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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



479 



Messrs. Biur & Smith's New Carnation " Indianapolis ' 



has been with Mr. J. \". Pliillips, and 

 twelve years with Mr. John \Vifr, niiil 

 cnjo.ved the entire confidence and esteem 

 of his employer.s. He was a floral arti-l 

 of great ability, a most genial, generous 

 and lovable man with not an enemy in 

 the world. Old Chicago florists will re- 

 member the Gordon Bros., who owned a 

 flower store in that city, and lost every- 

 thing in the great fire. Mr. James Gor- 

 don was one of the firm. He was fifty- 

 four years of age. The funeral will take 

 place Thursday. 



Mr. J. F. Donoghue (son of Fred 

 Donoghue, of Brooklyn, superintendent 

 lor years of the Coibin Estate) was 

 killed on Saturday. He was claim agent 

 of the L. I. railroad and a young man 

 of ability. Both legs w'ere cut off by the 

 train at Woodhaven and he was unable 

 to rally from the shock. Mr. Donoghue 

 is known by every florist in tlie east and 

 much sympathy is felt for him in hi-s 

 bereavement. 



Mr. Herrington. of JIadison, was in 

 town Monday, jubilant as to the mum 

 show, with six horticultural societies 

 guaranteed to assist him to develop an 

 exhibition that will be national in its 

 achievements if all his plans materialize. 

 The American Institute has given a guar- 

 antee fund of $1,000 in its behalf. 



Wm. Saltford, the ''Violet King." has 

 had a strenuous experience with the 

 bogus check man this past week, $20 

 being devoted to the enterprise. He was 

 more fortunate than one of the florists 

 on Second avenue, who placed $30 in 

 the pool. These are only two of many 

 victims. Unfortunately it was a florist 

 who imposed on his friends. Just what 

 the conclusion of the whole matter will 

 be depends on the generosity of the big- 

 hearted subject. 



The predictions as to spring were pre- 

 mature. Tlie gi-ound hog and the robin 

 have lost prestige. At this writing the 

 worst snow storm of the year is in prog- 

 ress. Hope it will not interfere with 



the coining of the western carnation- 

 i^l-. 



Brooklyn Horticultural Society. 



The Brooklyn Horticultural Society 

 held its final meeting before the con- 

 vention at the Germania Club's recep- 

 tion rooms on Jlonday evening. Not- 

 Mithstanding the blizzard, nearly forty 

 enthu.-iiastie members were present, Pres- 

 ident Ward in the chair. Many addi- 

 tional subscriptions were reported, and 

 Mr. Weber, chairman of the finance com- 

 mittee, announced the happy consumma- 

 tion of ''enough to spare'' as the condi- 

 tion of the treasury. Arthur Herring- 

 ton, of Madison, was announced as add- 

 ed to the list of prominent orators at the 

 banquet. Jlr. Langjahr states that Mr. 

 Wilt and family had been added to the 

 coterie of musical artists and tliat pros- 

 pects were bright for many additions to 

 the 300 dinner list. The society author- 

 ized its entertainment connnittee to con- 

 tract for as many dinners as necessity 

 might develop, so if there be 500 pres- 

 ent, not one will be neglected. Mr. 

 Plumb, the manager, and Mr. Phillips, 

 chairman of the decorative committee, 

 rei)6rted everything arranged for. 



Tickets for the reception at the Art 

 Institute on Thursday evening will be 

 abundant, and altogether most complete 

 picparations are fully consummated. 



Many letters of regret on account of 

 inability to attend were read by Secre- 

 tary Wallace, as well as acceptances 

 from some of the best speakers of the 

 country. A most successful and enjoy- 

 able convention is a certainty and next 

 week we can tell you all about it. 



Mr. Krick exhibited some fine helio- 

 trope carnations, illustrating- his new 

 piocess. The annual meeting of the so- 

 ciety was post|)oned luitil Wednesday, 

 March 2. Resolutions of condolence and 

 symjiathy were made and ordered sent 

 to the widow and family of Mr. James 

 Gordon, wliose sudden deatli on Sundav 



was announced bv his employer, Mr, J. 

 V. Phillips. 



J. Austin Shaw. 



NEW CARNATION INDIANAPOLIS. 



We present herewith an engraving 

 from a photograjih of the new pink car- 

 nation, Indianapolis, that originated 

 with Messrs. Baur & Smith, Indianapo- 

 lis, Ind. It is now in its third year and 

 we understand the firm expects to dis- 

 seminate the variety in the spring of 

 1904. 



It is a cross between Mrs. F. Joost and 

 Armazindy, but it does not resemble 

 either one very closely. Its color is a 

 bright, clear shade of" pink, and it does 

 not fade as the bloom ages. The size is 

 large, ranging from 3 to 3J inches in 

 diameter, and the variety has been cer- 

 tificated by the State Society of Indiana 

 IHorists. The stem is long and strong 

 and carries the bloom up well. 



With the originators the calyx never 

 splits. The growth is upright and strong 

 and it is a \e\-\ early and continuous 

 bloomer. They have found it the best 

 jiaying variety they have ever had on 

 their place, the blooms always bringing 

 top prices in the market. 



VARIETIES FOR SAME HOUSE. 



W hat three or four varieties of car- 

 nations will do best together in same 

 house, temperature and soil? Light, 

 sandy soil. Want to grow principally 

 pink and white. Our flower season runs 

 from Oct. 1 to June 1. J. X. S. 



Here is a list of varieties that will do 

 well in the same temperature: Mrs. 

 Joost, Dorothy, Floriana and Mrs. Nel- 

 son for pink: Queen Louise, Lorna and 

 Norway for white; America, Crane and 

 Jlrs. Potter Palmer for red ; Stella, Gai- 

 ety and Viola Allen for variegated ; Gov. 

 Roosevelt for crim.son. These are all 

 good varieties and can all be successfully 

 grown in the .same house. 



A. F. J. B.\UR. 



VARIEGATED CARNATION. 



Is there a variegated carnation simi- 

 lar to Mrs. Bradt that is better than 

 that variety? If so, in wliat way is it 

 superior and what is its name? 



J. G. D. N. 



There are several good varieties among 

 the variegated ones, both on the maiket 

 and soon to be on. Stella and Gaiety 

 are both fine. The former has less color 

 in it than Mrs. Bradt, but it is a won- 

 derful bloomer, of fine habit and the 

 bloom is excellent. Same shape as Mrs. 

 Bradt. 



Gaiety has a smooth i)etal and a pret- 

 tier form than jNIrs. Bradt, and has veiy 

 pretty distinct markings. Try both of 

 these. Also try a few- of the new vari- 

 ety Marshall Field. Tliis is said to be 

 ■a wonderful producer and we have seen 

 some grand blooms of it. 



A. F. J. Baub. 



BALTIMORE. 



Trade and Personal Notes. 



With the weather, and its conditions, 

 are so intimately connected the phases 

 of trade that no apology seems necessary 

 for recording its vagaries. Our winter 

 here for the past two or three weeks 

 has been made up of dull leaden skies, 

 often weeping from excess of sorrow at 



