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HORTICULTURE 



October 19, 1907 



NEWS NOTES. 



A new greenhouse on the estate of 

 Thomas Watkins at Sea Cliff, N. J., 

 was badly damaged bv the gale on 

 Oct. 7. 



Robert E. Berry has been appointed 

 by Superintendent Parsons as arbori- 

 culturist and gardener at Central Park, 

 New York. 



The Wellsville Cut Flower Co., of 

 Wellsville, N. Y., A. C. Boyce, proprie- 

 tor, has a promising new scarlet car- 

 nation, Clarabelle Worth. 



Ellwanger & Barry have received an 

 order for nursery stock, from the 

 United States Government, to be 

 shipped to the Philippine Islands. 



At the recent exhibition in New 

 York. Ellwanger & Barry were award- 

 ed 2 first prizes for pears, 2 for grapes, 

 1 tor plums, 1 for quinces and a spe- 

 cial for apples. 



One of the large greenhouses of the 

 Halifax Garden Co., Halifax, Mass., 

 was blown down in the storm of Oct. 8 

 and all of the houses felt the effects 

 of the high wind. 



We learn from Nathan Smith & Sons 

 that their new chrysanthemum, Golden 

 Glow-, is meeting with exceptional fa- 

 vor. In our opinion it is well entitled 

 to permanent popularity 



It is stated that the entire floor of 

 the Coliseum will be sodded an 1 

 turned into a park effect with gravel 

 walks on the occasion of the Chicago 

 flower show. November 6 to 12. 



A combination of dealers is report- 

 ed, with the intention of controling 

 prices of French nursery stock. If the 

 scheme is successful, higher prices 

 may be looked for w-ithin a short 

 time. 



Flower Carnival Day will be cele- 

 brated at the Jamestown Exposition 

 on Oct. 21. Mr. Heinrich, gardener 

 of the Exposition, will enter vehicles 

 decorated with flowers grown on the 

 grounds. 



In an electric storm that visited 

 Chicago recently the greenhouse of 

 Carl Thill in Rogers park was struck 

 by lightning and the chimney was 

 destroyed, in addition to much dam- 

 age to glass. 



Mann & Brown, of Richmond, Va., 

 have purchased the place that they 

 have occupied for several years and 

 will make extensive improvements on 

 the buildings. $30,noi) is said to be 

 the price paid. 



Philip C. Warner, florist, of Dayton, 

 Ohio, while crossing the street car 

 tracks on Oct. 6 was struck by an ap- 



GODFREY ASOHMANN 



Importer and Wholesale Grower 

 and Shipper 



ol Araucaria Excelsa, Compacta, RobustaandGIauca; 

 Kentia horsteriana and Beltnoreana .\zalea,Indica,etc 

 Cultivator of Boston, Scottii, Barrowsii, Elegantis-' 

 sima and Whitmaii Ferns. Ferns for dishes, Cocos, 

 etc. Write for prices. 



lOI 2 Ontario St,, Phliadelphfa 



proaching car and seriously if not 

 fatally injured. He was taken to the 

 St. Elizabeth Hospital. 



One c/f the large willows on the mar- 

 gin of the pond in the Public Garden. 

 Boston, having a trunk diameter of 1 

 feet, was uprooted by the storm on 

 the night of October 7. Many other 

 objects in the garden wei'e more or 

 less injured. 



La.ger H ITurrell recently purchased 

 a quantity of established cypripediunis 

 which proved to be covered with scale. 

 They state that they used Wilson's 

 Plant Oil, which is advertised in Hor- 

 ticulture, and one application com- 

 pletely exterminated the scale. 



A concrete pit, 40 x 60 ft., for the 

 storage of half-hardy plants and 

 shrubbery is being constructed at Mt 

 Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass., 

 also a propagating house connected 

 therewith for the propagation of hardy 

 ornamental shrubbery for the nursery. 



Victor Dorval, Sr., Victor, Jr., and 

 one or two workmen at the green- 

 houses at Woodside, N. Y., were 

 scorched by the explosion of gas ac- 

 cumulated in a cesspool which they 

 had opened and undertook to examine 

 by lowering a lighted candle. 



The Holland-American Line docks at 

 Hobok."n, N. J., are coming in for some 

 severe criticism on account of their 

 overcrowded condition and lack of sys- 

 tem in handling freight. Confusion 

 leigns an.l importers find it almost Im- 

 possible to get goods within reasonable 

 time. 



Lager & Hurrell are having their 

 orchid houses at Summit, N. J., 

 equipped in part with the Wilson con- 

 crete benches. These benches are put 

 up by John Wilson, of Short Hills, and 

 are likely to come into general use as 

 a substitute for wooden construction. 

 The supports, as well as the bench 

 proper, are made of concrete, rein- 

 forced with strands of twisted wire, 

 and are practically Indestructible. 



PLANT IMPORTS. 



There Vv'ere entered at the port of 

 New York during the week of October 

 ti to October \Z, inclusive, the follow- 

 ing plants', etc.: 



Via Rotterdam, C. C. Abel & Co., :)S 

 cs. bulbs: H. F. Darrow, IOC cs. plants, 

 20 tubs laurel trees: John Dunn, Jr.. 

 35 cs. plants: W. VAWott & Son, 11 cs. 

 plants, 1 cs. bulbs: W. Hagemann & 

 Co., 85 cs. pLints: J. W. Hampton, Jr.. 

 & Co., 12 cs. do.; O. G. Hempstead & 

 Son, 4(1 OS. do.: Hii-sch & Smith, 10 cs. 

 plants; R. F. Lang, 10 cs. bulbs: Mc- 

 Hutchison & Co., fi3 cs. plants, 5 cs. 

 bulbs: Maltuc & Ware, 502 cs. plants, 

 lu tubs do., 16 cs. flower roots, 53 ca. 

 bulbs, 03 cs. trees, 33 cs. trees and 

 shiiihs: P. OuwPrkerk, 13 cs. trees: 

 P. 11. Petry & Co., 10 cs. bulbs, 4 cs. 

 plants; T. C. Pollock, :lcs. plants, 7cs. 

 bulbs, u cs. flower roots: -'\ugust Rol- 

 ker Sz Sons. 51 cs. plants: A. Schul- 

 theis. 26 cr. do.: Vanghan's Seed Store, 

 1 cs. do., 2 cs. bulbs; R. M. Ward & 

 Co., 37 cs. plants: Sundry Forwarders, 

 .•^5 cs. plants, 6 cs. bulbs. 



Via Southampton: J. Geiile, 7 cs. 

 bulbs; O. G. Hempstead & Son, 2 C3. 

 plants; Hussa & Co., 3 cs. do.; Rooney 

 & Spence, 12 cs. do. 



Via -Antwerp- J. Bartle, 20 cs. plants; 

 H. F. Darrow, 31 cs. do.; John Dunn, 

 Jr., 6 cs. do., 10 tubs laurel trees; J. 

 \V. Hampton, Jr. & Co., 2 cs. plants; 

 O. G. Hempstead & Son, ID cs. plants; 

 Peter Henderson & Co., 20 cs. plants; 

 Hussa & Co., 64 cs. do., 4 baskets do.; 

 .McHutchison & Co., 10 cr. do., 412 tubs 

 laurel trees: Maltus & Ware, 219 cs 

 plants, 8 tubs laurel trees; August Rol- 

 ker & Sons, 24 cs. plants; P. H. Petry 

 & Co., 66 cs. do.: John Scheepers & Co., 

 35 cs. do.: Ter Kuile. 15 cs. do.; Wak- 

 em *■ McLaughlin, 4 cs. do. 



From Germany: John Scheepers & 

 Co., 2 cs. lily of valley pips; A. Schul- 

 theis, 1 cs. plants. 



Via Tiiverpool: Davies, Turner & Co., 

 1 cs. bulbs. 



In sheath, bud and Hower. 

 Write for particulars and catalogue. 



JULIUS ROEHRS COMPANY, 

 Rutherford, New Jersey. 



ORCHIDS 



Arrived in perfect condition Cattleya nossiac, 

 also C. Schroederae, Laelia Anceps, Eplden* 

 drum Vittellnum, etc., etc. Write for prices. 



LAGER & HURRELL, S ummit, N. J. 



ORCHIDS 



Largest Importers, Exporters^ Orow«r» 

 and Hybridists in the World 



Sander, St. Albans, England 



and 235 Broadway, Room I 



NEW YORK CITY 



... OROHril3J« ... 



Just to hand, C. Triaoac, C. labiata, C. Mossiae, C. 



latermedia. C Schroderae, C Speciosissima, C. Cit- 

 rina, C. Gaslielliaaa, Laelia Anceps, L. Albida, L. 

 majahs, L. Autiimoalis, Epidendrum Vittelinum raaj- 

 us, E.Cooperianum.Oncidium Criso 'm, O.Varicosuni. 

 O. Cavendishianum. O, Luridum, Odonto. Citrosmum. 

 To arrive in a short time, C. Dowiana, C. Aurea, C, 

 Warnerii, Miltooia VexiUaria. 



CARRILIO A, BAIDWIN SFCAUCUS, H. J. 



Just Arrived in First Class 

 Condition 



C. Trianf, C. Percivallana, C. Speciosissima, 



C. Qaskeltiana, Oncidium Kramerianum. 



WRITE FOR PRICES 



ORDONEZ BROS. 



P.O. Boxios. MADISON, N.J. 



ORCHIDS 



.lust arrived, in fine coniiition, 



Cattleya Trianae (new district). 



Oncidium Varicosum Rogersil. 



Write for prit'-s. 



JOSEPH A. MANDA, ' 



91 VaUey Road, 



WEST OEANOE N.J. 



LA NTS 



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