May 12, 1906 



HORTICULTURE 



633 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS — Continued. 



New York. 



J. S. Fenrieh, 110 W. 28th St., New York. 

 Ford Bros.. 48 West 28th St.. New York. 

 H. E. Froinent, 57 W. 28th St., New York. 

 Alex. J. Guttman. 43 West 28th St. 

 E. C. HoraD. 55 West 28th St.. New York. 

 Philip F. Kessler, 55 W. 26th St., New 



York. 

 Julius Lang, 53 West 30th St., New York. 

 A. H. Langjahr, 55 W. 28th St., New York. 

 James McManus, 42 W. 28th St., New York. 

 Chas. Mlllang, 50 West 29th St., New York. 

 Frank Mlllang, 55-57 W. 26th St., New 



York. 

 A. Moltz, 55-57 W. 26th St., New York. 

 John J. Perkins, 115 W. 30th St., New York. 

 John I. Raynor, 49 W. 28th St., New York. 

 W. F. Sheridan, 39 W. 28th St.. New York. 

 Traendly & Schenck. 44 W. 28th St.. N. Y. 

 John Young, 51 W. 28th St.. New York. 

 Hleks & Crawbuck, Inc., 76 and 78 Court 



St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 



Philadelphia. 



For page see List of Advertisers. 



W. E. McKlsslek. 1221 Filbert St., Pnlla 

 delphla. Pa. 



Leo Nlessen Co., 1217 Arch St., Phila- 

 delphia, Pa. 



S. S. Pennoek, 1612-18 Ludlow St.. Phila- 

 delphia. Pa. 



Edward Held, 1526 Ranstead St., Philadel- 

 phia, Pa. 



Pittsburg. 



For page see List of Advertisers. 

 J. B. Murdoch & Co., 545 Liberty St., Pitts- 

 burg. 



New Offers in This Issue. 



ANNOUNCEMENT. 



Cottage Gardens, Queens," N. Y. 

 For page see List of Advertisers. 



ASPARAGUS. SMILAX, GERANI- 

 UMS. 



A. M. Hcrr. Lancaster, Pa. 

 For page see List of Advertisers. 



BOXWOOD FOR EDGING. 



O. V. Zangen, Hoboken, N. J. 

 For page see List of Advertisers. 



CANNAS. 



Southern Floral Nurserv Co., Fruitdale, 



Ala. 



For page see List of Advertisers. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



Charles H. Totty. Madison N. J. 

 For page see List of Advertisers. 



DRACAENAS, BEDDING PLANTS, 



ETC. 



Converse Greenhouses, Webster, Mass. 



For page sec List of Advertisers. 



ROSES. 



S. J. Renter. Westerly. R. I. 

 For page see List of Advertisers. 



ROSES. 



S. G. Harris. Rosedale Nurseries, Tarry- 

 town, N. Y. 

 For page see List of Advertisers. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS. 



l'lainfleld Nursery, Plaiufleld, Iud. 

 For page see List of Advertisers. 



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 cent a word. Initials count as words. 

 Cash with order. 



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FOR SALE— Old established florist busi- 

 ness, 5000 feet el" glass, six acres of land 

 well cultivated, within one mile of centre 

 of a eitv with 100,000 population. Old age 

 only reason for selling. Address Mack, 

 care HORTICUL TURE. 



WANTED — To purchase collection of 

 Orchids from private parties. Address, 

 Gerndt & Company. 24 Clinton street, 

 Newark, N. J. 



THE LATEST IMPROEMENTS IN 

 GREENHOUSE BUILDING. 



\ paper read before the Florists' Club of 



Philadelphia, May 1, 1006, by 



]>ennis T. Connor. 



(Continued from page 602.) 

 I don't have to tell you that cypress 

 is the best and only wood to use about 

 a greenhouse, and I would like to im- 

 press on the Horist that the word "cy- 

 press" don't mean that you get the 

 best wood. We And several kinds of 

 cypress on the market, and the selec- 

 tion of this should be lelt to experi- 

 enced and reliable greenhouse build- 

 ers. The cypress should always be air 

 dried and free from sap. 



One of the most important things 

 about greenhouse building is the use 

 of good putty. Secure your stock 

 where you know it is made of pure 

 linseed oil and the best whitening. I 

 meet every day florists that use good 

 material in building their houses, and 

 use a poor grade of putty, the "Marble 

 Dust Brand" often mixed with white 

 lead: this makes the cost of your putty 

 greater, and then you have poor ma- 

 tt rial. I was surprised the other day 

 to meet a man who told me that tons 

 id putty is made at the beef packing 

 establishments in the West. We all 

 know that putty made of beef fat will 

 ii. ii take hold of wood. No doubt 

 some of this brand finds its way un- 

 der greenhouse ^lass. [f you secure 

 good putty you do not have to mix 

 white lead with it. 



It is well known that white lead and 

 pure linseed oil is the proper paint to 

 use for all woodwork. Another good 

 point in greenhouse construction is 

 the glazing nail. We have a number 

 Of Kinds to select from, and nearly 

 every florist believes one to be better 

 than the other. I believe the zinc 

 shoe nail is the only nail to use to 

 hold your glass down; you will find 

 it will take a good hold in the wood 

 and stay with you. 



A few words about glass for green- 

 houses. Second-quality glass is what 

 is used mostly, and occasionally we 

 find some one that use single thick. 

 In case of a hail storm there will be 

 less breakage where double thick is 

 used. I would advise florists to use 

 double thick glass. I believe glass 

 should be spaced sixteen inches in 

 width; we And this makes a le-s 

 stronger house, and there is less 

 breakage. 



The arrangements of benches is gen- 

 erally left to the florist. These are 

 planned to suit the kind of stock grown; 

 they should be placed so that the 

 walks come along the sides of the 

 houses. You get a better circulation 

 of the air, and the houses will last 

 much longer. The cypress material is 

 best for the bottoms of benches: while 

 the cost is greater, it will outlast any 

 other kind of wood, and will be cheap- 

 er in the end- 

 Concrete made of ashes, sand, and 

 cement is now generally used to make 

 solid beds. I believe in the next ten 

 years concrete will lie an important 

 "factor in the building of greenhouse 

 foundations. 



The ventilation of houses is an open 

 question with the florist. Some want 

 continuous lines on both sides, and 

 others with top sash and spaces be- 

 tween. We have had very little call 

 for side ventilation on commen ial 



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 The little dingus we advertise herewith will do it in 

 five minutes and better than any machine shop. 

 We've tued it ourselves and know what we are 

 talking about. A child can do it. Entirely new 



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and away ahead of any similar dtvice on the mar- 

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Show it to your friends. A liberal di-counl allowed 

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GEO. C. WATSON 



Sfiedsman Luifowst. 





FOR RENT 



TEN GREENHOUSES in running condi- 

 tion; possession immediately: $50. Dwellii g 

 house attached, $12; or will run on shares. 

 Apply TRAENDLY & SCHENCK, 

 44 W. 28th Street, N. Y. 



houses. I believe houses 28 feet wide 

 and over should have continuous sash 

 on both sides of the ridge. 



"Putting the saddle on the right 

 horse -_Advertising in Horticulture. 



Sis.r.io. 



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LIST OF PATENTS. 

 Issued April 24, 1906. 

 Lawn-Edge Trimmer and 

 Ditcher. James M. Aldrich. 

 Adrian, Mich. 

 Fruit-Clipper. Howard 

 Petty, Pomona, Cal. 

 Tree-Protector. Adam 

 Garrison. Joplin, Mo. 

 Lawn-Trimmer. Henry 

 Pitner. Olean, N. Y. 

 Broom-Rake. Newton Dort, 

 Cleveland. Ohio. 

 Fruit-Drier. Mack Rodgers, 

 Gravette. Ark. 

 Issued May 1. 1906. 

 1 awn-Trimming Device. 



Harry O. Secrest, Cleve- 

 land. Ohio. 

 Convertible Spade and Hoe. 

 John P. Stenstrom, Mora, 

 Minn., assignor of one- 

 third to Anton Peterson 

 and one-third to Andrew 

 M Anderson. Mora, Minn. 



GREENHOUSES BUILDING AND 

 PROJECTED. 



Saginaw, Mich.— The Wm. Roethke 

 Floral Co., four houses, each 27x300. 



Jamestown. N. Y.— Lake View Rose 

 Gardens, range of houses, each 15x200. 



Look through the Buyers' D, rectory 

 and Ready Reference Guide. You will 

 find some good offers there also. 



