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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



OCTOBER 27, 



VIOLETS AT POUGHKEEPSIE. 



So it was our amiable and accom- 

 plished national secretary that so en- 

 tertainingly wrote up that visit to the 

 great violet center. If I had known it 

 I would scarcely have had the auda- 

 city to mention but to praise even if 

 "somewhat versatile." September 26th, 

 1S98 (I guessed it was this year), 

 seems very late for a heavy coat. of 

 whitewash, but if Mr. Stewart saw it 

 on the glass, of course it was there at 

 that date. Mr. Stewart might have let 

 me down easier in regard to the glass 

 being off in the summer months; ne 

 could have been easier on me by say- 

 ing, "They formerly did," or "some 

 growers have tried that method," or 

 any old way would be better than cut- 

 ting me off short, as "They do nothing 

 of the kind." But much work and lit- 

 tle time accentuates a natural gift of 

 brevity. 



Last November when I had the hon- 

 or to be one of the judges at Pough- 

 keepsie, I visited Mr. George Salt- 

 ford's establishment where violets are 

 grown exclusively, and I would say to 

 perfection. The question was plainly 

 asked him, "What time did you put 

 the glass on?" He replied: "We put 

 it on in August this year, because it 

 rained so incessantly we would have 

 been ruined with spot." Those are the 

 exact words used. Now if Mr. George 

 Saltford will tell us that he does not 

 remove the sash or glass, I will shut 

 up and there will be no need to choose 

 weapons. Till he does, I shall want 

 something better than "nothing of the 

 sort" to change my mind. 



WILLIAM SCOTT. 



SWEET PEAS. 



We have received from W. Atlee 

 Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, a copy of 

 their trade catalogue of new sweet 

 peas, which is a very interesting publi- 

 cation. Messrs. Burpee & Co. are sec- 

 ond to none in sweet peas, and it is 

 safe to say that no novelty of real 

 value has been omitted from their list. 

 The most striking novelty announced 

 is the new tall sweet pea "True Blue." 

 which is a new color in sweet peas and 

 which will undoubtedly make a sensa- 

 tion. Several new forms of the Cupid 

 type are announced, and selections 

 from the newer sets of Eckford varie- 

 ties are offered. 



SPRINGFIELD, MASS.— The direc- 

 tors of the Hampden County Hort. So- 

 ciety have decided not to hold a chry- 

 santhemum show this year. 



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"CONTINENTAL LIMITED." 



NEW FAST TRAIN EAST VIA THE WABASH. 

 Leaves Chicago daily at 12:02 noon; arrives 

 Detroit 8:20 P. M., Buffalo, 5:00 A. M. New 

 York 3:30 P. M., Boston, 5:50 P. M.— only 

 one night on the road. Through sleeper. 

 Ticket Office, 97 Adams Street, Chicago. 



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.>^ CUT STRINGS, 10 feet long, 50 cents each. 



Shipped to any part of the country. 



^•^^ MODEL suppo. 



Also Wire Rose Stakes. 



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Mk. Thekon Parker Brook- 

 lyn, N.V. Dear Sir:-1 liave tested 

 your latest Model Camaiion Sup- 

 port, and am tree to say that I con- 

 sider ittiie best Aire carnation sup- 

 port that I have ever seen. It is 

 quickly and easily applied, and 1 

 think will prove very durable, and 

 you certainly deserve great credit 

 lor the invention. 



Very truly yours, 



C. W. Ward. 



Flatbcsh, Brooklyn, N. Y., 

 Feb. 18, 'q7- 

 Mr. Therom Parker. 

 Dear Sir:— Your v.ire stake is 

 certainlyagem. Without hesitating 

 we endorse it as an up-to-date Car- 

 nation Support. Yours truly, < 

 Dailledol'ze Bros. 



W. HoBOKEN, N. J., Feb. 18. »q7. 

 Mr. Theron Parker, Brook- 

 lyn, N. Y. Dear Sin— It gives me 

 much pleasure to congratulate you 

 upon your success in getting up 

 Carnation Supports. I think that 

 those I have had from you are about 

 as perfect as anybody will be able 

 to make them. They certainly fill 

 my bill for an ideal carnation sup- 

 i^uii. a 1111U6 » wa.wl^en looking for for a long time. 

 Wishing you every success in tlie sale of them, I am. 

 Yours truly, E. Asml's. 



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The Model Plant Stake Co. 



THERON PARKER, Mgr., Inventor and Patentee, 

 22 Morton Street. BROGKIiTN, N. T. 



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What You Need! 



Per 100 

 1000 Carnations, strong field-grown, Nivea, 



Md. Albertini, McGowan, etc $4.00 



Primroses, best strain 2^-in. pots, 3.00 



.^sp. Plumosus " B.OO 



.-^sp. Sprengeri " 6.00 



Impatiens Sultani " 3.00 



BegoniaRex " 400 



Mignonette. .Mien's Defiance.... " 2.00 



Mt. of Snow Geranium " 4.00 



Vincas, 2;/-S'^-in $-2.00-4.00 



Forget-me-not, winter Howering, 2!*-in 3.00 



Booted Cuttings and Other Stock. 

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Imported and established 

 stock of Ai quality' always on 

 hand, also a complete line of 

 best Cherry vs nnd iLi^kets, Fiesh Moss and Peat. etc. 



Special Sheep Manure for 

 Orchids per bbl. or ton 



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Herr's Pansies... 



Good little plants (greenhouse 

 grown), ready Dec. 1st, at 75c 

 per 100, or $4.0O per 1000. 



Herr's Carnations 



Every cutting guaranteed satis- ^ 



factory or money refunded. All u 



the leading varieties in quant- |, 



ity at reasonable prices. ^ 



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^ STOCK OF KUoLo. 



500 Perles, UKKI Brides, l^Oii Bridesmaid, 



fine stock, out uf -Jij-incli pots. $3.00 per 

 100. S25.U0 per VMP. 

 VIOLETS, field grown clumps, S.f.OO per 100. 



C. LENGENFELDER, 



Cor. Western and Berteau Aves.. CHICAGO, ILL. 



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