February 13, 1909 



HORTICULTURE 



215 



SPRING PLANT TRADE. 



Preparations for spring plant trade 

 should now be well under way. Lack 

 of careful attention now means a 

 shortage or inferiority of stock tor 

 the time when the good grower will 

 reap his next harvest. Easter lilies 

 should be well rooted and started into 

 growth by this time, in order to get 

 them into the market for Easter, April 

 ]]. Any neglect now will lead to dis- 

 appcintment and it is better to gel 

 plants along far enough so they may 

 be kept cool and hardened off before 

 wanted, rather than to resort to ex- 

 treme heat to hurry them up at the 

 last minute. 



Azaleas for Easter need good light 

 now but should be kept cool for some 

 time yet. 



Geraniums which were started last 

 fall should now be potted up and if 

 you are short of any varieties or colors 

 this is the time to supply the deficien- 

 cy. See Vincent's advertisement and 

 catalogue on this specialty. Cuttings 

 for early fuchsias, salvias and petun- 

 ias should now be propagated. 



If sufficient pansies were not start- 

 ed in cold frames last fall, seed may 

 be sown now, and if carefully tended, 

 will give good plants for spring. To 

 make good stock for bedding-out time 

 sow seed now of verbenas, salvia, lo- 

 belin, cobaea cineraria, ageratum and 

 annual hollyhocks, also Begonias 

 Vernon and Erfordii. These should be 

 sown in flats or pans. 



Bulbous stock in pans may be 

 brought in in small lots in succession 

 for spring trade. 



PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. 



Beets versus Other Crops; Sugar 

 Beets in Orchards; Money in Beets. — 

 Three little folders by R. L. Adams, 

 director Spreckles Sugar Company Ex- 

 perimental Station. Interesting and 

 convincing. 



We have received from H. F. Michell 

 Co., Philadelphia, a copy of the souve- 

 nir booklet containing a series of il- 

 lustrations of the finest fe-atures of the 

 great industrial parade of "Founders' 

 Week," last October. Among the in- 

 teresting float pictures is that by the 

 Michell Company which, by the way, 

 was the only seed and bulb establish- 

 ment represented in the parade. 



Bulletin 216, New Jersey Experiment 

 Station, treats on "The House Mos- 

 quito, a City, Town and Village Prob- 

 lem." From this interesting pamph- 

 let it is learned that while this mos- 

 quito is not the variety that gave to 

 New Jersey its world-wide reputation, 

 yet it is just as active in its way, and 

 New Jersey has no monopoly of if. 

 Everybody should have a copy of this 

 bulletin and help in the warfare on the 

 pest. 



The Annual Proceedings and Bul- 

 letin of the American Rose Society 

 for 1908 has come to hand. The cover 

 is dainty and the tasty appearance of 

 the volume invites a perusal — just 

 what Secretary Hammond aims at, we 

 are sure. The report tells everything 

 one can desire to know concerning the 

 Rose Society and a very full account 

 of the proceedings, papers, etc.. at the 

 Chicago meeting in March, 1908. A 

 schedule for the exhibition to take 

 place at Buffalo, March 17. IS, 1909, is 

 included. 



GERANIUMS 



Our Qeranium Catalogue describes one of the largest and best colltciions in 

 this cnunlty.mcludiri; thr he-t.<ita, d.ird an.l n.n-liie,, 2 in po( pbnls $2,00 p< r loc .->nd up. 



HARDY POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



Everv grower o( Chrysanthemum; will want to grow ihe Pompor s next fall. We 

 have the bist collection to selci from, and are acknowledged to be head quarters, $2 co 

 per 100. Special prices on large lots. 



LOBELIA 



KATHLEEN MALLARD, The new double Blue Lobelia. 

 We shall continue his week to offer this Novelty of exceptional .Merit at the 

 Special Price of $2 00 per 100. 



DAHLIAS 



We have a splendid collection in plants for next spring or roots next fall. Ask 

 for list and prices. 



SALVIA 



BONFIRE $2.00 per 100, ZURICH $3,00 per 100. 

 We also offer a general Collection of Bedding Stocl<. 



R. VINCENT JR. & SONS CO., White Marsh, Md, 



YOU RUN NO RISK 



I1 MUCINQ YOUR 0<DtR N iW FOR 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



We give our customers benefit of any reduction which iiiny 1. ccui pri r to de ivi ry. 

 We have all the best, and are fully conversant with the need of the Commercial grower. 



Let us quote you now tor present or future delivery. Roo'ed cutting iist new ready. 



A Complete List of Aster Seeds NONE BETTER 



ELMER D. SMITH & CO , ADF IAN, MICH. 



CARNATION ifiJ! ROSE SHOW 



UNDER AUSPICES OF 



Boston Co-Operaiive Flower Growers Association 

 ^= The Parl< Street Market =^ 



SEND FOR PREMIUM LIST 



ALL the old and THE BEST of the new varieties. SEE BEFORE BUYING 



NEW ENGLAND'S LEADING COMMERCIAL SHOW 



FEBRUARY 27H AND 28TH, 1909 

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For Information write E.ALLAN PEIRCE, Waltham, Mass. 



CHOICE AMARYLLIS A. N. PIERSON, Inc. 



We make a specialty of the finest strain 

 in the world. A limited supply of 1, 2 and 

 3 year old bnlhs will arrive in n few days. 

 T'rices Itv mail. 



KNIGHT & STRUCK 



1 Madison Ave., NEW YORK 



CROMWELL, CONN. 



Wholesale 



OUR SPECIALTIES. Roses, Lily ol ihe Valley u4 

 Carnations. Wc also grow a general aftaortment •< 



SHAMROCK H^^dy Herbaceous Perennials 



Well-grown plants of all the standard varie- 

 ties at reasonable ratfs. 

 SEND FOR TRADE CATALOG. 



DANIEL A. CLARKE 



RED OAK NURSERIES, FiskevilMj. 



IRISH. THE RFAL thing: GREEN. 



Rest to Older earl.T and grow on for 

 strong plants for St. Patrick's Day. Our 

 stoch Is very fine. $4 00 per 100, or post- 

 paid 60o. per d.izen. 



JOHN Fm RUPP, Shiremanstown, Pa. 

 RUPPTON : The Home of Primroses. 



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