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HORTICULTURE 



January 26, la07 



CALDWELL THE WOODSMAH, 



Introducer of the Wild Smilax. 



Wild Smilax, pe^cl^e 



THE ONIY PLACE WHERE YOU GAM ALWAYS GET IT. 



Long Needle Pines, Si. oo per dozen. Palm Crowns, S2.50 per dozen. Extra nice 

 long-stemmed PalHl LeaveS, $2.50 per 100. MagnOlla, :?2.5o per case, 16 cubic 

 feet. Sheet Moss, S2.00 per sack. Grey Moss, S 2. 00 per sack. GalaX, Si.ooper 1000. 



Speed a Specialty. Write for Catalogue. 



Caldwell the Woodsman Decorating Co., Inc., 



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In ou. WHOLESALE COMMISSION FLORISTS' DEPARTMENT in addition 



to our regular wholesale EVERGREENS and FLORISTS' SUPPLIES 



CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED 



8, II and 15 Pro?ince St. 

 and 9 Chapman Place, 



HENRY M. ROBINSON & CO., 



Boston, Mass. 



See ourCreens Advertisement on pase 113. L. D. Telephone, Main 2B1B. 



OBITUARY. 

 James Braik. 



The death of James Braik, assistant 

 superintendent of parks of Buffalo, N. 

 Y., which occurred on January IG, 

 taiies away one of the most honored 

 and capable men in the profession. 

 The cause of death was the sudden re- 

 currence of a severe attack of rheuma- 

 tism from which he was convalescing. 

 Capt. Braik has served most efficiently 

 as assistant superintendent of parks 

 since 18S7. and during this time has 

 endeared himself to a host of horti- 

 cultural friends, who found in him a 

 whole-souled, companionable gentle- 

 man. During the time of the Pan- 

 American Exposition and the S. A. F. 

 convention held there, visitors in the 

 fraternity had many occasions for 

 gratitude for courtesies freely extend- 

 ed by Capt. Braik. He has been a 

 member of the S. A. F. since the De- 

 troit convention in 1899. He is sur- 

 vived by his widow. Captain Braik 

 ■was born in Scotland .58 years ago, and 

 previous to his removal to this country 

 he was a member of the 42d Highland- 

 ers (Black Watch), and was one of 

 the sentries who watched the crown 

 jewels at Edinburgh. He was a promi- 

 nent member of the local branch of 

 St. Andrew's Scottish Society, having 

 occupied the position of president from 

 November, 1892, till November, 1893. 

 He retained his love for military life 

 and was the first captain of the Gordon 

 Highlanders of this city. He was a 

 past master of a Masonic lodge before 

 coming to this city, nineteen years 

 ago. The funeral on Saturday, Janu- 

 ary 19. was under the direction of Lake 

 Erie Commandery. 



At a special meeting of the Buffalo 

 Florists' Club the following resolu- 

 tions were adopted: 



"That we have heard with profound 

 sorrow of the death of our esteemed 

 associate, James Braik. His long and 



faithful work in the parks of our city 

 and his upright character have en- 

 deared him to his fellow workmen and 

 to the citizens of Buffalo. 



"In his death the city loses a faith- 



a genial, whole-souled man. Two sons 

 and two daughters survive him. 



Daniel Daffley. 

 There has passed away at the age of 

 SG, the oldest gardener in this vicinity, 

 Mr. Daniel Daffley. gardener for Miss 

 Amy Lowell, Warren St., Brookline. 

 Mr. Daffley was born in County Ros- 

 common, Ireland, came to this country 

 when a young man and worked on 

 several private places. Forty-one 

 years ago he went to work on the 

 Baker estate in Brookline. which two 

 years later became the property of the 

 late Augustus I^owell. Mr. Daffley was 

 retained as head gardener, a position 

 he held until his death. A man of re- 

 tiring disposition, beloved by all who 

 had the pleasure of knowing him. 



The Latk James Bhaik. 



ful. competent and enthusiastic serv- 

 ant, and his associates a staunch 

 friend." 



James Mallon. 

 James Mallon, for over half a cen- 

 tury Brooklyn's best known florist, 

 died at his home on January 19, after 

 an illness of two weeks. Mr. Mallon 

 came to. this country from Tyrone, Ire- 

 land, when a boy of 1.5, and found em- 

 ployment in Brooklyn and has made 

 his home there since. In 1855 he es- 

 tablished himself in business on Ful- 

 ton Street and later opened a branch 

 store at 20 Smith St. Several years 

 ago he turned over the active mainte- 

 nance of the business to his sons, hut 

 never gave up his personal interest and 

 assistance in it He was 75 years of age, 



James Sharkey. 



James Sharkey, for the past three 

 years greenhouse foreman for R. & J. 

 Farquhar & Co.. Roslindale, Mass., 

 died on .January 11, aged 55 years. Mr. 

 Sharkey had previously been employed 

 on the estates of Prof. C. S. Sargent 

 and Mrs. A. W. Blake, and on the Bos- 

 ton Public Grounds under superintend- 

 ent Wm. Doogue. He was an all-round 

 gardener, and to his care and skilful 

 pruning is due much of the health and 

 symmetry of the trees in the Common- 

 wealth avenue parkway. He was a na- 

 tive of Ireland. 



ABOUT NAPHTHALIN. 



In connection with the use of Naph- 

 thalin against plant enemies (p. 34 of 

 our issue of Jan. 12th) a correspondent 

 reminds us that the "moth balls" or 

 "coal tar camphor" of our shops, con- 

 sist of Naphthalin, so that our garden- 

 ers can easily obtain the material to 

 try its efficacy. As the vapors, in the 

 confined space of a greenhouse, may be 

 dangerous or fatal to some plants. It 

 will be well to use some caution in 

 experimenting. 



