May 5, 1900 



HORTIC'ILTURE 



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New Offers in This Issue. 



BAY TREES. 



N. I". McCarthy & C8., 84 Hawley St., 



Boston. 



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BEDDING PLANTS. 



Charles Whltton, Cits and Green Sts., 



Utica, N. Y. 



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BEDDING PLANTS. 



Hermann Schoenfeld, 86th .V Crothers Av., 



Elmwood, Phila. 



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BEGONIAS. 



Wm. Elliott & Sons. New York. 

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CAPE JESSAMINES. 



Asa Wright, 813 Ave. H, Galveston, Tex. 

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GERANIUMS, DRACAENA INDIVISA. 



Wm. S. Herzog, Morris Plains, N. J. 

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GLASS. 



G. C. Watson, 1614 Ludlow St., 



Philadelphia. 



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GREENHOUSE GLAZING, PAINT- 

 ING, BULBING. 

 W. A. Bruee, 1 Columbus Square, Boston. 

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GREENHOUSE HOSE. 



Mineralized Rubber Co., New York. 

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HARDY RHODODENDRONS, AZA- 

 LEAS, CONIFERS. 



John Waterer & Sons. Ld., 



American Nursery. Bagshot, England. 



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HARDY PERENNIALS, VEGETABLE 



PLANTS, BEDDING STOCK. 



Ludvig Mosb.'iek, Onarga, 111. 

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HIGH GRADE CANNAS. 



Southern Floral Nursery Co., 



Fruitdale, Ala 



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LANDSCAPE ARTIST. 



William Plumb, 1133 Broadway, New York. 

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LAWN MOWER SHARPENER. 



G. C. Watson. 1614 Ludlow St., 



Philadelphia. 



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LILIUM AURATUM BULBS. 



V. H. Hallock & Son. Queens, N. Y. 

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MEMORIAL DAY SUPPLIES. 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co., Philadelphia. 

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ROSES. FERNS. SOFT-WOODED 



STOCK. 



George A. Kuhl. Pekin, 111. 

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VEGETABLE PLANTS. 



J. C. Schmidt Co., Bristol, Pa. 

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WANTS 



Advertisements in this column one 

 cent a word. Initials count as words. 

 Cash with order. 

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WANTED— To purchase collection of 

 Orchids from private parties. Address, 

 Gerndt & Company, 24 Clinton street, 

 Newark, N. J. 



Where you can get the Best Cannas for the least money? If not, write 

 us at once and we will tell you. Our list describes the largest collection 

 in America. Sample prices: Allemania, 70c. per 100; L. Patry, Mile. 

 Berat, Chas. Henderson, Ex. Campbell, Coronet, $1.00 per 100; Eastern 

 Beauty, Egandale, Musafolia, King of Bronzes, Beaute des Marches, $2.00 

 per 100; King Humbert, 25c. each; Fairhope, the best crimson, $2.00 

 per doz. A hundred other fine varieties equally cheap. Stock very fine. 



SOUTHERN FLORAL NURSERY CO., Fruitdale, Ala. 



THE LATEST IMPROVEMENTS IN 



GREENHOUSE BUILDING. 



(A paper read before the Florists' Club of 



Philadelphia, May 1, 1906, by 



Dennis T. Connor). 



In the past ten years there have 

 been a great many improvements 

 made in the construction of commer- 

 cial greenhouses. The greenhouse 

 builder is as much on the alert to add 



new and good features to greenl sea 



as the grower is to produce new varie- 

 ties of roses or carnations. Perhaps 

 the best greenhouse now erected is 

 what is known as the iron-frame 

 house. This house is the most durable 

 and will last a lifetime. Lighter wood- 

 wind; is used in this construction, and 

 therefore more light is secured, less 

 repairing, more rigid and less vibra- 

 tion. While the cost is more than our 

 sash bar houses, we have quite a num- 

 ber of well-known florists that have 

 adopted this style of houses, and con- 

 sider them a good investment. 



If florists will stop to think, in any 

 kind of a house you erect, the cost of 

 labor, glass, heating, and painting is 

 the same, and often more in cheaper 

 hi uses. A few dollars more for mate- 

 rial that would be more durable is 

 well spent. In most kinds of manu- 

 facturing plants the first and impor- 

 tant thing to be considered is to erect 

 substantial buildings, and use the lat- 

 est improvements; this should be true 

 in the florists' trade. There are no 

 buildings that suffer as much as green- 

 houses, and they should be the very 

 best. It is always wise and will cost 

 you less if you take the advice of the 

 builder. His constant association with 

 the florist keeps him posted as to the 

 wants of each grower and style of 

 houses to build. 



I might say that the even-span 

 house, whether connected or separated, 

 is the style mostly called for. from IS 

 to 20 feet in width and up to 500 or 

 600 feet long. A connected house. I 

 think, should be from 18 to 26 feet in 

 width, and the gutter line 6 to 7 feet 

 above the greenhouse floor. Separated 

 houses are built from 18 to 40 feet 

 wide, the pitch about 32 degrees, or 

 7 inches to the foot; less pitch can be 

 used in connected houses. 



The question of durability is the 

 most important thing when we plan 

 to build greenhouses. Perhaps the 

 latest and best improvements in this 

 line is the combination of iron and 

 wood used in what is known as the 

 sash bar houses. Builders of green- 

 houses are constantly working out the 

 very best details for this purpose. Cast- 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS 



AND 



uknami.m \i Horticulturists 

 Thii is to certify that 



Geo. C. Watson 



is 



HIGHLY COMMENDED 



for 



LAWN MOWER SHARPENERS 



Exhibilcn at 



w iSHINGTON, D. C, AUG. 15-18, 1905. 



( Signed) 



J. C. Vaughan, President. 



Wm. J. Stewart, Secretary. 



bVERY ONE SHOULD HAVE IT. 75c Each 



postpaid. Liberal discount to agents. 



GEORGE C. WATSON, 1614 Ludlow St.. 



Philadelphia 



FOR SALE 



BEAUTIFUL HOME AND BUSINESS, 

 Poughkeepsie, N. Y , to close an estate— situated 

 in growing section of city on Worrall Avenue, one 

 block from Main Street and South Side trolley— 

 15 minutes' walk to Vassar College. 10 minutes to 

 driving park, consisting iJ4 acres of ground facing 

 200 feet on avenue, *% Story Slate Ror-f Frame 

 Dwelling,— Barn 36x28 feet, large cellar, city 

 water, Georgia Pine finish, beautiful hemlock hedge 

 on north line, fruit trees, lawn, shrubs, etc.— 1 500 

 square feet glass (Seven Substaniial Greenhouses, 

 and Propagating House)— city water throughout, 

 electric lights through the avenue— 15 minutes to 

 Hudson River R. R. Station. This property sit- 

 uated for a beautiful sumrrer or permanent home. 

 Greenhouses can be run to cover all expenses of 

 living and yield profit. Musi be seen to be appre 

 ciated. Call or address 



THOMAS DEVOV'S SON, 

 (A dmittistrator) 

 40 Worrali. Ave., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 



FOR RENT 



TEN GREENHOUSES in running condi- 

 tion; possession immediately. $50. Dwellirg 

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

 Apply TRAENDLY & SCHEMCK, 



44 W. 28th Street, N, Y. 



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