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HORTICULTURE 



April 10, 1909 



During Recess 



GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' 

 CLUB OF BOSTON. 



Saturday, April 3, was "Field Day" 

 and a good number of the members of 

 the club took advantage of the secre- 

 tary's invitation and enjoyed the trip 

 to Waverley, to get a glimpse of the 

 Easter stock. The greenhouses of the 

 W. W. Edgar Company were first 

 visited and Mrs. Edgar with Mr. 

 Bartseh, the foreman, was present to 

 extend a cordial welcome to the vis- 

 itors. After an inspection of the con- 

 tents of the ho'uses a light lunch was 

 partaken of and President Downs made 

 brief appreciative remarks, calling for 

 three cheere for Mrs. Edgar, which 

 were promptly given. Wm. J. Stewart 

 and M. H. Norton were called upon as 

 old friends of the late Mr. Edgar and 

 each responded expressing pleasure at 

 seeing the stock in such creditable 

 shape for tlie Easter demand. All 

 were favorably Impressed, particularly 

 with the lilies and azaleas, of which 

 there was a great display. Especially 

 suggestive i>s a good use of extia space 

 was the row of tomatoes trained 

 against the back side of the large 

 plant houses and also on the suppoits 

 of the root. They earned a heavy 

 crop of fruit rapidly ripening and in- 

 dicated a very profitable result. 



The next place visited was the Edgar 

 Brothers' two big houses nearby. 

 The.se houses, one 30x200, the other 

 40x200, are planted exclusively to 

 sweet peas, with young stocks for Dec- 

 oration Day blooming, between the 

 rows. The peas were planted late 

 hence have not yet reached the height 

 of the crop but it is believed by the 

 Messrs. Edgar that they will accept- 

 ably fill the gap between the winter 

 market crop, which will soon be on the 

 wane, and the summer supply from 

 outside. 



Next and last Peirce Brothers' big 

 range on the road to Waltham was 

 visited and as usual, much was In sight 

 to interest and instruct. Peirce Bros, 

 started with 75,000 bulbs, Formosa 

 Giganteum and Multiflorum. The 

 Formosas are all gone now. The 



A Profitable Side Crop 



Asparagus plumosus is a main crop with 

 many growers having extensive modern 

 plants but those with less up-to-date es- 

 tablishments, or parts ol same defective in 

 lighting or otherwise unsuilable for high 

 grade crops, — will find this subject one of 

 the very best. We have prepared a cul- 

 tural circular giving concise directions 

 how to make money out of this crop. 

 Send for it. No charge. An important 

 eature in asparagus culture is good see d. 

 The P. M. quality of greenhouse grown 

 seed has earned a high reputation for 

 freshness and purity. It is the true nanus 

 and greenhouse grown. Send for trial 

 pkg., 100 seeds fifty cents, if you wish to 

 experiment only. In quantity $3.75 per 

 1000 seeds, $32.50 per 10,000 seeds. As- 

 paragu? Sprengeri 75c. per 1000, $5. 00 per 

 10,000 seeds. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



1608 to 1620 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. 

 1212 N. Y. At*., Waihingfon, D. C. 



ORCHIDS 



Cattleya Mossiae 



has arrived in first-class con- 

 dition. We sell our plants at our store, 41 West 28th St., 

 New York. Our PRICES are LOW and our STOCK is 

 FIRST-CLASS. Write us for particulars and prices and by 

 so doing you will be sure of the facts. 



ORDONEZ BROS., Madison, N. J. 



ORCHIDS 



Cattleya Mendelli arrive in M.iy. Mossiae in June, 

 Qaskelllana in August, Aurea and ^l^as Hardyana 

 inOclober TRUETOTYPE. NOQRBENmi USES. 

 COLLECTED IN BLOOMING SEASON. 



Dendrobium t 



C. L. FREEMAN, 388 Appleton St., Holyoke, Mass. 



stock look very fine and the loss from 

 unsound bulbs has been less than 

 usual. Spireas, azaleas, caraations. 

 etc. are all grown, as eveo'thing has 

 alwajs been, in Peirce Bros.' in enor- 

 mous quantity and the electric var.s 

 will get no rest for this week. 



CHICAGO FLORISTS' CLUB. 



The Chicago Florists' Club gave a 

 Ladies' Night, April 2, at the Grand 

 Pacific Hotel. A very en.ioyable even- 

 ing was spent and the attendance was 

 good. It was pronounced by all to be 

 a success. Similar occasions are 

 planned to occur in the near furture. 

 Mrs. Geo. Asmus, Miss Ludwig and 

 Mrs. Leonard Kill carried off the 

 ladies' prizes in the games, while 

 Messrs. .lohnson. Kruchten and Scott 

 won the honors for the gentlemen. 

 Refreshments were served. 



On the same evening occurred th;' 

 regular meeting of the Florists' Bow- 

 ling Club. Though at a busy time the 

 attendance was larger than before and 

 the members are enthusiastic over the 

 outlook. 



In the handicap game that evening 

 E. Johnson of Randall's, won 1st, 

 August Barnett of Hunt's, 2nd, Wm. 

 Graff of Friedman's, 3rd. 



BOWLING RECORDS. 



Astoria and Flatbush, N. Y., met on 

 the bowling alleys at Astoria to con- 

 test for supremacy, under the double 

 inspiration of old rivalries and a 

 watch and silver cup put wp as prizes 

 liy Phil. Kessler. Astoria won the 

 whole outfit. Scores in the two scrim- 

 mages were as follows: 



St. Paul and Minneapolis had an- 

 other bowling match on April 1 at St. 

 Paul. It being April 1, Minneapolis 

 fooled St. Paul and let them win. St. 



ORCHIDS 



Just Arrived in Fine Condition 



the following East Indian Orchids 



DENDROBIUM WARDIANUM, D. 

 CRASSINODE, D. PRIMULINUM, 

 D. THYRSIFLORUM, AND D. 

 CHRYSOTOXA. Others to follow. 

 WRITE FOR PRICES 



LAGER &HURRELL, Summit, N.J. 



JUST .A^ieieivKo 



Fine Importation of 



Oncidium ornithorrhyndium 



Fine strong lealy plants $1.50 each. $18.00 dot. 



Few specimens • 250 " 



JOSEPH A. MANDA, West Orange, N.J. 



ORCHIDS 



We are booking orders now for delivery 

 early in the Spri e on all commercial CAT- 

 TLETAS and NOVKLTIES Our prices are 

 right and our guarantee perfect. We sell 

 only first-cla 8 goods 



CARRILLO & BALDWIN, Secaucus, N.J. 



IMPORTED ORCHIDS 



Now Arriving 

 Julius Roehrs Co. 



RUTHERFORD, N. J. 



ORCHIDS 



Largest JynjtorterSf Exporters^ Qroteert 

 and Hybridists in thf World 



Zander, 8t. Alban», England 



and 235 Broadway, Room I 

 NEW YORK CITY 



THE BOSTON VTOLlt 



Unequalled for Productiveness. 

 Beauty and Popularity. 



In Crop from September to May. 

 Plants $3.00 per tloz; $ii.oo per 100; $100.00 per itioo, 



WILLIAM "siw, '" "cTlffonTaie, Mass. 



