January 2, 1909 



horticulture: 



Suppose that during 1909 we all try to be fairly decent. 



A black man with a white inside is better than a white man with a black inside. An expensive 

 lily bulb of superior quality is better than a cheap one of inferior quality. We want you to 

 try a case or so of our best quality of Easter Lily Bulbs — the-very best produced in Japan. 

 Write us a postal for prices. Wholesale only. 



SEITARO ARAI, 



No. 1, Onoecho, 



Yokohama, Japan. 



RALPH M. WARD & CO., 



12 West Broadway, 



New York City. 



ORDER NOW FOR FALL DELIVERY. 



You can also liuy from us first-class French Bulbs, Dutch Bulbs, Azaleas, etc. —a general line at reasonable pric 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



The Rose Festival Association of 

 Portland, Ore., will celebrate Feb. 22 

 as "Rose Planting Day," and will in- 

 vite the military and fraternal organi- 

 zations to assist in its celebration. 



The National Horticultural Congress 

 in session at Council Bluffs, la., elected 

 officers for 19(i9 as follows: President, 

 W. S. Keeline; vice-president, J. H. 

 Shawhan; secretary-treasm-er, G. W. 

 Reye, Council Bluffs. 



The Southwestern Iowa Horticul- 

 tural Society at their meeting at 

 Council Bluffs on Dec. 16 elected offi- 

 cers as follows: President, J. M. Bech- 

 tel; vice-president, R. Macivenzie; sec- 

 retary, W. M. Bomberger. 



The State Horticultural Society at 

 its recent meeting in Springfield, Mo., 

 passed a resolution asking tire legisla- 

 ture to enact a law making it a mis- 

 demeanor to kill quail within a period 

 of five years, as they deem their de- 

 stnaction detrimental to the orchard 

 and farming interests. 



The Gardeners' Mutual Protective 

 Association of New Orleans have 

 elected officers as follows: President, 

 V. Zirmer; vice-president, W. Orth; 

 secretary, John Parr; treasurer, I. 

 Meyer. C. R. Panter, as chairman of 

 the committee on grievances, was in- 

 structed to make an effort for better 

 facilities for gardeners at the French 

 market. 



At Wilmore, Pa., they are agitating 

 the formation of a horticultural society 

 for Cambi'ia County, and a meeting 

 for organization is to be held at Wil- 

 more on Jan. 16. Great enthusiasm 

 prevails over the project, A corres- 

 pondent in a Johnstown paper in a 

 communication tells of the great ad- 

 vantages to accrue. He adds: 



"And is this to be a gatheriug of smooth- 

 pated bachelors and crusty old widowers, 

 sncli as our State organization appears to 

 be? Not much! The ladies are certainly 

 expected to be in evidence here as else- 

 where when anything worth while is to be 

 accomplished. Welcome, thrice welcome 

 are they — and let them come without 

 money and without price." 



The State Horticultural Society will 

 have to take a back seat. Wilmore 

 seems to be all right. 



FREEZING ASPARAGUS AND RHU- 

 BARB ROOTS FOR FORCING 



It is necessary that these roots be frozen before forcing. 

 There is not the slightest risk in shipping them now. 

 Best roots in country. Big money in forcing them. 



WARREN SHINN, N^seryman, Woodstown.N. J. 



FORCING GLADIOLUS 



Gladiolus Gandavensis Hybrids 

 Uany florists plant these in boxes, or 

 among their carnations, in the Winter. 

 They are ex(-ellent for decorative purposes 

 and realize good prices, either wholesale 

 or retail. Gladiolus are a good catch-crop 

 and take up but little room. The following 

 are the best for this purpose; 



America. The dowers, which are of Im- 

 mense size, are of the most beautiful 

 flesh-pink color, $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 

 1000. 



AagBsta. The florists' best white Gladio- 

 lus. First-size bulbs, 1% Inches and up. 

 $2.00 per 100; $18.00 per 1000. 

 Bulbs IM: to 1% in. $1.T5 per lOO; $ie.00 

 rer 1000. 



Shakespeare. Wblte and rose. $4.75 per 

 100; $4500 per 1000. 



May. Pure white, flaked rosy crimson; the 

 best forcer. Selected bulbs. $1.75 per 

 100; $15.00 per 1000. 



BreiichlevensiB (true). Fiery scarlet. Se- 

 lected bulbs, $1.50 per 100; $13.00 per 

 1000. Fir.st-siz; bulbs, $1.25 per 100; 

 $10.00 per 1000. 



Boddingtoii'B TVhlte and tight. Eixtra se- 

 lected bulbs, 1% In. and up. $1.50 per 

 100: $14.00 per 1000. 



Bulbs Ihi to 1% in. $1.25 per 100; $10.00 

 per 1000. 



American Hybrids. A mixture of the 

 choicest varieties of Gladiolus in culti- 

 vation. $1.00 per 100; $9.00 per 1000. 



ARTHUR r. BODDINGTON 



SEEDSMAN 



342 West I4ih Street, NEW YORK CITY 



NEWS NOTES. 



Salem, Mass.— E. F. Costeller & 

 Co., have given up their retail store 

 on Essex street. 



Scranton, Pa. — A fire started in the 

 boiler room of McClintock's green- 

 houses at Jefferson and Electric Av., 

 but the loss was slight. 



Jeffersonville, Ky. — While the fam- 

 ily of Edward McCulloch were sleep- 

 ing on December 19 a greenhouse a 

 few feet from their house was burned 

 to the ground. An overheated furnace 

 is supposed to have been the cause. 



Rochester, N. Y. — The widow of the 

 late George EUwanger has been al- 

 lowed $12,632 as reimbursement for 

 the education of her daughter, Julia, 

 nineteen years of age. The Court has 

 also set "aside $5,000 per year until 

 the daughter is 21. 



Baltimore, Md.— Edwin A. Seide- 

 witz, who charg'ed ffom his store on 

 Lexington Street and located on 

 Charles Street, has had a new plate 

 glass front put in, and having it 

 finished in time for the holidays gained 

 a decid'edly fine opportunity for dis- 

 playing his goods. 



Onarga, III. — The Mosbaek Green- 

 house Co., who recently advertised 

 their plant for sale, have decided to 

 continue in the business and have en- 

 gaged Charles W. Reimers of Louis- 

 ville, Ky., as manager. Mr. Reimei-s is 

 well known to the trade, having been 

 in the business for twenty years. 



Chico, Cal. — A total shipment of 

 1900 young peach and prune trees 

 from an Oregon nursery to F. B. 

 Schell was found to be affected by the 

 peach root borer and condemned. 

 They will either be returned or 

 burned in Chico. 



The Massachusetts Railroad Com- 

 missioners have been notified by the 

 American Express Company's counsel 

 that a new schedule of rates with a 

 minimum charge of 20 cents on small 

 paixels would .go into effect on Jan. 1. 

 This means a rebate of one-half of the 

 advance recently made which was pro- 

 tested a.gainst by the Boston Mer- 

 chants' Association and other commer- 

 cial bodies. 



CYCLAMEN GIGANTEUM 



5, 6 and 7 in. pots — 50c, 75c, and 

 $1.00 each. 



Extra heavy stock of the very best quality. 



Thomas Roland, 



Nahant, Mass. 



|%|_ J" I" fine named sorts; colors, 

 IIIhUIOII seedlings and mixtures. 



Iris Pallida Dalmatica, German and 

 Japan Iris, Madeira Vines, Cinnamon Vines, 

 Hyacinthus candicans. Spotted Callas. 

 Send for Price List. 



Wading River, Long Island, N. Y. 



