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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



DECEMBf;u 0. 1897 



PROVIDENCE, R. I. 



Looking in on Brother Rennie, who 

 will be remembered especially by the 

 "sports" at our recent convention, as 

 being a most energetic spirit and who is 

 now chafing at an enforced confinement 

 of seven weeks in a sick room, he will 

 I am glad to report, soon be out and with 

 care be as of }-ore. I had anticipated the 

 pleasure of his company to visit the 

 establishment of S. J. Keuter at that solid 

 little granite locked town of Westerly, 

 the merchants ol which place bear as 

 reputable a name. 



On arriving I found Mr. Renter mak- 

 ing his evening shipment ( he ships twice 

 daily to the Hub). This shipment con- 

 sisted of some four thousand carnations, 

 which were bunched in fifties by his right 

 bower. Mrs. Renter, in one hour and a 

 half, the writer acting as timekeeper and 

 who mentally allowed this was one 

 instance where the gentler sex deserves 

 the highest praise one can bestow. The 

 kinds were chiefly Daybreak, Scott, 

 McGowan and Alaska. These are stand- 

 ards. Alaska glistens as those glaciers 

 of the great northwest. The bunches 

 have that pleasing ru.stle when shaken. 

 Of the dozen big shipping boxes several 

 contained roses, including Morgans of 

 exquisite color, also Bridesmaid and 

 Perle. 



After the bustle and following the des- 

 patch of this shipment my host piloted 

 me through what is becoming a plant of 

 mammoth proportions. Method and per- 

 fectness of detail is conspicuous through- 

 out. The plan of running upon special- 

 ties enables this to be done more easily. 

 Mr. Renter is a firm believer in this prin- 

 ciple and attributes his success to its 

 adoption. 



While to some this has been an unsat- 

 isfactory season, Mr. Renter is so well 

 pleased and sanguine for the future he 

 has plans to add four houses to connect 

 with the handsome range erected during 

 the past summer, to be each 200x21 ft., 

 and heated by a No. 10 Furman boiler. 



While roses will be grown more exten- 

 sively considerable space will be given to 

 growing carnations, Scotts in solid beds 

 proving very satisfactory, several houses 

 planted in this manner yielding prolific 

 returns. 



The trial house is highly interesting. 

 No fewer than fifty varieties a^e being 

 tested. It is early to report the results 

 but some are disappointing while others 

 are encouraging. Later on I will give 

 our readers the benefit of Mr. Reuter's 

 close observ-ations. W. M. 



UTrc.\, N. Y.— Messrs. Whitton &Sons, 

 have gone quite extensively into import- 

 ing azaleas, having at the present time 

 three large loo-foot houses devoted exclus- 

 ively to them. They also have two 100- 

 foot houses in Bermuda Easter lilies and 

 three houses of same size in cinerarias. 

 The}- have developed an extensive plant 

 trade, keeping two men busy packing 

 plants forshipment. E. J. Glover reports 

 a good trade. His specialties are roses, 

 carnations and violets, with which he is 

 very successful. No mildew, rust or dis- 

 ease is to be found on anv of his stock. 



OUR 

 NEW 

 MUSK- 

 MEL- 

 ONJ^ 



THE 



"KINSMAN QUEEN' 



MOST VALUABLE 

 NOVELTY 



In Muskmelons ever Tntrotluced. 



TEN DAYS EARLIER THAN ANY OTHER KIND. 



Large production of 

 HNEST QUALITY. 



Seed in bulk, $1.00 per 

 i:ound. Write for Spe- 

 cial .Circular , 



SHOULD BE LISTED IN EVERY CATALOGUE. 



FRANK BANNING, k.n^mTn: ohVo. 



Clucas & Boddington Co. 



IMPORTERS 

 EXPORTERS AND 

 GROWERS 



Agents of Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 

 Telephone (all. +(K! isth St. 501 503 W. THIRTEENTH ST NGW YOPk City. 



PALMS 



For Next 30 Days. 



ARECA IiUTESCElirS^^-inch pots at dOc, 75c 

 andifl.OO; 8-inch pots at $1 50 and 12.00: 10- 

 inch pots at K.OO. ife.OO and $7.00. 



I.ATAITIA BOBBONICA— (i-inch pots at 50c. 

 All Al stoel;. Priif list of general stock on 

 application. 



f ft I ft (f I ♦▼! f TT tTTTTf 



Chas. D. Ball, 



Holmesburg. Philadelpliia, Pa. 



See the weekly price list of Ken- 

 nicott Bros. Co. in this issue. It 

 pays to buy at headquarters. 



ALM 



FRESH 

 ON 



HAND 



100 1000 3000. 



Cocos Weddeliana *l.25 »10.6o t'7M 



Musa Ensete 1.25 10,00 37.50 



J. L. SCHILLER, 



404 E. 34th St. NEW YORK, N. Y. 



leRTILlZErl 



Madefruiii VII;(.IN .NKillT Mill, by steam 

 process— NOI' Adulterated. Complete fertil- 

 izer. Soluble, quick in action. Conabines all 

 the Elements for Nutrition of Plants. Pleasant 

 to handle. Try Sample Bag, Iixi lbs . *I,.50, 



STANDARD FERTILIZER CO., Inc. 

 1822 Filbert Street. PHILADELPHIA. 



PTDAIVIII IIVJC Grand Bedders and other 

 UUn/\lllUlTlO. new and fancy kinds; 50.000, 

 10 VLLricties. Strong rooted $1.00 per 100 ex- 

 press, ^1 i^ mail. 



PA\1^IF^ My standard assortment, best 

 r/\I^OILO. and latest productions. 40.000. 40c 

 per 100 express; .50 mailed for Sic to try them 

 aside any other. Seed of same. 1.000. 20c. 



Bedding Begonias. Coleus. Prtunia. Verbena, 

 etc., in season. List of Geraniums and other 

 stock. DANIEL K HEKK, 



Lancaster, Pa. 



