February 1, 1908 



HORTICULTURE 



135 



NOVELTIES AT WA-NO-KA GREEN- 

 HOUSES. 



Our illustrations on this page show 

 three very handsome houses of carna- 

 tions, all novelties, two to be intro- 

 duced in 190S-9 and one in the follow- 

 ing year. The establishment at Barne- 

 veld, N. Y., known as the Wa-No-Ka 

 greenhouses, was originally that of H. 

 H. Nicholson & Co., and the firm is 

 now coniposed of H. H. Nicholson and 

 A. O. Grasl, the latter gentleman being 

 an expert grower and successful hy- 

 bridizer of carnations. The following 

 interesting descriptions of the three 

 varieties shown in the illustrations are 

 as given by the originators: 



"Apple Blossom," a gorgeous, full, 

 white, with a delicate pink blending in 

 the centre of the flower. Flowers 

 borne on long, stiff stems, very fra- 

 grant, and in great profusion through 

 the season. Calyx does not split, and 

 the flowers have excellent keeping 

 quality. Best grown in night tempera- 

 ture of 4S and 50 degrees. This variety 

 is distinctly of the "Bread and Butter" 

 sort, because of its prodigious bloom- 

 ing quality. Flowers average three 

 inches through the season. To be dis- 

 seminated during the season of 1908- 

 ■09. 



"Wanoka," named from the Indian 

 word, "Wah-No-Kah," meaning "Just 

 one of its kind." A superb, well formed 

 and fragrant Crimson, of remarkable 

 production, and borne on extremely 

 lung au'l heavy steins.. It succeeds best 

 in night temperature of 50 degrees. 

 The calyx never splits, and the flowers 

 average three inches and are first-class 

 shippeis. To be disseminated during 

 the season of 190S-'O9. 



"Climax" is a shade or two deeper 

 than Enchantress, a color long desired 

 by the growers and the public. Thn 

 color is permanent and does not fadn 

 Flowers do not have the irregular forn 

 of Enehantiess, are very fragrant ami 

 excellent shippers. They average thtr 

 season through, three inches, and from 

 December to April are 3 1-2 inches and 

 over. The calyx is remarkably strong 

 and seldom splits. Best grown in night 

 temperature of 4S and 50 degrees. Will 

 be disseminated during the season of 

 1909-'10. 



PERSONAL. 

 John Mitchell, Cabot street, Beverly. 

 Mass., is seriously ill at his home. 



G. B. Wiegand of Indianapolis, Ind.. 

 starts on February 1 on a two months' 

 trip to California. 



William Brown, florist, Mansfield, 

 Mass., has recovered from his recent 

 attack of pneumonia. 



E. T. Mische of Madison, Wis., has 

 accepted a position as superintendent 

 of parks in Portland, Ore., and will 

 assume the office in March. 



R. S. Williams, of the N. Y. Botani- 

 cal Gardens, sailed on January 25 for 

 Panama in search of orchids and plant 

 novelties. He expects to return in 

 May. 



Bench ok ".Vi-im.k Bi.o.-^som" in October. 



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Bench of "Wanok.a" in Septe.mbek 



Bench ok "Climax" in October 



