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HOKTIUULTUEE 



April 19, 1913 



OUTDOOR PLANT EXHIBIT FOR 

 MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION. 

 At the executive meeting of the 

 Board of Directors of the S. A. F. and 

 O. H., lield in Minneapolis, February 

 25th and 26th, I submitted a plan for 

 an outdoor plant exhibit, which met 

 with the approval of the board, and I 

 ■was authorized to solicit information 

 as to what growers would be willing 

 to make use of the opportunities so 

 offered. 



I am of the opinion that the S. A, F. 

 & 0. H. conventions, in the past, 

 have not given sufficient opportunity 

 for such outdoor exhibits, and I am 

 very anxious to make the Minneapo- 

 lis convention the best in the history 

 of the association from a horticultural 

 point of view. My proposition is as 

 follows: 



Growers of all kinds of hardy and 

 tender plants are invited to send ex- 

 hibits of plants in spring planting 

 time, each exhibit to fill properly an 

 allotted space. The plants so sent will 

 be properly planted in the exhibition 

 garden and properly cultivated and 

 protected, so that the exhibits are in 

 good condition at the time of the con- 

 vention. Each e.xhibitor will be a'- 

 lowed to display his sign and name 

 of plants; signs and labels to conform 

 to a uniform established scale of size 

 and character. The plants so ex- 

 hibited shall remain in the garden for 

 the rest of the season and will be re- 

 turned to the exhibitor or buver in 

 the fall. 



The Board of Park Commissioners 

 offer the use of the land free of cha-ge 

 and will put the grounds in serviceable 

 condition. Some arrangement wiU be 

 made whereby the S. A. F. and O. H. 

 will sell the space to the exhibitors at 

 a low figure. ,1ust enough to pay ex- 

 penses of planting, maintenance and 

 reshipment of plants, the exhibitor 

 hearing all cost of shipment here and 

 back. 



The location of the proposed garden 

 is a most excellent one and proper 

 and efficient care tor all exhibits is 

 assured. It is especially desirable that 

 novelties of all kinds of plants be 

 shown in this garden, and that enou'?h 

 plants of each novelty be sent to fill 

 a bed or make a favorable display pos- 

 sible. It is intended to .cive all grow- 

 ers an equal show within the limits 

 of the available space, and in order to 

 enable us to make a fair distribution 

 of that space it is necessary that we 

 should hear from you immeliately. 

 just what you want to exhibit, the 

 number of plants and size of same. 



Shrubs, evergreens and novelties in 

 perennials it is intended to use for 

 the border plantings, while the inside 

 beds are intended for all kinds of bed- 

 ding and ornamental plants. 



Will you please inform me at your 

 earliest possible convenience whether 

 you are willins; to make use of the op- 

 portunity so offered, and what and how 

 much you wish to exhibit? 



An early reply will be greatly appre- 

 ciated. 



Yours for "Advance in Horticulture," 



Theodore Wirth. 

 Minneapolis. 



PHILADELPHIA NOTES. 



H. Bayersdorfer & Co, say that they 

 did a very nice business at their booth 

 in the international Flower Show. 

 They express great satisfaction with 

 the venture as a direct business get- 

 ter as well as a pronounced advertis- 

 ing success. 



H. De Vilmorln of Vilmorin-Andrieux 

 et Cie, of Paris, was the guest of W. 

 Atlee Burpee on the 14th inst. at the 

 Union League. The amenities were all 

 properly attended to, after which our 

 voyaguer wended his way With many 

 genaflexions to Washington. 



Faith without works is like a genius 

 without advertising. Lots of them say 

 "give them the goods — the goods will 

 advertise themselves." Will they? 



"Full many a gem of purest ray serene." 

 etc. 



— You know the rest. 



William H. Westcott we are glad to 

 report on the mend. He has been seri- 

 ously on the sick list tor the past ten 

 days. Many inquiries for Commodore 

 John Westcott at the New York show — 

 including his old friend Will Currie of 

 Milwaukee — are accordingly answered. 

 Nothing could have kept the commo- 

 dore away except imperative duty. 



A. L. Don of New York is still hale 

 in spirit although frail in body. He is 

 able to come to the store every day. 

 Fifteen years ago we allowed him six 

 months for the wind-up. Same now. 

 But we would not be a bit surprised if 

 he has the laugh on us all fifteen years 

 from now. His two boys, Lee and 

 David, have now taken much of the 

 active cares of the business on their 

 shoulders and are a great comfort. We 

 spent a delightful halt hour with the 

 old veteran last Saturday and we were 

 glad to have found him in. 



W. J. Muth of Lansdowne, Pa., has 

 been appointed representative of King 

 Construction Company in Philadelphia 

 and adjacent territory. Mr. Muth has 

 been connected with the wholesale 

 florist business for over 20 years in 

 Philadelphia and is therefore well ac- 

 quainted with the requirements of the 

 trade. Growers in the Philadelphia 

 territory can reach Mr. Muth by mail 

 at Lansdowne, Pa., or through the 

 General Office of King Construction 

 Company, North Tonawanda, N. Y. 



Philadelphia visitors — Mrs. H. S. 

 Bryan, Charlotte. N. C; Miss G. N. 

 King, rep. W. H. Turner, Wilkins- 

 burg. Pa.; F. M. Ruppert, Cumberland, 

 Md.; E. C. Ludwig, Pittsburgh, Pa.; 

 L. F. Darnell, Gasser Co.. Cleveland, 

 0.; Mr. Osgood, Osgood Bros., Everett. 

 Mass.; G. H. Benedict, Salisbury, Md.; 

 B. G. Merritt. Grange, Baltimore. Md.; 

 E. G. Hill, Richmond, Ind.; Max Kiser, 

 Garrettown, Pa.; J. D. Hopper. Rich- 

 mond, Va.; Chas. Uttly. Harrisbu g, 

 Pa.; Frank Stuppy, St. Josephs, Mo.; 

 William Lehr, Lehr Bros., Baltimore, 

 Md. 



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WASHINGTON NOTES. 



C. T. Eldredge, Danville, Va., and 

 Mr. Petersen, Cincinnati, Ohio, were 

 visitors here last week. 



Regrets are being expressed at the 

 loss suffered by Charles P. and Brain- 

 erd J. Dudley who conduct a store at 

 Parkersburg, W. Va., by reason of the 

 recent floods which swept over that 

 city. The former is a member of the 



Write for Catalogue. 



Tree Tubs and BraM 

 Hoop Jardinieres 



The extension stave fool 

 prevents the t>otlom from 

 rotting No chance for water 

 to collect and rot tlie floor. 

 The American Wooden- 

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 Toledo, Ohio, U. S. A. 



WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. 



Advertieements in thl8 column 

 one cent a word. Initials count 

 as words. Cssli with order. All 

 correspondence addressed "Care 

 HORTICULTURE" should b« sent 

 to 11 Hamilton Place, Boson. 



HELP WANTED 



WANTED — Rose grower to work under 

 foreman. State aee. references and experi- 

 ence to T. ROLAND, Nahant, Mass. 



FOR SALE 



FOR SALE— Iron Garden Vase with or- 

 namental cover, 4 ft. high, ahovit 3 ft. di- 

 ameter. Cheap. N., care HORTICULTURH. 



FOR SALE— Fresh from factory, new; 

 10 X 12, 16 X 18, 16 X 24, double thick. A 

 and B qualities. Market dropped. Now Is 

 the time to buy and save money. Parehel- 

 sky Bros., Inc., 215-217 Havemeyer St., 

 Brooklyn, N. Y. 



SPRAYERS FOR SALE— One 12 h. p. 

 Oldsmoliile, 450 gal. tank; one 7 h. p. 

 Church, 450 gal. tank; One 3 h. p. Oldsmo- 

 bile 200 gal. tank; two gas sprayers, 100 

 eal tank: one 55 ft. and one 36 ft. exten- 

 sion ladder; 950 ft. of one inch hose; » 

 spray nozzles. Wm. F. Leary. 40 Pound 

 Lane, Chestnut Hill, Mass. Tel., 2886-1 

 Brookllne. 



MISCELLANE JUS 



FOR LEASE — Greenhouse in Boston, 

 now in operation. Include 500(1 ft. land 

 and small cottage it desired. Low rent. 

 Small amount money required tjr Pur- 

 chase stuck on hand. "H," care HOKll- 

 CULTURE. 



\V.\XTEL> — to correspond with someone 

 having experience as grower of all kinds 

 of greenhouse and nursery stock that 

 would take share in a good Inisiuess .and 

 be alile to manage the growing of the 

 stock for a company in Minnesota. Ad- 

 dress. M , care HOKTICILTURE PUB. CO. 



local club and both are brothers of 

 Mrs. Coft'inan, with F. H. Kramer. 



The plans for the holding of a ban- 

 quet by the Florists' Club of Washing- 

 ton are now being pushed to comple- 

 tion and this event will probably take 

 place during the last week of the pres- 

 ent month. From the number of peo- 

 ple who have signified their intention 

 of attending this should be one of the 

 most successful affairs ever held by the 

 club. 



