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H E T I C U L T U E E 



August 17, 1918 



Cambridge 



Kew York 



WORLD'S OI-DEST and LARGEST 



Manufactarers of ALL STYLES and 



SIZES of 



FLO^VER POTS 



A. H. HEWS & CO., INC. 



Cambridge, Maa«. 



was born in Poland and had been in 

 this country twenty-four years. He is 

 survived by his wife and five children. 



Reuben C. Hart. 

 Reuben C. Hart, aged 71, a descend- 

 ant of one of the settlers of Hartford, 

 Conn., died August 3, at the Charlotte 

 Hungerford Hospital. Mr. Hart had 

 been in ill health for a long time. Mr. 

 Hart was born in Hart Hollow and 

 spent all his life there. Reuben was 

 for many years engaged as a horticul- 

 turist, specializing in gladiolus and 

 dahlias. He originated several va- 

 rieties of these two plants. 



William L. Hoerber. 



Though not in the florists' business 

 all his life, Wm. L. Hoerber, vice- 

 president of Hoerber Bros., has been 

 connected with the trade for nine 

 years. At that time the firm built a 

 large range of houses at Des Plaines, 

 111., and opened a wholesale store in 

 the Atlas Building. At the time of 

 his death Wm. L. Hoerber had charge 

 of the houses. His death was a sur- 

 prise to the trade and caused regret. 

 He leaves a widow, Margaret Zolk 

 Hoerber, a father, two brothers and a 

 sister. The funeral was held Tuesday, 

 Aug. 6th and interment was at Wald- 

 heim. 



Amazlah M. Herr. 

 Amaziah M. Herr, father of Chas. B. 

 Herr, the well-known carnation grower 

 of Strasburg, Pa., died Sunday, Aug 4. 

 While not actively engaged in the busi- 

 ness he was remarkably well informed 

 on all matters pertaining to floricul- 

 ture and was of much assistance in the 

 building up of Chas. B. Herr's reputa- 

 tion as a carnation grower. He was 

 always on hand at the greenhouses to 

 welcome any of the trade and looked 

 up to and honored by all. The funeral 

 was held from the residence of his 

 son-in-law. Dr. Martin H. Musser and 

 attended by a great number of friends 

 and relatives as well as by a goodly 

 portion of the Lancaster County Flor- 

 ists' Association who sent a beautiful 

 spray of flowers as a token of their 

 sympathy. He is survived by three 

 children, Mary wife of Dr. Martin 

 Musser. Edgar and Charles B. Herr. 



CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY 



Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net 



BULBS 



C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland. 



Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices. 



NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St. 



CARNATION STAPLES 



Split carnations quickly, easily and 

 cheaply mended. Pillsbury's Carnation 

 Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 3000 for $1.00 post- 

 paid. I. L. PILLSBUEY. Galesburg, 111. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



CHRYSANTHEMUM MANUAL 

 By ELMER D. SMITH, Adrian, Mich. 

 Who has given his undivided attention for 

 twenty-five years to the improvement of the 

 Chrysanthemum and its culture in detail. 

 50 cents postpaid. 



DAHLIAS 



Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grinnell. 



Stock For Sale. 



JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Mass. 



New Paeony Dahlia — John Wanamaker, 

 Newest, Handsomest, Best. Now color, new 

 form and new habit of growth. Big stock 

 of best cut-flower varieties. Send list of 

 wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, 

 Berlin, N. J. 



Orders booked at any time for Fall or 

 Spring delivery. Wholesale and Retail. 

 Send for Catalog. NORTHBORO DAHLIA 

 & GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. L. Moore, 

 Prop., Northboro. Mass. 



DRACAENAS . 



DRACAENA TERMINALIS. Clean 



healthy stock out of 2>4 inch pots at $8.00 

 per 100; 3 inch pots at $15.00 per 100; 4 

 inch pots at $25.00 per 100. Cash with 

 order. 



J. H. FIESSER, North Bergen, N. J. 



FLOWER POTS 



A. ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay St., 

 New York City, Eastern Selling Agents for 

 the Y'ork Pottery, Pa. Write for the revised 

 prices of Pots, Pans and Fern Dishes. 



GLASS 



Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN- 

 STON GLASS CO., Hartford City, Ind. 



GOLD FISH 



Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas- 

 tles, globes, aquarium, fish goods, nets, 

 etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT, 

 Breeder, 4815 D St., Olney, Philadelphia, 

 Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send 

 for price list. 



MYOSOTIS 



MYOSOTIS — The earliest and finest 

 winter blooming Forget-Me- Not. Grow 

 along the edges of carnation benches. 2^ 

 in. plants, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. 

 FRED H. LEMON & CO., Richmond, Ind. 



NURSERY STOCK 



American Grown or Imported. Let us ap- 

 praise vour wants. A. ROLKER & SONS, 

 51 Barclay St., New York City. 



ORCHIDS ' 



HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and 

 Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Catt- 

 leyas and Laelio-Cattleyas our specialty. 

 One trial order solicited. 



PEONIES 



Peonies. The world's greatest collection, 

 1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER. 

 Canal Dover, O. 



Peonies can be shipped from France 

 with celeritv and security via Bordeaux- 

 New York. DESSERT, Peony Specialist. 

 Chenonceaux, France. Please refer to 

 Sixteenth General Catalogue. 



PRI.'MCLAS 



PRIMULA MALACOIDES ROSEA— Fine 

 plants from 214 in. pots, August and Sep- 

 tember, $3.50 per 100, $30.00 per 1000. 

 FRED H. LEMON & CO., Richmond, Ind. 



ROSES 



ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS. 



THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY, 



WEST GROVE, PA. 



SPHAGNUM MOSS 



Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and 

 orchid baskets always on hand. LAGER 

 & HURRELL, Summit, N. J. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS 



CELERY PLANTS— Golden Self Blanch- 

 ing (French Strain), Giant Pascal, also the 

 grand new Easy Blanching, which is easy 

 to grow, fine plants, ready for the field. 

 $2.00 per 1000. Cash. BRILL CELERY 

 GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich. 



VINES 



Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice 

 collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub 

 grown for immediate effect ; also Climbing 

 Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Hissarlik Nur- 

 sery, New Rochelle, N. Y. 



WIRE WORK 



WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIRE 

 WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. 



HELP WA NTED 



WANTED by September 1st. Foreman in 

 small commercial place. Principal duty 

 will be to grow first-class stock for our 

 own retail trade. Good wages, nice house 

 on place, liberal working conditions. A 

 competent man of good character will be 

 :ippreciated. F. E. PALMER. INC.. Brook- 



SITUATIONS WANTED 



EXPERT MUSHROOM GROWER seeks 

 position with firm in Eastern States, New' 

 England preferred. Can also handle cu- 

 cumbers, tomatoes and other vegetables 

 under glass. Appiv C. 100, care HORTI- 

 CULTURE, Boston. 



Horticultural Books 



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Chrysanthemam Manual. Elmer 



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The Chrysanthemam. Herring- 

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Commerolal Carnation Caltare. 



Dick 1.80 



Commercial Rose Cultore. 



Holmes 1.80 



Violet Culture. Galloway l.iO 



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 Plant Propagation, Greenhoofle 



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Book of Garden Plans. Hamblln. Z.OO 

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The Home Vegetable Garden. 



Kruhm I.OO 



Vegetable Gardening. R. L. 



Watts 1.78 



Parsons on The Rose 1.00 



Principles of Florlonltnre. B. A. 



White 1.78 



Foundations of American Grape 



Culture. Munson t.OO 



Plant Materials of Decorative 



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Aristocrats of the Garden. Wil- 

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