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HORTICULTURE 



February 22, 1913 



BOSTON'S NEW FLOWER MARKET. 



The new quarters of the Boston 

 Flower Exchange, Inc., were formally 

 opened on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 15. 

 The event was signalized by a fine dis- 

 play of flowers and a great throng of 

 visitors from all departments of the 

 florist business. A band of music was 

 in attendance and a bountiful colla- 

 tion was served in the basement room 

 during the whole afternoon. As prom- 

 ised, Mayor Fitzgerald was on hand to 

 open the proceedings and received a 

 most vociferous welcome. He expressed 

 congratulations on the fine display of 

 flowers and the splendid quarters that 

 had been secured and cordial good 

 wishes for prosperity. He closed by 

 calling upon the band and the assem- 

 bly to join him in one stanza of 

 "America." President W. C. Stickel 

 of The Market, President J. K. M. L. 

 Farquhar of the S. A. F. and President 

 W. J. Kennedy of the Gardeners' and 

 Florists' Club followed with felicitous 

 remarks but the hubbub of a thou- 

 sand voices made their remarks inaudi- 

 ble beyond their immediate vicinity. 

 Everybody was delighted with the ac- 

 commodations for business and the 

 light, airy surroundings. 



The display of flowers was of espe- 

 cial merit, not a few promising novel- 

 ties being in evidence, as the follow- 

 ing list shows, carnations predominat- 

 ing. 



The following exhibits were noted: 



Thos. Roland, a splendid group of 

 acacias, cyclamen, amaryllis, ericas 

 and orchids. Wm. Nicholson, Poca- 

 hontas and other carnations. Peter 

 Fisher, Gorgeous carnation. A. N. 

 Pierson, rose Milady, carnation Ro- 

 sette and Adiantum Farleyense. F. R. 

 Pierson Co. ferns. Patten & Co., carna- 

 tion Princess Dagmar. Chicago Car- 

 nation Co., carnation The Herald. J. 

 D. Cockcroft, carnations. S. J. Reu- 

 ter, roses and carnations. Pierce Bros., 



Opening of Boston's New Flowei; Market 



carnations. A. S. Parker, Princess of 

 Wales violets. Littlefield & Wyman, 

 carnations. A. A. Pembroke, carna- 

 tions. Scott Bros., carnations Wm. Ec- 

 cles. Lady Northcliffe and British Tri- 

 umph. John Barr. carnation Mrs. B. 

 P. Cheney. F. P. Putnam, carnations. 

 New England Conservatories, roses. 

 Mann Bros., splendid collection of 

 narcissi, tulips, iris, lilacs. Azalea 

 mollis, etc. F. W. Vose, cinerarias. 

 W. D. Howard, carnations. S. J. God- 



dard, carnations. Caroline E. Ball, 

 carnations. Willow Hill Greenhouses, 

 genistas. F. Dolansky, gardenias, lily 

 of the valley and cattleyas. Buxton & 

 Allard, Economy bracket. Waban 

 Rose Conservatories, roses Mrs. Chas. 

 Russell and No. 9C, the latter a glow- 

 ing soft pink. Geo. E. Buxton, snap- 

 dragon. Paine Bros., bulb flowers. J. 

 W. Minot, carnations. C. S. Strout, 

 carnations. W. W. Edgar Co., flower- 

 ing plants. 



photo by ChainpliH c-^ Inrrar 



George Caktwkight 



Treasurer Boston Flower Exchange. 



With ,1 record o( 3 years as vice-presi- 

 ■dent and 17 years as treasurer. A main- 

 stay of the institution. 



Photo by Champlin <i- Farraf 



S. J. GODDABD 

 Director of Boston Flower Exchange. 

 Noted carnation grower at Framingham, 

 Mass. As genial and popular as he is noted. 



Photo by CJiafUf'Iin c-" Farrar 



W. C. Stickel 



President Boston Flower Exchange. 



President ever since the founding of 



the Market in 1892. One of the best 



growers of market carnations in Boston. 



Creenhouses at Lexington. 



