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HORTICULTURE 



May 19. 1906 



SAN FRANCISCO NOTES. 



As far as California trade Is con- 

 cerned, generally speaking, the out- 

 look is bright. The crops are very 

 promising, assuring us of excellent 

 harvest returns, and they are not far 

 off now. In a few weeks we shall be 

 selling our crops of 1906 and receiv- 

 ing fine returns for them. We have 

 as much Pacific ocean to the West. 

 North and South and as many rail- 

 roads to the East of us as before the 

 earthquake-fire. Our ships and cars 

 are still with us. We have the crops 

 to put into them, and as soon as we 

 can get some of the litter and rubbish 

 cleared away from our doors, so that 

 we may go in and out our business as 

 a city and State will proceed as if 

 nothing had happened. 



I had a talk this week with John H. 

 Sievers, the Hannah Hobart grower, 

 and passed on with his invitation to 

 call again next week, the impression 

 being that he would then have some 

 trade news to give out. This refer- 

 ence reminds me to say that this gen- 

 tleman and his partner, under the 

 trade name, Sievers & Boland. lost by 

 the earthquake-fire the largest and 

 most beautiful flower store in the city; 

 also, to state that the important asset 

 of San Francisco at present is the in- 

 surance money due on fire policies, 

 none of which is yet paid. On receipt 

 of this money the preliminary work of 

 rebuilding the city, even now com- 

 menced, very largely depends. The 

 situation in this respect was explained 

 this week by one of the fire companies 

 to a prominent seedsman, nursery 

 owner and policyholder, as follows: 



"We have 4,000 risks in San Fran- 

 cisco. Under the most favorable con- 

 ditions we do not expect to be able to 

 adjust more than twenty per day, 

 which will require 200 days for the re- 

 adjustment. When you will get your 

 claim adjusted depends upon the time 

 the adjusters reach your case. You 

 may be one of the first and you may 

 be one of the last. You know as much 

 about it as we do." 



I was pleased with the sight yester- 



Asparagus 

 Plumosus Nanus 



Greenhouse Grown Fresh Picked Seed 



ioo Seeds 6oc. 1000 Seeds $4.00 



500 " $2.25 5000 " 19.00 



10,000 Seeds $36.00 



PRIZE PRIMULA SEEDS 

 SOW NOW. r p L m d H 



plants in bloom for FALL sales. 



J£ Trade Trade 



Pkt. 



Pkt. 



$I.OO 



Primula sinensis, pu e White, $o.6o 



" " Brilliant Red, .60 1.00 



** " Holborn Blue, .60 1.00 



" " Crimson, .60 1.00 



" " Prak, .60 1. 00 



" Mkhell's 

 European Mixture, .60 1.00 

 This is the finest m xture procurable com- 

 posed oi the choicest separate colors on y. 

 Primu'a obconica, Red, . . $0.30 

 " " Rose or Pink, .30 



'* " pure White, . .30 



" " Hybiida Mixed Colors, .40 



" " Fimbriata Choice Mix'd, .50 



For Seasonable Seeds and Supplies please 

 refer to our Wholesale List mailed free 

 on request to all florists. 



HENRY F.MICHELL CO. 



Seed Importers and Grow 



1018 Market St. .Philadelphia, Pa. 



day. May 10, of a very considerable 

 gathering of growers from all the ad- 

 joining bay counties, and San Francis- 

 co florists, although the occasion was 

 peculiarly sad. It was in attendance 

 at the burial ceremonies over the 

 earthquake-fire remains of M. Frank, 

 formerly a violet grower and chief 

 member of a prominent down-town 

 flower store trading in the name of 

 Frank-Parodi Company. The earth- 

 quake caught him in his sleeping- 

 room, two floors above his flower 

 store and hurled him, with tons of 

 brick, into the basement below, and 

 only two days ago the charred re- 

 mains of the body were found. Many 

 beautiful floral tributes of respect 

 were contributed by florists and grow- 

 ers. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 



OBITUARY. 

 Charles P. Grimmer, for many years 

 a well-known florist of Boston, died at 

 Chatham. Mass., on May 10, aged 63 

 years. Mr. Grimmer came to this 

 country when a young man and after 

 spending some time with florists in 

 the West located in Boston, where, in 

 1873. he started in business, on West 



street, and rapidly built up a large and 

 profitable business and by his ener- 

 getic methods, integrity and attractive 

 personality maintained a position 

 among the leading florists of Boston 

 until about two years ago, when his 

 health broke down, since which time 

 he has been unable to attend to any 

 business. He leaves a widow and five 

 children. 



Anthony Cook, noted as a florist and 

 horticulturist died at his home in 

 Baltimore. Md.. on Sunday, May 13, 

 at the ripe age of ninety years. Mr. 

 Cook conducted a florist business on 

 .Mulberry street for 48 years. He was 

 the raiser and introducer of a number 

 of valuable plants, including the Cor- 

 nelia Cook rose and some fine double 

 geraniums. He was born in Derkheim, 

 Germany, and came to Baltimore 65 

 years ago. • 



Hans Bartels of Milwaukee. Wis., 

 died on April 30, at tne age of 48. He 

 leaves a widow and one daughter. He 

 was a member of the S. A. F. for sev- 

 eral years, but resigned in January 

 last. 



William A. Coffin of Newburyport, 

 Mass., died on May 9. aged 80. 



PHILADELPHIA NOTES. 

 Louis Burk, the well known orchid 

 amateur, has just completed a splen- 

 did specimen of the Japanese garden 

 at his residence, Fisher's Lane and 

 Wyoming avenue. In extent and com- 

 pleteness it surpasses even the fine 

 example of this style of gardening at 

 the .-.state of Jno. T. Morris, Chestnut 

 Hill. 



J. J. Habermehls' Sons had the con- 

 tract for filling the window boxes for 

 Strawbridge & Clothier this season. 

 There were over one hundred boxes, 

 each over six feet in length. The ef- 

 fect on the frontage of the big build- 

 ing is very beautiful and a grand 

 object lesson for the passing throng. 

 The new tennis court at Linden- 

 wold, the residence of Jno. Wana- 

 maker, is now completed and is 

 unique and worth going to see. Jno. 

 Dodds is now warm in his new posi- 

 tion and takes pleasure in showing 

 visitors around. 



On May 11th a petition in involun- 

 tary bankruptcy was presented against 

 Chas. P. Poryzees, 15th street below 

 Chestnut, by the Leo Niessen Co., 

 Robt. Craig Co. and the Philadelphia 

 Wholesale Flower Market. It was 

 thought some time ago that Mr. Pory- 

 zees had been able to make arrange- 

 ments to carry on, but the safe-guard- 

 ing of all interests made the above 

 action necessary. 



Nellie Thoirs. daughter of James M. 

 Thoirs, the Camden florist, met with 

 a serious accident recently in a wag- 

 on collision. Arm and collar bone 

 broken. The accident was due to the 

 recklessness of the driver of a brew- 

 ery wagon, who drove off at top speed 

 and escaped in the darkness. Much 

 sympathy is expressed for the sufferer 

 and her family. 



Geo. Rhedemeyer, the well-known 

 president of the beautiful Harleigh 

 Cemetery, has ben engaged the past 

 six months in laying out Forest Hills 

 Park, Camden's new pleasure grounds. 

 Harry Bayersdorfer and Mrs. Bay- 

 ersdorfer reached the other side safe- 

 ly on the 10th inst., all well. 



We regret having to report a non- 

 suit in the case of Wm. J. Baker 

 against the Adams Express Co. From 

 what we learn the decision was based 

 on a technicality and arrears to 

 have been a practical miscarriage of 

 justice. Mr. Baker could doubtless 

 win out on an appeal, but apparently 

 thinks the game not worth the candle. 



ARE YOU 

 GOING- • 



TO BUILD 



I am interested in a glass factory. I want to 

 hear from you before placing your order for glass. 

 I think I can put you in the way of saving some 

 money. State quantity, quality, and size wanted. 

 Attractive figures are offered in all sizes: but ior 

 anyone who can use the smaller cuts such as 8 x lO, 

 10x12, or 10x15, a specially favorable oppor- 

 tunity is open at present on account of a surplus. 

 Don't wait. Higher prices will prevail soon. 



Not in the Trust 



ADDRESS 



George C. Watson 



I 614 Ludlow Street 



PHILADELPHIA - - PENN. 



S3- Remember this factory is NOT in the 

 TRUST and has a free foot. 



