace R. Pierson, Secretary
John Young, Frank Traendly, Patrick
O'Mara, A. J. Guttman, Max Schling
and others.

A. L. Miller reported on "New York
day" at the National Flower Show at
Philadelphia. The report follows :
The Pennsylvania Railroad has been
selected the oflicial route of travel
between New York and Philadelphia,
Pa., on occasion of New York day,
Tuesday, March 28, in connection with
the Fourt National Flower Show, to
be held at Convention hall. North
Philadelphia, March 25-April 2. It
is the aim of the committee on ar-
rangements to make this trip a suc-
cess and they are very anxious to
influence as many as possible to at-
tend, and with this end in view will
you kindly forward your check for
$3.25, on receipt of which we will
send you identification card covering
transportation. New York to Broad
street, Philadelphia, Pa., and thence
to North Philadelphia, also luncheon
at Broad street station, Philadelphia,

igib.

The American Florist.

443

PAUL NECONI BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

WHOLESALE FLORIST

Successors to Badgley, Riedal & Meyer.

55-57 W. 26fh Street

p""-"] iSellslS.'SrT 34 W. 28th St., New York

Receivers and Distributors of

38Sl'?Si.t. NEW YORK CITY

CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS

Riedel & Mleyer^ Inc.

Wholesale Florists

25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

PHONES— 4024 and 4025 MADISON SQUARE

GEO. J. POLYKRANAS

Wholesale Commission Florist

Consignments Solicited

104 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone No. 2264 Farragut.

J. J. CO AN, Inc. i

i SHAMROCKS I

For St. Patrick's Day

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4* Wholesale Commission Florist. 4>

% 115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK %

* Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. 4.

4. Fair stock o( ;ill thf NEW ROSES. ^

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I For St. Patrick's Day %

% 1-inch and 2-inch pots and pipes. *

T Order Now. *

4. Everything in Cut Flowers. J

■i' Consignments Solicited. 4.

* 4.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Walter F. Sheridan

Wholesale Florist

3S2-3^ Farragut 133 W. 28th Sf., NbW Toflt

All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and

Seasonable Flowers.

HORACE E. FROIHENT

WHOLESALE COMMISSION

American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

148 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301

Guttman & Raynor, Inc.

A. J. GOTTMAN, President.

Wholesale Florists.

101 West 28th street, NEW YORK

Phones: 558, 2036, 2037 Farragut.

20 Years' Experience.

D. G. ARNOLD & CO., inc.

Wholesale Florists

112 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone 2287 Farragut

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
ISention the American Florist when writing

Geo. C. Siebrccht

WHOLESALE FLOMST

lOB West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. 608 and soe FarragnL

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

Mention the American Florist when writing

VlioMeHowerMM-lteU

New York. Mar. 15. PerlOO

Koies, Beauty, special 40 00@50 Ob

extra and fancy ... 30 UO035 00
No. 1 and No. 2... 6 00610 00

Prima Donna, special 8 00625 00

" AliceStanley 3 00@12 00

' Francis Scott Key, special. S 00610 00

" Mri. Geo.Shawyer 2 00@10 00

" White Killarney, special... 8 00@10 00
" Killarney. My Maryland...

special 80(61000

No. 1 and No. 2.. 2 00® 3 00

Queen 3 00810 00

Brilliant 3 00610 00

" Aaron Ward 3 00612 00

Richmond 2 00@ 8 00

" Sunburst 2 03610 00

" Taft 30061200

" J. L. Mock 2 00610 00

" Hadley.... 4 00635 00

'■ Ophelia 2 00612 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 2 00610 00

" Hoosier Beauty 2 00012 00

Cattleya Orchids, special 50 00660 00

inferior trades .20 0062.S 00
Lilies, Lon^flornm and Harrisii.. 6 00@ 8 00

Lily of the Valley 3 006 4 00

Carnations 2 C06 3 00

Adiantium Croweanum and

Hybridum 50@ 75

Asparatrns Flnmosns....doz. bchs. 2 406 3 00

Smilax doz. strings, 1 00@ 1 25

Gardenias per doz., 1 006 3 00

Violets, single 50@ 60

double 256 40

Sweet Peas, orchid flowered 1 OO

common 256 50

Mignonette per doz.,S0c6$l 00

Pansies.cut 506 1 50

Narcissus, Paper White 2 00@ 3 00

Narcissus. Trumpets, spurs 2 OOia 3 00

Freesias 1 50@ 2 00

Tulips 1256 300

Flamingo 3 50® 4 00

White Lilac per bunch. $0 75e$l..'0

Snapdragons per doz.. 1 256 1.50

Callas perdoz.. 1.006 1.50

United Cut Flower Co., Inc.

WHOLESALERS

1 1 1 West 28th St., New York

Telephones: Farragut j Uli
PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager.

HOISE OF FERNS

Phone. Madison Square 4051.

41 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Specialty.

RETTA E. RANKIN, Manager.

Frank H, Traendly

Charles Scheock

Traendly & Schcnck

Wholesale riorlstt and Cut Flower Exchange
436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY

Between 26th and 27th Sts.
Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut.

Orchids. Roses. Carnations aad all th* other
best products of the leading growers.
Consigum«nts solicited.

WM. KESSLER

Sacceiior to Kesiler Bros.

113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

CUT FLOWERS

WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS

Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited

N,Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Cooean BIdg., 6th ay. and W. 26tb St., New Tork
Open for Cut Flower Sales
at 6 o'clock eyery morning.

Desirable wall space to rent for advertising.

V. S. DORVAL. Secretary.

The Kervan Company

FRESH CUT EVERGREENS

and Mosses. Decorating Material for
Florist Trade at wholesale.

Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893

1 19 West 28th street NEW YORK

George B. Hart

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24-30Stone St., Rochester, N.Y.

121 WIST 28th STREET

NEW YORK

Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut.

Ttie Largest snipper ni Receiver oi Cni Flowers

yWA complete assortment of the best in th«
market can always be relied upon.

Telephone Farragut 634, 3066

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist
106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

■^ WHOLESALE

A fLORI5T§'

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INTRODUCING OUR NEW MANILA LINE

We arc now in position to make deliveries in all sizes listed. All stock is .|^
moisture-proof. Plenty on hand to fill all orders. Samples will be sent at your "^
request. Special discounts on quantity orders. Printing without charge on all ''f^
orders of 300 or over. 2

<|l» 16x4 x3 per 100, $1.85

20x4 x3
18x5 x3

fel* 21x6 x3 .

^|. 24x6 sSVi.
30x5 x3H-
36x6Hx3^^.

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2.16
2.50
3.00
3.30
4.60

28x6x4 per 100, $3.50

21x7x3H ■' 3.25

18x6x4 " 3 00

24x8x4 " 3;86

•-'4x8x5 " 4.16

28x8x4 " 4.36

28x8x5 " 6.00

36x 8x5 per 100, $ 7.00 «li>

40x8x5 "

42x 8x6 "

30x10x5 "

36x10x5

42x10x6

48x10x6

30x12x6

9.00 jL

11.00 J

7.00 #

9.00 <\h

13.00 .,i

16.00 T

10.00 •!§►

PRICES AND SAMPLES OF OUR LARGE LINE OF VARIOUS COLORED BOXES WILL BE SENT ON REQUEST.

A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX COMPANY

1302-1308 Wegt Division Street,

CHICAGO

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in Pennsylvania railroad dining room.
The committee has arranged for a
special train leaving New York, Penn-
sylvania Station, 32nd street and Sev-
enth avenue, at 10 :00 A. M. Tuesday,
March 28th, arriving Broad street,
Philadelphia, at 12:00 noon.

There were a number of very meri-
torious exhibits. Guttman & Raynor,
Inc., New Torlc, exhibited Rose Prima
Donna (Mme. Paul Euler) ; also Car-
nations Peace and Laura Weber, and
were given a vote of thanks. J. D.
Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet, 111.,
exhibited Carnation Aviator, which
scored 83 points. P. J. dinger, New-
castle, Ind., exhibited a scarlet seed-
ling carnation, for which he was given
a vote of thanks. P. W. Popp, Mama-
roneck, N. Y., exhibited a pan of
narcissus and was awarded a vote
of thanks. M. Van Wavern & Sons,
Ltd., by H. Langeler, exhibited Van
Waveren's Giant narcissus and N.
potez, and was accorded a vote of
thanks.

Alexander S. Burns, the oldest ex-
president of the club, who is yet hale
and hearty, was present, and gave an
interesting talk. A. F. F.

FANCY FRESH DOUBLE VIOLETS, $4.00 per 1000

M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

L. D. Phone, Central 3067.

Buffalo.

MARKET OFFERS GOOD VARIETY.

Local weather conditions are no dif-
ferent than what we have experienced
in other years— just what March is
expected to be — more snow and more
wintry weather than in January or
February. The supply of flowers is
equal to all demands, with the ex-
ception of stock In the better grades.
Bulbous stock is seen in abundance,
and tulips, daffodils and jonquils are
fair, both cut or on the plant. Aza-
leas are coming in and some fine ram-
bler and hybrid roses are to be seen
in the stores. Roses are good, espe-
cially Ophelia, Ward, Lady Alice and
Shawyer. Carnations are plentiful
and the quality is good. The supply
of violets is unlimited and prices
vary from 25 cents to $1.50 per bunch.
Prospects for an excellent Easter
trade are of the brightest. All stock
looks good and the growers are well
satisfied with their lilies and other
plants.

NOTES.

The event of last week was the an-
nual banquet and election of officers
of the florists' club, the following be-
ing chosen to serve during the ensu-

ing year: E. C. Brucker, president;
Wm. H. Grever, vice-president; Wm.
Legg, secretary; Edward Stroh, treas-
urer; Mark Palmer, financial secre-
tary; Wm. F. Kasting, W. J. Palmer
and L. H. .Neubeck, trustees. The
"only" Ludwig Neubeck was toast-
master, and presided as he alone can
fill the station. He called upon our
postmaster, who gave his yearly ad-
vice and a few other things, such as
he can give. W. A. Adams, as usual,
responded to the toast to "The La-
dies," which is always a pleasant task
to him. Mr. McLeish of the Central
high school, gave a very interesting
talk on salesmanship, which was very
instructive.

The Benevolent and Protective Or-
der of Elks are to hold a flower and
fashion show in the Broadway Audi-
torium, April 6-12, and the florists'
club are to take an active part in
the affair. Gerald K. Rudolph, of
the Elks, outlined the proposition,
which appealed to the florists and
warranted their co-operation, coming
as it does two weeks before Easter.
It will give the florists a good lot of
stock, and retailers, wholesalers and
growers will have an opportunity to
exhibit their stock and compete for
the prizes. The florists' committee are
as follows : Charles Schoenhut, chair-
man; W. P. Kasting, L. H. Neubeck,
Mark Palmer, Charles Sandiford,
Charles Keller and W. A. Adams.

Mrs. E. B. Lewis, widow of E. B.
Lewis, originator of the Niagara
grape, died at her home in Lockport.
N. Y., March 11. She was one of the
first' florists to grow flowers in th,at
city, the business in cut flowers being
carried on by her grandson, Fred G.
Lewis, and the propagating of small
fruit is in the hands of Prank B.
Lewis, a son and Clarence, a grand-
son. Mrs. Lewis was over 90 years
old, and when the writer had a talk
with her last summer she was a^
active and full of vigor as many
women of 60 or 70 years.

The Buffalo delegation to the flower
si ow promises to be a large one, and
if It were possible for all to leave at

Retail Florists

Now is the time to prepare your advertising for
March, .^pril an May. covering

Easter Spring Planting

Mother's Day Memorial Day

We have worked up some beautifully colored
folders and will gladly mail samples on request.

DIRECT ADVERTISING THAT BRINGS RESULTS

McNEFF-SWENSON CO.

Floral .Advertising.

818-819 Transportation Bldg.

608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, ni.

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Natural Moss $i 75 per bag

Perpetuated Mots 3 50 per bag

Caldwell the Woodsman Ck>.

iTcnrtlilBg In SoBtbw* Irer^rcc^
EVERGRICir, ALABAMA

the same time one special sleeper
could be easily filled.

With thoughts of Buffalo as of yore,
and knowing that the florists were en-
joying their annual banquet, those In
attendance were agreeably surprised
when the toastmaster said : "Boys,
have a cigar on Joe Streit." The
name of the cigar was Swift, and
with best wishes of all to Joe, the
smoke was blown out as fast as the
name implied, the only regret being
that he was not present to enjoy the
gathering. Bison.

igi6.

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445

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be deUvered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

EttablUhcd in 1857.

wiScfd.

739 Buckingham Place.

L, D. Phon*. firaceluid 1 1 12.

Sendni Tonr retail orders.

Wl HA VI THE BEST FACaiTKS IN THK CITY

St. Louis, Mo.

Wm. A. Seeger
Nat. M. Kingsley
Martin J. Seeger

tete

(INCOSPORATEO)

Eighth and Locust Sts.
3514-16-20 North Grand Ave.

Telegraph orders filled on shortnotice in St. Louis
and rest of Missouri.

San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sleveri & Bolind

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET

Minneapoiis, Minn.

WHITTED FLORAL GO.,

H. B. WHITTED, Prop.

Carefnl attention given to all orders for
delivery In the Twin Cities or the
Northwest.

Wasliington, D. C

GEO. H. COOKE

FLORIST

Connecticut Avenue and I. Street

Randolph & McGleinents

Floral Experts

B936 Penn Av.. PITTSBURGH, PA.

Uembers of Florists' Telegraph Dellveiy.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.

*■ uJd T. J. JOHNSTON 6 CO.

NEWENCLANDFOOITS.

171 WETBQSSn ST.. PEOTIDENa

Clilcago.

Des Moines

ALPBA FLORAL CO.

146 S. Wabash Ave., Chlcado.
623 Walnot St., Det Moines, la.

Largest and most centrally located store in
the city. All orders given prompt attention

Rocliester, Minn.

Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty.

Rochester Floral Company

Retail Store. Greenhouses.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cliicago.

A. LANGE,

25 E. MADISON ST.

Member of Florists' Telegrraph Delivery.

REUTER'S

For Rhode Island and Connecticut

STORES

New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and

Westerly, R. I.

Members of Florists' Tele^aph Delivery.

Ohio.

The Smith & Fetters Co.,

LEADING FLORISTS.
735 EucUd Ave. CLEVELAND

3343 \V. MADISON ST.

NEAR OARFIKLU PARK

CHICAGO

LOUISVILLE, KY.

AUGUST R. BAUMER,

MASONIC TEMPLE

Member of Florists' Tele^aph Delivery.

CLEVELAND, OHIO

A. Graham & Son

5523 Euclid Ave.

Members of Florists* TelegTaph Delivery.

dncinnati, O.

HARDESTY & GO.,

THE BEST THAT GROWS
Expert* to Arrange Them.

150 £. Fourth SI.

ALEXANDER McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVE., COR. 49TH STREET.

NEW YORK CITY.

'TBLBGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to
■"• any part of the United States, Canada
and all principal dtiesin Knrope. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
oar selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Reference or Casb most accompany aU ordsn
from unknown correspondents.

Cable address; Albxconnbll,
Western Udiod Code.

New York. Washington, D. C.

J. H. SMALL & SONS,

FLORISTS

NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D. C,

1153 Broadway. Cor. 1 5th & H. Sts,

AND WALDORF-ASTORIA.

Young & Nugent

Telepbone 2065-2066 Madison Square.
42 West 28tti Street

To out-of-town florists: ItfiriAX V/^Wl/'

We are in ttie Heart of 1^ la VV I Vf lilV

And give special attentioD to Bteamer and tb«at«r

orders. Prompt delivery and best

stock in the market.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

.•.V.FLOWERS.V/.

522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD., Audiloiiiim Aunei, CHICAGO.

LOUISVILLE, KY.

THE F. WALKER CO.

310-312 West Chestnut Street

LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY

Buffalo, N. Y.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T.

AndersoD service means fresh, sturdy stock, aoi

prompt deliveries in Bofialo, Lockport,

Ntaitara Falls and Western New York.

Memljers of Florists' Telegraph Delivezy.

Mention the American Florist when writing

DAYTON, OHIO

16 and 18 W. 3rd St.

Matthews the Florist

Eatablished in 1883.
Greenhouaea and Noraeriea in Kivardalc

Mention the American Florist when toritino

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Mar. 18,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

win be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

New York.

Established 1874-.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DARDSFLOR.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writinfj

St. Paul, Minn.

ilm S Olson,

20-22-24 West Fifth Street.

We fill orders for any place in the Twin Cities
and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest
Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest
variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive
night and day.

Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Newark, N. J.

Begerow's

946 Broad Street.

Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveriei
throughout the state and to all steamship docks
in Hoboken. N. J. and New York.

Mention the American Florist when writing

For Wisconsin Delivery
•flOME GROWNFLOWERS"

Get In touch with

J. E. Matthewson

SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN

Member of Florists* Telegraph Delivery,

MembpM
Delivery AssovStitfan

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Henry Hart, inc.

FLORIST

1000 Madison Avenue

Telephone— Lenox 3822.
Id tbc Heart of tbe most exclusive resideadal sectm.

Max Schling

4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4.^4.4,4.4.4.4,4

NEW YORK I

No. as West S9th Street %

Adjoining Plaza Hotel ♦

Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delirery. ?

f..T..T..fcitnTi iti tif **---*

Omaha, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda

FLORISTS.

1&1S Fnrnum St tklephones

i«u rarnvm ai. iboi and l i582

Me mbers of the Florists' Telegraph Deliverj.

Name Index to Retail Florists

Alpha Floral Co., Chicago.

Alpha Floral Co., Des Moiues, la.

Anderson, S. A., 440 Main. Buffalo. N. T.

Archlas Floral Co.. Sedalla. Mo.

Baumer, August R., Louisville, Ky.

Begerow's Newark. N. J.

Blacklstone, Washington, D. C.

Boland. J. B., San Francisco.

Bramley & Son, Clevel id, O.

Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich.

Buckbee, H. W.. Rockford, 111.

California Florists. Tacoma, Wash.

Clarke's Sons. David, New York.

Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L. Washington.

Cross, Ell, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave., New York.

Denton Floral Co.. Denton, Tex.

Duerr, Chas. A., Newark, O.

Duluth Floral Co.. Duluth. Minn.

Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St., Toronto.

Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St.. Albany. N. Y.

Frauentelder, C. Chicago.

Freeman, Mrs. J. B.. Toledo, 0.

Prey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb.

Frey & Frey. Lincoln, Neb.

Freidman. Chicago.

B^irrow & Co., Guthrie. Okla.

Furrow & Co.. Oklahoma City. Okla.

G. Sakelos, New York.

Galvin, Thos. F., Inc.. Boston, Mass.

Galvln. Thos. F.. Inc., New York.

Gasser. J. M., Cleveland, O.

Graham, A.. & Son. Cleveland. O.

Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Grimm & Gorly, St Tx)uls, Mo.

Gude Bros.. Washington, D. C.

Hardesty & Co.. Cincinnati, O.

Hart. Henry, Inc.. New York.

Heln! & Son. J. G.. Terre Haute, Ind.

Henderson. Lewis, Omaha, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda. Omaha. Neb.

Hollywood Gardens, Seattle. Wash.

Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn.

Johnston & Co., T. J., Providence, B. I.

Joy Floral Co.. Nashville, Tenn.

Keller's Sons, J. B., Rochester, N. Y.

Kerr Floral Co.. Robt. C, Houston, Tex.

KottmlUer. New York.

Lang Floral & Nnrsery Co., Dallas. Tei.

Lange. A., 25 B. Madison St., Chicago.

Leborlus, J. J.. Duluth. Minn.

London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia.

Mangel, Chicago.

Matthews the Florist. Dayton, 0.

Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis.

May & Co., L. L.. St. Paul, Minn.

McConnell. Alex.. New York.

Metalrle Ridge Nursery Co., New Orleans, La.

MuUanphy Florists. St. Louis, Mo.

Murray. Samuel, Kansas City, Mo.

Newell. A.. Kansas City, Mo.

Ogden Floral Co., Chicago.

Palez, Paul M., Little Rock. Ark.

Palmer. W. J.. & Sons. Buffalo.

Park Floral Co., The, Denver, Colo.

Philips Bros.. Newark. N. J.

Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo.

Poflesta & BaldoochI, San Francisco.

Portland Flower Store, Portland, Me.

Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Renter's, New I.ondon. Conn.

Renter's, Norwich, Conn.

Renter's. Westery. R. I.

Rochester Floral Co.. Rochester. Minn

Rock, Wm. L.. Flower Co., Kan«n« cttv

Rve, George, Ft. Smith. .ArK

Schiller the Florist. 2221 VP. Mn.n--,,.. -•• ' 1.""

Schling, Max, 22 W. 59th St., New York.

Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, O.

Small & Sons, J. H., New York.

Small & Sons. J. H.. Washington, D. 0.

Smith Co.. A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Smith. Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Stumpp, G. E. M., New York.

Trepel. Joseph. Brooklyn. N. Y.

Walker Co., The P., Louisville, Ky.

Weber, F. H., St. Lonls. Mo.

Wbltted Floral Co.. Minneapolis. Minn.

Wltthold, G., Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los AngeUs.

Young & Nugent, New York.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Gorner Broadwaif aid Gratiot Aveiiss.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms

We cover all Michigan points and good

sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

St Paul« Minn.

L L. MAY & CO.

Order Your Flowers for delivery

in this section from the

LEADING FLOR STS OF THE NORTHWEST

WiSniNfiTON

D. c.

OUDC BII0S.O&
FLORISTS
iiu r mint
«■.. II i.ii.iiii

Gudes'

Members of Florists' Telegraph DellTsiy.

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray,

1017 Grand Avenue

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Denver, Colo.

y he Park

.).A.vAUNTiNi. Floral Co.

President

Members of Florists' Telegraph. SeUvaxy*

Little Rock, Ark.

PAUL M. PALEZ

FLORIST

All orders carefully filled and delivered to allpsrts
of tbe city. .Arkansas and the Southwest.

D. F. SIMONDS
J. R. BUTZOW

CHICAGO.

OGDEN FLORAL CO.

1917 Harrison St.

We are Located Near Seven of Chicago's Leading
West Side Hospitals and Can Fill all Orders
properly on short notice. L. D. Phone. West 722

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441.

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS.

Will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

SEATTLE, WASH.

HOLLYWOOD GARDENS

Seattle's Leading Flower Shop
1536 SECOND AVE.

MEMBERS FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY

PHILADELPHIA and VICINITY.

tiifir ijon^utt JFIohirr S>ba]i. 2Jtd.

1800 Chestnut Street, PHILADILTBIA, PA.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery,

Pittsburgh, Pa.

A.W.$mithCo.

KEENAN BLDG.

Largest Floral Establishment in America.
Established 1874. Incorporated 1909.

New Yor]£.

G. E. M. STDMPP

761 Fifth Avenue

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEYELANID

EUCLID AVENUE

Uembers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Washington, D. C.

14 th and H. Street.

Brooklyn, N. Y.

JOSEPH TREPEL

334 L6WIS AVfii, ^o. ISlcTBedFord

—Six up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn—

We eive persenal attention to vour orders and
guarantee satisfaction.

NEW YORK

Colonial Florist

S. E. Cor. 157th St. and Broadway

Telephones — 5822 Audubon, 1767 Audubon and
1125 Morningside.

4 Stores. C. SAKELOS, Prop.

Mail, telegraph or teieohone orders promptly filled

Original Decorations a Specialty.

Blanch:

THE VANDEEBELT HOTEL

Member F. T. D. Park Ave. and 34th St.

Main Phone, Murray Hill, 783
Branch " " " 1808

426 Madison Ave.

And 49th St., NEW YORK

DULUTH, MINN.

J. J. LeBORIOUS

Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries
everywhere in Minnesota. Wisconsin, North
Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin-
sula of Michicjan. All orders given prompt
attention and filled with strictly fresh stock

City Index to Retail Florists
Filling Telegraph Orders.

Albany. N. Y.— Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St.

Boston — Thos. P. Galvin, Inc.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Trepel.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Sod, 304 Main.

Chicago — Friedman.

Chicago — Alpha Floral Co.

Chicago — C. Frauenfelder.

Chicago — A. Lange. 25 B. Madison St.

Chicago — Mangel.

Chicago — Ogden Floral Co.

Chicago — Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison.

Chicago— Geo. Witthold Co., 737 Buckingham PI.

Cincinnati, O.— Hardesty & Co.

Cleveland. 0. — A. Graham & Sons.

Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son.

Cleveland, O. — Smith & Fetters.

Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co.

Colorado Springs, Colo.— Pikes Peak Flo. Co.

Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co.

Dayton, O. — Matthews the Florist.

Denton. Tex. — Denton Floral Co.

Denver. Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Des Moines. la. — Alpha Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons.

Dulnth, Minn.— Duluth Floral Co.

Duluth Minn. — J. J. Leborius.

Ft. Smith, Ark. — George Rye.

Grand Rapids, Mich.- EH Cross.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith.

Guthrie, Okla.— Furrow & Co.

Houston, Tex.— Robt. C. Kerr IHoral Co.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray.

Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell.

Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co.

Lincoln. Neb.— C. H. Frcy.

Lincoln, Neb. — Frey & Frey.

Little Rock. Ark.— Paul M. Palez.

Los Angeles — Woltskill Bros. & M. Goldenson.

Louisville, Ky. — August R. Banmer.

Louisville, Ky.— The P. Walker Co.

.Minneapolis. Minn.— Whitted Floral Co.

Nashville. Tenn. — Joy Floral Co.

Newark, N. J. — Begerow's.

Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros.

Newark, O. — Chaa. A. Duerr.

New London. Conn. — Renter's.

New Orleans. La. — Metalrle Ridee Nursery Co.

New York — Dard's. 44th nnd Madison Ave.

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

New York — David Clarke's Sons.

New York — G. Sakelos.

New York — Henry Hart, Inc.

New York — Kottmlller.

New York — Thos. F. Galvin. Inc.

New York— Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St.

New York— J. H. Small & Sons.

New York — G. E. M. Stumpp.

New York — Young & Nugent.

Norwich. Conn. — Renter's.

Oklahoma City, Okla. — Furrow & Co.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, Farnam St.

Omaha. Neb. — Lewis Henderson.

Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop.

Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements.

Pittsburgh, Pa. — A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg.

Portland. Me. — Portland Flower Store.

Providence. R. I. — T. J. Johnston & Co.

Rochester. Minn. — Rochester Floral Co.

Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons.

Rockford. TIL- H. W. Buckbee.

Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson.

St. Louis, Mo, — Grimm & Gorly.

St. Ixinls, Mo. — Mullanphv Florists.

St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber.

St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson.

St. Paul. Minn.— L. L. May & Co.

San Francisco — J. B. Roland, CO Kearny St.

San Francisco — Podestn & Baldocchl.

Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens.

Sedalin. Mo. — Arcblas Floral Co.

Terre Haute. Ind. — J. G. Helnl & Sons.

Tacoma. Wash. — California Florists.

Toledo, 0. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman.

Toronto— Dunlop's. 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St.

Washington — Blacklstone.

Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave., and L.

Washington — Gnde Bros.

Washington — J. H. Small & Sons.

Westerly, R. I. — Renter's.

NEW YORK. Established 1848

David Clarke's Sons

2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St.
Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled

Phones, 1552-1553 Columbus

San Francisco

Podesta & Baldocchl

a3i|.226 Qrant Avenue

Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and moit
carefully executed.

Kansas City, Mo.

FLORIST

Established over 20 Years.
N. E. COR. lOth and GRAND AVENUE.

Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and vicinity on
telegraphic order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable florist

Only
the
Beat

BOSTON

Dunlop's

8 and 10 West Adelaide Street,

We deliveranywhere in Canada and guarantee
safe arrival.

THOS. F. GALVIN

INC.

NEW YORK 561 Fifth Ave.

1 Park Street

799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Points

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Orders Carefully Executed

Pikes Peak Floral Co.

Wholesale and Retail

Members of Florists' Telegraph DellTer;.

Trade Directory

Prica 8S.OO PoMvstd.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

448

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Mar. 18,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities, by the
firms below, the Leading RetaUers in the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

SendyourordersforCtiicago

and Sub-
urbs to

All orders carefullyfiUed
under the supervision of

GEORGE ASMUS, Mgr.

Wire, Write or Phone West 822

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Rochester, N. T.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

»»ehester Phone, 506 Long Dlst. Bell Phone 2189
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cleveland, O., and Vicinity.

Bramley & Son

1181 E. 71st St.

The Larjjest Growers of Flowers in City

Houston, Texas.

Robf C. Kerr
Floral Co.

Main and McKinney Phone. Preston 160

Toledo, O.

Hrs. J. B. Freeman

(Successor to Geo. A. Helnl)
336 Superior St„ Toledo, O.

Botb Phones, 627.

Special attention to Mail and Tele^aph Orders.
Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids. Mich.

Eli Cross

Orders properly cared for.
Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

DULUTH FLORAL CO.

200 miles in any direction, nill NTH MIHII
We are the center of the great "ul-Uin, minn>
Northweit. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wii.

Newark, Ohio.

CHAS. A. DUERR.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

TERR£ HAUTE, IND.

THINK OF HEINL'S

St. Louis, Mo.

wms

Grimm & Gorly

KANSAS CITY,
MISSOURI.

Members Florists Telesraph Delivery Ass'n

CHICAGO

'PalmerHouse
Florist

n e. MONROE ST.

C. n. fREY,

Wholesali
ind Retail
> Florist

1133 St., LINCOLN, NEB.

WIU mi orders for tbe West on short notice
Trade discounts. First-class stock.

GEORGE RYE
"Some Florist"

The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark

SISIi'iaJENTON.TEX,

Careful attention to packing for deliveries
to all Southern and Middle States.

LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist

1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NIB.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.
Mention the American Florist token mriting

Dallas
Texas

LangFloral&NurseryGo.,

Write orwireheadaaartersfor Sowers for Texas,
Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico, No Orders
too large, none too small.

Mention the American Florist when writing

FURROW & COMPANY

OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE
OKLAHOMA.

Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the Americav Florist when writing

Sedalia, Missouri

Archias Floral Co.

Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notlo*.
Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone

orders.
Members of The Florists' Telegraph Deliveey.

FREY & FREY,

1338 O street, LINCOLN. NEB.

WHOLB8ALI AND RXTAIL.

Kemhers of Florists' Telegraph Deliver?.

Telephone 1813 Main

JOS. LEVY

BROOKLYN

Cut Flower Market, Inc.

Floral Designs a Specialty
356 FULTON STREET

BRANCH: ^OS F*iilton St.

BROOKLYN. N. Y,

Portland, Maine.

Floral Designs and
Choice Cut Flowers

Portland Flower Store

631 Congress St.

NASHVILLE, TENN.

JOY FLORAL COMPANY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asa's.

=^

PBILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St

NEWARK N. J.

Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem
Beauties Our Specialty.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Wolfskin Bros, a-d
Morris Goldenson

Cut Flower Merchants.

We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade dUot
229 WIST XHIRO STRUT

Tacoma, Wash.

California Florists

will take care of all telegraphic orders.

Orders will be oarefuUj
cared for by

Michigan.

HENRY SMITH

Wholesale and RetaU Florist of GRAND RAfUS

Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO.

ALFRED HANNAH & SONS will fl)I yonr orders
for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan

Mention the American Florist when writing

Rockford, 111.
H. W. BUCKBEE.

Member ol The Florists' Teletraph D«11twt.
Mention the American Florist when writing

St. Louis, Mo.

F. H. WEBER

Boyle and Maryland Avenues

Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice
Member Florists'Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

Mention the American Florist when writing

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THE E. G. HILL CO

Richmond, Indiana

Are you looking for strong, well grown

roses for planting ?

We can give them to you.

OWN ROOT

Per 100 Per tOOO

Bon SiJene $4.00 $40.00

iGeo. Elgar 6.00 50.00

IMUe. Cecile

Brunner 4.00 40.00

I Tip-Top ("Baby

Doll") 25.00 200.00

(Tipperary 25.00 200.00

Killarney 6.00 50 00

White Killarney 5.00 60.00

Hoosier Beauty. 10.00 90.00

Rhea Reid 4.00 35.00

Prince d'Aren-

berg 6.00 40.00

.Hadley 6.00 60.00

Lady Alice Stanley 7.00 60.00

Mrs. Aaron Ward (ex.

select) 5.00 40.00

M. Cochet 3.00 30.00

White Cochet 3.00 30.00

Kaiserin Aug. Victoria 4.00 36.00

My Maryland 5.00 45.00

Ophelia 6.00 50.00

CORSAGE
VARIETIES
LITTLE
BEAUTIES

THE

"BIG 4"
IN REDS

GRAFTED STOCK

None finer In the country.
I®" Absolutely clean.

Per 100 Per 1000

Killarney $12.00 $110.00

Killarney, White 12.00 110.00

Killarney Brilliant 12.00 110 00

Ophelia 12.00 110.00

Lady Alice Stanley 13.00 115.00

Mrs. Geo. Shawyer.... 12.00 110.00

Mrs. Aaron Ward 12.00 110.00

Bon Silene 12.00 110.00

Mile. Cecile Brunner.. 12.00 110.00

Tip-Top 30.00 260.00

Tipperary 30.00 250.00

HOOSIER BEAUTY

$15.00 per 100; $126.00 per 1000.

The queen of cut flower crimsons;

this gorgeous rose is coming into its
own and will prove its right to a
place among the most profitable roses
grown. Don't fail to trj- it.

CARNATIONS

Superb Quality of
March Cuttings.

Per 100 Per 1000

Alice Coombs $12.00 $100.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

White Enchantress.... 3.00 22.60

Beacon (select) 3.00 25.00

Enchantress Supreme 3.00 26.00

Mrs. Ward 3.00 25.00

Ench»ntress 3.00 22.50

READY NOW

Good stock planted this year
guarantees next year's profits.

THE E. G. HILL CO

Richmond, Indiana

Azaleas I Hydrangeas

We have an exceptionally fine stock
to offer now at very reasonable prices.

AZALEAS

Sach as Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Simon
Mardner, Vervaeneana, Niobe, Jean
Peters, John Llewellyn, well budded,
76c, $1.00, $1.25, $2.00.

HYDRANGEAS

We have both the Otaksa and French
varieties, such as Mme. Emil Mouilliere,
Avalanche, white; E. G. Hill, Gen. De
Vibraye, Mme Hamar, Mme. E. Char-
tard. Bright Rose,4-in, pots, 4 flowering
shoots, 20c. 6-in. pots, 4 to 6 shoots, 25c
to 36c. 6-in. pots, 6 to 8 shoots, 60c.
7-in. pots, 76c to $1.00, specimen plants.

GODFRET ASCHMANN,

1012 West Ontario Street,
PHnADELPHIA, PA.

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* Miscellaneous Stock For Florists I

Asparagus Plumosus, 2 inch $3.00 per 100: $25.00 per 1000

Asparagus Sprengerl,2inch 3.00 per 100: 25.00 per 1000

" " 3 inch $5.00 per 100 (heavy)

Achyranthes Herbstl, dwarf, bright red $4.00 per 100

Boxwood, full list of sizes now on hand.

CARNATIONS. Established pot plants at rooted cutting prices. Enchantress, White En-
chantress, Matchless, Rose Pink Enchantress. White Wonder. Philadelphia, 13.00 per
100: $25.00 per 1000. ^

Dracaena Terminalls, tine stock, well colored. 3 inch pots, $16.00 per 100; 4 inch pots, $25.00 ♦
i per 100: 5inch pots. 35c each; 6inch pots. 50c each. ^

i FERNS. Boston, fine stock, 2M inch, $4.00 per 100: $35.00 per 1000: 3inch pots. $8.00 per 100; i

* 4 inch pots. $15.00 per 100; 5 inch pots. $25.00 per 100: 6 inch pots. $40.00 per 100. *
2 Fine Teddy, Jr., 2Vi inch pots, $5.00 per 100: $45.00 per 1000: 3 inch pots. $10.00 per 100 (very 2,
4I heavy); 4 inch pots. $20.00 per 100. ^

* BEGONIAS. Gracilis, Lumlnosa, Prima Donna and White Triumph, 2 in pots, $2,50 per 100. *
i Azalea Mollis, mixed colors. 15 to 18 inches high at 3Sc ^

* Heliotrope, 2H inch, purple in variety $3.00 per 100 ^

* English Ivy, strong, 4 inch $12,00perl00 ^

t The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio |

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The Seed Trade

Amerlcaii Seed Trade Association.

J. M. Lupton. MiiUitiick, L. I., N. Y.,
Presiilent; Kirbv 1!. White, Detroit, Mich.,
First Vice- President; F. W, liolgiano,
Washington, D.O., Second Vice-President;
C. E. Keudel, Cleveland, O., Secretary and
Treasurer, Thirty-fourth annual conven-
tion, Chicago, June 20-33, 1916.

SANTA Rosa, Calif. — Luther Bur-
bank is recovering from an attack of
pneumonia,

St. Paul, Minn. — L. L. May, wtio
has liad a serious attack of the grip,
is again at his desk.

J. Chas. McCDliOUcn, of Cincin-
nati, O., who is at Palm Beach, Fla.,
landed two large sail fish, March 13.

J. C. Vaughan, Chicago, expects to
attend the National Flower Show,
which opens at Philadelphia, March 25.

Michigan elevator operators have
entered into an agreement to sell seed
beans for next season's planting at
cost.

O. H. Drew, of Los Angeles, Calif.,
who has been visiting old friends in
the east, is ill with pneumonia at
Mountain Lake, N. J.

Valley, Neb. — The C. Herbert Coy
Seed Co. has installed a complete
drier system and made other exten-
sive improvements at its plant.

The death of Asa Eldridge Brown,
for many years identified with W.
Atlee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.,
is recorded in our obituary column this
week.

PROVIDENCE, R. I. — Willis S. Pino
is enlarging his present quarters at
41 Washington street, taking the place
next door, making the two into one
large store.

Crawfordsville, Ind. — The Crabb,
Reynolds, Taylor Co. has petitioned
the circuit court to restrain Sherill
Herr and Homer Flaningam of the
Crawfordsville Seed Co., from selling
a machine used to separate buckhorn
from clover, the Crabb, Reynolds, Tay-
lor Co. having financed the experi-
ments, and it is claimed were to have
a half interest in the machine.

John Lewis Guilds. Floral Park, N.
Y., returned from California, March
11, and says the seed crops generally
look good, especially sweet peas. Mr.
Childs, on the return trip, stopped at
Columbus, N. M., a few hours after
the Mexican raid there, and in his
opinion, judging from the present
frame of mind of the inhabitants of
that place, there will be no need of
nurses or hospital tents so far as
Mexican bandits are concerned.

Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on
the Board of Trade, March 15, were as
follows: Timothy, $5.00 to $7.50 per
100 pounds. — The Illinois Seed Co. has
purchased from the Chicago Telephone
Co., Mary Russell and Anna Zadicek,
120x39.3 feet on the Baltimore and
Ohio tracks at Forty-first avenue and
Fillmore street, and plans to improve
it in the near future with a large
plant. — Leonard H. Vaughan, of
Vaughan's Seed Store, made some good
scores in the bowling tournament at
Toledo last week.

European Seed Crops.

A sojourn of eight months in the
various seed centers of Europe has
shown the writer the impossibility of
relying upon the usual sources of sup-
ply. Many growers in the countries
involved in the war as well as those
following their peaceful occupations
outside the war zone are unwilling to
take contracts for either biennial or
annual vegetable and flower seeds.
Anyone travelling through the seed
districts of France can not fail to no-
tice the baneful effects of the war. In
some regions last year the crops were
imperfectly rogued and in several in-
stances this important work was en-
tirely neglected. By this it should not
be understood that the French peasant
does not recognize the necessity of
crop selection. He has been too long
on the land not to grasp the import-
ance of this branch of the business.
Familiar with all problems of seed
growing, he can fully realize the seri-
ous consequences arising from im-
proper care, or rather lack of -atten-
tion to field crops. In some districts
the middleman or jobber, who usually
places the contracts, is without a fore-
man schooled by years of service and
the requisite knowledge to supervise
the removal of rogues. This in itself
is a serious condition as upon the
supervisor depends the purity of the
stocks to a very large extent. The
lack of labor is undoubtedly a seri-
ous problem and one impossible to
remedy until normal times return.
Growers appreciate this difBculty and
do not take contracts, preferring to
sell when the crops have been
harvested. It is certain the acreage
devoted to seed crops will be de-
creased.

In the Netherlands also the seed
acreage will be greatly diminished.
This through no lack of labor, but
rather due to unusual conditions.
Holland in times of peace has always
supplied Germany with large quan-
tities of vegetables. In these days
of short supplies German produce
buyers abound in Holland. They fill
tlie hotels in the chief centers and
pay cash for all purchases. The
grower is not slow to take advantage
of such a golden opportunity especially
as the German representatives are coni-
pelled to pay 20 per cent above local
market values. These conditions in-
dicate that the usual seed acreage will
be lessoned materially. The govern-
ment with a paternal interest in the
farmer has prohibited the export of
certain seeds when the crop is much
below normal, re.ilizing that the farm-

Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company

Grower! of
High Grade

SEED

Gilroy,
California

Onion,
Lettuce,
Radish,
Sweet Peas
Etc.

Correspondence
Solicited.

er will extend his acreage for the
production of vegetables, and seeds
must be retained at all costs if the
wealth of the country is to be
guarded. Seed growers experienced
much difficulty last year in placing
their biennial contracts and the same
conditions will possibly prevail when
contracts for annuals are taken up
for consideration.

In England, where the shock of
warfare has not been felt so severely
as in France, affairs are not so bad.
However, Great Britain feels in many
ways the difficulties of the situation,
principally in shortage of men and
horses. Conditions there will not mnn'l
now that conscription of single men be-
tween the ages of 18 and 40 is com-
ing into force. An increased seed
acreage is therefore out of the ques-
tion.

In Italy many of the leading seed
growers are of Germau origin and
most of these have been forced by
events to return to Teuton territory.
Italy like the other countries above
mentioned must naturally suffer
through the war demands made upon
the working population.

To summarize, seedsmen must be
prepared for heavy shortages on ac-
count of decreased acreage and for
high prices with quality much below
the standard usually expected of
European growers.

C. M. J.

Clover Seed at loledo.

March 14. — Lack of demand caused
a further break in clover seed of 20
cents in cash prime. Cash and March
opened at $11.10, although March de-
clined to $10.90 shortly after the open-
ing. Cash continues to lose its prem-
ium over March. April was also 20
cents lower at $9.10. October was 5
cents off at $8.47i/4.

Clover rallied slightly, later closing
5 cents over the day's low point in
March and prime. Prime closed 15
cents lower than yesterday at $11.15.
March also was off 15 cents at $10.95.
April lost 15 cents to $9.15, while Oc-
tober closed 2% cents lower at $8.50.
Alsike lost 10 cent.s at the close at
.?9.40.

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.

Growers of

Peas and

Beans

Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Braslan

Glower for the Wholesalo Trade Oiil.v. dNlON, Lettttck. Carkot,
Parsnip, Pabsuiy, Cklery, KNurs^:, Salsify, Namf.h anii Mixed

GRANDIFLORA and Sl'KNCER SW'KET PEAS, AND SrNPLOWKR.

Seed Growers

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

Company

igi6.

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451

mammoth Auction Sales

EACH TUESDAY AND FRIDAY AT 11 O'CLOCK A. M.

Rose Bushes^ Rhododendrons, Evergreens, Boxwoods, Bulbs, Etc.

SEND FOR AUCTION CATALOGUE.

THE MSCNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

The largest Horticultural Auction Booms in the World.

VALLEY

FROM STORAGE

Bruns' Celebrated Chicago
Market Brand, Crop 1915.

$20.00 per 1000, $10.50
per 500. $6.00 per 250.

H. N. BRUNS

3032 Madison Street, CHICAGO

Contract firowers Of

Pepper Tomato
Kale Turnip
Sweet Corn

Egg Plant Spinach

Okra Radish

Field Com

Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc

Moorestown, New Jersey

James Vick's Sons

Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Let us supply your wants in Fall Bulbs

THE C. HERBERT COY SEED CO.

VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB.

CONTRACT GROWERS OF

HIGH GRADE SEEDS

encumber, Muskmelon, Squash and Pumpkin,
Sweet, Flint and Dent Seed Com.

Mention the Aviericaii Florist ivhen writing

SPECIALTIES

Roses, from 3-inch pots. Chrysanthemums

Carnations tor tall delivery. Smilax, Violets

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send lor list.

Wood Brothers. Si^ToS

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S. HI. Isbell & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED QROWERS,

Beans, Cucumber, Tomato, Muskmelon,
Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Corn.

Correspondence solicited.

Mention the American Florist when writing

ELOWER SEEDS For Early Sowing

Complete list for the asking.
They're FRESH T. P. Oz.

Ageratum, dwarf blue $0.05 $0.30

Alyssum Little Gem 10 .60

Aster Queen of Market 10

Begonia Erfordii 25

Cobaea Scandens, purple 10

Dracaena Indivisa lo

Forget-Me-Not Dissitiflora 25

Mignonette Machet 10

Petunia Calif. Giants 25

Salvia Solendens 15

Salvia Fireball 30

.50

.40

.25

.50
1.00

10 per cent discount for cash.

Crop of 1915 T. P.

Lobelia Speciosa $6 10 '

Lobelia Crystal P. Comp 15

Pyrethrum Aureum ' 05

Shamrock, Irish " 10

Smilax " '10

Snapdragon, Giant ". 10

Stock, Cut and Come Again -'25

Stock, Ton Weeks', mixed ' 25

Thunbergia 10

Verbena, Mammoth .'.'.■.' .'15

Vinca, mixed colors ,\s

Oz.

;0.50

1.40

.25

.25
.35

.40

1.00

.60

Wholesale List mailed as soon as ready.

THE W. W. BARNARD CO., 23, zs?^?^?^. CHICAGO

Mention i)ic A)ncrican Florist ichcn icnting

ONION SETS?

LEONARD SEED CO.

226-230 W, Kinzie St.,

Telephone MaJn 2 762.

CHICAGO

Western Seed & Irrigation Co.

Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers

SPECIALTIES:

Sweet, Flint and Dent Corn; Cucumber,

Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and

Squash.

FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA

Mention the American Florist when writing

1 BURPEE'S SEEDS I

I Philadelphia |

3 Wholesale Price Li«t for Floristi C

3 and Market Gardeneri C

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LILY BULBS

FALL DELIVERY

Write for Prices

Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd.

Woolworth Bldg., New York City

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Contract Seed Growers

^nunialfiac' Pepper, Eggplant, Tomato,
"I""""""'*' Vine Seed and Field Com.

Correspondenca Solicited.

George R. Pedrick Cc Son,

PKDRICKTOWN, N.J.

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BRUNNINGS

Large Growers and Shippers of

BEANS, PEAS

and
ONION SEED

Correspondence Invited

P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

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GLADIOLUS BULBS
AND BULBLETS.

Planting stock of Mrs. Francis
King, Augusta and America,

carefully grown and true to
label. Third, fourth and fifth
size bulbs at lowest thousand
rates. We are headquarters
and bulbs bought from us when
matured will bring pedigree
stock prices.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

CHICAGO. NEW YORK.

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Mar. 18,

RING HUMBERT CANNAS

The best Bronze Leaf Orange Scarlet, 30c doz., $2 per 100,
$4.38 per case of 250, $17.50 per 1000

RED FLOWERING GREEN FOLIAGE

Case of

Per lOO 250 1,000

.$1.65 $3.75 $15.00

A. Bouvier, 3 ft. (lark crimson

Brandywine, 4Vi; ft. crimsou bronze foliage... 2.75

C. Henderson, 4 ft. bright crimson 1.65

Cherokee, 4 ft. deep rich maroon 1.3o

Duke of Marlboro, 41^ ft. glowing crimson... 1.50

Mephisto, .Z\-2 ft. the darkest crimson 1.35

Beautte Poitevine, ZV2 ft. dark crimson 2.75

Black Prince, 3 to 4 ft. dark velvety maroon. 2.75

Dr, Robert Funke, 414 ft. scarlet 5.25 12.50

FuerSt Bismarck, 4 ft. rich scarlet ci-imson... 1.50 3.50
Grand Chancellor Bulow, .1 ft. crimson scar-
let, .(verlaid with maroon 1.65

J. D. Eisele, .' ft. brilliant Vermillion scarlet 2.25

Louisiana, 7 ft. vivid scarlet 1.50

Musafolia, ft., grown for its handsome green

foliage only 1.50

Pillar of Fire, C ft. to 7 ft. high, bright crim-
son scarlet 2.0O

0.25
3.75
3.00
3.50
3.00
6.25
6.25

3.75
5.00
3.50

4.3S

25.00
15.00
12.00
14.00
12.00
25.00
25.00
50.00
14.00

15.00
20.00
14.00

14.00

17.50

YELLOW CANNAS

Per mo

Austria, ."i ft. pure yellow 1.50

Indiana, (i ft. golden orange striped red 1.35

Kanzleiter, 3'^ ft. pure light yellow 1.50

R. Wallace, 4\o ft. canar.v yellow, free. Bet-
ter than Florence Vaughan l.."0

Wyoming, 7 ft. purple foliage, orange flowers 1.50

Case of

230 1,000

3.50 14.00

3.00 12.00

3.50 14.00

3.50 14.00

3.50 14.00

RED GOLD-EDGE VARIETIES

America, ;" ft. crimson gold baud 1.35 3.00 12.00

Allemannia, 4 to 5 ft., green foliage, scarlet

and yellow 1.35 3.00 12.00

General Merkel. 4 ft. tbe best scarlet ?old

edge soi't. Superior to Mad. Crozy or Queen

Charlotte 1.65 3.75 15.00

Gladioflora. Z\U ft. carmine gold edge 2.75 6.25 25.00

Jean Tissot, 5 ft. vermillion orange edge 2.75 6.25 25.00

Italia. 4]{; ft., green foliage, red, bordered

vcllow 1.50 ."..50 14.00

PINK FLOWERING CANNAS

Mile. Berat, 4V'. ft. rose pink $2.00 $4.38 $17.50

Louise. 5 ft. soft rose pink 2.00 4. .38 17.50

Rosea gigantea, 3'^ ft. rich rose, extra large. 12. 0<J 27.50 110.00

All the above In strong fresh dormant roots, 2 and 3 eyes each. For fuller descriptions and more complete
list of Cannas and all other Spring Bulbs, send for new wholesale catalogue now ready.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON COMPANY, Inc., Seedsmen

Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK

RAFFIA

Natural— Four standard grades.
Colored— Twenty colors.
We are headquarters — always carry
several hundred bales in stock. Can ship
any grade in any quantity at a moment's
notice.
Bale (226 lbs.) lots or less.
Write for prices and terms.

McHutchison & Co.

The Import House
17 Murray Street, NEW YORK

Growers and Specialists

CROP CONTRACT

Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn.

Peas and Beans, Michigan Grown.

Sweet Corn, Iowa Grown.

Correspondence solicited.

Michigan Office: MUUNGTON.

Home Office: SlOinc CITY, IOWA.

Ask for prices now, 1915 crop.

Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co.
EstabUshed 1883.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Before Placing Orders for

SWIET PEAS, Spencers, Grandlfloras,
etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in
general; TOMATO. LIMA and POLE
BEANS, write

JOHN BODGER £c SONS CO.,

Contract Seed Growers
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

* Ask for prices of Seeds (Garden, Farm or Flower ) from

*

*

*

*

KELWAY'S

* For present delivery or on contract.

*

Wholesale only.

Special quotations now ready.
Real price catalogues for 1916 ready now.

Longport,

England.

Mention the American Florist when writing

TOMATO SEED

Grown ror The Wtaoletale Seed Trade.

HAVEN SEED CO.

SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

R. & M. GODINEAU

SEED GROWERS

Angers. - France

Specialties: Beets, Manpoes. Carrots. Cabbaeres.

Celeries. Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips.

Growing Crops Given Personal Attention.

Always

mention The American Florist
when writing. : : :

GLADIOLI

All First size Bulbs. Per 1000

America, oink $ 9.00

Augusta, white 11.50

Francis King, scarlet 9.50

Panama, pink 35.00

St. Louis Seed Co.

The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds"
411-413 Washington Ave., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Waldo Rohnert

GILROT, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower.

Spocialties: Lettuce. OnioD, Sweet Peas. Aster,

CoimoB. MigDonette. Verbens in TarietT.

CorrespoDdence Solicited.

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Our Stock of ERICAS
Is Exceptionally Fine.

HEATHER!

We offer the following ERICAS for growing on for next Xmas blooming. Delivery now. They should be potted
into 5 and bVi-inzh pots on receiving them, placed in a cool house and plunged outside by May 1st to May 20th.

Blooms Xmas, Erica melanlhera, from 3 and 3V2-inch pots, $15.00 per 100, white brown eye bell.
Blooms Xmas, Erlca regerminans, from 3 and 34-inch pots, $15.00 per 100, light lavender bell.
Blooms Easter, Erica Cupressina, from ;; and 3V'2-inch pots, $25.00 per 100, porcelain pink bell.
Blooms October, Erica gracilas verrallS, from 3 and 3k2-inch pots, $15.00 per K(i, dark pink bell.
Blooms February, Erlca COtonoides Veitchil, from 3^-inch pots, $12.00 per 100, white bell.
Blooms March-Easter, Erica persoluta rcsea, ficm 3 and Sii-inch pots, $16. CO per 100, pink bell.
Blooms Xmas, Erlca President Carnot, from 3 and 312-inch pots, $20.00 per 100, pink trumpet bell.
Blooms Xmas. Erica President Felix Faure, from 3 and 3'2-inch pots, $20.00 per 100, pink trumpet bell.
Blooms Easter, Erica cylindrica, from Sii-iuch pots, $15.00 per 100, orange pink trumpet bell.
Blooms Easter, Erica ventricosa rosea, from 3-inch pots, $20.00 per 100, pink trumpet.
Blooms Easter, Erica ventricosa carminea, from 3-inch pots, $16.00 per 100, red trumpet.
German Myrtle Bridal, from 3-inch pots, $20.00 per 100.

Chorizema cordata, from 4 and 4y2-inch pots, $26.00 and $30.00 per 100, flower color of wall flower, sweet
pea shaped.

ARDISIA CRENULATA

Our stock is exceptionally fine, from 8 to 14 branches; they will produce a bunch of fine red berries on each
branch. Ready for 6 to 6-inch pots. Get them now.
From 4 and 4i2-in. pots, 8 to 10 branches, $50.00 per 100. From 5 and hVi-'\n. pots, 10 to 14 branches, $75.00 per 100
Plioenix Roebelenii, ready for 4V2-inch pots from 3-inch, $20.00 per 100.

Charges For Pacliing At Cost. All Plants Shipped Out Of Pots.

ANTON SCHULTHEIS

COLLEGE POINT, N. Y.

GARDEN SEED

Beet, Sweet Com, Garden Beans, Onion Sets.
and Seed Potatoes in variety. .\lso other items
of the short crop of this past season, as well »s a
full lineof Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon
application to

S. D. WOODRUFF & SONS, 82 Dey Si., NEW YORK

and Orange. Conn.

H. WREDE

LUNEBURG, GERMANY

PANSY SEED

184 First Prizes, the highest
' awards Chicago, Paris. London.
1 Bruielles. Berl.. Hamb.. Rc<ne.
1000 seeds, finest mixed. . .25c

loz. ..$2.25

Price list on application. Cash with order

TOMATO SEED

Also Pepper, Egg Plant. Squash. Pumpkin.
Cucumber, Cantaloupe and WatermelonSeed and
Field Corn, in Tariety. on contract.

EDGAR r. HURFF,

Correspondence
SoUdted.

SWEDESBORO, N. J.

ROUTZAHN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Sweat Pea and Nasturtium Specialists.

Wholesale Growen of full list of

FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS

jIShsonseedTgo^

WATERLOO, NEBRASKA.
Kocky Ford, Colorado.
Contract growera of Cucumber, Canta-
loupe, Watermelon, Sqoaah and Pumpkin
»eed; Sugar. Flint and Field Seed Coma.

Bulbs for Florists and Seedsmen

GLADIOLUS

Grown in tlie U. S. by Vaughan's
Seed Store Per loo Penooo

AMERICA, Extra, 2;^ to
.'l-in., thick heavy bulbs $16.00

AUGUSTA, Extra, big
one.s like above 15.00

America, 1st size $1.25 10.00

Augusta, I'll size 1.26 10.00

Chicago White, 1st size ... 3.00 I'c.OO
Mrs. Francis King, 1st

size 1.25 10.00

Princeps, 1st size 2.50 22.00

Mrs. Franlf Pendleton,

1st size 9.00 86.00

Niagara, 1st size . -1.50 40.00

Panama, 1st size 4.00 35.00

PrimuUnus Sunbeam, 1st

size 18.00

Baron J. Huiot (Dutch

Grownl 2.50 20.00

Velvet King, 1st size 3.C0 25.00

Hyde Parl<, 1st size 6.00 46.00

Vaughan's XXX Florist

Mixture, 1st size 1.75 15.00

Extra Fine Mixed, 1st size 2.00 18.00

Good Mixed, 1st size 1.00 8.50

And all Other Leaders
Write for quantity prices

TUBEROUS
ROOTED

BEGONIAS

Grown from the finest large flower-
ing strains. Quality inspected by
our Mr. J. C. Vaughan in Belgium.
Single sorts, white, doz. loo looo

scarlet, yellow, pink,

orange, salmon 50c $3.00 $25.00

Single Mixed 40c 2.60 23.00

Double sorts, white,

scarlet, yellow, pink,

orange, salmon 60c 4.00 iJS.OO

Double Mixed 50c 3.50 .30.00

Caladium Esculentum

Per 100 Per ICOO

6- 7 inches $ 1.76 $ 15.00

7- 9 inches 3.50 30.C0

9-11 inches 6.00 55.00

11-12 inches 9.50 85. CO

12 inches and up 14.00 125.00

TUBEROSES

True Dwarf
Pearl

Per 1000

First size, 4-6 inches $10.00

Medium size, 3-4 inches 5.00

Dahlias, Peonies, Cannas, for the Counter Trade.
Chicago Vaughan's Seed Store, New York

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Market Gardeners

%=

Vegetable Growers' Association
ol America.

M. L. Kueteoik. Cleveland, O.. President;
Howard W. Selby, Fhiladelohia. Pa., Vice-
President; S. VV. Severance. Louisville, Ky.,
Secretary; E. A. Dunbar, .\shtabula, O.,
Treasurer.

Next annual convention will be held Sep-
tember. 1916,

Potato Embargo Removed.

Wasliington. — An order authorizing
permits for importation of potatoes
from Canada, subject to new regula-
tions which have been accepted by
Canadian ■Government was announced
by the department of agriculture.

Canada lias agreed that all potatoes
offered for export to United States
will be free from injurious diseases and
insect pests.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, March 14. — Mushrooms,
home grown, No. 1, 25 to 30 cents per
carton; lettuce, cases, 15 to 17% cents,
radishes, 35 cents to 50 cents per dozen
bunches; celery, 10 to 25 cents per
bunch; tomatoes, six baskets, $1.75 to
$2.5^; cucumbers, per doz, 75 cents to
$1.00.

New York, March 14. — Celery per
bunch of 12 stalks, 15 to 50 cents; cu-
cumbers, $1.00 to $1.25 per drum;
mushrooms. $1.35 to $1.75 per 4 pound
basket; tomatoes, 10 cents to 25 cents
per pound; radishes, per 100 btinches,
$2.00 to $4.00; lettuce, per strip, $1.00
to $1.25; rhubarb, per dozen bunches,
25 cents to $1.00.

Disinfection of Seed Potatoes.

The treatment of seed potatoes with
formaldehyde or with corrosive sub-
limate has been recommended for
many years as a preventive of scab
and other diseases carried on the tu-
bers.

Such treatment is, on the whole,
profitable, but has several limitations
which should be clearly recognized to
prevent disappointment, according to
the specialists of the United States
partment of agriculture. Only sur-
face infections are reached by this
method. It is only partially effective
against deep pits of common scab.
Formaldehyde is less effective than
corrosive sublimate against the black
sclerotia or resting bodies of rhizoc-
tonia or russet scab, and against
powdery scab. Neither chemical, as
ordinarily used, will destroy silver
scurf.

The formaldehyde treatment con-
sists in soaking the potatoes, before
cutting, for two hours in a solution
made by adding one pint of formalde-
hyde to 30 gallons of water. The so-
lution can be used repeatedly. The
gas treatment is no longer recom-
mended.

Corrosive sublimate is used at the
rate of 1-1,000 for IV, to 2 hours. Dis-
solve two ounces of the salt in hot
water and dilute to 15 gallons. This
is a deadly poison. Use with great
care. It must also be kept in wood,
porcelain or glass vessels as it at-
tacks metal. It is more effective than
formaldehyde, particularly against
rhizoctonia and powdery scab. Do
not use the same solution more than
three times as the strength diminishes
with each lot of potatoes soaked.

The Market Gardener and the Plant Trade

Kach year brings an increase in the
(iomand for well grown plants. This is
the natural result of a number of fac-
tors. With the advent of electric cars,
people were enabled to scatter out
more where they could get room for a
small or large garden, and now with
the almost universal use of the auto-
mobile, this tendency is greatly intensi-
fied. School gardening is also a factor;
and then most of our daily papers and
magazines carry departments of gar-
dening or flower-culture. We believe
this garden-making tendency has
reached such proportions that the mar-
ket gardeners justly claim it reduces
their chances for a successful business.
Be that as it may, we have taken ad-
vantage of the demand for plants and
built up quite a business. Years ago
it was only tomato plants, but each
year we were urged to add to this line,
and gradually we included cabbage,
pansies, asters, salvias, peppers, vincas
and geraniums. Of these, only the last
two are grown in pots; all the others
are grown in berry baskets, using the
standard quart basket. Nearly all are
put up with a dozen plants, except pan-
sies, which are generally four to the
basket and offered in bloom. By this
method we avoid the lifting of plants,
and the use and return of flats. The
plants will stand a great deal of han-
dling and exposure without injury. Es-
pecially is this a convenient way for
wholesaling, as there is no limit to dis-
tribution. We have peddlers, grocery
stores, market people and department
stores as large customers, besides our
own retail trade, and the question
seems to be one of supply, rather than
demand. We have spared no pains to
put up a good article, using the best
varieties only — good soil and careful
hardening before selling. To enable us
to push the work of production we
have about abandoned the hotbed en-
tirely, doing most of the operations un-
der glass; one of the methods of hard-
ening is the witholding of water at
maturity which Is often better than ex-
posure to cold winds. The empty bas-
kets are set out on greenhouse benches
fitted with screened soil and planted
where they are, reducing the handling
to a minimum. Maekextman.

Worcester County Horticultural Society.

The annual spring exhibition of the
Worcester County Horticultural So-
ciety was held in Horticultural hall,
Worcester, March 9-10. The hall was
very tastefully decorated and the flow-
ers and plants on exhibition were ar-
ranged in the form of triangular gar-
dens. The gardens of H. P. A. Lange
and E. W. Breed attracted considera-
ble attention. A two-year-old cycla-

men containing 250 blossoms, also fur-
nished by Lange, was much ad-
mired. A stand, covered with pine
and hemlock boughs on which rested
baskets filled with roses, stood in each
corner of the hall; these were arranged
by Randall's Flower Shop. An orches-
tra, hidden by greenery on the stage,
furnished music for the exhibition,
which lasted two days and was at-
tended by large numbers from both lo-
cal and outside points. The awards
were :

Cut flowers — H. F. A, Lange, 1st;
Charles Potter, 2nd.

Carnations — Alfred H, Knight, 1st;
William M, Esterbrook, 2nd: Paul
Brigham, 3d.

Orchids— Mrs. J. C. Whitin, 1st,

Azaleas — H. F. A. Lange. 1st; Miss
Lucy M. Coulson, 2nd.

Cinerarias— H. F. A. Lange. 1st; A.
W. Hixon, 2nd; Worcester Conserva-
tories, 3d.

Cyclamen.s — H. F. A. Lange, 1st; A.
W. Hixon, 2d.

Cyclamen (one plant) — H. F. A.
Lange.

Hyacinths— Miss L. M. Coulson, 1st;
A. W. Hixon. 2d.

Primula sinensis — A. W. Hixon.

Primula, varieties — H, F, A. Lange,
1st; A. W. Hixon, 2d; Worcester Con-
servatories, 3d.

Basket, open face — H. F. A. Lange,
1st; Mrs. L. C. Midgley. 2d; Mrs. W.
E. Sargent, 3d.

Narcissi — H. F. A. Lange.

Violets— David C. Murdock. 1st;
Charles Potter, 2nd; Mrs. W. E. Sar-
gent, 3d,

Flower garden — H. F. A. Lange, 1st;
E. W. Breed, 2nd; A. W. Hixon, 3d;
Charles Potter, 4th.

Pansies — S. C. Midgley, 1st; W, D.
Ross, 2d.

Snapdragon — W. D. Ross.

Roses — Harry Randall.

Bay trees — H. F. A. Lange.

Roses — H. F. A. Lange.

Box trees — E. W. Breed.

Seedling carnation — Sidney Winter,
1st; Howard Newton. 2d. R.

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of

Pure Culture Mushrooui Spawi

Substitution of cheaper grades ia
thus easUv exposed. Fresh sample
brick, w'lih illustrated book, mailed
postpaid by manufacturers upon r*-
ceiptof 40cent3in postage. Address

Trade Mark AinericanSpawnCo.,St.Paiil,Minn

"Market Gardening"

An elementary text book containing 102 pages.
5x7. with 36 illustrations by F. L. Yeaw. manager
of the Oasis Farm & Orchard Co., Roswell, N, M 1

Cloth Bound, 75 cents.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

440 South Dearborn Street, CHICAGO

TO THE TRADE

HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany,

GROWKR and EXPORTER on the VERY LARGEST SCALE of all
CHOICE VEGETABLE FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Eatabllsbed 1787.)

CpCP.IAI TIPS' Beans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohl Rabi, Leek. Lettuces, Onions, Foil
Ol kuini. I ikoi Radishes, Spinach. Turnips, Swedes, Asters, Balsams. Begonias, Carnations
Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspur. Nasturtiums. Pansies. Petunias, Phloxes, Primulas, Scabions
Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalo^ee free on application.

HENRY METTE'S TRLUMFH OF THE GLANT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and
most beautiful in the world. $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 per \i oz., $1,00 per % oz,. postage paid
Cash with order.

All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast gronndt, and
are warranted (rue to name, of strongest growth, hnest stocks and best gnalitr
ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT.

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I Belle Washburn |

RESULTS ARE WHAT COUNT

I I~)ELI^E WASHBURN won the silver medal of the Society of American Florists' at the 191B Bufifalo, |

5 r~\ N. Y., Exhibition, and again won the Society of American Florists' silver medal and American =

5 '— ' Carnation Society's silver medal at the St. Ivouis, Mo., Exhibition, January 26-27, 1916. Thisisthe =

r only variety that ever won the Society of American Florists' silver medal two years in succession, 5

= which is worth considering when buying new varieties. Results count — order accordingly. =

THE BEST RED CARNATION

I ROOTED CUTTINGS now ready for delivery. $12.00 |

I per 100; $100.00 per 1000; ^500 at the 1000 rate. |

= The color is the most brilliant red of any carnation on the market. The size of the flower is 3 to =

= 3^2 inches, with stems 24 to 36 inches long, strong and stiff. The calyx never bursts and all flowers =

= grade first. Best of all it is a steady and constant bloomer giving just as many flowers as the Enchantress =

= of which it is a seedling. We have 30,000 plants now benched in our greenhouses of which 18,000 are =

= devoted exclusively to rooted cuttings. At our Pacific Coast Branch at Hollywood, Calif., we have 1500 =

= plants devoted exclusively to rooted cuttings. Orders from the far west can be sent direct to our Mr. =

I E. B. Washburn, 252 South Orange Grove Avenue, Pasadena, Calif., who will give them his personal |

= attention. An inspection of our greenhouses either at Hollywood, Calif., or Hinsdale, 111., is invited. =

I BASSEH & WASHBIRN I

OFFICE AND STORE

178 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.

GREENHOUSES

HINSDALE, ILLINOIS.

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Tuberoses

Dwarf Double Pearl

iV2 to 6 inches
$8.60 per 1000.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.
53 Barclay St, through lo 54 Park Place, NEW YORK

Mention the American Florist when writing

L. CLAUSE

(Established 1796.)

BRETIGNY-sur-ORGE (S. S O. )

near Paris, France,
Grower and exporter of

HIGH CLASS SEEDS

for the wholesale trade.

Just the grade of seed you need, if you sell
to market gardcoers.

Will send over early in May next his travel"
ine salesman, Mr. Jacques Couitine, to call
on thu American trade.

Always

mention The American Florist
when you order stock. : :

e^viv:ivA»

strong 2 and 8 eye divisions freshly dividec
shipped, far superior to stored divisions.

Unless noted, $2.60 per 100; $20.00 per 1000.

from clumps same day

Alphonse Bouvier Hungaria
Black Prince Indiana
Egandale Italia
Eldorado, large flowered. Julius Kock

yellow. Koros, $6.00 per 100.
Feuermeer Louisiana, $4.00 per ICO.
Garam, $4.00 per 100. Mephisto

Mrs. Geo. A. Strohlein

Mrs. Karl Kelsey

Mrs. Kate Deemer, $4.00

per 100.
\ew Chicago
Prince Wied
Prof. Rombert

THE STORKS S HARRISON CO.,

Painesville, Ohio

Mention iJie American Florist when writiny

97th Year

J. BOLGIANO & SON,

Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds,
OnioM Sets, Seed Potatoes

Pedigree Tomato Seeds BJltllllOrj, Mil.

Mention the American Florist when writing

TheEyerettB-ClarkSeedCo.

GROWERS FOR THE TRADE

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip

Radish, Beet,

Branches Michigan. uii pnpn pni|i|

Wisconsin and Idaho miLFUnu, UUHIIi

Mention the American Florist ivhen writing

Henry Fish Seed Co.

Bean Growers for the
Wholesale Seed Trade

CARPINTERIA,

CALIF.

Meyition the American Florist ivhen writing

Get Qnotatioai From

LANDRETH

SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED

Bristol, Pa*

Mention the American Florist when loriting

Bloomsdaie
Farm.

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Ameiican Aisodation ol Nurserymen.

E. S. Welch, Shenandoah, la.. President;
John Watson, Newark, N. Y., Vice-Presi-
dent; John Hall. 2tM Granite bldg., Koch-
ester, N. Y., Secretary,

Forty-flrst annual convention will be held
at Milwaukee, \\'is., June, 1910

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Newark, N. Y. — John Watson has
sold his stock in the Jackson & Per-
kins Co. to Chas. H. and Geo. C. Per-
kins.

Regulation of Nursery-Stock Sales.

Little if any foreign legislation ap-
parently exists relative to guaranties
of the genuineness of nursery stock.
Reports received from consuls in Eng-
land, Prance, Germany, Austria, Hun-
gary, the Netherlands, Japan, Aus-
tralia, and Canada, according to the
United States bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce, are to the same
effect as the following statement re-
garding the Netherlands :

With reference to the law in this
country xmder which nurserymen are
compelled to furnish buyers with trees
and plants true to name and the
penalty prescribed in the event of mis-
representation, the Netherlands has no
special law on this subject, and the
obligations of contractors in this par-
ticular business are governed by the
civil and criminal codes of the country.

Only two countries, Hungary and
British Columbia, are reported as hav-
ing special legislation or regulations
relating to sales of nursery stock, and
that of British Columbia is directed
only against the importation of dis-
eased nursery stock.

Germany. — Consul General Robert P.
Skinner reports that there is no special
legislation in Germany which applies
to careless or intentional deliveries of
nursery stock which prove untrue to
name. If bad faith were involved in
the transaction, the German civil code
would cover the case, and action would
lie for any damage actually sustained.
Practically this legislation is of little
value in protecting buyers of nursery
stock. It requires years, very often,
to determine whether or not the species
delivered is true to name. In the
United States reputable nurserymen
sell under a contract to replace trees
or purchase money when mistakes are
made, and German practice has not
gotten much beyond the same system.
The principal German nurserymen are
organized as the Union of the German
Nursery Owners, whose honorary
president replies to an inquiry ad-
dressed to him on this matter as fol-
lows :

There exists in Germany, or. so far
as I know, in any European country,
no provision of law or regulation ac-
cording to which nursery owners are
obliged to deliver trees or plants with
true statements of their names — that
is to say, under guaranty as to their
variety. The owners of nurseries of
most of the provinces have engaged in
a contract with their respective cham-
bers of agriculture, according to which
the nurseries give a guaranty for the
correctness of the variety of delivered
fruit trees.

Hungary and British Columbia.—
Consul General William Coffin, at Bud-
apest, reports that Hungary has no
specific laws or ordinances governing
the sale by nurserymen of plants and

trees true to name, although vine
growers are quite effectively protected
l>y au ordinance issued in 1890 in
which the different varieties of grapes
are minutely described.

Consul General Robert E. Mansfield,
Vancouver, reports that the British
Columbia Agricultural Association's
act of 1014 provides that "The Lieuten-
ant Governor in Council may make
regulations for the inspection and dis-
infection or destruction thereof of non-
fruit-bearing trees or shrubs which
may carry contagion. * * * AU nursery
stock, trees, or plants imported into
this province are subject to inspection
at the provincial fumigation station at
Vancouver, except in case of palms,
fibrous plants grown under glass,
conifers, and evergreens."

England. — According to information
supplied by the board of agriculture
and fisheries, the sale of trees or plants
is governed in England by the general
law of contracts for the sale of goods,
in which connection the Sale of Goods
Act, 1893. may be noted. The secre-
tary of the board instances an appli-
cation of this act in the case of Wal-
lace, Sons, and Wells v. Pratt and
Haynes (Law Reports, 1911, Appeal
Cases, 394), in which the buyer of a
quantity of sanfoin seed was held to
be entitled to damages as for a breach
of warranty. There is no liability
under the act of proceedings for a
penalty as for a criminal offense.
While the Sales of Goods Act follows
the general principles of the law of
contract, the special provisions relat-
ing to warranty and sale by descrip-
tion or sample are especially pertinent
to this inquiry and may be summarized
as follows :

Sec. 11 (a). Where a contract of
sale is subject to any condition to be
fulfilled by the seller, the buyer * -* *
may elect to ti-eat the breach of such
condition as a breach of warranty.

Sec. 13. Where there is a contract
for the sale of goods by description
there is an implied condition that the
goods shall correspond with the de-
scription.

Sec. 15 (1). A contract of sale is a
contract for sale by sample, where
thei'e is a term in the contract, ex-
press or implied, to that effect. (2).
In the case of a contract for sale by
sample there is an implied condition
that the bulk shall correspond with
the sample in quality.

PEONIES and IRIS

Write for list.

PETERSON NURSERY

stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO

JAPANESE TEA GARDEN

AND

ROCKERY

of any style made in a short time.

T. R. Otsuka,'*'* ^chicaSo" ^'"^

For the Best New and Standard

DAHLIAS

AddroH

Peacock Dahlia Farms,

p. O. Berlin, N. J. Williamstown Jane, N. i.

ROSES, CANNAS
Shrubbery

THE CONIRD& JONES CO.,

West Grove, Penna.

Hill's Evergreens

BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY

Small, medium and large sizes supplied.
Price list now ready.

The D. Hill Nursery Co.

Evergreeo Specialists Largesl Growers in America

Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL.

Tree, Shrub and Palm Seeds

For the Florist and Nursery TraJe

Also Seeds of
CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS.

GEORGE H. HOPKINS

Eagle Rock Station, Los Angeles, Calif.

ROSES

Hybrid Remontant perpetual)

40 varieties.

Hybrid Teas is varieties.
Climbing Roses is varieties.
Polyantha Roses lo varieties.

All our Roses are Field-Grown.

W.B.COLE/^S!"'

Ornamental Nursery Stock

is handled with profit and satislacticn by hundreds of our florist ciistomeis. We grow the following
lines in laree quantities and aie always glad ol the opportunity to iiiake quotations

Field-Grown Roses, Flowering Shrubs, Perennial Plants,
Climbing Vines, urnamental Trees.

OUR CCRRF.NT PRK'E LIST will be gladly forwarded on reciuest.
NOTE- Use piinted stationery. We sell to the trade only and do not knowiniily ccmpete with

}"ACK°S0N t PERKmS COm"pANY: "" '"° '"' "-^""^ °- "'"' nIw^RK, NEW YORK

HEAVY SHRUBS FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECT

ALL GROWING ON OUR OWN GROUNDS.

11 500 Syringas in variety s ft. 3.000 Comus Siberica, 3 It -4 't.

ri 000 Spiraea Van Houttei, 3 ft -4 ft. 40.000 Privet Amoor, 3 ft . 14 16 branched.

11,700 Honeysuckle, 3 (i. 4 it. 2.3C0 Lombardy Poplars, lH-2 in. diameter.

AIm) Rosa Rubifolia, Spiraea Opulifolia, Silver Maples, specnucns. 3 in. diameter.

A BARGAIN IN QUANTITY.

D<>o..4M»fM lliiHMOHM Hm Growers For and Designers of CHICAGO

DeallUry S RUrSGlJ bOif Landscape Improvements 700 Railway Exchange

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45'i

It's a Real Pleasure to Sell Heacock's Fine, Home-Grown Palms

Kentia Forsteriana

Leaves In. high Each Per doz.

i-in, pot 5 to 6 28 to 30 $1.00 $12.00

6-iD.pot 6 34to36 1.50 18.00

Made-up Kentia Forsteriana

In. high Each

7-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 36 $ 2.50

9-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 40 to 42 4.00

12in, cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 5 to 5H ft., heavy 10.00

12-io. cedar tub, 4 ijlants in tub, 5i4 to 6 ft., heavy 12.50

12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 6 to 7 ft., heavy 15,00

12 in, cedar tub, 5 plants in tub. 7 to 8 ft , heavy 18.00

"When in Philadelphia, Be Sure to look Us Up."

JOSEPH HEACOCK CO.,

Areca Lutescens Each

6-io. pot, 3 plants in a pot, 22 to 24-in. high $0.75

6-in. pot, 3 plants in a pot, 24 to 28 in. hieh 1.00

Kentia Belmoreana

Leaves

2H-in. pot 4

3-iD. pot 5

4-in. pot 5 to6..

5-in. pot 6 to 7..

6-in. pot 6 to 7.

6in. pot 6to 7..

$0.40

50

1.00

1.25

6in.pot 6to7 28 to 30 1.50

7-in. cedar tub. .6 to 7 34 to 36 2.50

7-in. cedar tub.. 6 to 7 36 to 38 3.00

9-in. cedar tub.6 to7 5 ft., very heavy 8.00

In. hisrh
.. 8 to 10..
.12
.15
.18
.24
.26

Each Psrdoi.

$1.50

2.00

4.50

6.00

12.00

15.00

18.00

30.00

36.00

Railway Station,
Jenkintown.

Wyncote, Pa.

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* Fine stock of *

I K ENTI AS i

T in all sizes. Write for prices. J

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4-
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Asplenium Nidus Avis

(Blrd's-nest Fern)

in 7, 8,9 and lOin. pans at greatly

reduced prices.

Fine for the Holiday trade.

Fem&h Ferns io flats and 2 H -inch pots a Specially.

Write for Wholesale Catalogue to

H. PLATH

THE FERNERIES

Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenaes

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.

Mention iltc Ajurnani Florist irlioi trritinf;

MISS THEO

THE ROSE PINK CARNATION
WHICH IS ALWAYS IN CFOP

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* $12.00 per 100

Rooted Cuttings,

$100.00 per 1000.

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Littlefield & Wyman

NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

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A. N. Pierson, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

CROMWELL,

CONN.

Mention the Auicrican Florist ivhen iiritiuf/

BOX WOODS-Most Beautiful Stock

P.yraml(is. 2 -ft $1.00 each

Pyramids. 2V.-ft 1.60 each

Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.0O each

Pyramids, 3 %-£t 2.50 each

Standard Shape. 14x14 in 2.50 each

Globes, 14x14 in 3.0<J each

Heavy Bushes, 2-ft 1.50 each

Nice Bushes, 15-in 35e each

F; O. FRANZEN "'c^alci'S?"

BEGONIAS- -Strong 2^=inch Plants

Cincinnati, 2 ',4 -in »*„ „„

Lorraine, 2i/,-in .'. 12 00

Chatelaine, 2^4 -in .'.'.■. 5.'oo

3 -in S.OO

\ ernon, 2iA and 3-in . ... 4.00

Per 100 Per 1000

$15.00 $120.00

100.00

40,00

75.00

Primroses. Per 100.

Obeonica in bloom, 4-in a.oo

5-in 15.00

■Malacoides. 3-in 6.00

Geraniums.

Nutt, Pressily, Gen. Grant, strong
2>,4-in., $25.00 per 1000. Wilmette,
largest and best Pink Geranium,
$50.00 per 1000.

Alesembr^-antlieinunis.

Best for Hanging Baskets. Fine Stock

2'/2-in $25.00 per 1000

All stock guaranteed. Sp

PYFER & OLSEM,

Coleus — Si.K best Varieties.

214-in $25.00 per 1000

Curly Queen, best tor baskets.
2V2-in $25.00 per 1000

Marguerites.

214-in $25.00 per 1000

Salvias.

2V^-in $25.00 per 1000

ecial price on large lots.

WILMETTE, ILL.

NEPHROLEPIS VERONA

A Crested Fern of the Highest Type.
Plant a bench now and you will have nice plants for Spring Sales.

2-iu., $8.00; 2y2-\n., $10.00; S-in., $12.00 per 100.

PANDANUS VEITCHII, strong plants,

^""9 VVELL COLORED

5 in , 75c; 6-in., $1.00; 7-in., $1.60 each.

P. S. RANDOLPH & SONS

WHOLESALE PLANT SPECIALISTS. R. D. 1, VERONA, PA.

Rooted Cuttings

-of the-

Three New Ones

RED CARNATIONS

Nebraska, Belle Washburn, Aviator,

Per 100, $12.00; one hundred each for $30.00
VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, '^^.'.'^^^vorT

GERANIUMS

Sent with a guarantee, that guarantees to any
poiritintheU. S. e^st of the Mississippi River.

S. A. Nutt aod buchner 12.50 per lOfO

Poitevine and Ricard 15(0 per lOOO

Buddleia Asiatica $2..'i0 per 100

buddleia Magnifica 3.50 per 100

(Rooted cuttings, parcel post.)
Pot oUnts of either, by express. H;s.u0 per 100
Asparagus Plamosas, cood value. $25.00 per ICOO

ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA

If YOU are interested in Mid-Winter

Blooming Plants

or anything in

Soft Wooded Plants

Write -

fl^n A Ifiilil Wholesale Grower,
VXCU. r\, IXUUly PEKIN, ILL.

mention the Ainerican Florist when writing

458

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Mar. 18,

MISS ELVIA SCOVILLE

Syn. White Wells' Late Pink Chrysanthemum

This splendid variety, a sport from Wells' Late Pink, is identical in every respect
with the parent except in color, which is pure white. We can quote nice
pot plants, ideal for increasing stock, immediate delivery at

$20.00 per hundred; $175.00 per thousand.

Catalogue describing this and all other novelties and standard varieties of

ROSES, CHRYSANTHEMUMS and CARNATIONS, will be mailed on

receipt of your address.

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

MADISON, IM. J.

Some Excellent Stock.

Liberal Extras for Early Orders.

size of pots. 100 1000

ZM-ln. ABUTILON Savltzii, or 6 va-
rieties assorted $2.25 ?20.00

214-ln. AGERATITMS. White, light

and dark blue 2.25 20.00

2 -In. CTJPHEAS. Cigar plants 2.25 20.00

3 -in. CYCLAMENS. 8 varieties.. . 6.50 60.00

4 -in. CYCLAMENS. 8 varieties.
Fine plants 17.50

2V.-in. BEGONIAS. 8 flowering va-
rieties 5.00 45.00

8%-ln. CINERARIAS. Choice mi-ved. 6.50 60.00

6 -in. DRACa:NA Indivisa 20.00

6 -in. DRACaiNA Indivisa 25.00

214-ln. FUCHSIAS. Double and

single. 12 varieties 2.75 25.00

214-in. HELIOTROPE. 3 varieties.. 2.75 25.00

2%-in. MARGUERITES. White and

yellow 2.50 22.50

Mrs. Sanders 2.50 22.50

4 in. PRIMULA ohconicas. In bud

and bloom 6.25 60.00

2 -In. DOUBLE PETUNIAS. 15 va-
rieties 3.00 25.00

2VS-in. SALVIAS. Bonfire 3.00 25.00

FUNKIA variegata. Roots 5.00 45.00

CANNA BULBS. King Humbert... 3.00 25.00

CANNA, Yellow. King Humbert.

3-inch, each. 35e, per doz 3.50

CANNA BULBS, About 20 varieties 2.0O 17.60

60.000 2 and 2!4-ln. GERANIUMS.
Nutt, Ricard, Poitevlne. Mont-
mort, Ferliins, Buchner, About
20 varieties 2.25 20.00

2% -in. IVY GERANIUMS, 8 vari-
eties 3.00 23.00

Correspondence solicited.

Alonzo J. Bryan, ^Ss°iS|}^on'!?,^1!

Per 100 Per 1000

S.A.Nutt,2in $2.00 $18.50

Alyssum Dble. Giant. 2 in 2.00 18 00

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander, 2 in 2 00 18 00

Vinca Variegata, 4 in 8 00 75.00

Sex Begonias, 3 m doz., $1.00: ICO, $8 00

.^11 tirst class stocli— Packed ri^^ht.

ELMER RAWLIHGS, ^rSwe?!'' Allegany, N. Y.

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for catalogue.
ADRIAN, - - • MICH.

Robert Craig Co...

^/S; PALMS

and Novelties In Decorative Plants.

Market and 49ih Sts.. Philadelphia, Pa.

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4> *!*

I Carnation Cuttings!

I Can supply you with as many as you need

I in the following varieties of the usual

I fine Reinberg quality. Order today. .^

% Per 100 Per 1000 X

^ Enchantress $2.00 $18.00 *

* Rose-Pink Enchantress 2.00 18.00

% White Enchantress 2.00 18 00

I White Perfection 2.00 18.00

* Mrs. Ward 2.00 18.00

* Zee Symonds 2.00 18.00

Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

* Washington 2.C0 18.00

* Beacon 2. BO 20.00

T Extra fine stock — Ready for immediate shipment.

! Rose PlantSp 2i in. i

% ... *

* The quality of the plants we are offering is in keep-

* ing with the splendid cut stock that won so many

* first prizes at the last big Chicago Flower Show.

•8*

|; Per 100 Per 1000

* Killarney $4.00 $35.00

+ Richmond 3 00 25.00

% Milady 4 00 35.00

* Ophelia 5.00 46.00

*

I Bench Plants loo looo

% American Beauty $6.00 $50.00

* My Marylani B.OO 40.00

4, Ready for Immediate Shipment. T

I Peter Reinberg |

I 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, III. I

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Mention the American Florist when tvriting

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Ready Reference Section.

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.

ACHYRANTHES.

Achyranthes. Brilliantlssima and Ltndenll,
2%-ln., $2.50 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. IlL __^_

Achyranthes Herbstl, $4 per 100. The Slorrs
& Harrison Co.. PalnesTllle. 0.

ALYSSUM.

Alyssum double giant. 2-ln.. $2 per 100; |18
per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y.

ABAUCARIAS.

Araucaria Excelsa, 6-ln., 65c each. Holton &
Hunkel Co.. 462 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee.
Wis.

ASPARAGUS.

ASPARAGUS PLCMOSDS NANDS. Extra
choice heavy 3-ln., $4.50 per 100; 4-ln., $8.
SPRENGBRI, 3-ln., finest grown, $4 per 100,

THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO.,
Sidney, Ohio,

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Thumb pot plants.
3 to 5-ln. above pots, $1.50 per 100; 3-ln. pots,
$5.00 per 100, sure to please. Cash please.
B. 0. BLAKE, R. D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS and SPRBNGERI,
3-lnch, $5; 4-lnch. $12.60 per 100. HENRY
SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-in., $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. 3-ln.. $5 per 100. The Storrs &
Harrison Co., Palneavllle. 0.

Asparagus plumosns nanus, 4-lnch, $8 per
100; 2l4-in., $4 per 100. P. K. Pleraon Co.,
Tarrytown, N. Y,

Asparagus plumosns, 2-in., $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnea-
vllle, O.

Asparagus piumosus, 2^-lnch, $1.75 per 100;
$17 per 1.000. Jos. H. Cunningham, Dela-
ware, O.

Asparagus Plumosns, $26 per 1,000. Albert
M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa.

ASTEJRS.

Asters. For varieties and prices see adver-
tisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan*s
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas, Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Simon
Mardner, Tervaeneana, NIobe. Jean Peters,
John Llewellyn, well budded, 75c, (1, $1.25, $2.
Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phlla-
delphla. Pa. ___^

AZALEAS for Easter blooming. Van der
Cmyssen, J. Llewellyn, Nlobe and Mrs. J.
Venrtene. 65c, 85c, $1.10 and $2.50 each.
ERNEST ROBBB, WILMBTTH, ILL.

Azalea Mollis, mixed colors, 15 to 18 Inches
high, 35c. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Falnes-
vUIe, O.

BAY TREES.

BAY TREES — Write for wholesale price list.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rntherford, N, J.

BEGONIAS.

BEGONIAS.

Per 100

Xmas Red. 2%-ln $ 8.00

Xmas Red, 3-ln 10.00

Brfordli, 2%in 3.00

Brfordll. 3-ln 8.00

Prima Donna, 2K-in 3.00

Stalthll, 2>4-in 8.00

Chatelaine, 2>4-In 3.B0

ERNEST ROBER, Witaiette, III.

BEGONIAS.

BEGONIAS— Delivery from May 15.

Per 100

Lorraine. 2H-ln. pots $12.00

Cincinnati, 2%-in. pots 16.00

Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2%-ln. pots. 25.00

Per 1,000 200.00

JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

Begonias, Cincinnati, 2%-in., $15 per 100;
$120 per 1,000. Lorraine, 2%-in.. $12 per 100;
$100 per 1.000. Chatelaine, 2%-in., $5 per
100; $40 per 1,000; 3-ln., $8 per 100; $75 per
1,000, Vernon, 2% and 3-lnch, $4 per 100.
Pyfer & Olsem. Wllmette, 111.

Begonias, Superior tuberous rooted. For
varieties and prices see advertisement else-
where in this Issue. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716
Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Begonias, Gracilis, luminosa. Prima Donna
and White Triumph, 2-in. pots. $2.50 per 100.
The Storrs & Harrison Co., Paipesville, Ohio.

Begonia luminosa. (red), transplanted seed-
lings, fine plants, 75c per 100, cash. BRILL
CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Begonias, Gloire de Chatelaine. 2-in., $2 per
100; 3-in., $3 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

Begonias, flowering and foliage, 15c, 25c
and 50c each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids,
Mich.

Begonia Chatelaine, 2^-inch. Vaughan'a Seed
Store. Chicago and New York.

Rex Begonia, 3-in., $1 per doz., $8 per 100.
Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y.

BERRIED PliANTS.

Ardisia crenulata, exceptionally fine stock,
from 8 to 14 branches. For sizes and prices
see advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
Anton Schultheia, College Point, N. Y.

BERRIED PLANTS— Peppers, 6-inch, 25c
each; J. Cherries. 15c, 25c and 50c each.
HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich.

BOXWOOD.

BOXWOODS.
PYRAMIDS— Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft.,
$2.25 each; 2^4 ft.. $2.75 each; 3 ft., $3.26
each; 4 ft., $4.50 each; price Includes tabs,
f. o. b. Dundee.

BUSH SHAPE— 10-12-inch, balled, 35c each,
15-in.. balled, 40c each; 18-ln., balled, 50c each.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC..
Box 404. Dundee, Illinois.

Boxwoods. For varieties and prices, see ad-
vertisement elsewhere In this issue. F. O,
Franzen, 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago.

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

BtJDDLEIA.

Bnddlela Aslatica, $2.50 per 100: Buddleia
Magnifies, $3.50 per 100. Albert M. Herr, Lan-
caster, Pa.

BUIiBS.

Bulbs, L. Glgantcnm, 7-9. case of 300, '20;
9-10, case of 200, $20. Lll. Formosnm, 8-10,
case of 226. $17; 9-10. case of 160, $14. Mag-
niflcum, 8-9. case of 200, $11. Wm. F. Kas-
tlng Co.. 383-387 BlUcott St., Buffalo, N. Y.

Bulbs. For varieties and prices see adver-
tisement elsewhere in this issue. Vanghan*8
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

CAIiADIUMS.

Caladlum esculentum. Sound bulbs with good
cluster shoots. For sizes and prices see adver-
tisement on cover of this issue. A. Hender-
son & Co.. 211 N. State St.. Chicago.

Caladiums, fancy-leaved. Immense stock of
choicest varieties. For prices see advertise-
ment elsewhere in this issue. Henry A. Dreer,
714-716 Chestnut street. Philadelphia, Pa.

Caladlum esculentum. Vaughan'a Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

CANNAS.

OANNAS. Burbank. Pennsylvania, P.

Vaughan, Mrs. Kelsey, Wyoming, Premier,
David Harum, Cleveland. Strong 2 eyes roots,
$1.60 per 100, 25 at 100 rate. Cash. W. H.
CULP & CO., Wichita, Kansas.

Cannas, Strong 2 and 3 eye divisions, freshly
divided from clumps same day shipped. For
varieties and prices see advertisement else-
where In this Issue. The Storrs & Harrison
Co.. Palnesvllle, O.

Cannas. Strong, fresh dormant roots, 2
and 3 eyes each. For varieties and prices
see advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
A. T, Boddington, 128 Chambers St., New
York.

Canna roots, $2 per 100 up. R. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

Cannas, 1 to 3 eyes, $2 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham, Delaware, O.

CARNATIONS.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.
150.000 choice cuttings for February and March
shipments. Order now for Immediate or later
delivery,

100 1000

Aviator $12.00 $100.00

Nebraska 12.00 100.00

Pink Sensation 6.00 50.00

Good Cheer 6.00 50.00

Alice 6.00 50.00

Akehurst 6.00 50.00

Champion 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

Philadelphia 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

Ward 3.00 25.00

Benora 3.00 26.00

Enchantress 3.00 25.00

White Enchantress 3.00 26.00

Rose-pink Enchantress 3.00 25.00

Victory 3.00 26.00

250 of any variety at 1000 rate.
Cuttings taken from strong, healthy plants
grown for cuttings only. Samples of blooms,
showing quality of stock, sent upon request. We
guarantee cuttings to give satisfaction. Write
us for special quotation on large quantities.

ROLF ZETLITZ. LIMA. O,

CARNATION ROOTED CUTTINGS.
Immediate Delivery.

100 1,000

Aviator, scarlet $12.00 $100.00

Pink Sensation 6.00 80.00

Beacon 8.00 26.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 26.00

Gloria 3.00 25.00

Princess Dagmar 3.00 25.00

Benora 3.00 26.00

Rose Pink Enchantress 2.60 20.00

Enchantress 2.60 20.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 2.50 20.00

Philadelphia 2.60 20.00

Peertess Pink 2.60 20.00

Northport 2.60 20.00

Conquest 2.B0 20.00

White Enchantress 2.60 20.00

25 or more at 100 rate. 250 or more at

1,000 rate.

First class guaranteed cuttings.

J, D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO.,

JoUet, ni.

if You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department. Write Us ADout It

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CARNATIONS.

CARNATION CUTTINGS— Al QDALITY

Clean, bealtby stock taken from selected
plants.

Per 100 Per 1,000

Mrs. C. W. Ward $2.00 $15.00

Light Pink Kuchautresa 2.00 12.00

Afterglow 2.00 15.00

Victory 2.00 15.00

Bonfire 2.00 15.00

White Perfection 2.00 IB.OO

From soil.

White Enchantress 2.50 20.00

J. A. BDDLONG,

1S4 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

ROOTED CARNATION CDTTINGS.
Taken from the best stock sold in the Chi-
cago market. Ready for immediate delivery:

100 1,000

ATlator $12.00 $100.00

Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18.00

Victory 2.00 15.00

Cerise Winsor 5.00 40.00

Enchantress Supreme 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 26.00

White Wonder 3.00 26.00

ZECH & MANN,
SO B, Randolph St.. Chicago.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

100 1,000

Enchantress $2.00 $18.00

Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

Washington 2.00 18.00

Rosette 2.50 20.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White Perfection 2.00 15.00

Champion 3.00 25.00

Carnegie 2.00 18.00

Victory 2.00 18.00

WIETOR BROS..
162 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago.

CARNATIONS.
Laura Weber, color grand deep salmon pink,
large blooms, strong stems, excellent keeper
and shipper, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Grow-
ers! We have been selling carnation Laura
Weber for several years. It is a high-class
variety and always sells for above top market
price. Won bronze medal at St. Louis carna-
tion convention, 1916. You will make no mis-
take in trying at least a few hundreds next
season. GDTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC., 101 W.
28th Street, New York.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS—
A 1 STOCK.

100 1,000

Enchantress $2.00 $17.00

White Enchantress 2.00 17.00

White Perfection 2.00 17.00

Ward 2.00 17.00

A. T. PYFBR & CO.,
30 Bast Randolph Street, Chicago, 111,

Carnations — Nebraska, Belle Washburn, Ari-
ator, $12 per lOO; $100 per 1.000. Pink Sensa-
tion, Good Cheer. Alice. Akehurst. $6 per lOO;
$50 per 1,000. Beacon, Enchantress Supreme,
Matchless, Philadelphia. White Wonder, Ward,
Rosette. Herald, Benora, White Enchantr-ss,
Enchantress, Glorlosa, $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000.
Vanghan's Seed Store, Chicago and New York,

Carnation Belle Washburn, rooted cuttings,
$12 per lOO: $100 per 1.000; 600 at 1.000 rate.
Bassett & Washburn, 178 No. Wabash Ave,,
Chicago.

Orders for the Pacific Coast states will
please be sent to our Western branch. E. B.
WASHBURN, 252 South Orange Grove Avenue,
Pasadena, Calif.

Fine, healthy, rooted carnation cuttings.
Best obtainable, order early.

100 1,000

Enchantress $2.50 $20.00

White Wonder 3.00 28.00

SINNER BROS.,
168 North Wabash Avenne. Chicago.

Carnations. Enchantress, Rose Pink En-
chantress. White Enchantress, White Perfec-
tion, Mrs. Ward. Zoc Symonds, Philadelphia,
$2.00 per 100; $18 per 1.000. Beacon, Wash-
ington, $2.00 per 100; $18 per 1.000. Peter
Belnberg, 30 B, Randolph St., Chicago, 111.

Carnations, Belle Washbnm, Nebraska, Alice
Coombs. Nancy. Miss Theo. $12 per 100; $100
per 1.000. Also second year introductions and
standard sorts. S. S. Skldeisky & Co., 1004
Lincoln Bldg.. Philadelphia. Pa,

Carnations, rooted cnttlngs of Mrs. 0. W.
Ward and Matchless, $3 per 100; $25 pqr 1,000.
CotUge Maid will be disseminated 'fllS-n.
Cottage Gardens Co., Inc. Queens, New York.

Carnations. White Enchantress, Matchless,
Rose PiDk Enchantress. White Wonder, Phila-
delphia, $3 per 100; $26 per 1,000. The Storrs
ft Harrison Co., Palnesvllle, O.

CARNATIONS.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS, Light
Pink Enchantress, $12.00 per 1,000. R. P.
BOHLANDER, R, F. D, No. 1, Melrose Park.
lU^

Carnations. For varieties and prices, see
advertisement elsewhere In this issue. P. Dor-
ner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.

Carnations, superb quality of March cuttings.
For varieties and prices see advertisement else-
where in this issue. The E. G. Hill Co., Rich-
mond, Ind.

Carnation Miss Theo, rooted cuttings. $12
per 100; $100 per 1,000. Llttlefleld & Wyman,
North Ablngton, Mass,

Carnation Aviator, $12 per 100; $100 "er 1,000.
J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet, 111.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS^

WHITE Per 100

Smith's Advance $2.00

Early Frost 5.00

Virginia Poehlmann 2.00

Alice Salomon 2.00

Alice Byron 2.60

Wm. Turner 2.50

Chas. Razer 2.00

Linwood Hall 2.00

YELLOW

Chrysolora 2.0O

Golden Salomon 2.00

Yellow Eaton 2.50

Odessa 6.00

Bonnaffon 2.00

Nagoya 2.50

Dally Mall 6.00

PINK

Amorita 2.00

Chieftain 2.00

McNiece 2.00

Dr. Engnehard 2.00

Mrs. E. A. Seldewltz 6.00

CRIMSON

Shrimpton 2.0O

H. E. Converse 5.00

J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION
JoUet,

Per 1.000
$15.00
50.00
15.00
15.00
20.00
20.00
15.00
15.00

15.00
15.00
20.00

ib'.oo

20.00

16.00
15.00
15.00
16.00

16.00

CO..
Illinois.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Alex Guttman — Early lavender pink chrys-
anthemums. Mum growers shouldn't be with-
out this one. We offer a few stock plants at
$2 each. For early delivery, rooted cuttings
or pot plants at the option of the purchaser,
50c each; $6 per doz. ; $35 per 100.

Emma — A Garza-Anemone, double pompon,
pale pink, it's a dandy, you will make no mis-
take in buying stock of this 'mum. Comes
into bloom about November 15; finishes early
In December. Cuttings ready now. $15 per
100. GUTTMAN & BAYNOR, INC.. 101 W.
28th St., New York.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Rooted cuttings, fine
stock grown cool and in full light. Mrs. Buck-
bee, Roman Gold, Dr. Engnehard. Chrysolora,
Pink Chieftain. Maud Dean, Golden Gold. Chas.
Razer. Patty, Smith's Advance. MaJ. Bonna-
fon, Robert Halliday, Unaka, $2 per 100, $18
per 1.000, prepaid. New Early Frost, $5 per
100, prepaid.

JOSEPH BANCROFT & SON INC.,
Cedar Falls. Iowa,

The finest yellow 'Mum for Thanksgiving.
A deep Golden Yellow Eaton. Rooted Cutt.ags,
$15 per 100; 2H-lnch pots, $20 per 100,
The McCallum Co., Inc.. Pittsburgh, Pa.

Chrysanthemum. Early Frost, rooted cuttings,
$7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. F. Dorner & Sons
Co.. Lafayette, Ind.

Chrysanthemums. Ask for catalogue, Elmer
D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

COLEUS.

COLBUS'. 12 standard varieties, bushy,
pinched, 2M!-ln. stock. $25 per 1.000. F. J.
BENTHEY, 165 Wabash Ave.. Chicago. lU.

Coleus, 6 best vars., 2%-in., $25 per 1,000.
Curly Queen, 2%-ln„ $25 per 1,000. Pyfer
& Olsem. Wllmette, 111.

Christmas Gem Coleus. 3c. B. C. Blake.
R. D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

Coleus, 10 varieties, $2 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham, Delaware, O.

CliEMATIS.

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

CYCIiAMEN.

Cyclamen — Improved Wandsbek type, trans-
planted seedlings. 8 varieties, equally divided.
Including improved Salmon, $3.60 per 100; $30
per 1.000. Fancy varieties, new, $4 per 100;
$36 per 1,000: ERNEST ROBER, WUmette, HI.

CYCIiAMEN.

CYCLAMEN, 7 and 8-lnch, extra fine, full of
buds and blooms, $1.50 each; 6-lnch, 75c and
$1 each; good plants, 25c and 60c each. HENRY
SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich.

CYCLAMEN — Best strain. Separate c«l*rs or
mixed, 3-inch pots, $8 per 10«. JPLIUS
ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

DAHLIAS.

DAHLIAS, rare ones; 240 cut flower varie-
ties, true to name. No Junk at liviig »rices,
FORT RECOVERY DAHLIA GARDENS. Fort
Recovery, o.

Dahlia roots, whole field clumps, $5 per 100
up. B. Vincent, Jr„ & Sons Co., Wkite Marsh,
Md.

DAISIES.

CHICAGO WHITE, Special strain, 2%-lnch,
$4.00 per 100. ETOILE D'OR. 2-lnch, $4.00
per 100. Cash please. A. E. Hunt k C»., SO
East Randolph St., Chicago, 111.

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander, 2-ln., $2 per 160; $18
per 1,000. Elmer Rawllngs, Allegany, N. Y.

Marguerites, 2^4-in., $25 per 1,000. Pyfer ft
Olsem. Wllmette, 111.

DRACAENAS.

Dracaena Termlnalls, fine stock, well colored.
31n. pots, $16 per 100; 4In, pots, $26 per
100; 6-In. pots, 35c each; 6-ln., 50c each. Th«
Storrs & Harrison Co.. Palnesvllle, O.

FERNS.

Ferns, Nephrolepls Teddy. Jr.. 8-ln., $12 per
doz.; 6-ln., $6 per doz. Elegantissima Com-
pacts, lOin., $2 to $2.50 each; 8-in., $12 per
doz.; e-in.. $6 per doz. Elegantissima, 10-ln,,
$2 to $2.50 each; 8-ln.. $12 per doz.; 6-ln.,
$6 per doz. Dwarf Boston, 8-ln., $12 per dos.
Clbotlum Schledei. Specimens. 10-in., $7,60
each. Small ferns for dishes, assorted varieties,
3i4-in.. $15 per 100; 2U-in.. $3.50 per 100.
F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.

FERNS, from 2-ln. pots, immediate deliv-
ery; Boston, 3c: Roosevelt, 4c; Teddy, Jr., 6c;
4-ln. Boston, 12c; 4-ln. Teddy, Jr., 15c; ex-
tra heavy. Cash please. B. C. BLAKE, E.
D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

Ferns. Boston and Teddy, Jr. For sizes and
prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue.
The Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnesvllle, Ohio.

Nephrolepls Verona, 2-ln., $8; VA-ia.,
$10.00; 3-In., $12 per 100. P. S. Randolph
& Sons, R. D. 1, Vernon, Pa.

Hardy ferns. Illustrated descriptive list
mailed free. Ludvig Mosbsk, Femdale, As-
kov, Minn.

Boston ferns, 4-Inch, 10c each. Cash, pleue.
EDGAR EASTERDAY. Nokomls, HI.

Boston ferns from beds, $16 per 100. Jos H.
Cunningham, Delaware, 0.

Ferns. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa.
GERANIUMS.

ROOTED GERANIUM CUTTINGS

100 1,000

S. A. Nutt, dark red $1.25 $12.00

Double Gen. Grant, bright red.. 1.25 10.00

Mme. Buchner. double white 1.25 10.00

Beaute Poltevine, Salmon pink... 1.60 14.00

THE W. T. BUCKLEY CO.

Springfield. .... lUlnola.

25.000 geraniums, extra good stock, S. A.
Nutt. Jean Viand and Poltevine. 2H-in., $2.60
per 100, $22 per 1,000. 3-in., $6 per 100, $60
per 1,000. 4-ln.. $8 per lOO; $75 per 1.000.
H. S. ELY & CO., Neosho, Mo.

Geranlnms. Nutt. Pressily, Gen. Grant, 2H-
Inch, $26 per 1.000. Wllmette. largest and
best pink, $50 per 1,000. Pyfer & Olsem, WU-
mette, 111.

GERANIUMS. Standard varieties, strong 8-
In. stock, $50 per 1.000. P. J, BENTHEY,
165 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

Geraniums. S. A. Nutt, $12.50 ner l.OOO:
RIcard and Poltevine, $15. A. M. Herr. Lan-
caster, Pa.

Geraniums. S'. A. Nutt, 2-in., $2 per 100;
$18.50 per 1,000. Elmer Rawllngs. AUennr,
N. Y.

if You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Ds About It.

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461

GLADIOLI.

HEADQUARTERS FOB GLADIOLUS AUGUSTA.

The florists' white. In all sizes; 30 other vars.
— all Long Island grown. Send for list.

GEO. J. JOERG,
New Hyde Part, Long Island, N. T.

Gladioli, America, $9 per 1,000; Angusta,
$11.50; Francis King, $9.50; Panama, $35. St.
Lonls Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave., St.
Lonls. Mo.

Gladioli. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere In this Issne. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Gladiolus bulbs, flue mixed. For sizes and
prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Is-
Bue. 1. & J. L. Leonard. lona. N. J.

Gladiolus cheap to close out, about 40,000
named sorts. C. S. TAIT. Brunswick, Ga.

GREENS.

Greens, Lyrata, $2.50 per case. Fancy ferns,
$1.25 per 1,000; dagecr ferns. $1 per 1.000.
Natural moss, $1.75 per bag. Perpetuated moss,
$3.50 per has. Caldwell, the Woodsman Co.,
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, Lyrata, $2.50 per case. Fancy ferns.
$1.25 per 1.000: dagger ferns. $1 per 1,000.
Natural moss. $1.75 per bag; perpetual moss,
$3.50 per bag. E. A. Beaven. Evergreen, Ala.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

From Storage.

Lily of the valley, from cold storage. New
York or Chicago, $16 per 1,000; $8.50 per 500;
$4.50 per 250 pips. Chas. Schwake & Co.,
Inc., W)-92 West Broadway, New York.

Lily of the Valley. Berlin and Hamburg,
cases of 3,000 pips. $40 each; case of 1.000,
$14.00; cases of 250. $4.00. J. M. Thorburn
& Co., 53 Barclay St., N. Y.

Lily of the Valley, cold storage, Bmns cele-
brated Chicago Market Brand, $20 for 1,000;
$10.50 for 500; $8 for 250. H. N. Bruns. 3032
Madison St., Chicago.

Lily bulbs, fall delivery. Write for prices.
The Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth Bldg.,
New York.

HELIOTROPE.

Heliotrope, 2^-ln., purple in variety, $3 per
100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnesvllle, O.

Heliotrope Centeflenr, 2%-lnch. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangeas, Otaksa and French varieties such
as Mme. Emil Moullllere Avalanche, E. G. Hill,
Gen. De Vibraye, Mme. Hamar. Mme. E. Chan-
tard, 4-lnch pots 4 flowering shoots, 20c; 6-lnch
pots, 4 to 6 shoots, 25c and 35c; 6-in., 6 to 8
shoots, 50c; 7-inch, 75c to $1.00. Godfrey Asch-
mann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pa.

HYDRANGEAS, OUksa, 8 to 10 leads, 40c
each; 12 to 15 leads, 60c each. French va-
rieties, strong plants, 45c. ERNEST BOBBB,
WUmette, 111.

HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-inch. $5 per 100;
6-inch, 20c and 25c each. HENRY SMITH,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

IRISES.

Irises, Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs-
ery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago.

rviEs.

GERMAN IVY. rooted cuttings. 60c per 100;
$5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter, Mont::ello,
Iowa.

English Ivy. strong 4-ln.. $12 per 100. The
Storrs & Harrison Co.. Palnesvllle, 0.

MOONVINES.

Moonvlnes. fuchsias, geraniums, alteman-
theras. lemon verbenas, swainsona, ageratum, 6
varieties; parlor ivy, dusty miller, alyssum,
giant and dwarf; coleus, 10 varieties; Salvia
Bonfire and Zurich, Cuphea, lantauas, 6 varie-
ties; 2-inch, $2 per 100; $18.00 per 1,000; 3-
Inch, $3 per 100; $25 per l.DOO. Coleus, agera-
tum and heliotrope, rooted cuttings, 60c ner 100;
$5 per l.OOO. B. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co., Wlilte
Marsh. Md.

MUSHROOOM SPAWN.

Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture.
American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn.

ONION SETS.

ONION SETS. We offer clean, sound and re-
liable onion sets. Samples and prices mailed
upon request. KELLER BROS., Onion Set
Growers, Station "A," East Toledo, Ohio.

ORCHIDS.

ORCHIDS. HASSAL & CO., Orchid Growers
and Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

Orchids of all kinds, established and semi-
established. Lager & Hurrell. Summit. N. J.

PALMS.

Kentias at a great saving. For varieties and
prices Bee advertisement elsewhere in this Issue.
Poebl mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.

Palms. For varieties, sizes and prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Joseph
Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa.

PHOENIX CANARIENSIS— In all sizes, fipe-
cial price list on demand. JULIUS ROBHRS
CO., Rutherford, N. J.

Palms, fine stock of Kentias In all sizes.
H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San
Francisco. Calif.

Phoenix Roebelenii, ready for 4H-in. pots,
$20 per 100. Anton Schuitheis. College Point,
N. Y.

PANSIES.

PANSIES', transplanted seedlings, German
Gold Medal strain, $6.00 per 1,000; 75c per
100. ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette, 111.

Pansy plants, giant flowering. $2.50 per
1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. 0.

PANDANXJS.

Pandanus Veltchil. S-ln.. 75c; 6-ln., $1; 7-
In., $1.50. P. S. Randolph & Sons, R. D. No.
1, Verona, Pa.

PEONIES.

Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery,
Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago.

PETUNIAS.

Petunias, 2V4-inch, dbl. sorts. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

PRIMULAS.

PRIMULA OBCONICA. Fine stock, assorted
colors, 4-inch pots in full bloom, $1.60 per
dozen, $12 per 100. Cash. JOSEPH BAN-
CROFT & SON, (Inc.), Cedar Falls, Icwa.

Primroses, obconica, in bloom. 4-in., $9; 6-ln..
$15 per 100. Malacoides, 3-in., $6 per 100.
Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111.

PRIVET.

300,000 Cal. Privet, Berb. Thunbergll shmbs
and vines, all sizes Amp. Veitchli and clematis
panlculata, 2-yr.. 8c. King Humbert and But-
tercup cannas, 2%c. Get list. Prices right.
BENJ. CONNELL, florist. MerchantvlUe, N. J.

RHODODENDRONS.

RHODODENDRONS — Different good varieties
for forcing. 10 to 15 buds, $1.25 each. Pink
Pearl, 4 to 6 buds, $1.26 each; 6 to 10 buds,
$2 each, ERNEST ROBER. WUmette, HI.

ROSES.

GRAFTED ROSE PLANTS.

Choice, young stock In 2%-lnch pots, ready
for delivery in March, carefully selected wood
grafted on the best grade of English manetti:

100 1,000

Russell $12.00 $100.00

Rhea Reld 12.00 100.00

Hoosier Beanty 12.00 100.00

OpheUa 12.00 100.00

Pink Killamey 12.00 100.00

White Killamey 12.00 100.00

Killamey Brilliant 12.00 100.00

Richmond 12.00 100.00

OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS.

Sunburst $7.00 $60.00

Cecile Brunner 7.00 60.00

Shawyer 7.00 60.00

We solicit early orders and would Impress
the advantage of early grafted stock on all
buyers.

BASSETT k WASHBURN.
178 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

ROSES.

ROSES, 2^-inch grafted and 2H-lncb own
root plants for March delivery.

2%-in. 2H-ln.

Grafted. Own Rt.

Per Per

1.000 1,000

Bnssell $120.00 none

Killamey 100.00 56.70

White Killamey 100.00 56.70

Killamey Brilliant 100.00 56.70

Ward 100.00 56.70

Milady 100.00 56.70

OpheUa 100.00 56.70

Richmond 100.00 66.70

Hoosier Beauty 105.00

Hadley 105.00

Cecile Brunner 100.00 56.70

Elgar (special only) 100.00 66.70

Francis Scott Key 110.00 63.00

Fire Flame 100.00 56.70

Lady AUce Stanley 120.00 73.60

POBHLMANN BROS. CO..
MORTON GROVE, ' ILLINOIS.

DISTINCTIVE ROSES:
IT PAYS TO GROW THEM.

CHAMP WEILAND — You need the big money-
maker of 1916. Exquisite in color. Remark-
able In size, beauty and foliage. Ready In
March. Grafted plants, 100 for $35.00, 250
for $82.50. 500 for $150.00, 1,000 for «30O.O0.

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL and MRS. MOOB-
FIELD STOREY— Grafted plants. $14.00 per
lOO, $120.00 per 1.000; own root, $12.00 per
100. $100.00 per 1,000.

For prices on standard varieties, write us
for special quotations.

WEILAND & RISCH,
154 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago, lU.

EXTRA FINE YOUNG ROSE STOCK.
April DeUvery.

1,000

White KiUarney, 2%-ln $35.00

Pink KiUarney, 2i/4-ln 35.00

For March Delivery.

Hoosier Beauty, 2%-In $50.00

Sunburst, 3y.-in lOO.OO

A. Ward, 2M!in 35.00

F. J. BBNTHEY,
165 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111,

ROSES DORMANT STOCK.

Doz. Per 100

Baby Rambler $2.00 $16.00

Ellen Paulsen 2.50 18.00

Brna Teschendorf 2.00 15.00

Tausendschon 2.50 18.00

Clothllde Soupert 2.00 16.00

Flower of Fairfield 2.00 16.00

ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE, ILL.

ROSES.
Prima Donna (Madame Paul Buler) (the
riorex Gardens strain). A grand deep pink
bloom; handsome form, strong stem; fine foli-
age, very fragrant, better shaped, deeper color
than Russell. Prima Donna is a money maker I
Plants ready Feb. 15 and later. $15 per 100;
$125 per 1,000. Order early. GUTTMAN &
RAYNOR. INC., 101 W. 28th St., New York,

ROOTED ROSE CUTTINGS

100 1000

Ophelia $4,50 »40.00

Sunburst 3.50 30.00

White KiUarney 2.50 20.00

Pink KiUarney 2.00 15.00

Richmond 2.00 15.00

Satisfaction guaranteed. Ready now.
GEORGE EEINBERG

162 North Wabash Avenue Chicago

BULGARIA BENCH PLANTS.
3.000 Bulgaria bench plants in lots of
100 or more, $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per
1.000. Now ready for shipment. Will
cut hack to suit purchaser.

BASSETT & WASHBURN,
178 North Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES.

Extra fine bench plants, $7 per 100.

Wietor Bros.,

162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, III.

L. D. Phone Randolph 2081.

Roses. 2%-ln.: KiUarney. Milady, $4 per
100; $35 per 1.000. Richmond, $3 per 100: $26
per 1,000. OpheUa. $5 per 100; $45 per 1,000.
Bench Plants. American Beauty. $6 per 100;
$50 per 1.000. My Maryland. $5 per 100; $40
per 1,000. Peter Relnberg, 30 E. Randolph
St., Chicago, 111.

Rose Plants. Grafted and own root. For
varieties and prices see advertisement else-
where In this issue. Poeblmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. lU.

Rose Champ Welland. strong grafted plants.
$36 per 100: 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150: 1.000
for $300. WeUand & Rlsch, 154 N. Wabash
Ave., Chicago.

Roses, hybrid remontant (perpetual), 40 Ta-
rietles: hybrid teas, 15 vars.; climbing, 15
vars.; polyantha 10 vars. W. B, Cole, Palnes-
vllle, Ohio,

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462

The American Florist.

Mar. 18,

ROSES.

Roses, own root and grafted stock. For
varieties and prices see advertisement elsewhere
In this Issue. The B. G. Hill Co., Richmond.
Ind.

Rose Mrs. Bayard Thayer. For prices see
advertisement elsewhere In this issue. Waban
Rose Conservatories, Natlclt. Mass.

SALVIAS.

Salvia Bonfire, strong seedlings, ready to pot,
76c per 100. Cash. BRILL CELERY GAR-
DENS. Kalamazoo, Mich.

Salvias. 2V4-ln.. $25 per 1,000. Pyfer & 01-
sem, Wilmette, 111^

SEEDS.

Phoenix Canarlensls palm seeds, 76c per
1,000. Ampelopsis Veltchil, $1.50 per pound.
Dracsena Indtvisa, $2 per pound, California
Privet seed. $1 per pound. Cash with order
and I prepay postage. G. H. Hopkins, Eagle
Rock Station, Los Angeles, Calif.

Seeds, crop contract, peas, beans and sweet
com. Peas and beans, Michigan grown. Sweet
com. Iowa grown. Sioux City Seed & Nur-
sery Co., Michigan office, Milllngton. Home
office, Sioux City, Iowa.

Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers of
Sweet, Flint and Dent Corn, Cucumbers, Musk
and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. West-
em Seed and Irrigation Co.. Fremont. Neb.

SEEDS. Joseph Paquet, seed cultivator,
Blvd. Magnan, Nice, France. Specialties —
Stocks (the most beautiful In the world). Pri-
mulas (10 var.) Cyclamens, Cinerarias. Bulbs.

Seeds, contract growers of pepper, egg plant,
kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip,
sweet corn, field com. Stokes Seed Farms (3o.,
Inc.. Moorestown. New Jersey.

Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash,
pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon
and field corn In variety on contract. Edgar
F. HurCf. Swedesboro. N. J.

Seeds. Beebc's Early Prolific Tomato. Pkt.,
20c; oz., 75c; Vt lb.. J2.00. Write for English
or German catalogue. German Nurseries and
Seed House, Beatrice, Neb.

Flower seeds for early sowing. For varieties
and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this
issue. The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-236 W.
Madison St., Chicago. 111.

SEEDS. BEGONIA — Lumlnosa, trade package,
GOc each. Prima Donna, trade package, 50c
each; 1-32 oz. $4. Cash, please. ERNEST
ROBER. Wilmette. 111.

Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, canta-
loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed,
sugar, flint and field com. J. C. Robinson Seed
Co.. Waterloo. Neb.

Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora, etc.
Asters and flower seeds In general. Tomato,
lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co.,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Seeds, contract growers of Cucumbers. Musk-
melon, Squash and Pumpkin. Sweet, Flint and
Dent Cora. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val-
ley, Neb.

Seeds, growers for the trade; beans, peas,
sweet com, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc.
The Everett B. Clark Seed Go., Mllford. Conn.

Seeds, Specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato,
vine, seed and field cora. George R. Pedrlck &
Son, contract seed growers. Pedrlcktown, N. J.

Seeds, contract growers of beans, cucumber,
tomato, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, radish,
sweet cora. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson. Mlcb.

Tree, shrub and palm seeds. Also seeds of
California native plants. George H. Hopkins.
Eagle Rock Station, Los Angeles, Calif.

Seeds. High class, for the wholesale trade.
Grown and exported by L. Clause, Bretigny-
surOrge. (S. & O. ), near Paris, France.

Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots,
cabbages, celeries, parsleys, parsnips, turnips.
R. & M. GODINEAU. Angers, France .

Seeds, large growers and shippers of beans,
peas and onion seed. Brnnnlngs, Box 867,
Melbourne. Australia.

Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J.
Bolgiano & Sons. Light, Pratt and Elllcott
8t8.. Baltimore. Md.

Seed, pansy. 1,000 seeds, 26c: 1 oz., $2.25.
H. Wrede. Luneburg. Germany.

Seeds, peas and beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Cio., Grand Rapids. Mich.

Field seed corn. Ratekln's Seed House, Shen-
andoah, Iowa.

SWEET PEAS.

If you are interested in winter orchid-flower-
ing sweet peas, see them at The National
Flower Show, Philadelphia. I will be there
personally to answer any questions. ANT. C.
ZVOLANEK. Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc, Calif.

Sweet Peas. Spencer variety. Dnwin and
grandiflora types. For varieties and prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan*s
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

SWEET PEA BT.OWERS' per 100 sprays. 60c;
500 sprays, $2.50; 1,000 sprays, $5. Two and
three flowers to spray. Winter Spencers. C. S.
TAlT, Brunswick, Ga.

VINOAS.

Sold out of variegated Vluca rooted cuttings
and plants for this spring. Orders now booked
for fall delivery for field-grown plants and
rooted tips. Write for prices. I. N. KRAMER
& SONS, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

VINCA VARIEGATED, Oct. rooted, 1%-in.
pots, $1.50 per 100. 4-ln. potted plants. 6 to
8 leads, 7c. Cash please. B. C. BLAKE, R.
D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

Vinca Variegata, 4-ln., $8 per 100; $76 per
1,000. Elmer RawUngs, Allegany, N. Y.

VINCA VARIEGATA, 3-lnch, 5c: nice stock.
C. L. Van Meter, Montlcello. Iowa.

FOR SAXiE.

FOR SALE — Variegated, green and tri-color
tradescantia. G. F. ODOR, lola, Kas.

CARNATION STAPLES.

SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES.

Mend your split carnations. Finest article
for carnation growers Introduced so far, 35c per
1,000; 3,000 for $1, postage paid.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE.
38-40 Broadway. Detroit, Mich.

Carnation staples. 35c per 1,000; 3.000 for $1.
Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St.. Spring-
field. Mass.

Supreme Carnation Staples, 35c per 1,000;
3.000 for $1. F. W. Walte, 85 Belmont Ave.,
Springfield. Mass.

Plllsbury Caraatlon Staples, 1,000 for 35c:
3,000 for $1. I. L. Plllsbury, Galesburg, HI.

MISCELLANEOUS.

POTS AND PANS.

Kramer's pot hangers. $1 per doz.. by ex-
press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa,

Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware,
fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pot-
tery Co., South Zanesvllle, Ohio.

Neponset, flower, vegetable waterproof paper
pot. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New
York.

Syracuse red pots, Syracuse Pottery Co.,
Syracuse. N. Y.

Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A.
F. Kohr. 2934-36 N. Leavitt St.. Chicago.

Red pots, standard azalea pans. Harley Pot-
tery Co., Nashville, Tenn.

Pots. Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co.,
Cambridge, Mass.

Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons, 2614-22 Hem-
don St., Chicago.

Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots.
Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit. Mich.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Asplenlnm nidus avis (Bird's nest fern). 7.
8, 9 and 10-Inch pans, at reduced prices. Perns
for dishes. In flats and 2%-lnch pots a spe-
cialty. H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg
Aves.. San Francisco. Calif.

Ornamental nursery stock; field-grown roses,
fiowertng shrubs, perennial plants. cUmbIng
vines and ornamental trees. Price list on re-
quest, to the trade only. Jackson & Perlrins
Co., Newark, New York.

Green Cyacelne flower coloring for St.

Patrick's day, 50c per package (enough for

one qt.); three packages for $1.25. A. T.

Pyfer &. Co., 30 B. Randolph St.. Chicago, HI.

Model Extension Caraatlon S'upporta; also
galvanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices
before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73
Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Heavy shrubs for immediate effect. For va-
rieties and sizes see advertisement elsewhere
in this issue. Beaudry's Nursery Co., 700 Rall-
way Eschange. Chicago.

Plant stands. Made In three sizes to ex-
tend to 30, 44 and 56 Inches. Price $18 per
doz. Detroit Stand Co., 842 Grandy Ave., De-
troit, Mich.

Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for
prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.,
809 Exchange Ave., Room 6, Chicago, III.

Carnation dye for St. Patrick's day. 1 pkt.,
25c; 3 pkts., 60c; 12 pkts., $2; postpaid. Chas.
W. McKellar. 26 E. Randolph St.. Chicago.

Easter Plants. For varieties, sizes and prices
see advertisement elsewhere In this Issue.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.

Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading
nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY
& SON, Stratford. London, England.

Greenhouse glass. Write for prices, stat-
ing size and quantity required. C. L. Dick-
mann Glass Co.. Muskogee. Okla.

Wire hanging baskets. For sizes and prices
see advertisement elsewhere In this issue. Geo.
H. Angermueller, St. Louis, Mo.

Evans' Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa-
ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A.
Evans Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Ericas. For varieties and prices see adver-
tisement elsewhere in this issue. Anton Schul-
theis. College Point. N. Y.

Japanese tea garden and rockery of any style
made In a short time. T. R. Otsuka, 414 S.
Michigan Blvd.. Chicago.

Dreer's "Rlverton Special" cedar plant tubs,
all sizes. Henry A. Dreer. 714-716 Chestnut
St.. Philadelphia. Fa.

Reservoir vases for cemeteries, parks and
lawns, $6 to $100. Walbrldge & Company,
Buffalo. N. Y.

Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points. 1,000. 75c,
postpaid. Henry A. Dreer. 714 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia.

Florists' supplies and wire designs of all
kinds. Joseph Ziska. 151 N. Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Sterling Iron reservoir vases. Catalogue on re-
quest. The Sterling Grinding Wheel Co., T'lffln,
Ohio.

Greenhouse Windstorm Insurance. Florian D.
Wallace, Insurance Exchange Bldg., Chicago.

Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold
Paper Box Co., 16-22 S'. Peoria St., Chicago.

Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch-
blnder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave.. Chicago.

Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma-
nure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

Emergency pipe clamps. M. B. Skinner ft
Co., 560 W. Washington St., Chicago.

Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse
fittings. Advance Co., Richmond, Ind.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel-
ler, 122 W. 25th St.. New York.

Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce
Co.. 12 W. Broadway, New York.

Raffia, natural and colored. McHutchlson Sl
Co., 17 Murray St., New York.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann,
404-412 E. 34th St., New York.

Standard Red Flower Pots. All sizes. GEO.
B. FEOSTEL, Falrport, Iowa.

Wired toothpicks. 10,000, $1.85; 60,000. $8.00.
W. J. Cowee, Beriln, N. Y.

Pruning shears. The Peck, Stow & Wilcox
Co., Cleveland, Ohio.

Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co.,
Philadelphia.

Greenhouse glass. Banr Window Glass Co.,
Eaton, Ind.

STAKES.

Cane stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per
100. 85c: 500, $3: $5.50 per 1,000.

Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100. eOc: per
1,000, $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

WIRE WORK.

Florist wire designs, wire hanging baskets
and fancy wire lamp shades. Northwestern
Wire Works, 228 13th Ave.. N. B. Minneapo-
lis, Minn.

If You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

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KROKCHELL
BOILER

SEND FOR CATALOGUE

KROESCHELL BROS. CO.

452 W. Erie Street, CHICAGO, ILL.

Oklahoma City.

Business continues to be very sat-
isfactory. There is a good call for
flowering plants of all descriptions and
the florists are meeting the demand
with a splendid line of stock, pans of
hyacinths and narcissi being special-
ly prominent. One of the 10-cent
stores is making a great run on dor-
mant roses, shrubs, and ten cent col-
lections of vegetable seed and are
moving great Quantities.

NOTES.

At the monthly meeting of the State
Civic Improvement Association, held
March 7, Henry H. Horn, of the Bar-
teldes staff, read a paper in which he
gave a list of the most desirable an-
nuals and perennials suitable for this
region. W. S. Rey, nurseryman, gave
a talk on flowering shrubs, and H. S.
McClenahan, florist, read a paper on
"The Cultivation of the Dahlia."

There is a rumor afloat that the
"Busy Pee", a local confectionery
store, is going to handle flowers and
plants as a side line to its business.

Schuman & Co., wholesale florists of
Ardmore, Okla., are shipping a nice
line of carnations and sweet peas to
this city.

Visitors : Lisle Shoemaker, repre-
senting Cordley & Hayes, Fibrotta
manufacturers. New York; J. W.
Tharp, representing the McCray Re-
frigerator Co. This firm has now an
office and salesroom at 31 West Main
Street, this city. S. S. B.

Hoboken, N. J.

The store at .515 Washington street,
formerly occupied by L. Hanley, has
been taken by Anthony P. Dwyer,
thoroughly refitted and opened as a
first class retail store. He is a brother-
in-law to Herman C. Steinhoff. the
well-known grower of West Hoboken
and West Norwood, N. J. For the
past 15 years he has ipeen well and
favorably known as a grower and
salesman for Mr. Steinhoff.

J. Grulich & Sons, who have stores
at 113 Hudson street and 616 Wash-
ington street, now conduct the flower
department in the Lord & Taylor de-
partment store. New York, and are
said to be making a success of it.

Although Hoboken is not as lively
as it was before the European war
began, and the big steamers of the
German lines were tied up, business
goes on and the florists get a fair
share.

M. Hendberg, 415 Washington
street, has had a very busy season.
He has been located there for a num-

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J tion is adaptable to very wide greenhouses only. Here is a

house we just built recently for Frank Piazza at Harvey, 111.;
it is 27 feet wide and 150 feet long and you never saw a
sturdier or lighter greenhouse in your life.

We wish we could show you the neat and workmanlike
finish we put on every part of our greenhouses. Every rivet in
the steelwork is drawn up tight and you cannot tell the two
heads apart. Then the neat carpenterwork especially on the
gable ends and corners. Our greenhouses are built for per-
manence and we neglect no details to make our houses a per-
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CINCINNATI

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STERLING

Iron Reservoir Vases

You will find it easy to sell

Sterling Vases.

There is a demand for them
everywhere. We want
only one dealer in your
locality.

Don't delay. Place your
orders early.

The Sterling Grinding Wheel Co.,

OriFM^IBJ, OHIO.

"EASY TO SELl BECAUSE MADE SO WELL."

YAUGHAN'S ''m^ys!^''""'

No. 3H. Double
thick.

No. 2, price pe^box
ol lOUO (weight, 1
lb )55c; in lots of
5000, 50c per 1000.

No.2H(lH) per 1000
60c. SOOOat 56o.

Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago, New York

SPECIAL QUALITY

Greenhouse Glass

Write for prices— stating sizes and
quantity required.

C. L. Dickmann Glass Co.

Carload! or less. MUSKOGEE, OKLA

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VENTILATING EQUIPMENT

And A Complete Line of

GREENHOUSE FITTINGS

rjl UR Catalog is sent free on request. Illus-
==l trations, descriptions and net prices
right in the catalog. Write us. We will
take care of you right. Remember, "Advance"
always stands for quality and service, also an
ironclad guarantee of satisfaction to our
customers. Ask any of our customers or
write to

ADVANCE CO., ^'Sgi'^S^'

A LLNnrsery men, Seedsmeo and Florists wlshice
^^ to do business with Europe should send for the

"Horticnltoral Advertiser"

This it the British Trade Paper, beioe read weekly
by all the horticultural trade; it is also taken by
OTerlOOOof the best continental houses. Annual
inbscription. to cover cost of postage. 75c,

As the H. A. is a purely trade medium, appll-
cantBshould, with the subscription, senda copy of
their catalog or other evidence that they belong tc
the nursery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdbam, Notts.

Address EdItors of "H. A."
OliUweU Nurseries. LOWDHAM. Notts. EnfUand

After osiog all other makes, Florists prefer onr

PLANT STAND

because it has proven by experi-
ence that it IS the very best, most
practical stand en the market.
Enameled green. Made in three
sizes to extend to 30. 44 and 56
inches. Price. $18.00 per dozen.

DETROIT STAND CO.
842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich.

ber of years, has a fine store and
handles good stock.

The "Fernery," 914 Washington
street, is conducted bv F. A. Heffner,
and seems to be prosperous. His
brother also has a store at 56 Third
street.

The firm of Tracy & Burlce. Fourth
street near Washington street, has
been dissolved and Tracy now con-
ducts the business.

In addition to cut flowers, a line of
seeds and bulbs is carried at the store
of R. Schwoerer, on Third street.

Joseph La Paglia, 162 First street,'
has a good store and we always find
him busy when we call.

The William Frisch Flower Shop,
934 Washington street, is well kept
and is doing business. A. F. F.

Paying Houses

When planning ior your new houses you no doubt wish
to erect the same so that in the course of time you have
the best returns from them. You want to consider the
DURABILITY, the CONVENIENCE, the EFFICIENCY, and last but
not least, the COST of the houses. Not one of these points is over-
looked in our Iconstruction. Write for our sketches and estimates.
Inquire for our GLASS PRICES. They will interest vou.

ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO.

2340 WABANSIA AVE.

Greenhouse Material

(near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO
Hardware Hotbed Sash

Greenhouse Construction

BY PROF. L. R. TAFT.

It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a
greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a plaia,
easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages and
118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50.

Greenhouse Management

By the same author. Covers the subject completely. 382
pages. PRICE, $1.50.

American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn St., Chicago

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THIS CUCUMBER

Weighs 2 lbs. and

Is 16 Inches Long mitF

It Was Grown In Davis & Steiner's Garland Steel
House, 76x900 Feet, at Ottawa, Illinois.

It was sent to us as a sample of what their new Garland Steel House is producing. Let us
build you a greenhouse that grows profitable crops. Garland Cast Iron Gutteis last a life
time and WC Can prOVC it. Write today for estimates and plans.

GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY,

DES PLAINES,

LOUIS WITTBOLD, President.

ILLINOIS

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Published quarterly. Annual sub-
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numbers. One Dollar. (Interna-
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today and keep in touch with
European markets and topics.

THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTIN6 COMPANY

BURNLKT. ENGLAND

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USE IT now:

F.O. PIERCE CO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NrW YORK

RESERVOIR VASES

For Cemeteiles. Parks and Lawns

MADE OF CAST IRON

The reservoir supplies the plants with
moisture by capillary attraction.

Not necessary to water plants oftener
than once in ten days.

We make nearly 100 styles, ranging in
price from $6.00 to $100.00 each.

None better made. Send for catalogue.

Walbridge & Company

The Original Patentees and Makers

Buffalo, N. Y.

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

Model Extension
Carnation Support.

Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all
the leadioe carnation growers as the best support
on the market. Pat. July 27, '97; May 17. '98.

GalvanizedWireRoseStakes.— Write for prices
before ordering elsewhere. Prompt sbipmoM gvanolesJ

IGOE BROS.. 61-73 Hetropolitu A?e., BROOKLYN. N. V
Mention the American Florist when writing

Emergency Pipe Clamps mend splits and rust
holes in iron pipes quickly, surely and perma-
nently. Booklet free.

M. B. SKINNER & CO.
560 W. Washington St.. CHICAGO

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KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda, N.Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

The Recognized Standard Insecticide

A spray remedy for green, black, white fly,
thrips and soft scale.

Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50.

NIKOTIANA

A 1296 nicotine solution properly diluted for
fumigating or vaporizing.

Quart. $1.50. Gallon. $4.50.

Until further notice shipments on our pro-
ducts Fun^ine, Vermine and Scaline will be
subject to couditions of the chemical market.

Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on
Aphine and Nikotiana. ^--a

APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY

MADISON, N. J.

Landscape Gardening

A course for Garden-
ers, Florists and Home
makers, taught by
Prof. Beal of Cornell
University.

Progressive florists
recognize the growing
importance of a knowl-
edge of landscape art.
We also offer a prac-
tical course in Flori-
culture, including Greenhouse Con-
struction and Management.

Send for catalogue. Address

The Home Correspondence School
Dept. C. F., Springfield, Mast.

PROF. BEAL.

Ft. Wayne. Ind.

Notwithstanding the advent of the
Lenten season and unfavorable weath-
er conditions, business has been excep-
tionally good, there being an unusual
demand for funeral work and flowers
for the sick.

NOTES.

M. W. Richards, a member of the
Indiana Horticultural Society, spent
several days in the city this week
gathering data that will be used in a
Johnny Appleseed celebration to be
held here in April.

O. H. Henry, of the United States
department of agriculture, delivered
a very interesting address before the
College Club, March 11, his subject
being "Field Experiments."

The Flick Floral Co. featured car-
nations March 11, and disposed of
several thousand blooms at a special
sale.

W. J. & M. S. Vesey continue to
cut fine cattleyas. They have a rec-
ord crop of lilies coming on for Eas-
ter. H. K.

ALUANCB, Neb.— The Alliance Green-
houses, which have been closed since
Christmas, at which time practically
all of the stock in them was frozen,
have reopened.

PuLVERizEb Sheep- Pulverized Cattle
SHREbbEb Cattle

n/INURE

A kind for every use about the greenhouse.
Ask for booklet, prices and quotations on bag or carload lots.

The Pulverized Manure Co.

32 Union Stock Yards, CUcago
Kansas City Stock Yards, Katlonal Stock Yards,

Kansas City, Mo. East St. Louis, HL

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NIKOTEEN

For spraying.

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating.

Ask Your Dealer for it.

NICOTINE MFG. CO.

ST. LODIS

Aetna

Brand
Fertilizer

Tanicage

Is the best balanced tertllizer manufactured.
ItcoDtaiui the ten salts constituting soil. It ii
gifing satisfactory results wherever used.

Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.

809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932

U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO. ILL.

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Established 1765

Incorporated 1904

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

POT MAKERS FOR A
CENTURY AND A HALF.

Standard^zalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla-
men, Cut Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc.

WORLD'S LARGEST
MANUFACTURERS.

A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

WAREHOUSES:
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Syracuse Red Pots

Standard Pots
Azalea Pots, Pans

A large stock ready for immediate
shipments. Our catalogue will tell you
all about them.

SYRACUSE POTTERY

C. Breltschwerth, Prop.
SYRACUSE,

N. Y.

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Kramer's Pot Hangers

For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists

and Supply Dealers.

Price, SI .00 per dozen by express. Sample

dozen by mail. $1.25.

1. 1. KRAMER i SON. Gtdar Rapiis, la,

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Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS"

Fnll size and wide bottomi.
BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS

DETROIT FLOWER POT M'F'Y
HARRY BALSLEY, Datroit. Mich.

Rep. 490 Howard St.

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RED POTS

STANDARD AZALEAS

PANS

HARLEY POTTERY CO.,

NASHVILLE, TKNN.

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Tile Greenhouse Benches

NEVER ROT.

When erecting your next bench, why not
build with materisl that will last? Our Clay
Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost
is very little more than wood.

Write today tor circular, showing ournew
"ALLTILE" Bench.

CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O.

GEO. KELLER & SON,

MiBufactmrers of

Red Pots

Before buying write for prioet

2014-2622 Hemdon St,

CHICAGO

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Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc.

RED POTS

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Flower and Vegetable Waterproof

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waterproof, CHICAGO and NEW YORK.

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Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollars in express c barrel

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LARGE RUNS OF

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527 Plymoutta Place, CHICAGO

Standard Flowerpots

Porosity and Strength
Uniarpasied,

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A. F."K0HR

2934-3«-38 N. Leavln St.. CHICAGO

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Use EVANS'

Challenge
Vent Machine

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RICHMOND. IND.

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Erection, Heating and Glazing.

MIKE WINANDY, JR.

Greenttouse Builder
6236 N. Lincoln St., CHICAGO, ILL.

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DREER'S

Florist Specialtiei.

New Brand. NewStyle,
Hose "RIVERTON''

Furnished in lengths
up to 500 ft. without seam
or joint.

Tbe HOSE For the FLORIST
?4-inch, per ft., 15 c
Reel of 500 ft. •• Mhc
2 Reels. 1000 ft.." 14 c
H-inch. " 13 c

Reels. 500 ft.. " 12»ic

Couplings furnished.

HENRY A. DRKIR

7H Chestnut St.,

Philadelphia. Pa.

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Buchbinder Bros.

518 Milwaukee Ave.. Chicago, III.

Since Its Organization

The Floriats Hail Association has paid
2.250 losses, aggreeatinE 348,000.00.
For particulars, address

JOHN G. ESLER, Saddle River, N. J.

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Index to Advertisers

Advance Co The.. . 4(4

.Mpha Floral Co 44)

.American Greeoh'se

MfgCo.., .,.-ll

.\merican bpawD Lo.4.M

AmlinK E C Co 4j'l

Anderson S A 44)

.^nKormueller G H..439

Aphine Mfa Co 4(6

Archias Floral Co...44S
Arnold A A Paper

Box Co 444

Arnold U C & Co. ...443
.■\schmann Godfrey .449
Badcley & Bishop ..44i
Barnard W VV Co.... 451
BassettS Washburn

432 455

Baumer Auk R 445

Baur Window Glass

Co I^

Beaudry's Nurs Co..45(>

Beaven E A 439

Begerow's 446

Bertier Bros 440

Berning HG 441

Blackistone Z D 447

Bodger J & Sons Co.. 452
Boddington Arthur

TCo 452

BolandJ B Co 445

Bolgiano J&Sons ...455

Bramley & Son 448

Braslan Seed Grow

ers Co 450

Breitmeyer'sJ Sons. .446
Brooklyn Cut

Flower Mkt 448

Brown Alfred J

Seed Co 450

BrunsH N 45!

Brunnings 4.-.1

Bryan Alonzo J 4:;8

Buchbinder Bros 467

BuckbeeH W 448

BudlongJ A 437

Burpee W A & Co... 451
Caldwell the Woods

man Co 444

California Florists.. .448
Camp Conduit Co. ..467
Chicago Flower

Growers .Assn 435

Chicago House

Wrecking Co Ill

Clark E B Seed Co.. 455

Llarke's Sons D 447

Clause L 455

Clay &Son 466

CoanJ) 443

ColeW B 456

Conard & Jones Co. .456

Cooke Geo H 445

Cottage Gardens 430

Cowee W ] 468

Coy H CSeed Co. ...451

Craig Robt Co 458

Cross Eli 448

Cunningham Jos H..430

Dards Chas 446

Denton Floral Co. ..448
Detroit Flower Pot

Mfg Co 467

Detroit Stand Co 464

Dick m an n C L 463

Dietsch A & Co IV

DornerF &Sons Co

428 430

Dreer H A..,4i0 467 468

DuSrrChas A 448

Duluth Floral Co. ...448

Dunlop John H 447

Edwards Fold Box.. 468

Erne& Klingel 439

Evans Co The J A. ..4. 7

Eyres H G 447

Farmers' & Florists'

Fertilizer Co 466

Fish Henry Seed Co. .45)
Florists' Hail Assn.. 467
Foley Greenhouse

Mfg Co IV

Ford M C 443

Ford William P 442

Franzen F O 457

Frauenfelder C 445

Freeman Mrs J B....4t8

FreyCH 448

Frey & Frey 448

Friedman 445

Froment H E 443

Furrow & Co 418

Galvin Thos F 447

Garland Mfi;C:o ....4(.5

Gasscr J M Co 447

Giblin & Co Ill

Godineau K & M... .452
Gorham & Limpus.. U
Graham A & Son — 445
Grand Kapids

Floral Co 448

Grasselli Chemical

Co 466

Grimm &Gorly 448

Gude Bros 446

Gunterborg M C ....414
Guttman & Raynor

(Inc) 443

Hardesty & Co 445

Harley Pottery Co.. 467

Hart George B 443

Hart Henry 446

HaveDSeedCoThe.452

Heacock Jos Co 457

Heinl John G&Son.448
Henderson A & Co . I
Henderson Lewis... 448

Herr Albert M 45/

Herrmann A 468

Hess & Swoboda 446

Hews A H & Co ....467

Hill DNurs Co 456

Hill EG Co 449

HoerberBros 4.39

Hollywood Gardens. 447

Holm & Olson 446

Holton&Hunkel Co.441
Home Cor School — 466
Hopkins George H .456

Hort Advertiser 464

Horticultural Ptg

Co The 465

House of Ferns 443

Hurff Edgar F 453

IckesBraun Mill Co. 464

Igoe Bros 465

IsbellSM &Co ....451
Jackson & Perkins. ..456
Johnston & Co T J.. .445

Jones Percy 433

Joy Floral Co 448

KastingWFCo I

Keller Geo & Sons.. 467

Keller Sons J B 448

Kelway & Son 452

Kerr R C Floral Co 448

Kervan Co The 443

Kessler Wm 443

King Construct Co. .466

Kohr A F 467

Kottmiller A 447

Kramer I N & Son.. 467
Kroescbell Bros Co. 463

Kruchten John 439

Kuehn C A 441

Kuhl Geo A 457

Kusik &CoH 441

Kyle & Foerster 439

Landreth Seed Co . . .455
LangFlo& Nur Co..448

Laoge A 445

LeboriusJ J 447

Leedle Floral Co....4;S
Leonard I & J L....428

Leonard Seed Co 451

Littlefield& Wy-

man 457

Lockland Lum Co... IV
London Flower Shp.447
MacNifi Horti-
cultural Co 451

McCallum Co 440

McConnell Alex.. ..445
McHutchison&Co. .452
McNeS-Swenson Co. 444

Mangel 448

Matthews the Flo'8t.445

MatthewsonJ E 446

Mar & Co L L 446

Meconi Paul 443

Metairie Ridge Nurs. 445
Mette Henry. .. .4 = 4
Michell'sSeed Hse .428

Miller & Musser 439

Moninger J C Co ...463
Montreal Floral

Exchange Ltd 442

Moore. Hentz &

Nash 442

MuUanphy Florist. .445

Murata & Co. S 438

Murray Samuel 446

GLASS

W« are Uaderi. Large stock, good pricei.

SHARP, PARTUD(i£ & CO.

Nat Flo B of Trade.. 468

Newell A 447

N Y Cut Flower Ex. .443

Nicotine Mfg Co 466

N lessen Leo Co 440

Northwestern Wire

Works IV

Ogden Floral Co.. 446

OLSukaT R 456

Palez Paul M 446

Palmer W ] & Son.. 446

Park Floral Co 446

Peacock Dahlia

Farms -456

Peck Stow & Wilcox

Co The Ill

Pedrick G R& Son. .451
Pennsylvania K R 428
Peterson Nursery. ..456
Peters & Reed Poty.. 467

Philips Bros 448

Pierce FO Co 465

Pierson AN (Inc). ..457

Pierson F R Co I

Pieters Wheeler

Seed Co 450

Pikes Peak Flo Co.. .447

Pillsbury IL 448

Pittsburgh Cut

Flower Co 441

Plath H 457

Podesta&Baldocchi.447
Poehlmann Bros Co. 431
PoUwortb C C Co... 441
Polykranas Geo J — 443
Portland Flo Shop. ..448
Pulverized Manure

Co The 466

Pyfer A T & Co 436

Pyfer & Olsem 457

Raedlein Basket Co. 438

Randall A L Co 439

Randolph & Mc

Clements 445

Randolph PS & Son. 457

Rawlings Elmer 458

Ready Reference ...459
Reed & Keller .. ..468
Regan Ptg House... 467

Reid Edw 4tO

Reinberg Geo 439

Reinberg Peter 4?3 458
Reuter&Son SJ....445

Rice Bros 441

Riedel & Meyer 443

Robinson J C Seed

Co 453

Rochester Flo Co.... 445
Rock Wm L Flwr

Co 448

Rohnert Waldo 452

Routzahn Seed Co.. .453

RuschG&Co 441

Rye George 448

St. Louis Seed Co... 452

SakelosC 447

Schiller, the Florist. .448
Schillo Adam

Lumber Co .IV

Schlatter W & Son. .446
Schling Max 446

Schultheis Anton ...453
SchwakeChas&Co.442
Sharp Partridge &

Co 468

Sheridan Walter F..443
Siebrecht George C.443
Sioux t^ity Seed &

Nursery Co 452

Situation & Wants.. .427
SkidelskySS&Co. I
Skinner M B & Co.. .465
Small J H & Sons. ..445
Smith A W & Co. ...447
Smith E D&Co. ...458
Smith & Fetters Co.. 445

Smith Henry 448

Smith W&T Co .. I
Sterling Grinding

Wheel Co 463

Stokes Seed Farms

Co 451

Storrs & Harrison..

449 455

Stumpp GEM 447

Superior Machine

& Boiler Works. ..Ill
Syracuse Pot'ry Co.. 467
Thompson J D

Carnation Co I

Thorburn J M & Co. 455
Tonner O A & L A..435

Totty ChasH 458

Traendly&Schenck.443

Trepel Jos 447

United Cut Flower

Co 443

Vaughan AL&C0..435
Vaughan's Seed Store
..1451 453 457 463 467

Vick's Sons J as 451

VincentR Jr &Sons

Co I 430

Waite F W,.- 4G8

Walbridge&Co 465

Walker F Co 445

Wallace F D IV

Weber F H 448

Weiland & Risch .. 439

Weiss Herman 443

Welch Bros 440

Welch Patrick 440

Western Seed &

Irrigation Co 451

Whitted Floral Co.. .445

Wietor Bros 434

WillensCons Co. ...Ill
Winandy Jr Mike. ..467

Wittbold GCo 445

Wolfskin Bros &
Morris Goldenson .448

Wood Bros 451

WoodruB S D &

Sons 453

WredeH 453

Yokohama Nurs

Co 451

Young A L & Co .. 443
Young John & Co.. 442
Young & Nugent ...445

Zech & Mann 439

Ziska Jos&Sons....4.^9

REED & KELLER,

122 W. 26th St., NIW YORK.

FLORISTS* SUPPLIES

We manufacture all onr

Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work,
and Novelties, and are dealers In Glass-
ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and
all Florists' Requisites^

Wired
Toothpicks

10,00011.85; 50.000$8.00. Manufactured by

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

Sample free. For sale by dealers.

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PRICE, $3.00,
POSTPAID

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn Street,
CHICAGO.

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EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHIA. PA.

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OUR NEW

Credit and Information List

appearing in January. 1916 will be the best ever
issued. It will contain credit ratings on about
5000 people. Subscribe now before the edition
is exhausted. For particulais write

National Florists' Board of Trade

56 Pine St., NEW YORK CITY

Xo loss if you
mend your
split carna-
tions with
Superior
Carnation
STAFLES
35c per 1000;
3000 for $1.00.
Postpaid.

Wm. Schlattir

BEFORE A Son, AFTER

422 Main St., Sprlngflelil, Mass.

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Spilt Carnations

Easily Mended with

Pillsbuni Carnation Staple

We find it very satisfac-
tory. J. L. Dillon.

Can't get along without
them. J.L.Johnson.
lOOO for 35c; 3000 for Jl.OO

I. L. PILLSBURT

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The Best Way to Mend
Split Carnations

IS WITH

SUPREME
CARNATION STAPLES

No Tools Required

3Sc per 1000 tl.OO (m 3001

PostpaidSample Free

F. W. WAITE, 85 Belmont Ave.. Springfield, Mass.

A. HERRMANN

Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycas
Leaves, Metal Designs and all
Florist Supplies.

— Bend Tor Prices —

404-412 East 34th St. NEW YORK

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)reer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenlioiues

Drive euy ind trae. becins*
both bevelt are on the 8am8
lide. Can't twUt and break
the glajs in dtiving. GaWan*
Ized and will 001 rust,
rlglitl or lefts.
The Peerless Clazlnj Poin
Is patented. No others like
it. Order from youTdeale^
or direct liom os.
1000, 7Sc. postpaid. 1
Samples free. I

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Vol. XLVl.

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, MARCH 25, 1916.

No. 1451

TheAmerican Florist

Established 1885.

Copyright 1916. by American Florist Company.

Entered as Second Class M alter Nov . 1 1 , 1891 .

at the Post Office at Chicago. Illinois,

under act of March 3, 1879.

Published Evert Saturday by

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

440 S. Dearborn St., Chicega.

Long Distance Phone. Harrison 7465.

Re^stered Cable Address: Ameno, Chicago.

Subscription. United States and Mexico. 81.00 a

year; Canada, $2.00: Europe and Countries

in Postal Union, $3.,'iD. Volumes half

yearly from August 3, 1901.

Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc.,
American Florist Co. . 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

OFncERS— Daniel JIacRorie. San Francisco,
Calif., president: Robert C. Kebr, Houston,
Tex., Vice-President; John Young, 53 West
Twenty-eighth street. New Yorli, Secretary: Wm.
F. Kastinq Bufl'alo, N. Y., Treasurer.

Next annual convention at Houston. Texas,
August 15-17,1916.

FOURTH NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

The fourth national flower show of the Society
of American Florists will be held at Convention
hall. Broad street and Allegheny avenue, Phila-
delphia, Pa.. March 35- April 3. For premium
li8t and all other particulars address JohnY'ouno,
53 West Twenty-eighth street, New York.

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Indianapolis. Ind., 1917. J. F. Ammann, Ed-
wardsville. 111., President; W. J. Vesey, Jr., Ft.
Wayne, Ind.. Vice-President; A. F. J. Baur,
Thirty-eighth St. and Rockwood Ave., Indian-
apolis, Ind., Secretary.

AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY.

First annual meeting and exhibition was held
at New Y'ork, September 24-26, 1915. Offloers;
Richard Vincent, Jr.. White Marsh, Md., Presi-
dent; Joseph J. Lane, 11 West Thirty-Second
Street, New Y'ork, Secretary; F. R. Austin.
Tuckerton. N. J., Treasurer.

AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY.

Annual conveutinn and exhibition at Bar Har-
bor, Me , Jure 1916, William Gray. Newport.
R. I.. President: Habry A. Buntard, 40 West
Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary.

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA.

Annual convention and exhibition at Phila-
delphia, Pa., November, 1916. Wm. Kleinheinz.
Oeontz, Pa., President; C. W. Johnson, 2134 W,
110th Street, Chicago. Secretary

BUSINESS BUILDING LETTERS.

A Florist's Letter.

The Park Floral Co., Denver, Colo.,
makes use of a great variety of printed
matter and the letter hei'ewith is con-
sidered among- the best of its produc-
tions along this line:

For reasons explained below, it will
be best to order your lawn fertilized
during February or March — the first
time it is temporarily bare of snow.

Your lawn grass goes hungry through
the winter because little food is avail-
able for the roots to seize and absorb.

Wlien the spring thaw comes, the
roots grasp all the nourishment within
their reach, and so the nourishment
should be there for them.

Water is a drink for grass, just as
it is for arkimals. It helps, but it
doesn't take the place of substantial
food. Neither is it a good plan to put
on solid food late and then try to wash
it down to the roots with vigorous
sprinkling.

The better plan, the ijlan that brings
the early, healthy, robust lawn, is to
spread the food before the late snows
of winter and let the melting of these
snows carry the food down to the
roots gradually and in its original rich-
ness.

The riielting snow does not wash out
and dissipate the richness of fertilizer
as does hose sprinkling. That's the
first point.

The second point is tliat by having
the fertilizer under the snow, the grass
gets its breakfast early and is ready
to go to work by the time the snow is
gone.

As a third point, remember that fer-
tilizer carried down with the melting
snow is well out of sight as soon as
the snow is. The early lawn looks in-
finitely prettier— and isn't tracked over
onto the walks and cut up by wheels
and lieels while it is still soft.

Now, the gist of all this explanation
is our original statement, that it will
be best to order your lawn fertilized
during February or March— the first
time it is temporarily bare of snow.

You don't need to have us do it, but
have somebody do it. Not on their

account, or on our account, but on
your account. The result will be so
much more satisfactory to you when
spring comes.

If you want us to do it — and cer-
tainly we would be very glad to have
the order — it %vill cost you $0 for the
ordinary lawn of a lot and a half. This
charge is based upon two cubic yards
of the very best screened cow and
sheep fertilizer at $5, and a careful
spreading by our experienced men at
50 cents per cubic yard; or if you need
only one cubic yard, it will cost you
$:j; the spreading, 50 cents, if you want
us to do it.

Suggestion : Why not phone us your
order now, to cover your lawn the first
time it is sufficiently bare of snow?
Then the late March and April snow
will do the rest.

York 2999.

Or call at the store, 1G43 Broadway,
or the greenhouses at Colfax and Y'ork.
Park Floral Company.

Many visitors will see Denver this
summer; every fine lawn will help
make a pleasant impression. And per-
haps, too, you will have personal
guests.

[A tuft of grass inserted in slit at
top of this letter at once interested the
recipients. — Ed.]

A Seedsman's Letter.

The following seedsman's letter was
recently published in Printers' Ink as
one of a series of business letters which
produced results :

Here is a letter quite different from
the usual selling letter, yet it produced
results probably in excess of that
which any direct selling letter could
have produced. It is just another ap-
plication of the old principle of selling,
that which an article accomplishes in
the w-ay of results rather than the
bare article itself.

The letter ran this way :

"Here is a true tale of two factory
owners. We'll call them A and B.
Both operate large mills — both use
practically the same grade of ma-
terials, have similar equipment, pay

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Mar. 25,

their workmen the same scale of wages
and turn out the same kind of a com-
modity.

"And yet A's goods are recognized
everywhere as better quality than B's
and sell faster at a better price. Where
does the difference lie? In the spirit
which exists in the men in A's factory.
They are loyal — they take a personal
pride in their work — and they turn out
a higher class of goods than B's men.
"Every resident of A's city is a mem-
ber of a boosting committee. They are
constantly telling of A's beautiful plant
and his high grade article that is sold
all over America.

"The people of B's town refer to his
plant as 'the dirty factory.' They never
speak of it to outsiders. There is noth-
ing to cause employes to take pride in
their factory — they do their work half-
heartedly. No wonder their work is
poorer.

"No better investment can be made,
Mr. Manufacturer, than the expense of
beautifying and maintaining attractive
grounds. Once a start is made in this
direction you will be surprised to see
how much can be accomplished at a
comparatively small cost.

"A general clean-up — the removal of
all unsightly rubbish and the miscel-
laneous piles of material will make an
improvement of 100 per cent. Then
start a little ivy to cover the bare
walls. Plant some trees at either side
of the entrance, plant a double row of
shrubs and cover every available bit
of space with nature's carpet of green
grass.

"Grass will thrive almost anywhere
if given half a chance. The ground
should be well broken to the depth of
one foot— all the rubbish raked out —
the soil enriched with fertilizer— rolled
— and finally seeded. Sow with the
best grass seed obtainable and sow
thickly. No room for weeds to grow
then.

"While the grass is getting a start
soak thoroughly once a week. Don't
sprinkle lightly — this is injurious, caus-
ing roots to turn up and the grass to
die — but soak it good.

"If the grounds are large it will
pay you to avail yourself of the serv-
ices of a reputable landscape archi-
tect.

"Give this matter your most careful
consideration. Talk it over with the
proper officials — and get busy. Don't
miss any longer the dividend-paying
power of good grounds.

"There's a booklet attached about
grass seed that will help you avoid
mistakes. When you're ready to talk
business, we will make you a price on
jour requirements that will insure us
your business."

School Garden Profits.

County Superintendent of Schools
Edward J. Tobin's annual report shows
an increase of 99 teachers in the
schools for 1915. "During the last
year," the report reads, "field and gar-
den school home projects have been
put into the school course of study.
Twenty-five hundred pupils took this
work, cultivating land rented from
their parents as part of their regular
school work. One boy, Herman Bosch,
of Orchard place, made $370 from an
acre of pickles. About 300 pupils
were 'drowned out' and made nothing.
The total amount earned will exceed
$15,000."— Chicago Tribune.

THE RETAIL TRADE

Conducted by Robt. Rift. Philadelphia. Pa.

Easter is Coming:.

Easter, the greatest flower holiday of
the year, is fast approaching. It is one
of the business opportunities, that if
properly taken advantage of in a care-
ful, painstaking, systematic, business-
like manner, is almost certain to show
a handsome profit. Too much care or
systematic planning cannot be given
to this work. Where so many custom-
ers are to be served in such a short
time, every available facility for the
quick and correct handling of the busi-
ness should be gone over and made as
smooth working and perfect as possi-
ble.

One of the important features of the
work is to examine carefully the order
sheets of last season, getting a line on,
and bringing to mind what was pur-
chased by the best customers. This
should be noted, and all Important
patrons should receive letters describ-
ing the special features of the new
stock and pointing out the advantages
of early selections. These communica-
tions can be made doubly effective if
enclosed in a box of a few choice flow-
ers. In gifts of this character, always
see that the flowers are fresh and in
perfect condition.

Before ordering any stock, study
carefully the record made of last year's
business; it will bring to mind much
that had been forgotten, and will
greatly aid in the selection of this
year's list. Well grown plants are sel-
dom left over — it is the cheap, medium
stock that is ordered along with the
good, just to oblige, that misses fire,
and much of which finally becomes a

dress tags and card envelopes, should
be ordered early, so as to be surely on
hand and not a cause for worry at the
rush time. Light crated cases for the
shipment of plants by express should
be in readiness, as packing is greatly
facilitated with these at hand. The
stock of plant baskets should be gone
over; quite a few apparently dead
pieces can be revived and repaired, and
when touched up with paint or gilt,
made quite presentable. Many florists
give little attention to this attractive
feature of the business, (baskets for
growing plants), thinking them too
much trouble, but others are well sat-
isfied and find ready sale at good profit
for nicely arranged baskets. Trellis
boxes, large enough to hold plants
from six-inch pots, filled with baby
rambler roses for the trellis, together
with other flowering plants, spring
bulbous stock and ferns make a very
attractive Easter special. Crate boxes,
from the box maker, to hold these
should be on hand for out-of-town or-
ders.

An important matter is to engage
the extra help in good time; better a
few^ competent persons than twice the
number that have to be kept under
surveillance all the time. Very excel-
lent assistants can, at holiday times,
such at Christmas and Easter, be ob-
tained from the colleges of any large
city. The students, who are generally
bright young men, having a few days
off are glad to come and earn a few
dollars in this way.

The advertising is an important mat-
ter. A well-written circular to the
mailing list of customers is always pro-
ductive of good results. This list is a
most important asset, and should be
added to at every opportunity. Quite
a few patrons who buy more or less

SPRAY OF OPHELIA ROSES.

total loss. The last season's record will
also show the amount of wreaths and
other cemetery pieces that were dis-
posed of. As many of these are regu-
lar orders, the forms can be made
ready, and where the foundation is of
magnolia leaves, made up. A quantity
of extra wreaths should also be made
for stock, available for this busy time.
Every kind of supplies that will be
required, such as boxes of all sizes, ad-

regularly, pay cash, and their names
should invariably be added, so that
they receive all the literature of the
business. The names of all deceased
persons should be carefully removed
as they occur.

Care in handling stock for delivery is
very important — the grower has done
his part, and a handsome plant is the
result. It is sold at a good profit.
Now comes the delivery. If you fall

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down here all is lost; therefore, every
precaution should be taken in the wrap-
ping. It may mean an extra man or
two at the last, but the cost will be
trifling-, and it pays, as the delivery
in a bad condition of only one plant
may mean the refunding of several
days' wages. Particularly should all
lily flowers on the plants be tied up
with tissue or other paper to protect
them. It should be one man's work
to direct the deliveries. A list with
the addresses and number of plants
for each lot should be ready for the
wagon or car when it arrives, thereby
greatly facilitating the work.

Sprays.

The accompanying illustrations show
examples of every day's routine work
that is after all, the bread and butter
of the business, for to take away the
wreath and spray would wind up
about three-fourths of the retail
stores. About 50 years ago, a small
grower, whose business consisted al-
most entirely of producing bedding
plants, which he sold at retail on the
curb market of Philadelphia, was
asked for some cut-flowers for a
funeral. Seeing that no charge was
made, he was asked why, and an-
swered : "Charge him? The poor
man has trouble enough; I could not
think of taking his money." This was
before the day of the retail stores and
the custom of remembering or paying
tribute to departed friends with floral
offerings did not become general for
some time after this.

The larger spray, composed of
Ophelia roses, is a very showy clus-
ter. What a magnificent flower is the
Ophelia! It appears to have the good
qualities of all existing varieties
crowded into one. It is clearly the
forerunner of a new type, with its
strength of stem, grand foliage, tex-
ture of the petals, magnificent form
and exquisite coloring. It is the rose
sensation of the year. The special
feature of the spray of My Maryland
is the little knot of Sweetheart roses,
placed in the center on top of the
ribbon bow. Such a touch as this
makes the piece doubly attractive. It
is sure to be noticed and favorably
commented upon and the cost of such
an addition is trifling and is well worth
the trouble. A knot of anything dif-
ferent from the flowers comprising
the spray will in most cases be found
appropriate. It can be placed in the
bunch near the bow, or, as in this
case, in the center of the ribbon. A
chiffon ribbon bow is scarcely enough
for a spray of any size. It serves as
a good background when used as a
foundation for a medium width bow
of satin or taffeta. K-

Minneapolis Florists Fight Discrimination

In protest against non-enforcement,
or partial enforcement, of city or-
dinances pertaining to the uses of
sidewalks for the display and sale of
merchandise, the Minneapolis Florists'
Club and the Minnesota State Flor-
ists' Association adopted resolutions,
March 15, authorizing their respective
executive committees to take such ac-
tion as may be necessary incident to
the enforcement of said ordinances.

It is alleged that Minneapolis flor-
ists are being discriminated against
in favor of fruit vendors and confec-
tionery dealers. According to the
Minneapolis ordinances, no person or
persons shall place or allow to be

placed on any sidewalk in the city or
suspend over the street, any goods,
wares or merchandise for sale, show
or otherwise, beyond the front line
of the lot where such may be placed,
and the section relating specifically
to fruit stands, etc., states that no per-
son shall keep or place any table,
stall or booth or other erection in

Parcel Post Threatened.

Do you believe in the parcel post?
Are you for it? Do you want to see it
survive and be extended and improved
and become the great, cheap, effective
servant of the people it ought to be?

Are you with the public in its long
fight against the express companies?
If you are, you have no time to lose.

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any street, lane, alley or public place,
or on any square or sidewalk in said
city for the sale of fruit or other things.
The enforcement of these ordinances is
vested in the chief of police, who is
under the direct supervision of the
mayor and subject to his absolute di-
rection. As set forth in the resolu-
tion of the Minneapolis Florists' Club,
in the past the mayor and the chief of
police of Minneapolis have seen fit to
disregard the purposes and objects
sought to be obtained by the ordinances
and have failed to compel the strict
observance of them, and have ■ set
aside and nullified the said ordinances
by non-enforcement, or by only a par-
tial enforcement, and have by such
partial enforcement discriminated
against certain persons in the city of
Minneapolis and against members of
the Minneapolis Florists' Club in par-
ticular, in favor of certain other per-
sons and businesses, and in particular
in favor of vendors of fruit and fruit
stands.

The club takes the position that the
enforcement of the ordinances are of
great benefit from the point of sanita-
tion, and that the sidewalks and streets
of the city are for the general use of
the general public, and the observance
of the law is of great benefit to all
merchants and shop-keepers.

In its protest, the local organization
is supported by the state body, and
the executive committees of both are
authorized to co-operate with other
persons, associations, clubs and so-
cieties in their efforts to remove the
unsatisfactory conditions.

The resolutions were also presented
by John G. Taylor, president of the
florists' club at a meeting of the Min-
neapolis Retailers' Association, and
that body voted to approve the stand
taken by the florists' organizations.

T. C. R.

The express companies, that kept us
so long from having any kind of a
parcel post, and have tried ceaseless-
ly to wreck what we now enjoy, have
played their cunningest trick against
it. They have slipped over in the na-
tional house of representatives that
snaky, sneaky Madden amendment to
the post oBice bill that they tried so
often in the last session to put through.
This time they waited until only a few
members were present and then
tricked the thing through.

It limits the weight of parcel post
packages, and what is still worse, de-
prives the post oflice department of
administrative control of the system,
so that it can be progressively re-
duced and hampered until it is de-
stroyed.

This most vicious device now goes
to the senate and on March 24 there
will be a hearing on it before the Sen-
ate post oflice committee.

Lose no time. Write at once or
telegraph to your congressman and
senators tirging them to work against
this most dangerous and threatening
trick of the corporations. Write to
every member of the senate post office
committee. Here are the names :

Senator John H. Bankhead. Ala-
bama, chairman ; Senators E. D. Smith,
South Carolina; C. A. Swanson. Vir-
ginia; N. P. Bryan, Florida; J. B.
Martine, New Jersey; J. K. Varda-
man. Mississippi; T. W. Hardwick,
Georgia; J. C. W. Beckham, Kentucky;
Boies Penrose, Pennsylvania; C. E.
Townsend, Michigan; T. B. Catron,
New Mexico; L.. B. Colt, Rhode Island;
J. W. Weeks, Massachusetts; Thomas
Sterling, South Dakota; G. P. McLean,
Connecticut.

CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL.

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LOOKING AHEAD.

Easter Preparations.

Kaster, the great Hower day of the
year, is now almost at hand and the
growers and retailers must both be
prepared to meet the demand that will
probably tax all the ability and ca-
pacity possessed. The grower has, of
course, been a long time making prep-
arations to have the stock in the pink
of condition and the retailer should
also provide himself with all the neces-
sary stock and accessories at as early
a date as pos.sible. The supplies should
be procured at least two weeks be-
fore the great day, so that the energies
of all the force can be expended upon
finishing the product, waiting upon the
trade and seeing that the deliveries are
properly made and the decorations ar-
ranged in an artistic manner. The
stock of baskets for plants, ribbons and
decorating them and tying the flowers,
paper, boxes and numberless other sup-
plies should all be looked over and
where necessary replenished. It is poor
business to wait until the last minute
and worry over these details which can
be attended to early and take time that
can be more advantageously spent with
the other necessary work. There will
probably be something called for, the
sale of which cannot he foreseen, so it
is best to get everything that it is
known will be required as early as
possible.

"Whatever plants are to be procured
should be ordered early, and wherever
it is possible a visit made to the grow-
ers' houses and a personal selection
made. The winter has been unusually
trying, with prolonged dark weather,
and it has been difficult in many cases
to keep up the right temperature, and
even where the heat has been main-
tained the plants have been retarded,
so that much will depend on the three
weeks before Easter to have them in
the best of condition, and it will pay
the buyer to look over the stock. This
should be done early, for the large
buyers sometimes place their orders
two months before Easter in order that
they may be assured of the stock and
of a good selection. No two plants
grow alike and although as far as
description go they are the same, in
pot, size and bloom, yet placed side by
side one may be much more valuable
than the other, so there is much in se-
lection, and it is a great advantage to
anyone to go and inspect the plants in
the greenhouses and to nick out the
ones desired and have them held until
the proper time of delivery. If baskets
of plants are to be made up, and this
is one of the growing features of the
Easter trade, a .supply of small ferns,
asparagus and other greens will be
necessary to properly finish them and
these can be obtained at any time and
be on hand when wanted. To success-
fully conduct a business when such a
large increase for a few days is ex-
pected, it is necessary to do everything
that can be done previous to the de-
mands of the customers and at as
early a date as possible.

Easter Plants.

Easter has become a great plant day,
not only for church decorations, but it
has also been a growing practice with
the public to make presents of bloom-
ing plants to friends at this time.
First among these are the lilies which
are grown by the thousands for the
day. With all the disadvantages of

weather and temperature which the
grower has experienced this year, it
looks as if the supply would be good.
The general reports are that most of
the stock is of excellent quality. The
prices quoted, notwithstanding the in-
creased cost of gi'owing, are about the
same as in previous years. Next to
the lilies are the azaleas, and these
are in very fine condition. The vari-
eties grown are those which have at-
tained the greatest popularity with
the trade : Mme. Van der Cruyssen,
Prof. Wolters, Empereur de Brazil,
Niobe, Dr. Moore, Apollo, Bernard An-
drea Alba, De Schryveriana and others
not so well known. Bulbs are always
grown in great quantities for Easter
and thousands of pans of tulips, nar-
cissi and hyacinths are annually
bloomed for this great flower day. They
make a gorgeous show and are em-
blematic of the awakening of spring
which Easter symbolizes, and as they
can be procured and marketed at a
low price they are great favorites at
this time. Lily of the valley in pans
are one of the most popular Easter
plants and these when well grown find
a very ready sale.

Plant Baskets for Easter.

The sale of plant baskets at Easter
is made as important a feature as it
is at Christmas and they occupy a
prominent place in the trade of the
principal stores. They can be made up
in beautiful combinations at this time,
for there is a wealth of material for
this work. The baskets can be pro-
cured at very low prices with metal
pans in which the plants are placed,
and by careful planning and buying,
taking combinations can be put up at

time getting good returns for what
would otherwise be a loss. This is a
line of the business which ordinarily
requires a fair degree of salesmanship
to properly show the advantages of
these beautiful offerings, but when they
are properly put up and well shown
they are a valuable feature of the
Easter trade.

Rambler Roses for Easter.
The rambler roses now occupy a very
important place with the principal
stores. The great improvement in va-
rieties which has been made during the
past few years has enabled the grower
to present these beautiful plants in a
great variety of colors ranging from
the brightest crimson through the
shades of pink to white, and the Baby
rambler produces a fine small plant
well covered with bloom. The ramblers
are grown not only in bush form, but
in many grotesque shapes, being
trained as ships, umbrellas and in
basket form. Hydrangeas, if well
bloomed, are among the most popular
Easter plants and they are very deco-
rative, either in church or residence.
While these can never be grown and
offered at low prices, for a plant with
four to six large heads will require
much valuable space for a long period,
yet they last a long time in bloom and
the purchasers get their full value if
they will but take proper care of the
plant. Spireas are one of the best
low-cost plants of the time. The older
varieties make a splendid show for a
little money and can be used very
largely in church decorations. In sell-
ing the plant or in placing it in a
decoration be sure that it is well
watered before it leaves the store or
greenhouse. Genistas are grown in
quantity for Easter and many grow-
ers have them in fancy forms, such as
baskets, pillars, pyramids and balls.

GEORGE WITTBOLD CO.'S OLD GREENHOUSES IN CHICAGO, SHOWING THE
GARLAND CAST IRON GUTTERS THAT WERE IN USE FOR OVER 20 YEARS.

reasonable prices. A point that seems
to be lost sight of by many growers is
that in these plant baskets or boxes
can be used much stock th.at cannot
be disposed of in any- other way. The
most successful and careful grower of
plants is sure to have some that are
not perfect specimens, either growing
more or less one-sided, or having one
part not well covered with bloom; and
these can be used advantageously in
their plant combinations, making the
basket less expensive and at the same

Another yellow flowering plant that is
highly regarded in some sections is the
acacia, beautifully grown specimens of
these plants being displayed by the
large dealers. CycKimens in splendid
shape are invariably offered for Easter
and primulas, especially P. obconica,
are grown extensively for sale at this
time and many of the heaths are pro-
duced for the Easter trade. Another
beautiful plant that is largely grown is
the bougainvillea. and splendid speci-
mens are produced of this showy plant
and they always attract attention.

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473

The Garland Cast Iron Gutter.

The accompanying illustrations are
very interesting and show that the
gutters often outlast the other mate-
rials and is the real life of a green-
house. The first illustration shows the
George Wittbold Co.'s old greenhouses
in Chicago that are being torn down
to make room for a modern apart-
ment and store building and in which
the Garland Cast Iron Gutters were
used. The second illustration shows
the first house of their new range at
Edgebrook, 111., which is being equipped
with the Garland Cast Iron Gut-
ters that were in use for over 20
years at their old Chicago range.
Louis Wittbold, president of the
George Wittbold Co., is more than
pleased with the lasting qualities of
this gutter and is confident that it
will last a life time. Every one of
their houses have Garland gutters and
the same kind will be used in the
other new houses that they will build
this spring.

Lancaster County Florists' Club.

March 10 was one of the record cold
days for the season, but it was not
cold enough to dampen the ardor of
the members of this club, and we
turned out 20 strong for the visiting
trip to Maurice J. Brinton's range' at
Christiana, Pa. Mr. Brinton is one of
• the large lily forcers of the country,
and ships out lilies every day of the
year. In addition to the lilies he forces
narcissi by the hundred thousand, and
just as a side issue, has four of the
finest carnation houses in this section.
Among the good things in carnations
was a bed of Victory, as fine if not
finer than it ever was, in what is gen-
erally knoivn as a carnation's prime, in
its first 10 years, demonstrating that
there is no occasion for a carnation to
run out if it is properly propagated
and intelligently handled.

Returning, it was a succession of
stops, the first being at the establish-
ment of J. Rutter Hess & Son, of Gap,
a carnation place with a little side line
of vegetable plants. Mr. Hess is one
of the few growers in this section not
partial to Matchless, and the reason
could be seen in an extraordinarily fine
house of White Enchantress.

The next stop was at Ira Landis'
range at Paradise, and as one natur-
ally expects good things in Paradise,
we were neither surprised nor disap-
pointed. Princess Dagmar and Yel-
low Prince are trying hard to get Mr.
Landis into the royal family. Match-
less, Benora, Mrs. Akehurst and some
of the older varieties are all working
hard and giving results that count for
the financial end of the business. Mr.
Landis grows as side lines freesia,
myosotis, calendula and Spanish iris,
and, of course, grows them well. After
taking a good look over the crowd,
Mr. Landis concluded we were cold
and hungry, and treated us to some
of his home-made wine and home-
baked cakes, proving that the house-
hold end of his establishment was up
to the standard of the greenhouse end
of it. I remember some years back
when a vase of carnations took first
prize at one of our carnation society
shows, and after the prize was award-
ed we found that the flowers had been
cut just about seven weeks before the
show and kept in a wine cellar, and
then carried about 500 miles to the
show. It occurred to me that the fact
that Mr. Landis stores his gladioli
■bulbs in close proximity to this wine
may be the secret of his fine gladioli,
and as one thought follows another,
if this wave of prohibition that is
sweeping over the country reaches us
we will have a good excuse to continue
our wine cellars for the preservation
and perfection of our flowers.

The next and last stop was at the
Weavers' establishments at Ronks, Pa.,
— establishments because there are two
brothers, Charles and Elmer, running-
two separate bank and expense ac-
counts, but with greenhouses so inter-
mingled that one never knows on
whose ground one is treading. Charles
M. Weaver is the sweet pea grower,
and has them in three hundred foot
houses lengthwise, about fifty wide,
and apparently miles high. He is cut-
ting immense quantities of high-class
flowers and making two shipments
daily. In addiiton to the standard
sorts, he has some of his own produc-

began by giving us a bit of history
connected with Holland, telling us how
Holland fought its enemies on land
and fought back the sea with its dikes,
until today it is the garden spot of
the world from a bulb growing point
of view. Starting with the growing of
bulbs for pastime and pleasure, it
gradually grew into the business we
know today, the commercial beginning
of it being about the end of the six-
teenth century. Enormous prices were
paid in those days to secure posses-
sion of special varieties; as an example,
one very rich merchant who thought
he owned all there was of a certain

GEORGE WITTBOLD CO.'S NEW RANGE, EDGEBROOK, ILL , EQUIPPED WITH THE
20 YEAR OLD GARLAND CAST IRON GUTTERS USED AT ITS OLD CHICAGO PLANT.

tion, and unless Zvolanek, Burpee and
the other California growers have some
surprises in store for us, they have
nothing on Charles, for he is growing
by the thousand a beautiful blue and
two pinks that are head and shoulders
over all others of the same color. El-
mer Weaver has the carnation end of
the place, and has added Ten Weeks
stock with wonderful success, judging
from the plants and the blooms they
are producing. He is going into the
perennial plant business in an experi-
mental way. and has some 75 varieties
of seed sown, about 40 of which have
germinated for him. Asters are a fea-
ture here, and there is now somewhere
close to a million plants started in pa-
per pots. When these are in their prime
a summer trip will be arranged to look
them over.

Mrs. A. M. Herr kindly acted as
hostess to our distinguished visitor.
Richard Vincent, Jr., until we
came back to Lancaster at 5 :45, when
a little party of nine took dinner with
him, and immediately thereafter ad-
journed to the club rooms for the even-
ing meeting. The business end of the
meeting was hastened through, four
new members being elected as follows :
Robert G. Antes. Frank Hauck, P.
Murphy and W. M. Hahman. At the
Instigation of the writer, the club voted
a donation of $50 toward purchas-
ing a site for an armory building,
which could be vised for flower shows,
etc.

In a few fitting remarks our presi-
dent, Harry Schroyer, introduced Rich-
ard Vincent, Jr., of "White Marsh, Md.,
as speaker for the evening, his sub-
ject being "The Bulb Fields of Hol-
land." The ladies had been invited
and quite a goodly number were pres-
ent; in fact, it almost became a prob-
lem to seat the audience. The speaker

variety discovered that a Frenchman
near Paris had the same variety. He
started for Paris, bought the French-
man's stock for 1,000 ducats and de-
stroyed them so that he would have
full control of the variety. One bulb
of Viceroy, a hybloemen variety, was
exchanged for the following articles:
Two loads of wheat, four loads of rye,
four fat oxen, eight fat pigs, two hogs-
heads of wine, four barrels of eight
florin beer, two barrels of butter, one
thousand pounds of cheese, a complete
bed, a suit of clothes and a silver beak-
er, which at their current valuation
were about the equivalent of $1,050 of
our money. Tulips and hyacinths are,
of course, the principal bulbs grown,
but narcissi are being grown in in-
creased quantities, with prospects of
having this flower given to us in a
greater variety of colors every year.
This was followed up with his wonder- ,
ful collection of slides and a short de-
scription of the important ones. They
showed what the Hollander does with
his hard-fought-for ground, and how
he uses every inch of available space.
His pictures of the Haarlem exhibition
gave us an idea of how to make at-
tractive the bare spots under trees
with beds of bulbs, and the indoor or
tent exhibits gave us some pointers
that will be used in the next Lancaster
flower show this fall. Mr. Vincent's
remarks, connected w^ith his slide of
the Covent Garden market, so thor-
oughly coincide with what I have been
preaching for some years myself, that
they are given as nearly as I can re-
member them here. "This won-
derful market where plants and flow-
ers of all kinds are sold in quantities
unbelievable by us Americans was a
revelation. The Englishman, with a
much better climate for the growing of
flowers in window boxes and for his

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Mar. 25,

home ornamentation, does not plant a
window box in the sprinpr and expect
it to be a floral picture all summer
with its limited area of space arid soil.
When a plant begrins to fade or lose its
beauty, he goes to market and buys
another to replace it. This is a thing
wo should educate our American people
to do, and the result would be. not
only the sale of more plants, but their
greater use, as the buyers would in this
way get more satisfaction, and satis-
faction inci'eases sales always and ev-
erywhere."

A unanimous vote of thanks was ex-
tended to Mr. Vincent, with the hope
that he might be with us again before
the end of the year. The next meeting
night of the club will be "ladies' night"
at the Brenneman building, April 27.
Albert M. Herr.

Massachusetts Horticultural Society.

ANNU.\L SPRIXO SHOW.

The Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety held its annual spring show at
Horticultural hall, Boston, March 17-
19. One of the best shows seen for
some time was staged, the spring
flowering bulbs being of especially fine
quality. It was remarkable to have
such a fine display of plants and
forced shrubs, considering the weather
conditions, which have made trans-
portation so hard, and the committees
are very much pleased at the interest
shown by the exhibitors. All three
halls were well filled. The main hall
was very attractive, and one of the
first sights to catch the eye was the
garden staged by R. & J. Parquhar &
Co., Boston. The whole effect was

that of a sunken garden, and it was
brought out to a more marked degree
than usual by a large curtain, painted
to represent a garden scene, from
which the real garden seemed to
merge into the hall. There was a
large fountain in the center surround-
ed by the flower beds, and on either
side was planted flowering shrubs and
evergreens. Another fine display was
that of the Wm. W. Edgar Co., of
Waverly, Mass., who showed a fine
group of plants, among which were
fine lots of lilies and azaleas Mrs.
C. G. Weld also had a very attractive
group, among which were some fine
specimens of begonias, spireaes and
acacias. W. T. Walke, of Salem, a
new exhibitor, had a very creditable
display of commercial plants. He ex-
hibited three large plants of French
hydrangeas, six feet in diameter, and
five feet high, which was one of the
features of the show. Duncan Finlay-
son had several exhibits, all of which
were very fine. His display of forced
hardy shrubs was excellent. It was
very noticeable that throughout the
entire show the acacias, heather and
hardwooded stove and greenhouse
plants were of better quality than has
been seen at the hall before. Mrs. Les-
ter Leland had a display of cyclamen
that were especially worthy of merit,
and besides winning the society's
prize, was awarded the .$50 prize
offered by the Gardeners' and Florists'
Club of Boston. The lecture hall con-
tained the cut flower exhibits, retail
florists' displays and the groups of
spring bulbs. The retail florists' dis-
plays attracted their usual attention,
and although there were no prizes

offered there were many excellent and
tasty exhibits of the florists' art.
Baskets, hampers, table decorations
and old-fashioned bouquets comprised
the greater part of the displays. The
Waban Rose Conservatories, Natick,
Mass., showed their new rose, Mrs.
Bayard Thayer, as well as some very
fine Killarneys and Hadleys. The car-
nations were of very fine quality. The
vases of Pink Sensation were consid-
ered by many to be the best carnations
ever shown at the hall. Wm. Nichol-
son's new dark red seedling looked
very promising and excited much com-
ment.

Prominent among the successful
contestants in the competitive classes
were the following : W. W. Edgar
Co., Waverly, Mass.; W. T. Walke,
Salem, Mass.; A. N. Pierson, Crom-
well, Conn.; P. Dorner & Sons Co.,
Lafayette, Ind.: R. & J. Parquhar &
Co., Boston; Houghton, Gorney Co.,
Boston; S. J. Goddard, Pramingham,
Mass.; Wm. Sim, Cliftondale, Mass.r
Waban Rose Conservatories, Natick,
Mass.; Thomas Roland, Nahant,
Mass.; Mrs. C. G. Weld, Miss Cornelia
Warren, Mrs. J. L. Gardner, Margaret
A. Rand, A. W. Preston and Mrs. Les-
ter Leland. P. L. W.

Boston;

BUSINESS ONLY FAIR.

While business held up well the first
part of last week, there was a falling
off Friday and Saturday. White
flowers, especially carnations, held
firm, .f5 per 100 for the latter being-
secured in some cases, but the ma-
jority went at $4. Roses are more

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA.

Review of the Work of the Examining Committees for the Season of 1916.

Name of Variety

Early Rose

Tiger

Tiger

October Queen

October Queen

Josephine Foley

Josephin** Foley

Josephine Foley

Josephine Foley

Josephine Foley

Josephine Foley

Josephine Foley

Josephine Foley

Ogontz

Ogontz

Ogontz

Nordi

Little Gem

Alice Day

Alice Day

Mrs. C. C. Mickle

Mrs. J. A. Stewart. Jr

October King

Mrs. J. Gibson

Wm. Rigby New York

Autocrat Cleveland

Autocrat Cleveland

Barbara Davis Cleveland

Autocrat Cleveland

No. 69 Cleveland

No. 45 Cincinnati

Mrs. E. M. Benson. .. Philadelphia
Mrs. E. M. Benson. .. Philadelphia

No. 6 Philadelphia

Mrs. Benton Jacobs. . Philadelphia

White Doty New York

Francis Alger Cleveland

Delphine Dodge Cleveland

No. 65 Cleveland

No. 7 ■ Cleveland

No. 2 Cleveland

Dixie Star Cleveland

No. 234D Cleveland

No. GO New York

Aurora New York

Chloris New York

Athena New Y'ork

Aphrodite New York

No. 7 New York

Helios New York

Ares New York

Artemis New York

Where
Shown

Date

Exhibited by

Color

Type

Scale

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Cincinnati

Oct. 16

Elmer D.

Smith & Co.. Adrian

Mich.

Rose Pink

Inc. Jap.

Com.

18

12

S

14114

13

8

8T

Cincinnati

Oct. 23

Elmer D.

Smith & Co.. Adrian

Mich.

Yellow

Inc. Jap.

Com.

17

13

9

lb

13

14

8

8i>

Chicago

Oct. 23

Elmer D.

Smith & Co., Adrian

Mich.

Y'ellow

Inc. Jap.

Com.

18

14

9

14

15

14

8

92

Cincinnati

Oct. 23

Elmer D.

Smith & Co., Adrian

Mich.

White

Ret. Jap.

Com.

IS

12

7

15

15

12

..

8

87

Chicago

Oct. 23

Elmer D.

Smith & Co.. Adrian

Mich.

White

Ref. Jap.

Com.

20

14

9

13

15

12

10

93

Oct. 30

Elmer D.

Smith & Co.. Adrian

Mich.

White

Inc. Jap.

Com.

20

lb

8

13

13

13

8

90

Oct. 30

Elmer D.

Smith & Co.. Adrian

Mich.

White

Inc. Jap.

Ex.

15

15

13

4

3

14

23

87

Oct. 30

Elmer D.

Smith & Co., Adrian

Mich.

White

Inc. Jap.

Com.

18

13

8

14

14

13

7

87

Philadelphia

Oct. 30

Elmer D.

Smith & Co., Adrian

Mich.

White

Inc. Jap.

Com.

18

14

9

14

12

13

9

89

Philadelphia

Oct. 30

Elmer D.

Smith & Co.. Adrian

Mich.

White

Inc. Jap.

14

14

14

4

3

14

27

Wf

Chicago

Oct. 30

Elmer D.

Smith & Co., Adrian

Mich.

White

Inc. Jap.

19

14

8

13

12

13

10

89

Cincinnati

Oct. 30

Elmer D.

Smith & Co., Adrian

Mich.

White

Inc. Jap.

Com.

19

14

9

14

12

13

9

90

Cleveland

Nov. 11

Elmer D.

Smith & Co., Adrian

Mich.

White

Inc. Jap.

18

13

8

14

14

13

7

87

Cleveland

Nov. 11

Elmer D.

Smith & Co., Adrian

Mich.

Light Yellow

Inc. Jap.

Ex.

Com.

Pom.

Pom.

Com.

Com.

Sgle.

Sgle.

Ex.

Ex.

13

13

13

4

4

13

27

87

Philadelphia

Nov. 12

Elmer D.

Smith & Co., Adrian

Mich.

Light Yellow

Inc. Jap.

13

14

14

b

4

12

27

8»-

Philadelphia

Nov. 12

Elmer D.

Smith & Co., Adrian

Mich.

Light Yellow

Inc. Jap.

18

14

9

14

13

13

9

90

Cleveland

Nov. 11

Elmer D.

Smith & Co., Adrian

Mich.

White

Pom.

3b

16

16

16

83

Cleveland

Nov. 11

Elmer D.

Smith & Co., Adrian

Mich.

Pink

Pom.

3V

19

16

19

91

New York

Nov. 16

Chas. H.

Totty, Madison, N.

J.

White

Inc. Jap.

IS

14

10

12

io

14

9

87

Philadelphia
New York

Nov. 23
Nov. 30

Chas. H.
Chas. H.

Totty. Madison, N.
Totty, Madison, N.

J.
J.

White
White

Inc. Jap.
Single

IS
39

14
16

9

14

17

12

13
18

9

89
90

New York

Nov. 30

Chas. H.

Totty, Madison, N.

J.

Bronze

Single

35

16

17

18

86

New York

Nov. 30

Chas. H.

Totty, Madison, N.

J.

Yellow

Inc. Jap.

lb

18

12

b

5

13

25

88

New York

Nov. 30

Chas. H.

Totty, Madison, N.

J.

Light Pink

Ref. Jap.

13

12

14

b

b

13

27

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Oct.

Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.

rfev.

Oct.
Oct.
Oct.

Nov.
Nov.
Oct.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.

Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J.
Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J.
Chas. H. Totty, Madison, N. J.
X. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell,
The E. G. HIII Co., Richmond.
The E. G. Hill Co., Richmond,
The E. G. Hill Co., Richmond,
G. A. Lotze. Glen Burnle, Md.
G. A. Lotze. Glen Burnle, Md,
G. A. Lotze, Glen Burnle, Md.
G. A. Lotze. Glen Burnle, Md.
Eimsford Nursery, Elmsford, N.
Fred Pantke, Grosse Pointe, Mich.

Grosse Pointe, Mich.

Grosse Pointe, Mich.

Grosse Pointe, Mich.

Grosse Pointe, Mich,
Dixmont.
Dixmont,

Conn.
Ind.
Ind.
Ind.

Y.

Fred
Fred
Fred
Fred
Carl
Carl

Pantke,

Pantke,

Pantke, Grosse Pointe,

Pantke, Grosse Pointe,

Becherer, Dixmont, Pa.

Becherer. Dixmont, Pa.

Henry Gant, Glen Cove, N. Y.

Henry Gant, Glen Cove, N. Y.

Henry Gant, Glen Cove, N. Y.

Henry Gant, Glen Cove, N. Y.

Henry Gant, Glen Cove, N. Y.

Henry Gant. Glen Cove, N. Y.

Henry Gant. Glen Cove. N. Y.

Henry Gant, Glen Cove. N. Y.

Henry Gant. Glen Cove. N. Y.

Light Yellow

White

White

Bronze

White

Yellow

Y'ellow

Yellow

Yellow

White

White

White

Yellow

Light Pink

Bronze

Pink

Bronze

Yellow

Bronze

Bronze

Pink. Wh. Centr

Bronze

Bronze

Terra Cotta

Light Bronze

Bronze

Indian Red

Yellow

Jap.

Inc. Jap.

Inc. Jap.

Jap.

Inc. Jap.

Inc. Jap.

Inc. Jap.

Inc. Jap.

Inc. Jap.

Inc. Jap.

Ref. Jap.

Pom.

Anemone

Pom.

Pom.

Pom.

Pom.

Single

Reflex

Single

.Single

Single

Single

Single

Single

Single

Single

Single

Ex.

Com.

Ex.

Com.

Com.

Com.

Com.

Com.

Ex.

Com.

Ex.

l*om.

I'om.

Pom.

Pom.

Pom.

Pom.

Ssle.

Com.

Srie.

Ssle.

Sirle.

Role.

Sffle.

Sgle.

Sgle.

Sgle.

Sgle.

14

5

4

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14

13

14

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CHAS.

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Ex. 15 15

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plentiful and the price ranges from
$2 per 100 to $16 for fancy stock.
Ophelia, Russell and Hadley are the
favorites. Sweet peas are plentiful
and the demand is good. Spencers
bring from 75 cents to $1.50 per 100
and $2 are received for extra fine
grades. Violets move slowly at prices
ranging from 40 cents to 50 cents per
100. Snapdragon is more plentiful and
good flowers meet with a fair sale at
$1.50 per dozen. Bulbous stock re-
mains about the same, jonquils being
the main factor of the supply.

NOTES.

The Montgomery Rose Co., of Had-
ley, Mass., will add a Moninger steel
frame house, 50x325 feet, to its
range. This firm is cutting some ex-
tra fine Hadley roses at present and
the Ophelia seen here are exception-
ally fine.

Alphonse Grasse, a former employe
of Robert Montgomery, is starting
business at Natick, Mass., with one
house 20x75 feet. He will grow toma-
toes, but expects to enter the florist
line later.

Henry Zum Brunnen is cutting fine
snapdragons and sweet peas, which he
ships to Daniel J. Lamy at the Boston
Co-operative Flower Market.

Julius A. Zinn, the Park street flo-
rist, has added a new motor truck to
his delivery service.

F. S. W.

Oklahoma City.

ST. PATBICK'S DAY BUSINESS EXCELLENT.

St. Patrick's day developed quite a
little trade for flowers. Green carna-
tions and green sweet peas, the latter
a novelty so far as this city goes, were
disposed of in enormous quantities and
at profitable prices. A large number
of small shamrock plants were also
sold for the celebration. Florists are
unanimous in saying that St. Patrick's
day was certainly a good business day
for them. The regular routine of busi-
ness continues to be very satisfactory;
everybody is very busy, and it is
noticed that there are several new
clerks added to the forces in the flower
stores. The trade in general, and more
particularly the nursery and bedding
plant side of it, has been given a large
boost; it might be called an official
boost, for Governor Williams and
Mayor Overholzer have each issued
proclamations over their official signa-
tures, urging every individual in the
city and state to plant more orna-
mental trees, shrubs and flowers, and
setting aside the week commencing
March 19 as the time to do so. As a
means of getting tangible results from
the proclamations, the superintendent
of schools, together with the principal
of each school, have arranged for spe-
cial exercises during the week, at
which addresses will be made by some
of the local florists. Among the speak-
ers will be G. W. Stiles, Lon Foster,
W. H. Clark, superintendent of the
cemetery, and S. S. Butterfield.

Visitors : E. C. Pruner, represent-
ing Poehlmann Bros. Co., Chicago; A.
S. Gray, president of the Oklahoma
State Society of Florists, Chickasha,
Okla. • S. S. B.

Adbain, Mich. — Elmer D. Smith re-
ports brisk business in chrysanthe-
mums, standard sorts and novelties.

PORT "Washington, n. Y.— Alexan-
der Richardson, formerly gardener on
the Morgan estate. Glen Cove, N. Y.,
has taken a similar position on the
Bruce MacKelvie estate. Sands Point.

PLAiNViEW, Tex. — An experimental
farm will be established near this
city if a bill introduced into the sen-
ate is passed. An appropriation of
$50,000 for the purpose is asked for.

OBITUARY.

John Adam Klehm.

John Adam Klehm, founder of the
well known firm of John Klehm &
Sons, florists and nurserymen, of Ar-
lington Heights, 111., and one of the
oldest and most respected citizens in
that locality, died at his late residence,
March 16, aged 81 years and eight
months. He was born in Duedelsheim,
Germany, and came to America in
1851, locating in Buffalo, N. Y. In
1855, he removed to Jefferson Park,
111., where he remained for two years,
after which he went to Arlington
Heights, and for the past 59 years has
been prominently identified with the
business and civic advancement of
that village. In 1862 he was married

The Late John Adam Klehm.

to Miss Elizabeth Stitz. To them five
children were born, three of whom,
George, Charles and Henry, are living,
and in recent years have lifted the
cares of business from their father's
shoulders, have followed his sterling
business principles, and extended the
prestige of the firm. Mr. Klehm, while
a sufferer much of his life, rarely com-
plained. During the last eight months
he had been confined to his bed. Sur-
viving are the widow, three sons and
15 grandchildren.

The funeral was held March 18, with
interment in the Lutheran cemetery.
Many beautiful floral tributes accom-
panied his remains to their last resting
place, and friends without number
mourn his passing.

Wickliffe L. Smith.

Wickliffe L. Smith, a charter mem-
ber of the Society of American Flor-
ists, founder of the Smith greenhouse.
Aurora, 111., and up to the time of his
retirement, 14 years ago, one of the
best known florists in Illinois, died at
St. Joseph's hospital, Aurora, March
17. aged 64 years. As early as 1880 he
enjoyed the reputation of being a ge-
nius in the propagation of plants
and was for many years considered
one of the best florists in the state.
He had resided in Aurora since 1860,
and for more than half a century
had been prominent in the civic and
social life of the community. He had
in recent years worked for various
firms, and last summer was employed

at the Mooseheart Nurseries. He was
taken ill early in the winter, and grew
gradually weaker until his death. He
is survived by a widow and three
daughters. The funeral services were
held March 19, and the remains, ac-
companied by many floral tributes,
were taken to West Aurora cemetery
for interment.

J. H. Harvey.

J. H. Harvey, a retail florist whose
store was at 453 Broad street, New-
ark, N. J., died in a Newark hospital,
March 13, aged 51 years. He was a
member of an old Newark family and
we believe that most of his life had
been spent in that city. He was for
some years with the Stroebells, well
known retailers of Newark, but in
late years has been in business for
himself. He was a genial and kindly
man and had many friends. His fun-
eral was held on the evening of March
10. with Masonic ceremonies. He is
survived by a widow and three sons,
the youngest of whom has conducted
the store during his father's illness.

A. F. F.

Sackville S. Bain.

Sackville S. Bain, well-known florist
of Montreal, Que., died at his home in
that city, March 11, aged 71 years, fol-
lowing a three weeks' attack of pneu-
monia. He was born in Cromarty,
.Scotland and came to Canada in 1871,
at the age of 26 years. He located in
Montreal and founded the florist busi-
ness which still bears his name, and
later established large nurseries at
Verdun, Que. He was well known
throughout Canada as an interpreter of
Scotch songs. He is survived by his
widow, two sons, Dyson and Stewart,
the former associated with his father
in business, and one daughter, Mrs.
George Dies.

Bristol, Conn.— Paul M. Hubbard &
Son will open a flower shop in the
Gwillim block in the near future.

Helena, Ark. — The Merryvale Green-
houses have been purchased by Harry
Ball, proprietor of the Ball Floral Co.

Netw Albany, Inb. — John G. Bett-
man is erecting two houses, each 28x
200 feet, which will be devoted to
roses.

BOSTON, Mass. — Max Fine, florist,
has filed a petition in bankruptcy,
scheduling liabilities of $4,665 and no
assets.

Lebanon, Pa. — Joseph F. Vavrous,
founder of the firm of J. F. Vavrous &
Sons, florists, died at his home here,
February 24, aged 56 years.

Providence, R. I. — Olney Williams
and John Burke have formed a part-
nership and will conduct a wholesale
business in flowers and supplies on
Clemence street.

YOUNGSTOWN, O. — Tierney & Mann-
ing, North Phelps street florists, have
dissolved partnership, Paul Manning
having purchased the entire stock and
will continue the business.

Newport, R. I.— Edward R. Hass
has purchased the flower store former-
ly conducted by his father at 196
Thames street. He will also have the
use of one greenhouse on Almy street.

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The students of the
College of Agriculture have issued an
invitation to the florists of the state to
cooperate with them in the flower show
which will be a feature of their elev-
enth annual fair which will be held at
the University of Missouri, May 5. C.
B. Gray, Horticultural building, this
city, is chairman of the flower show
committee.

476

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THIS ISSUE 56 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS

.469

Business building letters ™»

—A florisfs letter J™

—A seedsman's letter J^^J

The retail trade (illus.) - Ji"

—Easter is coming *;^^

^MlnueapoVis ' florists 'flght discrimination ... 471

—Parcel post threatened *i.„

— Looking ahead '-

— Easter preparations ^i^

—Easter plants ''J

— Plant baskets tor Easter «i^

—Rambler roses for Easter 4^-

The Garland cast iron gutter (lUus.) *ii

Lancaster County Florists' Club *jji

(;hrysanthemnm Society of America *i'i

Oklahoma City *i^

Obituary •. *'%

—John Adam Klebm (portrait) -Ji?

— WickliSfe L. Smith *'i

— J. H. Harvey Ji2

— Sackville S. Bain *'J>,

Florists' Telegraph Delivery 4^0

American Rose Society ^'J;

Antique pottery *Ij;

Kew men's reunion ^'O

Chicago ■•«-

Kansas City *°^

Cleveland ^2-

Minneapolis

.487

Pittsburgh • • *%

Cincinnati

488

St. Louis .'.'.'. .' J^

Philadelphia ^

New York *■;-

Detroit ., , :■■••• fJi

Columbus, O i^

The seed trade oJJs

— Catalogue postage bill oo^

— Sorghum classification changed 50^

—Railroads lift embargoes 602

—Delay of mail °02

— San Francisco group picture oOJ

Market gardeners 506

— Higher rates on canteloupes 50b

— Parcel post marketing 506

Massachusetts Agricultural College 506

The nursery trade 508

— American Association of Nurserymen 508

— Catalogue illustrations eliminated 508

— Bridge grafting small trees 508

Tri-Citv Florists' Club 615

New Orleans Horticultural Society 516

Newport Horticultural Society 516

Indianapolis 518

Ft. Wayne, Ind 518

C. B. Whitnall, social democrat, is
again candidate for the office of city
treasurer of Milwaukee, Wis.

The western contingent is pressing
on to the National Flower Show at
Philadelphia as we go to press.

The price of lead, which regulates
the cost of tinfoil, has advanced from
$4..30 at the beginning of the war to
J8.00, the present figure.

R. C. Benedict of the Brooklyn
Botanic Garden has contributed an
exhaustive account of the genus
nephrolepis (Boston fern and its va-
rieti'^~' to the new Standard Cyclo-
pedia of Horticulture.

Hugh Dickson's new rose California,
awarded the thousand dollar prize at
the Panama-Pacific exposition, accord-
ing to a communication just received
from the Royal Nurseries, Belfast, Ire-
land, will not be available before 1917
and Chas. H. Totty, of Madison. N. J.
is the United States agent for Mr.
Dickson's new roses.

Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

A meeting of the members of the
Florists' Telegraph Delivery is sched-
uled for Thursday, March 30, at 2
p. m. at the Hotel Walton, Philadel-
phia, Pa. It is necessary that our
members attend this meeting in order
to bring up new ideas for the benefit
of our organization.

Simultaneous with the opening of
the show the mayor of every city
where there is an F. T. D. member
will receive a box of flowers, bearing
the following card : "Greetings to
Your Honor from the Florists' Tele-
graph Delivery, Fourth National Flow-
er Show, Philadelphia." Acknowledge-
ments will be pinned to a large map of
the United States, indicating the
towns represented by F. T. D. service.
Albert Pochelon, Sec'y.

American Rose Society.

The excutive committee of the Amer-
ican Rose Society met in New York
March l.j, to go over the work of
preparation for the coming exhibition
and annual meeting. The annual meet-
ing will be held in Convention hall,
Philadelphia, Pa., at 7 :30 p. m., Mon-
day, March 27.

The judges appointed for the various
classes are as follows :

Private groAvers, cut roses, Monday,
March 27, 2 p. m. — Admiral Aaron
Ward, Roslyn, N. Y.; Eugene Daille-
douze, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Victor Grosh-
ens, Roslyn, Pa.

Commercial growers, Monday, March
27, 2 p. m. — Emil Buettner, Park Ridge.
111.; John H. Dunlop, Toronto, Ont;
Wm. D. Rock, Kansas City. Mo.

Twenty-flve class, Monday, March
27, 2 p. m. — Frank H. Traendly, New
York; Fred. Burki, Pittsburgh, Pa.;
Robert Craig, Philadelphia, Pa.

Plants, Saturday, March 25, 1 p. m.
— Philip Breitmeyer, Detroit, Mich.;
Alex. B. Scott, Sharon Hills, Pa.;
George C. Thomas, Jr., Philadelphia.

Rose display and retailers, Thursday,
March 30, 2 p. m.— A. B. Cartledge,
Philadelphia, Pa.; James Forbes, Port-
land, Ore.; "W. J. Palmer, Buffalo, N. T.

The Dorrance medal will be award-
ed as a sweepstake prize. This medal
was won last by Gude Brothers Co.,
Washington, D. C. The blanks for
entries are all to be sent to Benjamin
Hammond, room 1205 Widener Build-
ing, Philadelphia, Pa.

The annual for 1916, the best book
the American Rose Society has yet
issued, is being mailed to all members
that are paid up. and tickets of ad-
mission will also be issued to all paid
up members. At the annual meeting
there will be various important matters
come up, and the time fixed for the
meeting is on a day when we hope
to obtain a large attendance of mem-
bers. Benjamin Hammond, Sec'y.

Antique Pottery.

The collection of antique flower
pots exhibited by The WTiilldin Pot-
tery Company at the Philadelphia
National Flower Show at Convention
hall, is the result of many miles of
traveling by J. G. WhiUdin and P. M.
Read of that company by automobile
through mud, slush and snow, and
also zero weather, in an endeavor to
obtain these pots on time and to be
sure of their safe arrival at Convention
hall. The complete collection comprises
some pots used by great grandfathers
of the present generation, some made
by florists in their endeavor to beat
the potter at his own game and oth-
ers made by potters long gone from
this world.

It may be interesting to the trade
to know that square pots were also
made in those days, several samples
of which are shown. The pots are of
various shapes and sizes and of

course being made before the standard
pot was adopted, will, no doubt, prove
interesting to all visiting florists, at
least the "old man" who remembers
the "good old days" of "flue houses",
"small glass" and "wood fires".

Chicago to Philadelphia.

FOUETII national FLOWER SHOW.

At the February meeting of the
Chicago Florists' Club the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad was selected as the
route to the Fourth National Flower
Show, to be held at Philadelphia,
March 25-April 2, the club party leav-
ing the Union station. Canal street,
on Train No. 8, Saturday, March 25,
the opening day of the show, at 3 :15
p. m., due Philadelphia 5:50 p. m. the
following day. The individual fare in
either direction, between Chicago and
Philadelphia, is $19.10 and the party
fare for 10 or more people on one
ticket is ,$17.39 per capita between the
same points in either direction. The
Pullman fares are $3.60 for upper
berth, $4.50 for lower, and $16 for a
drawingroom, two tickets being re-
quired for the exclusive use of a draw-
ingroom.

Other Pennsylvania Railroad trains
for those who can not leave with the
club party are : Pennsylvania Lim-
ited, leaving Chicago 5 :30 p. m., due
Philadelphia 3:08 p. m. (excess fare
$4). and Manhattan Limited, leaving
Chicago 10:30 a. m., due North Phila-
delphia 7:19 a. m. (excess fare $5).

Persons desiring to visit New York
during the show at Philadelphia can
secure one-way tickets to New York
at a cost of $21.10 with the privilege
of a 10-day stopover at Philadelphia.

For reservations, etc., address Dis-
trict Passenger Agent, E. K. Bixby,
175 West Jackson boulevard. Chicago.
Telephone, Wabash 3660.

Kew Men's Reunion.

A reunion and banquet for Kew
men and their ladies has been ar-
ranged to be held at "Shanley's", 117
West 42nd street. New York, April
.5, at 7 :00 p. m., the opening day of
the New York flower show. Tickets
may be had of M. Free, Brooklyn Bo-
tanic Gardens, Brooklyn, N. Y., at
$1..50 each, and it is desired that all
Kew men who wish to attend com-
municate with him and secure tick-
ets and such other information as
may be desired regarding the reunion.
The business meeting will be held at

7 p. m., followed by the banquet at

8 p. m. Arrangements have been
made for the entertainment of the
ladies during the business meeting.

Philadelphia Hotel Bates.

The following is a list of Philadel-
phia hotels and rates per day issued by
the committee on information of the
Fourth National Flower Show to be
held in that city. March 25-April 2.
Fred Cowperthwaite, chairman of the
committee, room 1205 Widener build-
ing. Juniper and Chestnut streets,
Philadelphia, Pa., will be pleased to
give any further information desired
upon request.

Room Room Room Room

without with without with

bath for bath for bath for bath for

1 person. 1 person. 2 persons. 2 persons.

Hanover .SI. 00-1. 50 $1.50-2.00 $2.00-2.50 $2.50-3.50

Walton . 1.50-2.00 2.00 up 3,00-3.50 3.50 up
Bellevue-

Str'tfd. 2.50-4.00 3.50-5.00 3.50-5.00 4.50-6.00
Ritz-

Oarlton ! 3.50-4.OO 5.00

Adelphla 3.00 6.00

Confl .. 1.00 1.50-3.00 1.50 2.00-3.50

Stenton . 1.50-2.00 2.50 2.60 4.00

Whidsor. 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50

Majestic 1.50 up 2.50 up

St. James 2.00-2.50 3.00-4.60

Btaeham. 1.50 up 2.00 up 3.00 up 3.50-4.00

Colonade. 1.00 2.00 2.50 3.50

Greens .. 1.00-1.50 2.00-2.50 1.50-2.50 3.00-4.00

Vendig 2.00 up 3.00 up

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477

Coming: Exhibitions.

[Seci-etaries are requested to supply auy omis-
sion from tliis list, aud to correct any date
that may lm\e been altered since the last ad-
vices.]

March 25-a.pril 2, Philadelphia. — Fourth Na-
tional Flower Show of tlie Society of Americau
Florists, Convention hall, Broad street and Alle-
gheny avenue. John Young, secretary. 53. West
28th street. New York.

April 5-12, New York.— International Flower
Show of the Horticultural Society of New York
and the New York Florists' Club, Grand Cen-
tral Palace, Forty-sixth street and Lexington
avenue. New Y'ork. John Yonng. secretary. 53
West Twenty-eighth street. New Y'ork.

Club Meetings Next Week.

[Secretaries of clubs and societies are re-
quested to send notice of change in date, time
and place of meeting.]

Newark, N. J., March 26, 3 p. m.— Wein,
Obst uud Gartenbau Vcrein, 1.5 Newark street.
Peter Caille. secretary. 111 Avon avenue, New-
Providence, R. I., March 27, 8 p, m.— Florists'
and Gardeners' Club of Rhode Island, 98 West-
minster street. Wm. E. Chappell, secretary,
333 Branch avenue. Providence.

Newport, R. I.. March 28. 8 p. m. — Newport
Horticultural Society, Music hall, Thames street.
William Gray, secretary, Bellevue street, New-
port,

Wants, For Salc,Etc.

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.
For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed from tliis oflii-e
enclose 10 cents extra to cover postiige, etc.

Situation Wanted — By assistant inside man.
private place. 1^ years experience, go£^d refer-
ences.

Key 6lb. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted — Man thoroughly experi-
enced and capable ol takinu charge cf a private Dr
comtBercial place. Address

K.ey 619. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— Well educated young lady
wants ao appreniicesbip. wiih room and boaid.
with tlorist. where she can learn desisninK.
M, Cartmill,
1327 Clark St.. Stevens Point. Wis.

Situation Wanted— by young florist and
gardener, single, on commercial or private place.
good grower of bedding and pot plants. Have
best references. Chicago or suburb preferred.
Address Key AAA. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— Encr^'etic young man. age
20 years, desires position in small greenhouse es-
tablishment, where there is chance to learn the
business thoroughly. Amount of salary not so
much of an object. Address

Key 617. American Florist.

Situation Wanted— By florist and gardener with
14 years practical experience in growing all kinds
of greenhouse planis and cut flowers, fruits and
vegetables, lawns and flower gaidens. Prefer
private place. Hard worker: single, age 30.

Address Key 6u8, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted-Landscape architect and
landscape gardener: is able to execute in any
garden style, planning and perspeciives of
high^st grade; pencils or water colors, with the
best dendrological and horticultural knowledge.
Will call personally in Chicago and suburbs.
Address Key 600, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted — As foreman or otherwise,
private or commercial: lifetime experience in
growing roses, carnations, chrysanthemums..
sweet peas and all kinds of greenhouse stock.
Al credentials and references Can commence at
once. Please state wages in first letter. Address

J. Green,
Connaught subdivision. Long Point. Montreal.

Situation Wanted— By Polish-French, age 26.
competent florist — ga'dener. scientific and pract-
ical experience in greenhouse management, and
care of grounds here and abroad. Prefer mun-
icipal or government place as head gardner or
superintendent ol grounds. St^te particulars
and wages. Go-^d references. Address

Key 622. aare American Florist.

Help Wanted— Experienced girl to act as
cashier and wait on trade in retail flower store.
Geo Perdikas.. 4)7 S. Wabash Ave.. Chicago_

Help Wanted — Good grower of general stock
for retail trade. Single, Wages. $30.00 per
month with room and board,
Alton Floral Co., Alton. 111.

Help Wanted— Reliable married working' man,
having a little experience, for routine work in
gieenhouse and garden. Levant Cole.

Battle Creek. Mich.

Help Wanted— Experienced gardener for good
position. Single man preferred.

Oak Hill Cemetery Association,

Lebanon, Ind.

Help Wanted— Young man for seed store who
has some knowledge Oi vegetab e and flower
seeds. State age. experience and wages ex
pected. Address

Key 605, care American Florist.

Help Wanted — Young floral saleslady, must
have thorougl) knowledge of ibe business and he
ab'e to furnish best ot reference. Good salary
and steady position. Alph\ Floral Co.,

De?> Moines la.

Help Wanted— Competent Hardy Perennial
Grower and propagator for large commercial
place in Illinois; permanent. State fully exper-
ence and references. Address

Kev 623. cai-e American Florist-
Help Wanted — Competent man for general
store work In tbe west. Good place for man who
can get out the work quickly and in g^ood taste.
State age, experience and wages. Address

Kev 618. care American Florist.

Help Wanted— Experienced florist to take charge

of greenhouses and grounds, private sanitarium.

Single man preferred. Married man. no children,

considerid if wife willing to accept employment.

The Oxford Retreat.

Oxford. Ohio.

For Sale— Greenhouse and five acres of ground.
For particulars, write

'DiFsiNG Bros.. Marshalltown. la.

For Sale— A steadily growing retail florist busi'
ness in town of I7,(j00: reason for selling: getting
too large for manager to Icok after without a
partner so prefer to sell Address
Key 602, care American Florist.

For Sale— At a bargain. Range of greenhouses
consisting of 13.000 iqua'e feet of glass, fully
stocked with carnations, also young stock in
good shape and four acres of ground partly
planted to peonies. Splendid opportunity for
right party to secure good paying business in one
of Chicago's wealthiest suburbs on the C & N.W.
Ry . near the depot and only 35 minutes ride
from Chicago. Also have a good retail trade.
Will take part cash and balance on easy terms.
Hurry, Address

Key BBB, care American Florist.

Capital Wanted

Young man thoroughly experienced in
Retail Florist business is desirous of
securing a partner with several thousand
dollars to open a store in the Chicago
loop. For farther particulars , addreas
Key 621, care American Florist.

Wanted to Lease

Going commercial greenhouse estab-
lishment within 511 miles of Chicago.
Give full particulars in first letter.

Address
Key 622, care American Florist.

WANTED

100,000 Feet Of Glass

near Chicago, planted with cut floweri.
State full particulars in first letter.
Key 610, care American Florist.

WHOLESALER
WANTS TO RENT

a range of greenhouses anywhere in the United
States which is in good condition. State full par-
ticulars in first letter and do cot write unless you
mean business.

Key 607, care American Florist.

FOR SALE

Tract of 86 acres of good land, nearly
all level, including four dwellings, three
barns, greenhouse, nursery stock, chicken
houses, sheds; about 40 acres devoted to
orchards, berries, rhubarb, asparagus,
etc.; one-half mile from street car line
and three and one-half miles from center
of thriving city of over 30,000, which
offers quick cash market for all produce.
One hundred and seventy- fivemiles from
Chicago and 110 miles from St. Louis,
with excellent shipping facilities to both
points. Price, $360 per acre; one-third
cash, balance on satisfactory terms. For
further particulars, address

Key 612, care American Florist

OFFICIAL S. A. F.

Shipping Labels

Actual size of leaf 2Jix5Ji Inche*.

FOR CUT FLOWERS: in two colors on
Eummed paper; your card, etc., in
blapli and leaf adopted bv the S. .». F.
in red. Prices: Per 500, $2.85: per 1000,
$4..W. Samples on request. Electro of
leal, postpaid, $1.85. Cash with order.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

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Mar. .25,

DREER'S NEW WHITE CANNA, EUREKA

CSNNSS

Our Own Introductions

Eureka. Another season's t.riftl fully demonstrates our former
c-luims for this variety— that it is the beat white for ull purposes
to wliich Cannas are devoted. It it of robust constitution, grow-
ing four feet high, forming sturdy, shapely plants very quickly.
Its free flowering tendency can be readilv understood" when we
chronicle the fact that a small plant set" out May 15th, three
month later carried 15 immense heads of flowers, 'fhese are of a
creamy-nhite. changing in full sun to a pure white. lis superior
merits have been acknowledged by all ivho have seen it, and we
unhesitatingly pronounce it ihe best white Canna yet introduced.
30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $30.00 per 100.

Favorite. There have been many yellow Cannas spotted with car-
mine or crimson that were good; it is, the'refore, particularly
interesting to find a variety that in every \\a\ eclip.'^es its many
predecessors and for which we have singled "out this sort. The
color is a rich, deep golden-yellow, produced 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 beading variety of a
bright orange with just sufficient scarlet suffusion to intensify
the da/zling mass of colors when the wide branching stems are
covered with flowers,; 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100.

Remarkable, a distinct and effective bronze variety that stood
out boldly from all olher sorts in our fields, not only on account
of its height (over 6 feet), but particularly on account of its beau-
tiful bronze foliage and the scarlet-carmine flowers wli-ch force
attention. The tall, graceful habit and strong coloring make it a
valuable addition. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz. ; 125.00 pt r lOO.

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 carmine. 35 cts. each ; $3.50 per doz. ; $25,00 per ICO.
One each of the 5 sorts for fl.50.

Do not fail to see our Exhibit at the National Flower Show,
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, March 25th to April 2nd.

HENRY A. DREER,

714-716
Chestnut Street,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

THE NEW ROSE

MRS. BAYARD THAYER

that we are offering this season, will make a fine addition to a class of large flowered roses which is
rapidly coming to the front, since we introduced Mrs. Chas. Russell of which the new claimant is a
sport. The color is a most beautiful clear rose pink, inside of petals a shade lighter. The foliage
heavy and smooth and carried on strong stems. It won the American Rose Society Medal, over a
strong class of competitors, at the Cleveland Show, scoring 90 points.

PRICE LIST MRS. BAYARD THAYER AND DARK RUSSELL:

100 260 500 1000 2600 5000 10,000

GRAFTS $35.00 $82.50 $150 00 $300 00 $690.00 $1,250.00 $2,300.00

EYES 27.00 62.50 110.00 220.00 490.00 850.00 1,500.00

Grafted plants (only) ready after March 1st, 1916. Eyes ready now.

Waban Rose Conservatories, Natick, IVIass.

Oqden, Utah. — P. A, Huish, former-
ly of Prove, Utah, has purchased the
florist business of Mrs. B. Van der
Schuit, 740 Twenty-eighth street, this
city.

Bluefiei,d, West Va.— The Alexan-
der Cut Flower & Plant Co. has been
incorporated with a capital stock of
$25,000. The incorporators are W. C.
and M. B, Alexander, R, E, Goodrich.
W. F. Souls and H. M. Tanner, all of
this city.

GERANIUMS

Sent with a guarantee, that guarantees to aoy
point in the U. S. east of the Mississippi River.

S. A, Nutt acd Buchner 12.50 per lOro

Poitevine and Ricard 15.(0 per 1000

Buddleia Asiatics $2.50 per 100

Buddleia Magnifica 3.50 per 100

(Rooted cuttings, parcel post.)
Pot plants of either, by express, $5,00 per 100
Asparagus Plumosns, good value, $25.00 per lOOO

ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA

If YOU are interested in Mid-Winler

Blooming Plants

or aaything in

Soft Wooded Plants

— Write —

f^An A ITiilil Wholesale Grower,
\TCU. t\m J\U1I1, PEKIN, ILL

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A GREAT COMBINATION

Including

The American riorist

Regular

SPRING NMER

and the

National Flower Show Report

will be issued

Our readers throughout the country await this issue
with much interest, both for the important Easter
suggestions and details of the Philadelphia exhibition,
fully illustrated, affording a splendid advertising
medium for Easter and general Spring stock, supplies,

building materials, etc.

Send Advertisements Early to Insure Good Location and Display

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

440 S. Dearborn St., - - - - CHICAGO

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Mar.

■io,

It's a Real Pleasure to Sell Heacock's Fine, Home-Grown Palms

Kentia Forsteriana

Leaves lo, high Each Per doz.

Mo, pot Sto6 28 to JO $1.00 $12.00

6-in. pot 6 34to36 1.50 18.00

Made-up Kentia Forsteriana

Id. high Each

7'in.cedar tub. 4 plants in tub. 36 $ 2.50

9-in. cedar tub.4 plants in tub, 40 to 42 ... 4.00

12'in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub. 5 to 5M ft., heavy 10,00

12-ia. cedar tub, 4 itlantsin tub, 5M to 6 ft., heavy 12.50

12-in. cedat tub. 4 plants in tub, 6 to 7 ft., heavy 15.00

12 in. cedar tub. 5 nlants in tub. 7 to 8 ft . heavy 18.00

"When in Philadelphia, Be Sure to Look Us Up."

JOSEPH HEACOCK CO.,

Areca Lutescens

6-iD. pot, 3 plants in a pot, 22 to 24-io. high

6-in. pot, 3 plants in a pot, 24 to 28 in. high

Each
..$0.75
.. 1.00

Kentia Belmoreana

Leaves

2H-in. pot 4

3-in. pot 5

4-in. pot 5 to 6.

5-in. pot 6 to 7..

6-io. pot 6 to7.

6-in. pot 6 to 7..

In. high
.. 8tol0..
.12
.15
.18
.24
.26

Each Per doz.

$1.50

.$0.40

. .50

. 1.00

1.25

6in.pot 6to7 28 to 30 1.50

7-in. cedar tub. .6 to 7 34 to 36 2.50

7-in. cedar tub.. 6 to 7 36 to 38 3.00

9-in. cedar tub.6 to7 5ft.. very heavy 8.00

Railway Station,
Jenkintown,

2.00
4.50
6.00
12.00
15.00
18.00
30.00
36.00

Wyncote, Pa,

JHiscellaoeous Plants

2-iD. 2-in. 3 in. 3 in.
100 1000 100 1000
Geraniums, Standard var.$2.00 $18.00 $3.00 $25.00
Heliotrope, Mme. Bruant

andClueltain 2.00 18.00 3.00 2i.C0

Lantanas, 6 varieties 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

Lemon Verbenas 2.00 18.00 3 00 25.00

Moonvines 2.00 18 00 3.00 2i.0O

Petunias 2 00 18.00 3.00 25.00

Parlorlvy 2.00 18.00 3.00 2500

Salvia, Bonfire and Zurich 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00
Seneclo Argenteus, Dus-

tv Miller .200 18.00 3,00 25 00

Swainsona.whiteand pink 2 00 18.00 300 2500

Vines Variegata 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

Coleus, Salvia, Ageratum and Heliotrope.

Knoi, d cuttint'S.iiUc per 100; $5.00 per 1000.
Dahlia Roots, whole field clumps. $5.00 per 100

and UD Send for list.
Canna Roots, ?2.00 per 100 and up.

Cash with order. If you have not received
our catalogue, notify us.

R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

Mention the American Florist ivhen writini;

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ASPARAGUS

Pliunosus, 2M-in, pots. S2.00 per 100;

$17.00 per 1000.
Cannes, t to 3 eyes. .Allemania. Italia,

Patry. B, Prince. Gray. Flamingo, Berat.

Henderson. $2.00 per 100.
Boston Ferns, from beds, $15.C0 per ICO.
Coleus, 10 varieties April 1 $2.00 p.r ICO.
Pansy Plants, Giant flowering. $2.50 per
lOf'O. — CASH —

JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM

DELAWARE, OHIO

Mention the American Florist when ivriting

Gladiolus Bulbs

FINE MIXED. Per ICOO

4 .000 Extra largf, 1 *4-2H-in $8 00

13.000NO. 1, l'l-l-'4-in 5,00

20.00UNO.2. l-l'4in 4.00

20 bushels Corms or Bulhle's. $2. CO per bus.

1 On.r 00 ASPARAGUS ROOTS 2.50

30O lbs, Kul.y Hing Pepper iieed. lb. ,..$1.10
50P.OOO Jersey Swc-f t Potato Plants, writefor prices

AU Kinds of Vegetable Plants in Season.

I. & J. L. LEONARD, lona, N. J.

Mention the American Florist lehcii vritinf/

BOXWOODS-Most Beautiful Stock

Pyramids, 2 -ft $1.00 each

Pyramids, 2Vi-tt 1.50 each

Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 each

Pyramids, 3t4-f t 2.50 each

Standard Shape. 14x14 in 2.50 each

Globes, 14x14 in 3.00 each

Heavy Bushes, 2-ft 1.50 each

Nice Bushes, 15-in 35c each

F. O. FRANZEN ""c'hIca^"'

Mention the American Florist when writinp

YOUNG ROSE PLANTS

200,000 MORE MUST BE SOLD IMMEDIATELY. WE ARE MOV-
ING TO NEW GROUNDS. THE GREATEST SACRIFICE
SALE OF YOUNG ROSE PLANTS EVER OFFERED.
BE WISE AND GET HERE QUICKLY.

Propagntfil from wood takeu from bloomiiiff field plauts.

W'L-iglit. iiufked tor express. 30 to 50 lbs. to 1.000. We wlU stand cost of
transportation ou all orders filled for seven Thousaufl or more plants — where bu.ver
selects varieties at list price. Extra special: Our selection of varieties — .you pay
express ;

2O0O Plniits .$33,110

300(1 ■■

5000 "

48.00 t ''"'■S<'. V.'''
75.00 f varieties

of

Not less tli.TU .'0 of a ^■ariety at lOlJ rales.

riiira
Clbg.

Per ion

-\grippina ' $1.2J>

.\mericau Pillar 1.75

.\merican Pillar 1.50

.\nne Mueller 1.25

A. Revoire (TaftI 2.0O

Baby Rambler 1.2.5

Beauty Glazenwood 1.25

.\. Bleroit 1.00

Ceeile Brunuor 1.25

Heavy 2.50

Cherokee. White 1.25

Pk. & Red 2.00

Watson 1.75

Belle Siebrecht 2.00

Uruss au Teplitz 1.75

Bride 1.25

Bridesmaid 1.25

Ceeile Brunner 1.25

H. Gambler 1..50

Kaiserin 2.00

Killariiev 1.50

Meteor 1.50

White rofhet 1.50

WINNIE DAVIS 4.00

Wootton 1.50

Countess of Cosford 1.50

Crimson Rambler 1.25

nean Hole 1.75

Dorothy Perkins 1.25

Dbl. Pk. Klllarney 2.00

Dueh. de Aursteadt 3.00

Karl of Dutferln 1.75

Edward Mawley 3.00

litoile de France 1.75

Etoilo de France Jr 3.O0

Eugene Boullet 1.50

Florence Pemberton 1.75

Frau Karl Drusehki ;i.5l>

V. R. Patzer 1.50

ilainsboroiigli 1.50

i;eu Jack 1.75

GEN. MoARIHUE 2..50

Claiit Battles l.liO

111. de Margottln - 1.50

Gl. des Rosamones 1.25

(irace Molyneaux 2.00

Gruss an Teplitz 1.75

Htawatha 1.75

Hugh Dickson 3.00

.Tames .Spruut l.o<>

.T. B. Clark 2.50

.Toh Wesselhoft 1-75

.Ion. .1. L. Jloek 2.50

Kevstone 1-00

KAISERIN 2.00

Per 100

KILLARNEY $2.00

KILLARNEY QUEEN 2.00

Li DETROIT 2.00

I..ady Gay l.-'iO

L,ady Hillingdon 4.00

Lamarque l.&t)

.Mad. -4I( Caniere 1.25

Mad. .\bel Chateuay 1.75

Mad. Car Testout 2.00

Mad. Constance Soupert 1.50

Mad. Ed ua id Herriot S.OO

Mad. Gamon " 2.00

Mad. .Tules Giolez 1.50

Mad. I.ambard 1.25

Mad. Leon Pain 2.00

Mad. Segond Weber 2.00

Mamau Cochet 2.50

.Mar. de Querhoent 1.25

Mary Cas. of Illchester 3.00

Melody 3.00

Meteor 1 .75

.McCartney l.Wl

Miss Kate Moultou 2.00

Mme. Mnsson L.'tO

.Mons. dg Sir 1.00

MRS. A. R. WADDELL 1.75

Mrs. B. I!. C.int 1.50

Mrs. Herbert Taylor 1.50

Mrs. W. C. Miller 2.00

Neervelt 1.00

Climbing Oriental 1.00

(Original stock from Dept. of Agric.)

Paul Neyrou 2.00

Perle a'Or 2.00

Pr. E. C. de -Vreulierg 1.75

Pr. C. de Rohan 2.0(1

Queen Scarlet 1 .00

Radiance 4.00

R. M. Henritte ISO

R. O. Wurtemburg 1.50

Rove d'Or 1.50

Rhea Held 2.00

Saucy Ann (Scarletl 1.50

Sen Mascourand 3.00

Shepherd's Oriole 3.00

Shower of Gold 1.50

Silver Moon 2.00

So. Orange Perfedioii i. ... 1.75

SUNBURST 4.00

ULRICH BRUNNER 2.75

WELLESLEY 1.75

Wm. .\lleu Richardson 1.75

White Killarney 2.50

Winnie Davis 2.0O

Yellow Pres. Caruot 1.75

Cash Up unless .von are known to us. In any event, piempi iiayineiit upon arrival
of stock.

.Vll varieties listed we have in quantity. We have some fifty other varieties -at
Mboiit liiilf viillle— few hundred eaeli. These prices apply from date of this issue only.

California Rose Co., Pomona, Cal.

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481

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1 72-74 E. Randolph Street, CHICAGO. ^ »>• ra""^. """■oiph 35. |

I Easter Lilies-Russell-Fancy Roses-Valley |

I Spencer Sweet Peas=Caraations=Daffodils=Jonquils |

CURRENT PRICE LIST— '"^„alSV»1,S"""

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL

Per D02.

W> incbes $4.00

2S to 30-in 3.00

24 to 20in 2.00

■m to L':;-m 1.50

16 to 18-in 1.25

SLoit, per 100 $4.00. 6.00 to 8.0U

Hoosier Beauty '

Richmond

Hadley

Ophelia

Sunburst

Milady

Kill. Brilliant

Per 100

Si.i-.ial $12.00

Lous 10.00

Medium . . $0 to 8.00
Sbort 4.00

I AMERICAN BEAUTIES

= Per Doz.

= Long $0.00

= 30in 5.00

5 24 to 30in $3.00 to 4.00

= 18 to 20.iD 2.011

= Short per 100 $0.00 to 12.00

Bulgaria
Aaron Ward
Killarney
White Killarney

1 fer luu

Spec-iiil $12.00

^.Long $S.Oil to lO.OO

I Mciliui
J Short

6.00
4.00

MISCELLANEOUS

.Sweet Peas, Spencer

.$0,

Per MO
75 to $1.50

Violets, double or single 50 to

Jonquils and Daffodils

Smilax doz. $2.01)

Plumosus

Sprengeri 2.00 to

Adiantuni l.flO to

Galax, green and brown.

.1000, $1,50

100,

Leucothoe 100,

Mexican Ivy 1000. $6.00; 100,

Ferns 1000. 2.50; lOO,

Boxwood buDpb, 25c; case,

Wild Smilax per case.

.75

3.00

3.00
3.00

1.50

.20
.75
.75
.30
8.00
B.OO

ORCHIDS

Market Price.

Per Doz.

I'iiltli'.vas $8.00

(ianlc-uias .$2.<iO (,. 3.00

EASTER LILIES

I'c-r 111" .<!:;. iH)

LILY OF THE VALLEY

Per 100 $3.00, $4.00. $5.00

CARNATIONS

Per 100

Best l-'ancy, all colors $3.00

Splits, Red and Dark Pink 1.50

Splits, White and Enchantress 2.00

FOR EASTER I

3 BAMBOO
POT COVER BASKETS |

Green and Brown, per set, 55c. |

We can supply |

Mats, Crepe Paper, Tape, I
Chiffons, Tying Ribbons, etc. |

I Special Bull Dog Clip, per 1000, 65g '

I The only article for use in securing paper on plant quickly. Try them and see. |

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482

The American Florist.

Mar. 25,

SWEET PEAS-A BIG CROP

All Zvolanek's fancy varieties. Prices according to length of stem. Extra
long stem exhibition stock per 100, $1.50. Good length stems, per 100,
$1.00. In lots of 500 or more at rate of $7.50 per 1000.

American Beauties Perdoz.

Heavy Cut of Short-Stemmed Stocks.

Extra long stem Specials $6 00

Medium $1.50 to $4.00

Shorter lengths 50 to 1.00

Russell

According to length of stem 75c to $2.50 per dozen

Richmond, Ophelia, Brilliant, Rhea Reid
and Shawyer per loo

Extra long stems $10.00

Medium stems $6.00 to 8.00

Short stems 4.00

Cecile Brunner or Sweetheart Roses

Per bunch of 26 buds 5t'c to 76c

Sunburst, White and Pink Killarney

and Hillingdon per loo

Extra long $10.00

Good length 8 00

Medium 6.00

Good short $3.00 to 4.00

Carnations Per loo

Extra fancy Pink and White $3. 00 to $4.00

Extra fancy Red Belle Wastiburn 4.00

Sweet Peas— Zvolanek's orchid flowering

according to lengths of stems 1.00 to 1.60

Jonquils and Daffodils 3.00

Valley, per lOO 4.00 to 5.00

Easter Lilies, per dozen 1.50

Choice Common Ferns, per lOOu 3.00

Asparagus and Sprengeri, per 100 $2.00 to 3.00

Galax Leaves, bronze and green, per 1000 1.00

ROSES our selection In lots of 200 or more at the rate of $3.00 per 100.

All other stock at market prices. We are growers and guarantee the quality of all the stock we sell.

LILY PLANTS

Ready to ship in bud after the 20th.

Plants 10 to 15 inches above pot, _ _ _ 8c per bud

Plants 15 inches and over above pot, _ - _ 10c per bud

These plants are all giganteum and choice stock packed about 100 buds to the
box without pots, the ball of dirt being securely wrapped in paper.

BASSETT & WASHBURN

OFFICE AND STORE

GREENHOUSES

178 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.

L. D. Phone,
Central 1457.

HINSDALE, ILLINOIS

Chicago.

CAEXATION.S ABE IX GOOD DEMAND.

Carnations have been in good de-
mand all week and are cleaning up
at an early hour each day at very
satisfactory prices. The demand for
white carnations for St. Patrick's day
was fairly good but prices were not
as high as in former years .and most
of the stock was sold at prices rang-
ing from $3 to $4 per 100. Carnations
in general are bringing better prices
now than they did last week and
some of the dealers are having con-
siderable trouble in filling all their
orders. American Beauty roses are
none too plentiful in the longer grades
and what stock is arriving is Quickly
sold at prices ranging from $4 to .$5 per
dozen but the stock offered is nothing
to speak of and it is a question whether
there are 100 perfect flowers to be
found in the market on any one day.
Roses in general are plentiful and
obtainable at very reasonable prices.
Mrs. Chas. Russell roses are in good
supply but are not selling as well as

they might and very fancy stock is
obtainable at very reasonable prices.
Roses in general are plentiful and
there are enough of nearly every va-
riety to fill all the orders that are
booked. Some especially fine Rich-
mond and Mrs. Aaron Ward are to
be had, but taken as a whole the
quality of all the roses is unusually
good. Sweet peas are in large supply
and choice stock is obtainable at
prices ranging from 75c to $1.50 per
100. Tulips are not as plentiful as
they have been but a good supply of
freesias. daffodils, jonquils and Ro-
mans are still included in the ship-
ments. Lilies are arriving in larger
quantities and a good supply of fancy
callas are being received. Violets are
still plentiful but orchids, gardenias
and lily of the valley are on the short
side. Snapdragons, daisies, forget-
me-nots, stocks, pansies, calendulas
and mignonette are included in the
offerings and are in good demand.
Taken all in all business is better than
anyone expected it would be and none
of the wholesalers complain of dull

times. The retail florists have been
none too busy but trade is im-
proving with them and they no doubt
will have their inning soon. Many of
them are featuring blooming plants
in their window displays and from
present indications it appears as if
there will be plenty of stock in this
line for Easter with the exception of
bulbous stock which will be very
scarce. One of the large growers says
that carnations will be scarce for
Easter, which will have quite a bear-
ing on the market conditions.
NOTES.

A. L. Vaughan & Co. are enjoying
a splendid city as well as out-of-town
business and it seems like old times
to see the proprietor back on the
job. Mr. Vaughan said that it felt
pretty nice to wander about the old
home plantation again down in Mis-
sissippi, which he visited while away
on his southern trip a few weeks ago.
The old colored mammy who looked
after him when he was a youngster
is still with the folks and who by the
way is now 102 years old.

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483

PETER REINBERG

30 East Randolph St., ^""ffiirr !'*"'' '^^?; CHICAGO

nE>A.vi^ ouor® OH^ I«0®B>®

RISSELL-WHITE KIELARNEY

We have the largest range of greenhouses in America devoted
exclusively to Roses and Carnations and can fill your orders best.

CURRENT PRICE LIST:

Buy Direct From The Grower.

Subject to Change Without Notice

AMERICAN BBAUTIES Per doz.

Extra long stems B.OO

48-lnch stems 4.00

36-inch stems 3.00

30-Inch stems 2.00

20 to 24-inch stems 1.50

Short stems 75c to 1.00

Killaraej^

White Killarner. .
Klllarney Brilliant

Snnburst

My iMaryland

Ophelia

Richmond

Mllndy

ROSES, our selection

Per 100

Specials $10.00

Select 8.00

Medium 6.00

Short 5.00

S4.00

MRS. CHAS. RUSSBLL

Specials

Select

Medium

Short $S.00 to

Ca'rnatlon.s, fancy

" good

Harrtsll per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Sweet Peas $1.00 to

Valley 4.00 to

Violets 75 to

Smllax per doz. strings, $2.00

Adlantum

Asparagus, per bunch 50c to 75c

Ferns, per 1000 $3.00

Boxn-ood per bunch, 25c

Galax, bronze and green... per 1000, $1.00
Leucothoe Sprays 75 to

Per 100

$20.00
15.00
12.00
10.00

3.00
2.00

$1.50
5.00
1.00

1.00 to l.BO

1.00

2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass

Poehlmann Bros. Co. received a
carload of bo.icwoods this weeli and
are much pleased with the condition
of the stocli for it is all that can he
desired. The demand for young- rose
stock and chrysanthemum plants is
keeping- up surprisingly well and the
stock that they are offering is deserv-
ing of immediate buyers. The out-
look for a bri.sk Kaster trade in the
plant department is very bright and
they are fortunate in having a large
supply of the desired stocks on hand
to fill their orders with. August Poehl-
man. who has been on the job early
and late each day at the greenhouses,
will attend the Fourth National
Flower Show at Philadelphia.

C. L. Washburn and wife will leave
for California March 24 and expect
to be back home aljout .\pril G. Bas-
sett & Washburn Avill have an ex-
hibit of their new carnation. Belle
Washburn, at the Fourth National
Flower Show in Philadelphia. Pa.,
next week, which will give a good ac-
count of itself as it did at every other
place where it was shown in the
past. Ground has been broken at
Greggs Station for their Foley houses,
consisting of 150,000 feet of glass.

Peter Reinberg has had a good call
for stock all this week, especially car-
nations, which are none too plentiful
and are bringing high prices. Emil
Reichling, superintendent of the Rein-
berg greenhouses, leaves this week to
attend the National Flower Show at
Philadelphia, Pa., and the spring show

^^^CYJO^^^

WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS

56 East Randolph Street
CHICAGO

Supreme Quality

CARNATIONS

Positively the finest flowers now reaching this market.
Can fill your order — any amount — so place it with us.

Absolutely essential stock to the progressive florist
desirious of obtaining the best for the least money.

Chicago's Largest Dealers in Decorative fireens

at New York.

O. A. & Lr. A. Tonner are showing a
fancy grade of sweet peas and stocks
which they are receiving in large
quantities in addition to a nice sup-
ply of roses, carnations and other sea-
sonable stock.

M. C. Gunterberg is making ar-

rangements to take on a few more
sweet pea growers so as to have
enough stock to replace the violets
when the season is over.

The Chicago Flower Growers' As-
sociation is handling about as fine a

grade of calla lilies as one ever had
the pleasure to look upon.

Weiland & Risch are cutting from
a nice crop of Mrs. Moorfield Storey
roses which is one of the most popu-
lar sellers.

484

The American Florist.

Mar. 25,

WIETOR BROS.

162 N. Wabash Ave.,

CHICAGO

Current Price

AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per do..

48 to 60-inch stems $6.00

36-inch stems 4.00

30-inch stems 3.00

24-inch stems 2.50

'20-inch stems $1.50 to 2.00

ROSES.

White KllUarney...

Pink Killarney

Killarney Brilliant..
Rlctunond

Per 100

Extra Special $7.00

Select 6.0U

Fancy 5.00

Medium 4.00

Good 3.00

CARNATIONS.

Fancy. ,100, |:;.00

Good. .100, $2.00 Split... ICO, $1.5ii

Long Distance Phone,
Randolph 2081.

I 1^4 Subject to change
'—'^■""without notice.

SUNBURST. Per 100

Extra Special $10 00

Select 8.00

Fancy 7.00

Medium 6.00

Good B.OO

ROSES, our selection, $4.00 per 100.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Lilies per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Ferns per 1000, $2.50- 3.00

Smilax per dozen strings, 2.00

Adiantum per 100, 1.00

Galax per 1000, 1.00

Sprengerl per bunch, .50

Asparagus Sprays per bunch, .50

other Green Goods Market Rates.

The Golden Floral Co. opened a
wholesale store at 173 North Wa-
bash avenue on the second floor un-
der the management of J. M. Lam-
pert, a son of J. J. Lampert. of Xenia,
O. This concern handles nothing but
out-door flowers grown in the vicinity
of L.OS Angeles. Calif., and receives
two shipments a week, one on Sun-
day and the other on Wednesday.

Wietor Bros, are cvitting a. good sup-
ply of American Beauty roses in the
longer stemmed grades which clean
up readily at prices ranging from .$;!
to $5 per dozen. N. J. Wietor says
that trade was very good Vne past
w'eek and that carnations especially
were in brisk demand. He expects
that they will be in short supply for
Easter.

Percy Jones moved his office to the
southeast end of his store this week
which is much more convenient, and
greatly improves the general appear-
ance of llanager Van Gelder's ever-
growing Avholesale establishment. This
firm is handling a large quantity of
choice carnations which are in good
demand and clean up well eacli day.

John Prochazka has placed an order
with the John C. Moninger Co. for
three new greenhouses. 40x2.'50 feet,
to be erected at his new place in Niles
Centre. Mr. Prochazka is operating
the range of houses in Rogers Park
that he bought from Adam Zender
several years ago but they will be
torn down in the near future.

Chas. Erne, of Erne & Klingel. was
discharged from the hospital Satur-
day. March IS, where he was con-
fined for the past five weeks follow-
ing an operation for rupture. He
visited the store this week and it is
needless to add his many friends are
pleased to see him around again.

The George Wittbold Co. is on deck
as usual this year with a large quan-
tity of Easter plants and are how
booking orders for same. The retail
department has been unusually busy
with funeral work and store openings
and trade so far during Lent has been
surprisingly good.

James Forbes, with Martin Forbes
& Co.. Portland, Ore., passed through
here this week on his way to the
east, where he will attend tlie Fourth
National Flower Show at Philadel-
phia. Pa., March 2.5-April 2 and the
flower show at New York, April .5-12.

EASTER SUPPLIES

ORDER EARLY PRICES RIGHT.
We are now ready to fill your orders, large or small, so if yon
are not already one of our cusiomers, give us a trial today.

Full line *)f folding Cut Flower and Design Boxfs, green and bronze Magnolia Letves.
Cvcas Leaves. Ribbons in all leading shades Corsage Shields Chittons and Staple Supplies.

ROSES

CUT FLOWER DEPARTMENT.

Carnations, Daffodils, Jonc|uils, Sweet
Peas, Snapdragons, Tulips, Ferns,
Galax, P.oxwood, Leucothoe, etc.

STOCKS

O. A.. Sa Lv. A.. TTotiner

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES

30 E. Randolph Street,

Phone,
Central 6284.

CHICAGO, ILL.

WANTED! SWEET PEAS!

Cm handle aior« slock to Liood advantagi . I>o not stop to write
but mak< shipmontsinimediatelv Start today. Chi xks weekly.

M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

Mrs. S. Klunder, wiiiow of the lati'
Ohas. S. Klunder, died suddenly at
her home in this city, March 0, and
was buried in the family lot at Mt.
Hope cemetery the following Wednes-
day. She was (15 years of age anfl
is survived by four children. Alma.
Meta. Henry and Charles.

The Raedlein Basket Co.. 71.3 Mil-
waukee avenue, is mailing its new
catalog of spring styles this week and
is making preparations to handle a
large Raster trade. Their line is com-
plete in every respect and they never
offered such splendid novelties before
as they are this season.

A. T. Pyfer & Co. are handling a
fine supply of stock of all kinds espe-
cially roses and carnations. Mr. Pyfer
was more than pleased with the sales
last week, both the local and out-of-
town demand being exceptionally
good.

Mrs. Allie Zech has returned from
Rock Island where she has been visit-
ing relatives for the past two weeks,
so Allie has moved back home from
his mother's where he was star board-
er during that period.

J. C. Vaughan says he received a
number of tax receipts March Ifi.
signed in a good steady script by the
late C. W. Northrup, of La Orangf.
who died March ]2.

Kichai-il fcMwin Kidwell. son of Mr.
and Mrs. Win. F. Kidwell, .and Mabel
Loui.se McMullen were married Wed-
nesday. March 1.", and will be at home
to their friends aifter A]u-il lo, at 40.31
Lake Park avenue.

Chas. A. Samuelson. 2134 South
Michigan avenue, was a visitor in the
wholesale market this week. He says
that his force has been busy with
funeral work every day since Lent
stai-ted in.

.At J. A. Budlong's store the de-
mand is very brisk for Double White
Killarney roses, which they are grow-
ing on a large scale ami is one of
their best sellers.

Hoerber Bros, certainly do know
hiiw to grow snapdragons and are
offering a good supply of unusually
fine stock in this line this month.

A loop drug store is giving a daffo-
ilil i)r hyacinth plant free with every
purchase cif IK) ciiits or more in their
candy department this week.

Louis Hoechner of the Peter Rein-
berg store force is receiving treatment
for rheumatism at West Baden. Ind.

Chas. A. Klunder h.as taken charge
of Hillman's retail cut flower depart-
ment starting in Mondav. March 20.

J. A. Mendel, 1424 West Eighteenth
street, is taking the bath ti-eatments
at West Baden. Ind.

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485

A.L.VAIJGHAN&CO.

161 N. Wabash Ave.,

(NOT INC.)

(Central 2571

TELEPHONES : \ " 2672

I Auto. 48- 734

CHICAGO

Beauties, Roses, Carnations, Tulips, Lilies, Violets,
Valley, Orchids, Sweet Peas, Freesias, Jonquils, Etc.

Exceptionally Fine Stock for long distance shipping orders. None better obtainable elsewhere.

Order Here

CURRENT PRICE LIST— ^i^i," "nS?."^=

Long stems . .
36-inch stems
30-inch stems
24-inch stems
20-inch stems

AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

Per doz.

$ 5.00
4 00
3.00
;.50
:.00

IS-inch stems % 1.00 to 1.50

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL. Per 100

Specials $25.00

Select 20.00

Medium 10.00 to 15.00

Shrnt 6.00 to S.OO

ROSES. Per 100

White Killarney. . . 1

Killarney |

Killarney Brilliant. I Special $10.00

Ward Fancy 8.00

Sunburst '■Medluin COO

Ophelia Short ."i.OO

Maryland

Rlebmonil

Milady I

|{oN«-N, imr seleotifin 4.0(1

Per 100

CARNATIONS, select $ 1.50 to $2.00

" fanrv 3.00 to 4.00

Without Notice. Oroer iiere

MISCELLANEOUS. Per 100

lattlejan per do/.., $K.O0 to $.S.OO

Valley % 4.00 to

Violets 50 to

Freesias 3.00 to

Romans 2.00 to

Tulips . . . 2.00 to

Lilies per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Callas per doz., 2.00

Siveet I'eas l.on to

Snillax per doz.. $2.00

Adiantum

Asparagrus Strings each, 75c

Asparagus Plumosus, per bunch

35c to 50c

Fancy Ferns per 1,000, $2.50

Wild Snillax per case, 5.00

Boxnood per lb., 25c; 50 lbs., 7.50

Leucotlioe Sprays .75

Mexican Ivy .75

$5.00
1.00
4.00
4.00
4.00

1.50

1.00

Mention the Ahxrrlcan Florist uhen icritiuij

Z M
E„A

H N

Better Than Ever

ORCHID FLOWERING SWEET PEAS

Exceptionally fine stock grown by the leading Sweet Pea
Specialist in this section of the country and considered by the
city buyers as the best obtainable in this market. Can supply
any quantity at prices that will meet with your approval.

ROSES -- CARNATIONS - LILIES---CALLAS
VALLEY and All Seasonable BULBOUS Stock

Our Line Is So Complete That It Includes Every
Item Offered In The Great Chicago Market.

30 E. Randolph St.,

L. D. Phones
Central ]|283

Automatic, 42-965

Chicago

Paul Blome *: Co.. loOl North Clark
.street, report business as good and
deny the report that they are to open
a new store at the corner of North
Clark and Division streets in the near
future. Arthur Christianson is still
in the employ of the Blome Brothers.
Paul and Arthur, who have built up a
nice trade in this locality.

H. N. Bruns is making a fine show-
ing- of blooming plants at his West
Madison street store and conserva-

tories, which is proving to l>e a splen-
did advertisement. Some specially
well grown rhododendrons were no-
ticed and he says that his best seller
in this line is Pink Pearl.

Victor Young & Co., ]23£> North
Clark street, report a good demand
for cut flowers and plants, especially
bulbous stock. This firm has a very
pretty store and Mr. Young always
takes great pleasure in keeping it in
tip-top shape. He is ably assisted by

.\1. Miller, who lias charge of the
decorating department.

E. G. Bowen has moved from 108
East Fifty-first street into much bet-
ter and larger quarters at 3167 Broad-
way.

The E. C. Amling Co.'s store pre-
sents a most inviting appearance with
its new coat of white calcimine.

A. L. Randall and wife have re-
turned from the east, where they vis-
ited New York and other cities.

486

The American Florist.

Mar. 25,

A. T. Pyfer & Co.

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph Street

Chicago, 111.

FLOWERS OF QUALITY

Current Price List

ROSES Per 100

Mrs. Chas. Russell. ..$.8.00 to $15.00
Ophelia \Special 10.00

Sunburst j, ^ nr,

„,,, Long 8.00

Killarney >

W.KUlarney...'^^^'"'" 6-°°

Kill. Brilliant..) Short... $3.00 to 4.00

CARNATIONS, De Luxe, select.. 4.00
Good 3.00

Miscellaneous

Jonquils $ 2.00 to $3.00 per 100

Daffodils 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Freesias 2.00 to 3.00 per 100

Lilies 10.00 to 12.60 per 100

Lily of the Valley, $4.00- 5.00 per 100
Violets, double, $0.50 to .75 per 100

Sweet Peas 1.00 to 1.60 per 100

Tulips 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Ferns S.OOperlOOO

Asparagus bunch, 35c to 60c each

Sprengeri bunch, 25c to 35c each

Galax $1.00 1000

Mexican Ivy 76c per 100

Boxwood large bunch, 26c each

Subject to Market Changes.

Frank Oechslin ha.s a splendid sup-
ply of plants foi- his Easter trade,
especially hydrangeas, rhododendrons,
azaleas, etc. His new home will be
ready for occupancy soon and is mod-
ern in every respect. One room par-
ticularly attracts the attention of the
visitors, for the ceiling is decorated
with an old Swiss castle, in which he
was born, and other Alpine scenery.

W. N. Rudd and wife left for Phila-
delphia, Pa., Tuesday evening-. March
21, to attend the Fourth National
Flower Show. Their daughter, Phyl-
lis, who is a student at Cornell Uni-
versity, and Margaret, who has been
in New York for some time, will .ioin
them there and it is needless to add,
the reunion will be a most pleasant
ane.

Vaughan's Seed Store employes have
urranged a Spring Blossoms party to
be held at Eckhardt Park hall. Chicago
-Avenue and Noble street, Saturday
evening, April 1, entree at 8 o'clock.

The E. F. Winterson Co. is han-
dling a good supply of cypripediums
from the Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
Association's greenhouses.

Visitors: — .. Green, with Nanz &
Neuner Co.. Inc., Louisville, Ky.:
James Forbes. Portland. Ore.

Kansas City.

MARKET CLEAiMS UP DAILY.

The supply of stock on the market
during the past week has been plenti-
ful and prices have dropped in some
lines, but the demand has been good
and the supply cleans up daily.
Funeral work continues in the lead
and there are a number of orders for
decorations being booked. Bulbous
stock is coming in fast, but meets with
a, good demand. Most of the florists
are displaying it attractively and a
daily clean up generally is the result.
Sweet peas and lilies are also seen in
quantity.

NOTES.

The Alpha Floral Co. keeps its force
stepping fast to keep up with orders,
business being very bri.sk both local
and out-of-town. The demand for
funeral work has been heavy at this
establishment and the night force is
kept busy getting out the train or-
ders and preparing for the next day.

H. Kusik & Co. report good busi-
ness conditions. This firm is working
hard to try and catch up with their

orders for wire work, the demand be-
ing so heavy that they are sometimes
weeks behind.

W. J. Barnes is cutting an immense
quantity of bulbous stock, the demand
for which is ver.v heavy at present.
Pot plants sell especially well. Funeral
work has been heavy during the past
week.

T. J. Noll & Co. report a good ship-
ping trade. They are handling a good
stock of roses, carnations, sweet peas
and violets, among other items, and
the stock cleans up daily.

Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. is cutting
about 4,000 carnations and 2.000 roses
daily. Pot plants are good sellers here
and Butterfly sweet peas are a feature.

August Luther reports good busi-
ness in pot plants. He supplied 400
ferns for the decorations at the Jones
department store last week.

The Peterson Floral Co. has been
busy with orders for funerals and dec-
orations. They report a steady in-
crease in business.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co.
reports business good in all depart-
ments. Stock from the greenhouses is
coming in nicely.

Samuel Murray and 'Wm. L. Rock
will attend the Fourth National Flower
Show at Philadelphia. Both will act
as judges.

Arthur Newell reports trade first-
class. He has a good call for pot
plants, basket arrangements and cut
flowers.

Chas. Biedermann & Son report a
good increase in sales. Stock in their
houses is looking in prime condition.

J. Austin reports stock at his range
is coming along fine. He has been
very bxisy with funeral work.

A. F. Barbe has started his new
range. He reports good business.
B. J. B.

Grakd Rapids. Mien. — The Crabb &
Hunter Floral Co. has established a
branch in the Hotel Pantlind.

Vinton, Ia. — The greenhouses of
Urice Bros, were almost completely
destroyed by fire, February 21. The
loss is well covered by insurance.

Danville, III.— Peter Britz will add
one new house, 40x150 feet, to his
range. It will be devoted to grafted
roses exclusively, with the exception
of Sunburst, which will be planted on
its own roots.

Cleveland.

AMPLE SUPPLY WITH GENEROUS DEMAND.

The demand during the past few
weeks has kept up remarkably well,
and while stock has n6t been over-
plentiful, it has lieen sufficient to meet
a healthy call. St. Patrick's day busi-
ne.s.s this year was somewhat better
than that of a year ago, notwithstand-
ing the fact that white carnations were
in short supply, not enough being ob-
tainable to meet the requirements.
There was also a shortage of green
dye on the local market. Sweet peas
are rather plentiful, but are moving
well at reduced prices. There is not
much call for violets, the weather be-
ing too cold for corsages. Funeral
work is plentiful and keeps the market
cleaned up on short roses and bulbous
stock. Lily of the valley is better than
it has been for some time past. Easter
and calla lilies clean up daily, and
orchids, both Cattleya TrianiE and
Schroedene. are in good supply and
sell well. A large funeral during the
past week created a demand for large
numbers of violets, lily of the valley
and long American Beauties. A few
daisies, snapdragons, ageratums and
calendulas arrive, but the supply is
very limited. Bulbous stock, while in
mand. and the quality is exceptionally
good supply, meets with a good de-
fine. Paper White narcissi are scarce.
Asparagus plumosus and Sprengeri
have also been short of the demand.
Ferns are arriving in better supply. A
few long stemmed American Beauties
are being received; also some very
good Rhea Reid. Ward and "White and
Pink Killarney roses.

NOTES.

The Cleveland Florists' Glee Club
had their first meeting last week at
"Doc. Cook's" house on East Seven-
ty-fifth street near Hough avenue.
Eleven embryo artists showed up and
went through the preliminary work,
and some very good talent was dis-
covered among the boys. It is hoped
the next time more will come and
make this glee club one of the big
features of the florists' club. Meet-
ings are to be held once a week.
Notices will be sent by mail, or call
Frank Ritzenthaler, at Knoble Bros.,
for any information. The cost is nom-
inal and a good instructor, with years
of experience in vocal instruction, has
been engaged. Also come to the flor-
ists' club meetings. A lecture by some-
one prominent in some line of floricul-

igid.

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487

send your orders to a house that can be
relied upon to fill them when a scarcity
exists? Today finds us fixed better than
ever to give you good values foryour
money. Try us and convince yourself.

WHY NOT

HEAVY SUPPLY

OF THE BEST ROSES AND FANCY CARNATIONS

You can increase your profits and business
by sending all your orders direct to

J. A. BUDLONG

Quality

Speaks

Louder

Than

Prices.

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

ROSES, VALLEY
and CARNATIONS
A Specialty

WHOLESALE

Grower of

GUT FLOWERS

Prices

As

Low

As

Others.

i^^SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION.

We are in daily touch with market conditions and when a decline takes place you can rely upon orders sent us receiving such benefits.

182 N. Wabash Avenue,

CKic.©.^o

CHOICE CALLA LILIES

Unusually Fine Sfock at $1.50 per Dozen.

ture or horticulture has been engaged
for all meetings, and growers espe-
cially will be much interested, as valu-
able advice regarding soils and plant
food and their uses by experienced men
are brought out in these lectures.

C. F. B.

Minneapolis.

SATISFACTORY SALES AT GOOD PRICES.

The supply of stoclc is more plen-
tiful with the exception of tulips.
Roses have taken a drop in price.
Good home grown violets are in good
supply and carnations are holding up
in price. Paper Whites have gone and
left a record, having produced the
best results for growers ever known,
prices having ranged from three cents
to five cents, with an average of four
cents all through the winter. St. Pat-
rick's day brought forth good busi-
ness and i3owers of all kinds cleaned
up well at good prices.

NOTES.

The bowling teams representing
Rice Bros, and the L. S. Donaldson
Co., have completed their series of
33 games which comprised the winter

New Crop of Carnations

Freeslas, Daffodils, Tulips and all kinds of Flowers in Season.

SMIIIDyiTyt JL. €*£\ Oldest and Most Experience.
• l^lUlv/AIA% CX V>vr*9 Shippers in Southern Calilornia

751 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Calif.

Mention the American Florist when ivritinp

schedule. Rice Bros, team won 17
games in the series. A banquet fol-
lowed the close of the series which
ended March 16.

A large number of the florists of
this city accompanied by their ladies
attended the dance given by the St.
Paul Florists' Club. All who attended
enjoyed the dancing and the supper
served by the St. Paul hostesses was
a treat in itself.

H. B. Whitted had a novel St. Pat-
rick's day window that blocked traffic
in front of the shop. It contained a
figure of a native of "the old sod"
with his dog. reclining on a settee
and smoking his pipe of clay.

The meeting of the florists' club at
the Nicolett hotel March 14 was well

attended, but owing to the amount of
business on hand the essay of Max
Kaiser was postponed until the next
meeting.

O. E. Amundson has been busy
meeting various civic committees in
the campaign to clean the sidewalks
of all obstructions, which will result
if the present city ordinances are en-
forced.

Louis Dancik, of the Northwestern
Wire Works, is circulating a petition
to the health commissioners to stop
the sale of cemetery work.

C. S. Ford made a short call on
the trade, being called back to at-
tend the Philadelphia show.

T. C. R.

488

The American Florist.

Mar. 25,

SPECIAL EASTER OFFER

Plant Baskets
Smaller Sizes

^lO

Same lot in Two-tone finishes, $15.

Plant Baskets
Larger Sizes

Same lot in Two-tone finishes, $20.

PVERY basket in either assortment is worth at least
•^ 80 cents and is suitable for all Easter plants, such
as Lilies, Hydrangeas, Rhododendrons, Azaleas,
Lilacs, Spiraeas, Roses, and all other Easter flowering
and foliage plants. You cannot afford to pass either
one of these offers by, so send in your order today.

t^'Write tor our new Catalog of Spring Styles just off the press.

RAEDLEIN BASKET CO.

713 Milwaukee Avenue,

Phone, Monroe 4977.

CHICAGO, ILL.

Pittsburgh.

BUSINESS OUTLOOK ENCOURAGING.

After a week of unusually cold
weather, the outlook is that milder
weather may be looked for from now
on. The cold snap effected a slight
shortage in the local market, but not
to any marked degree. Prices have
remained normal, however, but of late
have shown a slight decline. Some ex-
ceptionally heavy snow storms have
hampered shipping facilities to a great
extent, many trains arriving in Pitts-
burgh as much as 12 hours late, frozen
shipments also having been received
in many cases. The retailers' reports
of business are very encouraging,
which, of course, has a like effect on
the wholesalers' end.

NOTES.

The Ludwig Floral Co. executed a
handsome piece of work in a replica
of the seal of Pittsburgh made en-
tirely of immortelles, for the celebra-
tion of the centennial of the incor-
poration of the city of Pittsburgh,
which was celebrated March 18.

The engagement of De Forest W.
Ludwig, son of E. C. Ludwig, to Miss
Irene Kalbaugh Collins of Meyers-
dale, Pa., is announced. The wedding
will probably take place during the
summer.

Albert Niggel announces a banner
business for his first two weeks in
his new Allegheny Market location,
running strong on decorative and arti-
ficial work.

The McCallum Company will soon
begin work on an addition of two
new houses 40x300 feet each, which
will be devoted entirely to roses.

H. J. Kreuger, of Meadville, is plan-
ning on adding two 150 foot houses to
his range this spring.

Randolph & McClements have add-

ed a new auto truck to their delivery
fleet.

Visitors : Martin Reukauf, of H.
Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.;
M. Alexander, of Lion & Co., New
York; R. E. Blackshaw, of A. L. Ran-
dall Co., Chicago. G. M.

Cincinnati.

GOOD LENTEN DEIMAND.
The demand for stock is steady and
active and has brought about a good
Lenten market. Nearly everything is
selling at fair prices. The supply has
shortened somewhat. Rose receipts
are about equal to the demand. Car-
nations are rather short and at the
time of this writing, many more would
find a ready sale. The Easter lily cut
has shortened greatly. With the ex-
ception of daffodils and jonquils, bul-
bous stock is not very plentiful. The
demand for lily of the valley varies;
one day it is good and the next day
poor and depends largely upon the
supply of other stock and the general
demand therefor. Other offerings in-
clude orchids, violets, sweet peas,
callas, rubrums. snapdragons and for-
get-me-nots. Smilax is not very
plentiful.

NOTES.

Jos. Goldman, of Middletown, O.,
furnished a large amount of the cut
flowers for the Alms & Doepke open-
ing last week.

Wm. Gardner, of Richmond, Ind.,
has been shipping an excellent lot of
roses and carnations to C. E. Critchell.

Gus Adrian has had a good call for
his bulbous stock all season and now
is nearly cleaned out. H.

Lowell, MASs.^John S. Haynes,
florist, has been awarded the con-
tract for supplying the flowers and
shrubs required for Larcom park.

St. Louis.

WEATHER AFFECTS MARKET.

The weather, during the past week,
has had its effect on the supply of
sweet peas and violets, and it can
be said that the market has not been
overstocked with flowers. Roses are
not plentiful, but white carnations
filled the demand for St. Patrick's day,
and the call kept the prices up.
Southern jonquils are arriving in good
supply and meet with a ready sale,
the prices being reasonable.

NOTES.

Adolph Steidle, son of John Steidle,
of Olivette. Mo., and an employe of
the Scruggs-Vandevoort-Barney Co.,
met with a serious accident last week.
While taking down a decoration he
fell through a glass show case, but
we are glad to report that he is re-
covering from his injuries.

H. G. Berning, the well-known
wholesale florist, is featuring some
exceptionally fine Russell and Killar-
ney roses at his establishment on Pine
street.

Mullanphy Florists, at their down
town store, arranged a very attrac-
tive St. Patrick's day window, a map
of Ireland being designed in flowers.

C. Young & Sons Co. report a very
busy week at their Olive street es-
tablishment. They are making prepa-
rations for a big spring business.

The Windier Wholesale Floral Co.
has had a very busy week. Some
fine spring stock is a feature at this
establishment.

Several large dinners and St. Pat-
rick's day parties helped sales last
week.

The retail florists' association will
hold its annual banquet March 20.

Visitors : Sam Seligman and Julius
Dilhoff, New York.

J. E. H. S.

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The American Florist.

489

ERNE&KLINGEL

30 East Randolph Street, TrPho'" KaSfesis CHICAGO, ILL.

W. p. KYLE

JOSEPH FOERSTER

KYLE&FOERSTER

i6o N. Wabash Avenue, .on,Sa^„inllSsn.84 CHICAGO

John Kruchten Co.

162 North Wabash Avenue,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

L. D. Phone Central 8016-8O17.

CHICAGO, ILL.

E.C.AMUNGCO.

THB LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

174-6N. Wabash Ave.,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Phone* Central 1977 and 1978.

Mention the American Florist when writing

WIRE HANGING BASKETS

Our Baskets are made stroot; and substantial,
so do not compare them with other"cheap" made-
up baskets. (Measure across top.)

Size Per Doz.

Sinches $1.25

10 inches 1.50

12 inches 2.00

Size Per Doz.

14 inches $2.50

16 inches 3.00

(Larger sizes to order.)

GREEN SHEET MOSS

for lining haneing baskets.

Pet large bale (of 5 bundles) $1.25

Per 5 bale lots for 6.00

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

Vbolesalc Florist, 1324 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Perpetuated Moss per bae,$3.50

Natnral Moss per bac, 1.75

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen. Ala.

Indianapolis, Ind. — A new range of
greenhouses ' to cost $50,000 will be
erected in Garfield park.

Okono, Me. — The Maine Florists' So-
ciety has elected the following offi-
cers for the ensuing year: John H.
Stalford, Bar Harbor, president; C. C.
Strout, Biddeford, vice-president;
Ernest Saunders, Lewiston, treasurer;
H. T. Muller, Orono, secretary.

VlioMeHo¥crMM'l(eU

CURRENT PRICE LIST.

Per doz.

Roset, Beamy, ipecials $5 00

36-in 4 00

30-in 3 00

24 in 2 50

20-in 2 00

18. in 1 00

short 50® 75

Mrs. Chas. Ruaaell.... 1 00@ 4 00

Per 100

Hoosier Beauty 5 00@15 00

Rillarney Brilliant 4 00@12 00

Killarney 3 00@12 00

" White Killarney 3 00@12 00

■' Richmond 3 00@12 00

Prince de Bulfarie 4 00@12 00

■ Rhea Reid 4 00@I2 00

My Maryland 3 00@12 00

Mrs. Geo. Sbawyer 4 00@12 00

Milady 4 00@15 00

Sunburst 4 00@12 00

Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00@12 00

" Hadley 4 00@12 00

" Ophelia 4 00@12 00

" Double White Killarney.. 4 00@12 00

Mrs. Moorfield Storey 4 C0@15 00

" Our selection 5 00

Carnations 1 50@ 3 00

Cattleyas perdoz., 8 00

Gardenias.... per doz.. 3 00@ 4 00

Jonquils 3 00@ 4 CO

Freesias. Tulips 3 00@ 4 00

Lilium Harrlsii 1000015 00

Mignonette 6 00@ 8 00

Paper Whites 3 00@ 4 00

Romans 3 00@ 4 00

Sweet Peas 750 I 50

Valley 4 00@ 5 00

Violets, sinele 50® 75

Violets, double 30@ 50

Adiantnm Croweannm 1 00@ 1 50

Ferns 2 5003 00

Galax " 1 00©1 25

Lencothoe 75@ 1 00

Mexican Ivy. ..per 1000. 5 00@6 00
Plamo8QsStrinf8..eacb, 60® 75

Smilax per doz., 2 00@2 50

Spreneeri. Plumosas Sprays 3 no@ 4 00

Boxwood. 25clboercase 7 50;

HOERBER BROS.

«;h„°'|-i'j Cut Flowers

Telephone: Randolph 2758

3reenhouse8:Des Flaines, ni. r'Vkinttrltv

Store : 1 62 N. Wabash Ave.. ^nlCagO

Mention the American Florist when writing

New Bedford, Mass. — R. H. Wood-
house has returned to his former lo-
cation at Ward and Allen streets.

MILLER & MUSSER

Wholesale Florists

179-181-183 Norih Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

Qeorge Reinberg

Wholesale Florist

Extra fancy Ophelia, Snnbarst, Rlchniond,Kll-
lamer. White Killarney and Killarney Brilliant
roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try D8.

162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO

ZECH & MANN

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago

Telephone Central 3284

A. L. Randall Co.,

Wholesale Cut Flowers,
Florists' Supplies.

. CROWERS'"SHIPPERS ^a

r\JT FLOWEI^C^

^f 154N0 WABASH AVE.***

154 NO WABASH AVE.

Joseph Ziska & Sons

151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Wire Designs and Wholesale
Florists' Supplies

490

The American Florist.

Mar. 25^

If You Need GARDENIAS

In quantity, let us quote you prices. We have the largest supply in this market.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.

PhUadelphla.

LENTEX BlSl.NESS CONTINUES GOOD.

The Lenten days' demand continues
to hold very well, the marketable stock
liiins all taken at very good figures.
!jt. Patrick's day was featured by sev-
eral of the trade, but aside from a
few timely novelties and the sale of
shamrocks, it was not much of a fac-
tor. White carnations advanced in
price on account of the demand of
those who greened them for Paddy's
day. All first class stock sold at $6.
It seems that all popular stock is
scarce and there is but little reduction
in prices over those of a couple of
weeks ago. Roses, as a rule, are fine.
American Beauties are still very shy,
it being difficult to get a dozen without
placing an order a day or two ahead.
White roses are also scarce, being used
up daily as they arrive. Snapdragon
is more in evidence, some very good
stock being seen. Daffodils have been
very good; they have sold up close
nearly all the time, and Saturday
night, March IS, found the market en-
tirely cleaned up. Gardenias are quite
plentiful, being seen in quantity with
the street men for 10 cents each, and
quite good stock it is. Violets are
nearly out, although some cold frame
stock is still offered. Sweet peas are
as popular as ever. Some splendid or-
chid-flowering sorts are seen, notably
Yarrawa, which is a large flower on a
remarkable stem. Now that the sun is
growing stronger the dropping of buds
will cease and the market will soon be
stocked with a brilliant range of col-
ors and splendid flowers. Easter lilies
are very good; they appear to sell at
sight at $15, a corking good price for
the season.

THE FLOWER SHOW.

All eyes are now turned toward this
great exhibition, as the time is almost
here for the opening. Every prepara-
tion has been made to insure success
from an artistic standpoint, while the
display of well-grown plants from the
greenhouses and conservatories .of the
private estates of this neighborhood,
which have been prize winners at both
the Boston and New York shows, will
quite exceed any former exhibition.
The Gude Bros. Co., Washington, D.
C, will display a very large collection
of orchid .sweet peas in tubs, great
vines fairly loaded with flowers; they
will be a great feature. Thos. Roland's
acacias, the beauty spots of the former
Boston and New York shows, will be
a revelation to those who see them for
the first time. As they say of the cir-
cus features, "They alone will be worth
the price of admission." Then there
are the rose gardens and hundreds of
other wonderful things. Twenty thoti-
sand trade tickets have already been
sold — a splendid nucleus to build on.
George Asmus and John Young arrived
March 14 and will be on the job until
the great show is over. E. J. Fancourt,
who has just returned from a trip
through the west, found unbounded en-
thusiasm. He reports quite large dele-
gations coming from all the large cit-
ies, even as far west as the Pacific
coast. The banquet to be tendered to
the visitors will be the greatest event
of its kind ever given in this country;
Horticultural hall will be taxed to its
utmost to accommodate the local club
and their guests.

VlioMeFIo¥erMwKeU

Boston, Mar. 22. Per 100

Roiei, Beauty 40 00660 00

" Killarney Queen 4 OOe 16 00

" White and Pink Killarney. 4 00@16 60
'• Double White Killarney... 4 00@l6 00

" Killarney Brilliant 4 00@20 00

" Hadley 6 00025 00

" Cardinal 6 00025 00

•• Mock 8 00035 00

" Mri. Chas. Ruasell 6 00012 00

" Sunburat 6 00012 00

•• Taft 60001200

" Milady 6 00012 00

" Ward and HillingdoD 2 000 6 00

•• My Maryland 500 5 00

Cattleyaa 35 00050 00

Lily of the Valley 4 000 5 00

Sweet Pea» 1 500 2 00

Carnations 1 00© 2 00

select 2 000 3 00

Buffalo, Mar. 22. PerlOO

Extra Special Beauties 35 00@40 00

Roses. Killarney 4 00010 00

" White Killarney 4 00010 00

'• My Maryland 6 00010 00

'• Killarney Queen '. 4 000 8 00

" Richmond 6 00015 00

" Sunburst 4 00010 00

•• Ward 400© 6 00

" Talt 5 00012 00

•■ Ophelia 6 00010 00

■' FrancisScott Key 8 00015 00

" Shawyer 5 00012 00

■■ Bon Silene 3 000 4 00

Lily of the Valley 4 000 5 00

Lilies 10 00012 00

Cattleyas 40 00050 00

Carnations 1 50© 3 00

Snapdragons 6 00010 00

Violets 50© 60

Yellow Tulips 2 00© 3 00

Daffodils 2 000 3 00

Freesias 2 .50® 4 TO

Paper Whites 2 000 3 00

Asparasrus Sprensreri... 350 50

Ferns per 1000. 2 SO

Smilax ' 15 00

Cincinnati. Mar. 22.

Roses. Beauty perdoz..Jl 50035 00

PerlOO

Killarney 3 000 8 00

MyMaryland 3 000 8 00

Richmond 3 000 8 00

" Taft 3 00© 8 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00

Lilium Gicanteum 8 00010 00

Asparagus Plumosn8..perbch..25c

Orchids per doz., 6 0007 50

Carnations 2 000 3 00

Rubrum Lilies 3 00010 00

Double Violets 35© SO

Narcissus 2 000 3 00

Sweet Peas 25© 1 00

Daffodils 2 000 3 00

Jonquils 2 0r@ 3 00

Hyacinths 4 00© 5 00

NOTES.
Alphonse Pericat, of CoUingdale.
whose specialty is orchids, met with
a disastrous loss by fire March It),
which started in his shed over the
boilers and which connected a range
of six houses. These were more than
half destroyed and as the night was
bitter cold, the thermometer regis-
tering ten above zero, nearly all the
stock of thousands of valuable orchid
plants were a total loss. The fire was
finally put out by the local fire com-
pany. Mr. Pericat estimates his loss
at about .$25,000, on which there is a
small insurance. He will rebuild and
restock the new houses as quickly as
possible. One large house, heated by
another boiler, escaped the flames and
some of the stock of the other houses
was saved by being removed there.
Mr. Pericat has the sympathy of the
entire trade in his great loss.

WELCH BROS. CO.

WHOLESALE

Cut Flower Market

226 DEVONSHIRE STREET^
BOSTON, MASS.

Consignments of all the leading
varieties of cut flowers received daily.
Selected line of Florists' Supplies.
Price list mailed weekly.

Patrick Welch

Wholesale Florist

262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass.

Telephone Main 2698.

American Beauties,

Orchids,
Valley, Carnations.

All the novelties in the Cut Flower Market fur-
nished OD short notice. Prices quoted on appli*
cation. No retail orders accepted. Flower*
shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store
open for business at 6 a. m.

BERGER BROS.

Central Market
Choice Roses, Orchids, Valley

ORCHID FLOWERED PEAS

EASTER ULIES-CAUAS

Give us a trial order.

1225 Race St.,

PhUadelphla, Pa..

McCALLUM CO.

Florists' Supplies
PITTSBURGH, - PA.

Edward Reid

'. WHOLESALE FLORIST.

Cboice American BeanUes, RnsseUs, Mock

Killarney, Snnlmrst and others.

CATTLETAS, CARNATIONS and LILIES.

One block from express depot.

1619-21 RanstaadSL, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

The exhibit of the WhilUlin Pottery
Co. at the Fourth National Flower
show will contain some unique pots
of other days, such as were in use in
Pennsylvania over 40 years ago. Some-
are square and there are others with
many interesting points

The M. Rice Co. is making ready to
entertain their many customers who-
are expected to visit the flower show.
Their Easter stock will be a revela-
tion.

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Everything in the
line of Cut Flowers,
Plants and Florists'
Supplies.

\ MILWAUKEE, WIS.

HOLTON i nVNKEL CO.

462 Milwaukee St.,

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Wholesalers and Growers of

Choice Cut Flowers
and Greens

H.KUSIK&CO.

Wholesale Florists
and Supplies

Manufacturers of Wire Designs.

We are the largest cut flower shippers
at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants.
If on the market, we can furnish it.

Get our prices before placing order.

We guarantee satisfaction.

1016-1018 McGee Street
KANSAS CITY, MO.

Extra Quality Pink and White Klllar-
ney, Richmonds, American Beauties,
Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies,
Valley, Orchids and Peas.

Obtain our prices on quality lots.
Buy from the grower.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.

116-118 Seventh St.. Pittsburgh, Pa.

Henry A. Dreei\, Inc., will exhibit
about 2,0.X) roses in pots at the flower
show. Most of them hybrid teas of
well known sorts, as well as many of
the new varieties. All have been dis-
budded to get large flowers. There
will also be an exhibit of all the
climbers. Robt. Craig, who has seen
the collection, says such a well flow-
ered lot of plants has never been seen
befoi-e in this country.

F. A. Steinhoff has been compelled
to give up his cut flower and plant
business in the Snellenberg depart-
ment store, which was opened under
such favorable auspices a year ago last
fall. To the trade it looks as if the
store company desired the business for
themselves, with the result that Mr.
Steinhoff has to look elsewhere to con-
tinue his business activities.

The Leo Niessen Co. is featuring
American Beauties, as their new crops
are reported in sight. The spring
American Beauties are a very prolific
crop, and in the full cutting this com-
pany has them to burn. Spencer sweet
peas are also seen in quantity.

Edward Reid is busy canvassing
Lansdowne, in the interest of the great
banquet. He is meeting with good suc-
cess. Business, he reports, is very good
for Lent. Mock roses are a feature
here.

Zero weather on March IS is a
record for this "neck of the woods."
This is what Charley Hartley's glass
registered at G a. m. on that day. Oth-
■ers made it 4°, 6° and 8° above.

G. A. Leins has purchased the busi-
ness of Albert Maurer, 2016 Columbia
avenue, and will conduct it on the
same lines as his store at Twenty-ninth
street and Girard avenue.
• Berger Bros, are featuring spring
flowers. Orchid sweet peas, Easter and
calla lilies and choice roses are staples
at this time. K.

GUST. RUSCH & CO.

Wholesale Florists

Jobbers In
FLORISTS' SUPPLHS.
Phone Main 124S.

444-446
Mllwaokee St.,

P. O. Boi 306

Milwaul(ee,Wis.

Fancy Ferns, Galax and Leucothoe

Fancy LILY OF THE VALLEY and ORCBIDS, Carnations, Roses and
Seasonable Cut Flowers, I aster Lilies, Callas and Rubrum Lilies.

FLURIiT bUPfLlES .AND M.ANUFACTL'RER OF WIRE DESIGNS.

Wholasala Florist.

1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

C. A. KUEHN,

VlioMeHowerMM'KeU

Fhiladelphia, Mar. 22. Per 100

Roie«, Beauty, eitra 50 00@65 00

first 2000@3500

M r». Chas. Russell 8 00@15 00

Killarney 3 00010 00

" White Killarney 3 00@10 00

" Liberty 5 00@15 00

Hadley 8 00012 03

Sunburst 4 00@12 00

" Ophelia 5 0G@12 00

Hoosier Beauty 6 00@20 00

Carnationa 2 00@ 4 00

Cattleyas 35 00@50 00

Callas 10 00@12 00

Lilium Harrisii 12 00@16 00

Lilacs per bunch. $1.00i8$1.50

Sweet Peas 1 00@ 2 00

Snapdragons 8 00@20 00

Calendulas 4 00@ 5 00

MiKDonette 3 00@ 5 00

Violets, single 50@ 75

Asparaeus oer buacb. 50

PlTTSBDRGH,

Roaes. Beauty, special .
" fascy...
" extra...
No. 1.

Mar. 22.

Per 100
40 00
30 00
20 00

1200

Killarney 4 00@12 00

My Maryland 4 00@12 00

Sunburst 4 00612 00

Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00@ 8 00

Richmond 4 00®15 00

50 00
12 00
I 1 50
6 00
3 00
3 00
3 00
1 25

Cattleyas

Lilium Gigan ten m

Swee tPeas 50^

Spanish Iris

Daffodils

Tulips

Carnations

Adiantum

Asparagus Sprengeri. per bunch, 35@40

MiLWAPKEB, Mar. 22. Per 100

Roses, Killarney and W.Kiliarney 4 00@10 00

■ Ward 4 00@ 8 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 8 00@25 00

" Ophelia 4 00@ 8 00

Hoosier Beauty 4 00010 00

Lilies perdoz., 1.50

Cattleyas perdoz., 6 00

Sweet Peaa 1 000 1 50

Carnationa 1 50@ 3 00

Snapdragons doz.. $1 00@$1 50

DaBodils 3 00

RI6E BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and
Florists' Supplies

We are the largest cut flower shlppars
In MINNEAPOLIS. Let us supply } OHf
wants. If it is on the market we can
furnish it.

Florists' Supplies

Get our prices before placing
order. Guarantee satisfactioB.

Mention the American Florist when writing

H. G. BERNING

Wholesale Florist,

Magnolia Leaves, $1.36 per bos..
1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

St. LoDis, Mar. 72 FerlOO

Roses, Beauty, long 35 00@50 00

medium 20 00025 00

short stems 80001500

Killarney 4 00010 00

White Killarney 4 000 8 00

" Aaron Ward 4 00© 8 00

" Sunburst 5 00010 00

" Ophelia 6 00012 50

Hoosier Beauty 8 00012 50

Valley 4 00

Carnations 3 000 4 00

Orchids 35 00050 00

Callas 10 00012 00

Lilies 10 00012 50

Rubrum Lilies 10 00

Aaparagna Plnmoaus.per bn.. 2.5075

Ferns perlOOO. 3 00

BronzeGalax per 1000, 125

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Mar. 25,

New York.

SUPPLY EXCEEDS DEMAND.
The business of the past week was
rather quiet; arrivals were not heavy,
but there was more than enough stock
to supply the demand. On account
of St. Patrick's day, thei-e was quite
<a tiurry in carnations, there being
sales at the rate of .$4, .f5 and even $G
per 100, but by March 18 there was
something of a surplus. The weather
has been cold, with liigh winds, such
as rake the greenhouses and reduce
the supply of stock. On March IS
some stock reached the wholesale dis-
trict in a frozen condition. A man,
who has lived near the Hackensack
river for forty years says that he can
recall no previous corresponding date
when there was so much ice in that
river, and it is agreed that it takes
cold weather to freeze the mixture of
chemicals that compose the Hacken-
sack river. Returning to the supply
of stock, American Beauty roses are
more plentiful and the top price is at
the rate of $50 per 100, but many
sell for less. Nearly all the growers
seem to be sending in sweet peas, and
there is a pronounced surplus. The
old fashioned sweet peas are down and
out. Even the finest orchid flowered
stock is hard to move. It may be
presumed that a week of warmer
weather win greatly increase the siip-
ply of all stocks, and that prices, which
have hitherto held up fairly well, will
take quite a drop.

March 20. — The weather is fair and
more moderate and buying is fairly
active in the wholesale district. The
supply of stock in roses and carnations
is not heavy. Orchids and gardenias,
which moved freely two weeks ago,
are now very slow^. It is next to im-
possible to move violets, the street
men having a monopoly of that
branch of the business. There are so
.many fine orchid flowered sweet peas
about that the short stock has little
chance. There is a moderate move-
ment in lilies, lily of the valley, tulips
and narcissi.

NEW YORK DAY AT PHILADELPHIA SHOW.

All aboard for the Fourth National
Flower Show, Philadelphia!

That is the slogan being sounded
by the New York Florists — and all the
other florists within 100 miles of New
York. Tuesday, March 28, is the date
on which this great aggregation of
celebrities will entrain for the Quaker
City, and you may guess that there
will be some doings. After carefully
studying the dictionary, we concluded
that "celebrities" was the best word
to use and we are going to prove it.
There will be President Weston of
the New York Florists' Club and this
grand array of ex-presidents of- that
club : Alex. S. Burns, W. A. Man-
da, Patrick O'Mara, Walter P. Sheri-
dan, Frank H. Traendly, Chas. H.
Totty, A. L. Miller, Joseph A. Manda,
John B. Nugent, W. H. Siebrecht, Sr.,
and Harry A Bunyard. Patrick
O'Mara and Frank H. Traendly have
already been worthy presidents of the
Society of American Florists, and writ-
ing confidentially, we could pick out
several others who would worthily
wear the ermine, mantle or whatever
It may be called, but as there is to
be no politics in this, w^e are not
booming our favorite sons. M. A.
Bowe, president of the Associated Re-
tail Florists; G. E. M. Stumpp, Max
Schling, A. Kottmiller, Andrew Scott
and many other retailers, all good
men, will join the party. Then, there
is the Greek-American Florists' Asso-
ciation, composed of as good looking
and well behaved company of men
as can be found in the business. Such
veteran Greek florists as George D.
Nicholas, D. J. Pappas, Theodore Ma-

OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords.

'*M"i"fr T tt* VTT •I'v'P 'I' 'X' 'I' V 'X' 'i' v*

*

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♦

*

Pips. ♦

♦

: : CHAS. SCHWAKE fi CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York |
^^^^ - - - *

Valley

Orders taken now for 1916 Crop

of

German - Swedish - Dutch

THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd.

140 Manfield Street - Montreal

The Wholesale Commisilon House of Canada, Featuring the Products of
its Best Growers

landre, N. Christatos, Costos Sakelos
and the Tryforos brothers are expected
to join the party. It has been a good
winter and everybody can afford to
take a day off, so we predict that after
10 a. m., March 28, the office boys will
advise callers that : "Everybody gone
ter Philadelphia."

NOTES.

J. F. Bradshaw, a florist of Wal-
lace, North Carolina, visited this city
during the past week. He is a clever
and able man and made a fine im-
pression on the trade he visited in
this city. We hope to see him again.
North Carolina is a state that posesses
many of the most tried and true
Americans and North Carolina will be
written large in future history.

It now turns out that it was Frank
H. Traendly who originated the idea
of the alumni dinner of the ex-presi-
dents of the florists' club. The genial
Frank is quite a busy thinker.

The Orpheum Floral Studio is the
name of a new retail store just opened
at 578 Fulton street, Brooklyn, under
the management of Louis Michel. It
is in the Orpheum Theatre building.

Malandre Brothers, 2077 Broadway,
are showing very fine stock in bou-
gainvilleas, azaleas, rhododendrons and
other plants. This firm is doing a
fine business.

Thomas P. Galvin, of Boston, has
been spending some time at his New
York store. He reports a good sea-
son's business at his Boston stores.

We understand that the damage
from the recent fire in Reed & Keller's
factory has been repaired and that
they are again occupying it.

At Gunther Brothers, 112 West 2Sth
street, we have recently noticed fine
lily of the valley from the Dale estate,
Brampton, Ont.

Charles A. Dards sailed from San
Francisco for Japan, March 4. It is
expected that he will be absent about
four months.

J. H. Small & Sons announce that
May 1 they will remove to 505 Madi-
son avenue, at 52d street.

Moore, Hentz & Nash are handling
particularly fine stock of the rose, Kil-
larney Queen.

A. F. F.

Bowling' at New York.

The New York Florists' Bowling

Club rolled the following scores,
Thursday, March 16 :

W. H. Siebrecht, Sr ..157 147 153

C. W. S«>tt 169 182 167

Jacobson 167 156 194

Fcnrlch IBl 200 178

Miesera 188 211 178

Rledel 148 154 157

John Young & Co.

Wholeiale Commiiiion noriMt

63 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone 7302 MadlsoB Sqaare.

WILLIAJttP.FORD

WHOLXSALX FLORIST

107 W. 28th St., New York

TelephoDe, 533S FarraBUt

Providence, R. I.

TR.\DE SHOWS INCREASE.

Business during the past week has
been good. Floral work continues
heavy and there is an increased de-
mand for cut flowers. Carnations
have been rather short, but the sup-
ply is steadily increasing and the de-
mand is keeping pace. Sweet peas are
of good quality and the call for them
is good. Daffodils are arriving in good
supply, as are poeticus, but the call is
moderate. Bulbous stock will be very
good in quality for the Easter trade
and the supply will be about normal.

NOTES.

H. A. Burlingame has some of the
finest violets that have been seen here
this year, but as the violet trade is
not as good in this locality as it has
been in former years, he is shipping
most of them to the New York mar-
kets, where they are in demand at
good prices.

Macrae's carnations are in splendid
condition and he finds the demand
equal to his cuts.

Barker, of Warren. R. I., is sending
some very good violets to this citv.

H. A.T.

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493

PAUL NECOM

WHOLESALE FLORIST
55-57 W. 26th Street

NEW YORK CITY

Telephone:
3864 Farragut.

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

Successors to Badgley, Riedel & Meyer.

""""ilgSliglmS?.? 34 W. 28th St., New York

Receivers and Distributors of

CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS

Riedel & Meyer, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

PHONES— 4024 and 4085 MADISON SQUARE

GEO. J. POLYKRANAS

Wholesale Commission Florist

Consignments Solicited

104 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone No. 2264 Farragut.

I J. J. CO AN, Inc. I

^i"^" — - — ^^ J _

4- Wholesale Commission Florist. 4>

I 115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK %
4> Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. ^
% Fine slock of all the NEW ROSES. *

% Carnations, Sweet Peas, %
% Azaleas, and other |

I EASTER PLANTS i

J and Everything in Cut Flowers. J

4i Consignments Solicited. 4,

Walter F. Sheridan

Wholesale Florist

3532-3533 Farragut 133 W. 28th St,, IbW Tflfk

All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and

Seasonable Flowers.

HORACE E. FROJHENT

WHOLESALE COMMISSION

American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses.
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Ulies, Etc.

148 West 28th SL, NEW YORK CITY

Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301

Guttman & Raynor, Inc.

A. i. GDTTMAN, Preiident.

Wholesale Florists.
101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

Phones: 558, 2036, 2037 Farragut.
20 Years' Experience.

D. G. ARNOLD & CO., inc.

Wholesale Florists

112 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone 2287 Farragut

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Geo. C. Siebrccht

WHOLESALE FLOMST

109 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. 008 and 009 Farragut.

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICTFED

Mention the American Florist when writing

YtioMe HovcrMM'KeU

New York, Mar. 22. Per 100

Rosei, Beauty, ipecial 40 00@50 00

extra and(aDcy...30 00@35 00
No. landNo. 2... 6 00@10 00

Prima Donna, special 8 00@25 00

" AliceStanley 3 00@12 00

' Francis Scott Key. special. S 00©10 00

•' Mrs. Geo.Shawyer 2 00@10 00

" White Killarney. special... 8 00@10 00
Klllarney, My Maryland...

special 8 0C@I0 00

No. 1 and No. 2.. 2 OOe 3 00

Queen 3 00@12 00

Brilliant 3 00@10 00

" Aaron Ward 3 00@12 00

" Richmond 2 00@ 8 00

" Sunburst 2 00@10 00

" Taft 300@1200

" J. L. Mock 2 OOeiO 00

" Hadley.... 4 00@35 00

" Ophelia 2 00@12 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 2 00@10 00

" Hoosier Beauty 2 00012 00

Cattleya Orchids, special 35 00@40 00

inferior grades .15 00@20 00
Lilies. LonEiflornm and Harrisii.. 6 00@ 8 00

Lily ol the Valley 2 00@ 3 00

Carnations 2 C0@ 3 00

Adiantium Croweanum and

Hybridnm 50@ 75

Asparafui Plumosus....doz. bchs. 2 40@ 3 00

Smilax doz. strinea, 1 00@ I 25

Gardenias per doz.. 1 00@ 3 00

Violets, single 40@ 50

double 2S(ffi

Sweet Peas, orchid flowered 1 1

common 15@

Mignonette per doz..50c@$l 00

Pansies.cut 200

Narcissus. Paper White 2 00@ 3 CO

Narcissus. Trumpets, spurs 2 000 3 00

Tulips 1 25@ 3 00

Flamingo 3 500 4 00

White Lilac per bunch. $0.75©S1..'^0

Snapdragons perdoz., 1.250 1.50

Callas perdoz., 1.00@ 1.50

United Gut Flower Co., Inc.

WHOUSALIRS

1 1 1 West 28th St., New York

Telephones: Farragut | 4II3
PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager.

HOUSE OF FERNS

Phone, Madison Square 4051.
41 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Specialty.

RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager.

35
I 25

25

50

Frank H, Traendly

Charles Scheocic

Traendly & Schcnck

Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange
436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY

Between 26th and 27tb Sts.
Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut.

Orchids, Roses. Carnations and all the other
best products of th. leading growers.
Consignm.nts solioit«d.

WM. KESSLER

Socceiior to Kesiler Bros.

113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

CUT FLOWERS

WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS

Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere

Prompt and satisfactory. (Jonsigninents solicited

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Coorao Bldf., 6tb av. and W. 26tb St., New Tork
Open for Cut Flower Sales
at 6 o'clock every moroios.

Desirable wall space to rent for advertising.

V. S. DORVAL. Secretary .

The Kervan Company

FRESH CUT EVERGREENS

and Mosses. Decorating Material for
Florist Trade at Wholesale.

. Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893

119 West 28th Street NEW YORK

George B. Hart

WHOLESALE nORIST

24-30$ton6 St., Rochester, N.Y.

121 WIST 28th STREET

NEW YORK

Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut.

Tie Largest Slipper and Receiyer ol Cni Flowers

^P~A complete assortment of the best in the
market can always be relied upon.

Telephone Farragut 634, 3066

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist
106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

■--. WHOLESALE

\ Florists

J 4- War 2 S '-'St. Ncwrom.

494

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495

AZALEAS

Mme. Vander Cruyssen, Schrweriana. Prof.
Woiters, Emp. of India. Niobe, Ernest Eck"
bardt. Blusbine Bride. Daybreak. All col-
ors io bloom. 75c to S2.5C each: specimens,
13.00 to $7.50 each.

SPIREAS

Giadsione and ijuten Alexandra.
-)0c.50c.7ScaDd Sl.OOeacli,

HYDRANGEAS

Mostly French varieties.
75c.tlO0 S1.25. $1.50.$3.00. $2,50, S3.50eacli.

EASTER PLANTS

LILIES

LILIES

Order What You Need From Us For Our Supply
Was Never So Large Or As Fine As It Is This Year

Fine Strong Heavy Flowers. First-Class IVlLlium Length Stock, 14 to 18 Inches High.

1500 plants in lots not less than 1000, SlOO per 1000 buds and blooms t 250 plants in lots not less than 100, $115 per 1000 buds and blooms

500 plants in lots not less than 300, 110 per 1000 buds and blooms 100 plants in lots not less than 25, 120 per 1000 buds and blooms

Short Lily Plants, (S to 10 inches high, 4 blooms, 40c; 5 blooms, 50c; 6 blooms, 5Sc; 7 blooms, 65c.

Lilies In Pans, made up, with 12 or more blooms, 12 cents per bloom or bud.

FOT ROSES

Polyanth* or Babytypes.
ErnaTeschendortt, PliyMis. Baby Ramblers.
Mad. Jul.vs Gauchault, Jessie. 40c. 50c and
75c each.

CLIMBERS

1 ausendsch'iB. Hiawatha. Dorotbr Perkins,
Lady Gay. $1.00. $1.50. $2.00. $2.50 J3 00.
J,'.50 and 15,00 each.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

In 5^2 and '.-inch pots. S5c and 5Cc eacli.

RHODODENDRONS

Best varieties.
$100. $1.25. $1,50,$2.00. S2.50 and $3.00 each.

HYACINTHS

In all colors. 4 inch at lOc each.

HYACINTH BULBS

In Pans. 3Uc, 40c, 50c and COc eacii,

TULIPS

In Pans, 25c, 35c and SCc each.

DOUBLE DAFFODILS

VON S10N-25C. .Wc and Sue each.

BEGONIA CHATELAINE

2^-inch pols $3.50 per 100.
3-inch pots. 8.00 per ICO.

CYCLAMEN

4 inch. $2. SO per dozen.

FANDANUS VEITCHH

3-in,. 25c; 4-in., 35c; 5-in.. 50c; 6-in.. TSc each.

TABLE FERNS

3-inch. $5.(» per 100.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

PINK- Rooted Cuttings

ZM-in. plants

100

WOO

100

luuu

McNiece

$2.50

$22,00

$2,75

t27.00

Enguehard

2,50

22,00

2,75

27.00

Maud Dean

2,50

22,00

2,75

27.00

R. E. Loeben...

2,50

22 00

2,75

27,00

2.50

22,00

2,75

27,00

Wells Late Pink.

2,50

22 00

2,75

27,00

2,50

22,00

2,75

27,00

WHITE-

October Frost....

$2„50

SISOO

$2,75

$25,00

Vir. Poeblmann-

Z„5I)

18,00

2,75

27,00

Chas. Razer

2,50

18,00

2,75

25 00

Eliae Papworth.

I ,S(I

18,00

2,75

25,00

W. H. Cbadwick

:> ,so

18,00

2,75

23 00

Timothy Eaton.

'511

18,00

2,75

25,00

Lynwood Hall...

7511

18,00

2,75

25,00

Smith's Ideal....

?00

2,75

Alice Salomon...

2,00

l,'i,00

2.75

25,00

YELLOW-

Golden Glow....

$2 00

SISOO

52,75

$25,00

Chrysolora

2ro

18,00

2,75

25 00

Bonnaffon

7(^0

18.00

2,75

25,00

Vellow Eaton....

2,00

18,00

2 75

25,00

Yellow Salomon.

2,00

18,00

2,75

25,00

BRONZE-

0. H. Kahn

2,00

18.00

2,75

25,00

RED—

SchrimptoD

2,00

IS,0O

2,75

25,00

POMPONS

WHITE

Zh-ln. plants

100

lOOO

.•Hvallaree early)

.$3,50

$32,00

Kemmiti (medium douhle)

.. 3,50

32,00

HIllOW-

Krut (large early.

. 3,50

32,00

MikeGabel (larue)

, 3,50
il 3 50

Skibo (early hronze & ye

, butto

32,00

. 3.50
. 3,50
. 3.50
. 3,50

'Juinola (bright Is

te yel

ow),...

32 00

Baby (small button) ...

. 3,50

32 00

PINK

Lillian Dottv.....

, 3.50

32 00

BBONZE-

. 3.50
. 3.50

.. 3.50

HED-

La Gravfre

32,00

H mmmm^_

GRAFTED AND OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS

li^-ln. uwn

Grafted Root

.\nierican Beauties, Per Per

fine lot. own root. 1000 1000

IVz. per 100 ...$7.00 $65.00

Ruasell $120.00 None

Klllarney 100.00 $56.70

White KUIarney 100.00 66.70

IvIllBTney Brilliant... 100.00 66.70

Ward 100.00 56.70

2H-in.

2^-ln. Own

Grafted Root

Per Per

1000 1000

Milady $100.00 $56.70

Opheiia 100.00

Itletimond 100.00 56.70

Hoosler Beauty 105.00

KENTIAS

We have gone Into the growinit ot KENTIAS on a large scale and
can well be classed as the WESTERN HEADQUARTERS for these
serviceable Palms. Our stock is complete and the prices we quote
should show a considerable saving in express charges.
STRONG, HEALTHY, CLEAN.

BELMOREANA MADE-UP PLANTS
t^lieclmenn. heayy. $12,00, .$15.00, $20.00.

BELMOREANA SINGLE PLANTS
'.j Inch pots. $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per

BOXIVOOD

r Inch pota
t Inch pots
I loch pots
• inch pots
\ Inch tubs
t inch tubs
I loch tubs

Leaves
6-6 16-18 inch blgh

16-18 Incb high
24 Inch blgh
28-30 inch high
32-34 Inch blgh
36-38 Inch high
56-58 inch higb
62-64 Inch blgh

Doz.

$ 4. SO

Each

t .40

1.00

l.BO

2.00

6-7

12 in.
15-in.
18-i

BOSHES E,,,

in burlap. 35c: in tubs or cols.. $0.55
in barlap. SOc; m tubs or poih., .75
in bur!>p.60c; in tubs or pota.. .85
in burlap. W: i" luhaor pols.. 1,00

FOESTEHIANA MADE-TTP PLANTS

Leaves

6-7 38-42 Inch high
6-7 40-44 Inch blgh
6-7 5 feet high

6-7 5-5^ feet blgh
6-7 5^-6 feet high
PHOENIX ROEBELENH
3 Inch pots, nicely characterized, doz.,
Inch Spread
15 iDch high 20

18 Inch high 24

28 Inch high 34

30 loch high
35 inch high
DRACAENAS
Dracaena Godseffiana,

6 inch pots

7 Inch tubs

8 luch tnbs
10 Inch tubs
10 Inch tubs

5 inch pots

6 Incb pots

7 Inch pota
S incb tubs

10 inch tubs

rTRAMIDS

2leellnbiiriiP-'l.'5:
2H-feel in bur ap...- ^"0

3 leet 10 but ip.- |-50
IV, (eel in bur aP- ^f

4-feet in burlap,...,^.^
4H feet in borlap.-f 1011

Ott

10 tubs.
ID tubs.
m tubs,
in tube.

11 tubs.
ID lubs.

bauor globe

12xl2in tub8..-
15xl5i^tub9...

; in burlai
ID burla

Each
..$2.00
.. 2.50
.. 3.00
.. 3.50
.. 4,50
.. 5.00

Each

..$1.50
.. 1.75

Plants Each

3 36 Inch high % 2.60

4 38 Inch high 3.00
4 3S-42 Inch high 3.60
4 48-50 inch high 5.00
4 52-G4 inch high 6.00
4 5 feet high 8.00
4 60-64 Inch high 10.00
4 5^^ feet blgh 12.00
4 5V.-6 feet high 15.00
4 6-6% feet high $18@20

Specimens, heavy, $35.00. ?40.00.
FOESTEEIANA SINGLE PLANTS

Leaves Doz.

5-6 18-20 inch high $ 4.50
5-6 18-20 In. hlgh.ea. $ .40
6 28-30 lo. hlgh.ea. 1.00

6-7 34-36 Inch high % 1.60

' Inch tubs
' Inch tubs
i Inch tnbs
\ Inch tubs
t Inch tubs
> iDch tubs
1 Inch tubu
t Inch tuba
! Inch- tubs
i iDcb tub!

4 Inch potB
i-lnch iK)t9
6-lDch pots
6 Inch pots

$6.00
Each

6 Inch pots Dracaena Amabllls $1.25

6 Inch pots Dracaena Baptlstli 1.25

5 inch pots Dracaena Imperialls 1.25

5 Inch Dracaena Terminalls. , . .$6.00 per doz,

6 inch pots Dracaena Massangeana

$1.00 to $1.25

DIEFFENBACHIA AGLAONEMA

MAGNIFICA PICTUM

5 Inch each JO. 75 5 inch each J0.75

6 Incb each 1.00 6 Inch each 1.00

ARECA LUTESCENS Each

6 Inch pota 4 plants 11.00

8 Inch tubs. 5 plants. 44 46 In. high. .$4-4.50

LIVISTONA ROTUNDIFOLIA

4-Inch pots, strong $0.50 each

5-lnch pots 76 each

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

72-74 E. Randolph St., '"'-.rrpra^"* CHICAGO, ILL.

Each
2.00
2.50
00
8.00
10.00

$3.50
Each
$1.00
1.75
2.50

12 $5igl7.50

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Mar. 25,

" " INTRODUCINtt OUR NEW MANILA LINE ^

We are now in position to make deliveries in all sizes listed. All stock is
moisture-proof. Plenty on hand to fill all orders. Samples will be sent at your
request. Special discounts on quantity orders. Printing without charge on all
orders of 300 or over.

4i.

16x4

20x4
18xB x3
21x6 x3
24x6
30x5

x3 per 100, $1.86

x3H

x3V2

36x61/2x81-2

2.16
2.16

2.50
3.00
3.30
4.50

'.'8x6x4 per 100, $3.60

21x7x3!/2 " 3.25

18x6x4 " 8.00

24x8x4 " 3.85

24x8x5 " 4.15

28x8x4 " 4.85

28x8x5 " 5.00

36x 8x6 per 100, $ 7.00

40x 8x5.,

42x 8x5 '

30x10x5

36x10x6

42x10x5 '

48x10x5 '

30x12x6

PRICES AND SAMPLES OF OUR LARGE LINE OF VARIOUS COLORED BOXES WILL BE SENT ON REQUEST.

%

9.00 «li>
11 00

7.00

9.00
13. CO
16.(10
10.00

You are invited to make 30Dr

Meet us at the National Flower tihow. Philadelpbia, March 25th to April 2tid.

head-quarters at our booth.

A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX COMPANY

1302-1308 West Division Street,

CHICAGO

|S!l(;jjt;jjfc;jrffci^tf(;|U(;jjcj^t;|vj(;|Ufc^wuIuw^^

Detroit.

BIG DEM.\ND FOR BULBOUS PLANTS.

The Lenten season, devoid as it is
of many social functions, is neverthe-
less a busy time this year with the
florists. Bulbous flowering plants were
probably never before so popular and
great quantities of them are being
sold, and so great is this demand that
some of the growers fear that there
will not be a sufficient supply for
Easter, in which case Easter lilies will
be drawn upon heavily, and of these it
is reported, a large and splendid stock
will be ready. In cut flowers, at pres-
ent, sweet peas are the more prom-
inent — good stock and thousands of
them — but chiefly disposed of on bar-
gain days at 25 cents per bunch and
yielding about half that amount to the
growers. Roses are more plentiful and
of excellent quality and the prices are
holding up accordingly, as no surplus
is yet seen on the wholesale markets.
Carnations have improved in quality,
and the quantity is all that is needed
for the demand on this item has cer-
tainly suffered in comparison with its
former popularity. St. Patrick's day
brought a good demand for the green
carnations, but it is doubtful if the
present and past popularity of them
will in the future be maintained, as
indications to that end were plainly
visible this year.

NOTES.

A letter received from A. Vinson,
Cleveland, O., proposing an outside ex-
hibition here in June, was discussed
at considerable length, but no decided
action taken. A representative of the
Lehigh Valley R. R. was present and
offered transportation over that line
from here to Philadelphia for the
Fourth National Flower Show at a
rate of $14.01 each for a party of ten
or more. It developed that about
twelve will attend from here, among
them being Philip Breitmeyer. Albert
Pochelon. Henry Rahaley, Michael
Bloy. Joseph Streit, E. A. Fetters,
Frank Holznagle, John Warncke, of
Woodmore. and school inspector of
that district, gave an interesting talk
upon the duties of his ofBce and
civic affairs in general and was much
applauded for his keen Interest shown
in his honest policy in the admin-
istration of city duties. It was an-
nounced at the meeting that the
Saginaw Florists' Club was that even-
ing organizing a state horticultural

society designed to be an amalgamation
of the different florist clubs under
state oflicers, and this club being in
harmony with the idea sent a telegram
to that effect to the Saginaw meeting.
Jacob Baumann, a well known dahlia
grower, was elected to membership in
the club.

The club meeting, March 14, was well
attended and an interesting programme
deferred the bowling games fully an
hour later than usual. At the meet-
ing Wm. Dilger submitted his plans
for a new horticultural building that
it is proposed to build this year at the
Michigan state fair grounds. These
received the hearty approval of the
members who were requested by the
fair management to pass upon them,
after which the dii'ectors of the fair
will consider them and probably erect
a building in time for this year's ex-
hibit in September. j. F. S.

Columhus, 0.

StARKET SHOWS I.MPROVEMENT.

Trade is good, with honors divided
about equally between cut flowers and
pot plants. With the former, carna-
tions are the feature of stock that is
most scarce. A few weeks ago they
were over-abundant, and a drag at .50
cents a dozen. They now bring 7.5
cents. Sweet peas are also in short
supply. Cuttings of roses are adequate,
prices ranging from $1.50 to $4 per
dozen, taking varieties as a whole. In
pot plants the cineraria is one of the
latest attractions of florists' shops.
The spiraea is also beginning to come
in and both are meeting with good
sale. Daffodils are so plentiful that
one leading florist found it expedient
to put on a Saturday bargain sale at
40 cents a dozen or three dozen for $1,
which resulted in the moving of 250
dozen. Ferns of the Boston and Whit-
mani varieties, are being profusely
displayed and there is active buying.
The St. Patrick's day sale of green
carnations, green tulips, jonquils and
other flowers was quite satisfactory.

NOTES.

H. Holbrook, architect, is preparing
plans for three greenhouses and other
buildings, to form the working plant
of S. S. Myers, of Chicago, who. it is
stated, is moving his nursery, flower
and seed business from that city to
Columbus. The location is on East
Main street. The greenhouses are to

Retail Florists

r<^

Place ydur Business
Before More People _

Now is the time to prepare your advertisiDg for
March. .April an May, covering

Easter Spring Planting

Mother's Day Memorial Day

We have worked up some beautifully colored
folders and will gladly mail samples oo request.

DIRECT ADVERTISING THAT BRINGS RESULTS

McNEFF-SWENSON CO.

Floral .'\dvertisiDB.

818-819 Transportation BIdg.

608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, ni.

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Natural Moss $i 75 per bag

Perpetuated Moss 3 50 per bag

Caldwell the Woodsman Co.

Everything in Southern Evergreens
EVERGREEN. ALABAMA

be 30x125 feet each, the workshop
15x30 and the "boiler house of the same
size. Bids are to be taken up to
April 1, on the buildings and on the
water supply equipment and on the
heating plant.

A funeral design costing $90 was
furnished by T. J. Ludwig on the
order of the Ritter Lumber Company,
incident to the death of a member of
one of the officers' family. Mr. Lud-
wig has leased basement space be-
neath his new store, to be used as a
work room, thus relieving the demand
for display room in the store proper.

The Livingston Seed Company Is
pushing with great success a two-
piece flower bowl made in the neigh-
boring city of Zanesville. It comes in
blue, black, ivory and carnelian
green, and has a device for feeding
the water to the stems of the flowers
gradually.

S. F. Stephens & Son were the only
florists doing any special advertising
for St. Patrick's day. J.

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497

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

WIU be deUvered (or the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

EitabUslied In 1857.

wMl.

739 Bucltlngham Place.

L, D. Fhona, Graceland 1112.

Send ni 7oar retail orders.

Wl HA VI THE BK ST FACIL1THS IN THI CFFY

St. Louis, Mo.

Wm. A. Seeger
Nat. M. Kingslcy
Martin J.Seegcr

M^h

(iNCOfiPORATEO)

Eighth and Locust Sts.
3514-16-20 North Grand Ave.

Telegraph orders filled on shortnotiee in St. Louis
and rest of Missouri.

San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Sievers & Bolsnd

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET

Minneapolis, Minn.

WHITTED FLORAL CO.,

H. B. WHITTID, Prop.

Careful attention given to all orders for
delivery in the Twin Cities or the
Northwest.

Washington, D. Cc

GEO. H. COOKE

FLORIST

Connecticut Avenue and L Street

Randolph & McGlamonts

Floral Experts

5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA.

Heznbers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.

* MdiB T. J. JOHNSTON 6 CO.

Chicago.

Des Moines

ALPHA FLORAL CO.

146 S. Wabaali Ave.. Chicago.
623 Walnnt St.. Des MoLics, la.

Largest and most centrally located store in
the city. All orders given prompt attention

Rochester, Minn.

wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty.

Rochester Floral Company

Retail Store. Greenhouses.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Chicago.

A. LANGE,

25 £. MADISON ST.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

REUTER*S

For Rhode Island and Connecticut

STORES

New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and

Westerly, R. I.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Ohio.

The Smith & Fetters Co.,

LEADING FLORISTS.

735 Euclid Ave. CLEVELAND

NEW ENGLAND POINTS.

171 WnSOSSET ST.. PROVIDENCE

3343 W. MADISON ST.

NEAR GARPIl^LU PARK

CHICAGO

LOUISVILLE, KY.

AUGUST R. BAUMER,

MASONIC TEMPLE

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

CLEVELAND, OHIO

A. Graham & Son

5523 Euclid Ave.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cincinnati, O

HARDESTY & GO.,

THE BEST THAT GROWS
Experts to Arrange Them.

150 £. Fourth St.

ALEXANDER MeCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREET.

NEW YORK CITY.

'T'ELBGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to
■•■ any part of the United States, Canada
and all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Reference or Cash mnit accompany all CHrders
from nnknown correspondents.

Cable address: Alkxconnbll,
Western Union Code.

New York. Washington, D. C.

J. H. SMALL & SONS,

FLORISTS

NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D. C,

1153 Broadway. Cor. 15th G H. Sts.

AND WALDORF-ASTORIA.

Young & Nugent

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Souare.
42 West 28tti Street

To out-of-town florists: KTITlAf V/\WW

We are in the Heart of im* » V 1 V/IilV

Aod give special attention to steamer and theater

orders. Prompt delivery aod best

stock in the market.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'o.

.•.V.FLOWERS.-.V.

522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD., AudUoriom Aniei. CHICAGO.

LOUISVILLE, KY.

THE F. WALKER CO.

310-312 West Chestnut Street

LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY

Buffalo, N. Y.

S A. ANDERSON

440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.

Anderson service means fresh, sturdr stock, aod

prompt deliveries in Bnfialo, Lockport.

Niagara Falls and Western New York.

Uembers of Florists' Telegraph Bellverx.

Mention the American Florist when writing

DAYTON, OHIO

16 and 18 W. 3rd St.

Matthews the Florist

Established in 1883.
Greenhouses and Nurseries in RiTerdale,

Mention the American Florist when writina

498

The American Florist.

Mar.

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be deUvered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

New York.

EatablUhed 1874.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DARDSFLOR.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery-
Mention the American Florist when loritinp

St. Paul, Minn.

Holm S Olson,

20-22-24 West Fifth Street.

We 811 orders for any place in the Twio Cities
and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest
Store in America: the largest stock; the greatest
variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive
night and day.

Members of riorists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Newark, N. J.

Begerow's

946 Broad Street.

Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliverlei
throughout the state and to all steamship docks
in Hoboken. N. J. and New York.

Mention the American Florist when writing

For Wisconsin Delivery
"HOME GROWNFLOWERS"

Get in touch with

J. E. Matthewson

SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN

Member of Florists' Ttelegraph Delivery.

"^

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Henry Hart, inc.

FLORIST

1000 Madison Avenue

Telephone— Lenox 3822.
la Ibe Heart of tlie most udasjre residential sectioo.

♦*♦♦**++***♦***♦*<

t

Max Schling

♦
*

4* ^ "i* ' I * * T * * I * * ^ * l * * l * * I * * 1 * * I * ' I ' ' I ' ' I ' ' I *^

NEW YORK

No. 122 West 59th Street

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Member of the Florists' Telegraph Delirerr.

I
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Omaha, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda

FLORISTS.

1415 Famvm St. ,6^J1^???ll2

Members of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Name Index to Retail Florists

Alpha Floral Co., Chicago.

Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, la.

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

Archlaa Floral Co.. Scdalia, Mo.

Baumer, August R., Louisville, Ky.

Begerow'a Newark, N. J.

Blacklstone, Washington. D. C.

Boland. J. B., San Francisco.

Bramley & Son. Clevel id. O.

Breitmeyer's Sons. John. Detroit. Mich.

Buckbee. H. W.. Eockford. 111.

California Florists. Tacoma, Wash.

Clarke's Sons. David, New Tork.

Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L. WashlngtoB.

Cross, Ell, Grand Rapids. Mich.

Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave., New YorlJ.

Denton Floral Co., Denton, Tei.

Duerr. Chas. A.. Newark, O.

Duluth Floral Co.. Duluth, Minn.

Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St.. Toronto.

Eyres. 11 N. Pearl St.. Albany. N. Y.

Frauenf elder. C. Chicago.

Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, 0.

Frey, C. H.. Lincoln, Neb.

Frey & Frey. Lincoln. Neb.

Freidman, Chicago.

Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla.

Furrow & Co.. Oklahoma City, Okla.

a. Sakelos, New Tork.

Galvin, Thos. F., Inc.. Boston, Mass.

Galvln, Thos. F.. Inc., New York.

Gasser. J. M., Cleveland, O.

Graham. A.. & Son. Cleveland. 0.

Grand Rapids Floral Co.. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Grimm & Gorly. St. I>ouls. Mo.

Gude Bros.. Washington. D. C.

Hardesty & Co.. Cincinnati, O.

Hart. Henry, Inc., New York.

Helnl & Son, J. G.. Terre Haute, Ind.

Henderson. Lewis, Omaha, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda. Omaha. Neb.

Hollywood Gardens, Seattle, Wash.

Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn.

Johnston & Co., T. J.. Providence, R. I.

Joy Floral Co. Nashville. Tenn.

Keller's Sons. J. B,, Rochester, N. Y.

Kerr Floral Co.. Robt. C, Houston, Tex.

Kottmlller. New York.

Lang Floral & Nursery Co.. Dallas. Tex.

Lange. A., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago.

Leborius. J. J.. Duluth, Minn.

ixjndon Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia.

Mangel. Chicago.

Matthews the Florist. Dayton, O.

Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis.

May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn.

McConnell. Alex.. New York.

Metairle Ridge Nursery Co.. New Orleans. La.

Mullanphy Florists. St. Louis, Mo.

Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo.

Newell. A.. Kansas City. Mo.

ngden Floral Co., Chicago.

Palez, Paul M,, Little Rock, Ark.

Palmer, W. J., & Sons, Buffalo.

Park Floral Co., The, Denver, Colo.

Philips Bros.. Newark, N. J.

Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo.

Podesta & Baldocchl. San Francisco.

Portland Flower Store. Portland. Me.

Randolph & McClements. Pittsburgh. Pa.

Renter's. New London, Conn,

Renter's! Norwich, Conn.

Renter's, Westery, R. I.

Rochester Floral Co.. Rochester. Minn

Rock, Wm. L., Flower Co., Kansas Citv.

Rye, George, Ft. Smith. Ark

Schiller the Florist, 2221 W. Mfi(ll=c,i. s!' ' »"o

Schling, Max, 22 W. 59th St., New York,

Smith & Fetters. Cleveland, O.

Small & Sons, J. H.. New Tork.

Small & Sons. J. H.. Washington. D. 0.

Smith Co,, A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Smith. Henry. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Stumpp, G. B. M., New York.

Trepel, Joseph, Brooklyn. N. T.

Walker Co., The P., Loalaville, Ky.

Weber, F. H.. St. LouiB. Mo.

Whltted Floral Co., Minneapolis, Minn,

Wlttbold, G., Co., 737 Buckingham Pi,, Chicago.

Wolfskin Bros, & M. Goldenson, Los Angelas.

Young & Nugent, New Yorlt.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Broadway aid Gratiot Aveim.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms

We cover all Michigan points and good

sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Dellvary.

St. Paul, Minn.

L L MAY & CO.

Order Your Flowers for delivery
in this section from the

LEADING FLORISTS CF THE NORTHWEST

WASfllNGTON

D. C

Jleol us at the N;ilional
Slower Show, Philadel-
phia, Mar. 2.5th to April
2ud. We will be pleased
to greet you.

Gudes'

OUDE BROS.Ca
FLORISTS
1114 m. MM

Uembers of Floriiti' TeleKTi.ph DellTety.

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray,

1017 Grand Avenue

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Denver, Colo.

yhc Park

j.A.vAUNTiin. Ploral Co*

Preildent

Uembera of Florists' Telegnph DallTerT.

Little Rock, Ark.

PAUL M. PALEZ

FLORIST

All orderscarefully filled and delivered to all parts
of the city. Arkansas and the Southwest.

D. F. SIMONDS
J. R. BUTZOW

CHICAGO.

OGDEN FLORAL CO.

1917 Harrison St.

We are Located Near Seven of Chicago's Leading
West Side Hosp tals and Can Fill all Orders
properly on short notice. L. D. Phone. West 722

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499

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS.

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

SEATTLE, WASH.

HOLLYWOOD GARDENS

Seattle's Leading Flower Shop
1536 SECOND AVE.

NUMBERS FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY

PHILADELPHIA and VICINmr.

Sfjp ffimtbon iFlohipr &boti, ffilii,

Met't us at the National Flower Slmw. Thila-
(lelphia, Man-h S.'ith to April ind.

1800 Chestnut Street. PHILADELPHIA. PA.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Pittsburgh, Pa.

A.W.$mittiCo.

KEENAN BLDG.

Largest Floral Establishment in America.
Established 1874. Incorporated 1909.

New York.

e. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Avenue

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELANID

EUCLID AVENUE

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Washington, D. C.

14 th and H. Street.

Brooklyn, N. Y.

JOSEPH TREPEL

XKL I Pwit AVP Telephone

^^•^ LBWIS M'li' I No. 1310 Bedford

—six Up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn—

We give personal attention to your orders and
guarantee satisfaction,

NEW YORK

Colonial Florist

S. E. Cor. 157th St. and Broadway

Telephones— 5822 ."Audubon, 1767 Audubon and
1125 Morning«ide.

4 Stores. c. SAKELOS, Prop.

Mail, telegraph or telephone orders promptly 611ed

Original Decorations a Specialty.

Branch:

THE VANDEEBILT HOTEL

Main Phone, Mnrray Hill. 783 Park Ave. and

Branch 1808 34th St.

Member F. T. D.

426 Madison Ave.

And 49th St., NEW YORK

DULUTH, MINN.

J. J. LeBORIOUS

Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries
everywhere in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North
Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin-
sula of Michigan. All orders given prompt
attention and filled with strictly fresh stock

City Index to Retail Florists
Filling Telegraph Orders.

Albany. N. Y.— Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St.

Boston — Tbos. F. Galvln. Inc.

Brooklyn, N. Y. — Joseph Trepel.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son. 304 Main.

Chicago — Friedman.

Chicago— Alpha Floral Co.

Chicago — C. Frauenfelder.

Chicago — A. Lange, 25 B. Madison St.

Chicago — Mangel.

Chicago — Ogden Floral Co.

Chicago — Schiller, tbe Florist, 2221 W. Madison.

Chicago— Goo. WIttbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI.

Cincinnati, O. — Hardesty & Co.

Cleveland. O. — A. Graham & Sons.

Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son.

Cleveland, 0. — Smith & Fetters.

Cleveland, O. — The J. M. Gasser Co.

Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co.

Dallas. Tei. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co.

Dayton, O. — Matthews the Florist.

Denton, Tex, — Denton Floral Co.

Denver. Colo.— The Park Floral Co.

Des Moines. la. — Alpha Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich.— John Breitmeyer's Sons.

Duluth. Minn.- Duluth Floral Co.

Duluth Minn, — J. J. Leborlus.

Ft. Smith, Ark. — George Rye.

Grand Rapids, Mich.— EH Cross.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith.

Guthrie. Okla. — Furrow & Co.

Houston. Tex. — Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co.

Kansas City. Mo. — Samuel Murray.

Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell.

Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co.

Lincoln, Neb.— C. H. Frey.

Lincoln, Neb. — Frey & Frey.

Little Rock. Ark.— Paul M. Palez.

Los Angeles — Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson.

Louisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer.

Louisville, Ky.— Tbe F. Walker Co.

Minneapolis, Minn, — Whitted Floral Co.

Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co.

Newark, N, J. — Begerow's.

Newark, N, J. — Philips Bros. - •

Newark, O. — Chas. A. Duerr.

New London, Conn. — Reuter's.

New Orleans. La. — Metalrle Ridge Nursery Co.

New York — Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave.

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

New York — David Clarke's Sons.

New York — G. Sakelos.

New York — Henry Hart, Inc.

New York — KottmlUer.

New Y'ork — Thos. F. Galvln, Inc.

New Y'ork— Max Scbllng, 22 W. 59th St.

New York — J. H. Small & Sons.

New York— G. B. M. Stumpp.

New York — Young & Nugent.

Norwich. Conn. — Reuter's.

Oklahoma City, Okla.— Furrow 4 Co.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & S'woboda, Farnam St.

Omaha. Neb. — Lewis Henderson.

Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop.

Pittsburgh. Pa. — Randolph & McClements.

Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg.

Portland, Me, — Portland Flower Store.

Providence. R. I.— T. J. Johnston & Co.

Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co.

Rochester, N. Y J. B. Keller's Sons.

Rockford. 111. — H. W. Buckbee.

Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson.

St. Louis, Mo. — Grimm & Gorly.

St. Louis, Mo. — Mullanphy Florists.

St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber.

St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson.

St. Paul. Minn.— L. L. May & Co.

San Francisco — J. B. Boland, 60 Kearny St.

S'nn Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchl.

Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens.

Sedalla, Mo, — Archlas Floral Co.

Terre Haute. Ind. — J. G. Helnl & Sons.

Tacoma, Wash. — California Florists.

Toledo, O. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman.

Toronto — Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St.

Washington — Blacklstone.

Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Cons. ATe., and L.

Washington — Gnde Bros.

Washington — J. H. Small & Sons.

Westerly. K. 1. — Renter's.

NEW YORK. istabllshed 1849

David Clarke's Sons

2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St.
Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled

Phones, 1552-1553 Colombas

San Francisco

Podesta & Baldocchl

33^-226 Orant Avenue

Mailor teleErraphic orders promptly and most
carefully executed,

Kansas City, Mo.

FLORIST

Established over 20 Years.
N. E. COR. 10th and GRAND AVXNUS.

Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and vicinity on
telegraphic order.

U NORTH PEARL STREET

Toronto, Can.

Canada's best known and most reliable florist

Only
the
Beat

Dunlop's

8 and 10 West Adelaide Street,

We deliveranywhere in Canada and guarantee
safe arrival.

THOS. F. GALVIN

INC

NEW YORK 561 FiniiAvt,

DU« I Ull 799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Points

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Orders Carefully Executed

Pikes Peak Floral Co.

Wholeisle and Retail

Hembers of Florists' Telepsph D«UTer7.

Trade Directory

Prlc* SS-OO P<Mtpaia.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

600

The American Florist.

Mar. 23,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade In other cities, by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

SendyourordersforCtiicagosjgsT

^^ , All orderscarefully filled

^'"2223WMa<li^**'* under the supervision of

■ ^Hi ca££:_ qEqrqE jsMUS, Mgr.

Wire. Write or Phone West 822

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
,25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Roehester Phone, 506 Lone Dist. Bell Phone 2189
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cleveland, O., and Vicinity.

Bramley & Son

1181 £. 71st St.

The Largest Growers of Flowers In City

Houston, Texas.

Robt C. Kerr
Floral Co.

Main and MCKlnney Phone. Preston 160

Toledo, O.

Hrs. J. B. Freeman

(Sncceiior to Geo. A. Helnl)
336 Superior St„ Toledo, O.

Botb Phones, S27.

Special attentioD to Mail and Telegraph Orders.
Membtr of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids. Micii.

Eli Cross

Orders properly cared for.
Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

DULUTH FLORAL CO.

zoo milei in any direction, nill MTU MlUli
We are the center of the great UUI-UIn, minRi
Nortbweit. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis.

Newark, Ohio.

CHAS. A. DUERR.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

TERRE HAUTE, IND.

THINK OF HEINL'S

St. Louis, Mo.

WIRE

Grimm & Gorly

KANSAS CITY,
MISSOURI.

±loWers

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery Ass'n

CHICAGO

The
^PiabnerNoxise
Florist

n e. MONROE ST.

Wholesale
and Retail
Florist

C. H. tREY,

1133 St., LINCOLN, NEB.

WIU fill orders for the West on short notice

Trade discounts. First-class stock.

GEORGE RYE
"Soine Florist"

The Plaza, Ft. Smith, Ark

Careful attention to packing for deliveries
to all Southern and Middle States.

LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist

1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NIB.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n,
Mention the American Florist when writing

Lang Floral&, Nursery Co.,

Dallas
Texas

Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texas.
Oklahoma. Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders
too large, none too small.

Mention the American Florist when writing

FURROW & COMPANY

OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE
OKLAHOMA.

Members oJ The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Sedalia, Missouri

Archias Floral Co.

Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notice.
Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone

orders.
Members of The Florists' Telegraph Deliveny.

FREY & FREY,

1338 O street, LINCOLN. NEB.

WHOLI8ALI AND RITAII.

Uembers of Florists' Telerr&ph Delivery. .

Telephone 1813 Main

JOS. LEVY

BROOKLYN

Cut Flower Market, Inc.

Floral Designs a Specialty
356 FULTON STREET

BRANCH: ^OS ITtilton (St.

BROOKLYN, N. Y,

Portland, Maine.

Floral Designs and
Choice Cut Flowers

Portland Flower Store

631 Congress St.

NASHVILLE, TENN.

JOY FLORAL COMPANY

Members Florists' Telegraph Deliyery Ass'n.

PHILIPS BROS, 938 Broad SL

lEWARI N. J.

Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem
Beauties Our Specialty.

Los Angeles, Calif.
Wolfskin Bros, and

Morris Goldenson

Cut Flower Merchants.

We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disot
229 WEST THIRD STREET

Tacoma, Wash.

California Florists

will take care of all telegraphic order..

Orders will b« carefully
cared for by

Michigan.
HENRY SMITH

Wholesale and Retail Florist of GIUMD RAIVS

Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO.

ALFRED HANNAH & SONS will ail your orders
for Designs and Cut Flowers la Miohlgsn

Mention the American Florist when writing

Rockford, 111.
H. W. BUCKBEE.

Memtier of The Florists' Telegraph DeliTwy.
Mention the American Florist when writing

St. Louis, Mo.

F. H. WEBER

Boyle and Maryland Avennes

Flowers delivered in cityand state on short notice
, Member FIorists'Telegraph Delivery Asi'o.

Mention the American Florist when writing

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The American Florist.

501

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43 Barclay Street,
NEW YORK

Asters-Asparagus

EARLY-FLOWERING BRANCHING

White Cinnabar Red Fiery Scarlet

Rose silverv Lilac Brilliiint Lilac

^^^^ Light'Blue Tr. Pkt. Oz.

*- . . ' ^^^^1 Any of Above. M OZ. 40c $0.25 $1.50

^ "^ J^^^^ Mixed, aUcolors 15 1.25

SEMPLE'S BRANCHING

White Crimson Giunaliur Carmine

White turning to iiiuk Rose Pink Purple
^^^^^^^^^ Lavender Azure Blue

% v^^ ^^^^^^^^H Daybreak ( Mary Semple)

^^^^" AnyolAbove, $10.00 25c 10 .80

Mixed, all colors, 9.00 20c 10 .60

Peerless PilOi. The llowers are enormous, globular in
shape, nirinv live inches across, of a most delightful
and plcasink rich shell pink 20 1.80

J Vaughan's Florist Mixture i5 1.20

White Tall Varieties. Mixed 15 1.00

SPECIAL OFFER

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS

T..' , (Northern t:rcenhop>e grown seed).

■—^ilJtKf' 1 ^ "This seed may be sown at any time of the year, but. \pril is the nat-

-^^^^HH » \ _J uraltime. Bottom heat is of great advant;igc. If soaked four days,

JJPB^^^^ \ ^ Jl and given good bottom heat, say 70 detrret's, the jdants can be sprouted

wj^ »^' JBit ^L H^^H in 25 davsand transplanted 25 days later."

^<B flK^ ^^hk9H Ourseed is fresh, of hesi L'erminaiing quality andvitality. Per 100

^'- "^IKM^^^^^ seeds, 50c; 250 seeds, $1.00; 1,000 seeds, $3.00; 5,000 to 10.000

seeds at $2.80 per thousand.

Price on larger amounts on apjilicalion.

ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI

, ^^_^ O seeds, 15c; 250 seeds, 25c; 1,000 seeds, 75c; 5,000

^^^* seeds, $3.50. oz., 50c.

SWEET PEAS

VAUGHAN'S PRIZE MIXTURE

This is made up from the most distinct colors of the Grandiflora,
Unwin and Spencer varieties according to a carefully prepared formula ;
are put up in attractive colored lithographed bags which are ready
sellers over the counter.

Packets (retail l(le), doz..$0.75: per 100 $5.00

Ounces (retail 15c). doz.. 1.00; per 100, ".50

ASTER-Giant Branching. " of a kind at the 100 rate.

For Complete List of Flower Seeds see our "Spring Book for Florists."

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, ^'^^™caVc» ^""•

Azaleas # Hydrangeas

We have an exceptionally fine stock
to offer now at very reasonable prices.

AZALEAS

Such as Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Simon
Mardner, Vervaeneana, Niobe, Jean
Peters, John L,lewellyn, well budded,
76c, $1.00, $1.25, $2.00.

HYDRANGEAS

We have both the Otaksa and French
varieties, such as Mme. Emil Mouilliere,
Avalanche, white; E. G. Hill, Gen. De
Vibraye, Mme Hamar, Mme. E. Char-
tard, Bright Rose,4-in, pots, 4 flowering
shoots, 20c. 6-in.pots, 4 to 6 shoots, 25c
to 35c. 6-in. pots, 6 to 8 shoots, 50c.
7-in. pots, 75c to $1.00, specimen plants.

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

1012 West Ontario Street,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Spring
List

ROSES

<^\ rrni r floral company^

^<I ^I-L. L. U LL \spRIKCriCLDOHIO' J

Miscellaneous Stock For Florists

Asparagus Fluraosus, :incb S3.00 per 100: $25,00 per 1000

Asparagus Sprengeri,2 inch 3.00 per 100: 25.00 per 1000

" " 3 inch $5,00 per 100 ( heavy )

Achyranthes Herbsti, dwarf, bright red $4.00 per 100

Boxwood, full list of sizes now on hand.

CARNATIONS. Established pot plants at rooted cutting prices. Enchantress, WhlteEn-

chantress. Matchless, Rose Pink Enchantress. Wliite Wonder. Philadelphia, $3,00 per

100: $25.00 per 1000.
Dracaena Terminalis, fine stock, well colored, 3 inch pots, $16.00 per 100: 4 inch pots, $25.00

per 100: 5 inch pots 35c each: 6 inch pots, 50c each,
FERNS. Boston, fine stock. 2'.i inch, $4,01 per 100; $35,00 per lOOO; 3 inch pots. $8 00 per 100:

4 inch pots, $15 00 per lOO: 5 inch pots. $25.00 per ICO; 6 inch pots, $40,00 per 100,
Fine Teddy, Jr., 2i-4 inch pots. $5,00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000; 3 inch pots, $10.00 per 100 (very

heavy); 4 inch pots, $20,00 per 100.
BEGONIAS. Gracilis, Lumlnosa, Prima Donna and White Triumph, 2 in pots $2,50 per 100.

Azalea Mollis, mixed colors. 15 to 18 inches high at 35c

Heliotrope, 2 Vi inch, purple in variety $3. 00 per 100

English Ivy, strong, 4 inch $12.00 per tOO

The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio

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mention the American Florist when writing

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Orchids

If 70U want Orchids for any purpose whatever
we solicit your inquiries and orders for same.
We do not ? row or handle anything else bat
Orchid*. Special lists on application.

LAOIR 6 HURKXLL, Summit, N. J.

"Hoosier Beauty

Own Root. Extra Strong Plants

jy

3-in., $12.00 per 100, $100 per 1000.

F. Dorner & Sons Co.,

Lafayette>
Ind.

602

The American Florist.

Mar. 25,

The Seed Trade

>>=

American Seed Trade Association.

J. M. Lupton. Mattituck, L. I., N. Y.,
President; Kirbv H, White, Detroit, Mich.,
First Vice-President; V. \V, Bolgiano,
Washington, D.C., Second Vice-President;
C. E. Kendel, Cleveland, O., Secretary and
Treasurer, Thirty-fourth annual conven-
tion, Chicago, Juno 20-22, 1916.

J. C. Vaug-han, Chicago, left for
the east March 22.

A. H. Goodwin of the W. W. Bar-
nard Co., Chicago, leaves thi.s week
for Norwich, N. Y,

Lincoln, Neb. — Creditors of the
Griswold Seed Co., it is reported, will
be paid a dividend of five per cent.

Alois Frey, of Crown Point, Ind.,
writing from Los Angeles, Calif..
March 15, says his stocks of colored
freesias are doing fine.

The mail trade through January,
and February, according to John Lewis
Childs, of Floral Park. N. Y., has been
about the same as last year's.

Resolution.s on the tragic death of
Mrs. Matthew Crawford, of Cuyahoga
Falls, O., have been adopted by the
Ohio Gladiolus Society, of which she
was a charter member. Mrs. Crawford
was killed by an interurban car in
her home town, March 2.

"I CAN And nothing about Prepared-
ness in 'A Victorian Anthology', Ayer's
New-spaper Directory, Whitaker's Al-
manac, and Vaughan's Seed Cata-
logue," said the editorial writer, af-
ter an hour in the newspaper's refer-
ence library. — Chicago Tribune.

CHICAGO. — Mail order seed trade,
which has been slow, picked up con-
siderably this week. Counter trade is
still very slow for the time of year.
The ground is still frozen here, with
considerable snow March 22. Onion
sets are in demand, yellows around $2.
whites scarce around $3.50 or better.

Capt. BtTRNETT LANDRETH, the vet-
eran seed grower of Bristol, Pa., was
active chief of horticulture at the
Philadelphia centennial exposition in
1872 and is still closely identifed with
trade affairs, being among those who
attended the non-warranty meeting of
the American Seed Trade Association,
held at Chicago during the week of
February 27, which it will be recalled,
was prompted by the article on "Non-
Warranty and the Wisconsin Seed
Law" in our issue of February 26.

SHENANDOAH, lA. — Henry Field, writ-
ing March 20. says of the mail trade :
"Week ending March 18. 12.200 orders,
against same week last year, 8.230.
Average size of order, about $3.20.
which is approximately 5 per cent
above size at the same time last year.
Increase in number of orders over the
same period last year about 50 per
cent, increase in volume a little more.
This is all retail mail order, as we
have no counter trade and do not sell
to agents and dealers. Trade seems
well balanced in all departments. The
increase is all along the line. Pay
roll for last week shows 178 people,
amounting to $1,728.92. The high
point on orders is evidently not yet
reached, for this week is starting off
heavier than last. We look for the
peak week about the second week in
April."

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The J. H. Allan
Seed Co. has been awarded a gold
medal by the United States depart-
ment of agriculture for an exhibit of
42 varieties of seed peas at the Pan-
ama-Pacific exposition.

The Nungesser-Dickinson Seed Co. in
a recent circular says : "Transporta-
tion facilities from New York are al-
ways the best, but we again call spe-
cial attention to the unusual delays
now on account of congestion of
freight all over the country, and rec-
ommend the placing of all orders as
early as possible this spring."

Catalog:ue Postagfe Bill.

Referring to H. R. 11621, a bill intro-
duced in the house of representatives
to provide for the maihng of cata-
'logues, circulars, etc., a copy of which
appeared in our issue of March 4,
page 340, Chairman Therkildson, of the
American Seed Trade Association's
postal laws committee, writes as fol-
lows, March 15 :

"Senator Bankhead has introduced in
the senate postoffice and post roads com-
mittee, Senate bill 4997, which is an
adjusted form of H. R. 11621. Edward
Dungan of Wm. Henry Maule & Co.
and myself had a conference with sev-
eral senators and representatives; also
with Messrs. Koons, Woods and Dock-
ery of the postoffice department, and
Senate bill 4997 has their endorsement
as far as its introduction is concerned.
It will of course have to be referred
to them again for their approval be-
fore it can get by. It may never be-
come a law, but we can at least try to
secure its passage, and I am assured
by Mr. Koons that the postoiBce divi-
sion is not only willing, but anxious, to
do all that is possible for the various
catalogue makers."

Sorghum Classification Changed.

President Johns of the Western
Seedsmen's Association has addressed
the following to members of that
body : "Through the aid of the traffic
bureau, I have succeeded in having the
western classification on sorghum in
less than carlots changed from 3rd to
4th class. This is effective March 15.
I took this up in the interest of the
Iowa Seed Dealers' Association, but
felt that those who have honored me
with the office of president so long
were entitled to the information. I
would suggest your traffic department
advise the railroads at once regarding
it as our experience is that railroads
are slow in getting on to the reduced
rates."

Pieters-WhMler Seed Company

Growers of
High Grade

SEED

Gilroy,
California

Onion,
Lettuce,
Radish,
Sweet Peas
Etc.

Correspondence
Solicited.

Railroads Lift Embargoes.

In an effort to secure prompt ship-
ment of seeds from growers, whole-
salers and jobbers, to New England
points, Curtis Nye Smith, counsel for
the American Seed Trade Association,
has been successful in securing the
lifting of embargoes on such ship-
ments. The Pennsylvania Lines and
the New York, New Haven &. Hart-
ford R. R. were among the roads hav-
ing embargoes in effect but both of
these have, however, issued a special
order lifting such embargoes, so that
all seed supplies can now be forward-
ed to New England points. It must
be recognized that the railroads
are operating under a very heavy
strain, for reasons well known, and
their willingness to recognize the
seedsmen's contentions deserves appre-
ciation.

Delay of Mail.

We have been advised by McHutch-
ison & Co.', New York, well known*
importers of horticultural goods from
Holland, that they are making strenu-
ous efforts to have the embargo lifted
from the mails, in order that their in-
voices may reach New York with the
goods. They have interested the Amer-
ican Association of Nurserymen, the
Merchants' Association of New York,
the MacNiff Horticultural Co., Wm. F.
Gude, the Washington representative
of the Society of American Florists,
and many others.

A. F. F.

San Francisco Group Picture.

Lester L. Morse, of C. C. Morse &
Co., San Francisco, Calif., writes as
follows March 13 : "I have four pano-
rama views of the visitors at the con-
vention of the American Seed Trade
Association which was taken in front
of the Palace of Horticulture last
June at the exposition. Would be glad
to give these to anyone who might
want them. I ordered several copies
and have these left. They are free for
the asking and I will be glad to mail
them to anyone who writes me for
them."

Alfred J. Brown Seed Co.

Growers of

Peas and

Beans

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Braslan

Grower for the WhoI<?saIe Trade Only. Onion, Lkttcok. Careot.
Parsnip, Pabsley, Cklkrv, Kkkivk, Salsitt, Namkd ani> Mixhd
Grandiflora and Spknckr Swekt Pkas, and Sunflowkr.

Seed Growers

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

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SALES start at eleven o'cloCk A. M. each TUESDAY and FRIDAY
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FROM STORAGE

Bruns' Celebrated Chicago
Market Brand, Crop 1915.

$20.00 per 1000, $10.50
per 500. $6.00 per 250.

H. N. BRUNS

3032 Madison Street, CHICAGO

Contract Growers Of

Pepper Tomato Egg Plant Spinach

Kale Turnip Okra Radish

Sweet Corn Field Com

Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc

Moorestown. New Jersey

James Vick's Sons

Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Let us supply your wants in Fall Bulbs

THE G. HERBERT COY SEED GO.

VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB.

CONTRACT GROWERS OF

HIGH GRADE SEEDS

Cucumber, Muskmelon. Squash and Pumpkin,
Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com.

SPECIALTIES

Boses, from 3-incb pots. Chrysanthemnins

Camations for fall delivery. Smilax, Violets

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send for list.

Wood Brothers, g^'ffi

S. M. Isbell & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROWERS,

Deans, Cucumber, Tomato, Muskmelon,
Squash, Watermelon. Radish, Sweet Corn.

Correspondence soli(Mted.

97th Year

J. BOLGIANO & SON,

Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds,
Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes

Growers of
Pedigree Tomato Seeds

Baltimori, Md.

FLOWER SEEDS For Early Sowing

Complete list for the asking.

They're FRESH T. P. Oz.

Ageratum, dwarf blue $0.05 $0.30

Alyssum Little Gem 10 .60

Aster Queen of Market 10 .50

Begonia Erfordii 25

Cobaea Scandens, purple. 10 .40

Dracaena Indivisa 10 .25

Forget-Me-Not Dissitiflora 25

Mignonette Machet 10 .50

Pettuiia Calif. Giants 25

Salvia Splendens 15 1.00

Salvia Fireball 30

10 per cent discount for cash.

Crop of 1915 T. P. Oz.
Lobelia Speciosa $0.10 $0.50

Lobelia Crystal P. Comp 15

Pyreth'um Aureum 05

Shamrock, Irish 10

Smilax 10

Snapdragon, Giant 10

Stock, Cut and Come Again 25

Stock, Tin Weeks', mixed 25

Thunbergia 10

1.40
.25

.25
.35

.40

Verbena, Mammoth 15 1.00

Vinca, mixed colors IS .60

Wholesale List mailed as soon as ready.

THE W. W. BARNARD CO., mil^^Z^'i^^.

CHICAGO

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ONION SETS?

LEONARD SEED CO.

226-230 W. Klnzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO

Western Seed & Irrigation Co.

Wholesale Seed Growers and Dealers

SPECIALTIES:

Sweet, Flint ai-d Dent Corn; Cucumber,

Musk and Watermelon; Pumpkin and

Squash.

FREMONT, - - NEBRASKA

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3 and Market Gardeners C

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LILY BULBS

FALL DELIVERY

Write for Prices

Yokohama Nursery Co., Lid.

Woolworth Bldg , New York City

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Contract Seed Growers

CnoMiHiac* Pepper, Egg Plant, Tomato,
d|IBUI«llll!&. Vine Seed and Field Com.

Correspondence Solicited.

George R. Pedrick & Son,

PIDRICKTOWN. N.J.

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BRUNNINGS

Large Growers and Shippers of

BEANS, PEAS

and

ONION SEED

Correspondence Invited
P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

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GLADIOLUS BULBS
AND BULBLETS.

Planting stock of MrS.FranclS
King, Augusta and America,

carefully grown and true to
label. Third, fourth and fifth
size bulbs at lowest thousand
rates. We are headquarters
and bulbs bought from us when
matured will bring pedigree
stock prices.

Vau^han's Seed Store,

CHICAGO. NEW YORK.

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KING HUMBERT CANNAS

The best Bronze Leaf Orange Scarlet, 30c doz., $2 per 100,
$4.38 per case of 250, $17.50 per 1000

CRIMSON AND SCARLET CANNAS YELLOW AND ORANGE CANNAS

Per

A. Bouvier, 5 ft. dark crimson $1,

C. Henderson, 4 ft. bright crimson 1.

Ciierokee. 4 ft. deep ricli maroon 1,

Duke of Marlboro, iVj ft. glowing crimson... 1,

Mephisto, ;:>j ft. tlie darkest crimson 1.

Beaute Poitevine. 3^i ft. dark crimson 2.

Black Prince, 3 to 4 ft. dark velvety maroon. 2.
Fuerst Bismarck. 4 ft. ricli scarlet crimson... 1,
Grand Chancellor Bulow, 3 ft. crimson scar-
let, overlaitl with maroon 1

J, D. Eisele. o ft. brilliant Vermillion scarlet 2,

Louisiana. 7 ft, vivid scarlet 1.

Meteor il{o(ldiuj.'t<>u variet.y}, 4 ft. Deep crim

Case of
100 230
.Go 13.75
65 3.75

3.00

3.50
3.00
6.25
6.25

3.50

65 3.75
25 6.00
50 3,50

1,000
$15.00
15.00
12.00
14.00
12.00
25.00
25.00
14.00

15.00
20.00
14.00

Musafolia,

feet onl.v
Tarrytown.

ft. Green leaves for foliage ef-

.18.00 43.75 175.00

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1.50

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3.50

4,:i8

14.00
17.0(i

CANNAS, White and Cream Shades

Msace, :;i. fl. rrc.Tin.v white 2.25 S.CKI 20.00

Mont Blanc
wliif.. . . .

Imp.

Almost a pure

.3.".0i)

Per 100

Austria, 5 ft. pure jrellow 1.50

Indiana, G ft. golden orange striped red 1.35

Kanzleiter, 3Vj ft. pure light yellow 1.50

R. Wallace. 4^4 ft. canary yellow, free. Bet-
ter than Florence Vaughan 1.50

Wyoming, 7 ft. purple foliage, orange flowers 1.50

Indiana, i; ft. (Julden (irangi-. striped 1.35

Wyoming. 7 left. I'nrplc foliage, tlower

Case of

230 1,000

3.50
3.00
3,50

3.50
3.50
3.00

14.00
12.00
14.00

14.00
14.00

12.00

orange

IX"^ 3.50 14.00

RED GOLD-EDGE VARIETIES

America. 5 ft. crimson gold band 1.35 3.00 12.00

Allemannia. 4 to 5 ft., green foliage, scarlet

and yellow 1.35 3.00 12.00

General Merkel, 4 ft. the best scarlet gold

edge sort. Superior to Mad. Crozy or Queen

Charlotte 1.G5 3.75 15.00

Gladioflora, 3^1. ft. c-armine gold edge 2.75 6.25 25.00

Jean Tissot, 5 ft. vermillion orange edge 2.75 6.25 25.00

Italia, 41'. ft., green foliage, red, bordered

vellow 1.50 3.50 14.00

PINK FLOWERING CANNAS

Mile. Berat, Hi ft. rose pink $2.00 $4.38 $17.50

Louise, 5 ft. soft rose pink 2.00 4.38 17.50

Rosea gigantea, 3Vj ft. rich rose, extra large. 12.00 27.50 110.00

All the above in strong fresh dormant roots, 2 and 3 eyes each. For fuller descriptions and more complete
list of Can pas and all other Sprirg Bulbs, send for new wholesale catalogue now ready.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON COMPANY, Inc., Seedsmen

128 CHAMBERS STREET - - NEW YORK

RAFFIA

Natural— Four standard grades.
Colored— Twenty colors.
We are headquarters — always carry
several hundred bales in stock. Can ship
any grade in any quantity at a moment's
notice.

Bale (226 lbs.) lots or less.
Write for prices and terms.

IVIcHutchison & Co.

The Import House
17 Mu rray Street, NEW YORK

Growers and Specialists

CROP CONTRACT

Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn.

Peas and Beans, Michigan Grown.

Sweet Corn, Iowa Grown.

Correspondence solicited.

Michigan Office: MOLINGTOW.

Home Office: SIOUX CITY, IOWA.

Ask for prices now. 1915 crop.

Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co.

Established 1883.

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Before Placing Orders for

SWXET PEAS, Spencers, Grandlfloras,
etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in
general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE
BKANS, write

JOHN BODGER 6 SONS CO..

Contract Seed Groweri
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNLA.

t Ask for prices of Seeds ( Garden, Farm or Flower) from I

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I Langport, - England. {

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TOMATO SEED

Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade.

HAVEN SEED CO.

SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA.

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R. & N. GODINEAU

SEED GROWERS

Angers. - France

Specialties: Beets, Mangoes. Carrots. Cabbages,

Celeries. Parsleys. Parsnips, Turnips.

Growing Crops Given Personal Attention.

Always

mention The American Florist
when writing. : : :

GLADIOLI

All First Size Bulbs. Per 1000

America, omk $ 9.00

Augusta, white 11.50

Francis King, scarlet 9.50

Panama, pink 35.00

St. Louis Seed Co.

The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds"
411-413 Washington Ave., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Waldo Rohnert

GILROT, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower.

Specialties: Lettuce. Onion, Sweet Pau. Aatar,

Cosmos. Mignonette, Verbena in varietT,

Correspondence Solicited.

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Long established, desires to get in touch with importers
anxious to receive Genuine Bulbs of Quality. Address

Q. VAN DEN BERG & SONS

Care P. C. KUYPER & CO.

12 Broadway,

NEW YORK CITY.

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GARDEN SEED

Beet, Sweet Corn. Garden Beans, Onion Sets.
and Seed Potatoes in variety. Also other items
of the short crop of this past season, as well as a
full lineof Garden Seeds, will be quoted you upon
application to

S. D, WOODRUFF k SONS, 82 Dey St., NEW YORK

and Orange. Conn.

H. WREDE

LUN£BURG, GERMANY

PANSY SEED

I 184 First Prizes, the highest
awards Chicago, Paris, LoDdon.
I Bruxelles. Berl.. Hamb., Rome.
1000 seeds, finest mixed... 25c

1 oz. .,$2.25

Price list on application. Cash with ordef

TOMATO SEED

Also Pepper. Egg Plant. Squash. Pumpkin.
Cucumber, Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and
Field Corn, in variety, on contract.

EDGAR F. HURFF,

sSuctf^""" SWEDESBORO, N. J.

RODTZAHN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Sweet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists.

Wholesale Growers of full list of

FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS

uMnsonseedgo:

WATERLOO, NEBRASKA.

Rocky Ford, Colorado.
Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta-
loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin
ieed; Sugar. Flint and Field Seed Coma.

Henry Fish Seed Co.

Bean Growers for the
Wholesale Seed Trade

CARPINTERIA, CALIF.

Get Oootatloai rroB

LANDRETH

SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED
Bloomsdale BrlStol, Pd.

Bolbs for Florists and Seedsmen

GLADIOLUS

by Vaughan's

Per 100 Per 1000

$15.00

Grown in the U. S

Seed Store
AMERICA, E.xtra,2i4 to

8-in., thick heavy bulb.s
AUGUSTA, Extra, big

ones like above 15.00

America, 1st size $1.26 10.00

Augusta, 1st size 1._'6 10.00

Chicago White, 1st size... 3.00 26.00
Mrs. Francis King, 1st

size 1.26 10.00

Princeps, 1st size 2.60 22.00

Mrs. Franic Pendleton,

1st size 9.00 85.00

Niagara, 1st size 4.50 40.00

Panama, 1st size 4.00 36.00

Primulinus Sunbeam, 1st

size 18.00

Baron J. Hulot (Dutch

Grown^ 2.50 20.00

Velvet King, 1st size 3.10 25.00

Hyde Parle, 1st size 5. CO 45.00

Vaughan's XXX Florist

Mixture, 1st size 1.76 16.00

Extra Fine Mixed, 1st size 2.00 18.00

Good Mixed, 1st size 1.00 8.60

And all other Leaders
Write for quantity prices

TUBEROUS
ROOTED

BEGONIAS

Grown from the finest large flower-
ing strains. Quality inspected by
our Mr. J. C. Vaughan in Belgium.
Single sorts, white, doz. loo loco

scarlet, yellow, pink,

orange, salmon BOc $3.00 $25.00

Single Mixed 40c 2.60 23.00

Double sorts, white,

scarlet, yellow, pink,

orange, salmon 60c 4.00 o5.00

Double Mixed 50c 3.50 30.00

Caladium Esculentum

Per 100 Per 1000

5- 7 inches $ 1.76 $ 16.00

7- 9 inches 3.50 30.f0

9-11 inches 6.00 55.00

11-12 inches 9.50 85.00

12 inchesand up 14.00 125.00

TUBEROSES

True Dwarf
Pearl

Per ICOO

First size, 4-6 inches .'....$10.00

Medium size, 3-4 inches 5.00

Dahlias, Peonies, Cannas, for the Counter Trade.
Chicago VaUghan^S Seed Store, New York

Keller Bros. Onion Sets

when you wish to buy honest, clean and reliable Onion Sets,
both white and yellow, write us for prices and samples.

KELLER BROS., R. F. D. No. 5, E. Toledo, Ohio

Growers of Onion Seed, Onion Sets and Stowell's Evergreen Sweet Com.

MANN*S

Lily of the Valley

■re the fioeat in existence and their flowers
brine the beat prices on the London mar-
ket. For quotations please apply to

OTTO MANN, Leipzie, Saxony, Gemany

Mention the American Florist when leriting

TheEyerett B. Clark Seed Co.

GROWERS FOR THE TRADE

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip
Radish, Beet,

Branches Michigan, |||| cnDn rnHH

Wisconsin and It&ho BILrUnU, WnH,

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Vegetable Growers' Association
of America.

M. L. KuetcDik, Cleveland. O.. President;
Howard VV. Selby. PhiladelDbia. Pa,, Vice-
President; S. W. Severance. Louisville, Ky.,
Secretary; E. \. Dunbar, .Ashtabula. O..
Treasurer.

Next annual convention will be held Sep-
tember, 1916,

Hig:her Rates on Canteloupes.

Proposed increased refrigeration
charges on canteloupe from western
Colorado. New Mexico and Utah to
destinations throughout the gi-eater part
of the United States and Canada were
found justified March G. by the inter-
state commerce commission.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, March l-'l, — Mushrooms,
home grown, No. 1, 25 to 30 cents per
carton; lettuce, cases, 12% to 15 cents;
radishes, .35 cents to .50 cents per crate;
celery, .$2,00 to .t!2.25 per crate; to-
matoes, six baskets, $1.50 to .$2.25;
cucumbers, per doz,, 75 cents to $1.25.

New Yoric, March 21. — Celery per
12-inch crate, $1.75 to $2.50; cucum-
bers, 90 cents to $1.25 per drum;
mushrooms, $1..S5 to $1.75 per 4 pound
basket; tomatoes, 10 cents to 20 cents
per pound; radishes, per 100 bunches,
$2,00 to $4,00; lettuce, per strap, 75
cents to $1.0U; rhubarb, per dozen
bunches, 40 cents to $1.00.

Parcel Post Marketing.

The farmer who wishes to sell his
products by parcel post, and the house-
wife who wishes to use this method
of securing country produce for her
table, will find many useful points in
Farmers' Bulletin 703, "Suggestions
for Parcel Post Marketing," published
by the United States department of
agriculture. This bulletin in addi-
tion to explaining the postal rates
and measurement limits for parcel
post matter, discusses in some detail
the types of containers which are most
successful and the methods of grading
and packing produce, so that it will
reach the consumer in good condition,
and be attractive in quality and ap-
pearance. In treating standards for
parcel post shipments, the bulletin
tells how to select, handle and pack
poultry, and how to grade and pack
the various fruits and vegetables which
the average farmer is likely to market
through the post office.

The bulletin points out that one of
the common obstacles to establishing
parcel post communication between,
farmer and consumer is that the farm-
er may be unwilling to offer goods at
a price which attracts the customer,
or that the consumer may offer a price
lower than the farmer can obtain at
a local market. To quote the bulletin :

"Not only must the farmer have
something additional to the usual price
to compensate him for the extra work,
container, and postage required, but
the consumer must also have some-
thing to attract him to marketing by
parcel post. In determining what the
price shall be, both the farm price and
the retail price paid by the consumer
when he markets in the ordinary way
should be taken into consideration.
The consumer must receive either a
better article at the usual retail price

or an article of the grade usually pur-
chased at some concession in price.

"It is probable that the point which
will make the strongest appeal to the
average consumer is that he can
secure by p.-ircel post a fresher, bright-
er, more attractive, and thus possibly
a better product than he can obtain
otherwise.

"The average producer, as a rule,
does not realize the importance of ap-
pearance as a factor in selling goods
and frequently is careless and indif-
ferent in preparing produce for market.
The consumer, on the other hand, re-
lies very largely upon appearance in
selecting food supplies, and unattrac-
tive articles are passed by promptly.

"A personal acquaintance should be
established between producer and con-
sumer, when they come into business
contact. This will help a great deal
in furthering parcel post marketing,
and also will eliminate many of the
misunderstandings which may occur
from time to time, A definite under-
standing should exist as to the duties
of each in regard to remittances,
claims for damaged or spoiled produce,
and the preservation and return of
containers."

Massachusett Agrncultural College.

Twelve of the students in lioricul-
ture, accompanied by Professor Nehrl-
ing and A. S. Thurston, recently made
the annual observation trip to Boston
and vicinity. Three days were spent
in visiting the various commercial
ranges, private estates, stores and mar-
kets. At all places the party was re-
ceived courteously and cordially, and
consequently the trip could not help
but be inspirational as well as educa-
tional. Due to inconveniences caused
by a heavy fall of snow the party was
unable to visit all the places which
they had planned to visit. The follow-
ing places were visited ; Waban Rose
Conservatories, Natick; J. T. Butter-
worth, Framingham; S. J. Goddard,
Framingham; Faulkner Farm (W. N.
Craig), Brookline; Weld Garden (Dun-
can Finlayson), Brookline: William
Sim, Cliftondale; Thomas Roland, Re-
vere and Nahant; Boston Cut-Flower
Exchange, Boston Cooperative Flower
Market, Harry M, Robinson c& Co.,
Welch Brothers. Thomas F, Galvin,
Penn, the Florist, and P. L, Carbone,
Boston,

The series of fioricultural lectures
held at the college in conjunction with
the Farmers' week programme proved
to be the most interesting ever schedul-
ed. The programme of lectures began on
Tuesday afternoon with a talk by F,
E. Palmer of Brookline on "Selection
and Care of House Plants"; the sub-
ject was handled in an interesting and
professional way, the information be-
ing a result of years of experience
with householders and their plants.
Following this subject was a lecture

by Professor P. A. Waugh of M. A, C,
on "Fashions in Plants," in which he
spoke of the historical side of garden-
ing and the changes which took place
from time to time in the use of garden
plants. The programme for the after-
noon was concluded with a talk on
"Plant Propagation" by H. E. Downer
of Smith College botanical gardens,
Northampton; the subject was well
handled in a technical way, and in it
were brought out many personal ex-
periences in handling the various
plants. The programme was continued
on Wednesday, the opening talk being-
given by Maurice Fuld of New York,
on the subject of "Commercial Possi-
bilities of Herbaceous Perennials," in
which he spoke of the business side of
propagating and selling the stock. The
next subject was "Minor Crops of the
Florist," by G. H. Sinclair of Holyoke,
and which proved to be exceedingly
instructive, the information and sug-
gestions resulting from years of per-
sonal experience. Following this hour
Dr. P. J, Anderson of M, A, C, gave
an instructive talk on "Diseases of
Fioricultural Plants." In the after-
noon Robert Pyle of Conard & Jones
Co., West Grove, Pa,, gave a fine lec-
ture on "Roses at Home and Abroad,"
the lecture being illustrated bv many
fine lantern slides. The programme
was concluded by a "Question Box."
which was conducted bv Professor
Xehrling of M. A. C, many of the
speakers remaining to assist in an-
swering the questions.

A good attendance was recorded for
the lectures, considering the fact that
at that time the country was hit by
one of the worst snow storms for
years, and consequently tying up the
car service. In addition to the lectures
the department had an educational ex-
hibit in the building and a display of
spring-flowering plants in the green-
houses, both of which attracted consid-
erable attention. At the request of the
students, Maurice Fuld gave a special
lecture in which he spoke of business
methods and how to interest the public.

A. S. T.

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of

Pure Culture Mushrootn Spawi

Substitution of cheaper grades Is
thus easily exposed. Fresh aampl*
brick, with illustrated book, mailed
postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
celpto(40cents in postage. Addresi

Trade Mark AmericanSpawnCo.,St.Paiil,Mliin

"Market Gardening"

An elementary text book containing: 102 pages
5x7, with .56 illustrations by F, L, Yeaw, manage
of the Oasis Farm & Orchard Co.. Roswell. N. M

Clotli Bound, 75 cents.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

440 South Dearborn Street, CHICAGO

TO THE TRADE

HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany,

GROWKR and EXPORTER on the VERY LARGEST SCALE Of aU
CHOICE VEGETABLE FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (Eatablished 1787.)

SPECIALTIES' Beans. Beeta. Cabbages, Carrots. KobI RabI, Leek. Lettnces. Onions. Peai
wi uwini.iii.ui Radishes, Spinach, Turnips Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias, Carnations
Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larkspur, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias, Phloxes. Primulas, Scabions
Stocks. Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application.

BENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GLANT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and

most beautiful in the world, $6,00 per oz.. or $1.75 per \i oz., $1.00 per hi oz., postage paid
Cash with order.

All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast gronndi, tod
are warranted true to name, of strangest growth, finest stocks and best quality
ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT.

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I Belle Washburn |

RESULTS ARE WHAT COUNT

I r~\ BLLE WASHBURN won the silver medal of the Society of American Florists' at the 1915 Buffalo, |

I r~S N. Y., Exhibition, and again won the Society of American Florists' silver medal and American =

I ^—^ Carnation Society's silver medal at the St. Louis, Mo., Exhibition, January 26-27, 1916. This is the =

1 only variety that ever won the Society of American Florists' silver medal two years in succession, E

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THE BEST RED CARNATION

I ROOTED CUTTINGS now ready for delivery. $12.00 |

I per 100; $100.00 per 1000; 500 at the 1000 rate. I

1 The color is the most brilliant red of any carnation on the market. The size of the flower is 3 to =

I %V2 inches, with stems 24 to 36 inches long, strong and stiff. The calyx never bursts and all flowers 5

= grade first. Best of all it is a steady and constant bloomer giving just as many flowers as the Enchantress E

= of which it is a seedling. We have 30,000 plants now benched in our greenhouses of which 18,000 are =

S devoted exclusively to rooted cuttings. At our Pacific Coast Branch at Hollywood, Calif , we have 1600 =

= plants devoted exclusively to rooted cuttings. Orders from the far west can be sent direct to our Mr. =

I E. B. Washburn, 252 South Orange Grove Avenue, Pasadena, Calif., who will give them his personal i

= attention. An inspection of our greenhouses either at Hollywood, Calif., or Hinsdale, 111., is invited. =

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OFFICE AND STORE

178 N. Wabash Ave, CHICAGO, ILL.

GREENHOUSES

HINSDALE, ILLINOIS.

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Tuberoses

Dwarf Double Pearl

4V2 to 6 inches
$8.50 per 1000.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.
S3 Barclay Sl, through lo 54 Park Phce. NEW YORK

Mention the Aineriean Florist ivhen ivritiuff

L. CLAUSE

{ Established 1T96.)

BRETIGNY-sur-ORGE (S. & O. i

near Paris, Friiiice.
Grower and exporter o!

HIGH CLASS SEEDS

for the wholesale trade.

Just the eradt." of seed you need, i( you sell
to market gardcoers.

Will send over early in May next his travel"
ine salesman, Mr. Jacrues Couitine. to call
on the American trade.

Always I

mention The American Florist
hen you order stock. :

e^viv^j^ivs

strong 2 and 8 eye divisions freshly divided
shipped, far superior to stored divisions.

Unless noted, $2.60 per 100; $20.00 per 1000.

from clumps same day

Alchonse Bouvier Hungaria
Black Prince Indiana
Egandale Italia
Eldorado, large flowered. Julius Kock

veilow. Koros, *).U0 per 100.
Feuermeer Louisiana, $4.00 per ICO.
Garam, t4.00 per 100. Mephlsto

Mrs. Geo. A. Strohlein
Mrs. Karl Kelsey
Mrs. Kate Deemer, $4.00
per 100.

New Chicago
Prince Wied
Prof. Rombert

THE STORKS & HARRISON CO.,

Painesville, Ohio

Mention the American Florist lohen ivritinii

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward.
Will be disseminated 1916-17.

Rooted cuttings of MfS. C. W. Ward and Matchlcss,

$3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000.

COTTAGE GARDENS CO, Inc., Queens, N.Y.

Mention the American Florist lohen writing

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The American Florist.

M

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American Aisodation of Nonerymen.

K. S. Welcli. Slienandoah, la., rresident;
John Watson. Newark. N. Y.. Vice-Presi-
dent; John Hall. 204 Granite bldg., Roch-
ester, N. Y.. Secretary,

Forty. first annual convention will be held
at Milwaukee. Wis., June, 1916

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SlLVERUILL. ALA. — The Winberg-
Branden Orchard & Nursery Co. has
been incorporated with a capital stock
of .$20,(101), of which $10,000 is paid in.

FLl.NT. Mich, — Lyman T, Curtis,
pioneer nurseryman and founder of the
Hrm of L. T, Curtis & Son.s, died at
his home in this city, March 3, aged
73 years,

Spi!I>'gfikld, O, — Mark Aukman has
purchased four acres of land here and
will establish a nursery, making a
specialty of plants and shriiVis for
landscape gardening.

St. Paix. Mlls-x — E. W, Reid of
Holm & Olson's nursery department
has one of his sons at the Illinois
State Universits", taking the landscape
and general horticultural course.

When in need of stock or supplies
of any kind in a hurry it will be a
great advantage to have a copy of the
latest edition of our Trade Directory at
hand for names and addresses. The
price of the latest (191-5) edition is .$3
per copy, postpaid.

American Association of Nurserymen.

Preparations for the forty-first an-
nual convention of the American As-
sociation of Nurserymen, scheduled to
be held at Milwaukee. Wis., June 28-
30, 1916, are going forward apace, and
give promise that the meeting will be
one of the best in the association's his-
tory. The arrangement of a pro-
gramme of tmusual Interest has been
placed in the hands of Lloyd C, Stark,
whose experience and large acquaint-
ance furnish a guarantee of a pro-
gramme of quality, the result of the
thoroughness which characterizes his
undertakings. While there has been a
sentiment against spending too much
time for social features, provision will
be made for a visit to the parks, and
an auto trip over the good roads in
Milwaukee county has been arranged.
All local arrangements are in charge
of T. J. Ferguson.

The space arranged for the exhib-
its i,s more than ample. Intending ex-
hibitors, embracing nurserymen, litho-
graphers, manufacturers of imple-
ments, etc, should communicate with
Albert F. Meehan, Dresher, Pa., secre-
tary of the exhibit committee. In har-
mony with the constitutional provision
a charge of five cents per square foot
will be made for space in the exhibit
section, with a minimum of 50 cents
for each exhibitor.

Secretary John Hall, 204 Granite
building, Rochester, N. Y., is making
an earnest appeal to nurserymen, not
already members of the association,
to join the organization, attend the
Milwaukee convention, and enjoy the
manifold benefits that come through
membership. He will be glad to supply
any further information, either regard-
ing membership or convention arrange-
ments, upon request.

Catalog'ue Illustrations Eliminated.

The subjoined cummunication will
iloubtlcsK be of interest to our readers :

"By even mail, wc are sending to
you copy of our 1910 price-list. You
will note that we have departed some-
what from the usual style of nursery
catalogues. Aside from a few pages
devoted to general instructions and
special lists, the catalogue is an out-
and-out price list of popular common
names, sizes, and prices, and without
illustrations. This catalogue is in-
tended largely for those who know
what they desire to purchase and are
seeking information as to varieties,
sizes, prices, etc.. of what we have for
sale, arranged in compact and con-
venient form for reference.

"The question is : Do any number
of purchasers, particularl.v of nursery
stock, who jilace substantial orders
depend to any considerable extent on
elaborate catalogue descriptions and
illustrations of standard stock when
placing their orders? Are they not
more generally guided by what they
have actually seen, have read about
in current magazines and books, or
recommended by friends?"

EI.M CiTr NUKSERY CO.

Bridge Graftlns: Small Trees.

Bridge grafting, the use of scions or
small limbs to connect the cambium
above and below a large wound or
girdle strap, may be practiced suc-
cessfully on almost any kind of fruit
tree that can be propagated readily
by grafting, according to Farmers'
Bulletin No. 710, recently Issued by
the United States department of agri-
culture. It is used more often with
the apple than any other fruit, but
pear trees are often treated in this
way and there seems no reason why
this method should not also be suc-
cessful on plums and cherries. While
seldom used on shade trees or other
ornamentals, the author states that
this method of grafting would proba-
l)ly prove successful in overcoming cer-
tain types of injuries to this class. To
be effective, bridge grafting should be
done in the spring before growth starts,
although sometimes it can be done
after this period if dormant .scions
for the purpose can be seciu-ed.

PEONIES and IRIS

Write for list.

PETERSON NURSERY

stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO

JAPANESE TEA GARDEN

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ROCKERY

of any style made in a short tune.

T. R. Otsuka/^* ^cmcASo" °'"'

For the Best New and Standard

DAHLIAS

Addreii

Peacock Dahlia Famus,

p. O. Berlin, N. J. WiUiamstown June, N. i.

ROSES, CANNAS
Shrubbery

THE COIIARD& JONES CO.,

West Grove, Peiina.

HilFs Evergreens

BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY

Small, medium and large sizes supplied.
Price list now ready.

The D. Hill Nursery Co.

Evergreui SpedaGsIs Largest Growers in Anierica

Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL.

Tree, Shrub and Palm Seeds

For the Florist and Nursery Tra Je

Also Seeds of
CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS.

GEORGE H. HOPKINS

Eagle Rock Station, Los Angeles, Calif.

ROSES

Hybrid Remontant perpetual)

40 varieties.

Hybrid Teas is varieties.
Climbing Roses is varieties.
Polyantlia Roses lo varieties.

All our Roses are Field-Grown.

W.B.COLE/''r.r

Ornamental Nursery Stock

!s handled with profit and satisfaction by hundreds of our florist ci:stomers. We grow the followiDE
lines in larwe quantities and ate always glad of the opportunity to iiiake quotatioDS

Field-Grown Roses, Flowering Shrubs, Perennial Plants,
Climbing Vines, urnamental Trees

OUR CliRRENT PRU E LIST will be dadh forwarded on rei[uest.
N( iTE-Use printed stationery. We sell to the trade only and do not knowingly compete with
ourcutomers bv aUnwir^t'^urtade prices to get into the hands of private planters.

JACKSON a PERKINS COMPANY. ■ - - NEWARK, NEW YORK

HEAVY SHRUBS FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECT

ALL GROWING ON OUR OWN GROUNDS.

11. son Syringas lo variety =. ft. 3.000 Comus Siberlca, .^ it -4 't.

ll.OflO '•piraea Van Houttei, 3 ft -4 ft. 40.ii0n Privet Amoor, 3 ft . 14 Id branched.

11.7oO Honeysuckle, 3 ft 4 it. 2.310 Lombardy Poplars, lH-2 in. diameter.

Also sosa Rubifolia, Spiraea Opalifolia, Silver Maples, specimens. 2 in. diameter.
A BARGAIN IN QUANTITY.

QM«iif|»u'» llii»»«wu Pm Growers For and Designers o( CHICAGO

DBdUlirf 5 nUlSViy UOaf Landscape improvements 700 Railway Exchange '

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EVERGREENS

Per KJOO

Ii-isli Jiiuipor ti'aiis.. 3 to ."i in $2n.00

5 to .8 in 35. Wl

8 tolOiu 50.00

Siberian Arbor Vitae tp.,3to5iu. 35.00
'• 5 to 7 in. 65.00
Tbese Arbor Vitaes and Jnnipers are
choice cntting plants, transplanted in
tield one and two years. .Sample hundred
of either 1 year transplanted, postpaid,
for $3.00.

-\nierican Arbor Vitae tp., 5 to 10 in. 40.00
Pyramidalis & Golden

Arbor Vitae 2 yr. sdgs. 35.00
(iolden Arbor Vitae 1 yr. sdgs,... 15.00
Chinese and Compacta

'■ Arbor Vitae 1 yr. sdgs. 12.00

" Arbor Vitae 2 yr. sdgs. 25.0H

Larch, European sdgs. 5 to 10 in. . . 10.0<;i

•■ 1 to 2 ft.... 20.00

2 to3 (t 30.00

Puugens, Blue Spruce, 4 to 6 in,... 25.00

Norway Spruce sdgs. 3 to 5 in 4.00

" 5 to 8 in 7.00

Ponrterosa, Yel. P. sdgs. 5 to 10 in. 25.0(1
" " •• 10 to 15 in. 30.00

ftliite Pine, sdgs.. 3 to Sin 5.00

5 to 10 in 8.00

•• 10 to 12 in 12.00

Hemlock Spruce, trans,. 3 to 5 iu. 50.00
5 to 10 in. 70.00

SEEDLINGS. ETC.

Per

Sngar. or Hock Maple. .^ to 10 in
" " " 10 lo 15 in. .

Silver Maple. 1 to 2 ft

Norway " 5 to 10 in

Am. Sweet Chestnut, 5 to 10 in, . ,

12 to 18 in...

18 to 24 in...

Perfectly healthy grown from large

selected seed.
Dogwood, Wh. Flower'g, 5 to 10 in,
10 to 15 in.

Black Walnut. 1 to 2 ft

Tulip Tree. Yel. Pop., 1 to 2 ft

2to3ft

" " 3 to 6 ft

White Poplar, 3 to 4 ft

4 to 7 ft

Russian Mulberry, 5 to 12 in

1 to 2 ft

Black Cherry (Serotina), 5 to 10 in.

1 to 2 ft.

2 to 4 ft.
Red Oak. 3 to Hi iu

■ 10 to 15 iu

Magnolia iiccumuinti, 3 to in....

100 1

.$2.50

8.00

6.00

6.00

8.0O

15.00

25.00

10.00

20.00

lO.OiJ

lO.on

15.00

25.01)

20.00

40.00

4.00

10.00

2.00

4.00

8.00

10.00

15.00

20.00

SHRUBBERY, ETC.

Per 1000
.iliple Seedlings. No. 1, A & up

1 10 M. $43l % 5.00

.Ipide Seedlings No. 2 (lOM, $25). 3.00

No. 3 (10 M. $5).. 1.00

Calycanthus Floridus, 5 to 10 in... 8.00

1 to 2 ft... 12.00

Judas Tree (Cercis canadensis)

1 to 2 ft 10.00

Judas Tree (Cercis canadensis)

2 to 3 ft 20.00

Strawb'y Tree(Evonymus),2 to 4 ft. 20.00

Japau Quince. 5 to 10 in 10.00

Hydrangea P. Grandiflora, 5 to 10 in. 20.00

1 to 2 ft. 30.00

2 to 3 ft. 40.00

Snowball (Viburnum O. P. Sterilis),

in same size and prices.
Hydrangea, Hills of Snow, h to 10 in. 40.00

1 to 2 ft. 50.00

" " •' 2 to 3 ft. 60.00

Japan Snowball, 5 to 10 in 20.00

1 to 2 ft 30.00

Yucca I'llanientosa, Adams Needle. 10.00

Asparagus (10 M foi- $25), 2 yr 3,00

Asparagus, 1 yr 1.50

Conovers. Palmetto. French Argentuil.

Strawberry plants 2.00

Wni. Belt. Clyde, Kittle Rice. Uaverland.
Francis Willard. Superba, Kellogg's
Prize, Bubach, Sample, .\roma, Helen
Davis. Warfleld. etc.

J. JENKINS & SONS, Nurseries, WINONA, OHIO

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Asplenium Nidus Avis

( Blrd's-nest Fern)

in 7, 8,9 and lOin. pans at greatly

reduced prices.

Fine for the Holiday trade.

Fenitfisb Ferns in flats and 2V2-ii)cb pots a Specially.

Write for Wholesale Catalogue to

H. PLATH

THE FERNERIES

Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenues

SAN FRANCISCO, - CALIF.

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WHICH IS ALWAYS IN CFOP *

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Rooted Cuttings, J

$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000 ♦

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NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. +

A. N. Pierson, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

CROMWELL,

CONN.

Mention the American Florist tchen writing

BEGONIAS—Strong IVMnch Plants

Per 100 Per 1000

Cincinnati, 2%-in $15.00 J120.00

Lorraine, 2yv-in 12.00 100.00

Ciiatelaine, 2y2-in 6.00 40.00

3 -in 8.00 75.00

Vernon, 2 V4 and 3-in 4. 00

Coleus — Six best Varieties.

2%-in $25.00 per 1000

Curly Queen, best for baslcets.
2^4-in $25.00 per 1000

Primroses. Per 100.

Obconica in bloom, 4-in 9.00

■' •■ " 5-in 15.00

Malacoides, 3-in 6.00

Geraniums.

Nutt, Pressily, Gen. Grant, strong
2i<.-in., $25.00 per 1000. Wilmette,
largest and best Pink Geranium,
$50.00 per 1000.

MesembryantliemuniS'

Best for HaDging Baskets. Fine Stock.
2%-in $25.00 per 1000

Marguerites.

214-in $25.00 per 1000

Salvias.

2%-in $25.00 per 1000

All stock guaranteed. Special price on large lots.

PYFER & OLSEM,

WILMETTE, ILL.

NEPHROLEPIS VERONA

A Crested Fern of the Highest Type.
Plant a bench now and you will have nice plants for Spring Sales.

2-in., $8.00; 2H-m., $10.00; 3-in., $12.00 per 100.

PANPANUS VEITCHII, ^^^^'^VELrcoLoRED

6-in., 75c; 6-in., $1.00; 7-in., $1.50 each.

P, S. RANDOLPH & SONS

WHOLESALE PLANT SPECIALISTS, R. D. 1, VERONA, PA.

CARNATIONS

STANDARD VARIETIES

Per 100 1000

Pink Sensation $6.00 $50.00

Alice 6.00 50.00

Matchless 3.50 30.00

Champion 3.00 25.0D

Per 100
White Wonder 3.C0

1000

25.00

White Enchantress $3.00 $25.00

Rosette 3.00

Enchantress 3.00

25.00
25.00

Chrysanthemum "EARLY FROST," rooted cuttings, March and April delivery,
$7.00 per 100; $60.00 per lOCO. •

F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, Ind.

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MISS ELVIA SCOVILLE

Syn. White Wells' Late Pink Chrysanthemum

This splendid variety, a sport from Wells' Late Pink, is identical in every respect
with the parent except in color, which is pure white. We can quote nice
pot plants, ideal for increasing stock, immediate delivery at

$20.00 per hundred; $175.00 per thousand.

Catalogue describing this and all other novelties and standard varieties of

ROSES, CHRYSANTHEMUMS and CARNATIONS, will be mailed on

receipt of your address.

CHARLES H. TOTTY,

MADISON, N.J.

Some Excellent Stock.

Liberal Extras for Early Orders.

size ot pots. 100 1000

2V4-In. ABUTILON Savjtzii, or 6 va-
rieties assorted $2.25 $20.00

2%-in. AGEEATTTMS. White, light

and darli bine 2.25 20.00

2 -Id. CTTPHEAS. Cigar plants 2.25 20.00

3 -In. CYCLAMENS. 8 varieties... 6.50 60.00

4 -In. CYCLAMENS. 8 varieties.
Fine plants 17.50

2Mr-ln. BEGONIAS. 8 flowering va-
rieties 5.00 45.00

3%-ln. CINERARIAS. Choice mixed. 6.50 60.00

6 -in. DRACiENA Indivisa 20.00

6 -in. DRACJENA Indivisa 25.00

2l4-ln. rirCHSIAS. Double and

single. 12 varieties 2.75 25.00

2%-ln. HELIOTROPE, 3 varieties.. 2.75 25.00

2% In. MARGUERITES. White and

yellow 2.50 22.60

Mrs. Sanders 2.50 22.50

4 In. PRIMULA ohconioas. In bud

and bloom 6.25 60.00

2 -In. DOUBLE PETUNIAS. 15 va-
rieties 3.00 25.00

2% -In. SALVIAS. Bonfire 3.00 25.00

FUNKIA variesata. Roots 5.00 45.00

CANNA BULBS. King Humbert... 3.00 25.00

CANNA, Yellow. King Humbert.

3-lnch. each, 35c, per doz 3.50

CANNA BULBS, About 20 varieties 2.00 17.50

60,000 2 and 2i4-ln. GERANIUMS.
Nutt, Ricard, Poitevlne. Hont-
mort, Perkins, Buchner, About
20 varieties 2.25 20.00

214-In. IVY GEEANIUMS. 8 vari-
eties 3.0O 28.00

Correspondence solicited.

Wholesale Florist
J.

Alonzo J. Bryan, ^Ss^ii^H'oJ?.'?.':

Per 100 Per 1000

S.A.Nutt,2in $2.00 $18.50

Alyssum Dble. Giant. 2 in 2.00 18 00

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander, 2in 2.00 18 00

Vlnca Variegata, 4 in 8.00 75.00

Rex Begonias, 3 ID doz. ,$1.00; 100,$8 00

.^11 first class stock— Packed right.

ELMER RAWLINGS, Trowe?!' iHegany, N. Y.

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for catalogue.
ADRIAN, - • - MICH.

Robert Craig Co...

S^ PALMS

and Novelties in Decorative Plants.

Market and 49th Sis.. Philadelphia, Pa.

I Carnation Cuttings 1

% Can supply you with as many as you need *

* in the following varieties of the usual

* fine Reinberg quality. Order today. %

4> Per 100 Per 1000 %

% Enchantress $2.00 $18.00 J

* White Enchantress 2.00 18 00

4- Zoe Symonds 2.00 18.00

% Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

* Washington 2.00 18.00

Jt Beacon 2.50 20.00

% Crampion 2.60 20.00

* Joy 2.50 20.00

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I The quality of the plants we are offering is in keep- %

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I first prizes at the last big Chicago Flower Show. ♦

I Per 100 Per 1000 t

* Killarney $4.00 $35.00 *

* Richmond 3 00 25.00 $

% Milady 4 00 35.00 t

* Ophelia 5.00 45.00 ♦

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I Bench Plants loo looo |

* American Beauty $6.00 $50.00 *

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Ready for Immediate Shipment.

^ Peter Reinberg |

I 30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, 111. |

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Ready Reference Section.

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.

ACHYRANTHES.

Achyranthes. Brilliantlssima and LIndenil,
2%-in., $2.50 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

Achyranthes Herbstl, $4 per 100. The Sftorrs
& Harrison Co.. Painesyille. O.

ALiYSSUM.

Alyssum double giant. 2-ln.. $2 per 100; $18
per 1.000. Elmer Bawlings, Allegany. N. Y.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucaria Excelsa. 6-ln.. 65c each. Holton &
Hnnkel Co.. 462 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee.
Wis.

ASPARAGUS.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS— Thumb pot plants.
3 to 5-ln. above pots, $1.50 per 100: 3-ln. pots,
$5.00 per 100, sure to please. Cash please.
B. 0. BLAKE, R. D. 4. Springfield, Ohio.

ASPARAGOS PLOMOSUS and SPRBNGERI,
3-lnch. $5: 4-lnch. $12.50 per 100. HENRY
SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 2-ln., $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. 3-in.. $5 per 100. The Storrs &
Harrison Co., Palnesvllle. O.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 4-lnch, $8 per
100; 2V4-ln., $4 per 100, F. R, Plerson Co..
Tarrytown. N. Y.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-ln., $3 per 100; $25
per 1.000. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Palnes-
Yllle, O.

Asparagus plumosus. 2^-ioch, $1.75 per 100;
$17 per 1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Dela-
ware. 0.

Asparagus Plumosus, $25 per 1,000. Albert
M, Herr, Lancaster, Pa.

ASTERS.

Asters. Tor varieties and prices see adver-
tisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas. Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Schry-
veriana, Prof. 'Wolters. Emp. of India, Nlobe,
Ernest Eckhardt, Blushing Bride, Daybreak, 75c
to $2.50 each; specimens, $3 to $7.50 each,
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

Azaleas, Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Simon
Mardner. Vervaeneana, Niobe Jean Peters,
John Llewellyn, well budded, 75c, $1. $1.25, $2,
Godfrey Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Phlla-
delphla. Pa.

AZALEAS for Easter blooming. Van der
Cruyssen, J, Llewellyn. Niobe and Mrs. J.
Vervaene. 65c, 85c, $1.10 and $2.50 each.
ERNEST ROBER, WILMETTB, ILL.

Azalea Mollis, mised colors, 15 to 18 inches
high, 35c. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Palnes-
vllle, O.

RAY TREES.

BAY TREES— Write for wholesale price list,
JDLIDS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

BEGONIAS.

BEGONIAS.

Per 100

Xmas Red. 2i4-In $ 6.00

Xmas Red, 3-in 10.00

Erfordil, 2Hln 3.00

Erfordll. 3-ln 6.00

Prima Donna, 2^-in 3.00

Smlthii. 214-in 3.00

Chatelaine. 214-ln 3.B0

ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, III.

BEGONIAS.

BEGONIAS— Delivery from May 15.

Per 100

Lorraine. 2H-ln. pots $ 12.00

Cincinnati, 214-in, pots 15.00

.Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 214-ln. pots, 25.00

Per 1,000 200.00

JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

Begonias, Cincinnati, 2%-in., $15 per 100;
$120 per 1.000. Lorraine. 2%-ln.. $12 per 100;
$100 per 1,000. Chatelaine, 2%-in., $5 per
100: $40 per l,00ii; 3-in.. $8 per 100; $75 per
1.000. Vernon, 2\4 and 3-inch, $4 per 100.
Pyfer & Oisem, Wilmette, HI.

Begonias, tuberous rooted. For varieties and
prices see advertisement on front cover page of
this issue. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State
St.. Chicago.

Begonias, Gracilis, luminosa. Prima Donna
and White Triumph, 2-in. pots, $2.50 per 100.
The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio.

Begonias, Gloire de Chatelaine. 2-in., $2 per
100; 3-in., $3 per 100. R. Vincent, Jr., &
Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

Begonia Chatelaine, 2i4-in. pots. $5.50 per
100; 3-in. pots, $8 per 100. Poehlmann Bros.
Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

Begonias, flowering and foliage. 15c. 25c
and 50c each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids,
Mich.

Begonia Chatelaine, 2%-inch, Vaughan's Seed
Store, Chicago and New York,

Rei Begonia, 3-in., $1 per doz,, $8 per 100,
Elmer Rawilngs, Allegany, N. Y.

BERRIED PLANTS.

BERRIED PLANTS— Peppers, 6-lnch, 25c
each; J. Cherries. 15c, 25c and 50c each.
HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich.

BOXWOOD.

BOXWOODS.
PYRAMIDS— Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft..
$2.25 each; 2% ft.. $2.75 each; 3 ft., $3.25
each; 4 ft.. $4.50 each; price Inclodes tubs,
f. o. b. Dnndee.

BUSH SHAPE— 10-12-Iocb, balled, 35c each.
15-lo.. balled, 40e each; 18-in., balled. 50c each.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC..
Box 404. Dundee. Illinois.

Boxwood. Bushes, pyramids, ball or globe
shaped. For sizes and prices see advertisement
elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

Boxwoods. For varieties and prices, see ad-
vertisement elsewhere In this Issue. P. 0.
Franzen, 5319 N. Clark St., Chicago.

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

BUDDLEIA.

Buddlela Aslatlca, $2.50 per 100; Bnddlela
Magnlflca. $3.50 per 100. Albert M. Herr, Lan-
caster, Pa.

BUIiBS.

Bulbs, L. Giganteum, 7-9. case of 300, $20;
9-10, case of 200. $20. Lll. Formosum, 8-10,
ease of 225, $17; 9-10, case of 160, $14. Wm.
F. Kasting Co., 383-387 Ellicott St., Buffalo,
X. Y.

Bulbs. For varletiea and prices see adver-
tisement elsewhere In this issue. Vanghan'a
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

CAIiADIUMS.

Caladium esculentum. Sound bulbs with good
cluster shoots. For sizes and prices see adver-
tisement on cover of this Issue. A. Hender-
son & Co.. 211 N. State St., Chicago.

Caladium esculentum. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

CANNAS.

CANNAS. Burbank, Pennsylvania, F.

Vaughan. Mrs. Kelsey, Wyoming, E*remier,
David Harum, Cleveland. Strong 2 eyes roots,
$1.50 per 100, 25 at 100 rate. Cash. W. H.
CULP & CO.. Wichita. Kansas.

Cannas. Strong 2 and 3 eye divisions, freshly
divided from clumps same day shipped. For
varieties and prices see advertisement else-
where in this Issue. The Storrs & Harrison
Co.. Painesville, 0.

Cannas. Strong, fresh dormant roots, 2
and 3 eyes each. For varieties and prices
see advertisement elsewhere In this issue.
A. T. Boddington, 128 Chambers St., New
York.

Cannas. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Henry A.
Dioer. 714-716 Chestnut Street. Philadelphia, Pa.

Canna FirebTrd. Best scarlet, green-leaved
canna. From 3-in. pots, 25 for $5. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Canna roots, $2 per 100 up. R. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co., White Marsh. Md.

Cannas, 1 to 3 eyes, $2 per 100, Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware, O.

CARNATIONS.

CARNATION ROOTED CUTTINGS.
Immediate Delirery,

100 1.000

Aviator, scarlet $12.00 $100.00

Pink Sensation 6.00 60.00

Beacon 3.00 25,00

White Wonder 3,00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

Gloria 3.00 25.00

Princess Dagmar 3.0O 25.00

Benora 3.00 25.00

Rose Pink Enchantress 2.50 20.00

Enchantress 2.50 20.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 2.50 20.00

Philadelphia 2.50 20.0P

Peerless Pink 2.60 20.01

Northport 2.50 20.0*

Conqnest 2.60 20.00

White Enchantress 2.80 20.00

25 or more at 100 rate. 250 or more at

1.000 rate.

First class guaranteed cnttings.

J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO.,

Joliet, ni.

CARNATION CDTT1NG8— Al QUALITY

Clean, healthy stock taken from selected
plants.

Per 100 Per 1.000

Mrs. C. W. Ward $2.00 $15.00

Light Pink Enchantress 2.00 12.00

Afterglow 2.00 15.00

Victory 2.0O 15.00

Bonfire 2.00 15.00

White Perfection 2.00 IB.OO

From soil.

White Enchantress 2.50 20.00

J. A. BUDLONG,
184 North Wabash Avenue,

Chicago.

Carnation Belle Washburn, rooted cnttings,
$12 per 100: $100 per 1,000; 600 at 1,000 rate.
Bassett & Washburn, 178 No. Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Orders for the Pacific Coast states will
please be sent to onr Western branch, B, B.
WASHBURN, 252 South Orange Grore Avenne,
Pasadena, Calif.

if You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write lis ADout It

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Mar. 25,

CARNATIONS.

ROOTED CARNATION CCTTINGS.
Taken from tbe best stock sold In tbe Cbl<
caKo market. Ready for Immediate delivery:

100 1.000

ATlator $12.00 $100.00

Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18.00

Victory 2.00 IS.OO

Cerise Wlnsor 5.00 40.00

Enchantress Soprcme 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

ZECH & MANN,
SO E. Randolph St.. Chicago.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

100 1,000

Enchantress $2.00 $18.00

Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

Washington 2.00 18.00

Rosette 2.50 20.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White Perfection 2.00 15.00

Champion 3.00 25.00

Carnegie 2-00 15.00

Victory 2.00 18.00

WIETOR BROS..
162 N. Wabash Ave. Chicago.

CARNATIONS.
Lanra Weber, color grand deep salmon pink,
large blooms, strong stems, excellent beeper
and shipper, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Grow-
ers! We have been selllne carnation Laura
Weber for several years. It Is a high-class
variety and always sells for above top market
price. Won bronze medal at St. Louis carna-
tion convention, 1916. Yon will make no mis-
take In trying at least a few hundreds next
season. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC., 101 W.
28th Street. New York.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS—

A 1 STOCK.

100 1,000

Enchantress $2.00 $17.00

White Enchantress 2.00 17.00

White Perfection 2.00 17.00

Ward 2.00 17.00

A. T. PYFER & CO.,
30 East Randolph Street, Chicago, HI.

Fine, healthy, rooted carnation cuttings.

Best obtainable, order early.

100 1,000

Enchantress $2.50 $20.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

SINNER BROS.,
IBS North Wabash Avenue. Chicago.

Carnations. Enchantress, White Enchantress,
Zoc Symonds. Philadelphia. Washington, $2 per
100- $18 per 1.000. Beacon, Champion, Joy,
$2.50 per 100; $20 per 1.000. Peter Relnberg,
30 E. Randolph St.. Chicago.

Carnations, Belle Washburn. Nebraska, Alice
Coombs, Nancy. Miss Theo. $12 per 100; $100
per 1,000. Also second year Introdoc'.lons and
standard sorts. S. S. Skldelsky & Co., 1004
Lincoln Bldg., Philadelphia. Pa.

Carnations, rooted cuttings of Mrs. C. W.
Ward and Matchless, $3 per 100: $25 p»r 1,000.
Cottage Maid will be disseminated ■•fll6-17.
Cottage Gardens Co., Inc.. Queens, New York.

Carnations. White Enchantress, Matchless,
Rose Pink Enchantress. White Wonder, PLIla-
delpbia. $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000. The Storrs
4 Harrison Co., Palnesvllle, O.

Carnations. For varieties and prices, see
advertisement elsewhere In this issue. F. Dor-
mer & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind,

Carnation Miss Theo, rooted cuttings, $12
per 100: $100 per 1.000. Llttleflcld & Wyman,
North Ablngton, Mass,

Carnation Aviator, $12 per 100; $100 -er 1,000.
J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet, 111.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS,

Alex Gnttman — Early lavender pink ehrys-
anthemnms. Mum growers shouldn't be with-
out this one. We offer a few stock plants at
$2 each. For early delivery, rooted cuttings
or pot plants at the option of tbe purchaser,
50c each; $5 per doz. ; $35 per 100.

Emma — A Garza-Anemone, double pompon,
pale pink. It's a dandy, yon will make no mis-
take in buying stock of this 'mum. Comes
Into bloom abont November 15; flnlahcs early
In December. Cuttings ready now. $15 per
lOO. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC., 101 W.
28th St., New York.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

WHITE Per 100 Per 1,000

Smith's Advance $2.00 $15.00

Early Frost 6.00 BO.OO

Virginia Poehlmann 2.00 15.00

Alice Salomon 2.00 16,00

AUee Byron 2.60 20,00

Wm. Turner 2.50 20.00

Chas, Razer 2.00 15.00

Llnwood Hall 2.00 16.00

YELLOW

Chrysolora 2.00 15.00

Golden Salomon 2.00 15.00

Yellow Eaton 2.50 20.00

Odessa 6.00

Bonnaffon 2.00 15.00

Nagoya 2.60 20.00

Dally Mall 6.0O

PINK

Amorita 2.00 15.00

Chieftain 2.00 15.00

McNiece 2.00 15.00

Dr. Enguehard 2.00 16.00

Mrs. E. A. Scldewitz 6.00

CRIMSON

Shrimpton 2.00 15.00

H. E. Converse 6.00 ....

J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO.,

Joliet, Illinois.

Chrysanthemums. From rooted cuttings and
21,^-in. plants. Pompons, from 2M:-in. plants.
For varieties and prices see advertisement else-
whore in this issue. Poehlmann Bros, Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

The finest yellow 'Mum for Thanksgiving.
A deep Golden Yellow Eaton. Rooted Cutt.ags,
$15 per 100; 2H-lneh pots, $20 per 100.
Tbe McCallum Co., Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Chrysanthemum. Early Frost, rooted cnttlngs,
$7 per 100; $60 per 1,000. F. Dorner & Sons
Co. , Lafayette, Ind.

Chrysanthemnms. Ask for catalogue, Elmer
D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

COIiEUS.

COLBUS. 12 standard varieties, bnshy,
pinched, 2%-in. stock, $25 per 1.000. F. J.
BENTHEY, 165 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111,

Coleus, 6 best vars.. 2%-ln., $25 per 1,000.
Curiy Queen, 2H-ln., $25 per 1,000. Pyfer
& Olsem. Wllmette, III.

Christmas Gem Coleus. 3c. B. C, Blake,
R. D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

Coleus, 10 varieties, $2 per 100. Jos. H,
Cunningham, Delaware, O.

CLEMATIS.

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

CYCLAMEN.

Cyclamen — Improved Wandsbek type, trans-
planted seedlings, 8 varieties, equally divided,
including improved Salmon, $3.50 per 100; $30
per 1.000. Fancy varieties, new, $4 per 100;
$35 per l.OOO ERNEST ROBER. Wllmette, III,

CYCLAMEN, 7 and 8-lncb, extra fine, full of
buds and blooms, $1.50 each; 6-lncb, 75c and
$1 each; good plants, 25c and 50c each. HENRY
SMITH. Grand Rapids. Mich.

CYCLAMENS. For May delivery. Best
strain. Separate colors or mixed, .S-inoh pots,
$8 per 100. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford,
N. J. [ .

Cyclamen, 4-in., $2.50 per doz. Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

DAHLIAS.

DOUBLE DAHLIAS, mixed ■'"i variegated. H
vellows, pinks. Large clumps in barrelful,
$2.00: tubers, $1.00 per 100. ALVA CATH-
C.^RT. Bristol. Ind.

DAHLIAS, rare ones; 240 cut flower varie-
ties, true to name. No Junk at livlig prices.
FORT RECOVERY DAHLIA GARDENS, Fort
Recovery, 0.

Dahlia roots, whole field clumps. $5 per 100
up. R. Vincent. Jr.. & Sons Co., Wklte Uirah,
Md.

DAFFODILS.

Daffodils. Von Sion, 25c, 35c and 50c each.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.

DAISIES.

CHICAGO WHITE. Special strain. 2H-lncb.
$4.00 per 100. BTOILE D'OR. 2-Inch, $4.00
per 100. Cash please. A. B. Hunt A C«., SO
East Randolph St., Chicago, 111.

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander, 2-ln., $2 per 100; $18
per 1,000. Elmer Rawllngs, Allegany, N. Y.

Marguerites, 2%-ln., $25 per 1,000. Pyfer &
Olsem, Wllmette, III.

DRACAENAS.

Dracsena Terminails, fine stock, well colored.
3-in. pots, $16 per 100; 4-in. pots, $25 per
100; 5-ln. pots, 35c each; 6-ln., 50c each. Th«
Storrs & Harrison Co.. Palnesvllle, O.

PERNS.

Ferns, Nephrolepls Teddy, Jr.. 8-ln., $12 per
doz.; 6-in., $6 per doz. Elegantissima Com-
pacta, 10-ln., $2 to $2.50 each; 8-in., $12 per
doz.; 6-ln., $6 per doz. Elegantissima, 10-ln.,
$2 to $2.50 each; 8-In., $12 per doz.; 6-ln..
$6 per doz. Dwarf Boston, 8-ln., $12 per dOB.
Cibotlum Schiedel. Specimens. 10-in., $7.60
each. Small ferns for dishes, assorted varletlea,
314-in.. $15 per 100; 2y4-in.. $3.50 per 100,
P. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.

PERNS, from 2-ln. pots, immediate dellr-
ery; Boston, 3c: Roosevelt, 4c; Teddy, Jr., 5c;
4-ln. Boston, 12c; 4-ln. Teddy, Jr., 15c; ex-
tra heavy. Cash please, B. C. BLAKE, R.
D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

Ferns. Boston and Teddy, Jr. For sizes and
prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue.
The Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnesvllle, Ohio.

FERNS. BOSTON. Fine established, 2U-
in.. $4.(K) per 100. Heavy 4-in.. $12.50. THE
WAGNER P.iRK NURSERY CO., Sidney, Ohio.

Nephrolepls Verona, 2-ln., $8; Z^-in.,
$10.00; 3-ln., $12 per 100. P, S, Randolph
& Sons, R. D. 1. Vernon, Pa.

Hardy ferns. Illustrated descriptive list
mailed free. Ludvig Mosbsek, Femdale, Aa-
kov, Minn.

Boston ferns. 4-inch. 10c each. Cash, pleaae.
EDGAR EASTERDAY. Nokomls. III.

Ferns, table, 3-in., $3.00 per 100. Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

Boston ferns from beds. $15 per 100. Jos H.
Cunningham, Delaware, 0.

Ferns. Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa.
GERANIUMS.

ROOTED GERANIUM CUTTINGS

100 1,000

S. A. Nutt, dark red $1.25 $12.00

Double Gen. Grant, bright red., 1.25 10.00

Mme. Buchner, double white 1.25 10.00

Beaute Poitevine, Salmon pink.., 1.50 H.OO

THE W. T. BUCKLEY CO,

Springfield. .... IlUnoll.

25.000 geraniums, extra good stock, S. A.
Nutt, Jean Viand and Poitevine, 2%-in., $2.50
per 100, $22 per 1,000. 3-in., $6 per 100, $50
per 1,000. 4-in.. $8 per 100: $75 per 1,000.
H. S. ELY & CO., Neosho, Mo.

Geraninms. Nutt. Presslly, Gen. Grant, 2H-
Inch, $25 per 1,000. Wllmette. largest an*
best pink. $50 per 1,000. Pyfer & Olsem, Wll-
mette, 111.

GERANIUMS. Standard varieties, strong 3-
in. stock, $50 per 1,000. F. J. BENTHEY,
165 Wabash Ave., Chicago, III.

Geraniums, S. A. Nutt, $12.60 ner 1,000;
Ricard and Poitevine, $15. A. M. Herr, Lan-
caster, Pa,

Geraniums, S. A, Nutt, 2-ln., $2 per 100;
$18.50 per 1,000. Elmer Rawllngs, Allegany,
N. Y.

GLADIOLI.

HEADQUARTERS FOR GLADIOLUS AUGUSTA.

The florists' white. In all sizes; 30 other vara.
— all Long Island grown. Send for list,

GEO. J. JOERG.
New Hyde Park. Long Island, N, Y.

Gladioli, America, $9 per 1.000; Augusta,
$11.50; Francis King, $9.60; Panama, $36, St.
Ix>uls Seed Co., 411-413 Washington Ave., St.
Louis. Mo. ^^

GLADIOLUS. Mixed colors. Hi to 1%-ln.,
$6.50 per 1,000: 230 at same rate. No other
kinds to offer now. C. S. T.\IT, Brunswick,
Ga.

Gladioli. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere In this Issue. Vanghan'a
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Gladiolus bulbs, fine mixed. For sizes and
prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Is-
sue. I. & J. L. Leonard, lona, N. J,

If You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

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GREENS.

Greens, Lyrata, $2.60 per case. Fancy terns,
J1.25 per 1,000; dageer ferns, %\ per 1,000.
Natural moss, $1.75 per bag. Perpetuated moss,
$3.50 per bag. Caldwell, tbe Woodsman Co..
Evergreen, Ala.

Greens, Lyrata, $2.60 per case. Fancy ferns,
$1.25 per 1,000; dagger ferns, $1 per 1,000.
Natural moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetual moss.
$3.50 per bag. E. A. Beaven, Evergreen, Ala.

lilLY OF THE VALLEY.

From Storage.

Lily of tbe valley, from cold storage. New
York or Chicago, $16 per 1,000; $8.50 per 500;
$4.50 per 250 pips. Cbas. Schwake & Co.,
Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York.

Lily of the Valley. Berlin and Hamburg,
cases of 3,000 pips. $40 each; case of 1,000,
$14.00; cases of 250, $4.00. J. M. Thorburn
& Co., 53 Barclay St., N. Y,

Lily of the Valley, cold storage, Bruns cele-
brated Chicago Market Brand, $20 for 1,000;
$10.50 for 500; $6 for 250. H. N. Bruns. 3032
Madison St., Chicago.

Uly bulbs, fall delivery. Write for prices.
Tbe Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth Bldg..
New York.

HELIOTROPE.

Heliotrope, 2^-!n., purple In variety, $3 per
100. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnesvllle, O.

Heliotrope C-entefleur. 2%-Inch. Vaugban's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

HYACINTHS.

Hyacinths, in all colors. 4-in., at 10c each.
Bulbs in pans, 30c. 40c, 50c and 60c. Poebl-
mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangeas. Otaksa and French varieties such
as Mme. Emil Mouilllere Avalanche, E, O. Hill,
Gen, De Vibraye, Mme. Hamar. Mme. E. Chan-
tard, 4-lncb pots. 4 flowering shoots, 20c; 6-lnch
pots, 4 to 6 shoots, 25c and 35c; 6-in., 6 to 8
shoots, 60c; 7-lnch, 75c to $1.00. Godfrey Asch-
mann, 1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pa.

HYDRANGEAS, Otaksa, 8 to 10 leads. 40c
each; 12 to 15 leads, 50c each. French va-
rieties, strong plants, 45c. ERNEST ROBER,
WUmette, ni.

Hydrangeas, mostly French varieties, 75c, $1,
$1.25, $1.50, $2. $2.50 and $3.50 each. Poehl-
mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111.

HYDRANGEA OTAKSA, 3-inch. |5 per 100;
6-inch, 20c and 25c each. HENRY SMITH,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

IRISES.

Irises, Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs-
ery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago.

IVIES.

GERMAN IVY. rooted cuttings, 60c per 100;
$5 per 1,000. C. L. Van Meter, Montl.ello,
Iowa.

English Ivy, strong 4-ln., $12 per 100. The
Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnesvllle, 0,

LILY PLANTS.

Lily Plants. Fine, strong, heavy flowers, flrst-
class, medium length stock. 14 to 18 inches
high. For prices see advertisement elsewhere
in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton
Grove, III.

MOONVINES.

Moonvines, fuchsias, geraniums, alteman-
theras, lemon verbenas, swainsona, ageratum, 6
varieties; parlor ivy, dusty miller, alyssum,
giant and dwarf; colens, 10 varieties; Salvia
Bonfire and Zurich. Cuphea, lantanas, 6 varie-
ties; 2-inch, $2 per 100; $18.00 per 1,000; 3-
Incb, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. Coleus, agera-
tum and heliotrope, rooted cuttings, 60c ner 100;
$5 per 1.000. R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co., White
Marsh, Md.

MOONVINES. Large flowering, strong, stocky,
2%-in. plants, $3.50 per 100. GUS SCHLEGEL,
Olney. 111.

MTJSHROOOM SPAWN.

Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture.
American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn.

ONION SETS.

Onion Sets. Clean, reliable onion sets. Write
for prices and samples. Keller Bros., R. P. D.
5, East Toledo, O.

Onion Sets. Leonard Seed Co., 226-230 West
Kipzie St.. ChicTigo, Hi.

ORCHIDS.

ORCHIDS. HASSAL & CO.. Orchid Growers
and Raisers, Soutbgate, London, England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

Orchids of all kinds, established and eeml-
estabilshed. Lager & Hurrell, Summit. N. J.

PALMS.

Kentias. Strong, healthy, clean stock. For
varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement
elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros, Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

Palms. For varieties, sizes and prices see
advertisement elsewhere In this issne. Joseph
Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa.

PHOENIX CANARIENSIS— In all sizes. t<pe-
cial price list on demand. JULIUS BOBHRS
CO., Rutherford, N. J,

Palms, fine stock of Kentias in all sizes.
H. Piath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San
Francisco, Calif,

PANSIES.

TANSIES. Large flowering, strong, stocky,
transplanted plants; all in bloom and bud. $1
per liXl: .$9 per 1.000. Cash with order. GUS
SCHLEGEL. Olney, 111.

PANSIES, transplanted seedlings, German
Gold Medal strain. $6.00 per 1.000; 75c per
100. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, IlL

Pansy plants, giant flowering. $2.50 per
1,000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

PANDANUS.

Pandanus Veitchii. 3-in., 2oc; 4-in.7' 35c; 5-
in.. oOc; 6-in., 75c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

Pandanus Veitchii. 6-ln., 75c; 6-ln., $1; T-
In., $1.50. P. S. Randolph & Sons, R. D. No,
1, Verona, Pa.

PEONIES.

Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Noraery,
Stock Exchange Bldg.. Chicago.

PETUNIAS.

Petunias, 2%-incb, dbl. sorts. Vaugban's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York,

PRIMULAS.

Primroses, obconica, in bloom. 4-ln., $9; B-In.,
$15 per 100. Malacoides, 3-in., $6 per 100.
Pyfer & Olsem. Wilmette, 111.

PRIVET.

300.000 Cal. Privet. Berb. Thunbergll shrubs
and vines, all sizes Amp. Veitchii and clematis
paniculata, 2-yr., 8c. King Humbert and But-
tercup cannas, 2%c. Get list. Prices right.
BENJ. CONNELL, florist, MerchantviUe, N. J.

RHODODENDRONS.

RHODODENDRONS— Dliferent good varieties
for forcing, 10 to 15 buds, $1.25 each. Pink
Pearl, 4 to 6 buds. $1.25 each; 6 to 10 buds,
$2 each. ERNEST ROBER. WUmette, III.

Rhododendrons. Best varieties, $1, $1.25.
$1,50, $2.00. S2.50 and $3.00 each. Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

ROSES.

GRAFTED ROSE PLANTS,
Choice, young stock In 2%-incb pots, ready
for delivery in March, carefully selected wood
grafted on the best grade of English manettl;

100 1,000

Russell $12.00 $100.00

Rhea Reid 12.00 100.00

Hoosler Beauty 12.00 100.00

Ophelia 12.00 100.00

Pink Killamey 12.00 100.00

White Killamey 12.00 100.00

Killamey Brilliant 12.00 100.00

Richmond 12.00 100.00

OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS.

Sunburst $7.00 $80.00

Cecile Brunner 7.00 60.00

Shawyer 7.00 60.00

We solicit early orders and would Impress
the advantage of early grafted stock on all
buyers.

BASSETT & WASHBURN.
178 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

ROSES.

YOU NEED
THE BIG MONEY MAKER.
CHAMP WEILAND.
In color the most exquisite pink ever seen in
a rose. Here is a rose, Mr. Grower, that
caused the critics to shake their beads, but It
was an up-and-down nod instead of the doubt-
ful negative shake.

DO YOU ASK WHY?
Because in this rose they found their ideal,
in the qualities that tend to malse a truly
grand variety, namely, color, foliage, size,
beauty and freedom of bloom.

Small wonder — for in this rose we find a
color unequaied by any other "sport' creation
of recent years. Take the tip — grow "Champ
Weiland." Now ready, grafted plants. 100
for $35.00; 260 tor $82.50; 500 for $150.00;
1000 for $300.00.

MRS. CHARLES RUSSELL.
We have an elegant stock of the above, and
oOfer grafted plants at $14.00 per 100. $120.00
per 1000; own root, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per
1000.

For prices on standard varieties, write for
special quotations.

WEILAND & RISCH.
154 N. Wabash Are.. Chicago, 111.

ROSES. 2%-incb grafted and 2%-inch own
root plants for March delivery.

2%-in. 2%-in.
Grafted. Own Rt.
Per Per

1.000 1,000

Russell $120.00 none

KlUamey 100.00 66.70

White Killamey 100.00 56.70

Killamey Brilliant 100.00 56.70

Ward 100.00 56,70

Milady 100.00 56.70

Ophelia lOO.OO 56.70

Richmond 100.00 56.70

Hoosler Beauty 105.00

Hadley 105.00

Cecile Brunner 100.00 56.70

Elgar (special only) 100.00 56.70

Francis Scott Key 110.00 63.00

Fire Flame 100.00 56.70

Lady Alice Stanley 120.00 73.50

POEHLMANN BROS. CO..

MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS.

PINE 2%-lNCH ROSE PLANTS. '

100 1.000

Ophelia $4.50 $40.00

Sunburst 3.50 30.00

White Killamey 3.00 25.00

Pink Killarney 2.50 20.00

Richmond 2.50 20.00

Two- Year-Old Bench Plants.

White Killarney 5.00 40.00

Pink Killarney 5,00 40.00

Satisfaction Guaranteed. Ready Now.
GEORGE BEINBERG.

162 North Wabash Ave., Chicago.

EXTRA FINE YOUNG ROSE STOCK.
April Delivery.

1.000

White Killamey, 2^4-ln $35.00

Pink Killarney, 2^4-ln 35,00

For March Delivery.

Hoosler Beauty, 2%-in $50.00

Sunburst, 3iA-ln 100.00

A. Ward, 2%-ln 35.00

F. J. BENTHEY, ■
165 Wabash Ave.. Chicago, 111.

ROSES DORMANT STOCK.

Doz. Per 100

Baby Rambler $2.00 $16.00

Ellen Paulsen 2.50 18.00

Erna Teschendorf 2.00 15.00

Tausendschon 2.50 18.00

Clothilde Sonpert 2.00 15.00

Flower of Fairfield 2.00 16.00

ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE. ILL.

ROSES.
Prima Donna (Madame Paul Euler) (the
Florex Gardens strain). A grand deep pink
bloom; handsome form, strong stem; fine foli-
age, very fragrant, better shaped, deeper color
than Russell. Prima Donna is a money maker!
Plants ready Feb. 15 and later, $15 per 100;
$125 per 1,000. Order early. GUTTMAN &
RAYNOR, INC.. 101 W. 28th St., New York.
ROSES— BENCH PLANTS.
Ready Now — Immediate Delivery.

100 1,000

Pink Killarney $4.00 $30.00

White Killamey 4.00 30,00

Richmond 4.00 30.00

J. A. BUDLONG.

184 North Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

BULGARIA BENCH PLANTS.
3.000 Bulgaria bench plants in lots of
100 or more, $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per
1.000. Now ready for shipment. Will
cut back to suit purchaser.

BASSETT & WASHBURN,
178 North Wabash Ave., Chicago ,

AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES.

Extra fine bench plants, $7 per 100.

Wletor Bros.,

162 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, HL

L. D. Phone Randolph 2081.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Ds About It.

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ROSES.

Roses. 2^-In. ; Klllarney. Mtlady. ?4 per
100; $35 per 1.000. Richmond. $3 per 100; $25
per 1.000. Opbelia. $6 per 100; $45 per 1,000.
Bench Plants. American Benutj. $6 per 100;
$50 per 1,000. Peter Reinberg, 30 E. Randolph
St.. Cbtcago.

*" Roses. Pot and climbers. For varieties and
prices see advertisement elsewhere In this Issue.
American Beauties in 5^ and 6-ln. pots, 35c
and 5<^)c each. Poeblmann Bros. Co.. Morton
GrOTe. 111.

Rose Cbamp Welland, strong grafted plants,
$35 per 100; 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150; 1.000
for $300. Welland & Rlsch. 154 N. Wabash
Ave.. Chicago.

Roses, hybrid remontant (perpetoal), 40 Ta-
rletles; hybrid teas, 15 vars. ; climbing, 15
vara.; polyantba. 10 vars, W. B. Cole, Palnes-
ville. Ohio.

Rose Mrs. Bayard Thayer. For prices see
advertisement elsewhere In this Issue. Waban
Rose Conservatories, Natlck. Mass.

SALVIAS.

Salvias. 2%-iD.. .$25 per 1,000. Pyfer & 01-
sem. Wilmette, 111.

SEEDS.

Phoenix Canariensls palm seeds, 76c per
1.000. Ampelopsls Veltchii, $1.50 per pound.
Dracaena Indivisa, $2 per pound, California
Privet seed, $1 per pound. Cash with order
and I prepay postage. G. H. Hopkins. Eagle
Rock Station, Los Aneeles. Calif.

Seeds, crop contract, peas, beans and sweet
corn. Peas and beans, Michigan grown. Sweet
com. Iowa grown. Sioux City Seed & Nur-
sery Co., Michigan office. Mlllington. Borne
office, Sioux City, Iowa.

Seeds, wholesale growers and dealers of
Sweet. Flint and Dent Corn, Cucumbers, Musk
and Watermelons, Pumpkins and Squash. West-
ern Seed and Irrigation Co.. Fremont. Neb.

SEEDS. Joseph Paquet, seed cultivator,
Blvd. Magnan, Nice, France. S'peclaltles —
Stocks (the most beautiful In the world). Prl-
mulas (10 var.) Cyclamens, Cinerarias. Bulbs.

Seeds, contract growers of pepper, egg plant,
kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip,
sweet corn, field com. Stokes Seed Farms Co.,
Inc. . Moorestown, New Jersey.

Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash,
pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon
and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar
F. HurCP, Swedesboro, N. J,

Seeds. Beebe's Early Prolific Tomato. Pkt„
20c; oz., 75c; % lb.. $2.00. Write for English
or German catalogue. German Nurseries and
Seed House, Beatrice, Neb.

Flower seeds for early sowing. For varieties
and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this
Issue. The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-235 W.
Madison St.. Chicago. 111.

SEEDS, BEGONIA — Luminosa. trade package.
60c each. Prima Donna, trade package, 60c
each; 1-32 oz.. $4. Cash, please. ERNEST
ROBER. Wilmette, 111.

Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, canta-
loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed,
sugar, flint and field com. J. C. Robinson Seed
Co.. Waterloo. Neb.

Seeds, sweet peas, Spencers, grandlflora, etc.
Asters and flower seeds In general. Tomato,
lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co.,
Los Angeles, Calif.

Seeds, contract growers of Cucumbers, Mnsk-
melon, S'quasb and Pumpkin. Sweet, Flint and
Dent Com. The C Herbert Coy Seed Co., Val-
ley, Neb.

Seeds, growers for the trade: beans, peas,
sweet com, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc.
The Everett B. Clark Seed Co., Mllford. Conn.

Seeds, Specialties: Pepper, egg plant, tomato,
vine, seed and field corn. George R. Pedrlck A
Son, contract seed growers, Pedrlcktown. N. J.

Seeds, contract growers of beans, cucumber,
tomato, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, radish,
sweet com. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson, Mich.

Tree, shrub and palm seeds. Also seeds of
California native plants. George H. Hopkins,
Eagle Rock Station. Los Angeles, Calif.

Seeds. High class, for the wholesale trade.
Grown and exported by L. Clause. Bretlgny-
BurOrge. (S. & 0.), near Paris, France.

SEEDS.

Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots,
cabbages, celeries, parsleys, parsnips, turnips.
R. & M. GODINBAU. Angers, France .

Seeds, large growers and shippers of beans.
peas and onion seed. Bruonlngs, Box 857,
Melbourne. Australia.

Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J.
Bolglano & Sons, Light, Pratt and Elllcott
Sta.. Baltimore, Md.

Seed, pansy, 1,000 seeds, 25c; 1 oz., $2.25.
H. Wrede. Luneburg. Germany.

Seeds, peas and beans. Alfred J. Brown Seed
Co., Grand Rapids. Mich,

Field seed corn. Ratekln's Seed House, Shen-
andoah. Iowa.

SPIREA.

Spirea, Gladstone and Queen Alexandra. 40c,
50c, 75c and $1 each. Poeblmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

SWEET PEAS.

If you are interested in winter orchld-fiower-
ing sweet peas, see them at The National
Flower Show, Philadelphia. I will be there
personally to answer any questions. ANT. C.
Z VOLAXEK. Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc, Calif.

Sweet Peas. Spencer variety. Unwin and
grandlflora types. For varieties and prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

VINCAS.

Sold out of variegated Vlnca rooted cuttings
and plants for this spring. Orders now booked
for fall delivery for field-grown plants and
rooted tips. Write for prices. 1. N. KRAMER
& SONS, Cedar Rapids. Iowa.

ViDca Variegata. Fine, bushy plants, estab-
lished 3-in., .$5.00 per 100. Extra heavy 4-in.,
with long vines, $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per
l.OliO. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO.,
Sidney, Ohio.

VINCA VARIEGATED, Oct. rooted, 1%-ln.
pots. $1.50 per 100. 4-in. potted plants. 5 to
8 leads, 7c. Ca«b please. B. C. BLAKE, R.
D. 4. Springfield. Ohio.

Vinca Varlegata, 4-in., $8 per 100; $75 per
1.000. Elmer Rawllngs. Allegany, N. Y.

VINCA VARIEGATA. 3-inch, 5c; nice stock.
C. L. Van Meter, Montlcello, Iowa.

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE — Variegated, green and tri-color
tradescantia. 60c per 100. G. F. ODOR. lola,
Kanc^

CARNATION STAPLES.

SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES.

Mend your split carnations. Finest article
for carnation growers Introduced so far, 35c per
1.000; 3.000 for $1, postage paid.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE.
38-40 Broadway. Detroit. Mich.

Camatlon staples, 36c per 1,000; 3,000 for $1.
Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Spring-
field. Mass,

Supreme Carnation Staples. 35c per 1,000;
3.000 for $1. F. W. Walte, 85 Belmont Ave.,
Springfield, Mass.

Plllsbury Carnation Staples, 1,000 for 35c;
3.000 for $1. I. L. Plllsbury, Galeshurg, lU.

POTS AND PANS.

Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per doz., by ex-
press. I. N. Kramer & Sons, Cedar Rapids.
Iowa.

Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware,
fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pot-
tery Co. , South ZanesvlUe, Ohio.

Neponset. fiower, vegetable waterproof paper
pot. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New

York.

Syracuse red pots, Syracuse Pottery Co.,

Syracuse. N. Y.

Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. A.
P. Kohr. 2934-36 N. Leavitt St., Chicago.

Red pots, standard azalea pans. Harley Pot-
tery Co., Nashville, Tenn.

Pots, Hews* standard. A. H. Hews & Co.,
Cambridge, Mass.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Asplenlum nidus avis (Bird's nest fern), 7,
8, 9 and lO-Inch pans, at reduced prices. Ferns
for dishes. In fiats and 2M)-lnch pots a spe-
cialty. H, Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg
Aves.. San Francisco, Calif.

Ornamental nursery stock; field-grown roseSt
flowering shrubs, perennial plants, climbing
vines and ornamental trees. Price list on re-
quest, to the trade only. Jackson & Perkins
Co., Newark, New York.

Model Extension Carnation Supports ; also
galvanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices
before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73
Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Heavy shrubs for Immediate effect. For va-
rieties and sizes see advertisement elsewhere
in this issue. Beaudry's Nursery Co., 700 Rall-
way Exchange. Chicago.

Plant stands. Made In three sizes to ex-
tend to 30. 44 and 56 Inches. Price $18 per
doz. Detroit Stand Co., 842 Grandy Ave.. De-
troit, Mich.

Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for
prices. Farmers* and Florists' Fertilizer Co.,
809 Exchange Ave.. Room 5. Chicago, 111.

Easter Plants. For varieties, sizes and prices
see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue.
Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. HI.

Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading
nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY
& SON, Stratford, London, England.

Greenhouse glass. Write for prices, stat-
ing size and quantity required. C. L. Dick-
mann Glass Co., Muskogee. Okla.

Wire banging baskets. For sizes and prices
see advertisement elsewhere In this Issue. Geo.
H. Angermueller. St. Louis. Mo.

Evans' Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa-
ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A.
Evans Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Japanese tea garden and rockery of any style
made in a short time. T. R. Otsuka, 414 S.
Michigan Blvd.. Chicago.

Dreer's "Riverton Special" cedar plant tabs,
all sizes. Henry A. Dreer. 714-716 Chestnut
St.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Reservoir vases for cemeteries, parks and
lawns, $6 to $100. Walbrldge & Company,
Buffalo, N. Y.

Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points. 1.000, 75c,
postpaid. Henry A. Dreer. 714 Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia.

Aglaonema plctum, 5-in.. 75c each; 6-ln.,
$1.00 each. Poeblmann Bros. Co., Morton
Grove, 111.

Florists' supplies and wire designs of all
kinds. Joseph Ziska. 151 N. Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Greenhouse Windstorm Insurance. Florlan D.
Wallace, Insurance Exchange Bldg., Chicago.

Folding fiower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold
Paper Box Co., 16-22 S". Peoria St., Chicago.

Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Bucb-
blnder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave.. Chicago.

Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma-
nure Co., 32 Union Stock Yards. Chicago.

Emergency pipe clamps. M. B. Skinner A
Co.. 560 W. Washington St.. Chicago.

Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse
fittings. Advance Co., Richmond. Ind.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel-
ler, 122 W. 25th St., New York.

Mastlca for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce
Co.. 12 W. Broadway, New York.

Rafila. natural and colored. McHutchlson St
Co.. 17 Murray St., New York.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. A. Herrmann,
4 04-412 E. 34th St.. New York.

Standard Red Flower Pots. All sizes. GEO.
E. FEUSTEL, Falrport, Iowa.

Wired toothpicks, 10.000. $1.85; 60.000, $8.00.
W. J. Cowee. Berlin, N. Y.

Cut flower boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co.,
Philadelphia.

Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co.,
Eaton. Ind.

STAKES.

Cane stakes, standard grade. 6 to 8 feet, per
100. 85c; 600. $3; $5.50 per 1.000.

Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100. 60c; per
1,000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Aiiout It.

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Tri-City Florists' Club.

The March meeting of the Tri-City
Florists' Club was held at the resi-
dence of Ludwig Stapp, Rock Island,
III., and there was a large attendance
when President Harry Bills called the
gathering to order. Following the
regular order of business, the election
of officers was held, which resulted as
follows : Ludwig Stapp, Rock Island,
president; C. J. Reardon, Davenport;
H. Gaethje, Rock Island, and Wra.
Knees, Jr., Moline, vice-presidents;
Wm. Goos. Bettendorf, la., secretary;
Arvid Anderson, Moline, financial
secretary; Wm. Knees, Sr.i Moline.
treasurer; Ed. Patten, Harry Bills and
W. C. Wilson, directors.

C. O. E. Boehm announced that the
subject for discussion for the next
meeting would be "Schizanthus Wise-
toniensis as a Commercial Plant."
Members will also be asked to give
their experiences with Verbena venosa.
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Wm. Knees, Sr., Thursday,
April 13.

Wm. Goos, Sec'y.

Benjamin Hammond's Motto.

Some time ago Wm. G. Barrett,
president of the Tri-State Supply Co.,
White Plains, N. Y., made a tour of
inspection of the Hammond Paint &
Slug Shot Works. Beacon, N. Y., and
some of the signs he saw there so im-
pressed him that he later duplicated
them in his own factory. One of the
business maxims that impressed him
especially was a sign painted in three-
inch black letters on a wall at a turn of
a stairway leading to the repair shop.

"Waste Will Ruin Any Business."

There in five words was the ex-
planation of the atmosphere of effici-
ency and wide-awakeness — the con-
cern's watchword.

The avoidance of waste means the
acquiring of profits not only for the
employer, but the employe as well.
That is the simple creed or part of it,
that Benjamin Hammond put into his
business, and on which the business
certainly thrives.

Vegfetable Dish Ragfs.

An interesting floral note is con-
tributed by the Bellbrook correspond-
ent of the Xenia Republican, who an-
nounces the vegetable dish-rag in its
perfected state. Prominent floral sci-
entists of Bellbrook have been experi-
menting along the line indicated for
some little time and at last, by a secret
process of ingraftings, have produced
a plant which bears genuine dish-rags,
or at least capital substitutes for them.
Dish-rag garden-plots are now seen on
every hand in Bellbrook, and charming
young shadow-lacers of the region,
pouting prettily, are said to be unable
to see why the scientists couldn't de-
velop something really useful, like
flesh-pink radium silk, for instance,
while they were about it. — Columbus,
O., State Journal.

Historical Item of the Future.

The Gasoline Riots in New York.
On the morning of the third day
a large mob of auto owners collected
in Madison Square Garden and threat-
ened to burn the city. The price of
gasoline had gone to a dollar a gal-
lon the night before. The mayor was
powerless. Bands of desperate men,
starving for gasoline, were marching
over the surrounding country. Walk-
ing was taught in many schools — oth-
ers learned it by themselves. — News
Bureau.

DBCATtTB, IND. — Irvln Elzey has pur-
chased the interest of Dale Moses in
the firm of E. S. Moses & Co.

Tt)9 American Florist Company's Directory of
Florists, Nurserymen and Seedsmen of tlie United States

and Canada

(Copyrighted and Title Trade-Marli Registered).

Directory Revision

WE are revising our Trade Directory of the Florists,
Nurserymen, Seedsmen, etc., of the United States

and Canada, and as there have been many changes in firm
name and considerable extension of the area under glass,
nursery grounds, etc., you would greatly oblige by supplying
the followihg information with reference to your business:

In all cases state ( 1 ) Name of firm or proprietor, with the officers
of corporations; (2) Name of manager; (3) Address, giving street
and number or rural route; (4) City or town; (5) State; (6) when
business was established; and (7) Whom present owner succeeded.

If Florists, state whether (1) Grower; (2) Retail, having store
only; (3) Wholesale; or (4) Commission. If a grower state acreage
of ground operated and give number of square feet of glass.

To ascertain tile number of feetunder glass in a given house, 145
12xl45feet, multiply thelength(l45feet)bythewidlh(12feet)and 12
you hare in that house 1.740 feet under glass, thus 1,740

If Nurserymen, state whether (1) Wholesale; (2) Retail; (3)
acreage of ground operated and area under glass as in the case of
florists above.

If Seedsmen, state whether (1) Dealer; (2) Grower; (3) What
yourspecialtiesare; (4) If agrower, state acreage operated and area
under glass, as in the case of florists above.

Inclose your printed letterhead or business card with above
details of the business.

Please send the names and addresses of new firms in your vicinity.

Horticultural Supply Concerns

We also list all lines of Horticultural Supply Concerns, such as
manufacturers of Greenhouse Building Materials, Boilers, Venti-
lators, Glass, Insecticides, Pots, Labels, Seed Bags, Fertilizers.
Wire Designs, Tinfoil, Vases, Machinery. Implements, Sprayers,
Seed Cases, Flower Pots, Florists' Boxes, Ribbons, Etc. The spe-
cialties are also listed under these heads in the case of advertisers.

ADVERTISING RATES:

Including Copy of New Edition.

Page (3^x61^1 inches) $25.00

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The Price of the Book is $3.00 per Copy, Postpaid.
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YAUGHAN'S^?i.^Jl!?r-^"'

No. 3H. Double
thick.

No. 2, price per box
ot 10U0 (weisht, 1
11) 1 .iSc: in lots of
50(iO, 50c per 1000.

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60c. 5000 at 55c.

Vaughans Seed Store, Chicago. New York

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New Orleans Horticultural Society.

The spring flower show which will
be staged in the Athenaeum, New Or-
lefins, La., early in April, under the
auspice.s of the New Orleans Horti-
cultural Society, the proceeds to be
given to the Louisiana Anti-tuber-
culosis League, gives promise of being
the biggest event of its Ivind ever at-
tempted in the south. Thousands of
flowers and rare plants will occupy
the entire main floor of the building,
arranged as an immense patera, and
members of the committee, composed
of the leading florists of New Orleans,
having the details of the exhibition
in charge, are giving their best ef-
forts to secure novel as well as ar-
tistic features. There will be music
each night, with lyric entertainment
features and general displays pertain-
ing to the embellishment of the home.

At a meeting held at the Associa-
tion of Commerce building March 9,
P. A. Chopin, chairman of the com-
mittee on arrangements, presented an
elaborate plan for an immense pa-
tera, which was unanimously adopted.
Others present were : C. R. Panter,
secretary; Henry Schuerman, ex-officio
chairman; Max Scheinuck, E. Farley,
Claude Ory, H. Mische, A. Verlinde,
A. Dameran, Henry Kraak, C. W.
Eichling. H. Doeschner, P. Dorraay,
Frank Reyes, Abele Brothers and
representatives of the Steckler Seed
Co. Every one present applied for
floor space and allotments were made
so that plans for the arrangement of
the decorations could be worked out.

The following firms have offered
valuable prizes to be awarded in the
competitive classes : Reed & Keller,
New York; Henry A. Dreer, Inc., and
M. Rice Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.; A. L.
Randall Co. and Sefton Manufactur-
ing Co., Chicago; Shaw Fern Co.,
Pittsfield. Mass.; Searcy & Pfaff and
the H. Raymond Cutlery Co., New
Orleans. C. R. Panter, Sec'y.

Newport Horticultural Society.

At the regular meeting of the New-
port Horticultural Society, held March
14, it was voted to change the dates
of the mid-summer show from August
10-12 to August 17-19. The change
was made on account of many mem-
bers wishing to attend the American
Gladiolus Society's show in Boston dur-
ing the week of August 7-12. It was
also announced that two lectures, open
to the public, will be given under the
auspices of this society, one, March
28, by Professor Burt L. Hartwell, ot
Kingston Agricultural College of
Rhode Island on "How Plants Feed,"
and the other by Professor E. H. Wil-
son, of the Arnold Arboretum, Ja-
maica Plain, Mass.. on "Flowers and
Gardens in Japan." An interesting
paper on "Boxwood and Its Enemies"
was read by Bruce Butterton, gar-

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CORFU, N.Y.

It is some distance from Des Plaines, Illinois, where our factory is located, but still the celebrated Garland Cast
Iron Gatter has hid a friend there for over 11 years, as you will discover when reading the following letter.

DAVID J. SCOTT

WHOLESALE
FLORIST

Corfu, N. Y., February 23, 191C.

Garland Manufacturing Co.,

Des Plaines. 111.
Gentlemen: —

Will vou please quote me price on 90 feet of Garland Cast Iron Gutter with drain and drip
opening at one end? To be drilled for 16" width glass on one side and 12" on the other. This is to
replace a wood gutter.

I am pleased to say that the 750 feet of Garland Gutter used by my father in the erection of
a range of glass in 1902 is apparently in as good condition as the day it was put up.

Very truly yours,

DAVID J. SCOTT.

I@-The quality of our materials is in keeping with our gutters and we wish to again call your attention to the fact
that we make the greenhouse complete, either steel or wood, and will greatly appreciate it if you will let us figure on
your neit house or houses. Estimates and plans cheerfully submitted.

GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY,

DES PLAINES,

LOUIS WITTBOLD, President.

ILLINOIS.

A LLNnraerymeD.beedsmen and Kloristsnitbicg
•^ to do business with Europe should send for the

"Borticnltnral Advertiser"

This is the British Trade Paper, beini read weekly
brail the horticultural trade: it is also taken b;
STerlOOOof the best continental houses. Annual
fnbscription, to cover cost of postage. 75c.

As the H. A. is a purely trade medium, appli^
cantssbould, with the subscription, send a copy of
tbeir catalog or other evidence that they belong tc
tbe nursery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdham, Notts.

Address Editors of "H. A."
CbUwell Nurseries. LOWDHAM. Notts. England

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Model Extension
Carnation Support.

Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all
the leading carnation growers as the best support
on the market. Pat. July 27, '97: May 17, '98.

GalvanizedWireRoseStakes.— Write for prices
before ordering elsewhere. Prompt shipment eunntesJ

IGOE BROS., 61-73 Helropolitu Aic, BROOiaYN. N. T

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Emergency Pipe Clamps mend splits and rust
holes in iron pipes quickly, surely and perma-
nently. Booklet free.

M. B. SKINNER a CO.
560 W. Washington St.. CHICAGO

Paying Houses

When planning for your new houses you no doubt wish
to erect the same so that in the course of time you have
the best returns from them. You want to consider the
DURABILITY, the COJJVENIEVCE, the EFFICIENCY, and last but
not least, the COST of the houses. Not one of these points is over-
looked in our construction. Write for our sketches and estimates.
Inquire for our GLASS PRICES. They will interest you.

ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO.

2340 WABANSIA AVE.

Greenhouse Material

(near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO

Hardware Hotbed Sash

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T AT YOUR
SERVICE

Wc csn ship all k nds of Vcn
tilatini; Apparatus and Green-
house Fittinss on shor. notice.
Every part we taroisu is euar-
tnteed to give satisfaction and
prices reasonable. Let us bear
from you We will gladly
send one o' our catalogs tree.

.See our Exhibit :ind repre-
sentative at the National
Flo«er Shoiv iu Philadelplii;i.

End your troubles by
writing to

Advance Co.

RICHMOND, IND.

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A STIC A

USEJTNOW.

F.O.PIERCECO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NtW VORK

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

Mention the American Florist when writing

518

The American Florist.

Mar. 25,

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda. N. Y.

GREENHOUSES

We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

Save 25% On

Erection, Heating: and Glazing.

MIKE WINANDY, JR.

Greenhouse Builder
6236 N. Lincoln St., CHICAGO. ILL.

Indianapolis.

TRADE CONDITIONS SATISFACTORY.

Business during the past week has
been very good, all stock moving well.
Prices have been satisfactory, roses
being quoted at from four cents to
ten cents, and carnations, which were
rather scarce, brought from one and
one-half cents for splits to three cents
for goq_d stock, and the St. Patrick's
day demand boosted the prices for
light colors to four cents.

NOTES.

Due to the fact that a member of
the public instruction committee au-
thorized a statement, which was pub-
lished in the local papers, that St.
Patrick's day and Mothers' day would
be observed as one, the situation in
Indiana was considerably muddled up.
The plan is not feasible and will not
be tried again. Each year it becomes
more prevalent for the rural com-
munities in this vicinity to set their
own dates for the observance of Moth-
ers' day. They claim that in this way
they can get better prices and a more
plentiful supply than on the day of
general observance.

Henry Rieman, J. Hartje and Irwin
Bertermann will attend the Fourth
National Flower Show at Philadel-
phia.

C. H. Bookedis, the Claypool Hotel
Florist, made a business trip to Louis-
ville, Ky., this week.

Wm. Roepke will add one new house
to his range on East Washington
street.

The Smith & Young Co. are again
on terms of peace with their "Lizzie."

Visitors : Samuel Seligman, rep-
resenting Wertheimer Bros., and Julius
DillofC, representing Sehloss Bros.,
both of New York.

Ft. Wayne, Ind.

St. Patrick's day business was ex-
cellent. Not only were large numbers
of green carnations disposed of, but
there were several dinner parties, call-
ing for table decorations. Warm
weather has increased the supply of
stock but a heavy demand for funeral
work overcomes the lack of sales for
social functions.

NOTES.

Herman J. Leitz of the New Haven
Floral Co., New Haven, Ind., inspected
several of the local ranges during a
recent visit. He is busy planting his
new rose houses with Killarney, Rus-
sell, Shawyer and Ophelia.

The Flick Floral Co. reports a heavy
demand for funeral work, both local
and out-of-town. The staff, under
Miss Marguerite Flick, arranged
several elaborate pieces during the
week.

George Pandell has taken over the
management of the Fort Wayne Flow-
er Shop and Is doing extensive news-
paper advertising. He uses shipped
flowers entirely. H. K.

THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS.

MANUFACTURED BY

CLAY S SON,

STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND

The Recognized Standard Insecticide

A spray rernfdy for green, black, ^vhite fly.
thrips and soft scale.

Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50.

NIKOTIANA

A \2% nicotine solution properly diluted for
fumigating or vaporizing.

Quart $1.50. Gallon. $4.50.

Until further notice shipments on our pro-
ducts Fun^ine, Vermine and Scaline will be
subject to conditions of the cliemical market.

Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on
Aphine and Nikotiana.

APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY

IVIADISON, N. J.

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NICOTINE 40%

GUARANTEED BY

The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO.

CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATJ
CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAl
ST. LOUIS
WRITE FOR PRICES

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NIKOTEEN

For Spraying.

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating.
Ask Your Dealer for it.

NICOTINE MFG. CO.
ST. LOUIS

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After using all other makes. Florists prefer our

PLANT STAND

because it has proven by experi-
ence that it is the very best, most
practical stand on the market.
Enameled green. Made in three
sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 5h
Inches. Price, $18.00 per dozen.

DETROIT STAND CO.
842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich.

Free

This Fine

BUDDIN6
KNIFE

For 2 New-
Subscriptions.

American Florist Co.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

hflNURES

Dnequaled for greenhouse and
landscape fertilizing.

THE PULVERIZED MANURE COMPANY
32 UNION STOCK YARDS, CHICAGO

Brand
Fertilizer

Aetna
Taniiage

Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured.
ItcoDtaiDs the ten salts constitutinK soil. It it
givingsatisfactory reaolts wherever used.

Farmers* and Florists* Fertilizer Go.

809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932
U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO. ILL.

tgi6.

The American Florist.

519

Established 1765

Incorporated 1904

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

POT MAKERS FOR A
CENTURY AND A HALT.

StandarcLAzalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed. Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla-
men, Cut Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc.

WORLD'S LARGEST
MANUFACTURERS.

A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

WAREHOUSES:

Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. T

Syracuse Red Pots

Standard Pots
Azalea Pots, Pans

A large stock ready for immediate
fhipmenta. Our catalogue will tell you
all about them.

SYRACUSE POTTERY

C. Breitschwerth, Prop.
ITKACUSE, N. Y.

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Kramer's Pot Bangers

For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists

and Supply Dealers.

Price, SI .00 per dozen by express. Sample

dozen by mail, $1.25.

1. 1. iMMEi k m. CUir Rapiii la.

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Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS"

Fall lize and wide bottomi,
BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS
DETROIT FLOWER POT M'E'Y
HARRY BALSLBY, Detroit. Mich.

Rep. 4B0 Howard St.

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RED POTS

nAMDASD AZALXAI

PANS

HAKLEY POTTERY CO.,

MASHVILLE, TENN.

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Tile Greenhouse Benches

N£V£R ROT.

When erecting your next bench, why not
build witb material that will last? Our Clay
Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost
is very little more than wood.

Write today f or circular, showing our new
"ALLTILE" Bench.

CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O.

GEO. KELLER & SON.

Miaatactarera af

Red Pots

Befor. buying writ, for prio...

2014-2622 Hemdon St.

CHICAGO

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Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc.

RED POTS

REFINED CLAYS-SKILLED LABOR

The Peters & Reed Pottery Co.

WM. M. WARRIN
16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK

So. Zanesville, Ohio

I. G. KIMBLE
6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO

"MOSS AZTEC" WARE

llention the American Florist when icriting

DREER'S "Riverton Special" Cedar Plant Tubs

No.

Diam

Ea. Doi.

100

10

20in.

$1.45 $16.00

$130.00

20

18 in.

1.30 14.00

115.00

30

16 in.

1.00 11.25

92.00

40

14 in.

.65 7.00

56.00

50

12 in.

.45 5.00

40.00

60

10 in.

.38 4.00

32.00

70

Sin.

.30 3.50

28.00

Manufactured tor us exclusively. The best tub ever introduced; the neatest, lightest ud
cheapest. Painted ireen. with electric welded hoops. The four largest sizes have drop handU.

Henry A. Dreer, Seeai, pum. Bibs ud SiwD w. 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

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Flovfwr and Vegetable Waterproof

Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents,

^'onTsri^ CHICAGO and NEW YORK.

Cost Little. Shippers may use them and save their customers many dollarsin e»prts8charr«a

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The Regan Printing Honse

LAKGI RONS OF

CATALOGUES

OOm SnCLAITT

wun roK nuoH.
527 Ptymontli Place, cmCAOO

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Standard Flower Pots

PoroiitT and Strenctta
UnmrpaHed.

Write for prices.

A. F.~ROHR

2S34-a«-a8 N. LCBTitt St.. CHICAGO

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REFRIGERATORS

WRITE FOR CATALOG '

Buchbinder Bros.

518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, 111.

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Sioce Its Organization

The Florists Hail Association has paid
2.250 losses, aggreEatinE 348.000.00.
For particulars, address

JOHN G. ESLER. Saddle River, R. J.

Loclc the door before the horse is stoJen.
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520

The American Florist.

Mar. 25,

Index to Advertisers

Advance Co The.. .517
.■\lpha Floral Co..... 497
American Greenh'se

Mis Co Ill

.American Siiawn Co. 506

AmlinBECCo W>

.Anderson s .\ 497

.■VnRermueller G H..489

Apbine Mfir Co 518

Archias Floral Co... 500
Arnold A A Paper

Box Co 496

Arnold D C & Co....493
.Aschmann Godfrey .501
Badk'ley & Bishop ..493
Barnard W \V Co. ...503
Basselt& Washburn

48i fffl

Baumer Aug R 497

Baur Window Glass

Co 17

Beaudry's Nurs Co. .508

Beaven E A 489

Begerow's 493

Berger Bros 490

Berning HG 491

Blackistone Z D 499

Bodger J & Sons Co.. 504
Bbddington .Arthur

TCo 504

Boland J B Co 497

Bolgiano J&Sons ...503

Bramley & son 500

Braslan Seed Grow-
ers Co 502

Breitmeyer's] Sons. .498
Brooklyn Cut

Flower Mkt 500

BrownAllredJ

Seed Co 502

BrunsH N 503

Brunnings 503

Bryan Alonzo ] 510

Buchbinder Bros 519

BuckbeeH W 500

BudlongJ A 487

Burpee W A&Co...505
Caldwell the Woods

man Co 496

California Florists. ..500
California Rose -O..480
Camp Conduit Co... 519
Chicago Flower

Growers .Assn 487

Chicago House

Wrecking Co HI

Clark E B Seed Co.. 505
Clarke's Sons 13 ....499

Clause L 507

Clay &Son 518

CoanJI 493

Cole WB 508

Conard& Jones Co. .503

Cooke Geo H 497

Cottage Gardens.... 507

Cowee W J 520

Coy HCSeedCo....503

Craig RobtCo 510

Cross Eli 500

Cunningham Jos H..*80

Dards Chas 498

Denton Floral Co... 500
Detroit Flower Pot

Mfg Co 519

Detroit Stand Co....5l8

Dick m an n C L IH

Dietsch A & Co IV

Dorner F & Sons Co

501 509

DreerH A...478 519 520

Duerr Chas A 500

Duluth Floral Co. ...500

DunlopJohnH 499

Edwards Fold Box.. 520

Erne& Klingel 489

Evans Co The J A. ..516

Eyres HG 499

Farmers' & Florists'

Fertilizer Co 518

Fish HenrySeedCo..505
Florists' Hail Assn.. 519
Foley Greenhouse

Mfg Co IV

FordM C 49J

Ford William P 492

Franzen F O 480

FrauenfelderC 497

Freeman Mrs] B....500

FreyCH 500

Frey & Frey 500

Friedman 497

Froment H E 493

Furrow & Co 5C0

Galvin Thos F 499

Garland Mfg Co 517

Gasser J M Co 499

Giblin & Co Ill

Godineau R & M....504
Gorham ^ Limpus..516

Graham A & Son 497

Grand Rapids

Floral Co 500

Grasselli Chemical

Co 518

Grimm & Gorly 50u

Gude Br:>s 498

Gunterberg M C ....484
Guttman ii Raynor

(lnc> 493

Hardesty & Co 497

Barley Pottery Co. .519

Hart George B 493

Hart Henry 498

HavenSeedCoTbe.504

Heacock Jos Co 4S0

Heinl John G&Son.5C0
Henderson A & Co . 1
Henderson Lewis. ..500

Herr Albert M 478

Herrmann A 520

Hess & Swoboda 498

Hews A H&Co ....519

Hill D Nurs Co 508

HoerberBroF 489

Hollywood Gardens. 499

Holm & Jlson 498

Holton&HunkelCo.491
Home Cor School... 516
Hopkins George H . .508

Hort Advertiser 517

Horticultural Ptg

Co The 516

House of Ferns 493

Hurii Edgar F 505

IckesBraunMillCo.517

Igoe Bros 517

IsbellS M & Co ....503
Jackson & Perkins. ..508

Jenkin&Sons 509

Johnston & Co T J. ..497

Jones Percy 483

Joy Floral Co 500

KastingWFCo I

Keller Geo & Sons.. 519

Keller Bros 505

Keller Sons J B 500

Kelway & Son 504

Kerr RC Floral Co. .SCO

Kervan Co The 493

Kessler Wm 493

King Construct Co. .518

Kohr AF 519

Kottmiller A 499

Kramer I N & Son.. 519
Kroeschell Bros Co. 516

Kruchten John 489

KuehnC A 491

Kuhl Geo A 478

Kusik&CoH 491

Kyle & Foerster 489

Lager & Hurrell 501

LandrethSeed Co. ..505
Lang Flo &Nur Co.. 500

Lange A 497

LeboriusJ J 499

Leedle Floral Co. ...501
Leonard I & J L....480

Leonard Seed Co 503

Little6eld& Wy-

man 509

Lockland Lum Co... IV
London Flower Shp.499
MacNiS Horti-
cultural Co 503

McCallum Co 490

McConnell Alex.. ..497
McHutchison& Co. . .504
McNeti-Swenson Co. 496

Mangel 500

Mann Otto 505

Matthews the Flo'8t.497

MatthewsonJ E 498

May & Co LL 498

Meconi Paul 49?

Metairie Ridge Nurs. 497

Mette Henry. 506

Millers Musser 489

Moninger J C Co. ...Ill
Montreal Floral

Exchange Ltd 492

Moore. Hentz &

Nash 492

MuUanphy Florist. .497
Murata & Co. S 487

GLASS

Wt are Itadert. Large stock. Eood price*.

SHARP, PiRTUDfiC & CO.

CBICAOO. aUMOU.

Murray Samuel 498

Nat Flo B of Trade .520

Newell A 499

N Y Cut Flower Ex.. 493

Nicotine MfgCo 518

Niessen Leo Co 490

Northwestern Wire

Works IV

Ogden Floral Co.. .493

OtsukaT R 508

Palez Paul M 498

Palmer W J & Son.. 498

Park Floral Co 498

Peacock Dahlia

Farms -508

Pedrick GR&Son..503
Peterson Nursery... 508
Peters & Reed Poty.. 519

Philips Bros 5C0

PierceFO Co 517

Pierson AN (Inc)...5C9

Pierson F R Co I

Pieters-Wheeler

Seed Co... 502

Pikes Peak Flo Co.. .499

Pillsbury I L 520

Pittsburgh Cut

Flower Co 491

Plath H 5i9

Podesta&Baldocchi.499
Poehlmann Bros Co.

481 494 495

PollworthCCCo...491
PolykranasGeoJ....493
Portland Flo Shop... 500
Pulverized Manure

Co The 518

Pyfer A T & Co 486

Pyfer&Olsem 509

Raedlein Basket Co. 488

Randall A L Co 489

Randolph & Mc-

Clements 497

Randolph PS &Son, 509

Rawlings Elmer 510

Ready Reference ...511

Reed & Keller 520

Regan Ptg House... 5)9

Reid Edw 490

Rein berg Geo 489

Reinberg Peter. .433 510
Reuter&Son SJ....497

Rice Bros 491

Riedel & Meyer 493

Robinson J C Seed

Co 505

Rochester Flo Co.... 497
Rock Wm L Flwr

Co 500

Rohnert Waldo 504

Routzahn Seed Co. ..505

RuschG & Co 491

Rye George 500

St. Louis Seed Co... 504

SakelosC 499

Schiller, the Florist. .500
Schillo Adam

Lumber Co IV

Schlatter W& Son.. 520
Schling Max 498

SchwakeChas&Co.492
Sharp Partridge &

Co 520

Sheridan Walter F..493
siebrecht George C. 493
Sioux City Seed &

Nursery Co 04

Situation & Wants. ..477
SkidelskySS&Co. I
Skinner M B & Co.. .517
Small J H & Sons. ..497
Smith A W & Co. ...499

Smith E D & Co 510

Smith & Fetters Co.. 497

Smith Henry 500

Smith W &T Co.... I
Stokes Seed Farms

Co 503

Storrs & Harrison . .

501 .507

Stumpp GEM 499

Superior Machine

& Boiler Works. ..Ill
Syracuse Pot'ry Co.. 519
Thompson J D

Carnation Co I

Thorburn J M & Co. 507
Tonner O A & LA. .484

Totty Chas H 510

Traendiy&Schenck.493

Trepeljos 499

United Cut Flower

Co 493

Van Den Berg J.

& Sons 505

Vaughan A L&Co..485
Vaughan's SeedStore

..1501 503 505 516 519

Vick's Sons J as 503

VincentR Jr &Sons

Co I 480

Waban Rose Con's.. 478

Waite F W 520

Walker F Co 497

Wallace F D IV

WeberFH 500

Weiland&Risch....489

Weiss Herman 493

Welch Bros 490

Welch Patrick 490

Western Seed &

Irrigation Co 503

Whitted Floral Co. ..497

Wietor Bros 484

WillensCon8Co....III
Winandy Jr Mike. ..518
WittboldGCo... II 497
Wolfskin Bros &

Morris Goldenson.500

Wood Bros 503

WoodruB S D &

Sons 505

WredeH 505

Yokohama Nurs

Co 503

Young A L&Co .. 49!
Young John & Co.. 49!
Young & Nugent ..497
Zech & Mann... 485 489
Ziska Jos & Sons.... 489

REED & KELLER,

122 W. 25th St., NIW YORK.

FLORISTS' SUPPLIES

We manufacture all onr

Metal Designs, Baskets, Wire Work,
and Novelties, and are dealers in Glass-
ware, Pottery, Decorative Greens and
all Florists' Requisites.

Wired
Toothpicks

10.000 $1.85: 50.000 $8.00. MsnnUctnred by

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

Sample free. For sale by dealers.

Trade Directory

PRICE, $3.00,
POSTPAID.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn Street,
CHICAGO.

i- -H

CUT FLOWER BOXES

EDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO

MANUFACTURERS

PHILADELPHJA, PA.

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OUR NEW

Credit and Information List

appearing in January. 1916 will be the best ever
issued. It will contain credit ratings on about
5000 people. Subscribe now before the edition
is exhausted. For particulais write

National Florists' Board of Trade

56 Pine St., NEW YORK CITY

No loss if you
mend your
split carna-
tions with
Superior
Carnation
STAPLES
35c per 1000;
3000 for $1.00.
Postpaid.

Wm. Schlatter

BEFORE • ■0", AFTER

422 Main St., Springfield, Mass.

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Split Carnations

Easily Mended with

Pillsbury Carnaiion Staple

We find it very satisfac-
tory. J. L. Dillon.

Can't get along without
them. J. L. Johnson.
1000 (or 35o; 3000 for $1.00

I. L. PILLSBURT

Galesbnrg. ni.

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The Best Way to Mend
Split Carnations

IS WITH

SUPREME
CARNATION STAPLES

No Tools Required

35c p«r 1000 $1.00fW3«M

Postpaid Sample Fre«

F. W. WAITE. 85 Belmont Ave.. Springfield, Man.

A. HERRMANN

Cape Flowers, all colors, Cycas
Iveaves, Metal Designs and all
Florist Supplies.

— Send For Prices —

404^12 East 34lh Sf. NKW YORK

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9reer'8 Peerless^
Glazing Points

For Greenbonses

Drive e»iy and true, because
botb bcveli are on the aame
tide. Can't twist and break
the glass !□ driviog. GaNaa-
Ized aod will not rust. No
riebts or left).

The Peerless Clazin£ Poioi
lipaieoied. Nooihers like ,
it. Order (Tom your dealer^'
or direct from os.
1000, 7Sc. postpaid. I
Samples free.
BEKET A. DRCES.L
114 CbestDDt 8tr«et>
PtllUd«lpblk

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Vol. XLVI.

CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, APRIL 1, 1916.

No. 1452

TheMerican Florist

Established 1885.

Copyright 1916, by American Florist Company,

Entered as Second Class MalterNov.il. 1891,

at the Post office at Chicago. Illinois,

under act of March 3, 1879.

Published Evebt Saturday ey

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.

Long Distance Phone. Harrison 7465.

Registered Cable Address: Ameflo, Chicago.

Subscription. United States and Mt-xioo. Jl.OO a

year; Canada, $2.C0; Europe and Countries

in Postal Union, $3.,=)0. Volumes half

yearly from August 3, 1901.

Address all correspondence, subscriptions, etc.,
American Florist Co., 440 S. Dearborn St., Chicago.

SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Officers — Daniel MacRorie, San Francisco,
Calif., President; Robert C- Kerr. Houston,
Tex., Vice-President; John Young, 53 West
Twenty- eighth street.. New York, Secretary: W>i.
F. Kastino Hnffalo, N. Y., Treasurer

Next annual convention at Houston, Texas,
August 15-17, 1916.

FOURTH NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

The fourth national flower show of the Society
of American Florists will be held at Convention
hall. Broad street and Allegheny avenue, Phila-
delphia, Pa., March 25- April 2. For premium
list and all other particulars address .John Youno,
53 West Twenty-eighth street, New York.

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition at
Indianapolis. Ind., 1917. J. F. Ammann, Ed-
wardsville. 111.. President; W. J. Vepey. Jr., Ft.
Wayne, Ind.. Vice-President; A. F. J. Baur,
Thirty-eighth St. and Rockwood Ave., Indian-
apolis, Ind., Secretary.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK
SUPERINTENDENTS.

Next annual meeting. New Orleans, L»
AugusL 1916. Emil T. Mische. Portland. Ore.
President; R. W. Cotterill, Seattle, Wash.
Secretary-Trea surer.

Show May Close Saturday

Philadelphia, March 29— The show
will close Saturday, April 1, unless
city authorities give permission to
open Sunday, which at present is
doubtful. JOHN YOUNG.

FOURTH NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW

Philadelphia, Pa., March 25-April 2,

Of the Society of American Floritts' Co-operating viith The leDOsyhatia Hcit:-

cultural bociety, The American Rose Society, The American Cainaticn

Society, Florists' Club of Philadelphia, American Sweet Pea Society,

American Gladiolus Society, National Association of Gardeners,

American Dahlia Society, Chrysanthemnm Society of

America, Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Philadelphia Makes Splendid Record.

Bewildering in its variety, wonder-
ful in the size and general excellence
of the many exhibits, the Fourth Na-
tional Flower Show opened on time at
Convention hall, Saturday afternoon,
March 25, as perfect in every detail as
it is possible for an exhibition of such
magnitude to be. Two weeks ago the
local committees wondered where the
plants and flowers needed to fill the
immense hall were coming from.
Very severe weather, together with
railroad embargoes, placed obstacles
in the way of many promising exhibits
that were expected; Thomas Roland's
acacias might not arrive; A. N. Pier-
son, Inc., F. R. Pierson Co., and other
prominent firms on whom so much de-
pended, might perhaps be able to stage
only partial displays. These fears,
however, proved to be groundless, as
on the evening preceding the opening
of the show there was more stock on
the door of the hall than could be
properly placed, the general comment
being that there was sufficient material
to fill two such buildings. As it was,
many of the plants, iiarticularly the
large palms and ferns, were much too
crowded and the aisles were not suf-
ficiently w-ide to pi-ovide room for the
immense crowds. Saturday, the at-
tendance and box office receipts were
in excess of the first day of any pre-
vious show, which fact was most
pleasing to the National Flower Show
committee.

While the exhibition was first class
in every respect, with quality the rule
in nearly all of the entries, there were
especially notable exhibits, high lights
of the general display, that stood out
predominantly, attracting the eye and
compelling the attention of visitors.
The acacias of Thos. Roland, Nahant,
Mass., superbly flowered and staged
better than at any previous show, oc-
cupying a space l."5 feet long, with an
average width of 35 feet, presented a
wealth of bloom and graceful foliage
that made this exhibit one of the great

features of the show-. There were 256
plants, ranging in size from 8-inch
pots up to large tubs.

The rose garden of Henry A. Dreer,
Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., a display bf
about 10,000 hybrid tea roses in pots,
arranged in four large beds, surround-
ed by a low white fence, partially cov-
ered with climbing varieties, proved
to be one of the beauty spots of the
show. Never before have hybrid roses
been done so w^ell. The plants carried
from four to eight buds, the other
buds being removed, making those re-
maining of extra size. There were five
arched entrances to the enclosure and
a wide path with sod border led down
the center of the space. Opposite the
middle entrance, a greenhouse of King
construction, was filled with stock of
the smaller varieties and permitted of
closer inspection. The tables were bor-
dered with Pteris Rivertoni, a splen-
did new commercial sort. Two large
beds of bulbous stock at either end of
the space added variety. This exhibit,
splendid in every detail of its arrange-
ment, presented a perfect garden effect
and was worthy of careful study by
every one interested in flower show
arrangement.

The rose gardens of the Robt. Craig
Co.. Philadelphia, Pa., and A. N. Pier-
son. Inc., Cromwell, Conn., were strong
features and" were at all times sur-
rounded by admiring throngs. The
Pierson exhibit was a delightful rep-
resentation of a June garden, enclosed
with a rustic fence with high posts
at the corners. Three gates gave en-
trance to the enclosure, the center of
one side of which was occupied by a
rustic summer house covered with yel-
low rambler roses, the fence decora-
tion being of Tausendschon. A small
pyramidal bed formed the center, with
additional beds in the center of grass
plots in the four corners. An inside
border w-as well filled with polyantha
roses in full bloom. It was a trifle
crowded, but was nevertheless very
beautiful.

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The Italian garden of the Robt.
Craig: Co. was more pretentious, be-
ing enclosed by a lig-ht-colored stone
wall. liiKh at the roar and low in
front, with .statues suppoi'ting an arch
rising high at the rear, the whole be-
ing: adorned with electric globes ar-
langed along the edge of the wall.
Vases supported by statuary were
placed on the end wall, while the
front entrance was surmounted by an
arch. An illuminated fountain played
continuously in the center of the en-
closure. The walls, both inside and
out, as well as the vases, were em-
bellished with rambler roses in flower.
These were also planted in the border
surrounding a grass sward, made of
boxes of seedling grass. Although the
walls seemed a trifle heavy for the
size of the garden, the effect was fine
and the exhibit was awarded the first
prize in its class. $500, the Pierson
entry being given the second prize of
$400. The roses of M. H. Walsh.
Wo-ds Hole, Mass.. although coming
such a long distance, made a fine dis-
play. They were arranged to give a
garden effect and won the third prize
of $300. A. N. Pierson and the Robt.
Craig Co. again became close contest-
ants in the class for groups of roses
covering 2CK> square feet, the Pierson
entry being first and that of the
Craig Co.. second.

The Holland garden exhibit of the
Henry F. Michell Co., Inc., Philadel-
phia, Pa., was very striking. A large
background painted to represent a bit
of scenery of Dutch country, with its
tulip beds and windmills, one of the
latter, with its electrically lighted
wheel in motion, was a conspicuous
feature. This exhibit covered .500
square feet. A slightly elevated plat-
form was erected, and upon this was
a lawn of the famous evergreen grass.
A border bed around the entire en-
closure was planted on one side w-ith
box bush, in front of which were va-
riegated funkias and beds of lily of
the valley. The front and rear were
enclosed with a low fence, on the in-
side of which was a border planted
with rhododendrons, Ghent azaleas,
pansies and daisies. In the center of
the lawn was a large bed of white and
blue hyachinths. Attendants in Dutch
costume, a boy and a girl, passed out
souvenirs and literature of the firm.
The exhibit was planned and carried
out by Philip Preund, the expense be-
ing nearly $3,000.

Perhaps the next displays of inter-
est were the orchids. C. G. Roebling
staged a splendid collection, the first
conspicuous beauty spot after one
passed the entrance. The plants Were
arranged on a round table or mound,
surmounted by a double arch, to which
were attached blocks and pots laden
with beautiful sprays of flowers. This
collection was most valuable, being
awarded 10 blue ribbons and eight sec-
ond prizes. Louis Burk, who has a
famous collection of orchids, erected
a high rockwork mound or bank, from
the center of which fell a silvery
stream of water. The top of this em-
bankment was filled with dendrobiums
in variety, making a gorgeous fringe
of color, beneath which were placed
cattleyas, miltonias and other choice
varieties in flower, all appearing to be
growing out of the rocks. Around a
pool at the base were Cypripedium
saracenes and other quaint forms. The
space in front of this display never
seemed large enough to accommodate
the admiring throng of visitors. The
same exhibitor had a number of en-
tries in other classes — all superb
plants.

The orchid collection of the Julius
Roehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J., was
prettily staged, a six-foot background
being covered with choice cattleyas
and other plants. In the center of

this was a black cloth frame contain-
ing a splendidly formed plant of mil-
tonia, a hidden electric light bringing
out its beauty to perfection. On a table
at the front was a mirror to represent
a pool. This was surrounded by or-
chids and small plants of cibotiura,
while a plant of Sophronitis grandi-
flora, loaded with its orange-scarlet
blossoms, was placed on the mirror,
the reflection giving a charming effect.
This firm also had entries in other
classes, the plants being staged at the
north end of the hall.

W. A. Manda, South Orange, N. J.,
was also an exhibitor of orchids, en-
tering a number of valuable varieties,
and liis name was also seen in all
parts of the hall in connection with
displays of immense palms, specimen
ferns, forced shrubs, new and rare rose
plants, specimen evergreens and an ex-
hibit of trained and clipped Taxus
baccata as correct in outline as if cut
from stone. Another novelty was a
"pale" fence of boxwood surrounding
this Manda section, each paling per-
fect in shape and height, even the
cross bars at the top and bottom be-
ing shown. A very perfect plant of
Araucaria imtaricata was staged with
the evergreens.

Many fine groups of ornamental foli-
age plants were seen in the competi-
tive section. John Long's specimen
ferns held their own as usual, and
were the center of admiration of all
good growers. Many single specimen
plants, both ferns and palms, were
staged by the Julius Roehrs Co. and
W. A. Manda. One would have to
practically go through the entire cata-
logue to describe each of the Manda
entries. His first prizes totaled 2.S.
with 12 seconds and one third prize.
The Julius Roehrs Co. won nine first
and six second prizes. The Robt.

and Wm. Kleinheinz, gardener for the
Widener estate, all made large entries.
There was a number of well arranged
groups of flowering and foliage plants.
The space allotted to these was neces-
sarily small, and as the gardeners gen-
erally had enough plants to make two
or three groups, they were all crowd-
ed into one. As they were seen from
all sides, they resembled cones or hay-
cocks in form, frequently being taller
than the diameter of the display.

On either side of the stage platform,
step stages had been built, and on
these were placed the bulbous stock in
pans. Such tulips, hyacinths and daf-
fodils are rarely seen. The entries
were large and numerous, various
seedsmen having offered liberal prizes
for stock grown from their bulbs. A
feature in this section was the display
of polyantha or yellow primulas by
Wm. Sim, Cliftondale, Mass., which
were very showy and attractive. He
also staged some splendid pansies that
were in a class by themselves. The
cyclamens, superbly flowered, were
also staged here, together with Easter
lilies, schizanthus, gardenias. Rex be-
gonias and some entries of crotons.
Some very pretty miniature estates
and gardens were also seen in this
section.

The F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarrytown,
N. Y.. won the principal prize for the
best collection of nephrolepis. Follow-
ing its usual custom, the plants ex-
hibited by this firm were particularly
well done. This collection occupied an
advantageous position near the en-
trance. The Julius Roehrs Co.'s minia-
ture estate, mansion and grounds, the
latter consisting mainly of a rock gar-
den planted in proportion to space,
was. as a whole, as perfect as it
seemed possible to make it. The ex-
hibit of W. Atlee Burpee & Co.. Phil-

MICHELL'S DUTCH GARDEN AT THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

Craig Co. was a large exhibitor, mak-
ing 24 entries in various classes, its
rose garden being the most important.
Specimen plants, beds of crotons, roses,
cyclamens, dracaenas, rubbers, ferns
and other plants made up the list.
This company drew no blanks, winning
10 first and eight second prizes.

Private gardeners put their best
efforts into their work. Wm. Robert-
son, gardener for J. W. Pepper; John
Dodds, gardener for John Wanamaker,

adelphia. Pa., was a mass of color,
with large blocks of schizanthus at
either end. between which were staged
superb sweet peas. Wm. K. Harris,
also of Philadelphia, arranged a splen-
did group of choice azaleas, hydran-
geas, broom, genistas, rhododendrons
and other flowering and foliage plants.
The retailers' section was interest-
ing. Chas. Grakelow fitted up a din-
ing room with the side next to the
' aisle open to view. A china closet,

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ROBERT CRAIG CO.'S ITALIAN GARDEN AT THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

sideboard and dining- room table were
decorated witti cut flowers appropriate
for use with various flower days. Cal-
enders were presented as souvenirs.
Voller's House of Flowers had a space
prettily fitted up in colonial style, with
white arbor, furniture and pedestals,
on which were placed filled rose floats.
Tausendschon roses added color to the
general arrangement. Harry Betz dec-
orated his space with blooming plants,
artistically arranged, as did John
Kuhn, his neighbor, whose exhibit was
aglow with choice blooming stock.
The London Flower Shop displayed
flower floats and iridescent bowls; also
poster flower pots and filled bowls
added color. John Gracey had a roomy
space, which was decorated with choice
plants in fancy baskets. These were
g-iven plenty of display room and made
a fine appearance.

The "outside garden" or lawn at
the entrance in front of the building
was an attractive feature. On one
side were specimen evergreens plant-
ed by Henry A. Dreer. Inc., and oppo-
site the Henry F. Michell Co., Inc.,
had also planted evergreens and had
a bed of hyacinths arranged as a flag
■with appropriate colors. Banks of ev-
ergreens immediately in front of the
columns separating the several en-
trances were by Adolph MuUer of the
DeKalb Nurseries, Norristown, Pa.

The Pennsylvania Horticultural So-
ciety had a nicely arranged and roomy
space just inside the entrance, which
provided a comfortable rest room and
meeting place for members and their
friends.

The society tea garden, conducted
under the auspices of the various so-
cial organizations was thronged at all
times. Each day the young ladies
who assisted in conducting the gar-
den and sold flowers wore fancy cos-
tumes, which distinguished them from
the visitors. They were a picturesque
feature of the show.

Wonderfully interesting was the
aquarium exhibit in the rear of the
hall. Many of the tanks were orna-
mental and their interior arrange-
ment was like the work of a land-
scape architect. The placing of the
rocks, castles, pebbles and growing
water plants was very artistic. The
various large and small aquariums
were illuminated with concealed
lights, showing every movement of the
brilliantly colored and wonderful look-
ing occupants of these water cages.
Every "pet" fish, if they may be so
called, was to be found here. Very
curious and interesting was the dis-
play. The lion heads, arandas, celes-
tial telescopes, telescopes, Japs,
nymphs, comets, fish without tails and
others that seemed all tails and eyes,
were seen in bewildering array. They
were constantly in motion, parading,
as it were, back and forth to show off
their glorious and wonderful "plum-
age." This display was a great fea-
ture of the show.

One hundred Radiance roses, which
won the first prize for the Joseph
Heacock Co., were packed in a four-
foot hamper, tied with ribbons and
sent by special messenger to Jefferson
hospital, Philadelphia, for Baby Sayre.
President Wilson's new granddaugh-
ter, with the compliments of the man-
agement of the Fourth National Flow-
er Show.

The Carnation Display.

The carnation display, imder the
auspices of the American Carnation
Society, was all that was expected of
it and more. It was staged on the
rear sloping platform, which afforded
sufEcient space to do justice to each
exhibit. Looking from the main floor
the rising tiers of vases were a beau-
tiful sight. R. C. Brown, of the Cot-
tage Gardens Co., Queens, N. T., a
high authority, pronounced the ex-
hibit high class in every respect and
competition was very keen in all

classes. There was a very good show-
ing in all the colors, the whites and
pinks being particularly striking in
their high quality.

Crystal White beat out Matchless
with a splendid vase of 100. Peace,
apparently equally as strong as either,
received nothing. Pink Delight made
a fine showing, but seemed only half
the size of the other pinks. One hun-
dred Pink Sensation, in an adjoining
vase, was considered by good judges
the best vase of any color in the
show. They were wonderfully large
flowers, many of them four inches In
diameter, borne on stems almost four
feet in length. They were staged by
A. A. Pembroke, Beverly, Mass. A
vase of Cottage Maid, superb flowers,
won second. A vase of well-grown
Alice Coombs was also in the compe-
tition. Mrs. C. W. Ward, dark pink,
was beaten by Gorgeous, staged by A.
A. Pembroke. A well-groomed vase
of Rosette also ran.

In the crimson class, J. W. Minnot
Co., Inc., Portland, Me., won with a
superb vase of 50 Pocahontas, while
A. N. Pierson, Inc., received second
for a vase of Arawana.

In the flesh-colored section, the
Halifax Gardens Company, Halifax,
Mass., won with Enchantress Su-
preme. Alice also stood out fine in
all the entries. The pink or red
striped sorts included seven vases of
fifty Benora. first prize going to A.
A. Pembroke, while Halifax Gardens
also won with 100 of the same. The
table of 25 to a vase, three dozen
vases in assortment, made a fine
showing. Two vases of 100 each
Flaked Beauty, a flower resembling
Old Prosperity, and Alice, were much
admired. Evenden Brothers, Wil-
liamsport. Pa., had a Giant White
that looked good.

J. D. Thompson Carnation Com-
pany, Joliet, 111., staged vases of Su-
perb and Aviator, both in splendid
condition. Baur & Steinkamp, Indian-

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apolis. Ind., staged a vase o£ light red,
vei>' large flowers.

Good Cheer, by the Cottage Gar-
dens Co., had a very erect stem,
biit a doubtful shade of deep pink.

In the reds. Beacon and Victory
v.'ere the leaders. A vase of Belle
Washburn, staged by Bassett &
Washburn, Chicago, here two days,
still looked very well; a splendid
flower.

Considering that many of .the flow-
ers came from quite a long distance,
they kept remarkably well; there not
being a sleepy vase in the lot. The
awards follow-:

One hundred blooms, white — Cot-
tage Gardens Co., first; A. A. Pem-
broke, second.

One himdred blooms, flesh pink — A.
A. Pembroke, first; Wm. Wunder,
Phi,ladelphia, second.

One hundred blooms, light pink — A.
A. Pembroke, first; Cottage Gardens
Co., second.

One hundred blooms, red — Cottage
Gardens Co.. first; W. A. Dawson,
Willimantic, Conn., second.

One hundred blooms, crimson — J.
W. Minnott Co., first; A. W. Pierce
& Co., second.

One hundred, variegated — Halifax
Gardens, first; E. P. Lecker, second.

Sweepstakes— Cottage Gardens, sil-
ver medal for Crystal White: bronze
medals, A. A. Pembroke, for Pink
Sensation and White Wonder; E, P.
Lecker for I. H. Dudman.

Any other white — Strouts, Bidde-
ford,"Me., first; Halifax Gardens, sec-
ond.

Enchantress Supreme — Halifax Gar-
dens, first.

Any other pink — Cottage Gardens,
first; Strout's, second.

Gloriosa — S. J. Goddard, Framing-
ham, Mass., first.

Mrs. C. W. Ward — A. Harvey &
Son, Brandywine Summit, Pa., first;
F. Birnbrauer, Philadelphia, second.

Anv other dark pink — E. F. Lecker,
first. "

Beacon — Halifax Gardens, first; J.
W. Minnott Co., second.

Any other scarlet— A. Harvey &
Son, first; C. L. Doerer, Westfield, N.
J., second.

Pocahontas — Strout's, first.

Benora — A. A. Pembroke, first;
Halifax Gardens, second.

Yellow- J. J. Goddard, first.

Twelve largest blooms — E. G Hill
Co., Richmond, Ind.

Preliminary certificates were issued
to the following : Evenden Bros., for
white seedling; J. D. Thompson Car-
nation Co., Joliet, 111.; Baur & Stein-
kamp for cerise seedling; E. A. Rich-
ards, Greenfield, Mass., for rose pink
seedling; Peter Fisher, Ellis, Mass..
for Flake Beauty. Special mention :
Bassett & Washburn for Belle Wash-
burn.

Notes.

The art gallery was a unique fea-
ture with cut flowers in various re-
ceptacles in gilt frames about 18x24
inches. The gallery was draped in
red. The idea of floral pictures was
fairly well carried out with different
shades of velvet backgrounds. The fol-
lowing firms made exhibits : Edwards
FUnal Hall Co., vase of lilies in white
frame; E. W. Gehringer, box of Fire-
flame roses, black velvet background,
gilt frame; Wilhelm Logan Flower
Shop. Prau Karl Drusehki and
Sweetheart roses in white vase, black
velvet background, gilt frame; Rupert
Keinle. coopered jardiniere, filled with
red carnations, black background, gilt
frame; L. A. Geiger. basket red roses
and yellow daisies, green ribbon;
Voller's House of Flowers, pink roses
and sweet peas in rose float; green
velvet background; Geo. Willi.ims,
birds nest ferns. Benora carnations in
vases, green velvet background: Vic-
tor Redmont, vase of callas and Pan-
danus Veitchii leaves, black velvet

background; Louis Burk, basket of or-
chids in black velvet frame on easel;
M. J. Callahan, jardiniere filled with
Ophelia roses, yellow daisies and cat-
tleyas; John C. Gracey, basket of
Ophelia roses with pussy willows; I.
Nelson Geiger, orchids, lilacs and
Ijaby primroses.

The New York 'delegation, some 250
strong, arrived at the Broad street
station at noon, March 28. A recep-
tion committee of the Philadelphia
Florists' Club bade them welcome and
extended the glad hand. J. Otto Thi-
low made an address, as did H. Cat-
tell, who represented Mayor Smith.
President Weston of the New York
Florists' Club presented an American
flag, also the civic flag of New York.
Charles Grakelow spoke for National
Chairman George Asmus, welcoming
the delegation on behalf of the So-
ciety of American Florists. After
dinner the delegations were taken by
train to North Philadelphia. There
they were met by the convention
band and marched in a body to the
hall. It was raining hard, but this
did not dampen their ardor, and they
were a happy lot as they marched
around the exhibition to the music of
the band.

The trade display on the outer cor-
ridor under the stage was brilliantly
lighted at all times. The aisle was
very wide, with plenty of room to ac-
commodate the visitors. The A. L.
Randall Co.'s exhibit was very full
and complete to be brought such a
distance. The Hammond exhibit was
improved by the addition of cut cal-
las, roses and carnations, to be kept
up daily. A rustic railing was placed
in front of the Burk exhibit of or-
chids to keep the visitors from crowd-
ing, so many being attracted to this
spot.

By all rosarians and members of
the craft there were only w-ords of
praise for the great display in the
rose garden of H. A. Dreer, Inc. Ad-
ditional illumination was added on
Monday, which brought out the indi-
vidual beauty of each flower. The
exact timing of the blossoming period
was considered a wonderful achieve-
ment.

Max Schling's lecture, given Tues-
day afternoon, March 28, on the ar-
rangement of flowers, with demonstra-
tion, completely captivated his audi-
ence, which packed the auditorium.
After each arrangement, with its ac-
conipanying description, he received a
roimd of applause, and at tlie close
was given a great demonstration of
approval.

P,.obert Pyle's rose lecture Tuesday
night, March 28, was beautifully illus-
trated. The lecture room would not
hold near all the people who desired
to hear him. His remarks were very
practical and much appreciated by
his audience. A moving picture of a
flower pageant in Pasadena was also
shown.

W. A. Manda : "The show is won-
derful. The amount of good stock is
suflicient to fill two halls of this size.
The attendance is surprisingly large.
The love for flowers is growing faster
than the ability of the trade to sup-
ply."

Wm. F. Gude : "Beyond all expec-
tations. Twice as much high-class
stock as my fondest wish could have
dreamed of."

M. McLanahan : "A dandy show,
fine; just a little congested."

Condensed Comment.

Philadelphia certainly is experi-
encing a horticultural, revival equiv-
alent to a Billy Sunday effort. Not
only has the daily press exploited the
business with editorials and illustra-
tions, but the seedsmen have jumped
into the advertising columns. Burpee
had half a page in the Monday pa-
pers, showing them what "garden

sass" looked like, and the other
seedsmen followed with somewhat
less space.

Quite a few New Yoi'k florists made
daily trips over to the show. Sunday
the exhibition was open only to the
trade, closing at six o'clock. Many of
the trade visited Atlantic City, or
Dreer's, or rode in the park.

The dinner given at six o'clock, Sat-
urdad evening, March 25. to the
jurors and out-of-town notables was
an overflow affair with informal talks
of the show in the making made by
W. P. Therkildson, George Asmus and
others.

Chairman Therkildson, of the pub-
licity committee, at the jurors' dinner
Saturday evening, March 25, stated
that the free publicity given by the
press was worth at usual advertising
rates over .$28,1X10.

Tradesmen all agree that this must
be the ideal time of the year for com-
mercial results, since orders actually
taJcen at the show are more than
double the usual bookings at shows
held in autumn or winter.

The attendance of the public Mon-
day night. March 27. was good. Trade
visitors are coming in freely from all
sections of the country.

The Walton hotel overflowed Sunday,
March 2(>, with a Hebrew convention,
shutting out scores of late arriving
florists.

The Craig rose garden. Italian style,
an upright fountain with changing
colors and spray effects, made a most
attractive feature.

In the Saturday, March 25, compe-
tition Robt. Craig Co., with 2-4 entries,
took l(i firsts and eight seconds.

M. H. Walsh, of Woods Hole, Mass.,
was warmly welcomed by the rosa-
rians.

It rained all day Tuesday and the
attendance was light.

An oasis in the Walton dry sands.
No. 707.

Many friends regretted the mdispo-
sition and absence of Gurney Hill.

Business Displays.

Advance Co., Richmond, Ind., venti-
lating apparatus.

Alphano Humus Co., New York, sam-
ples grass and plants grown with
humus.

American Seed Tape Co., New York,
filled tape.

A. A. Arnold Paper Box Co., Chi-
cago, J. Marks in charge; boxes.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co.. Philadelphia.
Pa., Martin Reukauf, Chas. Shakel-
man and M. Rust in charge; florists'
baskets, ribbons, chiffons, bird cages,
aquariums, bridal furniture, etc.

W. J. Boas & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.,
folding boxes.

Bon Arbor Chemical Co., Paterson.
N. J., Ed. Earnshaw in charge; chem-
icals.

Burlington Willow Ware Shops, Bur-
lington, la., S. Dawson in charge:
florists' baskets.

The Cloche Co., New York, plant
cases and glass plant forcers.

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., New-
burgh, N. Y., J. C. Chancellor. H. J.
Robinson in charge; lawn mowers.

Conard & Jones, West Grove, Pa.,
roses in pots.

John J. Connelly. Bryn Jlawr. Pa.,
miniature delivery auto, vases and
boxes.

Arthur Cowee. Berlin, N. Y., Miss
Chandler and Mrs. Hivey in charge;
gladiolus bulbs.

Robt. Craig Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.,
L. J. Seger and J. Jones in charge;
mound of special foliage plants.

Davey Tree Expert Co.. Kent, O.,
tree surgery, photos of work done.

Edwards Folding Box Co., Philadel-
phia. Pa., boxes.

Falper Pottery Co.; Flemington, N.
J., flower floats, fancy iridescent pot-
tery, vases, etc.

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Daniel MacRorie.
President Societv of American Florists.

George Asmus.
Chairman National Flower Show Committee.

AVm. F. Kasting.
Treasurer National Flower Show Committee.

Patrick Welch.

Member NntiniKil FI.Aver show Cnmiiiitti^

John Young.
Secretary National Flower Show Committee.

Chas. H. Totty.
Member National Flower Show Committee.

Adolph Farenwald. Wm. P. Craig. Thomas Roland.

Member National Flower Show Committee. Member National Floi.t er Show Committee. Member National Flowt*r Show Committee.

NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS.

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The American Florist.

April 1,

Floral Nurseries, Edgely, Pa., cut
blooms of roses.

C. S. Ford, Philadelphia, Pa., florists'
baskets, iutificial flowers, butterflies
and birds.

Galloway Terra Cotta Co., Philadel-
phia, Pa., vases and garden furniture.

Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y.,
paints, slugshot, grape dust, etc.

W. K. Harris, Philadelphia, display
of Asplenium nidus avis.

Harrisons' Nurseries, Berlin, Md., G.
W. Clement and F. A. Vesters in
charge; eversreens.

Joseph Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa.,
kentias and cibotiums.

Hitchings & Co., New York, section
of curved eave greenhouse.

Ideal Lighting Co., Davenport, la.,
boxes and vases.

R. J. Irwin, New York, plants and
bulbs.

Japanese Perfume Co., New York,
perfumes.

B. D. Kapteyn & Son, Sassenheim,
Holland, flowering bulbs in pans.

King Construction Co., North Tona-
wanda, N. Y.. model greenhouse filled
with Dreer's roses.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, F.
Lautenschlager in charge; photos and
blue prints of boilers and literature.

Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J., col-
lection of orchids in flower.

Lord & Burnham Co., New York,
M. C. Wright, D. F. Conner and L. W.
"Woodward in charge; curved eave
greenhouse, table filled with plants in
flower.

Mathews Mfg. Co., Cleveland, O., H.
Mathews in charge; garden furniture.

Metropolitan Material CO., Brooklyn,
N. Y.. E. R. Story in charge; model
greenhouse.

Chas. F. Meyer, New York, cut
blooms of lilies.

John C. Moninger Co., Chicago, E. F.
Kurowski, A. Hammarstrom in charge;
samples showing details of construc-
tion. Very complete.

J. Wolf Moore, Philadelphia, Pa.,
heart-shaped table filled with large
heart of liowers each day.

Jos. Neidinger Co., Philadelphia, Pa.,
J. Neidinger and M. Hampton in
charge; plant baskets, wreaths and
artificial flowers.

Peacock's Dahlia Farms, Atco, N. J.,
photos and literature.

H. V. Pearce, Detroit, Mich., steam-
traps.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadel-
phia, Pa., H. S. Price and A. W. Swan
in charge: florists' ribbons and cut
flower baskets.

The Pfaltzgraff Pottery Co., York,
Pa., pots and jars.

Philadelphia School Gardens, sam-
ples of work done by students, photo-
graphs and literature.

A. N. Pierson. Inc., Cromwell, Conn.,
cut blooms of roses, ferns and rose
plants.

A. L. Randall Co.. Chicago, A. M.
Anderson and R. E. Blackshaw in
charge; wicker plant and flower bas-
kets, hand painted trellis tins, bird
cages, aquariums, vases.

M. Rice Co., Philadelphia, Pa., flo-
rists' baskets, vases, ribbons, fish
globes and flower stands.

Richmond Cedar Works, Richmond,
Va., A. C. Forbes in charge; tubs in
all sizes.

Julius Roehrs Co.. Rutherford, N. J.,
globebox bushes. Begonias Cincinnati
and Mrs. ,T. A. Peterson and perennials.

John Scheepers & Co., New York,
flowering bulbs.

Schloss Bros., New York, ribbons and
chiffons.

School of Horticulture for Women,
Ambler, Pa., samples of flowers raised
at the school.

S. S. Skidelsky & Co., Philadelphia,
Pa., roses, primulas, bulbs and seeds.

Skinner Irrigation Co., Troy, O., irri-
gation apparatus.

A. W. Smith Co., Pittsburgh, Pa.,
models of decorated lawns and gardens
with dwellings.

Spencer Heating Co., Scranton, Pa.,
iron heaters.

George L. Stillman, Westerly, R. I.,
dahlia bulbs and seeds.

Strafford Flower Farm. Stralford,
Pa., filled window and porch boxes.

G. E. M. Stumpp, New York, flower-
ing plants, birds, butterflies, flower-
holders, everything in up-to-date store
accessories.

Supplee-Biddle Hardware Co., Phila-
delphia. Pa., lawn mowers.

Telephone Equipment Co., Philadel-
phia, Pa., sample telephones fitted with
extension holders.

S. P. Townsend & Co., Orange, N. J.,
lawn mowers.

B. Hammond Tracy, Wenham, Mass.,
B. H. Tracy in charge; gladiolus bulbs.

Wm. Tricker, Arlington, N. J., lilies
and aquatic plants.

Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and
New York, bulbs, seeds, cut blooms of
cannas and pots of caladiums.

Vim Motor Truck Co., Philadelphia,
Pa., delivery cars.

Hosea Waterer, Philadelphia, Pa.,
seeds, bulbs and insecticides.

Wertheimer Bros., New York, S. Se-
ligman, S. Eintrecht and B. Rosen-
baum in charge; ribbons, shields, etc.

Western Union Telegraph Co. fea-
tured delivery of flowers by telegraph.
Illustrated sign on pyramid of hya-
cinths telling the plan.

Whilldin Pottery Co., Philadelphia,
Pa., ancient flower pots.

Women's National Agricultural &
Horticultural Association, bird stock,
seeds, bulbs, farm products and litera-
ture of gardens.

F. Zurn Co., Philadelphia, Pa., shad-
ing for greenhouse glass.

First Day's Awards.

SECTION K.
Plants in Flower — Commercial Growers.

vVcacias, collection, 200 sq. ft. — Thomas Ro-
land, Nabant. Mass., 1st and 2nd.

.\cacias, 6 plants — Thos. Uoland. 1st and 2nd.

Acadas, 3 plants— Thos. Roland, 1st and 2nd.

Acacia, specimen, any variety — Thomas Ro-
land, 1st and 2nd.

Anthurium, plants — W. A. Manda, South
Orange. N. J., 1st.

Azalea Mollis, or Pontica. or both, 12 plants
— W. A. Manda. South Orange, 1st.

Bougainvillea, 6 plants— Kobt. Craig Co.,
Philadelphia, Pa., 1st.

Cyclamen. 12 plants— Eobt. Craig Co., 1st.

Ericas, Epacris and Baronias, collection —
Knight & Struck Co., New York. 1st.

Flowering and foliage, stove and greenhouse
plants — R. Craig Co.. 1st; W. A. Manda, 2nd.

Collection forced shrubs, herbaceous plants —
Julius Roehrs Co.. 1st.

Hvdrangeas, 150 sq. ft.— R. Craig Co.. 2na.

Hydrangeas, 6 plants — Robt. Craig Co., Ist.

Hydrangea, specimen — Robt. Craig Co.. Ist.

Pansies. bed covering 50 sq. ft. — Thos. Sim,
Cliftondale, Mass., 1st.

Rhododendrons, collection covering 150 sq.
ft. — Robt. Craig Co., 1st; Julius Roehrs Co..
Rutherford, N. J., 2nd.

Rhododendrons. 12 plants — R. Craig Co., 2nd.

Rhododendrons, 6 plants — R. Craig Co.. 2nd.

Rhododendrons, .3 plants— R. Craig Co., 1st.

Spiraea, 25 plants — R. Craig Co., 2nd.

Spiraea, 12 plants— R. Craig Co.. 2nd.

Wistaria, specimen — Robt. Craig Co., 2nd.

SECTION L.
Bulbs in Flower.

Lillies, 50 pots — Robt. Craig Co., 1st.

Narcissus. 20 10-in. pans^A. E. Wohlert.
Narberth, Pa., 1st.

Display of bulbs, etc., arranged as a Dutch
bulb garden, covering 500 sq. ft. — H. F. Mich-
ell Co., Philadelphia, 1st.

SECTION M.

Ferns and Selaginelias.

Cibotiura Schiedei. specimen — ,T. A. Peterson
& Son. Westwood. Cincinnati. O., 1st: W. A.
Manda, 2nd.

Ferns. 12 plants — W. A. Manda. 2nd.

Nephrolepis— F. R. Pierson Company, Tarry-
town. N. y.. 1st.

Collection of Nephrolepis in variety — F. R.
Pierson Co.. 1st.

ONE OF THE PLANT PYRAMIDS AT THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

Anton Zvolanek, Lompoc, Calif., cut
blooms of sweet peas and sweet peas
in tubs.

National Floral Corporation, New
York, A. Dreifuss in charge; litera-
ture.

American Rose Society, B. Ham-
mond in charge; booth with literature.

Florists' Telegraph Delivery Asso-
ciation, booth with literature and flor-
ists' boxes.

stag's Horn Fern, 3 plants in variety — W. A.
Manda. 1st.

Tree fern, specimen — W. .-\. Manda, 1st.

Fern, specimen, any other variety — W. A,
Manda, 1st.

SECnON N.
Orchids — Plants.

Group of plants in variety — Julius Roehrs
Co.. 1st.

Twelve plants, distinct varieties — W. A.
Manda, 1st: Julius Roehrs Co.. 2nd.

Six plants, distiuct vnrs. — W. A. Manda, 1st.

Brasso-Cattleya. or Brasso-Laelia specimen —
Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J., 1st; Jullos
Roehrs Co., 2nd.

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GENERAL VIEW OF THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

Cattleya Mossiae — Julius Roehrs Co., 1st.

Cattleya Schroderae specimen — Lager & Hur-
l-ell, 1st: W. A. Manila, 2ntl,

Cattleya specimen, any variety — Julius Roehrs
Co.. 1st; W. A. Manda, 2nd.

Cypripediums. collection 25 plants in variety
— W. .\. Manda. 1st.

Cypripediums. specimen — W. A, Manda, 1st:
Laser vV Hurrell. 2nd.

Dendrohium. 12 plants in variety — Julius
Koehrs Co.. 1st: W. A. Manda, 2nd.

llendroi>ium nohilc. spec. — W. A. Mauda. 1st.

Dendrobium Wardianum, specimen — Lager &
Ilurrell, 1st.

Dendrobium, specimen — Lager & Hurrell, 1st:
Julius Roehrs Co., 2nd.

Cattleya. Laelia or Laelia-Cattleya Hybrid,
specimen — Julius Roehrs Co., 2nd.

Laelia, specimen — W. A. Manda, 2nd.

Odontoglossnm, specimen — Julius Roehrs Co.,
1st: W. A. Manda. 2nd.

Oncidium. specimen — W. A. Manda, 1st:
Julius Roehrs Co.. 2nd.

Phalaenopsis. specimen — Julius Roehrs Co..
1st: W. A. Manda. 2nd.

Vanda. specimen — W. A. Manda, 1st: Julius
Roehrs Co.. 2nd.

H.vbrid orchid, raised in America — W. A.
Manda, 1st.

SECTION 0.

Palms and Foliage Plants.

Areca lutescens, specimen — W. A. Manda, 1st.

Box trees 2 plants — W. \. Manda. 1st.

Bo-i trees. 2 plants, std.— W. A. Manda. 2nd.

Box trees. 2 plants, bush — W. A. Manda. 1st.

Box trees. 6 trained— W. -\. Manda. 1st.

Cocos .\ustralis— W. A. Manda. 1st.

Cocos plumosus. specimen — W. A. .Manda. 1st.

Crotons. group covering HiO sq. ft. — Robt.
Craig Co., 1st. , 1 TTT

Cycas, specimen — Robt. Craig Co., 1st: vv.
A. Manda. 2nd. „ , ^

Dracaena. 12 plants— Robt. Craig Co.. 1st.

Dracaena, specimen — Robt. Craig Co.. 1st.

Ficus elastica, or var.— W. A. Manda, 1st.

Pieus pandurata— Robt. Craig Co.. 1st.

Kentia Belmoreana. spec. — W. A. Manda, 1st.

Kentia Forsteriana— W. A. Mandn. 1st.

Phoenix Roebelenii. 3 plants — Robt. Craig
Co., 1st.

Phoenix Rupicola — W. A. Manda. 1st.

Phoenix, any other var. — W. A. Manda. 1st.

Palm specimen — W. A. Manda. 1st.

Stove and greenhouse plants, distinct. G
plants— W. A. Manda. 1st: R. Craig Co.. 2nd.

Yew trees, fi trained — W. A.. Manda. 1st.

Forced shrubs and herbaceous plants — W. A.
Manda. 2nd.

Conifers, collection 25 plants — W. A. Manda.
1st: .\ndorra Nurseries, Chestnut Hill. Pa.. 2nd.

Japan maple in foliage, 6 plants — W. A.
Manda. 1st,

The Jurors.

Z. D. Blackistone Washington, D. C.

Leonard Barron Garden City. N. Y.

K. Beckett Purchase, N. Y.

S. Prcstiss Baldwin Cleveland. Ohio.

II. A. Buu.vard New York.

H. Brown Richmond. Va.

Kmil Buettner Park Ridge, 111.

.Nicholas Butterbacb New Rochelle. N. Y.

J. Ballentync Rldgefleld. Conn.

Wm. Brock Tuxedo Park. N. Y.

Robert Cameron Cambridge. Mass.

(ieo. H. Cooke Washington, D. C.

W, N. Craig Brookline, Mass,

H. B, Dorner Urbana, 111.

W. Downs Chestnut Hill. Mass.

Jno. Dolandson Patchogue. N. Y.

Peter Duff Orange, N. J.

Wm. Duckham Madison, N. J,

Wm. Kccles Oyster Bay, N, Y,

,Iohn Everitt Glen Cove, N, Y,

Wm, Falconer Pittsburgh, Pa,

Wm. Fisher Akron. Ohio.

Chas. Feast J' Baltimore. Md.

Wm. F. Gude Washington. D. C.

Robt. Graham Baltimore, Md.

C. F. Guenther Hamburg, N, Y.

.\rthur Herrington Madison. N. J.

Wm. llertvich San Gabriel. Calif.

J. F. Huss Hartford, Conn.

F. Heeremens Lenox, Mass.

E. .Jenkins Lenox, Mass.

J. F. Johnson Glen Cove, N. Y.

F J, Keller Rochester, N. Y.

Michael Keller Rochester. N, Y.

Edward Kirk Bar Harbor, Maine.

Chas. Knight Oakdale. N. \.

otto Koenig St. Louis. Mo.

Wm. P. Kasting Buffalo, N. T.

A. J. Loveless Lenox. Mass.

Fred Meinhart St. Louis. Mo.

W. P. Malian Jericho. N. \.

Jos. Mills Lakewood. N. J.

Jas. Macmachan Tuxedo Park. N. \.

David Miller Tuxedo P.ark. >. i-

Geo. Morrison Baltimore. Md.

Donald McKenzie Chestnut Hill. M.ass.

D MacRorie San Francisco. Calif.

Samuel McClements Pittsburgh. Pa.

Geo. T. Moore , St. Louis, Mo.

Samuel Murray Kansas City. Mo.

Han-v Papworth New Orleans. La.

P W Popp Mamaroneck. N. Y.

Wm. 'Plumb f"!"?"- !?"*■?•

W. J. Palmer Buffalo. N Y.

Edw. Reagan ^''?''."^*'*7!': "vr

Samuel Redstone ;F'"1"''^'' r ■„„ i^

Geo. A. Robinson Montreal, Canada.

Wm. L. Bock '^""^"^,^'*-It ^'

Robt. Scott ''""i'?' ?T 5'

Chas Sandiford Buffalo. N. T.

Edw. Sceery ;.-P'''t?<S' V,'

J L. Smith BeachblutC, Mass.

Jas. Stuart Mamaroneck, N. Y.

F. Traendly New York.

K. P. Tracy Albany, N, Y.

Robt, Tyson Convent, N. J.

-V, E, Thatcher Bar Harbor, Me.

Wm. Turner Mendham, N. J.

.Toa. Tansy Tuxedo Park, N, Y.

Wm. Vert Port Washington, N. Y.

Chas, Vick Rochester, N, T.

J, Verner Dresel Hill, Pa.

Ernest Wild Madison. N. J.

J. S. Wilson Des Moines, Iowa,

-\. ri. Wingett Lenox. Mass.

Theo. Wirtb Minneapolis. Minn.

Henry Weston Hempstead. N. Y.

Robt. Walker Bridgeport. Conn.

Visitors.

The following trade visitors were noted dur-
ing the earl.v days of the show.
S. \. Anderson, Buffalo, N. Y.
Harry Andrew. Bristol. Conn.
F. W. .\nnitage. Elizabeth. N. J.
Ernest Ashley, .\llentown. Pa.
Geo. Asnius, Chicago,
J. Badgley. New York.
Jas. Ballantyne. Ridgefield. Conn,
W, W, Barey. Washington, D. C.
Leonard Barron, New York,
J. J. Barry. Washington. D. C.
F. L. Bartels. Cleveland. O.
Herman II. Bartsch. Waverley, Mass.
Geo. Bate. Cleveland. O.
Herbert Bate. Cleveland. O.
Chas. L. Baum. Knoxville. Tenn.
Karl P. Baum. Knoxville. Tenn.
A. F. J. Baur. Indianapolis, Ind.
.\. C. Beal. Ithaca. N. Y.
Irwin Bertermann, Indianapolis. Ind.
Z. D. Blackistone, Washington, D. C.
M. Bloy. Detroit. Mich.
Oscar iRoehler. W. Hoboken, N. J.
Ben Boldt. Denver. Colo.
L. Jules Bourdet. St. Louis, Mo.
R. G. Bowersox. Lansdown. Pa.

E. Boylan. New York.

W. Branderbis. Holland. Mich,

C. F. Brehmer. Chillicothe. O.
.Mrs. C. F. Brehmer, Chillicothe. O.
Philip Breitmeyer. Detroit. Mich.

D. -V. Brown. Cincinnati. O. ■"

F. C. N. Brown. Cleveland, 0.
Herbert Brown. Richmond. Va.
Peter Brown. Lancaster, Pa.

E. Buettner. Chicago.

Geo. Burgern, Kingston, N. Y,

Fred Burki. Pittsburgh, Pa,

A, S, Burns, ,Ir,, Spring Valley, N. T.

.\. Burton. Wyndmoor. Pa.

N. Butterboer, New Rochelle, N. T,

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The American Florist.

April 1,

J. T. Butterworth. South Framlugham. Miis».

Geo. VI. lUixton. Niisliun. N. H.

Jas. A. C«it\vri»:ht. Hostun.

Ooo. V. Ciu-tin. Syrnouse. N. Y.

John X, ChnmpUtii, New Haven, Conn.

Miss Clark, KUsworth. Me.

S. Clements, ritlsluirgh. Pn.

Geo. W, Cohen. Nfw York.

\V. W. Coles. Kukumo, Iml.

Henry 1{. Conilev, Boston. Mass.

Waltor K. Cook. Clevelinul. O.

Geo. H. Cooke. Washington, P. C.

Mrs. Geo. H. Cooke. Washington. 1>. C.

Daniel Coughlin, Glen Cove. L. I.. N. Y.

Arthur Co wee. IJerlin, N. \'.

Will. N. Craig. Brookline, Mass.

Geo. Crissuian. Punxsntuwney, Pa.

C. E. Critehell. Cincinnati. O.
Geo. Cruioksliank. Hoston, Mass.
Alex Cuinmings. Jr.. Cromwell. Conn.
Rugene Dailloilouze. Brooklyn. N. Y.
Mrs. Kugeuo Dnilleclouze, Brooklyn, N. V.
Wm. I>nwson. Xorthampton. Mass.

r>. W. Davis. Berwick, Pn.
Mrs. l>. W. Davis. Berwick. Pa.
J. B. Deumiid. New York.
Frank Dean. Little Silver. N. J.
Thos. B. De Forest. New York.
J. Dc Groot, Chicago.

A. T. Del.n Mare, New York.

\V. D. Desmond. Minneapolis. Minn.
W. H. Duckhaiu. Madison, N. J.
H. B. Dorner. Urbaua.
Mrs. n. B. Dorner. Urbana.

B. J. Dudley. Parkersburg, West Va.
Jas. Duff. Washington. D. C.

Peter Duff, Orange. N. J.

Wm. Dugan. New Rochelle. N. Y.

E. E. Dunlan. Boston, Mass.

F. M. Dnnlop. Toronto. Ont.
J. Dunlop. Toronto, Ont.

M. C. Ebel. Madison. N. J.

J. Frank Edgar. Waverlev. Mass.

W. H. Eiss. Buffalo. N. Y.

Henry Eicholz. Waynesboro. Pa.

W. H. Elliott. Boston. Mass.

W'm. H. Elverson, New Brighton, Pa.

Ed. Enders. Chicago.

Wm. H. Ernest. Washington. D. C.

O. p. Ernst, Norwich. Conn.

Mrs. 0. F. Ernst. Nonvich. Conn.

Helen J. Esler. Saddle River. N. J.

John G. Esler. "Saddle River. N. J.

Marie U. Esler. Saddle River. N. J.

John A. Evans. Richmond. lud.

Geo. W. Evenden. Willianisport. Pa.

.Tohn W. Everitt. Glen Cove. L. I.. N. Y.

Wm. Falconer. Pittsburgh. Pa.

Chas. P. Feast. Baltimore Md.

AVm. Feast. Baltimore, Md.

E. W. Fengen, Newark. N. J,

Jos. S. Fenrieh. New York.

E. A. Fetters. Detroit. Mich.
Duncan Finlayson. Brookline, Mass.
Peter Fisher. Ellis. Mass.
Samuel R. Fisher. Haverford. P^i.
H. E. Fiske. Boston, Mass.
Donald M. Fogg. New York.
James Forbes, Portland. Ore.

U. C. Ford, New York.

J. R. Fotheringham. Tarrvtown, N. Y.

Geo. Foiilsham. Lenox. Mass.

F. W. Frechmann. Cleveland O
Ouy W. French. Chicago.
Frank A. Friedley. Cleveland. O.
Frank Fritze, Baltimore. Md.
Oscar Fronemelt. Petz, Pa.

Mrs. Oscar Fronemelt. Petz, Pa.
Maurice Fuld. New York.
W. H. Fulper. Flemington. N. J.
T. G. Gammaee. London. Ont.

D. Geddis. St. Louis. Mo.

Geo. M. Geiaglity. Toronto. Ont.
Ed. Gernarv. Montrral, Que.
Wm. R. Gibson. M.ioon. Ga.
S. J. Goddard. Framinghani. Mass.
J. O. Graham, Little Falls. N. Y
Robt. Graham. Baltimore. Md.
W. E. Gravptt. Lancaster. O.
Mrs. W. E. Gravett. Lancaster. O.
R. W. Greene, Mortontown. N. J.
Wm. F. Gndp. WnshiDgton. D. C.

C. T. Gnenther, Hamburg. N. Y.
J. L. Giierneau. Boston.

D. G. GuHhortzer. -Mexandria. Va.
John Gutman. Washiuffton. D. C.

:Mrs. John Gutman. Washington, D, C.
A. J. Guttmnn. New York.
Mrs. A. J. Guttmnn. New York.
Mrs. Carl Hageuburger. Mentor. O.
J. T. Hammarstrom. New York.
Ben.i. Hammond. Be.Tcon, N. Y'.
R. A. Harvev. Summit. Pa!

E. Harden. Kansas City, Mo.

Newell J. Havman, Clarksburg. West Va
Barhain R. Hellemsher. Columbus, 0.
Sara r. llellenhut. Columbus, O.
Myer Heller. New Castle. Did.

^ TTendiiekson. Flowerfield. L L. N Y

^Mrs. I. S. Hendriekson. Flowerfield. L. I.N Y
I' red Hf nkis. Watnrvillp. N. Y.
A. M. Henshaw, New York
F. H. Hpiiry, New Y'ork.
A. M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa.
Mrs. A. ^^. Herr, Laneastpr. Pa
Daniel Herr. Lancaster, Pa
A. Hen-ington. :\I:idison. N J
Geo. W. Hess. Washincton, D. C
J. J. Hess. Omaha. Neb.
H. A. Higgason. Richmond. Va.

Jos. n. Hill. Richmond. Ind.
Eber Hidmcs. South Orange. N. J.
Edward W. Holt, New York.
F. Hoil/.iinglc. D.'troil. Mich.
Jas. D. H(Miper, Uiclnnoiid, Va.

E. P. Hoscttor, Manheini. Pa.
J. Houfk. BloomlieM, N. J.
Jolm* V. Huss. Hartford, Conn.
W. n. Howard, Chicago.

W. D. INiward, Milford, Mass.

It. A. Inspon. College Park, Md.

Roman J. Irwin, New York.

Richard Jardner. Newjwrt, R. I.

R. S, Jenkins, .\nacostia. I). C.

.John F. Johnston, Glen Cove. L. L, N. Y.

Wni. J, Jolinston. Baltimore. Md.

R . Jones. R iehuiond . Ind.

A. Kakuda, New York.

M. Karjunski. Buffalo. N. Y.

U. Karlstrom. Cromwell, Conn.

Wm. Kasting, Buffalo, N. Y.

Wm. L. Kasting. Buffalo. N. Y,

F. I*:. Kegris, New York.
W. J. Keiniel. Elmliurst.

J. M. Keller. Rochester. N. Y.
1. O. Kenible. Marsballtown, la.
Mrs. 1. O. Kemble. Marshalltown. la.
.Tohn A. Kennedy. Red Bank, N. J.
Donald M. Kenzie, Boston, Mass.
• R. C. Kerr. Houston. Tex.
Wm. Kessler. New York.
W, M, King. Washington. D. C.
T. J. Kirchner, Cleveland, O.
W. A. Kirchner. Cleveland. O.
Wm. Kleinheinz. Oi,'ontz, Pa.
H. Kleinstaurink. Louisville, Ky.
C. B. Knickman. New YoiTi.

C. W. Knight, Oakdale. L. L. N. Y.
Thos. Knight, New York.

H. P. Knoble. Cleveland, O.
Mrs. IL P. Knoble. Cleveland, O.
Fred Kocher. Jr.. Pittsburgh, Pa.
Otto G. Koenig. St. I.ouis, Mo.
F. H. Kramer. Washington, D. C.
Edward Kress, Baltimore, Md.
E. W'. Kronu, Jr., .\lIentown. Pa.

E. F. Kurowski. Chicago.
A. Lange. Chicago.

Mrs. A. Lange, Chicago.

P. Langhans, Pittsburgh. Pa.

J. H, Langjahr, New York.

F. Laiitenschlager. Chicago.

K. H. Leevat, Lisse. Holland.

Fred H. Lemon, Richmond, Tud.

W. E. LenU. Halifax. Mass.

Wm. Lenner, BernardsviUe, N. .T.

Harry B. Lewis, Washington. D. C.

Robert Livingston. Columbus. O.

R. G. Lorgus. West Chester. Pa.

A. J. Loveless. Lenox. Mass.

J. W\ Liidwig. Pittsburgh. Pa.

W. B. Luuin, Leola. Pa.

Mrs. W. B. Lumn. Leola. Pa.

S. R. Lnndy. Denver. Colo.

Robt. E. Lyson. Convent Station, N. J.

H. L. McCabe. Washington. D. 0.

M. J. McCabe. Washi'igton. D. C.

E. J. McCalluin, Pittsburgh. Pa.
Julia C. McCarrou. Lvnchburg. Va.
J. P. McCarthy. Boston. Mass.
Jas. C. McHutcbison, New York.
Robt. McLannan, Washington. D. C.

D. MacRorie, San Francisco, Calif.
W. A. Manda. South Orange. N. J.
Wm. Mann, Louisville. Ky,

Harry O. May. Summit, N. J.
Fred H. Meinhardt, St. Louis, Mo.
Mrs. P. H. Meinhardt. St. Louis.
Chas. F. Meyer. New York.
J. Mieseni, Elmliurst. L. I.. N. Y.

A. L. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y'.

F. H. Miller, Toronto. Ont.
Robt. Montgomery. Natlek. Mass.
Frank L. Morris, Bloomington.
Geo. Morrison, Baltimore. Md.
W. I']. Morse, Lowell. Mass.
Stephen Mortensen, Southampton, Pa.
F. L. Mulford. Washington. D. C.

J. A. Muller, Rutherford. N. J.

B. K. Murphy. Lancaster. Pa.
Frank Murray, Boston, Mass,
Peter Murray, Fairhnveu, Mass.
Samuel Mjirray. Kansas City, Mo.
Frank P. Myers, Detroit. Mich.
Wm. G. Naumann. Cleveland. O.
Arno H. Nehrling. .Vmherst. Mass.
Robert Newcomh, Chicago.

W. R. Nicholson, Framingham, Mass.
Mrs. W. R. Nicholson. Framingham, Mass,
Jas. A. Nutb, Uaspebvug. .Md.
W. J. Palmer. Buffalo. N. Y.
L. K. Peacock, Berlin. N. ,T.

E. Allan Peirce. Waltham. Mass.
A. A. Pembroke, Beverly. Mass.

H. R: Pennypacker. Phoeni.xville, Pa.
J. fl. Penper. New York.
John J. Perry. Baltimore. Md.
.7. A. Peterson. Cineiu'iati. O
W. Z. Pevell. Snow Hill. Md.
E. W. Pierce. Baltimore. Md.
Wallace R. Pierson. Cromwell. Conn,
A. N. Pierson. Cromwell, Conn,
Ralph F. Pinner, Pittsburgh. Pa.
Adolph H. Poeblmann, Morton Grove.
August F. Poehlmann, l\lorton Grove.
Earl Poehlmann. Morton Grove.
Miss Vera Poehlmann. Chicago.
P. W. Popp. Mamaroneck. N. Y.
.Tohn Pritchard, Bedford HIIN. N. Y.
Robert Pylp. Wcjt Grove, Pn.
Henry Rahaley. Detroit. Mich.
A. Uasmnssen, New Castle. Ind.

Mrs. A. Rasniussen. New Castle, Ind.

G. M. Ueburn. Chicago.

Frank Reed. Washington, D. C.

Em 11 Reiehling, Chicago.

E. C. Reinenian, Pittsburgh. Pa.

Louis J. Renter. Westerly. R. I.

E. Richards. Greenfield. Mass.
\V. C. Richards, Jr., New York.
.V. J. Richards, New York.

\V. H. Ritter. Fitchburg. Mass.
Jesse Robbins, Carlisle. Pa.
W. L, Rock, Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. W. L. Rock. Kansas City, Mo.
Carl L. Roethke, Saginaw, Mich.
Harry K. Rohrer, Lancaster, Pa.
J. E. Rolker, New York.
Angelo J. Rossi, San Francisco, Calif.
Thos. Rowland. Nahant, Mass.
W. N. Rudd. Chicago.
Mrs. W. N. Rudd, Chicago.
.Wm. C. Rust, Brookline, Mass.
N. C. Sabfus, Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
J. J. Salmon, Akron. O.
Mrs. J. J. Salmon. Akron, O.

F. N. Sanson! . Boston, Mass.

Mrs. C. Schillhorn, Washington. D. C.

Max Sdiiing. New York.

Emil Schloss, New York.

Chas. Schoenhnt, Buffalo. N. Y.

F. O, Schultheis, Sc-ranton, Pa.

C. Sehulthornaad. Washington, D. C.

Chas. Schwake. New Y'ork.

Mrs. Chas. Schwake. New York.

Edward Sceery. Paterson, N. J.

C. W'. Scott, New York.

D. J. Scott, Corfu, N. Y.

Mrs. John Seott, Brooklyn. N. Y,
.T. G. Seale.y, New York.
J. F, Sechrist. Trenton. N, J.
Jasper R, Seins, New Y'ork.

F. E. Sclkregg. North East. Pa.
Chas. L. Seybold, Wilkesbarre. Pa.
W. J. Sealey, Port Chester. N. Y.
Geo. C. Shaffer, Washington, D. C.
Jus. B. Shea. Boston. Mass.

J. Elmon Shelton. Washington. D. C.
Henry W. Sheppard, Cincinnati. O.
<'. Shillhorn. Washington, D. C.
John F. Sibson, W'yomissing, Pa.
W. W. Sievers. Buffalo, N. Y.
Wm. Sim. Cliftoudale. Mass.
Sam Simmonds. Washington, D. C.
Robt. Simpson, Clifton, N. J.
V\'m. Vj. Simon. W'ilmington, Del.
C. ,T. Slouvune. Boston.

A. W. Smith, Jr., Pittsburgh. Pa.
Patrick J. Smith, New York.

S, Gerard Smith. Boston. Mass.
Wm. J. Smyth, Chicago.
Mrs. Wm. J. Smyth. Chicago.
W. A. Sperling. New York.
Geo. W. Stan. Wilson, N. Y.
Frank Steinbach. Richmond. Va.
Geo. L. Stillman. New Y'ork.
Mrs. Stoket, Washington. D. C.
J. Streit. Detroit. Mich.
Chas. S. Stroud, Biddeford, Me.
Mrs. Chas. S. Stroud. Biddeford, Me,
James Stuart. Mamaroneck, N. Y.
Wm. J. Stuart, Boston. Mass.
Charles Stulb, Augusta. Ga.
Wm. Swayne. Kennett Square. Pa.
Byron Thomas. Quakertown, Pa.
J. Thomas. Unioutown. N. Y.
Jos. Thomas, Greensburg. Pa.
S. J. Townes. Washington, D, C.
S. Townes. Washington, D. C,

B. Hammond Tracy. Wenham, Mass.
Thos. P. Tiaeey, Albany. N. Y.
Frank H. Traendly. New^ York.
Mrs. F. H. Ti-aendly. New York.
Jos. Traudt, Canajoharie. N. Y

L. W. C. Tuthill, New York.

John Vandermey, Lisse, Holland.

J. C. Vaughan. Chicogo.

v.. W. Veneca, New Salem, Mass.

Chas. H. Vick. Rochester. N. Y.

Mrs. Annie Vincent. White Marsh, Md.

John S. Vincent, White Marsh. Md.

Richard Vincent, Jr., White Marsh, Md.

('has. Vorkeller. South Bethlehem. Pa.

Geo. R. Walte. Rochester. N. Y.

Geo. W". Waite, .Jersey City, N. J.

G. V. Wakelin. Quinton, N. J.
Robt. Walker, Bridgeport. Conn.
M. n. Walsh. Woods Hole. Mass,
Sydney B. Wanharau. New York.

C. Warburt. Folken, Mass.
R. JL Ward, New York.
Herman Warendorf. New . York.
W. C. Warner. Sewell, N, J.
Fred C. W^eber. Jr.. St. Louis. Mo.
J. B. Weise. Buffalo. N. Y,

A. W'. Welch. Hartford Conn

P. Welch. Boston. Mass.

TIenry Weston. Hempstead, N. Y.

Mrs. Henry Weston, Hempstead N. Y,

E. A. Whito. Ithaca. N. Y.

Miss H. B. Whitlod. Minneapolis. Minn

E. I. Wilde, State College, Pa.

R. Wltterstaetter. Cincinnati, O.

Ernest R. Wild. Madison. N. J.

J. W. Wilson. New York.

Theo. Wirth, Minneatiolis. Minn.

Henry Witt. Wasbintrton. D. C

Mrs. Henry Witt. Washington. D. C.

E. S. Wood. Washington. D. C.

John E. Yeats, Champaign.

('. C. Yost. lebanon. Pa.

John Young. New York.

.\nton Zvolai'ek. Lomi-oc. Calif.

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■W. F. Therkildson.
Chairman Publicity Commirtee.

Robert Craig.
Chairman At Large Committee.

J. O. Thilow.

Chairmiiu Lectures Committee.

Joseph H. H II,
President American Carnation Society.

Leo Nicssen.
Chuirmau Music Committee.

S. S. Pennock.

Chairman Printing Committee.

Wm. KleinheiDz.
Chairman Exliibits Committee.

E. J. Fancourt.
Chairman Trade Tickets Committee.

Irwin Bertermann.
President Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

SOME PROMINENT MEN IDENTIFIED WITH THE FOURTH NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW, PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 25.APRIL 2, 1916.

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The American Florist.

April 1,

American Rose Society.

The seventeenth annual meeting of
the Amei'iean Kose Societ>' was called
to order by President 8. S. Pennock
in Convention hall, Philadelphia, Pa.,
on Monday evening. March 27, at .*
p. m. Some 50 members, nearly all
leading lig-hts of the craft, were in
attendance, and made the meetingcine
of the most noteworthy in the annals
of the organization. After the read-
ing of the president's address, which
was an excellent paper containing val-
uable suggestions, Secretary Ben-
jamin Hammond read his report,
which showed the society to be in a
flourishing condition with increasing
membership, <a great gain since meet-
ing in Philadelphia 12 years ago. He
recommended measures to increase
amateur membership Treasurer H.
O. May reported an increase in funds
since last year, showing the society
to be going ahead.

The question of standardizing the
names of sizes of cut roses handled
commercially in the various wholesale
markets of the country was taken up
and created much discussion. A com-
mittee had reported in favor of the
following lengths to be used in connec-
tion with such words as now are in use
in some markets : Tea roses — Extra
special. 30 inches or over: specials. 24
inches; fancy, IS inches; extras, 14
inches; firsts, 10 inches; seconds, all
shorter sizes. For American Beauties
— Specials, 36 inches or over; fancy.
30 inches; extra, 24 inches; firsts, IS
inches: seconds, 12 inches and shorts.
Wm. Elliott thought the plan adopted
by the society six years ago, calling
the lengths by their actual measure-
ment, which plan had been adopted
in Boston and found to work yery
satisfactorily, was good enough.
Grades were placed three inches apart,
from six inches to 24 inches and long-
er, and there was never any doubt as
to the roses wanted. The matter was
referred back to committee for fur-
ther action. A schedule of points for
judging outdoor roses for amateurs
was also discussed, and flnallv re-
ferred to the executive committee to
revise in conjunction with those who
had taken up the work. Prof. Beal
said a schedule of points had to be
tried in the field to prove its effi-
ciency. Prof. Mulford condemned the
practice of changing the raiser's or
introducer's name to a rose, except
for a very good cause, as when names
that were only slightly different. Rob-
ert Pyle thought the time would soon
be here when the society would pub-
lish an official list, which would be
recognized throughout the country.

President S. S. Pennock was re-
elected for another year, as was Vice-
President L. J. Reuter, which action
was followed by the re-election of Sec-
retary Benjamin Hammond and
Treasurer H. O. May. Admiral Aaron
Ward, E. Allen Peirce and Robert
Pyle were elected to the executive
board for one year. The board num-
ber, it was recommended, should be
increased to nine, three to retire each
year.

Admiral Ward made a strong ad-
dress advocating respect for labor
and that no man could call a garden
his own unless much of the work was
done by his own hands. Invitations
to visit the rose gardens of Washing-
ton and Cornell, in their best season,
were extended, and the executive com-
mittee were directed to select non-
conflicting dates for visits to the vari-
ous rose centers during the season.
Wallace Pierson referred to the rose
annual and the great possibilities and
assistance this book offered to the
amateur in caring for the rose. He
praised the work of C. Horace McFar-
land. who had been such a factor in
its preparation, and the work he had
promised for the next two years. He
proposed him for an honorary mem-

ber of the society, which was adopted
by a standing vote.

The society voted a gold medal to
H. A. Dreer, Inc., for their magnifi-
cent garden display of hybrid tea
roses. The next meeting place was
left in the hands of the executive com-
mittee.

Monday was "Rose day" at the
National Flower Show, and a truly
wonderful display was made under
the auspices of the national society.
There were over 22.5 vases in all,
containing from one dozen to 100 in
each, most of the entries calling for
from 25 to 50 flowers, and quite a
number of 100 each, as in the case of
the American Beauties. The quality
of the various entries was superb.
Never before was such general ex-
cellence seen. Quite a number of the
entries came from a distance. French
& Salm, Union Grove, Wis., sent 100
Mrs. Chas. Russell that captured the
first prize. J. H. Dunlop, Toronto,
Ont., had 500 of his best flowers,
which were very fine. The Waban
Rose Conservatories, Natick, Mass.,
sent several vases of fine stock. F.
R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.. and
A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.,
were also large exhibitors. Gude
Brothers Co., Washington, D. C, had
several entries. Several entries came
from the Madison district in New Jer-
sey. L. Noe and Robert Simpson sent
their best, while the Hadley roses
from A. S. Burns, Jr., Spring Valley,
N. Y., were wonderful. The local
growers turned out loyally. The Jos.

placed in the center sections, and
made a splendid showing.

SECRETAHY HAMMOND'S KEPORT.

This is the seventeenth annual meet-
ing of the American Rose Society.
It is 12 years ago since this society
held an annual meeting in the city
of Philadelphia, and in the years which
have elapsed since then the develop-
ment of the American Rose Society
as evinced at this time by the ex-
hibition in this convention hall is won-
derful. Since our last visit to this
city the society has been in Boston
four times, Wa.shington, D. C. Chi-
cago. Buffalo and Detroit once and
New York three times.

Our membership varies from year
to year. The past year, 1015, W'e had
the pleasure to add another life mem-
ber, Richard Witterstaetter. The life
memberships help us in building up
our permanent fund. which now
reaches the sum of .$3,200.00. Our
annual members, who have paid up for
the year, at this date are 179, of which
number 47 are associate members.

The test rose gardens which began
in Hartford, Conn., and now em-
brace a garden at Washington, D. C,
Cornell at Ithaca, N. Y., and at Min-
neapolis, Minn., are watched over with
special committees appointed by the
American Rose Society and certainly
have awakened much practical inter-
est. The bushes to be tested are fur-
nished gratis by rose growers. Tw^o
lots were sent from Europe, one from

A. N. PIERSON'S ROSE GARDEN AT THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

Heacock Co., Geo. Burton. Stephen
Masterson, Edward Towell, J. W.
Young. Robt. Scott & .Son, James Ver-
ner and others made entries in many
classes, and captured the lion's share
of the prizes. Such Hadleys and Kil-.
larney Brilliants had never lieen seen
before. Hadley, Killarney Brilliant,
White Killarney. Ophelia and Shaw-
yer were the most popular. Sunburst,
Mrs. Ward, Killarney, Mock. Francis
Scott Key, Milady, Lady Hillingdon
and Lady Alice Stanley were all en-
tered. Most of the vases were ar-
ranged on the step stage in the ex-
treme end of the hall, near the band.
They were too crowded, but it was
the best the committee could do. The
large vases of American Beauties,
containing 50 and 100 blooms, were

Kallen & Lunnemann, Boskoop, Hol-
land, embracing '20 varieties, lOS
plants. These all went to Cornell rose
garden at Ithaca, N. Y. Hugh Dick-
son, Ltd., Royal Nurseries, Belfast,
Ireland, sent 10 each of four varie-
ties. These are for competition in the
test gardens and were divided, halt
going to Hartford. Conn., and half to
the Washington gardens. The detail
of the results in these rose gardens is
presented in the rose .annual together
with the awards made. Municipal
rose gardens are being pushed in Eng-
land as things of popular beauty. Un-
der date of January 23, lOlt!, a letter
from Waratah, Eng.. came to the sec-
retary, saying : "You people are far
more progressive in America as re-
gards municipal rose gardens than we

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are over here, and should be gratified
if you could send me details of any
public rose gardens established in
America." This writer is an amateur
and holds the cliampionship both for
exhibition roses and decoratives in
England. Our amateur societies are
looking to the American Rose Society
for information and recognition. The
affiliation membership rate was first
placed at 10 cents each, but this sum
was not sufficient and has been
changed by the executive committee
to 2.5 cents for each memtjer. There is
a lack of supporting members of the
American Rose Society among grow-
ers of outdoor roses; at evei-y show
we hold there is more or less expense,
and the support of the society has
hitherto been mainly from the cut
flower producers.

The broadening of the membership
of this society involves a great deal
of detail work, and one piece of work
that has at last come to pass is the
printing in first class style of the an-
nual report of organization work of the
society in book form, with various es-
says complimentary thereto. This
work of publication involves a greater
amount of outgo than hitherto the
revenue of this society warranted, but
J. Horace McFarland assumed the
work and risk of cost attending the
same, and for this service we are cer-
tainly indebted to him. The propor-
tion directly paid for thi.s work by the
society was $200 and customary post-
age. Beyond this the cost has been
assumed by the publishers.

For this spring's exhibition the num-
ber and value of special prizes con-
tributed by individuals has not before
been equaled. All this is clear evidence
that our society is full of vigor and
the gathering together of citizens of
our common country in associated
work which tends to bring beauty to
the homes of all the people is to be
highly commended.

"A rose for every home.- a bush for
every garden" is emblematic of peace
and beauty from ocean to ocean.

TREA.SURER MAT'S REPORT.

Receipts $2,501.20

Disbursements . . . .$l,4ii.3.2.S

Cash in bank 1,047.92

$2,501.20

Investment Account

Westchester & Bronx Title &
Mortgage Guaranty Co.,
three mortgage certificates. $3,000.00

Summit Trust Co. —

Permanent Fund 200.00

Hubbard Medal Fund 250.00

The Late Georjfe E. Tromey.

George E. Tromey. the well known
and popular Cincinnati retail florist,
died at his home in that city, March
25. A cold of only a few days' dura-
tion, followed by pneumonia, was the
immediate cause of his death. His
early years in the florist business were
spent "with Fred Gear. Several years
ago he embarked in business for him-
self and soon built up a large and
lucrative trade. As a member of
many lodges and organizations, as well
as the Cincinnati Florists' Society, he
became very well known. The funeral
services were conducted by the Elks.
March 28. A widow and two children
survive him.

H.

Dallas, Tex. — The rainfall of March
24 broke a o2-day drought here.

Oakland, Calif. — A wholesale flo-
rist establishment has been opened at
335 Twelfth street by \. Azarro.

Crown point, Ind. — Alois Frey, who
has been in California inspecting the
crop of his famous colored freesias, re-
turned March 27.

Changing- Names of Roses.

In THE American Flori.st of Decem-
ber 25, 1915, page 1218, there appear-
ed a communication of The Florex
Gardens, North Wales, Pa., regarding
Rose Prima Donna, and tlie statements
contained therein impress the writer as
being straightforward and rational.
When they say that "the French
name, Madame Euler, would have been
contorted in all sorts of ways," they
are quite right, and a facetious person
might add, that the Frenchmen do
wonderful things to some of our names.
If. for the sake of euphony, names
are to be changed, it would seem to
be a better way to bring the matter
before the American Rose Society or
the Society of American Florists.
Since The Florex Gardens mention it.
who was it that changed the name of
Prince de Bulgaria to Mrs. Taft and
who put the stamp of approval on the
change?

The case of American Beauty is dif-
ferent from some others. While
George Bancroft was a rose fancier,
he was not growing roses for profit.
He was a statesman and a historian,
and like many other men, he found
relaxation in his roses. In John
Brady, his gardener, we have a care-
free, happy-go-lucky man, amiable in
his way, but not given to the study of
momentous questions. Like many
private gardeners, he was given large
latitude, and if he did not recognize
the worth of Mme. Jamain. the Fields,
who did, are certainly entitled to the
credit of rescuing this wonderful rose,
our American Beauty, from obscurity.

But changing the names of roses
is not a new practice. It seems to have
been more common 50 and CO years
ago than it is now — but that was be-
fore the New York Florists' Club was
organized. The rose Charles Lefebvre.
(LaCharme, 1861) was also known as
Marguerite Brassac and Paul Jamain.

A. F. F.

Boston;

BUSINESS SLACKENS.

During the past week trade fell off
considerably. There is not a heavy
supply of flowers in general, but the
market seems to lack activity. Roses
do not sell as they should and prices
have dropped, short grades selling as
low as $1 per 100, although many
command a better price. $12..50 per
100 seeming to be the highest, and
this is obtainable only on Ophelia,
Russell and Hadley. Carnations move
slowly, $2.50 per 100 being the market
price on good flowers. Bulbous stock
continues about the same in price, al-
though the supply has decreased.
Sweet peas now are one of the main-
stays of the market, and there are
large quantities of them used daily.
The prices vary from .50 cents to $1.;)0
per 100 on good flowers, although
many inferior lots are sold for prac-
tically any price obtainable. Yellow
marguerites are arriving in larger
quantities, but do not sell as well as
they generally do. as there are too
many jonquils and primroses to be
had at lower prices. Violets are in
normal supply and sell fairly well at
50 cents per 100. Snapdragon is sell-
ing very good and there is a fair sup-
ply. The silver pink varieties seem
to be the most popular, although there
is good call for white. Lily of the
valley moves very slowly and prices
have to be cut to an extremely small
margin of profit to the grower. Cut
Easter lilies are in good supply at
eight and 10 cents per flower.
NOTES.

The florists' bowling league held its
banquet Thursday. March 23. at The
Georgian hotel. Julius Zinn was
loastmaster. There was a very good
entertainment, some of the talent be-

ing furnished by members of the
league, among whom were John
Lynch, Nathan Lerner and E. Maho-
ney. Wm. H. Elliot awarded the
prizes to the winners. A very enjoy-
able evening was spent and prepara-
tions are already under way for next
year's league, which it is hoped will
be larger than this season's.

Thomas Roland, of Nahant, Mass.,
is cutting a fine lot of roses at pres-
ent. His Ophelia are especially wor-
thy of note. He also has some very
good sweet peas, which are nearly the
last of the crop. He will have a fine
lot of plants for Easter, his rambler
roses and acacias being of extra good
quality.

Neal Boyle, of Maiden, Mass., has
one of the finest lots of Easter lilies
this season that he ever produced.
He has 10,000 pots, each of which has
five to 10 flowers in sight. His roses
are doing nicely and he is cutting a
fine line of Killarneys at present.

Max Trockman, buyer for H. M.
Robinson & Co., was married Sunday,
March 26, to Miss Alice G. Schaeffer,
at the home of the bride's parents at
Revere. He is now spending his
honeymoon at Philadelphia and Wash-
ington.

W. W. Rawson. the well-known
Arlington produce grower, is contem-
plating turning his establishment
over to the production of carnations.
He expects to plant 50,000 plants.

James Delay, formerly proprietor of
a retail store on Beacon street, anii
later at Dorchester, has filed a peti-
tion of bankruptcy. His liabilities are
$1,300, with no assets.

F. L. W.

Pekin, 111. — George A. Kuhl and
wife are making a California tour.

Pueblo, Colo.— A range of houses is
being erected here by F. W. Jahn.

Bemid.ii, Minn.— The Bemidji Floral
Co. is adding one house to its range.

Laporte, Inu. — C. A. Wuellner has
opened a flower shop at 412 John
street.

Ladysmith, Wis. — S. E. Smith, Jr.,
will build an up-to-date range of green-
houses here.

Catonsville. Md. — Henry Seidelich
will erect two houses each 21x92 feet,
table growing.

MiLFORD, Mass. — H. W. Austin will
erect one new house. King construc-
tion, 40x200 feet.

KIRKWOOD, Mo. — W. A. Rowe is plan-
ning two new houses which will be
devoted to roses.

Columbia. Pa.— Two houses will be
added to the range of J. E. Doerer
on Cedar street.

Everett. Wash. — Richard Iverson
has been appointed superintendent of
parks in this city.

ROCKLAND, Me. — Geo. W. Glaentzel
has opened a flower shop in the Odd
Fellows' building.

Toledo, O. — A flower store will be
opened at 615 Madison avenue in the
near future by Jacob and Josephine
Helmer.

Houston, Tex — The R. C. Kerr
Floral Co. will enlarge its retail estab-
lishment at Main street and McKin-
ney avenue.

Newport, R. I.— Henry J. Hass has
sold his flower shop at 196 Thames
street to his son. Edward R. Hass,
and will devote all of his time to vege-

LiNCOLN, ILL. — C. G. Anderson, re-
cently manager of the Minneapolis
Floral Co., Minneapolis, Minn., has
taken a position with W. H. GuUett &
Sons.

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April 1,

TheAmerican Florist

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THIS ISSUE 60 PAGES WITH COVER

CONTENTS

Fouvf li Natitiiial Flower Show ^'-^

— rhiladolpbia iniikes splendid leeord 521

— Miobell's Duteh garden (illus.) S22

— Roliert Craig Co.'s Italian garden 523

— The carnation display 523

-Notes 5«

— Condensed coniuient '^-4

— Business displays o24

— National flower show committee (portrait). 525

— One of the plant pyramids (illus.) 526

— First day's awards 526

— General view (illus.) 527

— Visitors ^27

— A. N. Pierson's rose garden (illus.) 527

— Prominent men identified with show 52'J

The .\merican Rose Society 530

The late George Tromey 531

Changiug names of roses 531

Boston 531

Teachers of floriculture 532

Telegraph delivery by Western Union 532

Spring earlier in the city 532

New York flower show 532

Dreer's gold medal roses 532

School gardens planned by government 532

Canna Firebird awarded gold medal 532

President MacRorie's trip to Philadelphia. .534

Planting day at Grand Rapids. Mich 5.34

Chicago 538

Kansas Citv 543

Buffalo 544

Oklahoma City 544

Ft. Wayne, Ind 544

Milwaukee. Wis -540

St. Louis 540

New York 5.TI1

Bowling at New York 550

Washington 550

Albany. N. Y 552

Cincinnati 552

The seed trade 55S

— French seed grower's heavy punishment. .558

— Tulip bulbs tariff 558

Market gardeners 562

— Florida and California crop report 562

— Early southern truck crop re^wrt 562

— Control of sweet potato bugs 502

The nursery trade 504

— Grapefruit pioneer dead 504

— Citrus canker in the south 504

— Arbor days of the states 504

New Orleans Horticultural Society 572

Connecticut Horticultural Society 574

On account of the late date of
Easter, the general line of Dutch bulb-
ous stock will be well sold out before
the festival.

We have received the second num-
ber of the Bulletin of The American
Dahlia Society from the secretary, J.
Harrison Dick, ]42<3 Seventy-third
street, Brooklyn, N. Y.

The attendance at the National
Flower Show, which opened at Phila-
delphia, Pa., March 2.5, is described
as wonderful, Monday's paid admis-
sions being reported as reaching the
$10,000 mark.

Marshall Field & Co., the well
known department store concern, have
had a violent attack of burbankopho-
bia, taking full page in a Chicago
newspaper of March 27 to offer ex-
pensive books exploiting burbanked
flowers and plants.

O. J. Olson, of Holm & Olson, St.
Paul, Minn., who expected to attend
the National Flower Show at Phila-
delphia. Pa., cancelled his reservation
from Chicago early last week on ac-
count of illness. Mr. Olson is now at
St. Luke's hospital in that city and
the doctors expect to operate March
29.

The Alumni Number of the Mis-
souri l-'otanical Garden bulletin, just
out, is an exceptionally interesting is-
sue, containing' much matter of inter-
est to the graduates of that institu-
tion, and is highly creditable to the
literary ability of Arthur R. Gross,
secretary of the organization, who
prepared the material for this niim-
l)er.

Teachers of Floriculture.

A meeting of the men engaged in
teaching horticulture and floriculture
at the leading universities was held at
the Walton hotel, Philadelphia, Pa.,
March 28, when a permanent organiz-
ation was formed and named the Col-
lege Florists' Section of the Society of
American Florists. Those present in-
cluded Professors Dorner of Illinois,
Nehrling and Thurston of Massachu-
setts. Inspon of Maryland, Wild of
Pennsylvania, Beal and White of
Ithaca, N. Y., Richard Vincent, Jr.,
White Marsh, Md., and W. N. Rudd.
Chicago.

Telegraph Delivery by Western Union.

The Western Union Co. announced
March 28, that on and after April 1,
it will execute commissions for its
patrons and will deliver flowers,
candy, books and the like in any town
or city where it has an office. There
is no need for the sender to know a
florist or confectioner or bookseller,
just hand the Western Union the
price and it will make the purchase
and deliver the goods for a small fee.
Where desired the company will place
the order with such florist or other
merchant as may be designated by
the sender. This is an extension of
the company's money transfer serv-
ice.

Spring Earlier in the City.

A city woman with a tender con-
science was visiting in the country
in June. She confided to a friend
that as fast as the fresh fruits and
vegetables came, her hosts skimped
their own share in order that she,
who was supposed never to have a
chance to enjoy such things, might
have her fill. The truth was, she had
had her fill of everything from rhu-
barb to strawberries between the last
of February and the beginning /of
April, and she was much puzzled
whether to accept their sacrifice or
disappoint them by telling the truth.

The hothouse has stolen a long
march on the season, the Boston Globe
observes. To walk throtigh the mar-
ket at certain times of the year would
he to suppose that the year was any-
where from one to three months ahead
of itself. The result is that while
country folks are pitying city folks
for having to wait so much longer
for the spring to arrive in the big
towns, the fact is that the big towns
have begun to celebrate the advent
of that season long before, in the mar-
ket, in the seed stores, in the florists'
shops (where, as a matter of scien-
tific record, the spring flowers first
bloom), and, though last but not
least — in the windows of the haber-
dashers.

New York Flower Show.
APRIL .".-12. iiiii;.
Entries for the New York flower
show are coming in very nicely, and
there is little doubt but that it will
eclipse its predecessors in every way.
The space available for trade exhibits
has been freely reserved, and late
comers will be lucky if they are able
to find quarters. The final schedule
has been distributed, and anyone in-
terested who has not received a copy
can be supplied on application to the
secretary. John Young, .53 West 28th
street. New York.

Dreer's Gold Medal Roses.

Henry A. Dreer. Inc., Philadelphia,
Pa., have been awarded two ■ gold
medals for their exhibit of hybrid tea
roses at the Fourth National Flower
Show., held in that city March 25 to
April 2, one awarded by the American
Rose Society and one by the National
Flower Show. The judges accom-
panied their award by the following
commendation : "In awarding the gold
medal for the exhibit of roses by
Henry A. Dreer. Inc.. the judges feel
that a special word of commendation
should accompany the award. Never
before at any flower show in the
United States has such a result been
achieved. The patience and interest
required to accomplish this result Is
worthy of our sincerest appreciation.
The exhibit as arranged deserves the
approval of the most artistic and will
surely be a factor in making the
Philadelphia show a success."

Gardens Planned By Government.

It having been determined that the
average pupil, participating in the care
of a community garden, does not de-
velop the same degree of responsibility,
and the interest and pride shown in a
garden of his own, together with the
fact that the limited area usually
available for school garden work
makes it imperative that tall-growing,
i:>road-leaved and climbing plants be
excluded, have caused the United
States department of agriculture to
plan two specimen individual gardens.
The gardens are each .5xI(>V^ feet, one
lieing for vegetables only, the other
for both vegetables and flowers. In
the vegetable garden, radishes, lettuce,
beans, lieets, tomatoes and other com-
pact plants are recommended, while in
the combination flower and vegetable
garden, tomatoes are eliminated, and
flowering plants, such as ageratum,
nasturtium, petunia, California poppy
and zinnia are recommended. The
methods of planting and cultivating
the vegetables, together with cultural
instructions for the flowering plants,
are described in Farmers' Bulletin 21S,
which will be sent upon request to the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. Washington, D. C.

Canna Firebird Awarded Gold Medal.

Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and
New York, has been awai'ded the gold
medal of the Panama-Califoi-nia ex-
position at San Diego for its new
Canna Firebird, which made a fine
showing there the past season.

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Wants, For Sale, Etc.

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.
For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section.

Where jinswers are to be mailed froni_ this office
enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage' etc.

Situation Wanted — By assistant iDside man.
private place, 12 years experience, good refer-
ences. Key 616 care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— As assistant on private
place. 12 years' experience, sood references.
Engrlisb. Address

Key 626. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted — Man thoroughly experi-
enced and capable ot takintj charge of a private or
commercial place. .Address

Key 619, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— Well educated young lady
wants ao apprenticeship, with raom and board.
with florist, where she can learn designing.
M, Cartmill,
1327 Clark St.. Stevens Point. Wis.

Situation Wanted— All around man. Expsr-
jence in both private and commercial place.
Single. Can come well recommended. Heady
to start at once.

John Pley, care Am*Tican Florist.

Situation Wanted— Landscape architect and
landscape gardener: is able to execute in any
garden style, planning' and perspecives of
highe'St grade: pencils or water colors, with the
best dendrological and horticultural knowledge.
Will call personally in Chicago and suburbs.
Address Key 600. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted-By Polish-French, age 26.
competent florist — gardener, scientific and pract-
ical exoerience in greenhouse maoaLrement, and
care of grounds here and abroad. Prefer mun-
icipal or government place as head gardner or
superintendent ol grounds. Stite particulars
and wages. Good references. Address

Key 622, aare American Florist.

Situation Wanted — By practical gardener as
head man life experience in all branches of gar-
denioti; thorougoly understands the growins of
all greenhouse plants, cut flowers, fruits and
vegetables, lawns and flower gardens. Age 35,
married; private place prefered.
E. .Adams.
No. 11 South St.. Niagara Falls. Ont.

Help Wanted— Experienced girl to act as
cashier and wait on trade in retail flower store.
Geo Perdikas.. 417 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Help Wanted— Experienced gardener for good
position. Single man preferred.

Oak Hill Cemetery Association,

Lebanon. Ind.

Help Wanted — Good grower of general stock
for retail trade. Single, Wages. $30.00 per
month with room and board,

Alton Floral Co.. Alton, III.

Help Wanted— Reliable married working man,
havintr a little experience, for routine work in
greenhouse and garden. Levant Cole.

Battle Creek, Mich.

Help Wanted— Several experienced men wanted
in our chain of stores. Steady positions. Apply
at once, Joseph Trepel,

334 Lewis Ave.. Brooklyn. N. V.

Help Wanted — An experienced young man for
nursery and greenhouse work. Wages. $15.00 per
week. Give references. H. G. W.,

312 W. Chestnut St.. Louisville. Kv.

Help Wanted— Voung man as general assistant
in commercial greenhouse establishment. State
age. experience and wages. Address

Key 625, care American Floriit

Help Wanted— Experienced florist to take charge
of greenhouses and grounds, private sanitarium.
Single man preferred. Married man. no children,
considered if wife willing to accept employment.

The Oxford Retreat,
Oxford. Ohio.

For Sale— Open delivery wagon. Good bargain.
Paul Blome &: Co..

1361 N.Clark St.. Chicago.

Big Bargain— If you wait an S4 ft. corner with
over 4000 feet of new glass, stocked, and a six
room cottage right in Chicago for S5,600 (that is
the bottom price) call any Saturday afternoon.
Sunday, or t^vening or write to owner.
T. Grabowski.
4523 W. Addison St.. near Milwaukee Ave. I <»♦♦ < ■■ ! '♦♦

Capital Wanted

Young man thoroughly experienced in
Retail Florist business is desirous of
securing a partner with several thousand
dollars to open a store in the Chicago
loop. For further particulars, addreas
Key 621, care American Florist.

HELP WANTED

Head Gardener

Write to Civir. Service BurEAI', Court
House, St. Paul, Minn., for information
regarding the examination to be held
April 21. The examination will be un-
assembled and may be written by the
applicant at his home.

Situation Wanted

Good salesman, designer and all
around storeman. Can come well rec-
ommended. Chicago or middle west
preferred. Address

Key 627, care American Florist.

Wanted to Lease

Going commercial greenhouse estab-
lishment within 60 miles of Chicago.
Give full particulars in first letter.

Address

Key 622, care American Florist,

For Sale— (_tn account of age and death in fam-
ily, L offer for sale my greenhouse property and
business which I started 35 years ago. It is
located in a prosperous city in Indiana: present
population 75,000 and growing rapidly. All the
surrounding territory is thickly populated, with
several nearby towns of from S.OOU to IS.OuO. con-
nected by inteiurban, in which I have a great
number of customers. The business is well es
tablishfd. the real estate very desirable, and all
improvements in first class conditions. The
property consists of realestate with a frontage of
i58 feet on a modern paved street with street car
line. It extends back 275 feet and also has a
frontage 01 146 feet on a fine residence street at
the back. The improvements consist of a new
modern cottage with gas. electric lights, bath
and sewerage connections: three greenhouses,
each 23x100 feet, heated by hot water: ottice,
barn, large packing shed and warehouse, and a
modern, new well equipped boi er-room. The
greenhouses are well stocked with carnations and
bedding plants. This is a fine opportunity and
must be seen to be appreciated. Write me for full
particulars. Address

Key 624. care American Florist.

WANTED

100,000 Feet Of Glass

near Chicago, planted with cut floweri.
State fnll particulars in first letter.
Key 610, care American Florist.

WHOLESALER
WANTS TO RENT

a range of greenhouses anywhere in the United
States which is in good condition. State full par-
ticulars in first letter and do not write unless you
mean business.

Key 607, care American Florist.

FOR SALE

Tract of 85 acres of good land, nearly
all level, including four dwellings, three
barns, greenhouse, nursery stock, chicken
houses, sheds; about 4(i acres devoted to
orchards, berries, rhubarb, asparagus,
etc.; one-half mile from street car line
and three and one-half miles from center
of thriving city of over 30,000, which
offers quick cash market for all produce.
One hundred and seventy-fivemiles from
Chicago and 110 miles from St. Louis,
with excellent shipping facilities to both
points. Price, $350 per acre; one-third
cash, balance on satisfactory terms. For
further particulars, address

Key 612, care American Florist

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The American Florist.

April 1,

President MacRorie's Trip to Philadelphia,

On his way to the Philadelphia Na-
tional Flower Show and the east,
President Daniel MacRorie made a
stop at some of the larger cities en-
route, in all of which he was warmly
received and shown every courtesy.
He received the most encouraging as-
surance from all florists that he met,
especially in the southern cities, that
they would attend the Houston con-
vention, and prospects for that meet-
ing are fine.

President MacRorie left Burlingame,
Calif.. Wednesday night, March 15, and
arrived in Houston, Tex., at 10 o'clock
the following Saturday morning. He
was entertained there that day, saw
the Convention garden, and left for
New Orleans that night, where he ar-
rived Sunday morning, March 19. He
was met by eight or ten of the lead-
ing florists in New Orleans, who gave
him a dinner in one of their noted old
French restaurants and everybody had
a jolly time. From New Orleans he
went to Nashville, where, among
others, he met his old friend, Joy, and
three generations of the Joy family.
He was in Nashville the time of the
big fire, and described to your corre-
spondent vividly the freaks of the con-
flagration, which was driven by a
wind of svich velocity that a sheet of
flame when it struck a house would
apparently go almost instantaneously
through the house and be seen burst-
ing out on the other side. A residential
district three miles long was burned
and only the river stopped the fire.
The Nashville florists proved them-
selves equal to the occasion and were
active in rescue work.

President MacRorie spent Thursday,
March 2:^, in Cincinnati, and as he
loves to be in an automobile, two high
powered cars carried him and his party
over the city and he was shown as
much as was possible to see in one
day. His escorts were J. A. Peterson,
Clarence Peterson, Charles E. Critchell,
Robert Murphy, Joseph E. Hill, Ed-
ward A. ■ Forter, and Charles L. Baum
and his son, Carl, of Knoxville, Tenn.
The party started out early in the
morning and went first to J. A. Peter-
son's establishment and home in West-
wood, one automobile making a detour
and stopping at the greenhouses of
the Hoffmeister Floral Co. Here they
were detained so long sampling a red
fluid that was carefully stored in the
Hoffmeister cellars that the remainder
of the party, who had arrived at Mr.
Peterson's in the meantime became
greatly alarmed, not knowing where
their friends were, and called up all
the police stations to learn if they had
been arrested for fast driving or had
met with an accident. They turned up
at Mr. Peterson's later, where several
bottles of champagne were opened.
The party then returned to the city,
viewed Edward Forter's new establish-
ment, also the handsome store of the
E. G. Hill Floral Co., and after dinner
at the Metropole, proceeded to take in
the parks and the hill-top subui-bs of
Cincinnati. At Eden park green-
houses they were made welcome by
City Florist Knott, and after being
entertained at the beautiful home of
C. E. Critchell in Rose Hill, went to
Spring Grove cemetery, where, al-
though they arrived quite late in the
day. they were able to give the coun-
tersign and pass the armed guards at
the gate, who were just about to start
on their round of the night patrol of
the grounds. .Superintendent Salway
was absent in Florida, but his assist-
ant showed them every courtesy, and
President MacRorie expressed himself
as delighted with this opportunity of
viewing what he termed one of the
finest cemeteries in the country.

While President MacRorie was in

Cincinnati, being thus entertained, a
shipment of six carloads from the
MacKorie-McLaren Co. passed through
Cincinnati destined to A. K. de La
Mar, Glen Cove, L. I. This shipment
represented some thousands of dollars,
and the total cargo of one of the cars
was four Japanese trees, Retinospora
obtusanana. It was necessary to build
a house on this flat car the height of
which was 15 feet from the track.
Visitors to the Panama-Pacific expo-
sition will remember the dwarf trees
that were shown at the Japanese tea
garden for which a large price was
asked. Mr. MacRorie showed with
pride a photograph taken of this spe-
cial carload on the MacRorie-Mc-
Laren Co. nursery's own switch at
San Mateo, Calif.

President MacRorie left Cincinnati
in good shape, accompanied by J. A.
Peterson and wife, C. E. Critchell, Jo-
seph E. Hill, Charles Baum and son.
the intention of the party being to
spend Friday seeing Pittsburgh and
visiting the Pittsburgh florists.

Planting: Day a' Grand Rapids.

As a result of a novel campaign con-
ducted by the Association of Commerce
and other civic organizations of Grand
Rapids, Mich., more than 13.000 shrubs
and vines will be planted in that city
on one day in April which will be de-
clared a holiday by the mayor. The
plan was originated primarily for the
purpose of beautifying the city and in-
cidentally to arouse the interest of
school children and factory workers in
Sowers. It met with such success that
it will become an annual event here-
after.

All of the work of the campaign de-
volved upon the Association of Com-
merce. The first step was to secure
prices on shrubs and vines which would
permit sales at a low figure and still
provide a profit sufficient to cover the
cost of the campaign. The bids re-
ceived from various nurseries made
this possible with a selling price of 10
cents per shrub or vine. Circulars
were then distributed which carried the
rules of the campaign and a list of 10
standard varieties of shrubs and vines
from which selection could be made,
each variety being carefully described
to insure intelligent ordering, the var-
ieties being numbered from one to ten.
Order blanks with the names of the
shrubs and vines similarly arranged
and numbered were printed in the cir-
cular to simplify the work of ordering
and subsequent checking. The list of
varieties as used was as follows :

Celastrus, Dorothy Perkins and Crim-
son Rambler roses, Ampelopsis tricus-
pid.ata, Lonicera Morrowi, forsythia,
hydrangea. Berberis vulgaris, Vaccin-
ium macrocarpon and Spiraea Van
Houttei.

Thousands of these circulars were
sent to all schools, public and paro-
chial, improvement associations, fac-
tories and clubs. Manufacturers, busi-
ness men and oflicers of associations
and clubs were impressed with the
merit of the campaign and urged to
give it much attention. Large order
blanks were sent to the heads of insti-
tutions, and when the individual orders
were collected, accompanied by the
cash, a total of each variety ordered
was drawn by the oflicial in charge
and sent with a remittance to the As-
sociation of Commerce. The original
orders were then filled. When the
stock is received it will be separated
according to variety and delivery m.ade
to the various institutions, where dis-
tribution will be made according to the
original individual orders.

With all interested parties working
with a will, no great amount of labor
fell to any one person and had the

OLEANDERS
WANTED

Specimen

OLEANDER PLANTS,

pink.

Large ORANGE TREES

in tubs.

Alexander McConnell,

6 1 \ FIFTH AVE,, N. Y. CITY

BAY TREES
WANTED

Fifty-eight Bay Trees, six to seven
feet, tubs to be sixteen to eighteen
inches in both diameter and height
outside dimension

H. HOUSTON TALL,

Board of Park Commissioners,
INDIANAPOLIS - - INDIANA

Gedrus Deodara Wanted

Price wanted on 200 to 500 Cedrus
Deodara (Himalayan pine), in two inch
to four inch pots.

W. R. TIETZE, Supt. of Parks,

Dallas, Texas.

COLEUS WANTED

Rooted Coleus cuttings of the Anna
Pfister vatiety. Address

H. H. TALL,

Board ol Park Commissioners,

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

campaign extended for several weeks
more, no doubt the number of orders
would have been doubled. On planting
day the factories will close and the
schools will be dismissed so that each
person that placed an order will have
time to do the work properly. Most of
the orders received were from individ-
uals and numbers of the shrubs will
add to the beautification of home
grounds, but quite a number of orders
.signify that factory and school build-
ings are also to be benefited by the
movement.

It is expected that countless cities
will follow the example of Grand
Rapids in the future. .The beauty of
the cities will be enh.Tnced and the
nurseries will lienefit by the increased
business, all of which will be accom-
plished at so small a cost that no one
is inconvenienced.

C. W. S.

Buffalo, N. Y. — Mrs. Porter Norton
will erect two new houses on Gates
Circle.

Racine. Wis. — L. C. Porter, who has
conducted a greenhouse at 21!) Sixth
street for a number of years, has re-
tired from business owing to ill health.

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A GREAT COMBINATION

Including

Tiie American riorist

Regular

SPRING mWil

and the

National Flower Show Report

will be issued

Our readers throughout the country await this issue
with much interest, both for the important Easter
suggestions and details of the Philadelphia exhibition,
fully illustrated, affording a splendid advertising
medium for Easter and general Spring stock, supplies,

building materials, etc.

Send Advertisements Early to Insure Good Location and Display

AMERICAN PLORIST CO.,

440 S. Dearborn St., ... - CHICAGO

536

The American Florist.

April 1,

NEW GANNAS

TWO STRIKING NOVELTIES OF OUR OWN RAISIN6

EUREKA

DREER'S NEW WHITE CANNA. EUREKA

We unliesUatinsly tlecl.'ire this to be the l>pst white floweringCanna
tliat lias been brought to our notice. Nearly all other white viirieties
have proven of weak constitution and growth.

Eureiia grows as vigorously :ind blooms as freely :i3 any Cauna of
any color. It's foliage is cle;in and healthy of a beautiful green color.
It grows quickly into sturdy shapely plants about four feet high, which
produce a protusit.n of large trusses of good s'-ced florets. These open a
f're;iniy v^hite, and quickly becomes pure white in the full sun.

It's superior merits have been rommenied on liy all who have seen
it, and we confidently proclaim it the best white Canna yet introduced.

Strong 2-eye divisions, 30c each, $3.00 per rio'/en, $20.00 per 100.

ORANGE BEDDER

A particularly attractive vigorous growing variety, of a bright scar-
let orange, of peculiar dazzling intensity. The Mowers are produced very
freely, creating u great mass of color. A bedding variety of extraord-
inary merit.

Strong 2-eye divisions, 30c each, $3.00 per dozen. $20.00 per 100-

Standard Varieties of Cannas

at Special Prices

We have completed tlie <-Iuaning of our C'aunas, and the inventory
shows, that we have a number of excellent sorts: some of them recent
introductions, in particularly large quantities.

The list is an excellent one. comprising sorts of practically every
shade, and all distinctly different from each other.

We offer these 20 varieties at $2.00 per 100: $15.00 per 1000. for
immediate delivery and subject to being unsold on receipt of order.

No order accepted for less than 100, at this special price.

Try a thousand, in the 20 sorts. 50 of each. Vou will find it a profit-
able investment. ORDER NOW.

THE VARIETIES

Duke of Marlboro— Crimson.
Gral. M. Tolstoi— Bronze fol red
Louis Reverchon- Bronze fol.

OranL'e ^.carlet.
Uhlbcrg— i-'arniini^ jind cream

Gustav Gumpper— Ytllou
Johanna Kanzleiter— Cro:im and rose
Secy. Chabanne— Oranije.
Stuttgartia lied and yellow.
Wm. Bates- Large yellow

Queen Charlotte- Red and yellow.
Karos Hron/c fol. orange.
Philadelphia -Scarlet.
Marcel Rtcard— Red and yell
Czuczor rink Maros— Wl

HENRY A. DREER,

stuttgartia ited ana yeiiow. Marcel Rtcard— Red ana yeiiow. Mil

Wm. Bates- Large yellow. Czuczor rink. Maros— Wlme. Brl

$2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000

Venus— Pink and cream.
Meyerbeer Oraniie and cream.
Wyoming liron/t- fol. oraiifie.
Mile Gabrielle Miguel -Klesh.
Brilliant -\ ellow and Rea.

714-716
Chestnut Street,

PBIUDELPBIA, PA.

n

Beauty"

Hoosier

Own Root. Extra Strong Plants

3-in, $12.00 per 100, $100 per 1000.

F. Dorner & Sons Co.,

Lafayette,
Ind.

If YOU are interested in Mid-Winter

Blooming Plants

or anything in

Soft Wooded Plants

— Write —

rU^n A fTiiVil Wholesale Grower,
VTCU. n.. IVUiU, PEKIN, ILL.

Kexxett Square, P.\. — J. Howard
Thompson is adding a house -40x200
feet to his range.

Urb.vxa, ill. — The board of trustees
of the University of Illinois at a meet-
ing March 14, authorized the erection
of a new field laboratory for the hor-
ticultural department to cost $100,000.

SAN FRA^•CIsco, Calif. — Severn!
pieces of furniture of unusual beauty,
formerly part of the Italian exhibit
at the Panam.a-Paciflc exposition, have
been added to the furnishings at the
store of Podesta & Baldocci.

Per 100 Per 1000

S.A.NUtt,2in $2.00 $1S.50

Alyssum Dble. Giant. 2 in 2.00 18 00

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander, 2 in.... 2.00 18 00

Vinca Variegata, 4 in 8.00 75.00

Rex Begonias, 3 ID do2,.$l.00: ICO. $8 00

.All first-class stock— Packed riffht.

ELMER RiWLINGS, Towe?!' Allegany, N. Y.

Mention the American Florist ichen writinff

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

CHRYSANTBEMUMS

Ask for catalogue.
ADRIAN, • - • MICH.

Mention the Americfin Florist when writinfi

ROSES

Spring
List

<<LEEDn^M^

Mention the American FJorist when writing

NEW
ALL

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rices:

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500L^5.@7^!

,5T0CK
SIZES

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE

CHICAGO NEW YORK

Gladiolus Bulbs

FINE MIXED. Per ICOO

4.000 Extra largo. l'4-2>^in $8.00

13.000NO. I, m-l'4-in 5.00

20 00UNO.2. MM in 4.00

20 bushels Corms or Bullileis, $2.C0 per bus.

lOO.f 00 ASPARAGUS ROOTS 2.50

300 lbs. Kuhy King Pepper Seed. lb.. .,$1.10
500.000 Jersey Sweit Potato PI ants, write for prices

All Kinds of Vegetable Plants in Season.

I. & J. L. LEONARD, lona, N. J.

Mention the American Florist jchcn writing

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|PoehlmannBros.Co.|

1 72=74 E Randolph Street, CHICAGO. i- »• rtone, Randolph 35. |

I American Beauties-Russell-Fancy Roses I

I Easter Lilies=Spencer Sweet Peas=Carnations=VaHey I

CURRENT PRICE LIST-

Prices Subject to Change
Without Notice

ROSES

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL

Per Doz.

36 inches $4.00

28 to 30-in 3.00

24 to 26lD 2.00

20 to 22111 1.50

16 to 18in 1.25

Sboit, per 100 $4.00. $6.00 to 8.00

Hoosier Beauty

Richmond

Hadley

Ophtelia

Sunburst

Milady

Killarney Brilliant

Bulgaria
Aaron Ward
Killarney
White Killarney

Per 100

Special $12.00

Long 10.00

Medium $6 to 8.00

Sbolt 4.00

, Per 100
Special .$10.00

J-Long 8.00

Medium 6.00

J Short $3.00 to 4.00

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Per Doz.

Long $ B.OO

:!Oin 5.00

24 to 30-in $3.00 to 4.00

18 to 20 in 2.00

Short per 100, 6.00 to 12.00

MISCELLANEOUS

Per 100

,.$0.75 to $1.50
. .50 to .75

Sweet Peas. Spencer

Violets, double or single.,

.Jonquils and Daffodils

Tulips

Smilas doz., $2.00 to $2.50

Phunosus

Sprengerl 2.00 to

.Vdiantum 1.00 to

1000
fJalax. green and brown. . .$1.50

100,

Leucothoe 100,

Mexican Ivy 1000, $6.00; lOO,

reins 1000, 2.50: 100,

Boxwood bunch, 25c: case.

Wild Smilax per case.

3.00
4.00

3.00
3.00
1.50

.20
.75
,75
.30
8.00
5.00

CARNATIONS

Per 100

Best Fancy, all colors $3.00

Splits, Red and Darjj Pink 1.50

Splits, White and Enchantress 2.00

LILY OF THE VALLEY

Per 100 $3.00, $4.00. $5.00

EASTER LILIES

Per UK) $10.00 to $12.00

ORCHIDS

Market Price.

Per Doz.
Cattleyas $6.00 to $8.00

SUPPLY DEPARTMENT.

LIMITED SUPPLY

EASTER BASKETS

FRENCH STYLE

46 Inches High, . . - -
36 Inches High, - . - -

Order* ^o-w.

$2.00 Each
1.50 Each

We can Supply Mats, Crepe Paper,
Tape, Chiffons, Tying Ribbons, Etc.

Special Bull Dog Clips

Per 1000, 65 cents.

The only article for use in securing paper on plant quickly. |

Try them and see. =

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538

The American Florist.

April 1,

SWEET PEAS-A BIG CROP

All Zvolanek's fancy varieties. Prices according to length of stem. Extra
long stem exhibition stock per 100, $1.50. Good length stems, per 100,
$1.00. In lots of 500 or more at rate of $7.50 per 1000.

American Beauties perdoz.

Heavy Cut of Short-Stemmed Stocks.

Extra long stem Specials $6.00

Medium $1.50 to $4.0lt

Shorter lengths 50 to 1.00

Russell

According to length of stem 75c to $2.50 per dozen

Richmond, Ophelia, Brilliant, Rhea Reid
and Shawyer Per loo

Extra long stems _ $10.00

Medium stems $6.00 to 8.00

Short stems 4.00

Cecile Brunner or Sweetheart Roses

Per bunch of 25 buds 60c to 75c

Sunburst, White and Pink Killarney

and Hillin^don per loo

Extra long $10.00

Good length 8.00

Medium 6.00

Good short $3.00 to 4.00

Carnations Per loo

Extra fancy Pink and White $3.00 to $4.00

Extra fancy Red Belle Washburn 4.00

Sweet Peas— Zvolanek's orchid flowering

according to lengths of stems 1.00 to 1.50

Jonquils and Daffodils ?,M

Valley, per 100 4. CO to 5.00

Easter Lilies, per dozen 1.50

Choice Common Ferns, per lOOO 3.00

Asparagus and Sprengerl, per 100 $2.00 to 3.00

Galax Leaves, bronze and green, per 1000 1.00

ROSES our selection In lots of 200 or more at the rate of $3.00 per 100.
All other stock at market prices. We are growers and guarantee the quality of all the stock we sell.

LILY PLANTS

Ready to ship in bud after the 20th.

Plants 10 to 15 inches above pot, _ _ _ 8c per bud

Plants 15 inches and over above pot, _ . _ 10c per bud

These plants are all giganteum and choice stock packed about 100 buds to the
box without pots, the ball of dirt being securely wrapped in paper.

BASSETT & WASHBURN

OFFICE AND STORE

GREENHOUSES

178 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.

L. D. Phone,
Central 1457.

HINSDALE, ILLINOIS

Chlcagfo.

STOCK IS MOUE PLENTIFUL.

Stock of all kinds Is in good supply
and there is now plenty of everything
to go around. Roses especially are
seen in larger quantities, particularly
Mrs. Chas. Russell, Killarney, Killar-
ney Brilliant, Double White Killarney
and Killarney Queen. Some fine Had-
ley. Sunburst, Rhea Reid, Hoosier
Beauty, Richmond, Mrs. George Shaw-
yer, Milady, Ophelia, My Maryland,
Lady Hillingdon, Prince de Bulgaria,
Mrs. Aaron ^Vard, Mrs. Moorfield Sto-
rey, Cecile Brunner, George Elgar and
Fireilame are included in the ship-
ments and it appears as if the supply
of American Beauty roses is steadily
increasing. Orchids are none too
plentiful, especially cattleyas, which
are bringing §6 to $8 per dozen.
Cypripediums are in good supply, but
are not bringing the prices that they
should. Gardenias are selling good
and clean up nicely each day. Lily of
the valley is in good demand, and
there is hardly ever any surplus to
speak of. Lilies are seen at nearly all

the stores in large numbers, and the
same holds good for callas. Violets,
both single and double, are plentiful,
but the receipts of freesias are noth-
ing to speak of. Anemones in the
desired colors are included in the ship-
ments, and so are lupines, snapdrag-
ons, stocks, calendulas, forget-me-nots,
straw flowers, pansies and daisies.
Some of the snapdragons offered are
particularly well grown and attract
much favorable attention. Sweet peas
are very plentiful and fancy stock is
obtainable in large lots at attractive
prices. Carnations are more plentiful
this week than they have been for
sorne time, and are selling at reduced
prices. Jonquils, daffodils, hyacinths,
tvilips, gladioli and narcissi are still
among the offerings, and while tulips
appear to be plentiful there is no great
surplus to speak of. Srailax is some-
what scarce, and boxwood has ad-
vanced in price by the case. Greens
in general are in good supply and
some very choice Asparagus plumosus
is being offered. Trade is very quiet
this week, both as far as the local and

shipping demand is concerned, conse-
quently stock in all lines is accumu-
lating and is not bringing the prices
that it did last week. Plants of all
kinds are being featured in Ihe win-
dow displays of the retail stores, and
a glance at the calendar will show
that Easter is not very far off. From
present indications it appears as if
carnations will not be any too plenti-
ful at Easter, and some of the grow-
ers feel the same way about roses,
so it woxild be advisable for everyone
to place their orders well in advance
and protect their supply.

NOTES.

A. L. Vaughan & Co. are mailing
a telegraph code which also contains
a yearly calendar to all their cus-
tomers this week, and which they will
be glad to mail to anyone in the trade
free upon request. The telegraph code
is being used more and more each
day and should be in the hands of
every florist in this country, who will
be surprised what money can be saved
in telegraphing their orders if the
code words are used.

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539

PETER REINBERG

30 East Randolph St.,

Long Distance $ Central 2846,
Phones: | " 601,

CHICAGO

RISSELL-WHITE KILLARNEY

We have the largest range of greenhouses in America devoted
exclusively to Roses and Carnations and can fill your orders best.

Buy Direct From The Grower.

CURRENT PRICE LIST:

Snbject to Change Wlthoat Notice

AMBRICAN BBAUTIES Per doz.

Bztra long stems 6.00

48-lncli stems 4.00

36-lnch stems 3.00

30-inch stems 2.00

20 to 24-lnch stems l.BO

Short stems 75c to 1.00

KUlaraey

WUte Killarney . .
KUIamey Brilliant

Snnbarst

My Maryland

Ophelia

Richmond

Milady

ROSBS, our aelecUon

Per 100

Specials $10.00

Select 8.00

Medium 6.00

Short 5.00

94.00

Per 1

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL

Specials

Select

Medium

Short $8.00 to

Carnations* fancy

" good

Harrlail per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Sweet Peas $1.00 to

Valley 4.00 to

Violets 75 to

Smllax per doz. strings, $2.00

Adlantam

Aaparaeus, per bunch 50c to 75c

Ferns, per 1000 $3.00

Boxivood per bunch, 25c

Galax, bronze and green... per 1000, $1.00
Lencothoe Sprays

00

$20.00

16.00

12.00

10.00

3.00

2.00

$1.50
5.00
1.00

1.00 to l.BO

75 to 1.00

2,000,000 Feet of Modern Glass

Peter Reinberg will have a good sup-
ply of stock for Easter, according to
Felix Reichling, who visited the green-
houses March 25, when he found every-
thing in splendid condition. This firm
is cutting from a fine crop of Killar-
ney and Mrs. Chas. Russell roses.
Emil Reichling, who has charge of the
greenhouses, is attending the National
Flower Show in Philadelphia this
week, and will also take in the Spring
Show at New York next week.

The local party which left here
March 25 for the National Flower
Show at Philadelphia, Pa., included
August Poelilmann, Adolph Poehl-
mann, Earl Poehlmann, Miss Vera
Poehlmann, Emil Reichling, Emil
Buettner, W. J. Keimel, Ed. Enders,
W. D. Desmond, Minneapolis, Minn.; I.
O. Kemble and wife, Marshalltown,
la., and John E. Yeats, Champaign.

Chas. Erne is seen at Erne & Klin-
gel's store every day. but is not on
active duty yet, but expects to be in
condition to give the boys a hand dur-
ing the Easter rush. He kept in close
touch with the trade through the
trade papers while he was in the hos-
pital and read them all from cover to
cover.

Mrs. Chas. Helen Newstrom has the
sympathy of the trade in the loss of
her husband, whose death occurred
last week. Mrs. Newstrom was for-
merly employed as stenographer at
the old E. H. Hunt Co.'s store, and
is a daughter of Mons Olsen, formerly
with Poehlmann Bros. Co.

Frank Ayres, with Chas. W. McKel-
lar, received a letter from his mother
this week containing the good news
that her property at Paris. Texas, was
not damaged any by the big fire which
destroyed a good part of that city last
week.

The boys at George Reinberg's store
are becoming good bowlers, and after
they have a little more practice they

WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS

56 East Randolph Street
CHICAGO

Heaviest Ever Supply

CARNATIONS and ROSES

Best leading varieties, so place your order here.

Absolutely essential stock to the progressive florist
deslrious of obtaining the best for the least money.

Chicago's Largest Dealers in Decorative fireens

are going to challenge some of the
teams representing the other whole-
sale houses.

Samuel Murray, of Kansas City, Mo.,
and Miss Elizabeth Hayden, of his
store force, spent last Saturday and
Sunday with friends in this city, pro-
ceeding to Philadelphia March 27.

Kyle & Foerster are having a good
run on fancy sweet peas which they
are handling in quantity, and are
showing a good supply of mignonette.

August Lange and wife left for the
National Flower Show at Philadelphia.
Pa., March 26, stopping off at Pitts-
burgh.

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April 1,

WIETOR BROS.

162 N. Wabash Ave.,

Current Price

AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per do..

48 to 60-inch stems $6.00

36-inch stems 4.00

30-inch stems 3.00

24-inch stems 2.50

20-inch stems $1.60 to 2.00

ROSES.

White Killarney..
Pink Killarney...
Killarney Brilliant..'
Rictamond

Per 100

Extra Special |7.00

Select 6.00

Fancy 6.00

Medium 4.00

Good 3.00

CARNATIONS.

Fancy. ..100, $::.00

Good. ,100, $2.00 Split... ICO, $1.B0

CHICAGO

Long Distance Phone,
Randolph 2081.

■ i^4 Subject to change
■-■^'""without notice.

SUNBURST. Per 100

Extra Special $10.00

Select 8.00

Fancy 7.00

Medium 6.00

Good 5.00

ROSES, our selection, $4.00 per 100.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Lilies per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Ferns per 1000, $2.50- 3.00

Smilax per dozen strings, 2.00

Adiantum per 100, 1.00

Galax per 1000, 1.00

Sprengeri per bunch, .60

Asparagus Sprays per bunch, .60

other Green Goods Market Rates.

Harry M. Lubliner and Joseph Trinz
have purchased through White & Ta-
bor from Harris, Kusel & Co., the
leasehold estate on the premises at
the northeast corner of Michigan ave-
nue and Garfield boulevard, 161x200
feet in extent, the deed naming a
nominal consideration. In connection
i\ith the deal the selling company will
erect for the buyers a structure which
will contain a 2,000-seat theater on
one floor, five stores, eleven shops
and eighteen apartments after plans
by Thomas R. Bishop, architect. The
building will cost about $150,000. The
lease on the holding is for ninety-
nine years and provides for a yearly
rental of $3,000 for five years, $3,500
for five years, $4,000 for five years,
$4,500 for five years and $5,000 for
seventy-nine years, the lease running
from the Northern Trust Company as
trustee of the Sydney A. Kent es-
tate. In connection with the new
building the American Bond and
Mortgage Company has made a loan of
$85,000, five years, six per cent.

Pyfer & Olsem, of Wilmette, had a
large number of orders for the funeral
of State Representative Louis J. Pier-
son, held in that city March 22, which
was one of the biggest days they ever
had outside of the holidays. One
wagonload consisting of 25 large de-
signs was delivered one afternoon, not
counting the many other pieces that
were delivered as rapidly as they were
completed. A committee consisting of
30 members of the Illinois house of
representatives and many other promi-
nent people attended the services,
which were held at the Wilmette
Methodist church.

At Zech & Mann's store the re-
ceipts of orchid flowering sweet peas
are unusually large but clean up nicely
each day. Their supply of Mrs. Chas.
Russell roses is very heavy, especially
in the longer stemmed grades and the
quality is all that one desires. Allie
Zech says that trade has been good
and is making preparations for what
he believes will be a big Easter busi-
ness.

Alois P. Frey, Crown Point, Ind.,
passed through the city this week on
his way home from Montebella, Calif.,
where he was looking after his stocks
of Rainbow freesias. He was more
than pleased with their condition and
will place them on the market for the
first time this summer.

F. O. Franzen has a very attractive
electric sign at his North Clark street
store which was made to order from

EASTER SUPPLIES

ORDER EARLY-PRICES RIGHT.
We are row ready to (111 your orders, large or small, so If yon
are not already one of our customers, give us a trial today.

Folding Cut Flower aod Design Boxes, Cut Flower and Plant Baskets, green and bronze
Magnolia Leaves. Cycas Leaves, Ribbons in all leading shades. Corsage Shieldp. Chiffons
and Staple Supplies.

CUT FLOWER DEPARTMENT.
Carnations, Daffodils, Jonquils, Ferns,
Snapdragons, Sweet Peas, Tulips,
Galax, Boxwood, Leucothoe, etc.

¥*/XriTlrt Carnations, Daffodils, Jonquils, Ferns, OT/\/^I^O
KirNIlN Snapdragons, Sweet Peas, Tulips, >ll|l IV>
**^^'»'*-"-' Galax, Boxwood, Leucothoe, etc. I-' * >-r \/»m.l..r

O. A.. ^ Lv A.. 'Xojarxor'

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES

30 E. Randolph Street,

Phone,
Central 6284.

CHICAGO, ILL.

WANTED! SWEET PEAS!

Can handle more stock to ^ood advantajrc. Do not stop to write
but make sbipmentsimmediately Start today. Checks weekly.

M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

a drawing submitted by himself. He
is a firm believer in printer's ink and
carries a large sized advertisement in
the telephone directory every time a
new book is issued.

B. Zima, 3053 West Twenty-second
street, has the sympathy of the trade
in the loss of his five-year-old son,
George, whose death occurred Wednes-
day, March 22. The funeral was held
the following Saturday with interment
at Bohemian national cemetery.

The Boston store was given permis-
sion by the school trustees Thursday,
March 23, to distribute 3,000 seed-
ling Norway pine trees at one cent
each among the school children to be
planted on Arbor day.

O. A. & L. A. Tonner are handling
a good supply of choice orchid flower-
ing sweet peas, which one of their
growers is just commencing to cut in
quantity, and are in good demand at
their store.

Adolph Malchow, 3745 North Clai-k
street, has a fine supply of tulips in
the leading varieties and is well
pleased with the shipments of bulbs
that he received, which was the best
in years.

Roswell Schupp has returned from
a pleasant visit at Hot Springs, Ark.,
and is again attending to his duties
as manager of the shipping depart-
ment at J. A. Budlong's store.

H. Bornhoft, of Crescent, St. Louis,
Mo., was in the city on business this
week. He was formerly in business
here and all of his old friends were
pleased to see him again.

Theodore Wirth, of Minneapolis,
Minn., and J. J. Hess, of Omaha, Neb.,
passed through the city, March 24, en
route to the National Flower Show, at
Philadelphia, Pa.

John Risch says that the rose Mrs.
Moorfield Storey is in good demand at
Weiland & Risch's store, and is easily
the leader in the shell pink class.

George Harrer, who has been on the
sick list nearly all winter, is up and
around again and was a visitor in
the wholesale market this week.

Robt. A. Smythe, secretary of the
Michigan State Horticultural Society,
Benton Harbor, Mich., was a visitor In
the wholesale market March 27.

A. C. Kohlbrand, who has been laid
up for a week with lumbago, is again
attending to his duties at the E. C.
Amling Co.'s store.

W. W. Randall, with the A. L. Ran-
dall Co., is back from an out-of-town
trip with a nice lot of orders.

Edward J. Delaney. formerly with
Sinner Bros., is now with the White
House Florist.

Miss Leslie is now in charge of the
Wabash Flower Market, G East Mon-
roe street.

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The American Florist.

541

A. LVAIGH AN & CO.

161 N. Wabash Ave.,

(NOT INC.)

TELEPHONES

■■\

Central 2571

" 2572

ADtO. 48-734

CHICAGO

Beauties, Roses, Carnations, Tulips, Lilies, Violets,
Valley, Orchids, Sweet Peas, Freesias, Jonquils, Etc.

Exceptionally Fine Stock for long distance shipping orders. None better obtainable elsewtiere.

Order Here

CURRENT PRICE

AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

Per doz.

Long stems . .

36-inch, stems

30-inch stems

24-lnch stems

20-inch stems

18-inch stems l.OO to

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL.

5.00
4 00
3.00
2.50
2.00
1.50

Per 100

Specials $25.00

Select 20.00

Medium 10.00 to 15.00

Short 6.00 to S.OO

ROSES.

White Killarney. . .

KUlamcy

KlIlarneT Brilliant.

Ward

Snnbnrst

Opiielia

Maryland

Richmond

Milady

Roses* our selection

Special

Fancy .
Medium
Short .

Per 100

$10.00

S.OO

6.00

4.00 to 5.00

4.00

Per 100

CARNATIONS, select $ 1.50 to $2.00

fancy 3.00

Tier Subject to Change ^^mJ^m

•*^*>>* Without Notice. VlUCr

MISCELLANEOUS.

Cattleyas per doz., $6.00 to $8.00

Valley $ 4

Violets

Romans 2.

Southern Jonquils

Tulips 2

Lilies per doz., $1.50 to $2.00

Callas per doz., 2.00

Sweet Peas

Smilax per doz., $2.00

Adiantum

Asparagrus Strings each, 75c

Asparagus Plumosus, per bunch

35c to 50c

Fancy Ferns per 1,000, $2.50

Wild Smilax per case, 5.00

Boxrrood per lb., 25c; 50 lbs., S.OO

Leucothoo Sprays

Mexican Ivy

Here

Per 100

00 to $5.00

.50 to 1.00

.00 to 4.00

75 to 1.00

.00 to 4.00

75 to 1.50
1.00

.75

.75

182 North Wabash Avenue — - ^-^'-^ CHICAGO

CHOICE CALLA LILIES

Unusually Fine Stock at $1.50 per Dozen.

Mangel, the Palmer House florist,
always has a very pretty window dis-
play, and an artistically arranged bas-
ket of well grown Mrs. George Shaw-
yer roses by John Ganger one day last
week attracted particular attention.
The roses were unusually well grown
and were some of the best that were
ever offered on the local wholesale
market. Mr. Mangel is gradually
stocking up his conservatory with
blooming plants and will have a large
display during Easter week.

Joseph Ziska, Sr., and Emil Jehllk
have returned from a most delightful
visit at Hot Springs, Ark.; Mineral
Springs, Texas, and other southern
points. The two gentlemen were go-
ing into Mexico together to help catch
Villa, but when they drew near the
border and discovered what husky sol-

dier boys Uncle Sam had to do the job,
they decided that their services were
not needed.

The E. F. Winterson Co. has ac-
quired a large room, 20x60 feet in the
basement, north of their present store,
that was formerly used by the land-
lord for a machine shop and will use
it for storing smilax and other green
goods. Mr. Winterson is thinking seri-
ously of installing an ice machine simi-
lar to the ones the A. L. Randall Co.
and Kyle & Foerster have.

C. L. Washburn, of Bassett & Wash-
burn, and wife are visiting with O. P.
Bassett and wife and E. B. Washburn
and family at Pasadena. Calif., for a
few weeks. Bassett & Washburn are
cutting a large quantity of short-
stemmed roses and a fancy grade of
orchid flowering sweet peas.

The John Kruchten Co. had a good
call for gardenias all this week and
succeeded in disposing of their ship-
ments each day at an early hour. This
firm is also 'offering a choice grade of
Killarney and Mrs. Aaron Ward roses.

A. G. Fischer is operating the store
in the Crawford theatre building at 23
South Crawford avenue, known as
Fischer's Flower Shop, formerly the
home of Clarke's Flower Shop.

Peter Papes, who operates the store
known as the Central Floral Co., 35
Broadway, Detroit, Mich., renewed old
acquaintances here this week.

M. C. Gunterberg is handling a good
.supply of sweet peas, but could use
more of these flowers to good advan-
tage from now on.

Ed. Siebrecht is visiting relatives at
Winona, Minn., this week.

542

The American Florist.

April 1,

A. T. Pyfer & Co.

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph Street

Chicago, 111.

FLOWERS OF QUALITY

Current Price List

ROSES Per 100

Mrs. Chas. Russell. ..$..8. 00 to $16.00
Ophelia \Special 8.00

Sunburst /, „ „„

„,,, (Long 6.00

Klllarney ) , , „„

W. KUlarney...r^^'^'»'° ^'^

Kill. BPlUiant.. j Short... $3.00 to 4.00

CARNATIONS, De Luxe, select.. 3.00

Good 2.00

Miscellaneous

Jonquils .$ 2.00 to $3.00 per 100

Daffodils 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Lilies 10.00 to 12. BO per 100

Lily of the Valley, $4.00- 5.00 per 100
Violets, double, $0.50 to .76 per 100
Violets, single, .60 to .75 per 100

Sweet Peas 1.00 to 1.60 per 100

Tulips 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Ferns 3.00perl000

Asparagus bunch, 35c to 50c each

Sprengeri bunch, 25c to 35c each

Galax $1.00 1000

Mexican Ivy 76c per 100

Boxwood large bunch, 26c each

Subject to Market Changes.

George Manos, the Union Depot
Florist, calls attention to the fact
that he has sold his eastern interests
to John Kronis, and not Michael Kro-
nis, which has been reported at dif-
ferent times of late. The following,
which was published in these columns
recently, will bear out his statements :
"The co-partnership heretofore existing
between George A. Manos and John
M. Kronis doing business as the Rail-
road Station Florists, was dissolved by
mutual agreement, February 4, Mr.
Manos taking over the floral stands
situated in the Union Depot and the
Illinois Central Station at Van Buren
street, in this city, and Mr. Kronis,
the stands in the Pennsylvania Rail-
road station in Pittsburgh and the
Pennsylvania Railroad station at East
Liberty, Pa."

Poehlmann Bros. Co. is in heavy
crop with roses and choice stock in all
the varieties is to be had in quantity
this week. Otto W. Frese is of the
opinion that roses will not be any too
plentiful at Easter, which is the same
report that is heard at several of the
other houses. Orders for azaleas, lilies,
hydrangeas, rambler roses and other
blooming stock for Easter are arriving
in every mail and the supply depart-
ment is prepared to handle a record-
breaking business. August Poehlmann
and son Earl and Adolph Poehlmann
and daughter Vera are attending the
National flower show at Philadelphia

The George Wittbold Co. had the
decorations for the Charity Kirmess
now being held in the Coliseum for the
benefit of the war sufferers, and made
a pretty good job of the main street,
which is a reproduction of Unter den
Linden, Berlin, and a credit to the
decorators, Chas. Meyers and Ed.
Armstrong. Louis Wittbold says that
the George Wittbold Co. will have a
large supply of bulbous stock for
Easter, particularly hyacinths, which
are being grown in their new Garland
houses just completed at Edgebrook.

Wietor Bros, are cutting a large sup-
ply of carnations now and some par-
ticularly fine Washington, Ward, Alice
and Philadelphia are included in the
daily shipments. This firm is busy
planting 10,000 Ophelia roses and the
stock in general throughout the green-
houses is in splendid condition and
large crops of roses are in sight for
Easter.

At A. T. Pyfer & Co.'s store stock of
ell kinds is arriving in larger quan-

tities, but is moving nicely and cleans
up well each day. Mr. Pyfer looks for
a brisk Easter trade and does not ex-
pect to find either carnations or roses
any too plentiful before the rush is
over and is advising all his customers
to place their orders well in advance.

John Walsh, of the Chicago Flower
Growers' Association, and wife had a
narrow escape from ptomaine poison-
ing last week. Mrs. Walsh was seri-
ously ill for several days, but is now
well on the road to recovery. She was
operated upon since and from last re-
ports is reported to be progressing
favorably.

Philip J. Foley called on a few of his
many friends in the wholesale market
this week and it is needless to add
that he is as welcome as the flowers in
May. The Foley Greenhouse Manu-
facturing Co. is busy putting up a
large range of greenhouses for Bassett
& Washburn at Greggs Station.

Sam Pearce has had a bonanza year
in bulbous stock and the tulips will
soon be over. Mr. Pearce reports un-
usual success in forcing Darwin tu-
lips this year, securing stilf stems on
these varieties by growing them cool.
The warmer treatment of previous
years produced weak stems.

Percy Jones is handling a large sup-
ply of green goods in addition to a
complete line of cut flowers and is
making preparations to handle a brisk
Easter trade. Some particularly fine
carnations are Included in the daily
shipments and are in large supply at
present.

Paul Klingsporn of the Chicago
Flower Growers' Association visited the
"Wellworth Farm Greenhouses and the
Kidwell greenhouses at Downers
Grove this week and is well pleased
with the outlook for stock for Easter.

A. Lange had a large number of
orders for the Mrs. Otto Young fu-
neral this week, which included the
family casket cover and many other
beautiful and expensive designs.

Miller & Musser's principal offerings
this week are sweet peas and daisies,
which are in good demand, notwith-
standing the general market condi-
tions.

Milton Alexander, with Lion & Co-
New York, called on the trade here
this week and is heading for home to
take in the big spring show.

H. B. Kennicott and wife have re-
turned from their honeymoon and the
happy wholesaler is again attending to
his duties at the store.

W. G. Matthews and wife, Dayton,
O., were visitors at the Raedlein
Basket Co.'s establishment this week.

Hoerber Bros, are still cutting heav-
ily in fancy snapdragons, Killarney,
White Killarney and Richmond roses.

Ed. Meuret, of Park Ridge, is build-
ing a new Garland house, 27x200 feet,
which will be planted to carnations.

T^e Chicago Florists' Club will meet
at the Morrison hotel Thursday, April
C, at 8 p. m.

O. P. Bassett will celebrate the
eighty-first anniversary of his birth-
day April 2.

Ed. Leslie is now in the employ of
Art Schutz, Hammond, Ind.

Visitors: J. L. Johnson, De Kalb;
V. J. Gorly, St. Louis, Mo.; L. F.
Murphy, Cincinnati, O.; C. W. Sie-
brecht, Winona, Minn.; W. D. Des-
mond, Minneapolis, Minn.; H. H. No-
mura, secretary of the Golden Floral
Co., Los Angeles, Calif.; H. E. Phil-
pott. Winnipeg, Can.

Minneapolis.

Market conditions have changed
very little during the past week. Busi-
ness has been generally quiet, funeral
work using up most of the stock that
is disposed of.

NOTES.

The bowling teams of the Minneap-
olis and the St. Paul florists' clubs
bowled the second series of three
games at the Commercial club in St.
Paul, after which a lunch was served
to our visiting friends among whom
was our genial friend from Chicago,
Phil Foley, who told several of his
stories, and made the usual hit.

Theodore Wirth. W. D. Desmond, E.
P. Holm and Miss H. B. Whi'tted are
attending the Fourth National Flower
Show at Philadelphia.

A new automobile has been added
to the- equipment of the H. B. Whitted
establishment.

Henry Barsch is behind the counter
at the Eldridge Flower Shop.

Visitors: H. E. Philpott. Winnipeg,
Man.; Philip Foley, Chicago.

T. C. R.

Stevens Point, W^is. — W. A. Mack-
lin will open an attractive flower store
at 116 Strongs avenue about April 1.

South Bend, ind. — Plans are being
made for a flower and vegetable show
in conjunction with the Interstate fair
this year.

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543

WHY NOT

send your orders to a house that can be
relied upon to fill them when a scarcity
exists? Today finds us fixed better than
ever to give you good values for your
money. Try us and convince yourself.

PLACE

YOUR

EASTER

ORDER

NOW!

Easter Offerings.

We have an elegant lot of Lilies to offer this coming Easter,
fine flowers carried on good stiff stems of Al quality.

PLACE

YOUR

EASTER

ORDER

NOW!

Potted Plants [Per Dozen, .
or <^Per Hundred,

Cut Blooms [Per Thousand,

% 1.50 to % 2.00
10.00 to 15.00
80.00 to 125.00

In order to avoid breakage of Potted Lilies incidental to the rush and rough handling
of Express companies at the eleventh hour, shipment of potted lilies should leave us not
later than Wednesday, April 19th; in other words we will make no shipments of Lily
plants after April 19th.

Besides Lilies we shall have a big cut of Russclls, Ophelia, Sunburst, Double White KiUamcy,
Killarney Brilliant, Fink Killarney, Richmonds, Milady and Ward Eoses to ofier in addition
to heavy supplies of Carnations, Valley, Sweet Peas, Violets, Callas, Jonquils, Daffodils,
Tulips, Galax, Asparagus, Sprengeri, Adiantum, as well as other Seasonable Stock and Greens.

You can increase your profits and business
by sending all your orders direct to

Quality

Speaks

Louder

Than

Prices.

J. A. BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.
^^a^nfc^^k^^NS «— , fJ IT FinUIFR^

A Specialty Grower of UU 1 1 L\/IlLlVc/

F'SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION.

Prices

As

Low

As

Others.

We are in daily touch with market conditions and when a decline takes place you can rely upon orders sent as receiving sach benefits.

Kansas City.

BUSINESS IS >'ORMAI,.
Market conditions during the past
week continued practically unchanged.
Roses are improving and found a
ready sale, but carnations practically
glutted the market. Lilies are becom-
ing more plentiful and move freely.
Bulbous stock is seen in larger eupply
and prices have fallen to some extent.
Sweet peas are being cut by the thou-
sands by the local growers daily and
are coming in faster than they can be
used. Violets and lily of the valley
are plentiful. Indications point to a
good Easter trade, and many of the
retailers are showing they are in fa-
for of preparedness and are ordering
early. The demand for nursery stock
is all that could be desired.

NOTES.

Wm. Foith has a sport of a rose
pink snapdragon that is very fine, and
it is netting him good returns. He
has been cutting it all winter, and
thinks it is the best winter bloomer
he has ever seen. He also has some
fine cinerarias.

H. Kusik & Co. have excellent stocks
of high grade roses, carnations, lilies,
sweet peas and bulbous plants in vari-

New Crop of

Freeslas, Daffodils, Tulips and all kinds of Flowers In Season.

SH^Bfin/K'Tm jD £* £\ Oldest and Most Experience
• ITIUIvAIl I A% Ck ^vr*9 shippers in southern Calllomla

751 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Calif.

ety. Among the arrivals at this es-
tablishment last week were 18,000
southern grown jonquils.

The trade of this city was pained
to hear of the death of Geore-e L.
Freeman of Fall River, Mass. His
usual visits and valued advice will be
missed by his many friends.

W. J. Barnes is cutting heavily in
carnations, lilies and bulbous stock.
His stock in general is in fine shape
and business in all lines is very sat-
isfactory.

Chas. Biederman & Son report
stock coming on in fine shape for
Easter. Lilies are especially good and
the bedding stock is in prime condi-
tion.

Funeral work and orders for lunch-
eon decorations have kept the Peter-
son Floral Co. very busy.

A. D. Mohr is cutting from 1,500 to
2.000 Butterfly sweet peas daily. Bed-
ding stock, of which he makes a spe-
cialty, is in fine shape.

M. E. Chandler of the Blmhurst
Nursery Co. has his force in full
swing. He says orders are heavy and
he expects to clean up.

Arthur ^Jewell is kept busy all day
and well into the night. This estab-
lishment is getting about all the busi-
ness it can attend to.

T. J. Noll & Co. report excellent
shipping business. They handle a
large supply of stock, but it keeps
moving freely.

Gilday & Skidmore report good busi-
ness. E. H. Harvey is now manager
of this store.

Visitor: C. E. Gullett, Lincoln, 111.
E. J. B.

544

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April 1,

SPECIAL EASTER OFFEII

Plant Baskets
Smaller Sizes

^lO

Same lot in Two-tone finishes, $15.

Plant Baskets
Larger Sizes

Same lot in Two-tone finishes, $20.

pVERY basket in cither assortment is worth at least
•■^ 80 cents and is suitable for all Easter plants, such
as Lilies, Hydrangeas, Rhododendrons, Azaleas,
Lilacs, Spirsas, Roses, and all other Easter flowering
and foliage plants. You cannot afford to pass either
one of these offers by, so send in your order today.

l^'Write for our new Catalog of Spring Styles just off the press.

RAEDLEIN BASKET CO.

713 Milwaukee Avenue,

Phone, Monroe 4977.

CHICAGO, ILL.

Buffalo.

STOCK PLENTIFUL; BUSINESS FAIR.

Trade is only fair, with the excep-
tion of funeral work, which has been
brisk, due to the fact that the weather
recently has not been conducive to
health. Sunshine, appearing through
the greenhouse glass, would be much
appreciated just now, as we are living
in a very snowy atmosphere. The St.
Patrick's day demand was active, the
sale of green carnations exceeding all
expectations, a large parade of the
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick no doubt
stimulating the sale. As this parade
is to be an annual affair, the trade
will be better prepared next year. Had
the birth of the "Patron Saint" been
delayed until April, the florists could
take care of the observance of the day
much better, but of course this can-
not be changed now. There is a plen-
tiful supply of stock, especially roses,
tulips, .ionquils, daffodils and carna-
tions. American Beauties are becom-
ing more plentiful and lily of the val-
ley, orchids and violets are in good
supply. Handsome plants in artistic-
ally trimmed containers are to be seen
in all of the stores, and they bring joy
to the heart of the passer-by, who ap-
preciates the contrast between them
and his snow-covered clothing.

NOTES.

Ben Boldt and S. A. Lundy, of Den-
ver, Colo., the former an ex-Buffalo-
nian, renewed old acquaintanceships
last week, when they passed through
this city enroute to the Fourth Na-
tional Flower Show at Philadelphia.
Several of the local florists are also
pilgrims to the Quaker City and the
show.

Several of the stores have had their
spring openings this week, but the
•weather has been most disagreeable,
which is unfortunate, and it is hoped

that the other stores, whose openings
come later, will receive better treat-
ment at the hands of the weather man.

"Near to Governor" Mahoney pre-
sided at an "anti-preparedness meet-
ing" March IS, which was attended by
about 5,000 "unprepareds." The "Near
to Governor" was prepared, however —
three of his audience report that he
is a wonder.

It must be that the fragrance of
flowers, which draws bees in general,
also attracts the "political bee." It is
hovering around a florist, with the in-
dications that he will not get "stung,"
but will "bring home the honey."

Mark Palmer would have liked to
answer the call to attend the show
at Philadelphia, but says he hears a
voice from Canada, calling : "The
Forest City is very pretty now."

The florists' committee assisting the
Elks on the details of the coming
flower and fashion show are very busy
and everything points to an excellent
exhibition.

David Scott, of Corfu, N. T.. is mak-
ing shipments to this market, the
stock being of fine quality and it
meets with the ready sale it deserves.

The funeral of a prominent citizen,
March 25, called for considerable good
stock. S. A. Anderson had the order
for an elaborate blanket of pink roses.

Jerry Brookins & Son, of Orchard
Park, N. Y., are sending a fine lot of
orchid sweet peas to this city.

Visitors : John H. Dunlop and Geo.
M. Geraghty, enroute to Philadelphia,
Pa. BISON.

Portland, Me. — The Sunnyside
Greenhouses have been incorporated
by H. P. Sweetser and L. J. Miller of
this city and M. A. Blanchard of Cum-
berland Center, Me. The capital stock
is .$2.5.000. They will trade in gen-
eral horticultural products.

Oklahoma City.

IIEAVT DEilAND FOR FUNERAL WORK.

In addition to a normal general de-
mand, the week has been marked by
a heavy call for funeral flowers, the
passing of two prominent citizens
calling for an unusual number of
elaborate pieces, and in consequence
the florists report trade very good in-
deed. Special exercises have been held
in all of the public schools for the
purpose of furthering the work of
planting more flower beds in this city.
Local florists have been taking an ac-
tive part and much good will no doubt
come to the trade from this form of
advertising.

We have had several very warm
days recently, on two occasions the
thermometer reaching 95 degrees, but
a severe hailstorm, followed by a good
rain and a drop in temperature has
brought normal conditions again. No
damage resulted from the hail in this
city, but at Guthrie, the greenhouses
of Furrow & Co. had 7.000 lights of
glass broken. The stock escaped in-
jury, and we are informed that the
glass is covered by hail insurance.

Visitor : Arthur Zirckman, repre-
senting M. Rice Co., Philadelphia, Pa.

S. S. B.

Ft. Wayne. Ind.

Trade conditions during the past
week have been very satisfactory.
The rose supply is good, but does not
exceed the demand, and carnations
are plentiful and find a good market.
Funeral work has been heavy and
helps in keeping the market cleaned
up.

NOTES.

A series of lectures on "Civic Beau-
tification" were delivered by Mrs. Jo-
sephine Nesbit of Ohio last week at
the Commercial Club and the various

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545

ERNE&KLINGEL

30 East Randolph Street, Trp"n' SSp^esra CHICAGO, ILL.

W. p. KYLE

JOSEPH FOERSTER

KYLE&FOERSTER

i6o N." Wabash Avenue, .o„,^sSfpllSaH.a. CHICAGO

John Kruchten Co.

162 North Wabash Avenue,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017.

CHICAGO, ILL.

E.C.AMUNGCO.

THB LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

174-6N. Wabash Ave.,
CHICAGO.

L. D. Thonei Central 1977 and 1S78.

Mention the American Florist when writing

WIRE HANGING BASKETS

Our Baskets are made strong and substantial,
so do not compare theoa with other'*cheap" made-
up baskets. (Measure across top.)

VlioMeHo¥crMM*KetsS

CURRENT PRICE

Roiei, Beauty, ipeciali ....

36-in

30-in

24 in

20-in

18.in

" " short

Mri. Cbas. Russell.

Size Per Doz.

Sinches SI. 25

lOinches 1.50

12 inches 2.00

Size Per Doz.

14 inches $2.50

16 inches 3.00

(Larsersizes to order.)

GREEN SHEET MOSS

for lining hangrinff baskets.

Pet large bale (of 5 bundles) $1.25

Per 5 bale lots for 6.00

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

Wholesale norisi, 1324 Pine St.^ ST. LOUIS, MO.

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Perpetuated Moss per bae, $3.50

Natural Moss per bar, 1.75

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

public sctiool buildings. It is believed
they will liave a beneficial effect on
the seed and nursery business of the
local florists.

A brislc demand for funeral work
has kept the staff at the Flick Floral
Co.'s establishment busy during the
past week. Several elaborate pisces,
including a casket cover, were among
the orders. H. K.

LIST.

Per doz.

$5 00

4 00

3 00

2 50

2 00

1 00

50© 75

1 OU0 4 00

Per 100

" Hoosier Beauty 5 00@t5 00

" Killarney Brilliant 4 00@I2 00

" Killarney 3 00@I2 00

" White Killarney 3 00@I2 00

" Richmond 3 00@12 00

" Prince de Bulearie 4 00@12 00

" Rhea Reid 4 00@12 00

My Maryland 3 00@12 00

Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 4 00@12 00

■• Milady 4 00@15 00

" Sunburst 4 00012 00

" Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00@12 00

'■ Hadley 4 00@12 00

" Ophelia 4 00012 00

■' Double White Killarney.. 4 00012 00

Mrs. Moorfield Storey 4 C0@15 00

" Our selection 5 00

Carnations 1 50@ 3 00

Cattleyas per doz., 8 00

Gardenias per doz.. 3 00@ 4 00

Jonquils 3 00@ 4 00

Freesias. Tulips 3 00@ 4 00

Lilium Harrlsii 1000@I5 00

Mignonette 6 000 8 00

Paper Whites 3 000 4 00

Romans 3 00@ 4 00

Sweet Peas 750 1 50

Valley 4000 5 00

Violets, sinirle 500 75

Violets, double 30@ 50

Adiantum Croweannm 1 00@ 1 50

Ferns 2 500300

Galax " 1 00@1 25

Lencothoe 75@ 1 00

Mexicanlvy. ..per 1000, 5 0006 00
Plnmosns Strings.. each. 60@ 75

Smilax per doz., 2 0002 50

Sprengeri, PlumosusSorays 3 no@ 4 QO

Boxwood. 25clbpercase 7 SO:

HOERBER BROS.

«;h„trfM Cut Flowers

Sreenhouses: Des Plalnes. III.
Store: 162 N. Wabasb Ave..

Telephone: Randolph 2758

Chicago

Mention the American Florist when writing

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Peter Sims has
taken the position of superintendent
at the Gri.^swold estate.

MILLER & MU8SER

Wholesale Florists

179-181-183 Norih Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

Qeorge Reinberg

Wholesale Florist

Extra fancy Ophelia, Snnborst, Rlchmond.Kll.
lamey. White Killarney and Killarney Brilliant
roses. All orders aiven prompt attention. Try us.

162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO

ZECH & MANN

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago
Telephone Central 3284

A. L. Randall Co.,

Wholesale Cut Flowers,
Florists' Supplies.

^Sr GROWERS*" SHIPPERS \,

^r V lS4NO.WABASHAyE.*^V# ",

mHEoure's

DE1MRI£$

1S4 NO. WABASH AVE.

Joseph Ziska & Sons

151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Wire Designs and Wholesale
Florists' Supplies

546

The American Florist.

April 1,

If You Need GARDENIAS

In quantity, let us quote you prices. We have the largest supply in this market.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Milwaukee, Wis.

FAIR MARKET WITH NORMAL PRICES.

With a sood supply of most every
line in cut flowers, and good quality,
one ought to expect a little more ac-
tivity in counter trade, which seems to
lack ginger enough to make good busi-
ness. Owing to the steady shipping
trade most of the stock is cleaned up
at normal prices. Freesias and Ro-
man and Dutch hyacinths have lost
in favor; also some of the other spe-
cialties, such as sweet peas, candy-
tuft, snapdragons, calendulas and the
like. Violets, owing to the continued
cold nights, are holding out fine.
Green goods, especially Sprengeri, has
been on the short side for some time.

NOTES.

The Holton & Hunkel Co. expects to
have all their Easter lilies and other
pot plants right in on time by grow-
ing same under normal conditions.
Mr. Hunkel can use his right hand to
a little better advantage since taken
out of the plaster cast.

The A. F. Kellner Co. had the cream
of the spring opening decorations of
the local department stores and is busy
now getting all plants in shape again.
They are growing several thousand
geraniums this year.

As far as we can learn. Miss Rose
Semler, of the Edlefsen-Leidiger Co.,
and Archie McDonald, manager of
Gimbel Bros.' cut flower department,
are the only ones to attend the Phila-
delphia .show.

Articles of incorporation filed at
Madison, Wis., last week include the
J. M. Fox & Son Co.. Milwaukee; cap-
ital $25,000; Incorporators, J. M. Fox.
J. F. Fox and F. T. Fox.

Gust Rusch & Co. report that the
Cudahy Floral Co. will commence to
cvit a large crop of long-stemmed
American Beauties about April 1.

The C. C. PoIIworth Co. has a larger
stock of blooming plants for Easter
this year than ever before, and they
are looking fine at this time.

The colony of retailers has been in-
creased by Martin Christiansen, who
opened a stand at Park street and
Murray avenue.

Hugo Locker & Sons, of Wauwatosa,
have joined the ranks of the tip-to-
date by acquiring a swell large auto
delivery car.

Harold Baumgarten gained newspa-
per notoriety a short time ago by ex-
ceeding the speed limit; damages.
$26.50.

Some of those long fancy sweet peas
seen in this market of late come from
E. Carsten (local) and Watertown,
Wis.

The Fox Point Floral Co. is now
consigning some choice snapdragon
and candytuft to this market.

Wm. Eschrich brought in the first
of a large batch of the light blue,
hardy delphiniums last week.

E. O.

BtjRLiNGTON, Vt. — W. E. Peters will
remove to more commodious quarters
at 128 Church street, April 15.

SPRINGFIELD. Ma.ss. — P. M. And-
rower, well known to the trade in
both this city and Boston, where he
was recently employed, committed
suicide March 14.

VlioMe HowerMM'KeU

Boston, Mar. 29. Per 100

RoMi. Beauty 40 00@60 00

•• Killarney Qneen 4 00© 16 00

" White and Fink Killaroer. 4 00@i6 00
" Double White Killarney... 4 00@16 00

" Killarney Brilliant 4 00@20 00

" Hadley 6 00025 00

•• Cardinal 6 00@2S 00

" Mock 800@3500

" Mrs. Cbai. RuHell 6 00@12 00

" Sunburst 6 00012 00

•• Taft 600@1200

'■ Milady 6 00012 00

" Ward and HillinKdon 2 000 6 00

" My Maryland 500 5 00

Cattleyaa 35 00050 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00© 5 00

Sweet Peai 1 500 2 00

Carnations 1 000 2 00

select 2 000 3 00

BOFFALO. Mar. 29. PerlOO

Extra Special Beauties 35 00@40 00

Roses, Killarney 4 00010 00

'• White Killarney 4 00010 00

" My Maryland 6 00010 00

" Killarney Queen 4 00© 8 00

" Richmond 4 00010 00

" Sunburst 4 00@10 00

'• Ward 4 00© 6 00

'• Taft 4 00010 00

•• Ophelia 6 00@10 00

" FrancisScott Key 8 00015 00

" Shawyer 4 00@10 00

■■ Bon Silene 2 00© 3 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00© 5 00

Lilies 10 00©12 00

Cattleyas 40 00@50 00

Carnations 1 50@ 3 00

Snapdragons 6 00010 00

Violets 400 50

Yellow Tulips 2 00© 3 00

Daffodils 2 00© 3 00

Freesias 2 50© 4 00

Paper Whites 2 00© 3 00

Asparagus SprenEeri... 35@ 50

Ferns per 1000. 2 50

Smilax 15 00

Cincinnati. Mar. 29.

Roses. Beauty perdoz..$l 50@$5 00

PerlOO

" Killarney... 3 00© 8 00

My Maryland 3 00© 8 00

Richmond 3 00© 8 00

" Taft 3 00© 8 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Lilium Giganteum g 00@10 00

Asparagus FInmosns..per bob.. 25c

Orchids per doz., 6 00@7 50

Carnations 2 00© 3 00

Rubrum Lilies 3 00010 00

Double Violets 35® 50

Narcissus 2 00® 3 00

Sweet Peas 250 1 CO

Daffodils 2 000 3 00

Jonquils 2 0r@ 3 00

Hyacinths 4 00© 5 00

St. Louis.

BUSINESS BELOW NORMAL.

Quiet business characterized the
market during the past week. Fu-
neral work has been far below normal
and a change in the weather has
proven disastrous to transient trade.
Roses and carnations are holding up
well in price, but spring flowers, espe-
cially jonquils, sweet peas, freesias,
violets and snapdragons are quoted
very low.

NOTES.

The retail florists' association held
its annual banquet at the Mission inn,
March 20, and a very enjoyable time
is reported by all who attended. Cov-
ers were laid for about 45 and the
cabaret, which was an added feature,
will not be forgotten for some time.
Among the speakers of the evening
were the following: H. G. Bernlng,

WELCH BROS. CO.

WHOLESALE

Cut Flower Market

226 DEVONSHIRE STREET,
BOSTON, MASS.

Consignments of all the leading
varieties of cut flowers received daily.
Selected line of Florists' Supplies.
Price list mailed weekly.

Patrick Welch

Wholesale Florist
262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass.

Telephone Main 2698.

American Beauties,

Orchids,
Valley, Carnations.

All the novelties in the Cut Flower Market fur-
niebed oo short notice. Prices quoted on appli*
cation. No retail orders accepted. Floweri
shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store
open for business at 6 a. m.

BERGER BROS.

Central Market
Choice Roses, Orchids, Valley

ORCHID FLOWERED PEAS

EASTER ULIES-CAUAS

Give us a trial order.

1225 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa .

McCALLUM CO.

Florists' Supplies
PITTSBURGH, - PA.

Edward Reid

', WHOLESALE FLORIST.

Choice American Beauties, RusseUs, Mock

KUlamey, Snnbnrst and others.

CATTLETAS, CARNATIONS and ULIES.

One block irom express depot.

1619-21 Ranstaad St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Franlv Windier, Cli. Youngr, Otto Koe-
nig and Jules Bourdet.

A. Jablonsljy, of Olivette, Mo., enjoys
the reputation of being one of the best
grower.s of stock in the state and his
Easter lilies thi.s year are exceptional-
ly fine and orders are coming: in well
in advance. The stock will be on dis-
play at the store of H. G. Berning, the
well known Pine street wholesaler.

igi6.

The American Florist.

547

Everything in the
line of Cut Flowers,
Plants and Florists'
Supplies.

\ MILWAUKEE, WIS.

HOLTOni i nVNKEL CO.

462 Milwaukee St.,

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Wholesalers and Growers of

Choice Cut Flowers
and Greens

H.KUSIK&CO.

Wholesale Florists
and Supplies

Manufacturers of Wire Designs.

We are the largest cut flower shippers
at Kansas City. Let us supply your wauta.
If on the market, we cau furnish It.

Get our prices before placing order.

We guarantee satisfaction.

1016-1018 McGee Street
KANSAS CITY, MO.

Extra Quality Pink and White Klllar-
ney, Rlchmonds, American Beauties,
Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies,
Valley, Orchids and Peas.

Obtain our prices on Quality lota.
Buy from the grower.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.

116-118 Seventh St.. Flttsbargli, Pa.

After the alterations, which will
cost .fS.OOO, are made, the flower shop
of Grimm & Gorly will be one of the
most attractive retail establishments
in any line of business in this city.
F. X. Gorly is rushing the work along
and expects to have everything in
readiness by April 1.

George H. Angermueller, the well-
known wholesale florist of 1324 Pine
street, reports trade as being very sat-
isfactory, but his stock and facilities
for handling business are such that
he says he can handle as much again
without inconvenience.

The business at the Fred Bruenig
establishment is now conducted by
Mrs. Bruenig, assisted by her two
daughters, who have charge of the de-
signing. A handsome line of ferns
and blooming plants are features.

Every flower shop in the downtown
district had special sales of roses for
.$1. These sales help to keep business
up during the Lenten sea.son.

"W. A. Roe, of Kirkwood, is bringing
in some very fancy stock which is at-
tractively di.splayed by the Windier
Wholesale Floral Co.

Theo. Mueller, of Delinar avenue, is
displaying some very handsome spring
plants. His windows are very attrac-
tive.

J. F. Windt, of Bayard avenue, is
specializing in ferns and is advertis-
ing special sales.

J. E. H. R.

Muskegon, Micii. — The Luhman
Floral Co. has opened a flower shop
at 1.50 Pine street.

Grand Forks, N. D.— Edward O.
Lovell, one of the pioneers of this
city, and founder of one of the most
successful florist establishments in this
vicinity, is dead at the age of 7.5
years.

GUST.

RUSCH & CO.

_ igg-

IM^I^^ Wholesale Florists

^^BlF^^^^^i

^^^B9^ Jobbers in
^g8W^ FIORISTS' SUPPLUS^
9^M^B^^^^ Phone Main 1245. P.O.Box 200

0^^^SfB^^S^^^

jHP^^ Milwaul[eeSt..MIIW8llKe6,WISi

Fancy Ferns, Galax and Leucothoe

Fancy LILY OF THE VALLEY and ORCHIDS, Carnations, Roses and
Seasonable Cut Flowers, laster Lilies, Callas and Rubrum Lilies.

FLORIST SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRE DESIGNS.

Wholsaala Florist.

1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

C. A. KUEHN,

WkoMeHowcrMM'KelsS

Per 100

00@65 00
00035 00
00@15 00

ooeiooo

00@10 00
00@i5 00
00@12 01
00® 12 00
00012 00
00@20 00
00® 4 00
00@50 00
00@12 00
00@16 00

00@ 2 00
00@20 00
00® 5 00
CO® 5 00
SO® 75

Per 100
40 00
30 00
20 00
12 00

Killarney 4 00®12 00

My Maryland 4 00@12 00

" Sunburst 4 00012 00

Mr». Aaron Ward 4 00® 8 00

" Richmond 4 00®15 00

Cattleyas 50 00

Lillum GiEantenm 12 00

SweetPeas 50® 1 SO

Spanish Iris 6 00

Daffodils 3 00

Tulips 3 00

Carnations 3 00

Adiantum 1 25

Asparagus Sprenceri, per bunch, 3S@40

MiLWAHKEH. Mar. 29. Per 100

Roses, Killarney and W.Kiliarney 4 00310 00

•• Ward 4 00® 8 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 8 00®25 00

•• Ophelia 4 00® 8 00

Hoosier Beauty 4 00®10 00

Lilies perdoz., 1.50

Cattleyas perdoz., 6 00

Sweet Peas 1 000 1 50

Carnations 1 50® 3 00

Snapdragons. ,..daz., $1 00@$1 50
Daffodils 3 00

Philadelphia, Mar. 29.

Roies, Beauty, extra 50

first 20

Mrs. Chas. Russell 8

" Killarney 3

" White Killarney 3

" Liberty 5

" Hadley 8

" Sunburst 4

'' Ophelia 5

Hoosier Beauty 6

Carnations 2

Cattleyas 35

Callas 10

Liliu m Harrisii 12

Lilacs per bunch, $I.00®$1.S0

Sweet Peas 1

Snapdragons 8

Calendulas 4

Mignonette 3

Violets, single

Asparagus per buncb. SO

Pittsburgh, Mar. 29.

Roses, Beauty, special

" fancy

extra.

No. 1.

RIGE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and
Florists' Supplies

We are the largest cut flower shlppMi
in MINNEAPOLIS. Let ua anpply yOMt
wants. It it is on the market we can
(Ornish it.

Florists' Supplies

Get onr prices before placing
order. Guarantee satisfaction.

Mention the American Florist when writing

H. G. BERNING

Wholesale Florist.

Magnolia Leaves, $1.36 per box.
1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

St. LODis, Mar. 29. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, long 35 00®50 00

medium 20 00®25 00

shortstems 8 00® 15 00

" Killarney 4 00@10 00

" White Killarney 4 00® 8 00

" Aaron Ward 4 00® 8 00

" Sunburst 5 00@1000

" Ophelia 6 00012 50

" Hoosier Beauty 8 00®12 50

Valley 4 00

Carnations 3 000 4 00

Orchids 35 00050 00

Callas 10 00012 00

Lilies 1OOC0I2 SO

Rubrum Lilies 10 00

Asparagus Plnmosus.per bu.. 25075

Ferns perlOOO. 3 00

BronzeGalax per 1000. 1 25

548

The American Florist.

April i,

igi6.

The American Florist.

549

AZALEAS

Mme. Vander Cruyssen, Schr^vetiSDa. Prol.
Wolters.Emp. of India, Niobe, Ernest Eck"
hardt. BlusbJDg Bride. Daybreak. All col
ors in bloom. 75c to $2.50 each; specimens.

13.00 to $7.50 each.

SPIREAS

Gladstone and Queen Alexaadra.
40c. 50c. 75c and $1.00 each.

HYDRANGEAS

Mostly French varieties,
75c.ti.O0 $1.25. $1.50,$2.00. $2.50, $3.50 each.

EASTER PLANTS

LILIES

Order What You Need From Us For Our Supply
Was Never So Large Or As Fine As It Is This Year

LILIES

Fine Strong Heavy Flowers. First-Class H[edium Length Stock, 14 to 18 Inches High.

1500 plants in lots not less than 1000, $100 per 1000 buds and blooms. 250 plants in lots not less than 100, $115 per 1000 buds and blooms

500 plants in lots not less than 300, 1 10 per 1000 buds and blooms' 100 plants in lots not less than 25, 120 per 1000 buds and blooms

Short Lily Plants, 8 to 10 inches high, 4 blooms, ioc; 5 blooms, 50c; 6 blooms, 58c; 7 blooms, 65c.

Lilies in Pans, made up, with 12 ormore blooms, 12 cents per bloom or bud.

RAMBLER ROSE.

POT ROSES

Polyantba or Baby typei.
ErnaTescbendorff. Phyllis. Baby Ramblers.
Mad. Jules Gaucbault, Jessie. 40c, 50c and
7Sc each.

CLIMBERS

TausendschoD. Hiawatha. Dorothy Perkios.
Lady Gay. $1,00. SI. 50. $2.00. $2.50 J3.00.
$3.50 aid $5.00 each.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

In 5h and 6-inch pots. 35c and 50c each.

RHODODENDRONS

Best varieties.
$1.00, $1.25. $1.50. $2.00. $2.50 and $3.00 each.

HYACINTHS

In all colors. 4 inch at lOc each.

HYACINTH BULBS

Id Pans. 30c. 40c. 50c and 60c each.

TULIPS

In Paoa, 25c, 35c and 50c each.

DOUBLE DAFFODILS

VON S10N-25C, 35c and 50c each.

BEGONIA CHATELAINE

2t^-inch pots $3.50 per 100,
3-incb pots, 8.00 per 100.

CYCLAMEN

4-inch, $2.50 per dozen,

PANDANUS VEITCHII

3-in.. 25c: 4-in., 35c: 5-in., 50c; 6-io.. 75c each.

TABLE FERNS

3-lnch. $5.00 per 100.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

PINK- Rooteil Cutttnjs

100

McNiece $2.50

Eoguehard 2.50

Maud Uean 2.50

R. E. Loeben.... 2.50

Patty 2.50

Wells LalePint.. 2.50
ChieltaiD 2.50

WHTTK-

OctoberKrost $2.50 $18.00

Vir. Poehlmann.. 2.50 18.00

Chas. Razer 2.50

Eliae l-apworth.. 2 50
W. H. Chadwick.. 2.50
Timothy Eaton... 2.50

Lynwood Hall 2.50

Smith's Ideal 2.00

Alice Salomon 2.00

YELIOW-

GoldenGlow $2.00 $18.00

Chrysolora 2.00 18.00

Bonnaffon 2.00 18.00

Vellow Eaton 2.00 18.00

Yellow Salomon.. 2.00 18.00

BK0N2X—

O. H. Kahn., 2.00 18.00

RED-

Schrimpton 2.00 18.00

1000
$22.00
22.00
22.00
22,00
22.00
22.00
22.00

18.00
18,00
18.00
18.00
18.00

is.'oo

2H-in. plants

100 1000

$2.75 $27.00

2.75 27,00

2.75 27.00

2.75 27.00

2.75 27.00

2.75 27.00

$2.75 $25.00

2.75 27.00

2.75 25.00

2.75 25.00

2.75 25,00

2,75 25,00

2.75 25,00

2.75

2.75 25.00

$2.75 $25.00

2.75 25,00

2.75 25.00

2.75 25.00

2.75 25.00

POMPONS

GRAHED AND OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS

2H-ln.

2% -In. Own

Grafted Root

American BeantleB, Per Per

fine lot. own root. 1000 1000

214. per 100 ...$7.00 $66.00

RuBBell $120.00 None

KlUarner 100.00 $56.70

White KUlnrney 100.00 66.70

KUlarney BrIUIaDt... 100.00 66 70
Ward 100.00 66.70

2 14 -In.

2% -In. Own

Grafted Root

Per Per

1000 1000

MlladT $100.00 $56.70

OpheUa 100.00

Riclimond 100.00 56.70

HooBler BeantT 105.00

2% -In.
2% -In. Own
Grafted ~
Per

Ceclle Brunner

BlKar (Special Only)
Francla Scott Key. . .

Fire Flame

Lady Alice Stanley. .

1000

$100.00

100.00

110.00

. 100.00

120.00

Root

Per

1000

$56.70

63.00
66.70
73.50

KENTIAS

We have gone into the growing of KENTIAS on a large scale and
can well be classed as the WESTERN HEADQUARTERS for these
serviceable Palms. Oar stock Is complete and the prices we quote
should show a considerable saving in express charges.
STRONG, HEALTHY, CLEAN.

KENTIAS

BELUOBEAITA UASE-TTP FrASTS

Specimens, heayy. $12.00. $1S.00, $20.00.

BELUOBEANA SIITGLE FLANTS

2^ inch pots, $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per

100.

Leayea
6-e 19-18 Inch high

WBITE

2H-in. plants

100 1000

Alva (large early) $3.50

Kemmitl (medium double) 3.50

YKUOW-

Krut (large early) 3.50

MIkeGahel (large) 3.50

Slcib'>(eatly bronze & yel. button) 3 50

Big Baby (button) 3.50

Madge (large) 3.50

Klondyke (large) 3.50

Quinola (bright late yellon) 3.50

Baby (small button) 3.50

PINK-

Liliian Dotty 3.50

BBONZE-

Madam La Porte 3.50

Mrs. Frank Beu 3,50

RED-

La Gravere 3.50

$32.00
32.00

32.00
32.00
32.00
32.00
32.00
32.00
32.00
32.00

32.C0
32.00

12'in.
15-in,

BOIWOOD

BIBHES

D butlsp,^ i" tubs or pots.

barlap,SR in tubs or pots

burliP.F 1" tufisorpots.

bDllsPi'» '° tubs or pots.

riKMIDS

2-leetinb»l]»-|-«'75,intnbs...
2H-leetiDb""MM'!°'"ts-

3V4Ieetinb.l -Jl^i n ubs...

Heet nbuiWJ Jg-minhs...

4V;-(eetlnb»rl»|'^»»:'"t»bs..,

bauJr globe

12x12 in tub.....K-i° burlap....
15x15 in tub P'" burlap....

4 iBcb ;>ota

4 Inch potB
6 inch pots
6 locb pots
6 inch pots
8 Inch tubs
8 iDcb tubs
8 Inch tubs

S-6

6-7

16-18 tDch high
24 Inch high
28-30 inch high
32-34 Inch high
36-38 Inch high
66-58 inch high
62-64 inch high

Doz.

$ 4.S0

Each

t .40

1.00
1.50
2.00
3.B0
6.00
7.00

LeBTCB Bacb

6 Inch pots 6-7 38-42 Inch high 2.00

7 inch tubs 6-7 40-44 inch high 2.60

8 Inch tobB 6-7 6 feet high 6.00
10 Inch tubs 6-7 6-6% feet high 8.00
10 Inch tubs 6-7 5^-6 feet high 10.00

PHOENIX BOSSELENn
3 inch pots, nlcel; cbsracterlzed, doz., $3.50

Inch Spread Etch

24

Jl.OO
1.75
2.60
36 3.50

42 $5@7.60

Each

.$0.55
.. .75
.. .85
.. 1.00

Each

.$2.00
. 2.50
.. 3.00
. 3,50
. 4,50
,. 5.00

Each
.$1.50
. 1.75

FOaSTEHIAWA MADE-UP PLANTS

Plants Each

7 Inch tubs 3 36 inch high \ 2.60

7 Inch tubs 4 38 Inch high 3.00

8 Inch tnbs 4 88-42 inch high 3.60
8 inch tubs 4 48-50 Inch high 6.00
8 inch tubs 4 62.M Inch high 6.00

10 Inch tubs 4 6 feet high 8.00

12 Inch tubs 4 60-64 Inch high 10.00
12 inch tuba 4 5% feel high 12.00
12 inch tubs 4 6^-6 feet high 15.00
16 inch tubs 4 6-6i« feet high S18@20
Specimens, heavy, $35.00, |40.00.
FOaSTEEIANA SINGLE PLAlfTS

Leaves Doe.

4 Inch potB 6-8 18-20 loch high $ 4.50
4-inch pots 5-6 18-20 In. hlgh.ea. t -^
d-lDcb pots 6 28-30 in. bigh.ea. 1.00
6 Inch potB 6-7 34-30 Inch high ( 1.60

5 inch pots 16 Inch high

6 inch pots 18 inch high

7 inch pots 28 Inch high

8 inch tubs 30 Inch high
10 inch tubs 35 inch high

DRACAENAS
2>4 Inch pota Dracaena GodseflBana, $6.00
per 100. Each

6 inch pots Dracaena AmabiUs $1.25

6 inch pots Dracaena Baptlstll 1.26

5 inch pots Dracaena Imperlalls 1.25

5 inch Dracaena TermlcaliB $6.00 per doz.

^ Inch pots Dracaena Maasangeana

$1.00 to $1.25

DIEFFENBACHIA AGLAONEHA

UA6NIFICA PIOTUM

6 inch. ...each $0.76 6 Inch each $0.76

6 inch each 1.00 6 inch. .. .each 1.00

ABECA LTITESCENS Each

6 inch pota 4 plants $1.00

8 inch tubs, 6 plants, 44-46 in. high. .$4-4.50

UVISTONA BOTUNDIFOLIA

4-Inch pota, strong $0.60 eat*

6- Inch pots 75 each

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

72-74 E. Randolph St., l"""-"""^^"- CHICAGO, ILL.

550

The American Florist.

April 1,

New York.

TRADE \ERY UNSATISFACTOKY.

Tho early days of the past week
were very discouraging', both to the
wholesale and retail trade, on account
of bad weather. The man who talks
or writes about the w eather may be a
bore, but weather conditions are a big
factor in the florist business. The ma-
.jority of our citizens who can afford
dinners, luncheons and similar enter-
tainments that call for flowers seem
to be at Palm Beach or other south-
ern resorts; at least, if there is any
number of them here, they are observ-
ing Lent, in seclusion. Whatever may
have been said or written to the con-
trary, the vast majority of the citizens
of New York have, in cold weather,
enough worries in keeping warm and
getting comfortable meals. We all ad-
mire the good, the true and the beau-
tiful, but we hate to go cold and hun-
gry. Roses have been, with prac-
tically all other stocks, very slow.
American Beauties are down to $30
and $35 per 100, or at that rate for
the best. Gardenias are positively a
drug, long stemmed stock having sold
as low as 50 cents per dozen on March
25. That, of course, was surplus
stock, but there is a vast amount of
it about, there being a very light de-
mand even for the fresh stock. Or-
chids and lily of the valley are also
very slow. If there is any choice it is
probable that the tulips and narcissus,
if they are good, are moving better
than the bulk of other stock, although
there seems to be a surplus of yellow.
Sweet peas of the best quality are
moving, but inferior stock has no
chance. Violets are an almost impos-
sible proposition.

March 27. — Stock is moving this
morning, but at reduced prices, and
as the weather for the past three days
has been spring-like, we look for a
gn-eat increase in the supply of stock
and consequent dullness.

NOTES.

The Flatbush, Brooklyn, plantsmen
will be well stocked for Easter. At
the range of Peter Wagner we found
a great stock of both foliage and flow-
ering plants. He makes a specialty
of ferns, but also grows a great vari-
ety of other stock. Louis Schmutz
Sr. and Jr., have a particularly fine
stock of giganteum lilies and a great
variety of other stock. -They are now
taking large orders for lilies for fu-
ture delivery. G. Messeberg grows
both cut flowers and plants. His cut
flowers include carnations, callas and
other stock. He has also a fine stock
of lilies coming on for Easter. Among
his plants we noticed a finely flowered
lot of cinerarias. Genistas and pot
roses are also noteworthy, and in foli-
age plants, evonymus and dracijenas.
At the John Scott range, the home of
the Scottii fern, we found a great
stock of this popular fern, both in
large and small sizes. Dracsenas, lilies,
Magna Charta roses and a great va-
riety of other plants are also note-
worthy. Manager Boyd, of the D. Y.
Mellis range, has a great stock of bed-
ding plants coming forward. Ceme-
tery work is a large part of the busi-
ness at this range, and they are al-
ways well prepared for it.

M. Plunkett has taken the retail
store at 198 Flatbush avenue, Brook-
lyn, for many years conducted by T.
M. Langton, and has fitted it up in
good shape. Mr. Langton was com-
pelled to give up business several
months ago on account of blood poi-
soning in one of his hands. One finger
has been amputated and the wound
heals very slowly.

Peter Wenk, of Ozone Park, L. I.,
was calling on florist friends of Brook-
lyn, March 24. He has a fine range at
Ozone Park and has recently bought
a farm of 45 acres at Garden City.

OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords.

Valley

Orders taken now tor 1916 Crop

of

German - Swedish - Dutch

Pips.

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THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd.

140 Manfield Street - Montreal

The Wholesale Commisilon House of Canada, Featuring the Products o<
its Best Growers

He plans to plant three acres in peo-
nies this season, and will also put in
a great variety of nursery stock.

Mrs. Charles Atkins, of Rutherford,
N. J., died March 25 after an opera-
tion. Her husband, who is a brother
to Fred Atkins, of Bobbink & Atkins,
holds a responsible position with that
firm. She was an estimable woman
and we extend our sympathy to the
bereaved husband and children.

The annual ball of the Florist
Chauffeurs' Association will be held at
Bryant hall, 723 Sixth avenue, Satur-
day evening, April 1. Badges can be
had March 31 and April 1 at Guenther
Bros., 110 West 28th street. Tickets
admitting gentleman and one lady are
50 cents.

Wm. Hay, of Providence, R. I., and
family were in this city March 2.5, en
route to the National Flower Show.
Mr. Hay visited his old friend, J. K.
Allen. E. S. Miller, of Wading River,
N. Y., was a visitor March 25.

Considerable interest is being mani-
fested in the Philadelphia flower show
and it is probable that there will be a
large delegation from this city March
28.

Charles Millang has taken another
store just across the street from the
Coogan building and put in a fine
stock of hardy evergreen plants.

J. C. Vaui^han was at his New York
store March 24-25. going to Philadel-
phia on the latter date for the opening
of the show.

W. H. Elliott and son, of Boston,
were in this city March 27, enroute to
the National Flower Show at Phila-
delphia. A. P. F.

Windsor, Ont.

A feature of the meeting of the
Windsor Horticultural Society held
March 24, was the address of the Rev.
G. W. Tebbs, who told his audience
of about 300 horticulturists of this
city and suburbs what can be done in
the way of beautifying vacant lots and
the parks and boulevards of cities.
His address contained much valuable
information and was full of encourage-
ment for the novice and inexperienced
gardener. The address was illustrated
with splendid lantern slides showing
the subjects in natural colors.

J. E. K.

Bowlin? at New York.

The following scores were rolled by
the New York Florists' Bowling Club,
Thursday evening, March 23 :

Fenrlch 149 157 163

C. W. Scott 162 180 162

W. P. Ford 150 148 157

Jacobson 143 146 153

Schuneman 102 131

John Donaldson 169 161 164

Miesem 187 183 187

Rlcdel 149 157 171

Kakuda 14C 164 IBl

John Young & Co.

Whelesale CommliBion noriata

63 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone 7382 Madlton Sgna re.

WILLIAM P. FORD

WHOLZSALE FLORIST

107 W. 28th St., New York

Telephooe, 5338 Farracut

Washington.

FAIR BUSINESS WITH HE.iVT SUPPLY.

Business is good but the supply in
cut flowers is far greater than the de-
mand. Roses are plentiful, and the
same holds true with carnations.
Bulbous stock is not as good as In
former years, but the demand is not
heavy. Gardenias and orchids hold
firm in price; in fact, they are the
only flowers that ai-e not plentiful.
Snapdragons are extra fine and meet
witli ready sale.

NOTES.

Dave Bissett is cutting more single
violets than the local trade can dis-
pose of, and has had to get the assist-
ance of the wholesalers in disposing
of the stock.

This city was well represented at
the Philadelphia show. Practically
every florist in this city attended,
many going on the florists' special
train.

Geo. C. Shaffer has been exception-
ally busy during the past week with
fimeral work .and numerous decora-
tions.

Gude Bros. Co. are cutting some
extra fine Mock roses at present; also
some very good carnations. G. C. D.

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The American Florist.

551

PAUL NECONI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

55-57 W. 26th Street

385S'?S?S|i. NEW YORK CITY

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

Successors to Badgley, Riedsl & Meyer.

'^'>^^A\%%t\^T 34 W. 28th St., New York

Receivers and Distributors of

CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS

Riedel & Meyer, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED

49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

PHONES— 4024 and 4025 MADISON SQUARE

GEO. J. POLYKRANAS

Wholesale Commission Florist

Consignments Solicited

104 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone No. 2264 Farragut.

^j'.TcOAN^r

Wholesale Commission Florist.

1 15 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891.

Fine stock of all the- NEW ROSES.

Carnations, Sweet Peas,
Azaleas, and other

EASTER PLANTS i

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Consignments Solicited.

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Walter F. Sheridan

Wholesale Florist

'^sssfasll p'alVagnt 133 W. 28th St., New York

All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and
Seasonable Flowers.

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE COMMISSION

American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

148 West 28th SL, NEW YORK CITY

Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301

Guttman & Raynor, Inc.

A. jr. GUTTMAN, President.

Wholesale Florists.

101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

Phones: 558, 2036, 2037 Farragut.

20 Years' Experience.

D. G. ARNOLD & CO., inc.

Wholesale Florists
112 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone 2287 Farragut

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Geo. C. Siebrecht

WHOLESALE FLOMST

109 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. e08 and 009 Farragut.

CONSIGNMENTS SOLiaTED

Mention the American Florist when writing

VlioMeHovcrMM'ltel^s

New York, Mar. 29. PerlOO

Roiet, Beauty, ipecial 30 00@3S 00

extra and fancy... 20 00@25 00
No. 1 and No. 2... 5 00@ 8 00

Prima Donoa, special 5 00@15 00

" Alice Stanley 2 00@ 8 00

' FrancisScott Key. special. 8 00310 DO

" Mrs. Geo.Shawyer 2 00@ 8 00

" White Killarney. special... 8 00@10 00
" Killarney, My Maryland...

•pecial 6 0C@ 8 00

No.landNo. 2.. 2 000 3 00

Queen 3 00@10 00

Brilliant 2 00@ 8 00

Aaron Ward 3 00@12 00

" Richmond 2 00@ 8 00

" Snnbaril 2 00@10 00

" Talt 300@1000

" J. L. Mock 2 00@10 00

■ Hadley.... 4 00@25 00

Ophelia 2 00@10 00

Mrs. Chas. Russell 2 00@10 00

" Hoosier Beauty 2 000 8 00

Cattleya Orchids, special 35 00@40 00

, " " inferior erades .15 00020 00

Lilies, Lon^florum and Harrisii.. 6 0C@ 8 00

Lily of the Valley 1 OOig 3 00

Carnations 2 C0@ 3 00

Adiantium Croneanum and

Hybridnm 50@ 75

Asparacus Flumosns....doz. bchs. 2 40@ 3 00

Smilax doz. strinEs. 1 00@ 1 25

Gardenias perdoz.. S0@ 2 00

Violets, single 40@ 50

double 25@ 35

Sweet Peas, orchid flowered 1 00

common 15@ 25

Mignonette per doz., 50c@$1.00

Pansies.cut 200 50

Narcissus, Paper White 2 00@ 3 CO

Narcissus. Trumpets, spurs 2 000 3 00

Tulips 1 250300

Flamingo 3 500 4 00

White Lilac per bunch. $0.7.1©$!. .'^0

Snapdragons perdoz., 750 1.25

Callas perdoz., l.00@ 1.25

United Gut Flower Co., Inc.

WHOLESALERS

1 1 1 West 28th St., New York

Telephones: Farragut | *^||
PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager.

HOISE or FERNS

Phone. Madison Square 4051.
41 West 28th St., NEW YORK -

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Specialty.

RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager.

Frank H. Traendl;

Charles Scbeock

Traendly & Schenck

Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange
436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY

Between 26th and 27th Sts.
Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut.

Orchids. Roses, Carnations and all tht other
belt products of tht leading groweri.
Conilgnmanta solioitad.

WM. KESSLER

Succesior to Kessler Bros.

113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

CUT FLOWERS

WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS

Phone 2336 Farragut SUpments Everywhere

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited

N.Y. Cut Flower Exchange

Cooian Bldr., 6th it. and W. 2itli St., New Tark
Open for Cut Flower Sales
at 6 o'clock erery morning.

Deiirabl* wall space to rent for advertising.

V. S. DORVAL. Secretary.

The Kervan Company

FRESH CUT EVERGREENS

and Mosses. Decorating Material (or
Florist Trade at wholesale.

Telephone*: Farragut 2164-5893

119 West 28th Street NEW YORK

George B. Hart

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24-30StoneStJoclH)Ster,N,Y.

121 WEST 28th STREET

NEW YORK

Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut.

Tte Laipst Sliipper and RtcelTer of Cit Flowers

PB'^A complete assortment of the best in tba
market can always be relied upon.

Telephone Farragut 634, 3066

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist
106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

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INTRODUCING OUR NEW MANILA LINE I

Wc arc now in position to make deliveries in all sizes listed. All stock is ^
moisture-proof. Plenty on hand to fill all orders. Samples will be sent at your
request. Special discounts on quantity orders. Printing without charge on all
orders of 300 or over.

16x4

20x4
18x5
21x5
24x6
30x6

x3 per 100, $1.86

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28x6x4 per 100, $3.50

21x7x3y2 " 3.26

18x6x4 " 3.00

24x8x4 " 3.85

24x8x6 " 4.15

28x8x4 " 4.36

28x8x6 " 6.00

36x 8x6 per 100, $ 7.00 ^

40x 8x6.,

42x 8x5

30x10x5.

36x10x5.

42x10x5.

48x10x5.,

30x12x6.

PRICES AND SAMPLES OF OUR LARGE LINE OF VARIOUS COLORED BOXES WIU BE SENT ON REQUEST.

A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX COMPANY

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New York's Belated Spring:.

Spring, with that nameless pathos
in the air which, it is alleged, dwells
with all things fair; spring, with her
reputed golden sun and supposed sil-
ver rain, is with us, according to the
weather bureau and Hood's Sarsa-
parilla almanac.

Not only do these two authorities
insist that the vernal season is upon
us, but the spring-poets say so, too,
in lyrics which were written last No-
vember for the May magazines, now
on sale. According to them, spring,
"a hoyden girl, all wreathed in daffo-
dils, runs with light feet along the
Avenue."

If she did it yesterday she wore ga-
loshes and sucked a menthol lozenge.
Furthermore, she must have run so
fast that she accomplished her entire
course in less time even than it took
the last St. Patrick's day parade to
pass a given point. No one saw Spring
in New^ York yesterday. She denied
herself to reporters and refused to
issue any statement. Probably she re-
mained in her room at a hotel, with
her feet in a foot tub. Daffodils were
no clothing for yesterday's climate,
anyway.

If Spring was not in seclusion here,
nursing influenza, she was mired waist
deep in the snow and mud somewhere
between St. Augustine and Trenton.
The spots where she always lingers on
her yearly coming to Manhattan knew
her not.

No stenographers brought their
luncheons into St. Paul's churchyard
yesterday, to sit on the benches and
thrill under the warm sun. Two inches
of snow covered the old graveyard, de-
serted save for the ancient tombstones,
leaning at discouraged angles, and a
few disgrunted sparrows, which
perched on the wet seats and swore at
each other and the weather.

In the raw air Washington square
retained the chill black and white of
severe respectability. Garibaldi was
the sole person who lingered there, and
even he failed to look comfortable with
his shirt collar full of snow water.
Over the windows of his garret — that
Parnassus of Greenwich Village —
Bruno had drawn close the thick cur-
tains of a mustard yellow, which
doubtless served to convey some futur-
istic emotion to the educated mind and
also to shut out the dismal view of
pavements smeared with mud and
grass plots plastered with slusb.

And Union square, where Mr. Van
Dyke has asserted metrically that tu-
lips bloom in. spring, had taken upon
itself the appearance of a slightly used
chocolate sundae. Brown mud be-
spattered the snow, and snow still
clung to the shallow swamps which
were once sidewalks. A few of the
park's optimistic population, who ever
wait in the hope that some one will
drag them by force to advantageous
employment, still lingered with expres-
sions of high resolve such as Admiral
Peary might have worn on his way to
the pole.

Fifth avenue was a dark wet smear
running through the city. On It the
war-worn mercenaries of Fetherston
were still laboring to push the festive
snow shovel and in the sewers of
spring the winter garment of Man-
hattan fling. — New York Tribune.

Cincinnati.

JIARKET SUFFERS FROM OVERSUPPLY.

Stock has become very plentiful,
and as a result we have the usual
crowded Lenten market. The demand
for stock is fair, but prices are so
reasonable that it takes many sales
to make them run into money. The
rose supply is very large and carna-
tions have become so plentiful that
the supply is exceeding the demand.
Easter lilies, however, are on the
short side of the market, and the few
good ones that come in clean up read-
ily. Callas and rubrums are in a fair
supply. The same is true of daffodils,
.ionquils, tulips and Duluth hyacinths.
Sweet peas are very plentiful. Lily of
the valley is in a heavy supply, but
meets with a poor market. Other
offerings include snapdragons, mig-
nonette and orchids.

NOTES.

E. A. Foster is moving his store
from the old location on Fourth street,
near Plum, to the shopping district on
Fourth, near Race street.

The J. M. McCuUough & Sons Co.
has discontinued its cut flower and
florist supply departments.

E. G. Gillett's wire department has
been extremely busy with designs as
well as wire baskets.

R. D. Ruttle, of Covington, Ky., now
has a Ford truck for the delivery end
of his business.

Chas. L. Baum and his son, Carl,
stopped in this city on their way to
Philadelphia.

Retail Florists

Place ydur Business
Before More People .

Now is the time to prepare your advertising for
March, .\pril an May, covering

Easter Spring Planting

Mother's Day Memorial Day

We have worked up some beautifull; colored
folders and will gladly mail samples on request.

DIRECT ADVERTISING THAT BRINGS RESULTS

McNEFr-SWENSON CO.

Floral .Advertising,

818-819 Transportatton Bldg.

608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, ni.

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Natural Moss $l75perbag

Perpetuated Moss 3 50 per bag

Caldwell the Woodsman Co.

Everything in Soutliem Evergreens
EVERGREEN. ALABAMA

Visitors : President Daniel MacRorie,
of the Society of American Florists,
San Francisco, Calif,; Julius DillofC,
i-epresenting Schloss Bros,, New York;
H. Cheeseman, representing Ralph M,
Ward, New York, and Mrs, Floyd An-
derson, Xenia, O. H.

Albany, N. Y.

Among those who left from thi.s city
and vicinity early in the week to at-
tend the national flower show at
Philadelphia are : Frederick A. Dan-
ker, Frederick Henkes, Edward P.
Tracey, Thomas F. Tracey, and Wil-
liam C, Gloeckner of Albany; Mat-
thew Mulholland and James G. Bar-
rett of Troy; Frank Hotaling, .Am-
sterdam; Dale Carpenter, Cohoes;
Joseph Traudt, Canajoharie; and J, O.
Graham, Little Falls. Edward P.
Tracey will act as one of the judges
at the show,

Edward F, Meany, formerly one of
the proprietors of The Rosery, 23
Steuben street, is at Atlantic City for
the benefit of his health, R, D,

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The American Florist.

553

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Chicago.

EitabUihed In I8B7.

wMi.

739 Buckingham Place.

L. D, PboDt. Graceland 1112.

Send ai yonr retail orders.

WI HAVE THE BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITT

St. Louis, Mo.

Win. A. Seeger
Nat. M. Kiiigsley
Martin J. Seeger

brisfs

(lNCORPOf»»Teo)

Eighth and Locust Sts.
3514-16-20 North Grand Ave.

Telegraph orders flUed on shorlnotice in St. Louis
and rest of Missouri.

San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Successor to Slevers & BoUnd

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET

Minneapolis, Minn.

WHITTED FLORAL CO.,

H. B. WHITTBD. Prop.

Careful attention (jiven to all orders lor
delivery in the Twin Cities or the
Northwest.

Wasliington, D. &

GEO. fi. COOKE

FLORIST

Connecticut Avenue and L Street

Randolph & McGlomonts

Floral Experts

5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQM, PA.

Keml>«ri of FlorlBts' Telegraph Dellrery.

PROVIDENCE, R. I.

* «d J T. J. JOHNSTON 6 CO.

NEW ENGLAND POOdS.

171 WETBOSSn ST.. PROVIDENCE

Chicago.

Des Moines

ALPHA FLORAL CO.

146 s. Wftbath Ave., Chicago.
623 Walnat St.. Des Moines. la.

Largest and most centrally located store in
the city. All orders given prompt attention

Rochester, Minn.

Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty.

Rochester Floral Company

Retail Store. Greenhouses.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Chicago.

A. LANGE,

25 £. MADISON ST.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

REUTER'S

For Rhode Island and Connecticut

STORES

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

Members of Florists* Tele^aph SeliTerr.

Ohio.

The Smith & Fetters Co.,

LEADING FLORISTS.
735 Euclid Ave. CLEVELAND

3343 W. MA.DISON ST.

NEAR OARPIKLO PARK

CHICAGO

LOUISVILLE, KY.

AUGUST R. BAUMER,

MASONIC TEMPLE

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

CLEVELAND, OHIO

A. Graham & Son

5523 Euclid Ave.

Uembers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cincinnati, O

HARDESTY & GO.,

THE BEST THAT GROWS
Experts to Arrange Them.

150 E. Fourth St.

ALEXANDER McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREH.

NEW YORK CITY.

'TBLBGRAPH ORDBRS forwarded to
■^ any part of the United States, Canada
and all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or eutrnated by the trade t«
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Reference or Cash mast accompany aU orders
from onknown correspondents.

Cable addrea>; Alkxconnell,
Western Union Code.

New York. Washington, D. C.

J. H. SMALL & SONS,

FLORISTS

NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D. C.,

1 153 Broadway. Cor. 15th 6 H. Sts,

AND WALDORF-ASTORIA.

Young A Nugent

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square.
42 West ZStn street.

To out-of-town florists: M"Ii'1A7 'V/'Vnxr

We are in the Heart of W*!«VV ZVilllV

And give special attentioD to steamer and theater

orders. Prompt delivery and best

stock ID the market.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

.•.V.FLOWERS.V.-.

522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD., Audilomni Aoiici, CHICAGO.

LOUISVILLE, KY.

THE F. WALKER CO.

310-312 West Chestnut Street

LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY

Buffalo, N. Y.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.

AndersoD service means fresh, sturdy stock, and
prompt deliveries in Buffalo, Lockport,

Niagara FaUs and Western New York.
Uembers of Florists' Tele^aph Delivery.

DAYTON, OHIO

16 and 18 W. 3rd St.

Matthews the Florist

Established in 1883.
Greenhouses and Nurseries in RiTerdtle.

D. F. SIMONDS
J. R. BUTZOW

CHICAGO.

OGDEN FLORAL CO.

1917 Harrison St.

We are Located Near Seven of Chicago's Leading
West Side Hospitals and Can Fill all Orders
properly on short notice. L. D. Phone, West 722

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

win be delivered for the trade in otner cities oy the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

New York.

EatnblUhed 1874.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DARDSFLOR.

Memter of Florists' Telerraph Delivery.

St. Paul, Minn.

Holm S Olson,

20-22-24 West Fifth Street.

We flU orders for any place in the Twin Cities
and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest
Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest
variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive
night and day.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Newark, N. J.

Begerow's

946 Broad Street.

Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries
throughout the state and to all steamship docks
in Hoboken, N. J. and New York.

For Wisconsin Delivery
•*HOME GROWNFLOWERS"

Get in touch with

J. E. Matthewson

SHEBOTGAN, WISCONSIN

Member of riorists' Telegraph DeUveiy.

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Henry Hart,inc.

FLORIST

1000 Madison Avenue

Telephone— Lenox 3822.
b iIm Heart of the most eidDsire residential sectioo.

Omaha, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda

FLORISTS,

1415 Farnum St, i5oT^?d''!?b82

Members of Tlorists' Telegraph Delivery.

I

p vv'*"** 'l"i'*l

Max Schling

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t- .«- J. J. -«--«-.».

P 4 1 * * • W

NEW YORK

No. '^Z ^Vest 59th Street

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Member of tBe Florists* Telegraph DeDvery.

Williamsport, Pa.
EVENDEN BROS. CO.

Lary:est Growers in Ceniral Fa.
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery

Name Index to Retail Florists

Alpha Floral Co., Chicago.

Alplia Floral Co., Des Moines, la.

Auderson, S. A., 440 Main, Buffalo, N. Y.

Arcliias Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo.

Baumer, August R., Louisville, Ky.

Begerow's, Newark, N. J.

Blackistone, Washington, D. C.

Bolaud. J. B., San Francisco.

Bramley & Son. Cleveland, 0.

Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Micb.

Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, 111.

Evenden Bros. Co.. Williamsport, Pa.

California Florists. Tacoma, Wash.

Clarke's Sons, David, New York.

Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L. Washington.

Cross, Ell, Grand Kapids, Mich.

Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York.

Denton Floral Co.,- Denton. Tex.

Duerr. Chas. A., Newark, O.

Duluth Floral Co., Duluth, Minn.

Dunlop's. 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St.. Toronto.

Eyres, H N. Pearl St., Albany, N. Y.

J. M. Fox & Son. Inc., Milwaukee, Wis.

Frauentelder, C, Chicago.

Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, 0.

Frey, C. H., Lincoln. Neb.

Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb.

Friedman, Chicago.

Furrow & Co., Guthrie. Okla.

Furrow & Co.. Oklahoma City, Okla,

O. Sakelos, New York.

Galvin Thos. F., Inc.. Boston, Mass.

Galvin, Thos. F,. Inc.. New York.

(iasser, J. M., Cleveland. O.

Graham, A., & Son, Cleveland, O.

Grand Rapids Floral Co.. Grand Raprds, Mich.

Grimm & Gorly, St. Louis, Mo.

Gude Bros., Washington, D. C.

Hardcsty & Co., Cincinnati. 0.

Hart. Henry, Inc.. New York.

Ileinl & Son. J. G., Terre Haute, Ind.

Henderson. Lewis, Omaha, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda. Omaha. Neb.

Hollywood Gardens, Seattle. Wash.

Holm & Olson, St. Paul. Minn.

Johnston & Co.. T. J., Providence. R. I.

Jov Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn.

Keller's Sons, J. B.. Rochester. N. Y.

Kerr Floral Co., Robt. C Houston, Tex.

Kottmiller. New York.

Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas. Tex.

Lange. A.. 25 E. Madison St., Chicago.

Lcbori'us. J. J., Duluth, Minn.

London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia.

Mangel, Chicago.

Matthews, the Florist, Dayton, O.

Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis.

May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn.
McConnell. Alex., New York.

Metairie Ridge Nursery Co.. New Orleans, La.

Mullanphy Florists, St. Louis, Mo.

Murray, Samuel. Kansas City, Mo.

Newell, A., Kansas City, Mo.

Ogden Floral Co.. Chicago.

Palez, Paul M., Little Rock. Ark.

Palmer. W. J.. & Sons. Buffalo.

Park Floral Co.. The, Denver, Colo.

Philips Bros., Newark. N. J. .

Pikes Peak Flo. Co.. Colorado Springs, Colo.

Podesta & Baldocchi. San Francisco.

Portland Flower Store. Portland, Me.

Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Renter's, New London, Conn,

Router's, Norwich, Conn.

Renter's, Westerly. R. I.

Rochester Floral Co., Rochester. Mlim.

Rock Wm. L., Flower Co., Kansas City.

Rve. 'George. Ft. Smith. Ark.

Schiller the Florist. 2221 W. Madison St.. Cbgo.

Schling, Max, 22 W. 59th St.. New York.

Smith & Fetters, Cleveland. O.

Small & Sons, J. H., New York.

Small & Sons, J. H.. Washington. D. C.

Smith Co.. A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Stumpp. G. i). M., New York,

Trepel, Joseph. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Walker Co., The F., Louisville, Ky.

Weber P. H.. St. Louis, Mo.

Whlttert Floral Co., Minneapolis, Minn.

J S Wilson Floral Co., Des Moines. Iowa.

Wlttbnld G.. Co., 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Wolf-iklU Bros. & M. Goldenson, Los Angeles.

Voung & Nugent. New York.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Broadway aid Brailot Aveiw.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cat Blooms

We cover all Michigan points and good

sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

Member of Florists' Telegraph SellTery.

St. Paul, Minn.

L L. MAY & CO.

Order Your Flovfers for delivery
in this section from the

LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST

WASfllNGTON

D. C.

Meet u8 at tbe Nfllional
Flower Show. Philadel-
phia, Mar. 25th to April
2nd. We will be pleased
to greet you.

Gudes'

flUDC BB0«.O»
FLOniSTS

■MtiiWimiii

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Kansas City, Mo.

Samvel Murray,

1017 Grand Avenae

Member of Florists' Telegraph Deliviry.
Denver, Colo.

Park
Floral Co.

Jhc

J. A. VAUNTDd

President

Uembers of Florists' Telegraph DsUToy.

Little Rock, Ark.

PAUL M. PALEZ

FLORIST

All ordervcarefully filled aod delivered to all parts
of the city. Arkansas and the Southwest.

DES MOINES

y^_/s_^ IN THE CENTER OF IOWA

fe) J \ Wilson Flora Go.

^»~.^-^ J cover all points in Iowa.

Member of Florists' Telegrapli DeUveiy.

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS.

win be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

SEATTLE, WASH.

HOLLYWOOD GARDENS

Seattle's Leading Flower Shop
1536 SECOND AVE.

MEMBERS FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY

PHUADELPHIA and VICINITY.

Uif|c Sionbon iFioiurr #bati, IJtli.

1800 Chestnut Street, PHUADILTHIA. PA.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Pittsburgh, Pa.

A.W.$mithCo.

KEENAN BLDG.

Largest Floral Establishment in Americ*.
Established 1874. Incorporated 1909.

New Yorls.

e. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Avenue

Uember of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELAND

EUCLID AVENUE

Uemhers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Washington, D. C.

14 th and H. Street.

Broolilyn, N. Y.

JOSEPH TREPEL

334 L6WIS AVGii No. 1310 Bedford

—Six Up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn—

We srive persenal attention to your orders and
guarantee satisfaction.

NEW YORK

Colonial Florist

S. E. Cor. 157th St. and Broadway

Telephones — 5822 .Audubon, 1767 Audubon and
1125 Morningeide.

4 Stores. C. SAKELOS, Prop.

Mail, telegraph or telephone orders promptly filled

Original Decorations a Specialty.

Brancb:

THE VANDEEBILT HOTEL

Maia Pbone. Murray Hill, 783
Branch 1808

Park Ave. and
34th St.

Member F. T. D.

426 Madison Ave.

And 49th St., NEW YORK

DULUTH, MINN.

J. J. LeBORIOUS

Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries
everywhere in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North
Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin-
sula of Michigan. All orders given prompt
attention and filled with strictly fresh stock

City Index to Retail Florists
Filling Telegraph Orders.

Albauy. .\. Y.— Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St,

L^oston — Thos. F. Galvio. Inc.

Urooklyn. N. Y. — Joseph Trcpel.

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

Buffalo, N. Y.— W, J. Palmer & Son. 304 Main.

Chicago — Friedman,

Chicago — Alpha Floral Co.

Chicapo — C, Frauenfelder.

Chicago — A, Lange, 25 B, Madison St.

Chicago — Mangel.

Chicago — Ogden Floral Co.

Chicago— Schiller, the Florist, 2221 W. Madison.

Chicago— Geo. Wlttbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI.

Ciuciunati. (). — Hardesty & Co.

Cleveland, O. — A. Graham & Sons.

Cleveland. 0. — Bramley & Son.

Cleveland, (). — Smith & Fetters.

Cleveland, O.— The J. M. Gasser Co.

Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co.

Dallas. Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co.

Dayton, O. — Matthews the Florist.

Denton, Tex. — Denton Floral Co.

Denver, Colo. — The Park Floral Co.

Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co.

Des Moines, Iowa.— J. S. Wilson Floral Co.

Detroit, Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons.

Duluth, Minn.— Duluth Floral Co.

Duluth, Minn. — J. J. Letwrius.

Ft. Smith, Ark.^-George Rye.

Grand Hapids, Mich, — Eli Cross.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith.

Guthrie, Okla. — Furrow & Co,

Houston, Tex. — Roht. C. Kerr Floral Co.

Kansas City. Mo. — .Samuel Murray.

Kansas City, Mo. — A. Xewell.

Kansas City, Mo.— Wm. L. Rock Flower Co.

Lincoln, Neb. — C. H. Frey.

Lincoln. Neb. — Frey & Frev.

Little Rock, Ark.— Paul M. Palez.

Los Angeles— Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldcnson.

I-ouisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer.

Louisville, Ky. — The F. Walker Co.

Milwaukee, Wis. — J. M. Fox & Son, Inc.

Minneapolis. Minn. — Whitted Floral Co.

Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co.
Newark, N. J. — Begerow's.

N'ewark, N. J. — Philips Bros.

Newark. O. — Chas. A. Duerr.

New London. Conn. — Renter's.

New Orleans, La. — Metairie Ridge Nursery Co.

New Y'ork — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave.

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

New Y'ork— David Clarke's Sons.

New York — G. Sakelos.

New Y'ork — Henry Hart, Inc.

New York — Kottmiller.

New York — Thos. P. Galvln. Inc.

New Y'ork — Max Schling. 22 W, 59th St.

New Y'ork — J. H. Small & Sons.

New York — G. E. M. Stumpp,

New Y'ork — Young & Nugent.

Norwich, Conn. — Renter's.

Oklahoma City, Okla. — Furrow & Co,

Onialia, Neb,— Hess & Swoboda. Farnam St.

Oniaha, Neb. — Lewis Henderson.

Phllndelphia — The London Flower Shop.

Pittsburgh, Pa. — Randolph & McClements.

Pittsburgh. Pa.— A. W. Smith Co.. Keenan Bldg.

Portland. Me.— Portland Flower Store

Providence, R. I,— T. J, Johnston & Co.

Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co.

Rochester, N. Y.— J. B. Keller's Sons.

Rookford, 111.— H. W. Buokbee.

Sheboygan, Wis.— J. E. Matthewson.

■^t. Louis, Mo.^Grimm & Gorly.

St. Louis, Mo. — llullanphv Florists.

St. Ix>uis, Mo. — P. H. Weber.

St. Paul, Minn.— Holm & Olson.

St. Paul, Minn.- L. L. May & Co.

San Francisco— J. B. Boland. 60 Kearny St.

Ran Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi.

Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens,

Sedalia, Mo. — Archias Floral Co.

Terre Haute. Infl.— J. G. Heinl & Sons. -

Tacoma. Wash. — California Florists.

Tnle.lo. O. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman,

Toronto — Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W, Adelaide St,

Washington — Rlackistone.

Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L.

Washington — Gude Bros.

Washington — J. H. Small & Sons.

Westerly, R. I. — Renter's.

Willlamsport, Pa. — Evenden Bros. Co.

NEW YORK. Established 1848

David Clarke's Sons

2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St.

Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled

Phones, 1552-1553 Colambus

San Francisco

Podesta & Baldocchi

334.226 Grant Avenue

Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and moit
carefully executed.

Kansas City, Mo.

FLORIST

Established over 20 Years.
N. E. COR. lOth and GRAND AVSNUE.

Albany, N. Y.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and vicinity on
telegraphic order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET

Toronto, Can.

Canada's begt kaown and most reliable florist

Only
the
Best

Dunlop's

8 and 10 West Adelaide Street,

We deliveranywhere in Canada and guarantee
safe arrival.

Milwaukee, Wis.

J. M. Fox & Son, Inc.

437-39-41 Milwaukee St.

Members Florists' Telepraph
Delivery Association.

THOS. F. GALVIN

INC.

NEW YORK 561 FlftliAve.

1 Park Street

799 Boylston Street

Deliveries to Steamers and all Eastern Polnti

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Orders Carefully Executed

Pikes Peak Floral Co.

Wholesale and Retail
Ifemtera of Floriiti' Telegraph StUTeiy.

BOSTON

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April 1,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

WUl be delivered for the trade In other cities, by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

SendyourordersforChicago

and Sub-
urbs to

, , , Allorderscarefullyfilled

^■2223WMad**'*'* under the supervision of

S^i^fiSS:— GEORGE ASMUS, Mgr.

^&y wire. Write or Phone West 822

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Rochester Phone, 506 Long Disl. Bell Phone 2189
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cleveland, O., and Vicinity.

Bramley & Son

1181 E. 71st St.

The Iiar^est Growers of Flowers In City

Houston, Texas.

Robt C. Kerr
Floral Co.

Main and McKlnney Phone. Preston 160

Toledo, O.

Hrs. J. B. Freeman

(Snccesior to Geo. A. Helnl)
336 Superior St„ Toledo, O.

Both Phones, 527.

Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders.
Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Eli Cross

Orders properly cared for.
Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

DULUTH FLORAL CO.

200 miles io any direction. n||| MTU MINIi
We are the center of the great UUl-Uin, minni
Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis.

Newark, Ohio.

CHAS. A. DUERR.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

TERRE HAUTE, IND.

THINK OF HEINL'S

St. Louis, Mo.

WIRS

KANSAS CITY,
MISSOURI.

±loWers

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery Ass'n

Grimm & Goriy

CHICAGO

^PSalmerNoxise
Florist

17 E. MONROE ST.

Wholesale
ind Retail
Florist

G

C. n. fREY,

1133 St., LINCOLN, NEBs

Will fill orders for the Weit on short notice

Trade discounts. First class stock.

EORGE RYE

"Some Florist"
The Plaza, Ft Smith, Ark
5'KiiKL.DENT0N,TEX.

Careful attention to packing for deliveries
to all Southern and Middle States.

LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist

1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NIB.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Lang Floral &, Nursery Co., Te""

Write or wire headquarters for flowers for Texas,
Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders
too largre, none too small.

Mention the American Florist when writing

FURROW & COMPANY

OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE
OKLAHOMA.

Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Sedalia, Missouri

Archias Floral Co.

Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notice.
Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone

orders.
Members of The Florists' Telegra.ph Delivery.

FREY & FREY,

1338 O street, LINCOLN. NEB.

WHOLI8AU AND HITAIL.

Kemliers of Florists' TelegTaph SellTeiy.

Telephone 1813 Main

JOS. LEVY

BROOKLYN

Cut Flower Market, Inc.

Floral Designs a Specialty

356 FULTON STREET

BRANCH: ^OS irtxltorx St.

BROOKLYN. N. Y,

Portland, Maine.

Floral Designs and
Choice Cut Flowers

Portland Flower Store

631 Congress St.

NASHVILLE, TENN.

JOY FLORAL COMPANY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

PMIPS BROS, 938 Broad SL

N.J.

Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem
Beauties Our Specialty.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Wolfskin Bros, and
Morris Goldenson

Cut Flower Merchants.

We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disot
229 WIST THIRD STRUT

Tacoma, Wash.

California Florists

will take care of all telegraphic orders.
Michigan. "'""ear^'totby"^'

HENRY SMITH

Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RAnDS

Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO.

ALFRXD HANNAH 6 SONS will AH you orders
for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigao

Mention the American Florist when writing

Rockford, 111.

H. W. BUCKBEE.

Memtier of The Florists' Telegraph Dellrsry.
Mention the American Florist when ipriting

St. Louis, Mo.

F. H. WEBER

Boyle and Maryland Avenaes

Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice
Member Florists' Telesrapb Delivery Ass'n.

Mention the American Florist when writino

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HEATHER!

Our Stock of ERICAS is Exceptionally Fine.

We offer the following ERICAS for growing on for next Xmas blooming. Delivery now. They should be potted
into 5 and SV^-inch pots on receiving them, placed in a cool house and plunged outside by May 1st to May 20th.

Blooms Xmas, Erica melanttiera, from 3 and aVa-inch pots, $15. CO per 100, white brown eye bell.

Blooms Xmas, Erica regeritllnans, from 3 and 3H-inch pots, $15. CO per 100, light lavender bell.

Blooms October, Erlca gracilis vernallS, from 3 and 3V2-inch pots, $15.00 per 100, dark pink bell.

Blooms February, Erlca COtonoldCS Veltchil, from 3H-inch pots, $12.00 per 100, white tell.

Blooms March-Easter, Erlca persoluta rosea, from 3 and 3V2-inch pots, $15. CO per 100, pink bell.

Blooms Xmas, Erlca President Carnot, from 3 and BH-inch pots, $20.00 per 100, pink trumpet bell.

Blooms Xmas, Erlca President Felix Faure, from 3 and SVa-inch pots, $20.00 per 100, pink trumpet bell.

German Myrtle Bridal, from 3-inch pots, $20.00 per 100.

Chorlzema cordata, from 4 and 4j/2-inch pots, $25.00 and $30.00 per 100, flower color of wall flomer, sweet
pea shaped.

ARDISIA CRENULATA

Our stock is exceptionally fine, from 8 to 14 branches, they will produce a bunch of fine led berries on each
branch. Ready for 5 to 6-inch pots. Get them now.
From 4 and ^Vi-Kri. pots, 8 to 10 branches, $60.00 per 100. From 5 and Sli-in. pots, 10 to 14 branches, $75.00 per 100.
Phoenix Roebelenii, ready for 4!4-inch pots from 3-inch. $20.00 per 100.

Charges for Packing at Cost. All Plants Shipped Out Of Pots.

ANTON SCHULTHEIS

COLLEGE POINT, N. Y.

Grafted Roses

{Miscellaneous Stock For Florists;

;; Asparagus Plumosus, 2 inch $3.00perl00, $25.00 per 1000 \

f Asparagus Sprengeri, 2 inch 3.00perl00; 25.00 per 1000 .

All the best varieties,
December propagation;
now ready, in 3-inch
pots.

Splendid Stock.

Charles H. Totty

Madison, N. J.

'' Achyranthes Herbstl, dwarf brightred $4.00perl00 [

<i Boxwood, full list of sizes now on hand. <
•' CARNATIONS. Established pot plants at rooted cutting nrices. Enchantress, White En- •
; ; chantress. Matchless, Rose Pink Enchantress. White Wonder, Philadelphia, J3.00 per |

* « 100; $25.00 per 1000. '
' ' Dracaena Termlnalis, fine stock, well colored, 3 inch pots, $16.00 per 100: 4 inch pots. $25.00 '
,, per 100; 5 inch pots. 35c each; 6 inch pots, 50c each. ,
1. FERNS. Boston, fine stock. 2Li inch, $4.00 per 100: $35.00 per 1000; 3 inch pots. $8 00 per 100; .

* 4 inch pots, $15 00 per 100; 5 inch pots, $25.00 per ICO; 6 inch pots, $40.00 per 100. |
J Fine Teddy, Jr., 2^ inch pots, $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000; 3 inch pots. $10.00 per 100 (very |
4> heavy); 4 inch pots. $20.00 per 100. •

* BEGONIAS. Gracilis, Luminosa, Prima Donna and White Triumph, 2 in pots, $2.50 per 100 |

II Azalea Mollis, mixed colors. 15 to IS inches high at35c J

A Heliotrope 2(^ inch purple in variety $3.00 per 100 *

'' English Iw.strone 4 inch $12.00perl00 '

1 The Storrs & Harrison Co., PainesvilIe,Ohio :

Mention the American Florist when writinrj

20,000 GEOILE BRUNNER

(SWEETHEART)

EXTRA STRONG, FINE PLANTS.

100 for $3.00; 1000 for $25.00; 5000 for $100.00.

Guarantee express charges not to exceed $2.50 per 1000
plants in 1000 lots or more. Send dollar for sample if you
question quality. See PREVIOUS issues for almost give
away prices on large list of varieties.

California Rose Company, Pomona, Calif.

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li BEGONIA BEGONIA ii

;; Luminosa Erfordii ;;

:: SEEDLINGS ::

'• '• $5.00 per 1000 Cash with order I I

:; PETER WENK ii

; ; OZONE PARK, N. Y. *

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Mention the Ainerican Florist tohen writing

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April 1,

The Seed Trade

p=

American Seed Trade Association.

J. M. Lupton. Mattituck, L. I., N. Y.,
President: Kirby B. White, Detroit. Mich.,
First Vice-President; F. VV. Bolgiano.
Washington. D. C. Second Vice-President;
C. E. Kendel. Cleveland, O., Secretary and
Treasurer, Thirty-fourth annual conven-
tion, Chicago, June 20-22. 1916.

Bulbs are going -nell.

Okion sets are in strong demand.

Early planting has begun in Jer-
sey.

Short items remain about as al-
ready stated in our columns.

Counter trade at New York shows
considerable improvement this week.

L. L. Mat, of St. Paul, Minn., who
has been on the sick list recently, is
at Pass Christian, Miss., for a brief
vacation.

Chicago. — Prices for grass seed on
the Board of Trade, March 29, were as
follows : Timothy, $5.00 to $7.50 per
100 pounds.

Columbus, O. — The Livingston Seed
Co. reports trade is as good as last
year's to date. Yellow Globe onion is
in strong demand.

Philadelphia, Pa. — • The Front
street seed trade, Buist, Simon and
others, report wholesale demand
strong, a belated spring rush being
on.

Gloxinia roots are on the short
scarce list with tuberose bulbs. De-
mand for cannas continues good and
stocks of popular varieties are being
rapidly reduced.

The Philadelphia Ledger says a car-
rot seed order amounting to about
4,500 pounds is to be given for plant-
ing in Florida to help fill the soup
cans for a war contract.

Waem weather at Chicago March 25,
the thermometer registering 71 de-
grees, settled the case of the sets and
now the dealers are figuring losses of
the disastrous 1915-16 season.

Eastern mail order seed houses are
disappointed in March business. The
opinion prevails that the top of the
season passed March 20 and that lost
business will be hard to recover.

"Visited Chicago: Mrs. A. J. Brown
and Hirshel Brown and wife, of
Grand Rapids, Mich.; A. T. Ferrell,
Saginaw. Mich., enroute to California,
whence he expects to return with his
family about April 7.

The following is the latest list of
garden seeds which may not be ex-
ported from Germany : Peas, beans,
spinach, lettuce, endive, cucumber,
onion, leek, kohlrabi, carrot, cabbage,
turnip, dill, sweet marjoram and
Swiss chard.

Seed sweet corn at wholesale has
taken a jump of 40 per cent or more.
Field seed corn of mixed types will, if
grrown in the locality where needed,
have to be used more generally. More
than half the seed used in the west
will be of the 1014 crop.

German catalogues recently received
have a notice printed in conspicuous
type stating that seeds of legumes
sold by dealers are sold with the dis-
tinct understanding that the seed is
to be used for sowing only, a heavy
penalty being imposed if the beans
are sold for food.

Bellingham, Wash. — P. H. Dorsett
and Dr. David Griffiths of the bureau
of plant industry, Washington, D. C,
arrived here March 22 and in the com-
pany of Supt. Henry Juenemann in-
spected the government bulb gardens.
The lease of these gardens expires
shortly and there is considerable
doubt as to whether it will be re-
newed.

the Western Canners' Association
met at the Hotel Sherman, Chicago,
March 23. Arnold Ringier, represent-
ing the W. W. Barnard Co., and S. F.
Leonard, J. C. Leonard, E. S. Leonard
and A. H. Smith, representing the
Leonard Seed Co., were in attendance,
also Wm. C. Langbridge, of the Je-
rome B. Rice Seed Co., Cambridge,
N. Y. It is said there were some ex-
tensive operations in sweet corn.

Montreal, ,Q0e., March 22. — Vice-
President Bury of the Canadian Pa-
cific, who is out west, telegraphed
here today that spring plowing will
start south of MacLeod and at Crow's
Nest by the end of this week, and
should be general next week. Some
plowing has already been done at Ta-
ber, Alberta, and it is expected that
plowing will be general around Leth-
bridge by March 24. There should be
a gi-eat deal of plowing done through-
out southern Alberta next week.

Frenct Seea Grower's Heavy Punishment

Marius Lombard, familiarly called
Father Lombard at St. Remy, ap-
peared before the military tribunal of
the fifteenth district. Mr. Lombard is
71 years old. Before the war he sold
teasels to Germany. Then came the
war, which interrupted the trade. But
if Mr. Lombard was unable to ship
teasels to Germany, he found an outlet
in Holland and Switzerland. This had
never happened before. An inquiry
showed that the parties who received,
either in Holland or in Switzerland,
the teasels from Mr. Lombard were old
German clients. The latter had in-
stalled themselves in Holland and
Switzerland and forwarded to Ger-
many the shipments of teasels made to
them by Mr. Lombard. These are the
facts which led to Mr. Lombard's
prosecution.

Before the judges Mr. Lombard
pleaded he acted in good faith and

Cold Storage Forcers

Lily Bulbs and Valley

Always in stock.
Vaughan's Seed Store

CHICAGO

NEW YORK

that he thought he was trading with
neutrals and not with Germans. Un-
fortunately for him, a confidential let-
ter addressed to one of his friends in
Switzerland had come into the posses-
sion of the authorities. "The Ger-
mans," he said in substance, "have
some agents abroad. These agents pay.
cash for goods shipped them. In Hol-
land a party named Jules Schmidt is,
I think, one of these agents. I have
shipped him some teasels. I believe
there are In your city of Zurich some
similar agents, namely Paul Straberger
and Poncet. You would render me a
service by obtaining some information
about them."

The information was undoubtedly
favorable, for Mr. Lombard soon com-
menced business. Other letters were
incriminating and representatives of
the government demanded such pun-
ishment as would tend to prevent sim-
ilar offenses. Mr. Lombard was sen-
tenced to two years in prison, fined
20,000 francs and deprived of civil and
civic rights for 10 years.

TuUp Bulbs Tariff.

On January 28 the United States
court of customs appeals in Wash-
ington held that the provisions for
tulips in paragraph 210 of the tariff
act of 1913 was intended by congress
to cover cut tulip flowers and grow-
ing tulip plants and that tulip bulbs
were relegated for classification to the
residuary provision for bulbs carry-
ing duty at 50 cents per thousand.
The court of customs appeals is final
in the case, but the government de-
cided to make up a new case and
place the matter once more before the
customs court. This new case was
tried before the board of appraisers
at New York March 22. The govern-
ment produced testimony to show that
tulip flowers on account of their
fragility could not be imported, but
the importers showed that cut tulip
flowers were regularly shipped long
distances and that cut tulip flowers
had actually been imported into the
United States, arriving in good condi-
tion. The case is now pending before
the board of appraisers for decision.
After the board's decision is rendered
an appeal lies to the United States
court of customs appeals at Washing-
ton.

Keokuk, ia. — Plans are being made
by the Gate City Seed Co. to rebuild
its establishment which was recently
destroyed by fire.

Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company

Groweri of
Higb Grade

SEED

Gllroy,
California

.1/671(10)1 the American Florist tchen writing

Onion,
Lettuce,
Radlsli,
Sweet Peas
Etc.

Correspondence
Solicited.

Braslan

iron-rr for the M'holesjilo Trade Only. Onton, LKTTrcE. Carrot.
Parstjip, Parslkv. Celery, Kni^ive. Salsify. NAsrEn ant> Misbd
Oranl>iflora and Spencer Sweet Peas, ant> Sunflower.

Seed Growrers

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

Company

Mention the American Florist when icriting

igi6.

The American Florist.

559

TAKE ADVSNTAGE of the

LARGEST AUCTION SALES

in THE HISTORY OF AMERICA

of RHODODENDRONS, ROSE BUSHES, EVERGREENS, BOXWOODS, ETC.

SALES start at eleven o'clock A. M. each TUESDAY and FRIDAY

THE MSCNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

The largest Horticultural Auction Booms in the World.

g-S: arid SO Vestey aj^1:yeet:.»

Kre^%?%r Y'orlx:

VALLEY

FROM STORAGE

Bnins' Celebrated Chicago
Market Brand, Crop 1915.

$20.00 per 1000, $10.50
per 500. $6.00 per 250.

H. N. BRUNS

3032 Madison Street, CHICAGO

Contract firowers Of

Pepper Tomato Egg Plant Spinach

Kale Turnip Okra Radish

Sweet Corn Field Com

Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc

Moorestown. New Jersey

James Vick's Sons

Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Let ns supply your wants in Fall Bulbs

THE C. HERBERT COY SEED GO.

VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB.

CONTRACT GROWERS OF

HIGH GRADE SEEDS

encumber, Muskmelon, Squash and Pumpkin,
Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com.

SPECIALTIES

Soses, from 3-inch pots. Chrysanthemums

Carnations (or fall deliver;. Smilax, Violets

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send for list.

Wood Brothers. g.^'SS

S. M. Isbell & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROWERS,

Beans, Cucumber, Tomato, Muskmelon,
Squash, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Com.

Correspopdence solicited.

97th Year

J. BOLGIANO & SON,

Wholesale Garden and Field Seedi,
OnloH Sets, Seed PoUtoes

Growers of Rilfimara Ud

Pedigree Tomato Seeds DaillRHIl, Ml,

FLOWER SEEDS For Early Sowing

Complete list for the asking.
They're FRESH T. P. Oz.

Ageratum, dwarl blue $0.05 $0 30

Alyssum Little Gem 10 .60

Aster Queen of Market 10 .50

Begonia Eriordii 2.S

Cobaea Scandens, purple 10

Dracaena Indivlsa 10

Forget-Me-Not Dissitiflora 25

Mignonette Machet 10

Petunia Calif. Giants 25

Salvia SDlendens 15 1.00

Salvia Fireball 3J

.40
.25

.50

10 per cent discount for cash.

Crop of 1915

Lobelia speciosa

Lobelia Crystal P. Comp

Pyrethrum .^ureum

Shamrock, Irish..

Smilax

Snapdragon, Giant

Stock, Cut and Come Again..
Stock, Ten VVeelts. mixed ....

Thunbergia

Verbena, Mammoth

Vinca, mixed colors..

T.
,.$0.

P. Oz.
10 $0.50
.15 1.40
.05 .25
.10
.10
.10
.25
.25

.10 .40
.15 1.00
.15 .60

.25
.35

Wholesale List mailed as soon as read;.

THE W. W. BARNARD CO.,

SSEDSMIN,
231 -235 W. blisM SkmI.

CHICAGO

Uention the American Florist when irriting

ONION SETS?

LEONARD SEED CO.

226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO

Strictly Fresh Greenhouse Grown

Asp. Plumosus Nanus Seed

$3.50 per 1000;
10,000 at $3.00 per lOOO.

Write for prices on larger quantities.

Strictly fresh Lath House
(Southern grown)

Asp. Plumosns Nanus Seed

$2.00 per 1000;
10,000 at $1.50 per 1000.

Write for prices on larger quantities.

S. S. SKIDELSKY 6c CO.

1004 Lincoln Bldg., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Western Seed & Irrigation Go.

Wholesale Seed Growers

Offer high test 1914 Seed Corn

YELLOW DENT:

Pride of the North King of the Earliest

Reid's iarly Funk's Early 90 Day

WHITE DENT: Iowa Silver Mine.

Write or wire for prices.

Nebraska

Fremont,

Contract Seed Growers

^nPfJaltiaC' Pepper, Eggplant, Tomato,
0|JenilllB»< Vine Seed and Field Com.

Correspondence Solicited.

George R. Pedrick £c Son«

riDRICKTOWN. N. J.

BRUNNINGS

Large Growers and Shippers of

BEANS, PEAS

and

ONION SEED

Correspondence Invited

P.O. Box 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Mention the American Florist when writing

GLADIOLUS BULBS
AND BULBLETS.

Planting stock of Mrs. Francis
King, Augusta and America,

careful!}' grown and true to
label. Third, fourth and fifth
size bulbs at lowest thousand
rates. We are headquarters
and bulbs bought from us when
matured will bring pedigree
stock prices.

Vau^han's Seed Store,

CHICAGO. NEW YORK.

3/eiifio)! the American Florist when writing

560

The American Florist.

April 1,

KING HUMBERT CANNAS

The best Bronze Leaf Orange Scarlet, 30c doz., $2 per 100,
$4.38 per case of 250, $17.50 per 1000

CRIMSON AND SCARLET CANNAS

Case of

Per 100 250 1,000

A. Bouvier, 5 ft. dark ciimson $1.65 $3.75 $15.00

Brandywine, 4Vi ft. deep crimson bronze foliage 2.75 6.25 25.00

C. Henderson, 4 ft. bright crimson 1.65 3.75 15.00

Cherokee, 4 ft. deep rich maroon 1.35 3.00 12.00

David Harum, 3V, ft. vermiilion bronze foliage 2,75 C.25 23.00

Duke of Marlboro, 4% ft. glowing crimson... 1,50 3.50 14.00

Mephisto, 3% ft. the darkest crimson 1.35 3.00 12.00

Beaute Poitevine, 3% ft. dark crimson 2.75 6.25 23.00

Black Prince, 3 to 4 ft. dark velvety maroon. 2.75 6.25 25.00
Fuerst Bismarck, 4 ft. rich scarlet crimson.,. 1.50 3.50 14.00
Grand Chancellor Bulow, 3 ft, crimson scar-
let, overlaid with maroon 1,65 3.75 15.00

J. D. Eisele, 5 ft. brilliant Vermillion scarlet 2.25 5.00 20.00

Louisiana, 7 ft. vivid scarlet 1.50 3.50 14.00

Meteor (Bodrtington variety), 4 ft. Deep crim-
son 18

Musafolia. 5 ft. Green leaves for foliage ef-

te.t only 1.50 3.50 14.00

Tarrytown. Sy. ft. Crimson 2.00 4,3S 17.50

CANNAS, White and Cream Shades

5.00 20.00

00 43.75 175.00

Alsace. 3"2 ft. Creamy white 2.25

Mont Blanc Imp. 31;; ft. Almost a pure
white 3.75

S.75 35.00

All the above In strong fre(h dormant roots, 2 and 3 eyes
list of Cannas and all other Spring Bu)bs, send

YELLOW AND ORANGE CANNAS

Case of

Per 100 230 1,000

Austria, 5 ft, pure yellow 1.50 3.50 14.00

Indiana, 6 ft, golden orange striped red 1.35 3.00 12,00

Kanzleiter, 3% ft. pure light yellow 1.50 3.50 14.00

R. Wallace, 4% ft. canary yellow, free. Bet-
ter than Florence Vaughan 1.50 3.50 14.00

Wyoming, 7 ft. purple foliage, orange flowers 1.50 3.30 14,00

Indiana, 6 ft. Golden orange, striped 1.35 3.00 12.00

Wyoming, 7 feet. Purple foliage, flowen

orange 1,50 3,50 14,00

GOLD-EDGE VARIETIES

America, 5 ft. crimson gold band 1.35 S.OO 12.00

Allemannia, 4 to 5 ft., green foliage, scarlet

and yellow 1.35 3.00 12.00

General Merkel, 4 ft. the best scarlet gold

edge sort 1,65 3,75 1S,00

Gladioflora, 3% ft. carmine gold edge 2,75 6.25 25,00

Jean Tissot, 5 ft. vermiilion orange edge 2.75 6.25 25.00

Italia, 4^. ft., green foliage, red, bordered

yellow 1.50 3.50 14.00

Mad. Crozy, o'/a ft. vermiilion gold border., 2.23 6.00 20,00

PINK FLOWERING CANNAS

MUe, Berat, 4% ft. rose pink $2.00 $4.38 $17.50

Louise, 5 ft, soft rose pink 2.00 4.38 17,50

Rosea gigantea, 314 ft. rich rose, extra large. 12.00 27.50 110. OO

each. For fuller descriptions and more complete
for new wholesale catalogue now ready.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON COMPANY, Inc., Seedsmen

128 CHAMBERS STREET - - NEW YORK

RAFFIA

Natural— Four standard grades.
Colored— Twenty colors.
We are headquarters — always carry
several hundred bales in stock. Can ship
any grade in any quantity at a moment's
notice.

Bale (225 lbs.) lots or less.
Write for prices and terms.

IVIcHutchison & Co.

The Import House
17 Murray Street, NEW YORK

Growers and Specialists

CROP CONTRACT

Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn.

Peas and Beans, Michigan Grown.

Sweet Corn, Iowa Grown.

Correspondence solicited.

Michigan Office: MILLINGTON.

Home Office: SlOinC CITY, IOWA.

Ask for prices now, 1915 crop.

Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co.

Established 1883.

Mention the Amerirayi Florist when writing

Before Placing Orders for

SWIET PEAS, Spencers, Grandlfloras,
etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in
general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLK
BEANS, write

JOHN BODGER £c SONS CO.,

Contract Seed Groweri
LOS ANGELES, CALIFOKmA.

I Ask for prices of Seeds (Garden, Farm or Flower) from
*

*

*

*

KELWAY'S

* For present delivery or on contract.

Wholesale only.

Special quotations now ready.
Real price catalogues for 1916 ready now.

t Langport,

England. I

Mention the American Florist when writing

TOMATO SEED

Grown For The Wholeiale Seed Trade,

HAVEN SEED CO.

SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA.

Mention the American Florist lohen writing

R. & IVf. GODINEAU

SEED GROWERS

Angers, - France

Specialties: Beets, Maogoes, Carrots, Cabbages,

Celeries, Parsleys, Parsnips, Turnips.

Growing Crops Given Personal Attention.

lluiauc mention The American Florist
MWffljO when writing.

GLADIOLI

All First Size Bulbs. Per 1000

America, oink S 9.00

Augusta, white 11,50

Francis King.scarlet 9,50

Panama, pink 35,00

St. Louis Seed Co.

The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds"
411-413 Washington Ave,, ST. LOUIS, MO.

Waldo Rohnert

GILROT, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower.

SpMitltiei: Lettuce, Onion, Swett Paai, Altar,

CoimoB, MigDooette, Verbena in Tarietr.

CorreBpondence Solicited,

Mention the American Florist when writing

igi6.

The American Florist.

56 L

It's a Real Pleasure to Sell Heacock's Fine, Home-Grown Palms

Kentia Forsteriana

Leaves In. faigb Each Per dot.

6-in. pot Sto6 28 to 30 $1.00 $12.00

6-in. pot 6 . 34to36 1.50 18.00

Made-up Kentia Forsteriana

In. high
7-in. cedar tub. 4 plants in tub, 36
9-in. cedar tub. 4 plants in tub. 40 to 42...
12-io, cedar tub, 4 plants in tub. 5 to SH ft.,
12-iB. cedar tub, 4 plaots in tub, 5H to 6 ft.,

12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, 6 to 7 ft,, heavy .
12in. cedar tub. 5 plants in tub. 7 to 8 ft . heavv .

Each

$ 2.50

4.00

heavy 10.00

heavy 12.50

15.00
18 00

"When in rttUadelphia, Be Sure to Look Us Up."

Areca Lutescens Each

6-in. pot, 3 plants in a pot, 22 to 24-in. high $0.75

6-iQ. pot, 3 plants in a pot, 24 to 28 in. bieb i.OO

Kentia Belmoreana

JOSEPH HEACOCK CO.

Leaves In. hiffb

2H-in. pot 4 8 to 10

3-iD. pot 5 12

4-in. pot S to 6 15 $0,40

5-in. pot 6to7 18 50

6-in. pot 6to7 24 I.OO

6-in. pot 6to7 26 1.25

6-in. pot 6to7 28 to 30 1.50

7-in. cedar tub. .6 to 7 34 to 35 2.50

7-ln. cedar tub. .6 to 7 36 to 38 3.00

9-in. cedar tub. 6 to 7 5ft., very heavy 8.00

Railway Station,
Jenklntown.

Each Perdoi.

$1.50

2.00

4.50

6.00

12.00

15.00

18.00

30.00

36.00

Wyncote, Pa,

H. WREDE

LUNXBUKG, GIRMANT

PANSY SEED

184 First Prizes, the highest
awards Chicago, Paris, London,
i Bruielles, Berl.. Hamb., Rome.
1000 seeds, finest mixed. . .25c

loz. ..$2.25

Price list on application. Cash with order

TOMATO SEED

Also Pepper, Eggr Plant. Sauasb. PumplciD,
Cucumber. Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and
Field Corn, in Tariety, on contract.

EDGAR F. HURFF,

SJf^S!"''"'" SWEDESBORO, N. J.

ROUTZAHN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Swiet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists.

Wboleiate Growers of full liit of

FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS

uMnson seed CO.

WATERLOO, NEBRASKA.

Rooky ford, Colorado.
Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta-
loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin
seed; Sugar. Flint and Field Seed Coma.

Mention the American Florist wlicn writinrf

Henry Fish Seed Co.

Bean Growers for the
Wholesale Seed Trade

CARPINTERIA,

CALIF.

JI/f)!(io)i the Amerieati Florist irhen leritinff
Get QnotatlOBS rrom

LANDRETH

SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED

B^msdate Bfistol, PB.

Mention the American Florist when writing

TheEyerettB.ClarkSeedCo.

GROWERS FOR THE TRADE

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip
Radish, Beet,

Brancbes Michirian. MILFORD CQNN

Wtaconsln and Idaho IBILrunU, UUnn.

Mention the American Florist when ivriting

Bulbs for Florists and Seedsmen

GLADIOLUS

Grown in the U. S. by Vaughan's

Seed Store Per lOO Per 1000

AMERICA, Extra, 2V4 to

."^-in, thick heavy bulbs $16.00

AUGUSTA, Extra, big

ones like above 15.00

America, 1st size $1.25 10.00

Augusta, iRt size 1.26 10.00

Chicago White, 1st size... 3.00 25.00
Mrs. Francis King, 1st

size 1.25 10.00

Princeps, 1st size 2.60 22.00

Mrs. Frank Pendleton,

1st size 9.00 85.00

Niagara, 1st size 4.50 40.00

Panama, 1st size 4.00 35.00

Prlmulinus Sunbeam, 1st

size 18. IX)

Velvet King, 1st size 3.C0 25.00

Hyde Park, 1st size 5.00 45.00

Vaughan's XXX Florist

Mixture, 1st size 1.76 15.00

Extra Fine Mixed, 1st size 2.00 18.00

Good Mixed, 1st size . 1.00 8.50

And aU Other Leaders

Write for quantity prices

TUBEROUS
ROOTED

BEGONIAS

Grown from the finest large flower-
ing strains. Quality inspected by
our Mr. J. C. Vaughan in Belgium.
Single sorts, white, doz. too looo

scarlet, yellow, pink,

orange, salmon 60c $3.00 $26.00

Single Mixed 40c 2.60 23.00

Double sorts, white,

scarlet, yellow, pink,

orange, salmon 60c 4.00 b5.00

Double Mixed 60c 3.50 30.00

Caladium Esculentum

Per 100 Per 1000

5- 7 inches $ 1.75 $ 15.00

7- 9 inches 3.50 30.C0

9-11 inches 6.00 56.00

11-12 inches 9.50 86.00

12 inches and up 14.00 125.00

TUBEROSES

True Dwarf
Pearl

Per ICCO

First size, 4-6 inches $10.00

Medium size, 3-4 inches 5.00

Dahlias, Peonies, Cannas, for the Counter Trade.
Chicago Vaughan's Seed Store, New York

Mention tlir A)nri-ici(>i Florist irlu n icritinri

Keller Bros. Onion Sets

When you wish to buy honest, clean and reliable Onion Sets,
both white and yellow, write us for prices and samples.

KELLER BROS., R. F. D. No. 5, E. Toledo, Ohio

Growers of Onion Seed, Onion Sets and Stowell's Evergreen Sweet Com.

Mention the American Florist when writ inff

LILY BULBS

FALL DELIVERY

write for Prices

Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd.

Woolworth Bldg., New York City

Mention the American Florist lohen writing

I BURPEE'S SEEDS |

I Philadelphia |

3 Wholesale Price Liit for Florists C

3 and Market CardcDcri C

^niinfrTfniiiffVfviiiinnfvnfffifffnffMii^

Mention the American Florist when tcriting

562

The American Florist.

April 1,

Market Gardeners

Vegetable Growers' Association
ol America.
M. L. Rueteoik. Cleveland. O., President ;
Howard VV. Selby. Philadelphia, Pa.. Vice-
President; S. W. Severance, Louisville, Ky,,
Secretary: E. A. Dunbar, .Ashtabula, O..
Treasurer.

Next annual convention will beheld Sep-
tember. 1916.

lNUt:rE.NiiENCE, MO. — The range of
Eric Frandsen & Co., which was frozen
out in January, is now being run to
lettuce.

D.WENPOUT, I.\- — One local green-
house shii)ped 2,308 dozen cucumbers
during February. The present price
is about $2.25 per 2-dozen box.

F.\BMEBS' BULiJrriN No. 707, issued
by the department of agriculture,
Washington, D. C, gives an exhaust-
ive account of the ■'Commercial Grad-
ing, Packing and Shipping of Canta-
loupes," well illustrated.

PROVIDENCE, R. I.— The Providence
Market Gardeners' Association elected
the following officers at the annual
meeting, March 18: Everett C. Pot-
ter. Auburn, president; H. E. West
and O. R. Peck, vice-presidents; Geo.
K. Tinkham. secretary-treasurer.

Florida and California Crop Report.

In a report issued by the United
States department of agriculture, the
crop situation in Florida and Cali-
fornia, March 1, shows the general sit-
uation in Florida to be 96.4 per cent
as compared with 1915 and 91.2 per
cent as compared with 1914. The Cali-
fornia report covers only orange and
lemon trees, celery and cauliflower. The
condition this yeai- was reported as 98
per cent as compared with . 1915 and
102.5 as compared with 1914.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, March 28. — Mushrooms,
home grown. No. 1, 25 to 30 cents per
carton; lettuce, cases, 12% to 15 cents;
radishes, 35 cents to 50 cents per
crate; celery, .t;2.00 to .$2.10 per crate;
tomatoes, six baskets, .$2.00 to $2.25;
cucumbers, per doz., 75 cents to $1.00.

New York, March 28. — Celery, per
12-inch crate, $2.00 to $3.00; cucum-
bers, .'fl.OO to $1.25 per dozen; mush-
rooms, $1.'25 to $1.75 per 4 pound bas-
get; tomatoes, 10 cents to 20 cents
per pound; radishes, per 100 bunches,
$2.00 to $4.00; lettuce, per strap, $1.25
to $1.75; rhubarb, per dozen bunches,
50 cents to 65 cents.

Early Southern Truck Crop Report.

The bureau of crop estimates of the
United States department of agricul-
ture has received from a list of se-
lected growers in the southern states
reports relative to condition of vari-
ous truck crops March 1, as compared
with February 1, 1916. With the ex-
ception of water melons and canta-
loupes, on which no figures for Feb-
ruary 1 are available, other crops,
among which are snap beans, cabbage,
cucumbers, kale, lettuce, onion, peas,
potatoes, strawberries and tomatoes,
show a falling off in condition. The
general average of all the above,
March 1, is about 75 per cent estimat-
ed on a basis of 100 representing nor-
mal condition.

Control of Sweet Potato Rots.

U. S. Farmers' Bulletin No. 714, of
the department of agriculture, offers
suggestions for the improvement of
this situation by protecting the stock
from disease, both in the Held and in
the storage bin. Five field diseases
— stem rot, black rot, foot rot, scurf,
and root rot— are described and di-
rections for their control given. They
are caused iDy fungi which invade the
plants and their roots, and which may
be carried to new areas and plants by
insects, farm animals, infected imple-
ments, etc. The fungi are also often
spread in manure used as fertilizer.

The means of securing healthy crops,
therefore, must be the exclusion of the
germs from the fields and from the
seed and fertilizer used in the growing
of the potatoes. The seed potatoes
must be carefully selected the year
before at digging time from hills
which are known to contain healthy
plants. This may be determined by
splitting the stem of the plants and
examining the interior for indications
of rot. The seed potatoes themselves
should be examined again before plant-
ing for evidences of disease. Where
slip seeding is used, equal care must
be taken that the cuttings are made,
from disease-free plants.

The hotbed is often the source of
infection. Thorough disinfection every
year should be practiced. The frame-
work and the ground around it must
be thoroughly soaked with a solution
of formaldehyde or copper sulphate.
Where formaldehyde is used, it should
be used in the proportion of one pint
of formalin to 30 gallons of water.
With copper sulphate, one pound should
be used with 25 gallons of water. The
operation should be repeated after
twenty-four hours. The soil for the
hotbed, preferably sand, must be taken
from some place where potatoes have
never been grown; if possible, from
some high place in the woods, remov-
ing the upper six inches of soil and
using only the subsoil. Care should
be taken to see that infection is not
cairied on the wagons, implements,
and tools used.

Fully as important as the growing
of sweet potatoes is the protection of
them from disease while in storage.
Sound potatoes only should be stored.
In particular, any tubers affected with
black rot should be thrown out to pre-
vent the spread of this disease to the
other potatoes in the bins. The stor-
age rots, of which there are a number
of kinds — such as soft, ring, and dry
rots — can be controlled only by the
adoption of rigid methods of sanita-
tion in the iiin and by handling the
potatoes with care to prevent bruising.
Regulation of temperature is also im-
portant.

Storing in crates prevents the spread
of potato diseases to a great extent,
by permitting of better ventilation and
more even temperature throughout the
storage bin. When the potatoes are
first stored and for 10 days thereafter,
the storehouse should be kept at a
temperature of from 80° to 85° F.
This will drive off much of the moist-
ure, and sufficient ventilation, there-
fore, should be provided for its escape.
The temperature should then be gradu-
ally lowered to 50° or 55" F. and
maintained at that point.

After the potatoes are taken out of
the storehouse, and before the next
crop is put in, bins and crates should
be thoroughly disinfected with a solu-
tion of copper sulphate. It will be nec-
essary to apply the solution twice,
with an interval of twenty-four hours
between the two applications.

Valuable Products From Clierry Pits.

Sixteen hundred tons of cherry pits,
now a source of annoyance and ex-
pence to canneries, can be made to
yield two valuable oils and also a meal
for feeding cattle, according to special-
ists of the United States department
of agriculture. In addition 105,000
gallons of cherry juice now wasted in
seeding cherries can be turned into de-
sirable jelly and sirup, or even into
alcohol. The specialists, however, have
not yet carried their work to a point
where they can say that the convert-
ing of this juice and the cherry pits
would be a profitable side industry for
the ordinary or smaller cannery. Some
time ago there was similar investiga-
tion of the use of peach and apricot
pits for making oils and meal, and a
commercial enterprise has been estab-
lished in California for dealing with
these products. The department has
published a bulletin on this subject
and also one dealing with the utiliza-
"tion of raisin seed from the seeded
raisin industry.

Watch for our Trade Mark stamped
on every brick of

Pure Culture Mushroom Spawi

Substitution of cheaper grades la
thus easily exposed. Fresh iample
brick, witn illustrated book, mailed
postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
celptof 40cents in postage. Addresi

Trade Mark AinericanSpawnCo.,St.Paal,Minn

"Market Gardening"

An elementary text book containing 102 pages
5x7. with ,S6 illustrations by F. L. Yeaw. manage
of the Oasis Farm & Orchard Co.. Roswell, N. M

Cloth Bound, 75 cents,

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

440 South Dearborn Street, CHICAGO

TO THE TRADE

HENRY METTE, Ouedlinburg, Germany,

GROWER and EXFORTKR on the VKRY LARGEST SCALE Of aU
CHOICE VEGETABLE FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (EttabUsbed 1 787.)

CDCPIAI TICC- Beans, Beets, Cabbages, Carrots, Kohl Rabi, Leek. Lettuces, Onions, Pess
OrCulALI iLOi Radishes, Spinach, Turnips. Swedes, Asters, Balsams, Begonias, Carnations
Cinerarias, Gloxinias. Larkspur, Nasturtiums, Pansies, Petunias, Phloxes, PrimnUs, Scabious
Stocks. Verbenas. Zinnias, etc. Cataloirae free on application.

HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect and
most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz.. or $1.75 per Vt oz., $1.00 per H oz.. postage paid
Cash with order.

Allseeds oSered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast gronndt, and
are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality
ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT.

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I Belle Washburn |

RESULTS ARE WHAT COUNT

I 1~)ELLE WASHBURN won the silver medal of the Society of American Florists' at the 1915 Buffalo, |

1 l~S N. Y., Exhibition, and again won the Society of American Florists' silver medal and American =

I •L-' Carnation Society's silver medal at the St. Louis, Mo., Exhibition, January 26-27, 1916. Thisisthe =

I only variety that ever won the Society of American Florists' silver medal two years in succession, 5

I which is worth considering when buying new varieties. Results count— order accordingly. 5

THE BEST RED CARNATION

I ROOTED CUTTINGS now ready for delivery. $12.00 |

I per 100; $100.00 per 1000; 500 at the 1000 rate. |

1 The color is the most brilliant red of any carnation on the market. The size of the flower is 3 to =

I V/i inches, with stems 24 to 36 inches long, strong and stiff. The calyx never bursts and all flowers |

i grade first. Best of all it is a steady and constant bloomer giving just as many flowers as the Enchantress =

I of which it is a seedling. We have 30,000 plants now benched in our greenhouses of which 18,000 are =

i devoted exclusively to rooted cuttings. At our Pacific Coast Branch at Hollywood, Calif , we have 1600 i

i plants devoted exclusively to rooted cuttings. Orders from the far west can be sent direct to our Mr. =

I E. B. Washburn, 252 South Orange Grove Avenue, Pasadena, Calif., who will give them bis personal |

i attention. An inspection of our greenhouses either at Hollywood, Calif. , or Hinsdale, 111., is invited. =

J BAS8ETT & WASHBIRN l

OFFICE AND STORE

178 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL

GREENHOUSES

HINSDALE, ILLINOIS.

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Tuberoses

Dwarf Double Pearl

4!^ to 6 inches
$8.50 per 1000.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.
53 Barch; SL, throogb lo 54 Park Place, NEW YORK

Mention the American Florist when writing

L. CLAUSE

(Establisbud 1796.)

BRETIGNY-sur-ORGE (S. S O.)

near Paris. France.
Grower and exporter of

HIGH CLASS SEEDS

for the wholesale trade.

Just the grade of seed you need, if you sell
to market gardeoers.

Will send over early in May next his travel-
ine salesman. Mr. Jacques Couitine, to call
on the American trade.

Always I

strong 2 and 8 eye divisions freshly divided from clumps same day
shipped, far superior to stored divisions.

Unless noted, $2.60 per 100; $20 00 per 1000.

Alphonse Bonvler Hungaria

Black Prince Indiana

Egandale Italia

Eldorado, large flowered, Julius Keck

yellow. Koros, Sh.OOper 100.

Feuermeer Louisiana, $4.00 per ICO.

Garam, J4.00 per 100. Mephisto

THE STORKS & HARRISON CO., Painesville, Ohio

Mrs. Geo. A. Strohlein

Mrs. Karl Kelsey

Mrs. Kate Deemer, $4.00

per 100.
New Chicago
Prince Wied
Prof. Rombert

Mention the American Florist when loritinij

COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward.
Will be disseminated 1916-17.

Rooted cuttings of MfS. C. W. Ward and MatChlCSS,

$3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000.

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc., Queens, N. Y.

mention The American Florist
hep you order stock. : :

Mention the American Florist ichen writing

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The Nursery Trade

American Association of Nurserymen.

E. S. Welch, Shenandoah, la., President;
John Watson, Newark, N. Y., Vice-Presi-
dent; John Hall. 204 Uranite bldg., Roch-
ester, N. Y., Secretary.

Korty-flrst annual convention will be held
«t Milwaukee, Wis.. June. 1916

THE tree planting dates in Penn-
sylvania this year are April 14 and
April 28.

OTTAWA. ONT. — The Ottawa Horti-
cultural Society has issued its l!ll»i
prize list.

Cedar Rapids, Ia.— The Highland
Nursery Co. has changed its name to
Chandler Nuisery Co.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.— The Harrison
Nurseries have invaded Chestnut
street and intrenched their evergreens
in the busy retail district at No. 9.31.

BROOKLixE, Mass. — David H. Shee-
han, for the past 22 years superin-
tendent of parks and playgrounds in
this citv, died recently, aged TO years.

Grapefruit Pioneer Dead.

Ne-n- York, March 27. — The man who
put grapefruit on New York's break-
fast menu. Eugene J. Gregory, is dead
today at the home of his son, Julius
Gregory, WO Summit avenue, the
Bronx. Mr. Gregory was a well-
known republican in Pacific coast pol-
itics, having been mayor of Sacra-
mento in 18S7. He shipped the first
car of California fruit to the east.

Citrus Canker in tlie South.

Louisville. Ky., March 27.— Ernest
"Walker, state horticulturist of Ala-
bama and professor of horticulture in
the Alabama Polytechnic Institute,
visited relatives and friends here this
week. The United States government
has placed $600,000 at his disposal for
the eradication of the citrus canker.
He states that in some of the nur-
series of the south the loss in nursery
stock of citrus trees has been in the
hundreds of thousands of dollars, the
trees being condemned and destroyed
to eradicate the canker.

F. W.

Arbor Days of tlie States.

For the flist himiU-ed years as a nation the
Uafted States was too busy cutting down trees
for homes, to realize that we were in many
cases causing needless waste in our manner
of home making. When we began to appre-
ciate the real value of our trees, we also
awoke to the fact that each year they were
growing scarcer. .\s a result we have begun
to plant trees and to try to save those we
have. For a number of years nearly all the
states have observed an annual Arbor day and
in some states there have been one in the
spring and another in the fall. It is, in
some states, fixed by law, and in others the
governor is empowered to proclaim a date
which he deems advisable. It is observed more
particularly by the public schools, the state
in many cases furnishing the trees for the
children to plant and the operation taking place
with appropriate ceremonies. The greatest
beneat from Arbor day, is the fact that tree-
planting and the esthetic value of tree plant-
ing is inculcated in the minds of future Ameri-
cans while they are yet young. Following are
the dates of Arbor day in the United States
and Canada; also the manner in which it is
iised:

Arhor Days in United States.

Alabama — Day not observed.
Arizona —

California — No state holiday. Each county
fixes own date.

Colorado— Date fixed by governor's prodama-
li,,ii. (ic-urreil April 18 In 1913.

Connecticut— Date fixed by governor's procla-
MKilloii. (l.-iMirred April IS in 1913.

Delaware —

District of Columbia —

Florida —

Georgia— Khst Friday in Ileceiuber. Occurred
n iiii.er U in 1812.

Idaho —

Illinois— Hate fixed by governor's proclama-
lion. Set for April 10 and October 22 in 1915.

Indiana— Third Friday in April. Occurred
April l.S in 101,S.

Iowa— Date fixed by governor's proclamation.
il,-,.iiiieil April 23 in 1913.

Kansas — Date fixed by governor's proclama-
tion. Occurred April 10 in 1912.

Kentucky— Date fixed by governor's procla-
niatlon. Occurred April 25 in 1913.

Louisiana —

Maine — Date fixed by governor's proclamation.
(ic-ciirs some time in May, usually on Friday;
Jlav 17 in 1912.

Maryland— Date fixed by governor's procla-
nijitioii. Occurred April 11 in 1913.

Massachusetts — Date fixed by governor's proc-
]:ini:itlon. Occurred .\pril 26 in 1913.

Michigan— Occurred May 9 in 1913.

Minnesota —

Mississippi —

Missouri — Occurred Friday, April 14. in 1913.

Montana— Second Tuesday in May. Occurred
.Mav 13 in 1913.

Nebraska- April 22. Date fixed by law, but
g,>vernor also proclaims it.

Nevada — Date fixed by governor's proclama-
tion. Occurred April 18 in 1913. Likely to be
changed to about April 1 as other date regarded
too late.

New Hampshire — Occurred May 3 in 1913.

" Oc-

April.
fixed by gov-

May 2. in 1913.
Observed

New Jersey — Second Friday
curred April 11 in 1913.

New Mexico — Date usually
enior's proclamation.

New York — Occurred Friday,

North Carolina — No regular date,
only irregularly and not each year.

North Dakota — Date fixed by governor's proc-
lamation. Occurred May 2 in 1913.

Ohio — Date fixed by governor's proclamation,
usually in April. Occurred April 4 in 1913
though this date is earlier than usual.

Oklahoma —

Oregon — Second Friday in April. Announced
by lu-oclamation by superintendent of public
Instruction. Occurred April 11 in 1913.

Pennsylvania — Date fixed by governor's proc-
lauiritlon. Occurred twice in 1913, early in
.\pril and on .uay 25.

Rhode Island — Second Friday in May. Legal
holiday.

South Carolina —

South Dakota— Occurred ApriL 22 in 1913.

Tennessee —

Texas — Date fixed by governor's proclama-
tion. Occurred March 7 in 1913.

Utah — Date fixed by governor's proclamation.
Ocnirred April 15 in 1913.

"Vermont — Occurred April 25 in 1913.

Virginia — Date fixed by governor's proclama-
tion.

Washington — Occurred April 16 in 1913.

West Virginia —

Wisconsin — Occurred May 2 in 1913.

Wyoming — Date fixed by governor's proclamn-
tlon for last Friday in .\i>ril. Occurred April
25 in 1913.

Arbor Days in Canada.

Manitoba — Occurred May 5 in 1913.

Nova Scotia — First Friday in May. Occurred
Mav 2 in 1913.

PEONIES and IRIS

"Write for list.

PETERSON NURSERY

stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO

JAPANESE TEA GARDEN

AND

ROCKERY

of any style made in a short time.

T. R. Otsuka/i" 'chicaSo! ^"''

For the Best New and Standard

DAHLIAS

Addreit

Peacock Dahlia Farms,

p. O. Berlin, N. J. Wllllamstown June, N. J.

ROSES, CANNAS
Shrubbery

THE CONARD& JONES CO.,

W««t Grove, Peuia.

HilFs Evergreens

BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY

Small, medium and large sizes supplied.
Price list now ready.

The D. Hill Nursery Co.

Evergrewi SpeciaGsts Largest Growers in America

Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL.

Tree, Shrub and Palm Seeds

For the Florist and Nursery Trade

Also Seeds of
CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANTS.

GEORGE H. HOPKINS

Eagle Rock Station, Los Angeles, Calif.

ROSES

Hybrid Remontant (perpetual)

40 varieties.

Hybrid Teas is vanetiei.
Climbing Roses 15 varieties.
Polyantha Roses 10 varieties.

All our Roses are Field-Grown.

W.B.COLE/''rir

Ornamental Nursery Stock

is handled with profit and satisfaction by hundreds of our Horist cv:stomers. We grow the followioE
lines in laree quantities and are always glad of the opportunity to niato quotations

Field-Grown Roses, Flowering Shrubs, Perennial Plants,
Climbing Vines, urnamental Trees

OUR CURRENT PRKE LIST will be gladly forwarded on re.iuest.
NOTE-Use printed stationery. We sell to the trade only and do not knowingly compete with
our cutomers bv a'lnwint: our t'ade prices to pet into the hands of private planters,

JACKSON g PERKINS COMPANY. - NEWARK, NEW YORK

HEAVY SHRUBS FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECT

ALL GROWING ON OUR OWN GROUNDS.

II. 500 Syringas in variety s ft. 3.000 Comus Siberica, 3 It -4 ft.

11.000 Spiraea Van Houttei, 3 ft.-4ft. 40,000 Privet Amoor, 3 ft . 14 16 branched.

11,700 Honeysuckle, 3 ft. 4 ft. 2.300 Lombardy Poplars, lH-2 in. diameter.

Also Rosa Rubifolia, Spiraea Opullfolia, Silver Maples, specimens, 3 in. diameter,

A BARGAIN IN QUANTITY,

Daaiiflru'e Wiirearu Pa Growers For and Designers of CHICAGO

DCaUnrj S nUlSBiy UOif Landscape improvements 700 Railway Exchange

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I«SB>I^"K' STOCIC.

EVERGREENS

Per 1000

Irish Juniper trans.. 3 to 5 in $20.00

5 to 8 in 35.00

8 to 10 in 50.00

Siberian ^rbor Vitae tp., 3 to 5 in. 35.00
" 5 to 7 in. 65.00
These Arbor Vitaes and Junipers are
choice cutting plants, transplanted in
field one and two years. Sample hundred
of either 1 year transplanted, postpaid,
for J3.00.

American Arbor Vitae tp., 5 to 10 in. 40.00
I'yramidalis & Golden

Arbor Vitae 2 yr. sdgs. 35.00
Golden Arbor Vitae 1 yr. sdgs 15.00

Chinese and Compacta

" Arbor Vitae 1 yr. sdgs. 12.00
" Arbor Vitae 2 yr. sdgs. 25.00

Larch, European sdgs. 5 to 10 in. . . 10.00

1 to 2 ft 20.00

2 to 3 ft 30.00

PuDgens, Blue Spruce, 4 to 6 in 25.00

Norway Spruce sdgs. 3 to 5 in 4.00

" •• •' 5 to 8 in 7.00

Ponderosa, Yel. P. sdgs. 5 to 10 in. 25.00

' 10 to 15 in. 30.00

White Pine, sdgs., 3 to Sin 5.00

g to 10 in 8.00

10 to 12 in 12.00

Hemlock Spruce, trans., 3 to 5 in. 50.00

5 to 10 in. 70.0<J

SEEDLINGS, ETC.

Per 1000

Sugar, or Rock Maple, 5 to 10 in. .$2.50

" " •• 10 to 15 in.. 8.00

Silver Maple, 1 to 2ft 6.00

Norway " 5 to 10 in 6.00

-im. Sweet Chestnut, 5 to 10 in... 8.00
12 to IS in... 15.00
" " ■• IS to 24 in... 25.00

Perfectly healthy grown from large

selected seed.
Dogwood, Wh. Flower'g, 5 to 10 in. 10.00

10 to 15 in. 20.00

Black Walnut, 1 to 2 ft 10.00

Tulip Tree, Yel. Pop., 1 to 2 ft 10.00

' 2 to 3 ft 15.00

3 to 6 ft 25.00

White Poplar, 3 to 4 ft.; 20.00

4 to 7 ft 40.00

Russian Mulberry, 5 to 12 in 4.00

1 to 2 ft 10.00

Black Cherry (Serotina). 5 to 10 in. 2.00

1 to 2 ft. 4.00

2 to 4 ft. 8.00
Red Oak, 5 to 10 in 10.00

" lOtolSin 15.00

Magnolia accnminati, 3 to 5 in.... 20.00

SHRUBBERY. ETC.

Per 1000
Apple Seedlings, No. 1, yV & UP

(10 M, $45) $ 5.00

Apple Seedlings No. 2 (lOM, $25). 3.00

No. 3 (10 M, $5).. 1.00

Calycanthus Floridus, 5 to 10 in... 8.0O

1 to 2ft... 12.00

Judas Tree (Cercis canadensis)

1 to 2 ft 10.00

Judas Tree (Cercis canadensis)

2 to 3 ft 20.00

Strawb'y Tree(Evonymus),2 to 4 ft. 20.00

Japan Quince, 5 to 10 in 10.00

Hydrangea P. Grandiflora. 5 to 10 in. 20.00

1 to 2 ft. 30.00

2 to 3 ft. 40.00

Snowball (Viburnum O. P. Sterills),

in same size and prices.
Hydrangea, Hills of Snow, 5 to 10 in. 40.00
•• ■• •• 1 to 2 ft. 50.00
'• " ■' 2 to 3 ft. 60.00

Jiipan Snowball, 5 to 10 in 20.00

1 to 2 ft 30.00

Yucca Filamentosa, Adams Needle. 10.00

Asparagus (10 .M for $25), 2 yr 3.00

Asparagus, 1 yr 1.50

Conovers, Palmetto, French Argentuil.

Strawberry plants 2.00

Wm. Belt, Clyde, Kittie Rice, Haverland.
Krancis Willard, Superba. Kellogg's
Prize. Buhach. Sample, Aroma, Helen
Davis, Warfield, etc.

J. JENKINS & SONS, Nurseries, WINONA, OHIO

♦ Fine stock of T

I KENTI AS I

J in all sizes. Write for prices. J

\ Asplenium Nidus Avis I

( Blrd's-nest Fern)

in 7,8, 9 and lOin. pans at greatly

reduced prices.

Fine for the Holiday trade.

Fcn&h Feins m (his and ZH-bcb pots a Spedibr.

Write for Wholesale Cataloeue to

PLATH

THE FERNERIES

Lawrence and Winnipeg ATcnnes

SAN FRANCISCO, • CALIF.

ptji ■{■ iji •!< •!< 'P •I' ^ ^ ^iji ^ •*• 'I' 'I* 'I' 'I' 'J' * J' '*' 'I' V 'I* V

Mrntion. the A)iirrirint Flurist irfifii irrifinn

rV V '•' "V 'I' 'X' '(••fHfi^^ifHfi^Mft

MISS THEO I

THE ROSE PINK

CARNATION |

WHICH IS ALWAYS IN CROP *

Rooted Cuttings, t

♦12.00 per 100;

$100.00 per 1000. *
+
*
*
*

I Littlefield & Wyman

|: NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. I
!■ i

A. N. Pierson, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

CROMWELL,

CONN.

Mention the American Florist when ivi'itinrj

BEGONIAS— Strong IvAnzh Plants

Per 100 Per 1000

Cincinnati, 2%-in J15.00 JJ^OOO

Lorraine, 2%-in IfOO 100.00

Chatelaine, 214-in 5.00 40.00

3 .in 8.00 75.00

Vernon, 2 % and s'-ln . .' 400

Primroses. Per 100.

Obconica in bloom, 4-ln 9.00

5-in 15.00

Malacoides, 3-in 6.00

Geraniums.

Nutt, Pressily, Gen. Grant, strong
2y2-in., J25.00 per 1000. Wilmette,
largest and best Pink Geranium,
$50.00 per 1000.

Alesembr^'anthemums.
Best for Hanging Baskets. Fine Stock.

214-in $25.00 per 1000

All stock guaranteed. Sp

PYFER & OLSEM,

Coleus — Six best Varieties.

2%-in $25.00 per 1000

Curly Queen, best for baskets.
2%-in $25.00 per 1000

Margnerltes.

2^4-in $25.00 per 1000

Salvias.

2%-in $25.00 per 1000

ecial price on large lots.

WILMETTE, ILL.

Nature Reproductions

Of Fruits, Flowers and Ornamental Shrubs

We have a stock of Plates on hand

We design and print catalogue covers. Write us.

CHRISTY ENGRAVING COMPANY

183 St. Paul St.,

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

CARNATIONS

STANDARD VARIETIES

Per 100 1000

Pink Sensation $6.00 $50.00

Alice 6.00 50.00

MatcWess 3.50 30.00

Champion 3.00 25.00

Per 100 1000

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

White Enchantress $3.00 $25.00

Rosette 3.00 25.00

Enchantress 3.00 25.00

Chrysanthemum "EARLY FROST," rooted cuttings, April delivery,
♦7.00 per 100; $60,00 per 1000.

F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, Ind.

566

The American Florisi.

April 1,

Some Excellent Stock.

Liberal Extras for Early Orders.

site of pots. 100 1000

2i4-ln. ABUTILON Savltzii, or 6 va-
rieties assorted $2.25 $20.00

2V4-ln. AGERATUMS. White. light

and dark blue 2.25 20.00

2 -In. CTTPHEAS. Cigar plants 2.25 20.00

5 -Id. CYCLAMENS. 8 varieties... 6.50 60.00
4 -in. CYCLAMENS. 8 varletiea.

Fine plants 17.50

2%ln. BEGONIAS. 8 flowering va-
rieties B.OO 45.00

8H-ln. CINERARIAS. Choice mixed. 6.50 60.00

6 -in. DRACa:NA Indivlsa 20.00

6 -in. DRAC^NA Indivisa 25.00

2Vl-ln. FUCHSIAS. Double and

single. 12 varieties 2.75 25.00

2^4 -in. HELIOTROPE, 3 varieties.. 2.76 25.00

214in. MARGUERITES. White and

yellow 2.50 22.B0

Mrs. Sanders 2.50 22.60

4 in. PRIMULA otconicas. In bud

and bloom 6.25 60.00

2 -in. DOUBLE PETUNIAS. 15 va-
rieties 3.00 25.00

2V4-in. SALVIAS. Bonftre 3.00 25.00

FUNKIA variegata. Roots 6.00 45.00

CANNA BULBS. King Humbert... 3.00 25.00

CANNA, Yellow. King Humbert.

3-inch. each. 3oc, per doz 3.50

CANNA BULBS. About 20 varieties 2.00 17.50

60.000 2 and 2 14 -in. GERANTUMS.
Nutt, Ricard. Poitevlne. Mont-
mort, Perliins, Buchner. About
20 varieties 2.25 20.00

214-in. IVY GERANIUMS. 8 vari-
eties 3.00 28.00

Correspondence solicited.

Alonyn.T Rrvan wholesale Florist

n.l.\Jll£i\J (I. I^ryclU, Washington, N. J.

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T Plamosus, 2H-iD. pots. $2.00 per lOD: 1*

T S17.00 per 1000. *

T Cannas, 1 to 3 eyes, Allemania. Italia, T

T Palry.B. Prince. Gray. Flamingo. Berat, 3!

^ Henderson. $2.00 per 100. T

4. Boston Ferns, from beds. $15. CO per ICO. 4!

* Coleus. 10 varieties April 1 $2.00perlOO. 4f

T Pansy Plants, Giant flowering. $2.50 per J

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* JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM t

% DELAWARE, OHIO T

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BOX WOODS-Most Beautiful Stock

Pyramids. 2 -ft $1.00 each

Pyramids, 2M,-tt 1.50 each

Pyramids, 3 -ft 2.00 each

Pyramids, 314-ft 2.50 each

Standard Shape. 14x14 In 2.50 each

Globes, 14.^14 in 3.00 each

Heavy Bushes. 2-ft 1.50 each

Nice Bushes, 15-in 35c each

F. O. FRANZEN "'chicago "'

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GERANIUMS

Sent with a guarantee, that guarantees to any
point in the U. S, east of the Mississippi River.

S. A. Nutt and Buchner 12.50 per lOrO

Poitevine and Ricard 15.(0 per 1000

Buddleia Aslatica $2.50 per 100

Buddleia Magnlfica 3.50 per 100

(Rooted cuttings, parcel post.)
Pot plants of either, by express. $5.00 per 100
Asparagus Plumosas, irood value. $25.00 per 1000

ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA

Robert Craig Co...

^S:. PALMS

and Novelties in Decorative Plants.

Market and 49ih Sts.. Phiiadelpliia, Pa.

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Carnation Cuttings

Can supply you with as many as you need
in the following varieties of the usual
fine Reinberg quality. Order today.

Per 100 Per 1000

Enchantress $2.00 $18.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18 00

Zoe Symonds 2.00 18.00

Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

Washington 2.00 18.00

Beacon 2.50 20.00

Champion 2.50 20.00

Joy 2.60 0.00

Extra fine stock— Ready for immediate shipment.

Rose PlantSp 2h in.

The quality of the plants we are offering is in keep-
ing with the splendid cut stock that won so many
first prizes at the last big Chicago Flower Show.

Per 100 Per 1000

Killarney $4.00 $36.00

Richmond 3 00 25.00

Milady 4 00 3B.00

Ophelia 5.00 46.00

Bench Plants loo looo

American Beauty $6.0o $60.00

Ready for Immediate Shipment.

Peter Reinberg

30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, III.

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Miscellaneous Plants

2-in. 2-in. 3-in. 3 in.
100 1000 100 lOOO
Geraniums, Standard »ar. $2,00 $18.00 $5.00 $25.00
Heliotrope, Mme. Bruant

andChieltain 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.CO

Lantanas.fi varieties 2.00 18.00 3.00 25.00

Lemon Verbenas 2.00 18,00 3 00 25,00

Moonvines 2.00 18 00 3.00 25.00

Petunias 2 00 18.00 3.00 25.00

Parlorivy 2.00 18.00 3.00 25 00

Salvia, Bonfire and Zurich 2.00 18 00 3 00 25.00
Senecio Argenteus, Dus-
ty Mnier 200 18.00 3,00 2500

Swainsona.whiteandpink 2 00 18.06 3.00 25 00

Vinca Variedata 2.00 IS.OO 3.00 25.00

Coleus, Salvia, A^eratum and Heliotrope.

Rootrd cuttini!S.60c per 100; $5.00 per 1000.
Dahlia Roots, whole field clumps. $5,00 per 100

and up. Send (or list.
Canna Roots, $2.00 per 100 and up.

Cash with order. If you have not received
our catalogue, notify us.

R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh, Md.

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Azaleas # Hydrangeas

We have an exceptionally fine stock
to offer now at very reasonable prices.

AZALEAS

Such as Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Simon
Mardner, Vervaeneana, Niobe, Jean
Peters, John Llevpellyn, well budded,
76c, $1.00, $1.25, $2.00.

HYDRANGEAS

We have both the Otaksa and French
varieties, such as Mme. Etnil Mouilliere,
Avalanche, white; E. G. Hill, Gen. De
Vibraye, Mme Hamar, Mme E. Char-
tard, Bright Rose,4-in, pots, 4 flowering
shoots, 20c. 6-in.pots, 4 to 6 shoots, 25c
to 35c. 6-in. pots, 6 to 8 shoots, 50c.
7-in. pots, 75c to $1.00, specimen plants.

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

1012 West Ontario Street,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.

ACHYRAXTHES.

Aehyi'antbfs. Erilliautissinia and Lindenii,
2V2-in.. $2.5<t per 10 1. Poeblmann Bros. Co.,
Mortou Grovo, 111.

'Achyraiitbes Herbsti. $4 per 100. The Storrs
& Harrison Co., Painesviile, O.

ALYSSUM.

Alyssimi double giant. 2-in., $2 per 100; $18
per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucaria Excelsa. 6-in., CCie each. Holton &
Hunkel Co.. 462 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee,
Wis.

ASPARAGUS.

ASPARACrS' PLUMOSUS— Thumb pot plants.
3 to 5-in. above pots, $1.50 per 100; 3-in. pots.
$5.00 per 100. sure to please. Cash please.
B. C. BLAKE, R. I). A. Springfield. Ohio.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS and SPRENGERI.
3-incb. $o: 4-incb, .$12. .".0 per 100. HENRY
SMITH. Grand Rapids, Micb.

'S-in. Sprengeril. nice plants. $.5.00 per lO'i.
Cash please. EDGAR EASTERDAY, Nokomis,
Illinois.

Asparaffns Sprengeri. 2-in.. .$3 per 100; $25
per 1.000. 3-in.. $5 per 100. The Storrs &
Harrison Co.. Painesviile, O.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 4-incb, $8 per
100; 2H-iu., $4 per 100. F. R. Pierson Co..
Tarry town, N. Y.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $3 per 100: $25
per 1,000. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Paines-
viile. O.

Asparagus plumosus. 211-ineli. .$2 per KX); $17
per 1.000. Jos. H. Cunningham. Delaware. O.

Asp.Tragus Plumosus. $25 per 1.000. Albert
M. Ilerr, Lancaster, Pa.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas. Mnie. Van der Ci-uyssen. Schry-
veriana. Prof. Wolters, Emp. of India, Niobe,
Ernest Eckbardt, Blnsbing Bride, Daybreak. 75c
to $2.50 eacli; specimens. $3 to $7.50 each.
Poeblmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, lU.

Azaleas, Mmc. Van der Cruyssen, Simon
Mardner, Vervjeneana. Niobe. Jean Peters.
Jolin Llewellyn, well budded, 1'\e, $1, $1.25. $2.
Godfrey Ascbmann. 1012 W. Ontario St.. Pbila-
delpbia, Pa.

AZ.\LEAS for Easter blooming. Van der
Cruyssen. J. Llewellyn. Niobe and Mrs. J.
Vervsene. 0.5c. 85c. $1.10 and $2.50 each.
ERNEST ROBER, WILMETTE, ILL.

Azalea Mollis, mixed colors, 15 to 18 inches
high, 35c, The Storrs & Harrison Co., Paines-
viile, O.

BAY TREES.

BAY TREES— Write for wholesale price list.
JULirS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

BEGOXIAS.

BEGONIAS.

Per 100

Xmas Red. 2ii-in $ 0.00

Xmas Red. 3-in 10.00

Erfordii. 214-in 3.00

Erfordii. 3-in 6.00

Prima Donna. 21.4 -in 3. 00

Smithii. 2li-in 3.00

Chatelaine. 2Vi-in 3.50

ERNEST ROBER.' Wilmette. 111.

BEGONIAS.

BEGONIA CHATELAINE

FINE BUSHY STOCK

I.\ FULL BLOOM FOR EASTER

Per 100

4-inch $15.00

3-inch 8.00

2-inch 4.00

Rooted cuttings, by mail. $1.75 per 100; by
express. $1.50 per lOl); $12.50 per 1,00<5.

,T. L. .TOIINSON. D e Kalh. 111.

BEGOXI.iS— Delivery from May 15.

Per 100

lyorraine. 21«-in. pots $12.00

Cincinnati. 2y»-in. pots 15.00

Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2i.l-in. pots. 25.00

Per l.flOO 200.00

.TULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

Begonias. Cincinnati. 2V,-in.. $15 per llTO;
$12(1 per 1,0011. Lorraine. 2V''-in.. $12 per 100;
.$100 per 1.000. Chatelaine. 2V,-in.. $5 per
100; .$40 per 1,000; 3-in.. $8 per lOO; $75 per
1.<I00. Vernon. 2V. and 3-incb. $4 per 100.
Pyfer & Olseni, Wilmette, 11 1.

Begonias, grown from the finest, large flower-
ing strains. For varieties and prices see a<l-
vertisement elsewliere in tills issue. Vanghan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Begonias, tuberous rooted. For varieties and
prices see advertisement on front cover page of
this issue. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N. State
St., Chicago. ^^

Begonias, gracilis, lurainosa. Prima Donna
and White Triumph. 2.in. pots. $2.50 per 100.
The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesviile, Ohio.

Begonias, Gioiro de Chatelaine. 2-in., $2 per
100; 3-in.. $3 per MO. R. Vincent. Jr.. &
Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

Begonia Chatelaine. 2Vi-in. pots. $5.50 per
100; 3-in. pots. $8 per 100. Poeblmann Bros.
Co., Morton Grove. 111.

Begonias, flowering and foliage. 15c, 25c
and 50c each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids.
Mich.

Begonias. Luminosa and Erfordii seedlings. $5
per 1.000. Peter Wenk. Ozone Park. N. Y.

Rex Begonia. 3 in.. $1 per doz.. $8 per 100.
Elmer Rawlings. Allegany, N. Y".

BERRIED PIxANTS.

Ardisia Crenulata. 8 to 14 branches; 4-in.
and 4V.-in. pots. $50 per 100; 5-in. and S^^^-in.
pots. $75 per 100. Anton Scbultheis. College
Point. N. Y.

BERRIED PLANTS— Peppers. 6-incb. 25?
each; J. Cherries. 15c, 25c and 50c each,
HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids, Mich.

BOXWOOD.

BOXWOODS.

PYRAJHDS — Broad, heavy specimens. 2 ft..
.$2.25 each; 2^ ft., $2.75 each; 3 ft., $3.25
each; 4 ft.. $4.50 each; price includes tubs,
f. o. b. Dundee.

BUST! SHAPE— 10-12-inch, balled. 35c each.
15-in.. balled, .40c each; 18-in.. balled, 50c each.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC.,
Box 404. Dundee, Illinois .

Boxwood. Bushes, p.vramids. ball or globe
shaped. For sizes and prices see advertisement
elsewhere in this issue. Poeblmann Bros. Co..
Morton Grove. 111.

Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. O.
Franzen. 5319 N. C l ark St.. Chicago.

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

Bl'DDIvEIA.

Buddleia. Asiatica. $2.50 per 100; Buddleia
magnitica. $3.50 per 100. Albert M. Herr, Lan-
caster. Pn.

BULBS.

Bulbs. L. Gigantenm. 7-9. case of 300, $20;
9-10, case of 200. $2U. Lil. Formosuni, 8-10,
case of 225, $17; 9-10. case of 160. $14. Wm.
P. Kasting Co.. 383-387 Eliicott St., Buffalo,
N. Y.

CALADIIIMS.

Caladium csculentum, Sound bulbs with good
cluster shoots. For sizes and prices see adver-
tisement on cover of this issue. A. Hender-
son & Co.. 211 N. State St.. Chicag o.

Caladium esculentum. Vaughan's Seed Store.
Chicago and New York.

CANNAS.

Cannas. Strong 2 and 3 eye divisions, freshly
divided from clumps same day shipped. For
varieties and prices see advertisement else-
where in this issue. The Storrs & Harrison
Co.. Painesviile, O.

Cannas. Strong, fresh dormant roots. 2
and 3 eves each. For varieties and prices
see adveVtisenient elsewhere in this issue.
A. T Boildington. 128 Chambers St., New
York. '

Cannas For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Henry A.
Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut S treet, Philadelphia. Pa.

Canna Firebird. Best scarlet., green-leaved
canna. From 3 in. pots. 25 for $0. Vaughan s
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Canna roots. $2 per 100 up. B. Vincent, Jr.,
i Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

Cannas. 1 to 3 eyes, $2 per 100. -Tos. H.
Cunningham, Delaw are, O,

CARNATIONS.

CARNATION BOOTED CUTTINGS.

Immediate Delivery. ^^ ^^^

Aviator, scarlet ?l|-00 ^WO.OO

Pink Sensation »-«j ^'^;^

Beacon n'nn o.^ no

White Wonder 3.00 -o.w

Matchless S-Jq osIqo

Gloria o'no 25.00

Princess Dagmar f^ 35 ^g

Benora _ o ^n 20 00

Rose Pink Enchantress ;-oO ^;J-w

Enchantress -■-„ on 00

Mrs. C. W. Ward --50 -0-™

Philadelphia r;% 2O.OO

Peerless Pink -■ ^^ q^ qq

Northport jisO 20.00

Conquest ko 20 00

^T-'^^ ■L";r*ari«i-.--^te.-2bb ^or^'morf-rt

1,000 rate.

First class guaranteed cuttings.

J D THOMPSON CARNATION CO..

■ joliet. 111. .^

CARNATION CUTTINGS— Al QUALPrY

Cletn healthy stock taken from selected
Pl'^'ts. Per 100 Per 1,000

.Mrs. C. W. Ward ?2.00 $15.00

Light Pink Enchantress 2.00 12.00

Afterglow |W «-^

V'otoij ;■; 2»o 15.00

Bonfire %\^ tsoo

White Perfection ••■■■ 2.0O IS.WJ

From soil.

White Enchantress • ■ 2.50 20.00

J. A. BUDLONG.
1.S 4 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago.

Carnation Bpffe Washburn, rooted cuttings,
^l" per 100- $100 per 1.000; 500 at 1.000 rate.
Bassett & Washburn, 178 No. Wabash Ave..

Orders for the Pacific Coast states will
please be sent to our Western branch. E. B.
WASHBURN. 252 South Orange Grove Avenue,
Pasadena, Calif.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us ADout It

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April 1,

CARXATIONS.

ItOOTKI) CAliNATION CUTTINGS.
Tnkt'U from tlic best stock sold in riil-
cago iiijirkt't. Keady Tor iuiiuediato delivery:

100 l,0(H)

Aviator $12. IK" $10(>.00

Kncliantress li.dO IS.OO

White EiH-hantress 2.<)0 18.1)0

Viitory 2.0O 15.00

Cerise Winsor 5.00 40.00

l^uiliantress Supreme 3.00 25.00

Mati'tllcss 3.0O 25.00

White Wouder 3.00 25.00

ZECH & MANN.
30 E. Randolph St.. Cliicago.

HOOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS"

100 1.000

Enchantress $2.00 3;18.0<1

Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

Washington 2.00 IS.OO

Rosette 2.50 20.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White I'erfcction 2.00 15.00

Champion 3.00 25.00

Carnegie 2.0O 15.00

Victoi-y 2.00 18.00

WIETOR BROS.,
1C2 N. Waliash Ave.. Chicago.

CARNATIONS.
I-aura Weber, color grand deep salmon pink,
large blooms, strong stems, excellent keeper
and shipper, $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Grow-
ers! W'e have been selling carnation Laura
Weber for several years. It is a high-class
variety and always sells for above top market
price. Won bronze medal at St. Louis cania-
tion convention. 1916. You will make no mis-
take in trying at least a few hundreds next
season. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR. INC.. 101 W.
28th Street, New Y'ork.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS—
A 1 STOCK.

100 1.000

Enchantress $2.0() $17.00

White Enchantress 2.00 17.00

White Perfection 2.00 17.00

Ward 2.00 17.00

A. T. PYFER & CO..
30 East Randolph Street, Chica g o, 111.

Fine, healthy, rooted carnation cuttings.
Best obtainable, order early.

100 1,000

Enchantress $2,,50 $20.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

SINNER BROS.,

15$ North Wabash Avenue, Chicag o.

Carnations. Enchantress, White Enchantress,
Zoe Symonds, Philadelphia, Washington, $2 per
100: $18 per 1,000. Beacon, Champion, Joy,
$2.50 per 100: $20 per 1,000. Peter Reinberg,
30 E, Randolph St., Chica go.

Carnations. Belle Washburn. Nebraska. Alice
Coombs, Nancy, Miss Theo.. $12 per 100: $10<J
per 1,0<I0. Also second year introductions and
standard sorts. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1004
Lincoln Bldg,, Philadelphia, Pa.

Carnations, rooted cuttings of Mrs. C. W.
Ward and Matchless, $3 per 100: $25 per 1,000,
Cottage Maid will be disseminated 1916-17.
Cottage Gardens Co.. Inc.. Queens, New York.

Carnations. White Enchantress. Matchless.
Rose Pink Enchantress. White Wonder, Phila-
delphia, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. The Storrs
vfc Harrison Co.. Painesville. O.

Carnations. For varieties and prices, see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. F. Dor-
ner & Sons Co., Lafayette, Ind.

Carnation Miss Theo, rooted cuttings. $12
per 100; $100 per l.fKKi, Llttlefleld & Wyman,
North .\bington. Mass.

Carnation Aviator. $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000,
J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., Joliet, 111.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

WHITE Per 100 Per 1,000

Smith's Advance $2.00 $15.00

Early Frost 5.0O .50.00

Virginia Poehlmann 2.00 15.00

Alice Salomon 2.00 15.00

-\lice Byron 2.50 20.<mt

Wm. Turner 2.50 20.00

Chas. Razer 2.00 15.00

Llnwood Hall 2.00 15.00

YELLOW

Chrysolora 2.00 15,00

Golden Salomon 2.00 15.00

I'ellow Eaton 2.50 20.00

Odessa 6.00

BonnaBfon 2.00 15.00

Nagoya 2.50 20.00

Daily Mail 6.00

PINK

Amorita 2.00 15.00

Chieftain 2.00 15.00

McNiece 2.00 15.00

Dr. Enguehard 2.00 15.00

Mrs. E. A. Seidewitz 0.00

CRIMSON

Shrimpton 2.00 15.00

H. E. Converse 5.00

J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO..

Joliet. Illinois.

CM UVSANTHEMUMS.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

.Vlex Giittman — Early lavender pink chrys-
anthemums. Mum growers shouldn't be with-
out this one. We offer a few stock plants at
$2 each. I''or early delivery, rooted cuttings
(►r pot |)Iants at the option of the purchaser,
.TOc each; $5 per doz.; $;J5 per 100.

Emma — .\ Garza-Anemone. double pompon,
pale pink, it's a dandy, you will make no mis-
take in iMiying stock of this 'mum. Comes
into bl<M>ni about November 15; finishes early
ill Deccuibcr. Cuttings ready now. $15 per
101). GUri'.MAN & RAYNOR, INC., 101 W.
2Stli St., New Y'ork.

lioorEI) CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS.

100 1,000

.Major Bonnafon .$2.00 $18.00

WIETOR BROS..
162 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, 111.

chrysanthemums. From rooted cuttings and
2i--iii. plants. Pompons, from 2iA-in. plants.
For ^■arieties and prices see advertisement else-
wliere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

Tile finest yellow 'Mum for Thanksgiving.
A deep Golden Yellow Eaton. Rooted Cuttings.
$15 per 100; 2 V. -inch pots, $20 per 100.
The McCallum Co., Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Ciirysanthemiim. Earlv Frost, rooted cuttings,
$7 per 1I.KI; $60 per 1,000. F. Domer & Sons
Co.. Lafayette, Ind.

Chrysanthemums. Ask for catalogue. Elmer
D. Smith & Co.. Adrian. Mich.

COIjEUS.

COLEUS. 12 standard varieties, bushv,
pinched, 2V.-in. stock. $25 per 1.000. F. J.
BENTHEY". 165 Wabash Ave.. Chicago. 111.

Coleus, 6 best vars,. 2«.-in., $25 per 1,000.
Curly Queen, 2y2-in.. $25 per 1,000. Pyfer
& Olsem, Wilmette, 111.

Christmas Gem Coleus. 3c^ B. C. Blake.
R. D. 4. Springfield, Ohio,

Coleus, 10 varieties. $2 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham, Delaware, O.

CLEMATIS.

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

CYCAS.

Cycas stems. New stock, all sizes. 100 lbs,,
8c per lb,; 500 lbs., 7i/^c per lb. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New Y'ork.

CYCLAMEN.

Cyclamen — Improved Wandsbek type, trans-
planted seedlings, 8 varieties, equally divided,
including improved Salmon, $3,50 per 100; $30
per 1,000. Fancv varieties, new. $4 per 100;
$35 per 1.000. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, HI.

CYCLAMEN, 7 and S-inch, extra fine, full of
biuls and blooms, $1.50 each; 6-inch, 75c and
$1 each; goixi plants. 25c and 50c each. HENRY
S.MITH, Grand Rapids, Mich.

CYCLAMENS. For May delivery. Best
strain. Separate colors or mixed, 3-inch pots,
$8 per 100. JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford,
N. J.

Cyclamen, 4-in,. $2.50 per doz. Poehlmann
Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111.

DAHLIAS.

DAHLIAS: Yellow Queen, Lyndhurst, Nym-
[ihaea, Storm King, strong divisions, $3.00 per
HKi. J. L. JotiusoD. De K a lb. II I.

DAHLIAS, rare ones; 240 cut flower varie-
ties, true to name. No junk at living prices.
rORT RECOVERY DAHLIA GARDENS. Fort
Recovery. O.

Dahlia roots, whole field clumps. $5 per 100
up. K. Vincent. Jr.. & Sous Co., White Marsh.
Md.

DAISIES.

CHICAGO WHITE. Special strain. 2i^-inch,
$4.00 per 100. ETOILE D'OR. 2-inch. $4.00
per 100. Cash please. A. E. Hunt & Co.. 30
East Randolph St., Chicago. III.

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander. 2-in., $2 per \m\ $18
per l.OQO. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany. N. Y.

Marguerites. 2f{.-in., .$25 per 1.000. Pyfer &
Olsem. Wilmette. 111.

DAFFODILS.

DaeftMlils. Von Sion. 25c. 35c and 50c each.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Gi-ove, 111.

DRACAENAS.

Diacpena Termiualis, fine stock, well colored,
.•i-in. pots, $10 per 100; 4-iu. pots, $25 per
1(.K>; 5-iu. pots. 35c each: 6-in.. 50c each. The
Storis & Harrison Co., Painesville, O.

KHHAS.

Krii-as for growing on for next Xmas bloonoT
ing. Delivery now. For varieties, sizes and
prices, see advertisement elsewhere in this
issue. Anton S'chultheis, College Point, N. Y .

FERNS.

Ferns. Nephrolepis Teddy. Jr.. 8-in., $12 per
doz. ; 6-in.. $6 per doz. Elegantissima Com-
pacta. 10-in., $2 to $2.50 each; 8-in., $12 per
doz.; C-in.. $6 per doz. Elegantissima. 10-in.,
$2 to $2.50 each; 8-in.. $12 per doz.; 6-in.,
$0 per doz. Dwarf Boston. 8-in.. $12 per doz.
Cibotium Schiedei, Specimens. 10-in.. .$7.50
each. Small ferns for dishes, assorted varieties,
3»A-in., $15 per 100: 2i,4-in., $3.50 per 100.
F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y'.

FERNS, from 2-in. pots, immediate deliv-
ery; Boston. 3c; Roosevelt, 4c: Teddy, Jr., 5c;
4-in. Boston. 12c; 4-in. Teddy. Jr.. 15c; ex-
tra heavy. Cash please. B. C. BLAKE, R.
D. 4, Springfield. Ohio.

Feras. Boston and Teddy. Jr. For sizes and
prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
The Storrs & Han-isou Co.. Painesville. Ohio.

FERNS. BOSTON. Fine established, 2J4-
in., $4.00 per 100. Heavv 4-in., $12.50. THE
WAGNER PARK NURSFRY CO.. Sidney, Ohio.

Hardy ferns. Illustrated descriptive list
mailed free. Ludvig Mosbivk. Ferndale. As-
kov. Minn.

Boston ferns. 4-inrh. lOe each. Cash please.
EDGAR E.iSTERDAY, Nokomis, 111.

Ferns, table. 3-in.. $5.00 per 100. Poehlmann
Bro.i. Co., Morton Grove. 111.

Boston ferns from beds. $15 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham, Delaware. O.

Ferns. Joseph Ht-acock Co.. Wyncote. Pa.
GERANILTMS.

ROOTED GERANIUM CUTTINGS

100 1,000

S. A. Nutt. dark red $1.25 $12.00

Double Gen. Grant, bright red... 1.25 10.00

Mme. Bucbner, double white 1.25 10.00

Beaute Poitevine, Salmon pink. . . 1.50 14.00

THE W. T. BUCKLEY CO.,

Springtield, Illinois.

25.000 geraniums, extra good stock. S. A.
Nutt. Jean Viaud and Poitevine. 2i«-in.. $2.50
per 10(1; $22 per 1,000. 3-in.. $6 per 100; $50
per 1,000. 4-in., $8 per 100: $75 per 1,000.
H. S. ELY & CO.. Neosho. Mo.

Geraniums. Nutt. Pressily, Gen. Grant. 2^-

inch, $25 per 1.000. Wilmette. largest and

best pink, $50 per 1.000. Pyfer & Olsem. Wil-
mette, III.

GERANIUMS. Standard varieties, strong 3-
in. stock, $50 per 1.000. F. J. BENTHEY.
165 Wabash Ave.. Chicago, 111.

Geraniums. S. A. Nutt. $12.50 per 1.000;
Ricard and Poitevine. $15. A. M. Herr. Lan-
caster. Pa.

Geraniums. S. .\. Nutt. 2-in., $2 per 100;
$18.50 per 1,0<:K). Elmer Rawlings. Allegany,
N. Y.

GLADIOLI.

Gladioli, America. $0 per l,0()0; Augusta,
$11.50; Francis King, $0.50: Panama, $35, St.
Ixjuis Seed Co.. 411-413 Washington Ave., St.
Ix)Uis. Mo.

GLADIOLUS. Mised colors, l^i to ia4-in.,
.$6.50 per 1,000; 250 at same rate. No other
kinds to offer now. C. S'. TAIT, Brunswick.
Ga.

Gladioli. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement eleswhere in this issue. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New Y'ork.

Gladiolus bulbs, fine mixed. For sizes and
prices see advertisement elsewhere in this is-
sue. I. & J. L. Leonard. lona. N. J.

GIjADIOLI. America and otiior varieties at
special prices. MUXSELL & HARVEY. Ash-
tabula, Ohio.

GREENS.

Greens, Lvrata. $2.,W per case. Fancy ferns.
$1.25 per l.iKtO; dagger ferns, $1 per 1,000.
Natural moss, $1.75 per bag. Perpetuated moss.
$3.50 per bag. Caldwell, the Woodsman Co.,
Evergreen. Ala.

Greens. Lyrata, $2..'jO per case. Fancy ferns,
$1.25 per l.OUO; dagger ferns. $1 per 1.000.
Natural moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetual moss.
$3.50 per hag. E. A. Beaveh, Evergreen, Ala.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

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LILY OF THE VALLEY.

From Storage.

Lily of tbe Vallev. cold storage. Bruns cele-
brated Chicago Mai-kct Brand, .$20 for 1,000;
J10.50 for 600: Jlj for 250. H. N. Bruns, 3032
Madison St., Cliicago.

Lily of the valley. Orders taken now for
1916 crop of German. Swedish and Dutch pips.
Chas. Schwalce & Co., Inc.. 0J-'J2 West Broad-

way. New York.

~Lily bulbs, fall delivery. Write for prices.
The 'Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolwoi-th Bldg..
New Y'ork.

Lily bulbs and valley. Cold storage forcers.
Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago an d New Y ork.

HELIOTROPE.

Heliotrope. 2',4-in.. purple in variety. $3 per
lOO. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville, O.

HYACINTHS.

Hyacinths, in all colors, 4-in.. at 10c each.
Bulbs in pans. 30c. 40c. 50c and 60c. Poehl-
mann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. III.

ITYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangeas. Otaksa and French varieties such
as Mrae. Emit Mouillere, Avalanche, E. G. Hill.
Gen. De Vibraye, Mrae. Hamar, Mme. E, Chan-
tard, 4-inch pots. 4 flowering shoots, 20c; 6-inch
pots, 4 to 6 shoots, 25c and 35c; 6-in.. 6 to 8
shoots. 50c: T-inch. 75c to .$1.00. Godfrey Asch-
mann, 1012 W, Ontario St.. Philadelphia. Pa

HYDRiNGE.-iS. Otaksa. 8 to 10 leads. 40c
each; 12 to 15 leads. 50c each. French va
rleties, strong plants, 45c, ERNEST ROBER,
Wilmette. HI.

Hydrangeas, mostlv French varieties, 75c, $1
$1.25. $1.50. $2. .$2.50 and $3.50 each. Poehl-
maun Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111.

HYDRANGE.\ OTAKSA. 3-inch. $5 per 100
5-incb, 2ilc and 25c each. HENRY SMITH.
Grand Rapids, Mich.

IRISES.

Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs-
ery. Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago.

IVIES.

GERMAN IVY. rooted cuttings. eOc per 100:
$5 per 1.000. C. L. Van Meter, Monticello,
low-a.

English Ivy, strong 4-in.. $12 per 100. The
Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, 0.

PALMS.

LILY PLANTS.

Lily Plants. Fine, strong, heavy flowers, first-
class, medium length stock, 14 to 18 inches
high. For prices see advertisement elsewhere
in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co. , Morton
Grove. 111.

MOONVINES.

Moonvines, fuchsias, geraniums, alternan-
theras. lemon verbenas, swainsona, ageratum, 6
varieties; parlor ivy, dusty miller, alyssum.
giant and dwarf; coleus, 10 varieties; Salvia
Bonfire and Zurich. Cuphea. Ian tanas. 6 varie-
ties; 2-inch. $2 per 100; .?18.fl0 per 1.000; 3-
inch. .?3 per 100; $25 per l.OM). Coleus. agera-
tum and heliotrope, rooted cuttings, GOc per 100;
$"> per 1.000. R. Vincent Jr., & Sons Co.. White
Marsh. Md.

MOOXVINFS. Large flowering, strong, stocky,
2U-in. plants, $3.50 per 100. GUS SCHLEGEL.
Olney. 111.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture.
American Spawn Co., St. Paul. Minn.

NURSERY STOCK.

Nursery Stock. Evergreens, seedlings, shrub-
bery, etc. For varieties, sizes and prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. J. Jen-
kins & Sous. Winona. Ohio.

ONION SETS.

Onion Sets. Clean, reliable onion sets. Write
for prices and samples. Keller Bros., R. F. D.
5. East Toledo. O.

Onion Sets. Leonard Seed Co.. 226-230 West
Kinzie St.. Chicago. III.

ORCHIDS.

ORCHIDS. HASSAL & CO.. Orchid Growers
and Raisers. Sonthgate. London. England. Im-
mense^ ^

Orchids of all kinds, established and semi-
pstflblished. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

Kentias. Strong, healthy, clean stock. For
varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement
elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove, III.

Palms. For varieties, sizes and prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Joseph
Ileacock Co., Wyncote. Pa.

PHOENIX CANARIENSIS— In all sizes. Spe-
cial price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS
CO., Rutherford. N. J.

Palms, fine stock of Kentias in all sizes.
II. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San
Francisco, Calif. ,

Phoenix Roebelenii. from 3-inch pots. $20
per lOJ. Anton Schultheis, College Point. N. Y.

PANSIES.

225.000 large, stocky (Sept. transplanted),
field-grown blooming pansy plants. Henry
Mctte's strain, all salable stock — satisfaction
guaranteed. $LOiJ per liiO; $10.00 per 1,000.
Cash. Prompt shipping. BRILL CELERY
GARDE NS, Kalamazoo . Mi eh^

PANSIES. T>arge flowering, strong, stocky,
transplanted plants; all in bloom and bud. $1
per 100; $9 per 1.000. Cash with order. GUS
SCHLEGEL. Olney, lU.

PANSIES, transplanted seedlings. German
Gold Medal strain. $6.00 per 1,000; 75c per
HX). ERNEST ROBER, Wi lmette. Ill .

PANSIES. out of cold frame, fall trans-
planted Danish seed. Anv quautitv. $1.00 per
100. Cash please. EDGAR EASTERDAY.
Nokomis, 111.

Pansy plants, giant flowering. $2.50 per
I.OOO. Jos. II. Cxmningham. Delaware. O.

PANDANUS.

Pandanus Veitchii. 3-in.. 2.5c: 4-in.. 35c; 5-
in., .50c; 6-iD., 75c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co..
Morton Grove. 111.

Pandanus Veitchii. 5-in.. 75c; 6-in.. $1; 7-
in.. $1.5^1. P. S. Randoliih & Sons. R. D. No.
1. Verona. Pa.

PELARGONIUMS.

PELARGONIUMS. Easter Greeting, can spare
."00 dandy 2V2-in.. at $8.00 per 100. Cash
idease. Last summer we bought 250 plants
like these, took off over 2.000 cuttings and
still have the original 250 in 5-in. and are
retailing them at 75c each. Anybody can
do as well or better.
HEINE'S. Terre Haute. Ind.

PEONIES.

Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery.
Stock Exchange Bldg.. Chicago.

PRIMULAS.

Primroses, obconiea. in bloom. 4-in.. $9; 5-In.,
$1.T per 100. Malacoides, .S-in., $6 per 100.
Pyfer & Olsem. Wilmette, 111.

PRIVET.

SOO.OiiO Cal, Privet. Berb. Thunbergii shrubs
and vines, all sizes Amp. Veitchii and Clematis
paniculata. 2-yr., 8c. King Humbert and But-
tercup cannas. 2V'C. Get list. Prices right.
BENJ. CONNELL, florist. Merehantville, N. J.

RHODODENDRONS.

RHODODENDRONS— Different good varieties
for forcing, 10 to 15 buds, $1.25 each. Pink
Pearl. 4 to 6 buds. •?1.25 each; 6 to 10 buds.
.$2 each. ERNEST ROBER. Wilmette, 111.

Rhododendrons. Best varieties. $1, $1.25
$1.50. $2.00. $2.50 and $3.00 each. Poehlmann
Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

ROSES.

GRAFTED ROSE PLANTS.

Choice, young stock in 2'^-inch pots, ready
for delivery in March, carefully selected wood
grafted on tbo best grade of English manetti:

100 1,0<50

Russell $12.00 $100.00

Rhea Reid 12.00 100.00

Hoosier Beauty 12.00 100.00

Ophelia 12.00 100.00

Pink Killarney 12.00 100.00

White Killarney 12.00 100.00

Killarney Brilliant 12.00 100.00

Richmond 12.00 100.00

OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS.

Sunburst $7.00 $60.00

Cecile Brunner 7.00 60.00

Shawyer 7.00 60.00

We solicit early orders and would impress
the advantage of early grafted stock on all
buyers.

BASSBTT & WASHBORN.

178 North Wabash Avenue. Chicago.

ROSES.

YOD NEED
THE BIG MONEY MAKER,
CHAMP WEILAND.
In color the most exquisite pink eyer seen in
a rose. Here is a rose, Mr. Grower, that
caused the critics to shake their heads, but it
was an up-and-down nod instead of the doubt-
ful negative shake.

DO YOD ASK WHY?
Because in this rose they found their ideal,
in the qualities that tend to make a truly
grand variety, namely, color, foliage, size.
beaut.y and freedom of bloom.

Small wonder — for in this rose we find a
color unequaled by any other "sport" creation
of recent years. Take the tip — grow "Champ
Weiland." Now ready, grafted plants, 100
for $35.00; 250 tor $S2.5<J; 500 for $150.00;
1.000 for $300.00.

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL.
We have an elegant stock of the above, and
offer grafted plants at $14.00 per 100; $120.00
per l.OOJ; own root, $12.00 per 100: $100.00 per
1,000.

For prices on standard varieties, write for
special quotations.

WEILAND & RISCH.
154 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago. 111.

ROSES. 2U-inch grafted and 2i4-ineh own
root plants for March delivery.

2V.-in. 2i.^-ln.

Grafted. Own Rt.

Per Per

1.000 1.000

Russell $120.00 none

Killarney 100.00 $56.70

White Killarney 10:).00 56.70

Killarney Brilliant 100.00 56.70

Ward 100.00 56.70

5Iilady 100.00 50.70

Ophelia 100.00 56.70

Richmond 100.00 56.70

Hoosier Beauty 105.00

Hadlcv 105.00

Cecile Brunner lOrt.OO 50.70

Elgar (special only) 100.00 56.70

Francis Scott Key 110.00 63.00

Fire Flame 100.00 66.70

Lady Alice Stanley I2i1.00 73.50

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.,
.MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS.

ROSES— BENCH PLANTS.

100 i.noo

Sunburst $6.00 .$50.00

Lady Hilllngdon 6.00 50.00

BASSETT & WASHBURN.
17S North Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

FINE 21^-INCH ROSE PLANTS'.

100 1.000

Ophelia $4.50 $40.00

Sunburst 3.S0 30.00

White Killarney 3.00 25.00

Pink Killarney 2.50 20.00

Richmond 2.50 20.00

Two- Year-Old Bench Plants.

White Killarney 5.00 40.00"

Pink Killarney 5.00 40.00

Satisfaction Guaranteed. Ready Now.

GEORGE REINBERG.

162 North Wabash Ave.. Chica go.

■ EXTRA FINE YOUNG ROSE STOCK.
April Delivery.

I.OOO

White Killarney, 2%-in $35.00

Pink Killarney. 2%-in 35.00

For March Delivery.

Hoosier Beauty, 2'/.-in $50.00

Sunburst. S'-i-in 100.00

A. Ward, 2i4-in 35.00

F. J. BENTHEY.

165 Wab ash Ave.. _ Chicago. HI.

ROSES—DORJIANT STOCK.

Doz. Per 100

Baby Rambler $2.00 $15.00

Ellen Paulsen 2.50 18.00

Brna Teschendorf 2.0O 15.00

Tausendsc-hon 2.50 18.00

Clothilde Soupcrt 2.00 15.00

Flower of Fairfield 2.00 15.00

ERNEST ROBER, WILMETTE, ILL.

ROSES.
Prima Donna (Madame Paul Euler) (the
Florex Gardens strain). A grand deep pink
bloom: handsome form, strong stem: fine foli-
age, very fragrant, better shaped, deeper color
than Russell. Prima Donna is a money maker!
Plants ready now, $15 per 100: $125 per 1.000.
Order enrlv. GUTTMAN & RAYNOB. INC.,

101 W. 2 8th St., NcwYork.

AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES'.

Extra fine bench plants. $7 per 100.

Wietor Bros.

162 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago. 111.

L. D. Phone Randolph 2081.

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KOSES.

ROSES— BENCH PLANTS.
Ready Now — Immediate Delivery.

100 1,000

Pink Killarney $4.00 S30.00

Wblte Killarney 400 30.00

Elchmond *■<>'> 30.00

J. A. BUDLONG.
1S4 North Wabasli Ave.. Chicago.

BULGARIA BENCH PLANTS.
3 000 Bulgaria bench plants In lots of
100 or more, $6.00 per 100: $50.00 per
1,000, Now ready for shipment. Will
cut back to suit purchaser.

BASSETT & WASHBURN.

17 8 North Wabash A ve., Chicago .

~Roses, 2i.'.-in.: Killarney, Milady, $4 per
100; $35 per 1,000. Richmond, J3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. Ophelia, $5 per 100: $45 per 1,000.
Bench Plants: American Beauty, $6 per 100:
$50 per 1.000. Peter Beinberg, 30 B. Randolph
St.. Chicago.

Roses. Pot and climbers. For varieties and
prices see advertisement elsewhere In this issue.
American Beauties in S'/j and 6-in. pots. 3oc
and 50c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton
Grove, 111.

Rose Champ Weiland. strong grafted plants.
$35 per lOOi 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150; 1.000
tor $300. Weiland & Riscli, 154 N. Wabash
Ave., Chicago, ^

Roses, hybrid remontant (perpetual). 40 va-
rieties: hybrid teas, 15 vars. ; cUmbing. 15
vars.; polyantha, 10 vars. W. B. Cole, Paines-
Tille, Ohio.

Roses. 3,000 Maryland, 2i4-in. pots, at $40.00
per 1,000. Smilax. 2ii-ln. pots, at $16.00 per
1.000. L. B. CODDINGTON. Murray Hill. N. J.

Roses. 20.000 Ceclle Brunner. $3 per 100:
$25 per 1,000; $100 per 5,000. California Rose
Company, Pomona, Calif.

Roses. Grafted, December propagation, now
ready in 3-in. pots, splendid stock. Charles H.
Totty. Madison. N. J.

SALVIAS.

Salvias. 2M!-in., $25 per 1,000. Pyter & 01-
sem. Wilmette. 111. [

SEEDS.

Phoenix Canarlcnsis palm seeds, 75c per
1,000. Ampelopsis Veitchli, $1.50 per pound.
Dracaena indivisa, $2 per pound, California
Privet seed. $1 per pound. Cash with order
and 1 prepay postage. G. H. Hopkins, Eagle
Rock Station, Los Angeles, Calif.

Seed, asparagus plumosus nanus, strictly
fresh greenhouse grown, $3.50 per 1.000; 10,000
at $3 per 1.0(X>. Strictly fresh lath house,
southern grown, $2 per 1-000; 10,000 at $1.50
per 1,000. S. S. Skidelsly & Co.. 1004 Lincoln
Bldg.. Philadelphia, Pa. _^_

Seeds crop contract, peas, beans and sweet
corn Peas and beans. Michigan grown. Sweet
com. Iowa grown. Sioux City Seed & Nur-
sery Co.. Michigan office, Millington. Home
office. Sioux City, Iowa,

SEEDS. Joseph Paquet. seed cultivator,
Blvd Magnan, Nice, France. Specialties-
Stocks (the most beautiful in the world). Pri-
mu las (10 var.). Cyclamens, Oineranas, Bulbs .

Seeds, contract growers of pepper, egg plant,
kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip,
sweet corn, field com. Stokes Seed Farms Co..
Inc.. Moorestown. New Jersey.

Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash,
pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon
and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar
F. Hurff. Swedesboro, N. J.

Flower seeds for early sowing. For varieties
and prices see advertisement elsewhere In tms
issue The W. W. Bamard Co., 231-235 W.
Madison St.. Chicago. 111.

"SEEDS BEGONIA — Luminosa. trade package.
50c each'. Prima Donna, trade package. 50c
each: 1-32 oz.. $4. Cash, please. ERNEST
ROBER. Wilmette. 111.

Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, canta-
loupe watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed,
sugar, flint and field com. J. C. Robinson Seed
Co.. Waterloo. Neb.

Seeds sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora, etc.
Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato,
lima and pole beans, John Bodger & Sons Co..
Los Angeles. Cal. . .

Seeds. High test 1914 seed com, yellow
dent and white dent varieties. Write or wire
for prices. Western Seed and Irrigation Co..
Fremont. Neb.

Seeds, contract growers of Cucumbers. Mnsk-
melon. Squash and Pumpkin. Sweet. Flint and
Dent Corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co.. Val-

ley. Neb. .

Seeds, growers for the trade: beans, peas,
sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet. etc.
The Everett E. Clark Seed Co.. Milford, Conn.

Seeds Specialties. Pepper, egg plant, tomato
vine seed and field corn. George R. Pedrlck &
Son, contract seed growers, Pedricktown, N. J.

SEEDS.

Seeds. High class, for the wholesale trade.
Grown and e.xported by L. Clause, Bretigny-
surOrge, (S. & P.), near Paris, France.

Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots,
cabbages, celeries, parsleys, parsnips, turnips.
R. & M. GODINEAU, An gers, France.

Seeds, large growers and shippers of beans,
peas and onion seed. Brunnings, Box 857,
Melbourne. Australia.

Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J.
Bolgiano & Sons, Light, Pratt and Ellicott
Sts.. Baltimore, Md.

Seed, pansy, 1,000 seeds, 25c; 1 oz., $2.25.
H. Wrede, Lunebnrg, Germany.

SPIREA.

Spirea. Gladstone and Queen Alexandra, 40c,
50c, 75c and $1 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove, 111,

SW^ET PEAS.

If you are Interested in winter orchid-flower-
ing sweet peas, see them at The National
Flower Show, Philadelphia. I will be there
personally to answer any questions. ANT. C.
ZVOLANEK, Sweet Pea Ranch. Lom poc, Calif.

Sweet Peas. Spencer variety. Unwin and
grandiflora types. For varieties and prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan*B
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

TUBEROSES.

Tuberoses, dwarf double pearl. 4% to 6-in..
$8.50 per 1,000. J. M. Thorburn & Co.. 53
Barclay St., New York.

V^NCAS.

Sold out of variegated Vinca rooted cuttings
and plants for this spring. Orders now booked
tor fall delivery for field-grown plants and
rooted tips. Write for prices. I. N. KRAMER
& SONS. Cedar Rapids. Iowa.

Vinca Variegata. Fine, bushy plants, estab-
lished 3-in., ,$5.0O per 100. Extra heavy 4-ln.,
with long vines, JIO.OO per 100; $90.00 per
1,000. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO.,
Sidney. Ohio.

VINCA VARIEGATED. Oct. rooted, 1%-in.
pots, $1.50 per 100. 4-in. potted plants. 5 to
8 leads. 7c. Cash please. B. C. BLAKE, R.
D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

Vinca Variegata, 4-ln., $8 per 100; $75 per
1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y.

VINCA VARIEGATA, 3-inch. 5c; nice stock.
C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa.

STOCK WANTED.

Specimen Oleander plants, pink. Large
orange trees in tub. Alexander McConnell. 611
Fifth Ave.. New York City, N, Y.

Rooted Coleus cuttings of the Anna Pfister
variety. H. H. Tali. Board of Park Commis-
sioners, Indianapolis, Ind.

200 to BOO Cedrus Deodara (Himalayan
pine), in 2-in. to 4-in. pots. W. R. Tietze,
Supt. of Parks. Dallas. Texas.

CARNATION STAPLES.

SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES.

Mend your split carnations. Finest article
for carnation growers introduced so far, 35c per
1.000: 3.0OO for $1, postage paid.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE.

38-4 Broadway, Detroit, Mich .

"Carnation staples, 35c per 1.000: 3,000 for $1.
Wm. Schlatter & Son, 422 Main St., Spring-
field. Mass.

Supreme Carnation Staples. 35c per 1.000;
3,000 for $1. F. W. Waite. 85 Belmont Ave.,
Springfield. Mass.

Pillsbury Carnation Staples. 1.000 for 35c:
3.000 for $1. I. L. Pillsbury. Galesburg, III.

MISCELLANEOUS.

POTS AND PANS.

Kramer's pot hangers, $1 per doz.. by ex-
press. I. N. Kramer & Sons. Cedar Rapids,
Iowa.

Florists' red pots, all sizes, moss aztec ware,
fern pans, vases, etc. The Peters & Reed Pot-
tery Co.. South Zanesvllle, Ohio.

Neponset. flower, vegetable waterproof paper
pot. Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New
York.

Pots, standard flower. Write for prices. aI
F. Kohr. 2934-36 N. Leavitt St.. Ch icago.

Standard red pots, bulb pans, azalea pots.
Detroit Flower Pot Mfy., Detroit, Mich.

Red pots, standard azalea pans. Harley Pot-
tery Co., Nashville. Tenn.

Red pots. Geo. Keller & Sons. 2614-22 Hern-
don St.. Chicago.

Pots. Hews' standard. A. H. Hews & Co..
Cambridge. Mass.

Syracuse red pots. Syracuse Pottery Co.,
Syracuse. N. Y.

Asplenium nidus avis (Bird's nest fern), 7,
8. 9 and 10-inch pans, at reduced prices. Ferns
for dishes, in flats and 2^-inch pots a spe-
cialty. H. Plath. Lawrence and Winnipeg
Aves., San Francisco, Calif.

Ornamental nursery stock; field-grown roses,
flowering shrubs, perennial plants, climbing
vines and ornamental trees. Price list on re-
quest, to the trade only. Jackson & Perkins
Co.. Newark, New York.

Model Extension Carnation Supports; also
galvanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices
before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros., 61-73
Metropolitan Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Catalogues and catalogue covers. Nature re-
productions of prints, flowers and ornamental
shrubs. Write us. Christy Engraving Co.. 183
St. Paul St., Rochester, N. Y.

SWEET CORN, how to grow and keep fresh
for the fall and early winter market. Com-
plete instructions. 50 cts. E. F. WORRALL.
Station F. Minneapolis, Minn.

Heavy shrubs for immediate effect. For va-
rieties and sizes see advertisement elsewhere
in this issue. Beaudry's Nursery Co., 700 Rail-
way^

Plant stands. Made in three sizes to ex-
tend to 30. 44 and 56 inches. Price $18 per
doz. Detroit Stand Co., 842 Grandy Ave., De-
troit, Mich,

Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for
prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.,
809 Exchange Ave.. Room 5, Chicago, 111.

Easter Plants. For varieties, sizes and prices
see advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading
nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY
& SON. Stratford. London, England.

Greenhouse glass. Write for prices, stat-
ing size and quantity required. C. L. Dick-
mann Glass Co.. Muskogee, Okla.

Wire hanging baskets. For sizes and prices
see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Geo.
H. Angermueller. St. Louis. Mo.

Evans' Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa-
ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A.
Evans Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Japanese tea garden and rockery of any style
made in a short time. T. R. Otsuka, 414 S.
Michigan Blvd.. Chicago.

Dreer's "Biverton Special" cedar plant tubs,
all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut
St.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Reservoir vases for cemeteries, parks and
lawns, $6 to $100, Walbridge & Company,
Buffalo. N. Y.

Dreer's Peerless Glazing Points. 1.000. 75c,
postpaid. Henry A. Dreer, 714 Chestnut St..
Philadelphia.

Florists' supplies and wire designs of all
kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave..
C^hicago.

Greenhouse Windstorm Insurance. Florian D.
Wallace. Insurance Exchange Bldg.. Chicago.

Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold
Paper Box Co., 16-22 S. Peoria St., Chicago.

Refrigerators. Write for catalogue. Buch-
binder Bros., 518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.

Wizard brand manures. The Pulverized Ma-
nure Co.. 32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago.

Advance sash operating device. Greenhouse
fittings. Advance Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. Reed & Kel-
ler. 122 W. 25th St.. New York.

Mastica for greenhouse glazing. F. O. Pierce
Co., 12 W. Broadway. New York.

Raffia, natural and colored. McHntchlson &
Co.. 17 Murray St.. New York.

Florists' supplies of all kinds. A- Herrmann.
404-412 E. 34th St., New York.

Standard Red Flower Pots. All sizes. GEO.
E. FEUSTEL. Fairport. Iowa ,

Wired toothpicks. 10.000. $1.85; 50.000. $8.00.
W. J. Cowee. Berlin. N. Y.

Cut flower- boxes. Edwards Folding Box Co..
Philadelphia.

Greenhouse glass. Baur Window Glass Co..
Eaton. Ind.

STAKES.

Panp stakes. Btandard grade. 6 to S feet, per
100, S.5c: 500. $^: .?5.50 per 1.000.

Pipe stoms. about 6 feet, per 100. 60c: per
1.000. $5. Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago.

WIRE WORK,

Wire floral designs, hanging baskets and
all special wire work. Write for catalogue
and special discount. Sixth City Wire Works.
224 High avenue. S. E.. Cleveland. Ohio.

Florist wire de.<5lgns. wire hanging baskets
and fancT wire lamp shades. Northwestern
Wire Works. 228 13th Are., N. B. Minneapo-
lis. Minn.

If You Do Not Find Wtiat Yoa Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

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The American Florist Company's Directory of
Florists, Nurserymen and Seedsmen of the United States and Canada.

(Copyrighted and Title Trade-Mark Registered.)

Directory Revision

^o

We are revising our Trade Directory of the Florists, Nurserymen,
Seedsmen, etc., of the United States and Canada, and as there have been
many changes in firm names and considerable extension of the area under
glass, nursery grounds, etc., you would greatly oblige by supplying the
following information with reference to your business :

In all cases state (1) Name of firm or proprietor, with the officers of corporations;
(2) Name of manager; (3) Address, giving street and number or rural route; (4) City or town;
(5) State; (6) When business was established; and (7) Whom present owner succeeded.

If Florists, state whether (1) Grower; (2) Retail, having store only, (3) Wholesale; or
(4) Commission. If a grower state acreage of ground operated and give number of square
feet of glass.

To ascertain the number of feet under glass in a given house, 12x145 feet 145

multiply the length (145 feet) by the width (12 feet) and you have in 12

that house 1,740 feet under glass, thus 1,740

If Nurserymen, state whether (1) Wholesale; (2) Retail; (3) Acreage of ground
operated, and area under glass as in the case of florists above.

If Seedsmen, state whether (1) Dealer: (2) Grower; (3) What your specialties are;
(4) If a grower, state acreage operated and area under glass, as in the case of florists above.

Inclose your printed letterhead or business card with above details of the business.

Please send the names and addresses of new firms in your vicinity.

-O-

Horticultural Supply Concerns

We also list all lines of Horticultural Supply Concerns, such as manufacturers of

Greenhouse Building Materials, Boilers, Ventilators, Glass, Insecticides,
Pots, Labels, Seed Bags, Fertilizers, Wire Designs, Tinfoil, Vases, Machinery,
Implements, Sprayers, Seed Cases, Flower Pots, Florists' Boxes, Ribbons, Etc.

The specialties are also listed under these heads in the case of advertisers.

Including Copy of New Edition.

Page iZV2 X eii inches) $25.00

Half page (Si 2 x 314 inches) 15.00

One-fourth page (3^2 x 15^ inches) 9-00

The Price of the Book is $3.00 Per Copy, Postpaid.
SEND YOUR ADVERTISEMENr NOW.

AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY,

Directory Department. 440 S. Dearborn Street, CHICAGO.

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YAUGHAN'S ^u.rc.^^J,fr'"^'^

No. 2H. Double
thick.

Ko. 2. price per box
o( lOiK) (weight, 1
lb ) .'>5c: in lots of
noCO, 50c per 1000.

No.2!4(lV,)perlO(KI
60c, 5aC0;lt56c.

Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago. New York

Use EVANS'

Challenge
Vent Machine

Write for cataloe.

JOHN A. EVANS 68 ,

RICHMOND. INS

SIXTH CITY WIRE WORKS

Manufacturers of

Wire Floral Designs

Hanging Baskets, Wire Lamp Shade Frames
and all Special Wire Work to order.

Write lor catalogiir and special discounts.

224 High Ave., S. E., CLEVELAND, O.

SPECIAL QUALITY

Greenhouse Glass

Write for prices— stating sizes and
quantity required.

C. L. Dickmann Glass Co.

Carloads or less MUSKOGEE, OKLA

Boilers

For GREENHOUSES

OF HIGH
GRACE....

Steam and
Hot Water

See Our CatalOEue.

6IBLIN & CO., Utica, N. Y.

New Orleans Horticultural Society.

Rare beauty i:i display, Qu,ality in
exhibits and the artistic in tlie gen-
eral arrangement are the principal
aims in the final plans for the big
spring flower show to be given at the
Athenaeum April G-9, and at the
meeting of the general committee,
March 23, new details in the exten-
sive scheme of floral and plant at-
tractiveness already worked out were
discussed. A very novel section of
the show was announced in a letter
read by C. R. Panter, the secretary.
It will be an amateur section. Mrs.
J. C. Rathbone, who has lovely gar-
dens surrounding her home at Har-
vey, will exhibit in the section. Mrs.
Rathbone is exhibiting to encourage
the artistic in amateur gardening, and
out of consideration for the cause of
the New Orleans Horticultural Soci-
ety, that of aiding the Louisiana Anti-
Tuberculosis League.

It ■n'as announced that the Maison
Blanche had taken a big space for ex-
hibition of garden supplies and would
have a very attractive section. Abele
Brothers announced that their exhib-
it would be principally of flowering
and foliage effect, and Reyes & Com-
pany said that their exhibit would
consist of general floral and wedding
decorations. A. Dammerau will have
a very pretty section, and E. Farley,
of the Gentilly Terrace Nursery, will
show a number of effects. Others
planning handsome exhibits are C.
W. Eichling, .Steckler .Seed Company,
C. Eble, Max .Scheinuck. Claude Cry,
H. Mische, F. Dormay, H. Doesch-
ner and A. Verlinde.

The committee has set Friday,

SEND FOR
CATALOGUE

DO IT

TODAY

Kroischell
Bros. Go.

452 WEST
ERIE ST.,

CHICAGO

Greenhouse Construction

BY PROF. I,. R. TAFT.

It tells the whole story about how to bnild and heat a
greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a plain,
easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages and
118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50.

Greenhouse Management

By the same author. Covers the subject completely. 382
pages. PRICE, $1.50.

American Florist Co.^ 440 s. Dearborn St., Chicago

Now is the Time

To Subscribe to the

Horticultural Trade Journal

Published weekly. The Largreat
Brightest and Best British Trade
Publication. Also

THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Published quarterly. AoDual sub-
cription for weekly and quarterly
numbers. One Dollar. (loterDa-
tioDal money order). Subscribe
today and keep in touch with
European naarkets and topics.

THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTIH6 COMPANY

BURNLIT. ENGLAND

April 7, as society afternoon and
night, and one thousand special invi-
tations are being sent ovit to promi-
nent ladies to attend. As the show
is being given for the benefit of a
most worthy charity it is thought
that the response to the invitation
will be general. C. R. P.4NTER, Sec'y.

Landscape Gardening

A course for Garden-
ers , Florists and Home
makers, taught by
Prof. Beal of Cornell
University.

Progressive florists
recognize the growing
importance of a knowl-
edge of landscape art.

PROF RFAI ^^^ ^^^° °^^^ ^ P''*'^"
PROF. BEAL. ^.^j ^^^j.gg jj^ pj^j.j_

culture, including Greenhouse Con-
struction and Management.

Send for catalogue. Address

The Home Correspondence School

Dept. C. F., Springfield, Mass.

PRINTING FOR FLORISTS

THREE COLOR SHIPPING LABELS

Time Cards. Office Stationary and printine of
every description In writing (oi Samples,

always enclose return pcstaRc.

Gorham S: Limpus Press

542 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

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OHAWA, ILLINOIS

Garland Iron Frame Houses Pay. $1,000 a Day on Cucumbers.

The following article wa«? taken from a recent issue of a large daily and is well worth reading through:

Illinois fui-nishes some of tbe best examples in the world of iu-
tensive farming. Few realize the gieat progress that is being made
in the rural iUstri</ts convenient to the Chicago market. Novelty
crops in the matter of big profits are keeping pace with the gen-
eral advancement of agriculture.

The Davis-Steiuer Company at Ottawa. 11!., operates three large
greenhouses all through the winter. In this plant is produced an
enormous iiuantity of garden truck at a time when prices are the
highest. It is no uncommon thing for the Davis-Steiner Company to
ship SIX) dozen of cucumbers in a day, the income from which is
about $1,20 1. The aim is to supply green cucumbers to the best
trade in the United States, and to a great extent this company is
able to control a number of leading markets. A large proix>rtion of
its products come to Chicago, although there are several other grow-
ers who take advantage of the high prices which prevail here in
winter.

One of the most interesting facts in the Ottawa enterprise is that"
the enormous production of cucumbers calls for the use of a very
small tract of land. The eumi>any lias three greenhouses devoted to
this project, two of which are GOxSCO feet and one 70x90^1 feet.

It is not necessary to specialize on one or two products. Experts
have found that it is far better to raise a variety of truck. The aim
should be to produce articles of commerce at a time when they are
most likely to be high in price. The Davis-Steiner company raises
cucumbers mainly for the winter trade, and in this way high profits
are secured. There is an equal opportunity in producing lettuce, rad-
ishes, beets, peppers, chives, endive, cotlards, egg plant, kale, leeks
and a dozen other commodities of almost equal importance which pay
a high rate 'of profit.

A greenhouse can be so managed as to give a revenue every month
in the year. As only a couple of acres are needed for such a plant,
a land buyer saves enough in the real estate transaction to enable
him to put up the greenhouses and install the necessary heating plant.
It is also feasible to conduct something of a poultry business on any
of these little tracts.

Persons raising vegetables will find it easy to supply an abundance
of greens to their chickens. This is something greatly needed in the
winter. Poultry works well into any scheme of this kind, but the
fact deserving emphasis is that a way has been found to make truck
raising extremely profitable around every large city, or at almost any
1 oint where there are good shipping facilities.

Be sure that the greenhouse you build is a Garland Greenhouse, for you will then get
best results. Estimates and plans cheerfully submitted. Write for them today.

GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY,

DES PLAINES,

LOUIS WITTBOLD, President.

ILLINOIS.

A LLNarserymen, Seedsmen and Florists wistiiDe
^*' to do basinesB with Europe should send for the

"florticnltnral Advertiser"

Xbii is the British Trade Paper, beine read weekly
by all the horticultural trade: it is also taken by
over 1000 of the best continental houses. Annual
■nbscription, to cover cost of postage. 7Sc.

As the H. A. is a purely trade medinm, appll-
eantsshould, with the subscription, senda copy of
their catalog or other evidence that they belong tc
the narsery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdham, Notts.

Address EdltOFS Of "H. A."
CttLllw«U NuTMries. LOWDHAM, Notts. England

MenUon the American Florist whemoritino

Model Extension
Carnation Support.

Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all
the leading carnation growers as the best support
on the market. Pat. July 27, '97; May 17. '98.

Galvanized Wire Rose Stakes.— Write forprices
before ordering elsewhere. Prompt shipmeot gnannleed

IGOE BROS., 61-73 Metropolitan A?t.. BROOKLYN. N. Y

Mention the American Floi'ist when writing

Emergency Pipe Clamps mend splits and rest
holes in iron pipes quickly, surely and perma-
nently. Booklet free.

M. B. SKINNER 6 CO.

560 W. Washington St.. CHICAGO

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RESERVOIR VASES

For Cemeteries, Parks and Lawns

MADE OF CAST IRON

The reservoir supplies the plants with
moisture by capillary attraction.

Not necessary to water plants oftener
than once in ten days.

We make nearly 100 styles, ranging in
price from $6.00 to $100.00 each.

None better made. Send for catalogue.

Walbridge & Company

The OriSinal Patentees and Makers

Buffalo, IN. Y.

Time devoted to one line
makes perfection, that is why

Advance Ventilating

Apparatus

and

Greenhouse Fittings

stand above all others. If our
material could be made better
we are the concern that would
make them better. Don't for-
get our prompt service and
fair dealings. We would be
pleased to send you our
catalog.

Advance Co.

RICHMOND, IND.

Mention the American Florist when toriting

A STIC A

USEjTIIQW.

F.O.PIERCECO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NtW YORK

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

Mention the American Florist when w7Hting

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April 1,

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda, N.Y.

GREENHOUSES

We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

The Recognized Standard Insecticide

A spray remedy for green, black, white fly,
thrips and soft scale.

Quart. $1.00. Gallon, $2.50.

NIKOTIANA

A \2% nicotine solution properly diluted for
fumigating or vaporizinp.

Quart, $1.50. Gallon. $4.50.

Until further notice shipments on our pro-
ducts Fungine, Vermine and Scaline will be
subject to conditions of the chemical market.

Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on
Aptiine and Nikotiana.

APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY

MADISON, N. J.

Aetna Brand
Tankage Fertilizer

Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured.
It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It it
giTing satisfactory remits wherever used.

Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.

809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932

U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO. III.

Connecticut Horticultural Society.

This society held its bi-monthly
meeting- in the County building-, Hart-
ford, Friday evening, March 24, First
Vice-President Francis Roulier, fore-
man for Mrs. James J. Goodwin, in
the chair. President G. H. HoUister
being unable to attend on account of
sickness in his family. It had been
advertised that this would be "Graft-
ing and Pruning Night," but the ab-
sence of our leader made it necessary
to postpone same until the next meet-
ing, which will be held April 14. Some
discussion occupied part of the time
on the advisability of pruning grape
vines after March 1, some gardeners
being of the opinion that it made no
difference whether the grape vines
■were pruned after March 1 or before,
while others were very positive that
they should not be pruned after March
1 on account of the bleeding of the
vines. One member facetiously re-
marked that they could not be pruned
this year until after April 1 on ac-
count of the snow, which is three to
four feet deep in many places.

Fred Boss, head gardener at Eliza-
beth park, exhibited a collection of
calceolaria, all very fine specimens,
and Warren S. Mason, superintendent
of the Pope estate, Farmington, ex-
hibited a vase of Eupatorium Lan-
thinum, showing excellent growth.
George B. Baker, Alfred Cebelius, and
J. H. Sierman were appointed judges,
and after due deliberation they award-
ed the calceolaria a certificate of
merit, and the eupatorium a cultural
certificate. The attendance at this
meeting was unusually large, and
many applications were received for
membership in the society.

Alfred Dixon, Sec'y.

PuLVERizEo Sheep- Pulverized Cjittle
SHREbbEb Cattle

n/lNUKE

A kind for every use about the greenhouse.
Ask for booklet, prices and quotations on bag or carload lots.

The Pulverized Manure Co.

32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago
Kansas City Stoclc Yards, National Stock Yards,

Kansas City, Mo. East St. Louis, in.

CLAY & SON,

THE RENOWNED FOOD TOR PLANTS.

MAMUrACTDRED BT

STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND

NICOTINE 40%

CSUARANTEED BY

The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO.

CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI'
CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAUL^'
ST. LOUIS
WRITE FOR PRICES

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NIKOTEEN

For Spraying.

^ APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating.

Ask Your Dealer for it.

NICOTINE MFG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

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After Dsmg all other makes. Florists prefer oar

PLANT STAND

because it has proven by experi-
ence that it is the very best, most
practical stand ^n the market.
Enameled green. Made in three
sizes to extend to 30, 44 and 56
inches. Price. $18.00 per dozen.

DETROIT STAND CO.
842 Grandy Ave., Detroit, Mich.

Free

I

,i»

This Fine

BUDDINB
KNIFE

For 2 New
Subscriptions.

American Florist Co.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

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Established 1765

Incorporated 1904

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

POT MAKERS FOR A
CENTURY AND A HALF.

StandariLAzalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla-
men, Cut Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Foonts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc.

WORLD'S LARGEST
MANUFACTURERS.

A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

WAREHOUSES:
Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. Y.

Syracuse Red Pots

Standard Pots
Azalea Pots, Pans

A large stock ready for immediate
shipments. Our catalogue will tell you
all about them.

SYRACUSE POTTERY

C. Breltschwertb, Prop.
SYRACUSE, • N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Kramer's Pot Hangers

For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists

and Supply Dealers.

Price, $1.00 per dozeuby express. Sample

dozen by mail, $1.25.

1. 1. iiAMEi t SOI. Cilar Ripiit, la.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS"

Full lize and wide bottoms,
BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS

DETROrr FLOWER POT MT'Y
HARRY BALSLBY, Dotrolt. Mich.

Rep. 490 Howard St.

Mention the American Florist tvhcn ivriting

RED POTS

STANDARD AZALEAS

PANS

HARLEY POTTERY CO.,

NASHVILLE, TENN.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Tile Greenhouse Benches

NEVER ROT.

When erecting yoar next bench, why not
build witb materisl that will last? Our Clay
Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost
is very little more than wood.

Write today lor circular, sbowine ournew
"AILTILE" Bench.

CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O.

GEO. KELLER & SON,

Maaafaetaren ut

Red Pots

Before buying write forprioea.

2814-2622 Hemdon St.

CHICAGO

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Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc.

RED POTS

REFINED CLAYS— SKaLED LABOR

The Peters & Reed Pottery Co.

So. Zanesville, Ohio

WM. M. WARRIN
16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK

"MOSS AZTEC" WARE

I. G. KIMBLE
6 E. LaKe St., CHICAGO

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Flower and Vegetable Waterproof

Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents,

CHICAGO and NEW YORK.

use them and sare their customers many d

Mention the American Florist lohen writing

Waterprool,

Cost litt'le. Sliippers may use them and aare their customers many dollarsin eipieiieharrea

The Regan Printing House

LAKGI RUNS OT

CATALOGUES

oo« ariciAiTT

vnm TOW nticxs.

527 PlTinouUi Place, CHKAOO

Standard Flower Pots

PoroaitT and Strenilb
Unaarpaaaed.

Write (or prices.

A. F. KOHR

29S4-a«-aB N. Leavltt St..

CHICAGO

Save 25% On

Erection, Heating and QIazing.

MIKE WINANDY, JR.

Greenhouse Builder
6236 N. Lincoln St., CHICAGO. ILL.

Trade Directory

PRICE: S3.00, postpaid.
AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. DeaitK>m St. CHICAGO

DREER'S

Florist Specialties.

New Brand. NewSlyle,
Hose'-RIVERTON**

Furnished in lengtha
up to 500 ft. without seam
or joint.

Vu HOSE Itr tbe FLORBT
■?4-inch. per ft., 15 c
Reel of 500 ft. " Mhc
2 Reels. 1000 ft.." 14 c
Va-inch. " 13 c

Reels. 500 ft.. " 12Hc

Couplings furnished.

HENRY A. DRIER

714 Chestnut St..

Philadelphia. Pa.

' WRITE FOR CATALOG '.

Buchbinder Bros

518 Milwaukee Ave.; Chicago, III.

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Since Its Organization

The Florists Hail Association has paid
2.2SO losses. acgregatinK 348.000.00.
For particulars, address

JOHN G. ESLER, Siddlc River, I. J.

Lack the door before the horse ia itoJen.

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April 1,

Index to Advertisers

Advance Co The. . , 573

Alpha Kloral Co 553

Aaiericao Greenh'se

MIkCo ...HI

.American Spawn Co.56J

AmIinB E C Co 545

.-\nderson a A 553

.ADsermueller G H..545

Aphine M(t: Co 574

Archias Floral Co... 556
.Arnold A A Paper

Box Co 552

.■\rnold D C & Co.. ..551
.Ascbmann Godfrey .566
Badgley & Bishop . .551
Barnard vV W Co.... .-59
Bassett& Washburn

53S 563

Baumer .^ug R 55i

Baur Window Glass

Co 17

Beaudry's Nurs Co. .564

Beaven E .A 545

Begerow's — 554

Berber Bros 546

Berning H G 547

Blackistone Z D 555

Bodger J & Sons Co.. 560
B^ddiogton .'\rthur

TCo 56n

BolandJ B Co 553

Bolgiano J&Sons ...559

Bramley & Son 556

Braslan Seed Grow-
ers Co 558

Breitmeyer'sJ Sons. .554
Brooklyn Cut

Flower Mkt 556

BrunsH N 559

Brunnings 559

Bryan AlonzoJ 566

Buch binder Bros 575

BuckbeeH W 556

Budlong J A 543

Burpee W A & Co... 561
Caldwell the Woods

man Co 552

California Florists.. .556
California Rose _o..557
Camp Conduit Co.. 575
Chicago Flower

Growers Assn 541

Chicago House

Wrecking Co Ill

Christy Eng Co 565

Clark E B seed Co.. 561

Clarke's Sons D 555

Clause L 563

Clay &Son 574

Coan J J 551

Cole W B 561

Conard & Jones Co. .564

Cooke Geo H 553

Cottage Gardens 563

Cowee W J 576

Coy H CSeed Co.. ..559

Craig Robt Co 566

Cross Eli 556

Cunningham Jos H..566

DardsChas 554

Denton Floral Co... 556
Detroit Flower Pot

Mfg Co 575

Detroit Stand Co 574

Dickmann C L 572

Dietsch A & Co IV

DornerF&Sons Co

536 565

Dreer H A.. 536 575 576

Duerr Chas A 556

Duluth Floral Co. ...556

Dunlop John H 555

Edwards Fold Box...s-6

Erne & Klingel 545

Evans Co The J A...57J
Evenden Bros Co. ..554

Eyres HG 555

Farmers' & Florists'

Fertilizer Co 574

Fish Henry Seed Co. .561
Florists' Hail .■issn..575
Foley Greenhouse

Mfg Co IV

FordM C 551

Ford William P 550

Fox J M & Son Inc 555

Franzen F O 566

Frauenfelder C. ...f53
Freeman MrsJ B ...5=6

FreyC H 556

Frey & Frey 556

Friedman 553

Froment H E 551

Furrow & Co 556

Galvin Thos F 555

Garland Mfg Co ....573

Gasser J M Co 555

Giblin&Co .'■72

Godineau R& M....560
Gorham ^ Limpus..572
Graham A & Son.... 553
Grand Rapids

Floral Co 556

Grasselli Chemical

Co 574

Grimm & Gorly 556

Gude Brjs 554

Gunterberg M C 540

Guttman & Raynor

(Inc) 551

Haidesty & Co 553

Harley Pottery Co. .575

Hart George B 551

Hart Henry 554

Haven Seed Co The. 560

Heacock Jos Co 561

Heinl John G&Son.556
Henderson A & Co . I
Henderson Lewis . . .556

Herr Albert M 566

Herrmann A 576

Hess & Swoboda 554

Hews A H & Co ...575

Hill DNurs Co 564

HoerberBrop 545

Hollywood Gardens. 555
Hjlm & Olson.. . .554
Holton&Hunkel Co. 547
Home Cor School. ..572
Hopkins George H .564

Hort Advertiser 573

Horticultural Ptg

Co The 572

House of Ferns 551

HurH Edgar F. 561

IckesBraun Mill Co. Ill

Igoe Bros 573

IsbellS M & Co ....559
Jackson c& l'erkins.,.564

Jcnkin & Sons 565

Johnston & Co T J.. 553

Jones Percy 539

loy Floral I'" 5£6

KaslingVVFCo I

Keller Geo & Sons.. f 75

Keller Bros 561

Keller Sons J B 556

Kelway & Son 5tO

Kerr R C Floral Co 556

Kervan Co The 551

Kessler Wm 551

King Construct Co. .574

Kohr A F 575

Kottmiller A 555

Kramer I N & Son.. 575
Kroeschell Bros Co, 572

Kruchten John 545

Kuehn C A 547

Kuhl Geo A 536

Kusik & Co H 547

Kyle & Foerster ....545
Landreth Seed Co. . .561
Lang Flo & Nur Co. .55f,

Lange A 553

LeboriusJ J 555

Leedle Floral Co 5^6

Leonard I & J I 53;,

Leonard Seed Co 559

Littlefield& Wy-

man .565

Locktand Lum Co... IV
London Flower Shp 5.S5
MacNiS Horti-
cultural Co 559

McCallum Co .. .546
McConnell Alex. 534 553
McHutchi8on& Co. .560
McNeB-Swenson Co. 552

Mangel 556

Matthews the Flo'8t..S53

MatthewsonJE 554

May & Co L L 554

Meconi Paul .551

Metairie Ridge Nurs. 553

Mette Henry 562

Miller & Musser 545

Moninger J C Co. ...Ill
Montreal Floral

Exchange Ltd 550

Moore. Hentz &

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Murata & Co. S 543

Miirr:\y Satruel 554

Nat Flo B of Trade 576

Newell A 555

N V Cut Flower Ex.. 551

Nicotine Mfg Co 574

Niessen Leo Co 546

Northwestern Wire

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Ogden Floral Co... 553

OisukaT R 564

Palez Paul M 554

Palmer W J & Son.. 554

Park Floral Co 554

Peacock Dahlia

Farms .564

PedrickGR&Soo..5;9
Peterson Nursery. ..564
Peters & Reed Poty. .575

Philips Bros 556

Pierce FO Co 573

Pierson A N (Inc). ..56

Pierson F R Co I

Pieters-Wheeler

Seed Co 5;8

Pikes Peak Flo Co.. .555

Pillsbury I L 576

Pittsburgh Cut

Flower Co 547

Plath H 565

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Pollworth C C Co... 547

Polykranas Geo J 551

Portland Flo Shop ..556
Pulverized Manure

Co The 574

Pyler A T & Co 542

Pyfer & Olsfm ..-. 565
Raedlein Basket Co. 544

Randall A L Co 545

Randolph & .\lc-

Clements 553

Rawlings Elmer 536

Ready Reference . 56?
Reed & Keller ..576
Regan Ptg House... 575

Reid Edw 546

Reinberg Geo 545

Reinberg Peter. 539 .566
Reuter&Son SJ....5=3

Rice Bros 547

Riedel& Meyer 551

Robinson J C Seed

Co 561

Rochester Flo Co.... 553
Rock Wm L Flwr

Co 5'6

Robnert Waldo ...5
Routzahn Seed Co. .561

RuschG &Co 547

Rye George 556

St. Louis Seed Co. ..560

Sakelos C 5i5

Schiller, the Florist .556
Schillo Adam

LumberCo.- .IV

Schlatter W& Son. .576

Schling Max 551

Schultheis .Anton ..557
SchwakeChas & Co 5'0

Sharp Partridge &

Co 576

Sheridan Walter F..551
Siebrechi George (^,551
Sioux City Seed &

Nursery Co 560

Situation & Wants.. .533
Sixth City Wire

Works 572

SkidelskySS&Co.I 559
Skinner M B& Co. ..573
Small J H & Sons.. .553
Smith A W & Co.... 555
Smith E D & Co. ...536
Smith & Fetters Co. 553

Smith Henry 556

Smith W&T Co .. I
Sterling Grinding

Wheel Co Ill

Stokes Seed Farms

Co 5i9

Storts & Harrison..

557 563

Stumpp GEM 555

Superior Machine

& Boiler VVorks...III
Syracuse Pot'ry Co. .575

Tall H H 534

Thompson J D

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Thorburn J M & Co. 565

Tietze W R 534

Tonner O A & L A .540

Totty Chas H 557

Traend.y&Schenck.551

Trepel Jos 5 5

United Cut Flower..

Co 551

Vaughan A L &Co. 541
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Vick's Sons jas 559

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WaiteFW 576

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Walker F Co 553

Wallace F I) IV

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Weiland & Risch .. 545

Weiss Herman 551

Welch Bros 546

Welch Patrick 546

Wenk Peter 557

Western Seed &

Irrigation Co 519

Whitted Floral Co... 553

Wietor Bros 541

Willens Cons Co III

Wilson JS Flo Co. .554
WinandyJrMike. ..57-
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Morris Goldenson..556

Wood Bros .559

Wrede H 561

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Young A L & Co .. 551
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CMICAQO AND NEW YORK, APRIL 8, 1916.

No. 1453

TheAmerican Florist

Established 1886.

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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS AND
ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS.

Ofpicees— Danibl MacRorie, San Francisco,
Calif., President: Robert C- Kkrr. Houston.
Tex., Vice-President; John Young, 53 West
Twenty-eighth street. New York, Secretary: Wm.
F. Kasting Buffalo. N. Y., Treasurer

Next annual convention at Houston, Texas,
August 15-17, 1916.

AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY.

Nest annual convention and exhibition at
Indianapolis. Ind., 1917. J. F. Ammann, Ed-
wardsville. 111.. President; \V. J. Veset, Jr., Ft.
\Vayne, Ind.. Vice-President; A. F. J. Uaur,
Thirty-eighth St. and Rockwood Ave.. Indian-
apolis, Ind., Secretary.

AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY.

Next annual convention and exhibition, 1917.
S. S. Penkock, Philadelphia, Pa., President;
Louis J. Reuter, Westerly. R. I., Vice-President;
Benjamin Hammond, Ueacon, >J. Y.. Secretar> ,

AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY.

Annual convenii'^n and exhibition at Har Har-
bor, Me, June 1916. William Gray, Newport.
R. I.. President; Harry A. Bunyard, 40 Wes-t
Twenty-eighth street, New York, Secretary.

CHRYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Annual convention and exhibition at Phila-
delphia, Pa., November, 1916. Wm. Kleinheinz,
Ogontz, Pa., President; C. W. Johnson. 2134 W.
10th Street. Chicago. Secretary

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK
SUPERINTENDENTS.

N^'Xt annua\ meeting. New Orleans, L*
August. 1916. Emil T. Mische, Portland, Or«.
President; R. W. Cotterill, Seattle. Wash.
Secretary-Treasurer.

FOURTH NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW

Philadelphia, Pa., March 25-April 2,

Of the Society of American Floritts' Co-operating with The TeDE.'} l^aEia Horti-
cultural bociety, The Ameiican Rose Society, The American Carnation
Society, Florists' Club of Philadelphia, American Sweet Pea Society,
American Gladiolus Society, National AsEociation of Gaideneis,
American Dahlia society, Chrysanlbemum Society of
America, Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Continued from Last Week's Issue.

The Closing Days.

From every angle the Fourth Na-
tional Flower Show has exceeded the
greatest expectations of both national
and local committees. After the un-
usual attendance of the first day and
the thousands of disappointed Sunday
visitors who were turned away be-
cause the law forbids Sunday openings
of shows where admission was
charged, the management was pre-
pared for a large public interest in
the exhibition. It was hoped that
the record made by the automobile
shows of 1915 and 191G when 1G,072
and 26,156 tickets sold in box olBce
would be beaten, but none hoped for
this great record, which is official.
There were sold -12,048 50-cent tickets,
2,676 children's 25-cent tickets, 46,000
trade tickets at 25 cents each, or a
total of 90,724 tickets. In addition,
members of the S. A. F. were admit-
ted free, which included all afiiUated
bodies, such as the national rose, car-
nation, and chrysanthemum societies,
Florists' Telegraph Delivery, New
York, Philadelphia and Chicago flor-
ists' clubs and the Pennsylvania Horti-
cultural Society, whose spring show
was given with that of the national
show. In addition there was a very
liberal free distribution of tickets to
the press and other interests that had
done so much to make for the success
of the exhibition. It is estimated that
there was an average daily attendance
of at least 20,000 people. Thursday
and Friday were high water days.
George Asmus bet John Young that
Friday's gate would beat Thursday's,
but lost by $10 or 20 tickets.

A plan to get by the Sunday closing
law was evolved by W. F. Therkildson
and it worked to a charm. Upon pay-
ment of 25 cents anyone could become

an "associate" members of the S. A.
F. and no law could be invoked to
keep members from attending their
own exhibition on Sunday. If this
plan had been put in operation in time
to get publicity for the first Sunday,
the price of 50 cents could have easily
been obtained and no doubt a record
attendance secured.

Everyone of the local craft is so en-
thusiastic about the results that imme-
diate plans are now under way to
make this an annual event as they
feel sure that great business will come
from the awakening of the public to
the possibilities of plants and flowers
in home adornment. 'While the next
show would not have the national fea-
ture of outside exhibits, it is believed
that quite as good a display can be
made locally, as there was enough
stock sent to properly fill a hall twice
the size and it had to be so crowded
together that much of its beauty was
lost. Many beautiful features, such as
the bulbous stock display, were staged
but one day and were then crowded to-
gether as borders of groups to make
way for the cut roses. Then the mag-
nificent showing of carnations, while
not put away, were crowded together to
provide space for the sweet peas. It
was the same with the retail florists'
work, only one day being given to a
class, which was then cleared away to
make a place for the next day's en-
tries.

Decorative work of this character
deserves the best place in any exhibi-
tion; it should be given ample space
and not crowded together as was the
case here. The nationa,! flower show
committee make a great mistake in
not providing liberally for exhibitors
before they begin to apportion and sell
space to the trade.

678

The American Florist.

April 8,

Never was there an exhibition in
which the cut flowers kept as well.
Carnations are usually a one day
tlowor. dn Sunday many of the vases,
although staRod on Tuesday, after
coming i|uito a distance were in very
8'ood condition. It was the same with
the roses staged on Monday; many
vases still held their flowers on Sat-
urday.

Benjamin Hammond deplored the
ai>i)arent lack of patriotism, in the fact
that while tliis was a national show,
there was so little display of the great
national emljlem; two flags were
draped over the tunnel under the band
stand and a few small flags flew from
staffs on top of the building. The
American Rose Society had decorated
its booth with flags, but nowhere else
were they displayed. There was
abundant space for them on the bal-
cony railings, whicli sliould have been
used to empliasize the national char-
acter of the show.

A feature that was much appre-
ciated by the visitors was the bureau
of information. Under Chairman Fred
Cowperthwaite and his active corps of
assistants, some ten in number, visi-
tors were given information that ena-
bled them to see various exhibits in
which they were most interested and
added in many ways to their enjoy-
ment of the show. Inquiries of all
kinds from the outside were taken
care of here by several telephones.
Lost and found articles and all mail
was handled by this bureau, whose
efficient staff was ever alert to render
every possible service in its power to
the visitors.

Thomas Roland disposed of his great
exhibit of acacias to William Klein-
heinz for the Widener estate, who it is
said will present duplicates to the
Horticultural hall to add to the park
collection. The price as given in the
papers is .fS.OOO. A number of the
other trade exhibits were sold, Harry
Betz buying the F. R. Pierson Co.'s
entire collection of ferns. W. K. Har-
ris sold his group of flowering plants,
while the Robt. Craig Co. also dis-
posed of most of their exhibit.

In speaking of results, George As-
mus, chairman of the national flower
show committee, said : "It's the big-
gest show we have ever had because
Philadelphia is one of the largest
flower loving centers in the country.
More persons have paid to get into
this show twice and have come back
the third and fourth time than at any
show I've ever been to. Also, it's the
biggest sTiow because Philadelphia has
been the center of horticulture for
years. Two years ago I mentioned
this city as the one spot in the coun-
try where the finest show in the world
could be staged and now my hopes
have been realized."

"The Philadelphia show surpassed
anything we've ever had", is the opin-
ion of Secretary John Young. W. F.
Therkildson, the big fly-wheel of the
show, and to whom so much of
its financial success is due, says :
"The Philadelphia craft are as 'proud
as peacocks' over the records broken
and made. Western men said we never
would be able to get the crowd to
Convention hall and it was too big a
barn of a place. We could never get
stock to fill it. Well, it proved to be
not nearly large enough for either the
exhibits or the people that came to see
them. So we are just tickled to death
over results."

Commercial Growers' Rose Display.

Thursday's feature was the compe-
tition in the class for the best display
of cut roses staged by commercial
growers, to occupy 200 square feet,
not more than 1,01)0 blooms to be used,
the awards to be based upon quality of
flowers and artistic arrangement.
There were three entrie.s, A. N. Pier-
son, Inc., Cromwell, Conn.. Joseph Hea-
cock Co., Philadelphia, Pa., and F. R.
Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y., being
given first, second and third prizes in
the order named. Too much cannot
be said in praise of these exhibits
which were all elaliorate to a degree,
and the staging committee managed
to make room for them in advanta-
geous positions, the two Pierson
groups being near the entrance, while
the Jos. Heacock Co.'s display was to
the right of the center aisle near the
music stand. Nothing was too good
in the way of accessories, each exhibi-
tor having selected immense, showy
baskets of the latest design, using
high pedestals on which to elevate and
group the blooms to the best advan-
tage. Cibotiums and farleyense were
largely used in the Heacock exhilait as
a setting for the vases and baskets, all

of which were of the new color, bat-
tleship grey. The varieties vised here
were Radiance, long stemmed stock in
two large vases, which stood out
prominently at the top with a huge
basket of White Killarney and Mrs.
Aaron Ward in the center lower down.
Two large vases of Killarney and Kil-
larney Brilliant, together with a bas-
ket of fine Hadley filled out the space.
Habermehls' arranged this exhibit
which was complete in every detail.

The entry of A. N. Pierson. Inc.,
consisted of Killarney Queen, Killar-
ney Brilliant, White Killai-ney, Had-
ley, Ophelia and Mrs. Aaron Ward.
These were arranged in Neidinger bas-
kets of immense size, the rear of the
display being considerably elevated.
Large pans of Adiantum cuneatum
and farleyense were used among the
roses, and buff-colored chintz or sateen
cloth was used in draping the stands,
falling to the floor in graceful folds.
This exhibit was very effective and
was the artistic work of George E. M.
Stumpp, New York.

F. R. Pierson Co.'s space contained
the greatest variety of roses. Ameri-
can Beauties predominating, there be-
ing over MOO long stemmed blooms of
this variety, Sunburst, Ophelia, Ward,

JOSEPH HEACOCK CO.'S ROSES AT THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

Somo of the Proniinoat Itask<'ts.

igi6.

The American Florist.

579

DREER'S EXHIBIT AT THE NATJONAL FLOWER SHOW.

Richmond, Francis Scott Key. Mr.s.
George Shawyer, White Killarney and
Killarney Queen being the other sorts.
This was truly a beautiful collection
and the arrangement was cleverly done
by the company's staff. Aside from
the immense basket of American Beau-
ties which occupied the center of the
display, the arrangement of the other
varieties was not as striking as in the
other competing groups, there being
more vases holding fewer fiowers. On
Sunday this exhibit was still intact
and looked very presentable, while
several vases had been removed from
the Heacock group and the display of
A. N. Pierson. Inc., had been entirely
dismantled.

Adolph Farenwald, Roslyn, Pa., had
a huge basket of 50 Killarney Bril-
liant which was a great feature, at all
times surrounded by throngs of admir-
ing visitors. This was the only entry,
but it would have taken a wonder to
have beaten him out.

Retailers' Rose Display.

In the class for baskets, bouquets
and table arrangements for retailers,
the lack of competition was the only
disappointing feature of the show. For
some reason the "artists" will not come
out, but very few of them venturing
into the open. While the prizes offered
were liberal there were a number of
classes for which there were no en-
tries. In table decorations the first
prize was carried off by the Forrest
Flower Shop with a tall center ar-
rangement of pink roses, around which

on the cloth was a narrow moss cov-
ered circle in four sections with two
small standard trees of Sweetheart
roses at each end and a garland of
miniature roses connecting the same.
Corsages of roses were also part of
this display. The London Flower
Shop was awarded second honors, a
float of Prima Donna roses being
used as a centerpriece with pink cor-
sages. Voller's House of Flowers had
a beautifully arranged basket of Mrs.
Charles Russell as a centerpiece.

.\ gypsy basket artistically arranged
with Mock and Sunburst captured
first prize for Charles Henry Fox
while another clever display in the
basket class by the London Flower
Shop was second in excellence.

In the entries of bouquets, a prettily
arranged colonial bunch of Sweetheart
and George Elgar roses won a blue
ribbon for E. H. Slattery of Buffalo,
N. Y. The London Flower Shop was
Hrst in the class for brides' bouquets
with a shower of White Killarney with
miniature white roses in the show
without narrow' ribbons. Voller's
House of Flowers came second with a
l^eautiful rose shower and ribbon ar-
rangement.

Charles Henry Fox's entry of Bride
roses was overlooked by the judges.
This was a bridal muff bouquet (if it
might be called a bouquet), correct in
every detail, but in competition with
the shower bunches it failed to score,
doubtless because its identity was not
discovered.

Carnation Arrangfements.

Friday was "Carnation day" again,
when the best arranged vases of
blooms, covering 200 square feet of
space, were the feature. There was only
one entry, that of the Strafford new-
er Farms, Strafford, Pa., while a
healthy competition was desired, but
the exceptional beauty of this group-
ing, with the careful attention to all
details, and the splendid quality of the
flowers, in a manner made up for the
omissions. There were 17 large square
wooden pedestals of varying height,
painted Ijlack, arranged on a dark blue
cloth 10.\20 feet. The jars containing
the flowers were painted, some blue and
others black. There was also a large
orange-colored bowl in the center of
the display. Kach vase was filled with
100 or more blooms of one color, five
vases being of white, four were of blue
and eight of light pink, the receptacles
being placed upon the top of the pedes-
tals, squares of gilt, yellow or blue em-
bossed papers upon which they rested
adding contrast, while pyramidal box
trees arranged between the vases
giving a pleasing green effect. As a
whole this was the finest display, ar-
ranged for effect, that has ever been
exhibited in the United States, and
E. A. Stroud, proprietor of Strafford
Flower Farms, is to be congratulated
for this evidence of his skill and his
generosity In going so far beyond
schedule requirements.

Table decorations, basket arrange-
ments and carnations in vases were
also exhibited on this day, the displays

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being judged by points. The Forrest
Flower Shop, Philadelphia, Pa., had a
table decoration that won out with a
score of 90 points. In this arrange-
ment a tall, slender, willow vase on a
round plateau base was filled with
Gloriosa and Ward carnations, acacia
sprays being used for green. Corsages
and boutonnieres of carnations were
used to complete the decoration. The
center of the table of the London
Flower Shop, Philadelphia, Pa., was a
large block rose float filled with pink
Ward carnations, pink snapdragons and
farleyense. The corsages were of pink
carnations and Sweetheart roses tied
with silver cord. Gude Bros. Co., Wash-
ington, D. C, had a large center piece
of pink carnations, relieved with white
daisies and farleyense. The plateau
basket was beautifully arranged. The
corsages were of pink carnations. Both
of these two tables scored 8G points.
AU three of the table entries men-
tioned were tastefully set with cut
glass, china, etc. Voller's House of
Flowers had a tall center of Gloriosa,
pink Ward and white carnations ar-
ranged with farleyense for a base. This
scored 70 points.

The Cottage Gardens Co., Queens.
N. Y.. won in the vase contest with a
splendid, large arrangement of Cot-
tage Maid and White Wonder. In the
class for private gardeners, Wm. Klem-
heinz was first and H. Barclay sec-
ond. Both exhibited handsome vases.

The London Flower Shop won first
prize with its high-handled gypsy
basket filled with pink Ward, pink
snapdragons and ferns, Voller's House
of Flowers being second with a splen-
didly arranged basket of pink carna-
tions with two-toned ribbon and tmsel
butterflies.

The Sweet Pea Display.

Exquisitely beautiful in their dainty
colorings, with magnificent flowers
borne, many of them on 15-inch to
18-inch stems, were the hundreds of
vases of these lovely and justly popu-
lar flowers. The exhibit for the most
part was arranged on the rear slopmg
stage, where table after table, rismg
one above the other, presented a grand
sight. The entry of J. H. Smith,
Ridgefield, Conn., the largest collection
of orchid flowering sorts, was varied
and very high classed, farleyense be-
ing xised as green to give contrast.
William Sim. Cliftondale, Mass., was,
as usual, a large exhibitor and his
flowers were wonderfully fine. He
received 16 first prizes in the 2.5. 50
and 100 classes, and also won the blue
for the display covering 100 square
feet. These were very tastefully ar-
ranger in large and small vases made
into a pyramid, with ferns to add to
the already graceful setting. W. At-
lee Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.,
won second with a varied assortment of
the best varieties and a number of
new Fordhook seedlings not yet intro-
duced. There was a green cloth back-
ground, with strings of smilax and as-
paragus festooned in front of the table.
Supports containing small vases rose at
intervals and these were filled with
choice sprays, this method of elevating
being much better than the level table
display. Gude Brothers Co., Washing-
ton, D. C, covered a circle of 100
square feet with a garden effect; large
tubs filled with sweet pea vines in
blossom were placed around a circle,
while between each tub was a wire
stand containing tubes filled with cut
sprays. In the center, rising high
above the others, was a large tree-like
effect with concealed tubes filled with

cut sprays. The ground was covered
with green sheet moss. A space large
enough to enter gave a garden effect
to the whole, which was much ad-
mired.

A splendid table decoration of sweet
peas was that of the London Flower
Shop, Philadelphia, Pa. The table was
elegantly furnished with china, glass,
candelabra and other ware to make
it complete. The decorations were an
alabaster float filled with pink sweet
peas, superb flowers. A quantity of
pink moline surrounded the float, to
which were attached birds, butterflies,
etc. The same flowers were used for
corsages. This elegant but simple entry
won the blue. The Forrest Flower Shop,
Philadelphia, had an elaborate table
with a parasol of varied colored sweet
peas rising from a basket vase. Bisque
figures of women, clothed in skirts of
different colored sweet peas woi-ked in
patterns, were placed at intervals
around the center. There were cor-
sages of pink sweet peas. This entry
won second prize. Voller's House of
Flowers, Philadelphia, had for a cen-
terpiece a basket turned on its side
on a plateau filled with sweet peas,
making a very pretty effect.

In the class for baskets filled with
sweet peas, Charles Henry Fox. Phila-
delphia, was first with a splendidly
filled gypsy basket of Yarrawa and

Venus. Salmon ribbon and silver but-
terflies were a feature. Voller's House
of Flowers was second, with a basket
of splendid sprays, with pink and lav-
ender ribbon. Gude Brothers Co. staged
a tall basket of lavender peas that
looked very showy.

The bride's bouquet prize was won
by the Forrest Flower Shop — all white
sweet peas in shower effect, with a
large broad ribbon bow. Voller's
House of Flowers was second with a
similar bunch, with ribbon shower.
The corsages were well made, that of
pink by the Forrest Flower Shop won
first and one arranged by Gude Bros.
Co. was second.

The Banquet.

Five hundred visiting and local mem-
bers of the S. A. F. and their ladies
were guests of the Florists' Club of
Philadelphia at a banquet given in
Horticultural hall, Wednesday evening.
The large hall was nicely decorated
with palms and smilax, while a pro-
fusion of roses, carnations, snapdra-
gons and other flowers in vases and
baskets embellished the tables. The
officials and speakers were seated on
an elevated platform extending across
the stage end, while the guests' tables
ran at right angles the length of the
hall. After an excellent menu, with
nothing stronger than coffee, Presi-

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dent George Burton spoke a few words
of welcome, and then introduced J.
Otto Thilow as the toastmaster. which
position he filled in a masterly manner.
He addressed the gathering as the bone
and sinew of the business, and lauded
the S. A. F. as a great factor in the
florist industry of the country. Mayor
Smith, who graced the occasion with
his presence, made an address, welcom-
ing the visitors and told of the many
advantages of living in Philadelphia.
He deplored the fact that he could not
allow the Sunday opening of the exhi-
bition, but law was law and he was
compelled to enforce it, although he
would like to have done otherwise.
Philip Breitmeyer (the ever genial
Phil) told of how, when he was getting
first lessons in the business at Pen-
nook Bros., he wired Safrano and Bon
Silene roses to hold them together, and
compared the best then with the won-
derful blooms seen in variety at the
present show, particularly the sweep-
stakes vase of Hadley staged by the
Jos. Heacock Co., which was a revela-
tion. He praised the wonderful rose
garden of Henry A. Dreer. Inc., due to
the indefatigable efforts of J. G. Eisele.
whose love for flowers, particularly the
rose, knew no bounds. While people
attended the show and greatly admired
the exhibits, he said he doubted if they
appreciated the great work necessary to
bring it to such perfection. He advo-
cated the employment of women in
cut flower stores, they being the best

kind of assistants and the work being
pleasant and very suitable for them.
He said a good word for the Florists'
Telegraph Delivery and laid stress on
the fact that the trade generally does
not realize the good business it was
possible to get in this way. Five mil-
lion dollars' worth of business had been
handled so far by this association and
there was no reason why this amount
could not be increased to .$.")0.000,000.
Wallace Pierson, who still shook his
head when the rose garden sul.iject was
broached, said he never held a grouch
for more than four minutes, but he
gave notice that he would get there
next time and illustrated his- points
with witty stories. He spoke of the
great difiiculty in moving such perish-
able stock under such unfavorable
weather conditions, having to go
through two feet of snow to reach the
railroad. The work of the department
of agriculture at Washington, which,
by showing examples of home adorn-
ment for the farm, gardens and lawns,
was. he said, doing a great uplifting
work, demonstrating how a few hun-
dred dollars in ornamental planting
created values out of all proportion to
the amount invested. Successful out-
side rose growing, while easy on the
Pacific coast, meant hard work in the
eastern states. He lauded men such
as Rev. Dr. Mills, who had made the
state of New York a flower country,
and added that he thought more work
should be done for . the amateur. The

forcing of roses, he stated, represented
00 per cent of the cut flower industry
of America.

Several noted after dinner speakers
kept the diners in good humor. J. A.
Wood had never seen a rough or tough
looking florist, and if he did, believed
it would, on account of the refining in-
fluences of flowers, be his only salva-
tion. J. Otto Thilow, in introducing
Mr. Cattell, who was selected to toast
the ladies, said that it was a woman,
a California lady, who many years ago
had written the first treatise on horti-
culture. Mr. Cattell said Adam would
never have gotten a move on but for
Eve, adding that flowers were God's
way of writing- love on the face of the
earth. Happiness was like a shadow —
it would follow you, but you could not
go after it. He convulsed his hearers
with the story of the man who planted
a row of onions between his potatoes,
so that the tubers' eyes would water
and keep them moist in dry weather.

Wm. F. Gude read a number of tele-
grams selected from over 500 received
from prominent oflicials and mayors of
cities, which had been posted at the
F. T. D. booth in the flower show,
thanking the association for the flowers
received and wishing them every suc-
cess; also press notices of these gifts
showing the wide publicity the work
of the Florists' Telegraph Delivery had
received by this brilliant idea, which
had been so well carried out. Horti-
cultural societies, he said, had done

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Angelo J. Rossi.

Representing tbe Pacific Coast on S. A. F.
Executive Beard.

much service in encouraging the love
for flowers. He decried the Sunday
closing of the show, when the beauti-
ful flowers preached a far greater ser-
mon behind the closed doors of that
empty building than any heard in the
churches whose doors were open on
that day.

Joseph Hill, president of the Ameri-
can Carnation Society, praised the
work of those who had done so much
to bring the wonderful display of cut
flowers and plants together. The
achievement of Miss Anna Jarvis in
founding Mothers' day, which had done
so much to popularize carnations,
■would, he said, be recognized by the
society in a substantial way in the
near future. Toastmaster Thllow read
a letter from the Mothers' Day Asso-
ciation, of which Miss Jarvis is presi-
dent, asking co-operation in making the
coming Mothers' day celebration
greater than any that has gone before.

W. P. Therkildson, publicity chair-
man, who did such heroic work for the
show, told something of the methods
by which he had been able to get some
350,000 lines of reading matter show
publicity, at no cost for space to the
S. A. F. It was the best advertised
show of any description that has ever
been held in Philadelphia. A quartet
of good voices sang together and also
as soloists, their numbers at intervals
being very much enjoyed, and it was
midnight before the programme was
finished. It was" the most successful
affair ever given by the club.

Taplin's Impressions.

Possibly the strongest first impres-
sion one received upon entering Con-
vention hall was the fact that the
great hall presented such wonderful
masses of brilliant color, and yet
formed one harmonious whole. The
second impression was that of quan-
tity, for each exhibitor seemed to be
bent upon having an abundance of
material to fill his allotted space. In
fact, if one were inclined to be crit-
ical, the criticism would be most nat-
ural that the majority of exhibits were
too crowded, and yet this was a con-
dition that would better be blamed
on the size of the building, rather
than on the lack of taste on the part

of the exhibitors. In other words,
Convention hall, the largest hall in
the city, proved to be far too small
for such a wealth of material, for the
very active and able committees in
charge of the show had succeeded
oven beyond their expectations in in-
teresting tlie horticultural world in
the national show, and proved beyond
a doubt that Philadelphia slowness
was a pretty lively pace after all.

As for special features, the hall was
full of them, biit the exhibit of new
Holland plants from Thos. Roland,
Nahant, Mass., was again among the
leaders, the plants arriving in splen-
did condition, were finely grown, beau-
tifully flowered, and the arrangement
was altogether charming.

Then there was that extremely
tasty arrangement of orchids by the
Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.,
that received a well-merited first
prize, the living picture of miltonias
ill the back being exquisite, to say
nothing of that happy touch of bril-
liant color in the foreground that was

W. J. Keimel,
Representing Illinois on S. A. F. ExecvLlive Board

gained from a good piece of Sophro-
nitis grandiflora. It was an artistic
liit of work, and a credit to those who
designed it.

The heaths and chorizemas and a
number of other pretty and unusual
plants in the display of Knight &
Struck Co., Flushing, N. Y.. attracted
lots of attention from plant lovers in
general, and as usual, were shown in
admirable condition.

That large caryota shown by Wm
Kleinheinz, Ogontz, Pa., and staged
in the centre of the hall, was truly a
magnificent plant, and well deserved
its commanding position, for it is rare
that so perfect a specimen of this
palm is seen. The same exhibitor
showed quantities of other fine plants
too, both foliage and flowering, and
doubtless has a good string of blue
ribbons to his credit. Another veteran
among the private exhibitors is Thos.
Long, who has presided so ably over
the plant collections at the Drexel
place at Bryn Mawr, Pa., for many
years, and who is always on the job
at the Philadelphia shows. There were
lots of fine plants in his exhibit on

this occasion, but a specimen of Cyr-
tostachys Renda, a palm with bright
red leafstalks and pinnate leaves,
was particularly fine.

Of course there were other orchid
exhibits in addition to that of the
Roehrs' Co., and great quantities of well-
Howered plants among them, the Roeb-
ling collection being especially note-
worthy- on account of the great num-
ber of rare species and varieties con-
tained therein, and also on account of
the pleasing arrangement of the
plants, while the exhibits of Louis
Burk and that of Lager & Hurrell,
Summit, N. J., were as much in them-
selves as the total exhibits in the or-
chid classes at some shows.

And then there were rose gardens,
and right here we want to stop long
enough to say that this feature is one
that appeals to the general public, for
at every one of these gardens the
streams of visitors stop, look, and lis-
ten, while the patient attendants an-
swer the multitudinous questions that
are fired at them. The Robert Craig
Co., Philadelphia, Pa,, put up a fine
arrangement in their rose garden, an
exhibit embodying many artistic fea-
tures and lots of nice plants, chief-
ly of the rambler and polyantha
types, and in the competitive class
were awarded first prize. A. N. Pier-
son, Inc., Cromwell, Conn., and M. H.
Walsh, Woods Hole, Mass., also
showed good roses and good taste in
their arrangement, but the rose gar-
den displayed by Henry A. Dreer,
Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., aitd to which
were awarded two gold medals, one
from the S. A. F., and one from the
American Rose Society, was general-
.,ly conceded to be a distinct advance
in displays of this character, the ar-
rangement having a natural effect and
the material V^eing of the best; in
fact, many enthusiastic people de-
clared that no such roses had been
shown before in the United States. This
collection was composed entirely of
hybrid teas, of which there were 23
varieties, and all in the pink of con-
dition, and a few ramblers were used
to decorate the fence and arches at
the entrances.

Trade exhibitors were many in mis-
cellaneous flowering plants, Wm. K.

Representing Tennessee on S. A. E. Executive
Board.

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George Burton,
President Florists' Club of Philadelphia.

Richard Vincent, Jr.
Piesident Amerii-un Dahlia So'.'iety.

J. A. Peterson.

Member of S. .\. V- Executive Board.

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R. C. Kerr.
Vice-President Sociely of American Florists.

Fred Cow^perthwaite,
Chairman Information Committee.

Ch-rS. H. Grakelow.
W. N. Craig. . _ President American Sweet Pea Society. Chairman Special Features Committee,

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Wm Gray.

President National Associatrou of Gardeners . President American Sweet Pea Society

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THOMAS ROLANDS ACACIA EXHIBIT AT THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

Harris, Philadelphia, Pa., showing a
fine line of stock, a feature that is not
unusual for this good grower, and
then there were forced bulbs in abun-
dance from many growers, the bulb
beds of the Henry P. Michell Co., Inc.,
also of Philadelphia, being very well
set up, and forming part of a Dutch
garden.

A small lot of Japanese maples ar-
ranged by Thos. Meehan & Sons, Ger-
mantown, Pa., formed a very neat ex-
hibit, but then they were practically
all neat exhibits, and there were lots
of them, and on the whole, Philadel-
phia feels pretty well, thank thee, so
far as exhibitions are concerned.

How the Trade Exhibitors Profited.

Henry A. Dreer, Inc., fee! that as an
advertising venture, it was a most suc-
cessful one.

"Very good business", said J. W.
Boas, Philadelphia.

The Edwards Folding Box Co.,
Philadelphia, Pa., will take twice the
space for their exhibit at the next na-
tional show.

A. L. Randall Co., Chicago : "Never
saw so many of the trade at a show
before; unusually good business."

The A. W. Smith Co., Pittsburgh,
Pa., landscape gardeners, reports
splendid results.

S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co., Philadel-
phia, had good results both at their
booth and the store.

Hitchings & Co. had better results
than at any previous show.

Wertheimer Bros., New York, booked
good business and met more of the
trade than at any previous exhibition.

Benjamin Hammond, of Hammond's
Paint & Slug Shot Works, Beacon, N.
Y. : "Compares very favorably with S.
A. F. trade exhibitions."

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co., New-
burgh, N. Y., had the best business
ever secured at any trade exhibition.

Joseph G. Neidinger, Philadelphia,
Pa., made many sales and met more
of the trade than ever before at an
exhibition.

It was the first exhibit of the Spen-
cer Automatic Heater Co. in connec-
tion with the florist trade but this firm
says it was certainly a grreat success.

John C. Moninger Co., Chicago :
"Many new customers, excellent busi-
ness and good prospects."

M. Rice Co., Philadelphia, Pa., re-
ports that the attendance from all
parts of the country was wonderful
and results from a business stand-
point were very good.

H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia,
were never so busy before, both at
their exhibit in the hall and at the
store.

John A. Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.,
are very well satisfied. Excellent
business was booked and good pros-
pects in sight.

Advance Co. Richmond, Ind., re-
ports that everybody they wanted to
see seemed to be at the show and they
had splendid results.

The Lectures.

The lectures, which were free and
to which all visitors to the show were
invited, were a feature much appre-
ciated, and the large room set aside
for the purpose was taxed to its full
capacity at every lecture. The room
seated 3.50 persons, but it was often
the case that 100 or more were stand-
ing around the outside aisles. As an
added attraction, moving pictures of
the Pasadena Hower pageant were
shown at the close of each talk. The
lectures, all of which were illustrated,
were given each afternoon and even-
ing, the subjects and speakers being
as follows : "Home Grounds", by W.
N. Rudd; "Rock Gardens", by Rich-
ard Rothe; "Orchids", by Professor E.
A. White; Demonstration of flower ar-
rangement and color combination, by
Max Schling; "Roses", by Robert
Pyle; "School Gardens", by Miss Caro
Miller; "Explorations in Japan", by
Frank N. Meyer; "Dahlias", by Rich-
ard Vincent, Jr.; "Flowers from Snow
to Snow", by J. Otto Thilow; "School
of Horticulture for Women", by Miss
Elizabeth L. Lee; "Civics for Home
and Municipality", by J. Horace Mc-
Farland; "Bulbs for Summer Bloom",
by E. I. Wilde; "Gladioli", by Arthur
Cowee.

The Workers.

The credit for the success of this
great show belongs to so many people,
those of the local craft who worked so
hard for the honor of this city, and
the officers and national flower show

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JULIUS ROEHRS CO.'S ROCK GARDEN AT THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

committee of the S. A. F., who have
given so much of their time at the
former shows for the preliminaries,
such as schedule making, working up
enthusiasm, providing for the finan-
cial end, etc.. that one can scarcely
name them all. Of the national flower
show committee, Thos. Roland, John
Young, George Asmus, Chas. H. Totty,
Adolph Farenwald and Wm. Craig ap-
peared to be always on the job. Ar-
thur Herrington, the manager, who
was called upon at the last minute,
was the right man in the right place,
and straightened out the congestion
after the first day, very much improv-
ing the appearance of the show. Wm.
Kleinheinz secured exhibits from
everywhere — his work was most valua-
ble. W. P. Therkildson was the man
who brought the people there; no
such efforts in awakening the public
to any similar enterprise on this or
other lines have ever aroused half
the enthusiasm shown here. Very
much of the success is due tc his great
efforts. The trade ticket committee,
with E. J. Fancourt chairman, and
Mark P. Mills, W. K. Harris, E. C.
Dungan. Alfred Burton and others,
worked very hard and proiluced phe-
nomenal results — all honor to them.
Fred Cowperthwaite and his commit-
tee were also a great factor after the
show opened.

Mlchell's Dutch Garden.

The exhibit of Michell's Seed House
might truly be termed "A Leedle Bit of
Holland." The rear was formed by a
beautiful oil painting depicting mas-

sive beds of tulips and hyacinths in
bloom. Even the quaint windmill had
not been overlooked, with its revolv-
ing wheel of four paddles, each out-
lined with miniature electric lights,
producing a novel effect that attract-
ed the eye as one came into Conven-
tion hall at the main entrance. At
the base of the landscape scene was
a row of boxwood in front of which
were planted in tasteful form, lily of
the valley, funkias. and andromeda
with its attractive red foliage. In
front of this background was formed
one of the finest pieces of real sod
turf, greenhouse grown. This looked
so beautiful and perfect that some
spectators refused to believe that it
was real sod. and these "doubting
Thomases" were permitted to satisfy
them.selves by putting their hands on
it. This lawn effect surrounded the
attractive fence enclosure on all sides.
In the center of the garden were
three gorgeous flower beds made of
hyacinths and tulips in choice variety,
Grand Maitre, Queen of Pinks and
Grandesse hyacinths and Kaiserskroon
tulips being predominant. The garden
walks were formed of small, clean
pebbles that set it off wonderfully,
while an attractive stone bench or a
vase here and there added finish.
Even the store bird bath with birds
perched thereon had not been over-
looked. Scattered through the gar-
den at intervals were selected speci-
mens of pyramidal, tree shaped and
standard boxwood in stone vases. At
the front, just inside the enclosure,

was an attractive border made of
Giant-flowering pansies in full bloom.
Intermingled with these were English
daisies, forget-me-nots and early-
flowering perennials, the already
beautiful effect being enhanced in the
corners or ends with dwarf Japanese
maples, mountain laurels and rhodo-
dendrons in bloom. At the corners of
the garden enclosure and on the side
pillars were entwined flowering roses,
while a pergola connected the gar-
den with a greenhouse, the benches of
which were banked with cyclamens,
calceolarias, cinerarias, rhododen-
drons, lilacs, bougainvilleas and nu-
merous other early spring flowering
plants, all at their best. The garden
was given additional finish in the pres-
ence of a boy and a girl dressed in
Dutch costume, an attractive feature
of the exhibit.

The entire decorative scheme was the
work of the Michell Co.'s decorative
expert, Philip Freimd, while practical-
ly the entire display was grown espe-
cially for the flower show at the com-
pany's nurseries. On the lawn outside
of the entrance to Convention hall,
an endless variety of attractive
highly colored evergreens and box>-
bush had been planted by this firm.
These plantings were intermingled with
settings of hyacinths and narcissi in
full glory, while on the lawn an Amer-
ican flag was executed in a clever
manner in red, white and blue hya-
cinths, the pole being worked out in
yellow narcissi. The indoor exhibit
of the Michell Co. was awarded first
prize and the gold medal for the most
artistic garden.

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Antique Flower Pots.

The accompanyiiiK' illii.str;>tii)n is cif
the collection of antique pots collected
by the Whildin Pottery Co., Philadel-
phia, Pa., from a number of points in
Pennsylvania. A nimiber of them are
50 years old and represent the in-
dustry before the age of machinery.
Some are square in shape and others
round and scarcely taper at all. It
was a very intcrestinsr exhibit, but was
unfortunately marred by an accident,
a large plant falling against the case
in which they were displayed, break-
ing about one-fourth of them.

Additional Awards.

The following awards were made by
the judges, supplementary to those re-
ported in our issue of April 1, pages
r>2G-527 :

SECTION A.
Plants in Flower — Private Growers.

.\cacins, three plnots — Wm. Kleinheinz,
Ogontz. Pa., 1st.

.\mnrylli8 hybrid, 12 plants — Howard Gould,
Pt, Washington. N. Y., 1st.

.\niaryllis hybrid, 4 pots — L. Ellis, Fox Hill,
Bryn .Mawr, Pa.. 1st.

Anthnriums. six plants — J. H. Dodd, Linden-
hui*st. 1st.

Anthurinra specimen — J. H. Dodd. 1st: S. T.
Bodine. Villanova, 2nd.

Cineraria stellata, six plants — Edgar Scott,
Lansdowne, Pa., 1st; J. T. Whitaker, Elkins
Park. 2nd.

Cineraria hybrida. six plants — Josef Goetter.
Devon, Pa., 1st; L. Batchler, Chestnutwood
Farm. Pa., 2nd.

Cineraria specimen, any variety — Edgar T.
Scott, 1st; J. T. Whitaker. 2nd.

Cyclamen, 12 plants — J. W. Pepper, 1st; .1.
" I- Dodd. 2nd.

Gardenias, six plants — J. H. Dodd. 1st; \V. L.
.\nstin. Rosemont, 2nd.

Genista, specimen — G. H. JIcFartden, Rose-
mont. 1st; J. yv. Pepper. 2nd.

Heliotrope, three plants — W. L. Ellis. 1st;
Mrs. Charles Wheeler, Bryn Mawr, 2nd.

Hydrangea. French, six varieties — J. W. Pep-
per. 1st.

Lilac, five varieties — Wm. Kleinheinz, 1st: .T.
H. Dodd. 2Dd.

Marguerite, specimen — John Gribbel. Wyncote,
Pa.. 1st: E. H. Schmidt. Radnor, 2nd.

Nemesia strumosa Suttoni — J. H. Dodd. 1st:
C. L. Ellis. 2nd.

Pansies, display of plants in bloom— J. II.
Dodd. 1st: W. L. Ellis. 2nd.

Primula chinensis, six plants — W. L. Ellis.
1st; Mrs. Chas. Wheeler. 2nd.

SECTION F.
Roses in Pots and Tubs — Private Growers.
Six climbing or rambler, three or more "va-
rieties — John Wanamaker, Lindenhurst. "Wyn-
cote. Pa., silver cup.

John W. Pepper, Jenkintown, Pa., won each
of the following classes: ' Dorothy Perkins.
Lady Gay or Minnehaha, Tansendschon, Hia-
watha, Excelsa or Crimson Rambler, Mrs. M. H.
Walsh or White Dorothy Perkins. Any other
single-flowered variety specimen and any other
double or semi-double flowered variety speci-
men.

Cut Roses — Private Growers.

Twelve American Beauty — Wni. Kleinheinz,
1st; J, B. Duke, Somerville, N. J., 2nd.

Twelve Mrs. Charles Russell — John A. Brown,
Devon, Pa., 1st.

Twelve Killamey B'l't. — Wm. Kleinheinz, 1st.

Twelve Killarney or Double Pink Killamey —
E. L. Welsh. Chestnut Hill. Pa.. 1st.

Twelve White Killarney or any Killarney
white sport — Hamilton Farms. Gladstone, N. J..
1st; E. L. Welsh, 2nd.

TT\-elve Prince d'Arenberg — Wm. Kleinheinz.

Twelve Ophelia— Wm. Kleinheinz. 1st; Hamil-
ton Farms, 2nd.

Twelve Sunburst — Hamilton Farms, 1st.

Twelve Mrs. Aaron Ward— E. L. Welsh.

Twelve sprays Cecile Brunner — E. L. Welsh.

Twelve sprays any single rose — E. L. Welsh.

Twelve any other disseminated white — Wm.
Eleinheioz, 1st.

Twelve any other disseminated yellow — Wm.
Kleinheinz. 1st.

Any other disseminated red — Hamilton Farms,
1st: Wm. Kleinheinz. 2nd.

Any other disseminated pink — Wm. Klein-
heinz, 1st.

SECTION G.
Carnations — Private Growers.

Twenty-live bitwms, white — Countess of Santa
Eululia, Elkins Park, Pa., 1st; Wm. Kleinheinz,
2nd.

Twenty-five blooms, flesh pink — Mrs. Wm.
-Vustiu, 1st: Wm. Kleiulicinz. 2nd.

Twcnty-flvo blooms, light pink— Win. L.
Ellis. 1st; Wm. Kleinheinz, 2nd.

Twenty-flve blooms, dark pink — Wm. Klein-
heinz, 1st; Geo. W. Elkins. 2nd.

Twenty-five blooms. red or scarlet — Wm.
Kleinheinz. 1st; Hamilton Farms. 2nd.

Twenty-flve blooms, crimson — Wm. Graham.
Greenwich. Conn., 1st; Hamilton Farms. 2nd.

Twenty-five blooms, variegated— Countess of
Santa Eulalia, 1st: W, L. Ellis. 2nd.

Twenty-flve blooms, any other color- W. L.
Ellis, 1st.

Vase of carnations, not to exceed 1.50 blooms
— Wm. Kleinheinz, 1st; Miss Anne Thompson,
Merlon. 2nd.

Antique Flower Pots at National Show.
Exhibited by Whilldin Pottery Co., Philadelphia-

SECTION J.

Swe'et Peas.

Twenty-five sprays pink and white — Wm. Sim,
Cliftondale, .Mass.. 1st: .lohn .M. Barker. Mor-
ristown, N. J., 2nd: Allan Harvey, Brandy-
wine. Summit, Pa.. 3rd.

Twenty-five sprays deep pink or rose — Wm.
.Sim. 1st; Allan Harvey. 2nd: Mrs. A. Gontram.
Holnu'sburg, Philadelphia. Pa., .3rd.

Twenty-five spiays liglit pink — Wm. Sim, 1st;
R. M. Isenluu-t. Torresdale. Philadelphia, 2nd:
.\llan Harvey, 3rd.

T\venty-five sprays cream pink or salmon —
R. M. Isenhart. 1st; John M. Barker, 2nd;
Glide Bros. Co., 3rd.

Twenty-flve sprays blue or purple — Gude Bros.
Co., 1st: Wm. Sim. 2nd; P. C. Luckenbacker,
New York. 3rd.

Twenty-five sprays red or crimson — Wm. Sim,

1st; John M. Barker. 2nd; Allan Harvey, Srrt,

Twenty-flve spi-ays light lavender — Wm. Sim,

1st: Mrs, A. Gontram, 2nd; Gnde Bros. Co.,

3rd.

T^venty-flve sprays dark lavender— Gude Bros.
Co.. 1st.

T\venty-flve sprays orange — Wm. Sim. 1st: R.
M. Isenhart, 2nd: John H. Dnnlop, 3rd.

Twenty-five sprays any other color — H M.
Isenhart, 1st; John M. Barker. 2nd.

Fifty sprays pink and white — Wm. Sim, 1st;
Mrs. A. Gontram. 2ud; Allan Harvey, 3rd.

Fifty sprays whiu — Wm. Sim. 1st: Allan
Harvey, 2nd; John M. Barker, 3rd,

Fifty sprays deep pink or rose — W*m. Sim.
1st; R. M. Isenhart. 2nd; Mrs. A. Gontrani. 3rd.

Fifty sprays light pink — R. M. Isenhart, 1st;
F. C. Luckenbacker. 2nd; John M. Barker, 3rd.

Fifty sprays cream i>iuk or salmon — Wm. Sim.
1st: R. M. Isenhart, 2nd; Gude Bros. Co., 3rd.

Fifty sprays blue or purple — W*m. Sim, 1st;
John M. Barker, 2nd; Gude Bros. Co.. 3rd.

Fifty sprays red or crimson — W'm. Sim, 1st;
,Iohn M. Barker, 2nd; Gude Bros. Co.. 3rd.

Fifty sprays light lavender — Wm. Sim. 1st:
Gude Bros. Co., 2nd: ,Tohn M. Barker. 3rd,

Fifty sprays dark lavender — Wm. Sim. 1st;
Mrs. A. Gontrani, 2ml: John M. Barker, 3rd.

Fifty sprays orange — Wm. Sim, 1st; Mrs. A.
Gontram, 2nd; Gude Bros. Co., 3rd.

Fifty sprays any other cxjlor — R. M. Isenhart,
1st; John M. Barker. 2nd; Gude Bros. Co.. 3rd.

Vase 100 sprays one color— John M. Barker.
1st; John H. Dunlop. 2nd.

Vase 100 sprays combination of two or more
cidors— Mrs. A. Gontram. 1st; Chas. A. Zvol-
anek. Round Brook. N. J.. 2nd.

Vase 100 sprays of new sweet pea Sensation^
Wm. Sim. 1st.

Vase 101 sprays Rose Queen — Wm. Sim. 1st;
R. M. Isenhart. 2nd.

Vase of sweet peas without foliage— R. M.
Isenhart, 1st; Allan Harvey. 2nd.

Display of sweet peas, covering 100 sq. ft. —
Wm. Sim. 1st: W. Atlee Burpee & Co., Phila-
delphia, Pa., 2nd.

The best and largest collection of winter-
flowering grandiflora and orchid sweet peas— J.
fl. Smith. Ridgefleld. Conn., 1st: Gude Bros
Co.. 2nd.

Six vases sweet peas. 12 sprays fprivate gar-
deners onlyl— J. H. Smith. 1st; Mrs. C. Brad-
ley. Convent. N. J.. 2nd.

Table decorations of sweet peas — London
Flower Shop. Philadelphia. Pa.. 1st; Forrest
Flower Shop. Philadelphia, Pa.. 2nd.

Basket of sweet peas— Ch.irles Henry Fox,
Philadelphia. Pa.. 1st: Toiler's House of
Flowers. Philadelphia. Pa.. 2nd.

Bride's bouiiiiet of sweet peas — Forrest Flower
Shop. Isf: roller's House of Flowers. 2nd.

Corsage bouquet of sweet peas— Forrest
Flmvcr Shop. 1st: Gude Bros. Co.. 2nd.

SECTION P.

Roses in Pots and Tubs— Commercial Growers.

Display rose plants — A. X. Pierson. Inc..
Cromwell Conn.. 1st: Robt. Craig Co., Phila-
delphia. Pa.. 2nd.

Dorothy Perkins. Lady Gay or Minnehaha —
M. H. Walsh, Woods Hole. Mass.. 1st.

Tansendschon — .\. N. Pierson. Inc.. 1st.

Hiawatha— M. H. Walsh. 1st.

Excelsa or Crimson Rambler — M. H. Walsh,
1st: Robt. Crnig Co.. 2nd.

Mrs. M. H. Walsh or Dorothy Perkins— M. H
Walsh. 1st.

Any other single-flowered variety — M. H.
Walsh, 1st; .\. N. Pierson. Inc.. 2nd.

.\ny other ilnnble or semi-double flowered va-
riety—A. N. Pierson. 1st; M. H. Walsh. 2nd.

Best new varietv not in commerce — Silver
medals to M. H. Walsh. A. X. Pierson. Inc..
and R. Witterstaetter. Cincinnati, O,

Cut Roses,

One hundred .\nierican Beaut.v ro.ses — Myers
& Sanitnian. Chestnut Hill. Pa.. 1st; George
Burton. Chestnut Hill, Pa., 2nd; L, A. Xoe,
-Madison, N. J.. 3rd.

Fifty American Beauty roses — Myers & S'amt-
man, 1st; F. R. Pierson Co.. Tarrytown N Y.
2nd; L. A. Xoe. 3rd.

One hundreil Mrs. Charles Russell- French &
Salm. Union Grove. Wis., 1st: Aug. Doemllng,
Lansdowne. Pa.. 2nd.

Fifty Mrs. Charles Russell— Robt. Scott *
Sons. Sharon Hill. Pa.. 1st; .Tohu H. Dunlop,
Toronto. Ont.. 2nd.

One hundred Mrs. George Shawyer — John H.
Dunlop. 1st: .\. N. Pierson, Inc.. 2nd.

Fifty Killarney Brilliant — A. Farenwald,
Roslyn, Pa.. 1st: Joseph Heacock Co., Wyn-
cote. Pa.. 2nd.

Fifty Killarney Queen — Bedford Flower Co.,
New York. 1st; F. E, Pierson Co., 2nd.

Fifty Killarneys or double pink Killarneys —
Joseph Heacock Co.. 1st; John R. Andre.
Doylestown. Pa., 2nd.

Fifty White Killarney or any Killarney
white sport— A. N. Pierson, Inc..' 1st: Joseph
Heacock Co.. 2nd.

Fifty Hoosier Beauties— Joseph Heacock Co.,
1st: A. N. Pierson, Inc.. 2nd.

I'ifty Prince d'Arenberg — .V. X. Pierson, 2nd.

Fifty ITadle.v— .Toseph Hearock 1st; A. S.
Burns. Jr.. S[>ring Valley. N. Y., 2nd.

Fifty Mrs. George Sllawyer— .V. X. Pierson.
Inc., 1st; A. Farenwald, 2nd.

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587

SCENE AT THE NATIONAL FLO\VER SHOW.

Fifty Laily Alice Stanley — Jobn W. Young,
Philadelpbia, Pa., 1st; A. N. Piersoti. Inc., 2n(l.

Fifty Railiaiice — Joseph Heacock Co.,- 1st;
Gude Bros. Co., Washington, D. C, 2nd.

Fifty My Maryland — John W. Young, 1st;
James Verner. 2nd.

Fifty Joukheer J. L. Mock — Robert Simpson.
Clifton. N. J.. 1st; Myers & Samtman. 2nd.

Fifty Ophelia — Joseph Heacock Co.. 1st; Ste-
phf-n Morenson. Southampton, Pa.. 2iid.

Fifty Sunburst— F. R. Pierson Co., 1st; J. H.
Dunlop, 2nd.

Fifty Mrs. Aaron Ward — ^Robert Simpson. Ist;
Gude Bros. Co., 2nd.

Fifty Francis Scott Key — A. N. Pierson, Inc..
1st; August Doemling, 2nd.

Fifty any other disseminated red — F. R. Pier-
son, 1st; Gude Bros. Co., 2nd.

Fifty any other diseminated pink — The Florex
Gardens, North Wales. Pa., 1st; F. ri. Kramer,
Washington, D. C, 2nd.

Fifty blooms of any new rose not in com-
merce — Waban • Rose Conservatories, Natick,
Mass., 1st.

Best display of cut roses covering 200 square
feet of space — A. N. Pierson. Inc.. 1st; Joseph
neacork Co., 2nd; F. R. Pierson Co.. Srd.

Retail Florists' Exhibit.

Corsage bouquet of roses — Voller's House of
Flowers. 1st: Forrest Flower Shop. 2nd.

Bridal bouquet of roses — Forrest Flower Shop.
1st: Voller's House of Flowers, 2nd.

Basket bouquet of roses — Charles Henry Fox.
Philadelphia. Pa.. 1st: London Flower Shop. 2nrl.

Table decoration of roses — Forrest Flower
Shop. 1st: London Flower Shop, 2nd.

Best bouquet of miniature roses— E. H. Slat
tery, Buffalo, N. Y.. Ist.

SECTION ft.
Carnations — Commercial Growers.

\'ase lUO blooms, \\hitc — Cottage Gaideus Co.,

1st;

A. Pembroke.

A. Pembroke,
I'a., 2nd.
A. Pembroke,

A. Pembroke,

Queens, L. 1., N. V.
Beverly, Mass., 2nd.

Vase 10.> flesh pink blooms^A.
1st; Wm. W under, Philadelphia,

Vase 1CH> blooms, light pink — A.
1st; Cottage Gardens Co., 2ud.

Vase 100 blooms, dark pink — A.
1st; Cottage Gardens Co., 2nd.

Vase 100 blooms, red or scarlet — Cottage Gar-
dens Co., 1st; Wm. A. Dawson, 2ud.

Vase 100 blooms, crimson — J. W. Minniott
Co.. Portland, Me., 1st; A. N. Pierson, 2nd.

Vase 100 blooms, variegated — Halifax Gar-
dens Co., Halifax. Mass., 1st; E. F. Lieker,
Lansdowne, Pa. , 2nd.

Best vase shown in this class — Cottage Gar-
dens Co., silver medal; A, A. Pembroke, bronze
medal.

White Wonder— E. F. Lieker. 1st; L. H. Dud-
man, Llanercb, Pa., 2nd.

Any other white — Strout's, Biddeford, Me.,
1st; Halifax Gardens, 2nd.

Enchantress Supreme — Halifax Gardens, 1st.

Any other flesh pink — Cottage Gardens Co..
1st: Strout's. 2nd.

Gloriosa — J. Goddard, Franiingham. Mass.. 1st.

Mrs. C. W. Ward— A. Harvey & Son, Brandy-
u iiii- Summit, Pa., 1st; Brinbauer, Philadel-
pliia. 2nd.

Any other pink^ — ^Cottage Gardens Co., 1st;
v.. V. Lieker, 2nd.

Bearuii^Halifax Gardens Co.. 1st; J. W. Min-
niott Co.. 2nd.

Any other scarlet — A, W. Harvey & Sons,
Ist: C. L. Duerer. Westflold. N. J., 2nd.

Pocahontas — Sti"out's. 1st.

Bouora — A. A. Pembroke, 1st; Halifax Gar-
dens Co.. 2nd.

Anv vellow or yellow variegated^S. J. God-
dard. 1st.

Twelve largest carnation blooms — E. G. Hill
Co.. Richmond, lud., 1st.

Best display of carnation blooms covering 150
square feet — Strafford Flower Farms. Strafford,
Pa.. 1st.

Best vase of carnations, not to exceed 300
bhHPUis — Cottage Gardens Co., 1st.

Retail Florists' Exhibits.

Table decoration of carnations — Forrest Flower
Shop, 1st; tie for second between London Flower
Shop and Gude Bros. Co. ; Voller's House of
Flowers, 3rd.

Ba.sket of carnations— Voller's House of Flow-
ers. 1st; London Flower Shop. 2nd; Forrest
Flower Shop, 3rd.

A London Flower Show.

.See tlie faces of the dowers.

Strange and fair.
Watching through the weary hours

While the herded humans stare.

Like country saints brought up to town

From cloistering wood and lonely down,
Itemote they seem;

Wrapt in a wistful dream
nf upland meadows fragrant to the sun.
Rich with an ardent life for ever new-begun.

And quickening winds that go
With ghostly steps across the sui)ple grass.

Shaking from all who grow
Music of adoration as they pass.

In tliis sad air, they say.
No plant can pray.

Here is a daffodil.
Six-winged, as seraiibs are;
They took her from a Spanish Iiill,
Willi us a wind -blow li star.
Wlien she was born
The angels came
-Vnd showed her how her jielals .should be worn.
Now she is tame —
She liatb a Latin name.

There, set in mimic rock —
As if to mock
The ultimate austerities of love
'i'Uat must in poverty its passion prove —
.V mountain hermit in his furry dress;
Brought from tbe creviced height where he alone

Sang from the sheltering stone

Perpetual psalm of joy.
And did his private ecstasy confess;

Forced to disclose
The secret that be whis[)ered to the snows.
And sold to make a gardening woman's toy.

Yet. with their homesick eyes
As other saints.

So these evangelize;
Into our smutty streets, where beauty faints

Bringing authentic news
Of Paradise.

How shall a flower refuse
In heathen lands her gospel to declare?

Doth she not wear
The sacred sigil of the Only Fair

In this shut room

She may not bloom
With the exid)erant splendor of the free.
Crying in colored joy her crescent ecstasy:
But still.

As generous lovers will.
.Slie can exult to share his saving pain:

And. exiled from tbe field.

Her wild sweet magic yield
-As part of Perfect Beauty's passion to be slain.
— Evelyn Underbill.

TABLE DE30RATI ON AT NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

588

The Amek i la a' I' l o kis'i.

April a,

His ory of the Florists' Club of Philadelphia.

Bust before tliu Florists' Club of I'hiliulflpbln.

The permanent organization of the
Florists' Club of Philadelphia was ef-
fected on October H, ISSl!, with Robert
Craig as president and Edwin Lons-
dale, secretary, although for a year
previous there had been a body Itnown
under this name, organized primarily
to entertain the members of the So-
ciety of American Florists at their an-
nual convention to be held in August,
1880. Trevioiis to this temporary or-
ganization of the club there had been
two societies formed, the Growers'
Association, which held meetings at
Bull Head Hotel in West Philadelphia
for the purpose of fixing prices, chiefly
of soft-wooded plants, and the Flo-
rists' and Growers' Association which
met at Thirteenth and Market streets.
The latter, when the club was formed,
had been in existence about three
years, for in TitE Ajierican Fr.onisr of
March, ISSfi, appeared an extract from
the Philadelphia Times stating that
the florists of Philadelphia held their
third annual banquet January 17, and
that Robert Kift presided.

The records of the temporary or-
ganization and also the first year of
the permanent organization can not
be found, and the first reference to the
club at hand was in a resolution
adopted by the Pennsylvania Horti-
cultural Society April 20, ISSfi, endors-
ing the Florists' Club of Philadelphia,
then being organized, and asking its
members to contribute towards de-
fraying the necessary expenses of the
annual convention of the Society of
American Florists and the entertain-
ment of the delegates. The conven-
cess, one of the features being the en-
tertainment of the delegates by George
W. Childs at his country place.
"Wootton," Bryn Mawr, at which
there was an attendance of SOO per-
sons. A group picture of this we have
hanging in the club room, and In to-
ken of his kindness the club presented
Mr. Childs with a large bronze vase
filled with foliage plants, of which we
also have a photograph. The delegates
were also taken to Atlantic City and
entertained at dinner at the United
States Hotel by the club.

After all expenses had bean met
there remained .$000, and it was hav-
ing this money on hand that started
the idea of forming a permanent or-
ganization. In the issue of November
15, 1880, of Till! AMERICAN Fr.omsT, Ed-
win Lonsdale, speaking of the Flo-
rists' Club, says, "It has now been
made a permanent organization — that
is to say, it was organized temporarily
for the purpose of aiding the conven-
tion of the S. A. F., but it had such
an influence on all concerned that
there was nothing left but for It to
become permanent. It is destined to
be of service to both the national so-
ciety and to the Pennsylvania Horti-
cultural Society," which plainly shows
that up to this time there was only a
temporary organization. The first rec-
ords we have are dated October 4,
1887, at which, being the annual meet-
ing, the following officers were elect-
ed : Robert Craig, president; Charles
D. Ball, vice-president; Thomas Cart-
■ ledge, treasurer; D. D. L. Farson, sec-
retary. The auditing committee re-
ported a balance on hand of $024.95,

the meetings at this time being held
in the library room. Horticultural
Hall. A movement had been started
and a committee appointed to see If
a building could not be bought for a
club house and market combined, and
the first annual dinner was held on
the 0|>ening night of the chrysanthe-
mum show. The same ollicers wera
elected for the succeeding five years
with the exception of the secretary,
D. D. L. Farson resigning in Novem-
ber, 1888, and Henry F. Michel elect-
ed. On December 29, 1S88, the char-
ter was granted, the members who
signed the charter list being. Robert
Craig, Charles D. Ball, John Wescott,
Edwin Lonsdale, Wm. K. Harris, D. D.
[,. Farson, Thomas Cartledge, Robert
Kift, W. W. Coles, Henry F. Michel,
J. W. Coillesh and A. B. Cartledge,
and a framed copy of the charter was
presented to the club in February,
1880. At the meetings ninny interest-
ing papers were read by members and
invited guests on subjects pertaining
to culture or the floral business.

The club early took an interest in
bowling, a team being selected to rep-
resent it at the Buffalo convention in
1880, and this has been followed every
year. In 1800 arrangements were
made with the Pennsylvania Horticul-
tural Society to fit up the basement of
Horticultural Hall for club rooms,

u-hich had been tendered free of rent,
iind howling alleys were installed with
L-lul) room fittings costing ,$1,500. At
the Toronto convention in 1891 the
team won the cup which was present-
ed to the club at the September meet-
ing. The club from the time of re-
ceiving the use of the club rooms from
the Horticultural Society had deco-
rated the halls at the chrysanthemum
shows. Qn May 23, 1803, Horticul-
tural Hall was burned, the club room
being filled with water, injuring all
the club property, and the June and
July meetings were held in Donald-
son's Hall, and Horticultural Hall be-
ing temporarily repaired the August
meeting was held in the library, but
the Ijouling alleys were removed to
John Westcott's place at Ridge and Le-
high avenues.

The first change in a presiding offi-
cer was in October, 1803, when Edwin
fjonsdale was elected president, H. C.
Schaefer vice-president, the treasurer
and secretary remaining the same.
Preparations were now in progress for
the convention of the S. A. F. to be
held at Atlantic City in August, 1894,
which were carried out with great
success, and at the annual meeting the
officers were all re-elected. In May,
1895, Horticultural Hall was torn
down and the meetings held in Cale-
donian Hall, Thirteenth and Garden

DREER'S EXHIBIT AT THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

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GENERAL VIEW OF THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

Streets, until the new hall was ready
in the winter of J 80(1-97. At the an-
nual meeting of J 895 the otiicers elect-
ed were: Robert Kift, president;
David Rust, vice-president; Thomas
Cartledge, treasurer; D. D. L. Farson,
secretary. At the May meeting of
1890 it was arranged to have a plank
shad dinner during the month, but
as it was found impossible to make
the arrangements in May the dinner
was held June 3, and it has gone down
in history as "John Wescott's May
party in June." Tlie succeeding board
of officers was John Burton, president;
John Wescott, vice-president; secre-
tary and treasurer re-elected. The
matter of having associated members
was submitted during this year and
the necessary amendments adopted.

At the annual meeting in 1897 Wil-
liam K. Harris was elected president;
John Westcott, vice-president; Thomas
Cartledge, treasurer, and Edwin Lons-
dale, secretarj'. The following Janu-
ary the treasurer resigned, J. W. Col-
flesh being elected. A special meeting
was held May 18, 1898, to take action
on the death of Thomas Cartledge,
who had been trensurer for over
twelve years, and at the next meet-
ing President Harris read a eulogy on
the life of the late treasurer. The
same board of officers was re-elected
in 1898, 1899, 1900 and 1901. In Janu-
ary, 1898, the American Carnation So-
ciety was entertained. In 1902 the
officers elected were John Westcott,

president; David Rust, vice-president,
uith no change in the secretary and
treasure!', and the.v were reelected in
19(»:} and 1904. The American Rose
Society held their convention and ex-
hibition in Philadelphia in March,
19t)3, and were entertained by the
club, and in June the club was invited
by Samuel C. Moon to visit his nur-
sery at Morrisville, Pa., which was
accepted. The officers elected in 1905
were Thomas B. Meehan, president;
Fredericlc Hahman, vice-president; J.
W. Colflesh, treasurer; Edwin Lons-
dale, secretary, and the following
year, .S. S. Pennock, president, the oth-
er officers being the same. At the
March meeting Edwin Lonsdale re-
signed but the resignation was not ac-
cepted until May, when David Rust
was elected to succeed him. The S.
A. F. convention was again held here
and the arrangements successfully car-
ried out, and at the September meet
ing many complimentary letters were
received from prominent florists' clubs
upon the excellent manner in which
everything was managed.

The officers elected in 1007 were
Frederick Hahman, president; Wil-
liam Graham, vice-president; George
Craig, treasurer; David Rust, secre-
tary, and the same officers the fol-
lowing year with the exception of vice-
president, which was filled b.v I. Ros-
nosky, to be followed in 1909 and 1910
by Joseph Heacock, president; Alfred
tion was held and was a great sue-
Burton, vice-president, and the same

secretary and treasurer. A compli-
mentary banquet was tendered by the
club in November, 1909, to Edwin
Lonsdale upon his leaving Philadelphia
to take up his residence in California.
On December 1-1, 1000, a special meet-
ing was held to take action on the
death of William K. Harris, a charter
member and active worker in the club,
and on December 10, 1010, upon the
death of J. William CoHlesh. who for
many years had served the club as
treasurer.

At the September meeting, 101], a
special committee was appointed to
make proper arrangements to cele-
brate the twenty-fifth anniversary of
the club, which was fittingly cele-
brated on October 3, 1011, and at the
October meeting the present officers
were elected as follows : J. Otto Thi-
low, president; Thomas W. Logan,
vice-president; George Craig, treasur-
er: David Rust, secretary.

Lynn, Mass. — Frank Prideaux ia
erecting greenhouses on the Phillips
farm, Eastern avenue.

MONTCLAIR, N. J. — Robert Freytag,
local florist, has opened a branch store
at East Orange. N. J., with Herman
F. Gruhnert in charge.

Portland, Ore. — A heavy rainfall,
accompanied by high wind, March 10,
broke about 250 lights of glass at the
e.stablishment of Joseph Betz. At the
Byron Greenhouses a water tower was
blown down.

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April 8,

THE ROSE.

American Rose Society.

CHESIDENT PENNOCK'S ADDRESS.

nellvcretl nt the seventcontli annual meeting
tif tlie Ameileiin Rose Society, rblladelplila.

Members of American Rose Society :

Another year has rolled by and we
again meet in annual session, this time
under most favorable conditions, hold-
ing- our show and meetings in con-
junction with the Fourth National
Flower Show, giving the American
Rose Society an impetus and uplift
that will be far reaching, making for
the future of the society. This show,
I feel sure everyone will agree with
me, is not only the largest and most
beautiful, but the best and most comr
plete ever held in this country. I am
going to say to you. and not boast-
fully either, that the American Rose
Society is taking no small part in
making this show the success it is,
for you will. I know, after viewing
the plants, cut flowers, rose gardens
and other exhibits, feel it is not only
an honor but a privilege to be a mem-
ber. These shows, whether a national
flower show, an annual rose show, or
an amateur show in June of outdoor
roses, mean more to the future of the
rose than any other medium the
American Rose Society can foster and
encourage. A show like this creates
a love for flowers; flowers from the
flower store in winter, flowers from the
garden in the summer, flowers for every
flower lover for every day in the year
and that is what we want to encour-
age.

MESIBERSHIP.

For some years the society has gone
along mostly on commercial lines and
as such it has appealed to the com-
mercial man more than to the ama-
teur. The rose industry of this coun-
try is a large industry and must not
be lost sight of — at the same time, the
amateur is another phase that cannot
be lost sight of and the amateur
rosarian is becoming more and more
of a factor each year. Not only is
his work a benefit and an inspiration
to the commercial man, but it "is popu-
larizing the rose as no other means
can or will, and the amateur, I feel,
is the one we must look mostly to in
increasing our membership and bring-
ing the society up to a standard and
more on a level with the National
Rose .Society of England, which has a
membership of over 0,000, and is a
flourishing organization. I want to make
a strong appeal for the amateur, believ-
ing a large amateur membership is the
only way we can bring our society to
that state of efliciency which every
member, whether active or associate,
wishes it to attain. A month ago I
had a visit from Dr. Robt. Huey
about this very amateur business and,
by the way. Dr. Huey ceased being a
member of this society on account of
its offering the amateur so little, but
glad to say. he is again with us. He
brought with him a letter from W. E.
Davis, a rose enthusiast of New Ha-
ven, with a very strong appeal for the
amateur in our society, asking that
this matter be taken up in a vigorous
manner at our annual meeting.

We have with us today a number
of members who we will be glad to
hear from later, members who are
recognized authorities on roses. I
think with the assistance and the ma-

terial we have among our members,
there is no doubt wc can map out a
campaign that will give such value
to every member that we will have no
trouble in securing new members and
let us hope this time next year we
will have a membership of more than
a thouKand.

PUBLICITY.

Along the lines of publicity we are
doing all the society at this time can
do financially, and believe for what
money we are spending we are getting
splendid results. An increased mem-
bership and a better treasury balance
will enable us to offer our members
more in the way of literature and gen-
eral rose information, giving them
such value that they will feel an in-
crease in associate membership dues
in the next few years will be thor-
oughly justified, so let every member,
whether active or associate, strive to
help our publicity campaign, to in-
crease the membership, and give us
a society worth while.

I note with pleasure that we are
having more societies affiliating with
us each year. I believe it is only a
n^atter of time when a great many
of these affiliated members will not
feel satisfied to be simply affiliated
members, but will want to be some-
thing more, either an associate or ac-
tive member. Should not the secre-
tary of each affiliated society have a
voice in the rose society the same as
an active member? I make this as a
recommendation. These affiliated mem-
bers will mean new friends who will
join with the old in making this so-
ciety a tower of strength, and make it
truly national in scope and character
as well as in name. Another point in
publicity, we believe our friends, the
rose catalogue men, could be instru-
mental in bringing in new members in
large numbers, by making mention of
the American Rose Society in their
catalogue, setting forth its aims and
purposes — points that would appeal to
the amateur.

ROSE ANNUAL.
This year's Rose Annual, which has
been so ably edited Ijy J. Horace Mc-
Farland, is not only a credit to the
society, but as well a treatise on roses
invaluable to every member, both the
commercial and amateur rosarian, and
will, we are sure, make for new mem-
bers wherever it goes, and add new
life to our society. In circulating the
annual, it will only go with a member-
ship, either life, active, associate or
affiliated. We feel the annual too valu-
able a book to be sold just as an edi-
tion, and it should be well worth the
price of membership in the society. In
the annual each year the aim will be
to give to our members literature that
will be an inspiration and a real help
to them, articles from the pens of rec-
ognized authorities, making it a book
to be treasured and kept as a rose au-
thority.

TEST GARDENS.
The American Rose Society, in estab-
lishing test gardens in various parts of
the United States, is working out a
feature that will become a most valu-
able and far reaching asset to rose
growing. These test gardens are now
firmly established in Washington, in
Hartford, at Cornell University
(Ithaca, N. Y.), and in Minneapolis.
A committee has been appointed to
look after and take charge of each
garden. The plan in these test gar-
dens is to have at least five plants of

a kind in the case of teas, and two
of a kind, in the case of climbers, of
every known variety that can be ob-
tained not only from this country, but
from foreign parts as well. Accurate
records are to be kept as to how they
flourish, the climatic conditions, the
amount of bloom, and whatever statis-
tics as to temperature, soil, etc., that
may be deemed necessary by the com-
mittees in charge.

Any one contemplating the growing
of a certain variety — for instance, in
the same climate as Washington —
might refer to the appropriate test gar-
den reports, and see how that variety
has done, whether it was hardy,
whether it was able to stand the hot
summer, and so on. These records, as
summarized each year in the annual,
will become invaluable.

These test gardens as they will be
established from time to time in the
various cities of the United States and
Canada will make one of the many in-
teresting features fostered by the
American Rose Society.

.SCALE FOR JUDGING OUTDOOR BOSES.

The official scale of points for judg-
ing outdoor roses as adopted by the
society some years ago, has been
thought by some of our rose enthusi-
asts to be insufficient and not covering
the ground completely. Dr. Huey,
Jesse A. Currey and Geo. C. Thomas,
Jr., have had some correspondence on
this subject and have made up a scale
of points which they consider makes
a better scale to judge by. This will
later be reported on.

REGISTR.iTION OF ROSES.

Accurate registration of roses is a
very important matter. We can go
l)ack only a few years and find incom-
plete and at times very inaccurate rec-
ords of roses of American origin. The
department of agriculture at Washing-
ton has under way the compiling of a
record of roses of American origin and
sports, and, with the registration as
kept by the American Rose Society, we
believe we will have records better and
more accurate than could be gotten to-
gether in any other way.

REXAMING OF ROSES.

The renaming of roses, whether of
American or foreign origin, is to my
mind a pernicious habit, and one that
the American Rose Society is not at
all in accord with, believing that it
does more harm to the rose than good,
and with this aim in view the society
at one of its executive committee meet-
ings appointed Robt. Simpson, H. O.
May and Robt. Pyle, who will make a
report at this meeting, and I sincerely
hope that you adopt their report, be-
lieving that it will make for the good
of the society, and for the good of
everyone who wants to do business on
honorable and straight lines.

PLANT PATIIOLOQT.

It has occurred to a number of those
interested in roses, particularly those
interested in the society's future, that
wo should have a department of plant
pathology, where information could be
gotten by the members who are in
trouble with diseases of any nature or
any character, whether it be indoor or
outdoor grown, and advice as to how
to handle this disease, and how to
avoid a recurrence. A great many
rose lovers, particularly the commer-
cial men. know how to cure certain
diseases, but they do not always know
the fundamental principles, or what
causes these diseases; if they did know

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they could probably handle them in
much better shape. How many of the
amateurs would welcome a suggestion
of how to prevent their roses from
mildewing- or other diseases. They
generally know what to do after they
are diseased, but a very much better
way would be to prevent the disease in
the first place.

What we would like to do would be
to establish a fund to take care of

In conclusion I want to add a word
of praise for our secretary who has
labored all the.se years un.selfishly and
untiringly with the thought always of
what was best for the society. He has
spent time and money for the society
wherever and whenever needed, and
has been one of its mainstays, taking
hold of the secretaryship when no one
wanted the job, and when the society
was almost down and out. To him we

DREER'S OUTDOOR EXHIBIT AT THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

such a department and do it on a
basis so that it would be profitable to
every rose grower in the United States
and Canada, and I feel that every rose
grower, if for nothing else, should be
a member of the American Rose So-
ciety to help a department of this na-
ture, feeling that they would get back
in returns far more than they ever in-
vested.

There is not a grower in this coun-
try but who would give money, and
liberally, if he could prevent black
spot, mildew, or any of the many other
diseases which rose plants are subject
to, and if we had this department on
a solid footing we believe it would be
only a matter of time when experi-
ments could be made that would elim-
inate most of the diseases, possibly
not eliminate them but remedy them
to a great extent. So the department,
no matter what it would cost, instead
of being an expense, would be a sav-
ing to the rose business as a whole.
This work could be taken up with any
of our agricultural state colleges, or
preferably by the Department of Agri-
culture, Washington, D. C, and car-
ried on in a businesslike manner. This
would be much the better plan to
pursue, as it would then be national
in its scope, and not confined to any
one state.

At the annual meeting last year a
committee was appointed to look into
the grading of roses, and the naming
of those grades. The committee ap-
pointed by President Pierson was S. S.
Pennock, Patrick Welch and Frank
Traendly. H. O. May has been added
to that committee, and he will make
the report of its recommendation, and
I trust same will be adopted by the
society.

owe, I believe, more than to any other
one person, the bringing of the sgciety
to where it is today. All this work has
been for love as there has been no
remuneration whatever in it for him.
Let us hope that our society can be
put on a financial basis, that will
allow us to pay our secretary a salary
in the future and that every member
will work for a larger and better so-
ciety is the wish of your president.

Sprlnsf Care of Young Rose Stock.

The young rose stoclc will require
looking after very carefully from now
on. In the first place, be sure to
start right by taking the cuttings out
of the sand before they are checked
by over-rooting. A small crown of
roots, only half an inch or so. is ad-
vancement enough for the root ac-
tion in the sand, and if lifted then,
they can be potted easily and have the
advantage of making roots in good
soil instead of sand, at the very start.
Use a good, stiff clay .sod soil,
screened through a one-half inch
mesh screen, and for four parts soil
add one part cow manure screened
through the same screen. A sprinkling
of pulverized sheep manure, about a
."i-inch pot-full to a wheel barrow
load added to the above will be bene-
ficial. Pot very firmly in 2%-inch pots,
keeping the roots very near the top
of the pot, and be sure to place the
young rose stock in the best location
cm the range bench that will get the
sun as much as possible, and not too
near the ventilators. Place a good
layer of screened, soft coal ashes un-
der them, packed firmly. (Never
plunge the pots in the ashes.) Bo not
have the face boards of the bench too
high: 2% inches from the ashes is
about right. This will make it possi-
ble to syringe them easily, getting un-
der the foliage. Of course the young
plants just potted will need shading
for the first week or so until root ac-
tion starts. Then it can be removed.
Do not use newspapers laid on top of
the plants; cloth-covered frames are
far better, elevated six inches or a
foot above the plants. But if one must
use papers, see to it that they are laid
on some kind of a framework that is
elevated, for the plants must have air.
Ventilate with great care and water
as carefully. Go over the plants every
morning w'ith a watering pot and spot
out the dry plants before attempting
to use the hose. It would be advisa-
ble to use the watering pot altogether
until plants have become firmly es-
tablished in their first pots. The
grafted stock under favorable condi-

I.ADIES XT THK X.VTION.VI. FLOWER SHOW.

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tions grows more rapidly than the
own root stock, and for this reason
will require more room. When goins:
along good or as soon as they begin
to crowd, they should bo opened up b^■
allowing an inch of space or a little
more (according to the growth they
are making) bet^veen the rows, allow-
ing the pots to remain touching each
other crosswise of the bench or in the
row. Spaced this way will make it
possible to syringe them thoroughly
without knocking the plants about or
upsetting them. When spacing the
grafts, some of them will be found
with the raffia loosened or rotted
away. These ties should be replaced,
tying rather loosely, and when the
raffia is seen to be cutting into the
back, remove it and replace, as it is
yet too soon to remo^•e the raffia al-
together; which is done only when the
plants are in 3V4-inch or 4-inch pots,
when they should be staked, then the
raffia can be safely removed. If graft-
ing is to be carried along through the
month of March, more ashes can be
used in the bottom of the case, other-
wise the heat will be too intense for
them. Be sure to scald the ashes that
are already in the case to avoid fun-
gus, and do not lose any time in get-
ting them in the case. Very often
one gets a good strike as late as April
1, but this is an exception, and it will
be found that the earlier grafting is
by far the easiest and followed by a
much higher percentage of good
plants. If one is grafting for the
trade a few words of advice as to
packing may be a help at this time.
Select only the grafts that have per-
fect unions and plants of a uniform
size. Moss the splice carefully by
using enough moss to fill out even
with the ball. Wrap firmly in news-
papers, using a half sheet for this,
the object being to make a package
of each plant that will not shift in
their wrappers. Be sure to line the
shipping cases heavily so as to be ab-
solutely sure that they will be frost-
proof. Start at one end of the case
and work clear through to the end,
placing the plants firmly together in
the row so they cannot move. The
second layer should be brought back
over the first one. starting at the
finished end of the first layer and by
reversing each row the plants will
take up less space and hold better.
Never pack so that there will be a
strain on the union of the plant below.
If mossed properly there is very little
danger of breaking the plants apart
at the union if the raffia is intact.
When finishing off the box. should it
not be quite fuU. u.se Excelsior, pack-
ing it firmly in the space left, so that
there will have to be considerable
pressure used in nailing the cover on
the case. Be sure to place handles at
each end of the box if it contains over
two cubic feet of space, otherwise it
will receive a very rough handling be-
fore it reaches its destination, as an
ordinary shoe case, packed with four
or five hundred plants, will not han-
dle easily by any means. The handles
should be placed on the cases before
packing. These can be made by nail-
ing a strip 94x2 inches vertically on
the end of the boxes at the corners,
leaving the edges fair with the sides.
Then nail a piece of the same strip
crosswise of the end, in the center.
Nail firmly and this makes a strong
practical handle. The cases should
also be nailed carefully, renailing the

sides, bottoms and ends, using box
nails for this purpose, which will hold
better and seldom split the thinnest
wood. Label all cases carefully with
■•fri>st caution" labels, also plainly tag
the address, nailing or tacking the ad-
dress cards on the lid vmless the ship-
ping department has a good marker;
even then a tag attached will be safer.
All perishable stock should be shipped
by express only, especially rose plants;
otherwise the grower should not as-
sume any risks for .safe arrival of
plants in good condition. When re-
ceiving the rose stock unpack at once,
remove plants from shipping case to
flats without removing paper wrap-
per. Now prepare the soil (if not al-
ready prepared) and do not remove
the wrapper until ready for potting.
Then have some one unwrap them as
fast a.« they are being potted. If they
cannot be placed at once on the
bench, sprinkle the tops and do not
let the sun or a draught strike them.
The safest plan is to have everything
in readiness before attempting to pot
them. Do not remove any of the soil
unless the balls have been .squeezed

THE RETAIL TRADE

Conducted by Robt. KUt. Philadelphia, Pa.

Increasing Store Space in Busy Seasons.
Shelves in fhop of WhileHouse Florist, C'hicngo.

into cubes larger than the pots they
are to go into, which one often finds
is the case. If" so, remove the top
(which seldom contains many roots)
until it fits the pots. Grafted stock
from 234-inch pots can often be shifted
to a o-inch if rather weak; otherwise
we use a 3%-inch pot, drained for the
first shift, which usually lasts until
time to bench them. Still if planting
is delayed, they can be shifted from
the .j%-inch to the 4-inch pots, trim-
ming the ball slightly and be carried
along 3 or 4 w-eeks longer.

E.

New Orleans, La. — Mrs. F. Grauz
has purchased suburban land and in
addition to raising cut Hower stock
will devote considerable time to as-
paragus culture.

Morgan Park, III. — Albert Schau,
son of Herman Schau, has opened a
retail florists' shop under the name of
Schau's Flower Shop, Hale avenue,
Morgan Park, Chicago. Mr. Schau, Sr.,
still continues as a gi-ower at the old
place.

Uicreasiug: Store Space in Busy Seasons.

Many retail llorists, especially those
whose shops are located in the busi-
ness districts of large cities, where high
rentals make store space beyond the
average business requirements pro-
hibitive, are often at a disadvantage
during the busy holiday seasons dur-
ing the year, due to lack of room for
proper care and display of plants. As
shown in an accompanying illustration,
the White House Florist, Chicago, de-
vised an excellent arrangement to in-
crease the capacity of his store, at the
same time displaying the pot plant
stock attractively. The arrangement,
simple in the extreme, which can be
taken apart and re-assembled for fu-
ture requirements, consisted of common
wooden shelving, the boards or shelves
being of one inch pine, 12 inches wide.
These shelves arranged in front of the
mirrors on each side of the store, and
supported with uprights fastened to
the floor and ceiling, were fitted with
wooden strips six inches high fastened
to the front of each shelf, with grooves
cut at intervals of about 12 inches. The
plants placed on the shelves, the tops
of the pots resting in the grooves had
the advantage of excellent display, free
from .any suggestion of being crowded,
and when sold, could be quickly re-
placed with another. Where such an
arrangement is intended to be a per-
manent fixture during the rush sea-
sons, the material used can be of hard
wood, painted, and other decorative
features added.

The Easter Stock.

Easter is without doubt the greatest
tlciwer market of the year — it is a gold-
en season of opportunity for almost
all branches of the trade. The careful
grower has every foot of space in his
houses, devoted to Easter stock, filled
with plants timed, to the best of his
ability, to be in their prime when the
market opens. In its completeness,
before broken into by selections, a
view of the stock of any of the large
growers is a great treat to the lover
of plants. Then it is that buyers must
not let their enthusiasm get the better
of their judgment. Haphazard buying
shows in the poor results, when profits
that were fondly hoped and looked for,
are found disappointingly small.

It should be determined from last
year's records, guided in part by the
season's experiences since that time,
just what stock will be required and
-how many of each kind of plant. The
best time to make out the list for this
year's holiday is immediately after the
balance was struck in the last Easter
business. All the details were then
fresh in mind; it was known just what
sold best, whether there was much de-
mand for baskets or not, how lilies
sold, bulbous stock, rambler roses, etc.
With such an accurate account of the
stock required, half the worry of the
Easter business is removed and there is
time to take up other important details
after the orders have been given.

The Easter lily is the first to be
considered. All made up, or other than
single plants, should be arranged at
the greenhouses and delivered finished
and ready for sale. Most growers do
not know how to assemble or arrange
lilies, where two or more plants are to
be placed in a pot or tub. As a rule

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they select specimens of exact height,
thus bunching- the flowers together so
that half their beauty is lost. Plants
of varying height should always be se-
lected, and the pot arranged to look
best from one side with the shorter
plants in front. In this way nearly
every flower is seen separately and the
combination presents a much more ar-
tistic and pleasing appearance. Com-
mon, ordinary buckets, with the han-
dles removed, then painted white and
the bands gilded, make a very good
tub for lilies.

Azaleas are especially good Easter
plants, but care should be taken to see
that the stock is not too far advanced,
as plants without plenty of buds show-
ing, lack the best selling quality. With
a plant covered with open flowers and
no buds showing, it i.s best to remove
half the blossoms, so as to expose the
underlying buds, which adds to the
appearance and freshness of the plant
wonderfully.

Hydrangeas are always good stock,
and if kept well watered, present splen-
did color effects until the end. The
newer French varieties are almost irre-
sistible and move off quickly. Gen-
istas, with their clouds of yellow blos-
soms, are favorites with many buyers;
the standards and globe like forma-
tions are fine for window decoration.

Nothing is more effective or showy
than the rambler roses. They are seen
in bush form, pyramids, umbrellas,
baskets and other trained designs, that
when well flowered are very striking.
The baby rambler type, such as Bab>-
L>orothy, Teschendorf. Mrs. Cutbush
and others, are fine for basket work,
also for the trellis boxes, which were
a novelty last season. Bulbous stock,
hyacinths and tulips in pans, ai-e al-
ways sold in large quantities. Care
must be taken, however, to see that
they are not too far advanced and that
all are carefully staked. The full, heavy
spikes, if not tied up, fall over and
snap off if not very carefully handled.

Botigainvilleas, when well flowered,
are especially pleasing: very large spe-
cimens are often seen that are much
tised in decorations. The erica or
heather is a great Easter plant with
its clouds of white bell like blossoms.
The smaller sizes are indispensable for
basket combinations. Many E. cup-
ressina are grown in o-inch pots for
this work. Daisies in pots are also
good sellers, as are cinerarias, while
we almost forgot to mention Spirea
Japonica in its various varieties. These
white pltimed plants are a big eyeful!
for the money and quantities are han-
dled everywhere.

Plant baskets are profitable to those
who will give them the time to be
filled properly. Like many other things
that are only half done, a poorly filled
basket is a detriment to the stock and
sooner or later is thrown out. Plants
should be selected and the basket filled
the week before and brought in from
the greenhouses, when the market is at
its height. In this way each basket is
carefully filled, gets set and the plants
recover from the moving, being at
their best when they are offered for
sale.

The pricing is a great factor for suc-
cess; some dealers mark everything
with plain figures, so that the custom-
ers may help themselves in making
their selections when the store is
crowded in the final days. A custom
with some is to get all they can by
covering the label and naming a high-
er price to an eager buyer when setting
a plant out for inspection. Others will
mark plants that cost the same with

different prices. As for instance azal-
eas or hydrangeas that cost $1.00, at
.1!2, .fi.oO and $3. Certain customers
would probably not buy anything
priced at $2, rather paying $2.50 or $3;
they do not go to the trouble to com-
pai'e, supposing of course that the
higher priced plant is best. We do not
advocate this practice, but it prevails
and, as a thing is "worth what you can
get it for," it may be so justified, but
to treat all alike will be found best in
the long run. K.

PLANT NOTES.

Early Roses.

The rose bed should be pruned and
then spaded as early as possible after
the ground has opened and if the canes
have been buried the covering should
be removed and the canes cut back. To
properly prune a bed of hybrid per-
petual roses is a careful, painstaking
piece of work. This work is too often
done in a careless, haphazard manner,
and by many every variety is cut back
alike. To get the best results a study
of the varieties is necessary, for in-
stance, strong growing varieties like
General Jacqueminot and Magna
Charta can l^e cut back and the small
wood cut out much more severely than
Prince Camille de Rohan or Mme. Ga-
briel Ltiizet. When pruning it is first
necessary to determine whether quan-
tity or quality is the most to be de-
sired. If quantity is wanted more
wood can be left and six to eight eyes
left on the canes. If quality is the
main object this must be obtained at
the expense of quantity, and the strong
canes only retained and these cut to
two or three eyes, depending on how
the eyes are located. The top eye that
is left should be pointed out from the
main stem so that when the growths
start they will not crowd toward the
center. This will allow of plenty of
room for development and a good cir-
culation of air through the plant.
After the bushes are pruned the .soil
should be spaded good and deep and
leveled off.

Bedding: Stock.

The general florist will now have his
hands full with bedding stock which
should now be spread out and given
the necessary room. The geraniums
should be spaced and if any have
grown too tall to make shapely plants
the tops shotild be ctit back, but at
the present day the trade wants a
geranium in bloom at bedding time
and very little pinching should be
done after the first of April, for it will
take from then until the first of June
to produce a new branch with a flower.
Ageratums, alternantheras, alyssuras,
heliotropes and like blooming plants
should be kept on the move and be
given good, light positions. Salvia
should be kept pinched back until the
latter part of the month, which should
produce fine, shapely plants. The co-
leus should be rooted and the top
rubbed out as soon as established in
the pots. Seedlings should be potted
or flatted, the former preferred if a
price can be obtained commensurate
for the extra labor, but if flatted give
them room enough to develop properly.
Cannas will now require a warm, light
location and plenty of root room. The
one great factor in growing good bed-
ding stock is, at this season, to keep
the plants moving and never allow
them to get a check, for if once severe-
ly checked a good plant is an impossi-
bility.

Potting- Young: Stock.

-4t this season of the year the plant
grower will have thousands of young
seedlings to pot or place in flats and
as many more to shift from a small
pot to a larger size, and it does not
seem that any instruction in potting
should be necessary, but we chanced
not long ago to see a boy potting and
wondered if the plants would live and
we then saw in the houses many of
the plants which had been potted
struggling for existence. It seems to
be the general idea with the young
gardener that the one that- can pot
the most plants in a given time is the
smartest, regardless of how well it is
done and how the plants afterward
grow. The young man whom we saw
would fill the pot full and then make
a hole in the soil with his finger, place
the seedling in the hole and then press
the top soil around the stem. The
chances were that the roots of many
of these plants were still hanging in
an enclosed hole in the center of the
pot, for the soil should have been
firmed arotind the roots. That he
could handle a large number of plants
in a given time was no question, but a
much better plant can be grown if the
soil is made firm around the roots first
and then the top firmed down. The
same thing happens in transplanting
where the loose soil is thrown around
between the plant and the pot and
the top then firmed down. A little soil
should be first thrown in the bottom
of the pot and the plant placed in this,
then a little soil around the plant
which should be firmed down, then a
little more soil which can be pressed
down from the top. This will take
longer, but the plant will live and
grow enough better to pay for the
extra pains.

Peonies.

As soon as the frost is out of the
grovmd the peony beds should be
forked over and the manure mulch
that was placed on them last fall
should be forked or spaded in, but let
this be done by a careful man, or at
least not by help that knows nothing
about this work. The young growths
start very early and are very tender,
.so it is best not to fork too close to
the crowns, but loosen up all the soil
around the plants. It is also well to
leave the stems covered as deep as
they have been all winter, for a sharp
frost may injure a stem that has been
protected through the severe winter
and then subjected to sharp cold. But
the loosening of the soil to good depth
will conserve the moisture and allow
the air to get into the soil. If the
plants were not mulched with manure
in the fall it is well to spread some
old manure, not fresh, on the beds be-
fore spading and fork it in.

Although the fall is the best time
to transplant peonies, yet, if not done
and it is desired or necessary to move
them, they can be transplanted early
in the spring, but this must be done
before the growths are above the sur-
face of the ground and as much soil
left about the roots as possible. These
plants make their young roots in the
fall and if any attempt is made to
shake the soil off, the roots will be
broken doing this. Divisions mtist
therefore be carefully made, so as not
to disturb the roots more than possi-
ble. The dry roots that are purchased
at this time are much better planted
in pots or boxes until the roots are

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Idi-moil in the soil anil later trans-
planted to the grounil. It cannot be
expecteil that plants of this kind •nill
produte any llowers this year, for it
will only be possible to get them es-
tablished in their new location the first
season.

Tariff Decisions.

BEKORK llOARO 'A, NOVKMHEK 19, 1!)1.".

Xo. .•?SS20.— Protests 7(;2.")0!), etc., of
Maltus & Ware et al. (New York^

Hll.Hs. — Rulbs classified as duti,able
under paragraph 210, tariff act of
1913, are claimed free of duty under
the provision in the same paragraph
relating to mature mother flowering
bulbs imported exclusively for propa-
gating purposes.

Opinion by Walte, G. A. Protests un-
supported; overruled.

(T. D. 35920.)

ORCHID fLANTS — MOTHER BULBS.
Maltus & Ware v. U. S. (No. 1546.)

1. Orchid plant.s — Mature mother
flowering bulbs. — Orchid plants, known
as cattleyas, which at the time of im-
portation had already flow-ered and
would never flower again and were use-
ful for propagating and for no other
commercial purpose and which, al-
though not true bulbs, were known to
the trade as orchid bulbs, were as-
sessed for duty at 25 per cent ad valo-
rem as orchids under paragraph 210,
tariff act of 1913. Held, that the same
were entitled to free entry under the
proviso to ' said paragraph as mature
mother flowering bulbs imported ex-
clusively for propagating purpo.ses.

2. "Bulbs" used in popular rather
than botanical sense. — There is noth-
ing in the act or in its legislative his-
tory which would justify the conclu-
sion that Congress intended that the
term "bulbs" should be given a strict-
ly scientific or botanical meaning: on
the contrary, the fact that Congress
applied the term to other plant
growths, not true bulbs, enumerated in
paragraph 210, conclusively establishes
that such was not its intention.

United States Court of Customs Ap-
peals, November 19, 1915. Appeal from
Board of United States General Ap-
praisers. G. A. 7075 (T. D. 35103).

[Reversed.] Allan R. Brown for ap-
pellants. Bert Hanson, assistant at-
torney general (Samuel Isenschmid,
special attorney, of counsel), for the
United States. Before Montgomery,
Smith. Barber. De Vries. and Martin,
judges.

Smith, judge, delivered the opinion
of the court :

An importation reported by the ap-
praiser at the port of New York to be
orchid plants was assessed for duty
by the collector of customs at 25 per
cent ad valorem as orchids under nar-
agraph 210 of the tariff act of 1913,
which reads as follows :

210. Orchids, palms, azalea indica,
and cut flowers, preserved or fresh, 25
per centum ad valorem; lily of the val-
ley pips, tulips, narcissus, begonia, and
gloxinia bulbs, .$1 per thousand; hya-
cinth bulbs, astilbe, dielytra, and lily of
the valley clumps, .$2.50 per thousand;
lily bulbs and calla bulbs or corms, .f5
per thousand; herbaceous peony. Iris
Kaempferi or Germanica, canna, dah-
lia, and amaryllis bulbs, .$10 per thou-
sand; all other bulbs, roots, root stocks,
corms, and tubers, which are culti-
vated for their flowers or foliage, 50
cents per thousand : Provided, That
all mature mother flowering bulbs im-
ported exclusively for propagating

purposes shall be .admitted free of duty.
The importers protested that the
goods were not orchids, but that they
were mature mother flowering bulbs,
imported exclusively for piopagating
purposes, and that therefore they were
free of duty under the proviso to said
paragraph.

The Board of General -Appraisers
overruled the protest and the impor-
ters appealed.

The merchandise the tariff classifica-
ti(m of which is involved in this appeal
is a plant growth, know-n as cattleya.
The cattleya is a species of orchid,
and as appears from the testimony in
the case and the samples in evidence,
consists of a horizontal root stock or
stem, from the lower part of which
grows a tangle of small spong.v roots,
and from the upper part a number of
fleshy vertical shoots, in which, at the
beginning of their existence, is stored
up a reserve stock of plant food, and
from which later on spring leaves and
flowers. The leaves, judging from the
samples, are wrapped around a hunch
of vegetable fibers which constitute to
•all appearances the permanent and
more substantial part of the shoot.
During the period when the shoot is
leafing and flowering a considerable
part of it is thickened into .i bulbous
grow-fh, at the base of which is estab-
lished a new joint which apparently
contains the germ of a new shoot.

We think it is fairly shown by the
evidence and the samples that once the
thickened shoot has flowered it never
flowers again, but sends out from the
joint at its base a new process, which,
in its turn, develops a new joint, thick-
ens, produces leaves and flowers, and
then becomes the mother of a shoot
which is similar to its original self and
destined to go through the cycle of pro-
ducing a joint, leaves, flowers, and a
new- thickened portion.

The cattleyas are, we think, unques-
tionably orchid plants, but orchid
plants which at the time of importa-
tion had reached that stage in their
life history when the vertical branches
liad already thickened and performed
the function of producing flowers and
leaves. Each of these vertical branch-
es, when severed from the cluster, to-
gether with the portion of the root
stock to w-hich it is attached is, if
properly cared for, capable of propa-
gating from the newly developed joint
<a thickened portion like itself and is
fit for no other purpose. In that state
the cattleya plants, according to the
uncontradicted testimony in the case,
were known to the trade, prior to the
passage of the tariff act of 1913, as
orchid bulbs, and w^ere bought and
sold, both at whole.sale and retail, as
bulbs and on the b.asis of so many
bulbs to the cluster.

Having received from the trade the
commercial designation of bulbs, we
think the plants under discussion must
be accepted as bulbs for tariff pur-
poses. As they are capable of produc-
ing and do produce during the process
of their evolution a flower, they are
entitled to be called flowering bulbs.
Having flowered before importation,
they will not flower again, but will gen-
erate imder normal conditions, bulbs
like themselves, and consequently they
must be regarded as mother bulbs.
The only important function left
for them to perform at the time of im-
portation was that of propagating, and
from that it follows that they must be
considered as mature mother bulbs. The
evidence shows that they were im-

ported for the propagation of plant
growths which would leaf and flower
.as they had done before importation
and that they had no other commercial
use. Wc must liold, therefore, that the
cattleya plants in question were ma-
ture mother flowering bulbs, imported
exclusively for propagating purposes,
and that they were entitled to free
entry under the proviso to paragraph
210.

It is true, as shown by tlie record
and as found by the board, that botan-
ically speaking- the thickened portion
of the cattleya is not a true bulb but
is a pseudo bulb. We find nothing,
however, in the tariff act of 1913 or in
its legislative history which would
justify us in concluding that congress
intended that the term "bulbs" should
be given a strictly scientific or botani-
cal meaning wherever found in para-
graph 210. Indeed, tliat such an inten-
tion can not be attributed to congress
is very conclusively established by the
fact that paragraph 210 enumerates
canna, dahlia, herbaceous peony. Iris
Kaempferi, begonia, and gloxinia
bulbs, which, according to competent
witnesses introduced by the govern-
ment, are not in a botanical sense bulbs
at all, but are pseudo bulbs, just as
much as were the bulbs which are
here the subject of controversy. More-
over, these same witnesses for the gov-
ernment took occasion to say that
many, if not all, of the pseudo bulbs
enumerated in paragraph 210 as bulbs
are popularly known and designated
as bulbs. That testimony r.ither
strengthens the view that it was not
the legislative purpose to confine the
proviso to true bulbs — that is to say,
to bulbs recognized as such by bota-
nists.

Whether cattleya bulbs which have
not yet flowered are entitled to free
entry under the proviso to paragraph
210 is not decided.

The decision of the Board of Gen-
eral -Appraisers is reversed.

Flowers of Japan.

Dcliveicd by Prof. B. H. Wilson, before tbe
Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Boston.
January 8.

Professor E. H. Wilson of Jamaica
Plain, Boston, who has carefully
scoured J.ipan and China in quest of
flowers for the Arnold Arboretum,
Boston, opened the lecture season of
the Massachusetts Horticultural So-
ciety J.anuary S, with an illustrated
lecture in Horticultural hall, Boston,
on flowers and gardens of Japan. He
said in part :

One may safely assert that no gar-
den large or small in the United States
of America is without its something
"Japonica." True, not all the plants
bearing that name are strictly native
of Japan, for the ignorance of botanists
and others has resulted in many plant
names being misnomers, but that is
another story. To the horticulturists
of this country Japan is of peculiar
interest, for not only has it furnished
our gardens and our greenhouses with
a host of invaluable plants, but it is
the only country of which the first
fruits, horticulturally speaking, came
direct to the United States of America.
The gardens of this country secured
the plants of most lands through
Europe, and not only exotic plants but
a. great niunber of North American n.a-
tive plants also. With Japanese plants
the case is different, thanks to the en-
thusiasm of Dr. G. U. Hall. It is well

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that garden-lovers of this country
should treasure the name of this gen-
tleman, for the plants he introduced —
Lonicera Halleana, Magnolia stellata,
Malus Halliana and others — are indis-
pensables. It ivas in March. ]862, that
Dr. Hall returned from Japan and
handed over his rich collection to Sam-
uel Parsons at Flushing. I^. I., for
propagation and distribution. But pre-
vious to this Francis Parkman of
Jamaica Plain had received a consign-
ment of plants from Dr. Hall, through
Gordon Dextei'. and among others was
the famous Lilium auratum. which
Howered for the first time in America
in July, 18l>2. In the early sixties
Thomas Hogg visited Japan in the in-
terest of Samuel Parsons and intro-
duced in 1865 many plants including
Magnolia obovata.

Another American, Professor W. S.
Clark, who went from Amherst Col-
lege, and developed the Agricultural
College at Saporo in Hokkaido in the
early seventies of the last century,
sent in 1S76, seeds of many valuable
plants such as Magnolia Kobus. Cer-
cidiphyllum japonicum, Syringa japon-
ica, Actinidia polygama, etc.. etc. In
the Arnold Arboretum and el.sewhere
many fine specimens raised from his
seeds are growing todav.

A few Japanese plants — Rosa rugosa
for example — reached Europe toward
the end of the eighteenth century, but
it was not until after Commodore
Perry's expedition in ]S.")2-.j4. and the
signing of the treaty on. March .31,
18o4, which resulted in the opening
of Japan to foreign commerce, that the
plants of that land began to find their
way freely to the Occident. A Ru.s-
sian expedition tinder Admiral Putiatin
was in the Far East from 1852-55. and
on January 21. 1855, a treaty between
Japan and Russia was signed. Short-
ly afterward treaties between Japan
and other western countries were
signed.

From 1(511 the Dutch East India
Company had trading rights in- Japan
and established a factory on a small
island contiguous to Nagasaki, and we
owe our first knowledge of the flora
of Japan to officers of this company.
From 182.3 to 1830 Philip Franz von
Slebold was an officer in the Dutch
company and resided in Japan, and
from about 1850 to 1805 he imported
plants to a nursery he established at
Leiden in Holland. Among the most
important of his introductions may' be
mentioned Malus floribunda. M. Sie-
boldii. Wistaria multijuga, and Prunus
pendula.

A Russian. Carl Maximowicz. who
in 1854-50 made very extensive col-
lections in the Amur region of east-
ern Siberia, made a .iourney to Japan
lasting from 1859-04. which resulted in
our first intimate knowledge of the
forest flora of Japan and in the ac-
quisition of a great many valuable
plants to gardens, including Berberis
Thunbergii.

Three Englishmen, John Gould Veitch
from early spring to autumn of 1860,
Robert Fortune from the autumn of
1800 to the summer of 1861, Charles
Maries from 1877-80, collected exten-
sively in Japan, and each added to
gardens treasures beyond price. Dur-
ing the same period, and in the early
eighties, various foreign amateurs in
Japan sent to their friends in Europe
such valuable plants as Vitis Coignetise,
Prunus Sargentii, Rosa multiflora, R.
Wichuraiana and Rose Crimson Ram-
bler.

These historical facts are necessary
to show that Japanese plants were in-
deijcndently introduced to this country
and to Europe during the same period.
The pioneer work briefly sketched
above was supplemented in a remark-
able manner by Professor Charles S.
Sargent, director of Arnold Aboretum,
who visited Japan in 1802. His pre-
decessors in Japan had enjoyed a vir-
gin field, but as an off.set to this, Sar-
gent had the advantage which full
knowledge of a subject gives. He knew
not only the Japanese plants already
in cultivation in the Occident, but was
also fully acquainted Avith the whole
forest flora of Japan, and the result
was that a great number of beautiful
and hardy trees and shrubs were added
to our gardens. He introduced, among
other plants, all the Japanese decidu-
ous oaks, certain hornbeams, birches,
alders, Picea Glehnii, Abies sachalin-
ensis, Malus zumi, M. Tschonoskii. M.
Sargentii. Kalopanax ricinifolium. En-
kianathus campanulatus. Acer niko-
ense, A. Miyabei, Rhododendron
Kaempferi, one of the most beautiful
of all shrubs hardy in New England,
and many other valuable plants. In
fact, this journey was the most fruit-
ful in results of any undertaken in
Japan.

I have not the time at my disposal
to enter further into this interesting
aspect of my subject, but I cannot let
pass this opportunity to put on record
the names of those to whom all lovers
of hardy Japanese plants are under
lasting obligations.

The steep mountain-slopes of Japan
are well covered with trees and shrubs
and -large areas are extensively for-
ested. Also, and more especially in the
central and northern parts of Hondo,
there is much moorland clothed with
coarse grasses and shrubs in variety.
Coniferous, including Taxaceous trees
abound from the extreme south to the
extreme north, and, indeed, Japan with
its 10 genera of these plants is richer
than any other land. From about the
latitude of Tokyo southward the woods
and forests contain a liigh percentage
of broad-leaved evergreen trees and
these together with the conifers give
to the country a very green appearance
at all seasons of the year. North of
Tokyo broad-leaved evergreens de-
crease in number rapidly and from
Xikko northward the forests are very
similar in aspect to those of New Eng-
land. On the island of Yakushima.
which marks the southern limits not
only of Japan but also of its flora,
tree ferns, bananas and wild figs are
common constituents of the flora at
sea-level. In the extreme north of
Hokkaido and in Japanese Saghalien
on the shores of the Okhotsk sea,
dwarf pine, juniper, larch and the
crowberry (Empetrum nigrum) de-
scend to sea-level. Almost everywhere
in Japan dwarf bamboos form a dense
undergrowth in the forests.

Some writers on the natural history
of Japan have stated that the Straits
of Tsugaru which separate northern
Hondo and Hokkaido form a well-
marked phyto-geographical boundary.
This, however, is not true and the dif-
ference between the floras of the two
regions is merely one of degree and
not of kind. The warm current pre-
viously referred to, exercises a tre-
mendous influence on the climate and
on the vegetation and is responsible
for the great difference between the
flora of southern and northern Japan.
While no very hard and fast phyto-

geographical line exists it may be laid
down as about latitude 36° n.

The flora of Japan is very rich in
ornamental trees and shrubs and the
majority of the deciduous plants and
nearly all the conifers have proved
perfectly hardy and amenable to culti-
vation in the gardens of New England.

In Japan the pine, the bamboo and
the plum-blossom (Prunus mume) are
emblematic of long life, strength and
happiness and a love of flowers is a
dominant characteristic of the people.
This love is spontaneous and funda-
mental and is one of the virtues of the
race which appeals forcibly to the
most casual visitor. The arrangement
of flowers for house-decoration is one
of the three essential parts of every
lady's education and be it said it is an
accomplishment in which the whole
people excel in a manner most artistic.
At no season of the year is any dwel-
ling, be it peasant's hut or merchant's
house, prince's castle or emperor's pal-
ace, without its flowers or sprig of
fruit or foliage, and the graves of the
departed are decked with floral dec-
orations the year round. The chrysan-
themum is the chosen crest of the
imperial household; three asarura
leaves formed the crest of the first
shogun; one of the highest imperial
order.s is that of the paulownia. The
cherry-blossom season is made the
occasion for a great national holiday.
In the temple grounds are magnificent
trees, and for old trees the love of the
Japanese amounts to a veneration akin
to worship.

Here and therei throughout the land
are places famous for their plum trees,
cherry trees, wistarias, irises, poeonies,
azaleas, maples, chrysanthemums,
pines, cryptomerias and so forth and in
season people flock from far and near
to feast on their beauty. These differ-
ent floral seasons are kept as festivals
of amity and rejoicing. Families in all
their ramifications, from great-grand-
mother to the youngest great-grand-
child, assemble together for a right
merry time. In and near cities and
where the sake-bowl flows too freely
the merriment may be a little boister-
ous, but it is always the exuberance
of good fellowship. When in Japan I
found peculiar pleasure in the spirit of .
joyousness so manifest at these fes-
tivals.

With a few exceptions, it is on trees
and shrubs that the Japanese lavish
their attentions. The iris, chrysanthe-
mum, lotus lily, Rhodea japonica,
liriope spicata and the morning glory
are the only herbs that they are really
fond of. The morning glory ( Ipomoea
rubro-cserulea), an exotic of American
origin, is extraordinarily popular and
boasts societies whose object is the de-
velopment of this particular flower.
The blossoms open at sun-up and de-
votees will arise before dawn and walk
long distances to gardens where this
plant is grown to watch the flowers
expand.

The floral seasons of Japan com-
mence with the ume (plum-blossom,
Prunus mume) in January, and close
with the chrysanthemum in November
and December. In March and in April,
according to climate, the cherry trees
blossom and this is the season par ex-
cellence. The Japanese recognize a
hundred and more varieties of cherries
with white, yellow, pure pink to deep
rose blossoms. Some small shrubs,
others large trees„ with wide-spreading
crowns; some have pendent, ethers
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drously beautiful. Cherry trees are
wild in the woods and tliiekots through-
out the length and breadth of Japan,
and are everywhere planted in vast
niunbers — in temple and castle
grounds, in park and garden, in the
streets of the cities and alongside; the
highways, and by pond and river side.
At Koganei, a village some 10 miles
from Tokyo, there is a three-mile ave-
nue of cherry trees planted in 1735, by
command of the Shogun Yoshimune.
Many of the trees arc (iO to 75 feet
tall, with trunks 1(1 to 12 feet in girth
and crowns 50 to til) feet through, and
when in full flower the scene present-
ed is a never-to-be-forgotten one. No
language can exaggerate the beauty of
the Japanese cherries, and they must
be seen to be appreciated in full.

Now, there is no valid reason why
in Boston \vc should not have our own
cherry season, for the trees are per-
fectly hardy and thrive here. In the
Arnold Arboretum the few large trees
we have are a wealth of flowers each
and every season. The Arnold Ar-
boretum as one result of its recent ex-
pedition to Japan has now growing a
collection of some 70 odd varieties of
these cherries and these will be propa-
gated and distributed in due season.
Unfortunately in the arboretum itself
there is not suflicient spare land avail-
able to do full justice to this collection,
but we hope that somewhere a proper
home will be found for it.

The wistaria, the most gorgeous of
all hardy climbers, except in occasional
years of severe winters, blossoms beau-
tifully on house and pergola in and
around Boston, but I never knew the
full glory of the wistaria imtil I saw
it in Japan. There it is not only wild
in profusion, but is abundantly planted
by the sides of the ponds, ditches and
streams and it is trained over arbors
and trellises. There are numerous va-
rieties and on one I measured racemes
of flowers QiVz inches long, and they
were not mere individual examples,
but there were thousands upon thou-
sands of them equally long.

About wistaria time, too, the moun-
tain paeonies, the irises and the azaleas
make wonderful displays of color.
Japanese maples with colored leaves
of varied shape and form are well
known in western lands, but only a
few of the varieties thrive with us.
Japanese gardeners who specialize in
maples recognize over 300 varieties,
and Tokyo boasts its Maple Club;
there everything from the tea-cups and
the carved screens to the waiting-
maids' dresses are marked with maple
leaves.

Boston;

BUSINESS VERY QUIET.

During the past week the trade was
rather slow. It was expected that
business would pick up with the spring
weather we have had, but there seemed
to be no life to the market, only a
few lines of stock selling as they
should. Roses sell fairly w-ell, but
prices are rather lo\v for the season,
from $1 to .$12.50 per 100 being re-
ceived for them. Ophelia is the best
selling variety. Carnations have
dropped in price, .$2.50 per 100 being
about the limit on good standard varie-
ties. There is not much demand for
inferior flowers, and consequently they
bring very low prices. Violets are
Hearing the close of their season, 50
cents per 100 being the price for the
week. Sweet peas are the strongest
factor in the trade. There has been
a good call for them throughout the

week, prices ranging from .50 cents to
$1.50 per 100. according to quality.
Yellow marguerites are becoming
more plentiful and the demand for
them is increasing. Bulbous stock
has lost its popularity and sells rather
slow. There is a large quantity of
Easter lilies coming in, too many for
the demand and prices have been
rather unsatisfactory. Snapdragon is
plentiful, but sells well, the pink va-
riety being in good demand.
NOTES.

Wm. Sim. of Cliftondale, Mass., has
a very fine crop of sweet peas. He is
shipping on an average of lOO.OtX)
flowers per week, all of exceptional
quality. English primroses also are
grown very fine, about 100 bunches per
day being cut. His violets are very
good for the season, but soon will be
through their crop for this year.

The Boston Co-operative B''lower
Market stallholders and stockholders
held a meeting April 1 to discuss the
matter of collections. Edward Wood
was appointed on the board of direc-
tors to fill the vacancy made by the
resignation of Carl Strieferd.

John McFarland, of North Easton.
Mass.. has a very fine lot of lilies for
Easter. Many who have seen the va-
rious crops about Boston say his excels
in quality. He already has booked or-
ders to practically clean up his supply.

F. L. W.

Kansas City.

GOOD STOCK AND SATISFACTORY SALES
The supply of stock has increased
during the past week and retailers
have had little cause to complain
about business, funeral work continu-
ing to be a big factor. Orders for
decorations are also more plentiful
than usual. The wholesale houses
have been stocked full every day, but
clean up as a rule before the close of
business. Roses are seen in good sup-
ply but prices are not high. Carna-
tions are still plentiful but hold up
well in price. Fine sweet peas, espe-
cially Spencers, find ready buyers. Ex-
tra quality tulips, daffodils, Dutch hya-
cinths are to be seen in numbers. Pot
plant sales continue brisk.

NOTES.

The Alpha Floral Co. reports trade
in general as being very good, the staff
being kept busy with funeral orders
and decorations in addition to a good
business in other departments. A.
Elberfleld and wife have been travel-
ing extensively in the east. They at-
tended the big national flower show at
Philadelphia and will return home dur-
ing the present week.

Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant Co.
reports trade in full stride. Hayes
Ricker, in charge of the greenhouses
of this firm, says stock is in prime
condition and they will have an ample
supply of Easter and other plants in
on time. This company is planning
to build this summer.

H. Kusik & Co. are receiving some
excellent rose stock from Council
Bluffs, la. Some fine home grown car-
nations are also seen. This firm is
working to capacity to try and keep
abreast of their orders for wire work.

The Peterson Floral Co. had some
very attractive window displays recent-
ly, roses, lilies, bulbous stock and fine
Spencer sweet peas being shown in
neat arrangement. Trade is very sat-
isfactory at this establishment.

W. J. Barnes is bringing on a splen-
did supply of bulbous stock for the
Easter trade. Lilies are in fine condi-
tion and a big lot of pot plants in va-
riety are to be seen here, all showing
up fine.

Chas. Biederman & Son have been
busy with decorations and have sev-

eral large orders booked in advance.
They report trade better than usual at
this time of the year.

T. J. Noll & Co. have a good supply
of stock in all lines. They are pre-
paring to handle a record breaking:
Easter trade.

Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. is show-
ing some fine plants in variety. They
are cutting heavily on carnations and
sweet peas.

The Rosery reports good sales in pot
plants, bulbous stock moving excep-
tionally well. Easter prospects look
good.

Patrick Larl<in is making prepara-
tions for a big Easter trade. Funei'al
orders continue to keep his staff busy.

Arthur Newell reports trade as A-1.
Plant sales are brisk and he is featur-
ing some fine rose stock.

The Costello-Moore Co. reports good
sales in cut flowers and a good demand
for funeral orders.

Visitors : R. G. Vickery. Horton,
Kan.: Morris Levine, of Lion & Co.,
New York. E. J. B.

Toronto.

M.\RCU TRADE SHOWED IMPROVEiTENT.

There was ciuite an improvement in
business during the month of March,
and now that we are experiencing real
spring weather, sales should be on the
upgrade. The quality of the roses com-
ing in are excellent and the varieties
cover the list fairly well. Stanley and
Shawyer are very fine and American
Beauties are again on the market after
an absence of months. Carnations are
both good and plentiful and some of
the poorer grades are sold at very low
prices. Bulbous stock has shortened
up and prices have stiffened accord-
ingly. Violets are very plentiful and
selling- cheap. The Easter outlook is
very promising. Although a number
of the cut flower growers think there
will be a scarcity of roses and carna-
tions, a trip through a number of es-
tablishments shows large promise and
it looks the same as in former years;
that after the legitimate trade has
finished ordering there will be plenty
of stock to be gobbled up by the "cut-
raters" and "one night" stands. Vio-
lets will no doubt be about over, but
there were never so many good sweet
peas grown in this section, which will
not make the shortage of violets so
conspicuous. Bulbous stock will be
plentiful, and excepting azaleas, which
will not be over plentiful, there will
be an elegant lot of flowering and foli-
age plants. Lilies are plentiful and
there will be some fine stock.

NOTES.

Plight Lieut. Chas Duggan, of
Brampton, who was injured a fortnight
ago while flying near London, has
made rapid progress to his complete
i-teeovery. The machirte side-slipped,
and he fell 400 feet. Lieut. Duggan
was badly shaken up and l^ruised on
the head and face but had no frac-
tures. It was a marvelous escape, but
he hopes soon to fly again. The call
to arms has taken many from the dif-
ferent florists' establishments and there
is a scarcity of help at present.

Thos. Manton has rambler roses in
variety, and well bloomed bulbous
stock and lilies are also plentiful. The
better weather is helping sales on the
market and all the florists grouped
there are ver>' jubilant.

J. S. Simmons and wife are touring
the eastern cities and also taking in
the flower shows. A new Overland
truck has been added to their delivery
service.

W. J. Laurence has a good crop of
pink snapdragons (over 40,000), which
will mean some cutting.

E. A. Crowhurst & Co. are cutting
good Lilium formosum and carnations.

John Gard is strong on good lilies
and hydrangeas. H. G. D.

igi6.

The American Florist.

597

Cleveland.

ABUNDANT SUPPLY WITH FAIR CALL.

There is an abundance of stock In
all grades and varieties on the local
market. Carnations are becoming
quite plentiful and the prices have
dropped some on quantity orders. Roses
too are in better supply than for some
time with a lowering- in price on all
grades. American Beauties locally
have not been equal to the supply in
the long grades, but short stock for
funeral work is abundant. Some very
good Rhea Reid arrive daily, as do
Kaiserin and Ward. Asparagus plu-
mosus and Sprengeri have been short
of requirements. Adiantum is in good
supply. Sweet peas are plentiful and
short stock for funeral work can be
had at very low prices. Violets are
not moving very fast. Lily of the
valley is good stock and in good de-
mand. Orchids are moving freely.
Bulbous stock, while quite plentiful,
seems to clean up satisfactorily at fair
prices. Some very good Murrillo tulips
arrive daily. Easter and calla lilies
are in good supply with a good de-
mand. Snapdragons, daisies, forget-
me-nots and calandulas are part of the
daily receipts.

NOTES.

Owing to increased business. The
Flower Shoppe, formerly of 1290 Lake
View road, announces its removal to
12374 Superior avenue, where much
larger quarters have been leased.

Only a few of the "boys' have re-
turned from the big Philadelphia show,
most of them staying in the east for
the New York exhibition. C. F. B.

Nashville, Tenn.

HEAVY .SUITLY WITH VERY GOOD DEMAND.

The dearth of flowers which pre-
vailed some time back is over and
gone, and there is noAv an ample suffi-
ciency, amoimting almost to a glut.
Roses, which played hide and seek a
few weeks ago, are coming along now
in great profusion and local florists
anticipate a heavy supply for the Eas-
ter trade. There are quantities of
sweet peas, plenty of violets, lots of
carnations and splendid ones too, and
a regular glut of the bulbous stock.
The trade in pot plants and spring
flowers is fairly on and quantities are
being sold. The country gardens are
furnishing their share of Emperor and
Empress narcissi and they are being
sold on the streets; but the street
fakir business has never been largely
grafted on our flower niarket. .\mong
the pretty blooming plants displaj'ed
are beautiful rhododendrons in all the
delicate colors. There are beautiful
and abundant lilies, and lily of the val-
ley is plentiful. For all this fine supply
there has been a good demand and the
florists keep good forces busy all the
time and pi-ices hold up well. Funeral
work has been good and in spite of its
being Lent, the social world goes on
much as usual, even weddings show-
ing up briskly and long before the close
of Lent there will be many brilliant
nuptial affairs. M. C. D.

Washington.

PLENTY OF STOCK .\ND FAIR .SALES.

Business is fair with a plentiful sup-
ply of stock. Roses such as Ophelia,
Radiance, Simburst, Richmond, Shaw-
year and Hadlev can be had at prices
ranging from .$3 to .$10 per 100 for
specials. Carnations are plentiful, and
the best are priced at -$25 per 1,000.
Lily of the valley is scarce as are also
good orchids, while gardenias have
been disposed of as low as 7.5 cents
per dozen. Tulips and other bulbous
stock are not very plentiful and prices
remain firm. Easter lilies are in good
supply and the best can be had for .$S
per 100.

NOTES.

The S. S. Pennock-Meehan Co. is
handling some very fine lilac plants
which find ready sale. Some of the
best carnations to be seen in this city
are also a feature with this firm at
present.

L. Hoover reports business so far
this year shows an increase over the
corresponding period of 191.5. He has
orders booked well in advance for deco-
rations and landscape work.

Dan Blackistone, one of this city's
latest acquisitions to the retail trade,
is more than satisfied with business
conditions and looks forward to a good
Easter demand.

Marche & Co. are enjoying an ex-
cellent trade, with every indication
that thev will have plenty to keep
them busy until the Easter rush sets
in.

Visitors; J. A. Petcrs(m and wife,
Cincinnati, O.; R. J. Diidley, Parkers-
burg, West Va. „ r^ T^

\jc. C. J-J.

ColumDtts, 0.

TRADE IS STEADY.

A Steady trade appears to be the
rule with local florists. Important so-
cial functions have been keeping up a
source of demand that is usually quiet
at this stage of Lent. Pot plant sales
are very active, indicating a heavy sea-
son. The outlook for bedding was never
better. There is no lack of flowers of
any kind. Carnations are now at then-
best and the market is absorbing the
prolific Yield. Fancy stock brings ru
cents a dozen and seconds an average
about .50 cents. Rhea Reid, Mrs. Chas.
Russell and the Killarneys, both pmk
and white, are the roses that are hav-
ing the call. White and pink varieties
sell from .$1.50 upward. Choice red
roses run up to $3.50. Sweet peas are
a favorite of the hour, and command
from 35 to 75 cents a bunch. The one
lame feature of the market is hya-
cinths. The crop is abundant, and the
public taste this season runs more to
daffodils and jonquils. Snapdragons
have been on sale the past week for
the first time, the price being .$1..50 to
.$2. Easter lilies are beginning to as-
sume greater importance in florists'
displays. The local yield will be large,
and the old standard price of 25 cents
for each bloom is expected to prevail.
NOTES.

In a "City Garden Catalogue" just
issued by the Livingston Seed Com-
pany, that concern offers cash and
merchandise prizes aggregating $170
for an amatevir gardeners' prize con-
test and show, to be held at its retail
store, September 12-14. Connected
with this is a photographic contest,
with gardens and flowers as subjects.
This closes October 15. Selections from
material thus submitted will be used
in next year's catalogues.

What is said to be the largest indi-
vidual order for shrubbery by a Co-
lumbus consumer is that just placed
by the King G. Thompson Company,
which has platted a 1.000-acre subur-
ban addition. For use in planting on
same, 14,000 shrubs of various kinds
have been purchased.

Robert Livingston and F. M. Broni-
well, of the Livingston Seed Company;
the Misses Hellanthal, of the Hellan-
thal t'loral Company and Leo Miller,
of the Miller Floral Company, were
Columbus visitors at the- Fourth Na-
tional Flower Show, Philadelphia.

The Art Floral Company will re-
move from the Keith Theatre building
to a location nearly opposite on the
same street.

J.

New Jersey Plant Growers.

Herman C. Steinhoff, West Hoboken,
N. J. — Pot roses are a very noteworthy
feature at the range of Herman C.
Steinhoff. He has crimson ramblers.
Dorothy Perkins, Tausendschon and
other good varieties, all coming on in
fine condition for Easter. There is a
great stock of Magna Charta, Paul
Neyron and other roses of that class,
they, too, being in the pink of condi-
tion. The place is rich in fine spireas,
hydrangeas and other pot plants. He
is always very strong on Easter lilies
and his stock is now very fine. Lilies,
we may add. seem to be Ijctter this
year than usual. He has propagated
a great stock of bouvardias and will
have them on the market for spring
planting.

Emil Savoy. Secaucus, N. J. — Though
Emil Savoy grows a variety of plants,
he specializes in bougainvilleas, and we
venture the assertion that no finer
stock can be found in this country.
As he will exhibit at the New York
Flower Show, there will be an' oppor-
tunity to see his stock at its best.
Another very fine feature are his me-
trosideros (bottle-brush plants). This
stock is exceptionally good and is
novel enough to attract much atten-
tion. These two features alone are
worthy of a visit to his range, or to
the show. He has also a fine stock of
azaleas and other plants.

George Giatras, West Hoboken, N.
J. — George Giatras, who has had con-
siderable success in fern growing, has
recently enlarged and otherwise im-
proved his range. He not only grows
good ferns, but is also bringing in a
fine stock of rhododendrons, hydran-
geas and other plants.

John Birnie. West Hoboken, N. J. —
The late John Birnie was an expert
grower of geraniums, and his son and
successor, John Birnie, has inherited
the art. He has a great stock of
geraniums and other plants coming on.

Rudolph Wittman. West Hoboken,
N. J. — Rudolph Wittman has an es-
tablished reputation as a grower of
bedding plants, and has, as usual, a
fine stock coming- on for the opening
of the spring trade.

A. P. F.

State Florists' Association of Indiana.

The spring meeting- of the State
Florists' Association of Indiana will be
held at Terre Haute, Tuesday, April
11, and as this is the first time the
association has met in that city, a rec-
ord attendance is anticipated. Mem-
bers will assemble at Davis Gardens,
which are reached by auto bus from
Heinl's Flower Store, Seventh street
and Wabash avenue. A limch will be
served at Davis Gardens promptly at
12 :00, followed by a business session.
After an inspection of the Gardens, a
tour of the local florists' establishments
via auto will be made. Members are
requested to bring novelties as well as
standard sorts, and if unable to attend
yourself, your exhibit will be taken
care of and properly staged if shipped
to the Davis Gardens. The officers and
members of the Terre Haute Florists'
Club desire to make this the banner
meeting of the year, so do not disap-
point them. O. E. Steink.oip, Sec'y.

Bowlin? at New York.

The New Y'ork Florists' Bowling
Club rolled the following scores Thurs-
day, November 30 :

Bi-aun 150 180 176

Don.aldsoLi 162 154 186

Scott 169 174 180

Fem-ich 162 149 165

Jacobson 154 157 149

Hoffmeir 150 ISO 157

Micsem 165 178 178

Siebi-echt 148 156 147

Kakuda 159 160 148

H. C. RIEDEL, Sec'y.

5^8

The American Florist.

April 8,

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440 S. Dearborn St.. CHICAGO

THIS ISSUE 92 PAGES WITH COVERS

CONTENTS

Fourth Natioiutl riower Show (iUus.) JjTT

— The elosiug days 577

— CoDimercial growers" rose display 57S

— Heaeoek's exhibit (illus.l 578

— Dreer's exhibit lillus.) 579

— Retailers' i-ose display 579

— Carnation arrangements 579

— The sweet pea display 580

— t'ottage Gardens Co.'s exhibit lillus. )... .580

— F. R. rierson Co.'s exhibit (illus.) 581

— Tapiin's impressions 582

— E*rominent men identilied with the show.. 583

—Roland's exhibit (iiius.l 584

— How the trade exliibilors profited 584

— The lectures 584

—The workers 584

— Roehrs' rock garden (illus.) 585

— Miehell's Dutf-h garden (illus.) 585

— Antique flower pots (illus.) 586

— Additional awards 586

History of the Florists' Club of Philadelphia .588
Dreer's exhibit at the National Flower Show. 588

The rose 590

— -.American Rose Society 590

— Spring care of the young stock 590

The retail ti-ade 592

— Increasing store space in busy seasons .... .592

— The Easter stock 592

Plant notes 593

— Early roses — Bedding stock — Peonies 593

— Potting young stock 593

Tariff decisions 594

Flowers of Japan 594

Boston 596

Kansas City JOO

Toronto ^""

Cleveland 597

Nashville jSi

Columbus. 597

New Jersey pl,"int growers 597

State Florists Association of Indiana i507

New York spring show 598

Regouia Mrs. J. A. Peterson 598

Xew w-eather system fallacious o98

Has the carnation reached its zenith? 598

Los .Angeles jOO

Canadian Horticultural Association bO^

Toledo "•"

Chicago "^

Cinf-innati ^J°

I'iiiladelphia ^J*

St. Louis 2on

New York ^"

Albany. N. T '«''

The seed trade o-^o

—Xew Jersev and Kentucky seed legislation. 6.S8

—Seed and nursery stock embargoes i^<

—French bulbs ™

^Legal notes ^''

Market gardeners "1T

—Vegetable foods extension course M4

The nursery trade ;•.•;■; «1k

— Nm-sery stock shipments restricted »»

CHAIRMAN ASMUS of the National
Flower Show Committee reports the
Philadelphia exhibition a decided suc-
cess financially.

PHILADELPHIA parks can charge the
public "two bits" per person to inspect
the Cleopatrian crocodile at the "zoo"
on the Sabbath day, but the same
right to gate money is denied to the
flower shows.

On account of the late date of Easter
much plant stock usually ready for
that occasion will be past its best and
it is, therefore, believed high-grade
flowering plants will command good
prices this year.

BENJAMIN HAMMOND says there was
a fine lot of material exhibited at the
Fourth National Flower Show last
week, taut that the building was not
large enough. It was a national show.
he says, without the flag in its proper
position.

The proceedings of the fifteenth an-
nual meeting of the Chrysanthemum
Society of America, held at Cleveland,
O,, November 10-14, 1915, have been
printed and mailed to members. Those
interested who have failed to receive
copies should address Secretary Chas.
W. Johnson, 2134 West 110th street,
Chicago.

New Weather System Fallacious.

The chief of the United States
weather bureau reports that in the opin-
ion of the bureau, a new system of long-
range weather forecasting, which has
been widely discussed recently, is quite
fallacious. The new system is said to be
based on the spottedness of the sun
and rifts and shafts of solar radiation.
In the opinion of the weather bureau
it belongs in the same class with other
methods of long-range weather fore-
casting based on lunar, planetary, mag-
netic, and astrological considerations.

During the past few years the
weather bureau has received full speci-
fications concerning all the essential de-
tails of this particular system. More-
over, other scientists of international
reputation now connected with the
strongest institutions of the world en-
gaged in astronomical research, have
also passed upon these new theories,
and are in accord that the deductions
and conclusions drawn from the solar
conditions on which the new .system is
based are unwarranted.

The alleged discovery is regarded as
only one of a number of similar
schemes which are continually being
put forward. In some cases the advo-
cates of these schemes assert that they
can forecast the weather for weeks or
months in advance. These pretensions
meet with a certain credence because
there are a number of people who still
cling to the ancient belief in the in-
fluence of the moon on the growth of
crops. In consequence the weather
bureau has been called upon from time
to time to caution the general public
against putting faith in these so-called
discoveries.

Begfonla Mrs. J. A. Peterson.

The parentage of this dainty hybrid
is of special interest, according to a
correspondent of the London Garden-
ers' Chronicle, especially if B. soco-
trana, which is placed first, is the seed-
bearing parent, as this species has per-
sistently refused to produce seedlings
differing materially from itself. The
other parent, B. Gloire de Sceaux, is
itself of doubtful origin, the parentage
recorded by the raiser not being gen-
erally accepted; at least one high au-
thority is of opinion that its pro-
genitors were B. incarnata purpurea x
B. socotrana. In any case, the South
African species B. Dregei had no part
in it. Yet in the variety Mrs. J. A.
Peterson, the characters of B. Dregei —
which gave to B. Gloire de Lorraine its
free-blooming and graceful habit — are
unmistakably in evidence. As a cross
between B. Gloire de Lorraine or one
of its sports and B. Gloire de Sceaux
this would be accounted for, but for
B. Gloire de Sceaux and B. socotrana
to produce such an offspring is, to say
the least, remarkable, and appears to
render more uncertain the origin of_B.
Gloire de Sceaux. Whatever the source
may be, Mr. Peterson, of Cincinnati, is
to be congratulated on having raised
an excellent begonia, which promises
to become as popular as B. Gloire de
Lorraine.

Has the Carnation Reached its Zenith?

In reference to J. H. Pepper's paper
"Has the Carnation Reached Its
Zenith?", read at the February meet-
ing of the New York Florists' Club, I
say absolutely no. It has reached a
very high standard in size, color and
stem, but these are not the entire
qualifications necessary to the carna-
tion.

It is a great pity that throughout
this country such a valuable flower
should be judged only for those points.
The keeping qualities and the fragrance
are every bit as important. The great
trouble with the grower is that he has
become money mad, and the flower
suffers from overfeeding and overforc-
ing. Years ago, when we had such
flowers as William Scott, carnations
would keep a week at least; today we
are lucky if they keep over night. Y'ou
say the retailer today would not take
William Scott, which is true; but can
we not have a carnation which is ifii-
proved in keeping qualities and in
fragrance as well as in size and color?
Years ago when we had William Scott
we sold carnations in great quantities
because the public could keep them.
Today, they buy roses because they out-
last the carnation. I do not deny that
the rose is a more beautiful flower,
and that its development in a ,iar of
water is very interesting to the public,
but I hardly think that is the cause of
the decrease in carnation sales in the
high class flower shop. Our public has
for quite a number of years complained
of the keeping qualities of the carna-
tion, and I feel it my duty to tell the
grower of my experience. In fact, this
sort of thing has for years been greatly
lacking in the florist business, and I
hope to see the day when the florist
commission man and the retailer will
meet at regular intervals to talk over
the shortcomings in every phase of the
business, to their mutual advantage.
G. E. M. Stumpp.

New York Spring Show.

New York. April .">. — The weather
conditions are very favorable to the
great annual exhibition. Taking a wide
view it is the best flower show ever
staged in this country, not only in
arrangement but in quality and va-
riety. The cyclamens, schizanthus,
hydrangeas, primulas and bulbous
stock are splendid both in quality and
variety. Looking at the i-ose gardens
William Falconer, of Pittsburgh, Pa.,
said : "Magnificent and an education
for the people."

Two noteworthy private groups of
spring bulbous stock are those staged
by Arthur Golding for Daniel Reid and
P. W. Popp for Mrs. Darlington.
Scheepers & Co. made a similar trade
display, also one of amaryllis in bloom.

Notable in the commercial displays
are four splendid and varied rose gar-
dens. In these the F. R. Pierson Co.
took first place.

Five magnificent private groups of
spring-flowering plants, not bulbous,
are worth going many miles to see.

There are three beautiful rock gar-
dens in competition, the Cromwell Gar-
dens securing first prize.

Wm. Vert, gardener for Howard
(^ould. and Wm. Duckham, both staged
grand amaryllis.

James Forbes, of Portland. Ore., says
it is a beautiful show and wonderfully
staged. A. F. F.

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Wants, For Sale, Etc.

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.
For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed from this office
enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc.

Situation Wanted — By assistant inside man.
private place, 12 years experience, eood refer-
ences. Key 616 care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— As an all-'round florist: can
handle carnations bedding plants, etc. Address
n^pot Hotel. 740 S. Dearborn St.. Chicago. 111.

Situation Wanted— As assistant on private
place. 12 years' experience, good references.
English. Address

Key 626, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted — Man thoroughly experi-
enced and capable of talcing charge of a private ^r
comraercial place. Address
Key 619. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— Well educated young lady
wants an apprenticeship, with r«om and board.
with florist, where she can learn designing.
M. Cartmill,
1327 Clark St. . Stevens Point. Wis.

Situation Wanted— All around man. Exper
ience in both private and commercial place.
Single. Can come well recommended. Heady
to start at once.

John Plev, care .American Florist.

Situation Wanted-Landscape architect and
landscape gardener: is able lo execute in any
garden style, planning and perspectives of
highest grade: pencils or water colors, with the
best dendrological and horticultural knowledge.
Will call personallv in Chicago and subarbs.
Address Key 600, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted-By Polish-French, age 26.
competent florist— gardener, scientific and pract-
ical experience in greenhouse maaaucment. and
care of grounds here and abroad. Prefer mun-
icipal or government place as bead gardner or
superinteident of grounds. St^te particulars
and wages. Go'^d references. Address

Key 622. oare American Florist.

Situation Wanted — By practical k-ardener as
head man. life experience in all branches of gar-
denint,'; tho'ougbly understands the growing of
all greenhouse plants, cut flowers. Iiuits and
vegetables. lawns and flower gardens. Age 35.
married; private place prefered.

E. ,\D.AMS.

No. 11 South St., Niagara Falls. Ont.

Help Wanted — Helpers wanted in rosehouses.
Apply to Albert F. Amlinc. Maywood. Ill

Help Wanted— Experienced girl to act as
cashier and wait on trade in retail flower store.
Geo Pbrdikas.. 4)7 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Help Wanted— Experienced gardener for good
position. Single man preferred.

Oak Hill Cemetery Association.

Lebanon, Ind.

Help Wanted — Good grower of general stock
for retail trade. Single. Wages. $30.00 per
month with room and board,

Alton Floital Co., Alton, 111.

Help Wanted— Reliable married working man,
having a little experience, for routine work in
gieenhouse and garden. Levant Cole,
Battle Creek. Mich.

HelpWanted— Several experienced men wanted
in our chain of stores. Steady positions. Apply
at once, Joseph Trepel.

334 Lewis Ave., Brooklyn, N. V,

Help Wanted— An experienced young man for
nuraery and greenhouse work. Wag^s, $15.00 per
week. Give references. H. G. \V,,

312 W. Chestnut St,. Louisville. Kv.

Help Wanted— Young man as general assistant
in commercial greenhouse establishment. State
age, experience and wages. Address

Key 625, care .\merican Florist

HelpWanted— Experienced florist to take charge
of greenhouses and grounds, private sanitarium.
Single man preferred. Married man. no children,
considered if wifewilliog to accept employment.

The Oxford Retreat,
Oxford. Ohio.

Bi^ Bargain— If you want an S4 ft. corner with
over 4000 feet of new glass, stocked, and a six
room cottage right in Chicago for $5,600 (that is
the bottom price) call any Saturday afternoon.
Sunday, or evening or write to owner,
T. Grabowski,
4523 W. AddisoB St., near Milwaukee Ave.

For Sale— Open delivery wagon. Good bargain.
Paul Blome & Co.,

1361 N. Clark St.. Chicago.

For Sale — Old established florist business:
three greenhouses attached; S2,5C0. Nothing for
good will — stock of plants, implements, horse,
wagons, automobile. Gxtures and supplies will in-
voice the amount. Possession at once,

George C. Wagner,
3116 Indiana Ave.. Chicago.

WANTED

100,000 Feet Of Glass

near Chicago, planted with cut floweri.
State fnll particulars in first letter.
Key 610, care American Florist.

WHOLESALER
WANTS TO RENT

a range of greenhouses anywhere in the United
States which is in good condition. State full par-
ticulars in first letter and do not write unless you
mean busine.«s.

Key 607. care American Florist.

Capital Wanted

Younjf man thoroughly experienced in
Retail Florist business is desirous of
securing a partner with several thousand
dollars to open a store in the Chicago
loop. For further particulars, addreas
Key 621, care American Florist.

HELP WANTED

Head Gardener

Write to Civii. Service Bure.^u, Court
House, St. Paul, Minn., for information
regarding the examination to be held
April 21. The examination will be un-
assembled and may be written by the
applicant at his home.

Situation Wanted

Good salesman, designer and all
around storeman. Can come well rec-
ommended. Chicago or middle west
preferred. Address

Key 627, care American Florist.

Wanted to Lease

Going commercial greenhouse estab-
lishment within 60 miles of Chicago.
Give full particulars in first letter.

Address
Key 622, care American Florist.

For Sale— On account of age and death in fam-
ily, 1 ofier for sale my greenhouse property and
business which 1 started 35 years ago. It is
located in a prosperous city in Indiana: present
population 75.000 and growing rapidly. All the
surrounding territory is thickly populated, with
several neaihy towns of from 5,000 to 15.000. con-
nected by interurhan. in which I have a great
number of customers. The business is well es-
tablished, the real estate very desirable, and all
improvements in first class conditions. The
property consists of realestate with a frontage of
158 feet on a modern paved street with street car
line. It extends back 275 feet and also has a
frontage of 146 feet on a fine residence street at
the back. The improvements consist of a new
modern cottage with gas. electric lights, bath
and sewerage connections; three greenhouses,
each 23x100 feet, heated by hot water; cfhce.
barn, large packintr shed and warehouse, and a
modern, new well equipped hoi'er-room. The
greenhouses are well stocked with carnations and
bedding plants. This is a hne opportunity and
must be seen to be appreciated. Wtite me for full
particulars, .\ddres8

Key 624. care American Florist.

FOR SALE

Tract of 86 acres of good land, nearly
all level, including four dwellings, three
barns,greenhonse, nursery stock, chicken
houses, sheds; about 40 acres devoted to
orchards, berries, rhubarb, asparagus,
etc.; one-half mile from street car line
and three and one-half miles from center
of thriving city of over 30,000, which
offers quick cash market for all produce.
One hundred and seventy-five miles from
Chicago and 110 miles from St. Louis,
with excellent shipping facilities to both
points. Price, $360 per acre; one-third
cash, balance on satisfactory terms. For
further particulars, address

Key 612, care American Florist.

OFFICIAL S. A. r.

Shipping Labels

Actual size of leaf 23ii5« Inohei.

FOR CUT nOWKRS: in two colors on
eummed paper; your card, etc, in
black and leaf adopted bv the S. .1. F.
in red. Prices: PerSOO, $2.85: per 1000,
$4..50. Samples on request. Electro of
leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

Greenhouse Construction

BY PROF. L. R. TAFT.

It tells the whole story about how to bnild and heat a
greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a plain,
easily nsderstood, practical way. It has 210 pages and
118 illustrations. PRICE, $ 1 .50.

Greenhouse Management

By the same author. Corers the anhject completely. 382
pages. PHICK, $1.50.

American Florist Co., 440 s. Durborn sl, Chicago

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April 8,

Easter Valley

BRUNS' FIRST PRIZE LILY OF THE VALLEY AT THE CHICAGO SHOW. NOVEMBER 11, 1915.

From Cold Storage for Easter and Spring Flowering

Bruns' Celebrated Chicago Market, $20.00 per looo; $10.50 per 500; $6 per 250

Florists' Money Maker, $16. 00 per 1000; $9.00 per 500; $5.00 per 250; $2.00 per 100
Ask Your Chicago Dealers for Bruns' Gut Lily of the Valley

H. N. BRUNS, 3040 Madison St., Chicago, 111.

Los Angeles.

PLENTIFUL SUPPLY OF GOOD QUALITY.

Spring is the most favored time for
flowers, even in California, and some
of the florists are talcing advantage of
the great variety and making tip bas-
kets of spring flowers. They are at-
tractive to say the least. Forget-me-
nots, Cecile Brunners and many others
of the little things that go to make a
window look beautiful, are becoming
more plentiful. Ixias and tulips com-
pose the bulk of the bulbous flowers
just now, though there are some ra-
nunculuses to be seen. Lilacs are es-
pecially fine this year. The cool win-
ter with plenty of rain seems to have
brought them up to the lilac of the
east. The cut branches of the fruit
trees and the acacias have about disap-
peared. The Japanese quince is still to
be seen to some extent. It seems to be
the opinion of all the dealers that the
Easter trade this year will far exceed
that of any other year. In fact, a rec-
ord breaker.

NOTES.
J. "W. Wolters, the Hill street florist,
reports exceptionally good business.
This is one place where the windows
are always well stocked with a variety.
having many things not seen in the
usual window display. This store had
the only showing of cinerarias that
came under our observation; also some
remarkably fine baskets of spring flow-
ers, which attracted a great deal of at-
tention.

This has been a busy week for the
Redondo Floral Co. Monday started in
with two palls on the rack. They are
displaying many novelties for the
Easter trade and look forward to the
busiest Easter in the firm's history. A
special tulip day this week was a great
success.

O. C. Saakes is showing a beautiful
clear pink heather, of the mediterranea
type; also showing some American
Beauties, something like five-foot
lengths. Mr. Saakes believes he has
the finest stock of roses in the city.

The force at Wright's Flower Shop
are all busy at this writing. They al-
ways have a fine showing in roses.
They will have a big supply of Easter
lilies and are looking forward to a big
trade at that time.

The "California Florists" are moving
again. This time from 716 South Grand
avenue to the Gates hotel at Sixth and
Figueroa streets, where they expect to
open up with a complete stock of plants
and cut flowers.

The force at Wolfskin Bros. & Mor-
ris Goldensen's has been busy on
funeral designs, putting up many ex-
pensive pieces.

A few watsonias were shown at the
shop of the Broadway Florists. They
also have a great line in baskets.

The supply of Easter lilies is going
to be up to the usual amount in spite
of the lateness of the date.

G. H. H.

Retail Florists

ace ydur Business
Before More People _

Now is ihe time to prepare your advertisiog: for
March, .\pril an May. covering

Easter Spring Planting

Mother's Day Memorial Day

We have worked up some beautifully colored
folders aod will eladly mail samples on request.

DIRECT ADVERTISING THAT BRINGS RESULTS

McNEFF-SWENSON CO.

Floral .Advertising.

818-819 Transportation Bldg.

608 So. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111.

Mention the American Florist u'lien writiii</

Trade Directory

rsiCE: $3.00, postpaid.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Deartram St. CHICAGO

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EASTER BASKET

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50 Pot Covers

Fitting 6 in., 7 in., 8 in., 9 in. and 10 in. pots.

$20.00

BARGAINS

Same lot in Two-tone finishes, $15.

Plant Baskets
Smaller Sizes

Plant Baskets
Larger Sizes

Same lot in Two-tone finishes, $20

rVERY basket in either
assortment is worth at
least 80 cents and is suitable
for all Easter plants, such as
Lilies, Hydrangeas, Rhododen-
drons, Azaleas, Lilacs, Spirsas,
Roses, and all other Easter
flowering and foliage plants.
You cannot afford to pass
either one of these offers by,
so send in your order today.

25 Cut
Flower Baskets

With metal liners in all
the Two tone finishes.

$7.50

Write for our new Catalog of
Spring Styles just off the press.

To Reach Our Store take a Chicago Avemie, Division Street, Milwaukee
Avenue or Armitage .\venue ear at State and Randolph Streets and get off
at Huron Street. Cars stop right in front of our store and display rooms

RAEDLEIN BASKET CO

713 Milwaukee Avenue, CHICAGO.

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Wc arc now in position to make deliveries in all sizes listed. All stock is «^
moisture-proof. Plenty on hand to fill all orders. Samples will be sent at your "l^

request. Special discounts on quantity orders,
orders of 300 or over.

Printing without charge on all

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16x4 x3 per 100, $1.86

20x4 x3 " a.15

18x5 x3 " 2.16

3 " 2.50

£|. 24x6 x3H " 3.00

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36x6i'2x3i2 " 4.60

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21x7x31/2 " 3.25

18x6x4 " 3.00

24x8x4 " 3.86

•_>4x8x5 " 4.15

28x8x4 " 4.36

■-'8x8x6 " 6.00

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40x 8x5 ■' 9.00 .,3.

42x 8x6 "

30x10x5

36x10x5 "

42x10x5 "

48x10x5 "

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FRICES AND SAMPLES OF OUR LARGE LINE OF VARIOUS COLORED BOXES WILL BE SENT ON REQUEST.

A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX COMPANY

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WHOLESALE FLORIST

No. 55 West 26th St., NEW YORK

Branch Plant Department: 52 West 26th St.

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WHOLESALE FLORIST

148 West 28 Street, = = NEW YORK

ROSES

All the Best Varieties of

From the Best Growers

And All Other Seasonable Flowers.

Canadian Horticultural Association.

The executive committee of the Ca-
nadian Horticultural Association met,
March 20, in Berlin, Ont., and decided
to hold the annual convention August
7-9 in that city. The followingr pa-
pers will be read at the meetings :
".Sweet Peas", by A. A. Elliott, Bramp-
ton, Ont.; "Success with a Home Gar-
den", by Geo. Baldwin, Toronto. Ont.;
"The Commercial Culture of Peonies
and Dahlias", by Harry Tattle, Toronto,

Ont.; "Bedding Plants", by F. Wise,
Peterboro, Ont.; "The Gladioli", by A.
Gilchrist, Guelph, Ont.; "Problems of
the Retailer", by Harry G. Dille-
muth, Toronto. Ont.; "Outdoor Roses",
by Julius Luck, Montreal, Que. The
social part of the program, which was
left to the local committee, promises to
be very good, judeing by a few
glimpses given by H. L. Xanzen, Mayor
Hett, and Aid. Hallman, president of
the Berlin Horticultural Society.

A committee has been appointed to
prevent the illegal importation of lily
of the valley, of enemy origin. A let-
ter was read from Superintendent H. J.
Jackson, of Queen Victoria park, Ni-
agara Falls, advising the association
that the commission has set aside a
portion of the park for the testing of
new plants and for registration of
same along the lines as discussed at
the last convention at London, Ont.
J. LUCK, Sec'y.

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Why Worry?

YOU DONT HAVE TO THINK

Others have already done that for you

Just follow the buyers of those high-class 5th Ave., Madison Ave. and Broadway stores and they will lead you to

TRAENDLY & SCHENK. We Lead in Quality!

That is what has made these stores famous, the world over. They wantthe best flowers grown, and they get them from

TRAENDLY & SCHENK.

A VERY GOOD REASON WHY THEY
ARE SUCCESSFUL.

They insist on distributing the kind of flowers the discriminating buyer wants. That is why the store of
TRAENDLY 6 SCHENK is always brimful of Life and Activity. The live ones know it. Are you one of the
live ones, Mr. Reader"^ If not, we are telling you something.

American Beauties Ophelia Stanley Hadley

Ward Shawyer Mock Radiance

Sunburst Hoosier Beauties Taft, and The Killarneys

OUR CARNATIONS ARE BUSINESS GETTERS.

Cattleyas

We will have a large supply of extra 6ne
Schroderia'— and all the novelties in season.

Spencer Peas vin^t'es Violets

Together with all the necessary requisites that go to dressing up a real flower store.

TRAENDLY & SCHENK

436 6th Ave. Bet. 26th and 27th Sts.,

PHONES-
797-798-799 FARRAGUT

NEW YORK CITY

Toledo.

BUSINESS VERY EXCOURAGIXG.

With the arrival of real spring
-neather, and splendid condition of the
market, the business enjoyed by all con-
nected with the local trade has ben
verj' encouraging:. The market is in
better condition than it has been in
some time. Stock of all kinds is plen-
tiful and of good quality. Plants in
great variety are being offered the pub-
lic and are leading in the sales. The
sales of seeds and all sorts of shrubs
and vines are now being pushed. The
supply of roses is equal to the demand.
■Carnations are more plentiful and
bring from 75 cents to a dollar per
■dozen in retail stores. Cut bulbous
stock is not arriving in quantities suf-
ficient to supply the demand. Sweet
peas and violets are abundant and
bring fair prices.

NOTES.

The Helmer Flower Shop had its
opening March 27 and it was attended
by htmdreds of people. The new store
is located at 617 Madison avenue and
Is attractively equipped throughout. It
is operated l5y Jacob Helmer, formerly
designer for Miss Helen Patten of this
city, and Miss Josephine Helmei-, for-
merly with John Breitmeyer's Sons,
Detroit, and Mrs. J. B. Freeman, of
this city. Both have had a long and
valuable e.xperience in the florists' busi-
ness and many friends in this city
wish them success in their new ven-
tui-e.

The Elite Flower House, 421 Madi-
son avenue, threw open its doors to
the public April 7. It is under the
management of Henry Wustrow, for-
merly employed by Max Spanner. He
was also connected with Fleischman's
of New York and Schmidt's flower
store of Berlin. His knowledge of the
flower business is thorough and he is

For Your Easter Trade

Wc have high -class Roses, both the newer
and standard varieties, Carnations, Sweet Peas,
Lilies, Narcissus, (Ward's Pansies in quantity),
Tulips and all other seasonable Flowers and
Greens. Consignments solicited.

J. J. COAN,

115 West 28th Street,

Telephones, Farragut 5413-5891.

Wholesale
Florist

New York

Miiitinn thr Ahi'_ rican Florist irhen u-titiu^f

recognized as an expert in flower cir-
cles in this city. He will also do
landscape gardening and architecture.
A feature of the service of the Elite
Flower House will be deliveries from
seven to midnight.

Another new flower shop that
opened April 1 was the Eastern Cut
Flower Store located on Superior
street between Adams and Madison. It
is managed by F. Hartzel, who was for-

merly in the flag decorating business.

The Park Flower Store, located at
Madison and Ontario streets for the
past year, will retire temporarily from
business on May first. Mr. Park, the
proprietor, says he will re-open in the
early fall.

Schramm Brothers have added an
attractive new Studebaker car to
their delivery service.

A. C. ffv

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April 8,

DO YOU WANT TO AHAIN TRUE CULTURE?

THEN YOU MUST BE EAGER AND WILLING TO SWIM AGAINST THE
STREAM AND NOT BE SATISHED TO JUST FLOAT WITH THE TIDE

ROSE GROWERS

MME. PAUL EULER (Prima Donna)— You shouldn't be without it. A
grand deep pink rose^arker, better form than the Russell — very
fragrant and constant bloomer — always sells at highest American
Beauty prices. $15.00 per 100, $125.00 per 1000. Order early.

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MUM GROWERS

Here are two most

desirable varieties

ALEX. GUTTMAN — A very early lavender-pink, comes in bloom mid-
dle of September. Exhibition size, foliage not too large; can be plant-
ed close. $35.00 per 100. And

EMMA— A Garza type anemone double pompon, light pink — it's a dandy.
You will make no mistake in getting these. Comes in about No-
vember 15, stays to December. $15.00 per 100. Plants ready now.

CARNATION GROWERS

LAURA WEBER is a most pleasing shade of salmon-pink — a high-
grade bloom, remains strong till summer, does not fade out, always
commands better than the highest market price. You can't go wrong
on buying 100 or 250 cuttings, if you don't care to get 1000 or more.
Prices, $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000. First come, first served.
Order now.

Write us for further particulars. We have more good things coming !

fl The Wholesaler, as well as
the Retailer, is a necessity —
each has his special function.
"Ours" is to secure the best
obtainable; "yours," to carry
the finest to maintain your
business. Our interests are in-
terlaced— "ENOUGH SAID."

Visitors to New York will con-
fer a deep honor on us
by calling at our
establishment

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR

INCORPORATED

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Phones: Farragut 2036-2037-558

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WHOLESALE FLORIST

W0^4l« G^4m^^4 (Coogan Building)

« ^%3mtl ^SirCCI* Telephone, 3864 Farragut.

CELEBRATED

New York

Beechwood Heights Nurseries

Oiro>?vers of

I Fine Orchids and Gardenias |

Everything in Cut Flowers

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Tremendous Supply

LILIES

Sweet Peas-Carnations

Beauties—Roses

rOR EASTER

Everything in Seasonable Cut Flowers and Greens. Complete line in every respect, so

if you do not see what you want in the list write for it and you will be

accommodated if it is in the Chicago market.

Here are the Lilies, tiie Best Ever Grown

Extra Select, - per 100, $15.00 Good, - - - per 100, $10.00
Fancy, - - - " " 12.50 Short, - - - " « 8.00

et Our Quotations on Lilies and Other Stock in 1000 Lots

EASTER PRICE LIST

Beauties.

Per doz.

Long sterna $6.00

30 to 36-iuch stems 5.00

20 to 24-incU stems S3.00 to 4.00

1,', to 18-inch stems 2.00 to 2.50

12-inch stems 1.00 to 1.50

MRS. CHAS. SUSSELL.

Per 100

Estia fancy $20.00 to $25.00

Good medium 10.00 to 15.00

Good short G.OO to 8.00

Roses.

Ophelia, fancy $12.00

good $5.00 to 6.00

short 4.00

Killarney, fancy $8.00 to $10.00

good 5.00 to 6.00

short 4.00

White Killarney, fancy 8.00 to 10.00

good 5.00 to 6.00

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4.00

Richmond, fancy 8.00 to

good 5.00 to

" short

Ward, fancy 8.00 to

good 5.00 to

" short

Sunburst, fancy 8.00 to

good 5.00 to

short

Killarney Brilliant, fancy 8.00 to

good ... 5.00 to
" " short . . .
Roses, our selection

Per 100

10.00
6.00

4.00

10.00

6.00

4.00

10.00

6.0<l

4.00

10.00

6.00

4.00

4.00

Subject to Change
Without Notice.

Easter Lilies, pe-^ iw

Select $12.50 to $15.00

Shorter 8.00 to 10.00

Miscellaneous. Perioo

Callas $12,50 to .$15.00

5.00
1.50
4.00
4.00
4.00
1.00

Orchids.

Oattleyas per doz., $6.00

Carnations.

Per 100

Carnations $3.00 to $4.00

special fancy 5.00

splits 2.00

Valley 4.00 to

Sweet Peas 75 to

Tulips 3.00 to

Daffodils 3.00 to

Jonquils 3.00 to

Violets, single .Tud double... .50 to

Greens.

-^sp. Plumosus. . . .per sti'ing, $0.50

Asp. Plumosus Sprays. buucii, $0.35 to .50

Sprengeri per bunch, .35 to .50

Adiantum per 100,

Smilas. choice per doz.,

Fancy Ferns per 1.000.

Galax Leaves per 1,000,

Boxwood, per lb., 25c; 50-lb.

case

Pussy Willow per buocb.

1.00

1.50 to 2.00

3.00

1.00

7.50
.35 to .50

A.L.VAIGHAN&CO.

161 N. Wabash Ave.,

(NOT INC.)

(Central 2571

TELEPHONES :{ " 2572

I AntO. 48-734

CHICAGO

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The American Florist.

April 8,

J. A. PETERSON & SONS

PHONES
Greenhouses, Warsaw 808-X
Residence, - Warsaw 944-X

Wholesale
Plant Growers

SPECIALTIES

New Winter Flowering Begonias.
Mrs. J. A. Peterson (191S)
Melior - - (19:4)

"Glory of Cincinnati"
Cyclamen giganteum,
Pandanus "Veitchii"
Asplenium Nidus Avis.
Hydtangeas in Specimens

3132 McHenry Ave., Westwood, CINCINNATI, OHIO.

EASTER PLANTS

We Offer for Easter, 1916:

Climbing Roses in the following varieties, Newport Fairy, Excelsa, White Dorothy, Dorothy Perkins,
American Pillar and Hiawatha; these are all 3-year old plants, ard trained in many different shapes so as to
make a fine display. We offer them at $1.50, $2.00, $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00 each; these plants are from 3 to
6 feet high, and a mass of flowers.

Hydrangeas, French varieties and Otaksa, well flowered and good value at $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $3.00
and $4.00 each. These plants promise to be better than we ever had them before.

Lilium giganteum, 5-inch pots, 3 to 5 flowers, at 15 cents each per flower and bud.

Lilium giganteum, 6-inch pots, 6 to 10 flowers, at 15 cents each per flower and bud.

Pandanus Veitchii, colored, in large plants only, $2.50, $3.00 and $4.00 each.

Thanking you for past favors, and assuring you of good value in above lines, we are.

Yours very respectfully,

J. S. PETERSON & SONS.

We Are Better Prepared Than Ever

to FILL ALL ORDERS FOR

Easter Plants

Our stock is exceptionally fine and in prime
condition. Order at once. Will ship promptly.

^^■■M M ili^fi Are now in fine condition for shipping. Budsare
^^•** t-lll*>3 just right. Have two large houses full of them, in
medium and full sizes, from three buds up to ten bnds to the plant, at 10c
per bud, with four or more; less than four buds to plant, l'2c per bud.

Azaleas, such as Mme. Van der Cruyssen, 6-7-8 in. pots,
75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.60; Vervaneana,
double rose, $1.00, $1.26, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.60; Ver-
vsfueana Alba, white, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.60: Niobe,
double white, $1.60, $2.00 and $2.60 each; Blushing
Bride, shell pink, $1. 00 and$l. 25 each: Jean Peters, double
red, $1.60 and $2.00 each; Hexe or Firefly, 60c and 75c.

Hydrangeas, both French and Otaksa varieties, 6-in. pots,
60c, 76c and $1.00 each.

Splrea Gladstone (we have a large house of this popular
Easter plant), 6 and7-in. pots, fnll of buds, 36c, 50c and
75c each.

Cineraria Hybrlda, best strain, 6-in. ,30c, 40c and 60c each.

Begonia Luminosa, bright red flowers, 4-in., 15c; 6-in., 26c.

Roses, Magna Charta. Baby Rambler, 6-in., 60c and 7ec.

Genistas, 6-in. pots, 6Ccand 76c.

Hyacinths, such as Certrude, best pink; Grand Mailre,

lavender; King of the Blues, La Grandesse, best white,

4-in. pots, $12.00 per 100.
Tulips, 3 bulbs in a 4-in. pot, such as Murillo, pink; Im-

perator rubrum, double red; Conronne d' Or, yellow,

$16.00 per 100.
Daffodils, Von Sion, 3 double nose bulbs in a 6J^-in.pot,

$3.00 per doz.
Dracaena Terminalis and Lord Wolseley, 6-in., 60c each.
Kentla Forsterlana,6-in. pots, $1.00 and $1.26 each.
Aspidistra, green-leaved, 6-in. pots, $1.00.
Ipomoea Noctlflora (Moonvines), iVz-in. pots, $6.00 per

100; 3-in. poti, $8.00 per 100.
Asparagus Plumosus, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; e.xtra heavy.

CASH WITH ORDER, PLEASE. ALL GOODS MUST TRAVEL AT PURCHASERS RISK ONLY.

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

Importer and Grower of Potted Plants,
1012 W.Ontario Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

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BIG SUPPLY OF

FOR EASTER

You Can Get What You Want Here In

American Beauties Mrs. Ciias. Russell

Milady Richmond

Killarney White Killarney Sunburst

IVIy Maryland Ophelia

Our prices for Easter this year are very reasonable when the exceptionally fine quality of
the roses that we are offering is considered. Send us your order as early as possible and
we will see to it that you will be taken care of right. Reinberg quality means the best.

CARNATIONS

Plenty of Red, White and Pink for everybody at $4.00 to $5.00 per 100. Order Today.
Also Fancy Lilies, Sweet Peas, Valley, Violets and Complete Line of Greens.

Easter Price List.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES—

Extra long stems

48-inch stems

stems

stems

stems

36-inch
30-inch
24-inch
20-inch
15-inch

Per doz.
....$6.00
.... 5.00
.... 4.00
.... 3.00
2.50

stems 2.00

stems 1.50

Short $0.75 to 1.00

Richmond

Killarney

White Killarney.
My Maryland. . .

Sunburst

Ophelia

Milady

I Extra select

Select

) Medium $5.00 to

'Short

Per 100

$10.00
800
6.00
4.00

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL— Per doz.

Specials $3.00 to $4.00

Select 2.50

Medium 1.50 to 2.00

Short 75 to 1.00

Per 100

Roses, our selection $4.00

Carnations, fancy 5.00

Select 4.00

Common 3.00

Harrisii $12.50 to 15.00

Valley 4.00 to

Violets 75 to

Sweet Peas 75 to

Adiantum

Asparagus, per bunch SO to

Ferns, per 1.000 .$3.00

5.00
1.00
1.50
1.00

.75
.35

■2,000,000 Feet of IVIodern Glass-

PETER REINBERG

Wholesale Florist

30 East Randolph St.,

long Distance Phone
central ]|846

CHICAGO

608

The American Florist

April 8,

Large
Supply

Fancy
Stock

Easter Lilies

Large quantities of flowers of exceptionally fine quality, and at prices that are right.
Plenty of Lilies and all other Seasonable Stock; so let your orders come.

Cudahy Roses

All the Leading Varieties

with American Beauty, Russell, Ward,
Killarney and White Killarney showing up
exceptionally well.

A Trial Order Will Convince You.

Those Milwaukee

Carnations

Extra Fancy Blooms

of the finest grade, with excellent keeping
qualities, just right for shipping orders.

Let Us Have It Now

GUST. RUSCH & CO.

444-446 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Mention the Avierican Florist when toriting

HYACINTHS

Large assortment of pans, with 3
to 7 bulbs each, pink, blue and
white, at 25c, 35c, 40c and 60c
each. Dandy sellers. Order early.

SPIRES

Queen Alexandra and Gladstone.

Beautiful plants,
35c and 50c each.

Pyfer & Olsem

WILMETTE, ILLINOIS

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EASTER ELOWERS

Beauties — Roses— Sweet Peas— Lilies
Carnations— Also Fancy Russell Roses

All our own growth and guaranteed fresh cut. Packed to arrive in good condition.
Our Roses are the finest in quality coming in this market and consist of

Russell, Ophelia, Killarney Brilliant, Pink Killarney,
White Killarney, Rhea Reid, Richmond and Sunburst.

LILY PLANTS

All Gi^anteums strong growth, packed without pots, about 100 to 125 buds to the
box, the ball of dirt being securely wrapped in paper. Plants packed in this manner
travel in much better shape and cost very much less express. Prices, plants 15 inches
and over above the pot, 10c per bud; shorter plants, 8c per bud.

Cut Lilies, $10.00 per 100, or $1.50 per dozen.

SWEET PEAS

Zvolanck's Orchid-Flowering varieties. These sell according
to length of stem at from . . $1.00 to $2.00 per 100.

BULB STOCK

At market prices depending on quality. Jonquils, Daffodils,
Tulips (double and single), and Paper Whites, a large supply.

PRICE LIST

American Beauties perdoz.

Extra long stem, specials $5.00 to $6.00

Medium 2.00 to 4.00

Shorter lengths 75 to 1.50

Brilliant, Sunburst, Ophelia, Richmond
and Rhea Reid Perioo

Extra long stem $10.00 to $12.00

Good medium 8.00

Good short 5.00 to 6.00

Mrs. Russell Perioo

Extra long stem $20.00 to $25.00

Good medium 10.00 to 15.00

Good short 6.00 to 8.00

Pink and White Killarney Per loo

Extra long $8.00 to $10.00

Good medium 6.00 to 7.00

Good short 4.00 to 5.00

ROSES, our selection, in lots of 200 or more, at the rate of $4.00 per 100.

CARNATIONS

Red, extra fancy BcUC WaShburn, $6.00 per 100; Pink and White, extra fancy, $5.00 per 100.

In buying direct of the grower you are assured of fresh stock
at all times and the most even run of quality possible.

BASSETT & WASHBIRN

ir„fraT?r57! ''"'' OfficB and Store, 178 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

Greenhouses: Hinsdale, 111., and Greggs Station, 111.

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April 8,

CHICAGO'S BIGGEST LITTLE

SIPPLY HOISE

An entire new line of goods, no left over stock what-
ever, so you get the best when you order here.

PLAINT BASKETS

A fine strong appearing Willow Plant Basket for Easter. Just what you need
for all the blooming and decorative plants. An exceptionally good seller.

Special

$10.00 Easter Assoitment of Cut Flower and Plant Baskets in

all the desired colors or in any of the two- tone finishes This is a
big bargain and is a sort of Get-Acquainted-With-Us proposition. State
sizes desired when ordering.

Enam. or Ant.

Two

Dia.

Depth

Height

Stained

Green

Tone

Size ins.

ins.

ins.

Each

Each

Each

1 10

6

19!/2

$0.45

$0.55

$0.65

a 12H

6H

23

.65

.75

.85

3 15

8

26

.90

1.05

1 15

Li

nings extra

$0.15,

$0.20 and $0 30.

Corsage Shields,

Crepe Paper, Brown and Green

Magnolia Leaves,

Folding Cut Flower Boxes, Cycas Iveaves,

Etc

No. 1516.

CUT FLOWERS.

Large supply for Easter— Roses, Carnations, Calendulas, Violets,
Sweet Peas, Spanish Iris, Jonquils, Daffodils, Lilies, Tulips,
Snapdragons, Single and Double stocks, Mignonette. Callas.
Pussy Willows, Greens of all kinds.

O. A. & L. A. TONNER,

30 £. Randolph St.,

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES
L. D. Phone- Central 6284

CHICAGO

Gullett's Easter Plants

Lilies, Hybrid Roses, Dwarf Rambler Roses, French
Hydrangeas, Spiraeas, Azaleas, Genistas, Palms, Ferns

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LILIES-LILIES

The finestvfe have ever grown. All selected 9 to 10-inch Giganteums,
with clean, healthy foliage. Order earlyand let us ship your Lilies in bud.
One price, 12Vic per bud.

#>--^ ■ SIS^^ Carefully packed, lOOin a box, at $10.00 and
V>UI Lilies »12 511 per 100. Clean stock, sure to please.

ROSES

Hybrids, Dwarf Ramblers.

Thrifty, well flowered Koscs of Magna Charts,

at .'^Oc. 75c and $1.00.
Dwarf Ramblers, Soupert, etc., at 50c. 75c

and $1.00.
Ramblers, in fancy shapes, at $1.50. $2.00 and

$2.50.

SPIRAEAS-Pink and White

Our Spiraeas are verv fine. 6 inch and 7-inch
pots, 50c, 75c and $1.00

FRENCH HYDRANGEAS

Small, mediuiD and large plants in the pink of
condition, at25c.;fc, 75c, $1,00 and $1.50.

AZALEAS

Deep pink and variegated, at $1.00. $1.25 and
Sl.Su.

PRIMULA OBCONICA

Nice 5-inch, at 20c each.

PALMS

Kentia Belmoreana and Forsteiiana, and
Areca Lutescens, 4-inch, 4 to 5 leaves, 35c
each; .s-inch, strong, 75c each.

Cocos Wedddiana, 3-incl. 2;ceach.

FERNS

Boston and Roosevelt, S.inch. 2'^c: 6-inch.
50c: 7-inch. 75c: 8-inch $1.10. Wtiitmanl,
fi inch. 50c; 7 inch. 75c Sinch.Sl.lO. Scboel-
zeli, 5-inch, 30c. Scottii, 6inch. 50c.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS

2H-inch, 14 01 per 100: 3-inch. $7.00 per ICO;
4-inch. $12.00 per 100.

SHIPMENT IN PAPER POTS WHEN .ADVISABLE

GULLETT & SONS,

Lincoln, Illinois

1865 -Fifty-one Years of Square Dealing— 1916

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I BIG SUPPLY I

FOR EASTER

Roses-Carnations-Lilies-Sweet Peas
Orchids -Valley-And Everything Else in
Seasonable Cut Flowers and Greens.

1 75 Expert Growers!

I Produce stock for us, thereby insuring our customers a selection and a variety of the finest flowers =

I only. We aim to give satisfaction as to quality, service and price, and respectfully solicit your patronage. =

I A Few of Our Many Offerings Worthy of Your Especial Attention I

I Milady, Mrs. Chas. Russell, Killarney Brilliant, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Richmond, i

i Killarney Queen, White Killarney, Sunburst, Cecile Brunner and Fireflame I

I Roses. All the leading Carnations, Fancy Lilies, Choice Orchid-Flowering i

I Sweet Peas, Bulbous Stoclc and a complete line of Green Goods. The ones who i

i place their orders with us this Easter are going to receive such big value for i

I their money that they will be absolutely satisfied. I

EASTER PRICE LIST.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per dOZ.

Extra long stem, specials $5,00 to $6.00

Medium 2.00 to 4.00

.Shorter lengths 75 to 1.50

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL. Per 100

E.Ntra fancy $20.00 to $25.00

Good medium 10.00 to 15.00

Good short 6.00 to 8.00

BRILLIAXT, SUNBURST, OPHELIA, RICHMOND, 'WARD,
MILADY AND KILL.ARNEY QUEEN.

E.Ntra fancy $10.00 to $12.00

Good medium S.OO

Good short 5.00 to 6.00

KILLARNEY, ^VHITE KILLARNEY.

Extra fancy $ S.OO to $10.00

Good medium 6.00 to 7.00

Good short 4.00 to 5.00

FIREFLAME.

Extra fancy $

Good medium

Good short

CECILE BRUNNER.
Good 5 300 to $

Roses, Our Selection $4.00 per 100

ORCHIDS.

Cattleyas Per doz..

S.OO
6.00
1.00

4.00

$6.00

Subject to Change
Without Notice.

CARNATIONS.

Per 100

Carnations $ 3.00 to $ 4.00

special fancy 5.00

splits 2.00

EASTER LILIES.

Select $12.50 to $15.00

.Shorter 10.00

MISCELLANEOUS. Per 100

Callas $12.50 to $15.00

Valley 4.00 to 5.00

Sweet Peas 75 to 1.50

Tulips 3.00 to 4.00

Daffodils 3.00 to 4.00

.Jonquils 3.00 to 4.00

Violets, single and double 50 to 1.00

.4sp.

GREENS.

Plumosus per string,

Asp, Plumosus Sprays bunch,

Sprengeri per bunch.

.\diantum per 100,

Smilax, choice per doz..

Fancy Ferns per 1,000,

Galax Leaves per 1.000,

Boxwood, per lb., 25c 50-lb. case.

Pussy Willow per bunch.

$0.35 to
.35 to

1.50 to

.35 to

$0.50

.50

.50

1.00

2.00

3.00

1.00

8.50

.50

182 N. Wabash Avenue,

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April 8,

I EASTER FLOWERING PLANTS tluT^oStJ^Z

I Of CROTONS, DRACAENAS, ARECAS, FERNS, Etc.,

Lady Gay Hose

HYDRANGEAS.

Hydrangea Otaksa, 6-iDcb. .$G. $9, $12, $15
and $18 per <loz. ; 7-inch and 8-lnch, $2. $2.50,
$3, $3.50 and $4 each.

April delivery, 2 ^i -inch pots. Hydrangea
Otaksa, strong plants, $8 100; $75 1,000,
NEW FRENCH HYDRANGEAS

G and 7-inoh pots, from 3 to 15 flowers,
$9, $12, $15, $18, .$24, $30. $36 and $48 doz.

April delivery, Assorted French Hydrangeas,
2y.-inch pots, strong plants, $6, 100; $50,
1,000,

Erna Teschendorff
5'/i and 6-incli pots, $6 and $9 doz.

PINK RAMBLER ROSES
Lady Gay, Dorothy Perkins
In grand condition, trained into fan. globu-
lar and pyramidal shapes. $1.25, $1.50, $2,
$2.50, $3. $3.50 and $4 each.

Special balls shapes, wire frames, $2.50, $3.
$4 and $5 each.

Basliets, $7.50 and $10 each.

with

LILIES
from 4 to 10

flowers, 12c

pans from 15 to 25 flowers.

less than 4 flowers, 15c per

Plants
bloom.

Made up
-per bloom.

Plants with
bloom.

Cut Lilies, medium, $12 100 blooms.
RHODODENDRONS

Prices. $1.50. $2. $2.50, .$3, $3..50 and $4

Very large plants. $5. $6 and $7. .50 each

Pink Pearl, $2, $2..'iO and $3 each.

per
12c

Tausendschoen — Thousand Beauties
Strong plants, Sinch and T-inch pots.

$1.

ROSES

Half Standard Baby Ramblers
Orleans, President Taft, Phyllis, etc., ex-
ceptionally fine plants, 3-foot stems.
Prices, $1.25, $1.50 and $2 each.

Phyllis Pink Baby Rambler
5 and 6-inch pots, $0 and $9 doz.

Orleans (New)
5 and 6-inch pots, $6 and $9 doz.
7-inch pots, very heavy, made up, $12 and
$15 doz.

Ellen Poulsen
514 and 6-inoh pots. $6 and $9 doz,
7-inch pots, $12 and $15 doz.

$1.25 and $1.50 each.

Trained plnnts, fans, globular and pyramidal
shapes, $2, $2.50, $3, $3.50, ,$4, $5, $8, $7,50
and $10 each.

Baskets. $7.50 and $10 each.

HYBRID ROSES — Magna Charta
Very fine, 6 to 18 flowers, $9, $12, $15, $18
and $24 doz.

UMBRELLA HOSES
$3.50, $4 and $5 each,
JUNIATA— New Climbing Rose
Specimen plants, 6 and 7-inch pots, $12, $15,
$18, ,$24 and $30 doz.

Specimen plants. $3, $3.50. $4, $5, $6, $7.50
and $10 each.

Baskets, $7.50 and $10 each.
Round globes on wire frames, perfect plants,
and Pyramids, .$3.50, $4, $5, $0 and $7,50 each.
EXCELSA— New Climbing Rose
ri-inch, 7-inoh and 8-inch pots at $1.25 $1.50,
.$2, .$2..», $3.50. $4, .$5, $6. $7.50 and $10 each.
Baskets of Excclsa at $7.50 and $10 each.

SPIRAEA aUEEN ALEXANDRA
6 and 7-inch pots, very heavy, 75c, $1 ea.

SPIRAEA GLADSTONE
G inch pots, very heavy, $6 doz,; $45 100.
7-inch pots, very heavy, $9 doz.
8-incl» tubs, very heavy, made up, $12 doz,
10 and 11-inch tubs, very heavy, made up,
$18 and $24 doz.

GENISTAS
4 and 4V.-inch pots, $3 and $4 doz,
514 and 6-inch pots, $6 and $9 doz.
7-inch pots, $12 and $15 doz.
' Large plants, $1.50. $2, $2.50 and $3.

MARGUERITES

6-inch pots, $4 and $6 per doz.
AZALEAS

Can give a large proportion of Vander Cruys-
sen If desired.

6 and 7-inch pots, 75c, $1, $1.25, $1.50 and
$2 each.

Specimens at $2.50, ,$3, $3.50, $4, $5, $6 and
$7.59 each.

DRACAENAS

DRACAENA MA8SAGEANA

4-inch pots, $7.50 doz.; $50 100.
6-inch pots, $15 and J18 doz.

DRACAENA LORD WOLSELEY
2-inch pots, $12 per 100.
3-inch pots, $25 per 100.
4-inch pots, $35 per 100.
5-inch pots, $9 per doz,
6-inch pots, $12 per doz.
6-inch pots, very heavy, $15 per doz.

DRACAENA STRICTA GRANDI8
214-Inch pots, $20 per 100.
3-inch pots, $35 per 100.
4-inoh pots, $50 per 100.

5 and 6-inch pots, $9, $12. $13, $18 and $24
doz.

DRACAENA AMABILIS
214-inch pots, $20 per 100.
3-inch pots, $35 100.
4-inch pots, $50 100,
5-inch pots, $9 and $12 doz.
6-inch pots, $15, $18 and $24 doz,

DRACAEI^A CRAIGII
Small plants, 4-inch pots, $1 each.
6-inch pots, $12, $15 and $18 doz.

DRACAENA TERMINALIS
2% -inch pots, $10 100.
3-inch pots, strong plants. $25 100,
4-lnch pots, strong plants, $35 100,
5-inch pots, $9 doz.
6-lnch pots, $12 doz,
6-inch pots, very heavy, $15 doz.

DRACAENA BAPTISTH
6-incli pots, $1, $1.25 and $1.50 each.
214-Inch pots, $20 per 100.

DRACAENA GODSEFFIANA
2U-Inch pots, $10 per 100,
3-lnch pots, $15 and $20 per 100,
4-inch pots, $25 per 100.

DRACAENA SANDERIANA
2^4-inch pots, $15 per 100.

DRACAENA KELLERIANA
214-inch pots, $12 per 100.
3-inch pots, $20 per 100.
4-inch pots, $35 per 100,
7-Inch, made up, $18 and $24 doz.
DRACAENA FRAGRANS
4-ioch pots, $35 per 100.
6-inch pots, $6 and $9 per doz.

DRACAENA GUILFOYLEII (Rare)
2^1-inch pots. $20 per 100.
4-inch pots, $6 per doz.
5-inch pots, $9 per doz,
G-inch pots, $12 per doz,

DRACAENA TITWORTHII (Rare)
214-Inch pots, $20 per 100,
4-inch pots. $6 per doz.
5-ineh pots, $9 per doz.

6 inch pots, $12, $15 and $18 per doz.

DRACAENA ANERLEIENSIS (Rare)
2%-inoh pots. $25 per 100.
4-Inch pots, $50 per 100.
6-inch pots, $9 per doz.
6-Inch pots. $12 per doz.

DRACAENA IMPERIALIS (Rare)
214-inch pots. $20 per loo.
4-inch pots. $50 per 100.
5-inch pots, $9 per doz.
6-inch pots, $12 per doz.
6-inch pots, very heavy, $15 per doz.

ROBERT CRAIG COMPANY, 4900 Market Street,

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CROTONS

Croton Norwood Beauty.

DRACAENA MAKGUEEITE STOREY
2%-iDch pots. $20 per 100.

DRACAENA KNEKKII
2V4-incU pots, $20 per 100.

DRACAENA SUPERBA
214-inch pots, $20 per 100.

PHOENIX ROEBELENII
8-inch, 10-inch and 12-in<'h tubs, specimen
plants, $4, $5, $6, $10 and $12.50 each.
FICITS PANDURATA
6-ioch pots, 2M! feet taii, $2 each.
7-lnch pots, 3 feet tail. $2.50 each.
8-lnch pots. 4 feet tall. $3 each.
10-inch and 11-inch tubs. 5 feet tall. $4 and
$5 each.

Branch plants, exceptionally fine. $2.50, $3,
$3.50 and $4 each.

PANDANTJS VEITCHII
4-inch pots, $6 doz; $45 100,
5-inch pots, $9 doz.
6-inch pots, $12 doz.
7-lnch pots, $18 and $24 doz.
8-inch pots. $24, $30 and $36 doz.
11-inch pots. $5, $0 and $7.50 each.

GAEDEinA VEITCHII
214-inch pots, heavy, $7 100; $60 1,000.
4-lnch pots, heavy. $20 100; $180 1,000.
6-inch pots, heavy, in bud and flower, $9 doz.
6-inch pots, heavy, in bud. will flower for
Easter, $12, $15 and $18 doz.
FICTJS UTILIS
e-inch pots, 24 to 30 in. tall. $2 each.
Larger plants. $3, $4 and $5 each.

FICTJS CRAIGn
4-inch pots, 15 in. tall, $35 per 100,
e-inch pots, IS to 24 in. tall. $6 and
doz.

ARECA LUTESCENS
4-inch pots, $25 per 100.

6-inch pots, heavy, 24 to 26 inches tall, $12
per doz.; $90 per 100.

6-inch pots, heavy, 28 to 30 inches tall, $15
per doz.; $110 per 100.

7-inch pots, very heavy, 36 inches tall, $2.50
and $3 each.

8-lnch pots, very heavy, 38 to 45 inches tall.
$3.60 and $4 each.

YELLOW DAISIES
6-lnch pots, very heavy, $9 and $12 doz,

DAISY MRS, SANDER
6-inch pots, $6 per doz.

(Branch, Norwood, Pa.)

per

2%-inch pots, strong, $20 100; $175 1,000.
4-inch pots, strong, $30 100; $275 1.000.
5-inch pots, strong, $50. $75 and $100 100.
6-inch pots, strong, $12, $15, $18 and $24
doz.

7inch pots, strong, $24, $30 and $30 doz.
8-inch pots, made up beautiful plants, $24,
$30 and $36 doz,

10-inch pots, made up beautiful plants, $5,
.$0 and $7.50 each.

12 and 14-inch tubs, made up beautiful
plants. $10. $15 and $20 each.

CROTON NORWOOD BEAUTY
4-inch pots, heavy. $35 100.
.")-inch pots, heavy, $12 doz.
0-inch pots, heavy, $18 doz.

CROTON PUNCTATA
2V-inch pots. $8 100; $75 1,000.
3-inch pots, $20 100; $150 1,000.
4-incb pots, $25 100; .$225 1,000.

CROTON CHANTRIERII MAJOR
4-inch pots. $35 per doz.

5 and 5K;-inch pots, 75c, $1, $1,25 and $1.50
each.

CROTONS (Narrow Leaf Type)
Delicatissima, Golden Thread, Florence
2li-inch pots, heavy, $25 100.
4-inch pots, heavy. $35 100.
5-inch pots, heavy, 75c and $1 each.
6-inch pots, heavy, $15 and $18 per doz.
160,000 NEPHROLEPSIS (in Variety)
NEPHROLEPIS SCHOLZELI
2%-inch pots. $0 100; $50 1.0<iO.
4-inch pots, heavy, $20 100; $180 1,000.
6-inch pots, heavy, $6 doz.; $45 100.
.S-inch. three-quarter pots, $12 doz. ; .$90 100.
11-inch tubs, $24 and $30 doz.

NEPHROLEPIS ELEGANTISSIMA
IMPROVED
214-inch pots, $6 100; $50 1,000.
4-inch pots, $20 100.
6-inch pots, $6 and $9 doz.
8-lnch pots, $12 and $15 doz.
Larger plants, $2, J2.50, $3 and $3.50 each.

NEPHROLEPIS TODEAOIDES
214-inch pots. $5 100; $45 1.000.
4-inch pots, $20 100; $180 1,000.
6-inch pots, $6 and $9 doz.
8-inch pots, $12 doz.
9 and 10-inch tubs. $24. $.30 and $30 doz.

NEPHROLEPIS SMITHII
214 -inch pots. $8 100; .$7.5 1.000.
4-inch pots, $25 100.

NEPHROLEPIS BOSTONIENSIS
Wm. K. Harris
2V4-inch pots, $6 100; $50 1.000.
4-inch pots. $20 100; $180 1,000.
0-inch pots. $6 doz.; $15 100.
fi inch pots, heavy, ,$9 doz.; ,$70 100.
S-inch pots, $12 and $15 doz.
11-inch tubs. $2. .?2..".0. $3. .$4 and .$5

NEPHROLEPIS ROBUSTA
2ii-lnch pots, strong. $6 100; $50 l.OOO.
4-inch pots, strong. $20 100; $180 1,000.
6-inch pots, strong. .$50 and $75 100.
8-inch pots, strong, $12 and $15 doz.
U-inch tubs, $3 and $3,50 each.

NEPHROLEPIS SCOTTII
214-inch pots, .$5 100; $45 1,000.
4-inch pots, $20 lOO; $180 1,000.
6-inch pots, $6 doz.; $45 100.
S-inch. three-quarter pots. $12 doz.: .$90 100.
11-inch tubs, $2, $2.50 and $3 each.

NEPHROLEPIS ELEGANTISSIMA
COMPACTA

214-inch pots. $6 10<1; $50 1.000.
4-inch pots, $20 100.
6-inch pots, $6 doz.
S-inch pots. $12 doz.

TEDDY JUNIOR
A Grand New Dwarf Fern
Fine .vourig plants from 2U-in''b

pnt'^

$3

doz.; $7 100; $00 1.000.

6-inch pots. $6 doz.; $45 100.
4-inch pots, $20 100; $180 1.000.
8 inch pots, .$12 doz.; $90 100.

NEPHROLEPIS JOHN WANAM4KER
The Wanamaker Boston Fern
214-inch pots, $8 100; $75 1,000.
4-inch pots, very heavy, $25 100; $200 1.000.
6-inch pots, very heavy, $6 doz.; $45 100.
6-inch pots, extra heavy, $9 doz.; $70 100.
.8-inch pots. $12 and $15 doz.
11-inch tubs. $2.50 and $3 each.

NEPH. TEDDY. JR., SPORT
2V4-inch pots. $8 100; $75 1.000.
4-inch pots. $25 100; $200 1.000.

NEPH. BOSTONIENSIS DWARF
214 inch pots, $8 100; $75 1,000.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS
214 -inch pots. $4 100; $35 1,000.
3-inch pots, $7 100; $65 1,000.
4-inch pots, $12 100; $110 1,000.

ADIANTUM HYBRIDUM
214-inch pots. $6 100; $50 1.000.
3-inch pots. $10 100; $90 1,000.
4-inch pots, $20 100.
8inch pots. $12 doz.
ll-inch tubs. $24 doz.

ENGLISH IVIES.
4-inch pots. $15 per lOn.

OTAHEITE ORANGES
214-Inch pots, $8 100; $73 1.000,

Nephrolepis John Wanamaker

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Large Crops Fine I

ROSES FOR EASTER

Killarney-White Killarney-Richmond

Ophelia=Ward

SNAPDRAGONS

^ The prettiest and finest long stemmed stock to be

J had. All colors. Just what you need for finishing %

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EASTER LILIES

We Advise Booking Easter Orders Early

One of our best growers makes a specialty of forcing Lilies for Easter and has year after year produced the best Lilies
offered in this market. This season the stock is looking even better than usual and for Easter we shall have a big supply

FINE CUT BLOOMS

At $8.00—$ 1 0.00—$ 1 2 .50—$ 1 5.00 per 1 00
\ZVg AXso Offer

a choice and complete stock of all seasonable Cut Flowers and Gieens. Give us your order at an early date and we will
harge you for same at the prevailing market prices on day of shipment.

American Beauties Roses— All varieties Carnations— Best varieties

$2.00 to $6.00 per dozen. $4.00 to $8.00 per 100. $3.00 to $5.00 per 100.

Sweet Peas Daisies Valley Violets-Single and double

75c to $1.50 per 100. $1.00 to $2.00 per 100. $4.00 to $5.00 per 100 50c to $1.00 per 100

Callas Gardenias Tulips-Jonquils-Daffodils

$1.50 to $2.00 per dozen. $3.00 to $4.00 per dozen. $3.00 to $4.00 per 100.

JOHN KRUCHTEN CO.

162 N. Wabash Ave., cENx/AnoYeaoiz CHICAGO

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Thu Rosery Flower Shop

Chicago, In,.

f]| IN ALMOST EVERY STATE in the Union is to be found a flower
^ shop completely equipped THE BUCHBINDER WAY. Each of these
shops represents the highest that has been attained in the artistic treatment
of interior decoration and pleasing harmony for the modern flower store
that detracts nothing from the flowers on display.

We have made the building of florists' refrigerators and interior
fixtures our specialty and have spared neither time nor expense in studying
the most effective treatment for flower shop interiors.

All this we place at the disposal of the readers of The American Florist,
and gladly offer our valuable services, absolutely free of charge, to assist any
florist in planning his store. Our drafting department will furnish elabo-
rate drawings for your inspection and approval. We will give an estimate
as to the complete cost and, in fact, do anything within our power either to
work out your own ideas or to please you with ours. All this is absolutely
free, Mr. Florist, and is offered to you with our compliments.

We build all our fixtures and refrigerators in our own factory and
build them right. Our refrigerators are equipped for either natural or
artificial cooling, and we also sell refrigerating machinery.

C Can we help you ? A postal from you will
receive prompt attention. Send for our catalogue.

BUCHBINDER BROTHERS

MANUFACTURERS

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E^TERCUTFLOWERS-Pl

CUT FLOWER DEPSRTMENT

Headquarters for finest quality

EASTER LILIES

Orchids, Valley, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Tulips,
Jonquils, Iris and Snapdragons.

American Beauties, IVfrs. Chas. Russell, Ophelia,
Sunburst, Hoosier Beauty and Aaron Ward.

EASTER PRICE LIST— '^"i,^}ffi,^?V°„<?'"««

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL

Per Doz.
36 inches f? m

28 to 30-in

2 50

24 to 26-in

200

20 to 22-in

1 SO

16 to 18-in

.. 1 25

Short, per 100..

Hoosier Beauty

Richmond

Hadley

Ophelia

Sunburst

MUady

Killamey Brilliar

Bulgaria
Aaron Ward
Killamey
White Killamey

. ..$4.00, $6.0C

] Special . . .

/ Long

) Medium $6
/ Short ....

) to 8.00

Per 100
..$12.00
.. 10.00
to 8.00
.. 4.00

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Special . . .

\ Long

/ Medium . .
\ Short $3.00

Per 100
..$10.00
.. 8.00
.. 6.00
to 4.00

72-74 E.

Randolph St.,

Without Notice

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Per Doz.

Long $5.00

36-in 4.00

30-in 3.00

24-in 2.0O

IS to 20-in. 1.50

Short per 100, $6.00 to 8,00

MINIATURE ROSES

Per 100

Cecile Brunner $3.00

Geo. Elgar 3.00

Fire Flame 4.00

CARNATIONS Per loo

Best Fancy, all colors $5.00 to $6.00

Splits, Red and Dark Pink. 3 00

LILY OF THE VALLEY

Per 100 $3.00. $4.00, $5.00

EASTER LILIES Per loo

Long $15.00

Medium 12.00

Short 10.00

ORCHIDS

Market Price. Per Doz.
Cattleyas $6.00

MISCELLANEOUS

Per 100
Violets, double or single $0.75 to $1.00

Jonquils and Daffodils 3.00 to 4.00

Tulips 4.00

Sweet Peas, Common $0.75

"_ " Spencer....... $1.00 to 1.50

" Orchid flower-
ing 1.50 to 2.00

Snapdragon, long 1.50 to 2.00

medium 75 to 1.00

Mignonette, fancy 8.00

medium 4.00 to 6.00

Daisies 1.00 to 2.00

Smilax doz., 3.00

Plumosus 3.00

Sprengeri 2.0O to 3.O0

Adiantum 1.00 to 1.50

1000
Galax, green and brown $1.50

" 100, .20

Leucothoe 100, .75

Mexican Ivy 1000, $6.00; 100, .75

Ferns 1000, 3.00; 100, .35

Boxwood bunch, 2Sc; case, 8.00

Wild Smilax per case, 5.00

72.74 E. Randolph St., PQEHLMAN

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ANTS-BASKETS^UPPUES

SUPPLY DEPSRTNENT

Everything you need for Easter, so place your order here.

Limited Supply

EASTER BASKETS

French Style

46 inches high,
36 inches high,

$2.00 each
1.50 each

No. 124-1.

Cut Flower Basket

Bamboo, Natural.
5 in. wide, 8^ in. deep, 23 in high.
With liner . . each, 25c

No. 218-1-2.
Open Willow, Liner Included.
j 1 — 3x3 . . . each, 25c
\ 2—4x4 . . . each, 35c

No. 218—1-2.

For Easter Decorations

Iridescent Ruscus, Birch Bark,
Cedar Bark and Cork Bark.

We can supply Mats, Crepe Paper,
Tape. Chiffons, Tying Ribbons, Green
Bamboo Stakes, Match Sticks, Etc.

Special Bull Dog Clips

Per 1000, 65 cents.

The only article for use in securing paper on plants
quickly. Try them and see.

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AZALEAS

Moe. Vander Cruyssen, Schr yveriana, Prof.
Wolters. Emp. ol India. Niobe, ErnestEck"
bardt. Blusbioe Bride. Daybrealc. All col-
ors in bloom, 75c to S2.50 each; specimeas.
J3.00 10 $7,50 each.

SPIREAS

Gladstone and Uut^en Alexandra.
■lOc. SOc. 75c and Jl.OO each.

HYDRANGEAS

Mostly French varieties.
75c.Sl.00 SI.Z5. $I.50.$2.0O. $2.50. $3.50 each.

EASTER PLANTS

LILIES

Order What You Need From Us For Our Supply
Was Never So Large Or As Fine As It Is This Year

LILIES

Fine Strong Heavy Flowers. First-Class Medium Length Stock, 14 to 18 Inches High.
1500 plants in lots not less than 1000, $100 per 1000 buds and blooms 250 plants in lots not less than 100, $115 per 1000 buds and blooms
500 plants in lots not less than 300, 110 per 1000 budsand blooms 100 plants in lots not less than 25, 120 per 1000 buds and blooms
Short Lily Plants, 8 to 10 inches high, 4 blooms, 40c; 5 blooms, 50c; 6 blooms, 58c; 7 blooms, 65c.
Lilies in Pans, made up, with 12 or more blooms, 12 cents per bloom or bud.

RAMBLER ROSE.

POT ROSES

PolyantbR or Baby types.
ErDaTeschendorff, Phyllis, Baby Ramblers.
Mad. Jules Gaucbault, Jessie. 'lOc, 50c and
75c each.

CLIMBERS

TauseodschoD. Hiawatha, Dorotbr Perkins.
Lady Gay. Jl.OO, J1.50. S2.00. $2.50 »3 00.
13.50 and $5.00 each.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

In 5^2 and ti-inch pots. 35c and 50c each,

RHODODENDRONS

Best varieties.
$1,00. $1.25. $l.50.$2.0O. $2.50 and $3.00 each.

HYACINTHS

In all colors. 4 inch at 10c each.

HYACINTH BULBS

In Fans. 30c. 40c. 50c and COc each.

TULIPS

In Pans. 25c, 35c and 50^. eacb.

DOUBLE DAFFODILS

VON SION-25C. 35c and 50c each.

BEGONIA CHATELAINE

2!^-inch pots, $3.50 per 100.
3-inch pots. 8.00 per ICO.

CYCLAMEN

4-incb, $2,50 per dozen.

PANDANUS VEITCHII

3-in., 25c; 4-iD., 35c; 5-in.. SOc; 6-iD.. 75c each.

TABLE FERNS

3-inch, $5.00 per 100.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

PINK— Rooted Cuttings

100

McNiece $2.50

EuEuehard 2.50

Maud Dean 2.50

1000
$22.00
22.00
22.00
220O
22.00
22.00
22.00

2H-in. plants

100 lUOO
$2.75 127.00

R. E. Loehen.... 2.50

Pally 2.50

Wells Lale Pink.. 2.50
Chieitain 2.50

WHITE-

OctoberFrost $2.50 $18.00

Vir. Poehlmann.. 2.50 18.00

Chas. Raier 2.50 18.00

Elise Papworlh.. 2 50 18.00

W. H. Chadwick.. 2.50 18.00

Timothy Ealon... 2.50 18.00

Lynwood Hall.... 250 18.00

Smith's Ideal 2,00

AliceSalomon.... 2.00 18.00

YEUOW-

Golden Glow $2.00 $18.00

Chrysolora 2.00 18.00

Eonnaffon 2.00 18.00

Veilow Eaton 2.00 18.00

YellowSalomon.. 2.00 18.00

BRONZE—

O. H. Kahn 2.00 18,00

RED-

Schrimpton 2,00 IS.CO

2,75
2,75
2.75
2.75
2.75
2.75

27,00
27.00
27.00
27.00
27.00
27.00

$2.75 $25.00

2,75 27,00

2,75 25,00

2,75 25,00

2,75 25.00

2.75 25.00

2.75 25,00

2.75

2,75 25,00

$2,75 $25.00

2,75 25.00

2,75 25,00

2,75 25,00

2,75 25.00

2.75 25.00
2,75 25,00

POMPONS

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GRAFTED AND OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS

214-in,

2%-ln. Own

Grafted Root

American Benatlea, Per Per

fine lot. own root, 1000 1000

2%. per 100 ,.,$7,00 $65,00

Ruasell $120,00 None

Klllarner 100,00 $56.70

White Killarnef 100,00 56,70

Killarne;^ Brilliant.,. 100,00 66 70

Ward 100.00 56.70

2 1,4 -In.

Grafted

Per

1000

lUlladj' $100,00

Oiihelin 100,00

itichmond 100,00

Hooaler Beauty 105,00

2%-ln.
Own
Root
Per
1000

$56,70

2H-ln.
2% -In, Own
Grafted
Per

66,70

1000

Ceclle Brunner $100,00

Blear (Special Only). 100.00
Francis Scott Key.... 110.00

Fire Flame 100.00

Lady Alice Stanley... 120.01

Root
Per

1000
$56.70

63.00
56.70
73.50

KENTIAS

We have gone Into the growing of KENTIAS on a large scale and
can well be classed as the WESTERN HEADQUARTERS for these
serviceable Palms. Our stock Is complete and the prices we quote
should show a considerable saving In express charges.
STRONG, HEALTHY, CLEAN.

KENTIAS

BELMOEEANA MADE-TTP PLANTS

Speclmeia, lieavy. $12.00. $15.00, $20.00.

BELMOREANA SINGLE PLANTS

iy^ tncli pots, $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per

100.

Leavea
6-0 16-18 iDcb high

WHITE

2H*in, plants

100 1000

Alvatlarge early) $3.50 $32.00

Keramitt (medium double) 3.50 3Z.0O

■XELLOW-

Krut (large early) 3.50 32 00

MiiieGabel (larRe) 3.50 32.C0

SItibo (earl? bronze & yel. button) 3 50 32.00

Big Baby (buiioD) 3.50 32.00

Madge (large) 3.50 32.00

KloDdyke (large) 3 50 32.00

Quinola (bright late yellow) 3.50 32,00

Baby(8mall button) 3 50 32.00

PINK-

Lillian Dotty 3.50 32.00

BRONZE-

Madam La Porte 3.50 32.(0

Mrs. Frank Beu 3.50 32.00

RED-

LaGravere 3.50 32 00

BOXWOOD

BOSHES

4 inch pots

4 Inch pots
6 loch pots
6 inch pot3
6 Inch potg
8 Inch tubs
8 inch tubs
8 inch tubs

5-6

16-18 inch high

24 Inch bigh

28 30 inch high

32-34 iDcb high

36-38 Inch high
66-SS inch high

62-04 inch high

Doz.
$ 4.50
Each
I .40
1.00
l.CO
2.00
3.50

l2-iii. in burlap. 3Sc
15-iD. in barlap. 50c:
18-in. in burlap. wC
20-iD.kn burlap. "C

'Q lubsor pols.
|D tubs or pots
in tubs or pots
ID lubaor pots

PYRAMIDS

2-(eetioborap.
2Vs-feet in burlap

3.1eet in burlap
3H (eet in buv aP.

4-(eetin burlap.
4V5-feet in burlap

-(1-75,
.. 2.00:

■ 2.50
. 3,00

■ 3.25;
■■ 4 00:

Each

.$0.5i
. .75
. .85
. l.CO

Each
ntub3....$2,C0
'ftubs.... 2.50
If tubs.... 3.00
. 3.50
. 4.50
. 5.00

FORSTE&IANA MADE-TTP PLANTS

in tubs.,
'ctubs..

7 Inch tubs

7 Inch tubs

8 inch tubs
8 inch tubs
8 inch tubs

10 inch tubs
12 inch tubs
12 Inch tubs
12 Inch tuba
16 Inch tubs

SpecltQeoa,

Each

I 38 loch high $ 2.50
1 38 Inch high 3.00
\ 38-42 loch high 3.60
I 48-60 inch high 5.00
I 52-64 loch high 6.00
I 6 feet high 8.00

\ 60-64 Inch blgh 10.00
1 ^y^ feet high 12.00
( 6^.-6 feet high 15-00
I e-6Mt feet high $I8@20
heavy. $35.00. $40.00.

12x12 in tul
15x15 in tu'

POEHLMA

72-74 E. Randolph St

BALI OR GLOBE ^ach

'•>• «■"»;'» burlai, $1.50

'■^'-l-utlap 1.75

FORSTEBIANA SINGLE PLANTS

Leaves Doz.

4 inch pots 5-6 18-20 inch high $ 4.60
4-lnch pota B-0 18-20 In. high.ea. % .40
6-incb pota 6 28-30 Id. high.ea. 1.00

6 Inch pots 6-7 34-36 loch blgb $ 1.60

Leaves Each

6 inch pota 6-7 38-42 Inch high 2.00

7 inch tuba 6-7 40-44 inch high 2. GO

8 inch tubs 6-7 5 feet high 6.00
10 inch tuba 6-7 5-5H feet high 8.00
10 inch tubs 6-7 5Mi-6 feet high 10.00

PHOENIX EOEBELENU
3 inch pota, niceiy characterized. doE.. $3.50
Inch Spread Each

5 inch pots 15 inch high 20 $1.00

6 inch pots IS inch bigh 24 1.75

7 inch pots 28 inch high 34 2.50

8 loch tubs 30 Inch high 36 3.50
10 Inch tuba 35 Inch high 42 $5@7.50

DRACAENAS
2% inch pots Dracaena Godsefflana, $6-00
per 100. Each

6 inch pots Dracaena Amabilis $1.25

6 Inch pots Dracaena Baptistil 1-25

5 Inch pots Dracaena Imperlalia 1.25

5 inch Dracaena Termlnalia. . - -$6.00 per doz.

6 Inch pots Dracaena Massangeana

Jl.OO to $1.25

DIEFFENBACHIA AGLAONEMA

UAGNIFICA PICTUM

5 Inch. ...each $0.75 5 Inch each $0,75

6 inch each 1.00 6 Inch eacb 1.00

ARECA LTTTESCENS Each

6 Inch pots 4 plants $1.00

8 Inch tubs, 5 pluots, 44-46 In. high. .$4-4.50

LIVISTONA ROTTTNDIFOLIA

4-inch pota. strong $0.50 each

6-lnch pots 75 each

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Randolph 35.

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THE ALWAYS RELIABLE WHOLESALE FLORISTS
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the market. Get in touch with us today in regard to your Easter supply.

FANCY RUSSELL ROSES

Very choice stock in all the desired grades. Superior in every
way to American Beauties— Have them in quantity, so order here.

ROSES==CARN ATIONS == VALLEY== GREENS

Supreme Quality Stock is what you get when you buy here,
and for the same prices that yovi pay if you order elsewhere.

OUR LILIES ARE BETTER THAN EVER

This Easter we will be particularly strong on Extra Fancy
Long Stemmed Stock and advise placing orders here Early.

OUR LINE IS SO COMPLETE THAT IT INCLUDES EVERY

ITEM OFFERED IN THE GREAT CHICAGO MARKET.

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TRADE WAS VERY QUIET LAST WEEK.

Business the past week was very
quiet, especially as far as the city
trade was concerned, and while the
out-of-town demand was good, it was
nothing to speak of. Stock of all kinds
was plentiful and sold in large lots at
bargain prices. Several of the depart-
ment stores bought a. heavy supply of
roses and sold them in dozen lots at
ridiculously low figures. Roses in gen-
eral are in good supply, especially Mrs.
Charles Russell, which are in good de-
mand, considering the existing market
conditions. Killarney and White Kil-
larney are also seen in large supply
and the same holds good for Killarney
Brilliant, Killarney Queen and Double
White Killarney. Some fine Mrs. George
Shawyer are obtainable but there is
no great surplus in this variety when
the stores close at night. Choice Had-
ley. Milady, Rhea Reid, Hoosier Beauty
and Richmond are arriving in large
numbers and there are plenty of Sun-
burst, Ophelia, Mrs. Aaron Ward, Lady
Hillingdon, My Maryland, Mrs. Moor-
field Storey, Prince de Bulgaria, Cecile
Brunner, George Elgar and Fireflame
to go around. American Beauty roses
are arriving in larger quantities, and
while there is some real good stock be-
ing offered, there are not any too many
of the better grade flowers to be seen.
Taken all in all, all the roses grown
for the local market have been in good
supply all last week, notwithstanding
the fact that the market appeared to be
cleaned up at times on certain kinds,
but if one really wanted stock iru cer-
tain varieties one could find it without
much trouble. Carnations are to be had
in quantity at much lower figures and
very choice stock is included in the
shipments, and it is particularly no-
ticeable that the quality of the En-
chantress has improved wonderfully
the past week. Some especially fine
Belle Washbtirn and Aviator are in-

cluded in the daily receipts and are in
good demand and are bringing top
prices. Lilies are to be had in any
quantities in all tlie grades and some
unusually well grown callas are being
offered. Sweet peas were never more
plentiful this season than they were
last week and are now, and are to
be had in large numbers at very rea-
sonable prices. Lily of the valley and
gardenias are cleaning up nicely each
day at good prices. Orchids, especially
cattleyas, are not seen in any great
quantities, but there is a good supply
of cypripediums still being offered.
Snapdragons are plentiful and some
unusually well grown stock fit for the
exhibition table is attracting the atten-
tion of the buyers. Stocks, daisies, cal-
endulas, forget-me-nots, violets, straw
flowers, lupines, candytuft, tulips, hya-
cinths, mignonette, gladioli, jonquils,
daffodils, pansies, freesias and ane-
mones are to be had. The gladioli that
are being offered consist principally of
Mrs. Francis King, that is so far as
the local indoor grown stock is con-
cerned, and is in short supply. Some
imported oiit-door grown gladioli are
being offered but do not meet with
very good sale, even though the prices
are pushed down so low that it is
doubtful if express charges are real-
ized. Green goods of all kinds are in
good supply and some very fine ferns
are to be had if one is willing to pay
the price. From present Indications it
appears as if cut flowers will not be
any too plentiful, especially as far as
carnations, roses and bulbous stock is
concerned, and it is advisable for
everyone to place their order well in
advance so as to avoid disappointment.
The Easter prices appear in this issue
of THE American Florist, so anyone
wishing to place their orders well in
advance can inspect the prices, which
in nearly every instance compare favor-
ably with each other. There appears
to be a large quantity of plants for the

Free Book on Hot Spfings, Ark.

Write the Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C, for infoimatton
about the famous rest and pleasure
resort, Hot Springs. Ark.

Wabash Railway Company

Easter trade, especially azaleas, rhodo-
dendrons, hydrangeas, lilies, roses, cy-
clamens, spireas, and begonias, the only
scarcity so far reported being in bul-
bous stock, such as tulips, daffodils and
hyacinths. The retail trade is making
a splendid showing already for Easter
and judging from the large supply of
stock being sold, it appears as if there
will be more cut flower and plant bas-
kets sold this season than ever before.
Large quantities of pussy willows are
seen in the market and should come in
handy for finishing off the many bas-
kets that will be filled again this year.
notes.
Peter Papes and Peter Duris have
placed an order with Buchbinder Bros.
for an entire set of store fixtures, in-
cluding the refrigerator, which will be
installed in their new store at 132
North State street, which they have
just leased for 10 years and will be
known as the Central Floral Co. The
store is now being remodeled to make
ready for the fixtures which will con-
sist of marble top counters, mirror
background and everything else that
is needed in a modern flower shop.
Papes & Duris are no strangers to the
market, for they have been connected
with the trade in this city for some
time and are also proprietors of the
store known as the Central Floral Co.
at Detroit, Mich. When their new
.store is completed they will have a
modern establishment in every respect
and one of the largest refrigerators in
the loop.

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Importers and Jobbers of
Florist Supplies

Ribbons and Chiffons
Our Specialty

WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS

56 East Randolph Street
CHICAGO

EASTER PRICES

EASTER LILIES.

Cut Easter Lilies $1.50 to $2.00 per dozen

Cut Easter Lilies $10.00 to $15.00 per 100

Cut Easter Lilies $100 per 1,000

AMERICAN BEAUTIES. Per Doz.

Specials $6.00

36-inch stems 5.00

30-inch stems 4.00

24-inch stems 3.00

20-inch stems 2.00

IS-inch stems 1.50

Short stems 1.00

RICHMOND, KILLARNEY, WHITE KILLARNEY AND MY
MARYLAND ROSES. Per 100

Select $12.00

Fancy 10.00

Medium 8.00

Good Short $4.00 to 6.00

NEW ROSES.

MRS. GEO. SHAWYER, MRS. AARON WARD, KILLARNEY
BRILLIANT, SUNBURST, BULGARIA AND OPHELIA.

Per 100

Select $12.00

Fancy 10.00

Medium 8.00

Good Short 6.00

CARNATIONS.

Fancy .$5.00 to $6.00

Firsts 4.00

Commons 3.0O

ORCHIDS.

Cattleyas per dozen $6.00 to $8.00

MISCELLANEOUS.

Callas per dozen, $2.00..

Jonquils 3.00 to

Daffodils 3.00 to

Tulips 3.00 to

Spanish Iris 6.00 to

Valley 4.0O to

Violets, double 75 to

Violets, single 75 to

Sweet Peas 75 to

DECORATIVE.

Adiantum $0.75 to

Smilax per dozen, $1.50 to $2.00

Sprengeri Plumosus Sprays 2.00 to

Plumosus Strings each, 60c

Extra long Green and Bronze Leucothoe

Extra long Green and Bronze Leucothoe

per 1,000, $4.00 to $6.00

Ferns per 1,000, $4.00

Galax per 1,000, $1.00; per case, $7.50

Extra Special Stock Billed Accordingly.

YOU CANNOT

buy our quality of Flowers elsewhere at a lower price, and YOU
CANNOT buy our quality of service, elsewhere, AT ANY PRICE.

Very truly yours,

PERCY JONES.

Chicago's Largest Dealers in Decorative Greens.

VIOLETS.

Single — Double

Exceptionally fine
stock for Easter in
enormous quantities
at

75c to $1.00 per 100

FERNS.

Extra Select Stock

The best that ever
came from the
woods. Carefully

selected and just
\vhat you need for
the Easter rush.

$4.00 per 1000

Per 100
..$12.00 to $15.00
4.00
4.00
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8.00
5.00
1.00
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April 8,

A. T. Pyfer & Co.

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph Street

Chicago, 111.

FLOWERS OF QUALITY

Easter Price List

ROSES Per 100

Mrs. Chas. Russell $8.00 to $16.00

^P**^"^ \Special. 10.00 - 12.00

Sunburst /,

Klllarney ^""^ ^.00

W. Klllarney... 1^^'^'"™-^-*^*^ '° ^-^^
Kill. BFiUlant.. /Short 4.00

CARNATIONS

De Luxe, select $5.00 to 6.00

Good 4.00

Miscellaneous

Lilies $10.00 to $12.50 per 100

Jonquils 2.00 to 3.00 per 100

Daffodils 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Lily of the Valley, $4.00- 5.00 per 100
Violets, double, $0.75 to 1.00 per 100

Sweet Peas 1.00 to 1.50 per 100

Tulips 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Ferns 3.00 per 1000

Asparagus bunch, 35c to 50c each

Sprengeri bunch, 25c to 35c each

Galax $1.00 1000

Mexican Ivy 75c per 100

Boxwood large bunch, 25c each

Subject to Market Changes,

Eniil Reichling, superintendent of
the Peter Reinberg greenhouses, has
returned from the east where he at-
tended the National Flower Show at
Philadelphia and the Spring Show at
New York. While he was east he
bought a good supply of Good Cheer
and Rosette carnation cuttings and
Alice Stanley rose plants, which will
be given bench space at the Reinberg
range next season. Planting is well
under way at this range and six
houses of Mrs. Chas. Russell and four
houses of Milady roses have already
been benched. The outlook for a large
crop of roses is very bright for Easter.

Mrs. Horton says that Bassett &
Washburn received word from C. L.
Washburn and wife this week that
they are having a delightful time in
California and that O. P. Bassett and
wife and E. B. Washburn and family
are in the best of health. They visited
Bassett & Washburn's greenhouses at
Hollywood and found everything in
splendid condition under the able su-
pervision of E. B. Washburn.

Ed. Enders, with Chas. A. Samuel-
son, has returned from a pleasant visit
at the Philadelphia and New York
flower shows and was particularly im-
pressed with the exhibits of the grow-
ers, especially in the plant line. He
visited several of the leading com-
mercial establishments while he was
in the east, including that of A. N.
Pierson, Inc., at Cromwell, Conn.

A. L. Vaughan & Co. are offering a
large quantity of unusually fine callas
in addition to a complete line of all
other seasonable stock, including fancv
.ionquils. This firm will be well fixed
for Easter and will have plenty of
stock to supply all their customers
with and any new orders that may ar-
rive.

Percy Jones is receiving a large
ouantity of carnations and Manager
Van Gelder expects to have a large
supply in all the leading varieties for
Easter. Lilies are seen in large num-

bers at this house and some of the
finest ferns ever offered are obtainable
here and are bringing top prices.

D. J. Hoskins, of the Hoskins Floral
Co., Elmhurst, is a frequent visitor in
the wholesale market. Mike Callahan,
formerly with Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
and later with the Stuppy Floral Co.,
at St. Joseph, Mo., is foreman of his
greenhouses, which are devoted prin-
cipally to roses.

Wm. E. Tricker, former superintend-
ent of Vaughan's Greenhouses at West-
ern Springs, will leave about April 10
for St. Paul, Minn., where he will take
charge of Holm & Olson's greenhouse
department. While here Mr. Tricker
made a host of friends who wish him
every success in his new location.

J. A. Budlong will have a large sup-
ply of lilies for Easter, both cut flow-
ers and pot plants, and are booking a
large number of orders for same. Man-
ager Schupp says that lily of the val-
ley will bo plentiful with them but
looks for a cleanup in roses and carna-
tions before the rush is over.

The E. F. Winterson Co. is using the
large store at 57 East Lake street for
storage purposes again this year. Ed-
gar Winterson, Jr., says that trade at
Winterson's Seed Store is keeping the
entire force busy and that all their
boxwood trees have been received.

The board of directors of the Chi-
cago Flower Growers' Association will
hold a meeting at their store on North
Wabash avenue next Tuesday. April
11. This house is receiving a fine lot
of roses now, including a fancy grade
of Cecile Brunner and Fireflanie.

A. I. Simmons, 242 West Sixty-third
street, attended a special performance
of "Experience", now playing at the
Garrick, which was given in the chapel
of* the Joliet penitentiary. Monday.
April 3, and proved to be quite a treat
for the prisoners.

Frederick Pfaff, of Anadarko, Okla.,
has accepted a position with the whole-
sale firm of Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlctt

& Co., of this city. He was formerly
proprietor of the flower store at Ana-
darko, now conducted by his sister
Mary.

L. Stapp, of Rock Island, was a visi-
tor at Kyle & Foerster's store this
week. He says that his new range of
three Moninger houses is well under
way and that two of them will be de-
voted to roses and one to carnations.
A. E. Hunt & Co., who market their
stock at D. E. Freres' wholesale store,
have had an unusually good call for
all the anemonies that they are cut-
ting and are finding it ditEcult to sup-
ply the demand.

Pyfer & Olsem have a nice supply
of hyacinths and spireas to offer for
Easter and are making preparations to
handle a large trade at their ever-
growing retail establishment in Wil-
mette.

John Enders, who was seriously ill
with pneumonia for the past month, is
up and around again and expects to be
back on the job at Poehlmann Bros.
Co.'s store in about another week.

Hoerber Bros, are starting to cut a
good supply of Mrs. Francis King
gladioli and are still offering a large
quantity of unusually well grown
snapdragons.

F. Eggleson is installing a Buch-
binder refrigerator in the new store
that he is opening on Fifty-first street,
opposite the Hyde Park hotel.

Weiland & Risch cut their first in-
door gladioli Friday, March 31. and
are offering a limited supply of choice
stock in several varieties.

Sam Pearce says the circulator at-
tachment to his heating apparatus has
been very satisfactory the past winter,
saving considerable fuel.

C. A. Mathes has been engaged as
superintendent of the grounds and
gardens of Gustav Pabst at Oconomo-
woc. Wis.

Ed. Mallison has resigned his posi-
tion with Chas. A. Samuelson to enter
the employ of the Fleischman Floral
Co.

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Tremendous Crop of

FOR EASTER

Exceptionally Fine Richmond, White and
Pink Killarney, Sunburst and Ophelia.

BEAUTIES

Large supply of magnificent stock in all lengths
at prices ranging from $1.00 to $5.00 per dozen.

We Have All the
Standard and
Best New

CARNATIONS

And Can Supply
the Best Grade

in Quantity

We swept the deck in practically all the entries that we made in Carnations at the Chicago

Show last November, and can supply you with the best stock obtainable for

Easter at the most reasonable prices. We will have plenty of

fine Red, White and Pink so place your orders with us.

Easter Price List-- -'""° -"^^

Without Notice.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

Per doz.

Long stems $5.00

36-inch stems 4.00

30-inch stems 3.00

24-inch stems 2.S0

18-inch stems 2.00

12-inch stems 1.00

White— KILLARNEY— Pink.

Per 100

Extra Special $8.00

Select 7.O0

Fancy 6.00

Medium 5.00

Short 4.00

RICHMOND. Per 100

Extra Special $8.00

Select 7.00

Fancy 6.00

Medium S.OO

Short 4.00

SUNBURST. Per 100

Extra Special $10.00

Selects 8.00

Fancy 6.00

Good 5.00

ROSES, OUR SELECTION 4.00

CARNATIONS. Per 100

Extra Special Red $5.00

Enchantress, Pink and

White S.OO

Good 4.00

LILIES. Per 100

Fancy $12.50 to $15.00

Miscellaneous.

Ferns, per 1,000 $3.00

Smilax, per doz 2.50

Adiantum 1.00

Sprengeri, per bunch 50

Asparagus Sprays, bunch . . .50

Other Green Goods Market Rates.

Our Range of Greenhouses is One of the Three Largest
in America and will be in Full Crop for Easter.

WIETOR BROS.

162 N. Wabash Ave.,

L. D. Phone
Randolph 2081

CHICAGO

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The American Florist.

April 8,

LILIES-ROSES

CARNATIONS-VIOLETS-VALLEY

SWEET PEAS, ORCHIDS, CALLAS, GREENS, ETC.

strictly fresh stock in everything that you need in Cut Flowers and Greens for Easter. We are going to have a bigger
and better supply than ever this year, and will be pleased to have you favor us with your order. Order what you
want, no matter what it is or how much you want, and we will serve you to the best of our ability and your satisfaction.

BEAUTIES.

Pel' Doz.

Long stems $6.00

30 to 36-lncU stems 5.00

20 to 24 incU stems ■. $3.00 to 4.00

15 to 18-luch stems 2.00 to 2.50

12-Incb stems 1.00 to 1.50

BOSES.

Per 100

Killarney. special $10.00

fancy 8.00

good .$4.00 to 0.00

White Killarney, special 10.00

fancy 8.00

good 4.00 to 6.00

Richmond, special 10.00

fancy 8.00

good 4.00 to 6.00

Ward, special 10.00

fancy 8.00

good 4.00 to 6.00

£AST£R PRICE LIST.

Per 100

Sunhurst, special 10.00

fancy S.OO

good 4.00 to 6.00

Maryland, special 10.00

fancy 8.00

good 4.00 to 6.00

Killarney Brilliant, special... 10.00

fancy .. 8.00

good 4.00 to 6.0(1

Koses, our selection 4.00

ORCHIDS.

Cattleyas per doz.. $6.00

CARNATIONS.

Carnations $3.00 to $ 4.00

special fancy .... 5.0f>

splits 2.00

EASTER LILIES.

Select $12.50 to J15.00

Shorter 10.00

75 to
00 to
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50 to

MISCELLANEOUS.

Callas $12

Valley 4

Sweet Peas

Tulips 3,

Daffodils 3,

Jonquils 3,

Violets, single and double...

GREENS.

Asp. Plumosus per string.

Asp. Plumosus Sprays, bunch. $0.35 to

Sprengeri per bunch . .35 to

Adiaotum per 100,

Smilax. choice per doz.. 1.50 to

Fancy Ferns per 1,000.

Galas Leaves per 1,000.

Pussy Willow ... .per bunch. .35 to
Boxwood. lb.. 25c: 50-lb. case.
Leucothoe , per IW, .75 to

Per 100
50 to $15.00
00 to 5.00

1.50
4.00
4.00
4.00
1.<X)

$0.50

.50

.50

1.00

2.00

3.00

1.00

.50

8.50

1.00

F RNE 4 KL1N6EL

30 E. Randolph St.,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

L. D. Phone Randolph 6578

CHICAGO, ILL.

L. A. Tenner is still agent for the
Jackson Pecan Groves Co., and is mak-
ing her headquarters at O. A. & L. A.
Tonner's wholesale cut flower and sup-
ply house at 30 East Randolph street.
She has sold a number of the Jackson
groves, which are located in the heart
of the pecan district in southwest
Georgia, to local florists, who are more
than pleased with their investment.
The groves are reasonable in price and
are sold on easy terms and will receive
agricultural and horticultural care for
the term of contract. Miss Tonner will
be pleased to send descriptive litera-
ture to anyone interested upon re-
quest and her reputation for square
dealing is suflicient guarantee that her
proposition will bear investigation.

H. N. Bruns has just purchased a
new seven-passenger Packard touring
car and is having- a delightful time
with it during his spare moments.
Miss Whittingham, who keeps the
Bruns books, was called to Toronto,
Canada, last week by the serious ill-
ness of her mother and is greatly
missed at the store. Mrs. Bruns had
charge of the apron booth at the
Kirmess now being held at the Coli-
seum, last Sunday, April 2. and cleared
$181, the proceeds of which will be
devoted to the German Red Cross So-
ciety.

French & Salm, Union Grove,
"Wis., captured first prize at the Na-
tional Flower Show at Philadelphia
last week with their 100 Mrs. Chas.
Russell roses, which attracted much fa-
vorable attention. They are exhibit-
ing at the New York spring show this
week and expect to make a good show-
ing there also. Dick Salm says that
he does not expect Mr. French home
until some time next week.

F^ed Dietsch says that the A.
Dietsch Co. has delivered all the ma-

terial for the new Budlong range to
be erected at Niles Centre and work
on the erection of same will be well
under way soon. The new houses will
be planted to roses and it is under-
stood that the variety Mrs. William
Randolph Hearst will be given consid-
erable bench space.

The George Wittbold Co. has a nice
supply of hyacinths for Easter and re-
ports a brisk demand for same. The
retail department, under the able man-
agement of Fred Nelson, is very busy
with funeral work and the force is
kept on the jump to get all the orders
out on time. This firm has just added
two nen^ Ford delivery cars to its city
delivery service.

Wietor Bros, are in good crop with
American Beauty roses and are offer-
ing fine stock in the longer stemmed
grades. Carnations are seen in large
supply here this week and the ship-
ments consist of all the standard and
newer varieties. Rosette, Philadelphia
and Matchless are doing wonderfully
well with them and are always in good
demand.

Chas. Erne is back on the job at
Erne & Klingel's store and is feeling
in the best of health and ready to give
the boys a lift during the Easter rush.
This firm is handling a fine line of
stock and will have plenty to supply
their customers with for the big
flower day.

Zech & Mann are offering a good
supply of fancy lilies and a visit to
their growers this week finds that they
will have a large supply for their Eas-
ter trade. Sweet peas are seen in large
supply here and are moving splendid-
ly, considering the general market con-
ditions.

Joe Marks, who represented the A.
A. Arnold Paper Box Co. at the Phila-

delphia and New York flower shows,
is still in the east, but is expected
back home soon. C. B. Arnold says
that trade is very good and the de-
mand is especially good for Easter.

A. T. Pyfer & Co. are showing a
fancy grade of roses and carnations
and expect to have a good supply for
Easter. The shipping trade has been
very good right along andi the city
trade is showing considerable improve-
ment this week.

The McNeff-Swenson Co. is offering
a' nice set of posterettes to all the
members of the Florists' Telegraph De-
livery Association, many of whom have
already ordered a liberal supply and
are more than pleased with them.

The Raedlein Basket Co. never had
such a heavy demand for baskets and
the indications are that there will be
more used for Easter this year than
ever before, especially as far as the
plant line is concerned.

Frank Oechsliu bought what are
known as the Lynch greenhouses at
West Twenty-second street and Har-
lem avenue this week and will use
them for growing young stock, prin-
cipally ferns.

The John Kruchten Co. will be on
deck as usual this Easter with a large
supply of lilies in all the grades and
are now booking orders for same.

The Garland Manufacturing Co. has
taken in new capital, further particu-
lars of which will be announced later.

Fred Dubois, formerly with the Bo-
hannon Floral Co., is now with H. C.
Rowc, (37 East Monroe street.

Sinner Bros, are cutting from a nice
crop of candytuft and will have a good
supply to offer for Easter.

The Chicago Florists' Club will meet
at the Morrison hotel Thursday, April
G, at S p. m.

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625

HEAVY SUPPLY

J

PLACE

YOUR

EASTER

ORDER

NOWl

FOR EASTER

We have an elegant lot of Lilies to offer this coming Easter,
fine flowers carried on good stiff stems of Al quality.

PLACE

YOUR

EASTER

ORDER

NOW!

Potted Plants [Per Dozen, .
or -^Per Hundred,

Cut Blooms [Per Thousand,

% 1.50 to $ 2.00
10.00 to 15.00
80.00 to 125.00

We receive our supplies of Easter Lilies from the best lily growers in and
around Chicago; hence you can depend upon receiving the best. In order to
avoid breakage of Potted Lilies incidental to the rush and rough handling of
Express companies at the eleventh hour, shipment of potted lilies should leave
us not later than Wednesday, April 19th; in other words, we will make no
shipments of Lily plants after April 19th.

Besides Lilies we shall have a big cut of Russell, Ophelia, Sunburst, Double
White Killarney, Killarney Brilliant, Pink Killarney, Richmond, Milady and
Ward Roses to offer in addition to heavy supplies of Carnations, Valley, Sweet
Peas, Violets, Callas. Jonquils, Daffodils, Tulips, Galax, Asparagus, Sprengeri,
Adiantum, as well as other Seasonable Stock and Greens.

Also a large supply of our famous Blue Ribbon Valley,
which is recognized by city buyers to be the best Valley
on the Chicago market. Order some and be convinced.

During the period of scarcity we were filling orders complete when other houses
were wiring their customers "Impossible to fill." Today finds us better than
ever able to give you good values for your money. Try us and convince yourself.

You can increase your profits and business
by sending all your orders direct to

Quality

Speaks

Louder

Than

Prices.

J. A. BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

ROSES, VALLEY
and CARNATIONS
A Specialty

WHOLESALE

Grower of

GUT FLOWERS

SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION.

Prices

As

Low

As

Others.

We are in daily touch with marliet conditions and when a decline takes place you can rely npon orders sent as receiving such benefits.

626

The American Florist.

April 8,

View in One of the Jackson Pecan Groves in Georgia.

A FEW OF THE CHICAGO INVESTORS.

BUDDED PAPER SHELL PECAN ORCHARDS, FOR SALE, EASY TERMS.

Why Not Let Your Money Work For You ?

The Jackson Groves are located in the heart of the Pecan district in Southwest Georgia. Youngest groves are two
years from the transplant. Each tract receives FREE Agricultural and Horticultural care for the term of contract.
The purchaser of one of these well cared for groves will in a few years receive an annual increasing income.

Send for the literature.

Try a sample lb. of the NUTS, sent by Parcel Post, 60c; 3 lbs. for $1.S0.

L. A. TONNER, Agent

JACKSON PECAN GROVES CO.

30 E. Randolph St. . CHICAGO

Poehlraann Bros. Co. is making a
nice showing of plants for Easter at
their store for those unable to visit
the greenhouses at Morton Grove and
can make their selection from the sam-
ples on display. The demand for Eas-
ter plants is exceedingly heavy and
the shipping trade will be on in eai'-
nest in a few days. The supply of
cut flowers will be as large as ever
for the big day and the supply de-
partment never had a finer line to of-
fer than now. August Poehlmann and
son. Earl and Adolph Poehlmann and
daughter. Vera, have just returned
from Philadelphia and New York,
where they attended both of the big
flower shows.

The Lincoln Park bond issue of
$1,000,000 was approved by the voters
at the April 4 election. The funds de-
rived from the new issue are to be
used in tt e improvement of 75 addi-
tional acres at the north end of the
park. This land is a link in the gen-
eral plan to extend the park from its
present boundary to the city limits on
the north.

Aid. Block, chairman of the special
parks commission, is waging war
against J. H. Probst, city forester, on
a variety of charges.

Visitors : J. E. Terrill, Lethbridge,
Alberta, Can.; B. Katzwinkle. Men-
dota. 111.; George Crabb, Grand Rapids,
Mich.; Mrs. E. H. Mazey, Minneapolis,
Minn.; Mrs. Baumgarten, Milwaukee,
Wis.; Mrs. J. T. Hinchliffe, Racine,
Wis.; 'W. Kinyon, D. Kinyon and R.
Williams, South Bend, Ind.; Alpha
Elberfleld and wife, Kansas City, Mo.,
returning from Philadelphia and New
York; R. W. Peterson, Cincinnati, O.

Reading, Pa. — The Reading Flor-
i.sts' Association will hold its show
November 2-4.

Clay Center, Kan. — C. Humfeld,
who has conducted a greenhouse busi-
ness in this city for more than a quar-
ter of a century, has purchased five
acres of land at Concordia, Kan., and
will build a range of houses to be
operated as a branch of his establish-
ment in this city.

anclnnatl.

trade slackens somewhat.

The supply of stock in the market
last week was very heavy. The de-
mand at the opening and close of the
week was excellent. During the mid-
dle of the week, however, business was
a little slow and stock accumulated.
Shipping business is good. Prices are
very reasonable. Roses of all season-
abl varieties and all sizes are in a heavy
supply. The same is true of American
Beauties. Carnations are plentiful and
Easter lilies are in a better supply than
a week ago and are having a good
market. Sweet peas sell fairly well,
but so many come into the wholesale
houses that it is impossible to move
all of them even at tbe lowest possible
prices. Violets, lily of the valley and
orchids have a poor market. Bulbous
stock is fairly plentiful .ind has a fair
sale. Callas and snapdragons meet
with a limited call. Smilax is rather
scarce.

NOTES.

W. G. Maunder of Newport, Ky., J.
C. Rutenschroer of Price hill, and John

igio.

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627

WRITE FOR EASTER PRICE LIST

Wholesale Cut Flow^ers and Greens

M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, III.

W. p. KYLE

JOSEPH FOERSTER

KYLE&FOERSTER

160 N. Wabash Avenue, ....IXKfpSMSI™ CHICAGO

E.C.AMUNGCO.

THE LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

174-6N. Wabash Ave.,
CHICAGO.

L. D. 'Plionei Central 1977 and 1978.

WIRE HANGING BASKETS

Our Baskets are made strong and substantial.
so do not compare them with otner"cheap" made-
up baskets. ( .Measure across top.)

Size Per Doz. Size Per Doz.

Sinches $1.25 14 inches $2,50

lOincbes 1,50 16 inches 3.00

12JDches 2.00 (LarBersizes to order.)

GREEN SHEET MOSS

for lining hanging baskets.

Per large bale (of 5 bundles) , $1.25

Per 5 bale lots lor 6.00

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

Wholesale Florisl. 1324 Fine St.. ST. LOUIS. MO .

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Natural Mas'! $175 per bag

Perpetuated Moss .... 3 £0 per bag

Caldwell the Woodsman Co.

Evcrytliing in Southern Evergreens
EVERGREEN^ ALABAMA

Taylor liave each purchased lig'ht de-
livery trucks for their businesses.

Last week C. E. Critchell received
another large supply of baskets and
novelties for his Easter trade.

L. H. Kyrk has been getting some
excellent Murillo tulips from Wm. Tay-
lor on Price hill.

P. J. dinger has been having a good
shipping business for his roses and
carnations.

The monthly meeting of the florists'
society will be held April 10. H.

Chicaifo BowUngf.

The team called the "Florists" and
representing the trade in the North
Chicago Bowling League rolled the fol-
lowing scores, Wednesday evening,
March 30 : 1st 2d 3(1

Game Game Gamt-

J. Huebner 150 ITS 170

W. Lovman .' 232 167 222

A. Zech 222 173 21B

F. Price 167 160 113

P. Olscm 175 211 179

Totals 946 889 900

New Crop of Carnations

Freeslas, Daffodils, Tulips and all kinds of Flowers in Season.

SIM imyiTyi JB. ^ £\ oldest and Most Experience.
• lT|UlvA% I A% Cx V/w«9 Shippers in Southern California

751 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Calif.

VlioMeFIo¥erMM'lteU

CURRENT PRICE LIST.

Per doz.

$5 00

4 00

3 00

2 50

2 00

1 00

50@ 75

1 00«99 4 00

Roiei, BeantT, specials

36-in

30in

24 in

20-in

•; ;; is.in

" " short

M rs. Cbas. Russell. ,. .

Per 100

Hoosier Beauty 5 00@t5 00

Killarney Brilliant 4 00@12 JO

" Killarney 3 00@12 00

" White Killarney 3 00@12 00

" Richmond 3 00@12 00

" Prince de Bulgarie 4 00@12 00

'• RheaReid 4 00@12 00

'■ My Maryland 3 00012 00

Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 4 00@12 00

" Milady 4 00@1S 00

" Sunburst 4 00@12 00

Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00@12 00

" Hadley 4 00@12 00

■■ Ophelia 4 00012 00

" Double White Killarney.. 4 00012 00

Mrs. Moorfield Storey 4 ()0@15 00

" Our selection 4 00

Carnations 1 500 3 00

Cattleyas per doz., 6 000 8 00

Gardenias per doz., 3 00© 4 00

Jonquils.. 3 000 4 00

Freesias, Tulips 3 OO© 4 00

Lilinm Harrlsii 10 00015 00

Mignonette 6 00© 8 00

Romans 3 000 4 00

Sweet Peas 750 1 50

Valley 4 000 5 00

Violets, single 50© 75

Violets, double 30© 50

Adiantnm Croweanum 1 000 1 50

Ferns 3 00

Galax " 1 00©1 25

Leucothoe 75© 1 00

Mexican Ivy. ..per 1000. 5 0006 00
PlumosusStrings..eacb, 60@ 75

Smilax per doz., 2 0002 SO

Sprengeri, PlDirtosasSDravs .... ^ 'M)© 4 00
Boxwood. 25clb per case 7 50

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Perpetaated Moss per bag, $3.50

Natural MOSI per bag, 1.75

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

Richmond, Ind. — A certificate of dis-
solution has been filed by the Charles
Knopf Floral Co.

L.\KE Mills, Wis. — The greenhouses
of the local cemetery association will
be remodeled and enlarged this sum-
mer.

MILLER & mm

Wholesale Florists

179-18M83 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

Mention the American Florist when writing

Qeorge Reinberg

Wholesale Florist

Extra fancy Ophelia, Sunburst, Rlclunond,KU-
lamey. White Killamey and KUlamey BrilUant
roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try ns.

162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO

ZECH & MANN

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph St., • - Chicago
Telephone Central 3284

A. L. Randall Co.,

Wholesale Cut Flowers,
Florists' Supplies.

^\iANU&KlSC^

fc^^ V " 54 KO WABASH ;(VXT*-^ Zd

Joseph Ziska & Sons

151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Wire Designs and Wlioiesale
Florists' Supplies

628

The American Florist.

April 8,

If You Need GARDENIAS

In quantity, let us quote you prices. We have the largest supply in this market.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.

PhUadelphia.

MARKET WELL SUPPLIED WITH STOCK.

The market is full of flowers. Roses
of all kinds are now at their best, be-
ing offered in all grades in quantity
lots at lowering prices. American
Beauties of grand quality are becom-
ing plentiful, the spring crop being
on with a number of growers. Sweet
peas are a feature. They are superb
and one of the best sellers, in fact,
dominating the market. Carnations
are plentiful and move fairly well at
lower prices. Southern daffodils are
in but they do not affect the fine Em-
perors, which clean up daily at good
figures. Gardenias are sold at buyers'
prices. The spring crops are now in,
flooding the market, and they are sold
at every corner by the street men.
Cattleyas are also ahead of the de-
mand and buyers' prices predominate.
Double violets are cheap and move
fairly well, while the lily of the valley
supply is gauged very carefully by the
growers and little goes to waste.

CLUB MEETING.

The April meeting of the florists'
club was a love feast — there was not
one discordant note. The many bright
features of the show were brought out,
notably its success financially with
102,000 paid admissions and cash re-
ceipts of almost $.50,000 and total ex-
penditures of $.35,000, a record that
will be hard to beat. J. Otto Thilow,
Adolph Farenwald and others lauded
W. F. Therkildson. Wm. Kleinheinz, E.
J. Fancourt, M. P. Mills, Fred Cow-
perthwaite and all the other active
members of committees who did so
much to make the show the great suc-
cess it was. As a factor in arousing
the public the effects were already be-
ing felt, orders for roses coming to
Henry A. Dreer, Inc., in large num-
bers, directly traceable to their work
at the show. Many others related
similar experiences in which the pub-
lic are showing their appreciation. An-
other show on a grand scale is as-
sured for next spring. It was also
rose night, there being good displays
of superb flowers by S. Mortensen, Ed-
ward Towill and Myers & Samt-
man. Each of these gentlemen gave
their experience with the newer va-
rieties, valuable information that was
much appreciated by their fellow
members. The flags presented to the
club by the New York Florists' Club
were draped on either side of the plat-
form. A resolution of appreciation
for the gifts was offered by J. Otto
Thilow and was adopted. President
Burton appointed Robert Craig to pre-
sent this in person to the New York
club during their coming show. Thirty-
nine new members were elected, mak-
ing over 100 additions to the roll in
the past three months.

NOTES.

The feature of the week was the
flower show and the interest mani-
fested by the people was wonderful —
scarcely a customer in any of the
stores that did not have something to
say of the exhibition. Those who had
seen it were full of its glories, while
others looked forward to their visit
with pleasure. Never was there such
a representation of out-of-town mem-
bers of the craft; it was a regular
convention week and more. The
wholesale, supply and commission

VlioMe Ho¥erMM*Kel>s

Boston, April 5. Fer 100

Roiet, Beauty 40 00@60 00

" Killarney Queen 4 0061600

" White and Pink Killarney. 4 00@16 00
" Double White Killarney... 4 00@16 00

" Killarney Brilliant 4 00@20 00

" Hadley 6 OOigZS 00

•' Cardinal 6 00@25 00

•• Mock 800@3500

" Mrs. Chaa. Rasiell 6 00@I2 00

" Sunburat 60001200

•• Taft 6 00@12 00

" Milady 6 00012 00

" Ward and HilliDEdoD 2 003 6 00

" My Maryland 50@ 5 00

Cattleyas 3S00@50 00

Lily ol the Valley 4 00@ 5 00

Sweet Peas 1 50@ 2 00

Carnations 1 00@ 2 00

select 2 000 3 00

Buffalo, April 5. FerlOO

Extra Special Beauties 35 00@40 00

Roaes, Killarney 4 OOBIO 00

" White Killarney 4 00010 00

My Maryland 6 00010 00

" Killarney Queen 4 000 8 00

" Richmond 4 00010 00

" Sunburst 4 00010 00

" Ward 4 000 6 00

" Taft 4 00010 00

" Ophelia 6 00010 00

" FrancisScott Key 8 00015 00

Shawyer 4 00010 00

" Bon Silene 2 000 3 00

Lily of the Valley 4 000 5 00

Lilies 10 00012 00

Cattleyas 40 00050 00

Carnations 1 500 3 00

Snapdragons 6 00010 00

Violets 400 50

Yellow Tulips 2 00@ 3 00

Daffodils 2 00© 3 00

Freesias 2 500 4 00

Paper Whites 2 000 3 00

AsparsEUS SprenEeri... 35@ 50

Ferns per 1000, 2 50

Smilax 15 00

Cincinnati. .Aprils.

Roses. Beauty perdoz..$l 5O0S5OO

PerlOO

Killarney 3 000 8 00

My Maryland 3 000 8 00

Richmond 3 000 8 00

,., ' Taft 3 00@ 8 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00

Lilium GiKanteum g 00010 00

Asparagrus Plumosus.,perbch.,25c

Orchids per doz., 6 0007 50

Carnations 2 000 3 00

Rubrum Lilies 3 00010 00

Double Violets 350 50

Narcissus 2 00© 3 00

Sweet Peas 25@ 1 CO

Daffodils 2 000 3 00

Jonquils 2 Or@ 3 00

Hyacinths 3 000 4 00

houses had the latchstrings out and
cordially welcomed the visitors. The
establishments of Henry A. Dreer.
Inc., Jos. Heacock Co., the Robt.
Craig Co., W. K. Harris. Adolph Far-
enwald, the Chestnut Hill rose house.s
and other prominent growers were all
places of interest to the visitors, to
which little journeys were made.

Easter lilies, callas and orchid sweet
peas, together with select roses, are
high lights in the stock of the Berger
Bros. Easter prospects look good here.

American Beauties are leaders with
the Leo. Niessen Co. It is wonderful
the amount of stock of this favorite
that is received, but it all goes out.

Sunburst and Mock roses, good
enough for the show, are pointed to
with pride by Edward Reid — the genu-
ine "Reed brand" he calls them.

The Philadelphia Wholesale Flor-

WELCH BROS. CO.

WHOLESALE

Cut Flower Market

226 DEVONSHIRE STREET,
BOSTON, MASS.

Consignments of all the leading
varieties of cut flowers received daily.
Selected line of Florists' Supplies.
Price list mailed weekly.

Patrick Welch

Wholesale Florist

262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass.

Telephone Main 2698.

American Beauties,

Orchids,
Valley, Carnations.

All the DoveltieB in the Cut Flower Market fur*
nisbed on short notice. Prices quoted on appli*
cation. No retail orders accepted. Flowen
shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store
open for business at 6 a. m.

BERGER BROS.

Central Market
Choice Roses, Orchids, Valley

ORCHID FLOWERED PEAS

EASTER ULIES-CALLAS

Give us a trial order.

1225 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa .

McCALLUM CO.

Florists' Supplies
PITTSBURGH, - PA.

Edward Reid

'. WHOLESALE FLORIST.

Cbolce American Beantles, Russelis, Mock

Klllamey, Snnlmrst and others.

CATTLEYAS, CARNATIONS and LILIES.

One bloclc from express depot.

1619-21 Ranstiad St., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

ists' Exchange is handling superb
sweet peas. High grade carnations
are also a feature.

K.

CnATRAM, N. Y. — The Chatham
Floral Co. will erect a range of steel

houses this spring.

igi6.

The American Florist.

629

Everything in the
line of Cut Flowers,
Plants and Florists'
Supplies.

\ MILWAUKEE, WIS.

HOITON i nUNKEL CO.

462 Milwaukee St.,

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Wholesalers and Growers of

Choice Cut Flowers
and Greens

H.KUSIK&CO.

Wholesale Florists
and Supplies

Manufacturers of Wire Designs.

We are the largest cut flower shippers
at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants.
If on the market, we can furnish it.

Get our prices before placing order.

We guarantee satisfaction.

1016-1018 McGee Street
KANSAS CITY, MO.

Extra Quality Pink and White Klllar-
ncy, Rlchmonds, American Beauties,
Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies,
Valley, Orchids and Peas.

Obtain our prices on quality lots.
Buy from the g row er.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.

116-118 Seventh St., Pittsbnrftb, Pa.

St. Louis.

MARKET FLOODED WITH STOCK.

Stock in all seasonable varieties has
been in full supply during- the past
week. Violets are getting- poor and do
not keep from day to day, but sweet
peas are of excellent quality and take
their place. Carnations are holding up
well and bring from $2.50 to $4 per
100. Roses are fine in quality and are
arriving in better supply.

NOTES.

F. Toess has opened a fJower stand
in the Johnson drug store on Seventh
street.

Adolph Steidle is recovering from the
effects of his recent fall and has re-
ported for duty again at Scruggs-
Vandervoort-Barney Co.'s flower de-
partment.

Marion Ullschmidt, manager of
Grimm & Gorly's East St. Louis store,
reports remarkably good business for
the Lenten season.

The shop of Miss M. S. Newman al-
ways presents an attractive display.
The window arrangements of Miss
Armstrong at this establishment al-
ways reflect the touch of the artist.

A committee of seven was named by
the florists' union to take up the mat-
ter of hours and arrange for over-
time with the employers. Several of
the best known florists of the city were
represented at the meeting and some
very interesting points in flower store
management were brought out, among
the speakers being H. Ostertag, A.
Meier, Martin Seeger and others. The
principal topic of discussion was the
G-Tiour la-w, with four hours' work
every alternate Sunday, all over that
to be paid for on an overtime basis.

Visitors: E. C. Gullett, of W. H.
Gullett & Sons, Lincoln, 111.

J. E. H. S.

GUST. RUSCH & CO.

Wholesale Florlsti

Jobbera in
FLORISTS' SUPPLIKS.

rhoncMaln 1245.

444-446
Milwaukee St.,

P. O. BOI 30S

Mllwaukee.Wls.

Fancy Ferns, Galax and Leucothoe

Fancy LILY OF THK VALLEY and ORCBIDS, Carnations, Roses and
Seasonable Cut Flowers, laster Lilies, Callas and Rubrum LlUes.

FLORIST SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIR! DESIGNS.

WhoIeatUa Florist.

1312 Fine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

C. A. KUEHN,

^lesale Rower ^fei^eU

Philadelphia, April 5. Per 100

ROMS, Beauty, extra 50 00065 00

6r«t 200003500

" Mri. Chas. Russell 8 00@15 00

'• Killarney 3 0001000

" White K-illarney 3 00010 00

•• Liberty 5 00015 00

•' Hadley 8 00012 03

" Sunburst 4 00012 00

" Ophelia 5 00012 00

" Hoosier Beauty 6 00020 00

Carnations 2 000 4 00

Cattleyas 35 00050 00

Callas 10 00012 00

Lilium Harrisii 12 00016 00

Lilacs per bunch, $1.00©$1. 50

Sweet Peas 1 000 2 00

Snapdragons 8 00020 00

Calendulas 4 00© 5 00

Mignonette 3 000 5 00

Violets, single 500 75

Asparagus per bunch. 50

PiTTSBDRGH, April 5. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, special 40 00

fancy 3U 00

extra 20 00

No. 1 12 00

" KJllarney 4 00012 00

■• My Maryland 4 00012 00

" Sunburst 4 00012 00

" Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00© 8 00

'• Richmond 4 00015 00

Cattleyas 50 00

Lilium Gigantenm 12 00

SweetPeas 500 1 50

Spanish Iris 6 00

DaSodils 3 CO

Tul'os 3 00

Carnations 3 00

Adiantum 1 25

AsnaragnsSprengeri, per bunch, 35040

MiLWADKEH, April 5. Perino

Roses. Killarney and W.Kiliarney 4 00010 00

Ward 4 000 8 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 8 00025 00

•' Ophelia 4 000 8 00

Hoosier Beauty 4 00010 00

Lilies perdoz., 1.50

Cattleyas perdoz.. 6 00

SweetPeas 1 000 1 50

Carnations 1 500 3 00

Snapdragons doz., $1 00©$1 50

Daffodils _

Tulips 00®

RIGE BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and
Florists' Supplies

We are the largest cut flower ahlpp^ri
In MINNEAPOLIS. Let us supply ;o«r
wants. If it is on the market we CMi
(Ornish it.

Florists' Supplies

Get our prices before placing
order. Guarantee satisfaction.

Mention the American Florist when writing

H. G. BERNING

Wholesale Florist.

Magnolia Leaves, $1.36 per box,
1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

St. LODis, April 5. Per 100

Roses. Beauty, medium 20 00025 00

shortstems 80001500

■• Killarney 4 00© 10 00

•• White Killarney 4 00© 8 00

" Aaron Ward 4 000 8 00

" Sunburst 5 0001000

" Ophelia 6 00012 50

" Hoosier Beauty 5 00@10 50

Valley 4 00

Carnations 2 00© 3 00

Orchids 35 00050 00

Callas 10 00©12 00

Lilies 10 00012 SO

Rubrum Lilies 10 00

"Vsparagus Plumosus.per bn.. 2.5075

Ferns perlOOO. 3 00

BronzeGalax per 1000. 125

RichmondRoses 3 00© 8 00

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April 8,

New York.

THE A>'XU.\L SPRIXO SHOW.

The show opened under very favor-
able conditions and promises to be the
most suecossdil event of tlie kind ever
staffed in this eity. In artistic ar-
rangement the exhibitors have ex-
ceeded all previous efforts. The com-
mercial growers, private estates, re-
tailers, seedsmen and the allied trades
are all well represented.

In the commercial line very note-
worthy are the exhibits of F. R. Pier-
son Co., Tarrytown, N. Y., Julius
Koehrs Co., Rutherford, N. J., Bob-
bink & Atkins, Rutherford, N. J., and
A. N. Pierson. Inc., Cromwell, Conn.
The rose and rock gardens staged by
these firms are incomparable. Fred
Dressell, Weehawken, N. J., has a
very line exhibit of hydrangeas and
Emil Savoy, Secaucus, N. J., makes
a splendid showing of bougainvilleas.

The private estates have done splen-
did work. Clement Moore, Hacken-
saek. X. J., W. B. Thompson, Yonkers,
N. Y.. James Stuart and P. W. Popp,
Mamaroneck, N. Y., John Canning,
Ardsley, N. Y., F. E. Lewis, Ridge-
fleld, Conn., Louis Strauss, Brooklyn,
and others have fine displays.

The Central park conservatories,
represented by C. C. Olson, make note-
worthy contributions, including a
camellia plant 10 feet high in full
bloom and other excellent exhibits.

In greenhouse construction the Wm.
H. Lutton Co., Jersey City, N. J., rep-
resented by Samuel Burns, has a most
attractive arrangement and others in
this line are well represented.

Vaughan's Seed Store. J. M. Thor-
burn & Co.. John Scheepers & Co.,
Stumpp & Walter Co., and other seeds-
men exhibit to good advantage.

G. E. M. Stumpp, Max Schling, Al-
fred Kottmiller and other retailers are
making highly creditable displays.

President MacRorie and our old
friend C. E. Critchell were early on
the ground.

Secretary John Y'oung, after a hard
week's work at Philadelphia, is on
hand, answering many puzzling ques-
tions with usual efficiency and cour-
tesy.

Arthur Herrington is managing the
show and doing it well.

NOTES.
President MacRorie, of the Society
of American Florists, and Angelo j.
Rossi of San Francisco, Calif.. Henry
Rieman. of Indianapolis, Ind., and
many others came over from the
Philadelphia show last week.

ifcitiili TiiTiiliit it lilt T il I ifi f itiifiifi f I if I I

OUR MOTTO: The Best the Market Affords.

Valley

Orders taken now for 1916 Crop

of

German - Swedish - Dutch

Pips.

: ; CHAS. SCHWAKE fi CO., Inc., 90-92 West Broadway, New York %

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THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd.

140 Manfield Street • Montreal

The Wholesale Commission House of Canada, Featnrlng the Products o(
its Best Growers

W. N. Rudd left for Chicago, April
1, through Norfolk and Richmond, by
steamer.

W. J. Smyth and family of Chicago
are at the McAlpin. A. P. F.

Albany, N. Y.

Members of the florists' club were
grieved to learn of the sudden death,
March 26, of Florence, daughter of
James Snyder of Rhinebeck, N. Y., a
grower of violets, and who has for
about nine years been a member of the
florists' club. Miss Snyder was 21
years old, a graduate of the Rhinebeck
high school and assisted her father in
the conduct of the business. She was
of a cheerful disposition and had the
good will of everyone connected with
her father's establishment. The fu-
neral was held from the Snyder home
March 29. The florists' club contrib-
uted a handsome wreath.

The city officials are consulting with
Charles Downing Lay, landscape archi-
tect of New Y'ork, with a view to im-
provements in the park system of
the city. Plans for the extension of Man-
ning boulevard from Western avenue
to New Scotland avenue have been pre-
pared under the direction of Mr. Lay.
The drawings show a parkway 18 feet
wide through the middle of the boule-
vard with carriageways on each side.
The city officials will follow the sug-
gestions of the architect in regard to
plantings of trees, shrubs, and land-
scape work in Washington, Sheridan,

Summer Begins
Next Wednesday

JFottjrtli jArtnttcU

FLOWER
SHOW

CRAND CENTRAL
PALACE

APRIJL 5** TO 12*^

OPEN DAILY PROM lOA.M. TO It P.M.

$ 16000 IN P1CIZ£S

ADMISSION SO CENTS

NEW YORK SPRING SHOW AD. FROM NEW YORK NEWSPAPER.

IessterI

I PLANTS I

I G. MESSEBERG *

FLORIST

$ Lenox Road, East 39th and j.
4. East 40lh Sts., Brooklyn, N. Y. 1^
+ *

John Young & Co.

Wlieleiale Commlislon norMs

53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone 7362 Madison Square.

WILUAMP.FORD

WHOLESALE FLORIST

107 W. 28th St., New York

TelephoDe. 5335 Farragut

and Beaver parks this summer. Mr.
Lay advises Albanians, in efforts to
beautify their grounds, to plant trees
and shrubs native to this locality. He
says they are best adapted to this lati-
tude and less liable to disease. The
great luxuriance of an English garden,
he says, comes from the fact that the
owner plants profusely of the trees and
shrubs which are native to his isle.

R. D.

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631

PAUL MECOM

WHOLESALE FLORIST

55-57 W. 26th Street

Telephone:
3864 Farragut.

NEW YORK CITY

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

Successors to Badgley, Riedel & Meyer.

"•o-"|}SSl}S!Sl!?e°" 34 W. 28th St., New York

Receivers and Distributors of

CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS

Riedel & Meyer, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

25 YEARS EXPERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED

49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

PHONES— 4024 and 4025 MADISON SQUARE

GEO. J. POLYKRANAS

Wholesale Commission Florist

Consignments Solicited

104 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone No. 2264 Farragut.

I J. J. COAN, Inc.

t

Wholesale Commission Florist.

115 W. ZSthSt., NEW YORK

Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891.

Fine stock ol ail ih.' NEW ROSES.

Carnations, Sweet Peas,
Azaleas, and other

EASTER PLANTS

and Everything in Cut Flowers.
Consignments Solicited.

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Walter F.Sheridan

Wholesale Horlst

^'^■^ FJ'iagm 133 W. 28th St., New York

All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and
Seasonable Flowers.

BORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALX COMMISSION

American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, UUes, Etc.

148West28tllSt., NEW YORK CITY

Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301

Guttman & Raynor, Inc.

A. 1. GDTTMAN, Preildent.

Wholesale Florists.

101 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

Phones: 558, 2036, 2037 Farragut.
20 Years' Experience.

0. C. ARNOLD & CO., inc.

Wholesale Florists
112 W. 28th St.. NEW YORK

Telephone 2287 Farragut

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED,
Mention the American Florist when writing

Geo. C. Siebrecht

WHOLESALE FLOMST

lOB West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. 608 and 0O9 Farragut.

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICnXD

Mention the American Florist when writing

VlioMeHo¥crMM*Ket.s

New Yo»K, ApiilS. PerlOO .

Roiei. Beiuty, ipecUl 30 OOg W 00

extra and fancy ... 20 UU@2S 00
No. 1 and No. 2... S 00@ 8 00

" Prima Donna, special 5 00615 00

" AliceStanley 2 000 8 00

• Francis Scott Key, special. 2 006 8 00

" Mrs. Geo.Shawyer 2 003 8 00

■■ White Killarney, special... 8 00@10 00
" Killarney. My Maryland...

special 6 0C@ 8 00

No.landNo. 2.. 2 00e 3 00

Queen 2 000 8 00

Brilliant 2 00@ 8 00

" Aaron Ward 3 00@10 00

" Richmond 2 00@ g 00

" Sunburst 2 0J@10 00

■• Taft 30001000

•• J. L. Mock 20061000

" Hadley.... 4 00025 00

" Ophelia 2 00610 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 2 00@ 8 00

" Hoosier Beauty 2 006 8 00

Cattleya Orchids, special 35 00@40 00

" " inferior grades .15 00620 00

Lilies, Loneiflorum and Harrisil.. 6 00@ 8 00

Lily of the Valley 1 00@ 3 00

Carnations 1 C0@ 2 00

.^diantinm Croweanum and

Hybridum 50@ 75

Asparaeus Plumosus doz. bchs. 2 406 3 00

Smilax doz. strinEs. 1 00© 1 25

Gardenias perdoz., 506 2 00

Violets, single 40@ 50

double 256 35

Sweet Peas, orchid flowered 1 00

common 156 25

Mignonette per doz..50c6$l.C0

Pansies.cut 206 50

Narcissus. Paper White 2 00@ 3 00

Narcissus. Trumpets, spurs 2 006 3 00

Tulips 1 256300

■' Flamingo 3 506 4 00

White Lilac per bunch. $0.75O$l..'^0

Snapdragons perdoz.. 1^& 1.25

Callas perdoz.. 1.006 1.25

United Gut Flower Co., Inc.

WHOLESALERS

1 1 1 West 28th St., New York

Telephones: Farragut ] 4423
PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager,

HOISE OF FERNS

Phone. Madison Square 4051.
41 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Spiciaily.

RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager.

Frank H.Traendly

Charles Schenck

Tracndly Bt Schenck

Wholesale riorlsti and Cat Flower Exchange
436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY

Between 26tb and 27tb Sts.
Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut.

Orchids. Roses, Carnations and &u ths other
bait products of tht leading growers.
Consignmanti solloited.

WM. KESSLER

Socceiaor to Ketiler Broi.

113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

CUT FLOWERS

WHOLESALE PUNTSMEN AND FLORISTS

Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere

Prompt and satisfactory. Consignments solicited

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Cooian Bldr., 6th ar. and W. 26th St., New Tark

Open for Cut Flower Salea

at 6 o'clock every morning.

Deilrabla wall space to rent for advertising.

V. S. DORVAL. Secretary.

The Karvan Campany

FRESH CUT EVERGREENS

and Mosses. Decorating Material for
Florist Trade at Wholesale.

Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893

119 West 28th street NEW YORK

George B. Hart

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24-30Stone St., Rochester, H.Y.

121 WEST 28th STREET

NEW YORK

Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut.

Tie Laraest snipper and Receiyer of cm Flowers

^^A complet* assortment of the Iwst in tha
market can always be relied upon.

Telephone Farragut 634, 3066

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist
106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

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April 8,

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SAMUEL MURRAY

The Leading Flower Establishment of

KANSAS CITY

Will arrange and deliver orders for flowers, plants or design
work for the trade in any part of the Middle West. All goods
and service strictly first-class.

MEMBER OF FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY

-SAMUEL MURRAY-

1017 Grand Avenue, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

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633

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated,
on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Chicago.

Eitabllalicd In 1857.

wlMi.

nmusr

739 Buckingham Place.

L, D. Phont, Graceland 1112.

Send ni yonr retail orderi,

WI HA VI THE BSST FACniTIIS IN THE CITT

St. Louis, Mo.

Wm. A. Seeger
Nat. M. Kingsley
Martin J. Seeger

tomb

(iNCOftPOBATeo)

Eighth and Locust Sts.
3514-16-20 North Grand Ave.

Telegraph orders filled on shortnotice in St. Louis
and rest of Missouri.

^m y^W^ g^ftPfRS

HARRY PAPWORTH

"Htc Metairie Rid^e Nurscrtj 6t>^

STORE

J35 CarondeletSt_

I ROSIS ^^H i' V*1
IviOLCTS ^'^''

F.T.D.

San Franclico, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Saccesior to Steven ft BoUnd

FLORIST
eo KEARNEY STREET

Minneapolis, Minn.

WHIHED FLORAL CO.,

H. B. WHITTBD, Prop.

Careful attention given to all orders for
dellTery In the Twin atiei or the
Northwest.

WasUngton, D. a

m. H. COOKE

FLORIST

Connecticut Avenue and L Street

Randolph & McGlaments

Floral Experts

5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA.

Kemberi of Floiiiti' Telegraph SellTeiy.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.

* udiO T. J. JOHNSTON 5 CO.

Chicago.

Des Moines

ALPHA FLORAL CO.

14« S. Wabath Ave. CUcago.
623 Walnnt St.. Des Mofaies. la.

Largest and most centrally located store in
the city. All orders given prompt attention

Rochester, Minn.

Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty.

Rochestor Floral Company

Retail Store. Greenhouses.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Deliverr,

Chicago.

A. LANGE,

25 E. MADISON ST.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Belivery.

REUTER'S

For Rhode Island and Connecticut

STORES

New London. Conn., Norwich, Conn, and

Westerly, R. I.

Uembers of Florists* Telegraph Delivery.

Ohio.

The Smith & Fetters Co.,

LEADING FLORISTS.
735 Euclid Ave. CLEVELAND

MEW ENGLAND POINTS.

171 wnsossn st., providence

3343 W. MADISON ST.

NEAR OARF1UJ.U PARK

CHICAGO

LOUISVILLE, KY.

AUGUST R. BAUMER,

MASONIC TEMPLE

Uember of Florists' Tele^aph Deliveiy*

CLEVELAND, OHIO

A. Graham & Son

5523 Euclid Ave.

Jlembers of Florists' Telegnph SellTsir.

Cincinnati, O

HARDESTY & GO.,

THE BEST THAT GROWS
Experts to Arrange Them.

150 E. Fourth St.

ALEXANDER McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREET.

NEW YORK CITY.

TTBLBGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to
■^ any part of the United States, Canada
and all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Reference or Cash mnst accompany all orders
from Dnknown correspondents.

Cable address: Albxconnkll,
Western Union Code.

New York. Washington, D. C.

J. H. SMALL & SONS,

FLORISTS

NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D. C,

1153 Broadway. Cor. 1 5th a H. St»,

AND WALDORF-ASTORIA.

Young & Nugent

Telepbone 2065-2066 Madison Square.
42 West 28th Street.

To out-of-town florists: KVIAT ViXttV

We are in the Heart of riJLW I CHIV

And siwe special attention to steamer and theater

orders. Prompt delivery and best

stock in the market.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

.•/.•.FLOWERS.//.

522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD., Aoditorimii Annei. CHICAGO.

LOUISVILLE, KY.

THE F. WALKER CO.

310-312 West Chestnut Street

LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CUT

Buffalo, N. Y.

S A. ANDERSON

440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. T.

Anderson service means fresb, sturdy stock, an4
prompt deliveries in Buffalo, Lockport,

Niagara Falls and Western New York.
Uembers of Florists' Telegraph Dellrary.

DAYTON, OHIO

16 and 18 W. 3rd St.

Matthews the Florist

Established in 1883.
Greenhouses and Nnrseriei in Riverdale.

D. F. SIMONDS
J. R. BUTZOW

CHICAGO.

OGDEN FLORAL CO.

1917 Harrison St.

We are Located Near Seven of Chicago's Leading
West Side Hospitals and Can Fill all Orders
properly on short notice. L. D. Phone. West 722

634

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April 8,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for tlie trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

New York.

Establlahed \Sr7A.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DARDSFLOR.

Memter of Florists' Telegra ph Delivery.

St. Paul, Minn.

Holm S Olsoo,

20-22-24 West Fifth Street.

We an orders for any place in the Twin Cities
And for all points in the Northwest. The Largest
Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest
variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive
oi^ht and day.

Members of Florists' Teleffraph Delivety.

Newark, N. J.

Begerow's

946 Broad Street.

Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries
throughout the state and to all steamship docks
in Hoboken. N. J. and New York.

For Wisconsin Delivery

•flOME GROWN FLOWERS"

Get In touch with

J. E. Matthewson

SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

L

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Henry Hart, inc.

FLORIST

1000 Madison Avenue

Telephone-Lenox 3822.

In Ibc Hurt .f (Ik most udasiTe residestiil skIim.

Omaha, Neb.

Hess &

Swoboda

FLORISTS,

1415 Farnum St.

Members of Florists' Telegraph DeUveiT'

PHONES:
1501 :tnd L1582

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NEW YORK

No. '^Z West S9th Street

Adjoining Plaza Hotel

Member of liie Florists' Telegrapb Delimr. j^

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Max Schling

Williamsport, Pa.
EVENDEN BROS. CO.

Largest Growers in Central Pa.
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Name Index to Retail Florists

Alpha Floral Co., Chicago.

Alpha Floral Co.. Des Moines. la.

Audei-son. S. A., 440 Main. Buffalo, N. Y.

Archias Floral Co., Sedalia. Mo.

Baumer. August R., Louisville. Ky.

Begerow's, Newark, N. J.

Blackistone, Washington, D. C.

Boland. J. B., San Francisco.

Bramley & Son. Cleveland, O.

Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich.

Buckbee, H. W., Eockforil, 111.

Evenden Bros. Co., Williamsport, Pa.

California Florists. Tacoma, Wash.

Clarlie's Sons, David, New York. „. , , .

Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L, Washington.

Cross, Ell, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave.. New York.

Denton Floral Co.. Denton, Xex.

Duerr. Cbas. A.. Newark, 0.

Duluth Floral Co., Duluth. Minn.

Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide bt.. Toronto.

Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St., Albany, N. Y.

J. M. Fox & Son, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis.

Frauenfelder. C. Chicago.

Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, O.

Frey, C. H., Lincoln. Neb.

Frey & Frey. Lincoln, Neb.

Friedman, Chicago.

Furrow & Co., Guthrie. Okla.

Furrow & Co.. Oklahoma City, Okla.

O. Sakelos, New York.

Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., Boston. Mass.

Galvin, Thos. F.. Inc.. New York.

Gasser, J. M., Cleveland, O.

Graham. A., & Son, Cleveland, O.

Grand Rapids Floral Co.. Grand RapiJs, Mich.

Grimm & Gorly, St. Louis. Mo.

Gude Bros., Washington, D. C.

Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati, O.

Hart. Henry, Inc., New York.

Heinl &. Son, J. G.. Terre Haute, Ind.

Henderson. Lewis. Omaha, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda, Omaha, Neb.

Hollywood Gardens, Seattle, Wash.

Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn.

Johnston & Co.. T. J.. Providence. R. I.

Josi'iili's L'.;:l-2:!.". Grant Ave. San Fraucisco. tiU.

Joy Floral Co., Nashville. Tenn.

Keller's Sous. J. B.. Rochester, N. 1.

Kerr Floral Co., Robt. C. Houston. Te.\.

Kottmiller. New York. •

Lang Floral & Nursery Co.. Dallas. Tex.

Lange. A., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago.

Leborius. J. J., Duluth. Minn.

London Flower Shop. Ltd., Philadelphia.

Mangel, Chicago.

Matthews, the Florist. Dayton, O.

Matthewson, J. E.. Sheboygan, Wis.

May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn.

McConnell. Alex.. New York. . „ ,

Metairie Ridge Nursery Co.. New Orleans. La.

Mullanphy Florists. St. Louis, Mo.

Murrav, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo.

Newell, A., Kansas City, Mo.
Ogden Floral Co.. Chicago.

Palez Paul M.. Little Rock. Ark.

Palmer. W. J.. & Sons, Buffalo.

Park Floral Co.. The, Denver. Colo.

Philips Bros.. Newark. N. J.

Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs. Colo.

Podesta & Baldocchl. San Francisco.

Portland Flower Store. Portland. Me.

iv.ltfr Floral Co.. El Paso. Texas.

Randolph & McCIements. Pittsburgh. Pa.

Reuter's, New London. Conn.

Renter's, Norwich, Conn.

Reuter's. Westerly. R. I.

Rochester Floral Co.. Rochester. Minn.

Rock, Wm. L.. Flower Co., Kansas City.

Rye. 'George. Ft. Smith. Ark.

Schiller the Florist. 2221 W. Madison St.. Chgo.

Schllng. Max. 22 W. 59th St.. New York.

Smith & Fetters. Cleveland. 0.

Small & Sons, J. H., New York.

Small & Sons, J. H., Washington, D. C.

Smith Co., A. W.. Pittsburgh. Pa.

Smith, Henrv. Grand Rapids, Mich.

Stumpp. G. E. M.. New York.

Trepel. Joseph. Brooklyn. N. Y.

Walker Co.. The P., Louisville, Ky.

Weber F. H.. St. Louis, Mo.

Whitted Floral Co., Minneapolis. Minn.

J S Wilson Floral Co.. Des Moines. Iowa.

WIttbold. G.. Co., 737 Buckingham PI.. Chicago.

Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson. Los Angeles.

Young & Nugent. New York.

Detroit, Mich.

JohnBreitmeyer'sSons

(orpir Broaiwar aii Gratiot Avium.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cut Blooms

We cover all Michigan points and good

sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

SL Paul, Minn.

L L. MAY & CO.

Order Your Flowers for delivery
ID this section from the

LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST

WASHIN6T0N

D. C.

Gudes'

ouoe sao8.ca

rLORISTS

in* T Vt.KH
hammottonaa

Members o f Florists' Telegraph DeHrery.

San Francisco.

233-235 Grant Avenue,

■ ^^ ^^ V^ ^^ ^M 9 ^^ Flowors. Fruits. Favors

«IVr9Crr O 9 FLORISTS

B.M.Joseph. Phone Sutter 423.

Novelties for

"Welcomine" and "Bon Voyage" Packages.

Flowers Delivered to Any Part of the World.

Denver, Colo.

Jh

I

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J AVAUNTiNi. Floral Co.

President
Members of Florliti' Telemph DallTny.

Little Rock, Arlt.

PAUL M. PALEZ

FLORIST

All ordericarefully filled and delivered to all parti
of the city. Arkansas and the Soutbweit.

DES MOINES

y^-^s-^ IN THE CENTER OF IOWA

h':4 J S. Wilson Floral Go.

^"-m^^^ We cover all points in Iowa.

Member of Florists' Telegraph DellTery.

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635

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS.

WiU be delivered for the trade In other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers In the cities Indicated
on Wire. Phone or Mall Orders.

SEATTLE, WASH.

HOLLYWOOD GAROENS

Seattle's Leading Flower Shop
1536 SECOND AVE.

MKMBERS FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DEUVERY

PHILADELPHIA and VICINITr.

Uif)r Sjoniion 3^\o\Btx i&boti, Utit.

ISOO Cbestnut street, PBILADILrBIA. PA.

Members Floriits' Telegrmpli Delivery.

Plttsbargh, Pa.

A.W.SniltliCo.

KEENAN BLDG.

Largest Floral Establishment in America.
Established 1874. Incorporated 1909.

New York.

e. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Avenue

Member of Floriata' Tele^aph Delivery.
THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEYELAMB

EUCLID AVENUE

Xembers of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Washington, D. C.

14 th and H. Street.

Broolclyn, N. Y.

JOSEPH TREPEL

334 LlWIS AV6i| No. 1310Bedf»rd

—Six Up-to-date stores in the City cf Brooklyn—

We ffive perseBal atteation to your vrders and

p'uarantee satisfactioa.

NEW YORK

Colonial Florist

S. E. Cor. lS7th St. and Broadway

Telephones— 5822 .Audubon, 1767 Audubon and
1125 MorniDgeide.

4 Stores. C. SAKELOS, Prop.

Mail, tetesrraph or telephone orders promptly filled

Original Decorations a Specialty.

Branch:

THE VANDEBBILT HOTEIi

Main Phonf, Murray Hill, 783
Branch 1808

Park Ave. and
34th St.

Member r. T. D.

426 Madison Ave.

And 49th St., NEW YORK

DULUTH, MINN.

J. J. LeBORIOUS

Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries
everywhere in Minnesota, \\ isc.onsin, North
Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penjn-
sula of Michigan. All orders given prompt
attention and filled with strictlv fresh stock

City Index to Retail Florists
Filling Telegraph Orders.

Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St.

Boston — Thos. F. Galvin. Inc.

Brooklyn, N. V. — Joseph Trepel.

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

Buffalo. N. Y.— W. J. Palmer & Son. 304 Main.

Chicago — Friedman.

Chicago — Alpha Floral Co.

Chicago — C. Fiauenfelder.

Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St.

Chicago — Mangel.

Chicago — Ogden Floral Co.

Chicago— Schiller, the Florist. 2221 W, Madison.

Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co., 737 Buckingham PI.

Cincinnati, 0. — Uardesty & Co,

Cleveland, O. — A. Graham & Sons.

Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son.

Cleveland, O.— Smith & Fetters.

Cleveland. O.— The J. M. Gasser Co.

Colorado Springs, Colo.— Pikes Peak Flo. Co,

Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co.

Dayton, O. — Matthews the Florist.

Denton, Tex. — Denton Floral Co.

Denver. Colo.— The Park Floral Co.

Des Moines, la. — Alpha Floral Co.

l>es Moines. Iowa.— J. S. Wilson Floral Co.

Detroit. Mich. — John Breitmeyer*s Sons.

Duluth. Minn.— Duluth Floral Co.

Duluth, Minn. — J. J. Leborlus.

Kl Paso, Texas- Potter Floral Co.

Ft. Smith, Ark. — George Rye.

Grand Rapids. Mich.— EH Cross.

Grand Rapids. Mich. — Henrv Smith.

Guthrie, Okla.— Furrow & Co.

Houston. Tes.— Robt, C. Kerr Floral Co.

Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray.

Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell.

Kansas City. Mo.— Wm. L. Rock Flower Co.

Lincoln, Neb.— C. H. Frey.

Lincoln, Neb. — Frey & Frey.

Little Rock. Ark.— Paul M. Palez.

Los Angeles — Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson.

Louisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer.

Louisville. Ky.— The F. Walker Co.

Milwaukee. W*Is. — J. M. Fox & Son. Inc.

Minneapolis. Minn. — Whitted Floral Co.

Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co.

Newark, N. J. — Begerow's.

Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros.

Newark, O. — Chas. A. Duerr.

New London. Conn. — Renter's.

New Orleans, La. — Metairie Ridge Nursery Co.

New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave.

New York- Alex. McConnell. 611 5th Ave.

New York — David Clarke's Sons.

New York — G. Sakelos.

New York — Henry Hart, Inc.

New York — Kottmiller.

New York— Thos. F. Galvin. Inc.

New York— Max Schling, 22 W. 59th St.

New York— J. H. Small & Sons.

New York — G. E. M. Stumpp.

New Y'ork — Young & Nugent.

Norwich, Conn. — Reuter's.

Oklahoma City. Okla.— Furrow & Co.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda. Farnam St.

Omaha, Neb. — Lewis Henderson.

Philadelphia — The London Flower Sbop.

Pittsburgh. Pa.— Randolph & McClements.

Pittsburgh. Pa. — A. W. Smith Co.. Keenan Bldg.

Portland. Me.— Portland Flower Store.

Providence, R. I.— T. J. Johnston & Co.

Rochester, Minn. — Rochester Floral Co.

Rochester, N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons.

Rockford, 111.— H. W. Buckbee.

San Francisco. Cal.— .Tos.'piri^. 2.t3-3.") Grant Ave.

Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson.

St. Louis, Mo.^Grimm & Gorly.

St. Louis, Mo. — Mullanphy Florists.

St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber.

St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson.

St. Paul, Minn.— L. L, May & Co.

San Frahcisco— J. B. Boland, 60 Kearny St.

San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi.

Seattle, Wash. — Hollywood Gardens.

Sedalia. Mo.— Archlas Floral Co.

Terre Haute, Ind. — J. G. Heinl & Sons.

Tacoraa. Wash. — California Florists.

Toledo. O. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman.

Toronto — Dunlop's. 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St.

Washington — Blackistone.

Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L.

Washington — Gude Bros.

Washington— J. H. Small & Sons.

W^esterly, R. I. — Reuter'e.

WlUiamsport, Pa. — Evenden .Bros. Co.

NEW YORK. Ettibutiied iM»

David Clarke's Sons

2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75tb St.
Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled

Phones, 1552-1553 Columbus

San Francisco

Podesta 6: Baldocchi

33^.326 Orant Avenue

Mailer teletrraphic orders promptly and moit
carefully executed.

Kansas City, Mo.

FLORIST

Established over 20 Years.
N. E. COK. 10th and GRAND AVINUI.

Albany, N. Y.

nowera or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and vicinity on
telegraphic order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET

Toronto, Can.

Canada's bait known and most reliable floiiit

Only
the

;„ Dunlop's

8 and 10 West Adelaide Street,

We deliveranywhere in Canada and guarantee
safe arrival.

Milwaukee, Wis.

J. M. Fox & Son, Inc.

437-39-41 Milwaukee St.

Members Florists' T.^Ii-i:rapb
Delivery Association.

THOS. F. GALVIN

INC

NEW YORK 561 Fiflli Ave.

RflSTflN irork street

liUw I Un 799 Boylston Street

BaliTcriei to Steamers and all Eastern Points

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Orders Carefully Ezecnted

Pikes Peak Floral Co.

Wholetalc and letaU
Kamliert of Floriata' Talagrapk OallTU7>

636

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April 8,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

will be delivered for the trade in other cities, by ttie
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities indicated
on Wire, Phone or Mall Orders.

Send your ordersfor Chicago

and Sub-
urbs to

All orderscarefuUy filled
under the supervision o(

GEORGE ASMUS, Mgr.

Wire. Write or Phone West 822

Member Florists' Telegranh Delivefy.

Rochester, N. T.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLORISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Roehester Phone, 506 Lon» Dist. Bell Phone 3189
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cleveland, O., and Vicinity.

Bramley & Son

1181 E. 71st St.

The Largest Growers of Flowers in City

Houston, Texas.

Robt C. Kerr
Floral Co.

Main and MCKlnney Phone. Preston 160

Toledo, O.

Mrs. J. B. Freeman

(Sncceisor to Geo. A. Helnl)
336 Superior St„ Toledo, O.

Both Phones, 627.

Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders.
Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids. Micli.

Eli Cross

Orders properly cared for.
Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

DULUTH FLORAL CO.

200 miles in any direction. n||l MTU MIMII
Wearethecenterofthegreat "Ul""'"! HIIHUi

Nortbweit. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wis.

Newark, Ohio.

CHAS. A. DUERR.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

TKRRE HAUTE, IND.

THINK OF HEINL'S

St. Louis, Mo.

WIRX

KANSAS CITY,
MISSOURI.

Member! Florists Telegraph DeliverT Ass'n

CHICAGO

The
^PalmerHoxtse
Florist

n e. MONROE ST.

Wholesali
and Retail
Florist

Grimm & Gorly

c. n. \m,

1133 St., LINCOLN, NEB.

WiU fUl orders for the West on short notice

Trade discounts. First class stock.

GEORGE RYE
"Some Florist"

The Plaza, Ft Smith, Ark
SfKiilfit.'L.DENTON.TEX.

Careful attention to packing for deliveries
to all Southern and Middle States.

LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist

1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, NIB.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

Lang Floral & Nursery Co., T»"

Write orwirebeadquarterifor flowers for Texai.
Oklaboma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Ordera
too large, oone too small.

FURROW & COMPANY

OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE
OKLAHOMA.

Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Sedalia, Missouri

Archias Floral Co.

Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short notice.
Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone

orders.
Menribers of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

FREY & FREY,

1338 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB.

WHOUDSAU AND RETAIL.

Members of Florists' TelsFaph PellTsry.

El Paso, Texas.

Potter Floral Co.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n

Telephone 1813 Main

JOS. lEVY

BROOKLYN

Cut Flower Market, Inc.

Floral Designs a Specialty
356 FULTON STREET

BRANCH: ^OS rCulton St.

BROOKLYN, N. Y,

Portland, Maine.

Floral Designs and
Choice Cut Flowers

Portland Flower Store

631 Congress St.

NASHVILLE, TENN.

JOY FLORAL COMPANY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

PBILIPS BROS, 938 Broad St.

NEWAK N. J.

Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem
Beauties Onr Specialty.

Los Angeles, Calif.
Wolfskin Bros, and

Morris Goldenson

Cut Flower Merchants.

We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disot
229 WIST THntD STRUT

Tacoma, Wash.

California Florists

will take care of all telegraphic orders.

Orders will be carefully
cared for by

Mlctiigan.
HENRY SMITH

Wholesale and RetaU Florist of GRJUID RATIOS

Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO.

ALFRKD HANNAH 8 SONS will fill your orders
for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan

Mention the American Florist when writing

Rockford, 111.

H. W. BUCKBEE.

Member of The Florists' Telegraph DeliTaty.

Mention the American Florist when writing

St. Louis, Mo.

r. H. WEBER

Boyle and Maryland Avenues

Flowers delivered in city and state on short notice
Member Florists'Telegraph Delivery Ass'd.

Mention the American Florist ichen loriting

igi6. The American Florist. 637

LATEST EDITION

ISSUED JULY, 1915

—The American Florist Company's ^

Trade Directory

^ FOR 1915 —

Contains 548 Pages. Price $3.00 Postpaid.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S
Trade Directory for J 91 5, fully revised to date,
with thousands of new names and changes of
address, is now ready for distribution. It contains
548 pages, including complete lists of the Florists,
Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States,
Canada, Central and South America arranged both
by states and towns and all names alphabetically.
Also lists of Foreign Merchants, Firms Which Issue
Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Concerns, Parks,
Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Experiment Station
Horticuhurists, Botanical Gardens, Seed Growers,
and much other conveniently indexed and invaluable
trade information.

PUBLISHED BY THE

American Florist Co,

440 S; Dearborn St., CHICAGO
L

638

The American Florist.

April 8,

The Seed Trade

ABurican Seed Trade Aisoclation.

J. M. Lupton. Mattituok, L. I., N. Y.,
President; Kirb.v H. White, Detroit, Mich.,
First Vice-President; V. W. liol^iano,
Wftshington, U.C. Second Vice-President;
C. E. Kendel. Cleveland, O., Secretary and
Treasurer. Thirty-fourth annual conven-
tion, Chicago, June 20- 2i. 1916.

Seedtimk in the Canadian northwest
is very late this year and snow is still
seen at many points.

BosTox, Mass. — The Pottler-Fiske-
Rawson Co. reports increased business
for the season thus far.

VisTTv:i> Nkw York : F. H. Woodruff,
of Jlilford, Conn.; C. B. Coe. of D. M.
Ferry & Co.. Detroit, Mich.

The death is announced of E. J.
Sheap. vice-president of S. M. Isbell
I.V: Co., .Jackson, Mich., March 24.

Dw.vRF mixed nasturtium seed has
been added to the long list of scarce
items. Named sorts of these are also
lacking.

The stealthy approach of spring: re-
minds us that Carl Cropp is secretary
of Vaughan's Seed Store. — Chicago
Tribune.

Cnic.\GO. — Prices for grass seed on
the Board of Trade. April 5. were as
follows : Timothy, .l;.j.fK;) to .$7..')i:i per
100 pounds.

New York.— The weather is in no
hurry to warm up for the seed rush,
but commuters had their rakes out
.Sunday, April 2, which was the first
and only springlike day to date.

THE H.\GUE, April ?,. — The Dxitch
steamer Ryndam, which was due to
sail Friday for New York, is still be-
ing held up owing to the strike of
stokers and trimmers over their de-
mand for an increase in wages.

PniL.\nEi,Pin.\, P.\. — W. Atlee Bur-
pee & Co. saj^ their business during
March gained continuously and now is
going far in excess of last year. Both
the value and number of orders are
greater than the average of ]!)!.">.

Mrx.XE.^roi.ls. Mixx. — Northrup, King
& Co. are very well pleased with their
March business, which compares favor-
ably with that of the preceding year
and this seems quite favorable when
the backward weather and shortage of
.stocks are considered.

St. Louis, Mo. — The St. Louis Seed
Co. says the March business, both mail
and local, has been the best they have
had for quite a while, showing an in-
crease of about 2.J per cent over that
of former years. The prospects with
this firm are for a banner year.

RoCKFOBD, III. — R. H. Shumway
says his mail trade was much less
than last year during January and
February, but a little better in March
with orders smaller than last year.
"I feel," says Mr. Shumway, "if we
have a cold and backward spring mail
busine.ss will last longer, such at least
has been the case during my 40 years
in the mail seed trade."

Grand Rapids, Mich.— The A. J.
Brown Seed Co. advises its business
has not been as large as last year by
considerable. The short crop of some
specialties is given as the cause of
this falling off. Trade since the snow

disappeared has been very satisfac-
tory and everything points to a good
.\liril bu-siness. On the whole this
tirm has no complaints regarding busi-
ness in general.

TiiK Leonard Seed Co., Chicago, says
its business is at least 20 per cent
greater than ever before and con-
tinues busy with onion sets, moving
out thousands of bushels at steadily
advancing prices. This firm was very
well plea.sed with the finish this year
and believes prices will continue firm
for the next 10 days or two weeks,
which will pretty nearly clean up all
the sets in the market fit to ship.

New Jersey and Kentucky Seed Legislation.

In a communication from (^'urtis
Nye Smith, counsel for the American
Seed Trade Association, under date of
March 28, IMG, he states that new
seed laws have recently been passed
in Kentucky and New Jersey. His
comment on these laws follows :

"The New Jersey seed law is quite
tm.satisfactory to the seed trade. It
requires labeling of agricultural seeds,
mixtures of such seeds, and also veg-
etable seeds. The label on the first
two classes mentioned, briefly stated,
calls for the name of the .seed, and if
a special variety or strain of such
seed is used, it must be the true
name; percentage by weight of purity
or freedom of such seed from foreign
matter, or from what other seeds dis-
tinguishable by their appearance; per-
centage of germination: the number
per pound of the seeds of noxious
weeds, if present in excess of one seed
in each five grams of agricultural
seed; the name of the seller. Vegeta-
ble seeds must have a label stating
the name thereof; the percentage of
germination; the percentage of inert
matter if in excess of five per cent of
the total weight; the name of the
seller.

"The administration of this law is
vested in the l^oard of managers of
the New Jersey agricultural experi-
ment station, and its analyst, who are
not public officials and are not subject
to state control. The seedsmen also
feel aggrieved over the methods used
by the proponents of this bill in forc-
ing it through the legislature.

"The Kentucky bill is a rather close
copy of the views of the Association of
Official Seed Analysts in regard to a
uniform state seed bill. This bill
affects agricultural seeds and requires
a label, stating the name of the seeds,
the name and address of the seller, the
approximate percentage by weight and
purity, meaning freedom from foreign
matter, or from other seeds; the ap-
proximate percentage by weight of the
different species of foreign seeds when

Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company

Crowcra o(
High Gradt

SEED

Gllroy,
California

Onion,
Lettuce,
Radltii,
Sweet Peas
Etc.

Correspondence
SoUdted.

sold as mixtures and so labeled ; the
approximate percentage of germination
as shown by laboratory tests. No agri-
cultural seeds containing more than
one of certain n.tmed noxious weed
seed to 2,00!) agricultural seeds shall
be sold. Garden and flower seeds in
sealed packets must be labeled with
the approximate percentage of germ-
ination and also the year in which the
packet was filled."

Flower
Seeds

We still have large
stocks of nearly our en-
tire list, including many
short items, such as

Four O'clock,

Morning Glory,

Castor Beans,

Cypress Vine,

Phlox,

Petunias,

Comet and

Giant Comet

Asters

in separate colors.

Giant

Branching

Asters,

Salvia, etc., etc.

Prompt Service.

Vaughan's Seed Store

CHICAGO

NEW YORK

Braslan

tlr-owor for tlie Wholesale Trade Only. Onion, Lkttuck, Casrot,
rARsNip, Parsley, Cklkry, Kndivk, Salsify. Named and Mixkd
Grandiflora and Spencer Swkkt Pkas, and Sunflomtee.

Seed Growers

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

-Company

igi6.

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LARGEST AUCTION SALES

in THE HISTORY OF 3NERICS

of RHODODENDRONS, ROSE BUSHES, EVERGREENS, BOXWOODS, ETC.

SALES start at eleven o'clock A. M. each TUESDAY and FRIDAY

THE MACNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

The largest Horticultural Auction Booms in the World.

Seed and Nursery Stock Embargfoes.

Curtis Nye Smith, counsel of the seed
and nursery trade associations, had
on April 3 a conference with the rail-
road officials of the New York Central
and New Haven railroads and also
with the Eastern Freight Accumula-
tion Conferences concerning the lift-
ing- of embargoes on seeds and nur-
sery stock.

As our readers were heretofore ad-
vised tire New Haven emViargo on
seeds was lifted March 1 and on
March 28 a permanent order against
embargo on seeds was made. On the
same road on March ?t\ the embargo
on nursery stock was lifted. The New
York Central lines and Boston & Al-
bany have lifted embargoes on seeds
and nursery stock. The Boston &
Maine has no embargo on seeds or
nursery stock. The Pennsylvania has
co-operated in the lifting of embargoes.

It is of the greatest importance that
seeds and nursery stock shall go for-
ward promptly as the planting season
is at hand. The railroad officials have
shown an earnest desire to assist in
this movement.

If any seedsman or nurseryman
finds any delay in sliipments, he
should telegraph his complaint at once
to the vice-president in charge of traf-
fic of the railroad complained of, with
copies to Mr. Smith.

Legal Notes.

The supreme court has held (Audi-
torium versus Scott Transfer Co.) that
the mere fact that a concern goes into
bankruptcy does not end contracts be-
tween it and another party in case the
latter suffers by the proceedings.

The supreme court of Mississippi in
the case of the Shenandoah Pure Seed
Co., has held that acceptance of the
goods relieves the telegraph company
of cause for action where through
error in message the buyer receives
more goods than he ordered.

French Bulbs.

Toulon, France. — American buyers
are making inquiry freely for Narcissus
Paper White Grandiflora, one New
Yorker even bidding through his
agent up to 18 francs to the small
growers. This, naturally, will advance
the prices and make growers delay
closing deals and demand more money.
It is also very likely that bulbs under
13 centimeters will be worked off.

St. Joseph, Mo.— The Mitchihill Seed
Co. has been incorporated with a cap-
ital stock of .$50,000.

Matawan, N. J.— The Monmouth
.Seed Co. has been incorporated with
a capital stock of .$100,000 by Robert
and John K. Crine of Morganville, N.
J., and Samuel D. Jones of New York.

FLOWER SEEDS For Early Sowing

Complete list tor the asking,
They're FRESH T. P. Oz.

Ageratum, dwarf blue $0.05 $0 30

Alyssum Little Gem 10 .60

Aster Queen of Market 10 .50

Begonia Erfordii 25

Cobaea Scandens, purple 10

Dracaena Indivisa 10

Forget-Me-Not Dissieiflora 25

Mignonette Machet 10

Petunia Calif. Giants 25

Salvia SDlendens 15 l.CO

Salvia Fireball 30

10 per cent discount for cash.

Crop of 1915 T. P. Oz.

LobeUa Speciosa $0.10 $0.50

.40
.25

50

Lobelia Crystal P. Comp 15

Pyrethrum Aureum 05

Shamrock, Irish lO

Smilax 10

Snapdragon, Giant 10

Stock, Cut and Come Again 25

Stock, Ten Weeks', mixed 25

Thunbergia 10

Verbena, Mammoth 15

Vinca, mixed colors 15

1.40
,25

.25
.35

.40

1.00

.60

Wholesale List mailed as soon as ready.

THE W. W. BARNARD CO., m.il\'^^'y..^. CHICAGO

.l/CHfioii the American Florist when icritinj

ONION SETS?

LEONARD SEED CO.

226-230 W. Kinzie St., Telephone Main 2762. CHICAGO

Western Seed & Irrigation Go.

Wholesale Seed Growers

Offer high test 1914 Seed Corn

YELLOW DENT:

Pride of the North King of the Earliest

Reld's I arly Funk's Early 90 Day

WHITE DENT: Iowa Silver Mine.

\\'rite or wire for prices.

Fremont,

Nebraska

Contract Seed Growers

SpBOilltlBS: vmelseed and neld Cornl

Correspondence Solicited.

George R. Pedrick & Son,

PKDRICKTOWW. N J.

THE G. HERBERT GOY SEED GO.

VALLEY, Douglas County, NEB.

CONTRACT GROWERS OF

HIGH GRADE SEEDS

encumber, Muskmelon, Squash and Pumpkin,
Swee t. Flint and Dent Seed Com.

Cold Storage Forcers

Lily Bulbs and Valley

Always in stock.
Vaughan's Seed Store

CHICAGO NEW YORK

BRUNNINGS

Large Growers and Shippers of

BEANS, PEAS

and
ONION SEED

Correspondence Invited

P.O. Box 857. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Mention the American Florist when writing

Contract Growers Of

Pepper Tomato Egg Plant Spinach

Kale Turnip Okra Radish

Sweet Corn Field Com

Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc

Moorestown, New Jersey

Mention the American Florist when writing

James Vick's Sons

Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Let US supply your wants in Fall Bulbs

Mention the Amci^ican Florist ichen xiiriiing

640

The American Florist.

April 8,

Cannas and Caiadiums

CRIMSON AND SCARLET CANNAS

Per

A. Bouvier, 5 ft. durk crimson $1

Brandywine. 4^ ft. (U'cp crimsou bronze foUage 2.

C. Henderson, 4 ft. bright crimson 1.

Clieroltee, 4 ft. deep rlcli maroon 1.

David Harum, 3^^ ft. vcrniililon bronze foliage 2.

Dulse of Marlboro, 4\^ ft. giowing crimson... 1.

Mepliisto. 3Vj ft. tbe darkest crimson 1.

Beauto Poitevine, SV* ft. dark crimson 2.

Black Prince. 3 to 4 ft. dark velvety maroon. 2.

Fuerst Bismarck, 4 ft. rich scarlet crimson... 1.

Grand Chancellor Bulow, 3 ft. crimson scar-
let, overlaid with maroon 1,

J. D. Eisele. 5 ft. brilliant Vermillion scarlet 2.

King Humbert

Louisiana, 7 ft. vivid scarlet 1.

Musafolia. 5 ft. Green leaves for foliage ef-
tc.t "Illy 1.

Tarrytown. Sib ft. Crimson 2,

Case of
100 250 1,000

05 $3.75 $15.00
75 6.25 25.00

3.75

3.00

6.25

3.50

3.00

0.25

6.25

3.50

10.00
12.00
25.00
14.00
12.00
25.0<j
25.00
14.00

,65 3.75 15.00
25 5.00 20.00

Sold Out

50 3.50 14.00

50 3.50
,00 4.38

14.00
17.50

CANNAS, White and Cream Shades

Alsace. 3'^ ft. Crc:inly wliite

Mont Blanc Imp. 3Vi ft. Almost
white

2.25 5.00 20.00
3.75 8.75 35.0(1

Case
250
3.50
3.00
3.50

at

1,000
14.00
12.00
14.00

3.50
3.50
3.00

14.00
14.00
12.00

YELLOW AND ORANGE CANNAS

Per 100

Austria, 5 ft. pure yellow 1.50

Indiana, 6 ft. golden orange striped red 1.35

Kanzleiter, 3^; ft. pure light yellow 1.50

R. Wallace, 4^ ft. canary yellow, free. Bet-
ter tban Florence Vaugban 1.50

Wyoming, 7 ft. purple foliage, orange flowers 1.50

Indiana. G ft. Golden orange, striped 1.35

Wyoming, 7 feet. Purple foliage. rtowMr*
orange 1.50

GOLD-EDGE CANNAS

America, 5 ft. crimsou gold band 1.35 3.00 12.00

Allemannia, 4 to 5 ft., green foliage, scarlet

and yellow 1.35

General Merkel. 4 ft. the best scarlet gold

edge sort 1 .65

Gladioflora, 3Mr ft. carmine gold edge 2.75

Jean Tissot, 5 ft. vermillioQ orange edge 2.75

Italia, 4y'> ft., green foliage, red, bordered

yellow 1,50

Mad. Crozy, 5\^ ft. vermillion gold border. . 2.25

PINK FLOWERING CANNAS

Mile. Berat. 4V-. ft. rose pink $2.00 $4,38 $17.50

Louise, 5 ft. soft rose pink 2.00 4.38 17.50

Rosea gigantea, 3% ft. rich rose, extra large. 12.00 27.50 110.00

3.50 14.00

3.00 12.00

6.25

3.50
5.00

15.00
25.00
25.00

14.00
20.00

AH the above In strong fresh dormant roots, 2 and 3 ejes each.
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM (Elephant s Ear)

5 to 7 in. in eiicuuiference. 200 in a case.
to 8 in. in circumfereuee, 200 in a case.
8 to 10 iu. in circumference. 100 in a case.

Doz. 100 l.OOO

$0.30 $2.00 .?17.50

.35 2.25 20.00

.50 3.50 30.00

Doz. 100 i.ono

10 to 12 in. in circumference, 7."i in ji case. .. .$0.75 §5,50 S.50.C0

12 to 13 in. in circumference. 50 in a case.... 1.10 S.OO 75.00
Monsters, measuring 13 in. and upward iu cir-

<-nniferencG, 25 in a Ciise 1.50 12.00 ....

For fuller descriptions and more complete list of Spring Bulbs, send for wholesale catalogue.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON COMPANY, Inc., seedsmen

128 Chambers Street, NEW YORK

RAFFIA

Natural— Four standard grades.
Colored— Twenty colors.
We are headquarters — always carry
several hundred bales in stock. Can ship
any grade in any quantity at a moment's
notice.

Bale (226 lbs. ) lots or less.
Write for prices and terms.

McHutchison & Co.

The Import House
17 Murray Street, NEW YORK

Growers and Specialists

CROP CONTRACT

Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn.

Peas and Beans, Michigan Grown.

Sweet Corn, Iowa Grown.

Correspondence solicited.

Michigan OHice: MUXINGTON.

Home OHice: SIOUX CITY, IOWA.

Ask for prices now, 1915 crop.

Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co.
Established 1883.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Before Placing Orders for

SWUT PEAS, Spencers, GrandlHoras,
etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in
general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE
BEANS, write

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.,

Contract teed Groweri
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNLA.

Bulbs for Florists and Seedsmen

GLADIOLUS

Grown in the U. S. by Vaughan's

Seed Store Per lOO Per lUOO

AMERICA, Extra, 2^4 to

H-in , thick heavy bulbs $15.00
AUGUSTA, Extra, big

ones like above IB. 00

America, 1st size $1.26 10.00

Augusta, l<it size 1.25 10.00

Chicago White, 1st size... 3.00 25.00
Mrs. Francis King, 1st

size 1.25 10.00

Princeps, Utsize 2.50 22.00

Mrs. Franlt Pendleton,

1st size 9.00 85.00

Niagara, 1st size 4.50 40.00

Panama, 1 St size 4.00 35.00

Primulinus Sunbeam, 1st

size 18.00

Velvet King, 1st size S.tO 25.00

Hyde Park, 1st size 5.00 45.00

Vaughan's XXX Florist

Mixture, 1st size,. . 1.75 15.00

Extra Fine Mixed, 1st size 2.00 18.00

Good Mixed, 1st size ... 1.00 8.50

And all Other Leaders

Write for quantity prices

BEGONIAS

TUBEROUS
ROOTED

Grown from the finest large flower-
ing strains. Quality inspected by
our Mr. J. C. Vaughan in Belgium.

Single sorts, white, doz. loo loco

scarlet, yellow, pink,

orange, salmon 60c $3.00 $25.00

Single Mixed 40c 2.60 23. CO

Double sorts, white,

scarlet, j-ellow, pink,

orange, salmon 60c 4.00 85.00

Double Mixed 50c 3.50 30.00

Caladium Esculentum

Per 100 Per 1000

5- 7 inches $ 1.76 $ 16.00

7- 9 inches 3.60 SO.fO

9-11 inches 6.00 65.00

11-12 inches 9.50 86.00

12 inches and np 14.00 125.00

TUBEROSES

True Dwarf
Pearl

Per 1000
First size, 4-6 inches $10.00

Dahlias, Peonies, Cannas, for the Counter Trade.
Chicago Vaughan's Seed Store, New York

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Celery,— J

Golden

Self-Blanching

Bean, —

Fordhook

Bush

Lima

Pepper, —
Burpee's
Ruby
King

Burpee's
Seeds Grow

Burpee -Quality Seeds Help
Solve the Market Problem

1 1 is our pleasure to record a greatly improved market condi-
tion, and we confidently predict that 1916 will prove a most
prosperous season for the Market Grower.
Many causes contributed to the unsatisfactory vegetable
market of 1915, and it is also true that these same causes
created a most profitable market for Staples, such as Wheat,
Corn, Oats, etc. --'

During 1915 we attended many meetings where market
growers gathered to formulate plans to overcome the then
prevailing unfavorable conditions. Much good resulted from
these conventions, as they have proved beyond question that
inferior produce in large quantities, dumped without thought
of quality or condition, has done more to demoralize
the markets than any other factor.
The discussions at these meetings have brought the
invariable conclusion that Quality Produce did sell
— and sell well — at the highest price obtainable.
Quality Produce can no more be the harvest of inferior seec
than high-bred cattle can be the product of inferior or diseasec
stock.

Burpee's Seeds are known the world over as the American
Standard of ELxcellence. When you buy Burpee's Seeds the ele-
ment of doubt is removed so far as is possible by human care.
A careful canvass of our Market Grower friends has brought
this answer: "Yes, we certainly grew first-cleiss crops from
Burpee's Seeds."

The conclusion is inevitable: Burpee's Seeds grow Quality
Produce, and Quality Produce brought good prices. Burpee's
Seeds help solve the market problem.

Did you use Burpee's Seeds in 1915? If not, we earnestly
solicit your orders for 1916. The profit is mutual.
Burpee's Annual for 1916, our complete retail catalog of 182
pages, has already been mailed. If you have failed to receive
it, please write us at once and a duplicate copy will be for-

irded.

Burpee Buildings :

North Fifth Street.
York Avenue and
Buttonwood Street.
Philadelphia.

Sincerely yours.

Seed Selection Gardens and Trial Grounds at our famous FORDHOOK FARMS.

Pennsylvania. SUNNYBROOK, New Jersey, and FLORADALE. Lompoc, California.

Philadelphia. January 1. 1916

Reproduction of the Introductory Page of

Burpee's Blue List for 1916

the Market Grower's Handbook
A Post Card will bring it

W. Atlee Burpee & Co.

Seed Growers

Burpee Buildings, Philadelphia

Cabbage,-

Burpee's
AUhead
Early

Beet,—
Burpee's
Black-
Red Ball

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H. WREDE

LUNXBURG, GKRMANT

PANSY SEED

184 First Prizes, the highest

awards Chicago. Paris, London.

Bruxelles. Berl.. Hamb., Rcue.

1000 seeds, finest mixed... 25c

1 oz. ..$2.25

Price list on application. Cash with ordec

TOMATO SEED

Also Pepper. Egg Plant, Squash, Pumpkin,
Cucumber, Cantaloupe and Watermelon Seed and
Field Corn, in Tariety, on contract.

ED6AR F. HITRFF,

S5uc«^°"''"" SWEDESBORO, H. J.

ROUTZAHN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Swilt Pia and Nasturtium Specialists.

Wboleiale Growen of full liit of

FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS

J.C.ROBiNSONSEEDGO.

WATERLOO, NKBRASKA.

Kockr rord, Colorado.
Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta
loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin
seed; Sugar. Flint and Field Seed Coma

Mention the American Florist when writing

Heory Fish Seed Co

Bean Growers for the
Wholesale Seed Trade

CARPINTERIA, CALIF.

Mention the American Florist when writing
Get Qnotatloai rroni

LANDRETH

SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED

Bloomsdale
Farm.

Brancbes Michigan.
Wisconsin and Idabo

Bristol, Pa.

Mention the American Florist when writing

TheEyerettB.ClarkSeedCo.

GROWERS FOR THE TRADE

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip
Radish, Beet,

MILFORD, CONN.

Mention the American Florist when writing

LILY BULBS

FALL DELIVERY

Write for Prices

Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd.

Woolworth Bldg., New York City

Mention the American Florist when writing

MANN*S

Lily of the Valley

are the finest in existance and their flowers
bring the best prices on the London mar-
ket. For quotations please apply to

OTTO MANN, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

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Paper Whites

For Next August

YOU, who have bought these too cheaply last year, and
did not get delivery or got blind stuff, try Vaughan's
Paper Whites for Fall, 1916, and pay enough.

Get Them and
Get Them Good !

We are the only
American firm with a
foreign buyer and in-
spector during the
packing season. Our
total bulb importations
exceed those of any
other American firm.

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Real price catalogues for 1916 ready now.

Langport, - England. I

Mention the American Florist when ivritinrj

TOMATO SEED

Grown For The Wholesale Seed Trade.

HAVEN SEED CO.

SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA,

Mention the American Florist tohen loriting

R. & M. GODINEAU

SEED GROWERS

Anders, - France

Specialties: Beets, MaDgoes. Carrots. Cabbages.

Celeries. Parsleys. Farsoips. Turnips.

Growing Crops Given Personal Attention.

Always

mention The American Florist
when writing. : :

GLADIOLI

All First Size Bulbs. Per 1000

America, oink $ 9.00

Augusta, white U.SO

Francis King.scarlet 9.50

Panama, piak 35.00

St. Louis Seed Co.

The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds"
411-413 Washington Ave., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Waldo Rohnert

GILROT, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower.

Sp«ialti«: Lettuce, Onion. Swett Paai. Atlcr,

CoimoB, MiifDooette, Verbena in varietr.

Correspondence Solicited.

Mention the American Florist when writing

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DREERS NEW WHITE CANNA, EUREKA

NEW CANNAS

TWO STRIKING NOVELTIES OF OUR OWN RAISING
EUREKA

We unhesitatingly Uecliire this to be the best white flowering Canna
that lias been brought to our noiiue. Nearly all other white v;irieties
have proven of weak constitution and growth.

p;urel;a grows as vigorously and blooms as freely as any Canna of
any color. It's foliage is ulean'and healthy of a beautiful green color.
It groKs quickly into sturdy shapely plants about four feet high, whicti
produce a profusion of large trusses of good sized florets. These open a
creamy white, and quickly becomes pure white in the full sun.

It's superior merits have been commented on Ijy all who have seen
it. and we confldently proclaim it the best white Canna yet introduced.

StroDg2-eye divisions, 30c '-arh. $3.00 per dozen, $20.00 per 100.

ORANGE BEDDER

vV particularly attractive vigorous growing variety, of a bright scar-
let orange, of peculiar dazzling intensity. The llowers are produced very
freely, creating a great mass of color. A bedding variety of extraord- ,
inary merit.

Strong 2-eye divisions, 30c each, $3.00 per dozen, $20.00 per 100.

Standard Varieties of Cannas

at Special Prices

We have completed the cleaning of our L'aiinas. and the inventory
shows, that we hiive a number of excellent sorts: some of them recent
iutroductions, in particularly large qu;intities.

The list is an excellent one,' comprising sorts of practically every
shade, and all distinctly diflferent from each otlier.

We olTer these 20 varieties at $2 00 per 1(10: $15.00 per 1000. for
immediate delivery and suliiect to being uusold on receipt of order.

No order accepted for less than 100, at this special price.

Try a thousand, in the 20 sorts. 60 of each. Vou will find it a proflt-
al)le investment. ORDER NOW.

THE VARIETIES

Duke of Marlboro— Crimson.
Graf. M. Tolstoi— Bronze fol. red
Louis Rtverclion— Bronze fol.

Orange scarlet.
Ulliber^ — Carmine and cream.

Gustav Gumpper— 'Vellnw.
Johanna Kanzleiter— Cream and rose.
Secy. Ctiabanne— Ora nge.
Stuttgartia- Ked and yellow.
Wm. Bates— Large yellow.

Queen Cliarlolte— Red and yellow.
Hares Kmnze fol. orange.
Pltiladelplua— Scarlet.
Marcel Rlcard— Red and y ellmv
Czuczor— I'inii. Marcs- White.

Venus— Pink and cream.
Meyerbeer— Orange and cream.
Wyoming— Bronze foi. orange.
Mile Gabrielle Miguel— Flesh.
Brilliant 'i ellow and Red

$2.00 per 100, $15.00 per 1000

HENRY A. DREER,

714-716
Chestnut Street,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

S. M. IsbeU & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED QROWERS,

Beans, Cucumber, Tomato, Muskmelon,
Souasb, Watermelon. Radish, Sweet Corn.

Correspondence solicited.

97th Tear

J. BOLGIANO 6 SON,

Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds,
Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes

Pedigree Tomato Seeds BjltllMri, Ml.

SPECIALTIES

Roses, from 3-inch pots. Ctarysanthemums

Carnations for fall delivery. Smilaz, Violets

IN BEST VAKIETIES.

Prices low. Send for list.

Wood Brothers. g^To^

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

CBRYSANTBEMIMS

Ask for catalogue.
ADRIAN, - - MICH.

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MisceHaneous Stock For Florists

Asparagus Plumosus, 2incb $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000

Asparagus Sprengeri,2 inch 3 00 per 100; 25.00 per 1000

3 inch $5.00 per 100 (heavy)

Achyranthes Herbstl, dwarf, bright red S4.00 per 100

Boxwood, full list of sizes now on band.

CARNATIONS. Established pot plants at rooted cutting prices. Enchantress, Wllite En-
chantress, Matchless, Rose Pinlt Enchantress. White Wonder. Philadelphia, t3.00 per

100; $25.00 per 1000.
Dracaena Terminalis, fine stock, well colored. 3 inch pots, $16.00 per 100; 4 inch pots, $25.00

per 100; 5 inch pots. 35c each; 6 inch pots, 50c each.
FERNS. Boston, fine stock, 2mnch, $4.03 per 100; $35.00 per 1000; 3 inch pots, $8 00 per 100;

4 inch pots, $15 00 per lOD; 5 inch pots, $25.00 per 100; 6 inch pots, $40.00 per 100.
Fine Teddy, Jr., 2 1'i inch pots. $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000; 5 inch pots, $10.00 per 100 (very

heavy); 4 inch pots, $20.00 per 100.
BEGONIAS. Gracilis, Lominosa, Prima Donna and Wllite Triumph, 2 in pots. $2.50 per 100

Azalea Mollis, mi.ied colors, 15 to 18 inches high at 35c

Heliotrope, 2^ inch, purple in variety $3. 00 per 100

English Ivy, strong. 4 inch $12.0aperl00

The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio

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Per 100 Per 1000

S.A.Nutt,2in $2.00 $18.50

Alyssum Dble. Giant, 2 in 2.00 18 00

Daisy virs. F. Sander, 2 in 2 00 18 00

Vinca Variegata, 4 in... 8.00 75.00

Rex Begonias, 3 in doz., $1.00; 100, $8 00

All first class stock— Packed right.

ELMER RAWLINGS, ""^ZT iHegany, N. Y.

U TfOU are interested in Mid-Winter

Blooming Plants

or anything ia

Soft Wooded Plants

— Write-

Geo. A. Kuhl, ^""pK^lT

Wholesale Grower,

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II Market Gardeners

Vegetable Growers' Association
of America.

M. L. Ruetenik, ClevelaDd, O.. President:
Howard \V. Selby, Philadelphia. Pa.. Vice-
President: S. VV. Severance, Louisville, Ky.,
Secretary; E. .\. Dunbar, .Ashtabula, O.,
Treasurer.

Next annual convention will be held Sep
tember. 1916.

The standard barrel of the United
States should contain 7,05G cubic
inches, with 2S'/2-incli staves and 17Vi-
inch heads, head material not thicker
than '2 '< of an inch.

Prices of Indoor Fruits and Vegetables.

C'hicaso. April 4. — Mu.shroonis. home
frrown, Xo. 1, 2o to 30 cents per car-
ton; lettuce, cases, 12'/4 to 15 cents;
radishes. 35 cents to 50 cents per
crate; celery, $2.00 to $2.10 per crate;
tomatoes, six baskets, .f2.00 to .$2.25;
cucumbers, per doz., 75 cents to $1.00.

Xew York, April 4. — Celery, per 12-
inch crate, §2.00 to .$3.00; cucumbers,
75 cents to $1.00 per dozen; mush-
rooms, $1..35 to $1.75 per 4 pound bas-
ket; tomatoes, prime, 20 cents per
pound; radishes, per 100 bunches, $2.00
to $4.(Xl; lettuce, per strap. $2..50 to
$3.25; rhubarb, per dozen bunches, 40
cents to 00 cents.

Vegetable Foods Extension Course.

Bulletin Xo. 123 has been issued by
the United States department of ag-
riculture under the title of "Extension
Course in Vegetable Foods" for self
instructed classes in movable schools
of agriculture. It is a professional
paper by Anna Barrows, director.
School of Domestic Science, Chautau-
qua, X. Y., and instructor. School of
Household Arts, Columbia University,
and in its contents are included les-
sons on the classification of plants,
leaves and stalks, succulent roots, con-
dimental vegetable foods, food acces-
sories, summary of cookery, preserv-
ing and canning vegetables, market-
ing and a list of equipment and ap-
paratus.

Germination of Hard Seeds.

In a bulletin of the New York Cor-
nell Station, H. H. Love and C. E.
Leighty call attention to the fact
that—

The seed of many species of legu-
minous plants usually contains a con-
siderable amount of seed that germi-
nates slowly or not at all. Such seed
is often referred to as "hard seed."
Very frequently there is so much of
this hard seed present that germina-
tion tests, even when continued for
three weeks, give results entirely mis-
leading as to the viability of the sam-
ple or lot of seed. When such seed is
sown in the ordinary way a very poor
stand of i^lants is usually secured.
This is especially true in dry seasons
or in regions of light rainfall.

It w^as found that delayed germina-
tion could be practically done away
with by treating the seed with sul-
phuric acid. Such treatment was
found to be especially effective not
only on clover seeds of various kinds,
but also on cotton seed. Many varieties
of weed seeds commonly found in sam-
ples of clover or alfalfa seeds were
killed by the acid treatment. The
germination of other kinds of weed

seeds was either benefited by the treat-
ment or was not affected.

In order to determine whether acid
treatment of leguminous seeds is nec-
esary, ;i germination test should be
made. If this shows a low percentage
of germination and a large amount of
hard .seeds that are apparently alive,
acid treatment will probably be bene-
ficial. The methods of treatment ad-
vised are as follows:

When there is only a small amount
of seed to be treated, such as the seed
from a single head of clover or from
a single clover plant, amounting to
not more than a few hundred seeds,
the following method may be em-
ployed :

Place the seed in a small homeopa-
thic vial or test tube. Pour on the
seed a quantity of concentrated sul-
phuric acid equal to about five or six
times the volume of seed. Stir the
mixture thoroughly with a stirring rod
until all seeds are completely coated
with the acid. Allow to stand for 15
to 45 minutes at ordinary room tem-
perature, the longer time being neces-
sary if the percentage of hard seed
is high. At the end of this time allow
water from a faucet to run into the
vial or test tube until it is nearly full,
then quickly pour the entire contents
into the strainer and wash quickly
with water. (If this method is fol-
lowed, it should be done over a por-
celain or other acid-resistant sink and
the waste acid washed away with
water.) Wash for five minutes in run-
ning water, or until the seed is en-
tirely free from acid. The seed may
be planted immediately, or it may be
allowed to dry before planting, the
former process being preferable lor
small lots of seed.

For larger amounts of seed for sow-
ing in fields the following modifications
make the above method applicable :

A stone Jar of two or three gallons
capacity, or larger, may be used as a
receptacle in which to mix the seed
and the acid, and a wooden or iron
stick (a broomsticlc is satisfactory)
may be used for stirring. The acid
may be washed off by pouring the seed
and acid into a wooden box whose
bottom has been replaced by a screen
of proper mesh. After draining a few
minutes, water should be poiii'ed over
the seed, in large amounts at first in
order to prevent heating, and this
process should be continued until all
acid is washed away. For larger
amounts of seed, which are to be sown
in a seeder, it will be necessary to al-
low the seed to dry before sowing.
This may be accomplished by spread-
ing it out on a Moor or other suitable
place in a thin layer.

The materials required for the above
tre.itmcnt are — for cln\er or other

small seeds in limited quantities : Small
homeopathic vials or test tubes that
will hold the seed easily and will give
plenty of room for mixing with the
acid.

Concentrated sulphuric acid, of a
specific gravity of about 1.84, and re-
ceptacles for same. Either the chem-
ically pure acid or the ordinary dark-
colored commercial acid gives the
same results.

A needle mounted on a wooden han-
dle, to be used for stirring the acid
and seed.

A spatula or section lifter is needed
to remove seeds from the strainer and
place them into the tubes.

A wire tea-strainer of fine mesh.
This will resist the action of the acid
for several hundred tests.

Blotters and germinator. or other
apparatus for germinating seeds, if
the seed is not to be planted in the
soil.

For clover or other small seeds in
large quantities of a half peck or
more : Stone jars of two or three gal-
lons capacity or larger.

Acid as above.

A wooden or iron stirring rod. A
liroomstick is satisfactory.

A strainer made by nailing a flne-
mesh iron, copper, or brass screen to
a wooden box.

For cotton and larger seeds : The
same apparatus as given above may
be used, except that the screen or
sieve may be of larger mesh.

500,000 Giant Ar^enteuil and
Palmetto Asparagus Roots

grown from selected seed. 500.000 Jersf y Sweet
Potato Plants, red and yellow. 50 00" Vineland
Bush Sweet Potato Plants no vines 100 lbs each
Ruby King and Pimento Pepper Seeds 25.000
Gladiolus Bulbs. 10.000 Rhubarb Roots. All
other vegetable plants in season. Write for what
you want. No catalogue.

I. & J. L. LEONARD, lona, N. J.

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on every brick of

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Substitution of cheaper grades U
thus easily exposed. Fresh sample
brick, witn illustrated book, mailed
postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
ceiptof 40centsin postage. Address

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CHOICE VEGETABLE FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (EsUblislied 1 787.)

cpcpiAl T|CC> Beans, Beets. Cabbages, Carrots, Robl RabI, Leek. Lettuces, Onions, Peat
OrLUIHLI ICOi Radishes. Spinach. Turnips Swedes. Asters, Balsams. Begonias, Carnations
Cinerarias, Gloxinias, Larlrspur. Nasturtiums, Fansies, Petunias, Pbloxea, Frimnlat, Scablont
Stocks, Verbenas, Zinnias, etc. Catalogue free on application.

HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect aod
most beautiful in the world, $6.00 per oz., or $1.7S per ^i oz., $1.00 per % oz,, postage paid
Cash with order,

AU seeds ofiered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast groonds, and
are warranted true to name, of strongest growth. &nest stocks and best anality
ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT.

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FIREBIRD

The Best Scarlet, Green-Leaved

Canna. A Companion to

King Humbert.

We have seen and tested manj' varieties during
the years we have devoted to their culture, and have
yet to see the one that can approach it.

Our Rapid Propagation the past
two years, brings it now before
the public at a moderate price.

8^P"Youwill be asked forit thecoming
spring. Is your order booked ?

PLANTS

25 FOR $5.00

Write for prices on larger lots.

All the best other Cannas

Vaughan's Seed Store,

Chicago. New York.

Tuberoses

Dwarf Double Pearl

4^2 to 6 inches
$8.50 per 1000.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.
53 Barclay St, Ihrougb lo 54 Park Place. NEW VORK

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L. CLAUSE

(Established 1796)
BRETIGNY-Sur-ORGE (S. 5 O.)

near Paris. Frano»v
Grower and exporter of

HIGH CLASS SEEDS

for the wholesale trade.

Just tiio grade of seed you need, if you sell
to market gardeDers.

Will send over early in May next his travel
ice salesmao, Mr. Jacques Courtine. to call
on the American trade.

Always

mention The American Florist
when you order stock. :

e^v:iN:iN:A»|

strong 2 and 8 eye divisions freshly divided
shipped, far superior to stored divisions.

Unless noted, $2.60 per 100; $20.00 per 1000.

from clumps same day

Alchonse Bouvier Hiuigaria
Black Prince Indiana
Egandale Italia
Eldorado, large flowered. Julius Keck

veliow. Koros, tb.uo per 100.
Feuermeer Louisiana, $4.00 per ICO.
Garam, i4.00 per 100. Mepliisto

Mrs. Geo. A. Strohlein

Mrs. Karl Kelsey

Mrs. Kate Deemer, $4.00

per 1(1(1.
New Chicago
Prince Wied
Prof. Rombert

THE STORKS & HARRISON CO.,

Painesville, Ohio

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COTTAGE MAID

A Sport of Mrs. C. W. Ward.
Will be disseminated 1916-17.

Rooted cuttings of Mrs. C. W. Ward and Matchlcss,

$3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000.

COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc., Queens, N. Y.

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^Lpril 8,

The Nursery Trade

American Association of Nurserymen.

E. S. Welch, Shenuiidoah, la.. President;
John Watson, Newark, N. Y., Vice-1'resi-
dent; John Hall. 204 Granite bldg., Roch-
ester, N. Y., Secretary.

Korty-flrst annual convention will be held
at Milwaukee, Wis., June. 1916

Antux'II. Ii.r,.— H. S. Message is start-
ing: in the nursery and greenhouse
business here.

Whitley City, Kv. — The Cumber-
land Nursery of Sawyer. Ky.. will move
its establishment to this city.

Council Bluff.s. Ia. — J. W. Mene-
ray is planning to purchase land at
Twenty-fourth street and Avenue F.
and will establish a small nui-sery.

New H.\ve.\. Co.xx. — Superintendent
of Parks Gustav X. Amryhn, who was
injured recently in a railroad wreck,
is able to attend to his duties again.

11.08 Amjele.s. C.vlif. — Dr. A. J. Cook,
state horticultural commissioner, will
resign his oflSce, owing to failing health,
as soon as his successor is appointed
by the governor.

We .\re in receipt of the transactions
and proceedings of the California As-
sociation of Nurserymen at its fifth
annual meeting held at San Francisco,
Calif., August 1.3-14, 1915.

HOL-.STOX. Tex.— E. L. Ayres, state
inspector of oi-chards and nurseries for
Texas, has moved his office fi-om Aus-
tin to this city to be moi-e closely lo-
cated to the citrus canker affected re-
gions.

_ Berlix. Ont.— The next annual meet-
ing of the Canadian Horticultural As-
sociation will be held in this city Au-
gust 8-10, 1916. An interesting "pro-
gramme is already assured. Julius
Luck, Monti-eal. is seci-etai-y of the as-
sociation.

Independence. Ia.— Fi-ed Minor has
purchased the Brightside Nui-sery from
G. D. Black. The latter will remove
to Albert Lea. Minn., in the fall, but
will continue to occupy part of the
establishment this summer for dahlia
growing, in which line he is an expert.

Nursery Stock Shipments Restricted.

The fedei-al horticultural board of
the LTnited States department of agri-
culture in order to protect western
white pine forests from white pine
blister rust, under date of March 22,
1916, sent a copy of the following
communication to all nuiserymen in
the eastern states :
"Dear Sir :

"All eastern nurserymen are re-
quested not to ship white pines, eui-
rants, or gooseberries west of the fol-
lowing tier of states: North Dakota,
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Ok-
lahoma and Texas. The object of this
request is, first, to safeguard the enor-
mously valuable western white pine
forests from the white pine blister
rust, now known to have foothold in
six eastern states, and perhaps also
in the Ohio valley, and, second, to
avoid the necessity of a burdensome
quarantine. The white pine blister
rust is a very destructive disease of
all white pines, but occurs also in a
different form, as a leaf disease, on
currants and gooseberries, and may
therefore be carried to new regions

by any of these plants. Like citrus
canker and chestnut blight, the white
pine blister rust was brought to this
country on imported nui-sery stock
before the pas.sagc of the federal plant
quarantine act. Ninety per cent of
the infections now in North America
came from a single German nui-sery.
.\n attempt is being made to control
the disease in the eastern states. If
this disease should spread to the
Rocky Mountains and beyond, the
western forests of white pines, which
are now among our most valuable
trees, will he endangered. At a very con-
servative estimate, the government
and private holdings in these forests
represent a valuation of .f;24(),(l(li»,(Hl(i.
"Compliance with this request on
the part of nurserymen may make it
unnecessary for the department of ag-
riculture to declare a quarantine cov-
ering the known infested states pro-
hibiting the further interstate move-
ment of white pines, currants and
gooseberries. With the co-operation of
the nurserymen, as proposed, very lit-
tle, if any, hardship -n-ill be experi-
enced, and the protection which a
quarantine would give will be secured
without restriction on the general
nursery trade in the eastern half of
the United States. The states within
the range of the western white i)ines
will be warned of the danger from
eastern nur.sery stock of white pines,
currants, and gooseberries, and the
inspector.s of all of the western states
will be asked to notify this board of
the shipment into their several states
of any of the stock referred to from
points east of the western line of the
states enumerated. If. as a result of
this request, no such shipments are
made, further action may be unneces-
sary. If, however, nurserymen should
ignore this request, it is practicalb
certain that a quarantine will have to
be established at an early date pro-
hibiting the interstate movement of
these plants from the infested states.
"C. L. Mahlatt,
"Chairman of Board."

PEONIES and IRIS

Write for list.

PETERSON NURSERY

stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO

JAPANESE TEA GARDEN

AND

ROCKERY

of any st^Ie made in a short time.

T. R. Otsuka,*'* ^chIcaSo! °"'°

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For the Best New and Standard

DAHLIAS

Address

Peacock Dahlia Farms,

p. O. Berlin, N. J. WilUamstown Jnnc, N. 1.

Mention the American Florist when -writing

ROSES, CANNAS
Shrubbery

THE OOMARD& JONES GO.,

Waat Grove, Peana.

^rention the American Florist iclien writing

HilFs Evergreens

BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY

Small, medium and Urge sizes supplied.
Price list now ready.

The D. Hill Nursery Co.

EnrgTMfl Specialists Largest Growers in America

Box 404, DUNDEE, ILL.

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The fiarden Nurseries

NARBERTH, PA.

Rooted Cuttings
LOMBARDY POPLARS

(7000) 2 3 ft., 2 vrs., $3 00 per 1(0, $20X0 per 1000.

ORIENTAL. PLANE

(40001 2-5 ft.. $5.00 per 100, $30.00 per ICOO.
Mention tlic American Florist ichen writing

Ornamental Nursery Stock

is handled with profit and satisfaction by hundreds of our florist customers. We grow the following
lines in larce quantities and are always Klad of the opportunity to maVe quotations

Field-Grown Roses, Fiowcrlng Shrubs, Perennial Plants,
Climbing Vines, urnamental Trees.

,.,,.T-^ ., "UR CURRENT PRICE LIST will be gladly forwarded on request.
NdlE-Use prmted stationery. We sell to the trade only and do not knowinely ccmpete with
"."/[^"^^■^'Z,' tJ" ^'j;™'"^""''' ade prices to get into the hanas of private planters. _„

JACKSON fi PERKINS COMPANY. - - NEWARK, NEW YORK

Nature Reproductions

Of Fruits, Flowers and Ornamental Shrubs

We have a stock of Plates on hand

We design and print catalogue covers. Write us.

CHRISTY ENGRAVING COMPANY

183 St. Paul St.,

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

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EVERGREENS

Per 1000

Irisb Juniper trans.. 3 to 5 in $20.00

6 to 8 in 35.00

8 to 10 in 60.00

Silierian .irbor Vitae tp.. 3 to 6 In. 35.00

5 to 7 In. 65.00

Tliese Arbor Vitaes and Junipers are
t'lioit'e cutting plants, transplanted in
field one and two years. Sample hundred
of eitber 1 year transplanted, postpaid,
for $3.00.

.American Arbor Vitae tp., 5 to 10 In. 40.00
l'.viaundalis & Golden

Arbor Vitae 2 yr. sdgs. 35.00

SEEDtDTCS,
Sugar, or Rock Maple,

ETC,

Per 1000
5 to 10 in.. $2.50

sdgs 15.00

Golden Arbor Vitae 1 yr.
Chinese and Compacta

" Arbor Vitae 1 yr. sdgs. 12.00

" Arbor Vitae 2 yr. sdgs. 25.00

Laicb. European sdgs. 5 to 10 in. . . 10.00

•• 1 to 2 ft 20.00

" 2 to 3 ft 30.00

Pungeos, Blue Spruce, 4 to 6 in.... 25.00

Norway Spruce sdgs. 3 to 5 in 4.00

•' 5 to 8 in 7.00

I'onderosa. Yel. P. sdgs. 5 to 10 In. 25.00

10 to 15 in. 30.00

^'bite Pine, sdgs., 3 to Sin 5.00

5 to 10 In 8.00

•• 10 to 12 in 12.00

Hemlock Spruce, trans., 3 to 5 in. 50.00
5 to 10 in. 70.00

8.00
8.00
6.00
8.00
15.00
25.00

10.00
20.00

10 to 15 in

Silver Maple. 1 to 2 ft

Norway " 5 to 10 in

Sm. Sweet Chestnut, 5 to 10 in...

12 to 18 in...

18 to 24 in...

Perfectly healthy grown fiom large

selected seed.
Dogwood, Wh. Flower'g, 5 to 10 In.

10 to 15 In.

Black Walnut. 1 to 2 ft 10.00

Tulip Tree. Vel. Pop., 1 to 2 ft 10.00

2 to 3 ft 15.00

3 to 6 ft 25.00

White Poplar, 3 to 4 ft 20.00

4 to- ft 40.00

Russian Mulberry, 5 to 12 In 4.00

1 to 2 ft 10.00

r.Iack Cherry (Serotina), 5 to 10 In. 2.00

1 to 2 ft. 4.00

2 to 4 ft. 8.00
Red Oak. 5 to 10 in 10.00

•' 10 to 15 in 15.00

Magnolia accuminati, 3 to 5 in.... 20.00

SHRUBBERY, ETC,

No. 1, A i

Per lOOO
up

..$ 5.00
$25) . 3.00

canadensis)

1.00
8.00

10.00

20.00

Apple Seedlings,

(10 M, $45)

Aipple Seedlings No. 2 (10

No. 3 (10 m! $5)1.
Calycanthua Floridus. 5 to, 10 in...
, , "„ " 1 to 2 ft... 12.00

.iiiilas Tree (Cercls canadensis)

1 to 2 ft

Judas Tree (Cercls

2 to 3 ft

Strawby Tree(Evonymus),2 to 4 ft! 20.00

Japan Quince, 5 to 10 in 10 00

Hydrangea P. Grandiflora. 5 to 10 In. 20 00

1 to 2 ft. 30.00
„ , „ ,C;.v " 2 to 3 ft. 40.00

Snowball (Viburnum O. P. Sterilis).

in same size and prices.
Hydrangea, Hills of Snow, 5 to 10 In. 40.00

1 to 2 ft. 50.00

" " " 2 to 3 ft. 60.00

Japan Snowball, 5 to 10 in 20 00

1 to 2 ft 30.00

1 ucca Filamentosa. Adams Needle. 10.00

Asparagus (10 M for $25), 2 yr 3.00

Asparagus. 1 yr 1.50

Conovers, Palmetto. French Argentuil,

Strawberry plants 2.(30

Wni. Belt, Clyde, Kittle Rice, Haverland.
I''rancis Wiilard, Superba, Kellcgg'a
Prize, Bubach, Sample, Aroma, Helen
Davis. Warfield, etc.

J. JENKINS & SONS, Nurseries, WINONA, OHIO

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(BIrd's-nest Fern)

in 7, 8,9 and lOin. pans at greatly ^
reduced prices.
Fine for the Holiday trade.
Fenaisb Ferns id flats and 2 4 -mcb iMtIs a Specialty.

Write for Wholesale Catalogue to

H. PLATH

THE FERNERIES

Lawrence and Winnioeg Avenues

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.

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MISS THEO

THE ROSE PINK CARNATION

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t $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000

t Littlefield & Wyman

t NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

A. N. Pierson, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

CROMWELL, - CONN.

Mention the American Florist when u>riting

Carnation Cuttings

Can supply you with as many as you need
in the following varieties of the usual
fine Reinberg quality. Order today.

Per 100 Per 1000

Enchantress $2.00 $18.00

White Enchantress 2.OO 18 00

Zoe Symonds 2.OO 18.00

Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

Washington 2.OO 18.00

Beacon 2.50 20.00

Champion 2.50 20.00

«^oy 2.50 20.00

Extra fine stock— Ready for immediate shipment.

Rose PlantSp 22 in.

The quality of the plants we are offering is in keep-
ing with the splendid cut stock that won so many
first prizes at the last big Chicago Flower Show.

Per 100 Per 1000

•'^'"""^y $4.00 $35.00

Richmond g qq ,^^^

'**""<'y 4.00 35.00

Ophelia 5 00 45 00

Ready for Immediate Shipment.

Peter Reinberg

30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, III.

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April 8,

A CORDIAL INVITATION

is extended to all local and visiting florists and their friends to call
and see our stock of plants for the coming Easter and Spring trade.

Decorative and Blooming Plants

Blooming Plants for Easter and Christmas a Specialty

Take Garfield Park branch of the Metropolitan Elevated to Cicero Ave., walk four blocks north and
one block west, or take Madison St. car to Cicero Ave., walk two blocks south and one blocK west.

4911 West Quincy Street,

CHICAGO, ILL.

Mention the American Florist when writing

The Chrysanthemum
Manual

By Elmer D. Smith.

NEW AND REVISED EDITION.

Price 50 Cents. Cash With Order,

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

CARNATIONS

STANDARD VARIETIES

Per 100 1000

Pink Sensation $6.00 $50.00

AUce 6.00 50.00

Matchless 3.50 30.00

Champion 3.00 25.00

Per 100

White Wonder 3.C0

Wliite Enchantress $3.00

Rosette 3.00

Enchantress 3.00

1000
25.00
$25.00
25.00
25.00

Chrysanthemum "EARLY FROST," rooted cuttings, April delivery,
$7.00 per 100; $60.00 per lOCO.

F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, Ind.

A LLNarserymen.iSeedsmeD and Florists wlshioe
to do business with Europe should send for the

"Horticoltnral Adyertiser"

ThiilB the British Trade Paper, beincread weekly
br all the horticultural trade: it is also taken b;
OTerlOOOof the best continental bouses. Annual
tabacription, to cover cost of postage, 75c.

As the H. A. is a purely trade medinm, appll
cantsshould. with the subscription, send a copy ol
Iheir catalog or other evidence that they belong tc
the nnrsery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdham, Notts.
Address EdltOrS Of "H. A."
ChUwell Norierles. LOWDHAM. Notts. England
Mention the American Florist when writing

Now is the Time

To Subscribe to the

Horticuftural Trade Journal

Published weekly. The Largest
Brightest and Best British Trade
Publication. Also

THE INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Published quarterly. Annual sub-
cription for weekly and quarterly
numbers. One Dollar. (Interna-
tional money order). Subscribe
today and keep in touch with
European markets and topics.

THE HORTICULTURAL PRINTING COMPANY

BURNLIT. ENGLAND

Geraniums

Summer Prices.

Send for niy Guarantee.

S. A. Nutt and Buchner $10.00 per lOOO

Ricard and Poitevine 12.50 per 1000

Asparagus Plumosns 25 00 per 1000

Petunia, ? inch 35.00 per lOCO

Salvia Bontire, 3 inch 35.00 per 1000

Buddleia Magnified S.OOperlOO

Buddleia Asiatica 5.00 per 100

ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA.

Mention the American Florist when writing

75,000 Geraniams

READY NOW

Large 2 and 2^i-in. pots, fine young stock.
It planted in SM and 4-in. pots will make
excellent Bedding Plants. Over 20 varieties,
such as Ricard, Poitevine, Nutt. Montmore,
Castellane, Buchner. La Kavorite. Jean Aberle,
(".rant, etc.. etc.. at $2.2,'i per 100. S20.00 per
1,000. Send us your order today and we will
sbij) when you are ready.

12 varieties of Ivy Geraniums, including
.Vcbievement, $2.75 per luO. $23.00 per 1.000.

Starteil King Humbert Cannas. 8 to 12
inches tall, $3.00 per luO. $25.00 per 1,000.
Try them.

Started Florence Vaughan. Martha Washing-
ton, Crozy, Crimson Bedder, Venus, Wyoming,
etc.. etc.. $2.50 per 100, $22.50 per 1.000.

Very large 4, 5, 6 and 7-inch pot Dracajna
Indivisa, $12.50, $20, $25 and $30 per 100.

rated. 4-in. .

100
$7.00

VINCA.

VINCA, viiii,i;:ited, 2V.-in 3.00

FUNKIA ROOTS .". 6.00

L'li-iii. FUCHSIAS, l.T varieties.. 2.50
2' .-in. MARGUERITES, 3 vars., 2.50
21, ill. HELIOTROPES. 3 vars.. 2.50
21, ill. DOUBLE PETUNIAS. 15

varieties 3.00

31. ill. GERANIUMS, anv color.

full of bviil and l>loom 7.00
21,, in. VERBENAS, lin..st mixed. 2.50
211-111. OHRYSANTHEMUMS. 24

varieties 2.50

21, ill. CYCLAMENS. 8 varieties 6.0O
2 -ill. AGERATUM, 4 varieties. 2.25
2i.>in. S A L V I A, Bonfire and

Splendeus 2.50

2i.i-in. CUPHEA, Cigar Plant. .. 2.23

and an abundance of other stock.

If you have not received our "Wholesale
Price "l.ist olTering Spring Bedding Stock and
Vegetable Plants by the Million at Bargain
Prices, write for one at once.

Alonzo J. Bryan, ^L^iSti'oS!??'^

1,000

$65.00
25.00
45.00
22.50
22.50
22.50

25.00

65.00
22.50

22.50
55.00
20.00

22.50
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A Select List of Florists'

KOHINOOR.

P EONIES

^ Secure your stock NOW.

WHITE AND LIGHT SORTS doz loo

Charlemagne. Lilac white with blush center;

fragrant, free. Late, extra $3.00 $20.00

CoUTOtme d'Or. Snowwhile. yellow leflex, very

laree. Late: a splendid long distance shippt r 3.00 20.00

Duchess de Nemours. (Calot.) Eulpliur wbite

with ereenish reflex, cup shape 2.00 15 00

Duke of Wellington. Very laree well formed

sulphur while bloom, stems very firm and long.... 3.60 25.00
Madame de Vemeville. Guard petals sulphur

white, center delicate rose white 2.00 15.00

Queen Victoria. White, center petals tipped car

mine, larse. full bloom; good cut Hower 2.00 15.00

LIGHT AND DARK PINK AND ROSE

Doz. 100

Albert Crousse. Rosy white flocked crimson: tall. $6.00
Alexander Oumas. Light vioJet-rose. of medium

size A creamy white collar of narrow peials

mineled with the white outer petals 4.00 $30.00

Eugenie Verdier. Delicate flesh pink, very tall,

flee and very beautiful. Midseason.- 3.00 25.00

Kohinoor. shell pink, very free, splendid cut

fljw.-rsort. Midseason 3.00 20.00

Pulcherrima. Outside pe als flesh, center pick.

nne cut Hower variety 2.00 15.00

Souv-de G. Calot. Very large bloom, satiny pink.. 4 50 35.00

RED AND CRIMSON

Andre Lauries. Very large, very compact globu-
lar rose-type. Dark Tyrian rose shading deeper 3 CO 20.00

Felix Crousse. One ol the best red sorts, large
double ball-shaped flowers. Free bloomer 4.00 30.00

Louis van Houtte. Deep carmine-rose, tipped

"ilver. with fiery reflex. Semi-rose type 3.00 20.00

Officinalis Rubra Plena. This is the old fashioned

red: the most brilliant of all reds 1.80 12.00

President Roosevelt. Fine full bloom. Very

brill ant red 3.60 25.00

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE

31-33 W. Randolph St., CHICAGO 43 Barclay St.. NEW YORK

Nurseries: Western Springs, IIL

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I Belle Washburn I

RESULTS ARE WHAT COUNT

I r^ELLE WASHBURN won the silver medal of the Society of American Florists' at the 1915 Buffalo, |

= r^ N. Y., Exhibition, and again won the Society of American Florists' silver medal and American 1

= ' — ' Carnation Society's silver medal at the St. Louis, Mo., Exhibition, January 26-27, 1916. This is the =

§ only variety that ever won the Society of American Florists' silver medal two years in succession, 1

= which is worth considering when buying new varieties. Results count — order accordingly. E

THE BEST RED CARNATION

i ROOTED CUTTINGS now ready for delivery. $12.00 |

I per 100; $100.00 per 1000; 500 a> the 1000 rate. |

= The color is the most brilliant red of any carnation on the market. The size of the flower is 3 to i

i %Vi inches, with stems 24 to 36 inches long, strong and stiff. The calyx never bursts and all flowers i

5 grade first. Best of all it is a steady and constant bloomer giving just as many flowers as the Enchantress 1

= of which it is a seedling. We have 30,000 plants now benched in our greenhouses of which 18,000 are i

= devoted exclusively to rooted cuttings. At our Pacific Coast Branch at Hollywood, Calif. , we have 1500 i

S plants devoted exclusively to rooted cuttings. Orders from the far west can be sent direct to our Mr. 1

I E. B. Washburn, 252 South Orange Grove Avenue, Pasadena, Calif., who will give them his personal |

= attention. An inspection of our greenhouses either at Hollywood, Calif., or Hinsdale, 111., is invited. i

I BA8SETT & WASHBIRN I

OFFICE AND STORE

GREENHOUSES

I 178 N. Wabash Ave, CBICAfiO, ILL

HINSDALE, ILLINOIS. !

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April 8,

It's a Real Pleasure to Sell Heacock's Fine, Home-Grown Palms

Kentia Forsteriana

LeaTU Id. high Each Per doz.

t.!, Ml Sto6 28toJ0 Jl.OO $12.00

J^i^Stt...:........! 34to36 1.50 18.00

Made-up Kentia Forsteriana

In. high Each

7in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub. 36 $ 2,50

9-in cedar tub. 4 plants in ti:b, 40 to 42 4.00

l2iD cedar tub, 4 plantain tub, 5 to 5*4 ft,, heavy lu.uO

12-in cedar tub, 4 plantain tub. 5H to 6 ft., heavy 12.50

12-in. cedar tub, 4 plantain tub, 6 to 7 ft., heavy l.S.OO

12 in. cedar tub, 5 plantain tub, 7 to 8 ft . heavy 18 00

"When in Philadelphia, Be Sure to Look Us Up."

JOSEPH HEACOCK CO.,

Areca Lutescens Each

6-in. pot. 3 plants in a pot, 22 to 24-in. high $0.75

6-in. pot, 3 plants in a pot, 24 to 28 in. high 1.00

Kentia Belmoreana

Leaves

2h-in. pot 4

3-in. pot 5

4-in. pot 5 to 6.

5-in. pot 6 to 7.

6-in. pot 6 to 7

6-in. pot 6 to 7,

In. high
.. StolO..
.12
.15
.18
.24
.26

Each Pardes.
11.50

.$0.40

. .50

. 1,00

1.25

6in.pot 6to7 28 to 30 1.50

7-in. cedar tub. .6 to 7 34 to 36 2.50

7-in.cedartub..6to7 36 to 38 3.00

9-in. cedar tub. 6 to 7 5 ft., very heavy 8.00

Railway Station,
Jenkintown.

2.00
4.50
6.00
12.00
15.00
18.00
30.00
36.00

Wyncote, Pa.

Miscellaneoiis Plants

2-in. 2-io. 3 in. 3 in.

100 1000 100 1000

Geraniums, Standard var.$2.00 $18.50 $3.00 $25.00
Heliotrope, Mme. Bruant

andChVeltain 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Lantanas, h varieties 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

lemon Verbenas 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Moonvines 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Parlorivy 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Salvia, Bonfire and Zurich 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Seneclo Argenteus, > Dus- , „„ ,^ „„

ty Miller) 2.00 18.50 3.00 25 00

Swalnsona,whiteand pink 2 00 18.50 3.00 25 00

Verbenas.separate colors, 2,00 18.50 3.00 25,00

Vinca 2.00 18,50 3.00 25.00

Cash with order,

R. Vincent Jr. & Sons Co.

White Marsh. Md.

I8EC0NIA BEGONIA I

* Luminosa Erfordii

SEEDLINGS

$6.00 per 1000 Cash with order

PETER WENK

OZONE PARK, N. Y.

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Orchids

If you want Orchids for any purpose whatever
we solicit your inquiries and orders for same.
We do not grow or handle anything else but
Orchids. Special lists on application.

LAGIR a HURRSIX, Summit, N. J

Ft. Wayne. Ind.

Decorations during- "Dress Up week"
resulted in brislv business and pleas-
ant weather has also helped the vol-
ume of sales. Stock of all kinds is
plentiful and the demand is satisfac-
tory. March business showed a gain
over the corresponding- period of 1915
and indications point to a better Eas-
ter trade than ever before.

NOTES.

Many attractive window displays
have been noted at the local flower
shops during the past week, note-
worthy being those of A. J. Lanternier
& Co., Doswell Floral Co., Edgar Wen-
ninghoff. Markey Bros, and the Flick
Floral Co.

Spring flowers at 50 cents per box
and special gift boxes at 75 cents and
$1 were featured by the Flick Floral
Co. during- "Dress Up week." This
firm also had several elaborate store
decorations for the occasion.

H. K.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE

CHICAGO

NEW YORK

TRANSPLANTED PANSIEs!

*

$0.75 per 100. .

Pansy Plants, Giant floweiing. $2.50 per T

lOIX). Coleus, 10 varieties $2.00perlC0. T

Verbenas, Petunias. Salvia, ready Apr 20 T

S. A. Nutt Geraniums, 2H in pels $3 00 T

per 100. Geraniums, assorted varieties. T

2«-in pots. $2.7 1 per 100. T

Vinca Vines, 3H-in pots. s6 00 per 100. T

— CASH T

JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM *

DELAWARE, OHIO

BOX WOODS-Most Beautiful Stoek

Pyramids, 2 -ft $1.00 each

Pyramids. 2H-ft 1.50 each

Pyramids. 3 -ft 2.0O each

Pyramids, 3%-ft 2.50 each

Standard Shape. 14x14 In.... 2.50 each

Globes. 14.\14 In 3.0O each

Heavy Bushes, 2-ft 1,50 each

Nice Bushes, 15-in 35c each

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ROSES

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"Hoosier Beauty''

Own Root. Extra Strong Plants

3-in., $12.00 per 100, $100 per 1000.

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ACHYRANTHES.

Achyranthes. BrilliaDtissima and LlDdeDii,
2y.-in., $2.50 per 100. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove, 111.

Acbyranthes Herbsti. $4 per 100. The Storrs
& Harrison Co., PainesviUe, 0.

AIiYSSUM.

ALYSSUM. Little Gem, tliumb pots, 1M:C.
Casb. B. C. BLAKE, R. D. No. 4. Spring-
field. _0bi0;

Alyssum double giant. 2-ln., $2 per 100; $18
per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucaria Excelsa, 6-ln., 65c each. Holton &
Hunkel Co.. 462 Mllwauliee St.. Milwaukee,
Wis.

ASPARAGUS.

ASPARAGUS LtlTZII SEEDLINGS, $2. .50 per
100: $20.00 per l.OOft. Asparagus Lutzii seed
S1.25 per 100; $10,011 per 1,<K)0. Asparagus
Hatcherii seed. 00c per 100; $4.50 per 1.000.
Asparagus Elongatus seed. .$2.00 per lOO; $15.01)
per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER & SON. Cedar
Rapids. la.

Asparagus Sprengeri. nice, clean, healthy
stock, 3-in., $6.0O 100; 4 in.. $8.00 100. Cash.
WM. ROByTH, 1306 Rebert Rd.. Springfield, 0.

ASP. PLUMOSUS, thumb pots, $1.50 per
100; 3-in. pots, $5.00 per 100. Cash, B. C,
BL.4KE, R, D, No, 4, S pr inglicld . 0.

ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS and SPBBNGERl,
3-inch. $5; 4-lnch, $12.50 per 100. HENRY
STilITH. Grand Rapids. Mich.

Asparagus Sprengeri, 2-ln., $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000, 3-in„ $5 per 100. The Storrs &
Harrison Co., Palnesville, O .

Asparagus roots, 500,000 -\rgenteuil and
Palmetto, from selected seed. I. & J, L. Leo-
nard. lona. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 4-iDch, $8 ' per
100; 2Vi-in,, $4 per 100. F. R. Pierson Co..
Tarrytown, N. Y.

Asparagus plumosus. 2V, in.. $4 per 100; 3-ln.,
$7 per 100: 4-in., $12 per 100. Gullott & Sons,
Lincoln, 111.

Asparagus plumosus. 2-in., $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. The Storrs &. Harrison Co., Palnes-
ville, O.

3-in. Sprengerii. nice plants. $5.00 per 100.
Cash please. EDGAR EASTERDAY. Nokomis,
Illinois.

Asparagus Plumosus. $25 per 1.000. Albert
M. Herr, Lancaster, Pa.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas. Mme. Van der Cruyssen. Schry-
veriana. Prof. Welters, Emp. of India, Niobe.
Ernest Eckhardt, Blushing Bride, Daybreak. 75c
to $2.50 each; specimens, $3 to $7.50 each.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

Azaleas. For varieties and prices see adver-
tisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey
Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia,
Pa,

AZALEAS for Easter blooming. Van der
Cruyssen. J. Llewellyn, Niobe and Mrs. J.
Vervoene. 6Sc. 85c. $1.10 and $2.50 each.
ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE, I LL,

Azalea Mollis, mised colors, 15 to 18 inches
high, 35c. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Paines-
viUe, O.

Azaleas, deep pink and variegated. $1. $1.25
and $1.50. Gullett & Sons, Lincoln. 111.

BAY TREES.

BAY TREES^— Write for wholesale price list.
JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J.

BEGONIAS.

BEGONIAS.

Per 100

Xmas Red. 2U-in $ 6.00

Xmas Red. 3-in 10.00

Erfordii, 2i4-in 3,00

Erfordii. 3-in 6,00

Prima Donna. 2H-in 3.00

Smithii, 2Vi-in 3,00

Chatelaine, 2V4-in 3. SO

ERNEST ROBER. WUmette, lU,

BEGONIA CHATELAINE

FINE BUSHY STOCK

IN FULL BLOOM FOR EASTER

Per 100

4-lnch $15.00

3-inch 8.00

2-inch 4.00

Rooted cuttings, by mail. $1.75 per 100: by
express, $1,50 per 100; $12.50 per 1,000.

J._L. JOHNSON. De Kalb. 111.

BEGONIAS— Delivery from May 15.

Per 100

Lorraine. 2%-in. pots $ 12.00

Cincinnati, 2^-in, pots 15,00

.Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2l4-in. pots, 25.00

Per 1,000 200,00

JULIUS ROEHRS CO. , Rutherford. N. J.

Begonias. Cincinnati, 2H-ln,, $15 per 100;
$120 per 1,000. Lorraine. 2y>-in.. |12 per 100;
$100 per 1,000. Chatelaine, 2M!-in,. $5 per
100; $40 per 1,000; 3-in., $8 per 100; $75 per
1,000. Vernon, "m, and 3-inch. $4 per 100.
Pyfer & Olsem, W ilmette, 111.

Begonias, grown from the finest, large flower-
ing strains. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago a nd New York,

Begonia. Gloire de Chatelaine. Vernon. 2-in..
VI per 100; $18,50 per 1,000; 3-in., $3 per 100;
$25 per 1,000. R. Vincent. Jr., & Sons Co.,
White Marsh, Md.

Begonias, tuberous rooted. For varieties and
prices see advertisement on front cover page of
this Issue. A. Henderson & Co., 211 N, State
St., Chicago.

Begonias, gracilis, luminosa. Prima Donna
and White Triumph, 2-in, pots, $2,50 per 100.
The Storrs & Harrison Co., Palnesvi lle, Ohio,

Begonia Chatelaine. 214-in. pots. $5.50 per
100; 3-in. pots, $8 per 100. Poehlmann Bros.
Co., Morton Grove, 111,

Begonias, flowering and foliage, 15c, 25c
and 50c each. HENRY SMITH, Grand Rapids,
Mich.

Rex Begonia, 3-in., $1 per doz., $8 per 100,
Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y,

BERRIED PLANTS.

BERRIED PLANTS— Peppers, 6-inch. 25e
each; J. Cherries. 15c, 25c and 50c each.
HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich,

BOXWOOD.

BOXWOODS.

PYRAMIDS — Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft.,
$2,25 each; 2% ft,, $2,75 each; 3 ft., $3.25
each; 4 ft., $4.50 each; price includes tubs,
f, o, b, Dundee,

BUSH SHAPB>— 10-12-inch, balled, 35c each,
15-in., balled, 40c each; 18-in., balled. 50c each.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC..
Box 404. Dundee, Illino is.

Boxwood. Bushes, pyramids, ball or globe
shaped. For sizes and prices see advertisement
elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove, 111.

Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. P. O.
Franzen. 5319 N, C l ark St,, Chicago.

BOX TREES — Standards. Pyramids and Bash.
Price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS CO..
R utherf o rd, N. J.

BUDDLEIA.

Buddleia Magnifica, $5 per 100: Buddlela
Asiatica. $5 per 100. Albert M. Herr, Lan-
caster, Pa.

BULBS.

Bulbs. L. Glganteum, 7-9, case of ,S0O, $20;
9-10. r-ase of 200. $20. Wm. P. Hasting Co.,
:!S3-:i8" Ellicott St.. Buffalo, N, Y.

CALADIUMS.

Caladium esculentum. Sound bulbs with good
cluster shoots. For sizes and prices see adver-
tisement on cover of this issue. -4. Hender-
son & Co., 211 N. State St.. Chl c agc.

Caladium esculentum. 5-7, $1.50 per 100;
.$12.50 per 1.000. 7-9. $3 per 100; $27.30 per
1,000. Wm. F. Kasting. 383-387 Ellicott St.,
Huftalo, N, Y.

Caladium esculentum, Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York,

CANNAS.

Cannas. Strong 2 and 3 eye divisions, freshly
divided from clumps same day shipped. For
varieties and prices see advertisement else-
where in this issue. The Storrs & Harrison
Co., Palnesville, O,

Cannas. Strong, fresh dormant roots, 2
and 3 eyes each. For varieties and prices
see advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
A. T. Boddlngton. 128 Chambers St.. New
York.

Cannas. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere In this Issue. Henry A.
Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

Canna Firebird. Best scarlet, green-leaved
canna. From 3-in. pots, 25 for $5. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Canna roots, $2 per 100 up, R. Vincent, Jr.,
& Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md. ,

CARNATIONS.

CARNATION ROOTED CUTTINGS;.
Immediate Delivery.

100 1,000

Aviator, scarlet $12.00 $100.00

Pink Sensation 6.00 50,00

Beacon 3.00 2o.0O

White Wonder 3.00 25,uo

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Princess Dagmar 3.00 2o.00

Benora o.OO JO.uv

Rose Pink Enchantress 2.50 20.00

Enchantress 2.50 20.00

Mrs. C. W, Ward 2.50 20,00

Philadelphia 2.50 20.00

Peerless' Pluk 2.50 20.00

Northport 2.50 20.00

Conquest 2.50 20.00

White Enchantress 2.50 *u.ou

25 or more at 100 rate. 250 or more at

1,000 rate.

First class guaranteed cuttings.

J. D. THO.MPSON CARNATION CO..

Joliet, 111,

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS, ~
100 1.000

Mrs. C. W. Ward $2.00 $15.00

Herald 2.00 14.00

Phiiadelpl^ia 2.0O 14.00

Dorothv Gordon 2.00 13.00

Washington 2.00 12.00

L. P. Enchantress 2.00 12.00

Victory 2.00 15.00

White Perfection 2.00 14.00

White Enchantress 2.00 lo.OO

From Soil

Afterglow 3.00 25.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 3.00 25,00

J. A, BUDLONG,
184 N. Wabash Av e.. Chi^go._Ill.

Carnation Belle Washburn, rooted cuttings.
$12 per 100 ; $100 per l.OOO; 500 at 1,000 rate.
Bassett & Washburn, 178 No. Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Orders for the Pacific Coast states will
please be sent to our Western branch. E. B.
WASHBURN. 252 South Orange Grove Avenue,
Pasadena, Calif.

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CARNATIONS.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.
Taken from tbe best stock sold in Chi-
cago market. Ready Tor immediate delivery:

100 1,000

Aviator $12.00 $100.00

Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White Enchantress 2.()0 18.00

Victory 2.00 16.00

Cerise Wlnsor E.OO 40.00

thicbantress Supreme 3.00 25.00

Mntchless 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

ZECH & MANN.
30 E. Randolph St., Chicago.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

100 1.000

Enchantress $2.00 $18.00

Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

Washington 2.00 18.00

Rosette 2. BO 20.00

White Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White Perfection 2.00 15.00

Champion 3.(X) 25.00

Carnegie 2.00 15.00

Victory 2.00 18.00

WIETOR BROS.,
162 N. Wnbnsh Ave.. Chicago.

CARNATIONS.
Laura Weber, color grand deep salmon pink,
large blooms, strong stems, e.^cellent keeper
and shipper. $12 per 100; $100 per 1.000. Grow-
ers.' We have been selling carnation Laura
Weber for several years. It is a high-class
variety and always sells for above top market
price. Won bronze medal at St. Louis carna-
tion convention. 1916. You will make no mis-
take in trying at least a few hundreds next
season. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC., 101 W.
2Sth Street. New Y'ork.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS—
A 1 STOCK.

100 1.000

Enchantress $2.00 $17.00

White Enchantress 2.00 17.00

White Perfection 2.00 17.00

Ward 2.00 17.00

A. T. PYPER & CO..
30 East Randolph Street, Chicago, 111.

Pine, healthy, rooted carnation cuttings.
Best obtainable, order early.

100 1,000

Enchantress $2.50 $20.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

SINNER BROS.,
158 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago.

Carnations. Enchantress, White Enchantress.
Zoe Symonds. Philadelphia, Washington, $2 per
100; $18 per 1,000. Beacon, Champion, Joy,
$2.50 per 100: $20 per 1,000. Peter Relnberg,
30 E. Randolph St., Chicago.

Carnations. Belle Washburn. Nebraska. Alice
Coombs, Nancy, Miss Theo., $12 per 100; $100
per 1,000. Also second year introductions and
standard sorts. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1004
Lincoln Bldg., Philadelphia. Pa.

Carnations, rooted cuttings of Mrs. C. W.
Ward and Matchless, $3 per 100: $25 per 1,000.
Cottage Maid will be disseminated 1916-17.
Cottage Gardens Co.. Inc.. Queens, New York.

Carnations. White Enchantress, Matchless,
Rose Pink Enchantress, White Wonder, Phila-
delphia. $3 per 100: $25 per 1,000. The Storrs
& Harrison Co., PainesvUle. O.

Carnation Miss Theo, rooted cuttings, $12
per 100; $100 per 1,000. LlttleBeld & Wyman,
North .\blngton. Mass.

Carnation Aviator. $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000.
J. D. Thompson Carnation Co.. Joliet, 111.

Carnations, extra fancy blooms. Gust. Rusch
& Co.. 444-446 Milwaukee St.. Milwaukee. Wis.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

WHITE Per 100 Per 1,000

Smith's Advance $2.00 $15.00

Early Frost 5.00 60.00

Virginia Poehlmann 2.00 15.00

Alice Salomon 2.00 15.00

Alice Byron 2.50 20.00

Wm. Turner 2.50 20.00

Chas. Razcr 2.00 15.00

Linwood Hall 2.00 15.00

YELLOW

Chrysoiora 2.00 15.00

Golden Salomon 2.00 15.00

Yellow Eaton 2.50 20.00

Odessa 6.00

BonnafTon 2.00 16.00

Nagoya 2.60 20.00

Dally Mall 6.00

PINK

Amorlta 2.00 15.00

Chieftain 2.00 15.00

McNlece 2.00 15.00

Dr. Enguehard 2.00 15.00

Mrs. E. A. Seidewitz 6.00

CRIMSON

Shrimpton 2.00 15.00

H. E. Converse 5.00

J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO..

Joliet. Illinois.

CHRrSANTHEMUMS.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

Alex Guttman — Early lavender pink chrys-
anthemums. Mum growers- shouldn't be with-
out this one. We offer a few stock plants at
$2 each. For early delivery, rooted cuttings
or pot plants at the option of the purchaser,
50c each; $5 per doz.; $35 per 100.

Emma — A Garza-Anemone, double pompon,
pale pink, it's a dandy, you will make no mis-
take in buying stock of this 'mum. Comes
into bloom about November 15; finishes early
in December. Cuttings ready now. $15 per
100. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC., 101 W.
28th St.. New York.

ROOTED CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS.

100 1.000

Major Bonnafon $2.00 $18.00

WIBTOR BROS.,
162 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, III.

Chrysanthemums. From rooted cuttings and
2^2-in. plants. Pompons, from 2^-In. plants.
For varieties and prices see advertisement else-
where in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove, 111.

The finest yellow 'Mum for Thanksgiving.
A deep Golden Yellow Eaton. Rooted Cuttings,
$15 per 100; 2%-inch pots, $20 per 100.
The McCallum Co., Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Chrysanthemum. Early Frost, rooted cuttings,
$7 per 10(1; $00 per 1,000. F. Dorner & Sons
Co.. Lafayette, Ind.

Chrysanthemums. Ask for catalogue. Elmer
D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

COLEUS.

COLEUS. 12 standard varieties, bushy,
pinched. 2y,-in. stock, $25 per 1.000. F. J.
BENTHEY, 165 Wabash Ave.. Chicago, 111.

Coleus. 6 best vars., 2M,-ln., $25 per 1.000.
Curly Queen, 2%-In.. $25 per 1,000. Pyfer
& Olsem, Wilmette, 111.

Christmas Gem Coleus. 3c. B. C. Blake,
R. D. 4, Springfield, Ohio.

Coleus, 10 varieties, $2 per
Cunningham, Delaware, 0.

100. Jos. H.

CLEMATIS.

Clematis. W. & T. Smith Co.,

Geneva, N. Y.

CYCLAMEN.

Cyclamen — Improved Wandsbek type, trans-
planted seedlings, 8 varieties, equally divided,
including improved Salmon, $3.50 per 100; $30
per 1.000. Fancy varieties, new, $4 per 100;
$35 per 1.000. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111.

CYCLAMEN, 7 and 8-inch, extra fine, full of
buds and blooms. $1.50 each; 6-inch, 75c and
$1 each; good plants, 25c and 50c each. HENRY
S.MITH, Grand Rapids, Mich.

CYCLAMENS. For May delivery. Best
strain. Separate colors or mixed, 3-inch pots,
$8 per 100. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford.
N. J.

CYCLAMEN, mixed seedlings, repotted, thumb
pots. Ready now. 3c. Cash. B. C. BLAKE,
li. D. No. 4. Springfield, O.

Cyclamen, 4in., $2.50 per doz. Poehlmann
Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.

DAHLIAS.

DAHLIAS: Y'ellow Queen. Lyndhurst, Nym-
phaea. Storm King, strong divisions, $3.00 per
100. J. L. Johnson, De Kalb, 111.

Dahlia roots, whole field clumps, $5 per 100
up. R. 'Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsh.
Md.

DAISIES.

CHICAGO WHITE. Special strain, 2i4-lnch,
$4.00 per lOO. ETOILB D'OR, 2-lnch, $4.00
per 100. Cash please. A. E. Hunt & Co., 30
East Randolph St.. Chicago, 111.

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander, 2-ln., $2 per 100; $18
per 1,000. Elmer Rawllnga, Allegany. N. Y.

Marguerites, 2H-in., $25 per 1,000. Pyfer &
Olsem, Wilmette, III.

FERNS.

DAFFODILS.

Daffodils. Von Sion. 25c, 35c and 50e each.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, III.

Ferns, Nephrolepls Teddy, Jr., 8-ln., $12 per
doz.; 6-ln., $6 per doz. Elegantissima Com-
pacta. 10-in.. $2 to $2.50 each; 8-ln., $12 per
doz.; 0-in., $3 per doz. Elegantissima. 10-ln.,
$2 to $2.50 each; 8-in.. $12 per doz.; 6-ln..
$0 per doz. Dwarf Boston. 8-in.. $12 per doz.
Clbotlum Schiedel, Specimens, 10-in., $7.50
each. Small ferns for dishes, assorted varieties,
3V4-in., $15 per 100; 2i4-in., $3.50 per 100.
F. B. Pierson Co., Tarrytown. N. Y.

Ferns. Boston and Teddy. Jr. For sizes and
prices see advertisement elsewhere in this Issue.
The Storrs & Harrison Co.. PainesvUle. Ohio.

FEItNS. From 2-in. pots. Boston. 3c: Roose-
velt. 4c: Teddy. Jr.. 5c. Cash. B. C. BLAKE,
R. D. No. 4, Springfield, O.

Ferns. For varieties, sizes and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Gullett
& Suns. Lincoln, Ill inois.

Hardy ferns. Illustrated descriptive list
mailed free. Ludvig Mosbaek, Ferndale, Aa-
kov, Minn.

Ferns, table, 3-ln., $5.00 per 100. Poehlmann
Bro3. Co.. Morton Grove, 111.

Ferns. Joseph Hcacock Co., W^yncote, Pa.

GERANIUMS.

ROOTED GERANIUM CUTTINGS

100 1,000

S. A. Nutt, dark red $1.25 $12.00

Double Gen. Grant, bright red... 1.25 10.00

Mme. Buchner. double white 1.25 10.00

Beaute Poltevine, Salmon pink... 1.50 14.00

THE W. T. BUCKLEY CO..

Springfield, Illinois.

25.000 geraniums, extra good stock, S. A.
Nutt. Jean Viaud and Poitevlne. 2%-ia.. $2.50
per 10<i; $22 per 1.000. 3-in.. $6 per 100; $50
per 1,000. 4-ln., $8 per 100; $75 per 1,000.
H. S. ELY & CO.. Neosho, Mo.

20.000 geraniums, S. A. Nutt. large 3-in
stock. $'5 per 100.

J. A. BUDLONG,
184 N, Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

Geraniums. Nutt. Pressily, Gen. Grant, 2^-
inch. $25 per 1,000. Wilmette. largest and
best pink. $50 per 1,000. Pyfer & Olsem. Wil-
mette. 111.

GERANIUMS. Standard varieties, strong 3-
in. stock, $50 per 1,000. F. J. BENTHEY.
165 Wabash Ave.. Chicago, 11 1.

Geraniums. S. .\. Nutt and Buchner. $10 per
1,000; Ricard and Poitevine. $12.50 per 1.000.
Albert M. Herr. Lancaster, Pa.

GERANIUMS— Double Grant. 2Vs!-in.. $2.50
per 100; $22 per 1,000. ISLIP GREENHOUS'ES,
Isllp, L. I.

Geraniums. S. A. Nutt, 2-in.. $2 per 100;
$18.50 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings. Allegany,
N. Y.

GLADIOLI.

DRACAENAS.

Dracaena Termlnalis, fine stock, well colored.
3-in. pots, $10 per 100; 4-ln. pots. $25 per
100; 5-ln. pots. 35c each; 6in., 60c each. The
Storrs & Harrison Co., PainesvUle, O.

Gladioli. America, $9 per 1.000; Augusta.
$11.50; Francis King. $9.60; Panama, $35. St.
Louis Seed Co.. 411-413 Washington Ave., St.
Louis. Mo.

GLADIOLUS. Mixed colors, IVi to 1%-in,,
$6.50 per 1.000; 250 at same rate. No other
kinds to offer now. C. S. TAIT. Brunswick,
Ga.

Gladioli. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement eleswhere in this issue. Vangbao'a
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

GLADIOLI. America and other varieties at
special prices. MUNSELL & HARVEY. Ash-
tabula. Ohio.

GREENS.

Greens. Lyrata, $2.50 per case. Fancy ferns.
$1.25 per I.OOO: dagger ferns. $1 per 1.000.
Natural moss. $1.75 per bag. Perpetuated mObS,
$3.50 per bag. Caldwell, the Woodsman Co.,
Evergreen. Ala.

Greens, Lyrata. $2.50 per case. Fancy ferns.
$1.23 per 1.000; dagger ferns. $1 per 1.000.
Natural moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetual moss.
$3.50 per bag. E. A. Beaven. Evergreen. AU.

HARDY PERENNIALS

HARDY PERENNIALS.

Per 100

Buddlcia variabilis, 2W-in $6.00

Roltouia asteroids, field clumps 3.00

.Vrhlllea the Perle. field clumps 2.00

Achillea Boul. de Nige, field clumps 3.00

A<piilegia Skinnery. field clumps 4.00

Helianthus Maximillian. field clumps 4.00

lliinniKnilus Repens. field clumps 3.00

Moniinla didlnia. field clumps 3.00

For less than 25 of one variety add Ic each.
Casli please. No charge for packing.
A. KLOKNER, Wauwatosa. Wis.

If You Do Not Find What You Need In Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Aliout It.

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HELIOTROPE.

ONION SETS.

Onion Sets. Clean, reliable onion sets. Write
(or prices and samples. Keller Bros., R. F. D
6. East Toledo. 0.

Onion Sets. Leonard Seed Co., 226-230 West
Klnzie St., Chicago, III,

Heliotrope, 2V4-In., purple in variety, $3 per
100, Tlie Storrs & Harrison Co,, PalneaTJlle, 0,

HYACINTHS.

Hyacinths, in all colors, 4-in,. at 10c each.
Bulbs in pans, 30c, 40e, 60c and 60c. Poehl-
mapn Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.

Hyacinths. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey
Aschmann, 1012 W, Ontario St., rhiladelphia,
PB;

HYDRANGEAS.

HYDBANGEAS, Otaksa, 8 to 10 leads, 40c
each: 12 to 15 leads, 50c each. French va-
rieties, strong plants, 45c. ERNEST ROBER.
Wilmette. Ill,

Hydrangeas, mostly French varieties. 75c, $1.
$1.25, $1.50, $2. $2.50 and $3.50 each. Poehl-
mapn Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111.

Hydrangeas. French and Otaksa, 6-in. pots,
50c, 75c and $1.00 each. Godfrey -ischmann,
1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pa^

HYDRANGEA OTAKSAT~3-lnchT~$5 per 100;
5-incb, 20c and 25c each. HENRY SMITH,
Grand Rapids, Micb.

Hydrangeas, Frenrh ,1c Otnksa. $1, $1..50, %1.
$3 and $4 each. J. .\. Peterson & Sons. Cin-
cinnati, Ohio.

Hydrangeas. French, small, medium and
large plants. 2Sc to $1.50. Gullett & Sons,
Lincoln. 111.

IRISES.

Irises, Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs-
ery. Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago,

IVIES.

GERMAN IVY, rooted cuttings, 60c per 100;
$5 per 1,000, C. L. Van Meter, Montlcello,
Iowa.

English Ivy. strong 4-in., $12 per 100, The
Storrs & Harrison Co.. Painesville, O,

LILY OF THE VALLEY,

From Storage,

Lily of the Valley, cold storage, Bruns cele-
brated Chicago Market Brand, $20 (or 1,000;
$10.50 for 500; $8 for 250. H, N. Bruns, 3032
Madi son S t. , Chi cago,

Lily of the valley. Orders taken now (or
1916 crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips.
Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., 90-92 West Broad-
way. New York.

Lily bulbs, fall delivery. Write for prices.
The Yokohama Nursery Co., Woolworth Bldg,,
New York,

Lily bulbs and valley. Cold storage forcers,
Vaugban's Seed Store, Chicago and New York ,

LILY PLANTS.

Lily Plants. Fine, strong, heavy flowers, first-
class, medium length stock, 14 to 18 inches
high. For prices see advertisement elsewhere
In this issue, Poehlmann Bros, Co., Morton
Grove, 111,

Lilies. Selected 9 to 10-in. Giganteums, in
bud. 12i'ic per bud. Gullett & Sons, Lincoln.
Illinois.

MOONVINES.

Moonvines. fuchsias. geraniums. alternan-
theras. lemon verbenas, swainsona, ageratum. 6
varieties; parlor ivy, dusty miller, al.vssum,
coleus; Salvia Bonfire and Zurich. Cuphea, Ian-
tanas, 6 varieties; 2-inch. $2 per 100; $18.50
per l.OOO; 3 inch. $3 lier 100: $23 per 1,000.
R, Vincent. ,Tr.. & Sons Co., White Marsh, Md.

MOONVINES, Large flowering, strong, stocky,
2%-in, plants, $3.50 per 100, GDS SCHLEGEL,
Oluey, 111.

RfYOSOTIS

FORGET-ME-NOTS. (Myosotis.) Good welf
rooted plants. $1.00 per 100, prepaid parcel
post; $7.00 per 1.000. express. Clumps. 5 to
10 plants, each, $3.00 per 100, by express.
M. L. McCLAVE, Benton Harbor, Mich.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture,
American Spawn Co.. St. Paul, Minn.

NURSER Y STOCK.

Nursery Stock, Evergreens, seedlings, shrnb-
bery, etc. For varieties, sizes and prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue, J. Jen-
klns & Sons, Winona, Ohio,

ORCHIDS.

ORCHIDS. HASSAL & CO., Orchid Growers
and Raisers, Sbuthgate, London, England, Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

Orchids of all kinds, established and semi-
established. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N, J,

PALMS.

SPECIAL OFFER.
2.000 seeds by mail for $1.00. 200 Asparagus
phimosus. 200 Asparagus Sprengerii, 2<i0 Dra-
caena australis, 200 Ampelopsis Veitchii. 150
rham.-props excelsa. 150 Washingtonia robusta,
100 Cobaea scandens. 100 Australian pea vine,
lOO Cassia artemesioides. 100 genista canari-
cnsis, 100 Acacia Eaileyana, 100 Spartium
.lunceum. 100 pepiier tree. 100 Freesia Purity,
100 African daisy. GEORGE LEAVER. P O
hoy lOjO. I.OS Angeles. Calif .

Kentias. Strong, healthy, clean stock. For
varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement
elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co
.Morton Grove, III.

Palms. For varieties, sizes and prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Joseph
Heacock Co., Wyncote, Pa,

PHOENIX CANARIENSIS— In all Bl7*s. Spe-
cial price list on demand. JULIUS EOEHRS
CO., Rutherford. N. J,

Palms. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Gullett
& Sons. Lincoln. 111.

Palms, fine stock of Kentias in all sizes.
H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Ayes., San
Francisco. Calif.

ROSES.

PANSIES.

225.000 large, stocky (Sept. transplanted),
field-grown blooming pansy plants. Henry
Mette's strain, all salable stock — satisfaction
guaranteed. $1.00 per 100; .$10.00 per 1.000.
Cash. Prompt shipping. BRILL CELERY
GARDE N S, Kalamazoo, MIcb.

PANSIES. Large flowering, strong, stocky,
transplanted plants: all In bloom and bud. $1
per 100: $9 per 1,000. Cash with order. GUS
.SCHLEGEL, Olney, III.

PANSIES. transplanted seedlings, German
Gold Medal strain. $6.00 per 1,000; 76e per
100. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111,

PANSIES. out of cold frame, fall trans-
planted Danish seed. Anv quantity. $1.00 per
100. Cash please. EDGAR EASTERDAY,
Nokomis, 111.

PANDANUS.

Pandanus Veitchii. 3-in.. 2.5c; 4-ln.. 35c; 5-
in.. 50c: 6-ln.. 75c each. Poehlmann Bros, Co,,
Morton Grove, 111.

Pandanus Veitchii. .$2. .10. $3 and $4 each.
J. \. Peterson & Sons. Cincinnati. Ohio.

PEONIES.

Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery,
Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago,

PETUNIAS

Petunias, double and single fringed, mixed
colors. 2-in., .$2 per 100, $18.50 per 1.000: 3-in.,
.M per 100, $25 per 1.000. R. Vincent. Jr.. &
■Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

Petunia, 3-in., $35 per 1.000. .ilbert M. Herr,
Lancaster. Pa.

PRIMULAS.

Primroses, obconica. In bloom, 4-ln., $9; Bin.,
$15 per 100, Malacoides, 3-ln„ $6 per 100,
Pyfer & Olsem, Wilmette, 111,

Primula Obconica. 5-in.. 20c each. Gullett
& Sons. Lincoln. 111.

PRIVET.

300,000 Cal, Privet, Berb. Thunbergii shrubs
and vines, all sizes Amp, Veitchii and Clematis
panlculata. 2-yr., 8c, King Humbert and But-
tercup cannas. 214c. Get list. Prices right,
BENJ. CONNELL, florist, Merchantville, N. J,

PRIVET. 50,000 California Privet. 18 t»
24-in.. 2-3 and 3-4 ft. Special bargain prices.
Quotations on reiiuest. H. F. Hiilenmeyer &
S<ius. Lexington. Ky,

RHODODENDRONS.

RHODODENDRONS— Different good varieties
for forcing, 10 to 15 buds, $1,25 each. Pink
Pearl, 4 to 6 buds, $1.25 each; 6 to 10 buds,
$2 each, ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, lU.

Rhododendrons. Best varieties, tl $1 25
$1.50, $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00 each. Poehlmann
Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111,

GRAFTED ROSE PLANTS,
, Choice, young stock in 214-Inch pots, ready
for delivery in March, carefully selected wood
grafted on the best grade of English manetti:
„ „ 100 1,000

Rhea Reid 12.00 100.00

Hoosier Beauty 12.00 100,00

gP?*''?..;, 12.00 100.00

White Killarney 12.0O 100.00

Killarney Brilliant 12.00 100.00

Richmond 12.00 100.00

OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS'.

Sunljurst $7 .00 $60.00

Cecile Brunner 7.00 60.00

hhawyer 7.00 60,00

« e solicit early orders and would impress
the advantage of early grafted stock on aU
buyers,

BASSETT & WASHBURN,
I18 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago,

YOU NEED
THE BIG MONEY MAKER,
CHAMP WEILAND.
In color the most exquisite pink ever seen In
a rose. Here is a rose, Mr. Grower, that
caused the critics to shake their heads, but it
was an up-and-down nod Instead of the doubt-
ful negative shake.

DO YOU ASK WHY?
Because in this rose they found their Ideal,
in the qualities that tend to make a truly
grand variety, namely, color, foliage, size,
beauty and freedom of bloom.

Small wonder— for in this rose we find a
color unequaled by any other "sport" creation
of recent years. Take the tip— grow "Champ
Weiland." Now ready, grafted plants, 100
far ,$35.00: 250 for $82.5<j; 500 for $150.00:
1,000 for $3<XI.00.

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL.
We have an elegant stock of the above, and
offer grafted plants at $14.00 per 100; $120.00
per 1,000; own root, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per

WEILAND & RISCH,
154 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111,

ROSES, 214-lncb grafted and 214-inch own
root plants for March delivery,

2%-In. 2%-ln.

Grafted, Own Rt.

Per Per

1.000 1.000

Russell $120.00 none

Killarney 100.00 $56.70

White Killarney 100.00 56.70

Killarney Brilliant lOO.OO 56.70

Ward 100.00 56.70

Milady 100.00 56.70

Ophelia 100.00 66.70

Richmond 100.00 56.70

Hoosier Beauty 105.00

Hadley 105.00

Cecile Brunner 100.00 56.70

Elgar (special only) llKl.OO 66.70

Francis Scott Key 110.00 63.00

Fire Flame 100.00 56.70

Lady Alice Stanley 120.00 73.50

POEHLMANN BROS, CO.,
MORTON GROVE, ILLINOIS,

ROSES— BENCH PLANTS.

100 1.000
Lady HilUngdon 6.00 60,00

BASSETT & WASHBURN,
178 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago,

PINE 2"4-INCH ROSE PLANTS',

100 1,000

Ophelia $4.60 $40.00

Sunburst 3.60 30.00

White Killarney 3.00 26.00

Pink Killarney 2.50 20.00

Richmond 2.50 20.00

Two-Year-Old Bench Plants.

White Killarney 5.00 40.00

Pink Killarney 6.00 40,00

Satisfaction Guaranteed. Ready Now,

GEORGE RBINBERG,

162 North Wabash Ave,, Chicago,

EXTRA FINE YOUNG ROSE STOCK,
April Delivery.

1,000

White Killarney, 2Mi-ln $35,00

Pink Killarney, 2%-in 35,00

For March Delivery,

Hoosier Beauty, 214-in $60,00

Sunburst, 3% -in 100,00

A, Ward, 214-in 35.00

F, J, BENTHEY,
166 Wabash Ave,. Chicago, lU.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

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The American Florist.

April 8,

ROSES. I

ROSES— DORMANT STOCK.

Doz. Per 100

Bnby Rambler $2.(K) $;5.00

Ellen Psillseu -BO 18.00

Erim Tesohendoif 2.00 10.00

Tiliisendscbou 2.50 18.00

Cluthllilc Soilpert 2.00 IB.Oo

Flower of Fnlitlehl 2.00 15.00

ERNEST ItOBKK. WILMBTTE, ILL.

ROSES.
Prima Donna (Madame Paul Euler) (the
Florcx Gardens stralnl. A grand deep pink
bloom; handsome form, strouR stem; fine foli-
age, very tragrnut, better shaped, deeper color
than Russell. Prima Donna is a money makerl
Plants ready now. $15 per 100; $125 per 1.000.
Order early. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC.,
101 W. 28th St., New York.

ROSES— BENCH PLANTS.
Ready Now — Immediate Delivery.

100 1,000

Pink Killarney $-1.0<l $30.00

White Killarney -4.00 30.00

J. A. BUDLONG,
ISJ North Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

BULGARIA BENCH PLANTS.
3.000 Bulgaria bench plants in lots of
100 or more. $6.00 per 100; $50.00 per
1,0(X). Now ready for shipment. Will
cut back to suit purchaser.

BASSETT & WASHBURN.
178 North Wabash Ave., Chicago.

Roses. 2V.-in.; Killarney. Milady, $4 per
100; $35 per 1,000. Richmond, fS per 100: $25
per 1,000. Ophelia. $6 per 100: $45 per 1.000.
Peter Reinberg. 30 E. Randolph St.. Chicago .

Roses. Pot and climbers. For varieties and
prices see advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
.American Beauties in 5^ and 6-in. pots. 35c
and 50c each. Poehlmaun Bros, (io., Morton
Grove, 111. ■

Rose Champ Welland. strong grafted plants,
$35 per 100; 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150: 1.000
for $300. Weiland & Risch, 154 N. Wabash
Ave.. Chicago.

Roses. 3.000 Maryland. 2^4-In. pots, at $40.00
per 1.000. Smila;;. 214-in. pots, at $15.00 per
1.000. L. B. CODDINGTON. Murray H i ll, N. J.

Roses. Grafted, December propagation, now
ready in 3-in. pots, splendid stock. Charles H.
Totty. Madison, N. J.

Roses, hybrids and dwarf Ramblers. For
prices see .ndvertisement elsewhere in this is-
sue. Gullett & Sons, Lincoln. Illinois.

Roses, climbing. For varieties and prices
see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. J. A.
Peterson & Sons. Cincinnati. O.

Roses. For varieties see advertisement else-
where in this issue. Traendly & Schenck, 436
Sixth Ave.. New York.

Roses. All tlie leading varieties. Gust. Ruseb
& Co.. 444-44G Milwaukee St., Milwaukee. Wis.

SAIiVIAS.

Salvia Bonfire. 3-in.. $35 per 1,000. Albert
M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

Salvias. 2%4-in.. $25 per 1,000. Pyfer & 01-
sem. Wilmette. 111.

SEEDS.

Seeds, crop contract, peas, beans and sweet
corn. Peas and beans. Michigan grown. Sweet
corn, Iowa grown. Sioux City Seed & Nur-
sery Co.. Michigan office, Mlllington. Home
ofBce. Sioux City. Iowa.

SEEDS. .Joseph Paquet. seed cultivator, Blvd.
Magnan. Nice, France. Snecialties: Stocks of
Nice. (the most beautiful in the world),
primulas (100 varieties), cyclamen, cinerarias.
bulbs.

Seeds, contract growers of pepper, egg plant,
kale, okra, radish, tomato, spinach, turnip,
sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co..
Inc.. Moorestown. New Jersey.

Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash,
pumpkin. cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon
and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar
F. ' Hurg, Swedesboro, N. J.

Flower seeds for early sowing. For varieties
and prices see advertisement elsewhere in tbls
issue. The W. W. Barnard Co., 231-235 W.
Madison St.. Chicago. 111.

SEEDS. BEGONIA — Luminosa, trade package,
50c each. Prima Donna, trade package. 50c
each: 1-.32 oz., $4. Cash, please. ERNEST
ROBER. Wilmette. III.

Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, canta-
loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed,
sugar, flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed
Co.. Waterloo, Neb.

Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora, etc.
Asters and flower seeds In general. Tomato,
Uma and role beans. John Bodger & S'ong Co.,
Loa Angeles. Cal.

Seeds. High test 1014 seed com. yellow
dent and white dent varieties. Write or wire
for prices. Western Seed and Irrigation Co.,
Fremont, Neb.

SEEDS^

~Seeds. contract growers of Cucumbers, Musk-
nielon. Squash and Pumpkin, Sweet, Mint and
Dcut Corn. The C. Herbert Coy heed Co., Val-
le y. Neb.

Seeds, growers for the trade: beans, peas,
s«eet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc.
The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.. Mllford. Co nn,

Seeds, Specialties. Pepper, egg plant, tomato
vine, seed and Held corn. George B. Pedrlck &
Son, contract seed growers, Pedricktown, N. J.

Seeds. High class, for the wholesale trade.
Giown and exported by L. Clause. Bretigny-
sur-Oige, IS. & P.), near Paris, France.

Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots,
cabbages, celeries, parsleys, parsnips, turnips.
R, & M. GODINEAU, Angers. France.

Seeds, large growers and shippers of beans,
peas and onion seed. Brunnings. Box 857,
Melbourne, Australia,

Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J.
Bolgiano & Sous, Light. Pratt and Bllieott
Sts., Baltimore. Md.

Seed, pansy. 1.000 seeds. 25c; 1 oz.. $2.25.
H. Wrede. Lunehurg. Germany. ^

S PIREA .

^Spirea. Gladstone and Queen Alexandra. 40c.
50c, 75c and $1 each. Poehlmann Bros. Co..

Mo rton Grove. III.

"Spiraeas, pink and white, 0-in. and 7-in.
pots. 50c. 75c and $1.00. Gullett & Sons.
Lincoln. 111.

STRAWBERRIES

STRAWBERRIES. lOO.OOii Progressive ever-
hearing strawberry plants. $1.5ii per 100. post-
paid; by express. $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per
1.000. i. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids.
I owa.

SWEET PEAS.

If you are interested in winter orchid-flnwer-
ing sweet pens, see fliem at The National
Flower Show, Philadelphia. I will be there
personally to iinswer any questions. ANT. C.
ZVOLANE K. Swe et Pea Ranch. Lom poc, _Calif.
~ Sweet Peas. Spencer variety. Unwln and
grandiflora ty|ies. For varieties and prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

TUBEROSES.

Tuberoses, dwarf double pearl, 4^4 to 6-in..
$8.50 per 1,000. J. M. Thorhurn & Co., 53
Barclay St.. New York.

VINCAS.

75.000 rooted cuttings, variegated vinca, now
readv. $1.00 per inO; $9.00 per l.flOO. Pot
plants, fine stock. $3.00. $0.00. $8.00 per 100.
Sample mailed on receipt of 10c for postage.
1. N. KRAMER & SON. Cedar Rap i ds, la.

Vinca Vines 3'4-iu. pots. $8 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware. Ohio.

VINCAS, Oct. rooted, thumb pots, $1.50 per
100. Cash. B. C, BLAKE, R. D. No. 4, Spring-
field . Oh io.

Vlncn Vnriegnta. 4-ln., $8 per 100; $75 per
1,000. Elmer Ilawlln gs, Alleg any , N. Y.

VINCA VARIEGATA. 3-inch. 5c: nice stock.
C. L. Van Meter, Montlcello. Iowa.

CARNATION STAPLES.

■ SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES.

Mend your split carnations. Finest article
for carnation growers introduced so far, 35c per
LOCO: 3-010 for $1. postage paid.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE.

38-1 Broadway, Detroit, Mic h.

"carnation staples. 35c per 1.000; 3.000 for $1.
Wm. Schlatter & Son. 422 Main St., Spring-
field^^

Supreme Carnation Staples, 35c per 1,000;
3.000 for $1. F. W. Waite, 85 Belmont Ave.,
Springfield. Mass.

Pillsbury Carnation Staples. 1.000 for 35e;
3.000 for $1. I. L. Pillsbury. Galesburg, 111.

RnSCELIiANEOUS.

Aspleniuni nidus avis (Bird's nest fern). 7.
8. 9 and 10-inch pans, at reduced prices. Ferns
for dishes, in flats and 2%-inch pots a spe-
cialty. H. Plath. Lawrence and Winnipeg
Aves.. San Francisco. Calif.

Ornamental nursery stock: field-grown rosea,
flowering shrubs, perennial plants, climbing
vines and ornamental trees. Price list on re-
quest, to the trade only. Jackson & Perkins
Co.. Newark. New York.

Model Extension Carnation Supports: also
galvanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices
before ordering elsewhere. leoe Bros., 61-73
Metropolitan Ave.. Brooklyn, N. Y.

Catalogues and catalogue covers. Nature re-
productions of prints, fiowers and ornamental
shrubs. Write us. Christy Engraving Co., 183
St. Paul St., Rochester, N. Y.

ST.'VTEMENT OF THE OVVNEKSHIP. MAN
AGEMENT. CIRCULATION. ETC.. RE-
(JUIRED BY THE ACT OF CONGRESS
OF AUGUST 24, 1912,
of The American Florist, published weekly at
Chicago, 111., lor Apiil I, 1916.
State of UliDois. Counly of Cook.
Before me. a Notary I'ublic in and for the state
and county aforesaid, personally appeared
Michael Barker, who, having been duly swoin ac-
cording to law, deposes and says that he is the
editor and business manau'et of The Amprican
Florist, and that the following is, to the best cf
his knowledtre and belief, a Irue statement of the
ownership, managemeht. (and if a daily paper,
the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publicatioD
for the date shown in the above caption, requited
by the Act of August 24. 1912. t mbodied in section
443, Postal Laws end Regulaticns, print ed on the
leverse of this form, to wit; B^^

1. That the names and addresses of the pub-
lisher, tditor, managing editor, and business
manaeersare:

Publisher, .Xmerican Florist Company. 440£outb
Dearborn Street. Chicago, 111.

Editor and Business Manager— Micliael Barker.
440 South Dearborn Street, (Chicago, 111.

2. That the owners are: (Give names snd ad-
dresses of individuilowneis. or, if a cor po ration,
give its name and the names and addresses of
stockholders owning or holding 1 per tent' or
more of the total amount of stock.) Estate cf E.
Asmus. W. Hoboken. N. ).; M. Barker. 440 S.
Dearborn St.. Chicago. 111.; VV. Atlee Burpee
Estate 485 N. Fifth St., Philadelphia- Pa.: John
Burton, Wyndmoor.Mont Co., Pa :J. D. Carmody.
Evansville. Ind.; W.W.Coles. Maple Hill Rose
Farms, Kokomo, Ind.: Robt. Craig. 49th and Mar-
ket Sts.. Philadelphia. Pa.: J. B. Deamud. 1055
Dean St.. Brooklyn. N. Y.: James Dean, Freeport
LI.. N. Y.: Emresa J. Dickey, care of Byron.
Reed Co., 212 S. 17th St., Omaha. Neb.; Wm.
Falconer, .Allegheny Cemetery. Pittsburgh. Pa.:
Halliday Bros . 11 E. Baltimore St., Baltimore.
Md.: Nlageie Harris. 55th and Springfield Ave..
Philadelphia. Pa.; Estate of Edwin Lonsdale.
Lompoc. Calif.; Mrs. Catherine Mathison, Walt-
ham, Mass,: John N. May. Summit. N. J.: F. R.
Fierson. Tarrytown. N. Y.: Isaac D. Sailer. 929
Chestnut St.. Philadelphia, Pa.; Estate of Louise
Schiller, 2207 W. Madison St.. Chicago. 111.: H.
A- Siebrecht. New Rochelle. N.Y'.: W J. Stewart.
11 Hamilton PI.. Boston. Mass.; J. C. Vaughan. 31
W.Randolph St.. Chicago, III.: Annie G.Whitnall.
4001 Harvard blvd.. Los Angeles, Calif.; C. B.
Whitnall. 026 Locust St.. Milwaukee, Wis.

3. That the known bondholders, mortgagees,
and other security holders owning or holding 1
per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mort-
gages, or other securities are: (If there are none.
sostate.)

There are no bonds, mortgages or other securi-
ties outstanding against The American Florist,

4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving
the names of the owners- stockholders and sec-
urity holders if any, contain not only tie list of
stockholders and security holders as tbey appear
upon the books of the company but aUo- in cases
where the stockholder or security bo'der appears
npon the books of the company as trustee or in
any o*her fiduciaiy relation the name of tte per-
son or corporation for whom st^ch t'vstee is act-
ing, is given: also that the said two paragraphs
contain statements f mbracing affiant's 'ull know-
ledge and belief as to the circumstances at d con-
ditions under which stockholders prd security
holders who do not aopenr upon the books of the
company as trustees, hold s'ock and securities in
a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner;
and thisaffianthasno reason to belifveihot any
other persor, association- or corporation b?s sry
interest direct or indirect in tie said ttock,
hondf. or other securities than as so stated br
him. ^

.American Florist Company.
Michael Barker, ^ec'y.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31st
day of March 191(;.

Albert L. Koehler. Notary Public.
Tseal.]
(My commission expires May I. 1916.)

MISCELLANEOUS.

Heavy shrubs for immediate effect. For va-
rieties and sizes see advertisement elsewhere
in this issue. Benudry's Nursery Co., 700 Rail-
way Exchange, Chicago.

Plant stands. Made in three sizes to^ex-
tend to 30, 44 and 56 inches. Price $18 per
doz. Detroit Stand Co.. 842 Grandy Ave.. De-
trolt. Mich. ^

Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for
prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.,
809 Exchange Ave.. Room 5. Chicago. 111.

Easter Plants. For varieties, sizes and prices
see advertisement elsewhere In this issne.
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading
nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAT
& SON, Stratford, London. England.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Aliout It.

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The American Florist.

655

ASTICA

USE IT HOWL

F.O.PIERCECO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

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

Model Extension
Carnation Support.

Made with two or three circles. Endorsed by all
the leadiDS carnation Errowets as the best support
on the market. Pat. July 27. '97; May 17, '98.

GalvanlzedWlreRoseStakes.— Write for prices
before ordering elsewhere. Pronii)! shipmeot gaanslMj

ICOE BROS.. 61-73 Metropolis Att. BROOKLYN. N. Y

Emergency Pipe Clamps mend splits and rrst
holes in iron pipes quickly, surely and perma-
ceotly. Booklet Iree.

M. B. SKINNER a CO.
560 W. Washington St.. CHICAGO

PERFECT HOUSES

Our houses are all model buildings. Up-
to-date, strong, durable, perfectly made
and perfectly built. Price right.

MASONIC TEMPLE BUODING

Greenhouse glass. Write for prices, stat-
ing size and quantity required. C. L. Dlck-
mann Glass Co., Muskogee, Okla.

Wire hanging baskets. For sizes and prices
see advertisement elsewhere In this Issue. Geo.
H. Apgermueller, St. Louis, Mo.

Evans' Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa-
ratus. Write for catalogue. The John A.
Evans Co.. Richmond, Ind.

Japanese tea garden and rockery of any style
made in a short time. T. B. Otsuka, 414 S.
Michigan Blvd.. Chicago.

Dreer's "Riverton Special** cedar plant tubs,
all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut
St., Philadelphia. Pa.

Reservoir vases for cemeteries, parks and
lawns. $6 to $100. Walbridge & Company,
Buffalo, N. Y.

Florists' supplies and wire designs of all
kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Ave.,
Chicago.

Standard Red Flower Pots. All sizes. GEO.
B. FEDSTEL. Falrport. Iowa.

STAKES.

Cane stakes, standard grade, 6 to 8 feet, per
100, 85c; 500, $3; $5.50 per 1,000.

Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100, 60c; per
1,000. $5. Vaughan'a Seed Store. Chicago.

WIRE WORK.

wire floral designs, hanging baskets and
all special wire work. Write for catalogue
and special dlscotmt. Sixth City Wire Works.
224 High avenue, S. E.. Cleveland. Ohio.

Florist wire designs, wire hanging baskets
and fancy wire lamp shades. Northwestern
Wire Works, 228 13th Ave., N. B. Minneapo-
lis, Minn,

Used For Over 30 Years
By Florists

• ftACt. MA***^

r»tM>e map«

'Hammond's Greenhouse White Originai!^..

':^.:.:r^^^

(4

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'««D£ . mOR'^'

HAMMOND'S GRAPE DUST

Us ed effectively to kill Powdery
Mildew on Roses and other Plants .
USED BY THE FLORISTS FOR OVER 25 SUCCESSIVE YEARS

Sold by the Seed Dealers.
For pamphlet on Bugs and Blights address

HAMMOND'S PAINT & SLUG SHOT WORKS

BEACON, N.Y.

Remember Thrip Juice No. 2 for
Sucking Insects — IT'S CAPITAL.

Sold by Seedsmen
and Supply Houses

Hammond's Paint and Slug Shot Works

BEACON, N. Y.

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The American Florist.

April 8,

"A Satisfied Customer Is Tlie Best Ad"

This Is How a Customer of Ours Began
His Letter in Writing for His Estimate
on Tliis Year's Addition to His Plant

It is our constant aim to satisfy our customers by giving prompt and
courteous attention to their demands, by furnishing the best materials that
can be produced at a reasonable cost, by giving most suitable and durable con-
struction and making shipments at the time wanted. Try us and give us a
chance to add your name to our list of "Satisfied Customers."

ICKES-BRAUN NILL CO.

2340 Wabansia Ave.

Greeniiouse Material

(near Western and North Aves.)

Hardware

CHICAGO

Hotbed Sasli

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda, N.Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strength and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

The Recognized Standard Insecticide

A sprfiy remedy for green, black, white tly.
thrips and soft scale.

Quart, $1.00. Gallon. $2^0.

NIKOTIANA

A 1296 nicotine solution properly diluted for
furaigatini: or vaporizin?.

Quart $1.50. Gallon. $4.50.

Until further notice shipments on our pro-
ducts Fungine» vermine and Scalinewili be
subject lo conditions of tlie chemical market.

Prompt shipments can be guaranteed on
Aphine and Nikotiana.

APHINE MANUFAGTURIN6 GOIMPANY

MADISON, N. J.

i COMMERCIAL

Commercial humusCo,

509 FiREMANS Bldc.

NEWARK.N.J.
)5end For Descriptive Literaturc-
SLMLMBtR THE KAMt— COMMERCIAL HUMUS

Aetna
Tankage

Brand
Fertilizer

Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured.
ItcoDtaiDs the ten salts constituting soil. It is
giving satisfactorv results wherever used.

Farmers' and Florists* Fertilizer Co.

809 Exchange Ave., Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932

U. S. YARDS, CHICAGO, ILL

FOR SUCCESS IN YOUR
GARDEN
USE

Our

Vine, Plant a

Vegetable Manure,

also Special Chrysanthe-

tl Manure, are ever increasing in

vor — they embody the practical

lany years in all branches of Hor-

gorous, healthy & fruitful growth.

Sold by leading American Seedsmen. Freight paid on quantities. Liberal

terms to rcliilers. Wtiie for our special oCer lo ihe American Irade, etc., lo sole makers.

WM. THOMSON S SONS, Ltd , CLOVENFORDS, SCOTLAND.

Meyition the American Florist when writing

fi^y|

TPAOE MARK

THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS.

MANUFACTURED BY

CLAY & SON,

STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND

Mention the American Florist when writing

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying.

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating.

Ask Your Dealer for it.

NICOTINE MFG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

Mention the American Florist when writin!/

NICOTINE 40%

GUARANTCED BY

The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO.

CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINNATI
CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAUI^
ST. LOUIS
WRJTE FOR PRICES

Mention the American Florist when writinsf

/s?/<5. The American Florist. 657

Pulverized Sheep Manure

Is the florists' standard of quality — always uniform and always reliable. A quick acting,
powerful natural fertilizer, absolutely free from chemical treatment or mixture. Order
by name and be sure it's Wizard Brand. Don't accept a substitute.

Remember, Wizard Brand Sheep Manure is packed in extra quality 25-lb. and 50-lb.
bags, and attractively printed 5-lb. and 10-lb. cartons for your retail trade. There is
nothing better you can offer for lawn and garden fetilizing.

TRADE DlArllNO rWRK

Pulverized Cattle Manure

Cool, mild and safe for bench and potting soil. Cow manure always has had its own
place in greenhouse work and always will, no matter how many chemical concoctions are
put up to pull the grower s money out of his pocket.

Shredded Cattle Manure

Makes the best kind of mulch. Maintains uniform moisture and temperature in the
benches. Can't be beat for young stock — keeps it growing strongly and vigorously. It is
carefully selected, extra quality, pure cow manure. Concentrated and completely sterilized
at high temperature. No mixing and no chemicals — safe and sure — and mighty convenient
to have in the storeroom for every kind of use about the place. Always ready — easy to
handle — a time and money saver.

Tell your supply man you want Wizard Brand,
and then see that you get it.

PREPARED ONLY BY

THE PULVERIZED MANURE CO.

32 Union Stock Yards, CHICAGO

KANSAS CITY, MO. EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.

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The American Florist.

April 8,

Established 1765

Incorporated 1904

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

POT MAKERS FOR A
CENTURY AND A HALT.

Standard, Azalea, Bolb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla-
men, Cut Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc.

WORLD'S LARGEST
MANUFACTURERS

A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

WAREHOUSES:
Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. Y.

Syracuse Red Pots

Standard Pots
Azalea Pots, Pans

A large stock ready for immediate
shipments. Our catalogue will tell you
all about them.

SYRACUSE POTTERY

C. Breitschwerth, Prop.
SYRACUSE, - - N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Kramer's Pot Hangers

For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen, Florists

and Supply Dealers.

Price, $1.00 per dozen by express. Sample

dozen by m:Lil,$1.25.

1. 1. IRAMER i SOH. GUar Rapiit, la.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS"

Fall lize and wide bottomt,
BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS

DETROIT FLOWER POT MT'Y
HARRY BALSLEV, Datroit. Mich.

Rep. 490 Howard St.

Mention the American Florist when writing

RED POTS

tTANDASD AZALEAS

PANS

HARLEY POTTERY CO.,

NASHVILLE, TKNN.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Tile Greenhouse Benches

NEVER ROT.

When erecting yoar next bench, why not
build witb material that will last? Our Clay
Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost
is very little more than wood.

Write today f ^r circular, showing our new
"ALLTILE" Bench.

CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O.

GEO. KELLER & SON.

MaaafactBren of

Red Pots

Before buying write for prioeft.

2014-2622 Hemdon St,

CHICAGO

Mention the American Florist when writing

Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc.

RED POTS

REFINED CLAYS-SKILLED LABOR

The Peters & Reed Pottery Co.

So. Zanesville, Ohio

WM. M. WARRIN
16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK

"MOSS AZTEC" WARE

I. G. KIMBLE
6 E. Lake St., CHICAGO

Mention the American Florist when loriting

OREER'S"

No. Diam. Ea. Doi. 100

10 20in. $1.45 $16.00 $130.00

20 18 in. 1.30 14.00 115.00

30 16 in. 1.00 11.25 92.00

40 14 in. .65 7.00 56.00

50 12 in. .45 5.00 40.00

60 10 in. .38 4.00 32.00

70 Sin. .30 3.50 28.00

Manufactured for us exclusively. The best tub ever introduced: the neatest. lightest i>4
cheapest. Painted jreen. with electric welded hoops. The four largest sizes have drop handle.

Henry A. Dreer, s«d^ PUnu. Buib ud SwriM, 714-716 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Mention the American Florist xohen writing

Flo^ver and Vegetable Waterproof

Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents,

. ,, CHICAGO and NEW YORK.

Walerp'ool, Don I , . . ■ ...

Break, Costs Liltle Shippers may use them and sare their customers many doltarsm exprcitchtrivi

Mention the American Florist when writing

The Regan Printing House

LAKGB RONS OF

CATALOGUES

OCK araciALTT

WUTS FOR riUCKS.

527 PlsnnouUi Place, CBICAOO

Mention the American Florist when writing

Standard Flowerpots

PoroiilT and Strength
Unsnrpataed.

Write for prices.

A. F.~kOHR

29S4-3«-3B N. LeaTltt St.. CHICAGO

Mention the American Florist when writing

Since Its Organization

The Florists Hail Association has paid
2,250 losses, aggregating 348,000.00.
For pafticulars, address

JOHN a £SL£R. Saddle River, H. J.

Lock the door before the horse is stoJeo.

Mentio}! the American Florist when writing

Save 25% On

Erection, Heating: and Qlazing.

MIKE WINANDY, JR.

Greeidionse Builder
6236 N. Lincoln St., CHICAGO, ILL.

Mentio)i the American Florist when writing

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DIETSCH HOUSES PAY

Conservative growers everywhere appreciate thereal value of Dietsch materials and invariably usethem
when making additions or building new ranges. A life time of practical experience is behind every house
that we send out and a range of Dietsch houses built in Wilmette, over 26 years ago is still in use today.
The above illustration is a view of the new range that we built for Clarence Sterling, at Joliet last year.
Always remember when thinking of building, that it will be to your interest to get our sketches for your
new house.

A. DIETSCH CO., 2642 Sheffield Ave., CHICAGO

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AN INQUIRY FROM THE WAR ZONE

THIS CUCUMBER

Weighs 2 lbs. and
Is 16 Inches Long

A grower in Dresden, Germany, read our previous advertisement in The Americ.\n Florist, in which this
illustration appeared, and has since written us for plans and estimates on Garland Steel Houses and the celebrated
Garland Cast Iron Gutter— the Gutter with a justly earned International reputation. The cucumber shown above was
grown in Davis & Steiuer's Garland Steel House, 76x900 feet, at Ottawa, Illinois, and is a sample of what the
Garland House will produce, Write today for estimates and plans.

GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY,

DES PLAINES, loms WITTB0U>, msUent. ILLINOIS.

660

The American Florist.

April 8,

Index to Advertisers

Advaoce Co The.. . Ul

Alpha Floral Co ii33

Amencao (jreeob'se

Mil! Co .655

AmericaD Spawn Co. 644

Amlins £ C Co 627

AndersoD a A bii

.AOKcrmueller G H..h27

Aphine Mfs Co 656

.Archias Floral Co... 636
Arnold A A Paper

Box Co 602

Arnold U C & Co.. ..631
AschmanD Godfrey

606

Badcle? & Bishop.. 631
Barnard vv VV Co. ...639
Basscti& Washburn

60V 649

Baumer Aub R 633

baur Window Glass

Co 17

Beaven E A 627

Begerow's 634

Berger Bros 628

Berning H G 6^9

Blackistone Z D 635

Bodger J &SonsCo..6lO
boddingtoD .Arthur

TCo 640

BolandJ B Co 633

bolgiano J&SoDs ...643

Bramley & son 636

Braslan Seed Grow-
ers Co 638

Breitmeyer'sJ Sons. .634
Brooklyn Cut

Flower iHkt 636

Bruns H N 60U

Bruonings 6>9

Bryan .-^lonzo J 648

Buchbinder Bros 615

Buckbee H W 636

budlongj A 625

Burpee W A&Co...6»l
Caldwell the Woods

man Co 627

California Floiists...636
Camp Conduit Co... 658
Chicago Flower

Growers Assn 611

Chicago House

Wrecking Co Ill

Christy Eng Co 646

Clark E B seed Co.. 642

Clarke's 3005 L) 635

Clause L 645

Clay & Son 656

Coan J J 603 631

Commercial Humus

Co 656

Conard & Jones Co. .646

Cooke Geo H 633

Cottage Gardens. ...645

Cowee VV J 660

Coy H cSeed Co.. ..639
Craig Robt Co... 612 513

Cross Eli 636

Cunningham Jos H..650

Dards chas 634

Denton Floral Co... 636
Detroit Flower Pot

Mlg Co 658

DetroitStand Co 111

Dlckmann C L Ill

Dietsch A & Co 659

DoroerF&SonsCo

^ 648 650

Dreer H A.. 643 658 660

Uuerr Chas A 636

Duluth Floral Co. ...636

Dunlop John H 635

Edwards Fold Box.. 660

Erne & Klingel h24

Evans Co The J A. ..HI
Evenden Bros Co... 634

Eyres HG 635

Farmers' & Florists'

Fertilizer Co 65'.

Fish Henry Seed Co.. 642
Florists' Hail Assn.. 658
Foley Greenhouse

MfgCo IV

Ford M C 631

Ford William P 630

Fox J M & Son Inc 635

Franzen F O 650

FrauenfelderC. ...633
Freeman MrsJ B ...636

FfeyCH 636

Frey & Frey 636

Friedman 633

Froment H E....602 631

Furrow & Co 636

Galvin ThosF 6j5

Garden Nurs The 646

Garland Mlg Co ...659

Gasser J M Co 635

Giblin&Co HI

Godlneau K & M....642
Gorbam & Limpus..IV
Graham A ik Son — 6.33
Grand Kapids

Floral Co 636

Grasselli Chemical

Co.. . 656

Grimm & Gorly 636

Gude Bris 634

Gullett & -ioos 610

Gunterberg M C 627

Guttman & Raynor

(Inc). 604 639

Hammond's Paint &
Slug Shop Works. 655

Hardesty & Co 633

Harley Pottery Co. .658

Hart George B 631

Hart Henry 634

HavenSeed Co The. 642

Heacock Jos Co 656

Heiol John G&Son.636
Henderson A & Co . I
Henderson Lewis... 636

Herr Albert M 648

Herrmann A 6^0

Hess & Swoboda 634

Hews A H & Co ...hSi

Hill D Nurs V.0 646

Hoerber B'-OP 614

Hollywood Gardens. 635
H Jim & Olson.. .634
Holton&Hunkel Co.6;9

Home Cor School IV

Hort Advertiser 618

Horticultural Ptg

Co The 64S

House of Ferns 631

Hurtf Edgar F 642

Ickes Braun Mill Co. 656

IgoeBros. 655

IsbellS M & Co ....643
Jackson recan

Groves Co 626

Jackson & Perkins.. .646

J en km & Sons 647

Johnston & Co T J...633

Jones Percy 621

Joseph's 634

Joy Floral (> 636

KastingWFCo I

Keller Geo & Sons. .658

Keller SonsJ B 636

Kelway & Son .... .642
Kerr R C Floral Co. 636

Kervan Co The 631

Kessler Wm 631

King Construct Co. .656

Kohr A F 658

KottmillerA 635

Kramer I N & Son. .658
Kroeschell Bros Co.

2nd special cover.

Kruchten John 614

KuehnC A 629

Kubl Geo A 643

Kusik &Co H 629

Kyle & Foerster 627

Lager & Hurrell. — 650
Landreth Seed Co... 642
LangFlo& NurCo..636

Lange A 6^3

Leborius J J 635

Leedle Floral Co... 650
Leonard I & J L — 644

Leonard Ser-d Co 639

Littlefield& Wy-

man 647

Lockland Lum Co... IV
London Flower Shp.635
MacNiB Horti-
cultural Co 639

McCallum Co 628

McConnell Alex 6,33

McHutchison&Co. .640
McNeff-Swenson C0.61O

Mangel 636

Mann Otto 642

Matthews the Flo'sl.f33

MatthewsonJ R 634

Mav & Co L L 634

Meconi Paul 604 631

Messeberg G 630

GLASS

We are leaders. Large stock, eood pricee.

SHiRP, PAKTRIDeE & CO.

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THE NEW YORK SPRING SHOW.

Grand Central Palace, April 5-12.

Gotham's Masterpiece.

Trie spring show given under the
auspices of the Horticultural Society
of New York and the New York Flo-
rists' Club was in every respect the
largest and most artistic exhibition of
its kind ever held in America. Boston,
Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia and
New York have at different times held
exhibitions that have excelled in some
respects those that had gone before,
and the standard of quality has been
raised time and time again, until it
was thought the limit had been reached,
but New Y'ork, however, has taken a
distinct step forward and raised her
banner to such a height that all com-
petitors will have to lay their plans a
long way ahead before they will be
able to unfurl their own in its place.
As a whole, the show was a master-
piece, finished in every detail.

The features were : First, the rose
gardens, four in number, all wonder-
fully artistic and beautiful; then the
rock gardens, the wonderful collections
of orchids, the entries of the private
estates with spaces of 200 square feet
decorated with plants and flowers, the
bulb gardens, the commercial groups
arranged for effect, the cyclamen and
primrose exhibits, all of which were
beauty spots around which the throngs
of visitors liked to linger.

Undoubtedly the rose gardens were
of the greatest interest. The display
of F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.,
which occupied a space of 500 square
feet, was a magnificent piece of work,
elegant in every detail; the fence, the
arched entrances and the pergola at
the rear with its curved garden seat
were of wood, painted ivory white.
The surface of the bed was a raised
platform with openings for the pots
which were entirely concealed. In the
center was an oval bed planted with
Teschendorf surrounding a classic
terra cotta urn around which Tau-
sendschon were trained. Between this
arrangement and the outside border of
the garden were four beds with
straight borders on their outside edges
parallel with the outside beds next to
the fence. Between the center oval
and the pergola was a sundial in
the center of a round bed of Teschen-

dorf. In the center of the beds In
front of and surrounding the pergola
were standard climbers of the Teschen-
dorf and Tausendschon varieties. A
six-inch border of grass in boxes was
arranged to fit the outline of the
various beds and the white gravel
paths gave the finishing touch to what
was easily the best rose garden ex-
hibit ever seen in this country, and
was awarded the principal prize of
$500.

The garden of A. N. Pierson, Inc.,
Cromwell, Conn., was enclosed with a
low, rustic cedar fence entwined with
well flowered Dorothy Perkins and
Lady Gay. Hiawatha was used at
the higher corners and on the arches
of the two gates with Tausendschon
on the raised panels of the fence. Baby
ramblers in shades of pink and red and
blush Baby Elegans formed a row
next to the grass which was real sod,
beautifully green. A large rustic sum-
merhouse with bird houses all covered
with Hiawatha at the rear and a gaz-
ing glass and two stone benches com-
pleted this reposeful and beautiful gar-
den.

The English garden of Bobbink &
Atkins, Rutherford, N. J., was very
well planned, nothing Ijeing left un-
done in working out an artistic ar-
rangement. This display was sur-
rounded by a brick wall laid between
concrete pedestals, surmounting which
were vases, while black iron chains
were also used to good effect. At the
rear rose a wall high in the center
and which attached a fountain and
basin, the whole being arched over
with a latticed trellis covered with '
Tausendschon. In the center of the
garden was a circular bed of white
and pink baby ramblers from which
rose a concrete pedestal, surmounted
with a gazing glass. Four beds, their
borders being outlined to conform to
the center one were planted with
hybrid teas, rising above which were
tall standard hybrids in full flower.
Border beds with marble benches were
next the walled enclosure. The wall
vases were planted with baby ram-
blers. Irregular white and gray mar-
ble slabs formed the paths, while real
grass sod bordered the beds. Spring
blooming crocuses and other bulbous

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NEW YORK SPRING SHOW.
Exhibit of Cineraria Stellata from A. Lenisotin, Ardslpy, N. Y., John Canning, Gardener.

stock and ornamental grasses formed
the borders outside of the walls of this
exhibit.

The rose garden of the Julius Roehrs
Co., Rutherford,- N. J., was well
planned, the various beds being ar-
ranged on a raised platform, the paths
being of seedling grass sod conform-
ing to the contour of the beds of va-
rious shapes. An umbrella shaped ar-
rangement of Tausendschon occupied
the center and the same variety was
used to decorate the covered gate-
ways and the rustic fence, enclosing
the display. Hybrid teas and polyan-
thas of the baby rambler type were
the varieties used in this garden.

Rock gardens were a great feature.
That of A. N. Pierson. Inc.. was won-
derfully worked out. some of the gran-
ite rock Ijeing of tremendous weight
for such work. Daphne Cneorum was
used to good advantage, while andro-
meda, Azalea mollis and other flower-
ing .shrubbery, columbine, variegated
funkia, auricula, primulas and ever-
greens were prominent features. Stone
walks wound through the garden and
'about the little stream and ponds that
helped materially to heighten the gen-
eral pleasing effect.

Bobbiijk & Atkins' display in this
cl; ? was a mound of tuba rock,
wi. 'b curved path of pebbles divid-
ing le upper and lower sections. The
plan igs were of irises, candytuft.
phlo ,. columbine, lily of the valley,
dielyt . auricula, terns, variegated
grasse etc. The top border was of
laurels, azaleas and rhododendrons.
Sedums and cacti were also used to
good effect. This exhibit won second
prize.

The Julius Roehrs Co.'s rock gar-
den was very pretentious and enor-

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F. R. Pierson.
Chairmtm Flower Show Committee,

mous quantities of volcanic rock was
used in its construction, the mound
at the rear reaching a height of at
least eight feet. The center repre-
sented a grotto and pool into which
a waterfall was musically falling.
Dwarf evergreens. Azalea mollis, Jap-
anese maples, andromeda. Daphne
Cneorum, peonies and wallflowers,
with a number of herbaceous plants in
flower were the plant features. Hardy

ferns looked very natural in the stone-
work about the pool and waterfall. It
was a very complete and beautiful ex-
hibit.

The private growers' collections of
flowering plants and bulbs covering
;!U0 stiuare feet was most elaborate and
beautiful. There was a great wealth
and variety of material and the great-
est attention to detail was notice-
able in the arrangement of the groups.
Adolph Lewisohn's exhibit (J. Can-
ning, Supt.) was gorgeous in its wealth
of bloom. Pink Pearl rhododendrons,
lilacs, cinerarias, azaleas, daisies,
Primula malacoides. genistas, daffo-
dils, spiritas and quantities of other
plants in full flower were bewildering
in their color effect. This display was
awarded the blue ribbon. The second
prize was captured by F. E. Lewis,
Ridgefield. Conn. (J. W, Smith. Gr,).
This exhibit contained many large
plants. A tall, green lattice with
climbing roses and geraniums in pots
attached to the back of the frame, to-
gether with Azalea mollis. Rhododen-
dron Pink Pearl, quantities of bulbs,
spiraeas, anemones, ixias and Easter
and calla lilies all combined to make
this display a riot of color. Two well-
flowered laburnums were also a note-
worthy feature. The exhibit of W. B.
Thompson. Yonkers, N. Y. (R. M,
Johnston, Gr.) took third honors. The
feature here was a succession of rose
arches magnificently covered with Dor-
othy Perkins and Lady Gay, Moss
covered steps carried these arches one
above the other, producing a very fine
effect. Large acacias,, cinerarias, and
a pair of vexillarium. splendidly flow-
ered, were prominent features.

Displays of bulbs covering "JtX)
square feet staged by commercial

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603

NE\V YORK SPRING SHOW ROSE GARDENS.
F. R. Pierson Co.'s First Prize in Foreground. A. N. Pierson s Beyond.

growers were effective. John Scheep-
ers & Co., New York, were awarded
first prize for an elaborate exhibit in
garden effect surrounded Ijy a box
bush edging'. A circular border en-
circled a large star-shaped bed. edged
with box and beds filled with daffodils,
tulips, hyacinths and jonquils were ar-
ranged to produce the best color effect.
A silver medal was also awarded this
firm for a collection of special narcissi
of new and rare sorts.

In the display of Inilbs in flower ex-
hibited by private growers, D. J. Reid.
Irvington-on-Hudson. won first prize
with a splendid assortment of hya-
cinths, tulips, daffodils, lily of the v.al-
ley and Easter and rubrum lilies.
Mrs. H. Darlington, Mamaroneck, N.
y. ( P. W. Popp, Gr. ) . was second with
a nicely arranged grouping of all pop-
ular spring varieties and Easter lilies.

The rhododendon section contained
some splendidly flowered and very well
shaped plants. In the class for com-
mercial growers, Bobbink & Atkins'
collection covering IHO square feet
of space was first and also took first
honors in both the six-plant and three-
plant competitions. A. N. Pierson. Inc..
being second in the two last named
classes. The Julius Roehrs Co.'s
group covering' 1.50 square feet was
second.

The azalea exhibits showed high
class. The standard in this, and in
fact in all other sections, is being
raised very rapidly. The entries of
A. N. Pierson, Inc.. were all very fine
and were awarded the first prize for
group covering 1.50 square feet. This
firm also took second honors in the
classes for specimen, six plants and
three plants. The Julius Roehrs Co.

Superintendent Arthur Herrington.

National Flower Show, Philadelphiji. Annual

Spring Show. New York.

staged some magnificent specimens and
was awarded blue ribbons for single
specimen, and in the classes for six
plants and three plants; also sec-
ond in the competition for group of
150 square feet.

The amaryllis class never before
brought forth such excellence; the

flowers were huge and Ijrilliant in
coloring. Howard Gould, Port Wash-
ington, N. Y. (Wm. Vert, Gr, ), won
the first premium in both the 12.5 and
12 plant classes. Mrs. D. Willis James,
Madison, N. J. (W. H. Duckham, Gr.),
being second with 25 excellent plants.
John Scheepers & Co. were awarded a
silver medal for a special display of
about 50 varieties of narcissi in pots.

In the section devoted to flowering
Ijlants and bulbs staged by private
growers. Mrs. A. M. Booth, Great Neck,
L. I. (E. Tarbel, Gr, ), had a splendid
collection, beautifully arranged — a
white lattice fence built high in the
rear was covered with rambler roses.
There was a great variety of forcing
bulbs, with grape hyacinths and snow-
drops a feature in the foreground.

The orchid display was a great fea-
ture of the show; all the most beauti-
ful and rare varieties that it was pos-
sible to have in flower at this time
were to be seen — miltonias, lifilias,
oncidiums, cypripediums, phalsenopsis,
dendrobiums and cattleyas, the latter
in great profusion of magnificently
flowered specimens. A number of the
beautiful brassia-cattleyas 'were shown;
one, a pure giant white, in the co'ljflc-
lion of Clement Moore, Hacker.= , ek,
N. J. (J. P. Mossraan, Gr. ), was ' aly
wonderful, as was also a pink b; dsia
staged by Geo. Schlegel, Brookl" ., N.
Y. (Stephen G. Milosy, Gr. ). , /hese
two plants were surrounded ,X. all
times by admiring throngs. 1 ,ie mil-
tonias and the phalfenopsis and odon-
toglossums fn the exhiljit of Arthur N.
Cooley, Pittsfield. Mass., (Oliver Lines,
Gr. ), were almost sensational in their
variety and excellence.

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April 15,

NEW YORK SPRING SHO\V.
Bulbous and Other Flowering Plants Exhibited by W. B. Thompson, Yonkers, N. Y., R. M. Johnson, Gardener,

The department of parks, Borough
of Manhattan, staged a splendid group
of foliage and flowering plants. There
were some very fine specimen hydran-
geas in the white, pink and blue sorts.
Frederick H. Dressel, Weehawken, N.
J., carried off first prizes in all the
classes. His plants were wonderfully
well grown.

In the commercial class for climbing
roses, A. N. Pierson, Inc., staged mag-
nificent plants. His specimen Tausend-
schon, Hiawatha and White Dorothy
Perkins being superbly flowered. Eliza-
beth Zeigler, a red sport of Dorothy
Perkins, looks like a valuable addition,
receiving first for best new rose not
in commerce.

Julius Roehrs Co. won first with 25
pots Lilium giganteum.

There were majestic specimen palms
all about the hall — arecas, caryotas,
rhapis, kentias. Phoenix Roebelenii,
cycas, dracsenas and tree ferns. Goni-
ophlebium subauriculatum, with its
long 10-foot fronds, was a conspicuous
feature.

In the blooming section of hard
wooded plants there were several fine
acacias. Magnificently flowered gen-
istas were great features and wonder-
fully flowered specimens of the broom,
Genista ofiicinalls, attracted attention.

Marguerites, such as are seldom
seen, came from the Bellevue Farm,
New Brunswick, N. J. (Geo. H. Pen-
son, Gr.), and in the commercial class
from Madsen & Christensen, "Wood
Ridge, N. J. They were complete balls
of white, five to six feet In diameter.

There were extraordinary specimens
of Cineraria stellata. There have never
been finer or better flowered plants
staged at a show In this country.

W. B. Thompson, Yonkers, N. Y.
(R. M. Johnson, Gr.), staged some
splendidly colored crotons, his 12 re-
ceiving first prize. J. Hood Wright,
New York, won second. Specimen ferns
were also a noteworthy part of the
Thompson exhibit. His group of
ornamental foliage plants, 100 square
feet, composed of crotons, dracoenas,
pandanuses, marantas, etc., was easily
first. He was also first for the six
best specimen foliage plants. F. R.
Pierson Co. won first with 12 tree
lilacs with great heads of bloom; also
for best three thrysacanthus or bottle
brush. The Pierson display of neph-
rolepis sorts was, as usual, a fea-
ture. It was great in its variety and
culture. Primula malacoides, white,
and light and dark pink, were seen in
the greatest perfection.

Specimen plants of farleyense of the
Roehrs Co. won first; they were grand
plants.

Pimelea rosea, a new plant, was
staged by A. N. Pierson, Inc. This
looks like a splendid hardwooded plant
with pink flowers. Abutilon Seyboldi.
a variegated dwarf growing variety,
with orange flowers, was also exhibit-
ed by this firm. There was a mag-
nificent plant of Farleyense gloriosa.
staged by Gov. Beeckman, Newport, R.
I. (J. D. Urquhart, Gr.). A plant of
Asparagus Sprengeri, staged by Mrs.
Oliver Hoyt, Stamford, Conn., received
honorable mention; a truly beautiful
specimen, as was a plant of A. cunea-
tum, four feet through, which won
first prize.

In the commercial class for spireas.
Bobbink & Atkins staged well flowered
specimens that won first.

In the rambler rose class for
private growers, F. E. Lewis, Ridge-

field, Conn. (J. W. Smith, Gr.), won
first with an assortment of well flow-
ered plants.

Mrs. Henry Darlington, Mamaro-
neck, N. Y. (P. W. Popp, Gr.), won a
silver medal for an exhibit covering
.S(X> square feet. A rock work of cork
bark was a feature here, as were
a number of laburnums, with their
beautifully tasselled blossoms.

Knight & Struck Co. won a first
prize for a collection of new Holland
plants, which consisted of acacias,
ehorizeraas, sedums, ericas, etc. — a
wonderful and varied exhibit.

In the balcony, the display of Pri-
mula obconicas was wonderful in its
variety and coloring. Ralph Pulitzer,
Manhasset, N. Y. (Fred Hitchworm,
Gr. ), won first for the best six, each
plant having at least 2.5 large, gera-
nium-like heads of bloom. There were
at least 100 plants in competition In
this and other classes, almost as good.
The cyclamen were also remarkable.
It has never been our pleasure to see
the like before — such giant flowers,
such brilliant colorings and quantity
of bloom were a revelation of what
careful selection of seed and attentive
culture will do. A collection of nem-
esias in separate colors was interest-
ing. The schizanthus specimens were
enormous, like the giant chrysanthe-
mum plants of old. First prize for
six plants went to C. K. G. Billings,
Oyster Bay. N. Y. (James Bell, Gr.).
These plants covered a space of at
least 300 square feet. Specimen hy-
drangeas in the private growers' class
were also arranged along the balcony
aisles. There were also groups of
Easter lilies, splendidly flowered. Celo-
sia cretica was an interesting plant
with its spikes of mullein-like flowers.

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NEW YORK SPRING SHOW.
View Across the F. R. Plerson Co.'s Rose Garden.

On the east balcony was placed the
groups of commercial growers, cover-
ing 300 square feet. The Julius Roehrs
Co. won first honors with a superb
collection containing a great variety of
rare and well-grown plants. These
were arranged in mound form. A very
striking plant of Medinilla magniflca
superba heavily flowered was in the
center and standard genistas. Acacia
pubescens, dracfenas, varigated pine-
apples, marantas, crotons, anthuriums,
with their brilliant flowers, flowering
begonias, araaryllis and other flower-
ing plants were combined to make a
beautiful picture. The ground work
was covered with tradescantias and
panicum, looking as if it had- grown
there.

A. Li. Miller, Jamaica, N. Y., won
second. He staged a splendid lot of
flowering plants and palms; every-
thing to be f jund in the Easter collec-
tion was seen here. It made a great
showing. Bobbink & Atkins also staged
a collection of superbly grown plants,
palms, dracfenas, pandanuses, azaleas,
rhododendrons and other flowering
stock, which made a splendid color
effect. This firm's evergreens received
special mention and a blue ribbon for
collection of forced shrubbery: also a
first premium for large groui) — 25
plants of conifers.

Emil Savoy, Secaucus, N. J., won the
blue for 100 square feet of bougain-
villeas — plants in all sizes from 3-inch
pots up to 10-inch tubs. They were
trained as arches, baskets, globes and
pyramids, and were a splendid com-
mercial lot.

The center tables running the length
of the south gallery contained the ex-

John Young.
Secretary Flower .Show Committee

hibits of bulbous stock and flowering
herbaceous plants in pots. All the
classes, hyacinths, tulips, daffodils,
etc., were well filled, the Darwin tulip
being especially fine. A bed of Eng-
lish primroses in many shades of color
was a choice entry. They were from
Mrs. H. Darlington. Mamaroneck, N.
T. A collection of 50 plants of glox-
inias, splendidly flowered, which were

awarded a silver medal, were staged
by Geo. J. Gould, Lakewood, N. J.

There were several exhibits of cut
pansies and pot plants in full bloom
which made a good showing. Hybrid
calceolarias, in a dozen different colors,
were a beauty spot. Cineraria hybrids
were well represented by some superb-
ly flowered plants; the wealth of bloom,
with size and coloring, put them into
the highest class. Cut snapdragons
were displayed here — splendid spikes
of bloom. Guttman & Raynor, Inc.,
New York, staged a vase of 50 pink
for the Florex Gardens, North Wales,
Pa., that took first prize, while Paul T.
Richwagen, Needham, Mass., was sec-
ond. Some of the entries of private
estates were superb, notably the vase
of yellow and dark red by Governor
Beeckman, Newport, R. I., which won
first prize. Cut stock gillyflowers
were also staged; at this time there
were some splendid spikes seen.

Thursday was carnation day. Cot-
tage Gardens Co., Queens, N. Y., won
first in the class covering 150 square
feet. Pink Ward and Matchless were
the varieties, all huge flowers and ex-
tra long stems, gracefully arranged in
floor vases on a green carpet. Strouts,
Biddeford, Me., was second with seven
splendid basket vases of choice flowers.

The commercial cut rose exhibit
brought out some splendid stock.
Cromwell Gardens (A. N. Pierson,
Inc.) staged vases of splendid flowers;
their Mrs. Shawyer, WTiite Killarney,
Ophelia, Francis Scott Key, Hoosier
Beauty, Killarney Queen and Killar-
ney Brilliant were all very high class
blooms. F. R. Pierson Co. exhibited
splendid American Beauties, Ophelia,

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Mrs. Ward, Hoosler Beauty. Killarney
Quix'ii. Riohnionii, Killarney Brilliant
and Francis Scott Key. Rnbcrt Simp-
sim. Clifton. N. J.. \V(in blues with his
Opliolia, Mock anil Mrs. Aaron Ward.
A. S. Hiirns, Jr.. had a .sensational vase
of Hadley. the most magnifieent vase
of roses in. the show. L. B. Codding-
ton. Murray Hill. N. J-. was present
witli blue ribbon Sunburst and Crim-
son Queen.

French & Salm. Union Grove, Wis.,
captured first with their unbeatable
Mrs. Russell — a truly superb vase.

Guttman & Raynor. Inc., staged for
the Florex Gardens a vase of then-
sport of Killarney and M choice blooms
of their Rose Prima Donna (Mrs. Paul
Euler); also vases of Cecile Brunner
and George Elgar. W. B. Thompson,
in the private growers' class, staged
a number of vases of well-grown cut
roses. Daniel Guggenheim. Elberon,
N J., exhibited Radiance with stems
six feet in length. A. M. Booth, Great
Neck, L. I., had a vase in the class
for 2.") blooms that was very fine.
Howard Gould, Mrs. F. A. Constable,
Mrs. John Crosby Brown and Hamil-
ton Farms were also exhibitors in the
private growers' class.

Retailers' Exhibits.

Of great interest to the retail flor-
ists were the booths and displays of
the members of their craft. There
were not many represented, when one
considers the extent of this branch of
the trade in New York, but the qual-
ity was very high, particularly that of
G. E. M. Stumpp, Max Schling and
Alfred Kottmiller. All went to con-
siderable expense, some paying as
much as $'M) for the bare floor space
and erecting elaborate booths and
platforms on which to decorate and
display their wares. As the show
progressed, however, all were satis-
fied and report business in almost
every case greater than their expecta-
tion.

G E. M. Stumpp had a very large
space, handsomely fitted up with a
vine covered pergola. This covered
000 square feet, divided in three sec-
tions, one devoted to a varied assort-
ment of the latest in terra cotta vases,
bird baths, jardinieres and other or-
naments for the garden. In the cen-
tral section, elegantly tinted bowls m
all the newest shapes, from very wide
and shallow flowered dishes to the
deeper bowls, with or without feet or
stands were arranged. The rapidity
with which these various forms and
styles of vases are being introduced
shows how the taste and demand is
increasing for flowers. A new glass
vase has a number of tubes extending
from a globe-like base, thus permitting
a better display of the flowers. All
kinds of holders and bowls with flow-
ers arranged to show their purpose
and capabilities, filled the third sec-
tion. Taken altogether, it was the
most complete and practical display
ever made by a retail florist. From a
business standpoint Mr. Stumpp says
it was a great success.

The Nippon, or Japanese Garden
Co.. Inc., made a very unique display.
A life sized wax figure of a lady,
clothed in a growing ivy and Evony-
mus radicans trimmed dress, dotted
with yellow daisies was very realistic.
Japanese gardens, dwarf trees and a
model of a Japanese home, were also
features.

Alfred Kottmiller, of Madison ave-
nue, made a very up-to-date- display
■with the latest novelties in block
glass bowls, all artistically filled
with choice flowers. Bird cages, birds
and butterflies for decorating flower
bowls were specialties. A latticed
vine-covered roof extended over the

space which - was enclosed at three
sides with cobwebs of fine cord on
which were immense spiilers. Mr.
ShaelTer and Mr. Duffy were in charge.
The Julius Roehrs Co. fitted up an
elegant latticed booth for their retail
department. The front and facade
were of heavy columns, making a very
imposing appearance. Sample ever-,
greens, hawthorns, palms and rhodo-
dendrons. Japanese maples, etc.. and a
box along the center filled with Be-
gonia Mrs. J. A. Peterson, gave a good
color effect.

F. R. Pierson Co.'s retail space was
a beauty spot at all times with splen-
did ferns and rambler roses. The
roses, brought from the competitive
exhibit to make room for the carna-
tions and renewed from time to time,
helped to make this one of the most
attractive retail displays. Bobbink &
Atkins' corner was decorated with an
immense picture of their place at
Rutherford, N. J. Flowered rhododen-
drons, trimmed box trees and fruit
trees were features.

Max Sohling's 20x30 feet of space
was a raised platform, six inches high,
carpeted with green velvet, on which,
with plenty of space between, was
placed the various'articles of his ex-
hibit. There were cork and birch-
bark boxes, elegantly filled with flow-
ering plants. A number of large egg-
shaped receptacles, with the figure
of a Dutch boy or girl perched on
the side, are ideas of Mr. Schling. for

which he has applied for a patent. The
material is plaster and cement compo-
sition, colored, the egg white, and the
clothing of the children any desired
colors. Zinc linings are used as in
ordinary baskets. These are from 24
to 30 inches in length and of propor-
tionate size in other respects. Baskets
and small egg-shaped flower holders
with bisque figures were filled with
flowers. There was a table decoration
of Sunrise roses and pansies; also, a
mound of a polyantha. pink, rose-like
baby Tausendschon, called Gretna
Kluis. for which he receive a certifi-
cate of merit. The space was enclosed
with a series of white posts connected
with pink cord. On top of each post
were boxes filled with his new rose
and two larger ones of pink hydran-
geas. At the rear were two tall col-
umns 10 feet in height, surmounted
by Tausendschon roses, while between
was a large panel with a life size
plaster figure of a winged female ring-
ing a bell, with an inscription over the
arch at the top. This read : "Ad Glor-
iam Dei-Et Pagem in Mundo." "In
God We Trust; peace to all men." It
was a very striking exhibit.

Cromwell gardens (A. N. Pierson,
Inc. I , made a gorgeous display with
their climbing roses. A rustic sum-
mer house in the center contained
their catalogues and literature and
there orders were taken and four at-
tendants were kept busy all the time.
It looked like a splendid business

DREER'S EXHIBIT AT THE NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW.

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SCRANTON SPRING SHOW, GENERAL VIEW.

proposition. Vases of cut roses were
also a feature.

The Knight & Struck Co.'s space
contained samples of their specialties.
A light blue background partially en-
closed the exhibit and was in keeping
with their great catalogue, a blue cov-
ered book of plants and flowers that is
as ambitious as anything in the cata-
logue line ever offered by the trade.
They report a splendid business. Mr.
Knight was in attendance.

Chas. H. Totty's booth contained a
great variety of his specialties, among
them Georgeous and Cleveland roses,
the latter being awarded a silver
medal. It is a coppery pink in color.
Vases of Hoosier Beauty, Baby Doll,
chrysanthemums in tiower, delphinium
seedlings and the new Buddleia Asi-
atica were also displayed. John
Scheepers & Co.'s bulbs, specialists' lit-
erature and chromoscope showing
flowers in colors, made an interesting
exhibit.

The Carnation Display.

There was a very good showing in
the carnation section, although not
much of a variety, due no doubt to
the superiority of the newer sorts
which appear to outclass the old fa-
vorites. The display was made on the
west balcony, taking the place occu-
pied by the roses the previous day,
these being given places of promi-
nence on the main floor, and though
they were placed a trifle low, ample
space was allowed for their inspection.
In the carnation competition, there
was keen rivalry among the private
growei-s. There were 13 vases of
white, 12 of light pink and the same
of red. Of the dark pink, striped, yel-
low and crimson there were but 12
vases. There was but one vase of 150
blooms, but it was of very high class
and was staged by D. G. Reid, Irving-

ton, N. Y. In the commercial classes
the varieties staged were Cottage
Maid, Pink Delight, Pink Sensation
and Laura Weber, pink; Peace, Crys-
tal White and Matchless, white; Bea-
con and Red Wing, red; Pocahontas,
crimson; Benora and sport of same,
striped.

Commercial Cut Roses.

In the commercial displays of cut
roses occupying 200 square feet, quan-
tity tip to l.OOJ flowers, and foliage,
vases and other accessories permitted,
artistic arrangement, as well as qual-
ity of flowers, to be considered, there
were two entries, the competitors be-
ing F. R. Pierson Co., and A. N. Pier-
son, Inc., who appear to be always in
the race. Both exhibits were trtily re-
markable — superb flowers were se-
lected, as well as the choicest cibo-
tiums, farleyense and other ferns and
greens, to add further embellishment.

A. N. Pierson, Inc., used elegant
vases — the two largest, of Rookwood
pottery, were worth three and four
thousand dollars each, total value of
all the vases used was estimated to
be over .$10,000. The roses displayed
were three vases of Ophelia, three of
Killarney Queen, and one each of Had-
ley, Mrs. Geo. Shawyer, White Killar-
ney, Dady Alice Stanley, Mrs. Aaron
Ward, and Killarney Brilliant. The ar-
rangement of the various vases was
carefully studied to get the best color
effect and at the same time show the
beautiful outlines of the vases.

The P. R. Pierson Co.'s entry was
arranged across the middle section,
opposite its garden. There were eight
vases and baskets, superbly arranged
and staged to show every flower to
the best advantage, with farleyense,
cibotium and nephrolepis as a back-
ground. A vase of American Beauties

standing 10 feet in height, reaching
within four feet of the floor, was the
feature of one side. In the center was
a vase of Ophelia with a basket of su-
perb Killarney Queen at the other end.
White Killarney, Francis Scott Key
and Richmond were the other roses.

Both of these displays were truly
magnificent, and it was only after the
greatest deliberation that the com-
mittee decided in favor of A. N. Pier-
son, Inc.

The Sweet Peas.

Saturday was "Sweet Pea" day. The
display, both in quality and variety,
was all the most ardent admirer of
this lovely flower could wish for. There
were three entries in the exhibits to
cover 100 square feet. That of Wm.
Sim, the noted Boston grower, con-
tained 24 vases of from 50 to 100
sprays. Zvolaneck's collection com-
prised 27 vases of 19 varieties, many
of them new and as yet unnamed.

The classes containing 100 sprays
each had a number of entries, th.e
flowers in nearly all being exceptional-
ly fine. The principal varieties noted
were Orange Orchid, Belgian Hero,
Venus, Mrs. Skaach, Yarrawa, Rose
Queen, American Beauty, Lavender
Orchid, Blue Bird, Mrs. Spanolin. Pink
and White Orchid, White Orchid, Or-
chid Beauty, Red Orchid, Pink Sensa-
tion, Morning Star, Nubian, Lady
Eyre, and Mrs. E. Btirke.

There were 12 decorated tables in
the private growers' class. Only
sweet peas were allowed with addi-
tional other foliage. There was no
originality displayed in the decora-
tions. One exhibitor used as a center,
a tripod holding a bowl for the flow-
ers, while the other eleven arranged
pink peas in tall slender center vases
of silver, with from four to five small

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April 15,

silver vases at ecuial distancos aroumi
the table. Corsages and boutonnicres
were a part of each display. AH the
tables contained silvor. slass and
'China, being- well furnished in this le-
spect. The winning table used Mrs.
Skaach. which were very tastcfulLv
arranged.

New York Florists' Club "Din Dan."

The "Din Ban" or dinner dance of
the New York Florists' Club, which
has grown to be an annual social
event, and to w-hich the members take
their wives and sweethearts, was held
in the g-rand ball room of the Biltmore
hotel, Saturday evening, April 8. To
say that the affair was a success is
putting it mildly — it was a triumph,
and T. B. DePorcst and Walter F.
Sheridan of the dinner committee are
to be congratulated for their very sat-
isfactory arrangements. The feature,
aside from the good menu, was the
"lucky number" dance. The dinner
tables, accommodating from 10 to 12
persons each, were arranged under the
balcony, leaving the center of the
floor space for dancing, which was in-
dulged in between each of the courses.
At the end of the dinner there was a
grand march, in which everybody
joined, and were handed numbered
tickets as they passed the committee.
The band then played several bars of a
two-step, after which some six or eight
numbers of the hundred couples on the
floor were called and these had to drop
out. This was continued until but two
couples were left, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel
Sullivan and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W.
Schenck. Mr. and Mrs. Schenck proved
to be the lucky couple and were pre-
sented by President Weston with two
beautiful silver cups, which had been
donated for the purpose by the Lord
& Burnham Co. Mr. Schenk said his
wife and he would cherish them as
souvenirs of a very happy occasion.

Patrick O'Mara, in his usual clever
style, presented Harry Bunyard, ex-
president of the club, with a gold
watch. He spoke of the good and
loyal interest that Mr. Bunyard had
always taken in the club's affairs for
the past 25 years, to which Mr. Bun-
yard, after thanking the club for the
gift, said he hoped to do so for 25
years more. Robert Craig made a
good address. He stated that the
present exhibition was the greatest
achievement in the history of floricul-
ture in New York City. Prominent
horticulturists were now being consid-
ered as leaders on a par with other
men of science; doctors by their hy-
gienic work in the Canal Zone had
made it a health resort, and it re-
mained for the florists or nurserymen
to make it one of the beauty spots of
the earth. Many useful subtropical
plants could be grown in the West In-
dies that would be a great help to the
craft here. Richard Halleman, presi-
dent of the International Co., showered
praises on Messrs. Pierson, Y'oung,
Herrington. Totty and others, who by
their planning for the past six months
had made the show the great success
that it is. He said he felt sure that
with such good management, the fu-
ture exhibitions would show even
greater results.

From the success of this well planned
affair, the "Din Dan" will be an an-
nual event in the club's festivities.

Interesting' Items.

An event of interest on Friday was
the visit of Theodore Roosevelt.
Crowds gathered on the steps inside
the entrance to such an extent that he
could scarcely get through. He was
received with handclapping and cheers.
F. R. Pierson, chairman of the show
committee, escorted the distinguished

visitor, who was much interested and
congratulated Mr. Pierson on the ex-
cellence of the various exhibits. He
was delighted with his rose garden,
saying he would like to have it at
Oyster Bay, to which Mr. Pierson said
nothing would please him better than
to send it there.

An exhibit that attracted the visitors
was the glass case containing orchid
plants, show-ing the evolution of an
orchid from fertilization to a plant in
bloom. There was a plant with a seed
pod, the fine seed, the seed sown and
young plants from their first appear-
ance in various stages to maturity.
Clement Moore (J. P. Mossman, gar-
dener) was the exhibitor.

The orchid men, whose displays are
always a strong feature of the show,
do not see why they should not be en-
titled to as much money in premiums
as the rose gardens, which, while ad-
mittedly great attractions, are not to
be compared in value to the orchids.
They will make a strong claim for such
recognition in the next schedule.

In the sweet pea exhibit, the great
similarity of many of the flowers en-
tered under different names was a live-
ly topic among the specialists. It ap-
pears as if the nomenclature commit-
tee of the American Sweet Pea Soci-
ety will have their hands full to
straighten out this condition.

Max Schling's exhibit was kept at-
tractive throughout the show, new-
basket and floral arrangements being
added daily. A shower bouquet made
entirely of the separate plants of
white Dutch hyacinths was a feature.
It was effective and much admired.

Window bo.xes for outside and indoor
decorations were placed at intervals on
the railing of the balcony; they were
in great variety. One, a yellow box,
with blue raised panelling and trellis,
was filled with calendulas and yellow
climbing roses in full flower, making a
unique color effect.

The F. R. Pierson Co.'s rose garden
was awarded the sweepstakes prize for
the finest exhibit in the show. This
was a large silver cup of handsome de-
sign. It i-s said this garden cost nearly
.$3,000. The first prize is $500.

The tradesmen, particularly those
whose exhibits and stock offered, in-
terested the general public, were to a
man delighted with the results, very
good sales and future prospects being
reported.

The Secaucus Exotic Nursery. Secau-
cxis, N. J., added much to the embel-
lishment of the hall with its large
specimen palms, ferns and boxwood.

The attendance and interest shown
by the public was very gratifying to
the management, all box oflice records
of previous shows being broken.

A collection of Ponderosa lemons,
heavy with fruit, and oranges in flower
from A. L. Miller. Jamaica, N. Y., was
interesting.

A great many representatives of the
trade came on from Philadelphia, but
unfortunately there was no visitors'
register here.

The Alphano Humus Co.'s grassy
banks adorning their display were
very luxurient and life like.

Mrs. Potter Palmer, of Chicago, was
a delighted visitor.

<:^

A NEW BueSANK
Peopwctiom

Miss CHICAGO'S new easter.

OUTFIT

EASTER AND PRIMARY— A WINDY MEDLEY IN CHICAGO.

(From tlic Cliicigo Daily TrihuriL.)

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Condensed Comment.

Seedsmen and plantsmen in and
about New York did not fail to take
advantage of the daily press pulilicity
and set along: side of such their ad-
vertising cards in liberal numbers and
of good size. The planting season
opened opportunely.

Express deliveries of plants were
notably slow. The American took 48
hours from' Philadelphia to the Grand
Central Palace. Chairman Pierson
considers only local auto trucks effec-
tive for this work.

Privelege sales can be overdone. The
public comfort end compared poorly
with western shows. Not a free pure
water fountain could be located where
a dozen were actually needed.

Calla Elliotiana, exhibited by the
Julius Roehrs Co., Rutherford. N. J.,
attracted considerable attention. The
bulbs were potted January 1.

Commercial houses reported here, as
in Philadelphia, a very good booking
business, private gardeners being on
hand in large numbers.

With three inches of dirty snow
along the sidewalk gutters and snow-
ing all day, the Saturday afternoon
attendance was good.

The daily papers of Saturday. April
8, and Sunday, April 9, gave very lib-
eral space to the show and to all gar-
den matters.

Fakirs barked odds and ends freely
in the gallery, contrary to rules in well
ordered flower shows.

Gretna Kluis.

Max Schling telegraphs as follows
as we go to press, April 12 : "Certifi-
cate of merit for Rose Gretna Kluis
was awarded to Kluis & Smith and
not to Max Schling."

The Awards.

Plants in Flower — Private Growers.

Acacia, Z plants — Mrs. !■'. A. Constable, Mam-
aroneck, X. Y. (.las. Stuart. Gr.l. 1st; D. C.
Reid. Irviugtou-ou-Hudson, N. Y. (A, M. Gold-
ing. Supt.i. 2nd.

Acacia, specimen, any variety — F. E. Lewis.
RidgefleW, Conn.. 1st; Mrs. H. Darlington.
Mamaroneck, N. Y,. 2nd.

Amarillis. 25 plants — Howard Gould. Port
Washington, N. Y. (Wm. Vert. Or.). 1st; Mrs.
D. Willis James, Madison, N. J. (W. H. Duck
ham, Supt.i. 2nd.

Amaryllis, 12 plants — Howard Gould, 1st.

Azalea Indica, specimen, pink or rose — Percy
Chubb, Glen Core, N. Y. (Hobt. Jones, Gr.i, 1st.

Azalea Indica, specimen, any other color —
Percy Chubb. 1st.

Cineraria, hybrid. 6 plants— C. K. G. Billings.
Oyster Bay, N. Y. (Jas. Bell. Gr.). 1st; Adolph
I.ewisohn, Ardsley (J. Canning, Supt.i. 2nd.

Cineraria stellata. plauts — Adolph Lewisohn.
1st; W. B. Thompson, 2nd.

Calceolarias. 12 plants— G. D. Barron, Rye.
N. Y. (Jas. Linane, Supt.i, 2nd.

Cyclamen, 25 plants — -Adolph Lewisohn. 1st;
Mrs. F. A. Constable. 2nd.

Cyclamen, 12 plants — Ralph Pulitzer, 1st;
Ado'lpb Lewisohn, 2nd.

Chorizema, specimen — F. E. Lewis, Ridgefield.
Conn. (J. W. X. Smith, Gr.), 1st.

Erica, specimen, any variety — F. E. Lewis.
1st.

Genista, specimen — F. E. Lewis, 1st; Percy
Chnhh, 2nd.

Hydrangea. 3 plants — Wm. Zeiglev. Jr., 1st.

Hydrangea, specimen — Wm. Zeigler. Jr., 1st;
G. B. Barrow. 2nd.

Lilac, 6 plants — Mrs. H. Darlington. 1st;
Adolph Lewisohn, 2nd.

Marguerite, specimen — Belleview Farms. New
Brunswick, X. J., 1st; W. B. Thompson, 2nd.

Primula malacoides. pink or white, or both,
12 plants — Ralph Pulitzer, 1st; Adolph Lew-
isohn. 2nd.

Primula obconica, 12 plants — Ralph Pulitzer,
1st; Adolph Lewisohn. 2nd.

Schlzanthus. plants — 0. K. G. Billings,
1st; W. B. Thompson, 2nd.

Scbizanthus. specimen — C. K. G. Billings, 1st;
Ralph T. Pulitzer, 2nd.

Spirea, or astilbe, 6 plants — Mrs. J. Murray
Mitchell. Tu-xedo Park, N. Y. (Thos. Wilson,
Gr.l. 1st; D. C. Reid, 2nd.

Wistaria, specimen — F. E. Lewis, 1st; C. K,
G, Billings, 2nd.

Any other specimen flowering plant — F. E.
Lewis, 1st; E. Roepke. Highland, N. J.. 2nd.

Flowering plants and bulbs, covering 300
sq. ft. — Adolph Lewisohn. 1st: F. E. Lewis.
2nd; W. B. Thompson, 3rd; special mention.
Mrs. H. Darlington.

Palm
Sunday

For those desiring to commemorate
great historical day we are offering
day quantities of palm leaves, cut
plants at remarkably low prices.

askets of flowers for the home, $
and up.

Table bouquets of spring flowers
vase, $1.00.

Corsage bouquets of violets, orchic
and other flowers, 25c and 50c each and up.
French colonial and conventional corsage bouquets
Blooming plants for the sick room — fresh cut roses,
carnations, lilies of the valley, tulips, mignonettes,
pansies, freesias, hyacinths and many other varieties to
entirely gratify every flower desire.

The $1 boxes of cut flowers contain mixed flowers or
I OSes and represent splendid value.

Every kind of floral arrangement by thoroughly expe-
rienced florists.

Write for Easter price list.

A. L

ange, Florist

25 E. Madison St.

Tel. Central 3777 — Connects with all Departments
AUTOMATIC 42072 ~

A PALM SUNDAY ADVERTISEMENT USED IN LOCAL MORNING NEWSPAPERS
THE FRIDAY BEFORE PALM SUNDAY.

Palms and Foliage Plants — Private Growers.

Areca hitescens. specimen — Mrs. F. .\. Con-
stable, 1st: Wm. Kleinheinz. Ogontz, Pa.. 2nd.

Bay trees, 2 plants — Mrs. Pauline Boelger,
Riverdale-on-Hudsou. N. Y., 2nd.

Croton, 12 plants— W. B. Thompson, Yon-
kers, N. Y., 1st; Mrs. J. Hood Wright, New
v.irk. 2nd.

Uracfeua, 3 plants — W. B. Thompson, 1st.

Dracaena, specimen, an.v variety — W. B.
Thompson. 1st; Bertram H. Borden. Oceanic,
N. J., 2nd.

Kentia Forsteriana. specimen — Wm. Zeigler,
Jr.. 1st; Mrs. J. Hood Wright, 2nd.

Kentia Belmoreana. specimen — W. Zeigler,
Jr.. 1st; Mrs. J. HfKxl Wright, 2nd.

Phoenix Roebelenii. specimen — Wm. Zeigler,
Jr.. 1st: Mrs. J. Hood Wright. 2nd.

Palm, other than above, specimen — Mrs. F.

A. Constable, 1st: W. Kleinheinz, 2nd.

Six foliage plants, exclusive of palms — W.

B. Thompson. 1st.

Foliage plant, other than above, specimen — ■
W. B. Thompson. 1st: D. G. Reid. 2nd.

Group of foliage i)lants. collection covering
lO.J square feet — W. B. Thompson, 1st.

Bulbous Plants — Private Growers.

Hyacinths, white— Mrs. Payne Whitney. Man-
hasset. N. i'. (G. U. Ferguson, Gr.l, 1st; Dan
G. Reid, 2nd.

Hyacinths, pink or red — D. G. Reid, 1st;
Mrs. Payne Whitney. 2nd.

Hyacinths, light blue — H. M. Tiltord, 1st;
Mrs. Payne Whitney. 2nd.

Hyacinths, dark blue or purple — C. K. G,
Billings, 1st; Mrs. Payne Whitney. 2nd.

Hyacinths, yellow — C. K. G. Billings. 1st;
D. G. Reid. 2nd.

Lilies. 12 pots— Mrs. J. H. Flagler. 1st;
Miss .M. T. Cockroft. Saugatuck, Conn. (A.
Peterson, Gr. ), 2nd.

Lily of the valley — Mrs. Payne Whitney, 1st:
C. K. G. Billings, 2nd.

Narcissi, single trumpet. 12 varieties — Mrs.
Pavne Whitney. 1st; Mrs. S.. M. Booth, Great
Neck, N. Y. (E. Fardell. Gr.l, 2nd.

Narcissi, short or medium trumpet — Mrs.
Payne Whitney, 1st; iMrs. A. ,M. Booth, 2nd.

Tulips, single early, 12 varieties — Mrs. A. M.
Booth. 1st; Mrs. Payne Whitney, 2nd.

Tulips, single early. G varieties — .Mrs. A. M.
B.wth. 1st: Mrs. Payne Whitney. 2ud.

Tulips, Dai-win or Cottage. 12 varieties — Mrs.
Payne Whitney. 1st: Mrs. A. M. Booth, 2nd.

670

The American Florist.

April 15^

Orchid Plants— Private Growers.
Group of plnnls In vniioty coveiinp 50 sq.
ft.— Artlmr N. Coolcy. rtttsliehl. Mass.. 1st:
riement Moore. Hnckeusnck. N. J. (J. R- Moss-
mnn, Or.), 2ml. _

Six ninuts In varicty~Geo. SohleRel. Bay
Riape. N. Y. (S. G. MUosy. Or.), 1st; Cle-
uioiit Moore. 2n0.

Brnsso-cattleya, or Brasso-Lielia. one plant
—Clement Moore, 1st: Geo. Sclilegel, Snd.

Cattleyn Mossiie, specimen— Geo. Schlegel,
1st; riemcnt Moore. 2ud.

Cattleya Schroedeiw. specimen — Geo. Schle-
gel. 1st: H. H. Ropers, Tuxedo Park, N. Y.
(P. Venezia. Gr.). 2nd.

Cattleya. specimen, any other variety — Geo.

Solilegel. 1st; Louis Strauss. Bay Ridge. N-

Y.. 2nd.

Cypripodlum. 12 plants — Geo. Schlegel. 1st.

Cypripedium. specimen — Louis Strauss, 1st;

Geo. Schlegel, 2ud.

Dendrobium, 6 plants— H. H. Rogers, 1st;
I.ouis Strauss, 2nd.

Dendrobium. nobile— F. V. Burton. Newburgh,
N. Y. (Wm. Cordes. Supt.). 1st; Geo. H. Jones,
Yonkers. N. Y.. 2Dd.

Dendrobium Wardianum. specimen — F. V.
Burton. Newburgh. X. Y. (Wm. Cordes. Supt.).
Ut: Geo. B. Jones, Greystone, Yonkers, N.
v., 2nd.

Dendrobium. specimen, any other variety —
Mrs. J. Crosby Brown, Orange, N. J. (Peter
Duff. Gr.>, 1st: Mrs. Nathan Strauss. Mama-
roneck. N. Y. (Thos. Aichison. Gr.), 2nd.

Cattleya. Ltelia, or Lielia cattleya Hybrid —
Clement Moore, 1st: Geo. Schlegel. 2nd.
Lfelia. specimen — -Geo. Schlegel, 1st.
Odontoplossum, specimen — Geo. Schlegel. 1st.
Oncidiura, specimen — Geo. Schlegel, 1st; Lou-
is Strauss. 2nd.

Phalrenopsis, specimen — W. B. Thompson.
Yonkers. N. Y. (R. M, Johnston, Gr.), 1st;
Geo. Schlegel. 2nd.

Vanda. specimen — Geo. Schlegel, 1st.
Specimen plant, any variety other than the
above — Mrs. F. A. Constable, 1st; Geo. Schle-
gel, 2nd.

Cut Roses — Private Growers,

Twelve American Beauty — Mrs. Olive Hoyt,
Stamford, Conn. (Jas. Foster, Gr.). Ist.

Twelve Mrs. George Shawver — Mrs. J. Crosby
Brown. 1st; W. B. Thompson. 2nd.

Twelve Mrs. Charles Russell — W. B. Thomp-
son. 1st.

Twelve Pink Killarney or any pink sport of
same excepting Killarney Queen — Mrs. F. A.
Constable, 1st.

Twelve Radiance — Daniel Guggenheim. 1st;
W. B. Thompson, 2nd.

Tu-elvG Sunburst — Mrs. J. Crosby Brown, 1st;
W. B. Thompson, 2nd.

Twelve any other disseminated variety, red —
Howard Gould, 1st: Hamilton Farms, Gladstone,
N. J.. 2nd.

T\\-enty-five or more varieties — W. B. Thomp-
son, 1st; Mrs. F. A. Constable, 2nd.

Best display of cut roses shown by a private
grower — W. B. Thompson, 1st; Hamilton
Farms. 2nd.

Carnations — Private Growers.

Twentv-five white — Manor Congers, 1st; D. G.
Reid. 2nd.

Twenty-five flesh pink— D. G. Reid, 1st; Mrs.
S. Harriman, Tarry town, N. Y., 2nd.

Twenty-five light pink — W. B. Thompson. Ist;
Peter Hanck. Jr.. 2nd.

Twenty-five dark pink— D. G. Reid, 1st; Belle-
view Farm. 2nd.

Twentyfive red or scarlet — Hamilton Farm.

Twenty-five crimson — Mrs. E. S. Beyer, 1st;
Congers Manor, 2nd.

Twenty-five white — Mrs. S. Harriman, 1st;
P. E. Lewis. 2nd.

Twenty-five yellow — Mrs. Payne Whitney. 1st;
Mrs. H. Darlington, 2nd.

Twenty-five any other color, decidedly dis-
tinct from colors specified above — L. I., Bene-
dict. Jr.. 1st; Howard Gould. 2nd.

Vase of carnations, not to exceed 150 blooms —
Howard Gould. 1st.

Sweet Peas — Private Growers.

Display of sweet peas, covering 25 square
feet— Hon. P. M. Warburg. Hartsdale, N. Y..
1st: Bellefontaine Gardens. Lenox, Mass.. 2nd.

Collection of six varieties, 2 sprays — Hon.
P. M. Warburg. 1st; D. G. Reid, 2nd.

Ote hundred sprays, one or more varieties —
Mrs. C. Bradley, Convent Station. N. J., 1st;
D. G. Reid. 2nd.

Table Decoration — Private Growers.
Dinner table decoration. Sweet peas exclu-
sively — Adolph Lewisohn, 1st; Mrs. H. Dar-
lington, 2d.

Miscellaneous Cut Flowers — Private Growers.

Antirrhinum. 25 spikes pink — Percy Chubb.
1st; Conyers Manor, Greenwich. Conn. (Wm.
Graham. Gr.), 2nd.

Antirrhinum. 25 spikes white — Adolph Lew-
isohn. 1st.

Antirrhinum. 25 spikes, assorted — Gov. Beeck-
man. Newport. R. I. (Winghart, Supt.), 1st;
Percy Chubb. 2nd.

Mignonette, 12 spikes — Ralph Pulitzer, 1st;
W. E. Reiss, Greenwich, Conn. (Robt. Gruners,
Gr.). 2nd.

Pansies, display of cut blooms — D. G. Reid,
1st; Mrs. J. H. Flagler. 2nd.

Stocks. 12 spikes pink— H. M. Tilford, Tux-
edo Park. N. Y. (Jos. Tansey, Gr.), 1st; Mrs.
J. H. Flagler, 2nd.

Stocks. 12 spikes any other color — H. M. Til-
ford. 1st; W. E. Reiss, 2nd.

Wallflowers. 12 spikes any color — Mrs. Eu-
gene Meyer, Jr., Mt. Kisco, N. Y. (Chas. Rut-
horn. Gr.). 1st; Wm. E. S. Griswold, Lenox,
Mass. (A. J. Loveless. Gr.), 2nd.

Violets — Private Growers.

Violets, single. 200 blooms— Mrs. E, I. Bay-
er, 1st; E. L. Meyer, Huntington. L. I., 2nd.

Table Decoration — Private Growers.

Artistic dinner table decoration^Mrs. G.
Bradley. Convent Station. N. J., 1st: Adolph
Lewisohn. Ardsley. N. Y., 2nd; James Eraser,
Morristowu, N. J., 3rd.

Plants in Flower — Commercial Growers.

Acacia, collection covering 20O sq. ft., ar-
ranged for effect— Knight & Struck Co., 1st.

Acacia. 6 plants, not loss than two varieties—
F. R. Picrsou Co.. 1st.

Azalea Indica. collection— A. N. Pierson, Inc.,
Cromwell. Conn., 1st; Julius Roehrs Co.. Ru-
therford. N. J.. 2nd.

Azalea Indica. 6 plants— Julius Roehrs Co..
1st: A. N. Pierson, Inc., 2nd.

Azalea Indica. 3 plants — Julius Roehrs Co.,
1st; A N. Pierson, Inc.. 2nd.

Azalea Indica, 1 plant — Julius Roehrs Co.,
1st; A. N. Pierson, Inc.. 2nd.

Azalea mollis or pontica, or both — Bobbink &
Atkins. Rutherford, N. J., 1st; A. N. Pierson,
Inc.. 2nd.

Bougainvilleas. group covering 100 sq. ft. —
Emile Savoy, Secaucus. N. J., 1st.

Cyclamen, 25 plants — Knight & Struck Co.,
1st.

Collection of new Holland plants — Madsen &
Cbristensen. Wood Ridge. N. J.. 1st.

Hydrangea, collection covering 150 sq. ft. —
Knight & Struck Co., 1st.

Hydrangea, 6 plants— Fred R. Dress^l. Wee-
hawken. N. J., 1st; Julius Roehrs Co., 2nd.

Hydrangea, specimen — Fred R. Dressel. 1st.

Lilac. 12 plants — F. R. Pierson Co.. 1st.

Marguerite, specimen — Madsen & Cbristen-
sen, 1st.

Marguerite, 6 plants — Madsen & Cbristen-
sen, 1st.

Rhododendrons, hardy varieties — Bobbink &
Atkins. 1st; A. N. Pierson, Inc.. 2nd.

Rhododendrons, 6 plants, any variety — Bob-
bink & Atkins, 1st; A. N. Pierson. Inc., 2nd.

Rhododendrons. 3 plants, any variety— Bob-
bink & Atkins. 1st; A. N. Pierson. Inc.. 2nd.

Spirea. or astilbe. 25 plants — Bobbink & At-
kins. 1st; A. L. Miller, 2nd.

Metrosideros. 3 plants — F. R. Pierson Co.. 1st.

Bulbous Plants — Commercial Growers.

Lilium formosum. 25 pots— A. L. Miller. Ja-
maica. N. Y., 1st.

Lilium giganteum, 25 pots — Julius Roehrs
Co.. 1st.

Lily of the valley— Wm. Siebrecbt, Astoria.
N. Y.. 1st.

Display of bulbs, etc.. arranged as a Dutch
bulb garden, covering 500 sq. ft. — John S'eheep-
ers & Co., New York, 1st.

Orchid Plants — Commercial Growers.

Group of plants in variety, covering 200 sq-
ft. — Julius Roehrs Co.. 1st.

Group of plants in variety, covering 50 s<|.
ft.— Lager & Hurrell. Summit. N. J.. 1st.

Roses in Pots and Tubs — Commercial Growers.

Display of rose plants, arranged as a rose
garden, covering 500 sq. ft. — F. R. Pierson Co.,
1st; A. N. Pierson, Inc.. 2nd.

Climbing red, specimen — F. R. Pierson Co.,
1st; A. N, Pierson. Inc.. 2nd,

Climbing pink — specimen — A. N. Pierson,
Inc.. 1st; F. R. Pierson. Co., 2nd.

Climbing white, specimen — -A. N. Pierson,
Inc., 1st.

Climbing yellow, specimen — A. N. Pierson,
Inc., 2nd.

Best new rose, not in commerce — A. N. Pier-
son. Inc., 1st.

Cut Roses — Commercial Growers.

One hundred American Beauty — L. A. Noe,
Madison. N. J.. Ist; F. R. Pierson Co., 2nd.

One hundred Killarney Queen — Bedford Flow-
er Co.. Bedford Hills, N. Y., 1st: F. R. Pier-
son Co., 2nd.

Fifty American Beauty — Louis A. Noe, Ist;
F. R. Pierson Co.. 2nd.

Fifty Mrs. Charles Russell — French & Salm.
Union Grove. Wis., 1st.

Fifty Ophelia— R. Simpson. Clifton. N, J., 1st.

Fifty Mrs. George Shawyer — A. N. Pierson,
Inc.. 1st; F. R. Pierson Co.. 2nd.

Fifty Francis Scott Key — F. R. Pierson Co.,
1st: A. N. Pierson. Inc., 2nd.

Fifty Pink Killarney, or any pink sport of
same — A. N. Pierson, Inc., 1st: F. R. Pierson
Co.. 2nd.

Fifty White Killarney, or any white sport
of same — A. N. Pierson, Inc., 1st; F. R. Pier-
son Co., 2nd.

Fifty Richmond — F. R. Pierson Co.. 1st.

Fiftv Sunburst — L. B. Coddington. Murray
Hill. N. J.. 1st.

Fifty Mrs. Aaron Ward — Robt. Simpson, 1st:
A. N. Pierson. Inc.. 2nd.

Fifty any other disseminated variety pink —
Robt. Simpson. 1st; Floral Nurseries. 2nd.

Anv undisseminated red variety — A. S. Burns.
Jr., Spring Valley, N. V., 1st.

Carnations — Commercial Growers.

One hundred white — Cottage Gardens Co., 1st;
A. A. IVmbroke. Beverly, Mass., 2nd.

One hundred flesh-pink — A. A. Pembroke, 1st;
Cottage Gardens, 2nd.

One hundred light pink— Cottage Gardens. 1st;
A. A. Pembroke. 2nd.

One hundred dark pink — A. A. Pembroke. 1st;
Cottage Gardens Co., 2nd.

One hundred red or scarlet — M. Matheron,
1st; Cottage Gardens Co.. 2nd.

One hundred crimson, to include all sbades^
known as crimson or maroon — J. R. Mlnot, 1st.

One hundred white variegated — E. F. Lieker,
1st; A. A. Pembroke. 2nd.

One hundred yellow or yellow variegated —
A. A. Pembroke, 1st.

Fifty, one variety — Cottage Gardens Co., 1st;
Herman Schwarz, 2nd.

Fifty any new variety not in commerce —
Cottage Gardens Co., 1st.

Display of carnations, covering 150 square-
feet — Cottage Gardens Co., 1st; Stroufs, Bidde-
ford, Me., 2nd.

Sweet Peas — Commercial Growers.

One liundred sprays bicolor — Wm. Sim, 1st:
A. E. Jackson, West Summit, N. J.. 2nd.

One hundred sprays white — A. E. Jackson^
1st; S. Van Riper, Dundee Lake, N. J.. 2nd.

One hundred sprays blue or purple — Wm^
Sim, 1st; John M. Barker, Morristown, N. J..
2nd.

One hundred sprays red or crimson — John M.
Barker, 1st; Wm. Sim. 2nd.

One hundred sprays cream pink, orchid-flow-
ering — Wm. Sim. 1st; E. M. Eisenhardt. For-
restdale. Pa.. 2nd.

One hundred sprays light lavender — Wm. Sim,
1st; S. Van Riper, 2nd.

One hundred sprays dark lavender — Wm. Sim,
1st.

One hundred sprays pink or salmon — E. M.
Eisenhardt. 1st; Wm. Sim, 2nd.

One hundred sprays orange — John M. Barker,
1st: Wm. Sim. 2nd.

One hundred sprays any other color — E. M.
Eisenhardt. 1st; Wm. Sim, 2ud.

Finest display of sweet peas, covering 100-
square feet— Charles A. Zvolanek. Bound Brook.
N. J.. 1st.

Miscellaneous Cut Flowers.

Violets, double, best display covering 10
square feet— Frank Lown & Son. Rhinebeck.
N. Y., 1st.

Violets, single, best display, covering 10
square feet— R. Langle, White Plains, N. Y., 1st.

Table Decoration.
Artistic dinner table decoration — Hotel Man-
hattan, 1st; Hotel Vanderbilt. silver medal.

Special Awards.

Silver Trophy.

F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.. best ex-
hibit at exhibition.

Certificates of Merit.

Secaucus Exotic Nursery, two box trees witb
top.

R. G. Wilson. Brooklyn. N. Y., new fern,
Pteris variety.

Nippon Gardens. Figure of Ivy Evonymous.

Jlrs. Oliver Hoyt, Asparagus Sprengerl.

Honorable Mention.

Mrs. H. Darlington, basket of lily of the
valley.

Ralph Pulitzer, Iris Germanica.

Wm. Scbillaber, Gazania Langiscapa.

Clement Moore, exhibit of ways in which
orchids are raised.

Louis Strauss, cactus plant in flower.

Florex Gardens, roses. 50 in spray, George
Elgar; roses, 50 in spray, Cecile Brunner.

A. N. Pierson, Inc. Rose Newport Fairy.

Silver Medal,

Mrs. J. Murray Mitchell. Amaryllis Hippe-
striim in fancy variety.

John Scheepors & Co.. narcissi in fancy va-
riety.

Ernest Roepke, Highlands, N. Y., standard
geranium, six plants.

Geo. J. Gould, Lakewood, N. J.. Glanenaes,
50 plants.

Wm. Zeigler, Jr., group of hydrangeas, one
year old.

W. E. Griswold. Lenox. Mass., vase of annual
lupines.

Clement Moore, new hybrid cattleya.

Mrs. H. Darlington, display of hardy English
primroses.

Mrs. A. M. Booth, new tulip Mrs. A. M.
Booth.

Arthur N. Cooley, Plttsfield. Mass., new Cat-
tleva Olympus.

W. B. Duke, orange trees.

Max Schling, Rose Creta Klius.

R. G. Wilson, new fern.

Special Mention.

Mrs. Pauline Boegher, Riverdale. X. V..
Pteris Rlvertoniensis. one plant.

Geo. Schlegel, Euphorbia Jacquemiulfolin.

Wm. Zeigler. Jr.. Sanseveria Zeylanica, two
specimens.

Wm. Zeigler. Jr., new rose Elizabeth Zeigler.

A. L. Miller, double flowering orjiugc iu
bloom; Ponderosa lemons in fruit.

Bobbink & Atkins, collection of 5<1 dwarf
evergreens.

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Special Frizes.

J. B. Duke. Somerville. N. J., silver mcrlal
for collection of orange trees.

F. E. Lewis, Ridgefield, Conn., silver meilal
for antirrhinum Crimson Queen.

Mrs. J. Murray Mitcliell. Tuxedo Park, N. Y..
silver medal for seven plants of spirea.

Mrs. A. N. Booth. Great Neck, N. Y., silver
medal for a new tulip.

A new rose named Gretna Kluis. exhibited by
Kluis & Smith, was awarded a certificate of
•merit.

Business Displays.

The firms making gencr.Tl business or tradi-
displays are as follows:

Alphauo Humus Co., New Y'ork, fertilizers.

.\phine Mfg. Co., Madison, N. J., insecti
.cides.

Autocar Co.. Ardmore. Pa., auto-delivery cars.

Bloomtield Studios. New York, cretonne and
fancy paper boxes.

Bon Arbor Chemical Co., Paterson, N. J,, fer-
■tilizers.

A. T. Boddington Co., New York, seeds, bulbs
-and flowering plants.

E. C. Brown Co.. Rochester, N. Y.. auto
sprayers.

Coldwell Lawn Mower Co.. Newburgh. N. Y..
lawn mowers.

Continuous Seed & Plant Forcer Co., New
York and Newark. N. J., plant forcers.

Arthur Cowee, Berlin, N. Y., gladiolus bulbs.

Joseph Dixon Crucible Co., Jersey City, N.
J., automobile lubricants.

Doubleday, Page & Co., New York, garden
books.

Electric Fountain Co., New York, electric
fountains.

Fulper Pottery Co.. New York and Fleming-
ton. N. J., art pottery.

Hitchings & Co., Elizabeth, N. J., and New
York, greenhouse construction.

International Child Welfare League, New
York, literature.

Japanese Perfume Co., New York, perfumes.

Kiug Construction Co., North Tonawanda, N.
Y., represented by W. J. Muth.

Kirke Chemical Co.. Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y..
fertilizers and Insecticides.

Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, represented by
F. Lautenschlager.

Wm. F. Leary, New Rochelle, N. Y., scien-
tific care of trees.

Lord & Burnbam Co., New Y'ork. greenhouse
•construction.

Wm. H. Lutton Co., Jersey City. N. J.,
greenhouse construction.

W. A. Manda, Inc., South Orange, N. J,, rep-
resented by Eber Holmes.

Mathews Mfg. Co.. Cleveland, o., garden
"furniture.

Metropolitan Material Co., Brooklyn, green-
'bonse construction.

Miller & Doing, Brooklyn. N. Y.. "Illinois"
self-watering hanging baskets and window
"boxes.

Mountain Co.. Inc., New York, novelties.

National Floral Corporation, New Y'ork. lit-
.erature.

National Special Aid Society, New York, lit-
•erature.

Nip[K)n Garden, New York, Japanese garden
"Work.

Peterson, Sinclaire & Miller, Inc., New Y'ork.
Rex-Humus (fertilizer).

Pierson U-Bar Co., New York, greenhouse
K'onstruction.

Reade Mfg. Co.. Hoboken, N. J., insecticides
■and weed killer.

Reed & Keller. New York, florists' supplies.

Revere Rubber Co.. garden and greenhouse
"bose. represented by E. W. Holt.

Schloss Bros.. New Y'ork, ribbons and chif-
fons.

School of Horticulture for Women, Ambler.
Pa., literature.

Sharonware Workshops. New Y'ork, garden
furniture.

George L. Stillman. Westerly, R. I., dahlia
roots.

I. J. Stringham. New York, demonstration
of bee-keeping.

G. E. M. Stumpp, New York, novelties,
ties.

Stumpp & Walter Co., New York, seeds,
bulbs and flowering plants.

J. M. Thorburn & Co., New York, seeds and
■bulbs.

S, P. Townsend & Co., Orange, N. J., ball-
bearing lawn mowers.

B. Hammond Tracy, Wenham. Mass., gladio-
lus bulbs.

Lewis A. Valentine Co., Rn-^lyn, N, Y.,
nurserymen and tree movers.

Vanity Fair Sliop, New Y'urk.

Van Rensselaer Studio and Box Shop. New
Tork.

Vaughan's Seed Store, Chicago and New
Tork. seeds and bulbs.

Welch's. Westfield. N. Y.. grape juice.

Wilson Pi-o<lucts Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., gar-
■den and lawn sprinkler.

Women's National Agricultural and Horti-
cultural Association, literature.

Scranton Flower Show.

The third annual flower show of the
.Scranton Florists' Club ivas held in
the Town hall, April 6-S and was a
splendid exhibition both in quality of
the displays, ^vhich were of uniform
excellence, and in the artistic manner
in which they were arranged. At the
entrance the display of T. B. McClin-
tock of Cineraria stellata and Boston
ferns was very attractive, while the
exhibit in the southeast corner of the
hall was one of the most noticeable in
the building. This was a border effect
with a background extending from the
ceiling to the floor with a gradual
slope, Azalea mollis, spruce trees, arbor
vitiES, retinosporas, boxwood and cin-
erarias being used. The New York
Floral Co.'s display was devoted al-
most entirely to cut flowers. Here were
seen splendid baskets of lupines. Amer-
ican Beauties, Russell and Hadley
roses; also baskets of snapdragons ar-
ranged with yellow iris and a basket of
anemone, a flower rarely seen in this
city, was also exhibited by this firm.
This display also included the only
bride's bouquet in the show, the ar-
rangement being of white roses and
lily of the valley.

Schultheis, the Florist, had the larg-
est exhibit in the hall, the effect being
that of an interior decoration. A
charming dinner table arrangement,
with a centerpiece of Ward roses and
orchids attracted much attention. In
this exhibit were also huge azaleas
and rhododendrons: also Hadley roses,
basket effects, Japanese gardens and a
large display of bowls, birds and but-
terflies. A hand-painted basket ar-
ranged with yellow hyacinths and
primroses and another of Scotch
heather tied with Scotch plaid ribbon
are deserving of special mention. The
rhododendrons seen here were the finest
displayed in this city for some time,
the blooms being of rare size and
beauty.

The exhibit of Baldwin, the Florist,
was arranged in a very artistic man-
ner with an arch in the background.
Here were staged large and rare hy-
drangeas, the entire effect being one of
distinctiveness. Other pleasing fea-
tures were lilies, tulips, primroses and
hyacinths, while a special exhibition
of tulips, pink snapdragons and Rosette
carnations were exceptionally high
class.

The most artistic exhibit was that
of A. L. Besancon & Co. This was in
the form of a woodland garden with a
background of spruce, pine, hemlock,
and birch, with flowering shrubs and
a border of tulips, broken into to allow
the placing of a rustic summer house.
In the foreground was a lawn through
which was a cinder path bordered with
crocuses, tulips, daffodils and pussy-
willows. This firm also showed cut flow-
ers and handsomely arranged baskets.
A picture that was an art study was
arranged with Sweet Marie roses and
farleyense. John Beagle exhibited a
large group of bedding plants and
bulbous stock. D. W. Evans had a fine
showing of azaleas, hyacinths, prim-
roses and cinerarias, and T. W. Mackey
made an excellent showing of Boston
ferns, tulips, hyacinths and daffodils.
Bulbs, seeds and garden and farm im-
plements were displayed by B. E. and
J. T. Cokely. In the center of the ha'.l
was a mound of Crimson Ramblers
staged by Wm. MacDonald of Moosic.

The commercial growers made nu-
merous fine displays, A. N. Pierson,
Inc.. Cromwell, Conn., exhibiting a vase
of 25 of their Hadley roses that were
prize winners at the national flower
show at Philadelphia; also 50 prize-
winning Klllarney Brilliant. S. S. Pen-
nock-Meehan Co., Philadelphia, staged
vases of 50 blooms each of Francis
Scott Key. Ophelia and Killarney

roses; also vases of White Wonder,
Pink Enchantress and Ward carna-
tions. A vase of 100 lilies attracted
much attention. The exhibit of baskets
by this firm was also very complete.
The Leo. Niessen Co., also of Philadel-
phia, staged a splendid display, vases
of roses, among which were a fine
showing of Russell. Fireflame and
Sweet Marie. Cornflowers and stock
were also features. J. L. Dillon,
Bloomsburg, Pa., staged fine Sunburst,
Richmond, White Killarney, Enchan-
tress and Richmond roses.

The Edwards Folding Box Co., Phila-
delphia, had an attractive display of
florists' boxes in large variety. This
was in charge of W. P. Snyder. The
M. Rice Co., also of Philadelphia, re-
ceived many compliments for its dis-
play of baskets and florists' supplies.

.\n innovation this year was the
tea room conducted under the auspices
of the Home of the Friendless. This
was located at one end of the hall and
was decorated with evergreens, hardy
plants, azaleas, rambler roses and a
variety of other plants and shrubs in
many shades, making a very pleasing
effect. This arrangement was made by
Wm. McDonald, Moosic. Pa.

There were many exhibits staged by
private growers and many of these
were of very high order. One of the
most conspicuous groups was that of
Mrs. S. C. Weston, Waverly, Pa. This
was a splendid group of calceolarias.
These were attractively arranged with
ferns, begonias, lilies, coleus, daffodils,
marguerites and crotons. Another ex-
cellent exhibit was that of Mrs. J. B.
Dimmick. which was very unique in its
arrangement, consisting of a bank ap-
proached by steps, the planting con-
sisting of many varieties of flowering
plants. The orchid display of Mrs. H.
M. Boies was also an attractive fea-
ture.

G. R. Clarke arranged a garden with
lawn seats and flower beds of tulips
and hyacinths which produced a good
effect. Bird houses occupied one sec-
tion of this display and a basket of
Hadley and Sunburst roses showed
class. Mrs. C. E. Welles had a fine
vase of 50 Princess Dagmar carna-
tions, large of flower and long of stem.

The exhibition was a splendid suc-
cess in every way and the members of
the various committees in charge of
the details deserve much credit for
their painstaking efforts.

T. J. M.

Buffalo's Flower and Fashion Show.

One of the notable spring events in
the city of Buffalo, N. Y., was the
Flower and Fashion Show given un-
der the auspices of the Elks' lodge in
conjunction with the local florists.
The display of carnations, roses, snap-
dragons, sweet peas, lilies, tulips, daffo-
dils, narcissi, azaleas, rhododendi'ons,
pansies, spirea and hydrangeas with-
out exception were the finest specimens
of horticulture ever beheld in this sec-
tion of the country. The judges, con-
sisting of Henry F. Elbers of South
Park conservatory, George Kayser of
Delaware Park conservatory and
Charles Keitscli of Humboldt park,
were loud in their praise as they made
these awards :

Sweet peas (best vase of lOll pink) —
David Scott, Corfu, 1st; C. T. Guen-
ther, Hamburg, N. Y., 2nd; David
Scott, 3rd.

Sweet peas (best vase of 100 white)
— W. Preisach. Cprfu, 1st.

Lilies— L. H. Neubeck. Buffalo. 1st:
W. J. Palmer & Son, 2nd; Charles
Sandiford, ZtA.

Tulips — Charles Sandiford. 1st.

Daffodils — Charles Sandiford, 1st.

Narcissus — Charles Sandiford, 1st.

Azaleas — W. J. Palmer & Son, 1st:
Charles Schoenhut, 2nd.

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A/aleas (best specimen plant I— \V.
J. I'aliuoi- iV: Son, 1st.

RanibliT roses — Charles Sandiford.

Rainliler roses, speciment plant —
Charlts Sandiford, 1st.

lUiododondrons (best specimen plant)
— Charles Sandiford, 1st.

Pansies — L. H. Neubeck, Buffalo, 1st.

Spirea — \Y. J. Palmer & Son, 1st;
Charles Sandiford, 2nd.

Hydrangeas — W. J. Palmer & Son.

Carnations (best vase of fifty pink)
— W. J. Palmer & Son, 1st; C. F.
Christenscn, 2nd; Erie Floral Co., :5rd.

Carnations (best vase of fifty white)
— W. J. Palmer & Son. 1st; C. F. Chris-
tensen, 2nd; Erie Floral Co.. ord.

Carnations (best vase of fifty red) —
W. J. Palmer & Son, 1st; C. F. Chris-
tensen. 2nd: John Preisach, 3rd.

Carnations (best vase of fifty light
pink)— David Scott, Corfu, N. Y., 1st;
Erie Floral Co., Erie, Pa., 2nd; W. J.
Palmer & Son, 3rd.

Carnations (best vase of mixed) —
W. J. Palmer & Son, 1st; C. T. Guen-
ther, 2nd.

Roses (best vase of Pink KlUarneys)
— W. J. Palmer & Son. 1st; Erie Floral
Co., 2nd; C. T. Guenther, 3rd.

Roses (best vase of 25 Ophelia) —
W J. Palmer & Son, 1st; Erie Floral
Co., 2nd.

Roses (best vase of 25 red) — ^W. J.
Palmer & Son, 1st.

Roses (best vase of 2.5 mixed) — W.
J. Palmer & Son, 1st.

Roses (best vase of Bon Silene) —
W. J, Palmer & Son, 1st.

Snapdragon — W. J. Palmer & Son,
1st; L. C. Stroh, Batavia, N. Y., 2nd;
David Scott, 3rd. E. C. B.

New Orleans Horticultural Society.

The spring flower show of the New
Orleans Horticultural Society which
was staged at the AtheniEum in that
city April 6-9. w'as the largest and
most artistic display of flowers ever
seen in the South. The main hall was
laid out in the form of a garden in the
arrangement of which all the art of
a number of the city's most expert
florists and landscape artists had been
expended to insure distinctiveness and
charm and thousands of visitors who
attended the exhibition spent hours
following the border lined paths with
elaborate displays at every turn. In
the center of the hall was a mound of
large proportions and surrounding
this in widening circles were beds of
rich mother earth in which plants
were growing in all their natural
beauty. At the sides of the hall were
displays of cut flowers and plants and
wedding and house decorations. The
large stage was always a center of at-
traction. Here a huge American flag
had been most cleverly done in plants
and flowers, the work of Henry Kraak,
and was commented upon by all who
attended the show. The full value of
garden products as contributing to
the home was emphasized in a lavish
display. Despite the fact that the
weather on the opening day was in-
clement, the attendance was good, the
second and final daj's of the show saw
the hall thronged and the Louisiana
Anti-Tuberculosis League, to whom
the net proceeds of the show will be
donated, was materially aided. Fri-
day evening was "Society night" and
in response to special invitation of
the show committee many persons
prominent in social circles attended
the show and by their sponsorship
added much to the general interest of
the public in the show.

In the plant exhibits, Henry Kraak
was awarded first premium for his
excellent showing, the display ar-
ranged by E. H. Farley, also of very
high order, was second, and other
splendid exhibits staged by P. A.
Chopin, Charles Eble, Abele Bros.,

Max .Sc'luinuk. A. Verlinde, B. M.
Wischer, Claude Dry, F. Dormay and
A. Dammerau were all well to the
front and were awarded cups and
other trophies.

C. W. Eichling of the Avenue Floral
Co. was awarded first prize for a
clever wedding decoration, including
the t.able arrangement. The second
prize in this section went to P. A.
Chopin, whose display covered a large
section, life-sized figures being used in
the wedding arrangement. A trellis
effect with natural flowers was very
pleasing. The Reyes Co. also had a
novel exhibit and one of great beauty,
which was in keeping with the object
of the show. This consisted of a hos-
pital in miniature, constructed of
plants and cut flowers with the name
"Tuberculosis hospital" over the door.
The displays of the Flower Shop and
Charles Eble were also excellent and
were awarded prizes.

The Maison Blanche was awarded
first prize for a fine exhibit of garden
and lawn furniture arranged under and
around a vine-covered pergola. The
Steckler Seed Co. also made an excel-
lent showing and was among the suc-
cessful contestants, winning several
prizes. The Dognibene Pottery Co.
displayed a number of handsome
urns, which were filled with plants by
various exhibitors. A blue ribbon was
awarded this exhibit.

Band concerts were given each af-
ternoon and evening and special fea-
tures such as colored lantern slides of
gardens, flowers and plants proved in-
teresting to the visitors. The elab-
orateness of the exhibition exceeded
all plans first made, the displays were
all of uniform excellence, and there
seemed to be nothing lacking to con-
tribute to perfect arrangement. Henry
Schucrmann, president. C. R. Panter.
secretary, and the various committees
of the New Orleans Horticultural So-
ciety, together with the members of
the local craft, are to be congratulated
upon their splendid success.

State Florists' Association of Indiana.

The April meeting of the State
Florists' Association of Indiana was
held at Terre Haute. Tuesday, April
11. and was attended by one of the
largest delegations that ever assem-
bled at any single session of the or-
ganization, every section of the state
being well represented. As the visit-
ing members arrived they were met
at the trains by auto and escorted to
the Hotel Deming, and from there a
general inspection of the downtown
district was made. At 11 o'clock the
party assembled at the store of John
G. Heinl & Son, and from this point
were escorted direct to the Davis
Gardens where a general inspection
of this establishment was made, and
the visitors found it to be one of the
most interesting and gigantic institu-
tions of its character in the LTnited
States. Three additional houses,
mammoth in size, are rapidly being
pushed to completion. The luncheon
was served by the ladies of the Cen-
tral Christian church, the table deco-
rations consisting of cucumber vines
loaded with cucumbers and vases of
carnations and other flowers. The
walls were hung with flags and bunt-
ing and large palms were seen at
every turn. Thousands of dozens of
cucumbers were on display and add-
ed much to the general decorative ef-
fect. The Davis Gardens are now pick-
ing ."lOO dozen cucumbers daily.

After the luncheon, Fred G. Heinl,
president of the Terre Haute Flor-
ist.s' Club, called the business meet-
ing to order and introduced Spencer
F. Ball, president of the Chamber of
Commerce, who welcomed the visit-
ors. He was followed by W. J. Vesey,

Jr., of Ft. Wayne. Sliort addresses
were also made by W. W. Coles, Ko-
komo; Robert Newcomb, representing
Vaughan's Seed Store. Chicago, and
J. B. Davis, Terre Haute. Plans for
the two days' outing of the associa-
tion, which will be held at Winona
lake, July 18-19, were left in the hands
of Judge Conner of Wabash and Wm.
Terrell and Fred King of Winona.
Committees were also appointed to
arrange plans for the next annual
meeting of the American Carnation
Society which will be held at Indian-
apolis in January. 1917. The mem-
bers of these committees are as fol-
lows :

Entertainment — O. E. Steinkamp,
Geo. Wiegand and Irwin Bertermann,
Indianapolis; Joseph Hill, Richmond.

Reception — John Bertermann. Her-
man Junge and John Hartje, Indian-
apolis; G. R. Gause, Richmond.

Decoration — Homer Wiegand, H.
Pahud, C. Schwomeyer and A. B.
Reynolds, Indianapolis.

Membership — Fred G. Heinl. Terre
Haute; E. G. Hill, Richmond; F. Dor-
ner, Lafayette; Fred Heine. Indian-
apolis: W. W. Coles, Kokomo.

Display — Fred Lemon, Richmond;
C. Pahud, C. H. Bokedis and John
Rieman, Indianapolis.

Seventeen new members were added
to the roll of the association, among
them being the following : Fred
Wunker, N. B. Stover, Edward Cow-
an, James Cowan, Wm. Dinkle and C.
A. Huson, Terre Haute; A. L. Dinkle,
Brazil, and Harry Richmond, Sulli-
van.

The trade visitors included the fol-
lowing :

Wm. Barnaby, Columbus.

M. A. Barrick, .Seymour.

A. F. J. Baur, Indianapolis.

Wm. R. Beyer, South Bend.

J. A. Bitler, Kokomo.

Geo. W. Blackman. Evansville.

M. M. Brandlein, Indianapolis.

C. C. Clark, Muncie.

L. A. Coles, Kokomo.

W. "W. Coles, Kokomo.

W.- W. Cossairt, Shelbyville.

J. B. Davis. Davenport, la.

A. Dinkel. Brazil.
Jacob Eitel, Greericastle.
L. Elder, Indianapolis.
Robt. E. Ellis. Indianapolis.
John J. Eisner. Indianapolis.
Geo. R. Gause, Richmond.

F. A. Grande, Indianapolis.
John Grande, Indianapolis.
Karl Hack, Indianapolis.
W. H. Hack, Plainfield.
John Hartje. Indianapolis.

B. F. Hensley, Knightstown.
R. E. Jones, Richmond.

H. Junge, Indianapolis.
Albert Kerape, Indianapolis,

B. W. Klus. Anderson.
Wm. F. Klus, Anderson.
T. D. Kuebler, Evansville.
S. H. Loreng. Casey, 111.
Frank McCabe. Chicago.
E. H. Mann, Richmond.
Morris Marer, Indianapolis.

G. E. Moon. Rushville.
Robert Newcomb. Chicago.
Aug. Rieman. Indianapolis.
N. F. Rieman, Indianapolis.
W. A. Rieman, Vincennes.
Harry J. Richmond. .Sullivan.
Henry Rodenheck, Indian.apolis.
Chas. B. Sayre, Lafayette. Ind.

C. W. Schwomeyer. Indianapolis.
L. Sonnenschmid. Jr.. Cumberland.
O. E. Steinkamp. Indianapolis.

J. Edgar Stuart. Anderson.

George Sykes, Chicago.

Wm. Terrill, Warsaw.

J. D. Turnee, Rushville.

W. J. Vesey, Jr., Ft. Wayne.

A. J. W^agoner, Columbia City.

Harry White, North Manchester.

H. L. Wiegand, Indianapolis.

R. J. Williams. Muncie.

Thos. Woodard. Edinburg.

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Chicago Florists' Club.

The regular meeting of the Chicago
Florists' Club was held at the Hotel
Morrison, April G, President Hender-
son in the chair. The attendance was
light, many members being absent at
the Eastern flower shows, including
Secretary Guy W. French, (or whom
James Morton officiated.

The principal business of the meet-
ing was the drawing for the massive
silver punch bowl, won by A. Benson.
Downers Grove, ticket No. 03. The
di'awing resulted in adding approxi-
mately $410 to the club treasury.

Anton Then's fine new red carnation
No. 701 was exhibited in good form
and scored as follows : Color IS, size
IS, stem 12, calyx 8, fragrance 14,
substance IS, total S8 points, which en-
titles this variety to the club certi-
ficate. A. T. Pyfer. Ed. Meuret and
H. C. Blewitt constituted the scoring
committee.

New members elected were Peter
Kohl, Morton Grove, and Edward E.
Schraeitelvopf, Park Ridge.

Boston;

THADE CONTINUES QUIET.

Business has remained rather quiet
during the past week, there seeming
to be a lack of activity in the buying.
There is not a large quantity of flow-
ers coming in; in fact, many of the
carnation growers are off crop and cut-
ling but a few flowers. Roses re-
mained about the same in price, $12
per 100 being the best, and obtainable
only on extra good Hadley and Ophelia.
Carnations move at $2.50 per 100, but
the demand is small. Sweet peas are
popular, and sell fairly well. There
is not a large quantity of good flow-
ers, consequently tlie price is good,
.■^L.-iO per 100 being received. The
largest percentage of flowers, however,
are short stemmed and inclined to be
off color and sell at from 50 cents to
75 cents per 100. Violets are scarce
now, but do not sell very fast, as they
seem to be growing less popular as
the season closes. Snapdragons have
dropped in price and only the best
spikes bring good figures. The mar-
guerite market also has fallen off. as
there are large quantities being sent
in. The plant trade is good and orders
are coming in well for Easter trade
and there promises to be an extra
bri.sk demand for that day.
NOTES.

The Gardeners' and Florists' Club en-
joved a field day at the establishment
of" the W. W. Edgar Co. at Waverley,
Saturday, April 8. A very pleasant
day was spent looking about the place,
which was in very fine condition. The
club presented Mrs. Edgar with a beau-
tiful mahogany sewing table in ap-
preciation of the many thoughtful
kindnesses which she has bestowed
upon the members.

F. W. Fletcher, of Auburndale, will
take 700,000 bulblets of his Freesia Pu-
rity to Florida to grow to increase the
vigor of his strain. He has a yellow
marguerite of dwarf growth which is
very suitable for pot plant use. which
will be disseminated this year. His
snapdragons look very fine and the
new Enchantress colored seedling
seems to be very promising.

E. D. Kaulback, of Maiden, has
one of the largest lots of pot lilies for
easter in this vicinity. Altogether, he
has 30,000 pots. His salesman, J. M.
Cohan, at the Boston Co-operative
Flower Market, has already booked
some very good orders and reports the
sale of lilies this year as being out
of the ordinary.

McAlpine & McDonald will open a
new place of business at the corner of
Devonshire street and Winthrop square

within a short time. The new location
is a very desirable one and in the very
heart of the wholesale flower section
of the city. They will retain their
present location as a storeroom.

Carl Richwagen, of Needham, has
very fine spikes of Buxton's Pink
snapdragon. His whole place looks
good this year, his carnations and
geranium plants, of which he has an
extra large lot, being especially fine
in quality.

Wm. Sim, of Cliftondale, is con-
templating changing his place over to
roses and carnations, discarding violets
and sweet peas completely.

George Hart, of Rochester, N. Y., was
visiting friends and growers in the
vicinity of Boston, April S-0 F. L. W.

Nasliviiie, Tenn.

PREP.4.RED FOU liU: E.\STER TK.^DE.
Business has been brisk this week
and the supply of flowers of all kinds
IS plentiful. Roses are coming in
bountifully now and will be on in full
flower for the Easter trade. The ap-
proaching season will find the florists
well prepared to meet any and all de-
mands. American Beauty will be in
suflicient supply to meet all calls, and
Killarney, both white and pink, Aaron
Ward, Richmond and all the other va-
rieties will be plentiful. There will be
a full supply of Easter lilies. Carna-
tion.s, lily of the valley and bulbous
stock of all kinds will also be abund-
ant. In pot plants the dealers will be
equally fortunate and there will be
hyacinths, tulips, cinerarias, cycla-
mens, azaleas; also fine rhododendrons,
baby ramblers and all kinds of ferns
to complete a most satisfactory collec-
tion.

NOTES.
The Mclntyre Floral Company have
one of the prettiest show windows in
the city and it is always very attrac-
tive. They will have a fine Easter col-
lection of both cut flowers and pot
plants. All the bulbous stock is plen-
tiful and they will have azaleas, rho-
dodendrons, baby ramblers and every-
thing else desirable, orchids, sweet
peas and lily of the valley, among
other things.

The last half of the past week has
been very raw and inclement, and the
out-of-door stock has suffered in con-
sequence. Peonies are well advanced,
and in some localities lilac is in bloom,
but the blizzard will give them all a
backset. The jonquils are all gone and
violets have seen their best days.

Geny Bros, never had a finer stock
and will be well prepared for the sea-
son's trade. They will have some
American Beauties, plenty of roses and
a wonderful stock of lilies; in fact,
they have never been without lilies —
and a very great variety of pot plants.

The Joy Floral Company will be
abundantly prepared to meet any and
all Easter demands. Besides having
all the usual varieties of flowers, a
fine supply of orchids and plenty of
sweet peas, lily of the valley and other
flowers are assured. M. C. D.

Oklahoma City.

The weather is cold and rainy, the
spring season is very backward, but
florists report business very satis-
factory. Furrow & Co. and the Stiles
Co. both maintain a steady advertising
campaign in the daily press and thus
keep business up to the mark, irre-
spective of weather conditions.

It is the hope of some of our local
florists that delegates to the S. A. F.
convention to be held in Houston, Tex.,
this year or at least, those going from
the north and west, will make a stop-
over in this city. Our city may not

be very big floriculturally, but it is
worth a once-over to any one, and par-
ticularly so to the wholesaler in any
bi-aiich of the trade. S. S. B.

Buffalo.

F.\IR BUSINESS AT LOW PRICES.

Retail trade during the past week
has only been fair. There is plenty of
stock on hand, but Saturday sales at
low prices have helped to some extent.
Among the roses, Russell, Ophelia, Kil-
larney and Hadley are coming fine.
Ward and White Killarney are also
good and American Beauties were
never better than now with only a
limited demand, however. Carnations
are good in quality and sweet peas
are splendid. There is no surplus of
the good varieties.

NOTES.

April S was an eventful day at S. A.
Anderson's greenhouses. Foreman

Carl Butz was presented with an eight
pound boy. When you hear a person
say "one boots" there is a grammat-
ical slip, but Carl says "one Butz is
enough" (and perfect grammar, too).
From now on there will be no need of
an alarm clock for the night man.
There will be a "real one" for night
use. Congratulations to all the Butz.

The Philadelphia and New York
delegations have all returned and
everything now is activity, preparing
for the Easter trade. Stock in nearly
all of the greenhouses looks fine and
there seems little reason to worry
about there not being enough, and of
good quality, to supply the trade in
this vicinity.

Who says "What's in a name? — a
rose by any other name would smell as
sweet." But if you want to run for
office in this city as a florist and be
elected the name must begin with "A".
The political bee "buzzed" and the
florist, as usual, was successful.

The past week saw the advent of the
"Elks' Flower and Fashion Show,"
which was handsomely staged. All
the exhibits were fine and it only
awaits the final day to see whether the
labor was warranted.

Joe Streit was a welcome visitor on
his return from Philadelphia and
bowled a game with Ludwig and Char-
lie. Michael Bloy, also of Detroit,
and George Geraghty of J. H. Dun-
lop's, Toronto, Ont., were also visitors.

Bison.

The Late Mrs. Delia T. Sperwin.

Mrs. Delia T. Sperwin, aged 55 years,
died at her home, 127 Sixth avenue,
Brooklyn, N. Y., April 4. It has been
written that "the hand that rocks the
cradle is the hand that rules the
world," and she was a fine illustration
of that saying. Left a widow 23 years
ago, with two young children, she
bravely faced the world and continued
the retail business with honor and re-
spect from all branches of the trade.
Physically, a little woman, she had in-
comparable energy, honesty and at-
tractiveness. We shall seldom see her
like again. She is survived by two
children. Francis A. Sperwin, who con-
tinues the business, and Mrs. O. W.
Holmes; also two sisters. Miss May A.
Carroll, who has been associated with
her in business, and Mrs. F. E. Fishel.
A. F. F.

OTTAWA, ONT. — Wm. Mepstead, who
has been on the sick list for several
weeks, is able to be at his range
again and is fully prepared for the
Easter rush.

Berlin, Ont. — C. H. Janzen has
taken over the wholesale business
which was established here in 187S by
his father, H. L. Janzen. It is among
the largest ranges in Canada, com-
prising 13 large houses

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The American Florist.

April 15,

TheAmerican Florist

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THE AMERICAN FLORIST,
440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

THIS ISSUE 64 PAGES WITH COVERS

CONTENTS

The New York spring show (ilUis.i 6G1

— Gotbam's masterpiece 6G1

■ — A. Lewisohu's exhibit of c-inerurias (iHus.).662

— F. R. Pierson (portrait) Gf52

— Rose gardens (illlls.) 662

— Superintendent A. Herringtou (portrait) . .663
— W. B. Thompson's exhibit of plants (illus.).664

— John Young ) portrait I 665

—Retailer's exhibits 666

— Dreer's exhibit 666

— Commercial cut roses 667

— The sweet peas 667

— The carnation display 667

—New York Florists' Club "Din Dan" 668

— Interesting items 668

— Condensed comment GG9

— Gretna Kluis 6G9

—The awards 670

Scranton flower show 671

Buffalo's flower and fashion show 671

New Orleans Horticultural Siwietr G72

State Florists' .Association of Indiana 672

Chicago Florists' Club 673

Boston f 673

Nashville. Tenn 673

Oklahoma City 673

Buffalo 673

The late Mrs. Delia T. Sperwin 673

Sphagnum substitute for cotton 674

Landscape gardening prize 674

Has the carnation reached its zenith? 674

New York summer show 674

Milwaukee 676

"Los .\ngeles 676

Cleveland 677

Minneapolis 678

Kansas City 678

Holyoke and Northampton Club 678

Pittsburgh 678

Cincinnati 679

Chicago ; 682

Philadelphia 692

Providence. B. I. 692

New York 694

Albany 694

Ft. Wayne, Ihd 694

Tacoma 696

The Seed Trade 702

— Ocean freight 702

— French seed grower sentenced 702

— Free seeds sent back 702

— Red clover seeds record 702

— Lentil prices advanced 702

■ — Turnip rape seed 702

—Holland notes 703

Market gardeners 706

— Prices of indoor fruits and vegetables 7<I6

■ — Texas onion crop condition 706

— Cyanide of potassium 706

— Mushroom growers warned 706

The nursery trade 708

— Horticultural extension work in S. Dak... 708
— Fi-eneh nursery stock 708

According to the United States cen-
sus the United States has over J. 000
women florists.

We are in receipt of year-book of
the department of agriculture for 1915
containing a large amount of matter
pertaining to the worlv of the depart-
ment, 616 pages freely illustrated.

Personal.

O. J. Olson, of Holm & Olson, St.
■Paul, Minn., who was recently oper-
ated upon at St. Luke's hospital, that
•city, is reported progressing favorably
and expects to be on hand for the Eas-
ter business.

Gk.n'ius is only the power of making
continuous efforts. There is no fail-
ure except in no longer trying. There
is no defeat except from within, no
really insurmountable barrier save our
own inherent weakness of purpose.

Sphagfoum Substitute for Cotton.

Consul Ingram, at Bradford, says in
a report to the department of com-
merce, that sphagnum moss is being
generally used in Kngland. This moss
before the war was exported to Ger-
many for use in place of absorbent
cotton, and among the country people
the gathering of it has for many years
been a profitable industry as they
can sell any quantity of it to the
nearest drug stores. It bleaches in a
few days and becomes very soft.

Landscape Gardening: Prize.

Mrs. Edwin H. Blashfield. wife of
the artist, has offered a prize of $100
for the finest landscape garden in the
Seventh Regiment armory. New
York, during the biennial convention
of the General Federation of Wom-
en's Clubs, May 23-June 2. Land-
scape gardens are to be features of
the decoration of the armory and will
be put in by different landscape gar-
deners. Mrs. Blashfield offered the
prize in memory of her mother, Mrs.
Charlotte B. Wilbour, who was one
of the founders of w'hat is known as
"The Mother of Clubs", Sorosis.

Has the Carnation Reached its Zenith?

Ed. American Fxorist :

We have read with some surprise the
statement regarding the keeping quali-
ties of carnations in an article under
the above caption by G. E. M. Stumpp,
which appeared in your issue of April
8, page 598.

Our experience is entirely at vari-
ance to that described by Mr.
Stumpp regarding the present keep-
ing qualities of carnations, when he
says "today we are lucky if they keep
over night." During the cooler season
of the year we have no trouble keep-
ing our carnations a week if necessary
and still have them in good condition
for immediate use in funeral work, al-
though it is seldom necessary to use
such. April 9, after reading the
article referred to above, we discov-
ered a vase of Enchantress and White
Enchantress carnations in our flower
box that were labeled as having been
cut March 24. or l(i days previous.
While we would not use these for any
purpose, yet they were still solid
enough "to keep over night" and then
some.

Our trade uses 10 dozen or more car-
nations to one dozen roses, and while
this may be in a measure the result of
our pushing (Jarnations harder as we
always have a more plentiful supply,
yet a customer will frequently say : "I
believe I'll take carnations; they keep
so much longer."

We have never fed our carnations
very heavy, and have often wondered
just how hea'vy and what the carna-
tion specialists feed.

This season to April 1 we have cut
71,000 carnations from 7,000 plants
and they are planted closer than
some other plants, making our returns
per square foot very fair. Our carna-
tions are of fair quality; at least, they
please our customers here, and when
we have a surplus sell at a fair price
in our nearest wholesale markets.

G. A. Kaupp.

New York Summer Show.

A iTieeting of officials and members
of the International Garden Club, in-
cluding Mrs. Chas. F. Hoffman, Mrs.
James L. Breese, Mrs. Chas. D. Dick-
ey, Mrs. Amory Carhart. Mrs. J. J.
Wysong, Mrs. H. de Berkeley Parsons
and others who are interested in the
forthcoming show to be held in the
club's grounds at Pelham Bay Park.
Pelham Bay, N. Y., June 1-4, met at
the Hotel Biltmore, New York, April
7, there being between 00 and 70
present. Dr. Geo. Norton Miller pre-
sided.

The meeting -was to consider the
premium list already prepared by the
schedule committee, to appoint a sec-
retary-manager to carry out the ar-
rangements for the show, and to make
other provisions in that connection.

J. Harrison Dick, as secretary of
the schedule committee, read a letter
that he had sent to Mrs. Chas. F.
Hoffman, president of the Interna-
tional Garden Club, on March 11.
naming the gentlemen Tvho had ac-
cepted invitations to serve on this
committee, and incorporating in the
letter the principal suggestions made
by the committee. Appended was the
preliminary schedule. Mrs. Hoffman
thought that the sum of .$3,001) previ-
ously suggested would be all that the
club could guarantee for pi-izes. and
asked that the preliminary schedule
be made to conform to this amount.

Short speeches were made in favor
of the proposed show by Richard Vin-
cent, Jr.. president of the American
Dahlia Society; Wm. Carter, secretarv
of the Bernardsville Horticultural &
.Agricultural Society; John Feather-
stone, president Tarrytown Horticul-
tural Society; David Mcintosh, secre-
tary Tuxedo Horticultural Society;
T. A. Havemeyer and B. Hammond
Tracy. representing the .\merican
Gladiolus Society; P. W. Popp, corre-
sponding secretary of the Westches-
ter & Fairfield Horticultural Society;
Anton Bauei-. Deal ( N. J. ) Horticul-
tural Society; Bertrand Farr. presi-
dent of the American Peony Society,
and W. A. Manda, speaking as an ex-
hibitor.

It was generally agreed that a
charge of ,$5 should be made for en-
trance on the first day. .$1 the second
day. .">0 cents the third day. with one
free day. This matter, howevei', to-
gether with the appointment of the va-
rious committees, was left in the
hands of the executive committee of
the International Garden Club.

Harry A. Bunyard proposed, and
John Canning seconded, the appoint-
ment of Arthur Herrington as secre-
tary-manager, which was xmanimous-
ly agreed to. The date June 1-4 was
definitely adopted.

It is hoped that the new prelimi-
nary schedule will be published within
the next few days, but other cups, do-
nations or prizes from societies or in-
dividuals are expected, and may be
added to the final schedule.

Very considerable interest was
shown throughout the proceedings,
the general verdict being that a sum-
mer show properly organized and car-
ried through, was what was wanted,
and that it would be desirable for
the smaller organizations to combine
and make one thoroughly representa-
tive show.

Promise of support -n-as received
from various members of other gar-
den clubs, including those of New
Rochelle. New Canaan, Ridgefield and
Cheltenham.

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The American Florist.

675

Wants, For Sale,Etc.

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv,
For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed from this office
enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc.

Situation Wanted— By assistant inside man.
private place. 12 years experience, good refer-
ences. Key 616 care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— As an all-'round florist: can
handle carnations bedding plants, etc. Address
Depot Hotel. 740 S. Dearborn St.. Chicago, 111.

Situation Wanted— As assistant on private
place. 12 years' experience, good references.
English. Address

Key 626, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted — Man thoroughly experi-
enced and capable of taking charge of a private or
comraercial place. Address
Key 619, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— Well educated young lady
wants an apprenticeship, with room and board,
with florist, where she can learn designing'.
M. Cartmill.
1327 Clark St., Stevens Point. Wis.

Situation Wanted— All around man. Exper-
ience in both private and commercial place.
Single. Can come well recommended. Ready
to start at once.

John Plev, care Amt-rican Florist.

Situation Wanted— Landscape architect and
landscape gardener: is able to execute in any
garden style, planninv: and perspectives of
highe»st grade; pencils or water colors, with the
best dendrological and horticultural knowledge.
Will call personally in Chicago and suburbs.
Address Key 600. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— By Polish-French, age 26.
competent florist— gardener, acientific and pract-
ical experience in greenhouse maoak'^ment, and
care of grounds here and abroad. Prefer mun-
icipal or government place as head gardner or
superintendent of grounds. St«»te particulars
and wages. Gond references. Address

Key 622, oare American Florist,

Situation Wanted— By practical k-ardener as
head man. life experience in all branches of gar-
dening: thorougbly understands the growint of
all greenhouse plants, cut flowers, fruits and
vegetables. lawns and flower gardens. Age 35.
married; private place prefered.
E. Adams,
No. 11 South St., Niagara Falls. Ont.

Help Wanted— Helpers wanted in rosehouses.
Apply to Albert F. Amlini.;, Maywood, 111

Help Wanted— Experienced girl to act as
cashier and wait on trade in retail flower store.
Geo Perdikas 407 S. Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Help Wanted — Experienced salesladies for

loop store. Apply at once — Chicago Floral
House. 41 West Randolph Street. Chicago, III.

Help Wanted— Experienced gardener for good
position. Single man preferred.

Oak Hill Cemetery Association,

Lebanon. Ind.

Help Wanted — Elderly man to help about
greenhouse and barn. State wages with room
and board. Address

A. W. Meyer, South Holland. 111.

Help Wanted— Storeman, capable of making
artistic baskets, corsages, etc.. and handle high
class trade. Permanent position.

W. W. Adams. 1021 Rush St.. Chicago.

Help Wanted — Good grower of general stock
for retail trade. Single. Wages. $30.00 per
month with room and board.

Alton Floral Co., Alton, III.

Help Wanted— Reliable married working man,
having a little experience, for routine work in
greenhouse and garden. Levant Cole.

Battle Creek, Mich.

Help Wanted— Several experienced men wanted
in our chain of stores. Steady positions. Apply
at once, Joseph Trepel,

334 Lewis Ave., Brooklyn, N. V,

Help Wanted— An experienced young man for
nursery and greenhouse work. Wages, $15.00 per
week. Give references. H. G. W.,

312 W. Chestnut St.. Louisville, Kv.

Help Wanted— Young man as general assistant
in commercial greenhouse establishment. State
age. experience and wages. Address

Key 625. care American Florist

HelpWanted— Experienced florist to take charge

of k'reenhouses and grounds, private sanitarium.
Single man preferred. Married man, no children,
considered if wife willing to accept employment.
The Oxford Retreat.

Oxford. Ohio.

For Sale— Good paying retail flower store in
Chicago, on northwest side. Address

Key 628. care American Florist.

For Sale- Old established florist business:
three greenhouses attached; $2,5t0. Nothing for
good will — stock of plants, implements, horse,
wagons, automobile, fixtures and supplies will in-
voice th« amount. Possession at once,

George C. Wagner.
3116 Indiana Ave.. Chicago.

Big Bargain— If you want an S4 ft. corner with
over 4000 teet of new glass, stocked, and a six
room cottage right in Chicago for $5,600 (that is
the bottom price) call any Saturday afternoon.
Sunday, or evening or write to owner,
T. Grabowski.
4523 W. Addison St., near Milwaukee Ave.

HELP WANTED

ITavini* dissolved the partnership of Bloy A.
Slreit to take effect June 1st, I wjil be in need of
nn up-to-date grower of pot plants; must thor-
oughly understand the forcing of all holiday
sto<-k, bedding plants, etc., for a general retail
business, to asiuine full charfje of the growing
end and be responsible for results. To one who
can fill the bill and is a good hustler, there is a
bright future. Wages $25.00 per week. Don't
answer unless you can produce the ^joods; refer-
ences required. All answers confidential.
M. BLOY,
880 Van Dyke Ave., Detroit, Mich.

HELP WANTED

Head Gardener

Write to Civii, Service Bureau, Court
House, St. Paul, Minn., for information
regarding the examination to be held
April 21. The examination will be un-
assembled and may be written by the
applicant at his home.

Situation Wanted

Good salesman, designer and all
around storeman. Can come well rec-
ommended. Chicago or middle west
preferred. Address

Key 627, care American Florist.

Delivery Wagon For Sals At A Bargain.

Formerly used by the Fleischman Floral Co.,
and later by the Washington Shirt Co.. who have
just added automobiles to their delivery service.
VVaeon has rubber tires and is one of the classiest
in use in Chicago today. $250 cash takes the
whole outfit, including a fine new double set of
harness valued at about $250. Call on or address

Mr. Rossbach, care Washington Shirt Co.

Jackson and Dearborn Sts., Chicago, 111.

For Sale— Od account of age and death in fam-
ily. I offer for sale my greenhouse property and
business which I started 35 years ago. It is
located in a prosperous city in Indiana: present
population 75,000 and growing rapidly. All the
surrounding territory is thickly populated, with
several nearby towns of from 5.000 to 15,000, con-
nected by interurban, in which I have a great
number of customers. The business is well es-
tablished, the real estate very desirable, and all
improvements in first class conditioos. The
property consists of realestate with a frontage of
158 feet on a modern paved street with street car
line. It extends back 275 feet and also has a
frontage ot 146 feet on a fine residence street at
the back. The improvements consist of a new
modern cottage with gas, electric lights, bath
and sewerage connections; three greenhousts,
each 23x100 feet, heated by hot water: office,
barn, large packing shed and warehouse, and a
modern, new well equipped boiler-room. The
greenhouses are well stocked with carnations and
bedding plants. This is a fine opportunity and
must be seen to be appreciated. Write me for full
particulars. Address

Key 624, care American Florist.

FOR SALE

Tract of 85 acres of good land, nearly
all level, including four dwellings, three
barns, greenhouse, nursery stock, chicken
houses, sheds; about 40 acres devoted to
orchards, berries, rhubarb, asparagus,
etc.; one-half mile from street car line
and three and one-half miles from center
of thriving city of over 30,000, which
offers quick cash market for all produce.
One hundred and seventy-five miles from
Chicago and 110 miles from St. Louis,
with excellent shipping facilities to both
points. Price, $360 per acre; one-third
cash, balance on satisfactory terms. For
further particulars, address

Key 612, care American Florist.

OFFICIAL S. A. F.

Shipping Labels

Actual size of leaf 23ix5!< lnche».

FOR CUT FIOWERS: in two colors on
cutiimed paper; your card, etc., in
black and leaf adopted bv the S. U. F.
in red. Prices: Per 500, $2.85: per 1000.
$4..50. Samples on request. Electro of
leaf, postpaid, $1.25. Cash with order.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

Greenhouse Construction

BY PROF. U R. TAFT.

It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a
greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a plain,
easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages and
118 illusUations. PRICE, $1.50.

Greenhouse Management

By the same author. Covers the subject completely. 382
pages. PRICE, $1.50.

American Florist Co., 440 s. Diarborn sl, Chicago

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HYACINTHS

Large assortment of pans, with 3
to 7 bulbs each, pink, blue and
white, at 25c, 35c, 40c and 60c
each. Dandy sellers. Order early.

SPIRES

Queen Alexandra and Gladstone.

Beautiful plants,
35c and 50c each.

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Pyfer & Olsem

WILMETTE, ILLINOIS

Milwaukee, Wis.

SATISFACTOUY TRADE CONDITIONS.
Considering that tiie supply of cut
flowers, especially roses, the past week,
was really abundant and nothing to
speak of was left after the job lots
were disposed of, one can truthfully
be satisfied with trade conditions. And,
all in all, the stock, owing to the con-
tinued cold nights and bright days, is
in prime condition. As before men-
tioned roses were very plentiful with
sweet peas and carnations a close sec-
ond. While there are enough cut Eas-
ter lilies for all needs, they are not too
plentiful. Violets are on the down
grade and their exit is a matter of a
short time. Prospects for the 191(1 Eas-
ter, as far as the supply of cut flow-
ers and potted blooming plants are
concerned, are in A 1 shape at this
time, and if all goes well there will
be enough good stock for rich and
poor alike. Lilies are in fine shape
("jvist right." as the grower says) and
pot plants never were better. With a
brisk demand, the lOlfi Easter will be
one long to be remembered.

CLUB MEETING.
The club meeting held April i; was
well attended, but nothing of import-
ance seemed to be doing until nearly
time for adjournment, when somebody
started sometliing. It all centered on
the idea of co-operative advertising,
and before we left for home the chair-
man appointed a committee of six to
formulate plans and raise a substan-
tial fund to be used for co-operative
advertising for twelve months, from
May ]. 19in. Details will be an-
nounced in due time.

NOTES.

Since its inception 20 years ago, the
M. A. McKenney Co. (then Miss Mc-
Kenney) has conducted its business at
417 Milwaukee street, being the pio-
neer retailer on that thoroughfare. By

giving its patrons first class service in
every respect, this firm has worked up
a business which today demands more
and better space. This has indticed
them to lease a store at 113 Wisconsin
street for a period of 10 years, the
time to begin about June 1. The most
beneficial factor of the new store,
which will increase their present floor
space by 100 per cent, is the more day-
light problem; being located next to
an alley, it will get direct light from
two sides.

Now that he has his arm out of the
cast. C. C. PoUworth is again able to
write with more ease. The Holton &
Hunkle Co.'s stock of roses, carnations,
lilies and other blooming plants are
in A-1 shape. This firm also reports
a good batch of advance orders for
the Easter trade at this writing.

Business must have increased won-
derfully with Wm. Zimmermann. for he
has moved into more spacious quar-
ters, just across the street from his
former stand at Grand avenue and
Fifth street. Being an L shaped store,
he now has one entrance on Grand
avenue and one on Fifth street.

Gust. Rusch. of Gust. Rusch & Co..
claims from personal observations of
late years, that the volume of business
done in palms is not on the increase
due to the fact that some churches
now conduct their confirmation exer-
cises in the month of June.

Kamp & Spinti. of North Milwaukee.
have several benches planted to Eas-
ter lilies, which will come in just on
time for the Easter business.

H. L. Von Trott. recently with A.
F. Kellner Co.. will leave for Chicago
in a short time to make that city his
home. E. O.

BROOKLYN, N. Y. — Patrick J. Tracy,
who for many years conducted a flower
store at Court and Harrison streets,
died March 19.

Los Angeles.

FUNERAL WORK BULK OF TRADE.

Business was better in all lines this
week than for several weeks past, the
bulk of it being funeral work. The
death of a pioneer merchant furnished
orders for everybody. It now appears
that there will be a plentiful stock of
plants for Easter. Rhododendrons are
especially fine. All are looking for a
big business. Roses are in excellent
condition now, of course, and the sup-
ply is ample. Cecile Brunner is ar-
riving in plentiful supply. Ranunculus
and tulips lead among the bulbous
flowers.

NOTES.

Wright's Flower Shop had one of
the finest window displays in the city
recently. It was made up of baskets.
There were ranunculus in every shade
and color, anemones, tulips, roses, lily
of the valley, and many novelties,
each variety banked in baskets. The
entire force were busy; in fact, they
are always busy.

The Broadway Florists, 41G South
Broadway, are putting up lath at Haw-
thorne, where they will grow their
own greenery and many plants and
flowers. They have doubled their force
at the store and are certainly getting
their share of business.

J. W. Wolter's force was found busy
working funeral designs. This store
is always showing stock to good ad-
vantage. That will help sales. A re-
cent feature of the store's display was
a schizanthus, a plant not very com-
mon here.

O. C. Saakes reports a good business
during the past week. He intends
having a large stock of all seasonable
plants for Easter and is looking for-
ward to an exceptionally good trade.

Wolfskin Bros, and Morris Golden-
son arranged some fine wreaths and
lots of them. They have been rushed
with funeral work. G. H. H.

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The American Florist.

677

1000 Cases of Rose Bushes,

Rhododendrons, Boxwoods, Evergreens, Bulbs, Etc.
Two Mammoth Auction Sales

At Eleven O'clock A. M., each Tuesday and Friday.

Goods offered in lots to suit the small and large buyer. SEND FOR CATALOGUE.
The Largest Horticultural Auction Rooms in the World.

THE MACNirr HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

Cleveland.

GOOD EASTEE SUPPLY IN SIGHT.

The demand for stock has been good
and the supply adequate. Carnations,
although plentiful, clean up nicely,
particularly in the better grades. Roses
of all grades and varieties are plenti-
ful, the demand good, and the quality
excellent for this time of the season.
As Easter approaches, the supply of
Easter and calla lilies is increasing,
and good stock will be plentiful, but
early ordering is advisable. Tulips,
daffodils and other bulbous stock bids
fair to be equal to the demand, as a
good supply of Bi-color, Golden Spur,
and Von Sion daffodils, Murillo, Yellow
Prince, La Reine, Kaiserskroon, Crown
O'Dor and red tulips, besides a goodly
array of liyacinths, are coming along
nicely and will be in fine shape for the
great flower day. The cool weather
has kept violets in better shape than
ttiey usually are at such a late date,
and the Easter crop promises to be of
exceptionally good quality. Sweet
peas, too, are going to be in good sup-
ply, also Ward roses and lily of the
valley for corsage work. Short Easter
lilies for funeral work are arriving
daily. Snapdragon is good stock and
orchids have a good call. Asparagus
plumosus and Sprengeri are scarce.
NOTES.

Another "flower stand" will open in
the Euclid Arcade this week. Mr.
Guempf, who is perhaps better known
through his "Palm Protectors", and
who lately worked for F. Witthuhn,
will manage the business. He has had
experience, both in growing and sell-
ing, and no doubt will make a success
of the venture.

Timothy Smith, for many years con-
nected with the Smith & Fetters Co.,
735 Euclid avenue, is going into the
seed business for himself in the mar-
ket building at East Forty-sixth and
Euclid avenue. He has the best wishes
of the trade and his many friends in
his new venture.

J. Keck has opened a flower shflp at
8700 Cedar avenue, and will do a gen-
eral cut flower business, handling
plants, doing landscape work and fu-
neral designs.

All day Saturday, April S, it snowed
here, and it looked like winter, but
business was good, nevertheless.

The Women's Florists' Club held a
banquet at the Hollenden hotel, Mon-
day evening, April 10. C. F. B.

Pennlyn, Pa. — Campbell Bros, are
adding one house, 35x200 feet, to their
range.

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Trade Directory

FOR 1915

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•HE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S

Trade Directory for 1915, fully revised to date,
with thousands of new names and changes of
address, is now ready for distribution. It contains
548 pages, including complete lists of the Florists,
Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States,
Canada, Central and South America arranged both
by states and towns and all names alphabetically.
Also lists of Foreign Merchants. Firms Which Issue
Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Concerns, Parks,
Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Experiment
Station Horticulturists, Botanical Gardens, Seed
Growers, and much other conviently indexed and
invaluable trade information.

PUBLISHED BY THE

American Florist Co.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

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The American Florist.

April 15,

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request. Special discounts on quantity orders.

orders of 300 or over.

28x6x4 per 100, $3.50

8.15 21x7x3^2 " 3.26

2.15 18x6x4 " 3.00

2.50 24x8x4 " 3.86

3.00 24x8x6 " 4.15

3.30 28x8x4 " 4.36

4.50 28x8x5 " 5.00

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Minneapolis.

The market is brightening up under
the favorable weather conditions and
everything is cleaning up well. Car-
nations are selling at three and four
cents, roses vary from three to twelve
cents, tulips and daffodils bring three
cents and lilies sell at 10 cents.

NOTES.

At the April meeting of the florists'
club. Max Kaiser read a very inter-
esting paper on "Bulbs", which brought
forth many compliments from the
growers present. He gave them much
valuable information. At this meeting
the florists decided to stimulate Moth-
ers' day business with co.rf)perative ad-
vertising. Hugh Will is chairman of
the committee having the arrange-
ments in charge. A communication
was received from the Minneapolis Re-
tailers' Association in which the action
of the florists in improving conditions
of streets and alleys through enforce-
ment of the city statutes prohibiting
obstructions was endorsed by the re-
tailers' association.

Wm. Vasatka at Donaldson's green-
houses has two fine houses of lilies
that are going to be in good shape at
Easter. A house of French hydrangeas
and another of rambler roses are also
noteworthy.

W. D. Desmond returned from
Philadelphia after stopping at several
of the eastern cities, full of enthu-
siasm for the Philadelphia show and
the hospitality accorded him.

It is rumored that there will be sev-
eral big changes in the local trade af-
ter Easter, with several additions to
ranges already in operation as well as
new ones in the field.

"Will Bros, have the violet trade all
to themselves as all of the other grow-
ers have thrown them out. Their stock
is high in quality and sells easily at
top prices.

The Minneapolis Floral Co. is cut-
ting some very fine Ward and Hadley
roses. Easter stock at this establish-
ment is coming on in fine shape.

T. C. Rogers has been suffering dur-
ing the past two weeks, both of his
hands being poisoned.

Max Kaiser is wearing his Easter
smile — 3.000 lilies are just right for
the big flower day.

Theodore Wirth, .superintendent of
parks, is getting things in shape after
a hard winter.

O. E. Amundson has added a pri-

vate oflice to his store which is quite
an improvement.

The lady florists of Minneapolis met
at the home of Mi-s. John Monson
April 11.

A. S. Rice, of Rice Bros., is captain
of the Minneapolis florists' base ball
team.

C. W. Crum has resigned his posi-
tion at R. M. Chapman's.

A. Lauritzen is cutting some excel-
lent Spencer sweet peas.

Hans Rosacker is in full crop with
roses and carnations. T. C. R.

Kansas City.

GOOD DEMAND WITH AMPLE SUPPLY.
Last week this city experienced a
return to winter, snow covering the
ground on several days and the tem-
perature falling below the freezing
mark. Business, however, has been
good, there being numerous funeral
orders, decorations and a call for flow-
ers for various social functions using
up much stock. Pot plants are becom-
ing more popular every day and some
very fine stock in numerous varieties
is seen. Cut roses are more plenti-
ful and all the popular varieties are
now obtainable, Killarneys, both pink
and white. leading in numbers. Car-
nations are still plentiful, but the qual-
ity is good and prices remain firm,
while sweet peas are alnindant and
cheap in price. Some fine Spencers
are to be seen. Easter lilies are in
good supply and are fine in quality.

NOTES.

The Geo. M. Kellogg Flower & Plant
Co. had the order for a large wedding
during the past week that called for
quantities of ferns, palms and smilax
and an arch of carnations. The bride's
and bridesmaids' bouquets also used
much fine stock in roses and lily of the
valley.

The Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. reports
trade conditions A-1. Carnations are
slowing up somewliat but sweet peas
and roses are arriving in better supply.
The lily supply at this establishment
promises to be plentiful for Easter.

Patrick Larkin is rushed with or-
ders for funerals and social events. The
outlook for Easter trade is good and
several nice orders have already been
Ijooked for the occasion.

H. Kxisik & Co. are prepared to han-
dle a big Easter demand but are still
behind in the wire work department.

Lilies, roses, carnations and sweet peas
are seen here in quantity.

Mrs. J. A. Mosely. of Kansas City,
Kan., is busy stocking up with Eas-
ter plants and anticipates a "bumper"
demand. She has been very busy of
late with funeral orders.

Chas. Biederman & Son have several
large orders for decorations and trade
in general is booming with them. A
Ford delivery car has been added to
their service.

A. Newell still features pot plants
and sales continue very good. He is
booking many advance orders for Eas-
ter. Funeral work is on the increase.

The trade extends its sympathy to
Mr. Atkins, head designer of the Alpha
Floral Co., whose mother was called
by death, April 6.

W. J. Barnes reports that his Eas-
ter stock is coming along in splendid
shape. Funeral work has been very
he.avy here.

T. J. Noll & Co. are receiving stock
in good supply and report good busi-
ness in all departments.

Ed. Humfeld reports business very
satisfactory. His Easter stock is com-
ing along in fine shape.

Local nurseries all report planting
at its height and the biggest year ever
is looked for. E. J. B.

Holyoke and Northampton Club.

The regular meeting of the Holyoke
and Northampton Gardeners' and Flor-
ists' Club was held .\pril 4, with F. D.
Keyes and Son, Florence. In spite of
disagreeable weather, a good represen-
tation of members assembled. The
topic of the evening was "Easter
Plants", which was handled by Har-
old Keyes in a comprehensive manner.
A good discussion ensued. A. S.
Thurston and G. H. Sinclair enter-
tained the less fortunate members
with descriptions of the national flower
show. Exhibits were made liy Keyes
& Son, who staged some extra good
callas, a pink sport of Carnation En-
chantress, and Primula obconica gl-
gantea. Butler & UUman showed Hy-
drangea Radiant and Sweet Pea Yar-
r.awa. G. H. Sinclair showed Buxton's
Silver Pink snapdragon in good form.
Good plants of Nemesia strumosa Sut-
toni were shown by H. E. Downer.
This is a charming annual which flow-
ers in a few \vecks from date of sow-
ing and should prove a useful pot plant
for the florist. H. E. D.

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Attention=-New England Trade

EASTER LILIES
LILIUM QIQANTEUM

In Crates of 25 plants ready for shipment
Price, $12.00 per 100

PLACE ORDER EARLY

Choice assortment of Azaleas, Crimson Ramblers,
Spiraeas, Genistas, Hydrangeas, Hybrid Roses,
Cut Flowers, Novelties, and Florists' Supplies.

PATRICK WELCH, BOSTON, MASS.

262 DEVONSHIRE STREET

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Pittsburgh.

GOOD SUPPLY AND FAIR PRICES.

Plenteousness abounds in the local
flower market at the present time, and
typical spring crops are evident among
all the growers. Prices remain fair,
but are expected to steadily advance
with the coming of Easter. The qual-
ity of everything offered is exception-
ally good, especially of sweet peas. A
new departure this spring has been
the handling of gladioli from Florida.
It has proved to be an impractical tm-
dertaking, however, as two out of every
three shipments are sure to arrive in
worthless condition, due to the long
journey. Sweet peas have also been
tried in the same manner before, but
met the same conditions. The retail
stores are displaying some beautiful
Easter plants of surpassing size and
quality, touched off here and there
with a neat bow or some new idea in
effective pot covering.

Calm spring weather has been the
rule for the past while back, with the
exception of a belated snowstorm on
April S making the outlying districts,
in some places, a sea of mud.

NOTES.

"Wra. J. Ferguson, formerly of G. P.
"Weaklen & Co., is making prepara-
tions to open a flower shop in the East
Liberty district on Penn avenue. Mr.
Ferguson's long experience in the re-
tail business is an assurance that his
new venture will meet with success.

The A. "W. Smith Co. is staging a
massive exhibit of attractive plant
arrangements in their Liberty avenue
and Seventh street windows, which is
attracting a great lot of attention
from the passers-by.

The floral department of KatifE-
mann's reports a record breaking week
just passed. A special Saturday "dol-

lar box" of flowers features the week-
end.

The Victoria Flower Shop has moved
from 411 Seventh avenue to its new
quarters in Wm. Penn place, opposite
the new Wm. Penn hotel.

Visitors : Chas. H. Netsch, Buffalo,
N. Y.; J. Ramsf elder. New York;
Howard Potter, Cleveland, O., and A.
Lange, Chicago.

Manager Shaefer, Of the Indiana
Floral Co., was in town Monday, call-
ing on local trade. J. M.

Cincinnati.

BUSINESS BELOW NOBMAX.

Last week's market was hardly as
good as it might have been. The de-
mand for stock was fair and steady,
but receipts were so heavy that it was
impossible to realize any substantial
returns for the single flower. Shipping
business is fairly good. Rose offerings
include some very fine Killarney, Ophe-
lia, Hoosier Beauty and American
Beauties. Carnations are in a heavy
supply and the stock is generally of
good quality. Some very fine Easter
lilies are coming into the market. They
are plentiful. Sweet peas, generally,
are excellent, and are in a very heavy
supply. Bulbous stock is offered in fair
quantities. It has a fair market.
Other offerings include callas, lily of
the valley, orchids, violets, lilac, calen-
dulas and snapdragons.

NOTES.

The regular meeting of the florists'
society was held Monday evening at
Hotel Gibson. R. Witterstaetter pre-
sided in the absence of President C.
E. Critchell and Vice-President Henry
Schwarz. He gave a detailed and an
interesting talk on the wonders of the
Philadelphia flower show.

Henry Schwarz has been suffering

from what appears to be a nervous
breakdown from the severe strain of
the winter's work.

Ed Schumann injured his foot last
week, when, in order to save time, he
jumped down into the boiler room.

E. G. Gillett has been having an ex-
cellent lot of Easter lilies from Mary-
land.

P. J. Olinger has been cutting some
very fine Killarney and White Killar-
ney.

Hoffmeister Floral Co. has purchased
an auto delivery truck.

C. E. Critchell has been having an
excellent lot of lilac. H.

Chicago Bowling:.

The Florists upset all the dope in
the North Chicago Bowling League
last Thursday evening, April 6, by
beating the leading Birk Brothers and
hanging up a new team average rec-
ord for that circuit. The new figures
which the florists established are 1,049
flat, and were made with counts of
996, 1,05.5 and 1,096. Fred Price was
the leading pin getter for the team
with a rating of 235 1-3, while three
other members of the squad had bet-
ter than 200 for an average. The Birk
Brothers traveled at their usual gait
with a mark better than 900, but their
opponents had the pins falling for
them and the leaders never had a look
in. Jack Byers was the official score
keeper and the scores for the evening
were as follows :

1st 2d 3d

Players. Game. Game. Game.

J. Huebner 179 192 248

W. Lorman 212 195 212

A. Zech 176 195 189

F. Price 221 239 246

Olsem 208 234 201

Totals 996 1055 1096

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Easter Cut Flowers-Pa

CUT FLOWER DEPARTMENT

Headquarters for finest quality

EASTER LILIES

Orchids, Valley, Carnations, Sweet Peas, Tulips,
Jonquils, Iris and Snapdragons.

American Beauties, IVfrs. Chas. Russell, Ophelia,
Sunburst, Hoosier Beauty and Aaron Ward.

EASTER PRICE LIST— •^"l,,1l'»'^^?V°„ci.«"S'

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL

Per Doz.

36 inches $3.00

28 to 30-in 2.S0

24 to 26-in 2.00

20 to 22-in l.SO

16 to 18-in 1.25

Short, per lOO $4.00, $6.00 to 8.00

Hoosier Beauty

Richmond

Hadley

Ophelia

Sunburst

Milady

Killarney Brilliant

Bulgaria
Aaron Ward
Killarney
White Killarney

Per 100

Special $15.00

Long ..$10 to 12.00
Medium 6 to 8.00
Short 4.00

Per 100

Special $12.00

Long ...$Sto 10.00

Medium 6.00

Short $3.00 to 4.00

Without Notice

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

Per Doz.

Long $5.00

36-in. ...• 4.00

30-in 3.00

24-in 2.00

IS to 20-in. 1.50

Short per 100, $6.00 to 8.00

MINIATURE ROSES

Per 100

Cecile Brunner $3.00

Geo. Elgar 3.00

Fire Flame 4.00

CARNATIONS Per loo

Best Fancy, all colors $6.00

Splits, Red and Dark Pink 3.00

LILY OF THE VALLEY

Per 100 $3.00, $4.00, $5.00

EASTER LILIES Per loo

Long $15.00

Medium 12.00

Short 10.00

ORCHIDS

Market Price. Per Doz.
Cattleyas $6.00

MISCELLANEOUS

Per 100
Jonquils and Daffodils .... 3.0O to 4.00

Tulips 4.00

Sweet Peas, Common .... $0.73

Spencer $1.00to 1.50

" Orchid flower-
ing l.SOto 2.0O

Snapdragon, long l.SOto 2.00

medium 75 to !.00

Mignonette, fancy 8.00

medium 4.00 to 6.00

Daisies l.OOto 2.00

Smilax doz., 3.00

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Sprengeri 2.00 to 3.00

Adiantum l.OOto 1.50

1000
Galax, green and brown $1.50

" 100,

Leucothoe 100,

Mexican Ivy 1000, $6.00; 100,

Ferns 1000, 3.00; lOO,

Boxwood bunch, 25c; case,

Wild Smilax per case,

72-74 E. Randolph St., POEHLMAi ^

L. D. PHONj

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jnts-Baskets-SuDDlies

SUPPLY DEPARTMENT

Everything you need for Easter, so place your order here.

Limited Supply

EASTER BASKETS

Frencii Style

46 inches high,
36 inches high,

$2.00 each
1.50 each

No. 124-1.

Cut Flower Basket

Bamboo, Natural.
5 in. wide, 8H in. deep, 23 in. high.
With liner . . each, 25c

No. 218-1-2.

Open Willow, Liner Included.

1 — 3x3 . . . each, 25c

2—4x4 . . . each, 35c

No. 218-1-2.

For Easter Decorations

Iridescent Ruscus, Birch Bark,
Cedar Bark and Cork Bark.

We can supply Mats, Crepe Paper,
Tape. Chiffons, Tying Ribbons, Green
Bamboo Stakes, Match Sticks, Etc.

Special Bull Dog Clips

Per 1000, 65 cents.

The only article for use in securing paper on plants
quickly. Try them and see.

N BROS. CO.

CBICAfiO, ILLINOIS

RANDOLPH 35.

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EASTER FLOWERS

Beauties--Roses--Sweet Peas—Lilies
Carnations, Also Fancy Russell Roses

All our own growth and guaranteed fresh cut. Packed to arrive in good condition.

Our Roses arc the finest in quality coming in this market and consist of

Russell, Ophelia, Killarney Brilliant, Pink Killarney,
White Killarney, Rhea Reid, Richmond and Sunburst.

LILY PLANTS

All Gi^anteumS strong growth, packed without pots, about 100 to 125 buds to the box, the ball of dirt
being securely wrapped in paper. Plants packed in this manner travel in much better shape and cost very
much less express. Prices, plants 15 inches and over above the pot, 10c per bud; shorter plants, 8c per bud.
Cut Lilies, medium length, $10.00 per 100, or $1.50 per dozen.

SWEET PEAS

Zvolanek's Orchid-Flowering varieties. Sell according to length of stem at from $1.00 to $2.00 per 100.

BULB STOCK

At market prices depending on quality. JonquilS, DaffodilS,
Tulips, (double and single), and Pspef Whites, a large supply

PRICE LIST.

American Beauties Perdoz.

Extra long stem, specials $5.00 to $6.00

Medium 2.00 to 4.00

Shorter lengths 75 to 1.50

Brilliant, Sunburst, Ophelia, Richmond
and Rhea Reid Per loo

Extra long stem $10.00 to $12.00

Good medium 8.00

Good short 5.00 to 6.00

Mrs. Russell Perioo

Extra long stem $20.00 to $25.00

Good medium 10.00 to 15.00

Good short 6.00 to 8.00

Pink and White Killarney Per loo

Extra long $8.00 to $10.00

Good medium 6.00 to 7.00

Good short 4.00 to 5.00

ROSES, our selection,. in lots of 200 or more, at the rate of $4.00 per 100.

CARNATIONS

Red, extra fancy Belle Washbum, $6.00 per 100; Pink and White, extra fancy, $5.00 per 100.
In bujfing direct of the grower you are assured of fresh stock at aU times and the most even run of auality possible.

BASSETT & WASHBURN

Long Distance Phone,
Central 1457.

Office and Store, 178 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

Greenhouses: Hinsdale, 111., and Greggs Station, 111.

Cblcago.

BUSINESS IS BETTER.

Trade the past weelt lias shown
some improvement and at times the
market cleaned up pretty well in cer-
tain kinds of stock taut at that there
was always planty of everything to
go around. Roses especially are plen-
tiful and some exceptionally fine Mrs.
Chas. Russell are obtainable and are
showing wonderful color. Killarney
and Killarney Brilliant are also
showing good color and are in good
demand. White Killarney and Dou-
ble White Killarney are seen in
large numbers and are moving well.
Richmond are in good supply and the
same holds good for Hadley, Milady,
Rhea Reid, Hoosier Beauty, Rich-
mond, Sunburst, Ophelia. Mrs. Aaron
Ward, Lady Hillingdon, My Maryland,
Mrs. Moorfield Storey, Prince de Bul-
garia, Cecile Brunner, George Elgar
and Fireflame. American Beauty roses
are plentiful and fancy stock in the
longer stemmed grades are bringing
good prices. Lilies are in extra large
supply with very little fancy long-
stemmed stock being offered. Some
fine callas are seen and are bring-
ing fairly good prices. Carnations

EASTER LILIES

Fmc long stemmed flowers, $8.00 to $10.00 per 100.
Double Violets, 50c to 75c per 100.

IVI. C. GUNTERBERG

158 North Wabash Avenue,

CHICAGO, ILL.

are in large supply and at times
appear to clean up well, but are not
bringing the price that they should.
Sweet peas are arriving in large quan-
tities and very fancy stock is to be
had at very reasonable prices. At
times they accumulate to such an ex-
tent that they are sold in large lots
at greatly reduced figures. Lily of
the valley, gardenias and orchids ap-
pear to clean up well each day and
there is hardly ever any surplus to
speak of. Violets, both single and
double, are to be had in quantity and
were offered in the streets dviring the
warm days last week at 15 and 25

cents per bunch. Snapdragons and
straw flowers of unusually fine qual-
ity are attracting the attention of the
buyers and are seen featured in the
window displays of the leading flor-
ists. Stocks, daisies, calendulas, for-
get-me-nots, lupines, candy-tuft, pan-
sies, mignonette, tulips, hyacinths,
gladioli, d.affodils, jonquils, Spanish
iris, freesias. lil.ac .and anemones are
included in the offerings and the buyer
now has a splendid variety to select
from. Ferns are none too good and
the percentages of loss on stock now
being taken from storage is very heavy
and nearly every case has to be gone

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HEAVIEST EVER CROPS OF

FOR EASTER

You Can Get What You Want Here In

American Beauties Mrs. Chas. Russell

Milady Richmond

Killarney White Killarney Sunburst

My Maryland Ophelia

Our prices for Easter this year are very reasonable when the exceptionally fine quality of
the roses that we are offering is considered. Send us your order as early as possible and
we will see to it that you will be taken care of right. Reinberg quality means the best,

CARNATIONS

Plenty of Red, White and Pink for everybody at $4.00 to §5.00 per 100. Order Today.
Also Fancy Lilies, Sweet Peas, Valley, Violets and Complete Line of Greens. ^

Easter Price List.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES— Per doz.

Extra long stems $6.00

48-inch stems 5.00

36-inch stems 4.00

30-inch stems 3.0O

24-inch stems 2.50

20-inch stems 2.00

15-inch stems 1.50

Short $0.75 to 1.00

Richmond

Killarney

White Killarney .
My Maryland. . .

Sunburst

Ophelia

Milady

Per 100

I Extra select $10.00

'Select 8.00

I Medium $5.00 to 6.00

' Short 4.00

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL— Per doz.

Specials $3.00 to $4.00

Select 2.50

Medium 1.50 to 2.00

Short 75 to 1.00

Per 100

ROSES, our selection $4.00

Carnations, fancy 5.00

Select ". 4.00

Harrisii $12.50 to 15.00

Valley 4.00 to 5.00

Violets 75 to 1.00

Sweet Peas 75 to 1.50

Adiantum 1.00

Asparagus, per bunch 50 to .75

Ferns, per 1,000 $3.00 .35

-2,000,000 Feet of Modern [Glass-

PETER REINBERG

Wholesale Florist

30 East Randolph St.,

Long Distance Phone
centra.] i«t"

CHICAGO

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WIETOR RROS.

162 N. Wabash /Xve.,

L. D. Phone
Randolph 2081

CHICAGO

BEAUTIES-ROSES-CARNATIONS

Our Range of Greenhouses is One of the Three Largest
in America and will be in Full Crop for Easter.

Easter Price List--'"-'"' ° -"*'

Without Notice.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

Per doz.

Long stems $5.00

36-inch stems 4.00

stems 3.00

stems 2.50

stems 2.00

1.00

30-inch
24-inch
18-inch

12-inch stems
Whit

KILLARNEY— Pink.

Per 100

Extra Special $8.00

Select 7.00

Fancy ; 6.00

Medium 5.00

Short 4.00

RICHMOND. Per 100

Extra Special $8.00

Select 7.00

Fancy 6.00

Medium 5.00

Short 4.00

SUNBURST. Per 100

Extra Special $10.00

Selects 8.00

Fancy 6.00

Good 5.00

ROSES, OUR SELECTION 4.00

CARNATIONS. Per 100

Extra Special Red $5.00

Enchantress, Pink and

White 5.00

Good 4.00

Per 100

.$12.50 to $15.00

LILIES.

Fancy

Miscellaneous.

Ferns, per 1,000 $3.00

Smilax, per doz 2.50

Adiantum 1.00

Sprengeri, per bunch 50

Asparagus Sprays, bunch . . .50

Other Green Goods Market Rates.

over carefully and the stock rebunched,
so it would not be at all surprising if
the prices advanced soon. Carnations
will be in short supply for Easter and
more so than the growers at first
thought they would be. but it appears
as if there will be plenty of Killarney,
White Killarney roses and lilies for
the big day. There will be more bulb-
ous stock than anyone expected, owing
to the late date of Easter, but taken
all in all it is advisable for everyone
to place their orders right away if
they have not already done so, for it
would not be at all surprising if the
market cleaned up early Easter week.
Plants of all kinds are in good de-
mand and it looks like another big
cleanup in this line again this year.

NOTES.

PoehlmanH Bros. Co. is having a
brisk demand for Easter plants and ex-
pects to clean up in all lines long before
the rush is over. They are featuring
some particularly fine hydrangeas, lil-
ies, rhododendrons, azaleas, spireas,
begonias, cyclamens, etc. They will have
a large cut of roses for Easter in all
the leading varieties and while they
will have large cuts of carnations
there will not be any too many to go
around before the big rush is over.
In the supply department T. E.
Waters and his assistants are very
busy getting out the shipping orders,
and from present indications it looks
as if this concern will have one of the
best Easter trades in years. The
home of M. A. Griffith, head bookkeep-
er, w-as completely destroyed by fire
last Friday. April 7. John Enders
has been down to the store several
times last week and will give the
store force a lift during the Easter
rush.

Zech & Mann's store force will
bowl W. H. Amling's greenhouse
force at Maywood, Thursday evening.

i \^ INC. "^

<9

WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS

56 East Randolph Street
CHICAGO

HEAVY SUPPLY

Cut Flowers for Easter

For prices see our page advertisement in April 8
issue of The American Fi,ori.st, Page 621.

Fancy Ferns, $3.50 per 1000

Just what you need for the Easter rush. Carefully
selected and the best obtainable in this market.

Chicago's Largest Dealers in Decorative fireens

Mention the A^ncrican Florist when ivriting

April lo, when an exciting contest is
looked for. .Allie Zech believes that a
little recreation will do the boys good
and make them work just a little bit
harder during the Easter rush. A
couple of fellows saw Allie going home

the other night with what looked like
a "tin Lizzie" tucked away in his vest
pocket — sure, it's a Ford.

The Chicago Floral Co. has signed
a ten year lease on the store it now
occupies at 144 North State street.

igi6.

The America Ar Florist.

685

A.L.VAIGHAN&CO.

(NOT INC.)

161 N. Wabash Ave., telephonis]

Central 2571

" 2572

Auto. 48-734

CHICAGO

LIUE8-BEAITIE8- ROSES -ETC.

Our Quotations on Lilies and Other Stock in 1000 Lots

EASTEK PRICE LIST

Beauties. Perdo^.

Long stems $6.00

30 to 36-incli stems 5.00

20 to 24-inch stems $3.00 to 4.00

15 to IS-inch stems 2,00 to 2.50

12-inch stems 1.00 to 1.50

MRS. CHAS. KUSSELL.

Per 100

Extra fancy ^20.00 to $25.00

Good medium 10.00 to 15.00

Good short 6.00 to 8.00

Roses.

Ophelia, fancy $12.00

good $5.00 to 6.00

short 4.00

Killarney, fancy $8.00 to $10.00

good 5.00 to 6.00

" short 4.00

White Killarney, fancy 8.00 to 10.00

good 5.00 to 6.00

" " short 4.00

Bichmond, fancy 8.00 to

good 5.00 to

" short

Ward, fancy 8.00 to

good 5.00 to

" short

Sunburst, fancy 8.00 to

good 5.00 to

*' short

Killarney Brilliant, fancy 8.00 to

goo<l .. . 5.00 to
" '* short ...
Roses, our selection

Per 100

Orchids.

10.00
0.00
4.<X>

10.00
6.00
4.00

10.00
0.00
4.00

10.00
6.00
4.00
4.00

5.00

Cattleyas per doz..

Carnations, per loo

Carnations $3.00 to $4.00

special fancy 5.00

splits 2.00

Subject to Change
Without Notice,

Easter Lilies, per mo

Select $12.50 to $15.00

Shorter 8.00 to 10.00

Miscellaneo Per loo

Callas $12.50 to $15.00

Valley 4.00 to 5.00

Sweet Peas 75 to 1.50

Tulips 3.00 to 4.00

Daffodils 3.00 to 4X)0

Jonquils 3.00 to 4.(Mi

Violets, single and double... .50 to 1.00

Greens.

^sp. Plumosiis per string. $0.50

Asp. Plumosus Sprays. buncb, $0.35 to .50

.Sprengeri per bunch, .35 to .50

Adiantum per 100, 1.00

Smilax. choice per doz., 1.50 to 2.00

Fancy Ferns per 1.000. 3.00

Galax Leaves per 1,000, 1.00

Boxwood, per lb., 25c; 50-Ib.

case 7.50

Pussy Willow per buncb. .35 to .50

LILIES-ROSES

FOR

EASTER

Carnations- Violets-

Strictly fresh stock in everj-thing that y
and better supply than ever this year,
want, no matter what it is or how much

BEAUTIES.

Per Doz.

Long stems $6.00

30 to 36-lnch stems 5.00

20 to 24-inch stems $3.00 to

15 to 18-inch stems 2.00 to

12-inch stems 1.00 to

Valley-S weet Peas-Orchids-Callas-Greens-Etc.

ou need in Cut Flowers and Greens for Easter. We are going to have a bigger
and will be pleased to have you favor us with your order. Order what you
you want, and we will serve you to the best of our ability and your satisfaction.

EASTER PRICE LIST.

4.00
2.50
1.50

ROSES.

KILLARNEY. WHITE KILLARNEY,

RICHMOND. WARD, SUNBURST.

MARYLAND, KILLARNEY

BRILLIANT.

Per 100

Special $10.00

Fancy S.Oii

Good $4,00 to O.UO

Per lOO

ROSES, our selection $4 00

ORCHIDS.

Cattleyas per doz., $6.00

CARNATIONS.

Carnations $3.00 to $ 4.00

special fancy .... 5.0*^

splits 2.00

EASTER LILIES.

Select $12.50 to $15.00

Shorter 10.00

MISCELLANEOUS. Per 100

Callas $12.50 to $15.00

Valley 4.00 to 5.00

Sweet Peas 75 to

1.50

MISCELLANEOUS. Per

Tulips 3.00 to

Daffodils 3.00 to

Jonquils 3.00 to

Violets, single

and double . . .
GREENS.

100
4.00
4.00
4.00
1.00

Asp. Plumosus per string.

Asp. Plumosus Sprays, bunch, $

Sprengeri per bunch,

Adiantum per 100,

Smilas, choice per doz..

Fancy Ferns per 1,000,

Galas Leaves per 1,000,

Pussy Willow ... .per bunch.
Boxwood, lb.. 25c; 50-lb. case,
Leucothoe per 100,

'..35 to
.35 to

.35 to

$0.50

.50

.50

l.OO

2.00

3.00

1.00

.50

8.50

1.00

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

30 E« Randolph St*9 L. D. Phune Randolph 6578 CHICSGO9 ILL.

There has been a steady stream of
trade visitors here returning from the
Philadelphia and Ne\v York show.s.
President MacRorie of the Society of
American Florists reached the city
April S, accompanied by Angelo J.
Rossi, of .San Francisco, Calif., and
James Forbes, of Portland Ore. This
party, with Samuel Murray, of Kansas
City Mo., visited the Poehlmann estab-
lishment at Morton Grove, April 9. and
were shown through the great plant
and cut flower ranges there by August

and Adolph Poehlmann. "V\'. L. Rock,
of Kansas City, Mo., was here Monday
discussing telegraph delivery problems
with August Lange, George Asmus and
others interested in that subject.

J. A. Budlong is in good crop with
roses in all the leading varieties, but
Manager Schupp does not look for
any surplus in any line for Easter.
His firm is handling some fine lilies
in addition to a complete line of other
stock.

Erne & Klingel look forward to a

brisk Easter trade and will have a
fine line of stock to supply their cus-
tomers W'ith. Charles Erne is feeling
fit as a fiddle and is on the job again
regularly at the store.

Arthur Leidiger, one of the live-
wire retail florists of Milwaukee, Wis.,
was a visitor in the market this week.

Vaughan's Seed Store kept up a
good display of Canna Firebird at both
the big eastern shows.

Henry Wittbold, of Evanston, is
busy as a bee with store decorations.

686

The American Florist.

April 15,

A. T. Pyfer & Co.

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph street

Chicago, 111.

FLOWERS OF QUALITY

Easter Price List

ROSES Per 100

Mrs. Chas. Russell $8.00 to $16.00

Ophelia \Spedal.l0.00 - 12.00

Sunburst /. q ^r,

( Lone OtOO

Killarney > , ^ „ „„

W. Killarney... Medium.B.OO to 6.00
KUl. Brilliant.. )short 4.00

CARNATIONS

De Luxe, select $6.00 to 6.00

Good 4.00

Miscellaneous

Lilies...... $10.00 to $12.60 per 100

Jonquils 2.00 to 3.00 per 100

Daffodils 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Lily of the Valley, $4.00- 6.00 per 100
Violets, double, $0.76 to 1.00 per 100

Sweet Peas 1.00 to 1.60 per 100

Tulips 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Ferns 3.00 per 1000

Asparagus bunch, 35c to 60c each

Sprengeri bunch, 2Bc to 35c each

Galax $1.00 1000

Mexican Ivy 76c per 100

Boxwood ...larpe bunch. 26c each

Subject to Market Changes.

Wietor Bros, will have a nice large
cut of roses for Easter, especially
Killarney, White Killarney, Richmond
and American Beauty, which are In
good crop now. Their cut of carna-
tions will be fairly good, but not as
large as in former years, and bears
out the statement that N. J. Wietor
made several weeks ago that they
would be scarce for Easter. The
stock in all the houses looks fine and
could not be any better, and is in just
the right condition for the big day.
The planting is well under way, and
10,000 Ophelia rose plants are now
being benched, and so is a good num-
ber of the new miniature rose, Baby
Doll. American Beauty roses will be
grown on as large a scale as ever,
and Sunburst will be given consider-
ably more bench space. They will
continue to grow Mrs. Chas. Russell
and Killarney Brilliant, and about as
many Richmonds as before. They
will discontinue growing White Per-
fection carnations next season, but
will give considerably more bench
space to Matchless and White Won-
der. Nancy and Alice will be grown
heavily next season, and some of the
other varieties that will be grown on
a large scale are Bonfire, Washing-
ton, Enchantress, Rosette and Phila-
delphia. The young rose, carnation and
chrysanthemum stocks are in grand
condition, and as soon as the Easter
• business is over the planting will be
on in earnest. This firm has been
growing cut flowers for the local
wholesale market for over 22 years
and have one of the three large com-
mercial establishments devoted ex-
clusively to cut flowers in this coun-
try.

A. D. Vaughan & Co. report busi-
ness as good, with the sales so far
during April running considerably
ahead of last year. The outlook for
a banner Easter trade never was bet-
ter and their growers report that they
are particularly long on fancy lilies,
roses and other miscellaneous stock
for this occasion. Out-of-town orders
are starting to come in and every
mail brings in more. Mr. Vaughan
had a pleasant visit from his old
friend, Martin Forbes, of Portland,
Ore., this week, and it is needless to
add that the meeting was a most
delightful one.

C. L. Washburn and wife are back
from a short but delightful visit in
California, and the genial wholesaler
is again attending to his duties at
Bassett & Washburn's store. Mr.

PLENTY FOR EVERYONE

Easter Cut Flowers

If you want the best Roses, Carnations, Lilies, Candy-
tuft, etc., send your orders direct to us. Our prices are
very reasonable and you can rest assured that you will get
a square deal if you buy here. Prompt attention to
each and every order. Get in touch with us today.

SINNER BROTHERS

158 North Wabash Avenue,

CHICAGO

Washburn reports a brisk demand for
lily plants for Easter, but says that
so far there has been no great call
for cut blooms. Over 75.000 cuttings
of their new carnation, Belle Wash-
burn, have been sold so far this sea-
son, and it is expected that over 100.-
000 will be delivered before the rush
is over.

Weiland & Risch had several vases
of their new rose. Champ Weiland, on
exhibition at their store this week,
and every visitor was attracted by
its wonderfully rich color and beauti-
ful foliage. The more one sees of
this variety the better he likes it, and
there is no doubt but what it will be
a big factor in this market next sea-
son.

O. A. & L. A. Tonner are prepared
for a brisk Easter trade and will
have a large supply of both cut flow-
ers and supplies to fill their orders
with. In the cut flower department
Spanish iris and single and double
stocks are seen in large quantities
and are attracting the attention of
the buyers.

The John Kruchten Co. is showing
a fine line of cut lilies, and will have
the usual large supply to offer for
Easter. This firm is handling a nice
line of green goods in addition to
their complete line of cut flowers and

are in a splendid position to fill all
orders.

At the Chicago Flower Growers' As-
sociation's store roses are arriving in
large supply and everything points to
a splendid Easter trade. The direc-
tors of the company held a meeting
at the store last Tuesday, April 11,
when the usual business was trans-
acted.

Peter Reinberg was elected dele-
gate to the national democratic con-
vention in the tenth congressional dis-
trict Tuesday, April 11, and his right
hand lieutenant, Henry Zender, was
elected committeeman in the Twenty-
sixth ward on the same ticket.

Geo. P. Gerasimos is doing nicely at
the new store that he opened recently
at .S944 Sheridan Road under the name
of Sheridan "L" Florist. He is doing
considerable advertising in the moving
picture theatres in that neighborhood
for Easter.

W. "W. Fuller. -1526 Ravenswood ave-
nue, is a regular visitor in the whole-
sale market again, having just recov-
ered from a severe attack of the
grippe.

Sinner Bros, have a nice crop of
.stocks and candytuft for Easter and
will no doubt experience a cleanup in
both lines before the rush is over.

igid.

The American Florist.

687

Ba^^ster Ivilie^.

PLACE

YOUR

EASTER

ORDER

NOW!

We have an elegant lot of Lilies to offer this coming Easter,
fine flowers carried on good stiff stems of Al quality.

[Per Dozen, . . . $ 1.50 to $ 2.00

Cut BlOOmSI Per Hundred, . . . 10.00 to 15.00

[Per Thousand, . . 80.00 to 125.00

PLACE

YOUR

EASTER

ORDER

NOW!

Besides Lilies we shall have a big cut of Russell, Ophelia, Sunburst, Double
White Killarncy, Killarney Brilliant, Pink Killarney, Richmond, Milady and
Ward Roses to offer in addition to heavy supplies of Carnations, Valley, Sweet
Peas, Violets. Callas. Jonquils, Daffodils, Tulips, Galax, Asparagus, Sprengeri,
Adiantum, as well as other Seasonable Stock and Greens.

Also a large supply of our famous Blue Ribbon Valley, which is recognized by city buy-
ers to be the best Valley on the Chicago market. Order some and be convinced-

You can increase your profits and business by sending all your orders direct to

Quality

Speaks

Louder

Than

Prices.

J. A. BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

ROSES, VALLEY
and CARNATIONS
A Specialty

GUT FLOWERS

SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION.

WHOLESALE

Grower of

We are in daily touch with market conditions and when a decline takes place you can rely upon orders sent us receiving such benefits.

At the Peter Reinberg range Super-
intendent Emil Reichling and his
force of assistants are busy planting
roses, and have already got a large
number of plants set out. Only
seven houses of American Beauty
roses will be grown next season,
which is considerably less than last
year. Eleven houses, 29x285 feet, will
be devoted to Mrs. Chas. Russell roses
this year, which includes seven houses
of own root Russell which will be
carried over. Seven houses will be
planted to Milady, which is a great
deal more than last year, and the new
rose. Champ Weiland, will be grown on
a large scale. Mr. Reichling is con-
fident that this rose is all that the in-
troducers claim it to be, and is par-
ticularly impressed with its splendid
color, form and foliage. Killarney
Brilliant will be grown more heavily
and the same holds good for Sunburst,
of which 27,000 plants will be benched.
White Killarney will also be grown
on a large scale and six houses will
be devoted to the old standby. My
Maryland. Richmond will not be
grown as extensively as in the past,
but at that they will have at least
13 houses to cut from next season.
Killarney will be given about its
usual amount of space, and Ophelia
will be grown more heavily than ever.
The demand for young stock was un-
usually good this season, and Ophelia
so far has proved to be the best sell-
er, with Sunburst a close second. This
firm will grow the new carnations.
Belle Washburn and Good Cheer, on a
large scale next season, and will
also give considerable bench space to
Rosette. Everything is in tip-top
shape at this range, and there will
be a large supply of roses for Easter,
particularly Killarney, White Killar-
ney, Mrs. Chas. Russell, My Mary-
land and Richmond. Felix Reichling,

CHICAGO'S BIGGEST LITTLE SUPPLY HOUSE

An entire new lino of goods, nu left over stock whatever, so you get the best when you order here.

r^r^A.N^TT :B.^(SK:£^arsi

Special

A fine strong appearing Willow Plant Basket for Easter. Just what you need
for all the bloomiDg and decorative plants. \a exceplionally good seller.

$10.00 Easter Assortment of Cut Flower and Plant Baskets in all Ihedesired
colors or in any of ttie two-tone finishes. This is a big bargain and is a sort
of Get-.AcquaintedWith-Us proposition. State sizes desired when ordering.

Corsaee Shields, Crepe Paper, Brown and Green Magnolia Leaves.
Folding Cut Flower Boxes. Cycas Leaves. Etc.

Large supplyfor Eister— Roses. Carnations. Calendulas. Violets. Spanish Iris, Jonquils

Sweet Peas, Daffodils. Lilies. Snapdragons. MigDonetle, Callas. Tulips,

Pussy Willows, Greens of all kinds.

O. A.. & Xv. A.. T'OTXTXG^t^

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS A^D SUPPLIES

30 E. Randolph Street,

Phone,
Central 6284.

CHICAGO, ILL.

who manages the wholesale store, vis-
ited the carnation range Sunday,
April 9, and says that while they will
have a good cut of stock the receipts
will be just about large enough to
take care of their regular customers.
Emil Reichling took in the recent
Philadelphia and New York flower
shows, returning last week, and says
that one must hand it to the eastern
growers for being able to produce
roses, for the stock in the ranges
that he visited was in good condi-
tion and would be difficult to improve
upon.

A. T. Pyfer & Co. will have a large
supply of stock of all kinds for
Easter, especially roses, and every-
thing points to a splendid holiday
business. The shipping trade is ex-
ceptionally good at this house, and

Pyfer has no complaint
to make regarding dull

Manager
whatever
times.

A. E. Hunt & Co. are cutting a fancy
grade of Chicago White and Etoile d'Or
daisies, which are in good demand and
are considered two of the best sellers
in this market. They have a nice lot
of young stock to offer in these two
varieties in two-and-one-half and two-
inch pots.

Hoerber Bros, are in full crop as
usual with roses for Easter, and will
also have a nice supply of fancy long
stemmed snapdragons for this occa-
sion. The snapdragons that they are
cutting are of unsurpassed quality
and are always in brisk demand.

Fred Wolfram, proprietor of the
Warrington Flower Shop, has added
an automobile to his delivery service.

688

The American Florist.

April 15,

^f§^»^^^m

V

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Big Easter Special

Don't Wait— Telegraph in your order

50 Pot Covers

Fitting 6-in., 7-in., 8-in., 9-in. and 10-in. pots.

$20.00

To Reach Our Store take a Chicago Avenue, Division Street, Milwaukee
Avenue or Anuitaf^e Avenue car at State and Randolph Streets and get off
at Huron Street. Cars stop right in front of our store and display rooms.

RAEDLEIN BASKET CO.

713 Milwaukee Ave., CHICAGO

182 North Wabash Avenue *^

CHICAGO

MAMMOTH SUPPLY

All Kinds Of Cut Flowers And Greens For Easter.

For prices see our full page advertisement in the April 8 issue of Tin; American Florist, !page'611.

The Geo. Wittbold Co. reports busi-
ness as very brisk, with the outlook
for Easter very bright. The special
kentia advertisements they have been
carrying in the daily papers the past
week have brought a tremendous lot
of orders from all sections of the city
and country. The new flats that Witt-
bolds are building are well under way
and the whole structure and store
will be completed all at once, for the
building has progressed so rapidly
that Louis Wittbold thought it advis-
able to rush the whole thing through
instead of building one section at a
time, as they first intended to do.

The John C. Moninger Co. is build-
ing a curved eave conservatory for
R. D. Forgan. treasurer of the First
Trust and Savings Bank, which will
be erected at his home in Highland
Park. E. F. Kurow.ski, president of
the Moninger Company, has returned
from Philadelphia and New York,
where he attended the two big flower
shows and booked several nice orders
for greenhouse materials.

Percy Jones is offering some of the
finest ferns of the season, which are
selling like hot cakes and are more
than worth the price that Manager
Van Gelder is asking for them. Car-
nations are seen in good supply here
and will be one of the principal of-
ferings for Easter, although a grand
cleanup in this line is expected long
before the rush is over.

N. P. Miller, of Miller & Musser, had
the job to lay out the grounds for a
private home in Blue Island last week,
which was completed on time and to
the owner's satisfaction. D. S. Mus-
ser received a shipment of dandelions
from his father at Anderson, Ind..
April 7. and it is needless to add that
they were most welcome, being the
first of the season.

Middle west members of the Wom-
en's National Agricultural and Horti-
cultural Association will hold a con-
ference at the Art Institute, April
1.3-17. Achievements of women in
agricultural and horticultui-al pursuits
will be discussed. A program of six
half-day sessions and one evening ses-
sion has been arranged for the meet-
ing.

J. H. McNeilly, 1155 East Sixty-
third street, is making preparations
for a big Easter trade and reports an
imusually good call for violets the past
month, which were a leader with him.
He is ably assisted by E. J. Reynolds,
who has been with him ever since
Christmas.

W. H. Schultz. Jr.. of Auburndale,
Fla., wholesale grower of Asparagus
plumo.sus nanus, called on his many
satisfied customers here this week on
his way home from the Philadelphia
flower show, which was the finest exhi-
bition that he ever attended.

Kyle & Foerster will have a good
supply of Khlem's fancy novelty tulips

for Easter, which have been in good
demand all season. W. P. Kyle was
on the sick list a few days last week,
but is on the job again and is feeling
as good as ever.

The Halsted Street Business Men's
Association, of which Frank Krai is
president, held a spring festival last
week, during which time all the mer-
chants dolled up their stores in honor
of the occasion.

Ed Siebrecht has returned from a
pleasant visit from his brother,
Charles, at Winona, Minn., and will
help out at the Fleischman Floral Co.'s
store during the Easter rush.

John A. Michal reports business as
good at his new branch store at 1108
East Sixty-third street, which was
opened about three weeks ago with
Mrs. Wickliffe in charge.

H. E. Philpott, of Winnipeg, Can., is
here on business and will give the
boys at Pyfer & Olsem's Wilmette store
a lift during the Easter rush.

M. C. Gunterberg will have a large
supply of lilies to offer for Easter in
addition to her regular line of stock.

George Kaspar. 400.5 West Twenty-
sixth street, is the proud possessor of
a new Chandler Six.

Max Ringier, with Kennicott Bros.
Co., has returned from a brief visit in
the bluegrass state.

■y. Bezdek, of Gross Point, has in-
vested in a new Skinner irrigating sys-
tem.

igio.

The American Florist.

689

John Kruchten Co.

162 North Wabash Avenue,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017.

CHICAfiO, lU.

W. F. KYLE

JOSEPH FOERSTER

KYLE&FOERSTER

i6o N. Wabash Avenue. «SSS..SS?„. CHICAGO

E.C.AJHUNGCO.

THB LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

174-6N. Wabash Ave.,
CHICAGO.

L D. ■Ptaonei Central 1977 aii4 197S.

WIRE HANGING BASKETS

Our Baskets are made stroDg and substantial.
so do not compare tbem with otber"cbeap" made-
up baskets. (Measure across top.)

Size PerDoz.

Sinches $1.25

lOincbes 1.50

12incbes 2.00

Size PerDoz.

14 inches $2.50

16 incbes 3.00

(Larffersizes to order.)

GREEN SHEET MOSS

for lining banging baskets.

Per large bale (of 5 bundles) $1.25

Per 5 bale lots for 6.00

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

WlolesaleFloiisI, 1324 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Natural Moss $l75perb.ig

Perpetuated Moss 3 50 per bag

Caldwell the Woodsman Co.

Everything in Southern Evergreens
EVERGREEN, ALABAMA

HOERBER BROS.

^^^llt^, Cut nowers

Telephone: Randolph 2758

Chicago

Sreenbouses: Des Plaines, HI.
Store: 162 N. Wabash Ave..

Henry Kilmers has returned from
the Philadelphia and New York exhi-
bitions and says they were well worth
the trip.

Manager Asmus, of Schiller's, says
his firm will represent the National
Floral Corporation in this city, pay-
ing .$.300 per year for a period of three
years.

Visitors : Xvery Wojtkiewicz. Niles,
Mich.; J. Aldous, Iowa City, la.- A
M. Terrill, Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Can.

Easter and Calla

For iBas-tex* (Sumcla;y

SMIIDAT/l IL i*€\ ^•''^st ""<! "^"st Experienced
• I^IUIV/-m ■ /-% fX V»VF*9 Shippers In Southern Calllornia.

751 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Calif.

VlioMeFIo¥crMM*HeU

CURRENT PRICE

Roiei.Beaaty, specials

36-in ,

30-in

24 in

20-in

;; ;; is.in

short

Mrs. Chas. Russell..

LIST.

Perdoz.

$5 00

4 00

3 00

2 50

2 00

1 00

50® 75

1 000 4 00

.. „ • „ PerlOO

Hoosier Beauty 5 00@k5 00

Killarney Brilliant 4 00@12 00

" Killarney 3 00@12 00

White Killarney 3 00@12 00

■' Richmond 3 00@12 00

Prince de Bulgarie 4 00@12 00

" Rhea Reid 4 00@12 00

My Maryland 3 00@12 00

Mrs. Geo. Shawyer 4 00@12 00

" Milady 4 00@15 00

_ Sunburst 4 00@12 00

Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00@12 00

;; Hadley 4 00@12 00

, Ophelia 4 00012 00

Double White Killarney.. 4 00@12 00

Mrs. Moorfield Storey 4 00@15 00

Our selectio a 400

Carnations 1 50@ 3 na

Cattleyas perdoz.. 6 00® 8 00

Gardenias perdoz.. 3 00@ 4 00

Jonquils 3 00@ 4 00

Freesias. Tulips 3 00@ 4 00

Lilinm Harrlsii 10 00®15 00

Mignonette 6 00® 8 00

Romans 3 oo@ 4 00

Sweet Peas 75© 1 50

Valley 4 00® 5 00

Violets, single 50® 75

Violets, double 30® 50

Adiantum Croweannm 1 00® 1 50

Ferns 3 00

Galax " 1 00®1 25

Leucothoe 75® 1 00

Mexican Ivy. ..per 1000.5 00@6 00
PlumosnsStrings..each, (a@ 75

Smilax per doz., 2 00@2 50

Sprengeri, Plumosns Sprays 3 00® 4 00

Boxwood. 25c lb per case 7 50

Sonthern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Perpetnated Moss per bag. $3.50

Natural Most per bag, 1.75

E. A. BEAVEN, Evergreen, Ala.

MILLER & MUSSER

Wholesale Florists

179-181-183 NoHh Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

Mention the American Florist when writing

George Reinberg

Wholesale Florist

Extra fancy Ophelia, Sunburst, Richmond.KU-
lamey. White KUlamey and Killarney BrlUUuit

roses. All orders given prompt attention. Try 01.

162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO

ZECH & MANN

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph St., - - Chicago
Telephone Central 3284

A. L. Randall Co.,

Wholesale Cut Flowers,
Florists' Supplies.

H. B. Kennicott. Pres. Max Ringier, Sec'y
Established 1883 Incorporated 1892

Kennicott Bros. Company

Wholesale Commission Florists

163 5 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago

Telephone Central 466

>n,r>nr7 _ OBOWERS". SHIPPERS 7L„„,.„

^^CUT FLOWERC^^

^ ^ 1S4 NO. WABASH AVET^W ^

Joseph Ziska & Sons

151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Wire Designs and Wholesale
Florists' Supplies

690

The American Florist.

April 15,

igi6.

The American Florist.

691

EASTER PLANTS

LILIES

Order What You Need From Us For Our Supply

Was Never So Large Or ks Fine As It Is This Year LILIES

Fine Strong Heavy Flowers. First-Class ivldium Length Stock, 14 to 18 Inches High.

1500 plants in lots not less than 1000, $100 per 1000 buds and blooms 250 plants in lots not less than 100, $115 per 1000 buds and blooms

500 plants in lots not less than 300, 110 per 1000 buds and blooms 100 plants in lots not less than 25, 120 per 1000 buds and blooms

Short Lily Plants, 8 to 10 inches high, 4 blooms, 40c; 5 blooms. 50c; 6 blooms, 58c; 7 blooms, 65c.

Lilies in Pans, made up, with 12 or more blooms, 12 cents per bloom or bud.

AZALEAS

Mme, Vandcr CmysscD, Schtyveriana, Prol.
WoUers. Emp, of India, Niobe. Ernest Eck'
bardl. Blushing Bride, Daybreak, All col-
ors in btoom, 75c to $2.50 each; specioieDS.
J3.001O $7.50 each.

SPIREAS

Gladstone and 'Jueen Alexandra,
40c. 50c, 75c and $1.00 each.

HYDRANGEAS

Mostly French varieties.
75c.tlO0 $125,$! 50.$2.CO. $2.50. $5.50 each.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES

In 54 and 'i-inch pots, 35c and 50c each.

RHODODENDRONS

Best varieties,
$100, $1.25, $1.50. $2,00, $2.50 and $3.00 each.

HYACINTHS

In all colors, 4-incb at 10c eacb.

HYACINTH BULBS

In Pans. 30c, 40c. 50c and COc each.

TULIPS

In Pans. 2Sc, 35c and 50i; eacb.

DOUBLE DAFFODILS

VON SION-25C. 35c and 50c each.

BEGONIA CHATELAINE

2^i-inch pots $3.50 per 100,
3-incb pots. 8.00 per 100,

CYCLAMEN

4 inch, $2.50 per dozen,

PANDANUS VEITCHII

3 in.. 25c; 4-in.. 35c; S-in..50c; 6-iD.. 75c each.

TABLE FERNS

3-incb. $5.C)0 per 100.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

PINK- Rooted Cuttings

2M-in.

plants

100

1000

lOO

louo

McNiece

J.'..SO

$22.00

$2.75

127.00

Enguehard

Z.51)

22.00

2.75

27.00

Maud Dean

2. so

22.00

2.75

27.00

R. E, Loeben...

Z..'i(l

22.00

2.75

27.00

2.50

22.00

2.75

27.00

Wells Late Pink.

2 50

22.00

2.75

27.00

Chieftain

2.,50

22.00

2,75

27.00

WHITE-

October Frost....

.$2.50

$18.00

$2.75

$25.00

Vir. Poehlmano

2,50

18.00

2.75

27.00

Chas. Razer

2 50

18.00

2.75

25.00

Elise f apworth.

2 .SO

18.00

2.75

25.00

W. H. Cbadwick

2 .50

18.00

2.75

2500

Timuthy Eaton.

2 50

18.00

2.75

25.00

LyowoodHall...

2.50

18.00

2.75

25.00

Smith's Ideal

2,00

2.75

Alice Salomon..

2.00

18.00

2.75

25.00

YELLOW -

Golden Glow

112 110

$18.00

$2.75

$25.00

Cbrysolora

2 00

18.00

2.75

25.00

Bonnafion

2 00

18.00

2.75

25.00

\ellow Eaton....

7 0(1

18.00

2 75

25.00

Yellow Salomon.

2.00

18.00

2.75

25.00

BRONZE-

O H, Kabn

2.00

18.00

2.75

25.00

RED-

Scbrimpton

2.00

18.00

2.75

25.00

POMPONS

WHITE

2H-in. plants

100

1000

.Mvatlarge earlvj

.$3.50

$32.00

Rem mitt (medium double)

.. 3.50

32.00

KELIOW-

Krut {large early

. 3.50

32.00

MilieGabel (large) ..

. 3.S0
il 3 50

Skibo (early bronze & ye

1. butto

32.00

. 3.50
. 3.50
. 3 50
. 3.50

Oujnola (brigbt late yel

ow)....

32 00

Baby (small button) ...

. 3 50

32 00

PINK-

Lillian Doltv

. 3.50

32.00

BRONZE-

. 3.50
. 3.50

. 3.50

RED-

LaGravtre

32.00

GRAFTED AND OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS

2% -in.

2^4 -In. Own

Grafted Root

American Beaatles, Per Per

fine lot, own root. 1000 1000

2%, per 100 .. .$7.00 $65.00

Kuaaell $120.00 None

KUIarney lOO.OO $56.70

IVhIte KUlnrney 100.00 56.70

Klllarney Biilllant. . . 100.00 56 70
Ward 100.00 66.70

2>4-ln.

2i4-ln. Own

Grafted Root

Per Per

1000 1000

'"'""•j- $100.00 $56.70

OpheUa 100.00

Riclunood 100.00 56.70

Hoosler Beauty 105.00

2(4-ln,
2 14 -In. O
Grafted
Per

1000

Ceclle Brunner $100.00

Ellear (Special Only). 100. OO
Francis Scott Key ... . 110.00

Fire Flame 100.00

Lady Alice Stanley... 120.00

Root

Per

1000

$56.70

63.00
66.70
73.50

iri7MTI A C ^^ "^^^ gone Into the growlnd of KENTIAS on a )arge scale and irriiTliY A O
IVLilllAO can well be classed as tbe WESTERN HEADQUARTERS tor these KFNTiAn
** *^ serviceable Palms. Our stock Is complete and the prices we (mole *».l-ill 1 Vt\\J

should show a considerable saving In express chardes.
STRONG, HEALTHY, CLEAN.

BELMOREANA MADE-ITP PLANTS

Speciojena. beayy. $12.00. $15.00. $20.00.

BEI.MOEEAJIA SINGLE PLANTS

2W Inch pots, $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per

Leayes
4 Inch pote 6-6 18-18 Inch high

BOXWOOD

BUSHES

4 Inch pots
6 Inch pots
inch pots
6 Inch pots
8 Inch tubs
8 Inch tuba
8 Incb tubs

5-6

16-18 inch high
21 Incb bigb
28-30 Inch high
32-34 Inch high
36-38 Inch high
56-58 iQch high
62-64 Inch high

Doz.

J 4. BO

Eacb

I .40

1.00
1.50
2.00
3.60
6.00
7.00

6 Inch pots

7 inch tubs

8 Inch tubs
10 Inch tubs
10 Inch tuba

l2-iii. in buriap, JSc; 'o lubs or pots
15-iD. in bariap.SOc; m tubs or pots
I8-in in burlap.60c: ID tubs ornni.
20-in.i.n burlap. ^^^ m tuba

or pots
or pots

FTSAMIDS

2-feetiDborlap..-ll.^.iDiub8

2H-feet in burlap.- ^-00; ID tubs

3-feet in burlap.- (W; in tubB

3Lt (»=. ir. hnf aP.— e'W: in tuhn

4-feei in burlap— ^-25
4V^-feetinburlap—|'w

V-";-'tuhB.'."
f25;iniub

3Duii»i"-"» — '0 tubs.

BAU 01 GLOBE

12xl2inlub8...
15x15 in tubs...

li.jf'-'nburia

!.% in burla

Each

.*0,55
- .75
. .85
. 1.00

Each
--$2,00
.. 2,50
.. 3,W
.. 3,50
.. -1,50
.. 5,00

Each

.$1,50
.. 1,75

FOBSTEBIAKA MADE-ITP PLANTS

Plants Each

7 Inch tubs 3 36 Inch high % 2.50

7 Inch tubs 4 38 inch high 3.00

8 Inch tubs 4 38-42 Inch high 3.60
8 Inch tuba 4 48-50 Inch high 6,00
8 Inch tubs 4 B2-64 Inch high 6.00

10 Inch tubs 4 5 feet high 8.00
12 Inch tuba 4 60-64 Inch high 10.00
12 Inch tubs 4 5^ feet high 12.00
12 Inch tuba 4 5^-6 feet high 16.00
15 inch, tubs 4 6-8W feet high J18@20
Specimens, heavy. 136.00, |40.00.
FORSTERIANA SIKGLE PLANTS

Leaves Doz.

4 Inch pots 6-6 18-20 inch high $ 4.60
4-lnch pota 5-6 18-20 tn. high.ea. $ .40
e-lnch pots 6 28-30 In. high.ea. 1.00

6 Inch pots 6-7 34-36 Inch high \ l.BO

Leaves Each

6-7 38-42 Inch high 2.00

6-7 40-44 loch high 2.50

6-7 5 feet high 6.00

6-7 5-6!^ feet high 8.00

--- 6-7 5^-6 feet high 10.00

PHOENIX HOEBELENn

3 Inch pots, nicely characterized, doz., $3.50

Inch Spread Each

5 Inch pota 15 Inch high 20 $1.00

6 Inch pots 18 Inch high 24 1.75

7 Inch pota 28 inch high 34 2.50

8 Inch tubs 30 loch high 36 8.60
10 Inch tubs 35 Inch high 42 $5(gl7.60

DBACAENA8
2^4 Inch pots Dracaena Godsefflana, $6.00
per 100. Each

6 Inch pots Dracaena AmablUa $1.25

6 inch pota Dracaena Baptlatll 1,26

5 Inch pots Dracaena ImperlaUs 1.25

5 Inch Dracaena Termlnalla $6.00 per doz.

6 Inch pots Dracaena Uassangeana

$1.00 to $1.25

DIEFFENBACHIA' AGLAONEMA

MAONIFICA PICTITM

5 inch each $0.75 5 Incb each $0.75

6 inch eacb 1.00 6 Inch each 1.00

ABECA LtTTESCENS Each

6 inch pota 4 plants $1.00

8 Inch tubs, 5 plants, 44-46 In. high. .$4-4.60

LIVI8T0NA ROTtrNDIFOLIA

4-lnch pots, strong $0.50 eacb

6-lnch pota 76 eacb

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.

72-74 E. Randolph St., "^S^^^^l^''^^ CHICAGO, ILL.

692

The American Florist.

April 15,

If You Need GARDENIAS

In quantity, let us quote you prices. We have the largest supply in this market.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.

PhUadelphla.

jrARKET IS (IVEIiSTOCKED.

An overstocked market is the re-
port for the past week. Sweet peas
and roses are hanging Are and only
the cream of the stock gets anything
like a fair price. It is a question of
moving them at anything like a fair
figure ratlier than how much they
will bring. It is a buyer's market
and will remain so until the activity
of the Easter trade stirs things up.
American Beauty roses are now to be
had in quantity, and they move off
fairly well. Bulbous stock, with the
exception of the Emperor daffodils, is
plentiful. The Emperors are in de-
mand. Southern daffodils are now in
and will last for from two to three
weeks. They are carrying very well
during the cool weather. Sweet peas,
excellent stock, is much too plentiful;
large buyers are stocked up at their
own price, while the lower grades are
sold to the street men for very little.
There are still a few violets which
move slowly. Gardenias go in large
quantities to the fakirs. Cattleyas
are seen in abundance, much above
the market's requirements. Lily of
the valley is scarce; it will go to .$(j
and possibly .$8 at Easter. Very fair
gladioli are coming from Florida.
Thirty cents per 100 spikes is the
average of express charges.

NOTES.

The flower show is still a topic when
oflicials meet. It appears that our
"official" figures of paid admissions
were not correct, as there were over
102,IXM> paid admissions. Quite a num-
ber of the local craft went over to
the New Tork show on Friday and
Saturday. They were delighted with
what they saw, particularly the rose
gardens.

A movement is on foot to get com-
mittees from all prominent business
associations in this city to join in
securing a practical exhibition and
convention hall, second to none in
this country. .$1,500,000 has been ap-
propriated for this purpose and is
ready in hand to begin the work.

The Philadelphia Wholesale Flor-
ists' Exchange has taken a lease on
the premises at 1(>1.5 Ranstead street,
a few doors below their present loca-
tion, to which they will move when
alterations are completed. They will
have in their new location about twice
the capacity of their old store.

Ludwig P. Vollers, trading under
the name "Vollers House of Flowers,"
has made an assignment. The lia-
bilities are $12,000, half to banks and
half to the trade. Assets are given
as $6,000. The business is to be con-
tinued under the management of S.
S. Pennock, trustee.

Henry A. Dreer, Inc., are experi-
encing an almost record-breaking
spring business. Immense as are their
facilities, they are being taxed to the
utmost to get their orders out on
time.

Mock, Mrs. Shawyer and Sunburst
roses are leaders with Edward Reid.
"It keeps us very busy to move the
stock these days, but we manage to
get there," is his comment.

The Leo Niessen Co. is featuring
American Beauties. The stock is

Yliole^e Ho¥crMM*l(eU

Boston, April 12. Per 100

Roiei, Beauty 40 00@60 00

" Killarney Queen 4 0061600

•• White and Pinl£ Killarney. 4 00@16 00
" Double White Killarney... 4 00@16 00

" Killarney Brilliant 4 00@20 00

" Hadley 6 00@25 00

" Cardinal 6 00025 00

" Mock 8 00@35 00

" Mrs. Chai. Rusaell 6 00@12 00

" Sunburst 600(81200

•• Taft 600@1200

" Milady 6 00012 00

" Ward and Hillinedon 2 00@ 6 00

" My Maryland 50(8 5 00

Cattleyaa 35 00(850 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00(8 5 00

Sweet Pea« 1 50@ 2 00

Carnations 1 00@ 2 00

•elect 2 00® 3 00

BOFFALO, April 12. PerlOO

Extra Special Beauties 35 0C@40 00

Roses, Killarney 4 UOBIO 00

White Killarney 4 00@10 00

•' My Maryland 6 00@10 00

" Killarney Queen 4 00@ 8 00

" Richmond 4 00@10 00

" Sunburst 4 00@10 00

" Ward 4 00@ 6 00

" Taft 4 00@10 00

" Ophelia 6 00@10 00

" FrancisScott Key 8 00@15 00

■■ Shawyer 4 00@10 00

" Bon Silene 2 00i8 3 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00(8 5 00

Lilies 10 00012 00

Cattleyas 40 00(850 00

Carnations 1 50@ 3 00

Snapdrasions 6 00@10 00

Violets 40@ 50

Yellow Tulips 2 00® 3 00

Daffodils 2 000 3 00

Freesias 2 50® 4 00

Paper Whites 2 00® 3 00

AsparaEQS Sprengeri... 35@ 50

Ferns per lOOO, 2 50

Smilax 15 00

Cincinnati. April 12.

Roses, Beanty perdoz,.$l 50@$5 00

PerlOO

" Killarney 3 00® 8 00

My Maryland 3 00® 8 00

Richmond 3 00® 8 00

" Taft 3 00® 8 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00

Liliam GiEanteum 8 00@15 00

Asparagus Plamosn8..perbch..25c

Orchids per doz,. 6 00®7 50

Carnations 2 00® 4 00

Ruhrum Lilies 3 00010 00

Double Violets 35® 1 00

Sweet Peas 25® 1 00

Daffodils 2 00® 3 00

Jonquils 2 DO® 3 00

Hyacinths 3 00® 4 00

very high grade. Gardenias and
snapdragons are also prominent.

The M. Rice Co. is still working on
orders received at the fiower show.
"Never had so much spring business,"
reports Mr. Eschner.

Easter lilies in quantity are the
leaders with the Berger Bros. Orchid
sweet peas and carnations are also
features. K.

Montreal, Que. — McKenna's Limi-
ted, reports a very satisfactory trade
throughout the winter and are well
prepared for a heavy Easter demand.

Winnipeg, Can,— C. C. Phillips, who
has been connected with the trade here
during the past four years, has en-
tered the employ of the McCallum Co.,
Pittsburgh, Pa.

WELCH BROS. CO.

WHOLESALE

Cut Flower Market

226 DEVONSHIRE STREET,
BOSTON, MASS.

Consignments of all the leading
varieties of cut flowers received daily.
Selected line of Florists' Supplies.
Price list mailed weekly.

mention the American Florist when writing

Patrick Welch

Wholesale Florist
262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass.

Telephone Main 2698.

American Beauties,

Orchids,
Valley, Carnations.

All the Dovelties io the Cut Flower Market fur*
Dished CD short notice. Prices quoted oo appli-
catioD. No retail orders accepted. Flowera
shipped out of Boston od early trains. Start
open for business at 6 a. h.

BERGER BROS.

Central Market
Choice Roses, Orchids, Valley

ORCHID FLOWERED PEAS

EASTER ULIES-CAIXAS

Give us a trial order.

1 2 2 5 Race St., PhUadelphla, Pa .

McCALLUM CO.

Florists' Supplies
PITTSBURGH, - PA.

Edward Reid

[WHOLESALE FLORIST.

Choice American Beauties, Russells, Mock

Killarney, Snnborst and others.

CATTLETAS, CARNATIONS and LILIES.

Ooe bloclc from express depot.

1619-21 Ranstead SL, PHIUDELPHIA, PA.

Mention the American Florist lohen writing

NOROTON, CONN. — A. Biesohke re-
ceived a silver medal for his recent
exhibit of winter-flowering; pansies in
addition to a similar award last fall.
Mr. Bieschke uses Vaughan's Seed
Store winter-flowering strainr

igi6.

The American Florist.

693

Everything in the
line of Cut Flowers,
Plants and Florists'
Supplies.

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

HOLTON ( niNKEL CO.

462 Milwaukee St., MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Wholesalers and Growers of

Choice Cut Flowers
and Greens

H.KUSIK&CO.

Wholesale Florists
and Supplies

Manufacturers of Wire Designs.

We are the largest cut flower shippers
at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants.
\t on the market, we can furnish it.

Get our prices before placing order.

We guarantee satisfaction.

1016-1018 McGee Street
KANSAS CITY, MO.

Extra Quality Pink and White Klllar-
ney, Rlchmonds, American Beauties,
Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies,
Valley, Orchids and Peas.

Obtain our prices on quality lots.
Buy from the g row er.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.

116-118 Seventh St.. Plttsbnrgh, Pa.

Providence, R. I.

Stock during the past week has been
very plentiful and prices have been
low, especially in the wholesale mar-
kets. Daffodils are very good and
prices on them hold up better than In
other stocks. Tulips are of excellent
quality but prices are down and car-
nations, which are arriving faster than
they can be handled, go begging for
a buyer in some instances. Sweet
peas, poeticus, Easter lilies and hya-
cinths are among the best sellers. The
Easter stock this year has every in-
dication of being fine and ready for
sale Easter Saturday. Pot plants of
all kinds are in just the right shape
to be handled without bruising as has
been the case in former years. Most
of the growers have their lilies in the
green bud yet and from all indications
stock will be "some stock."

J. A. Cushing of Quidnick has sold
his range to a company, one of the
three members of which is Mr. La-
ment, who has been the rose grower
at the Cushing establishment for some
time.

John Marshall of Fruit Hill is cut-
ting large quantities of sweet peas. He
ships these to the Boston markets but
cannot cut enough to fill all orders.

Olney Williams will have his usual
fine supply of bulbous stock, both cut
and in pans.

John Macrea has a fine lot of Eas-
ter lilies and azaleas for Easter.

H. A. T.

iLioisr, N. T. — A flower shop has been
opened by W. D. Snell at 101 West
Main street.

Bbistoi,, Conn. — Paul M. Hubbard &
Co. have opened a flower shop at 1S4
Main street, having recently purchased
the retail florist business of B. O. Bar-
nard.

GUST. RUSCH & CO.

Wholesale Florists

Jobber! in
FLORISTS' SUPrLEES.

Phone Main 124S.

P. o. Bo> aoa

444-446

Milwaukee St.

Milwaukee, Wis.

Fancy Ferns, Galax and Leucothoe

Fancy LILY OF THE VALLEY and OKCHIDS, Carnations, Roses and
Seasonable Cut Flowers, latter Lilies, Callas and Rubrum Lilies.

FLORIST SUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRE DESIGNS.

Whol«Md« Floriat.

1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

C. \. KUEHN,

MioMe Hover M&rKel>$

Philadelphia, April 12.

Roses, Beauty, extra 50

first 20

" Mrs. Chas. Russell 8

" Killarney 3

" White Killarney 3

" Liberty 5

•' Hadley 8

" Sunburst 4

" Ophelia 5

Hoosier Beauty 6

Carnations 2

Cattleyas 35

Callas 10

Lilium Harrisii - . ....12

Lilacs per bunch, $1.00@$1. 50

Sweet Peas 1

Snapdragons 8

Calendulas 4

Mignonette 3

Violets, single

Aiparaeus per bunch. 50

PiTTSBDRGH, April 12.

Rotes, Beauty, special

" " fancy

" " extra

No. 1.

Per 100

00@65 00
00035 00
00@15 00
00010 00
00@10 00
00@15 00
00@12 03
00@12 00
00@12 00
00@20 00
00@ 4 00
00@50 00
00012 00
00016 00

00@ 2 00
00020 00
000 5 00
000 5 00
500 75

PerlOO
40 00
30 00
20 00

- 1200

KJUarney 4 00012 00

My Maryland 4 00012 00

" Sunburst 4 00012 00

Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 000 8 00

" Richmond 4 00015 00

Cattleyas 50 00

Lillnm GiEantenm 12 00

SweetPeas 50© 1 50

Spanish Iris 6 00

DaSodils 3 CO

Tulips 3 00

Carnations 3 00

Adiantum 1 25

Asparaens Spreneeri, per bunch, 35040

Milwaukee, April 12. PerlOO

Roses. Killarney and W. Killarney 4 00010 00

•■ Ward 4 000 8 00

" Mrs. Cbas. Russell 8 00025 00

" Ophelia 4 000 8 00

Hoosier Beauty 4 00010 00

Lilies perdoz., 1.50

Cattleyas perdoz.. 6 00

Sweet Peas 1 000 1 50

Carnations 1 500 3 00

Snapdragons. ... doz., $1 00@$1 SO

Dafiodils 3 00

Tulips 2 00® 3 00

RI6E BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and
Florists' Supplies

We are the largeit cut flower ahlppari
in MINNEAPOLIS. Let ua anpply jfrHr
wants. If it ia on the market we cao
(urniah it.

Florists' Supplies

Get onr pricea before pladag
order. Gaarantee aatlaiactioa.

Mention the American Florist when writing

H. G. BERNING

Wholesale Florist.

Magnolia Leaves, $1.86 per boa..
1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

St. Lodis, April 12. PerlOO

Roses, Beauty, mediam 20 00025 00

short stems 80001500

" Killarney 4 000 8 00

" White Killarney 4 000 8 00

" Aaron Ward 4 000 8 00

" Sunburst 5 00@1000

" Ophelia 6 00012 50

" Hoosier Beauty 5 00010 00

Valley 4 00

Carnations 1 90@ 2 00

Orchids 35 00050 00

Callas 8 00012 50

Lilies 10 00O12 SO

Rubrum Lilies 10 00

AsparaEQS Plnmosns.per bn.. 2.5075

Ferns perlOOO. 2 50

BronzeGalax per 1000, 1 25

Ricbmond Roses 3 000 6 00

694

The American Florist.

April 15,

New YorK.

BIO SUPPLY ANB LIGHT DEMAND."

The business of the past week in
the wholesale tlistriot was very quiet.
There was an increasing supply of
stock, and if anything, a diminishing
demand. Special American Beauty
roses sold at the rate of .$30 to .$;!5 per
100. Six dollars and eight dollars was
about the best for special tea roses,
$2 for No. 1, and No. 2 were quoted at
from rH> cents to $1. Carnations
ranged from .?1 to ,$2 per 100; special
orchids, $35 to $40, while inferior
grades sold at from ,$10 to $20. Al-
though there are very fine orchid flow-
ered sweet peas on the market, the
best are hard to move at $1 per 100.
It is almost useless to quote gardenias
and violets, for the street peddlers
seem to have the most of them. Bulb-
ous stock is moving, but slowly. As a
matter of course the flower show has
been the absorbing feature of the
week. So far as we can observe and
learn, tlie wholesalers and a number
of the retailers have taken an active
interest in the show and have con-
tributed liberally, both in time and
money. Howevei', some of the florists,
in various lines, are beginning to
think like the country editor, who
wrote that "his line was the biggest
trust on earth, because it trusted
everybody; got cussed for trusting;
mistrusted for cussing and if it busted
by trusting, got cussed for busting."
A detailed report of the show, in ad-
dition to what appeared in our issue
of April 8. will be found elsewhere.
Up to April S, the weather was good,
but that day was a record breaker.
What left the clouds as snow, landed
on New York as slush, and it kept up
all day. Considering the state of the
weather, the attendance at the show
was remarkably good, but it was a
bad Saturday for the wholesalers. It
was also a bad night for the florists'
club dinner at the Biltmore hotel, but
we believe it was quite a successful
affair. We did not attend, as five-dol-
lar dinners nearly always give us in-
digestion. In this connection a promi-
nent wholesaler advises us that he did
not attend because he eats with his
knife. He says that when a boy, he
had great ambition to get into the
circus as a sword-swallower. He
failed as a circus man, but has been
eating with his knife ever since.

Prof. Li. H. Bailey lectured on "The
Outlook in Horticulture" at the Mu-
seum building, Botanical Garden,
April 0. A. F. F.

Albany, N. Y.

CLUB MEETING.

Some exhibits of roses, carnations
and pot plants, brought to the April
meeting of the florists' club, stimu-
lated the attendance remarkably.
When the club got down to business
32 members were present and two oth-
ers came in before the close. William
C. Gloeckner, of this city, and F. Ho-
taling, of Amsterdam, were elected
members. On motion of Fred A. Dan-
ker, the secretary was instructed to
write to Prof. B. A. White, department
of floriculture, Cornell university,
Ithaca, with a view to have him come
to Albany to deliver his illustrated
lecture on orchids. Edward P. Tra-
cey gave an interesting account of his
impressions of the national flower
show at Philadelphia and made special
mention of the rose classes. .Earl
Shaw described his visit to the New
York flower show and said that at-
tendance at such exhibitions is profit-
able. Fred A. Danker read a short pa-
per on, "How to Elevate the Retail
Business." He advised retailers to be-
gin with themselves by cultivating the
"Golden Rule", to keep posted and, as

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THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd.

140 Manfield Street - Montreal

The Wholesale Commisilon House of Canada, Featuring the Prodnctaof
Its Best Grower!

means allow, to adopt new systems of
merit in the conduct of the business.
"Work up means to attract trade", he
urged. "The florist business is an ele-
vating one, and to encourage the giv-
ing of flowers is a noble thing". He
advised against the solicitation of fu-
neral orders as not ethical, and in con-
trast to it, suggested that florists en-
courage the sending of flowers to the
living. "Create the impression that
you are anxious to give good service;
try to remember the flowers your cus-
tomers like", were two more admoni-
tions given by the speaker. In conclu-
sion he advised occasional visits to
flower shows and trade exhibits, as
valuable sources of information. Louis
H. Schaefer was assigned by the chair-
man to bring in a paper at the May
meeting on seeds and bulbs. As Mr.
Schaefer deals in these articles the
paper is sure to be instructive.

James Snyder expressed his thanks
for the condolences of the club re-
ceived on the occasion of the death of
his daughter, March 26. The club sent
a floral piece to the funeral on March
29 at Rhinebeck, Dutchess county.
Messrs. Eberhard and Dally, two visi-
tors from the recently organized flor-
ists' club of Schenectady, said that
their organization has made a good
start and a membership campaign is
under way. In commenting upon his
exhibit of carnations, Frederick Hen-
kes, of Newtonville, said that some of
the specimens, one a very dark red
seedling, were grown on solid beds
built up from the ground in his large
greenhouse and that the soil had not
been removed in seven years. The bed
was spaded over every summer, en-
riched with well rotted manure, and
given a top dressing of sheep manure,
raked in.

NOTES.

Lectures on trees, shrubs, and the
beautification of home grounds are
popular this spring. On April 6, John
Davey, a tree expert of Cleveland, O.,
delivered a lecture in the State Edu-
cation building on, "The Salvation of
Our Trees and Birds". On the follow-
ing day William E. Fitzsimmons,
chairman of the Chamber of Com-
merce committee on City Beautiful,
spoke before the members of the Ro-
tary club at their weekly luncheon on
beautifying the city by planting flow-
ers and shrubs. A third lecture de-
livered the same week was by Wil-
liam H Stoneman of the Chamber of
Commerce before an improvement as-
sociation in the northern section of the
city. He also urged his hearers to
plant trees, shrubs, and flowers.

Fred A. Danker has added an Over-
land delivery car to his service.

R. D.

John Young & Co.

Wholeiale Commiislon noiiats

53 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone 7302 Medlion Sq«>re.

WIUIAMP.FORD

WHOUCSALE FLORIST

107 W. 28th St., New York

TelephoDC, 533fi Farrant

Mention the Amcriciin Florist ivhcn writing

Fort Wayne, Ind.

A severe snow storm and freezing
temperatures affected trade last week,
but imder these adverse conditions
business has been fairly good. The
local trade are making active prepara-
tions for Easter and while roses and
carnations promise to be plentiful there
will not be an overabundance of bulb-
ous stock.

The landscape department at the
greenhouses of w. J. & M. S. Vesey
are busy booking orders for spring
shrubbery. They have been advertis-
ing this branch of the business quite
extensively and are meeting with good
success. This firm also had a fine
sale of cinerarias last week, featuring
these plants at a special sale and re-
tailing them at 35 cents per dozen.

Mrs. Josephine Nesbit, of Convoy, O.,
has been engaged by the Chamber of
Commerce to supervise the planting to
be done in the city parks during the
present month.

Funeral orders and a special sale of
spring flowers at 50 cents per dozen,
kept the Flick Floral Co.'s force busy
last week. H. K.

igi6.

The American Florist.

695

PAUL NECONI

WHOLESALE FLORIST
55-57 W. 26th Street

Telephone:
3864 Farragut.

NEW YORK CITY

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

Successors to Badgley, Riedel & Meyer.

p««one.]lS2S[tte" 34 W. 28th St., New York

Receivers and Distributors of

CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS

Riedel & Meyer, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

25 YEARS EXFERIENCE CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED

49 West 28th Street, NEW YORK

PHONES— 4024 and 4025 MADISON SQUARE

GEO. J. POLYKRANAS

Wholesale Commission Florist

Consignments Solicited

104 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone No. 2264 Farragut.

♦

*

J. J. CO AN, Inc. I

•ii Wholesale Commission Florist. J^

% 1 15 W. 28th St., NEW YORK %

^ Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. 4*

Fine stock of all tin.- NEW ROSES.

Carnations, Sweet Peas, |

*
*
*

Azaleas, and other

I EASTER PLANTS i

|l and Everything in Cut Flowers. %

Jt Consignments Solicited. 4*

* 4

Walter F.Sheridan

Wholesale Florist

3532-3533 Farragut 133 W. 28th St., HfW York

All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and

Seasonable Flowers.

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLESALE COMMISSION

American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

148West28tliSt., NEW YORK CITY

Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301

Guttman & Raynor, Inc.

A. J. GUTTMAN, President

Wholesale Florists.

101 West 28th Street. NEW TOSK

Phones: 558, 2036, 2037 Farragut.

20 Years' Experience.

D. G. ARNOLD & CO., inc.

Wholesale Florists
112 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone 2287 Farragut

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.
Mention the American Florist when writing

Geo. C. Siebrccht

WHOLESALE FLOMST

lOB West 28th St., NEW YORK

Tel. 608 and ao» Farragut.

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED

Mention the American Florist when writing

VlioMeHo¥erMM*KeU

New York, April 12. Per 100

Roses. Beaatr. ipecUl 20 00@30 00

extra and fane; ... 10 0U@15 00
No. 1 and No. 2... 3 00@ 5 00

Prima Donna, special 5 00@10 00

" AliceStanley 1 00@ 8 00

' Francis Scott Re;, special. 1 00@ 8 00

" Mrs. Geo.Sbanyer 1 00@ 8 00

White Killarne;, special... 8 00

Killaroe;, M; Maryland...

special 6 OC® 8 00

No. 1 and No. 2.. 1 OOB 2 00

Queen 2 00@ 8 00

Brilliant 1 00@ (, 00

" Aaron Ward 2 00@10 00

" Richmond 1 00@ 8 00

" Sunburst 2 0D@ 8 00

" Taft 1 00@ 8 00

" J. L. Mock 2 00@10 00

" Hadle;.... 2 00@1500

" Ophelia 1 00@ 8 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell ! 00@ 8 00

" Hoosier Beauty 2 000 8 00

Cattleya Orchids, special 35 00@40 00

inferior trades .15 00@20 00
Lilies, LoDEiflorum and Harrisil.. 6 00@ 8 00

Lily of the Valley 1 00@ 3 00

Carnations 1 C0@ 2 00

Adiantium Croweannm and

Hybridum 50® 75

Asparagrus Plumosus doz. bchs. 2 40@ 3 00

Smilax doz. strings. 1 00@ 1 25

Gardenias per doz.. 500 2 00

Violets, single 40@ 50

double 25@ 35

Sweet Peas, orchid flowered 1 00

common 15@ 25

Mignonette per doz.. 50c@$1.00

Pansies.cut 200 50

Narcissus. Paper White 2 0C@ 3 00

Narcissus. Trumpets, spurs 2 00© 3 00

Tulips 1 25@ 3 00

'■ Flamingo 3 500 4 08

White Lilac per bunch. $0.750$!.. '=0

Snapdragons perdoz.. 750 1.25

Callas perdoz.. t.00@ 1.25

United Gut Flower Co., Inc.

WHOUSAIXRS

111 West 28th St., New York

Telephones: Farragut | 44I3
PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager.

HOISE OF FERNS

Phone. Madison Square 4051.
41 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Specialty.

RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager.

Frank H. Traendly

Charles Scheock

Traendly jp Schenck

Wkelesale Florlsti and Cut Flower Ixctaange
436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CFTY

Between 26lh and 27th Sts.
Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut.

Orchids. Roses, CamaUons and all th* other
best products ol the leading growers.
Consignmsnts solioited.

WM. KESSLER

Sncceiior to Kesiler Bros.

113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

CUT FLOWERS

WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS

Plione 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere

Prompt and satisfactory. ConBignmeuts solicited

N.Y. Gut Flower Exchange

Coocan Bldr., 6th ar. and W. 26th St., New Tark
Open for Cut Flower Sales
at 6 o'clock every morning.

Desirabls wall space to rent for advertising.

V. S. DORVAL. Secretary.

The Kervan Company

FRESH CUT EVERGREENS

and Mosses. Decorating Material for
Florist Trade at Wholesale.

Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893

1 19 West 28th Street NEW YORK

George B. Hart

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24-3D$tonBSt.,RoGh6St6r,N.Y.

121 WIST 28th STRUT

NEW YORK

Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut.

Tie Largest SMpper anl Rsceiyer or cm Flowers

^P~A complete assortment of the l}est in the
market can always be relied upon.

Telephone Farragut 634, 3066

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist
106 W. 28th bt., NEW YORK

696

The American Florist.

April 15,

-fOR-

EASTER DELIVERIES

Telegraph Orders

CHICAGO AND SUBURBS

A. LANGE

25 E. Madison St.

Tacoma.

TBADE CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

We are glad to report trade condi-
tions improving once more after an
unusually cold winter that practically
killed the florist business. Promptly
with the beginning of the new year,
the cold and heavy snow arrived, but
bright days are with us once again,
and it brings people out, seeking all
kinds of hardier stock. Roses are be-
ing planted liberally and our people
are so enthusiastic that they call for
everything new that is heard of — they
want them and generally the price
does not cut much figure. We never
had a larger supply of all kinds of cut
flowers, generally of high quality, with
colors rich and bright. Carnations
were split badly for a few weeks, but
those coming in now are not bad at
all. Roses have arrived liberally from
local sources and they have been of
high grade. Ophelia has proven its
merit equal to expectations — probably
better. Sunburst has come to stay.
Lady Hillingdon may be classed a
practical failure as a winter cut
flower, but for planting outside is
called for more than any other rose.
It is hard to judge between the popu-
larity of Lady Hillingdon and Mme.
Caroline Testout as a bedding rose,
for they both do unusually well. Many
times within the last week we have
had inquiry for "something new" and
the parties all tell of having dozens
of varieties. Two of one seedling were
taken at .$10 each, after being de-
scribed, one of them being Kaiserin
crossed to Gen. Jacqueminot, a pure
pink, very good, with a wonderfully
sweet perfume; the other. Dorothy
Perkins, crossed to Teplitz, rose color,

also sweet. Bulbous stock has been
of high quality and plenty of it. At
present writing, outdoor grown nar-
cissi are in plentiful supply — very fine
flowers, too. The promise for Easter
stock never was better, and no doubt
lilies will be fine and abundant.

NOTES.

S. L. Harper is trading his place
away for an irrigated fruit and dairy
ranch at Kennewick, Wash. He has
taken out the rose plants and is dis-
posing of them. Plans are made for
extending manufacture and distribu-
tion of his spraying solution that has
become the leader on the market here.
It has proven to be especially good for
orchard spraying.

The Tacpma Dahlia Society has
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: W. J. Love, president;
Mrs. E. L. Hockaday, first vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. A. L. Jackson, second vice-
president; James Curley, secretary;
Geo. M. Lee, treasurer.

Much interest is already being
evinced in the annual rose show and
plans are being formulated to make
this year's exhibition the best in the
history of this city.

We learn of one new greenhouse to
be built at Parkland — probably to be
devoted to tomatoes and carnations.

The Northwestern Floral Co. are
getting quite busy after unusually poor
business for a couple of months.

Louis Tschunko has about finished
planting in tomatoes, and carnations
will be gradually taken out.

"California Florists" have been en-
larging their store room and have en-
joyed very good business.

G. H. H.

Retail Florists

Place ydur Business
Before More People-

Now is the time to prepare your advertising for
April and Mav, covering

Easter Spring Planting

Mother's Day Memorial Day

We iiave worked up some beautifully colored
folders and will gladly mail samples on request.

DIRECT ADVERTISING THAT BRINGS RESULTS

McNEFF-SWENSON CO.

Floral .Advertising.

818-819 Transportation Bldg.

e08 So. Dearborn St.. ClUcarto. 111.

Avon Park. Fla.— Col. J. D. Car-
mody, of Evansville, Ind., who has
been spending the winter here, w^ill
leave for his summer home about
April 15.

PORT Dover. Ont. — Thomas A. Ivey
& Sons, Ltd., report prospects for
Easter business very promising. They
will be in on time with heavy cuts of
roses and bulbous stock.

Montreal, Que. — D. Bain, who has

taken over the business of his late
father, S. S. Bain, will be joined by
his brother, who will look after the
financial interests of the concern. D.
Bain will devote all his time to the re-
tail end of the business.

igi6.

The American Florist.

697

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities in-
dicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Chicago.

EttabUthed In 1857.

wStfd.

739 Bncklngham Place.

L. D, Fbon*, Graceluid 1112.

Send nt yoar retail orden,

WI HAVK THS BEST FACILITIES IN THE CITT

St. Louis, Mo.

Wra. A. Seetier
Nat. M. Kingsley
Martin J. Seeder

Eighth and Locust Sts.
3514-16-20 North Grand Ave.

Telegraph orders tilled on short not ice in St. Louis
and rest of Missouri.

v j /v^i y^u"^ om^n"^

TO
.HARRY PAPWORTH

"Hie Metairtc Rid^e Nurseri^ GL'^^

STORE
J3S CorondtlelSrj,

IviOLETS ^*^»'

F.T.D.

San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Saccessor to Slevers & Boland

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET

Minneapolis, Minn.

WHITTED FLORAL CO.,

H. B. WHITTED, Prop.

Carefnl attention given to all orders for
delivery in the Twin Cities or the
WorthwPQt

Washington, D. C.

GEO. H. COOKE

FLORIST

Connecticut Avenue and L Street

Randolph & McGlamonts

Floral Experts

5936 Penn Av., PITTSBURQH, PA.

Kambexa of Floriiti' Telegraph SallvetT.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.

*■ uddl T. J. JOHNSTON a CO.

Chicago

Des Moines

NEW ENGLAND POWTS.

171 WETBOSSn ST.. PROVIDENCE

ALPHA FLORAL CO.

140 s. WabiBli Ave., Chlcado.
623 Walnnt St., Des MoLies. la.

Largest and most centrally located store in
the city. All orders given prompt attention

Rochester, Minn.
Wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty.

Rochestor Floral Company

Retail Store. Greenhouses.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Chicago.

A. LANGE,

25 E. MADISON ST.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

REUTER'S

For Rhode Island and Connecticut

STORES

New London, Conn., Norwlcli, Conn, and

Westerly, R. I.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cleveland, O.

The Smith & Fetters Co.,

LEADING FLORISTS.

735 Euclid Ave. CLEVELAND

3343 W. MADISON ST.

NEAR OARFltfLU PARK

CHICAGO

LOUISVILLE, KY.

AUGUST R. BAUMER,

MASONIC TEMPLX

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cleveland, O.

A. Graham & Son

5523 Euclid Ave.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cincinnati, O.

HARDESTY & GO.,

THE BEST THAT GROWS
Experts to Arrange Them.

150 £. Fourth St.

ALEXANDER McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AVE., GOR. 49TH STREET.

NEW YORK CITY.

TTBLBGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to
-*- any part of the United States, Canada
and all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrnsted by the trade to
onr selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Reference or Cash must accompany all wdera
from onknowB correspondents.

Cable addreaa; Albxconnell,
Western Union Code

New York. Washington, D. C.

J. H. SMALL & SONS,

FLORISTS

NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D. C,

1153 Broadway. Cor. IStha H.StA,

AND WALDORF-ASTORIA.

Young A Nugent

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square.
42 West zath Street.

To out-of-town florists: MFIAX VT^WW

We are in the Heart of 1^ la w V X V/IVIV

And give special atteoticn to Bteamer and theater

orders. Prompt delivery and best

stock Id the market.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

.•.V.FLOWERS.-.V.

522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD., AoditorKiiii Anoei. CHICAGO.

LOUISVILLE, KY.

THE F. WALKER CO.

310-312 West Chestnut Street

LARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY

Buffalo, N. Y.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.

Anderson service means fresh, sturdy stock, bd4
prompt deliveries in Buffalo, Lockport,

Nla^ra Palls and Western New York.
Members of Florists' TelegTa.ph Deliverj.

DAYTON, OHIO

16 and 18 W. 3rd St.

Matthews the Florist

Establiabed in 1883.
Greenhouses and Nnrseries in Riverdale,

D. F. SIMONDS
J. R. BUTZOW

Chicago.

OGDEN FLORAL CO.

1917 Harrison St.

We are Located Near Seven of Chicajro's Leading
West Side Hospitals and Can Fill all Orders
properly on short notice. L. D. Phone, West 722

698

The American Florist.

April 15,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities in-
dicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

New York.

Established 1874.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
jarge cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DARDSFLOR.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

St. Paul, Minn.

Holm S Olson,

20-22-24 West Fifth Streot.

We flU orders for any place in the Twin Cities
and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest
Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest
variety. Write, wire or phone. W'e are alive
night and day.

Uembers of Florists* Tele^aph Delivery.

Newark, N. J.

Begerow's

946 Broad Street.

Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries
throughout the state and to all steamship docks
in Hoboken, N. J. and New York.

For Wisconsin Delivery
•«I10ME GROWNFLOWERS"

Get In touch with

J. E. Matthewson

SH£B0TGAN, WISCONSIN

Uember of Florists' Telegraph DellTeiy.

New York.

Henry Hart, inc.

FLORIST

1000 Madison Avenue

Telephone— Lenox 3822.
la the Heart of the mosi exdostve residential seclioo.

Omaha, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda

FLORISTS,

1415FarnuniSt, isor'^^^lfkaz

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Max Schling

NEW YORK

No. 123 West 59th Street

Adjoining Flaza Hotel

Klember of Ihe Florists' Telegraph DelireiT.

Williamsport, Pa.

EVENDEN BROS. CO.

Larizcst Growers in Central Pa.
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Name Index to Retail Florists

Alpha Floral Co., Chicago.

Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines. la.

Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, BuCEalo, N. T.

Arcbias Floral Co., Sedalia, Mo.

Baumer, August R., Louisville, Ky.

Begerow's, Newarli, N. J.

Blacklstone. Washington, D. 0.

Boland, J. B.. San Francises.

Bramley & Son. Cleveland, O.

Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich.

Buckbee, H. W., Rockford, 111.

Evenden Bros. Co., Williamsport, Pa.

California Florists. Tacoma, Wash.

Clarke's Sons, David, New York.

Cooke, Geo. H., Conn. Ave. and L. Washington.

Cross, Ell, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave., New York.

Denton Floral Co., Denton, Tex.

Duerr, Chas. A.. Newark, 0.

Duluth Floral Co., Duluth, Minn.

Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St.. Toronto.

Eyres, U N. Pearl St., Albany, N. Y.

J. M. Fox & Son. Inc.. Milwaukee, Wis.

Frauenf elder. C. Chicago.

Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, 0.

Frey, C. H., Lincoln, Neb.

Frey & Frey. Lincoln, Neb.

Friedman, Chicago.

Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla.

Furrow & Co., Oklahoma City, Okla.

G. Sakelos, New York.

Galvin, Thos. F., Inc., Boston, Mass.

Galvln, Thos. F.. Inc.. New York.

Gasser, J. M., Cleveland, O.

Graham, A., & Son, Cleveland, O.

Grand Rapids Floral Co.. Grand Rapids, Mich.

Grimm & Gorly, St. Louis. Mo.

Gude Bros., Washington, D. 0.

Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati, O.

Hart, Henry, Inc., New York.

Heinl & Son, J. G.. Terre Haute, Ind.

Henderson, Lewis, Omaha. Neb.

Hess & Swoboda, Omaha. Neb.

Hollywood Gardens, Seattle. Wash.

Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn.

Johnston & Co.. T. J., Providence. R. I.

Joseph's. 233-235 Grant Ave., San Francisco, Cal.

Joy Floral Co., Nashville. Tenn.

Keller's Sons, J. B.. Rochester, N. T.

Kerr Floral Co., Robt. C Houston, Tex.

Kottmiller. New York.

Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas, Tex.

Lange, A., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago.

Leborius. J. J., Duluth, Minn.

London Flower Shop, Ltd., Philadelphia.

Mangel, Chicago.

Matthews, the Florist, Dayton, O.

Matthewson, J. B., Sheboygan, Wis.

May & Co., L. L., St. Paul, Minn.

McConnell. Alex.. New York.

Metairie Ridge Nursery Co.. New Orleans, La.

Mullanphy Florists, St. Louis, Mo.

Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo.

Newell, A., Kansas City, Mo.

Ogden Floral Co., Chicago.

Palez. Paul M.. Little Bock. Ark.

Palmer, W. J., & Sons, Buffalo.

Park Floral Co.. The, Denver, Colo.

Philips Bros.. Newark, N. J.

Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs. Colo.

Podesta & Baldocchl. San Francisco.

Portland Flower Store, Portland. Me.

Potter Floral Co., El Paso, Texas.

Randolph & McClements, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Renter's, New London, Conn.

Renter's. Norwich, Conn.

Renter's, Westerly. R. I.

Rochester Floral Co.. Rochester, Minn.

Rock. Wm. L.. Flower Co., Kansas City.

Bye. George. Ft. Smith. Ark.

Schiller the Florist. 2221 W. Madison St., Chgo.

Schling, Max, 22 W. 69th St.. New York.

Smith & Fetters, Cleveland, O.

Small & Sons, J. H., New York.

Small & Sons. J. H.. Washington. D. C.

Smith Co.. A. W., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Smith, Henry, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Stumpp, G. E. M.. New York.

Trepel. Joseph, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Walker Co.. The P., Louisville, Ky.

Weber F. H.. St. Louis, Mo.

Whltted Floral Co., Minneapolis. Minn.

J. S. Wilson Floral Co.. Des Moines, Iowa.

Wlttbold. G., Co.. 737 Buckingham PI., Chicago.

Wolfskin Bros. & M. Goldenson, Log Angeles.

Young & Nugent, New York.

Detroit, Mich.

John Breitmeyer's Sons

Corner Broadwar aid eratlotAyaim.

Artistic Designs.
High Grade Cat Blooms

We cover all Michigan points and good

sections of Ohio, Indiana and Canada.

Member of Florists' T elegraph Seliveiy.

St. PaiU, Minn.

L L. MAY & CO.

Order Yotir Flowers for delivery
in this section from the

LEADING FLORISTS OF THE NORTHWEST

WiSHIMTON

D. C.

OUDC BROS.<a
FLORISTS

Gudes*

Members of Florists* Telegraph Delivery.

San Francisco, Calif.

233-235 Grant Avenue.

Flowors. Fnu'ls. Favors

FLORISTS

JOSEPH'S

B.M.Joseph. Phone Sutter 423.

Novelties for

"Welcomint" and "Bon Voyage" Packages.

Flowers Delivered to Any Part of the World.

Denver, Colo.

fhc Park

J.A.VALKNTINI. PlOrZll C0»

Preiident
Members of Florlttt' Telegraph DellTtcy.

Little Rock, Ark.

PAUL M. PALEZ

FLORIST

AH orders carefully filled and deliTered to all parts
of the city. Arkansas and the Southwest.

DES MOINES

/^->^-^ IN THE CENTER Of IOWA

m J S. Wilson Floral Co.

^-■i^**'^ We cover all points in Iowa.

Member of Florists' Tele^&ph Delivery.

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities in-
dicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

SEATTLE, WASH.

HOLLYWOOD GARDENS

Seattle's Leading Flower Shop
1536 SECOND AVE.

MEMBERS FLORISTS' TELEGRAPH DELIVERY

PHILADELPHIA and VICINITY.
180O Chestnut Street, FHILADILTHIA. PA.

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Pittsburgh, Pa.

A.W.$niithCo.

KEENAN BLDG.

Largest Floral Establishment in America.
Established 1874. Incorporated 1909.

New York.

G. E. M. STUMPP

761 Fifth Avenue

Member of Florists' Telegraph DeliTerr.
THE J. M. GASSER COMPANY,

CLEVELAND

EUCLID AVENUE

Uembers of Florists' Telegraph Seliverr.

Washington, D. C.

14 th and H. Street

Brooklyn, N. Y.

JOSEPH TREPEL

QIA I DVui« IVP Telephone

OOt LBHIi A»B., No. 1310 Bedford

—Six Up-to-date stores in the City of Brooklyn—

We give personal attention to your orders and
guarantee satisfaction.

New York.

Colonial Florist

S. E. Cor. 157th St. and Broadway

Telephones — 5822 Audubon, 1767 Audubon and
1125 Morning«ide.

4 Stores. C. SAKELOS, Prop.

Mail, telegraph or telephone orders promptly filled

Original Decoratlona a Specialty.

Branch:

THE VANDEEBILT HOTEL

Main Phone, Murray Hill, 783
Branch 1808

Park Ave. and
34th St.

Member F. T. D.

426 Madison Ave.

And 49th St., NEW YORK

Duluth, Minn.

J. J. LeBORIOUS

Seventeen large Greenhouses. Deliveries
everywhere in Minnesota, VVisconsin, North
Dakota, South Dakota and the Upper Penin-
sula of Michigan. All orders given prompt
attention and tilled with strictly fresh stock

City Index to Retail Floriats
Filling Telegraph Orders.

Albany, N. Y.— Eyres, 11 N. Pearl St.

Liostou — Thos. F. Galvin. Inc.

Brooklyn. N. Y. — Joseph Trepel.

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

Buffalo. N. Y.— W, J. Palmer & Son. 304 Main.

Chicago — Friedman.

Chicago — Alpha Floral Co.

Chicago — C. Frauenf elder.

Chicago — A. Lange, 25 E. Madison St.

Chicago — Mangel.

Chicago — Ogden Floral Co.

Chicago — Schiller, the Florist. 2221 W. Madison.

Chicago— Geo. Wittbold Co.. 737 Buckingham PI.

Cincinnati, O. — Hardesty & Co.

Cleveland, O. — A. Graham & Sons.

Cleveland, O. — Bramley & Son.

Cleveland. O.— Smith & Fetters.

Cleveland. O.— The J. M. Gasser Co.

Colorado Springs, Colo. — Pikes Peak Flo. Co.

Dallas, Tex. — Lang Floral & Nursery Co.

Dayton. 0. — Matthews the Florist.

Denton, Tes. — Denton Floral Co.

Denver. Colo.— The Park Floral Co.

Des Moines. la. — Alpha Floral Co.

Des Moines, Iowa. — J. S. Wilson Floral Co.

Detroit. Mich. — John Breitmeyer's Sons.

Duluth. Minn.— Duluth Floral Co.

Duluth. Minn. — J. J. Leborlus.

El Paso, Texas- Potter Floral Co.

Ft. Smith. Ark. — George Rye.

Grand Rapids. Mich. — Ell Cross.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Henry Smith.

Guthrie. Okla. — Furrow & Co.

Houston. Tex. — Robt. C. Kerr Floral Co.
Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray.
Kansas City, Mo. — A. Newell.

Kansas City. Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower Co.

Lincoln. Neb.— C. H. Frey.

Lincoln, Neb. — Frey & Frey.

Little Rock. Ark.— Paul M. Palez.

Los Angeles — WolCskill Bros. & M. Goldenson.

Louisville, Ky. — August R. Baumer.

Louisville. Ky. — The F. Walker Co.
Milwaukee. Wis.— J. M. Fox & Son. Inc.

Minneapolis. Minn. — Whitted Floral Co.

Nashville, Tenn. — Joy Floral Co.

Newark. N. J. — Begerow's,

Newark, N. J. — Philips Bros.

Newark. O. — Chas. A. Duerr.

New London. Conn. — Renter's.

New Orleans, La. — Metairie Ridge Nursery Co.

New York — Dard's, 44th and Madison Ave.

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

New York — David Clarke's Sons.

New York — G. Sakelos.

New York — Henry Hart, Inc.

New York — Kottmiller.

New York — Thos. F. Galvin, Inc.

New York— Max Schling. 22 W. 59th St.

New York — J. H. Small & Sons.

New York— G. E. M. Stumpp.

New York — I'oung & Nugent.

Norwich. Conn. — Renter's.

Oklahoma City. Okla.— Furrow & Co.

Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda. Farnam St.

Omaha, Neb. — Lewis Henderson.

Philadelphia — The London Flower Shop.

Pittsburgh, Pa.— Randolph & McClements.

Pittsburgh, Pa.— A. W. Smith Co., Keenan Bldg.

Portland, Me. — Portland Flower Store.

Providence, R. I.— T. J. Johnston & Co.

Rochester. Minn. — Rochester Floral Co.

Rochester. N. Y. — J. B. Keller's Sons.

Rockford. 111. — H. W. Buckbee.

San Francisco. Cal. — Joseph's, 233-35 Grant Ave.

Sheboygan, Wis. — J. E. Matthewson.

St. Louis, Mo. — Grimm & Gorly.

St. Louis, Mo. — Mnllanphy Florists.

St. Louis, Mo.— F. H. Weber.

St. Paul. Minn. — Holm & Olson,

St. Paul, Minn.— L. L. May & Co.

San Francisco — J. B. Boland. 60 Kearny St.

San Francisco — Podesta & Baldocchi.

Seattle, Wash. ^Hollywood Gardens.

Sedalia, Mo. — Archlas Floral Co.

Terre Haute, Ind. — J. G. Helnl & Sons.

Tacoraa, Wash. — California Florists.

Toledo. O. — Mrs. J. B. Freeman.

Toronto— Dunlop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St.

Washington — Blacklstone.

Washington — Geo. H. Cooke, Conn. Ave. and L.

Washington — Gude Bros.

Washington — J. H. Small & Sons.

Westerly, R. I. — Renter's.

Willlamsport, Pa. — Evenden Bros. Co.

New York.

Established 1840

David Clarke's Sons

2139 2141 Broadway, cor. 75th St.
Orders By Telegraph Promptly Filled

Phones, 1552-1553 Columbus

8an Francisco

Podesta & Baldocchi

334.226 Grant Avenue

Mail or telegraphic orders promptly and most
carefully executed.

Kansas City, Mo.

FLORIST

Established over 20 Years.
N. E. COK. lOth and GRAND AVENUE.

... Dunlop's

Albany, N. Y.

o ^ir ]R £> s.

Flowers or Design Work.

Delivered in Albany and vicinity on
telegraphic order.

11 NORTH PEARL STREET

Toronto, Can.

Canada's bait known and most reliable florist

Only
the

B<

8 and 10 West Adelaide Street,

We deliveranywhere in Canada and guarantee
safe arrival.

Milwaukee, Wis.

J. M. Fox &, Son, Inc.

437-39-41 Milwaukee St.

Members Florists' Tek-frraph
Delivery Association.

THOS. F. GALVIN

INC.

NEW YORK 561 Fiftyve.

DU« I UH 799 Boylston Street

Deliveriei to Steamers and all Eastern Point!

Colorado Springs, Colo.

Orders Carefully Executed

Pikes Peak Floral Co.

Wholeiale and HeUll

Xemlera of Floriiti' Telecrsph SeUrnr.

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities in-
dicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

SendyQurordersforChicago

and Sub-
urbs to

All orderscarefully filled
under the supervision ol

GEORGE &SMUS, Mgr.

Wire, Write or Phone West 822

Member Florists' TeleRrapli Delivery.

Rochester, N. Y.

J. B. KELLER SONS,

FLdRISTS
25 Clinton Avenue, N.

Eloehester Phone, 506 Long Dist. Bell Phone 218B
Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cleveland, O., and Vicinity.

Bramley & Son

1181 E. 71st St.

The Largest Pro wers oi Flowerg In City
Houston, Texas.

Robt C. Kerr
Floral Co.

Main and McKlnn ey Phone. Preston 160

Toledo, O.

His. J. B. Freeman

(Snccciior to Geo. A. Belnll
336 Superior St„ Toledo, O.

Both Phones, 627.

Special attention to Mail and Telegraph Orders.
Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Eli Cross

Orders properly cared for.
Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

DULUTH FLORAL CO.

200 mile, in "y di'«'ion flULUTH, MINN.

We aretbecenter ofthegreat "" '

Northwest. Daily deliveries to Superior, Wii.

Newark, Ohio.

CHAS. A. DUERR.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

TERRE HAUTE, IND.

THINK OF HEINL'S

St. Louis, Mo.

WIRE

Grimm & Corly

Rockford, 111.

H. W. BUCKBEE.

Member of The Florists' Telegraph Deliyery.

KANSAS CITY,
MISSOURI.

J'LOWtRS

Members Florists Telegraph Delivery Ass'i

CHICAGO

r/ie
^FalmerNoase
Florist

E. MONROE ST.

c. n. rREY,i

Wholesali
and Retail
Florist

1133 St., LINCOLN, NEB.

WIU fill order, (or the West on .hort notice

Trade discounts. First class stock.

pEORGE RYE

\3 "Some Florist"

The Plaza, Ft Smith, Ark

J^KiilJiV.tJENTONJEX,

Careful attention to packing for deliveries
to all Southern and Middle States.

LEWIS HENDERSON, Florist

1814 Douglas St., OMAHA, MIB.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

Dallas
Texai

LangFloral&NurseryGo.,

Write or wire beadqaartert for flowers for Texas,
Oklahoma, Louisiana, New Mexico. No Orders
too large, none too small.

FURROW & COMPANY

OKLAHOMA CITY— GUTHRIE
OKLAHOMA.

Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Sedalla, Missouri

Archias Floral Co.

Choice Cut Flowers and Designs on short Botloe.
Prompt attention to telegraph and telephone

orders.
Members of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

FREY & FREY,

1338 O Street, LINCOLN. NEB.

WHOLESALI AND RETAIL.

Members of Florists' Telennph DellTery,

El Paso, Texas.

Potter Floral Co.

Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n

Telephone 1813 Main

JOS. LEVY

BROOKLYN

Cut Flower Market, Inc.

Floral Designs a Specialty

356 FULTON STREET

BRANCH: ^OS F'ultorx St.

BROOKLYN, N. Y,

Portland, Maine.

Floral Designs and
Choice Cut Flowers

Portland Flower Store

631 Congress St.

NASHVILLE, TENN.

JOY FLORAL COMPANY

Members Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

PBIUPS BROS, 938 Broad St.

N.J.

Artistic Floral Work and Long Stem
Beauties Our Specialty.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Wolfskin Bros. •■<!
Morris Goldenson

Cut Flower Merchants.

We solicit telegraph orders. Regular trade disot
229 WIST THIRD STRUT

Kansas City, Mo.

Samuel Murray,

1017 Grand Avenue

Memlier of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Tacoma, Wash.

California Florists

will take care of all telegraphic order*.

Michigan.

Orders will be carefully
cared for by

HENRY SMITH

Wholesale and Retail Florist of GRAND RATDS

Member of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

GRAND RAPIDS FLORAL CO.

ALFRED HANNAH 8 SONS will flU yonr orders

for Designs and Cut Flowers in Michigan

St. Louis, Mo.

F. H. WEBER

Boyle and Maryland Avenaes

Flowers delivered in city and slate on short notice
Member Florists' Telegraph Delivery Ass'n.

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TO FILL ALL ORDERS FOR

Easter Plants

Our stock is exceptionally fine and in prime
condition. Order at once. Will ship promptly.

■ ■■■■I* I lIl^C Are now in fine condition for shipping. Buds are
^^*** i-MHlV»^ just right. Have two large houses full of them, in
medium and full sizes, from three buds up to ten buds to the plant, at 10c
per bud, with four or more; less than four buds to plant, 12c per bud.

Azaleas, such as Mme. Van der Cruyssen, 6-7-8 in. pots,
75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50; Verva.'neana,
double rose, $1.C0, $1,26, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50; Ver-
vseneana Alba, white, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50: Niobe,
double white, $1 60, $2.00 and $2.60 each; Blushing
Bride, shell pink, $1.00 and $1.26 each: Jean Peters, double
red, $1.60 and $2.00 each; Hexe or Firefly, 50c and 75c.

Hydrangeas, both French and Otaksa varieties, 6-in. pots,
60c, 76c and $1.00 each.

Spirea Gladstone (we have a large house of this popular
Easter plant), 6 and 7-in. pots, full of buds, 35c, 50c and
76c each.

Cineraria Hybrida, best strain. 6-in. ,30c, 40c and 60c each.

Begonia Luminosa, bright red flowers, 4-in., 15c; 5-in., 25c.

Roses, Magna Charta. Baby Rambler, 6-in., 50c and 76c.

Genistas, 6-in. pots, SOc and 75c.

Hyacinths, such as Gertrude, best pink; Grand Mailre,

lavender; King of the Blues, La Grandesse, best white,

4-in. pots, $12.00 per 100.
Tulips, 3 bulbs in a 4-tn. pot, such as Murillo, pink; Im-

perator rubrum, double red; Conronne d' Or, yellow,

$15.00 per 100.
Daffodils, Von Sion, 3 double nose bulbs in a 5V2-in. pot,

$3.00 per doz.
Dracaena Terminalis and Lord Wolseley, 6-in., 50c each.
Kentia Forsteriana, 6-in pots, $1.00 and $1.26 each.
Aspidistra, green-leaved, 6-in. pots, $1 00.
Ipomoea Noctlflora (Moonvines), 'IVi-m. pots, $5.00 per

100; 3-in. pots, $8.00 per 100.
Asparagus Plumosus, 4-in., $12.00 per 100; extia heavy.

CASH WITH ORDER, PLEASE. ALL GOODS MUST TRAVEL AT PURCHASER'S RISK ONLY.

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

Importer and Grower of Potted Plants,

1012 W.Ontario Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE

CHICAGO NEW YORK

JIj WT T V *W 'F '•' "I"

-TRANSPLANTED PANSIESi

*

$0.75 per 100.
Pansy Plants, Giant flowetine. $2.50 per
lO'O. Coleus, 10 vnrieties $2.00 per ICO.
Verbenas, Petunias, Salvia, ready Apr. 20
S. A. Nutt Geraniums, 2H io. pots $3 00
per 100. Geraniums, assorted varieties.
2Min pots, $2.75 per 100.
Vinca Vines, 3H-jn. pots. $6 00 per 100.
— CASH

JOS. H. CUNNINGHAM

DEL <\ WARE, OHIO

21 HOUSES 21

Filled with

Rambler Roses, Hydrangeas, Daisies, Heaths,
Bougainvilleas, Boronias, Ferns, Crotons, Etc.

Just Right for Your Easter Trade.

SEND FOR PBICE LIST

THOMAS ROLAND

NAHANT,

Gardener and Florist

MASS.

If You are interested in Mid-Winter

Per 100 Per 1000

S.A.Nutt,2in $2.00 $18.50

Alyssum Dble. Giant. 2 in 2,00 18.00

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander, 2in 2.00 18 00

Vlnca Variegata, 4 in 8.00 75.00

Rex Begonias, 3 in doz., $1.00; 100. J8 00

All first-class stock — Packed right.

ELMER RAWLINGS, ^rowe?!' Allegany, N. Y.

Blooming Plants

or anything in

Soft Wooded Plants

— Write —

rLa/\ A IfiiVil Wholesale Grower,
UCU. r\. rVUlllj PEKIN, ILL.

Trade Directory

Pries SS.OO Poatoaia.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO

Miscellaneous Plants

2-in. 2-in. 3 in. 3 in.

100 1000 100 1000
Geraniums, Standard iar.$2.00 S18.50 $5.00 $25 00
Heliotrope, Mme. Bruant

and Chieltain 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.C(>

Lantanas, 6 varieties 2.00 18.50 3,00 25.00

Lemon Verbenas 2,00 18.50 3,00 25.00

Moonvines 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Parlor Ivy 2.00 18..50 3.00 25.00

Salvia, Bonfire and Zurich 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00
Senecio Argenteus, 'Due-

ty Miller) 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Swainsona,whiteandpink 2 00 18,50 3,00 25.00

Verbenas, separate colors. 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Vlnca 2.00 18.50 3.00 25.00

Cash with order.

R. Vincent Jr. 6c Sons Co.

White Marsh. Md.

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The Seed Trade

American Seed Trade Association.

J. M. Lupton. Miittituuk; L. I., N. Y.,
President; Kirby H. White, Detroit. Mich.,
First Vice-President: K. W. liolgiano,
Washington. D. C. Second Vice-President;
C. E. Kendel, Cleveland, O., Secretary and
Treasurer, Thirtv-fourtb annual conven-
tion, Chicago, Juno 2y-22. 1916.

J. C. VAUf.HAN left New York for
Chicago April 12.

Visited Chicago : A. T. Ferrell,
Sagrinaw, Mich., returning from Cali-
fornia with his family.

BETTfcR weather in the middle west
has given the retail trade greatly im-
proved business during the past seven
days.

COUNTEK trade at New York is slow-
ly recovering from the severe set-
back received in the snowstorm of
April 8-9.

CHICAGO — Prices for grass seed on
the Board of Trade, April 12, were as
follows: Timothy, $5.50 to $8.00 per
100 pounds.

Golden bantam sweet-corn is racing
right up to fame, one favorite at the
Hot Springs track last week being
named in its honor.

Ott-\wa, Oyrc. — Graham Bros, re-
port that the late spring has held back
orders but the indications are that
farmers and market gardeners will in-
crease their plantings.

FLORAi,' Park, N. Y. — John Lewis
Childs reports catalogue mail trade
only slightly better than last year to
March 31. Since April 1 business has
been about one-third better than last
year's.

TORO^•TO, Ont. — The Steele, Briggs
Seed Co. says business has been back-
ward to the close of March but that
it is now coming along nicely. This
firm expects good trade during the re-
mainder of the season.

New York. — Typical of "butting in"
to horticulture was the front page ad-
vertisement of John WannamaJver in
the New York Herald of April 8, using
the well established slogan, "every-
thing for the garden," stolen from
Peter Henderson & Co.

New Yore. — The only local seedsmen
who made exhibits at the flower show
were A. T. Boddington Co., Stumpp &
Walter Co., J. M. Thorburn & Co., and
Vaughan's Seed Store. — Both David
and Atlee Burpee, of Philadelphia, were
flower show visitors this week.

The New York Sunday papers of
April 9 carried an unusually large
number of seed and plant advertise-
ments, the advertisers ddubtless in-
tending to take advantage of the pub-
lic interest in the show and the large
amount of space given generally to
illustrate horticultural matter in the
big Sunday editions.

PHILADELPHIA, PA., — Local houses re-
port a sharp increase in mail orders
after the middle of March, some days
bringing double the business of the
corresponding dates in 1915, while the
season's business up to that time was
behind the preceding year's. — Nine
thousand pieces of mail were received
by W. Atlee Burpee & Co. on one
March day. — A good delegation will
probably attend the American Seed
Trade convention at Chicago in June.

The Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc.,
Philadelphia, Pa., reports the present
.senKun highly satisfactory in all de-
partments. Since the last week of
March business at the city store has
been opening up very well.

Ocean Freights.

War insurance rates on shipments to
Holland have been advanced from one
and one half to five per cent. The
Dutch government has taken over 80
per cent of the Holland-American line
for military purposes.

Three Japanese Pacific liners have
rais^ed freight rates 20 per cent on un-
subsidized lines.

French Seed Grower Sentenced.

Jacques Hasslach, another of the
French seedsmen involved in supply-
ing the enemy with seeds, according to
advices just received, was sentenced
March 16, i-eceiving three years' im-
prisonment with a fine of 20,000 francs
and loss of civil and civic rights for
10 years. Charges on which he was
convicted included shipping, April 4,
200 kilos of seeds to Frederic Hauben-
sack, of Bale, Switzerland, knowing
that the consignee would reship the
seeds to different German purchasers
and for supplying during the months
of June and July, 1915, 29 kilos of cab-
bage seed to M. Herb, of Naples, Italy,
the latter being a German subject.

Free Seeds Sent Back.

Attorney Fred E. Carpenter got a
package of seeds from the department
of agriculture at Washington the other
day, which he promptly returned with
the following letter :

"I return herewith a package said to
contain flower seeds sent to me by
your department with the name of B.
M. Chiperfleld, M. C, endorsed on the
package. Mr. Chiperfleld is an honor-
able citizen of this state, but the free
distribution of flower seeds is of no
earthly use to agriculture and is re-
garded by many as a petty graft, and
your department should be in better
business than sending such packages
to the constituents of our representa-
tives in Washington.

"The seeds you send out are not as
good as can be obtained from, legiti-
mate seedsmen and your department
ought to be run by some one who
would have the nerve to refuse to
stand for this petty pilfering of public
funds any longer. That man would
make a name for himself." — Rockford
(111.) Register-Gazette.

Red Clover Seed Records.

The United States department of
agriculture estimates that about one-
third of the red clover seed available
for use in this country during 1916
will be imported. New records for
importation will be created, for more
of the seed had been received from
abroad in the eight months prior to
March 1, 1916, than in any one year

previously. The short crop in 1915
was largely responsible.

Italian and French stocks have been
the principal ones available for im-
port, about one-third as much Italian
as French seed being received. South
European seed, the department states,
is neither as hardy nor as productive
as American or north European seed,
and it is regarded as unfortunate that
it has been necessary to import such
large amounts of seed not well adapt-
ed to the conditions in the red clover
growing districts of the United States.

Lentil Prices Advanced.

Lentils come high these days and
unless the lovers of the bean want to
pay the price for them they must go
without this most nutritious of foods.
There are now not more than 5,000 to
6,000 bags of 220 pounds each in the
New York market and the price asked
wholesale is 11% to 11% cents per
pound, as against 2% to 4 cents per
pound before the war began.

Most of the supply of lentils had
previously come from Russia, which
annually exported through a German
port from 100,000 to 150,000 bags of
110 pounds each. The war and the
number of men called to the front has
materially cut off production and the
small supplies now here were sent to
Chile and from there to the United
States.

There are some lentils produced in
California and according to members
of the New York trade in dried beans
they do not show keeping qualities,
especially in warm weather. The ask-
ing price is also too high, being 12 to
12'/4 cents per pound f. o. b. coast.
The price asked for No. 2 cans of
lentils is $1.05 per dozen, and most of
these goods are from stocks received
before the war.

Turnip Rape Seed.

Two hundred thousand pounds of
turnip rape seed, or enough to sow
approximately 50,000 acres, have been
imported from Argentina and Japan
and are being sold as winter rape. The
seed, specialists of the United States
department of agriculture therefore
are again cautioning farmers to avoid
the purchase and seeding of turnip
rape, which is not winter rape and is
not suitable for the forage purposes
for which winter rape is grown.

The seeds of turnip rape are smaller
and have a more deeply pitted sur-
face than those of winter rape. The
young plants are easily distinguished
by the difference in habit of growth
and the character and color of the

Pieters-Wheeler Seed Company

Grewen of
High Grade

SEED

Gilroy,
California

Onion,
Lettuce,
Radish,
Sweet Peas
Etc.

Correspondence
Solicited.

Braslan

tJi-ower for the "Wholesale Trade Only. Oniow, Lettttok. Carrot.
Tarsnip, Pakslky, Celery, Knuivk, Salsot, Namki> and M rvirn

(iKANl>inX)RA AND SPKNCER S\VT:ET PEAS, AND SUNFLOWEB.

Seed Growers

SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

any

igi6.

The American Florist.

703

FLOWER
SEEDS

We believe we carry the largest stocks of these in
America both in number of varieties and in quantity.

WE GIVE PROMPT SERVICE

Orders are filled on the day they reach us.

For economy use our cable words,

every variety is provided with a cable word in our green list.

VALGHAN'S SEED STORE

CHICAGO

NEW YORK

leaves. Winter rape produces a defi-
nite stem with the leaves occurring
along it at intervals. Turnip rape
does not produce a definite stem, the
leaves all growing in an apparent
whorl at the surface of the ground.
The leaves of winter rape are thick
and succulent, free from hairs, and
covered with a greyish bloom. The
leaves of turnip rape are thin, hairy
and bright green like those of the
garden turnip.

Persons purchasing rape seed may
submit samples to the seed laboratory,
United States department of agricul-
ture, Washington, D. C, for determi-
nation as to whether the seed is that
of the turnip rape or winter rape.
Samples of both turnip rape and win-
ter rape seed, for comparison, will be
sent on application to the seed labora-
tory.

Holland Notes,

The following interesting items have
been noted in a private letter received
from a Holland bulb grower Febru-
ary 7:

"We have had a tremendous lot of
rain and no frost up till now, which
means a poor crop of bulbs. This,
combined with the fact that many
growers had to give up the growing,
will make bulbs, especially the early
varieties, scarcer and higher in price
the coming season.

"The way exchange is at the present
time we are losing about 33 per cent
on the German mark, 50 per cent on
the Russian ruble, about 50 per cent
on the Austrian crown and 15 per cent
on the English pound. This means
that the Holland bulb growers are
losing about 20 per cent in their re-
ceipts."

Bean and Pea Market,

Eeoeipts April 7 -were 5.105 bags beans. 666
bags peas. Marrow beans are still in sellers* favor
but the demand this week has been purely of a
selective character, and mostly in lots required
by jobbers to keep up assortments. Medium
are steady, also pea, the latter advancing. Kx-
port demand for red kidneys has not been active
since the middle ot the week. Red Marrow
are quiet. Lima beans are in low hands and
steady as quoted. Yellow eye are dull. White
kidneys are quiet. Black turtle soup sell slowly.
Small white coast beans are firmer and 5c
higher.

Marrow, per lOO lbs 7.90 @ 8.0O

Marrow, fair to good. 100 lbs. . . . 7.50 @ 7.80

Medium, choice, per 100 lbs 6.65 @ 6.70

Pea. choice, 1IX> lbs 6.65 @ 6.70

Pea. fair to good, 100 lbs 6.15 @ 6.55

Lady Washington. Cal., 100 lbs... 6.60 @ 6.70

Beans, Cal., small white, 100 lbs. 6.60 @ 6.70

Red kidnev, choice. 100 lbs 8.50 @ 8.60

Red marrow, choice, 100 lbs S.20 & 8.25

White kidney, choice, 100 lbs 9.50 @ 0.65

Imperial, choice, 100 lbs 8.65 @ 8.75

Yellow eye, choice, 100 lbs 5.60 @ 5.70

FLOWER SEEDS For Early Sowing

Complete list for the asking, 10 per cent discount for cash.
They're FRESH T. P. Oz. Crop of 1915 T. P. Oz.
A^eratum, dwarf blue $005 50 30 Lobelia .Snerinsa . .t;oioso.=iO

... .15 1.40

Aster Queen of Market 10 .50

Begonia Erfordii 25

Cobaea Scandens, purple 10 .40

Dracaena Indivisa 10 .25

rorget-IVle-Not Dissitiflora 25

Mignonette Machet 10 .50

Petunia Calif. Giants 25

... .05 .25

Shamrock, Irish

Smilax

Snapdragon, Giant

... .10

... .10 .25

... .10 .35

Stock, Cut and Come Again . .
Stock, Ten Weeks', mixed ....

Thunbergia

Verbena, Mammoth

... .25
... .25
... .10 .40
... .15 1.00
... .15 .60

Salvia Splendens 15 1.00

Salvia Fireball 30

Wholesale List mai

THE W. W. BARNARD C

ed as soon as ready. 1

0., 231 afsTSiTw CHICAGO 1

Mention the American Florist when writing

ONION SETS?

LEONARD SEED CO.

226-230 W. Kinzie St.,

TelephoneMaln 2762.

CHICAGO

Cofltract Seed Growers

^nmJaKilC Pepper, Egg Plant, Tomato,
opeCUnilS. vine Seed and Held Com.

Correspondenc* Solicited.

George R. Pedrick & Son.

PIDRICKTOWN. N.J.

THE G. HERBERT GOY SEED CO.

VALLET, Douglas County, NEB.

CONTRACT GROWERS OF

HIGH GRADE SEEDS

Cucumber, Muskmelon, Squash and Pumpkin,
Sweet. Flint and Dent Seed Com.

Contract Growers Of

Pepper Tomato Egg Plant Spinach

Kale Turnip Okra Radish

Sweet Corn Field Com

Stokes Seed Farms Co., Inc

Moorestown, New Jersey

Mention the American Florist when writing

James Vick's Sons

Seedsmen, Nurserymen, Florists
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

Let us supply your wants in Fall Bulbs

BRUNNINGS

Large Growers and Shippers of

BEANS, PE/VS

and

ONION SEED

Correspondence Invited

P.I. Bex 857, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Mention the American Florist when writing

Western Seed & Irrigation Go.

Wholesale Seed Growers

Offer higli test 1914 Seed Corn

YELLOW DENT:

Pride of the North King of the Earliest

Reld's f arly Funk's Early 90 Day

WHITE DENT: Iowa Silver Mine.

Write or wire lor prices.

Fremont, - - Nebraska

Blention the American Florist when writing

70-4

The American Florist.

April 15,

"IN ALL THAT IS GOOD. IOWA AFFORDS THE BEST."

GLADIOLI

GROWN IN IOWA

We offer AMERICA, grown in our gardens, which are almost entirely of sand, producing the highest
class bulbs and free of disease. We have a large stock of size from 1 in. to VA in. and 1^4 to lYi in., which
will produce full bloom and full size bulbs this year. They are nice plump bulbs and largely first year from
bulblets. They are hand sorted and absolutely full count.

We quote IH to 1^2 in. in 1000 lots at $5.00 per 1000; in 10,000 lots at $4.50 per 1000. 1 to IH in.
at $4.50 per 1000; or in 10,000 lots $4.00 per 1000. No charge for packing or packages. Cash,
f. o. b. Avon, Iowa.

Gardens of Avon, Des Moines, Iowa

YOUR MONEY IS NOT OURS UNTIL YOU ARE A SATISFIED CUSTOMER.

LILY BULBS

FALL SHIPMENT FROM JAPAN

Prices quoted F. O. B. San Fran-
cisco, Denver, Chicago, Hamilton
(Ont.), or New York.
Write for quotations stating quan-
tity, variety and size required.

McHUTCHISON S CO.

The Import House
17 Murray St., NEW YORK

S. M. IsbeU & Co.,

Jackson, Mich.

CONTRACT SEED GROWERS,

Beans, Cucumber, Tomato, Muskmelon,
Sqnasb, Watermelon, Radish, Sweet Corn.

Correspondence solicited.

97th Year

J. BOLGIANO & SON,

Wholesale Garden and Field Seeds,
Onion Sets, Seed Potatoes

Pedigree Tomato Seeds BjltlinOri, Mu.

The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.

GROWERS FOR THE TRADE

Beans, Peas, Sweet Corn, Onion, Turnip

Radish, Beet,

Branches Michigan. yil cnDn nnNM

Wisconsin and Idaho BIILrunU, UURB.

Mention the American Florist when writi^ig

LILY BULBS

FALL DELIVERY

Write for Prices

Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd.

Woolworth Bldg., New York City

Mention the American Florist when writing

•f

* Ask for prices of Seeds ( Garden, Farm or Flower) from

*
*

*
*
*

*
4-

* For present delivery or on contract.
4*

* Special quotations now ready.
4*

* Real price catalogues for 1916 ready now.

KELWAY'S

Wholesale only.

Langport,

England.

*
*

Mention the American Florist ^vhcn meriting

TOMATO SEED

Grown For The Wboleiale Seed Trade.

HAVEN SEED CO.

SANTA ANA, CAUFORNIA,

Mcntio7i the American Florist lohen toriiing

R. & M. GODINEAU

SEED GROWERS

Anders. - France

Specialties: Beets, MaDgoes, Carrots. Cabbages,

Celeries. Parsleys. Parsnips. Turnips.

Growing Crops Given Personal Attention.

H. WREDE

LUNXBURG, GERMANY

PANSY SEED

184 First Prizes, the highest

awards Chicago, Paris, London,

Bruxelles, Berl.. Hamb., Rocne.

1000 seeds, finest mixed. . .25c

loz. ..$2.25

Price list on application. Cash with order

TOMATO SEED

Also Pepper. Egg Plant, Squash. Pumpkin,
Cucumber, Cantaloupe and Water melon Seed and
Field Corn, in variety, on contract.

EDGAR F. HURFF,

iSucttS!"'^" SWEDESBORO, N. J.

GLADIOLI

All First Size Bulbs. Per 1000

America, oiok $ 9.00

Augusta, white 11.50

Francis King.scarlet 9.50

Panama, pink 35.00

St. Louis Seed Co.

The Home of "Pure and Sure Seeds"
411-413 Washington Ave.. ST. LOUIS. MO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Waldo Rohnert

GIIROT, CAL.

Wholesale Seed Grower.

Specialties: Lettuce, Onion. Sweet Peat, Alter.

CoimoB, Mignonette. Verbena in variety.

Correspondence Solicited.

Mejition the American Florist ivhen toritino

Henry Fish Seed Co.

Bean Growers for the

Wholesale Seed Trade

CARPINTERIA, CALIF.

Always

mention The American Florist
when writing. : : :

jgi6.

The American Florist.

705

Cannas and Caladiums

CRIMSON AND SCARLET CANNAS

Case of
Per 100 250

1,000
$15.00
25.00
15.00
12.00
25.00
14.00
12.00

A. Bouvier, 5 ft. dark crimson $1.63 $3.75

Brandywine, 4^ ft. deep crimson bronze foliage 2.75 6.25

C. Henderson, 4 ft. brigbt crimson 1.65 3.75

Clierokee, 4 ft. deep rich maroon 1.35 3.00

Bavid Harum, Z% ft. vermiliion bronze foliage 2.75 6.25

Dulte of Marlboro, 4% ft. glowing crimson... 1.50 3.50

Mepliisto, 3V4 ft. the darliest crimson 1.35 3.00

Beaute Poitevine. 3>/o ft. darl£ crimson 2.75 6.25 25.00

Biacls Prince, 3 to 4 ft. darl! velvety maroon. 2.75 6.25 25.00
Fuerst Bismarck. 4 ft. rich scarlet ciimson... 1.50 3.50 14.00
Grand Chancellor Bulow, 3 ft. crimson scar-
let, overlaid with maroon 1.65 3.75 15.00

J. D. Eisele, 5 ft. brilliant vermiliion scarlet 2.25 5.0O 20.00

King: Humbert Sold Out

Louisiana, 7 ft. vivid scarlet 1.60 3.50 14.00

Musafolia. 5 ft. Green leaves for foliage ef-
fect only 1.50 3.50 14.00

Tarrytown. SYs ft. Crimson 2.00 4.38 17.50

CANNAS, White and Cream Shades

Alsace. 3 ',4 ft. Creamy white 2.25 5.00 20.00

Mont Blanc Imp. 3V^ ft. Almost a pure

white 3.75 8.75 35.011

YELLOW AND ORANGE CANNAS

Per

Austria, 5 ft. pure yellow 1.

Indiana, 6 ft. golden orange striped red 1.

Kanzleiter. 3V4 ft. pure light yellow 1.

R. Wallace, 4Mi ft. canary yellow, free. Bet-
ter than Florence Vaughan 1.

Wyoming, 7 ft. purple foliage, orange flowers 1.

Indiana, C ft. Golden orange, striped 1

Wyoming. 7 feet. Purple foliage, doweri
orange 1

Case of
100 250 1,000
50 3.50 14.00
35 3.00 12.00
SO 3.50 14.00

,50 3.50
.50 3.50
35

14.00

14.00

3.00 12.00

50 3.50 14.00

GOLD-EDGE CANNAS

America, 5 ft. crimson gold bantl 1.35 3.00 12.00

Allemonnia, 4 to D ft., green foliage, scarlet

and yellow 1.35 3.00 12.00

General Merkel, 4 ft. the best scarlet gold

edge sort 1.65 3.75

Gladioflora, 3^ ft. carmine gold edge 2.75 6.25

Jean Tissot, 5 ft. vermiliion orange edge 2.75 6.25

Italia. 4^ ft., green foliage, red, bordered

yellow 1.50 3..50

Mad. Crozy, 5^^ ft. vermiliion gold border. . 2.25 5.00

PINK FLOWERING CANNAS

15.00
25.00
25.00

14.00
20.00

All the above In strong fresh

Mile. Berat, iV^ ft. rose pink...

Louise, 5 ft. soft rose pink

Rosea gigantea, SVl: ft. rich rose.

dormant roots, 2 and 3 ejfes each.

$2.00 $4.38 $17.50

2.00 4.38 17.50

extra large. 12.00 27.50 110.00

CALADIUM ESCULENTUM (Elephant's Ear)

D«z. 100 1.000

5 to 7 in. in circumference, 200 in a case. .. .$0.30 $2.00 $17.60

G to 8 in. in tircuraference, 200 in a case 35 2.25 20.00

S to 10 in. in circumference. 100 in a case 50 3.50 30.00

Doz. 101) 1.000

10 to 12 in. in circumference, 73 in a case $0.75 $5.50 $.50.00

12 to 13 in. in circumference, 50 in a case.... 1.10 8.00 75.00
Monsters, measuring 13 in. and upward in cir-
cumference. 25 in a case 1.50 12.00 ....

For fuller descriptions and more complete list of Spring Bulbs, send for wholesale catalogue.

ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON COMPANY, Inc., Seedsmen

128 Chambers Street, NEW YORK

VALLEY

FROM STORAGE

Bruns' Celebrated Chicago
Market Brand, Crop 1915.

$20.00 per 1000, 110.50
per 500, $6.00 per 250.

H. N. BRUNS

3032 Madison Street, cmCAGO

Growers and Specialists

CROP CONTRACT

Peas, Beans and Sweet Corn.

Peas and Beans, Michigan Grown.

Sweet Corn, Iowa Grown.

Correspondence solicited.

Michigan Oltice: MULINGTON.

Home Office: SIOCX CITY, IOWA.

Ask for prices now, 1915 crop.

Sioux City Seed & Nursery Co.

Established 1883.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Before Placing Orders for

SWIET PEAS, Spencers, Grandlfloras,
etc., ASTERS and FLOWER SEEDS in
general; TOMATO, LIMA and POLE
BEANS, write

JOHN BODGER & SONS CO.,

Contract Seed Groweri
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

Bulbs for Florists and Seedsmen

BEGONIAS

GLADIOLUS

Grown in the U. S. by Vaughan's

Seed Store Per lOO Per 1000
AMERICA, Extra, 2^ to

H-in., thick heavy bulbs $15.00
AUGUSTA, Extra, big

ones like above 16.00

America, 1st size $1.26 10.00

Augusta, 1st size 1.25 10.00

Chicago White, 1st size.... 3.00 25.00

Mrs. Francis King, l!/2-in. 1.25 10.00

Princeps, 1st size 2.50 22.00

Mrs. Frank Pendleton,

1st size 9.00 85.00

Niagara, 1st size 4.50 40.00

Panama, let size 4.00 35.00

Primulinus Sunbeam, 1st

size 18.00

Velvet King, 1st size 3.C0 25.00

Hyde Park, 1st size 5.00 45.00

Vaughan's XXX Florist

Mixture, 1st size,. 1.75 15.00

Extra Fine Mixed, 1st size 2.00 18.00

Good Mixed, 1st size 1.00 8.50

And aU Other Leaders
Write for quantity prices

Dahlias, Peonies, Cannas, for the Counter Trade.
Chicago Vaughan's Seed Store, New York

TUBEROUS
ROOTED

Grown from the finest large flower-
ing strains. Quality inspected by
our Mr. J. C. Vaughan in Belgium.

Single sorts, white, doz. too loco

scarlet, yellow, pink,

orange, salmon 60c $3.00 $25.00

Single Mixed 40c 2.50 20.00

Double sorts, white,

scarlet, yellow, pink,

orange, salmon. ... 50c 3.50 28.00
Double Mixed 40c 3.26 25.00

Caladium Esculentum

Per 100 Per 1000

5- 7 inches $ 1.76 $ 15.00

7- 9 inches 3.60 30.C0

9-11 inches 6.00 55.00

11-12 inches 9.60 85.00

12 inches and op 14.00 125.00

TUBEROSES

First size, 4-6 inches.

True Dwarf
Pearl

Per lOCO
$10.00

706

The American Florist.

April 15,

Market Gardeners

Vegetable Growers' Association
of America.
M. L. Kuetenik. Cleveland, O., President;
Howard VV. Selby, Pbiladelohia, Pa.. Vice-
President; S. W. Severance. Louisville. Ky..
Secretary; E. A. Dunbar. Ashtabula. O.,
Treasurer.

' Nfxtannua*nii>e' ' n will beheld
tember. 1916.

THE heaviest shipment o( fresh
asparagus sent out of Sacramento thi.s
seitson was sent East on March 30
via the Southern Pacific Railroarl.
There were 14 cars in the shipment.
Nine were from "Walnut Grove and
four from Sacramento.

Prices of Infloor Fruits and Vegetables.

Chicago, April 11. — Mushrooms, liome
grown. No. 1, 25 to 30 cents per car-
ton; lettuce, cases, 22% to 25 cents;
radishes. 20 cents to 50 cents per
crate; celery, $1.75 to $2.00 per crate;
tomatoes, six baskets, ,$1,75 to if2.25;
cucumbers, per doz., 75 cents to $1..50.

New York, April 11 — Celery, per 12-
inch crate, $1.25 to $2.00; cucumbers,
90 cents to $1.25 per dozen; mush-
rooms. 50 cents to $1.75 per 4 pound
basket; tomatoes, prime, 20 cents per
pound ; radishes, per 100 bunches, $2.00
to $4.1X); lettuce, per package, $1.00 to
$4.00; rhubarb, per dozen bunches, 40
cents to 60 cents.

Texas Onion Crop Condition.

The Texas onion crop of 1016 is es-
timated to cover 10,057 acres, as com-
pared with 8,943 acres in 1915, an
increase of about 12 per cent. The
condition of the crop on April 1 is es-
timated as 55 per cent of normal, as
against 65.6 per cent on March 1.
which forecasts a yield of about 192..5
bushels per acre, or a total produc-
tion of 1,93.5,972 bushels, the equiva-
lent of 4,200 cars of 460 bushels each.
In 1915 the shipments amounted to
about 4,607 cars. Tliis revision is
based on replies toi telegrams sent
into all sections of the Texas onion
district and upon returns received by
schedules.

From reports received. It appears
that the damage from thrip was not
arrested, as it was thought to have
been by well-posted men, but has con-
tinued to reduce the very low condi-
tion of the crop as given for March 1,
effecting a total reduction in condi-
tion of 10.6 points.

Cyanide of Potassium.

Since the wide distribution of wliite
fly, greenhouse men have been com-
pelled to look for a more powerful
fumigant than tobacco smoke or nico-
tine preparations. They have found it
in cyanide of potassium. While its use
is coupled with considerable danger, it
is on the other hand a sure remedy
for all insect life, hence it will pay
any greenhouse man to become ac-
quainted with the material. Our vari-
ous state experiment stations have
published valuable bulletins on this
subject which should be in the hands
of all growers. We have made use of
the cyanide process chiefly against
white fly, which pest cannot very well
be contested with tobacco. The gen-
eral formula is to use one ounce of
cyanide of potassium to two ounces of

sulphuric acid to four ounces of water.
To illustrate the wide range of condi-
tions we wish to state that our first
application was reduced to 1/5 of an
ounce of cyanide, resulting in a com-
plete destruction of all white fly and
much damage to tomato foliage. The
plants recovered, however, and after
10 days we reduced the second applica-
tion to 1/10 of one ounce of cyanide,
with perfect safety to all greenhouse
plants and complete killing of all flies.

All these proportions relate to 1,000
cubic feet of air space. It is of the
utmost importance to determine the
exact air space to accurately weigh out
the cyanide, acid and water, to close
the house tight and repair all cracks;
to reduce the heat to 55° or less and
to see that the heating is uniform, as
hot corners will surely cause damage.
Further the plants and house should
be dry as moisture is dangerous. Any-
one attempting the cyanide process
must know that this chemical is a
powerful poison, and that the gas gen-
erated by the above formula is instant
death to the operator should he linger
in the house or re-enter. Also after
the desired exposure, the house must
be ventilated for at least one-half hour
before entering.

The proper receptacle for the cyanide
mixture is an earthenware vessel deep
enough to prevent boiling over of con-
tents; it is also best to use more than
one for long houses. The method of
procedure is to first place the required
amount of water into the vessel, then
add the acid, and place the cyanide
alongside each jar in a paper bag.
After all is in readiness, lock the fur-
ther end of the house and, retreating,
drop the cyanide into the vessels, losing
no time in getting away. When leav-
ing, the house should be securely locked
to prevent an accident,

Mabketman.

Mushroom Growers Warned.

As the result of a serious case ot
mushroom poisoning in a mushroom
grower's family recently, the mush-
room specialists of the United States
department of agriculture have issued
a warning to commercial and other
growers of mushrooms to regard with
suspicion any abnorm.al mushrooms
which appear in their beds. It seems
that occasionally sporadic forms ap-
pear in mushroom beds, persist for a
day or two, and then disappear. These
are generally manure-inhabiting spe-
cies and may be observed shortly af-
ter the beds have been cased. In the
instance cited, however, these fungi
appeared in considerable numbers at
the time the edible Agaricus campes-
tris should have been ready for the

market, and the dealer supposed it
was probably a new brown variety
and tried it in his own family. As a
result, five persons were rendered ab-
solutely helpless and were saved af-
ter several hours only through the as-
sistance of a second physician who
had had experience with this type of
poisoning.

In the opinion of the department,
this case is peculiarly significant and
demonstrates that the grower must
be able to distinguish Agaricus cam-
pestris from any of the wild forms of
mushrooms that may appear in the
beds. Under the circumstances, the
department strongly urges every
grower to make himself thoroughly
familiar with the cultivated species.
Complete descriptions, with pictures of
poisonous and cultivated species, are
contained in Department Bulletin 175,
"Mushrooms and Other Common Fun-
gi", which can be purchased for 30
cents from the Superintendent of Doc-
uments, Government Printing Ofiice,
Washington, D. C. (The department
of agi'iculture has no copies of this
bulletin for free distribution.)

Algona, Ia. — August Huenhold will
build a range of houses and dispose of
his stock to the local trade.

Baltimore. Md. — Berman & Co. have
opened a flower shop at .327 West Lex-
ington street in the heart of the mar-
ket district. They report splendid
business from the start.

500.000 Giant Ar^enteuil and
Palmetto Asparagus Roots

grown from selected seed. 500.000 Jersey Sweet
Potato Plants, red and yellow. 50.000 Vineland
Bush Sweet Potato Plants, no vines. 100 lbs. each
Ruby King and Pimento Pepper Seeds. 25.000
Gladiolus Bulbs. 10.000 Rhubarb Roots. All
other vegetable plants in season. Write for what
you want. No catalogue.

I. fi J. L. LEONARD, lona, N. J.

Watch for our Trade Mark stampttd
on every brick of

Pure Culture Mushroom Spiwi

Substitution of cheaper gradei 1b
thus easily exposed. Fresh BampU
brick, wit"h illustrated book, mailed
postpaid by manufacturers upon re-
ceiptof 40centsiD postage. Addresi

Trade Mark AmericanSpawTiCo.,St.Paal,Mlnn

"Market Gardening"

An elementary text book containing 102 pages.
5x7. with 36 illustrations by F. L. Yeaw. manager
of the Oasis Farm & Orchard Co.. Roswell. N. M.

Cloth Bound, 75 cents.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.,

440 South Dearborn Street, CHICAGO

TO THE TRADE

HENRY METTE, Quedlinburg, Germany,

GROWKK and EXPORTKR on the VSRY LARGEST SCALI of aU
CHOICE VEGETABLE FLOWER AND FARM SEEDS. (bUbUshed 17S7.)

CDCPIAI Tit?' Beans. Beets. Cabbages. Carrots. Kohl Rabi. Leek. Lettuces. Onloni. Pefs.
OrtUIHLIICO. Radishes. Spinach, Turnips, Swedes. Asters, Balsams, Begonias. Carnations.
Cinerarias. Gloxinias. Larkspur. Nasturtiums. Pansies. Petunias. Phloxes, Primulai, Scabious.
Stocks, Verbenas. Zinnias, etc. Catalogne free on application.

HENRY METTE'S TRIUMPH OF THE GIANT PANSIES (mixed), the most perfect sod
most beautiful in the world. $6.00 per oz., or $1.75 per Vt or., $1.00 per % «., postage paid
Cash with order.

All seeds offered are grown under my personal supervision on my own vast grooadt. and
are warranted true to name, of strongest growth, finest stocks and best quality
ALSO GROW LARGELY ON CONTRACT.

jgio.

The American Florist.

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FIREBIRD

Canna Firebird

The Best Scarlet, Green-Leaved

Canna. A Companion to

King Humbert.

We have seen and tested many varieties during
the years we have devoted to their'culture, and have
yet to see the one that can approach it.

Our Rapid Propajration the past
two years, brings it now before
the public at a moderate price.

g^P'Youwill beaskedforitthecoming
spring. Is your order booked .?

PLANTS

25 FOR $5.00

Write for prices on larger lots.

All the best other Cannas

Vaughan's Seed Store,

Chicago. New York.

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Tuberoses

Dwarf Double Pearl

4V2 to 6 inches
$8.60 per 1000.

J. M. THORBURN & CO.
53 BarcU; Sl, Ihroogh 10 54 Park Place, NEW YORK

Mention the American Florist when writing

L. CLAUSE

(Established 1796.)

BRETIGNT-sur-ORGE (S. & O.)

near Paris. France,
Grower and exporter of

HIGH CLASS SEEDS

for the wholesale trade.

Just the grade of seed you need, if you sell
to market gardentrs.

Will send over early in May next his travcl-
iDs salesman, Mr. Jacques Courtine, to call
on the American trade.

Always

mention The American Florist
when you order stock. : :

"IRIS PALLIDA DALMATIC A"

The Finest of All German Iris

Beautiful large lavender; suitable for cut flowers as well as for
the garden. Strong divisions $10.00 per 100; large quantities
at special prices. Now is the time for planting.

J. A. PETERSON & SONS,

WESTWOOD, CINCINNATI, OHIO.

I BURPEE'S SEEDS I

I Philadelphia |

g Wholesale Price Llit for Floiiati =

= and Market Gardeoeri =

Mention the American Florist when writing

Get QootatiOBi rroa

LANDRETH

SEEDS WHICH SUCCEED

Bristol, Pa.

Mention the American Florist ivhen writing

Bloomsdale
Farm.

RODTZABN SEED CO.

Arroyo Grande, Calif.

Swiet Pea and Nasturtium Specialists.

Wholeiale Grower! of foil liit of

FLOWER and GARDEN SEEDS

Mention the American Florist when writing

■ 1" ^s:

J.C. ROBINSON SEED CO.

WATERLOO, NEBRASKA.

Kockjr rord, Colorado.

Contract growers of Cucumber, Canta-
loupe, Watermelon, Squash and Pumpkin
seed; Snga*-. Flint and Field Seed Coma.

Mention the American Florist when writing

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April 15,

The Nursery Trade

American Association oJ Nurserymen.

K. S. Welch, Slieimndoah. la., Presiileut;
John \V:its<.m, Newiirk. N. Y., Vicel'resi-
dent: John Hull. 204 Granite bldg., Koch-
ester. N. Y., Secretary,

Korty-tlrst annual convention will be held
at iMihVaukee, \>is., June. 1916

KIVEKSIDE, Cauf.— H. C. Livingston,
formerly manager of tlie Wood Nur-
series, lias purcliased same.

Mkdfokd, Oke. — The fourteenth an-
nual meeting of the Pacific Coast As-
sociation of Nurserymen will lie held
in this city Jime 20-22.

ROCHESTER, N. Y. — E. D. and L. R.
Moore and M. M. Pritchard have in-
corporated the Square Deal Nursery
Co., with a capital stock of $10,000.

F.^RiB.vuLT. MINN. — S. G. Kinney, a
member of the Brand Nursery Co., of
this city, and formerly in the nursery
business at Owatonna, Minn., has pur-
chased The Faribault Flower Store.

IT is stated a great many Manettl
and other stocks were lost on the
Steamship Maroni when she was sub-
marined, a number of dealers losing
their entire importations for the sea-
son. .

French Nursery Stock.

E. Turbat, of Orleans, France, rep-
resenting the Federation of French
Nurserymen and Horticulturists, says
all French exporters of nursery stock
are strongly opposed to the forced sale
of their specialties by the exportation
of stocks not ordered in the regular
way. Mr. Turbat further states on his
own responsibility that there is likely
to be a shortage in many Une,= of
French nursery stocks with advanced
prices, owing to the scarcity of labor.

Horticultural Extension Work in So. Dak.

Demonstrations in horticulture un-
der the direction of Prank E. McCall
is the latest venture of the South Da-
kota State College extension depart-
ment. Brookings, according to recent
announcement of director G. W. Rand-
lett. Professor McCall is a graduate
of Iowa State College, 1911, and a man
of experience. The object of his work
is state-wide propaganda for better
farm orchards, including small fruits
and vegetable gardens as a means of
food supply, more trees for windbreak
and shade, and a higher degree of
farmstead ornamentation. Professor
McCall's method of procedure as stated
in the project agreement will be as
follows ;

"The extension specialist will hold
meetings: (1) In co-operation with
county agents. (2) In co-operation
with women's organizations, and (3)
"Wherever a group of country people
can be assembled for the purpose of
explaining this work. Demonstrations
will be secured in different localities
to carry on work in vegetable garden-
ing, fruit culture, tree culture, lawn
making, ornamental planting, etc. The
results thus obtained as well as re-
sults of similar work previously done
will be used as demonstrations.

"Plans and drawings will be fur-
nished to interested parties on all the
foregoing subjects as desired. The
specialist will put the farmer and his

wife into communication with grow-
ers of the most approved and hardy
varieties and will also point out where
many native species may be secured
for home ground ornamentation. He
will make farm visitations whenever
his services are requested for the pur-
pose of advising with and demonstrat-
ing to the farmer and his wife on any
matter pertaining to this project."

Breeding C hestnuts for Disease Control.

How to checkmate the new chest-
nut blight or bark., disease that is
causing such vast destruction is a
problem of no small importance. From
its obscure beginnings in eastern New
York about 12 years ago, it has swept
into 19 states, and now affects about
all of the northern half of our na-
tive chestnut stands, doing damage
estimated at close upon $50,000,000.
according to the United States depart-
ment of agriculture. It attacks the
trees in twig, branch and trunk, caus-
ing death in a year or two, and soon
recurs in the sprouts or suckers sent
up from the still living roots. No na-
tive chestnut appears to be spared in
the long run, but the little eastern
bush chinquapin, with its smoother
bark and comparative freedom from
insect enemies, appears less readily
attacked. The European chestnut in
its favorite varieties, is also subject
to the disease, but when we come to
the chestnuts of Japan and China we
find very great resistance, amounting
in some varieties to almost pr.actical
immunity.

The most obvious means of replac-
ing the great losses of chestnut timber
and nuts would seem to lie in the sub-
stitution for our native forms the Asi-
atic species that best resist the dis-
ease, having evidently for ages been
accustomed to its presence, and also
to breed the chestnut as a valuable
genus of forest trees, by hybridization
and selection for the avowed produc-
tion of varieties better adapted for
our purposes. Some chestnut breed-
ing has already been accomplished in
various parts of our country, and gen-
erally with good results. A promising
experiment of this character has been
under the direction of the office of for-
est pathology of the department of
agriculture for several years.

Hybrids between the highly resis-
tant Japan chestnut and our native

chinquapin have been raised in con-
siderable numbers, quickly forming
handsome dwarf trees, bearing at an
early age profuse crops of nuts of e.x-
cellent quality, five or six times the
size of those of the wild chinquapin
parent, and ripening weeks before any
other chestnuts. So far these trees
show a very high degree of disease re-
sistance. Another line of breeding
lies in the inter-crossing of disease-re-
.sisting Japanese and Chinese varieties
that are rapidly being imported into
this country by the office of foreign
seed and plant introduction, and selec-
tion of the best resulting forms. Som.e
of the Chinese chestnuts are said to
grow nearly 100 feet high In their
home forests, and it may be possible
by their use to replace in some meas-
ure our vanishing native chestnut
stands, and perhaps develop very su-
perior varieties during the process of
acclimatization.

PEONIES and IRIS

Write for list.

PETERSON NURSERY

stock Exchange Building, CHICAGO
For the Best New and Standard

DAHLIAS

AddrsM

Peacock Dahlia Farms,

p. O. Berlin, N.J. WilUamstown Junc^ N. J .

ROSES, CANNAS
Shrubbery

THE CONIRD& JONES CO.,

West Grove, Peana.

HilFs Evergreens

BEST FOR OVER HALF A CENTURY

Siuall, luediuni iiiid larpe sizes supplied.
Price list now ready.

The D. Hill Nursery Co.

EvergreeD Specialists Urges! Growers io America

Box 404. DUNDEE, ILL.

Ornamental Nursery Stock

is liacdled with profit and satisfaction by hundreds of our florist ri;storaeTS. We grow the follcwinB
lines in laree Quantities and ate always ^'lad of the opportunity to iiial-i' quotations

Field-Grown Roses, Flowering Shrubs, Perennial Plants,
Climbing Vines, urnamental Trees.

OUR CURRENT PRICE LIST will be eiadly forwarded on request.
NOTE-Use ptinted stationery. We sell to the trade only and do not knowingly compete with
our cutomers bv allowintr nur trade prices to get into the hands of private planters.

JACKSON 6 PERKINS COMPANY. - - - NEWARK, NEW YORK

Nature Reproductions

Of Fruits, Flowers and Ornamental Shrubs

We have a stock of Plates on hand

We design and print catalogue covers. Write us.

Christy Color-Printing-Engraving Inc.

183 St. Paul St.,

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

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The American Florist.

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DREER'S NEW WHITE CANNA, EUREKA

NEW CANNAS

TWO STRIKING NOVELTIES OF OUR OWN RAISING
EUREKA

We unhesitatinfTly (Jeclarc this to be the best white flowering Canna
that has been brought to our notice. Nearly all oiher white vjirieties
have proven of weak constitution and growth.

Eureka grows as vigorously and blooms as freely a.s any Cunna of
any color. It's foliage is clean'and healthy of a beautiful g'reen color.
It grows quickly into sturdy shapely plants about four feet high, which
produce a profusion of large trusses of good sized florets. These open a
creamy white, and quickly becomes pure white in the full sun.

It's superior merits have been commented on by all who have seen
it, and we confidently proclaim it the best white Cunna yet iniroduced.

Strong 2-eye divisions, 30c each, $3.00 per do-/eu, $20.00 per 100.

ORANGE BEDDER

A particularly attractive vigorous growing variety, of a bright scar-
let orange, of peculiar dazzling intensity. The flowers are produced very
freely, creating a great mass of color. A bedding variety of extraord-
inary merit.

Strong 2-eye divisions, 30c each, $3,00 per dozen. $20.00 per 100

Standard Varieties of Cannas

at Special Prices

\Ve have completed the cleaning of our Cannas, and the inventory
shows, that we have a number of excellent sorts: some of them recent
introductions, in particularly large quantities.

The list is an excellent one. comprising sorts of practically every
shade, and all distinctly different from each other.

We ofi^er these 20 varieties at $2.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000, for
immediate delivery and subject to being ut-sold on receipt of order.

No order accepted for less than 100, at this special price.

Try a thousand, in ihe 20 sorts. tO of each. You will find it a profit-
rible investment. ORDER NOW.

THE VARIETIES

Duke of Marlboro— Crimson.
Graf. M. Tolstoi— Bronze fol. red
Louis Reverchon— Bronze fol.

Orani:e si_':Lrlet.
Uhlbcr^— Carmine and cretiin

Gustav Gumpper— Yellow.
Johanna Kanzleitcr— Cream and rosi
Secy.Chabanne i>rHni;e.
Stuttgartia Hed :ind yellow,
Wm. Bates— Large yel

Queen Charlotf— Ked and yellow.
Karos- Hrnu/.e fol. orange
Philadelphia— Scarlet.
Marcel Ricard— Red and yelluw.
Czuczor— I'ink. Maros— Willie

HENRY A. DREER,

Wm. Bates— Large yellow. Czuczor— I'ink. Maros— Wlme, Brtl

$2.00 per 100, $15.0O per 1000

Venus— Pink and cream.
Meyerbeer— Orange and cream.
VVyomirg- Bronze fo). orange.
Mile Gabrielle Miguel-Flesh.
Brilliant— "^ ellow and Red

714-716
Chestnut Street,

PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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Asplenium Nidus Avis

(Bird's-nest Fern)

in 7, 8, 9 and lOin. pans at greatly

reduced prices.

Fine for the Holiday trade.

Fenidish Ferns io flats and 2 H -incb pots a Specialtr.

Write for Wholesale Catalogue to

H. PLATH

THE FERNERIES
Lawrence and Winnipeg Avenues

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.

A. N. Pierson, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

CROMWELL, - CONN.

Ornamental Stock of Quality

CAN SUPPLY ^UAIVTITV OF FOLLOWING ITEMS:

.\/.iilen MolliH, bushv plants with plenty ot buds —

]!■ to l,"", in. high at- 35c each. $4.00 per doz, $30.00 per 100.

1.") to IS in. high, at 45c each, $5.00 per doz. $40.00 per 100.
Boxwood — l»yrami<ls, 36 in. high, very fine, $1.75 each; 42 in. high, very

fine, $2.25 each; 48 in. high, very fine, $3.25 each; 54 in. high, very

fine, $4.00 each.
Rhododendrons, best hardy' named sorts, bright foliage and full of buds,

IS to 24 in. high, 75c each, 24 to 30 in. high $1.00 each. These cover

the entire list of Parson's Hardy Hybrids.
Seedlins Rhododendrons, mixed colors, 18 to 24 in. high, very bushy

and full of buds, 55c each, 24 to 30 in. high, and correspondingly bushy,

70c each. '

Aristiloehio Sipho (Dutchman's Pipe), Extra strong plants. 4 ft. of tops.

25c each, in any quantity.
Hydrangea, Paniculata Grandiflora. Tree form. 3 to 4 ft. bodies, fine heads.

$2.'i,00 per 100. Bush form, 3 ft. high, $10.00 per 100.
HTdrnnsea. Arborescens Grandiflora Alba, 3 to 4 ft. high,, bushy, $20.00

per 100, 2 to 3 ft., bushy, $14.00 per 100.
Barlterry, Thunbergii, IS to 24 in. high, very bushy, $7.00 per 100; 15 to

1.S in. high, very bushy, $5.00 per 100.
Privet, California, very bushy, IS to 24 in. high, $2.50 per 100; 24 to 30

in. high, at $3.00 per 100.
Privet, Amurense (Amoor River, Hardy Northern Type), IS to 24 in., $5.00

per. 100; 24 to 30 in., $7.00 per 100.

THE STORRS & HARRISON CO.,

PAINESVILLE, OHIO.

710

The American Florist.

April 15,

Joseph Heacock Company's Price List of

HOME-GROWN PALMS

Kentia Forsterlana

Leaves Id. hieh Each Per doz.

6-iQ.pot 5to6 28lo30 $1.00 $12.09

6-iQ. pot 6 .....

.34 to 36 1.50

18.00

Made-up Kentia Forsteriana

Id. bich Each

7-111. cedar tub. 4 plants in tub, 36 $ 2.50

9-in. cedar tub. 4 plants in tub. 40 to 42 4.00

I2'in, cedar tub. 4 plants in tub, 5 to 5H ft., heav7 10.00

12-in. cedar tub, 4 plants in tub, SH to 6 ft., heavy 12.30

12-in. cedar tub. 4 plants in tub, 6 to 7 ft., heavy 15,00

12 in. cedar tub. 5 plants in tub. 7 to 8 ft . heavv IS.OO

Cibotium Schiedeii

9-in. cedar tub. 4 to 5 ft. spread, at.

.$4.00

JOSEPH HEACOCK CO.,

Areca Lutescens Each

6-in. pot, 3 plants in a pot, 22 to 24-in. high $0.75

6-in. pot, 3 plants in a pot, 24 to 28 in. high 1.00

Leaves

2H-in. pot 4

3-in. pot 5

4-in. pot S to 6..

5-in. pot 6 to 7...

6-in. pot 6 to 7.

6-in. pot 6 to 7..

Kentia Belmoreana

In. hieh
.. 8 to 10.,
.12
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.24
.26

E«cb Pardei.
11.50

.$0,40

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1.00

1.25

6-iii. pot 6to7 28to30 1.50

7-in. cedar tub. .6 to 7 34 to 36 2.50

7in. cedar tub..6 to 7 36 to 38 3.00

■l-in, cedar tub. 6 to 7 5 ft,, very heavy 8,00

9-in. cedar tub 42 to 45 4.00

"When in Philadelphia, Be Sure to Look Us Up."

2.00
4.50
6.00
12.00
15.00
18.00
30.00
36.00

48.00

Railway Station,
Jenklntown.

Wyncote, Pa,

Mention the American Florist when writing

75,000 Geraniums

READY NOW

Large 2 ami 2Vi-u>. pots, flue young stock.
If planted ia 3V-i and 4-iH. pots will make
excellent Bediling Plants. Over 20 varletips,
such as Ricard, Poitevine. Nutt. Montmore,
Castellane. Bucbner, La Favorite. Jean Aberle,
Grant, etc.. etc., at $2.2.j per 100. J20.00 per
1,000. Send us your order today and we will
ship when you are ready.

12 varieties of Ivy Geraniums, including
Achievement. $2.75 per lilO, $25.00 per 1.000.

Started King Humbert Cannas. 8 to 12
inches tall. ?a.00 per 100. $25.00 per 1,000,
Try them.

Started Florence Vaughan. Martha Washing-
ton. Crozy. Crimson Bedder. Venus, Wyoming,
■etc.. etc., $2.50 per lOO, $22.50 per 1.000.

Very large 4, 5. G and 7-inch pot Dracaena
Indivisa, $12,50, $20, $25 and $30 per 100.

100 1.000

"V7NCA, varit-gated. 4-ln $7.00 $65.00

VINCA. varii-gated, 2Vi-in 3.00 25.00

FUNKIA HOOTS 5.00 45.0<1

avi-in. FtrCHSIAS. 1." varieties.. 2.50 22.50
2Vj-in. MARGUERITES, 3 vars.. 2.50 22.5"
2V4-ln. HELIOTROPES. 3 vars. . 2.50 22.50
2V4-in. DOUBLE PETUNIAS. 15

varieties 3.00 25.00

3^4-in. GERANIUMS, any color.

full of bud and bloom 7.00 fio.OO
214-in. VERBENAS, finest mixed. 2.50 22.50
2li-in. OHRTSANTHEMUMS, 24

varieties 2.50 22.50

2Vl-in. CYCLAMENS, 8 varieties 6.00 55.00
■2 -in. AGERATUM, 4 varieties. 2.25 20.00
2V.-in. SALVIA, Bonfire and

Splcndens 2.50 22.50

-214-in, CUPHEA. Cigar Plant... 2.25 20.00
and an abundance of other stock.

If you have not received our Wholesale
Price List offering Spring Bedding Stock and
Vegetable Plants by the Million at Bargain
Trices, write for one at once.

Alonzo J. Bryan, ^Ss°igf»'oS.'°N^5!

A LLNarserymeo.beedsmeQ aDdKloristswlibiDg
to do basioeii with Europe should send for the

"Horticnltnral Advertiser"

Thii li the British Trade Paper, beine read weekly
by all the bortictUturil trade: it is also takeo by
oyer 1000 of tbe best continental bouses. Annnal
«abscriptioD. to cover cost of postage, 75c.

As the H. A. is a purely trade mediam, appll-
CADtasbould, with the subscription, send a copy of
their catalog or other evidence that they beloDe te
the nnrsery or seed trade.

Money orders payable at Lowdham, Notts.

Address Editors of "H. A."
atUweUNoTBeries. LOWDHAM. Nottt, England

I Carnation Cuttings^

* Can supply you with as many as you need

* in the following varieties of the usual

* fine Reinberg quality. Order today.

* Per 100 Per 1000

* Enchantress $2.00 $18.00

% White Enchantress 2.00 18 00

|; Zoe Symonds 2.00 18.00

* Philadelphia 2.00 18.00

* Washington 2.00 18.00

f Beacon 2.50 20.00

* Champion 2.50 20.00

* Joy.. 2.B0 20.00

4 Extra fine stock — Ready for immediate shipment.

iRose PlanlSp22in.i

I The quality of the plants we are offering is in keep- |
% ing with the splendid cut stock that won so many

* first prizes at the last big Chicago Flower Show.

I Per 100 Per 1000

I KUlarney $4.00 $35.00

* Richmond 3 00 26.00

I Milady 4.00 35.00

i BENCH PLANTS |

I White KUlarney - - $50.00 per 1000 *

T Ready for Immediate Shipment. J

-Peter Reinberg I

30 E. Randolph St., Chicago, III. I

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A Select List of Florists'

KOHINOOR.

P EONIES
Secure your stock NOW.

WHITE AND LIGHT SORTS doz loo

Charlemagne. Lilac- white with blush center;

fraerant. free. Late, extra $3.00 $20.00

Couroiine d'Or. Snow-white, yellow reflex, very

large Late- a splendid long distance shipper 3.00 20.00

Duchess de Nemours. (Calot.) Sulphur white
with greenish reflex, cup shape 2.00 15.00

Duke of Wellington. Very large well formed

sulphur white bloom, stems very firm and long 3.60 25.00

Madame de VerneviUe. Guard petals sulphur
white, center delicate rose white 2.00 15.00

Queen Victoria. White, center petals tipped car-
mine, large, full bloom; good cut flower 2.00 15.00

LIGHT AND DARK PINK AND ROSE

Doz. ICO

Albert Crousse. Rosy white flecked crimson: tall. $6.00
Alexander Dumas. Light violet-rose, of medium

size. A creamy white collar of narrow petals

mingled with the white outer petals 4.00 $30.00

Eugenie Verdier. Delicate flesh pink, very tall,

free and very beautiful. Midseason 3.00 25.00

Kohinoor. Shell pink, very free, splendid cut

flower sort. Midseason 3.00 20.00

Pulcherrima. Outside petals flesh, center pink.

fine cut flower variety 2.00 15.00

Souv-de G. Calot. Very large hloom. satiny pink.. 4.50 35.00

RED AND CRIMSON

Andre Lauries, Very large, very compact globu-
lar rose-type. Dark Tyrian-rose shading deeper. 3 OO 20.00

Felix Crousse. One of the best red sorts, large
double ball shaped flowers. Free bloomer 4.00 30.00

Louis van Houtte. Deep carmine-rose, tipped
silver, with fiery reflex. Semi-rose type 3.00 20,00

Officinalis Rubra Plena. This is the old fashioned
red; the most brilliant of all reds 1.80 12.00

President Roosevelt. Fine full bloom. Very
brilliant red 3.60 25.00

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3t-33 W. Randolph St., CHICAGO 43 Barclay St., NEW YORK

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MISS THEO

THE ROSE PINK CARNATION
WHICH IS ALWAYS IN CROP.

Rooted
$12.00 per 100;

Cuttings,
$100.00 per 1000.

Littlefield & Wyman

NORTH ABINGTON, MASS.

Mention the American Florist when xoriting

CARNATIONS

STANDARD VARIETIES

Per 100 1000

Pink Sensation $6.00 $50.00

Alice 6.00 50.00

Matchless 3.50 30.00

Champion 3.00 25.00

Pet 100

White Wonder 3.00

White Enchantress $3.00

Rosette 3.00

Enchantress 3.00

1000
25.00
$25.00
25.00
25.00

Chrysanthemum "EARLY FROST," rooted cuttings, April delivery,
$7.00 per 100; $60.00 per 1000.

F. DORNER & SONS CO., Lafayette, Ind.

Geraniums

Summer Prices.

Send for my Guarantee.

S. A.Nutt ard Buchner $10.00 per 1000

Ricard and Poitevine 12.50 per 1000

Asparagus Plumosns 25 00 per 1000

Petunia, .^ inch 35.00 per lOCO

Salvia Bonfire, ^ inch 35.00 per lOOn

huddleia Magnifica 5.00 per 100

Buddleia Aslatica 5.00 per 100

ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA-

Mention the American Florist when writing

I Robert Craig Co... |
I S2: PALMS i

g and Novelties In Decorative Plants. =

I Market and 49ih Sts.. Pbilidelohia. P*. |

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mmi MAID

A Sport of

MRS. C. W. WARD

Will be disseminated
1916-1917.

Cottage Gardens So. Inc.

Queens, New York.

Elmer D. Smith & Co.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Ask for catalogue.
ADRIAN, - - - MICH.

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RESULTS ARE WHAT COUNT

I r^ELLE WASHBURN won the silver medal of the Society of American Florists' at the 191B Buffalo, |

= |~\ N. Y., Exhibition, and again won the Society of American Florists' silver medal and American =

= ' — ' Carnation Society's silver medal at the St. Louis, Mo., Exhibition, January 26-27, 1916. This is the =

= only variety that ever won the Society of American Florists' silver medal two years in succession, H

= which is worth considering when buying new varieties. Results count — order accordingly. =

THE BEST RED CARNATION

I Young Plants in 2K inch Pots. j

I $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000; 500 at the 1000 rate. |

= The color is the most brilliant red of any carnation on the market. The size of the flower is 3 to E

S 354 inches, with stems 24 to 36 inches long, strong and stiff. The calyx never bursts and all flowers E

5 grade first. Best of all it is a steady and constant bloomer giving just as many flowers as the Enchantress S

S of which it is a seedling. Orders from the far west can be sent direct to our Mr. E. B. Washburn, S

i 252 South Orange Grove Avenue, Pasadena, Calif., who will give them his personal attention. An 1

= inspection of our greenhouses either at Hollywood, Calif., or Hinsdale, 111., is invited. =

i BASSETT & WASHBURN I

OFFICE AND STORE

GREENHOUSES

178 N. Wabash Ave., CHICAGO, ILL.

BINSDALE, ILLINOIS. I

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Grafted Roses

All the best varieties,
December propagation;
now ready, in 3-inch
pots.

Splendid Stock.

Charles H. Totty

Madison, N. J.

Mention the A^nerican Florist when writing

'BEGONIA begonia!

*

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% Luminosa Erfordii

I SEEDLINGS

*

Cash with order ^

PETER WENK |

*

15.00 per 1000

OZONE PARK, N. Y.

Mention the American Florist when writing

I Miscellaneous Stock For Florists |

A.sparagus Sprengeri, 2 in., $3.00 per 100, $2ri.u0 per 1000: S in., $5.00 per 100. *

Iieg,'oain.s. Gracilis Luminosa. Prima Donna, $2.50 per 100; Argenteo Gut-
tata, Marjorie Daw, Mad. de Lesseps, Rubra, Alba Picta Rosea, $4.00
per 100.

Ciirniitions — Pink Enchantress, Rose Pink Enchantress. Philadelphia, $3.00
pt-r 100, $25.00 per 1000.

EngiiHh Ivy, 4 in. pots, 3 ft. tops, $12.00 per 100.

Petunia, Giant Ruffled, and Rosy Morn, 214 in. pots. $2.50 per 100.

Fern Dish Ferns, all standard varieties, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000.

Fern, Teddy Jr., 2 >4 in. pots, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000.

Kentia Melmoreana, 2 'A in. pots, $9.00 per 100, 3 in. pots, $14.00 per 100.

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^Icntion the Avicrican Florist when writing

'^Hoosier Beauty''

Own Root. Extra Strong Plants

3-in., $12.00 per 100, $100 per 1000.

F. Dorner & Sons Co.,

Lafayette,
Ind.

Mention the American Florist ivhen writing

SPECIALTIES

Roses, from 3-inch pots. Chrysanthemums

Carnations for fall delivery. Smilax, Violets

IN BEST VARIETIES.

Prices low. Send for list.

Wood Brothers. S^^f^JS

Mention the American Florist when writing

BOX WOODS-Most Beautifyl Stock

Pyramids. 2 -ft $1.00 each

Pyrami.ls. 2Wft 1.50 each

Pyrami.ls. 3 ft 2.00 each

Pyramids, 3Mi-ft 2.50 each

Standard Sbape, 14sl4 In 2.60 each

Globes, 14x14 In 3.00 each

Heavy Bnsbes. 2 ft 1.50 each

Nice Bushes, 15-ln 35c each

F. O. FRANZEN "'cVici'S?*-

Mention the American Florist when writing

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Ready Reference Section.

10 CENTS PER LINE, NET.

ACHYRANTHES.

Achyrauthes. EriUiantissima and LiDdenll,
2\^-iu., $2.50 per lO^J. Poeblmano Eros. Co..
Morton Grove, 111.

Achyranthes Herbstl, S4 per 100. The Storrs
&. Harrison Co., Painesville, 0,

ALYSSUM.

ALYSSUM. Little Gem. thumb pots, H4c.
Casb. B. C. BLAKE, R. D. No. 4. Spring-
Beld , Ohio.

Alyssum double giant, 2-ln., $2 per 100; $18
()er 1,000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y.

ARAUCARIAS.

Araucaria Excelsa, 6-ln.. 05c each. Holton &
Hunkel Co., 462 Milwaukee St., Milwaukee,
Wis.

ASPARAGUS.

ASPARAGUS LDTZII SEEDLINGS, $2.50 per
100: $20.00 per 1.000. Asparagus Lutzli seed
$1.25 per 100; $10.00 per 1,<I00. Asparagus
Hatcheril seed. 60c per 100; $4.50 per 1,000.
Asparagus Elongatus seed, $2.00 per 100; $15.00
per 1,000. I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar
Rapids, la.

ASP. PLDMOSUS. thumb pots. $1.50 per
100; 3-ln. pots, $5.00 per 100. Cash, B. C.
BLAKE, R. D. No. 4, Springfield, O.

ASPARAGUS PLDMOSDS and SPRBNGERI.
3-inch, $5; 4-lnch, $12.50 per 100. HENRY
SMITH. Grand Rapids, Mich.

Asparagus Sprengerl, 2-ln., $3 per 100; $23
per 1.000, 3-ln.. $5 per 100. The Storrs &
Harrison Co.. Painesville, O.

Asparagus roots, 500,000 Argenteuil and
Palmetto, from selected seed. I. & J. L. Leo-
nard, lona. N. J.

Asparagus plumosus nanus, 4-lnch, $8 per
100; 2V4-in., $4 per lOO. P. R. Pierson Co..
Tarrytown, N. Y.

Asparagus plumosus, 2-in., $3 per 100; $25
per 1,000. The Storrs & Harrison Co,, Paines-
ville, O.

3-in. Sprengerli, nice plants, $5.00 per 100.
Cash please. EDGAR EASTERDAY, Nokomis,
Illinois.

Asparagus Plumosus, $25 per 1.000. Albert
M. Ilerr, Lancaster, Pa.

AZALEAS.

Azaleas. Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Schry-
vriiana. Prof. Wolters, Emp. of India, Niobe,
Ernest Eckhardt. Blushing Bride, Daybreak, 75c
to $2.50 each; specimens, $3 to $7.60 each.
Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.

AZALEAS lor Easter blooming. Van der
Cruyssen, J. Llewellyn, Nlobe and Mrs. J.
Vervsene. 05c. 85c. $1.10 and $2.50 each.
ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE, ILL,

Azaleas. For varieties and prices see adver-
tisement cKewUere in this issue. Godfrey
Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St„ Philadelphia,
Pa,

Azalea Mollis. For sizes and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in tliis issue. The Storrs
& Harrison Co.. Paipesville, O.

BARBERRY.

Barberry. Thunbcrgii. 18 to 24 in. high. $7
per ICO; 15 to IS in. high. $.5 per 100. The
Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O.

BAY TREES.

BAY TREES'— Write for wholesale price list.
JULIUS ROEHBS CO.. Rutherford, N. J.

BEGONIAS.

BEGONIAS.

Per 100

Xmas Red. 2i4-in $6.00

Xmas Red. 3-in 10.00

Erfordil, 214-in 3.00

Erfordii. 3in 6.00

Prima Donna, 2!4-in 3.00

Smithii, 214-in 3.00

Chatelaine, 2i4-in 3.50

ERNEST ROBER, WUmette. lU.

BEGONIA CHATELAINE

PINE BUSHY STOCK

IN FULL BLOOM FOR EASTER

Per 100

41nch $15.00

3-lnch 8.00

2-lnch 4.00

Rooted cuttings, by mail, $1.75 per 100; by
express. $1.50 per 10(1; $12.50 per 1,000.

J. L. JOHN SON. De Kalb. 111.

BEGONIAS— Delivery from May 15.

Per 100

Lorraine, 2%-ln. pots $12.00

Cincinnati. 2%-in. pots 15.00

Mrs. J. A. Peterson (new), 2!4-in. pots. 25.00

Per 1,000 200.00

JULIUS ROEHRS CO.. Rut h erford. N .J.

Begonias, gracilis, luminosa. Prima Donna.
$2.50 per 100; argenteo guttata. Marjorie Daw.
Mad. de Lesseps. Rubra, .\lba Picta Rosea, $4
per lOD. The Storrs & Harrison Co.. Paines-
ville. O.

Begonias, grown from the finest, large flower-
ing strains. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Begonia. Glolre de Chatelaine. Vernon, 2-in..
%1 per 100: $18.50 per l.flOO; 3-in., $3 per 100:
$25 per 1,000. R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co.,
White Marsb, Md.

Begonias, tuberous rooted. For varieties and
prices see advertisement on front cover page of
this Issue, A. Henderson & Co., 211 N, State
St., Chicago.

Begonia Chatelaine, 2Vi-ln. pots. $5.50 per
100; 3-in. pots. $8 per 100. Poehlmann Bros.
Co.. Morton Grove, HI. ^^__

Begonias, flowering and foliage, 15c, 25c
and 50c each. HENRY SMITH. Grand Rapids,
■Mich.

Begonia Luminosa and Erfordii seedlings, $5
per 1.000. Peter Wenk. Ozone Park. N. Y.

Rex Begonia, 3-ln., $1 per doz.. $8 per 100.
Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N, Y.

BERRIED PLANTS.

BERRIED PLANTS — Peppers, 6-lnch, 25<r
each: J. Cherries. 15c, 25c and 50c each.
HENRY S.MITH. Grand Rapids, Mich,

BOXWOOD.

BOXWOODS.

PYRAMIDS — Broad, heavy specimens, 2 ft..
$2.25 each: 2% ft.. $2.75 each: 3 ft.. $3.25
each; 4 ft., $4,50 each; price includes tubs,
f. o. b. Dundee.

BUSH SHAPE — 10-12-inch, balled, 35c each.
15-ln.. balled, 4flc each: 18-ln.. balled. 50c each.

THE D. HILL NURSERY CO.. INC..
Bos 404. Dundee. Illinois .

Boxwood. Bushes, pyramids, ball or globe
shaped. For sizes and prices see advertisement
elsewhere In this Issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove, III. \ .

Boxwood — Pyramids. For sizes and prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this issue. The
Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, O.

Boxwood. For varieties and prices, see ad-
vertisement elsewhere In this Issue, F. O,
Franzen. 5319 N. Clark St.. Chicago.

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

BUDDLEIA.

Buddlela Magnifica, $5 per 100; Buddlela
Asiatica. $5 per 100. Albert M. Herr, Lan-
caster, Pa.

BULBS.

Bulbs, L. Glgantpum, 7-9, case of 300, $20;
9-10, case of 200, $20. Wm. F. Kastlng Co.,
383-387 Ellicott St.. Buffalo, N. Y.

CALADIUMS.

Caladium esculentum. Sound bulbs with good
cluster shoots. For sizes and prices see adver-
tisement on cover of this issue. A. Hender-
son & Co.. 211 N. State St.. Chi cago.

Caladium esculentum, 5-7, $1.50 per 100;
$12.50 per 1,000. 7-9, ,$3 per 100; ,$27.50 per
1.000. Wm. P. Kasting. 383-3S7 Ellicott St..
Buffalo. N. Y.

Caladium esculentum. Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago and New York.

CANNAS.

Cannas. Strong, fresh dormant roots, 2
and 3 eyes each. For varieties and prices
see advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
A. T. Boddlngton, 128 Chambers St,, New
York.

Cannas. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Henry A.
Dreer, 714-716 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

Canna Firebird. Best scarlet, green-leaved
canna. From 3-in. pots. 25 for $5. Vaughan's
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

Canna roots. $2 per 100 up. R. Vincent. Jr.,
& Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

CARNATIONS.

CARNATION ROOTED CUTTINGS.
Immediate Delivery.

100 1.000

Aviator, scarlet $12.li0 $100.00

Pink Sensation 6.0O 50.00

Beacon 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

Matchless 3.09 25.00

Gloria 3.00 2O.00

Princess Dagmar 3.00 "o.OO

Benora 3.00 2o.00

Rose Pink Enchantress 2.50 20.00

Enchantress 2.50 20.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 2.50 20.00

Philadelphia 2-50 20.00

Peerless Pink 2.50 20.00

Northport 2.50 20.00

Conquest 2.50 20.00

White Enchantress 2.50 20.00

25 or more at 100 rate. 250 or more at

1.000 rate.

First class guaranteed cuttings.

J. D. THOMPSON CARNATION CO..

Joliet. 111.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

100 l.OOO

Mrs. C. W. Ward $2.llO $15.00

Herald 2.00 14.00

Philadelphia 2.00 14.00

Dorothy Gordon 2.00 13.00

Washington 2.0O 12.00

L. P. Enchantress 2.00 12.00

Victory 2.00 15.00

White Perfection 2.00 14.00

White Enchantress 2.0J 13.00

From Soil

Afterglow 3.00 25.00

Mrs. C. W. Ward 3.00 25.00

J. A. BUDLONG,

184 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicag o, 111 ,

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS,
Taken from the best stock sold in Chi-
cago market. Ready for immediate delivery:

100 1,000

Aviator $12.00 $100.00

Enchantress 2.00 18.00

White Enchiintress 2.00 18.00

Victory 2.00 15.00

Cerise Wlnsor : 5.00 40.00

Enchantress Supreme 3.0O 25.00

Matchless 3.00 25.00

White Wonder 3.00 23.00

ZECH & MANN,
30 E. Randolph St.. Chicago.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us ADout It.

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The American Florist.

April 15^

CAKXATIOXS.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINGS.

too 1,000

EDchnntress J2.00 ?18.0<-)

Pbiliiilel|ihln J, 00 18.00

Wnsblngton 2.00 IS.OO

Rosette 2.50 20.00

White Knchnntrcss 2.00 18.00

White Perfection 2.00 15.00

Champion 3.00 2.1.00

Cnrncgle 2.00 15.00

Victory 2.00 18.00

WIETOR BROS.,
102 \. Wnbash Ave., Chlcngo.

CARNATIONS.
I.aurn Weber, color grand deep s.TlmoD pink,
Inrge blooms, strong stems, excellent keeper
and shipper. $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000. Grow-
ers.' We have been selling carnation L:iurn
Weber for several years. It is a high-class
variety and always sells for above top market
price. Won bronze medal at St. Louis carna-
tion convention, 1910, You will make no mis-
take in trying at least a few hnndreds next
season. OUTTMAN & RAYNOR. INC.. 101 W.
28th Street. New Y'ork.

ROOTED CARNATION CUTTINfiS
Al STOCK.

lOO 1,000

Peerless Pink $2..^)0 .?2n.no

Enchantress 2 00 17 50

A. T. PYFER & CO.,
.30 East Randolph St.. Chicago.

Fine, healthy, rooted carnation cnttings.

Best obtainable, order early.

„ ^ ^ 100 1,000

Enchantress $2.50 $20.00

White Wonder 3.00 25.00

SINNER BROS.,
158 North Wabash Avenue, Chica go.

I can handle more cut flowers to good ad-
vantage, especially carnations, so if you ever
have any surplus stock of any kind send it to
me. Do not stop to write, but start shipping
immediately. Checks weekly. M. C. Gunter-
berg. 1.^8 North Wabash avenue. Chic ago.

Carnations. Enchantress, White Enchantress
Zoe Symonds, Philadelphia, Washington, $2 per
100: $18 per 1,000. Beacon, Champion. Joy,
$2.50 per 100: $20 per 1,000. Peter Reinberg,
30 E. Randolph St., Chicago.

Carnations. Belle Washburn. Nebraska. Alice
Coombs, Nancy, Miss Theo., $12 per 100; $100
per 1.0.10. Also second year introductions and
standard sorts. S. S. Skidelsky & Co., 1004
Lincoln Bldg., Philadelphia. Pa.

Carnations. White Enchantress, Matchless,
Rose Pink Enchantress, White Wonder, Phila-
delphia. $3 per 100; $25 per 1,000. The Storra
& Harrison Co., Painesville, O.

Carnntions. Pink Enchantress, Rose Pink En-
chantress. Philadelphia, .$3 per 100; $25 per
1.1 lOO. The Storrs & Harrison Co., Paines-
vllle, Ohio.

Cottage Maid, a sport of Mrs. C.~W~Ward
will be disseminated 191617. Cottage Gardens
Co., Inc., Queens, New Y' ork.

Carnation Miss Theo, rooted cuttings. $12
per 100: $100 per 1,000. Littlefleld & Wyman,
North Abington, Mass.

Carnation Aviator, $12 per 100; $100 per 1,000.
J. D. Thompson Carnation Co,, JoHet, 111.

Carnations, extra fancy blooms. Gust. Rusch
& C o.. 444-446 Milwaukee St.. Milwaukee, Wis.

CELERY PLANTS.

CELERY PLANTS. Golden self-blanchlng,
(French strain), fine plants, ready now, $2.00
per 100. Cash. Special prices on large lots.
Brill Celery Garden. Kalamazoo, Mic h.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

\VHITE Per 100 Per 1,000

Smith's Advance $2.00 $15.00

Early Frost 5.00 50.00

Virginia Poehlmann 2.00 15 00

Alice Salomon 2.00 15 00

Alice Byron 2.50 20.00

Wm. Turner 2.50 20.00

Chas. Razer 2.00 15.00

yellow" ^■'^ ^^-^^

Chrysolora 2.00 15.00

Golden Salomon 2 00 15 00

Yellow Eaton 2.50 2o!oo

<Me^!ia. C.OO ... .

BonnatTon 2.00 15 00

■'"^'i^Nk'"' 6-00

5"of|'a 2.00 15.00

Chieftain 2.00 15.OO

McNlece 2.00 15.00

Dr. Enguehard 2.00 15.OD

Mrs. E. A. Seidewltz 6 00

CRIMSON

Shrimpton 2.0O 15,00

H. E. Converse 5 00

J. D. THOMPSON CARNA-riON CO,,

Jo"*^*' IUlnoi3.

CHK YSA NTHEMUMS.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

.Mex Guttman — Early lavender pink chr.rs-
anthcniums. Mum growers shouldn't be with-
out tins one. We offer a few stock plants at
$2 each. For early delivery, rooted cuttings
or pot plants at the option of the purchaser,
COc each; $5 per doz. ; $.'i5 per 100.

Emma — A Garza-Anemone, double pompon,
pale pink, it's a dandy, you will make no mis-
take in buying stock of this 'mum. Comes
into bloom about November 15; finishes early
in December. Cuttings ready now. $15 per
100. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR. INC., 101 W,
28t.'i St.. New Y'ork.

FINE ROOTED CHRYSANTHEMUM CUTTINGS
Out of Soil.

10^ 1.00(1

Major Bonnaffon ,$2.00 $18.00

WIETOR BROS.,
102 North Wabash .\ve., Chicago, 111.

Chrysanthemums. From rooted cuttings and
2V;-m. plants. Pompons, from 2V.-ln. plants.
For varieties and prices see advertisement else-
where In this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove, 111.

The finest yellow "Mum for Thanksgiving.
A deep Golden Yellow Eaton. Rooted Cuttings,
$15 per 100; 2%-inch pots. $20 per 100
The McCalium Co., Inc., Pittsburgh, P a.

Chrysanthemum, Early Frost, rooted cuttings
$7 per 100: $00 per 1,000. F. Dorner & Sons
Co., Lafayette, Ind.

Chrysanthemums. Ask for catalogue. Elmer
D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich.

COLEUS.

COLEUS. 12 standard varieties. bushy,
pinched, 214-in. stock, $25 per 1,000. P J.
BENTHEY. 165 Wabash Ave.. Chicago. 111.

Christmas Gem Colons. 3c. B. C. Blake,
R . D. 4, Springfield. _Ohio.

Coleus, 10 varieties, $2 per 100^ Jos~ H.
Cunningham. Delaware, O.

CLEMATIS.

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

CYCAS.

Cycas stems. New stock, all sizes. 100 lbs.,
8c per lb.; 500 lbs., 7yjc per lb. Vaughan's
Seed store. Chicago and New York.

CYCLAMEN.

Cyclamen— Improved Wandsbek type, trans-
planted seedlings, 8 varieties, equally divided,
including improved Salmon, $3.50 per 100; $30
per 1,000. Fancy varieties, new, $4 per 100:
$35 per 1.000. ERNEST ROBER, Wlimctte. 111.

CY'CLAMEN, 7 and 8-lnch, extra fine, full of
buds and blooms. $1.50 each; 61nch, 75c and
$1 each; good plants, 25c and 50c each. UENRY
SMITH, Grand Rapids. Mich,

CYCLAMENS. Vm May delivery. Best
strain. Separate colors or mixed, 3-lnch pots,
$8 per 100. JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford,

N. J.

CYCLA.MEX, mixed seedlings, repotted, thumb
pots. Readj now. 3c. Cash. B. C. BLAKE,
R. D. No. 4, Springfield, O.

Cyclamen, 4-in., $2.50 per doz. Poehlmann
Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.

DAHLIAS.

DAHLIAS: Y'ellow Queen. Lyndhurst. Nym-
phaea. Storm King, strong divisions. $3.00 per
100. J^ L,_ Johnson, De Kalb. 111.

Dahlia roots, whole field clumps, $5 ~per~100
up. R. Vincent, Jr.. & Sons Co., White Marsh.
Md.

DAISIES.

CHICAGO WHITE. Special strain. 2%-lnch
$4.00 per 100. ETOILB D'OR. 2-lnch, $4.00
per 100. Cash please. A. E. Hunt & Co., 30
East Randolph St., Chicago, 111.

Daisy Mrs. F, Sander, 2-in., $2 per 100- $18
per 1,000. Elmer Bawlings, Allegany. N. Y.

DAFFODILS. ~

Daffodils. Von Sion, 25c, 35c and 50c each
Poehlmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove, III.

FERNS.

Ferns, Nephrolepis Teddy, Jr.. 8-in., $12 per
doz.; 61n., $6 per doz. Elegantissimn Com-
pacta, 10-in.. $2 to $2.50 each; 8-in.. $12 per
doz.; 6-in., $6 per doz. Elegantlssima. 10-in.,
$2 to $2.50 each; 8-in., $12 per doz.: 6-in.,
$6 per doz. Dwarf Boston. 8-ln., $12 per doz.
Cibotlum Schicdei, Specimens, 10-in., $7.50
each. Small ferns for dishes, assorted varieties,
314-in., $15 per 100: 2<4-in., $3.50 per 100.
F. R. Plerson Co., Tarrytown, N. Y.

FERNS.

QUALITY FERNS'.

Boslou. Roosevelt, Springfieldi. 3-in., ,$5.50-
4-in., $7. .10; Whitniani. 3-In., $5.5ii. Gooii Stocky-
plants. Samples 2oc, deduct from first order,
Casli with order.
_BERNO^PLORAL_CO.. Orlando, Pla.

Ferns, Teddy Jr., i'/S-in. pots, $0 per 100:
$45 per 1,000. Dish ferns, all standard va-
rieties, $3 per 100; $25 per 1.000. The Storrs-
& Harrison Co., Painesville , O.

FERNS. From 2-in. pots, Boston, 3c; Roose-
velt, 4c: Teddy. Jr,, 5c. Cash. B. C. BLAKE.
R. D. No. 4, Springfield, O.

Hardy ferns. Illustrated descriptive list
mailed free. Ludvig Mosbajk, Fcrndale, As-
kov, Minn.

Ferns, table, 3-ln., $5.00 per 100. Poehlmann.
Br03. Co., Morton Grove, 111.

Ferns. Joseph Hcacock Co., Wyncote, Pa .

GERANIUMS. ^

ROOTED GERANIUM CUTTINGS

„ . 100 1.000-

S. A. Nutt, dark red $1.25 $12.00

Double Gen. Grant, bright red... 1.25 ICO*

Mme. Buchner. double white 1.25 10.00

Beaute Poitevine, Salmon pink... 1.50 14 00

THE W. T. BUCKLEY CO.,

Springfield, HHdoIs.

25,000 geraniums, extra good stock, S. a".
Nutt, Jean Viand and Poitevine, 2!^-ln.. J2..''.i>
per 100: $22 per 1,000. 3-in.. $6 per 100; $50
per 1,000. 4-in.. $8 per 100; $75 per l.OOO.
H, S. ELY & CO., Neosho, Mo.

20.000 geraniums, s! A^ Nutt, large 3Jd
stock, $j per 100.

J. A. BUDLONG,
184 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, HI.

GERANIUMS. Standard varieties, strong 3-
In. stock, $30 per 1,000. F. J. BENTHEY,
165 Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111,

Geraniums, S. A. Nutt and Biichner. $10 per
1.000: Ricord and Poitevine. $12.50 per 1,000.
Albert M. Herr, Lancaster. Pa.

GERANIUMS— Double Grant. 2iA-in.. $2.50
per 100; .$22 per 1,000. ISLIP GREENHOUSES,
Isllp, L. I.

Geraniums, s! a! Nutt, 2-in., $2 per 100;
.$18.50 per 1,000. Elmer Rawlings. Allegany,
N . Y.

GLADIOLI.

GLADIOLUS BULBS. "
.^11 first size, except where noted.

1.0O»

.\nierna, 1st size $ 7.50

.\merica, 2nd size 4.50

Baron Hulot, 1st size S.OO

Brenchleyensis. 1st size 7.00

Empress of India, 1st size 15.00

Europe, 1st size 30.00

Faust. 1st size 9.0O

Glory of Holland, 1st size 7. .50

Halley, 1st size 10.0'>

Hollandia. 1st size 8.00

Mrs. Francis King. 1st size 8.(K^

Lily Lehmano. 1st size 8.00

Pink Beauty. 1st size 7.00

Princeps, 1st size 7.00

Primulinus Hybrids, 1st size 8.50

Groff's Hybrids, mixed. 1st size 7.00

Attraction. 1st size lO.OO

Panama, 1st size 26.00

Niagara, 1st size 30.00

Fine mixed. 1st size 5^50

XXX Mixture, 1st size Q.OO

The above are strictly first-class bulbs In
every respect, bought for our retail trade, but
we have too many of them and until our stock
is sufficiently reduced, we will soli at tlie above
sacrifice prices.

ELLIOTT NURSERY CO.. Pittsbur gh, Pa.

Gladioli, America, $9 per 1.000: Augusta,
$11.50; Francis King. $9.50: Panama, $35- St.
Louis Seed Co.. 411-413 Washington Ave., St.
Louis. Mo.

GLADIOLUS. Mixed colors, IVt to 1%-ln..
$6.50 per 1.000: 250 at same rate. No other
kinds to offer now. C. S. TAIT, Brnnswlck.
Ga^

Gladioli. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement eleswhere in this issue. Vaughan's
Seed Store. Chlcngo and New Y'ork.

Gladioli, grown in Iowa. America, for sizes
and prices see advertisement elsewhere in this
issue. Gardens of Avon. Des Moines, Iowa.

GREENS.

Greens. Lyrata, |2.50 per case. Fancy ferns.
$1.25 per 1.000; dagger ferns, $1 per 1,000.
Natural moss, $1.75 per bag. Perpetuated moss,
$3.50 per bag. Caldwell, the Woodsman Co.,
Evergreen, Ala,

Greens, Lyrata, $2.50 per case. Fancy ferns,
$1.25 per 1.000; dagger ferns, $1 per 1,000.
Natural moss, $1.75 per bag; perpetual moss,
$3.50 per bag. E. A. Beaven. ETergrceu. Ala.

If You Do Not Find What You Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us About It.

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The American Florist.

715

HARD!' PERENNIALS

HARDY PERENNIALS.

Per 1011

Burtdleia variabilis, a'A-in 10.00

Boltonia asteroids, field clumps 3.00

Achillea tlie Perle. field clumps 2.00

Achillea Boul. de Nige, field clumps 3.00

Aquilegia Skinnery, field clumps 4.00

Heliantbus MaximilliaD, field clumps 4.0<i

Ranunculus Repens, field clumps 3.00

Monarda didima, field clumps 3.00

For less than 25 of one variety add Ic each.
Cash please. No charge for packiug,
A. KLCIK.NER. Wauwatosa. Wis.

HKLilOTROPE.

Heliotrope, 2%-in., purple in variety, $3 per
100. The Storrs &, Harrison Co., PalpesTllle, O .

HYACINTHS.

Hyacinths, in all colors, 4-in., at 10c each.
Bulbs in pans, 30c, 40c, 50c and 60c. Poehl-
mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove. 111.

Hyacinths. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue. Godfrey
Aschmann, 1012 W. Ontario St.. Philadelphia.
Pa^

. HYDRANGEAS.

Hydiaiigeas, panicnhita grandiflora and Ar-
boresceus giandifloia alba. For sizes and prices
see advet'tisement elsewhere in this issue. The
Storrs i: Harrison Co.. Painesville. O.

HYDRANGEAS, Otaltsa, 8 to 10 leads. 40c
each; 12 to 15 leads, 50c each. French ra-
rieties. strong plants, 4oc. ERNEST ROBER,
Wilmette. HI.

Hydrangeas, mostly French varieties, 75c, $1,
$1.25. $1.50. $2. $2.50 and $3.50 each. Poehl-
mann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.

Hydrangeas, French and Otaksa, 6-in. pots,
50c. 7oc and $1.00 each. Godfrey Aschmann,
1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pa.

HYDRTNGEA'~OTAkSA~3-Inch.~$5 per 100;
5-incb, 2nc and 25c each. HENRY SMITH,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

[RISES.

Iris Pallida dalmatica. strong divisions. JIO
per 100. J. A. Peterson & Son, Westwood.
Cincinnati. Ohio.

Irises. Catalogue now ready. Peterson Nurs-
ery, Stock Exchange Bldg., Chicago.

IVIES.

GERMAN IVY. rooted cuttings. 60c per 100;
$5 per 1.000. C. L. Van Meter, Montlcello.
Iowa.

English Ivy, strong 4-In., $12 per 100. The
Storrs Si. Harrison Co., Painesville, O.

LILY OF THE VALLEY.

From Storage.

Lily of the Valley, cold storage. Bruns cele-
brated Chicago Market Brand, $20 for 1.000;
$10.50 for 500: $6 for 250. H. N. Bnins, 3032
Madison St . . Ch icago.

Lily of the valley. Orders taken novp for
1916 crop of German, Swedish and Dutch pips.
Chas. Schwake & Co., Inc., 90-92 West Broad-
way. New York. ^

Lily bulbs, fall delivery. Write for prices.
The Yokohama Nursery Co., V?oolworth Bldg.,
New York.

Lily bulbs and valley. Cold storage forcers.
Vaughan's Seed S tore. Ch icag o an d New York.

Lily Imlhs. Fall shipment from .Tapan.
McHntohisoii & Co., 17 Murray St., New York.

LILY PLANTS.

Lily Plants. Fine, strong, heavy flowers, first-
class, medium length stock, 14 to 18 inches
high. For prices see advertisement elsewhere
in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton
Grove, 111.

MOONVINES.

Moonvines, fuchsias. geraniums, alteman-
theras, lemon verbenas, swainsona, ageratum, 6
varieties; parlor ivy, dusty miller, alyssum,
coleus; Salvia Bonfire and Zurich, Cuphea, Ian-
tanas. 6 varieties; 2-inch. $2 per 100; $18.50
per 1.000; 3-inch, $3 per 100; $25 per 1,0*H\
R. Vincent, Jr.. & Sons Co.. White Marsh, Md.

MOONVINES. Large flowering, strong, stocky,
214-in. plants, $3.50 per 100. GUS SCHLEGEL,
Olney, 111.

aiYOSOTIS

FORGET-ME-NOTS. (Myosotis.) Good well-
rooted plants, $1.00 per 100. prepaid parcel
post; $7.00 per l.OOn. express. Clumps, 5 to
10 plants, each, $3.00 per 100, by express.
M. L. McCLAVE, Benton Harbor, Mich.

MUSHROOM SPAWN.

Mushroom spawn. Lambert's Pure Culture.
American Spawn Co., St. Paul, Minn.

ONION SETS.

RHODODENDRONS.

Onion Sets. Leonard Seed Co.. 226-230 West
Kinzle St.. Chicago, 111.

ORCHIDS.

ORCHIDS. HASSAL & CO.. Orchid Growers
and Raisers, Southgate. London, England. Im-
mense stock of Cattleyas.

Orchids of all kinds, established and eeml-
established. Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J.

PALMS.

SPECIAL OFFER.
2.000 seeds by mail for $1.00. 200 Asparagus
plumosus. 200 Asparagus Sprengerii, 200 Dra-
caena australis. 200 Ampelopsis Veitchii, 150
Cliamaerops excelsa, 150 Washingtonia robusta,
100 Cobaea scandens. 100 Australian pea vine,
HM> Cassia artemesioides. 100 genista oanari-
ensis, 100 Acacia Baileyana, 100 S'partium
.lunceum. JOO pepper tree. 100 Freesia Purity.
100 African daisy. GEORGE LEAVER. P. O.
hoT 1049. Los Angeles, CaJif.

KENTIAS. 10-12 ft. in tubs, $13.50 to $18
each. I'hoenlx Canariensis in Quantity, '2 ft..
40c: 3 ft.. GOo; 4 ft.. 85c'; 5 ft.. $1.00; ft..,
$1.50: 7 ft.. $2.25: S ft.. $3.00 each. KENTIA
NTRSERIES. Santa Bnrbiira. Calif.

Kentias. Strong, healthy, clean stock. For
varieties, sizes and prices see advertisement
elsewhere in this issue. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. 111.

Palms. For varieties, sizes and prices see
advertisement elsewhere in this Issue. Joseph
Heacock Co.. Wyncote. Pa.

PHOENIX CANARIENSIS— In all sizes. Spe-
cial price list on demand. JULIUS ROEHRS
CO.. Rutherford. N. J.

Kentia Bclnioreana. 2^':'-in pots, $0 per 100;
3-in. rx'ts. $14 per luO. The Storrs & Harrison
Co.. Painesville. O.

Palms, fine stock of Kentias In all sizes.
H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg Aves., San
Francisco. Calif.

PANSIES.

225,000 larce, stocky (Sept. transplanted),
field-grou-n blooming pansy plants. Henry
Mette's strain, all salable stocti — satisfaction
guaranteed. $1.0<5 per inO; $10.00 per 1,000.
Cash. Prompt shipping. BRILL CELERY
GA RDE N S, Kalamazoo, M ich,

PANSIES. Large flowering, strong, stocky,
transplanted plants: all in bloom and bud, $1
per 100: f9 per 1,000. Cash with order. GDS
SCHLEGEL, Olney. Ill,

PANSIES, transplanted seedlings, German
Gold Medal strain. $6.00 per 1,000; 75c per
100. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette, 111.

PANSIES, out of cold frame, fall trans-
planted Danish seed. Any quantity. $1.00 per
100. Cash please. EDG.4R EASTERDAT,
Nokomis, 111.

PANDANUS.

Pandanus Veitchii, 3-in.. 25c: 4-in., 35<r; 5-
In., 50c; 6-in., 75c each. Poehlmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove, 111.

PEONIES.

Pennies. For varieties and prices see ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this isue. Vaoghan's
Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

Peonies. Write for list. Peterson Nursery,
Stock Exchange Bldg.. Chicago.

PETUNIAS

Petunias, double and single fringed, mixed
colors, 2-in., $2 per 10(1. $18. .W per 1,000: 3-ln.,
$3 iier IWJ, $25 per 1.000. R. Vincent, Jr., &

Sons Co.. White Marsh. Md.

Petunias. Giant ruffled and Rosy Morn. 2^-in.,
>2..">0 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co.,

I'ainesvi ile. O ,

"Petunia, 3-in., $35 per 1,000. Albert M. Herr,
L.Tncaster. Pa.

PRIVET.

300.000 Cal, Privet, Herb, Thunbergil shrubs
and vines, all sizes Amp. Veitchii and Clematis
paniculata. 2-yr., 8c. King Humbert and But-
tercup cannas, 2^40, Get list. Prices right.
BENJ. CONNELL, florist, MerchantvlUe, N. J.

Privet, Ciilitornia. 18 to 24 in. high, $2.50
per 100: 24 to 30 in. high, $3 per 100.
.\niurense. 18 to 24 in., ,$5 per 100: 24 to 30
in., $7 per 100. The Storrs & Harrison Co.,
I':iinesville. O.

I'RIVET, 50,000 California Privet, 18 to

24-in.. 2-3 and 3-4 ft. Special bargain prices.

Quotations on rennest. H. F. Hillenmeyer &
Sons. Lexington, Ky,

RlKiiliKleudroEis. best hardv named sorts. 18
to 24 m. high, -,5c each: 24 to 30 in. high,
.?l.liO each. Seedling rhododendrons, mixed col-
ors, 18 to 24 in. high, 55c each; 24 to 30 in
iigli, 70c eacji. The Storrs & Harrison Co.,
PainesMllc. (.).

RHODODENDRONS— Different good varieties
for forcing, 10 to 15 buds, $1.25 each. Pink
Pearl, 4 to 6 buds, $1.25 each; 6 to 10 buds,
$2each. ERNEST ROBER, Wilmette 111

,^, 'JS'^^S^^^'"''''"'^- ^«^t varieties. $1. $1.25
$1.50, $2.00, $2.50 and $3,00 each, Poehlmann
Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.

ROSES.

YOD NEED
THE BIG MONEY MAKER,
CHAMP WEILAND.
In color the most exquisite pink ever seen In
a rose. Here Is a rose, Mr. Grower, that
caused the critics to shake their heads, but it
was an up-and-down nod instead of the doubt-
ful negative shake.

DO YOD ASK WHY?
Because in this rose they found their ideal,
in the qualities that tend to make a truly
grand variety, namely, color, foliage, size
beauty and freedom of bloom.

Small wonder— for in this rose we And a
color unequalcd by any other "sport" creation
of recent years. Take the tip— grow "Champ
. ^''SSS-„ '*""™ ready, grafted plants, 100

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL
We have an elegant stock of the above, and
offer grafted plants at $14.00 per lOO: $120 00
P" l.OOO; own root, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per

WEILAND & EISCH.
154 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111,

ROSES, 2y2-lnch grafted and 2'A-inch own
root plants for March delivery.

2%-In. 2H-ln,

Grafted. Own Rt.

Per Per

„ „ 1.000 1.000

J?",fell $120.00 none

White Milarney 100.00 56.70

Killarney Brilliant lOn.OO 56 70

*y,"5 100.00 56.70

?,'">'^y 100.00 58.70

Ophelia 100.00 58.70

Richmond 100.00 58.70

Hoosier Beauty 105.00

Hatiley 105.00 ...'.'.

Cecile Brunner 100.00 58.70

Elgar (special only) 100.00 56 70

Francis .Scott Key 110.00 63.00

Fire Flame 100.00 66.70

Lady Alice Stanley 120.00 73 50

POEHLMANN BROS. CO.,
MORTON GROVE. ILLINOI S.

PINE 214-INCH ROSE PLANTS.

, ,. 100 1,000

Ophelia $4.60 $40.00

Sunburst 3.50 30.OO

White Killarney 3.0O 25.00

Pink Killarney 2.50 20.00

Richmond 2.50 20.00

Two-Year-Old Bench Plants.

White Killarney 3.00 40.00

Pink Killarney 5. 00 40.00

Satisfaction Guaranteed. Ready Now

GEORGE REINBERG,

162 North Wabash Ave- Chicago.

ROSES— DORMANT STOCK.

Doz. Per 100

Baby Rambler $2.00 $15.00

Ellen Paulsen 2.50 18.00

Erna Teschendorf 2.0O 15.00

Tausendschon 2.50 18.00

Clothilde Soupert 2.00 15.00

Flower of Fairfield 2.00 15.00

ERNEST ROBER. WILMETTE, ILL,

ROSES.
Prima Donna (Madame Paul Euler) (the
Florex Gardens strain). A grand deep pink
bloom; handsome form, strong stem; fine foli-
age, very fragrant, better shaped, deeper color
than Russell. Prima Donna is a money maker!
Plants ready now, $15 per 100; $125 per 1.000.
Order early. GUTTMAN & RAYNOR, INC.,
101 W. 28th St., New York.

ROSES— BENCH PLANTS.
Ready Now — Immediate Delivery.

100 1,000

Pink Killarney $4,00 $30,00

White Killarney 4.00 30.00

J. A. BDDLONG.
184 North Wabash Ave.. Chicago.

Roses. 2V.-in: Killarnev. Milady. $4 per

lOO; $35 per 1.000; Richmond. $3 per 100: $25

per 1,000, Bench plants. White Killarney, $50

per 1.000. Peter Reinberg. 30 E. Randolph St..
Chicago.

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April 15,

ROSES.

Rose Cbamp Welland, strong grafted plants,
$35 per 100: 250 for $82.50; 500 for $150; 1.000
for $300. Welland & RIsch. 154 N. Wabash
Ave.. Chicago.

Rambler Roses, hydrangeas, daisies. heathB.
bougnlDvilleas. borouias. ferns, crotons. etc.
Write for priee list. Thomas Roland. Nahant.
Mass.

Roses. 3.000 Maryland. 2Vi-ln. pots, at $40.00
per 1.000. Suiilax. 2i4-!n. pots, at $15.00 per
1.000. L. B. CODDINGTON. Murray Hill, N. J.

Roses. Grafted, December propagation, now
ready In 3-in. pots, splendid stock. Charles H.
Totty. Madi6on. N. J.

S AIi\TAS. ^_

Salvia Bonfire. 3-in.. $35 per 1,000. Albert
M. Herr. Lancaster. Pa.

SEEDS.

Seeds, crop contract, peas, beans and sweet
corn. Peas and beans. Michigan grown. Sweet
com, Iowa grown. Sioux City Seed & Nur-
sery Co.. Michigan office, Milllngton. Home
office. Sioux City. Iowa.

SEEDS. Joseph Paquet. seed cultivator. Blvd.
MagnOn, Nice. France. Specialties: Stocks of
Nice. (the most beautiful in the world),
primulas ( 100 varieties! , cyclamen, cinerarias,
bulbs.

Seeds, contract growers of pepper, egg plant,
kale. okra. radish, tomato, spinach, turnip,
sweet corn, field corn. Stokes Seed Farms Co.,
Inc. . Moorestown. New Jersey.

Seeds, tomato, pepper, egg plant, squash,
pumpkin, cucumber, cantaloupe, watermelon
and field corn in variety on contract. Edgar
F. Hurff. Swedesboro, N. J.

Flower seeds for early sowing. For varieties
and prices see advertisement elsewhere In this
Issue. The W. W. Barnard C^>., 231-235 W.
Madison St.. Chicago. 111.

SEEDS. BEGONIA — Lumlnosa. trade package.
50c each. Prima Donna, trade package. 50c
each; 1-32 oz., $4. Cash, please. ERNEST
ROBER. Wilmette. 111.

Seeds, contract growers of cucumbers, canta-
loupe, watermelon, squash and pumpkin seed.
sugar, flint and field corn. J. C. Robinson Seed
Co., Waterloo, Neb. ^_^

Seeds, sweet peas. Spencers, grandiflora. etc.
Asters and flower seeds in general. Tomato,
lima and pole beans. John Bodger & Sons Co..
Los Angeles. Cal.

Seeds. High test 1914 seed com, yellow
dent and white dent varieties. Write or wire
for prices. Western Seed and Irrigation Co.,
Fremont- Neb.

Seeds, contract growers of Cucumbers. Mask-
melon. Squash and Pumpkin, Sweet, Flint and
Dent Corn. The C. Herbert Coy Seed Co.. Val-
ley. Neb.

Seeds, growers for the trade: beans, i>eas,
sweet corn, onion, turnip, radish, beet, etc.
The Everett B. Clark Seed Co.. Mllford. Conn.

Seeds. Specialties. Pepper, egg plant, tomato.
vine, seed and field com. George R. Pedrick &
Son, contr a ct seed growers. Pedrlcktown. N. J ,

Seeds. High class, for the wholesale trade.
Grown and exported by L. Clause, Bretlgny-
sur-Orge. (S. & P.). near Paris, France.

Seeds, specialties: beets, mangoes, carrots,
cabbages, celeries, parsleys, parsnips, tumlps.
R. & M. GODINEAU, Angers. France.

Seeds, contract growers of beans, cucumber.
tomato, muskmelon, squash, watermelon, radish,
sweet com. S. M. Isbell & Co., Jackson. Mich.

Tree, shrub and palm seeds. Also seeds of
California native plants. George H. Hopkins,
Eagle Rock Station. Los Angeles. Calif.

Seeds, large growers and shippers of beans,
peas and onion seed. Brunnlnga, Box 857,
Melbourne. Australia.

Seeds, wholesale field and garden seeds. J.
Bolgiano & Sons. Light, Pratt and ElUcott
Sts., Baltimore, Md.

Seed, pansy, 1.000 seeds. 25c; 1 oz., $2.25.
H. Wrede, Luneburg. Germany.

SPHAGyXTM MOSS.

SPHAGNUM MOSS, fresh from the swamps.
12 bbl. bale. $2.75 per bale. MANAHAWKIN
MOSS & PEAT CO.. Box N.. Manahawkin. N. J.

SPIREA.

Splrea, Gladstone and Queen Alexandra. 40c,
50c. 7oc and $1 each. Poeblmann Bros. Co.,
Morton Grove. HI.

STRAWBERRIES

STRAWBERRIES. 100,000 Progressive ever-
bearing strawberry plants, $1.50 per 100. post-
paid; by express. $1.25 per 100; $10.00 per
1.000. I. N. KRAMER & SON, Cedar Rapids.
Iowa.

GREENHOUSE GLASS

We are the largest manufacturers of Greenfiouse Glass west of the Mississippi River
and carry at all times an adeiiuate stock to enable us to make immediate shipment of
your requirements. Our glass is heavy in thickness, well flattened and annealed, and
eipecially manufactured for greenhouse purposes. Write us for prices.

Okmulgee Window Glass Co., Okmulgee, Okla.

SVnEET PEAS.

If you are Interested in winter orchld-flower-
Ing sweet peas, see tbem at The National
Flower Show, Philadelphia. I will be there
personally to answer any questions. ANT. 0.
ZVOLANEK. Sweet Pea Ranch, Lompoc. Callt .

Sweet Peas. Spencer variety. Unwin and
grandiflora types. For varieties and prices see
advertisement elsewhere In this issue. Vaughan'a
Seed Store, Chicago and New York.

TUBEROSES.

Tuberoses, dwarf double pearl, 4% to 6-In..
$8.50 per 1,000. J. M. Thorbum & Co.. 63
Barclay St., New Yorll.

Tuberoses, 4^6 inches. $10 per 1,000.
Vaughap's Seed Store. Chicago and New York.

VINCAS.

75.000 rooted cuttings, variegated vinca, now
ready, $1.00 per 100: $9.00 per 1.000. Pot
plants, fine stock, $3.00, $6.00. $8.00 per 100.
Sample mailed on receipt of 10c for postage.
1. N. KRAMER & SON. Cedar Rapids, la.

VIXCA VARIEGATA. Fine, bushy plants,
established 3-in., $.5.00 per 100. Extra heavy
4-in., with long vines. $10.00 per 100; $90.00
per 1.000. THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY
CO.. Sidney. 0.

Vinca Vines. SVt-in. pots. $6 per 100. Jos. H.
Cunningham. Delaware, Ohio.

VINCAS, Oct. rooted, thumb pots, $1.50 per
100. Cash. B. C. BLAKE, R. D. No. 4, Spring-
fleld. Ohio.

Vinca Varlegata, 4-in., $8 per 100; $75 per
1.000. Elmer Rawlings, Allegany, N. Y.

VINCA VARIEGATA, 3-Inch, 5c; nice stock.
C. L. Van Meter, Monticello, Iowa.

CARNATION STAPLES.

SUPERIOR CARNATION STAPLES.

Mend your split carnations. Finest article
for carnation growers introduced so far, 36c per
1,000; 3.000 tor $1, postage paid.

MICHIGAN CUT FLOWER EXCHANGE.

38-4 Broadway, Detroit. Mich.

"Carnation staples, 35c per 1,000; 3.000 tor $1.
Wm. Schlatter & Son. 422 Main St., Spring-
field^^

Supreme Carnation Staples, 35c per 1.000;
3,000 for $1. F. W. Walte, 85 Belmont Ave..
Springfield, Mass.

Pillsbury Carnation Staples, 1,000 for 36c;
3,000 for $1. I. L. Pillsbury, Galesbnrg, HI.

MISCEIil/ANEOrS.

Asplenium nidus avis (Bird's nest fern). 7.
8, 9 and 10-Inch pans, at reduced prices. Ferns
for dishes. In flats and 2%-Inch pots a spe-
cialty. H. Plath, Lawrence and Winnipeg
Aves., San Francisco. Calif.

Ornamental nursery stock: field-grown roses,
flowering shrubs, perennial plants, climbing
vines and ornamental trees. Price list on re-
quest, to the trade only. Jackson & Perkins
Co., Newark, New York.

Model Extension Carnation Supports; also
galvanized wire rose stakes. Write for prices
before ordering elsewhere. Igoe Bros.. 61-73
Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.

Catalogues and catalogue covers. Nature re-
productions of prints, flowers and ornamental
shrubs. Write us. Christy Color-Printlng En-
graving. Inc.. 183 St. Paul St.. Rocheste r. N. Y.

Plant stands. Made In three sizes to ex-
tend to 30. 44 and 56 Inches. Price $18 per
doz. Detroit Stand Co.. 842 Grandy Ave., Do-
trolt, Mich.

Aetna Brand Tankage Fertilizer. Write for
prices. Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co..
809 Exchange Ave.. Room 5. Chicago. III.

Easter Plants. For varieties, sizes and prices
see advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
Poeblmann Bros. Co.. Morton Grove. 111.

Clay's fertilizer. Supplied by the leading
nursery and seed firms. Manufactured by CLAY
& SON. Stratford. London. England.

Greenhouse glass. Write for prices, stat-
ing size and quantity required. O. L. Dick-
mann Glass Co., Muskogee, Okla.

Wire hanging baskets. For sizes and prices
see advertisement elsewhere in this issue. Geo.
H. Angermueller, St. Louis, Mo.

"SUPERIOR"

INTERNAL-FIRED
BOILER

For Hot Water Heating

SUPERIOR MACHINE & BOILER WORKS

846-848 W. Superior Street
CHICAGO

PERFECT HOUSES

Our bouses art all model buildiDgs. Up-
to-date, strong, durable, perfectly made
and perfectly built. Price right.

MASONIC TEMPLE BUILDING

Evans* Improved Challenge Ventilating Appa-
ratus. Write for catalogue. The John ▲.
Evans Co., Richmond, Ind.

Japanese tea garden ajid rockery of anj style
made In a short time. T. R. Otsuka. 414 3.
Michigan Blvd.. Cbtcafeo.

Dreer's "Rlverton Special" cedar plant tobd,
all sizes. Henry A. Dreer, 714-716 Chestnnt
St.. Philadelphia. Pa.

Reservoir vases for cemeteries, parks and
lawns. $6 to $100. Walbrldge & Company,
BuCFalo. N. Y.

Florists* supplies and wire designs of all
kinds. Joseph Ziska, 151 N. Wabash Are..
Chicago.

Folding flower boxes, all sizes. A. A. Arnold
Pa per Box Co., 16-22 S. Peoria St.. Chicago.

Greenhouse glass. Write for prices. Okmul-
gee Window Glass Co.. Okmulgee, Obla.

Standard Red Flower Pots. AU sizes. GEO.
E. FEOSTEL. Falrport. Iowa.

STAKES,

Cane stakes, standard grade. 6 to 8 feet, per
100. S5c: 500. $.3: $5.50 per 1,000.

Pipe stems, about 6 feet, per 100, 60c; per
1.000. $5. Vaughap's Seed Store. Chicago.

WIRE WORK.

Wire floral designs, banging baskets and
all special wire work. Write for catalogne
and special discount. Sixth City Wire Worke,
224 High avenue, S. B.. Cleveland. Ohio.

Florist wire designs, wire hanging baskets
and fancy wire lamp shades. Northwestern
Wire Works, 228 13th Ave., N. B. Mlnneap*.
lis, Minn.

if You Do Not Find What Yoo Need in Our Ready Reference Department, Write Us Aliout it.

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The American Florist.

.717

An Inquiry From the European War Zone

A grower in Dresden, Germany, read one of our advertisements in
The American Florist, and has since written to us for plans and estimates on
Garland Steel Houses and the celebrated Garland Cast Iron Gutter — the
Gutter with a justly earned International reputation. If you are going to build
this year, be sure and get our estimates and plans, and you will get some idea
of what splendid houses we really build.

GARLAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY,

DES PLAINES,

LOUIS WITTBOLD, President.

ILLINOIS

A STIC A

■forSSa

USEjTNOW.

F.O.PIERGECO.

12 W. BROADWAY

NEW YORK

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

Everything for

the Greenhouse
J. C. HONINfiER COMPANY,

CnCAGO

M2H>ckli»rl! Sl

cmcmMTi

« CatnlUcBUi.

NEW TOM
HuMUeBUi

PRINTING FOR FLORISTS

THREE COLOR SHIPPING LABELS

Time Cards. Office Stationary aod printinp of
every description In writiog lor Samples,
always enclose return postage.

Gorham 6c Limpus Press

542 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

Model Extension
Carnation Support.

Made with two or three circles. Endorsed fcy all
the leadiof carnation growers as the best support
on the market. Pat. July 27, '97; May 17. '98.

Galvanized WireRose Stakes.— Write forprices
before orderiOE elsewhere. Prompt shipniert gnrtntetJ
IGOE BROS., 61-73 HelropolHao Ave., BROOKLYN, N. Y.

Emergency Pipe Clamps mend splits and rust
holes in iron pipes quickly, surely and perma-
nently. Booklet free.

M. B. SKINNER 8 CO.
560 W. Washington St.. CHICAGO

SEND FOR
CATALOGUE

DO IT

TZ^Qp^ GREEN H0U5E
aV^ Rnn FR

TODAY

BOILER

Kroeschell
Bros. Go.

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452 WEST
ERIE ST.,

CHICAGO

Paying Houses

When planning for your new houses you no doubt wish
to erect the same so that in the course of time you have
the best returns from them. You want to consider the
DURABILITY, the CONVENIENCE, the EFFICIENCY, and last but
not least, the COST of the houses. Not one of these points is over-
looked in our construction. Write for our sketches and estimates.
Inquire for our GLASS PRICES. They will interest you.

ICKES-BRAUN MILL CO.

2340 WABANSIA AVE. (near Western and North Aves.), CHICAGO

Greenhouse Material Hardware Hotbed Sash

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718

The American Florist.

April 15,

Established 1765

Incorporated 1904

HEWS

STRONG

RED
POROUS

POTS

POT MAKERS FOB A
CENTURY AND A HALF.

Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cycla-
men, Cut Flower. Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests. Bean Pots, Etc.

WORLD'S LARGEST
MANUFACTURERS.

A. H. HEWS & Co., Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

WAREHOUSES:
Cambridge, Mass. New York, N. Y.

Syracuse Red Pots

Standard Pots
Azalea Pots, Pans

A large stock ready for immediate
shipments. Our catalogue will tell you
all about them.

SYRACUSE POTTERY

C. Breltschwerth, Prop.
SYRACUSE, - - N. Y.

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Kramer's Pot Hangers

For sale by Wholesale Seedsmen. Florists

and Supply Dealers.

Prioe, $1.00 per dozen by express. Sample

dozen by mail, $1.25.

1. 1, KRAMER t SON, Gsdar Rapids, la.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Those Red Pots

"STANDARDS"

Fall lize and wide bottomi,
BULB PANS and AZALEA POTS

DETROn FLOWER POT MT'Y
HARRY BALSLEY, Datroit. Mich.

Rep. 490 Howard St.

Mention the American Florist when writing

RED POTS

STANDARD AZALEAS

PANS

HAKLEY POTTERY CO.,

NASHVILLE, TENN.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Tile Greenhouse Benches

NEVER ROT.

When erecting your next bench, why not
build witD materisl that will last? Our Clay
Tile Benches need no replacing, and the cost
is very little more than wood.

Write today for circular, showing ournew
"ALLTILE" Bench.

CAMP CONDUIT CO., Cleveland, O.

GEO. KELLER & SON,

MannfactBrers of

Red Pots

Before buying write for prloea

2614-2622 Hemdon St,

CHICAGO

ilention the Ainerican Florist when writini;

Azalea Pots, Hanging Baskets, Lawn Vases, Urns, Etc.

RED POTS

REFINED CLAYS-SKILLED LABOR

The Peters & Reed Pottery Co.

So. Zanesville, Ohio

WM. M. WARRIN
16 W 23rd St., NEW YORK

"MOSS AZTEC" WARE

I. G. KIMBLE
6 £. Lake St., CHICAGO

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Flower and Vegetable Waterproof

Vaughan's Seed Store, Agents,

, ,„ ., CHICAGO and NEW YORK.

walerproof, Don I

Break, Costs Liille Shippers may use them andsare their customers many dollars in express charff«i

Me7itio7i the American Florist when xvriti^ig

The Regan Printing House

LAKGI RDNS Of

CATALOGUES

Otm SPICIAITT

WRTTl FOR FRICXS.

527 PljnnouUi Place, CHICAOO

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Standard Flower Pots

PoroiilT and StreoEth
UoHirpaued.

Write for prices.

A. F.~kOHR

2934-S«-aB N. LesTitt St.. CHICAGO

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REFRIGERATORS

WRITE FOR CATALOG

Biichbinder Bros.

518 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. 111.

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DREER'S

Florist Speclaltlet.

New Brand. NewStyle,
Hose'-RIVERTON"

Furnished in lengrtba
up to 500 ft. without seam
or joint.

The BOSE hr He FLORIST
^4-inch. per ft., 15 c
Reel of 500 ft. " 14Hc
2Reel9. 1000 ft.. " U c
Vi-inch " 13 c

Reels. 500 ft., " 12Hc

Couplings furnished.

HENRY A. DRIER

714 Chestnut St.,

Philadelphia, Pa.

Since Its Organization

The Florists Hail Association has paid
2.250 losses, aggregating 348.000.00.
For particulars, address

JOHN G. ESLER, Saddle River, R. J.

Lock the door before the horse is stoJen.
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Save 25% On

Erection, Heating and Glazing.

MIKE WINANDY, JR.

Greenhouse Builder
6236 N. Lincoln St., CHICAGO. ILL.

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The American Florist.

719

KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, North Tonawanda, N. Y.

GREENHOUSES
We Claim Maximum Strengtii and Minimum Shadow. Investigate

The Recognized Standard Insecticide

A spray remedy for green, blnck, white fly.
thrips and soft ^c:l le.

Quart, $1.00. Gallon, $2.50.

NIKOTIANA

A 1396 nicotine solution properly diluted for
fumigating or vanori^inp.

Quart $1.50. Gallon. $4.50.

Until further notice shipments on our pro-
ducts Fungine. vermlne and Scaline will be
subject to conditions of the chemical market.

Prompt shiimn'iits can be -zuarantetd on
Aphine imd Nikotiana.

APHINE

MANUFAGTURINS

MADISON. N. J.

COMPANY

NICOTINE 40%

GUARANTEED BY

The GRASSELLI CHEMICAL CO.

CLEVELAND NEWYORK CINCINN\U.
CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST. PAUl**^
ST. LOUIS
WRITE FOR PRICES

NIKOTEEN

For Spraying.

APHIS PUNK

For Fumigating.

Ask Your Dealer for it.

NICOTINE MFG. CO.

ST. LOUIS

Aetna Brand
Tankage Fertilizer

Is the best balanced fertilizer manufactured.
It contains the ten salts constituting soil. It is
giving satisf actor V results wherever used.

Farmers' and Florists' Fertilizer Co.

809 Exchange Ave.. Room 5. Tel. Drover 1932
U. S. YARDS. CHICAGO. ILL.

OF HIGH
GRADE....

Boilers

For GREENHOUSES

See Our CatalOKne.

n^^^ GIBUtl 4 CO., Utica, II.Y.

^Irntiou the Anirrirait Florist wJicn ^critinfj

SPECIAL QUALITY

Greenhouse Glass

Write (or prices— stating sizes and
quantity required.

C. L. Dickmann Glass Co.

Carloads or less

MUSKOGEE, OKLA

Make Customers Successful with

Your Plants —

Lawn &, Flower Fertilizer Co.,

Your customers buy potted plants. Often they
wither and die and you are blamed for the failure.
It's simply because plant food is lackiny. Your
customers don't want 'ertiiizerB with offensive
odors They need Odorless Fertile that does not
mar the fragrance of the tiowers. Just the material
for Lawns. Flowers, Shrubs and Small Gardens.
You can sell several cans of Odorless Fertilo to
each customer who buys potted plants and sev-
eral bags to those with gardens. Make them more
successful and they will become flower enthusiasts.

FERTILO is nature's pure plant food and com-
biDus all the essential elements required by
plant life: .Ammonia. Phosphoric Acid, Bone,
Phosphate of Lime and Potash. Makes the
necessary Humus for enriching the soil and is
also an excellent Insecticide.

FERTILO is odorless, will not get hard and
lumpy. Put up in bandy containers in 1 and 5-lb.
sizes, and in 10 and 30 lb ba^s. The lib package
will fertilize 10 gallons of earth for potted
plants or fO sq. ft. of surface. Retails for 25c.
Full and simple directions printed on each
package.

Florists, trucke's and landscape gardeners rec-
ommend Odorless Fertilo.

Send us 'iC in stamos to cover postage and we
will send you a free 1-lb. -package, together with full
na'ticulars and quote you our liberal terms to
fiotists.

Dock^s'lfeet, RlClllIlOniJ, VQ.

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M/INURE

A kind for every use about the greenhou' e
Ask for booklet, prices and quotations on bag or carload lots.

The Pulverized Manure Co.

32 Union Stock Yards, Chicago
Kansas City Stock Yards, National Stock Yards,

Kansas City, Mo. East St. Louis, 111.

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THE RENOWNED FOOD FOR PLANTS.

MANUTACTURED BY

CLAY & SON, STRATFORD, LONDON, ENGLAND

720

The American Florist.

April 15,

Index to Advertisers

Advance Co The.. ..Ill

Alpha Floral Co 097

Americao tireeoh'sc

MfcCo 716

.Auierican Spawn Co.70f'

Amlins E CCo 68V

Anderson s A 697

Antiermueiler G H..b89

Aphine Mfu Co 719

Archias Floral Co. ..700
Arnold \ A Paper

Box Co 678

Arnold D C & Co. ...695
Ascbiuann Godfrey

701

Badnley & Bishop.. 695
Barnard W W Co.... 703
Bassett &Wasbburn

682 712

Baumer Aug R 697

Baur Window Glass

Co IV

Beaven E A 6S9

Beserow's 698

Berber Bros 692

Berning H G 693

Blackistone Z D 699

BodgerJ & Sons Co.. 705
Boddington .\rtbur

TCo 705

Boland J B Co 697

BolKiano J&Sons ...704

Bramley & Son 700

Braslan Seed Grow-
ers Co 702

Breitmeyer'sJ Sons. .698
Brooklyn Cut

Flower Mkt 700

Bruns H N 705

Brunnings 7J3

Bryan .AlonzoJ 710

Buchbinder Bros 718

BuckbeeH W 7i

BudlongJ A 687

Burpee W .'\&Co...7u7
Caldwell the Woods

man Co 689

California Florists. ..7uO
Camp Conduit Co.. .718
Chicago Flower

Growers Assn 688

Chicago House

Wrecking Co Ill

Christy Colorfrinting

EngCo 708

Clark EB Seed Co.. 704

Clarke's Sons D 699

Clause L 707

Clay &Son 719

Coan J J 695

Conard & Jones Co.. 708

Cooke Geo H 697

Cottage Gardens. ...711

Cowee W J 720

Coy HCSeedCo....703

Craig RobtCo 711

Cross Eli 700

Cunningham Jos H..701

Dards Chas 698

Denton Floral Co... 700
Detroit Flower Pot

Mfg Co 7(8

Detroit Stand Co III

Dickmann C L 719

Dietsch A & Co . IV
DornerF&SonsCo

„ •• 711 712

DreerH A...709 718 720

Duerr Chas A 700

Duluth Floral Co.. ..700

DunlopJohnH 699

Edwards Fold Box . . 720

Erne&Klingel 685

Evans Co The J A. ..Ill
Evenden Bros Co. . 698

Eyres H G 699

Farmers' & Florist's'

Fertilizer Co 719

Fish HenrySeedCo..704
Florists' Hail Assn.. 718
Foley Greenhouse

MlgCo IV

Ford M C 695

Ford William P.!.'!!694
Fox J M & Son Inc 699

Franzen F O 712

FrauenfelderC 697

Freeman MrsJ B....'C0

FreyCH 700

Frey & Frey 700

Friedman 697

Froment H E 695

Furrow & Co 700

GalvinThosF 699

Gardens ot .^von ..,.704

Garland Mfg Co 717

Gasser J M Co 699

Giblin & Co 719

Godineau R & M....704
Gorham & Limpus..717

Graham A & Son 697

Grand Rapids

Floral Co 700

Grasselli Chemical

Co 719

Grimm & Gorly 700

Gude Bros 698

Gunterbcrg M C....632
Guttman & Raynor

(Inc) 695

Hardesty & Co 697

Harley Pottery Co.. 618

Hart George B 695

Hart Henry 698

HavenSeed Co The. 704

Heacock Jos Co 710

HeinI John G&Son.700
Henderson A & Co.. I
Henderson Lewis. ..700

Herr Albert M 711

Herrmann A 720

Hess & Swoboda 698

Hews A H & Co 718

Hill DNursCo 708

H oerber Bros 689

Hollywood Gardens. 699

Holm & Olson 698

Holton&Hunkel Co. 693

Home Cor School III

Hort Advertiser 710

Horticultural Ptg

Co The 711

House of Ferns 695

Hurff Edgar F 704

IckesBraunMillCo.717

Igoe Bros 717

IsbellSM &Co 704

Jackson & Perkins. ..708
Johnston & Co T J...697

Jones Percy 684

Joseph's 698

Joy Floral Co 700

KastingWFCo I

Keller Geo & Sons.. 718

Keller Sons J B 700

Kelway & Son 704

Kennicott Bros Co.. 689
Kerr RC Floral Co. 700

Kervan Co The 695

Kessler Wm 695

King Construct Co. .719

Kohr A F 718

Kottmiller A 699

Kramer I N & Son.. 718
Kroeschell Bros Co. 718

Krucbten John 689

Kuehn C A 693

Kuhl Geo A 701

Kusik & Co H 693

Kyle & Foerster 689

Landreth Seed Co . . .707
Lang Flo & Nur Co..700

Lange A 696 697

Lawn and Flower

Fertilizer Co 719

LeboriusJ J 699

Leedle Floral Co. ...712
Leonard I & J L....706

Leonard Seed Co 703

Littlefield& Wy-

man 711

Lockland Lum Co... IV
London Flower Shp.699
MacNiff Horti-
cultural Co 677

McCallum Co 692

McConnell Alex 697

McHutchison&Co...704
McNeff-Swenson Co. 696

Mangel 700

Matthews the Flo'st.697

MatthewsonJE 698

May & Co L L 698

Meconi Paul 595

MetairieRidge Nur8.697

Mette Henry 706

Miller & Musser 689

Moninger J C Co.. 717
Montreal Fr6ral

Exchange Ltd 694

Mooie. Hentz &

Nash 694

GLASS

WtaralMdert. Large stock, good price*.

SflAItr, PASTlUDfE f CO.

cncAoo. nxiMQu.

Mullanphy Florist. ,697

Murata & Co. S 689

Murray Samuel 700

Nat Flo B of Trade.. 720

Newell A 699

N V Cut Flower Ex. .695

Nicotine MfgCo 719

Nicssen Leo Co 692

Northwestern Wire

Works IV

Ogden Floral Co. ...697
Okmulgee Window

Glass Co 716

Palez Paul M 698

Palmer W J & Son. ..698

Park Floral Co 698

Peacock Dahlia

Farms 708

Peck Stow & Wilcox

Co The Ill

PedrickGR&Son..703
Peterson Nursery. ..708
Peterson&Sons J A. 707
Peters & Reed Poty.. 718

Philips Bros 700

Pierce FO Co 717

Pierson A N (Inc). .,709

Pierson F R Co I

Pieters- Wheeler

Seed Co 702

Pikes Peak Flo Co... 699

Pillsbury I L 720

Pittsburgh Cut

Flower Co 693

Plath H 709

Podesta&Baldocchi.699
Poeblmann Bros Co.

680 681 690 691

Pollworth C C Co... 693
PolykranasGeoJ.,..695
Potter Floral Co. ...700
Portland Flo Shop>...700
Pulverized Manure

Co The 719

Pyfer A T & Co 686

Pyfer&Olsem 676

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MOTHERS' DAY.

First Suggested by The American Florist, May 16, 1908.

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An Unusual Trade Opportunity.

When the first mention of Mother's
day in a trade Journal was made by
The American Florist in its issue of
May IC, 190S, this beautiful idea
was then in its infancy. Many there
were, who although seeing the arti-
cle, scarcely gave it a second glance,
thinking it a fad that would never
amount to anything commercially. At
that time the writer had several con-
ferences with Miss Anna Jarvis, who
e.xplained her object in exploiting this
beautiful custom and the efforts she
was making to interest churches and
Sunday schools. Public schools were
also visited. Even the attention of
mayors of all the large cities and
governors of states was called to its
observance and many issued procla-
mations setting aside the day as one
to be observed in their communities
as Mothers' day and addressed meet-
ings held in its celebration. She had
even at that time a trunk full of
clippings of press matter, much of
which she had prepared and started
on its rounds of the papers. Her bills
for postage were getting quite bur-
densome — her mail was rapidly in-
creasing. Encouraging reports were
received from everywhere, endorsing
the movement, which, however, had
at this time, 1909, attracted very lit-
tle attention from the craft.

.\s a matter of fact, the import-
ance of Mothers' day as a tlower holi-
day was forced on the trade. After
several observances, each with an in-
creasing demand, the possibilities of
the day as a floral holiday became
apparent find in 1912 and '13 many
of the retail craft in various popu-
lous centers got together and ex-
ploited the day by means of co-opera-
tive advertising, in most cases, with
very good results. With all this effort,
however, the movement has only
started, as it is possible to make this
one of the greatest flower days of the
year. If every individual firm would
get in line and boost Mother's day, as
they should, it would be given an im-

petus that would carry the work
somewhere near the recognition it de-
serves. The interest aroused would
greatly benefit the trade, for there can
be no proper observance of the day
without flowers. To make a campaign
such as this successful, there must
first be enthusiasm — a man's whole
heart and soul should be in the work;
he must believe in it and act as if he
did. First there is the literature, care-
fully written circulars, setting forth
the ideas of the founder, and how in-
separably the observance of the day
is connected with flowers.

Although the white carnation has
been deemed essential by Miss Jar-
vis, because it was her Mothers' fa-
vorite flower, the trade generally are
educating the public to use, not only
carnations of all colors, but roses, and
in fact flowers of all kinds. "Flow-
ers for Mothers' day", must be the
slogan. After the circular, should
come the decorated window; not just
on Mothers' Day, but at least two
weeks before. If every retail florist in
the country would thus feature the
observance of the day, what a won-
derful stride forward would be made.
Window cards were first used in Phila-
delphia. They were gotten out by a
few retail men and enterprising whole-
sale florists, who sent the cards out
gratis to their customers. Even this
small display had its effect as peo-
ple came into the stores to inquire
what it meant and as a rule became
enthusiastic and followed their ap-
proval with orders.

In many of the large cities where
the movement has been successfully
carried out, and the general public
aroused to its observance, the result
has been due largely to the united
action of the trade in their advertis-
ing. Half or whole pages in the daily
press exploiting the day, some with
the names of the contributors and
others unsigned, leaving the patrons
to go to their favorite florist, brought
very good results. Special emphasis
should be called to the facilities of

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April 22,

the Florists' Telegraph Delivery for
delivering- tlowers at long: distances,
as in many families members away
fi'om homo could be pleasantly xinited
with their loved mother by gifts of
flowers at this time.

There are many imiciue methods of
decoratin.er the windows. Some go to
considerable expense using wax
figures representing an elderly lady.
This does not appeal to us. A repro-
duction of Hovenden's great paint-
ing, "Rroaking Home Ties", Whistler's
picture of his mother and other simi-
lar etchings, are all appropriate to be
used about the store or in the win-
dows. Appropriately worded cards
calling attention to the day should al-
ways find a place in window and store.
Banners with "Mothers' day. May 14",
in bold letters should be given to all
the retail stores so they could be
placed about the establishment and
on the sides of their delivery cars.

We feel that the possibilities of
the day have never been brought fully
to the front. The idea that the sec-
ond Sunday in May is to be observed
by a visit to the cemetery, to place
flowers on the grave of the departed
mother, is well worth attention in all
advertising matter. Should this be-
come a custom, the volume of busi-
ness created would add very material-
ly to the trade, in which all branches
would participate.

The high price the white carna-
tion attains at this time, is of course
due to the fact that the demand
greatly exceeds the supply; it cannot
be otherwise, and the only solution is,
to establish the fact that all flow-
ers are appropriate to be used for the
proper observance of the day. Roses,
lilies, carnations, sweet peas; in fact,
everything in season, no flower hav-
ing any special significance over an-
other. Arranged boxes of flowers, if
artistically put up, with a proper
blending of the colors, are very invit-
ing. With these on view, customers
who are imdecided as to just what
they want, are often induced to make
purchases at a price more than they
intended to pay.

Mothers' day has come to stay, each
recurring observance, with its increas-
ing demand for flowers, has proved
this. That it should be exploited by
all the trade in every state of this
country by systematic educational
methods, keepdng to the front the
Miss Jarvis' idea of setting aside the
second Sunday in May each year, to
the memory of the best mother that
ever lived, your mother, and wearing
on that day a flower, sending to the
mother, if living, a box of choice
flowers and if she has passed away,
revere her memory by placing fra-
grant blossoms on her grave. The cus-
tom is ideal; it appeals to the most
sacred impulse in man, woman or
child, the love of mother.

The commercial aspect is at all
times to be kept concealed. Timely
articles written by experts, advertis-
ing men, whose business it is and who
know the great highways of publicity
and how best to reach the people
through them, would furnish the press
of the country with articles they would
be glad to publish as news matter at
no cost to the trade except that of the
preparation. Every florist in this
broad country should be interested in
making Mothers' day a grand floral
holiday. Will you do your part and
by helping others help yourself?

K.

Mothers' Day Publicity.

W^hile the nation-wide observance of
Mothers' day is becoming more gen-
eral each year, and the increase in the
call for flowers for the occasion is
manifest, practically few of the craft
realize the opportunity this day offers
to make it one of the most profitable
flower days of the year. Florists in a
few of the larger cities were quick to
grasp its possibilities, and have for

Mrs. Jarvis.

Mother of Mothers" Day.

Photo Copyrighted by Anna .farvis.

Miss Anna Jarvis.

Founder of Mothers' Da\.

Photo Copyrighted by Anna Jarvis.

several years, through appropriate,
well directed advertising, supplement-
ed by window displays in keeping with
the occasion, secured results beyond
their expectations. The trade in Cleve-
land, Toledo, Minneapolis and other
cities have "gone after" Mothers' day
business. They had results from the
start and their sales on this day show
an increase w'ith each succeeding year.
When the demand for carnations
reached the point where it exceeded
the supply, the public was educated to

buying other flowers — roses, lilies, as-
sortments in boxes, and even flower-
ing plants.

In some instances the co-operative
plan, all of the florists of the city
combining and using large space in
the newspapers to stimulate a general
demand; in others, individual adver-
tisements, often featuring something
special for Mothers' day, were the
means employed to reach the public,
but in nearly every case the results
were most satisfactory, not alone to
the retailer, but the wholesaler and the
grower as well. Also coming as it
does during a period of comparative
dullness, any opportunity offered to
offset the quiet business which will
follow the exodus of many regular
flower purchasers to the summer re-
sorts, should not be overlooked.

In its issue of May 16, 190S.
The American Florist, realizing the
possibilities offered to the trade in the
observance of the second Sunday in
May of each year as Mothers' day, an
occasion when flowers were especially
appropriate to express the sentiment
of the day, was first to suggest
Mothers' day to the trade as one that
would eventually become one of the
greatest flower days on the calendar.
The date of its first observance, com-
paratively only a few years ago,
makes it all the more important that
the date sliould be kept well before the
public, and to this end advertise-
ments in the daily press, appealing to
the sentimentality of the occasion, ap-
propriate window displays well in ad-
vance of the day, window cards, cir-
culars, announcement cards, always
giving prominence to the date upon
which Mothers' day will be observed;
in fact, any well-directed plan to place
the object of the day and its date be-
fore the public and keep it there, is
bound to appeal to sentiment and
cause a demand for flowers so neces-
sary to its proper expression.

We reproduce herewith two speci-
mens of advertising employed for
Mothers' day which brought results
far in excess of their cost. Another
feature which is doing much to im-
press the sentiment of the day upon
thousands, is the annual custom of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. in pre-
senting carnations to passengers on
its trains on Mothers' day.

Well-directed publicity has done
much to awaken the public to the ap-
propriateness of flowers and plants for
many occasions and has played a large
part in the building up of the business
on many of what are now recognized
as "red letter" days in the trade. It
has done much in convincing the pub-
lic that flowers were the proper tokens
for St. Valentine's day and St. Pat-
rick's day. For Mothers' day, where
it has been tried, its effect has been
stimulating. Keep Mothers' day in the
mind of the public — and it will keep
you in mind on Mothers' day.

Congfressional Resolutions on Mothers' Day.

PIBLIC RESOLUTION — NO. 2.") tBo CONC.RKS.S.

Joint resolution designating the
second Sunday in May as Mothers'
day, and for other purposes.

Whereas, The service rendered the
United States by the American mother
is the greatest source of the country's
strength and inspiration: and

Whereas. We honor ourselves and
the mothers of America when we do
anything to give emphasis to the home
as the fountain head of the state; and

Whereas, The American mother is
doing so much for the home, the

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moral uplift and religion, hence so
much for good government and hu-
manity : Therefore be it

Resolved, By the Senate and House
■of Representatives of the United
States of America in congress as-
sembled, that the president of the
United States is hereby authorized
and requested to issue a proclamation
calling upon the government officials
to display the United States flag on
all government buildings, and the peo-
ple of the United States to display
the flag at their homes or other suit-
able places, on the second Sunday in
May, as a public expression of our
love and reverence for the mothers
of our country.

Sec. 2. That the second Sunday in
May shall hereafter be designated and
known as Mothers' day, and it shall
be the duty of the president to re-
quest its observance as provided for
in this resolution.

Approved, May S. 1914.

PLA NT N OTES.

Hydrangfeas.

There are very few plants that are
generally grown that show more vari-
ance in their culture or in the returns
to the grower than the hydrangeas,
especially those that are grown for
summer blooming. In looking over the
stocks in the several markets one will
often see the extremes of these plants
grown in the same sized pot; one with
eight to ten heads of bloom, short and
stocky with fine foliage, an ornament
on any porch or in any yard; and the
other tall and long jointed, with two or
three heads of bloom and five or six
branches with no flowers and the foli-
age thin and small; the former bring-
ing the grower $2.00 to $2.50 and the
latter hardly averaging 75 cents. Yet
these two plants have practically cost
the grower the same amount of labor.
These plants grow rapidly and must
have plenty of room, an abundance of
sun and lots of nourishment. It is
useless to try to grow a good plant
when they are crowded together.
Many growers finish these plants by
raising the pots over the benches of
bedding plants that do not now re-
quire the full amount of sun, placing
the hydrangeas about four feet apart
in the center of the bench and stand-
ing the pot on a stand two feet above
the other plants. This gives the hy-
drangeas a fine location. When the
plants have set their buds the pots will
probably be full of roots and a water-
ing of liquid manure once or twice a
week will greatly assist them in finish-
ing up the flower and keep the foliage
in good color. To grow good hydran-
geas they must have plenty of food,
room enough to grow shapely and for
the air to circulate all around the
plant and a light, well ventilated loca-
tion. Under these conditions they are
easily grown and are remunerative to
the grower.

Gypsophila Paniculata.

There are few summer flowers that
are of more use to the florist having a
local trade than the gypsophila, for it
lightens up work beautifuly and great-
ly aids in softening the appearance of
the summer flowers, many of which
have a coarse look in floral work, and
in bouquets, sprays and basket work
the sprays are particularly useful. The
grower not possessing a good bed of
this should procure stock at once and
plant them in a good, sunny position.

l*itfo<&ffr u the name of Cad
the Jips and hearts of little chil-
dren."— THACKSRA Y.

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the Hearts

"Yoath fades, tove droop), the
leaves of friendship tall, a mother's
secret hope outlives them all." —
HOLMES.

of the
Nation on

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Next Sunday is Mothers' Day, aet asidf by the whole nation to honor universal
Motherhood and ]i-our own Mother in particular. Governor Cox in his proclamation
.lust issued, says. "\Vv have reached that point in our civilization where Motherhond
is enshrined in the hearts of the human race as is no other sentiment." All over the
nation everyone honors Motlver by sending her flowers, or a, basket of her assorted
iavorite.sor a plant that *he love?. Common oustom the country over lias led to

tHf adoption of tlJo following ali>san for Mothi-rs' Day,

A Colored Flower For Mothers Living,
A White Flower For Mothers Dead"

The ieaaiui' Horisl^ h-re represented have
niadn spicial preparations to deliver flower and
plant orders pruniptly ni any quantity to all j^
perta of'^fae city and to supply the public with ^^

"^ Irtsh. cl

ipTV up. or

hoiee fiowt rs, t>r baskets damtly made ^
Huy sea^nable planU. ^

The Art Floral and Decorating Co.

315 HI. rlalr-^l.

Krueger Bros.,
Metz & Bateman.

II I MnillHnli.AtP.

Spaftiner,

Hany Heinl,
Scott wood Greenhouse,
Schramm Bros.

1313 Clierfy-iit.

Chas. Eoelker & Sons,
Helen F. patten,

M)7 MadlAOn-«*p.

S, N. Peck,

Emil Eulinke,

BoUuid. Neat WoodTtll^.

Paul Timm,

21HKI Monroe.

Mrs. J. B. Freeman,

336 Superior.

MOTHERS' DAY ADVERTISING OF TOLEDO FLORISTS. DATE OMITTED.
Will be Observed, Sunday, Mjiy U, This Year.

and after once becoming established
they require no further attention than
to keep the bed free from weeds and
occasionally cultivated. Seed can be
now sown and as soon as large enough
transplanted in rows outside where
they can remain until another spring,
when they can be again transplanted
to permanent quarters, but to have
plants that will bloom this year it will
be necessary to procure older stock.
The double form of this plant is even
more beautiful than the single for
some purposes, and its lasting qualities
make it more valuable for a cut flower
than the older variety.

Freesias.

Although the freesias are a cheap
bulb they should not be thrown away,
for it takes but little attention to ripen
them off after they are through bloom-
ing and as good bulbs can be procured
as those that are purchased. The free-
sia is a native of southern Africa, so
they are blooming at the natural sea-
son when flowered in midwinter in the
north. But the bulbs must be allowed
to mature their growth and then dried
off gradually. The pots or boxes in
which they are grown can then be
placed in full sunlight and allowed to
become very dry. A shelf near the
glass makes an admirable place on
which to place them after the growth
has finished and no more watering is
required, but they must not stand
where any drip from the roof on a
stormy day is liable to keep them

moist. They can be shaken out in
June and the bulbs started, as it is
comparatively easy to select the flow-
ering bulbs and store in a dry place
until wanted for planting. For Christ-
mas blooming the bulbs should be
started early in July and a succession
of plantings until September will give
the grower flowers until the following
spring.

LUium Longiflorum.

Among the best flowers for green-
house culture during the summer
months is the Lilium lancifolium, of
varieties rubrum, roseum album and
Melpomene. While these varieties can
all be grown outside, yet under those
conditions they rarely give perfect
flowers and they also tarnish quickly
in the direct rays of the sun or imder
heavy rains and to have flowers that
can be used for decorative work or
designs it is far better to grow them
under glass. Those that are to bloom
in July should have been started in
March, but for August blooming they
can be planted now. One of the easiest
ways to grow these bulbs is to plant
them in boxes from four to six inches
deep, not too large, but of a size that
one man can handle when filled with
soil. Do not fill the boxes too full
when planting the bulbs, for like all
lilies they throw out roots at the sur-
face, so it is well to leave room for top
dressing later. Grow them in a cool,
shady location and after the spikes be-
gin to grow give them plenty of water

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and keep them tied erect to stakes.
Constant fumieation will be necessary
to keep tho green tly in check. This is
in no way forcing these bulbs, and if
properly dried off after blooming the
bulbs may be grown year after year
and a good crop of llowers obtained.

Celosia Plumosa.

The plants of Celosia plumosa or the
ostrich plume celosia are of very easy
culture and make very showy plants
for either tho garden or the green-
house. They form pjTamidal bushes
and the yellow and red plumes which
resemble ostrich feathers stand grace-
fully above the foliage. While they
make showy plants for the garden,
finer specimens are grown under glass.
and they make very showy plants in
the late summer and fall. Seed sown
in April will make fine plants for cul-
ture during the summer, but like all
the celosias the young seedlings damp
off easily. As soon as large enough
they should be potted in good light soil
in 254-inch pots and later shifted to 4-
inch to grow large plants to 6-inch
pots. They should be grown in
a good, strong light, for if shaded the
plants will become drawn and the
dwarf compact plants are more desir-
able. C. plumosa aurea, the orange
ostrich plume, and C. plumosa cocci-
nea, the crimson ostrich plume, are the
two best of the older varieties, and
Pride of Castle Gould, a new introduc-
tion of the last few years, is the best
of all the ostrich plume varieties and
can be obtained in many colors.

THE CARNATION.

Care of the Young: Stock.

The success of next winter's carna-
tion crop depends very largely on the
attention given the young plants now
in the early stages of their growth.
The building up of a strong, florifer-
ous plant may be said to start with
the selection of the cuttings, followed
up with close attention to the needs
of the young plants through the dif-
ferent stages of their growth.

Beginning with the cuttings in the
propagating bed, as soon as they have
made a nice cluster of roots, they
should be taken out, potted, and given
light cool quarters. In a very few
days they will have taken hold of the
fresh soil and then commences a rapid
growth.

The young plants rapidly stretching
out, soon get to the point where they
will need topping, a part of the work
that is very important and should be
done on time, or in other words, as
soon as the growth is advanced far
enough to allow for a clean cut to be
made; the young plants are weakened
and much time is lost when the
growth is allowed to lengthen out too
far, and it should be borne in mind
that every shoot the plants are en-
couraged to make means more uni-
form plants and better prospects of
successful crops for next season. The
question of topping high or low de-
pends greatly on the habit of the va-
riety. Some growers claim better suc-
cess with low topping and others
stand by topping higher up. We make
our first topping at the third or fourth
leaf joint, according to the variety;
short jointed bushy growers we aim to
keep up a little so that when the
plants are matured they have a cleaj-
stem above ground, and we try as
much as possible to top each batch of
plants alike and at the same time so

that the growth of the plants will be
even throughout.

Together with the topping, the young
plants should be worked along. The
early propagated stock, now well es-
tablished in 2»/4-inch pots, need pot-
ting into 3-inch, using a live, fresh
soil as before. For a few days after
potting keep them a little close; then
as they become rooted into the fresh
soil, give them a cool temperature
with plenty of air on every favorable
occasion. Young carnation plants
thrive best in a cool, airy atmosphere
and make a strong sturdy habit, so that
when they are transferred to the field
there is scarcely any check to their
growth, but when they are treated to
a high, close temperature, causing a
soft growth, they lose a lot in getting
used to the outside conditions.

It is well at this time to take stock
of the young plants now on hand to
see if the number comes up to your
requirements. It is getting late for
cai-nation propagating, and unless the
cvittings are well along toward being
rooted, they will not have much chance
to make good plants when the time
comes for planting them in the field,
and if any more are needed it will be
better to buy in some rooted cuttings
than to start another batch in the
sand.

Watering is one of the particular
parts of the care of the young plants.
It is best to keep them moderately moist
all the time, but excessive wet or dry-
ness should be guarded against. When
the roots are active the plants re-
spond with a healthy, vigorous growth.

It seems hardly necessary to re-
mind growers to keep their plants
free from weeds, but it is very im-

portant with these young plants. The
weed seed is usually abundant in the
fresh soil, and after being brought in-
to the greenhouse grows very quickly,
and unless they are removed the young
carnation plants are going to be the-
ones to suffer.

Another very important item is to
be sure the plants are free of insects.
The bright days we get from now on
allow for an occasional syringing to
check the red spider, and fumigating
once every 10 days or two weeks wilt
keep the other insects down.

The general routine work in caring
for the older plants must not receive
any let up. The abundance of flow-
ers coming on makes it necessary to
pay particular attention to the disbud-
ding. Airing the houses is another
very important part of the work. A
high degree of close temperature will
cause the red spider to work quickly
and once the red spider gets a foot-
hold on these iiowering carnation
plants, it is good-bye to good flowers
in a very short while. The weather
now permits of regular syringings
once a week, and as the season ad-
vances, it can be done more often, but
care should be taken not to get the
soil of the beds too wet.

Any cutting of the flowers should
be done early in the day before th&
sun's action works on the plants; they
keep much better when cut early than
if cut in the middle of the day when
the power of the sun is at its height.

C. W. JOHXSON.

Danger From Overfeeding.

RESULTS OP HEAVY rERTir.IZ.\T10N.

In contrast with the results obtained
from heavy fertilization with acid
phosphate, marked injury resulted from.

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like heavy applications of dried blood
and potassium sulfate. Two sections,
one of White Perfection and one of
Enchantress, containing 40 plants each,
were each treated weekly with 2%
pounds of dried blood per 100 square
feet of bench space. Two similar sec-
tions were each treated with 2%
pounds of potassium sulfate weekly.
To each of these four sections an appli-

directions strictly as to the amount of
fertilizer to apply, and to see that the
fertilizer is weighed out. It must be
remembered that "where a little is
good, more is better" is not applicable
to the use of fertilizers in the green-
house.

SYMPTOMS OP OVERFEEDING.

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cation of eight pounds of dried blood,
two pounds of acid phosphate, and two
pounds of potassium sulfate per 100
square feet was made in the fall. The
check sections were the same sections
described under the preceding heading.
They received only eight pounds of
dried blood, two pounds of acid phos-
phate, and two pounds potassium sul-
fate during the year. The first appli-
cation was made on October 4 and the
last on April 25. No harmful results
were noted before about the first of
the year. On December IG the various
sections had produced flowers in the
numbers shown as follows :

EFFECT or EAHLY STAGES OF OVERFEFa)ING.

White Perfection.

Flowers

Excess dried blood 204

Excess sulfate of potash 238

■'Check" 219

Enchantress.

Excess dried blood 242

Excess sulfate of potash 209

"Check" 218

A noticeably larger number of
flowers had been produced in the sec-
tions fed with an excess of dried blood
than in the check sections. About
January 13, however, the first sign of
overfeeding in both treatments was
noticed, when the petals began brown-
ing at the edges, the center of the
blossoms did not open, and many buds
remained closed. In two weeks the
flowers were ruined, hardly a salable
blossom being present. The plant.s
overfed with dried blood later recov-
ered, but those overfed with potassium
sulfate were ruined for the season.

The point to emphasize in regard to
injury by overfeeding with dried blood
or potassium sulfate is that the first
sign is on the petals themselves; con-
sequently the flowers are ruined when
the overfeeding is discovered. The
Way to avoid overfeeding is to follow

quite characteristic for each fertilizer.
As has been stated above, acid phos-
phate applied in large quantities pro-
duced no injury. Flowers from plants
overfed with dried blood become quite
soft, and if w-atered overhead during
sunshine, will show brown spots on
the petals where a drop of water has
stood. A little later the flowers are
characterized by a peculiar bunching
of the center petals, leaving only a
double row or so of petals open as in
normal condition. Later buds do not
open, the flowers remaining stationary
after the petals have shown a half-inch

above the calyx. The foliage assumes
a deep green color, with abundant
"bloom," and growth is normal for a
time. Continued feeding, however,
causes a retardation in growth. Car-
nation plants overfed with dried blood
will gradually recover.

The injury from equal applications
of potassium sulfate is more pro-
nounced and more persistent. The first
sign of injury is a crinkling of the
edges of the inner petals, some brown
spots appear, and at times the edges
of the petals are withered. This stage
is followed by a stage in which the
center petals fail to open, being glued
by a syrupy secretion. For this reason
the later buds never open. An inter-
esting abnormality is found in buds
thus swelled beyond normal diameter
and not opened, yet with the pistil
projecting an inch beyond the bud. In
addition to the effect upon the flowers,
the injury from potassium sulfate is
manifested by a marked retardation in
the growth of the plant. The leaf tips
gradually die, but the leaves, although
somewhat thinner than normal, de-
velop to a nearly normal width and
length. The internodes of developing
shoots, however, seem to lose their
power of elongation, and this, coupled
with the nearly normal length of the
leaves, combines to produce a "rosette"
structure. — Urbana, 111., Experiment
.Station Bulletin.

Carnation Diseases.

Report of Geo. L. Peltier, florticultural pathologist.
Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station. Urbana. to
tlie Illinois State Florists' Association, March 7,
I9I6.

Branch rot of carnations was much
more serious this past season than for-
merly. This condition was due in part
to the peculiar weather conditions
which were prevalent during the sum-
mer. The excessive rains produced
plants that were large, bushy, and
soft. As they made such rapid
growth, a large amount of topping was
necessary which increased the num-
ber of wounds and so Increased
branch rot. Also, the plants being
bushy prevented them from drying out
completely after the rains, and this
factor also induced this trouble.

The fungus causing branch rot can-
not attack a healthy plant below the
surface of the soil like stem rot, but
it is more in the nature of a wound

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parasite, attacking branches where
the tlower stems and shoots have been
broken oft and slowly working its way
down into the stems and finally kill-
ing the entire plant. The fungus is
also able to get in at the nodes and
kill the young shoots even before they
are visible. In bad cases of node in-
fection, the nodes become discolored
and split, and in a short time the
whole branch dies. It was observed,
for the first time, this season, that the
fungus is the principal cause of the
dying off of the lower leaves of the
plant, especially in cases where the
plants have yellows. To control this
trouble, I would make the following
recommendations :

1. It is better, for several reasons,
to use a medium sized, sturdy plant
than a large, bushy one to set in the
bench.

2. In planting, do not set the plants
too close together. Overcrowding will
increase branch rot considerably.

3. As in the case of the control of
stem rot, keep the temperature down,
especially during the first three
m.onths.

4. It is always better to syringe
early in the morning of a clear day,
so that the plants will dry out by
evening.

5. In topping, be careful not to
leave stubs and broken parts on the
plants, for these are open doors for
branch rot to enter.

0. In gathering flowers, experi-
ments have shown that carefully
breaking off the flower stems at the
node Is to be preferred to cutting the
stems between the nodes. Branch rot
will enter a stub easier than it will
at the nodes.

7. Of the utmost importance in the
control of branch rot, as well as other
diseases, adopt for your slogan, "keep
the houses clean", which means un-
der, as well as on top of the bench.

Carnation yellows appears to be in-
creasing in seriousness rapidly and is
now to be found on all the standard
varieties on the market. While the
cause of this disease still remains un-
known, I would malce a few sugges-
tions, at this time, which if carefully
followed out will help eliminate this
trouble from your greenhouses.

1. Always bear in mind that any-
thing that will lower the vitality of
your plants will increase the amouut
of yellows. Also, that any check the
plants receive will, likewise tend to
increase yellows.

2. Before making your cuttings,
select and mark the strongest and
healthiest plants in the benches. Watch
them closely and if they develop yel-
lows do not take cuttings from them.

3. Make your cuttings from plants
in bloom in preference to stock plants.
In this connection, when you grow a
new variety remember the plants are
generally propagated from stock plants
and in many cases weak cuttings, due
to overpropagation, are used. There-
fore, it is well worth your while to se-
lect the best and strongest plants of
the new varieties the first year and
watch them closely and then make
your cuttings in the manner I have
outlined above.

4. Root your cuttings early in the
season and do not leave them in the
sand after they have rooted. It is bet-
ter to put up cuttings with the root
system fairly developed than to wait
until the cuttings have a great mass
of _roots. From my observations, I
have found that the later cuttings are

made, the longer they take to root.
Also, that the late rooted cuttings will
be troubled with yellows much more
than the plants rooted early in the sea-
son.

5. Although the more plants are
shifted, the moi'e yellows will in-
crease, never let the young plants
become pot bound, or stunted.

Antirrhinum rust, like the carnation
rust of old, has spread over the whole
country and is now found in the east
as well as the west. Like carnation
rust, it will run its course and the ulti-
mate result will be that the antirrhi-
num breeder will give us rust-resist-
ant varieties as in the case of the car-
nation. However, this time has not
yet arrived and the question now be-
fore the grower is to know how to
control it at the present time.

This rust as well as anthracnose,
another disease of the snapdragon,
can be prevented by applying Bor-
deaux mixture every two weeks from
the seedling stage until the spikes
form, followed by a weekly applica-
tion of ammoniacal copper carbonate
during the rest of the growing season.
A weekly application of the ammoni-
acal copper carbonate is also effective.
Bordeaux mixture discolors the foli-
age, so that it cannot be used through
the season.

In my former reports I recom-
mended the use of seeds instead of
cuttings. However, I have learned
from experience, that suitable plants
for commercial purposes cannot be ob-
tained from seeds. Therefore, I would
modify my recommendation to this
extent. Do not use cuttings if you
must send for them. Start your first
batch from seed and then select cut-
tings from the most promising plants.
Rust cannot be introduced in your
establishment through seed, but in-

fected cuttings can be easily over-
looked. It has been proven rather con-
clusively, that the rust was spread
over this country in the last three
years, on infected cuttings.

Last summer, work was started on
aster wilt and yellows, two of the
most serious troubles of this crop.
About ten thousand plants were used
in the experiments. Twenty-five va-
rieties, representing all the commer-
cial types, were grown from seed ob-
tained from various states in this
country and different localities in Eu-
rope. All the plants used were more
or less infected with yellows, show-
ing that the variety or origin of the-
seed has no influence on the amount
of yellows. The more young seedlings-
were shifted, the more loss from wilt
occurred. This was true to some ex-
tent with yello-n'S also. The lowest
percentage of loss occurred where the
seeds were sown directly in the field,
although the plants bloomed later.
Disinfecting the seed with mercuric
chloride (one part to 1,000 parts of
water) for from five to ten minutes,,
and the use of clean seed beds, with
a minimum of shifting or transplan_t-
ing, will materially decrease the loss
from wilt. No recommendation can be
made for the control of yellows at this
time.

Besides the studies reported on
above, which are to be considered ma-
jor problems, we have under observa-
tion a number of minor troubles,^
which it is hoped will be brought to
your attention through circulars is-
sued by the division of floriculture, or
through the trade papers.

Watertovvn, S. D. — v. Christensen,
formerly of St. Paul, Minn., has
opened a flower shop on South Broad-
way.

MAX SCHLING'S EASTER NOVELTY AT NEW YORK SPRING SHOW.

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THE ROSE.

Guarding: the Easter Crop.

At this writing, owing to the va-
riety of the weather we are having,
the rose grower will have his work cut
out for him in order to avoid mildew,
black spot and burned foliage, as the
cloudy weather has softened up the
growth considerably in the last week
or so. The main thing to do in this
instance is to ventilate very, very care-
fully, and when the weather is warm
enough to dispense with all artificial
heat before the sun strikes the houses,
or if the day be cloudy and warm, and
the inside temperature will reach 65
degrees, bank the fires and use a little
crack of air if possible. It is not ad-
visable to throw a lot of air on the
houses, even if the temperature should
run up to SO or 85 degrees following a
prolonged cloudy spell of weather,
allowing a drought and unaccustomed
sunshine to burn the tender growth.
Under these conditions, spray the
plants overhead at once and carry
very little air, and, to avoid mildew,
do not ventilate at night, but run the
houses at a temperature of from 56 to
.o8 degrees, and do not think of dis-
pensing with the fireman's services for
weeks to come, for some morning the
temperature may take a sudden drop
about 3 a. m. and make a mess of
things. Keep the night man on, and
instruct him carefully not to let the
temperature get too high, as it is in-
clined to do at this season. Keep the
sulphur painted on the pipes frequent-
ly; try to prevent the mildew, rather
than do a lot of worrying after it once
gets a good start, for it is a tough old
customer when it once gets a hold.
Unfortunately, black spot and mildew
thrive under the same conditions, but
the latter disease is somewhat at a dis-
advantage if one can ventilate freely,
which, under the conditions described

above, it is dangerous to do; so to
materially lessen the chances of black
spot getting a start, every precaution
should be taken to keep the floors, the
walks and the surroundings dry. Do
not slop things up when watering and
run things a little on the dry side un-
til normal weather conditions prevail.
A dusting of air^slacked lime through
the houses frequently will help won-
derfully to sweeten things up, and is
equivalent to airing in some cases.

How about the cuts for Easter?
Have you everything in readiness to
handle the business satisfactorily —
plenty of supplies and a system ar-
ranged to run out everything as
smoothly as possible? One can not
have things arranged at the last mo-
ment and come through without some
very regretful mistakes, and it is only
after some years of experience that we
find the most satisfactory way to take
care of any of the holiday business.
To the novice we will state that good,
fresh stock is the most important
thing, so "cut out" any attempt to
"corn" or "pickle"; it never has
worked and never will. Next perhaps
is the importance of filling every order
taken carefully, attention being paid to
the smallest of orders, and avoid dis-
appointing a customer, if possible, even
if you have to fill the order without
profit by going outside for the goods.
Remember it is your fault if you
haven't the stock to take care of your
orders, and do not overcharge for any-
thing at this time, just because stock
may be rather scarce. Of course, the
supply regulates the demand, and the
demand the prices. At the same time
do not let these conditions run away
with good judgment to the extent of
injuring future business. In all prob-
ability we would put up a big "holler"
and do when the same thing is at-
tempted by the store men, and do not
be too close-fisted when filling an or-
der; allow plenty of green, an extra
flower now and then, and you will find

it will compensate you in the long run.

"We will now step inside and look
through the range. Yes, that is fine-
looking, young stock, but it is ripen-
ing up a little too much; better shift
it as it is grafted from the 2V2-inch
pots. Shift it to a 3y2-inch pot. with
drainage, and while you are handling
it. cut away the raflia and stake and
tie each plant. It will take some time
to do this, but then it will be all over
with and off your mind. Never, if you
can help it (and you can), let the
young stock make more than one
growth in the same pot, and never
shift a rose in a larger pot than a
o-inch without draining each pot.
Drain by bridging two pieces of broken
crock over the drain hole; otherwise by
just throwing a piece of crock care-
lessly in the pot one doesn't know
whether the plant will be drained or
not.

Keep the young stock free from
spider by spraying finely with lots of
pressure, and by applying grape dust
every two or three days with a bellows
or powder gun the mildew can be pre-
vented. If one hasn't enough soil com-
posted, keep right at it so as not to
delay planting, for it will be a very
short while indeed before we will be
starting to throw out and replant. Do
not let the outside w^ork cause you to
neglect the indoor stock, but take on
an extra man or two if necessary and
keep at the front.

E.

Dayton, O. — The Heiss Co. has dis-
posed of its old greenhouses and will
erect new ones, which will be modern
in every respect. Another auto has
been added to the delivery service of
this firm.

VINCENNES, IND. — • Paul C. Schultz
held the formal opening of his fine
new store April 15. For attractive-
ness, equipment and convenience this
is said to be one of the leading flower
shops in the state.

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Annuals and Herbaceous Perennials.

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cullme, Mnssilrlilisptts AKlicllltunil t'ollcise,
Amlici-st ilcllveiiMl lit Iloitlciiltiinil Imll. Hus-
ton. Mass., .Iiiuiiaiy 30, WIS. The first section
of tills niUlicss miiiciiicil In out Issue of July
SI. 1D15,

IIEHBACEOUS 1'EllENNIAI.S.

Herbaceous pcioiinials are plants
having perennial roots with tops that
die to the ground annually. Hardy
bulbs are true herbaceous perennials,
and consequently thoy have as nuicli
a technical as a practical right to be
included in herbaceous borders. Her-
baceous perennials would be weak in
the spring if bulbs were excluded from
this group. Hardy herbaceous peren-
nials are so important in the ilower
garden of today that they may be call-
ed the bade bone o£ the garden. An-
nuals, tender bedding plants, even
shrubs are less important than this
great class of plants. To most flower-
lovers a summer garden without peren-
nials would be of little interest, in
spite of the fact that annuals might
be at their best. What June annual
can vie with the peony; what July an-
nual with the delphinium; what Au-
gust annual with the phlox?

There exists no class of plants which
offers such an unlimited number of
graceful forms; not a single shade of
color can be mentioned which is not in
some way or other represented; the
variation in size is remarkable; many
kinds will bloom continuously for sev-
eral months, while others will bloom
at a time of year when flowers are
scarce. With regard to position there
are plants for every conceivable sit-
uation, no matter whether it be dry or
wet, shady or sunny, warm or cold it
is simplv a matter of selecting the
right thing for the right place.

Gardeners who have a large demand
for cut flowers recognize the value
of herbaceous perennials for yielding
a supply during a greater part of the
vear Where a collection of haidy
plants is grown and depended upon for
cutting, it is better to grow those
most adapted to that purpose on a sep-
arate piece of ground where they can
be planted in quantities. The beauty
of an herbaceous border is soon spoiled
by constant cutting, and many small
things are injured by treading on tliem.
For supplying flowers for cutting, those
kinds should be selected which stand
well in a cut state, are hardy, and free
flowering. The New England aster and
the golden rod (Solidago altissima and
canadensis) should be in every garden,
but a great many people think that
they are too common; they are weeds
in their estimation because they see
them growing by the roadside and in
the field. Yet they buy from the nur-
sery, plants which have been intro-
duced from foreign countries where
they are as common as the New Eng-
land aster and the golden rod are here.
Many of our best subjects are native
American plants, yet superior varieties
to the species have originated in
Europe and have been sent out as
novelties, many of them being sold to
this country.

Perennials may be propagated by
either seeds, cuttings, or by division.
A great many of our ordinary herba-
ceous plants are quite easily propa-
gated by seeds, and where large num-
. bers are required it is the best method.
Perennial seeds come slower than an-
nuals; many need the action of frost
to get the best germination. Propaga-

tion by cuttings is rarely useful for
the amateur, but it is an important
commercial method. Plants may be ob-
tained from almost any plant having
foliage stems by taking a short piece
of the growing wood with a bud, either
lateral of terminal, and placing the
lower end in moist sand or other ma-
terial suitable for root growth. The
increase of plants by cuttings has the
advantages of being rapid and of al-
lowing the perpetuation of any varia-
tion noticed on a portion of any plant.
Root cuttings are sometimes used in
multiplying stock. This consists of de-
taching portions of the roots of the
plants, making them into uniform
lengths of about one and one-half
inches and inserting in rows in shal-
low boxes or pans of sandy soil with
the top of the cutting exposed. The
winter season, November to February,
is the best time to propagate by root
cuttings. The simplest way of in-
creasing all herbaceous perennials
which have spreading, fibrous root
stocks is by division, either when they
are at rest, or just as they st.art grow-
ing in early spring. And this di-
vision is frequently good whether more
plants are wanted or not, for it pre-
vents the clumps from getting very
large and weak. The outer portions
of the old plants are the pieces that
should be replanted, these being the
youngest and therefore the most vig-
orous.

Most perennials thrive well in any
moderately rich soil of suitable physi-
cal condition. For the majority of
plants it is well to select a piece of
ground on which water does not stand
too long. Where the undertaking is
not too expensive, the land should be
trenched; if trenching is too costly,
deep plowing or spading can be prac-
ticed, and the manure worked in at
the same time. Herbaceous perennials
are generally grown in borders, in
which the planting may be entirely of
herbaceous perennials, or it may be
a mixed planting of shrubs and her-
baceous perennials, the shrubs form-
ing a background for the herbaceous
plants. A border follows something,
borders something; possibly it follows
a walk or drive, or the side of a
building, or the margin of the lawn;
it really does not matter what, so
long as it follows .something. The

outlines of the border may be irregu-
lar and curving, or straight; curved
lines are most graceful and best give
the natural effect which is desired.
Borders may be six to eight feet wide
and if they are to have a double face
they should be ten to twelve feet wide.
A very pleasing arrangement is to
have a double line of borders with a
broad path, preferably of grass, be-
tween them. The border develops
mass effects rather «ian the detached
and spot effects of lawn beds and of
single planting; and it derives much
of its pleasing result from its length,
distance and perspective.
■ When herbaceous plants are used in
the flower garden, the grouping must
naturally be of the utmost importance,
so as to insure a succession of effective
displays. But arranging them effec-
tively is not so easy as it might ap-
pear, and requires not only a consid-
erable amount of taste and forethought,
but also an intimate knowledge of the
plants to be used. Before we can hope
to arrange them effectively we must
know to what size they will grow and
we must also be acquainted with the
color of the flowers, the time of bloom-
ing, the habit of growth, and the be-
havior of plants after their flowering
season is over. The tall plants should
be kept in the rear part of the border,
but it is a mistake to plant them all
in the rear row with the medium grow-
ing kinds in the middle rows. Consid-
eration should be given to the profile,
or sky-line of the border. Plant so
that the taller varieties will stand out
boldly; set off delphiniums, hollyhocks,
etc., by planting some lower growing
kind next to them. Where the border
has a double face, the tallest plants
should be kept near the middle, work-
ing down from them on both sides
with lower growing plants. One of the
most important points in the arrange-
ment of plants in the border is the
color effect. Too often we see them
planted haphazard, without any con-
sideration of whether the colors will
harmonize or not. Do not scatter sin-
gle plants throughout the borders, but
group each kind together in masses.
The size of the masses will depend
upon the area of the border. A proper
selection of the different species will
give us flowers from earliest spring to
latest fall. Hardy bulbs should be
planted here and there throughout the

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perennial border, as they make the bor-
der attractive in the spring. Annuals
may later be planted in among the
bulbs which will have died down.

Those species that blossom before
July should be planted in the early
fall; those that bloom later in the year
may be planted in the spring. In re-
lation to spring planting, the fall has
many advantages, except in the case
of a few of the less hardy subjects.
Fall planted stock will always show a
much better growth during the first
year than that put in during the spring
season, due to its being in position to
start with the first warm days in
April without suffering any check.
Fall planting may be done either in
early fall or late fall, with preference
strongly in favor of the former. While
the majority of the stock planted late
in the season may pull through the
winter and start into growth in spi-ing,
it is a decided advantage to have the
roots established before severe weather
sets in. Let us consider some of the
arguments of fall versus spring plant-
ing. In the fall the nurseries are well
supplied and there is no difficulty in
securing good plants of any varieties
catalogued; in spring, the nursery stock
is depleted and the best plants of the
best varieties have been sold. In
autumn, the soil retains some of its
summer warmth, the root action of
the plants is vigorous and they get
partially established; in spring, the soil
is cold and root action is slow. In
autumn, the garden work is decreasing
and there is ample time for planting;
in spring, work is increasing and there
is less time.

In planting, four general rules should
be remembered : First, plant when the
soil is moist. Second, make relatively
large holes and spread the roots well.
Third, avoid planting deeply. Fourth,
make soil firm over and around the
roots.

White Grub Control.

Wherever white grubs were destruc-
tive in 1915 or wherever spring culti-
vating shows large white grubs in the
soil, growers should take action to pro-
tect 1916 crops from damage and con-
tinue the warfare on this pest to pre-
vent heavy damage to crops in 1918.
The white grubs that have wintered in
the soil will come to the surface in
April and May and feed to some ex-
tent on the roots of plants. By the mid-
dle of June they will become dormant,
change to pupaj early in July, and by
September will become beetles which
remain underground until the spring
of 1917.

To lessen the damage to 1916 crops
from the brief spring feeding of these
large grubs, the United States depart-
ment of agriculture states that the fol-
lowing measures are important :

(a) If the ground is to be plowed
or cultivated in the spring, delay plow-
ing as late as possible, or until the
grubs have returned to near the sur-
face (about last of April) and have
chickens follow the plow to destroy
the grubs that are turned up.

(b) Delay planting until May 15-20
or a little later if practicable. The ob-
ject of this is to have the roots of the
young plants develop so late that this
year's large grubs will not have much
chance to do damage before they be-
come dormant early in June.

(c) Where possible, on land that is
infested, avoid planting corn, timothy,
strawberries, or early potatoes.

Pasture hogs on the infested ground
at any time but especially during April
15 and October 15, as they root out and
destroy the grubs.

Exports Extraordinary.

Total exports from the port of New
York for the week ended April 1
reached the record-breaking amount of
.?78,745.000, as compared with $24,-
971,000 in the same week in 1915 and
$20,609,000 in the corresponding week
in 1914, according to the compilations
of the foreign trade department of
the National City Bank. The exports
to Great Britain were $27,000,000, as
against $7,000,000 in the same week
of last year; to France $13,000,000,
against .$6,000,000; to Russia, $8,(X)0,-
000. against $500,000, and to Italy,
$3,500,000, as compared with less than
$300,000.

New London Horticultural Society.

The monthly meeting of the above
society was held April 13. The even-
ing was devoted to the queen of flow-
ers, the carnation. Wm. A. Dawson,
Willimantic, Conn., spoke of its history
down to the present time. All the
tables were filled with plants and
flowers from the neighboring estates,
the cut flowers being given to the lady
members at the close of the meeting.
It was the largest meeting the society
has had and three new members were
elected. H. L.

New York Florists' Club Bowling:.

April 6. 1st 2(1 3(1

Players Game Game Game

Miesem 179 163 167

Jacobson 168 163 151

C. W. Scott 154 173 167

Feurich 159 149 155

W. P. rord 151 148 156

Kakuda 150 148 156

Le Moult Ill 134 120

April 13. 1st 2(1 3(1

Players Game Game Game

Irwin 171 143 152

Miesem 162 163 167

W. H. Siebrecbt. Sr 155 157 158

Jacobson 156 168 159

C. W. Scott 163 172 159

Fenrich 154

Kakuda 175 147 168

Rovatzer 163

A. F. F.

You
You
The
An'
The
Y'ou
You
But

The Woods in Springtime.

fellers in the city think you know when

spring is here —
talk about the "ozone" an' the "balmy

atmosphere";
smoke of busy chimneys takes a diff'rent

kind of hue,
sometimes you imagine that the sky is

really blue:
florist sets his posies out upon the side-
walk now;
kin hear a tugboat chuggin' up the river

with a scow:
feel a fresh ambition in your race for

worldly goods — ■
there ain't no springtime whatever though

exceptin' in the w-<x»ds.

In the wooils the buds are bustin'. in the

woods the grass is green;
There ain't no iron railin's there, your feet

and grass between:
In the woo<ls a bird is singin' — spillin" joy to

beat the cars —
An' he ain't no sick canary cheepin' mournful

through the bars.
In the woods the sun is shinin'. siftin* softly

through the trees:
In the woods the sweetest perfume travels on

the mornin' breeze:
In the woods the flowers are peepin' from

their little velvet hoods —
Oh, there ain't no spring whatever like the

springtime in the woods!

You kin have your city springtime, when the

hand begins to play
An' the parks is gittin' greener while your

hair is gittin" gray;
You kin have .your city springtime, with Its

mud an' soot an' noise.
For up here on the river spring is here with

all its joys.
For there ain't no bands make music like the

robin's throaty trill;
There ain't no park or grasses like the grasses

on the hill.
The party in the city has more gold, perhaps.

an' goods —
But the w-orld belongs, in springtime, to the

feller in the woods. — Lumberman.

NEWS NOTES.

BALA, Pa. — H. J. Muller is adding
one house, 25x175 feet, to his range.

Seymouk, Conn.— One 60-foot house
is being added to the range of T. J.
Mooney.

Elbeeon, N. J.— The summer home
of Daniel Guggenheim was destroyed
by fire April 5.

Utica, N. Y.— Bessie Stuart Camp-
bell has opened The Rose Shop at 814
Charlotte street.

Ithaca, N. Y. — The range of the
Bool Floral Co. will be considerably en-
larged during the summer.

Clayton, Mo. — Werner Bros, will in-
crease the size of their five rose houses,
making them each 35x300 feet.

Council bluffs, Ia.— J. f. Wilcox
& Sons are advertising liberally a sale
of roses at 65 cents per dozen.

MADISON, Wis. — A new Moninger
house, 25x100 feet, is being erected by
G. W. Smith, 2023 Sherman avenue.

Hutchinson, Kan. — The Underwood
Greenhouse Co. will add several houses
to its range and make other improve-
ments.

Richmond Hill, N. Y. — The Rich-
mond Hill Florist's Shop has opened
near the Garden theater on Jamaica
avenue.

Lexington, Ky. — Chas. P. Keller
will erect a range of 20,000 feet of
glass this spring in connection with
his retail store.

West Habtford, Conn. — Max
Schwerdtfeger, veteran florist, of Al-
bany avenue, died April 2, after a brief
illness, aged 70 years.

Cincinnati, O. — ^Edward A. Foster
has taken over the business of A.
Sunderbruch's Sons and will locate at
123 West Fourth street.

MONTREAL, QUE. — Wm. Hay, proprie-
tor of the Canadian Floral Co., has re-
tired from business, his interest being
purchased by L,. H. Goulet.

Atlantic City, N. J.— John R. Shein,
one of the best known florists of this
city, and formerly in business in Phila-
delphia, died here March 31.

Nashville, Tenn. — The Joy Floral
Co.'s premises were uninjurecj by -the
recent disastrous fire in this city, al-
though they were within a few blocks
of it.

AtTBURN, N. Y. — Harry H. Ramsey
has disposed of his range at 84 Lake
avenue to Fred J. Stupp, and will en-
ter the firm of Ramsey & Son, seeds-
men.

PORTLANT), Me. — Miss Bertha Lougee
has opened an up-to-date flower shop
at 647 Congress street, the store hav-
ing been completely remodeled for the
purpose.

Oakland, Calif.— W. I. McDonald,
well known to the trade here, has
opened a very attractive flower shop
opposite the post office, one of the best
locations in the city.

Topeka, Kan.— The Federation of
Women and the Topeka Daily Capital
will award prizes for the best gardens
in the city beautiful campaign which
has been inaugurated.

Warwick, R. I. — The Maplehurst
Greenhouses, Inc., have acquired 82
acres, formerly the property of the
Longmeadow golf club, and will ex-
tend its gardening interests.

Newark, N. J. — An Involuntary
bankruptcy petition has been filed
against H. C. Strobell & Co.. florists,
with a retail store on Broad street and
greenhouses on Elizabeth avenue.

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Mothers' day ■.

—An umisunl trade opportunity

— Motbeis' day publicity (illus.) . . . . .

—Mrs Jarvis. mother o( Mothers day
-Miss Anna Jarvis. the founder. ......... .i^^

—Congressional resolution on Mothers day.l^^

Plant notes ■.•;■; loo

—Hydrangeas— Gypsophlla paniculata ii-^

— Freesias— Lilium longillorum ^^•J

— Celosla plumosa i|*

The carnation ';*

-Care of the young stock i"

—Danger from overfeeding i^*

—Carnation diseases ■■•• J^

A N Pierson New York show exhibit (.io

Mas Schling's New York show exhibit...

The rose

—Guarding the Easter crop ..........

Dinner dance of New York Florists Club. . i2.

Annuals and herbaceous perennials J^s

White grub control '^

Pansies unusually early • j_fi

Women's National Agri. and Hort. Assn...^dO

College florists >^

Sweet pea show at San Francisco 7^

Detroit ; ' '^ ■ '. "» too

Connecticut Horticultural Society i^

Rochester. N. Y If'

Lenox Horticultural Society 'JJ

Westchester and Fairfield Society 7^-

Chicago l^

Cleveland ■ 'f!

Minneapolis '^|

Cincinnati : X^i

Toledo ._ i«

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.727
.727

Kansas City

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lV«USa? ^iLJ ..

Philadelphia i"

^•^- York,.,, T46

754

Pasadena. Calif •

The seed trade

— California seed crops •"

— French bulb notes

— Inoculating seeds

Market gardeners

— Celery sprayers warned

— Carrots in England

Northampton. Mass

Horticultural Society of New York...

The nursery trade

— Nursery trade terms

Washington, D. C .■;,■■■.■;•■

Nassau County Horticultural Society.

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Mother's Day is the second S\inday
In May, which falls on the 14th this
yuar.

Mothers' day in Texas will be ob-
served. May 7, by proclamation of
Governor Ferguson.

The great spring exhibition of the
Royal Horticultural Society of Eng-
land will be held in the Royal Hos-
pital Gardens. Chelsea, May 23-25.

The large attendance, the liberal
daily newspaper publicity and the gen-
erous booking of orders were features
of the recent Philadelphia o.nd New
York spring shows, which have never
been equaled and the result must be a
great stimulus to all branches of the
horticultural trade in those localities
this spring.

Pansies Unusually Early.

C;irl Cropp, of Vaughan's Seed Store,
Chicago, says the new early-flowering
strain of Giant pansy, which his firm
has been offering the past year or
two, is now in full bloom, while there
is not a sign of color on any of the
other numerous types grown at this
concern's plant department.

Women's National Agri. and Hort. Ass'n.

The conference of the middle west
members of the Women's National Ag-
ricultural and Horticultural Associa-
tion, held at the Art Institute, Chi-
cago, April 12-14, was well attended,
and the interesting programme of pa-
pers and discussions was thoroughly
appreciated by all present. The open-
ing session Wednesday morning was in
charge of the Garden Club of Illinois,
the speakers being Mrs. Walter S.
Brewster, Lake Forest, 111., whose sub-
ject was "Amateur Development of a
Country Place, with illustrations of
its problems and their solution, and
Mrs. Chas. W. Hubbard, Winnetka,
111., who spoke on "The Amateur Vege-
table Garden," relating her personal
experience. The afternoon session, un-
der the general topic of "Commercial
Horticulture for Women," brought
forth a number of interesting papers,
among them being "Flower Growing
for Profit," by Mrs. H. A. Boardman,
St. Paul, Minn.; "Truck Gardening for
Profit." by Charlotte W. Passmore,
Hopkins, Minn., and "Pecan Culture as
an Occupation and Investment." by
Dr. Effie Lobdell, Chicago. At the
evening session, following the reading
of greetings from Mrs. Francis King,
president of the association. Miss
Elizabeth Leighton Lee, director of the
School of Horticulture for Women,
Ambler, Pa., spoke of "Outdoor Pro-
fessions and Occupations for Women,"
followed by an animated discussion and
five-minute talks.

Thursday morning's session was
given over to the general topic. "Mar-
keting Garden Produce in Chicago,"
the subject being handled from both
the consumers' and the producers'
standpoint, by Mrs. C. Franklin Leav-
itt and August Geweke, respectively.
The afternoon session was devoted to
woman's work on farms, more par-
ticularly in matters pertaining to the
dairy.

The closing session Friday afternoon
was one of especial interest, and the
general topic, "Community Interest in
Gardening," was handled in a com-
prehensive manner by a number of
speakers of wide experience. Edward
J. Tobin. superintendent of Cook
county schools, speaking on "School
and Home Projects." told of the splen-
did progress being made by the schools
under his supervision in interesting
pupils in the home garden project, be-
tween four and five thousand children
in the county being engaged in the
work, which Is part of the regtilar
course of study in the schools. Chas.
F. Millpaugh, curator of Field mu-
seum, had been asked to address the
meeting on the subject. "A City Ar-
boretum for Chicago." but amended
his topic and spoke of the possibili-
ties offered to Chicago for something
more than an arboretum in the new
outer belt park. He urged that part
of this section be held as a forest
reserve, where natural plantings of
trees and shrubs would in time give
to the city a forest park of exceptional
beauty and interest. Miss Alice M.
Houston, of the Drama Art League of
America, told of plans being carried
forward to commemorate the three
hundredth anniversary of the birth of
Shakespeare, in the planting in parks
and school gardens 33 varieties of
the flowers mentioned in Shakespear-
ian plays. Mrs. Chas. W. Jack, Chi-
cago, told of successful flower shows
and plant markets in the suburban
communities of Chicago, and was lis-
tened to with much Interest.

At the business meeting held Friday
morning, the matter of organization
and the election of officers was de-
ferred until the next meeting, which
will be held in St. Louis in May.

CoUege Florists.

Resolved, That the members of the
S. A. F. and O. H., interested in the
line of floricultural education and re-
search, be recognized as a section of
the S. A. F. and O. H. under the title
of the College Florists' Section of the
S. A. F. and O. H.

The above resolution was passed by
the board of directors of the S. A. F.
at their meeting in Philadelphia, March
29.

At the call of Prof. A. H. Nehrling
of Massachusetts. H. B. Dorner of
Illinois, E. A. White and A. C. Beal
of New York, B. W. Anspon of Mary-
land, E. I. Wilde of Pennsylvania. A.
H. Nehrling and A. S. Thurston of
Massachusetts, together with W. N.
Rudd and Richard Vincent, Jr., gath-
ered at an informal meeting and din-'
ner which was held at the Hotel Wal-
ton, March 28. At this meeting va-
rious problems connected with teach-
ing and experimental work were dis-
cussed. Among .some of the things
which were talked over were : How to
establish a closer relationship of the
commercial men with the colleges; how
the colleges might cooperate with the
commercial man; the best methods to
use to give students a practical train-
ing in floriculture; the education of the
public to a greater appreciation of
flowers, and the placing of students
during vacations in order that they
might get actual experience along
practical lines. Many valuable sugges-
tions on these and other subjects were
offered by Messrs. Rudd and Vincent.
As a result of this informal meeting
it was felt that there was need of an
organization, which not only would be
of mutual benefit to its members, but
could cooperate with the S. A. F.

A. S. T.

Seed Warehouse Built on Gold Foundation.

In sinking pits to bedrock to secure
a firm foundation for the new seed
warehouse of the State Nursery Co.,
Inc., Helena, Mont., J. K. Smith, the
contractor in charge, located a gravel
bar IS feet thick and rich in gold, im-
mediately above the rock formation.
Some fair-sized nuggets have already
been taken out, and kernels of gold
like so much wheat were found when
the gravel was panned. The earth is
being carefully piled up and when the
excavating work is completed the
gravel will be sluiced and, if it all pans
as well as that taken out at first, the
contractor will clean up a fair sized
stake.

Sweet Pea Show at San Francisco.

We are in receipt of the premium
list for the sweet pea show to be held
under the auspices of the American
Sweet Pea Society, at the Palace hotel,
San Francisco, Calif., June 9-10. Copies
of the schedule may be had on appli-
cation to Frank G. Cuthbertson, 749
Front street. San Francisco, Calif., who
is secretary for this exhibition.

Important to Subscribers.

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copy of THE AMERICAN FLORIST will show
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Wants,ForSalc,Etc.

One Cent Per Word, Cash with Adv.
For Plant Advs., See Ready Reference Section.

Where answers are to be mailed from this office
enclose 10 cents extra to cover postage, etc.

Sitoation Wanted — By assistant inside man.
private place, 12 years experience, good refer-
ences. Key 616 care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— Well educated young lady
wants ao apprenticeship, wiih room and board,
with florist, where she can learn designing.
M. Cartmill,
1327 Clark St.. Stevens Point, Wift.

Situation Wanted— All around man. Expsr-
ience in both private and commercial place.
Single. Can come well recommended. Ready
to start at once.

John Plev, care American Florist.

Situation Wanted -Landscape architect and
landscape gardener; is able ro execute in any
garden style, planning and perspectives of
highe>st grade: pencils or water colors, with the
best denfrological and horticultural knowledge.
Will call personally in Chicago and suburbs.
Address Key 600. care American Florist.

Situation Wanted— By Polish-French, age 26,
competent florist— ga'dener. scientific and pract-
ical experience in greenhouse maoagement. and
care of grounds Iiere and abroad. Prefer mun-
icipal or government place as head gardner or
superintendent oi grounds. Stite particulars
and wages. Go-^d refeiences. Address

Key 622, oare American Florist.

Help Wanted -Helpers wanted in rosehouses.
Apply to Albert F. Amling. Maywood. Ill

Help Wanted — Good all around grower and
designer. Must bo sober ard willing and able to
produce first class stock. T. Nelson.

833 E. North St.. Morris, 111.

Help Wanted-At once. A good all around
grower of roses, carnations acd general green-
house stock. State wages expected in first letter.
Good, steady position for the right man.
Edward Tatro.
407 E. Iron Ave.. Salina, Kans.

For Sale— God paying retail flower store in
Chicago on northwest side. Address

Key 62?. care American Florist.

For Sale — One acre of land with five green-
houses, cottage and full equipment, on account
of sickness, must be sold at once.
J. C. Paul.
South Hollapd. 111. R. 1. Box 36.

For Sale — Old established florist business;
three greenhouses aitached: $2.5(.0. Nothing for
good will — stock of plants, implements, horse,
wagons, fixtures and supplies will invoice the
amount. Near hotels and large theatres. 15
minutes from loop. George C. Wagner.

3116 Indiana .^ve.. Chicago.

Situation Wanted

Salesman and up-to-date maker-up,
with eastern experience, wishes position
in middle west with progressive estab-
lishment; best of New York references.

Key 629, care American Florist.

Dissolution of Partnership

Henshaw a Fenrich, 51 West 28th Street, New
"York, will mutually and amicably dissolve part-
nership on April 29. Mr. Henshaw will from that
date operate the Henshaw Floral Co . Inc., at 127
West 28th St., and Mr. Fenrich will do business
under his own name at 51 West 28th St.

A. M. HENSHAW. JOS. S. FENRICH.

Situation Wanted

Good salesman, designer and all
around storeman. Can come well rec-
ommended. Chicago or middle west
preferred. Address

Key 627, care American Florist.

Help Wanted

An experienced truck gardener and
greenhouse man, single, good worker,
must furnish best of references. Salary
$60, board and room, Address at once.

E. G. Patterson, Bismarck, No. Dale.

HELP WANTED

Having dissolved the piirtnership of Bloy it
Slreit to take effect June 1st, 1 will be in need of
an up-to-date grower of pot plants; must thor-
oughly understand the forcing of all holiday
stuck, bedding plants, etc., for a eeneral retail
business, to assume full charge of the growing
end and be responsible for results. To one who
can fill the bill and is a good hustler, there is a
bright future. Wages $25.00 per week. Don't
answer unless you can produce the goods; refer-
ences required. All answers confidential.

M. BLOY,

880 Van Dyke Ave.» Detroit, Mich.

OFFICIAL S. A. F.

Shipping Labels

Aotu.al size of leaf 23^i5!i tache».

FOR COT FLOWERS: in two colors on

fummeii paper; your card, etc., in
lack and leaf adopted bv the S. Ji. F.
in red. Prices: Per 500, $2.85: per 1000,
^.,■10. Samples on request. Electro of
leaf, postpaid, 81.25. Cash with order.

AMERICAN FLORIST CO.

440 S. Dearborn St., CHICAGO.

Opportunity Knocks But Once.

L'6 acres rich black level soil, located 26 miles south of Chicago. Especially
suited for truck gardens and large greenhouse where excellent facilities for side
tracks are required for the handling of coal, fertilizer, etc. » - -- --j--— j— i
I am in position to ofler this at an exceptional bargain.

As an individual

F. C. ECKMANN, Joliet, 111.

Greenhouse Construction

BY PROF. L. R. TAFT.

It tells the whole story about how to build and heat a
greenhouse, be it large or small, and that, too, in a plain,
easily understood, practical way. It has 210 pages and
118 illustrations. PRICE, $1.50.

Greenhouse Management

By the same author. Covers the subject completely. 382
pages. PRICE, $1.50.

American Florist Co., 440 s. Dearborn sl, Chicago

Delivery Wagon For Sale at a Bargain

Formerly used by the Fleischman Floral Co , and later by the Washington Shirt Co., who have
just added automobiles to their deliver? service. Wagon has rubber tires and is one of the classiest
in use in Chicago today. $250 cash takes the whole outfit, includini a fine new double set of harness
valued at about $250. Call or address Mr. Rossbach. care

i WASHINGTON SHIRT CO., Jackson and Dearborn Streets, Chicago, 111.

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The American Florist.

April 22,

Detroit.

I.ENTEN TR.VDE BB&VKS RECOnO.

The Lenten season just coming to
a close will long be remembered by
the local tiorists as having suttered
less from business inactivity than any
similar season heretofore. Some social
functions were eliminated, but in their
stead was an unprecedented call for
flowers for many different occasions
and the list of unfortunate sick was a
large contribution. Funeral work, too,
was perhaps never before so large and
continuous throughout the winter and
up to the present time. Bulbous stock,
particularly in plants, was so much in
demand that many see indications of a
scarcity of these for Easter, for though
more were planted than ever before,
some large growers were unfortunate
in having received stock that appar-
ently suffered in transit to such an ex-
tent that when forced they produced
only foliage and no blooms. All are
now busily engaged in extensive prep-
arations for what is believed will be
the greatest Easter trade ever expe-
rienced. To that end the markets of
Toledo. Cleveland and Mentor, O., have
been reached as well as Chicago for
stock that is not available here. Lit-
tle fear is entertained by the retailers
of their ability to get a full supply of
everything in cut flowers, except pos-
sibly sweet peas, and the latest re-
ports indicate a good crop of thess,
which, with the violets that are prom-
ised, removes much apprehension
about the corsage branch of the trade,
which will certainly be heavy. All the
local plant growers are completely
sold out and many belated orders
could not be accepted. And now the
retailers' trials begin and all will be
glad when the eventful week will have
ended.

CLUB MEETING.

The club meeting April 11 was fair-
ly well attended and was honored by
the presence of the sweet pea special-
ist. Anton C. Zvolanek, of Lompoc.
Calif. Some of the growers present
were so incensed by the scarcity re-
cently of news notes in the trade pa-
pers covering the local trade that a
general discussion followed that ab-
sorbed nearly the whole of the even-
ing and resulted in a resolution strong-
ly urging the local representatives of
the respective trade papers to be in
the future more generous in their
notes covering this district. The great
flower show at Philadelphia, which all
were eager to hear a report of from
those present at the meeting who at-
tended the show, was passed over in
silence, while the bowling interests
claimed the members' attention till a
late hour. J. P. S.

Connecticut Horticultural Society.

This society held its regular meet-
ing April 14, and sprung a surprise on
Its members by displaying a collec-
tion of pansies consisting of about 18
varieties, grown and exhibited by
Charles T. Beasley & Co., of East Mil-
ton, Mass. The specimens were beau-
ties and were a rare sight indeed at
this time of year. The exhibit was
awarded a first-class certificate. H. R.
Hurd, of the C. M. Beach estate, West
Hartford, exhibited three vases of
stocks of fine growth, both as to stem
and size of blooms. The seed from
which they were raised was procured
in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jeru-
salem. The seed was secured from
A. D. Khadder, dragoman for Thomas
Cook & Son. This exhibit also was
awarded a first-class certificate. Presi-
dent Hollister appointed Nlel Nelson,
George T. "Whitten and Fred Boss
judges.

Through the use of the question box.
a discussion arose as to the best time
to prune grape vines and the results
of pruning too late in the season. A
member said that continually pruning

I Misceiianeous Stock For Florists

Aspnrn^us Sprengeri, 3 in., $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000; 3 in., $5.00 per 100.

Begonias, Gracilis Luminosa, Prima Donna, $2.50 per 100; Argenteo Gut-
tata. Marjorie Daw, Mad. de Desseps, Rubra, Alba Picta Rosea. $4.00
per 100.

Carnations — Pink Enchantress, Rose Pink Enchantress, Philadelphia, $3.00
per 100, $25.00 per 1000.

Elnglisli Ivj", 4 in. pots, 3 ft. tops, $12.00 per 100.

Petunia, Giant Ruffled, and Rosy Morn, 2% in. pots, $2.50 per 100.

Fern Dish Ferns, all standard varieties, $3.00 per 100, $25.00 per 1000.

Fern, Teddy Jr., 2% in. pQts, $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000.

Kentia Belmoreana, 21/2 in. pots, $9.00 per 100, 3 in. pots. $14.00 per 100.

I The Storrs & Harrison Co., Painesville, Ohio

late in the season resulted in small
fruit, and finally the death of the vine.
Professor George T. Whitten. of the
Watkinson Farm School, said that very
good results were obtained at the
school by partial pruning in the fall
just before freezing, and then again
in the early spring — February or
March. This method seemed to meet
the approval of the veteran gardeners.

Fred Boss, head gardener at Eliza-
beth park, gave a demonstration of
pruning shrubs, accompanied by a
most instructive talk of the various
operations. He was followed by
President Hollister, who showed the
old and the new style of grafting and
budding, giving a practical demonstra-
tion of the processes. John F. Huss,
superintendent for Mrs. James J.
Goodwin, exhibited small trees of hem-
lock, white pine and Japanese pine,
variegated. These were grafted a year
ago last February, and were fine speci-
mens. He gave an account of his visit
to the National Flower Show at Phila-
delphia and the spring flower show at
New York. Mr. Huss was one of the
judges at (joth of these events.

This meeting was well attended and
five new members were added to the
society's roster. Our next meeting
will be held April 28. the subject to
be announced later.

Alfred Dixon, Sec'y.

Rochester, N. Y.

TRADE WEIL PREPARED FOR EASTER.
Business during the past week has
been rather quiet, as is usually the
case just previous to Easter. There
has also been a falling off in funeral
work. Roses are of good quality, espe-
cially Ophelia, Maryland, Ward, Russell
and White Killarney. Carnations are
very fine and of large size. White
Wonder and White Perfection lead, but
Enchantress Supreme and Benora are
also excellent. Orchid sweet peas are
selling well and are of splendid quality,
while prices are very reasonable. Lily
of the valley is fair, but is not in
great demand, Easter lilies and callas
are plentiful. The violets are de-
teriorating due to the lateness of the
season. Plants are seen in abundant
supply and the trade all anticipate a
heavy Easter demand.

NOTES.

Edwin C. Kaelber had an attrac-
tive window display consisting of a
fountain filled with daffodils and yellow
marguerites arranged with long sprays
of asparagus. Small baskets filled
with daffodils and yellow daises were
arranged in the foreground and added
to the pleasing effect.

Horace J. Head, who has been ill
with blood poisoning for the past two
months, is still in the Rochester Gen-
eral hospital, but is convalescing and
will soon be out again. He will go to
Hilton, N. Y., for a time to build up
his health.

A garden club has been formed in
this city and a systematic study of the
garden in all its phases has been taken

Geraniums

Summer Prices.

Send for my Guarantee.

S. A. Nutt ard Buctiner $10.00 per lOOO

Ricard and Poitevine 12.50 per 1000

Asparagus Flumosns 25 00 per 1000

Petnnia.Sinch 35.00 per lOCO

Salvia Bonfire, .S inch 35.00 per 1000

Huddleia Magnifica 5.00 per 100

Buddleia Asiatica 5.00 per 100

ALBERT M. HERR, LANCASTER, PA

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I Robert Craig Co... |

I ?£* PALMS I

g and Novelties in Decorative Plants. g

I Market and 49th Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. |

Per 100 Per 100«

S.A.Nutt,2in $2.00 $18.50

Aiyssum I)ble. Giant. 2 in 2.00 18.00

Daisy Mrs. F. Sander, 2 in 2.00 18.00

VInca Variegata, 4 in 8.00 75,00

Rex Begonias, 3 in doz..$l,00; ICO. $8.00

All first class stock — Packed right.

ELMER RAWLIHCS, TrSwe?!* Allegany, N. Y.

Ipomoea Noctiflora

(MOONVINES)

2^2 in. pots $5.00 per 100

3-in. pots 8.00 per 100

GODFREY ASCHMANN,

Importer and Grower of Potted Plaots
1012 W. Ontario St., Philadelphia, Pa.

up. It will prove very interesting and
helpful to all the members.

Colin T. Ogston made a business trip
to Buffalo recently and called on a
number of the trade in that city.

The monthly meeting of the florists'
club was held April 10.

E. C. Armbrust has entered the em-
ploy of H. E. Wilson. CHESTER.

Lenox Horticultural Society.

There was a good attendance at the
monthly meeting of the above society
which was held April 12. - This was
"carnation night", and there was an
excellent display of fine blooms. E.
Jenkins was given an award of merit
for a display of Spencer sweet peas.
The society agreed to give all possible
support to the summer show to be
held at Pelham Bay Park in June. A
good discussion followed the readingr
of a paper entitled. "Estate Manage-
ment and the College Graduate." The
next meeting of the society will be
held. May 10.

J. H. F^AMPTON. Asst. Sec'y.

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The American' Florist.

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1000 Cases of Rose Bushes,

Rhododendrons, Boxwoods, Evergreens, Bulbs, Etc.
Two IVIammoth Auction Sales

At Eleven O'Clock A. M., each Tuesday and Friday.

Goods offered in lots to suit the small and large buyer. SEND FOR CATALOGUE.
The Largest Horticultural Auction Rooms in the World.

THE MACNirr HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

52, S4 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK

AZALEAS

We are wholesale growers of Azalea Indicii.
well-shaped, healthy plants, well budded. The
varieties are such as Madame pt'triok, Madame
Van der Cruyseii, Simon Mardner. Vervaeneana,
Empress of India, etc.. etc.

We make a special offer, as follows:

Diam. Per 100 Diam. Per 100

Plants 10-12 in. ..$12 00 Plants 16-18 in. $ 40.00

12-14 in... 15.00 ■• 18-20 in.. 60.00

14-16 in... 20.00 " 20-22 in.. 80.00

15-17 in... 30.00 " 22-25 Id.. 100.00

Firms unknown to us are requested to send

references with their orders, which should be

addressed to

ADRIAENSSENS FRERES,

LOOCHRISTI, BELGIUM.
Through H. BRAACKMAN 5 CO., Rollerdam, HoUand

Westchester and Fairfield Hort. Society.

The monthly meeting of the above
society, which was held in Hubbard
hall, Greenwich, Conn., April 14, was
an important and interesting event,
and a large number of members were
present. President W. J. Sealy was
in the chair. A feature was the ex-
cellent display on the exhibition tables,
which while not large was of excep-
tional quality. The awards were as
follows : James Foster, cultural cer-
tificate for vase of American Beauty
roses; James Stuart, cultural certificate
for vase of Ophelia roses; P. W. Popp,
certificate of merit for collection of tu-
lips, many of the newer sorts being
included in the display; James Linane,
honorable mention for Carnation Alma
Ward; Robert Grunnert, honorable
mention for Carnation Matchless. A
disctisslon of the exhibits brought out
many helpful points.

Two new members were admitted
and several proposals for membership
were received and filed. Harry Turner,
of the Morris Nursery Co., was a
visitor and addressed the meeting
briefly. A committee was appointed
to arrange for the summer show to
be held in Mamaroneck, N. T., in June,
the dates to be announced later. "We
anticipate one of the society's best
exhibitions. An attractive schedule is
in preparation. The dates of the fall
show to be held in Greenwich were
announced, and will be October 31-
November 1. The premium list will
consist of valuable prizes of cash,
cut glass and. silverware. The schedule
will be arranged to give everybody a
chance to compete, either on a large
or small scale. A discussion of the
recent exhibitions, held in Philadelphia
and New York, brought out some in-
teresting observations. Next meeting.
May 12. P. W. POPP, Cor. Sec'y-

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EOR 1915

Contains 548 Pages. Price $3.00 Postpaid.

THE AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY'S
Trade Directory for 1915, fully revised to date,
with thousands of new names and changes of
address, is now ready for distribution. It contains
548 pages, including complete lists of the Florists,
Seedsmen and Nurserymen of the United States,
Canada, Central and South America arranged both
by states and towns and all names alphabetically.
Also lists of Foreign Merchants, Firms Which Issue
Catalogues, Horticultural Supply Concerns, Parks,
Cemeteries, Landscape Architects, Experiment
Station Horticulturists, Botanical Gardens, Seed
Growers, and much other conviently indexed and
invaluable trade information.

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April 22,

POEHLMAN

72-74 E. Randolph St.,

WE CONTINUE TO HAVE

A VERY LARGE SIPPLY OF ROSES

Including American Beauties and Mrs. Clias. Russell

We are headquarters for supplying Roses for all occasions and Special Week End Sales.
PRICE LIST-In effect April 24-^"VlSyo'iic?'"'^

MItS. t HAS. KISSELL

Per Poz.

36 inches J3.00

28 to 30-in 2.50

24 to 26-in 2.00

20 to 22-ln loO

16 to 18-in 1.25

Short, per 100 14.00 6.00 to $8.00

HooHler Beauty

ICi«-hni€inil

(tphelin

>uiil>iirMt

Xiliidy

Killiirney Brilliant

Anron AVnrd

Killarney

W lilte Killarney

Per 100
Long ..$8.00 to JIO.OO
Medium. 5.00 to 6.00
Short .. :.0U to 4.00

fPer 100
Long $8.00
Medium. .$4.00 to 6.00
Short .. . 2.00 to 3.00

AMIiRICAlV BEAUTIES Per Doz.

Lung $5.00

36-in 4.00

30-ln 3.00

24-in 2.00

l.S to 20-in 1.50

Short per 100, $6.00 to 8.00

MIMATUKE ROSES Per 100

Cecile Brunner $3.00

Geo. Elgar 3.00

Fire Flame 4.00

CARNATIONS Per 100

Rest Fancv, all colors $4.00

Splits, Red and Dark Pink 2.00

LILY OK THE VALLEY

Per 100 $3.00, $4.00, $5.00

EASTER LILIES Per 100

Long- $12.00

Medium 10.00

Short 8.00

ORCHIDS
Market Price Per Doz.

Cattleyas $6.00 to $7.50

MISCELLANEOUS Per 100

Jonciuils and Daffodils $3.00 to $4.00

Tulips 3.00 to 4.00

Sweet Peas, Common .75

Spencer 1.00 to 1.60

" " Orchid flowering 1.50 to 2.00
Snapdragon

per doz., $0.75 to $1.50

Mignonette

per doz., $0.50 to $1.00

Daisies 1.00 to 2.00

Smilax doz. $3.00

Plumosus 3.00

Sprengeri 2.00 to 3.00

Adiantum 1.00 to 1.60

1000
Galax, green and brown. $1.50

1,00,

Leucothoe 100,

Mexican Ivy 1,000, $6.00 ; 100,

Ferns 1000, 3.50; 100,

Boxwood bunch, 25c; case.

Wild Smilax per. case.

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.40

8.00

6.00

SUPPLY DEPARTMENT

Hughes' Mothers' Day Box

Constructed on original lines and designed especially for Mothers' Day. 24
inches long, 5 inches wide, 3'^* inches deep. Can be used for $1.00, $2.00, $3.00
or $5.00 orders. Suitable for any day in the year when sending flowers to
Mother on her Wedding Anniversary, Birthday, etc.

Outside cover: An illustration by the famous artist, Gabriel Max, done in
exquisite four-color work, and a redolent quotation in decorative printing, com-
bined in unsurpassed artistic effect.

Price, $4 per package of 10; $35 per 100.
Don't Wait— Order Now.

Glass Cemetery Vases

10-inch, per dozen $1.50; perbbl., 6 dozen $7.00

12-inch, per dozen 2.00; per bbl., 5 dozen 9.00

16-inch, per dozen 3.50; per bbl., 2 dozen 7.00

White and Green Enamel Vases

No. 1— Height, 6^4, diam., i[i; each 20c; dozen $2.00

No. 2— Height, 6Vi, diam., 3V2; each loc; dozen 1.60

Sheet Moss, fine fresh material, III, $2.00

Sliort Cycas Leaves, $1.25 per 100

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The American Florist.

735

BROS. CO.

Long Distance Phone,
Randolph 35.

CHICAGO, ILL.

KENTIAS

We have gone into the growing of KENTIAS on a )arge scale and
can well be classed as the WESTERN HEADQUARTERS for these
serviceable Palms. Our stock is complete and the prices we quote
should show a considerable saving in express charges.
STRONG, HEALTHY, CLEAN.

KENTIAS

BELMOEEANA MADE-TJP PLANTS
Specimens, bear.v. $12.00. S15.00. S20.00.

BELMOKEANA SINGLE PLANTS

Leaves

4 iDch pots

4 inch pots
6 inch pots
6 inch pots
6 inch pots
8 inch tubs

5-6
6-7
6-7
6-7
6-7

er dozen; $10.00

per 100.

Dm.

16-18 inch high.

...S 4.50

Each

16-18 inch high.

. ..$ .40

24 inch high.

.;. 1.00

28-30 inch high.

. .. 1.50

32-34 inch high.

. . . 2.00

36-38 inch high.

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FOSTERIANA SINGLE PLANTS
Leaves

4 inch pots 5-6 18-20 inch high..

4 inch pots 0-6 18-20 in. high, ea

1000

Russell $120.0)

Killarney 100.00

White Killamey 100.00

KUlarney Brilliant 100.00

Ward 100.00

Doz.

% 4.50
.40

G inch pots
G inch pots
8 inch tubs
10 inch tubs
10 inch tubs

6-7
6-7
6-7

6-7

28-30 inch high.

34-36 inch high.

5 feet high.

5^^ feet high.

oii-6 teet high.

Each
l.Oil
1.50
6.00
8.00

10.00

TOSTERIAKA MADE-UP PLANTS

Plants Each

7 inch tubs 3 36 inch high $2.50

8 inch tubs 4 38-42 inch high 3.50

8 inch tubs 4 48-50 inch high 5.00

8 inch tubs 4 52-54 inch high G.OO

10 inch tubs 4 5 feet high 8.00

12 inch tubs 4 60-64 inch high 10.00

12 inch tubs 4 5% feet high 12.00

12 inch tubs 4 5^.-6 feet high 15.0U

1.", inch tubs 4 6-6% feet high $18@20

Specimens, heavy, $35.00, $40.00.

PHOENIX ROEBELENII

3 inch pots, nicely characterized, doz..
Inch Spread
18 inch high 24
30 inch high 36

G inch pots

8 inch tubs

10 inch tubs

21,

inch pots
100.

35 inch high 42

DRACAENAS
Dracaena Godseffiana,

$3.50

Each

$1,75

3,50

$013)7.50

$6.01) per
Each

6 inch pots Dracaena Baptistii $1.25

6 inch pots Dracaena Massangeana

$1.00 to $1.25; 7 in., $1.50

ARECA LUTESCENS Each

6 inch pots, 4 plants $1,00

8 inch tubs. 5 plants. 44-46 in. high $4-4.50

LIYISTONA ROTTJNDIFOLIA

4 inch pots, strong $0.50 each

5 inch pots 75 each

2V2 INCH GRAFTED AND OWN ROOT ROSE PLANTS

Per Per

1000 1000

Milady .$100.00 $56.70

Ophelia 100.00

Richmond 100.00 56,70

1000
None
$56.70
56.70
56.70
56.70

1000

Cecile Brunner $100.00

Elgar (Special Only) 100.00

Francis Soott Key 110.00

Old Gold 100.00

Lady Alice Stanley 120.00

(SPRiivG)^ BKDDiivo pr^^^Kors

Altemantheras, red and yellow and Bril-

liantissima

Alyssum, Sweet 2^4

Ageratum, I'.lue Dwarf 21.4

" 3

4

Begonia Luminosa and Vernon, for bedding,. 2^4

..3

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Cobsea Scandens 4

Caladiums, fancy leaved (summer delivery) . .

pots, 5 and 6

Dusty Uiller, for border 214

Dracsna Indivisa, strong 3

$23.00
20.00

100

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2.50
2.50
5.00
8.00
2.50
5.00
8.00
1.50 per dozen

50c to $1.50 each
2.50 23.00

7.00

12.00

20.00

Geraniums, the best and most popular bed-
ding varieties, pots, in bloom

Rose Geraniums, strong

Mad. Salleroi Geraniums ■
Heliotropes

English Ivy

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English Ivy, strong

German or Parlor Ivy

Lobelias, for bedding and hanging baskets,

Loeblias Speciosa, Crystal Palace and

Bedding Queen 214 '

Marguerites, Yellow and Mrs, P, Sanders.. 2»4 :

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

PINK— Rooted Cuttings S'/z-in. plants

100 1000 100 1000

McNlece $2.50 $22.00 $2.75 $27.00

Bnguehard 2.50 22.00 2.75 27.00

Maud Dean 2.50 22.00 2.75 27,00

R. B, Loeben 2,50 22,00 2,75 27.00

Patty 2.50 22.00 2.75 27.00

Wells Late Pink 2.50 22.00 2.75 27.00

Chieftain 2.50 22.00 2.75 27.00

WHJTF

October Frost $2,50 $18.00 $2,75 $25.00

Vlr, Poehlmann 2.50 18.00 2,75 27.00

Chas, Razer 5.50 IS.OO 2.75 25.00

Blise Papworth 2.50 18.00 2.75 25,00

W. H. Chadwick 2.50 18.00 2.75 25.00

Timothy Eaton 2.50 18.00 2.75 25.00

Lynwood Hall 2.."i0 18,00 2.75 25.00

Smith's Ideal 2,00 2.75

Alice Salomon 2.00 18.00 2.75 25.00

White Chadwick 4.00 38.00 5.00 48.00

BRONZE—

0, H, Kahn 2.00 18.00 2.75 25.00

RED—

Schrimpton 2.00 18. CO 2.75 25.00

8.00

5.00

8.00

3.00

5.00

2.50

5.00
10.00

3.00

15.00

$20.00 to $35,00

2.50

5.00

2.50
3.00

80.00

Marguerites, Yellow and Mrs. F. Sanders.

100

.3 in, 5.00

.4 in, 10.00

5,00
8.00
2.50

Marigold, Double 3 in. pots

" 4 in. "

Pansies, best German strain, in bloom

If wanted in baskets, an additional
price will be charged to cover cost of
same.
Primulas Grandiflora and Gigantea strain,
c>nly the choicest varieties, summer de-
livery 2% in.

Plox Dnimmondi, all colors 2% in,

3 in.

•' 3 in.

Petunia, single fringed, all colors 3 in,

" " '* ** " 4 in,

Recinus I Castor Oil Beans), red foliage,

strong 4 in.

Salvia Bonfire and Zurich, from cuttings. ,. .2^ in,

" " •' " ,,,3 in.

" " " " " " ,,.4 in.

Smilax, strong new stock 2% in.

" 3 in.

Torenia Foum'eri Blue 3% in. pots

" 3 " in.

Vinca Rosea and Alba 2^ in,

Vinca Minor (Hardy Grave Myrtle) 3 in.

Vinca, variegated and green, for boxes and

vases 2^ in,

4 in.

Verbenas, ail colors 2^ in.

Wandering Jew, Zebrina and White Varie-
gated, for hanging baskets 2% In. pots 2.50

Hanging B,iskets planted with Sprengeri, Bostons, Vincas,

1000
$36.70

63.00
56.70
73.60

1000

25.00

3.00
2.50
5,00
5,00
5.00
8,00

12.00
2.50

5.00
8.00
2.50
6.00
2.50
5.00
2,50
6.00

2.50 - 23.00

12.00 to 15.00

2.50 23.00

23.00
50.00

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

YELLOW— Rooted Cuttings 2i.f,-in. plants

Golden Glow

100 1000 100
.$2.00 $18.00 $2.75

Chrysolora 2.00 18.00 2.75

Bonnatfon 2.00 18.00 2.76

Y'ellow Eaton 2.00 18.00 2.75

Yellow Salomon 2.00 18.00 2.75

Golden Chadwick . . . 2.00 18.00 2.75

POMPONS

WHITE— aVa-in.

100
Kemmltt {medium double) $3.50

YELLOW—

Krut (large early) $3.50

Mike Gabel (large) 3.50

Skibo (carlv bronze & yel. button) 3.50

Big Baby (button) 3.50

Madge (large) 3.50

Klondyke (large) 3.50

Quinoia (bright late yellow) 3.50

Bab:C (small button) 3.50

PINK—

Lillian Dotty $3.50

Queen Marie 3.50

1000
$25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00

plants

1000

$32.00

$32.00
32.00
32.00
32.00
32.00
32.00
32.00
32.00

$32.00
32.00

POMPONS

BRONZE — 2V'-in, plants

100 lOfiO

Madam La Porte $3.50 $32.00

Mrs. Frank Beu 3.50 32.00

RED—

La Gravere $3.50 $32.00

BOXWOODS

12-in. in burlap, 35c; In tubs or pots

15-in. in burlap, 50c; in tubs or pots

18-in. in burlap, 60c: in tubs or pots

20-in, in burlap, 75c: in tubs or pots

2-feet in burlap $1.75; in tubs...

2 v.. feet in burlap "

3-feet in burlap

3'/2-feet in burlap 3.00

4-feet in burlap 3.25

4)«-feet in burlap 4.00

12x12 in tubs.
15x15 in tubs.

Each
.$0.55
. .75
. .85
. 1.00
.$2.00

2.00; in tubs 2.50

2.50; in tubs 3.00

in tubs 3,50

in tubs 4,50

in tubs 5.00

.$2.00; in burlap $1,50

2,50; in burlap 1,75

Stevia— Fine 2y2-ln., $20.00 per 1000.
New Pink Snapdragon, 2H-in., $6 per 100.
Pandanus Veitchii, 3-in., 25c: 4-in,, 35c: 5-in.,
GOc; G-in.. 75c each.
Table Ferns, 3-in,, $5.00 per 100.

736

The American Florist.

April 22,

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I BEAUTIES, ROSES, SWEET PEAS, LILIES, i

I CARNATIONS, Also Fancy RUSSELL ROSES i

I All our own growth and guaranteed fresh cut. Packed to arrive in good condition. |

I Our Roses are the finest in quality coming in this market and consist of |

I Russell, Ophelia, Killarney Brilliant, Pink Killarney, I

I White Killarney, Rhea Reid, Richmond and Sunburst. |

I f»:rioe> r^isor I

I In Effect April 24th. |

American Beauties Perdoz.

Extra long stem, specials $5.00

Medium $2.00 to 4.00

Shorter lengths 75 to 1.50

Brilliant, Sunburst, Ophelia, Richmond
and Rhea Reid Per loo

Extra long stem $8.00 to $10.00

Good medium 6.00 to 7.00

Good short 3.00 to 4.00

Mrs. Russell Perioo

Extra long stem $12.00 to $15.00

Good medium 8.00 to 10.00

Good short 4.00 to 6.00

Pink and White Killarney Per loo

Extra long $8.00

Good medium 6.00

Good short $3.00 to 4.00

I ROSES, our selection, in lots of 200 or more, at the rate of $3.00 per 100.

I ROSES, our selection, 1000 for $25.00.

I Red, extra fancy Belle Washbum, $4.00 per 100; Pink and White, extra fancy, $3.00 to $4.00 per 100.
1 In buying direct of the grower you are assured of fresh stock at all times and the most even run of quality possible.

I BASSETT & WASHBURN

i Long Distance Phone,
I Central 1457.

Greenhouses: Hinsdale, 111., and Greggs Station, 111.
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Office and Store, 178 No. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. j

Chicago.

EASTER DEMAND VERT GOOD.

Stock is more plentiful at this visit-
ing, especially roses and lilies, but it
would not be at all surprising if every-
thing cleaned up completely before the
week is over. Trade, the opening of
the week was nothing to speak of and
there was hardly any demand for Palm
Sunday which in former years cut
quite a figul'e in this market. The
warm weather has brought in large
supplies of stock and some of the deal-
ers are rather inclined to believe that
there will be more than enough to go
around but when one studies the mar-
ket real closely he will not be so quick
to agree with them and even would
predict a shortage before the stores
close Sunday noon. Carnations are
more plentiful than anyone thought
they would be for Easter, but clean up
at an early hour each day at good
prices. Roses are in good supply, es-
pecially Killarney and White Killar-
ney. Mrs. Chas. Russell are seen in
large numbers at many of the stores
but good American Beauty roses are
on the short side and command high
prices. Lilies are very plentiful and
are selling in large lots at reasonable
prices but real first class stock does
not appear to be in any great supply
but there is more than enough short
and medium stemmed grades offered.
Violets have seen their best days and
what little stock is arriving this late
In the season is moving at satisfactory
prices. Orchids are clearing each day
at good prices and the same holds
good for gardenias and lily of the val-
ley. Some especially fine sweet peas
are to be had and are in good demand,
especially the better grades of the
orchid flowering varieties. Gladioli
are more plentiful and a large supply
of Spanish Iris is now included in the
shipments. Snapdragons, baby snap-

WHOLESALE commission FLORISTS

56 East Randolph Street
CHICAGO

Eleventh Hour Easter Orders

will be given prompt attention, so if you run short,
just telegraph us, and we will show you how nicely
we can get out such orders in double quick time.

Fancy Ferns, $3.50 per 1000

Just what jou need for your best trade. Carefully
selected and the best obtainable in this market.

Chicago's Largest Dealers in Decorative Greens

Mention the American Florist ichen loriting

dragons, calendulas, single and double
stocks, daisies, lupines, forget-me-nots,
pansies, candytuft, straw flowers, lilac,
anemones, mignonette, tulips, hya-
cinths, daffodils, jonquils, sweet alys-

and are in good demand. Ferns have
advanced in some of the stores to
$3.50 and $4.00 per 1,000. Green goods
at times are scarce, then again they
are plentiful but the market the past

sum and swainsona are to be had i week seemed to be pretty well cleaned

igi6.

The American Florist.

737

PETER REINBERG

30 East Randolph St., ^"Wnr"^ '"'iof; CHICAGO

HEAVY CUTS

RISSELL AND OPHELIA ROSES

Also Fancy Lilies, Sweet Peas, Valley, Violets and Complete Line of Greens.

Bay Direct From The Grower.

CURRENT PRICE LIST:

Subject to Change Without Notice

AMERICAN BEAUTIES — Per doz.

Extra long stems $6.00

4S-inch stems 5.00

3G-inch stems 4.00

30-inch stems 3.00

24-inch stems 2.50

20-inch stems 2.00

15-inch stems 1.50

Short $0.75 to 1.00

Uicbmond

Per 100

Extra select $10.00

Select S.OO

Medium $5.00 to 6.00

4.00

Killnruey

A\'hite Killnmey
My .'^Inrylnnd. . .

Siiubiir.st

Ophelia ^,

Milady \ Short

2,000,000 Feet

MRS. CHAS. RUSSELL — Per doz.

Specials $3.00 to $4.00

Select 2.50

Medium 1.50 to 2.00

Short 75 to l.OO

ROSES, our selection

Per 100

$4.00

Carnations, fancy $5.00

Select 4.00

Harrisii '. $12.50 to 15.00

Valley 4.00 to

Violets 75 to

Sweet Peas 75 to

Adiautuni

Aspara^iis, per bunch 50 to

1,0 IHl .

Ferns, per

of Modern

$3.00

5.00
1.00
1.50
1.00
.75
.35

Glass

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up at all times in this line. Wild smi-
lax is rather scarce but will prob-
ably be more plentiful toward the end
of the week. Plants of all kinds have
cleaned up nicely but there are still
a large number of pot lilies around and
these can be had at very reasonable
prices. There were more lilies than ever
this Easter but it is safe to say there
will not be many left after Sunday. The
supply houses have had an unusually
good Easter business and report a
heavy demand for both cut flowers and
plant baskets. Moss green crepe paper
is none too plentiful and is selling at

Better Than Ever

ORCHID FLOWERING SWEET PEAS

Large supply of exceptionallj- fine stock grown by the leading Sweet Pea Spe-
cialist in this section of the country and considered by the city buyers as the best
inthe market. Get in touch with us today in regard to your Easter supply.

FANCY RUSSELL ROSES

Very choice stock in all the desired grades. Superior in every
way to American Beauties— Have them in quantity, so order here.

ROSES «= CARNATIONS === VALLEY===LILIES === fiREENS

Supreme Quality Stock is what you get when you buy here,
and for the same prices that you pay if you order elsewhere.

P|flH^^ Our Line Is So Complete That It Includes Every ^^^HM
^^^S* .Item Offered In The Great Chicago Market. ^^^m.

30 E. Randolph St.,

L. D. Phones

central ] ||||

Automatic, 42-965

Chicago

high pi-ices. Spireas in bloom are
scarce.

NOTES.

The George Wittbold Co. has a
splendid showing of plants at its retail
establishment for Easter and' every-
thing points to the best trade in years.
Fred Nelson, who has charge of the
retail department, says that funeral
orders have been unusually plentiful
the past month and covered a wide
territory. The new Wittbold flats and
store will be a beauty spot on Buck-
ingham place when completed, and
will be ready for occupancypn the fall.

A. F. Keenan is doing a nice busi-
ness at both of his stores on East
Sixty-third street and reports that
trade in his garden seed department
was quite lively the past week. He
bought a large number of Japanese
fern balls this season and says that
thev sell like hot cakes at 50 cents re-
tail.

Chas. A. Johnson has sold his store
at 3205 West Pullerton avenue to
E. Hughes, a nephew of Horace
Hughes, the West Van Buren street
florist, and will devote his entire time
to the manufacture of florists' baskets.

738

The American Florist.

AiJril 22,

WIETOR BROS.

162 N. Wabash Ave.,

L. D. Phone
Randolph 2081

CHICi^lGO

BEAUTIES-ROSES-GARNATIONS

Our Range of Greenhouses is One of the Three Largest
in America and will be in Full Crop for Easter.

Current Price List'- -^"' •" -''^*'

Without Notice.

AMERICAN BEAUTIES.

Per doz.

Long stems $5.00

36-inch stems 4.00

30-incli stems 3.00

24-inch stems 2.50

18-inch stems 2.00

12-inch stems 1.00

White— KILLARNEY— Pink.

Per 100

Extra Special $8.00

Select 7.00

Fancy 6.00

Medium 5.00

Short 4.00

RICHMOND.

Extra Special

Select

Fancy

Per 100
...$8.00
... 7.00
... 6.00

Medium 5.00

Short 4.00

SUNBURST. Per 100

Extra Special $ 8.00

Selects 7.00

Fancy 6.00

Good $4.00 to 5.00

ROSES, OUR SELECTION 4.00

CARNATIONS. Per 100

Extra Special $3.00

Good 2.00

LILIES.

Fancy

Per 100

.$12.50 to $15.00

Miscellaneous.

Ferns, per 1,000 $3.00

Smilax, per doz 2.50

Adiantum 1.00

Sprengeri, per bunch 50

Asparagus Sprays, bunch . . .50

Other Green Goods Market Rates.

The ca.se against J. H. Prost, city
forester, wa.s dismissed by the city
civil service commission, April 15.
After hearing testimony from several
witnesse.s, one of whom committed
suicide after testifying against Mr.
Prost. the merit board ordered his re-
instatement. The charges, filed by
Alderman Eugene Block, chairman of
the special park commission, alleged
that he had connived at petty grafting
in the conduct of the Gage municipal
farm. Members of the civil service
commission privately expressed the
opinion that employes at the farm
might be at fault. There was no evi-
dence to show that the city forester
sanctioned the irregularities.

Percy Jones advertised imported
moss green waterproof crepe paper for
S12..!)() per 100 rolls about a month ago
in THE American Flori.st and sold
out completely in a very short time.
Manager Van Gelder says that the
florists throughout the country must
have been pretty well acquainted with
the crepe paper market conditions
then, for they did not stop to write,
but telegraphed in their orders imme-
diately and before he would have a
chance to withdraw the offer if he
cared to do so. He just wanted to
clean up the one lot he had set aside,
but did not expect to receive anywhere
near the tremendous large number of
orders that were booked.

Zech & Mann's store force bowled
three games with the W. H. Amling
greenhouse employes at Maywood last
Thursday evening. April 1.3, when they
lost two out of three games played.
The Zech & Mann team consisted of
Allie Zech, Joe Erringer, Ed. Vilter.
Fred Ottenbacher, Michael Preres and
Nicholas Mann, and the Maywood
team of W. H. Amling. Walter Am-
ling, Herbert Amling, Martin Amling.
Ernest Amling and A. Friego. The fea-
ture of the evening was the bowling

CBlCAfiO'S BlGfiEST LITTLE SUPPLY HOUSE

An entire new line of goods, no left over stock whatever, so you B:et the host when you order here

Special

$10.00SpringAssortineiitof Cut Flower and Plant Baskets in all the desired
colors or in any of the two-tone finishes. This is a bis bargain and is a sort
of Get-.\cquainted-VVitb-Us proposition. State sizes desired when ordering.

Corsage Shields, Crepe Paper, Brown and Green Magnolia
Leaves, Folding Cut Flower Boxes, Cycas Leaves, Etc.

Large supply of Roses, Carnations, Calendulas, Spanish

Iris, Sweet Peas, Lilies, Snapdragons, Mignonette, Callas.

SINGLE AND DOUBLE STOCKS -GREENS OF ALL KINDS.

O. A.. 4& J^. iV. Toi^nor*

WHOLESALE CUT FLOWERS AND SUPPLIES

30 E. Randolph Street,

Phone.
Central 6284.

CHICAGO, ILL.

of W. H. Amling, who had the pins
falling for him in great shape and
made a good showing.

Wietor Bros, are cutting a fine sup-
ply of roses and carnations and re-
port a brisk Easter trade. American
Beauty roses are seen in good supply
at this establishment and clean up
nicely every day at high prices. This
firm has a fine lot of chrysanthemum
plants ready to be benched and will
start planting right after Easter.

Many of the local wholesale florists
received an announcement last week
from Timothy Smith in regard to the
opening of his new store at -4(501 Euclid
avenue, Cleveland, O. His many
friends in the trade here wish him
every success in his new quarters.

The Chicago Flower Growers' Asso-
ciation is having its share of the

Easter lousiness and Manager Klings-
porn reports a gi'eat improvement in
the shipping trade. A fine grade of
smilax is a leader here this week.

A. M. Anderson has returned from
the East, where he represented the
A. L. Randall Co. at the National
Flower Show at Philadelphia and the
big spring show at New York.

Ed. Hauswirth has resigned his po-
sition with Archie Spencer and will
open a flower store at 220 West Berry
street. Ft. Wayne, Ind.

Gov. Dunne proclaimed April 14 as
Arbor day this year and the pupils of
the city schools planted thousands of
trees on the occasion.

Fred Dubois, formerly with the Bo-
hannon Floral Co.. and recently with
Harry Rowe, is now with George
Wienhoeber.

igi6.

The American Florist.

739

A.L.VAIGHAN&CO.

(NOT INC.)

161 N. Wabash Ave., ^u.^^^^.^;^^ CHICAGO

BEAUTIES. ROSES. CARNATIONS. ETC.

P

P

et Our Quotations on Roses and Other Stock in 1000 Lots

CURRENT PRICE LIST

Beauties.

Per doz.

Long stems $5.00

30 to 3G inch stems 4.00

20 to 24-inch stems 3.00

15 to 18-luch stems $2.00 to 2.50

12-inch stems 1.00 to 1.50

UBS. CHAS. BTTSSELL.

Per 100

Extra fancy $13.00 to $20.00

Good medium 10.00 to 12.00

Good short 4.00 to 6.00

Roses.

Ophelia, fancy $8.00 to $10.00

" good 5.00 to 6.00

short 2.00 to 4.00

Killamey, fancy 8.00

good 5.00 to 6.00

' short 2.00 to 4.00

White Killamey, fancy 8.00

" '• good 5.00 to 6.00

short 2.00 to 4.00

PerlOO

$8.00
6.00
4.00

Richmond, fancy

good $3.00 to

short 2.00 to

Ward, fancy 8.00 to 10.00

good 5.00 to 6.00

short 3.00 to 4.00

Sunhurst, fancy 8.00 to 10.00

good 3.00 to 6.00

short 3.00 to 4.0O

Killamey Brilliant, fancy 8.00 to 10.00

good ... 5.00 to 6.00

" " short ... 3.00 to 4.00

Roses, our selection 4.00

Orchids.

Cattleyas per doz., $6.00 to $7.50

Carnations.

Carnations

special
splits

PerlOO
$3.00

2.00
1.50

Subject to Change
Without Notice.

Easter Lilies. Penoo

Select $12.50

Shorter $8.00 to 10.00

Miscellaneous. Pcrioo

Callas $10.00 to $12.00

Valley 4.00 to 5.00

Sweet Peas 76 to 1.50

Jonquils 3.00 to 4.00

Greens.

lAsp. Plumosus per string, $0.50

Asp. Plumosus Sprays. bunch, $0.35 to .50

Sprengeri per bunch, .35 to .50

Adiantum per 100, 1.00

Smilas, choice per doz., 1.50 to 2.00

Fancy Ferns per 1.000. 3.00

Galas Leaves per 1.000, 1.00

Boxwood, per lb., 25c; 50-lb.

case 7.50

Pussy Willow per bunch, .35 to .50

182 North Wabash Avenue

CHICAGO

An Ever Ready Supply Of Cut Flowers And Greens.

Can supply you at all times, so if there is ever anything you need send your order to us and we will
see to it that you get it at reasonable prevailing market prices. If you run short for Easter at the
eleventh hour get in touch with us and we will supply you if there is any possible chance of doing so.

The Raedlein Basket Co. has been
working day and night, including Sun-
days, for the past two weeks so as
to get out all their orders on time.
They had a better than ever Easter
trade and made special efforts to ac-
commodate their customers up to the
last possible minute.

Sidney Buchljinder, sales manager
for Buchbinder Bros., has returned
from Minneapolis, Minn., where he sold
a new refrigerator to the Eldridge
Floral Co. His firm has also sold a
new display box to the Winona Floral
Co., Winona, Minn.

J. A. Budlong is cutting from a nice
crop of roses and is offering a large
supply of fine lilies. The shipping
trade is unusually good this week and
the local demand is very satisfactory
and it looks like a big Easter trade.

Fine long stemmed flowers, $8.00-$10.00 per 100. Double Violets, B0c-7Ec per 100.

M. C. GUNTERBERG, 158 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111.

Walter Scott of La Grange was a
visitor in the market this week for the
first time in nearly a month. He re-
ports business as very good with the
outlook bright for a brisk Easter trade.

A. T. Pyfer & Co. are enjoying a
splendid Easter trade and expect to
clean up in all lines before the rush
is over. Some exceptionally fine roses
are arriving at this store this week.

Miss Hirschberg, formerly with the
Alpha Floral Co. is now with the Cen-
tral Floral Co., which opened a new
store recently on State street.

Thos. Winterson is helping out at
Winterson's Seed Store during the
rush and is proving to be a most valu-
able assistant. He is a brother of
E. P. and Louis Winterson.

C. L. Snyder, of the El Paso Car-
nation Co., El Paso, visited relatives
here this week. His sister has been
quite sick for some time, but is now
well on the road to recovery.

Gustave Poehlmann and N. K. Kirscht
of Morton Grove represented Niles
township at the Republican county
convention.

740

The American Florist.

April 22,

A. T. Pyfer & Co.

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph Street

Chicago, 111.

'Long

^Medium.4.00to6.00

FLOWERS OF QUALITY

Current Price List

(In etiect April 25.)

ROSES Per 100

Mrs. Chas. RusseU $6.00 to$12.00

Ophelia \Special 8.00

S"f"S' Lorn 0.00

KlUarney

W. KlUarney.

Kin. Brilliant., j Short 3.00

CARNATIONS

De Luxe, select 3.00

Common 2.00

Miscellaneous

Callas $8.00 to $10.00 per 100

Lilies 8.00 to 10.00 per 100

Jonquils 2.00to 3.00 per 100

Lily of the Valley, $4.00- 6.00 per 100

Sweet Peas 1.00 to 1.50 per 100

Tulips 3.00 to 4.00 per 100

Ferns 3.00 per 1000

Asparagus bunch, 35c to 60c each

Sprengeri bunch, 26c to 35c each

Galax $1.00 1000

Mexican Ivy 76c per 100

Boxwood large bunch. 25c each

Subject to Market Changes.

Poehlmann Bros. Co. has sold out
completely in Easter plants and the
sales will be considerably ahead of
last year according to August Poehl-
mann, who is more than pleased with
the large number of orders that were
booked. The force had all they could
do to get out all the shipping orders
on time and the two large delivery
trucks were kept going all day long
carrying stock to the depot and mak-
ing city deliveries. H. M. Oeser,
superintendent of the palm depart-
ment, reports a brisk demand for
stock and is already well sold out on
certain varieties. The supply depart-
ment is again featuring Hughes' box
for Mothers' day and has a large
enough stock on hand to fill all orders.
The outside cover has an illustration
by the famous artist, Gabriel Max,
done in exquisite four-color work, and
a redolent quotation in decorative
printing, combined in unsurpassed ar-
tistic effect.

A. L. Vaughan and family were the
guests of Mr. Heddington, Tuesday
evening. April 11, at his apartments
at 742 Buena avenue when they and
about 40 other people had the pleasure
of seeing themselves in the movies
which were taken on their recent trip
down the Mississippi river from Cairo
to New Orleans, La. Mr. and Mrs.
Vaughan celebrated their eighteenth
wedding anniversary Tuesday, April
18. Trade at A. L. Vaughan & Co.'s
store was very good this week and
they have plenty of stock on hand to
fill all the late orders that may arrive.
A. I. Simmons, 242 West Sixty-
third street, has been appointed depot
quartermaster again this year by Gov-
ernor Dunne and will be with the
troops at Ft. Sheridan for fourteen
weeks this summer. Mr. Simmons is
an expert in this line and at one time
fed 4,500 troops as easily as he would
have fed 100.

Peter Reinberg had a nice lot of pot
lilies for Easter which were in brisk
demand owing to the splendid quality
and cleaned up quickly at most satis-
factory prices. Felix Reichling says
that business is very good and that
stock of all kinds is in good demand
and is cleaning up quickly each day.

Bassett & Washburn are having a
big demand for the Belle Washburn
carnation for Easter, which is clean-
ing up early every day at $6.00 per
100. The demand in general for Easter
is surprisingly large and Mr. Wash-
burn says that their Easter trade will
be the best in years.

O. A. & Li. A. Tonner are well
pleased with their Easter business so

far, which was much better than they
expected it would be. This firm is
issuing a new wholesale supply list
and will be pleased to mail one to any-
one in the trade upon request.

John Mangel, born in Greece and
now a wealthy florist, will tell you
how he came to this city in 1885 with
.$3.50 and fought his way to the top
in an early issue of the Chicago
American, under the heading of "What
America Did for Me."

Weiland & Risch had an exhibit of
gladioli and a vase of their beautiful
new rose. Champ Weiland, at the meet-
ing of the Women's National Agricul-
tural and Horticultural Association at
the Art Institute, April 13-17.

John Poehlmann. Jr., is back from
a visit to the Culver Military Academy
at Culver, Ind. He graduated from
that school last year and is now on
active duty at Poehlmann Bros. Co.'s
city salesrooms.

F. S. Howard who has been con-
fined to the Alexian Brothers hospital
for the last month with an injured
leg is able to be about again with the
aid of a cane.

Joe Marks, with the A. A. Arnold
Paper Box Co., has returned from the
east, where he represented his firm at
the Philadelphia and New York flower
shows.

Miller & Musser are handling large
quantities of southern jonquils, which
they report are in good demand and
clean up almost as quickly as they
arrive.

The John Kruchten Co. is receiving
a regular supply of gardenias and some
exceptionally fine baby snapdragons.

Walter Pagler is helping out at
Zech & Mann's store during the Easter
rush.

Visitors : H. W. Koerner, Milwau-
kee, Wis.: Mathias Ullenbruch. Port
Huron, Mich.; John S. Carter, St.
Lrouis, Mo.; Robert Rahaley. Detroit,
Mich.; E. A. Fetters, Cleveland. O.;
Samuel Seligman, representing Wer-
theimer Bros.; New York.

Chicago Bowling:.

Scores made by the Florists in th-^
North Chicago League last week. Allie
Zech rolled 227 and Fred Price 214 in
the first game of the series. The
scores : 1st 2a Sd

Players Game Game Game

J. Huebner 158 171 179

W. Lorman 107 185 170

A. Zech 227 1G.S 193

P. Price 214 167 170

P. Olsem 105 100 172

Totals 931 S46 890

Cleveland.

GOOD PRK-EASTER DEMAND.

This week just ended has been a
very busy one, both cut flowers and
supplies being in very good demand.
Baskets, crepe paper, mats, tapes, rib-
bons, chiffons and corsage acces-
sories heading the list. Southern smi-
lax for decorations is moving nicely.
Stock is improving and also increasing
in supply, but the demand has been
very good. Sweet peas, however, have
been short of the requirements, espe-
cially the longer grades. Lily of the
valley has also been scarce. String
smilax for the coming week promises
to be very scarce. Orchids have not
been equal to the call the past two
weeks. Roses of all kinds are in good
supply, and stock is very good. As-
paragus plumosus has been in short
supply, but growers promise an ade-
quate amount for Easter week. Easter
and calla lilies are plentiful. Tulips
do not seem over abundant, but daffo-
dils are in good supply. Snapdragon
is good stock and cleans up daily.
Forget-me-nots, daisies, anemones and
other novelties are equal to the de-
mand. Fancy ferns have taken an-
other jump in price.

KOTES.

F. Chott. Fleet street florist, has
been ill with pneumonia for some time.
He was up and around for several
days when he suffered a relapse and
is now again very ill. His little
daughter is ill at the same time with
typhoid fever, and the work and
worry has nearly put Mrs. Chott
down with a nervous break-down. At
last reports, the sick ones were slight-
ly better, but still dangerously ill.

The Park Flower Shop, 144 Euclid
avenue, has been incorporated for
$10,000. The incorporators are Albert
B. Barber, John M. Fratus. Anna B.
Barber, R. E. Elvidge and E. R. Cook.
This company will also open a branch
in Youngstown, O., at 7 West Federal
street, under the same name.

Wm. Ostrodi, formerly with Smith
& Fetters Co.. will go with Timothy
Smith in the new store he is opening
in the East 4Gth street .and Euclid
avenue market house building, and
Geo. Schaub, now with the Crane Co.,
will go to the Smith & Fetters Co.

C. F. B.

Sioux City, Ia. — The American
Greenhouse Manufacturing Co., Chica-
go, have the order for two new houses,
each 36x200 feet, to be erected for the
J. C. Rennison Co., Inc.

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The American Florist.

741

Why not use Choice Stock
We Can Supply It

FOR YO[]R WEDDINGS

A big cut of Russell, Ophelia, Sunburst, Double White Killarney, Killarney
Brilliant, Pink Killarney, Richmond, Milady and Ward Roses to offer in addi-
tion to heavy supplies of Carnations, Valley, Sweet Peas, Callas, Harrissi, Galax,
Asparagus, Sprengeri, Adiantum, as well as other Seasonable Stock and Greens.

Also a large supply of our famous Blue Ribbon Valley, which is recognized by city buy-
ers to be the best Valley on the Chicago market. Order some and be convinced.

You can increase your profits and business by sending all your orders direct to

Quality

Speaks

Louder

Than

Prices.

J. A. BUDLONG

184 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO.

ROSES, VALLEY
and CARNATIONS
A Specialty

GUT FLOWERS

SHIPPING ORDERS GIVEN CAREFUL ATTENTION.

WHOLESALE

Grower of

We are in daily touch with market conditions and when a decline talces place yoa can rely upon orders sent us receiving such benefits.

Minneapolis.

From all indications there will be a
good supply of stock for Easter, espe-
cially in lilies, rambler roses, hy-
dranges and spireas. The only pos-
sible shortage will be azaleas and lilac
plants. Carnations and roses are in
full crop at a slight advance in price.
Funeral work has been very heavy dur-
ing the past week. Most of the trade
found it necessary to work overtime
to get it out.

NOTES.

The L. S. Donaldson Co.'s green-
houses were in gala attire on Palm
Sunday. In response to advertise-
ments which appeared in the papers
the place was thronged with visitors
who enjoyed a treat in the splendid
display of Easter plants. Messrs. Des-
mond and Vasatka had the stock in
the best of condition, and quantity,
quality and arrangement were all no-
ticeable.

O. J. Olson, of the well-known firm
of Holm & Olson, St. Paul, has had
three operations performed at St.
Luke's hospital in that city. Latest
reports are to the effect that he is
now on the way to a speedy recovery.
Theodore Wirth, superintendent of
parks of this city, visited him Sunday.

The St. Paul florists' bowling team
defeated the Minneapolis team and
Captain Hanson now wears the smile.
Following the bowling match at the
Elks' alleys in this city, a banquet
was served which was enjoyed by about
60 of the florists and their friends.

Louis P. Dancik, proprietor of the
Northwestern Wire Works of this city,
has petitioned the city council to stop
the sale of second hand or used wire
designs from cemeteries, on account
of the danger of spreading contagious
diseases through the use of same-
Due to a typographical error in last
week's notes, it was made to appear
that Max Kaiser had only 3,000 Easter
lily plants. This should have read
30,000 lily plants.

H. B. Whitted has retxirned from the
Philadelphia flower show, with plenty
of new ideas and a large stock of
novelties which are on display at both
stores.

Wm. F. Holmes has both of his
windows decorated with the very latest

Easier and Calla Lilies

SIMIIDVlTyi 3L. €*€\ Oldest and Most Experienced
• 1~IUI%/A I /-« Ql V»vr*9 Shippers In Southern Calif ornla.

751 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, Calif.

Mention the American Florist when writing

in Easter novelties filled with choice cut
flowers. The display is very attractive.

August Swanson has returned from
an extended trip to California. He says
California has the climate but that
Minneapolis is good enough for him.

A. Miller is in town with his pencil
and is booking orders for next year's
crop of lily bulbs for A. Henderson &
Co., Chicago.

Thomas Lynes makes it a point to
have his windows attractive at all
times — and of course Easter is no ex-
ception.

John Martins of Bloomington ave-
nue has the newest automobile in
town. It has the real grass green
color.

Rice Bros, are crowded for space,
but are taking care of a big spring
rush in both flowers and supplies.

The Lake Street Florists have a very
brilliant electric sign. The window
arrangements here are very tasty.

Oscar Swanson has as usual a fine
stock and the windows are filled with
Easter flowers and plants.

Ralph Latham has every inch of
space in his establishment filled with
lilies and Easter plants.

The Eldridge Floral Co. have some
attractive windows. These are ar-
ranged by Henry Barsch.

O. H. Carlson is enjoying his usual
good luck. His establishment is in
full crop for Easter.

James Mitchell of the Spa Floral
Co. always has an attractive window
display.

Chas. W. Crum has been added to
the force at Oscar Amundsen's.

T. C. R.

SCBANTON, Pa.— G. E. Carpenter will
erect a conservatory in the rear of his
flower shop.

Cincinnati.

GOOD EASTEE STOCK PLENTIFDI,.

From present indications there will
be a large supply of good cut flowers
in this market that should prove
adequate for the Easter demand. The
supply of Easter lilies is exceptionally
large, and, as a whole, is very good,
and so far there has been very little
"pickled" stock. Roses, too, including
American Beauties, are in heavy
supply. Carnations are plentiful, and
will be available in good quantities.
Sweet peas, too, are in a large supply.
A good cut of jonquils, daffodils and
poeticus is coming into the market,
while the supply of Dutch hyacinths
is fair. Tulips are not very plentiful.
Enough lily of the valley may be had
to take care of present needs. Other
offerings include callas, snapdragons
and marguerites. Greens are in a
good supply. Southern smilax is meet-
ing with a good call.

NOTES.

Tom Windram has purchased an-
other auto, an Overland roadster,
which he has converted into a delivery
truck.

The Wm. Murphy Co. will have a
heavy cut of Easter lilies and carna-
tions for their Easter trade this week.

E. G. Gillett will have a large
quajitity of Easter lilies, roses and
sweet peas for his Easter trade.

J. A. Peterson & Sons have an ex-
ceptional lot of pot roses for their
Easter trade.

C. E. Critchell has arranged for a
good lot of stock for Easter.

Visitors : Frank Farney, represent-
ing M. Rice Co., Philadelphia, Pa.,
and Miss Fannie White, Lexington.
Ky.

H.

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April 22,

Toledo.

INDICATIONS OF ISIMEXSE EASTER DEMAND.

At this writing all signs point to
the greatest, most profitable Easter
trade ever experienced in this city.
Retailers and growers alike report on
hand a greatly increased supply of all
kinds of seasonable plants. Lilies are
in greater supply than ever before,
but florists are trying to diversify the
demand to all kinds of plants this
year. There are plenty of sweet peas,
carnations and roses. At seasons of
the year like Easter, Christmas and
Mothers' day, florists can advertise
with much profit to themselves. At
least that is the opinion of Toledo re-
tailers and they are going in for a
large ad in the daily papers. This
method concentrates the attention of
the buying public on flowers for Easter
in a very effective manner.

NOTES.

The next meeting of the Tofedo
Florists' Club will be held the Tues-
day after Easter. The Retail Mer-
chants' Board has kindly donated the
use of a very large room in the
Nicholas building for all future meet-
ings of the club. J. H. Coombs, the
efiicient secretary of this board, will
address the florists at the next meet-
ing on the value of organization and
co-operation. A big attendance is
looked for.

At the opening of the American
Association baseball season here April
11, a huge baseball, standing fully five
feet in height was given to Manager
Bresnahan. It was made entirely of
carnations and was the work of Earl
Metz of Metz and Bateman. It was
unique and attracted a great deal of
attention.

Schramm Brothers are plunging
heavily in advertising this season in
the expectation of making a clean
sweep. They are sending out thou-
sands of handsome folders in colors
besides using newspaper space liberally.
Three delivery cars will be tised to
deliver Easter orders.

S. N. Peck who for many years has
operated a range of houses on South
street and a retail store on Superior
street has sold his range to William
Knowles, of New York, an experienced
grower who has already started to
make many improvements in his
houses.

Jack Gardner, formerly employed by
Harry Heinl, will open a flower shop
early in May in the building now
being completed at the corner of "Wal-

No matter how well one is prepared for
the Easter rush he sometimes finds that
he did not order enough of this or that.

If you run short on baskets

Just Telegraph in Your Orders

and we ship immediately. Plenty of stock on
hand for everyone. Rushorders our specialty.

RAEDLEIN BASKET CO.

713 Milwaukee Ave.,

CHICAGO

NEW CROP FERNS

Fancy, $1.35 per 1000; Dagger, $1.15 per 1000.

Special Quotations for Weekly Shipments.

E. A. BEAVEN, . - - . Evergreen, Ala.

nut and Bancroft streets. He is well
known here and plans to have a first
class shop in every respect.

Miss Helen Patten has purchased
another delivery car to take care of
her constantly enlarging business.
Trade has been very lively with her
for some time past and she predicts
a fine Easter business.

Harry Turvey has been making great
strides in his business in West Toledo
which has just been annexed to this
city. He is buying heavily for Easter
and expects to greatly increase his
trade this year.

Henry Barrow is sending in some
splendid pansies. He is very busy and
reports a lively trade in plants of all
kinds. A. C. K.

Kansas City.

GOPD BUSINESS CONTINUES.

The weather during the past week
has been favorable, trade has been
brisk, and there has been plenty of
good stock to select from. Funeral
work has not been as heavy as usaul,
but there has been a marked increase
in orders for decorations. On Palm
Sunday, every available palm in the
city was in use in the churches. Pot
plants are in greater supply than ever
and find ready sale. Some very fine
roses in variety, spireas, azaleas, hy-
drangeas, etc., are to be seen. Cut
roses are more plentiful but Killar-
neys still lead in popularity. Carna-
tions have shortened somewhat in sup-
ply, but sweet peas are plentiful and
the quality is excellent.

NOTES.

Everything is all set for a big
Easter trade at W. J. Barnes' estab-
lishment. The finishing touches have
been put on the pot plants and all
stock is in primo condition. He had
several large palm orders for Palm
Sunday; also a number of orders for
large made-up pot plants for the
mayor's office and council chamber.

Samuel Murray has been showing
some especially fine Spencer sweet
peas, novelties in different forms, in
his windows. Fine rambler roses in

various shapes are also a feature, as
are splendid hydrangeas. A number
of splendid floral arrangements from
this establishment were seen at the
city hall.

Wm. L. Rock Flower Co. reports
first class trade with plenty of fancy
stock to work with. Orders for
funerals and decorations are plentiful.
Some very good stock of home-grown
Gladiolus America are a feature here.

A. Newell has been very busy with
orders for funeral work and hospital
flowers. He has a heavy stock of
pot plants. Several elaborate arrange-
ments went from this establishment for
the mayor's inauguration.

H. Kusik & Co. received a shipment
April 15 of 8,000 yellow jonquils.
Their supply of roses and sweet peas
is also large, but all stock is moving
well.

T. J. Noll & Co. are handling
immense quantities of cut stock.
Heavy Easter business has been
booked.

The Peterson Floral Co. had numerous
orders for the inauguration of the
newly-elected mayor, April 17.

Patrick Larkin reports business good
in all branches. E. J. B.

Fort Wayne, Ind.

Immense quantities of bulbous flow-
ers and plants have been a feature of
the market during the past week.
Pansies and Spanish iris are among
the newer varieties of stock to be seen
on the market. Roses are more plenti-
ful, but are none too abundant, while
carnations are in moderate supply.
Large numbers of blooming plants are
being brought into the retail stores,
the trade is advertising extensively
and a fine Easter trade is anticipated.

Several elaborate decorations for din-
ners and dances were executed during
the week by the Flick Floral Co. A
Saturday sale of spring flowers also
brought good sales.

Some fine stock of Cattleya Trianse
are being cut at the greenhouses of
W. J. & M. S. Vesey both for the local
and outside markets. H. K.

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743

ERNE&KLINGEL

30 East Randolph Street,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS
L. D. Phone, Randolph 6578

CHICAfiO, ILL.

John Kruchten Co.

162 North Wabash Avenue,

WHOLESALE FLORISTS

L. D. Phone Central 8016-8017.

CHICAGO, ILL.

W. p. KYLE

JOSEPH FOERSTER

KYLE&FOERSTER

i6o N. Wabash Avenue, ,«„.S°lf S. KiSl™ CHICAGO

E.C.AMUNGCO.

THB LARGEST,

BEST EQUIPPED,

MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED

WHOLESALE

CUT FLOWER HOUSE

IN CHICAGO.

174-6 N.Wabash Ave.,
CHICAGO.

L. B. Ttionei Central 1977 and 1978.

Mention the American Florist lohen writing

WIRE HANGING BASKETS

Our Baskets are made strong and substantial,
so do not compare them with otber"cheap" made-
up baskets. (Measure across top.)

Size PerDoz.

8 inches $1.25

lOinches 1.50

12 inches 2.00

Size PerDoz.

14 inches $2.50

16 inches 3.00

( Largersizes to order.)

GREEN SHEET MOSS

for lining hanging baskets.

Per large bale (of 5 bundles) $1.25

Per 5 bale lots for 6.00

GEO. H. ANGERMUELLER

WbolealeHorisl. 1324 Pine St.. ST. LOUIS, MO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Southern Wild Smilax

$2.50 per case.

Natural Moss $l 75 per bag

Perpetuated Moss 3 50 per bag

Caldwell the Woodsman Co.

Everything in Southern Evergreens
EVERGREEN, ALABAMA

HOERBER BROS.

S,^,°JZoi Cut Flowers

Telephone: Randolph 2758

Greenhouses: Des Plaines. ni. r<V.t^^^^

Store: 162 N. Wabasb Ave.. ChlCagO

VlioMe IIo¥crf

iM'KeU

CURRENT PRICE LIST.

In Effect .'\prjl 24, Per doz.

Rotes. Beauty, specials $5 00

36-in 4 00

" 30-in 3 00

24 in

2 50

20-in

18. in

•' Mrs. Chas. Russell....

" Beauty, short

Hoosier Beauty

'• Killarney Brilliant

" Killarney

2 00
1 00

1 00@ 3 00
Per 100

$h 00@ 8 00

2 00@10 00
2 OOlglO 00
2 00010 00

" White Killarney

2 00@10 00

2 ooeio 00

2 00@10 00

Richmond

" Prince de Bulgarie

" Rhea Reid

My Maryland

Mrs. Geo. Shawyer

■• Milady

" Sunburst

" Mrs. Aaron Ward

'• Hadley

" Ophelia

" Double White Killarney..

Mrs. Mootfield Storey

Cecile Brunner

2 00@10 00
2 00@10 00
2 00010 00
2 00010 00
2 00010 00
2 00010 00
2 00010 00
2 00010 00
2 CO01O 00
2 CO@IO 00
3 00

3 00

4 00
300

1 500 4 00

1 000 3 00

'* Fireflame

Our selection

Carnations

Cattleyas per doz.. 6 00@ 8 OC

Gardenias per doz.. 3 00@ 4 00

Jonquils

Tulips

3 OO© 4 00

10 00012 50

6 00

Romans

3 OOig 4 00
750 1 50

Valley

3 000 5 00

Violets, single

50

Violets, double

Adiantum Croweanum

30® 50
1 000 1 50

1 0003 ro

Snapdragons. .per doz.. 75@1 50

. 5 O^fid 00

4 CO05 00

Calendulas

3 0004 00

Ferns per IOC 0. 3 5004 00

Galax " 1 00@1 25

750 1 00

3 no® 4 00
50

Mexican Ivy. ..per 1000. 5 00@6 00
PlnmosnsStrings..each, 60® 75

Smilax per doz., 2 00@2 50

Sprengeri. Pin mosus Sprays

Boxwood. 25clb per case 7

Established 1883 Incorporated 1892

Kennigott Bros. Company

Wholesale Commission Florists

163-5 No. Wab.^sh Ave.. Chicago
Telephone Central 466

MILLER & mm

Wholesale Florists

179-181-183 North Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO

Mention the American Florist when writing

Qeorge Reinberg

Wholesale Florist

Extra fancy Ophella.Sanbnrst, Rlcbmond,KU-
lamey. White KHJamey and Killarney BrlUiflnt

roses. All orders given prompt attention. 117 ns.

162 N.Wabash Av., CHICAGO

ZECH & MANN

Wholesale Florists

30 East Randolph St., - • Chicago
Telephone Central 3284

A. L. Randall Co.,

Wholesale Cut Flowers,
Florists' Supplies.

r CROWERS-fSHlPPERS f™,

TUT FLOWER C"^::^

V 1S4 NO WABASH AVE. ^^ A

1S4 NO WABASH AVE. "

Joseph Ziska & Sons

151-153 N.Wabash Ave., CHICAGO

Wire Designs and Wholesale
Florists' Supplies

744

The American Florist.

April 22,

If You Need GARDENIAS

In quantity, let us quote you prices. We have the largest supply in this market.

THE LEO NIESSEN CO., 1201-5 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Philadelphia.

riiKl'AllATIO.NS FOR EASTER COMri.ETE.

The market is full of flowers; there
is great variety, good quality, every-
thing up to the top notch of efliciency
from the productive standpoint. Amer-
ican Beauties are now in full crop, fine
flowers coming to the market from all
growers. All other varieties of roses
are plentiful with prices ruling low.
Sweet peas are easing up a bit; they
have never been seen in such quantity
or of as uniform good quality as of-
fered this season. Carnations, while
fine, are quoted at low figures — the
cool weather favors them. Snapdragon
is now at its best and has a fair de-
mand. Gardenias are now the poor
man's flower, being sold so low that
this title fits them to a penny. Good
lilac finds a ready market. The cool
weather favors the violet, but the de-
mand is light. Cattleyas— plenty of
them at buyer's prices. Lily of the
vallev is in favor and will, the grow-
ers say, be one of the choice things
at Eaiter. Easter lilies have been
coming in ahead of the demand and
promise to be plentiful at no increase
in price throughout the week. A late
Easter is as a rule subject to spells
of hot weather which many a grower
remembers to his cost. With this
in mind the schedule time at which
the various stocks were brought along
this season, has resulted in many
cases very unsatisfactorily. A num-
ber of the growers have whole houses
of roses, which have been given great
care and preparation in training in
the various popular forms of pyra-
mids, umbrellas, baskets, etc., which
at this late day, April 15, hardly
show color. Many hydrangeas are in
much the same condition, being
carried in a Turkish bath atmosphere
in the effort to make them. There
appears to be an abundance of the
Easter lilies; these are about right
as to time, although some growers
are a bit anxious. The market is
unsteady as to price, the offerings to
department stores and other large
buyers being as low as .$7 per hun-
dred flowers on the plants, $10 per hun-
dred being the ruling price of
hundred plant lots. A look around
the stores shows considerable novelty
in the various receptacles such as
plant baskets, vases, decorated pots,
trellis boxes, etc. Common earthen
pots, with what might be called poster
decorations, are very striking. These
consist of broad black and white
stripes of enamel, with in some cases,
rose, tulip and other flower decora-
tions. Blue and white, yellow and
white, and other showy stripe combi-
nations in all sizes of pots and bulb
pans filled with plants, will be one
of the novelties of the season. The
trellis boxes are very prominent, while
the trellis effect obtained in placing
the square or diamond shaped frames,
painted white or green, in pots of
rambler roses or made up boxes and
pans of assorted plants, adds very
materially to the appearance and sell-
ing value of the article.

All the retailers expect a record
breaking business; great preparations
have been made, many empty stores
being rented for the week to store
the surplus stock and handle the
deliveries. From the advance orders
received the commission houses expect

VlioMePio¥erMM'Ket>j

Boston. April 19. Per 100

Roiei. Beant; 40 00^50 00

" Killarney Queen 4 00{g 16 00

■• White and Pinlt Killarney. 4 00@J6 00
" Double White Killarney... 4 OO18I6 00

'• Killarney Brilliant 4 00020 00

'• Hadley 6 00@25 00

■• Cardinal 6 00@2S 00

•• Mock 8 00@35 00

" Mr«. Cha«. Russell 6 00@12 00

•• Sunburst 6 00@12 00

•• Taft 6 00@12 00

" Milady 6 00i812 00

" Ward and Hillingdon 2 00@ 6 00

" My Maryland 50® 5 00

Cattleyas 35 00@50 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00(8 5 00

Sweet Peas 1 50@ 2 00

Carnations 4 00@ 6 00

select 6 000 8 00

Buffalo, April 19. PerlOO

ExtraSpecial Beauties 35 00@40 00

Ro.'ies, Killarney 4 00010 00

" White Killarney 4 00010 00

•• My Maryland 6 00010 00

" Killarney Queen 4 000 8 00

" Richmond 4 00010 00

" Sunburst 4 00010 00

•■ Ward 4 00® 6 00

" Tatt 4 00010 00

" Ophelia 6 00010 00

" FrancisScott Key 8 00015 00

" Shawyer 4 00010 00

'• Bon Silene 2 00® 3 00

Lily of the Valley 4 000 5 00

Lilies 10 00012 00

Cattleyas 40 00050 00

Carnations 1 500 3 00

Snapdragons 6 00010 00

Violets 400 50

Yellow Tulips 2 00© 3 00

Dafiodils 2 000 3 00

Freesias 2 500 4 00

Paper Whites 2 00© 3 00

AsparaEUs Sprengeri... 350 50

Ferns per 1000. 2 50

Smilan IS 00

Cincinnati, .'\pril 19.

Roses, Beauty perd02..$l 5O0$SOO

PerlOO

" Killarney... 3 000 8 00

My Maryland 3 000 8 00

Richmond 3 000 8 00

" Taft 3 000 8 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00® 5 00

Lilium Giganteum 8 00@15 00

Asparagus Plumosns..per bch.. 2Sc

Orchids per doz., 6 0007 50

Carnations 2 000 4 00

Rubrum Lilies 3 00010 00

Double Violets 35® 1 00

SweetPeas 250 1 CO

Daffodils 2 00© 3 00

Jonquils 2 0r@ 3 00

Hyacinths 3 00® 4 00

to exceed the trade of any previotis
season; they are well supplied with
all kinds of stock, there appearing to
be no scarcity of anything except pos-
sibly lily of the valley.

NOTES.

There was at one time a question
as to who ran the florist business of
the Snellenberg department store.
Those who were unfortunate enotigh
to get caught with unpaid accounts
at the time of the failure of this
venture have discovered that the space
was only rented, the business being
conducted by the lessees on a com-
mission basis, the house not being in
any way responsible for bills con-
tracted.

Bertrand H. Farr, Wyomissing, Pa.,
an expert on irises, delivered a lecture
on his favorite flower before the
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

WELCH BROS. CO.

WHOLESALE

Cut Flower Market

226 DEVONSHIRE STREET,
BOSTON, MASS.

Consignments of all the leading
varieties of cut flowers received daily.
Selected line of Florists' Supplies.
Price list mailed weekly.

Mention the American Florist when writing

Patrick Welch

Wholesale Florist
262 Devonshire St., Boston, Mass.

Telephone Main 2698.

American Beauties,

Orchids,
Valley, Carnations.

All the novelties in the Cut Flower Market far-
nisbed on short notice. Prices quoted on appli*
cation. No retail orders accepted. Floweri
shipped out of Boston on early trains. Store
open for business at 6 a. m.

BERGER BROS.

Central Market
Choice Roses, Orchids, Valley

ORCHID FLOWERED PEAS

EASTER ULIES-CALLAS

Give us a trial order.

1 2 2 5 Race St.. PhUadelphla, Pa .

McCALLUM CO.

Florists' Supplies
PITTSBURGH, - PA.

Edward Reid

WHOLESALE FLORIST.

Choice American Beaatles, Russells, Mock

KlUamey, Sunburst and others.

CATTXXTAS, CARNATIONS and LILIES.

One block from express depot.

1619-21 RanstaadSL, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

April 11. The importance of the
Iris as a garden flower, the best
varieties, their culture, enemies, etc.,
were shown in detail. It was one of the
most interesting lectures of the season.
American Beauties are the great
feature of the Leo Niessen Co.'s mar-
ket. The quality is fine and the

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The American Florist.

745

Everything in the
line of Gut Flowers,
Plants and Florists'
Supplies.

\ MILWAUKEE, WIS.

HOLTON i IIUNKtL CO.

462 Milwaukee St.,

MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Wholesalers and Growers of

Choice Cut Flowers
and Greens

H.KUSIK&CO.

Wholesale Florists
and Supplies

Manufacturers of Wire Designs.

We are the largest cut flower shippers
at Kansas City. Let us supply your wants.
If on the market, we can furnish it.

Get our prices before placing order.

We guarantee satisfaction.

1016-1018 McGee street
KANSAS CITY, MO.

Extra Quality Pink and White Klllar-
ney, Rlchmonds, American Beauties,
Fancy Carnations, Yellow Daisies,
Valley, Orchids and Peas.

Obtain our prices on quality lota.
Buy from the grower.

Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co.

116-118 Seventh St.. Pittsbargb, Pa.

quantity immense. Other roses, car-
nations, sweet peas and Easter lilies
are seen in unlimited quantities.

Harry Faust, of Merion, the Easter
lily specialist, whose stock runs into
the thousands of pots each year, has
found a tissue paper strip or band
30 inches long: by two in width is
ideal for tying up the flowers when
shipping them in the pots. The ends
of the paper will hold like twine.
Since adopting this plan there is
scarcely any complaint of bruised
flowers.

J. Wolff Moore put a 40-horse power
Buick on the street last week that
about tops the list of florists' cars
in this city. The body has rounded
lines, no sharp corners, is eight feet
in length inside behind the seat, six
feet two inches high and four feet
two inches in width. It is a very
commodious car, yet the lines and
dark blue finish are so elegant, there
is nothing van-like in its appearance.

Joseph Josephs, who purchased tlie
business at 1722 Columbia avenue, to
which he removed from 1906 Columbia
avenue, Is much pleased with his new
location. He has just added a Ford
car to his delivery service, which he
finds of great assistance.

The Robert Craig Co. has immense
quantities of spring bedding plants in
variety waiting to take the place of
their Easter stock. They have worked
up a large business for this class of
plants in the last few years.

The supply houses were rushed as
never before up to the very last, the
local demand keeping them busy with
repeat orders.

Easter lilies are the feature with
Berger Bros. Orchid sweet peas, select
carnations and roses are also seen in
quantity.

The plant boxes, painted white, and
decorated in poster fashion with vari-
colored bubbles, are very striking.

GUST. RUSCH & CO.

Wholesale Florists

Jobbers In
FLORISTS' SUPPLIES.
PboneMain 1245.

444-446
Milwaukee St.

P. O. Bex 206

Milwaukee, Wis.

Fancy Ferns, Galax and Leucothoe

Fancy LILY OF THE VALLEY and ORCHIDS, Carnations, Roses and
Seasonable Cut Flowers, Fa&ter Lilies, Callas and Rubrum Lilies.

FLURIST hUPPLIES AND MANUFACTURER OF WIRS DESIGNS.

Wholeaale Floriat.

1312 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

C. A. KUEHN,

WkoMe Rower MM-KeU

Philadelphia, April 19.

Roie>, Beauty, extra 50

first 20

" Mri. Cbas. Russell 8

" Rillarney 3

" White Killarney 3

" Liberty 5

" Hadley 8

" Sunburst 4

Ophelia 5

Hoosier Beauty 6

CarcatioDS 2

Cattleyas 35

Callas 10

Lllium Harrisii 12

Lilacs per bunch. $1.00@$1.50

Sweet Peas 1

Snapdragons 8

Calendulas 4

Mignonette 3

Violets, single

Asparagus per bunch . 50

Pittsburgh, April 19.

Roiei, Beauty, special

fancy

extra.
No. 1.

Per 100

00065 00
00@35 00
00@15 00
00010 00
00@10 00
00@15 00
00@12 0}
00@12 00
00® 1 2 00
00® 20 00
00@ 4 00
00@50 00
00@12 00
00@16 00

00® 2 00
00020 00
00® 5 00
00® 5 00
500 75

PerlOO
40 00
30 00
20 00
12 00

Killarney 4 00012 00

•• My Maryland 4 00012 00

" Sunburst 4 00012 00

Mrs. Aaron Ward 4 00© 8 00

" Richmond 4 00015 00

Cattleyas 50 00

Lilium Gigantenm 12 00

SweetPeas 50® 1 50

Spanish Iris 6 00

DaBodils 3 CO

Tulips 300

Carnations 3 00

Adiantnm 1 25

Asparagus Sprengeri, per bnncb, 35@40

Milwaukee, April 19. PerlOO

Roses, Killarney and W.Kiliarney 4 00010 00

•■ Ward 4 000 8 00

•• M rs. Chas. Russell 6 00025 00

" Ophelia 4 00010 00

Hoosier Beauty 4 00010 00

Lilies perdoz., 1.50

Cattleyas perdoz., 6 00

Sweet Peas 500 2 00

Carnations 1 50® 3 00

Snapdragons.... doz., $1 00®$1 SO

Daffodils , „^ 5 92

Tulips 3 00® 4 00

RI6E BROTHERS

Wholesale Florists and
Florists' Supplies

We are the largest cut flower shlppcri
In MINNEAPOLIS. Let us supply jonr
wants. If it is on the market we can
(Ornish It.

Florists' Supplies

Get our prices before pladog
order. Guarantee satisfaction.

Mention the American Florist when writing

H. G. BERNING

Wholesale Florist.

Magnolia Leaves, |1.86 per box.
1402 Pine St., ST. LOUIS, MO.

Mention the American Florist when writing

St. Lonis. April 19 PerlOO

Roses. Beauty, medium 20 00@25 00

shortstems 80001500

" Killarney 4 00© 8 00

'• White Killarney 4 00© 8 00

■• Aaron Ward 3 00© 6 OQ

" Sunburst 4 000 8 00

" Ophelia 4 00© 8 50

" Hoosier Beauty 5 00010 00

Valley 4 00

Carnations 1 S0@ 2 00

Orchids 35 00050 00

Callas 8 00012 50

Lilies 10 00O12 50

Rubrum Lilies 10 00

Asparagus Plumoans.per bu..2.'i075

Ferns per 1000. 2 50

BronzeGalax per 1000. 125

RicfamondRoses 3 000 6 00

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The American Florist.

April 22,

WE ARE 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 doing our full duty by
our consignors and customers.

You cannot go very far wrong when dealing with us.

GUTTMAN & RAYNOR,Inc., '^^^r^^o..\qi 101 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

H. P. Battles, who founded his re-
tail cut flower business at lOS South
Twelfth street about 25 years ago, will
remove immediately after Easter to
his own building-, 114 South Twelfth
street, which he now conducts as a
vase shop. Modest as was his busi-
ness in its first years, it has steadily
grown tmtil it is one of the greatest
in this country, there being over 75
employes engaged in its various
branches the year round, with greatly
augmented force at holiday seasons.

At a meeting of the creditors of
L. P. Vollers, 1725 Chestnut street,
the offer of E. R. Martin, 1535 Pasa-
yunk avenue to purchase the business
and everything pertaining to it, in-
cluding the book accounts of about
§2,000, for the sum of $5,000, was
accepted, he to take possession at
once. Walter Davis has been added
to the present force to represent Mr.
Martin.

Easter lilies and American Beauty
roses are leaders with Edward Reid's
holiday business. High grade carna-
tions and orchid sweet peas are also
features.

Robert Kift has opened a retail store
at 1726 Chestnut street, right opposite
his old stand. K.

New YorK.

GOOD EASTER TRADE ANTICIPATED.

With the usual reaction that always
follows a flower show, a continuation
of bad weather and on the eve of a
great holiday like Easter, it was to
be expected that business would be
bad during the past week and it even
surpassed all expectations. There was
very little doing until April 15, when
the weather cleared and now gives
promise of business for Easter. Stock
will be plentiful, and as a rule, high
prices will be impossible. Good cattle-
yea orchids are an exception. The
indications are that they will reach
$1 per flower, wholesale, possibly high-
er, because they are scarce. There is
a good supply of lilies, many of them
being short, but it does not seem
possible that the best can go above
$10 and $12 per 100, bud and flower.
The finest carnations may reach $3.50
per 100, but we doubt it. There must
be a great stock of carnations in re-
serve that will glut the market a few
days before Easter. American Beauty
roses may reach $50 per 100 and the
average of the best tea roses may
reach $12 or possibly $15 per 100, but
that will be the limit. Sweet peas and
gardenias are very plentiful and will
be cheap. Violets are not now arriv-
ing in great supply, but we recall
other Easters. The plant business will
loom large, as nearly everything in the
plant line will be in bloom. Investiga-
tion at the retail stores shows that
they are all making great preparations
to handle plants. Weather conditions
will have much to do with the sale
of cut flowers.

April 17. — The market opened fairly
active, but excepting in orchids, there
are no high prices. The indications
are that carnations were being held
back. Lily of the valley is whole-
saling up to $5 per 100. Special

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THE MONTREAL FLORAL EXCHANGE, Ltd.

140 Manfield Street - Montreal

Tlie Wholesale Commlsiion House of Canada, Featuring the Products of
Its Best Growers

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American Beauty roses are slow at $20
to $30 per 100. In lilies, both in pots
and cut, there seems to be a great
stock in sight and there will be no
high figures. An immense stock of
exceptionally fine sweet peas is ar-
riving, but high prices are impossible.
Indications point to a great plant trade
for Easter, but nothing definite can
be stated about cut flowers. Roses
are cheap and hard to move. Carna-
tions are wholesaling at $4 and .$5
per hundred, but indications point to
a big drop by Saturday.
NOTES.

Friends in this city of C. F. Bertan-
zell and wife of Roslyn, L. I., were
greatly shocked, April 17, to learn of
the sudden death of Mrs. Bertanzell,
which occurred on Palm Sunday. She
had been to church and soon after
returning home, collapsed and died in
a short time. About 12 years ago, her
husband, who had been a private gar-
dener, establi-shed the Wheatly Gar-
dens, at Roslyn, both growing and
retailing. Mrs. Bertanzell was active
in the business and they were success-
ful from the start, both being well
known in New York, where Mr. Ber-
tanzell was a stockholder in the
Growers' Cut Flower Company. She
w-as a native of Switzerland, about 40
years old, and is survived by her hus-
band and two children.

Herman Kuhn, the retailer of Sixth
avenue and 50th street, had a birth-
day, Palm Sunday. Herman looks to
be about 45, but old-timers figure that
he is older. However that may be, he
is a fine and active man. William
Hanft, of Young & Nugent's staff, has
also just had a birthday. William is
"not as young as he used to be," but
is yet very active as a designer and
decorator.

Moore, Hentz & Nash, in the Coogan
building, are handling very fine Kil-
larney Queen roses. One hundred
blooms of similar stock took first
prize at the late show. They are all
grown by the Bedford Flower Co.,
Bedford Hills, N. Y.

Henshaw & Fenrich announce dis-
solution of partnership, effective April
29. A. M. Henshaw will from that
date operate the Henshaw Floral Co.,
Inc., at 127 West Twenty-eighth street
and Jos. S. Fenrich will do business
under his own name at 51 West
Twenty-eighth street.

A force of workmen are active in
remodeling the building at 503 Madi-
son avenue, which J. H. Small & Sons
will occupy as a retail store after
May 1. It will be one of the finest
stores in this city.

At the store of Drakos & Co., 2953
Broadway, which is controlle'd by J. G.
Papadem, who also has another Broad-
w-ay store, we have noted exceptionally
fine rambler roses, hydrangeas and
other plants.

D. J. Pappas, president of the Greek-
American Florists' Association and a
well known Broadway retailer, stated
that he was well stocked and expected
good business.

Herman Weiss, of lOfi West 2Sth
street, is well pleased with the sweet
pea prizes taken at the show by his
grower, A. E. Jackson, of West Sum-
mit, N. J.

A. F. F.

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747

PAUL NECONI

WHOLESALE FLORIST

55-57 W. 26th Street

NEW YORK CITY

Telepbone:
3864 Farragut.

BADGLEY & BISHOP, Inc.

Successors to Badgley, Riedsl & Meyer.

"""•iieeliSSS^eT 34 W. 28th St., New York

Receivers and Distributors of

CHOICEST CUT FLOWERS

Riedel & Meyer, Inc.

Wholesale Florists

25 YEARS EXPERIENCE

49 West 28th Street,

CONSIGNMENTS SOUCITED

NEW YORK

PHONES— 4024 and 4025 MADISON SQUARE

GEO. J. POLYKRANAS

Wholesale Commission Florist

Consignments Solicited

104 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone No. 2264 Farragut.

I J. J. CO AN, Inc. I

•{■ Wholesale Contmission Florist. •{•

I 115 W. 28th St., NEW YORK %
4> Telephones: Farragut 5413 and 5891. ^

% Fine stock of all the NEW ROSES. *

% Carnations, Sweet Peas, %
% Azaleas, and other %

I EASTER PLANTS

and Everything in Cut Flowers.
Consignments Solicited.

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J and Everything in Cut Flowfers. J

4t Consignments Solicited. j^

Walter F. Sheridan

Wholesale Florist
^*^i^ Fl'iagnt 133 W. 28th St., New York

All the NEW ROSES, CARNATIONS and
Seasonable Flowers.

HORACE E. FROMENT

WHOLKSALE COMMISSION

American Beauty Roses a specialty. Roses,
Violets, Carnations, Valley, Lilies, Etc.

148 West 28th St., NEW YORK CITY

Telephones: Farragut 300 and 301

John Young & Co.

Wholeiale Conuniiilon norlats

63 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

Telephone 7362 Madison Sqnire.

Mention the American Florist when writing

WILLIAM P. FORD

WHOLESALE FLORIST

107 W. 28th St., New York

Telephooe. 533£ Farragut
Mention the American Florist when writing

Geo. C. Siebrecht

WHOLESALE FLOMST

lOS West 28th St., NEW TORK

Tel. eOB and SOe Farragut.

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICriED

Mention the American Florist when writing

YlioMeHowerMM'ltet.s

New York, Aprill9. PerlOO

Roaei. Beauty, special 20 00@30 00

extra andfaDCy...lO UU@15 00
No. land No. 2... 3 00@ 5 00

Prima Donna, special 5 00@10 00

' ' Alice Stanley 1 00@ 8 00

' Francis Scott Key, special. 1 00@ 8 00

" Mri. Geo.Shawyer 1 00@ 8 00

" White Kiliarney. special... 8 00

" KlUarney, My Maryland...

special 6 0C@ 8 00

No. 1 and No. 2.. 1 000 2 00

Queen 2 00@ 8 00

Brilliant 1 00@ (. 00

'• Aaron Ward 2 00@10 00

" Richmond 1 00@ 8 00

" Sunburst 2 03@ 8 00

•' Taft 1000 800

" J. L. Mock 2 00@10 00

" Hadley.... 4 00@35 00

" Ophelia 1 00@ 8 00

" Mrs. Chas. Russell ! 00® 8 00

" Hoosier Beauty 2 00@ 8 00

Cattleya Orchids, special 75 00@100 00

" " inferior erades .30 00@50 00

Lilies, Lonsifiorum and Harrisii.. 6 00@ 8 00

Lily of the Valley 4 00@ 5 00

Carnations 2 C0@ 3 50

Adiantium Croweanum and

Hybridnm 50@ 75

Asparas:us Plumosus doz. bchs. 2 40@ 3 00

Smilai doz. strines. 2 00® 2 50

Gardenias per doz., 75® 3 00

Violets, single 40® 50

double 35® 50

Sweet Peas, orchid flowered 1 00

common 15® 25

Mignonette per doz.. 50c®$1.00

Pansies.cut 20® 50

Narcissus, Paper White 2 00® 3 00

Narcissus, Trumpets, spurs 2 00® 3 00

Tulips 1 25® 3 00

•■ Flamingo 3 50® 4 08

White Lilac per bunch. $0.75©$1.5O

Snapdragons perdoz.. 75® 1.25

Callas perdoz.. l.OO® 1.25

United Cut Flower Co., Inc.

WHOLISALIRS

1 1 1 West 28th St., New York

Telephones: Farragut] m|
PERCY W. RICHTERS, Manager.

HOUSE OF FERNS

Phone, Madison Square 4051.
41 West 28th St., NEW YORK

Asparagus Plumosus Nanus A Specialty.

RETTA E. RANKIN. Manager.

Frank H. Traendly

Charles Schenck

Tracndly & Schenck

Wholesale Florists and Cut Flower Exchange
436 Sixth Avenue, NEW YORK CITY

Between 26th and 27th Sts.
Telephones: 798 and 799 Farragut.

Orchids, Roses, Carnations and all the other
best products of th« leading growers.
Consignmsnts solicited.

WM. KESSLER

Saccessor to Kessler Bros.

113 W. 28th St., NEW YORK.

CUT FLOWERS

WHOLESALE PLANTSMEN AND FLORISTS

Phone 2336 Farragut Shipments Everywhere

Prompt and satisfactory. ConBignments solicited

N.Y. Cut Flower Exchange

CoorsD Bide.. 6th av. and W. 26th St.. New Tork
Open for Cut Flower Sales
at 6 o'clock every moraiDr,

Desirable wall space to rent for advertising.

V. S. DORVAL. Secretary.

The Kervan Company

FRESH CUT EVERGREENS

and Mosses. Decorating Material for
Florist Trade at Wholesale.

Telephones: Farragut 2164-5893

119 West 28th Street NEW YORK

George B. Hart

WHOLESALE FLORIST

24-30Ston8St.,RoclH)ster,N.Y.

121 WIST 28th STREET

NEW YORK

Tel. 3870-3871 Farragut.

The Largest Shipper aid Receiver of Cut Flowers

^^A complete assortment of the best in the
market can always be relied upon.

Telephone Farragut 634, 3066

HERMAN WEISS

Wholesale Florist
106 W. 28th St., NEW YORK

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April 22,

INTRODUCING OUR NEW MANILA LINE I

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We are now in position to make deliveries in all sizes listed. All stock is

moisture-proof. Plenty on hand to fill all orders. Samples will be sent at your «l^

request. Special discounts on quantity orders,
orders of 300 or over.

Printing without charge on all

16x4 x3 per 100, $1.85

20x4 x3 " a.l5

18x6 x3 " 2.15

21x5 s3 " 2.50

L>4x5 x3H " 3-00

30x5 x3V2 " 3.30

■ -" " 4.50

28x6x4 per 100, $3.50

21x7x31/2 " 3.25

18x6x4 " 3.00

24x8x4 " 3.85

24x8x5 " 4.15

28x8x4 " 4.35

28x8x5 " 5.00

36x 8x6 per 100, $ 7.00 «!§►

40x 8x5.

42x 8x5

30x10x6..

36x10x5..

42x10x5..

48x10x5..

30x12x6.

PRICES AND SAMPLES OF OUR LARGE UNE OF VARIOUS COLORED BOXES WILL BE SENT ON REQUEST.

A. A. ARNOLD PAPER BOX COMPANY

1302-1308 West Division Street,

CHICAGO

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Pasadena, Calif.

SPRING FLOWER SHOW.

The eleventh annual spring flower
show, held under the auspices of the
Pasadena Horticultural Society, opened
April 13, continuing to April 15, in-
clusive. The weather conditions were
perfect; though a, recent hot spell
forced out many of the roses; the
exhibition on the whole was good. In
the cut flower division, of course roses
and bulbous flowers predominated. Of
roses. Gen. McAi-thur and the Cochets
■n-ere in greater abundance. The tulip
display was superb, as was also that
of ranunculus. A basket of the latter
flower won first in the class of floral
decorations. They were of the French
variety and in yellow. Ixias were scarce
and only fair in quality. The irises
were good, but they were not very
plentiful. Carnations were scarce and
not what should be expected from the
gardens at this time of year. Some
of the best roses exhibited were not
in competition, being shown by those
who can be classed as simply lovers
of this, the best beloved of all the
flowers. There were fine specimens
also in the amateur exhibit. In other
varieties of cut flowers, we mention
antirrhinums, and aquilegias, both
good in quality. Canterbury bells were
not to be seen nor were gladioli. Stocks
were plentiful, as were sweet peas,
there being some very good displays
in winter flowering Spencers. There
were also plenty of watsonias. both in
white and pink.

The best general display of flower-
ing and foliage plants was that of
William T. Shields, gardener for Mrs.
S. H. Allerton. The arrangement was
good, and the assortment of the best.
This display received the blue ribbon.
Other displays were made by some of
the commercial growers of which the
most important was that of the
Clemence Nursery, Pasadena. They
had a large showing of standard roses
and foliage plants. The Mentor Nur-
sery, also of Pasadena, had a well
arranged display of plants, many of
them being more or less scarce.
Everything they had was labeled. The
Miller Rose Co. had a splendid dis-
play of roses of such varieties as Rich-
mond, Mme. Chatenay, Sunburst, Mi-
lady, Shawyer, Gen. McArthur and
TJlrich Brunner. They were outdoor
grown, but all varieties grown for
cutting.

Among the business firms represented
there was the Campbell Seed Co., with

Clara Cemetery
Vase

MADE OF SOLID MOULDED GLASS

12 inches high, with wide flaring mouth.
Can be supplied in green or white.
Dozen, $3.00; barrel of 3 dozen, $7.50.
f. o. b. Chicago.

Vaughan's Seed Store,

CHICAGO

31-33 W. Randolph St.,

Mention the American Florist when xoriting

NEW YORK
43 Barclay St.

a display of seeds, pansies and winter
flowering Spencer sweet peas. Morris
& Snow, Los Angeles, seedsmen, were
showing seeds in packets, bulbous
flowers and fertilizers. Germain Seed
& Plant Co., also Los Angeles, was rep-
resented with a line of shrubbery and
foliage plants from their nursery.
The Patton Seed Co., of Pasadena,
had a neat display of seeds, and flow-
ers grown from their seeds.

The Orchid Flower Shop had a dis-
play of cut flowers. They were busy
at the store, too, and the demand will
keep them hustling the balance of the
week. They had a beautiful specimen
of Genista monosperma. John H.
Teekamp, importer of Dutch bulbs,
had a splendid display of bulbous
flowers, especially of tulip and ranun-
culus varieties.

Probably the best representative dis-
play was that of Paul J. Howard, the
landscape artist and horticulturist, of
Los Angeles. It was arranged as a
formal garden, with the lawn and
brick walls surrounded by a neat
hedge, while a border for the walk
was made up of potted baby roses.
Scattered here and there were set
pieces of specimen conifer and flower-
ing plants. Bulbous flowers, and a fine
assortment of irises furnished the
color.

G. H. H.

Retail Florists

Place your Business
Before More People-

Now is the time to prepare your advertisic? for

.^p^ilaDd May, coverips

Spring riantlng Mother's Day

Memorial Day

We have worked up some beautifutlT colored
folders and will gladly mail samples on request.

DIRECT ADVERTISING THAT BRINGS RESULTS

McNEFF-SWENSON CO.

Floral .^dvertlsiog.

818-819 Transportation Bldg.

608 So. Dearborn St., Chicaflo. 111.

Memphis, Tenn. — Johnson's Green-
houses have applied for a charter for
the purpose of conducting a retail
business. The incorporators are Olaf
C, France B., and W. C. Johnson, H.
M. Barfleld and Thelma Hardaway.
The capital stock is given at $10,000.

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The American Florist.

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DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities in-
dicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

Chicago.

Eitablislied In 18B7.

wSvfd.

739 Buckingham Place.

L. D. PboDt. Grueland 1112.

Send ni yoar retail orderi.

W» HA VE THE BEST FACRITHS IN THl CIT T

St. Louis, Mo.

Wm. A. Seeger
Nat. M. Kingsley
Martin J. Seeger

tefs

(inCORPO«*T£D)

Eighth and Locust Sts.
3514-16-20 North Grand Ave.

Telegraph orders tilled on short notice in St. Louis
and rest of Missouri.

San Francisco, Calif.

J. B. BOLAND

Snccessor to Sleveri & Boltod

FLORIST

60 KEARNEY STREET

Minneapolis, Minn.

WHITTED FLORAL CO.,

H. B. WHITTED, Prop.

Carefnl attention given to all orders for
delivery in the Twin Cities or the
Northwest.

Washington, D. C.

m. H. COOKE

FLORIST

Connecticut Avenue and L Street

Randolph & McClements

Floral Experts

5936 Penn Av„ PITTSBURQM, PA.

Members of riorists' Telegraph Delivery.

PROVIDENCE, R.I.

* ,«ldl T. J. JOHNSTON 6 CO.

NEW ENaAMD FODITS.

171 WEYBOSSET ST, PROTIOENCE

Chicago.

Des Moines.

ALPHA FLORAL CO.

146 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago.
623 Wahint St.. Des Moines. la.

Largest and most centrally located store in
the city. All orders given prompt attention

Rochester, Minn.

wire and Mail Orders Our Specialty.

Rochester Floral Company

Retail Store. Greenhouses.

Member of Florists* Telegraph Delivery.

Chicago.

A. LANGE,

25 £. MADISON ST.

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

REUTER'S

For Rhode Island and Connecticut

STORES

New London, Conn., Norwich, Conn, and

Westerly, R. I.

Members of Florists' Tele^aph Delivery.

Cleveland, 0.

The Smith & Fetters Co.,

LEADING FLORISTS.
735 Euclid Ave. CLEVELAND

3343 W. MADISON ST.

NEAR OARFIULU PARK

CHICAGO

LOUISVILLE, KY.

AUGUST R. BAUMER,

MASONIC TEMPLE

Member of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Cleveland, O.

A. Graham & Son

5523 Euclid Ave.

Members of Florists' TelegTaph Delivery.

Cincinnati, O.

HARDESTY & GO.,

THE BEST THAT GROWS
Experts to Arrange Them.

150 £. Fourth St.

ALEXANDER McCONNELL

611 FIFTH AYE., GOR. 49TH STREEL
NEW YORK CITY.

-yBLBGRAPH ORDERS forwarded to
■'■ any part of the United States, Canada
and all principal cities in Europe. Orders
transferred or entrusted by the trade to
our selection for delivery on steamships
or elsewhere receive special attention.

Reference or Cash mnst accompany all orders
from nnknown correspondents.

Cable addreas; Albxconnell,
WeeterD UdIod Code.

New York. Washington,D.C

J. H. SMALL & SONS,

FLORISTS

NEW YORK, WASHINGTON, D. C,

1153 Broadway. Cor . 1 5th 6 H. Sts,

AND WALDORF-ASTORIA.

Young & Nugent

Telephone 2065-2066 Madison Square.
42 West 28tta Street

To out-of-town florists: KT'E'lAf VTkR'K'

We are in the Heart ol W*** 1 VflVIV

ADd give special atteotion to steamer and theater

ordera. Prompt delivery and best

stock in tbe market.

Members o( Florists' Telegraph Delivery Aas'n.

.•.V.FLOWERS.V.%

522 SO. MICHIGAN BLVD., Auditorium Amei, CHICAGO.

LOUISVILLE, KY.

THE F. WALKER CO.

310-312 West Chestnut Street

L ARGEST FLOWER STORE IN THE CITY

Buffalo, N. Y.

S. A. ANDERSON

440 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.

Anderson service means fresh, sturdy stock, and

prompt deliveries in Buffalo, Lockport,

Niagara Vails and Western New York.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

DAYTON, OHIO

16 and 18 W. 3rd St.

Matthews the Florist

Established in 1883.
Greeyhouses and Nurseries in Riverdale,

D. F. SIMONDS

J. R. Burzow

Chicago.

OGDEN FLORAL CO.

1917 Harrison St.

We are Located Near Seven of Chicago's Leading
West Side Hospitals and Can Fill all Orders
properly on short notice. L. D. Phone, West 722

750

The American Florist.

April 22,

DESIGNS OR CUT FLOWERS

Will be delivered for the trade in other cities by the
firms below, the Leading Retailers in the cities in-
dicated, on Wire, Phone or Mail Orders.

New York.

Established 1874.

DARDS

N. E. Corner 44th St.
and Madison Ave.

Has his own correspondents in all the
large cities of Europe and the British
Colonies. Cable orders forwarded by
private code. Telegraph and Cable Ad-
dress, DARDSFLOR.

Member of Floristai Telegraph Delivery.

St. Paul, Minn.

Holm S Olson,

20-22-24 West Fifth Street.

We fill orders for any place in the Twin CitieB
and for all points in the Northwest. The Largest
Store in America; the largest stock; the greatest
variety. Write, wire or phone. We are alive
night and day.

Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Newark, N. J.

Begerow's

946 Broad Street.

Fresh Flowers and Best Service. Deliveries
throughout the state and to all steamship docks
in Hoboken, N. J. and New York.

For Wisconsin Delivery
"HOME GROWNFLOWERS"

Get In touch with

J. E. Matthewson

SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN

Member of Florists' Telegraph Dellveiy.

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Florists' Telp^ot*^
PoUvcry Asioolfttktti

New York.

Henry Hart, mc.

FLORIST

1000 Madison Avenue

Teleplione— Lenox 3822.
In the Heart .r (he most exclasire resideatial section.

Omaha, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda

Fl ORISTS,

U15FarnumSt. isol^^d'^fkaz

Members of Florists' Telegraph. Delivery,

Max Schling

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NEW YORK. J

No. 122 West 59tH Street %

Adjoining Plaza Hotel J

Member of ihe Rorisls' Telegraph Delivn7. T

Williamsport, Pa.
EVENDEN BROS. CO.

Laik'cst Growers in Ceniral Pa.
Members of Florists' Telegraph Delivery.

Name Index to RetaU Florists

Alpha Floral Co.. Chicago.

Alpha Floral Co., Des Moines, la.

Anderson, S. A., 440 Main, BuOfalo, N. Y.

Archias Floral Co.. Sedalia. Mo.

Baumer, August R.. Louisville, Ky.

Begerow's, Newark, N. J.

Blackistone. Washington, D. C.

Boland. J. B.. San Francisco.

Bramley & Son. Cleveland, O.

Breitmeyer's Sons, John, Detroit, Mich.

Buckbee. U. W.. Rocktord, 111.

California Florists. Tacoma. Wash.

Clarke's Sons. David, New York.

Cooke, Geo. H.. Conn. Ave. and L. Washington.

Cross, Ell, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Dard's. 44th and Madison Ave.. New York.

Denton Floral Co.. Denton. Tex.

Duerr, Chas. A.. Newark. O.

Dulutb Floral Co., Duluth, Minn.

Duniop's, 8 and 10 W. Adelaide St.. Toronto.

ISyres. 11 N. Pearl St., Albany, N. Y.

Evenden Bros. Co., Williamsport, Pa.

J. M. Fox & Son, Inc.. Milwaukee. Wis.

Frauenfelder, C, Chicago.

Freeman, Mrs. J. B., Toledo, O.

Frey. C. H., Lincoln, Neb.

Frey & Frey, Lincoln, Neb.

Friedman, Chicago.

Furrow & Co., Guthrie, Okla.

Furrow & Co.. Oklahoma City, Okla.

G. Sakelos. New York.

Galvin. Tbos. F., Inc., Boston, Mass.

Galvin, Tbos. F.. Inc.. New York.

Gasser, J. M., Cleveland, O.

Graham, A., &. Son, Cleveland, O.

Grand Rapids Floral Co., Grand Rapids. Mich.

Grimm & Gorly, St. Louis. Mo.

Gude Bros., Washington, D. C.

Hardesty & Co., Cincinnati, O.

Hart, Henry, Inc.. New York.

Heinl & Sou, J. G.. Terre Haute, Ind.

Henderson, Lewis, Omaha, Neb.

Hess & Swoboda, Omaha. Neb.

Hollywood Gardens, Seattle. Wash.

Holm & Olson. St. Paul. Minn.

Johnston & Co.. T. J., Providence. R. I.

Joseph's, 233-235 Grant Ave., San Francisco, Cai.

Joy Floral Co., Nashville, Tenn.

Iveiler's Sons. J. B.. Rochester, N. T.

Kerr Floral Co.. Robt. C, Houston. Tex.

Kottmiller. New York.

Lang Floral & Nursery Co., Dallas, Tex.

Lange. A., 25 E. Madison St., Chicago.

Leborius, J. J., Duluth, Minn.

London Flower Shop. Ltd., Philadelphia.

Mangel, Chicago.

Matthews, the Florist. Dayton, O.

Matthewson, J. E., Sheboygan, Wis.

May & Co., L. L., St. Paul. Minn.

McConnell. Alex., New York.

Metalrie Ridge Nursery Co.. New Orleans. La.

Mullanpby Florists, St. Louis. Mo.

Murray, Samuel, Kansas City, Mo.

Newell. A., Kansas City, Mo.

Ogden Floral Co., Chicago.

Palez, Paul M., Little Rock, Ark.

Palmer. W. J., & Sons, Buffalo.

Park Floral Co.. The, Denver, Colo.

Philips Bros.. Newark, N. J.

Pikes Peak Flo. Co., Colorado Springs, Colo.

Podesta & Baldoccbt, San Francisco.

Portland Flower Store. Portland. Me.

Potter Floral Co.. El Paso, Texas.

Randolph & McCIements, Pittsburgb, Pa.

Renter's, New London. Conn.

Reuter's, Norwich, Conn.

Renter's. Westerly. R. 1.

Rochester Floral Co.. Rochester. Minn.

Rock. Wm. L.. Flower Co.. Kansas City.

Rye, George, Ft. Smith. Ark.

Schiller tbe Florist. 2221 W. Madison St.. Cbgo.

Schling. Max, 22 W. 69th St.. New York.

Smith & Fetters, C