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HORTICULTURE, 



June 15, 190T 



edges, and Lady Cromer, a large 

 bloont: the outer petals soft pink 

 margined with white, were shown o> 

 Thos. S. Ware. Begonia, Mrs. Gwil- 

 lim, a beautiful double flower, apricot- 

 salmon, was shown by A. L. Gwillim. 

 Only one carnation was honored by 

 the award of merit, the Malmaison 

 variety Marniion, white splashed with 

 rosy red, shown by H. Burnett. Azalea 

 Mine, Anthony Koster, shown by Cuth- 

 bert, obtained an award of merit. It 

 is a charming flower, soft yellow 

 tinged with rose. Dracaena Victoria, 

 shown by Messrs. Bull, has leaves 

 creamy yellow with central markings 

 of grey and green. A charming white 

 poppy anemone called The Bride was 

 shown by Messrs. Gilbert. So tar as I 

 know this is the only white poppy 

 anemone with green centre and 

 planted among the scarlet varieties it 

 would make a striking, display. Pink 

 Pearl Rhododendron, tulip Gorgeous, 

 an unusually large orange scarlet Dar- 

 win tulip, oriental poppy Princess Ena, 

 apricot color with black centre, Ka- 

 lanchoe flamiuea (scarlet) Kalanchoe 

 Kewensis (rose) were other new or 

 striking flowers. H. H. THOMAS. 



Certificates Awarded. 

 FIRST-CLASS CERTIFICATES. 

 Laelio-Cattleja Golden Gloi-y. Ma.1or (1. 

 L. Holford. Miltoiiia Vexillaiia. Major U. 

 L. Holfoi-'l. Odontoglossiira crisijum 



Solum, Sander & Sons; Odontoglo,ssum 

 crispum xantbotes, Sander & Sons. Cyp- 

 ripedium tibeticuni, Jas. Veitch & Sons. 

 Odontog:lossum ardentissimuni Robsonae 

 John Kobsou. Odontoglossum gandavense. 

 Charles VnyLsteke; Odontoglossum eiimium 

 King of England, Cliarles Vuylsteke; Odou- 

 togl'issum caeruleuiu, Chai'les Vuylsteke. 



AWARDS OF MERIT. 

 Cattleya Mossiae. Princess o( Wales, 

 Major G. L. Holford. Odontoglossum 

 Thompsonlanani superbum. W. Tliompson. 

 Brasso-Laelio-Cattleya Lido. Chas. Marou. 

 Saxifraga aizoon rosea, Mr. Farrar, Craven 

 Nursery. Primula X Unique. Jas. Veitch 

 & Sons. Cytisus I'^refly. R. W. Wallace & 

 Co. Papaver Princess Ena, Amos Perry. 

 Tulip Gorgeous. Alex. Dickson & Sons. 

 Verbena aublelia compacta, [tobbic & Co. 

 Actlnidia chinensis, Jas. Veitch A; Sons. 

 Azalea Mme. Anthony Koster, R. A: G. 

 Cuthbert. Carnation Marmiou, H. Bur- 

 nett. Begonia Mrs. J. C. Gwillim, A. LI. 

 Gwillim. Begonia Khoda Pope, T. S. Ware; 

 Begonia Wm. Marshall, T. S. Ware; Bego- 

 nia Lady Cromer. T. S. Ware. Rose Dr. 

 William Gordon. W. Paul & Son. Cala- 

 dium Thonias Tomlinson. Jas. Veitch & 

 Sons. 



DUTY ON RHODODENDRONS, ETC. 



In the ease of the application of P. 

 Ouwerkerk for review of a decision of 

 the U. S. General Appraisers the fol- 

 lowing reversiil in favor of Mr. 

 Onwerkerk has been recorded. 



U. S. Circuit Court, Southern District of 

 New York. May 14, 1907. Suit 413(1. 

 Species of the laurel (Auctiba japonica 

 and Kalmia latifoliat and of the rhododen- 

 dron (Rhododendon ponticum), which re- 

 tain their verdure throughout the year, are 

 "evergreens" within the meaning of para- 

 graph L'.V2. tariff act of 1S97; and under 

 said paragraith seedlings of those plants 

 are duti;ible as "evergreen seedlings" 

 rather than as "nvirsery stock." 



INCORPORATED. 



The Benjamin Chase Co., Derry, N. 

 H., Benjamin Chase, president, John 

 G. Chase, tre.isurer. 



The Kentucky Blue Grass Seed Co., 

 Mt. Sterling, Ky.; J. M. Bigstaff, F. 

 Tabb, M. Cockrell; capital stock, 

 $S,000. 



Orchard Grass Seed Commission Co., 

 Frankfort, Ky.; W. J. Johnson, N. 

 A. Hardin, C. R. StoU, J. C. Pierce; 

 capital stock, $2,000. 



Seed Trade. 



It is said that the railroads have 

 this year refused to grant the usual 

 rates of one tare and a third for the 

 round trip to the seedsmen's conveu- 

 lion. In view of a recent decision of 

 ihe Inteistate Commerce Commission, 

 that the rates made to theatrical com- 

 panies were open to all, another way 

 may be found of getting the desired 

 rate. For instaqce, any ten or more 

 persons starting from Chicago to at- 

 tend the convention, can demand 

 theatrical rates, and the railroads are 

 compelled to grant them. Refusal to 

 do .so subjects them to the penalties 

 prescribed under the interstate com- 

 merce law. It might be well for those 

 proposing to attend the convention to 

 test the temper of the roads on this 

 point. Abrogation of all special rates 

 is the only way of escape from them. 



BEGONIAS 



Ciops on Long Island are from 

 three to four weeks late. Potatoes, 

 which are usually in blossom the first 

 week of June, are barely more than 

 out of the ground. It is usual for the 

 first Long Island potatoes to be in the 

 New York markets by July fourth, 

 but it will be nearly August first be- 

 fore they will be in evidence this year. 

 Such green truck as the farmers have 

 to offer is bringing almost famine 

 prices. Truck from the south is late, 

 and going at fancy prices. Potatoes 

 just coming in from North Carolina 

 and Virginia and selling readily at 

 from $4.R0 to $.5.00 per bbl. Some Ber- 

 mudas came in last week and were 

 promptly snapped up at $6.00 to $6.50 

 per bbl. Quite possibly the farmer 

 may make fully as much money from 

 the short crops as from the larger 

 ones, but the public will see another 

 upturn in the wheel of high prices. 

 Much replanting has been done and 

 truck may be cheap later in the 

 season, but just now "garden sass" is 

 well up among the luxuries. 



•T. M. Thorburn & C3o. report a good 

 increase in the total return of busi- 

 ness this year. Their retail has 

 shown a slight falling off, but the in- 

 crease in their wholesale department 

 has much more than made this good. 



Wm. Elliott & Sons say business in 

 the auction line is exceptionally good 

 and prices above average. Their 

 general business is better than usual. 



There is nothing new concerning 

 crops excepting further confirmation 

 of the rotting of peas in the ground, 

 also potatoes. In the case of seed 

 peas this is beyond remedy, as firstly, 

 there is no seed of most varieties, and 

 secondly, it is too late. There is some 

 chance for potatoes, but it is slim. 



A correspondent from Cuba sends us 

 the following regarding the opportuni- 



TUBEROUS 

 ROOTED 



Doz, 100 

 Single While $.50 $3.00 

 Red . . .60 3.00 

 Rose . .50 3.0O 

 Yellow . .50 3 00 

 Orange . .50 3.00 

 Mxd Colois.40 2 60 

 Double colors, sep- 

 arate ormxd. 1.00 6.00 



W. Elliott & Sons 



-**--«~ 201 Fulton St., N.y. 



ties for vegetable raising presented 

 there; "Tomatoes, egg plants, melons, 

 water melons, squashes, in fact, every 

 i'.ind of vegetable, do exceptionally 

 well in this country. These can be 

 placed upon the American market well 

 in advance of early vegetables from 

 any othei- source which guarantees a 

 handsome profit to the farmer. The 

 freight rates on this class of produce 

 are exceptionally low, and truck farm- 

 ing would appear to be the most re- 

 munerative industry open to the settler 

 with small capital."^ 



Seed report on cauliflower and 

 cabbage from Denmark: We are 

 taking pleasure in reporting to 

 you that as far as the cauliflower is 

 concerned the plants for this year's 

 crop have overwintered fairly well, 

 but the cabbage planted November 

 last, especially the Danish Round- 

 head (short 1, have been damaged by 

 the black frost, and 30 to 40 per cent, 

 of the heads died off, so it may affect 

 seriously the ciuantity of the crop of 

 seeds." — Hjalmar Hartmann & Co. 



Howard M. Earl of Philadelphia, 

 left for California on the 8th inst. on 

 a crop inspection tour to that locality 

 and other points west and southwest. 



Geo. W. Karr of Wilkesbarre, Pa., 

 Iiaused at Philadelphia on his way to 

 Atlantic City on the 10th inst. long 

 enough to greet the members of the. 

 leading houses and renew "the cordial 

 feelings that have existed for over 

 thirty years. 



WASHINGTON GARDEN NOTES. 



Garden seed planted in March have 

 not yet matured. Usually, at this 

 time in June, one is tired of peas, 

 and beans are coming in to take the 

 pl^ce of the former. This summer 

 there have been, with few it any ex- 

 ceptions, no home-grown vegetables, 

 save raddishes and lettuce. Crimson 

 Ramblers are not yet in bloom in 

 any quantity, deutzias, sweet Wil- 

 liams, daisies and weigelas are about 

 the only things that are sufiiciently 

 daring to bloom; what few peonies 

 there were are about gone. 



ZIRNCIEBEL'S GIANT PANSIES 



Fresh Crop Now Ready 



Famed for a quarter of a century and when you buy them you get the best in exist- 

 ence. I am continuing the pansy business on exactly the same standard as carried on by 

 my father, the late Denvs Zirngiebel. None genuine anless sold by me. 



AUGUSTUS ZIRNGIEBEL, Needham, Mass. 



GIANT MARKET. "The Variety for the Million." Trade packet, 2000 seeds, $1.00. 

 QIANT FANCY. The Ne Plus Ultra in Pansies. Trade packet, 1000 seeds, $1.00. 



