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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



November 19, 1903. 



GARDENING"* 



GLASS 



SETTING TOMATOES. 



At the present time, and as long as the 

 weather continues bright, the setting of 

 tomatoes is a comparatively easy matter, 

 the shaking of the vines during the 

 brightest part of the day being all that 

 is necessary to distribute the pollen, the 

 supply of which is usually so plentiful 

 that some of it will find its way to the 

 stigmas. But with the arrival of the 

 dull days the setting operation entails 

 considerably more trouble. A good deal 

 depends on the varieties grown and also 

 on the suitability of the house provided; 

 the brighter the house the easier the pol- 

 linating process can be accomplished. 

 Some varieties supply pollen plentifully, 

 while others are shy pollen bearers. It is 

 well when trying new varieties, or varie- 

 ties that you are not sure of, to grow a 

 few of Lorillard or some of the old 

 standard varieties, which under average 

 conditions produce a plentiful supply of 

 pollen. It is also a good plan to store 

 pollen when it is plentiful, in prepara- 

 tion for the time when it is not so easily 

 to be had. It is not so much that tl 

 flowers do not produce pollen during dull 

 weather, but that the pollen is not set 

 free for lack of sunlight, the action of 

 which is necessary to burst the anther 

 cells in which the pollen is bound. We 

 find a convenient plan to collect pollen 

 is to shake the flowers over a piece of 

 clean glass and lay the glass away in a 

 close box in a dry, warm place, where it 

 will keep in good condition for a consid- 

 erable time. It can then be applied when 

 wanted by means of a small camel's hair 

 brush. The brush takes up quite a little 

 of the pollen at first, but after it is 

 loaded it will go over a lot of flowers. 

 A bright day should be chosen for the 

 operation, as on such days the stigmas 

 are in better condition to receive the 

 pollen than on dull, damp days. 



W. S. Croydon. 



ORANGE, N. I. 



Society Gives Exhibition. 

 A "chrysanthemum night" was ob- 

 served by the New Jersey Floricultural 

 Society as a feature of the November 

 meeting. It drew out the full strength 

 of the society, besides a fine display 

 of chryanthemum blooms and a suffi- 

 cient variety of other flowers to pre- 

 vent monotony. President George Smith 

 staged his big blooms with his usual 

 skill in display, setting them off with 

 crotons and other foliage plants, and 

 the whole against a bank of palms. His 

 mingling of his various carnations pro- 

 duced a finer effect by contrast than 

 had each individual kind been by itself. 

 Peter Duff came from Madison, where 

 he carried off ten firsts. He had re- 

 served some particularly fine blooms for 

 this show, however. "Vice President 

 William Bennett held the place of hon- 

 or, occupying the entire east end of the 

 Elks' assembly room with a pyramidal 

 group set off with Dracaena terminalis 

 and D. Sanderiana. His Balfour con- 

 trasted by Garza were particularly ef- 

 fective. Dieterik Kindsgrab's well- 

 grown Begonia Gloire de Lorraine in 

 6-inch pots formed a graceful screen to 

 the secretary's desk, while the allaman- 

 da blooms of John Hayes furnished a 



fitting mate on the other side to that 

 of Treasurer Macrorie. 



In point of attendance the show ex- 

 ceeded any ever held in these rooms and 

 it was found necessary to keep the 

 crowd moving that all might have op- 

 portunity of viewing. The only draw- 

 back was that it was limited to but one 

 night. It was the most successful in 

 this very successful series in the con- 

 test for the four silver cups, of which 

 the next meeting will be the last. 



The new rose General McArthur, with 

 a generous vase of Bride carnations on 

 each side, against a miscellaneous back- 

 ing of new chrysanthemum blooms, 

 staged by John N. May, and the new 

 pink chrysanthemum, Dr. Englehardt, of 

 W. A. Manda, held the admiration of 

 the crowd throughout the evening. 



W. A. Manda has added another range 

 of glass to his large plant at South 

 Orange. 



George Atkinson 's chrysanthemum 

 output is 40,000 this year, 'which, with 

 the exception of only a small number 

 for local trade, are disposed of among 

 the New York jobbers. 



Jos. B. Davis. 



TARRYTOWN, N. Y. 



The F. B. Pierson Co. is still shipping 

 Piersoni in large quantities to every part 

 of the country, but the supply remains 

 unlimited. The 5, 6 and 8-inch pots for 

 the retail florists seem to be in special 

 favor and the immense house at Scarboro 

 devoted to these commercial sizes will be 

 none too large to meet the increasing de- 

 mand. The weather east has been speci- 

 ally favorable for shipping this fall, and 

 not a fern has been injured by frost to 

 date. 



Among Mr. Pierson 's exhibits at the 

 flower shows has been his new pink 

 'mum, Dr. Englehardt, a flower of great 

 depth and substance, with remarkably 

 strong stem and foliage, which he con- 

 siders the best since Appleton. His new 

 red carnation, Daheim, is striking in its 

 brilliance of color and strong stem. The 

 new yellow 'mum, No. 15, which prom- 

 ises great results will not be sent out 

 until 1905. 



WANT ADVERTISEMENTS. 



Advertisements under this head one cent a 

 word, cash with order. Plant advertisements 

 NilT admitted under this head. 



lbseriber is entitled to a tree situation 



Every mill 

 Minted, ,r 1 



exceeds 35 words, send at 

 the rate of one cent for each additional word. 



When answers are i,. he addressed in our care, 

 add It) rents fur forwarding. 



SITUATION WANTED— As manager or fore- 

 man with entire charge; capable of manag- 

 ing a large plant : ' ' 

 practical, way; 



tp-to dab grower of roses. 



can- Florists' Review. Chicago 



SITUATION WANTED-By voting woman up- 

 to-date, in a tlorists son', ten years' exper 

 ioncc: best reference. Address No. 207, cure 

 Florists' Review, Chicago. 



11TUATION WANTED-By a young man of 21, 

 > quick, healthy and intelligent, capable of 

 iking charge, in greenhouses; life-long experl- 

 nce in bulbs, cut flowers and pot plants: best of 

 eferencea; no bad habits. No. 208, care Plo- 

 ists' Review, Chicago. 



FOR SALE-Greenhouses, dwelling and about 

 four acres good ground ; n iiipetlliun full 



stocked; good business; offer at about half- 

 price and terms to suit: good renter can have 

 immediate charge. Address S. L. Harper, 

 Mechanlcsburg, Ohio. 



■it flowers and plants; 

 preferred. Address E. Jen 

 . West Superior, Wis. 



SITUATION WANTED-By single man, with 

 years' experience in roses, carnation 

 mums, etc; good propagator. No. 211, cai 



SITUATION WANTED In tlorlst's store by a 

 young lail.\ who has had li years' good, prac- 

 tical experience; excellent references. Prefer a 

 large place where there is plenty of Iiiimih^s 

 and a chance for advancement. Address No. 

 '412, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED- 

 competent to grow 

 orchids; private or commercial: 



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ANTED— A single man; one who understands 

 growing- a general greenhouse stock on a 

 small commercial place; also to take charge 

 during absence id manager; state wages with 

 ruoin and hoard; give reference; gui.d place for 

 right 



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ANTED- Dec 1:,, young single man with ex- 

 perience in out Mowers and ferns; position 

 permanent: slap- wages; Scandinavian pre- 

 ferred. Address L. Nelson. Colnia San Mateo 

 Co., Calif. 



WANTED— A brtghl hustling young man of 

 good address for a Chicago retail estab- 

 lishment; must he competent in decorating and 

 designing and a tirst class salesman. Address. 

 with references as to ability ami character, stat- 



Florists' Ke- 



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Ft Hi SALF.-A heautif me and greenhouse 

 Dwelling contains ]:; rooms, all modern im- 

 provements, in actty of ,:,tw Inhabitants, with no 

 eonipeliilon: greenhouse has t'.llllll feet under 

 glass, well stocked with choicest plants. Will 

 he sold together or Separate Reason tor selling 

 health. Four railroads and good shipping 

 acillnes. Address Frank shatler. 1'ana, 111. 



ager: eighteen v 

 thoroughly couversa 

 business. Address! 

 view. Chicago. 



pcrlenee 

 Florists' Re 



Tjuili SALE— Store and greenhouses: fully 

 1? stocked, long time louse; good location and 

 doing a good business: ill health cause of sell- 



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ANTED— Florist to grow pot plants and cm 



flowers, and take charge f. 1)00 feet glass; 



gle. price Jlti.00 with room. Address No. 19». 



care Florists' Rev 



, Chicago 



FOR SALE NVw greenhouse malerial as fol- 

 lows: New 3- in. black pipe, long lengths, 10 



double. "$3.7(1 box;'i;'xs i'llllft boxes. French! 

 single, U (III box: S X 10 single French glass. $1 SO 

 per UHlft. box; 13x14. 1(1x18. " - 



Arner 



60 ft. 



Clear gulf cypress greenhouse 

 everything for building Scud for prices. 

 Jacobs & Sons, i:(66 to U75 Flushing Ave., Bro 



WANTED. 



An all-around man to manage retail store In 

 Chicago. Large established husiness Applicant 

 must not be ever :i.'> and aide to handle every sort 

 of work in a first-class store. Address, with full 

 particulars, No. 310, care Florists' Review. 

 Chicago. 



FOR S\LE. 



Greenhouses; good location for both local and 

 Shipping business; well stocked; winter coal 

 laid In; will sell cheap If sold at once; selling 



FOR SALE. 



One single open delivery wagon; will also dis- 

 pose ol horse and harness. 



FIOKIST. 

 50 West 29th St., Sew York City. 



FOR SALE 



On account of giving up business, a lot of nice ■ 

 plants of Asparagus I'lumosus Nhiius, As- 

 piuaurns Spreiigeri. Boston Ferns, Aspi.li- 

 tnis and Cnm-iMi KM.n1.ler Hones. Fur prices 



address: 



CHAS. P. GULICK, 



Riverside Greenhouse. 

 KINGSTON, : : : NEW JBRSKY. 



