April 20, 1907 



HOKTICULTURE 



527 



VICTORY HAS MADE GOOD 



Place yourorderseariy for rooted cuttings. Prices $6 per lOO, $50.00per lOOO. DISCOUNT FOR CASH WITH ORDER 



CUTTMAN & WEBER 



The Wholesale Florist Grower 



of New York Lynbrook, L.I.,N.y. 



43 W. 28 St., 



anniversary of the club and the pic- 

 nic -would not be held at the same 

 time; a full report on the entertain- 

 ment to be furnished would be made 

 at the May meeting. 



The question box brought out dis- 

 cussions and reviews of the Easter 

 trade. The growers complained of the 

 warm weather in March and stated 

 tfle loss on flowering plants and bulb 

 stock was fully 75 per cent.; the whole- 

 salers felt the glut two weeks before 

 Easttr and the scarcity one day be- 

 fore; the retailers smilingly told of 

 medium prices, good weather for de- 

 livery and fine trade. The roses 

 shown were of excellent quality. Har- 

 ry Young, F. Fillmore and G. Auger- 

 railler were appointed judges, and re- 

 iwrted as follows: To J. F. Animann, 

 first for vases of Chatenay, Killarney, 

 Richmond, Ivory, and second on 

 Bride; Walter Weber, second on 

 Chatenay, Richmond and mixed roses; 

 honorable mention for Miss Kate Moul- 

 ton, staged by Minneapolis Floral Co. 



The next meeting will be held on 

 May 9, at two o'clock. 



BLOCK OF CHOICE EVERGREENS. 



MORRIS COUNTY (N. J.) GARDEN- 

 ERS' AND FLORISTS' SOCIETY. 



The April meeting was a very en- 

 thusiastic as well as most edifying 

 one. It "was "Rose night." We had 

 three fine vases of Queen Beatrice 

 from F. H. Kramer, Washington, D. C. 

 A lively interest was taken in it. It 

 previously secured a certificate of 

 merit here. 



L. A. Noe had a vase of American 

 Beauty and one vase each of Rich- 

 mond, Bride and Bridesmaid. Wm. G. 

 Badgley brought Bridesmaids, David 

 Falconer, Brides and Bridesmaids; 

 John R. Mitchell, Brides and Brides- 

 maids; Andrew Kennedy, gardener 

 to Dr. Leslie D. Ward, cinerarias; 

 Alexander Boourn, Killarney rose, and 

 Robt. M. Schultz, Richmond. Cultural 

 certificates were secured for the 

 above. 



Papers were read on the rose by 

 David Falconer and Andrew R. Ken- 

 nedy, both fine elforts. An interesting 

 hour was spent in after discussion. 

 The essayists were asked to explain 

 many little kinks in their paper, and 

 many pros and cons were put forth. 

 Discussing live questions is what 

 seems to bring the boys together. 



May 8th will be devoted to "Lawns, 

 their Care and Management," Arthur 

 Herrington, essayist. E. R. 



The Fruit Growers' Association of 

 Wenatchee, Wash., elected these ofla- 

 cers: President, M. O. Tibbetts; vice- 

 president, C. B. Clark; treasurer, Guy 

 C. Brown; secretary, E. T. Belch; trus- 

 tees, William Turner and John R. 

 Peters, Wenatchee; M. 0. Tibbetts and 

 C. B. Clark, Cahsere; H. W. Otis, 

 Peshastin; C. C. King, Entiat, and E. 

 T. Belch, Malaga: exhibit committee, 

 William Turner, George Farwell, L. H. 

 Tuchenal. C. C. King and T. A. Vaale. 



John AVaterer & Sons' Amei-icau Ncrscry, Bagshot, Eng. 



APPLES FOR FRANCE. 



Consul John C. Covert, of Lyon, has 

 received a letter from the Idaho State 

 Agi-icultural Association stating that 

 the farmers of that State are about to 

 embark In an effort to sell large quan- 

 tities of their apples to foreign 

 countries, and making inquiries about 

 packing, etc., and the possible sale of 

 their apples in France. Mr. Covert 

 responds: 



There are a number of wholesale 

 dealers in fruit in this city who say 

 that they sometimes have to import 

 large quantities of apples from foreign 

 countries. Their imports thus far have 

 been principally from Canada. Russet 

 apples are very popular with them. 

 A few apples have been received here 

 from California and they are very well 

 liked. Some fault was found with the 

 packing, from which many of the 

 apples were found bruised upon ar- 

 rival. The largest fruit dealer in 

 Lyon suggests that a heavy lining of 

 coarse paper be placed on the sides of 

 the barrels, between the apples and 

 the wood. They should also be packed 

 in as small quantities as possible. In 

 all the cities of France there are many 

 thousands of small fruit dealers who 

 would buy a small barrel or crate of 

 apples, but could not buy a large 

 barrel. 



In the great central markets in the 

 cities of this country, game, fish, or 

 fruit, in their season, is sold at auction 

 once or twice a day. If the Idaho peo- 

 ple would appoint an agent here to 

 receive their apples and sell them at 

 auction, they might succeed in forcing 

 their way into this market. 



WHY SO MANY NEW INSECTS? 



From Bulletin of Storrs Agrl. Expei-. 

 Station. 

 With the a,dvent of every new pest 

 comes the question. Why are there 

 more insects now than formerly? Our 

 parents and grandparents grew fini> 

 apples, and they gave no attention to 

 Insects and the troubles attendant on 

 their treatment. A partial explanation 

 of this fact is found in the many dis- 

 turbances of nature, chief among which 

 is the removing of our forests, which 

 has forced insects to change their diet. 

 It is true that many species have been 

 imiwrted and others have been more 

 thoroughly distributed. We now have 

 a much better knowledge of insects 

 and consequently they come more fre- 

 quently under our observation. The 

 question is also largely one of ideals. 

 Our ancestors were satisfied with 

 smaller yields and lower quality; that 

 is, they did not seek for that perfection 

 with which our modern growers are 

 so much concerned. 



SHRUB CHAT. 



Spirea Davidii considering its merit 

 which is of a very high order, and 

 its being a comparative novelty, is 

 offered by dealers at a very reason- 

 able price. 



Aralia Japonica sends up spikes of 

 snowy white flowers in autumn. 



The Euddleias are very desirable 

 shrubs. Of the several varieties in 

 cultivation B. variabilis is perhaps the 

 best; it flowers in long clusters of 

 reddish violet color. Illustrated by a 

 colored plate in HORTICULTURE last 

 year. 



