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The Weekly Florists' Reviev,» 



MARCH 23, lS9n. 



TAUNTON, MASS. 



One of the most recent additions to 

 the list of carnation growers for the 

 Boston marltet is Samuel J. Goddard, 

 of Framlngham. Mr. Goddard. who has 

 been in America about six years, had a 

 first class training in large English 

 market establishments ere crossing 

 the Atlantic. Before launching out 

 into business on his own account he 

 was foreman for W. Nicholson (late 

 president of the American Carnation 

 Society) at Framiugham, well known 

 as a successful carnation grower, and 

 was largely instrumental in making 

 that gentleman's business one of the 

 best all round retail, as well as whole- 

 sale, ones in Massachusetts. 



Although he did not commence 

 building operations until flie end of 

 June, 1898, Mr. Goddard already has 

 one of the best stocked and compact 

 establishments near Boston. He is 

 located about one and a half miles 

 from Framlngham Centre, his place is 

 snugly ensconced and the scenery on 

 all hands is most charming. On mak- 

 ing our initial visit we were agreeably 

 surprised to see such splendid carna- 

 tions, for carnations are the leading 

 feature here. We found two houses, 

 each 100x20 devoted to the Divine 

 flower. 



Some scarlet Bradts were seen, 

 which if they can be perpetuated will 

 prove a welcome addition to our small 

 list of scarlets. We took tue trouble 

 to count the bari.^ and blooms on 200 

 plants of Bradt and totaled up 850 

 to say nothing of shoots. The popular 

 idea that Bradt is a shy bloomer 

 would hardly hold good with the vari- 

 ety as seen here in the middle of 

 February. As much as ?1..50 per doz- 

 en wholesale was realized for Bradt 

 during Christmas week, and it is gen- 

 erally admitted that the carnations 

 from here have few equals and no su- 

 periors in the Boston market. White 

 Cloud struck us as being the best of 

 the new whites, although Mr. God- 

 dard finds that Evelina gives an im- 

 mense amount of flowers. >nora Hill 

 is considered rather ohy and weak- 

 stemmed and will be dropped la favcr 

 of White Cloud. Freedom is the most 

 prolific and profitable of any of ihe 

 whites grown and many of the flowers 

 were as large as any of the newer van 

 eties. Edith Foster, another of Peter 

 Fisher's raising, was also noted in 

 fine shape as was also Alaska. 



Among pinks Joost clearly took the 

 lead and Scott, which has been such 

 a good stand-by for several years, will 

 be discarded in its favor, the former 

 bringing double the price of Scott. 

 Victor is well liked and will be large- 

 ly grown next season. Daybreak was 

 very fine. In yellows Gold Nugget 

 looked remarkably well. Eldorado 

 will be discarded. Pingree is not suf- 

 ficiently profitable. In scarlets neith- 

 er Bon Ton nor Wellesley are consid- 

 ered of any value. .Tahn's Scarlet as 

 seen here was excellent and wholesal- 

 ers were said to be well pleased with 

 it. Hector Is practically discarded in 

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