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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



MARCH 15. 1900. 



ORANGE, N. J. 



Mr. Samuel Honshaw, of the New 

 York Botanical Gardens, addressed 

 the society, March 7tli, upon the flora 

 of the West Indies. The speaker dwelt 

 with praise upon the magnificent bot- 

 anical gardens of Trinidad which are 

 maintained by the British government, 

 and where almost the entire tropical 

 flora is represented. 



The growth in this climate is some- 

 thing wonderful. Two palms, 2 feet 

 6 inches in diameter, which form the 

 gateway to the gardens; an Eucalyp- 

 tus globulus, same size of the palms, 

 and an Acalypha tricolor 18 feet in di- 

 ameter, were pointed out by the cur- 

 ator as having been raised in thumb 

 pots only five years before. Among 

 the commonest weeds are Tradescantia 

 tricolor and discolor. In Port-au- 

 Spain Mr. Henshaw counted six vari- 

 eties of oxalis growing wild and twen- 

 ty-one varieties of begonias. He found 

 but few orchids. In the English pos- 

 sessions floriculture is cherished and 

 tree growth encouraged, but the op- 

 posite has been the custom in the 

 Spanish possessions, where a rich and 

 varied timber growth has been almost 

 destroyed. In Porto Rico, the Latania 

 borbonica. the sensitive plant, ipomoea 

 and thunbergia grow as weeds. It 

 may be mentioned that among all this 

 loveliness the boa constrictor, the alli- 

 gator and the poisonous centipede also 

 flourish. 



In the business preceding the ad- 

 dress, the committee appointed by the 

 society at a previous meeting, to de- 

 vise some method ot advancing a 

 knowledge of floriculture among the 

 school children by the free distribu- 

 tion of plants for cultivation, with cul- 

 tural directions, reported favorably 

 upon the project, which was received 

 with approval by the society. John 

 N. May. W. A. Manda and others 

 pledged a donation of rooted plants 

 required. 



It was decided to confine the experi- 

 ment to the chrysanthemum and offer 

 prizes for best grown of same. This 

 was extended to also include the salvia, 

 Mr. Manda adding one thousand of his 

 variegated specialty to his first pledge. 

 The plants to be distributed not later 

 than May 15. and collected for judging 

 and exhibition as a part of the socie- 

 ty's fall show. The committee, ,1. B. 

 Davis, J. O. Williams and John Hayes 

 was instructed to report further de- 

 tails at the next meeting. 



One new member was elected. 



J. B. D. 



SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.— The B. 

 C. Morris Kloral Co. has been incorpo- 

 rated with a capital stock of $9,000. 

 The incorporators are J. H. McMurdy, 

 of Cripple Creek, Colo.; V. V. Morris, 

 T. Hobday, R. P. Morris, Clara M. 

 Clawson, P. Cherrington, all of Salt 

 Lake City. 



KVART, MICH.— Shore & Haigh will 

 build another 100-foot house in the 

 spring. 



l-XXAAi AJ AAAAAI i I J J Ai AAA' 



TARNATIONS... 



\^ LARGE STOCK OF STRONG 



ROOTED CUTTINGS NOW READY 



G. H. Crane, Morning Glory, Maceo, Glacier, Gomez, America, l^ed Mrs. 

 Bradt (or Chicago), Mary Wood and other good standard sorts. 



Mrs. Geo. M. Bradt for March delivery — all the early stock sold. 



FIVE 1900 NOVELTIES. 



Mrs. Thos. Lawson, Ethel Crocker, The Marquis, Olympia and Genevieve 

 Lord. At introductory prices. 



'I We make a. Specialty of Rooted Cnttin^s, and have three taonses of stock 

 T growinff for that purpose only. 



SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE PRICE LIST. 



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



Mention The Review when you write. 



rARNATION CUTTINGS. 



m/> IW WRITE FOB SPECIAL DISCOUNTS AND LET US 



^^ I IGUKE ON YOUK WANTS. 



GeneTleve lord, the peer of any light Dink 

 Carnation ever otfered. Froiii sand or soil. 



Chlca£;o, scarlet Bradt. From sand or soil 



Mrs. Lawson, cerise pink 



Olympia, variegated. Extra strong, from soil 



Per doz. 

 . $2.IJ0 

 .. 1.50 

 3.00 

 2.01 



- Cuttings ^ 



Per luu Per lOUO 



Ktbel I'rucker, pink. From soil l.W 



Marquis 2.00 



Estelle 



$10.0J 

 7.50 

 11.00 

 12.0(1 

 10.00 

 1 'OO 

 10.00 



$75.00 



tw.oo 



120.00 

 100.00 

 75.00 

 7.1 00 

 75.00 



BloumsperlOO 

 It.OO 

 4.00 



-Cuttines- 

 Per Per 



100 



F. JoosI, Ironi sand or soli .$2 50 

 Mrs. Dean, from sand or soil. 2.50 

 John Vounff, from sand or soil. 2.50 

 While Cluud, from sand or soil. 4.00 

 Mrs. Bradt, from sand or soil. 5.00 

 Gen. Maceo, from sand or soil. tl.iiO 

 Gen. Gomez, from sand or soil. rt.OO 



G. H. Orane, scarlet 0.00 



Blooms 

 perlofl 

 $4.00 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 4.'0 

 40.00 $4 to $5 

 50 UO 4.00 

 50.00 4.00 



.50.00 $1 to $5 



lOOO 

 $20.00 

 20 00 

 20.00 

 30.00 



-Cuttings- 

 Per Per 



Blooms 



100 1000 per 100 



GoldNugeet, fromsandorsoil.$2.50 $20.00 $4.00 



ArgTle, Irom sand or soil 2.50 20.00 4.00 



Jubilee, scarlet 2.00 15.00 $lto$5 



Armazlndy, variegated 2.00 15.00 2.00 



Kvellna, white 2.00 15.00 



Wm. Hcolt, pink 2.00 15.00 2.00 



Daybreak, light pink 2.00 15 00 



Flora Ulll, white 2.00 15.00 3.0O 



Have Shipped 100,000 Cutting's This Season withont a Kick. 



CHICAGO CARNATION CO., Greenhouses and Address, JOLIET, ILL 



Mention The Review when you write. 



ELM CITY 



A Grand 

 White.... 



New 



Carnation 



Seedling of Lizzie McGowan 



and Mme. Diaz Albertini, 



in Its fifth year. 



The flowers are large, finely shaped and of strong Iragrame. IVtals are heavy, of good 

 substance and nicely fringed. Calyx is very strong, after the stvle of Mnie. .Mbertlni, and none 

 bursting; the stem strong, holding the flower erect. The plant is a good grower and free 

 hlootner. not subject to stem rot or any disease. Booted Cuttings ready February 1st, 

 $1.50 per doz., 910 per lOO, or 870 per lOOO. Cash with order. We shall prepay 

 the express where money accompanies the order. Orders filled m rotation. 



M. E. KRAUS, 320 Davenport Ave., NEW HAVEN, CONN. 



UentJoD The Review when you write. 



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