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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



SEPTEMBER 7. 189'J. 



of enormous size. The vines are 

 trained on thin bamboo wands. The 

 flowers are quite different from ours 

 and there is great variety in form and 

 color, including single, double and 

 semi-double blooms. 



THE LETTER C. 



Under the letter C Mr. Scott treats 

 fully in the Florists' Manual of the 

 following subjects, with many illustra- 

 tions: 



Cactus. 



Caladium. 



Calamus (illusl. 



Calceolaria (2 illus). 



Camellia. 



Canna (illus). 



Carludovica (illus). 



Carnation (12 illus). 



Celosia (illus i. 



Centaurea. 



Cheiranthus. 



Chrysanthemum (2 illus). 



Cineraria (illus). 



Clematis (2 illus). 



Cobea. 



Cold-frames. 



Coleus. 



Cosmos. 



Cotyledon. 



Crinum. 



Crocus. 



Croton (illus.). 



Cycas (illus.). 



Cyclamen (illus.). 



Cytisus. 



RESOLUTIONS AT DETROIT. 



Below we print the report of the 

 Committee on Final Resolutions at the 

 Detroit Convention of the S. A. F.: 



The Committee on Final Resolutions beg 

 leave to submit the foHowing report: 



Whereas, On the occasion of this, the Fif- 

 teenth Annual Convention of the Society of 

 American Florists and Ornamental Horticult- 

 urists, the Florist Club and the good citizens 

 of Detroit have more than fulfilled the most 

 sanguine expectations of every member pres- 

 ent arising from the cordial invitation extended 

 a year ago for the Society to visit this beauti- 

 ful city by the lake, with respect to the 

 hsartiness of the welcome given us at this 

 time; the most generous hospitality accorded 

 uw and the sincere endeavor of every one to 

 catar to our creature comfort and delectation, 

 making our stay here one of great pleasure 

 long to be remembered. Therefore be it 



Resolved, That the officers and members of 

 ths Society of American Florists and Orna- 

 mental Horticulturists feel deeply grateful for, 



i do hereby acknowledge all the courtesies 



so freely and fully extended. 



Resolved, That we also tender our heartfelt 

 thanks to his Honor, Major W. C. Maybury, 

 for his words of welcome and Ins kindly greet- 

 ing, his sound advice imparted, and altogether 

 eloquent address, which will long remain fresh 

 in our memories. 



Resolved. That we appreciate the tokens of 

 greeting from the officials and good people of 

 this beautiful city that meet us on every side 

 Tnilihed in the outward demonstration 

 of same appearing on the Municipal Building 

 and the >ther numerous less ostentatious dis- 

 plays observed throughout the city. 



Resolved, That we ars under special obliga- 

 tions to the chairmen of the various commit- 

 i..-s ..I' the Florists' Club of Detroit; that 

 we highly esteem the kindly thought that 

 prompted the erection of the magnificent and 

 .-irtisik- triumphal arch and other decorations 

 that greet us on our approach to and in the 

 ng hall and especially do we sincerely 

 ih. ink tin:- chairmen of the entertainment, bowl- 

 ind shooting committees for their unremit- 

 attention and earnest efforts— which have 



tributed in no small measure to the 



success bl ohi ol mbsi delightful annual 



gatherings. We are :iis" indebted I many of 



the officials and citizens of Detroit, for their 

 munificence, showm in connection with the re- 

 creative features of this convention. 



Resolved, That we cordially thank the mem- 

 bers of the Detroit brethren who, individually, 

 so generously entertained the visitors, and 

 particularly in this respect would we mention 

 the names of John Breitmeyer & Sons, Fred 

 Breitmeyer, R. Klagge and Stephen Taplin. 



Resolved. That the thanks of the society be 

 tendered to the superintendent of Exhibits. 

 George A. Rackham. whose indefatigable lab- 

 ors have culminated in one of the best and 

 most representative trade exhibitions occur- 

 ring at our annual meetings. His never failing 

 courtesy and his unwavering attention to the 

 minutest detail are highly appreciated. 



Resolved. That to the Committee of Ladies 

 of the Detroit Florist' Club, we are deeply ob- 

 ligated for the unstinted courtesy and consid- 

 erate attention shown to the visiting ladies, 

 whose presence in such large numbers has been 

 one of the most charming and enjoyable 

 features connected with this convention. 



Resolved. That to the daily press of Detroit, 

 is due our heartfelt thanks for the well illus- 

 trated, accurate and entertaining accounts of 

 our exhibition and deliberations. 



We cannot close our report without again ad- 

 verting to the unbounded generosity of our 

 hosts, individually and collectively, and for 

 Hi.- most perfect manner in which every detail 

 connected with our stay in the City of De- 

 troit has been carried out; and we assure our 

 brethren here that the memory of our visit. 

 and our friendly relations with them on this 

 occasion will remain with us evergreen and 

 everlasting. 



ALEX. WALLACE. 

 G. L. GRANT, 

 M. BARKER. 



Last June a hailstorm did consid- 

 erable damage here. Mr. Larson had 

 a lot of stock injured, especially 

 palms, and lost twenty hotbed sash, 

 while J. U. Kellenberger lost about 

 two-thirds of his glass. 



FT. DODGE, IA. 



P. L. Larson has completed his new 

 greenhouses and now has 10,000 

 square feet of glass very desirably lo- 

 cated in the residence section of the 

 city. He used 16x16 and 16x18 double 

 A glass on all his houses. He has also 

 put in a 45-horse-power boiler and 

 will heat by steam. John C. Moninger 

 Co., Chicago, furnished the cypress 

 material. Of the four houses two are 

 22x125. one 18x125 and one 8x125. The 

 office is 18x24 and boiler room and 

 potting shed 14x70. 



A GARDENER'S DUTIES. 

 A private gardener having experi- 

 ence and ability in all branches of his 

 profession, at present taking care of 

 a twenty-acre place, of which one acre 

 is in vegetables, one-half acre in flow- 

 er beds, six acres in lawn and fine 

 shrubbery, all kept in tip-top condi- 

 tion with the help of one man during 

 summer, would like to have the opin- 

 ion of other gardeners and florists, 

 whether the care of a cow and a hun- 

 dred chickens belongs to the gardener 

 or to the coachman. C. G. 



Your correspondent C. G. is not the 

 only one who finds himself in such a 

 position. Private gardeners in this 

 country have to be diplomatic; no two- 

 places call for exactly the same ser- 

 vice, but as the supply of gardeners 

 is in excess of the demand — and as 

 the gardener is kept for the place^ 

 not the place for the gardener — it is 

 the more necessary that he accommo- 

 date himself to circumstances. 



Experience and ability in horticul- 

 tural subjects, I am sorry to say, do 

 not always count. Influence and luck 

 (especially influence) are great factors 

 in securing good situations. Perhaps 

 C. G. feels that his dignity is being 

 imposed upon, but if his employer in- 

 sists upon him doing this he must 

 either submit or get out. In looking 

 over the "want columns" >of our horti- 

 cultural and daily newspapers 90 per 



How $16 will return you $240 



...IN A FEW MONTHS... 



Buy one or more boxes of our LILIUM HARRISII, containing 400 bulbs eacb, for 

 $16.00, which under ordinary cultivation should average 5 flowers per bulb; total, 2000 

 flowers ; at $12.00 per 100 blooms, $240.00. (Last year's wholesale price before Easter.) 

 NO OVERDRAWN SEDUCTIVE PICTURE-FACT. 



If. however, you wish to work on absolutely safe ground, cut these profits in two; then 

 vou will make money — which stops all further argument. 



SHORT CROP OF BERMUDA Bl I Its 



A two-thirds crop of bulbs in Bermuda this year would indicate a further scarcity of 



flowers next Easter at higher prices than last and removes all danger of overproduction. 



NO FLORIST who has any spare room can afford to 



LET THIS CHANCE SLIP. 



DON'T WAIT FOR JAPAN BULBS. 



They are too uncertain; oiten arrive late in bad order, give fewer flowers of poorer quality 

 and frequently flower after Easter, when worth nothing. Crop reported also very short. 



LILIUM HARRISII BULBS. 



5 to 7-in. around, box of 400 bulbs, $16.00; 3 boxes (1200 bulbs), $15.00; per 100, $4.25 



6 to 7 " 22.00; larger bulbs, more flowers. 

 BERMUDA LILIUM LONGIFLORUM. GUARANTEED STOCK. 



5 to 7-in. around, box of 400 bulbs, S1S.00; 3 boxes (1200 bulbsj, $50.00. 



A few thousand 9 to 11-in. Harnsii and Longiflorum left, at $18.00 per 100. ^s^GofiST* 



11 to 13-in. bulbs, monster bulbs, at $40.00 per 100. j£&&^ 



These make extra fine pot plants with 10, 12 and more flowers, which sell 

 readily at $2.00 and upwards wholesale. 



CLUCAS & B0DDINGT0N CO. 



342 West 14th Street. Telephone 461 ;8th. |\|. Y. CITY. 



Importers. Exporters and Growers' Agents ot SEEDS, BULBS and PLANTS. 



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