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HOETICULTURE 



September 7, 1918 



Cambridge 



New York 



WORLD'S OLDEST and LARGEST 



Manufacturers of ALL STTLES and 



SIZES of 



FLOWER POTS 



A. H. HEWS & CO., INC. 



Cambridge, Maaa. 



BUSINESS TROUBLES. 



Chicago, III. — Victor Young, florist, 

 1239 N. Clark street, voluntary peti- 

 tion in bankruptcy; liabilities, $3,448.- 

 37; no assets. 



Maiden, Mass. — Michael F. Bnwright 

 doing business under the firm name 

 of the Highland Nurseries, nursery- 

 man, 662 Highland avenue, in bank- 

 ruptcy. He owes $5.51; no assets. 



GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON- 

 TEiyiPLATED. 

 New Orleans, La. — Henry Misclie, 

 four houses each 55 x 65. 



St. Maries, Ida. — St. Maries Green- 

 houses, additions and alterations. 



PATENTS GRANTED. 

 1,274,784. Lawn-Border Trimmer. C. 

 M. Richardson, Cleveland, Ohio. 



NEWS NOTES. 



Somerville, N. J. — The Duke Farms 

 Company will close down all their 

 greenhouses the coming winter with 

 the exception of the fruit, orchid and 

 palm houses. 



New York, N. Y.— Robert Wesley, 

 formerly bookkeeper for George C. 

 Siebrecht, is now assistant accountant 

 in the Quartermaster's Department, 

 U. S. Army, stationed at Charleston, 

 S. C. 



Manchester, Mass. — A lecture on 

 "The Arnold Arboretum" was given 

 last Tuesday afternoon at Horticultu- 

 ral hall by Edward Irving Farrington, 

 who spoke under the auspices of the 

 North Shore Garden clul), and was en- 

 joyed by a large number. The lecture 

 was illustrated. 



Hartford, Conn. — Page Potter, who 

 has conducted the Bon Ton (lower shop 

 in the Johnson l)uilding for the last 

 four years is among those who will 

 leave next week for the national army. 

 The shop has been sold to Paul Math- 

 ewison of Middle turnpike, east, who 

 has been employed at the shop tor the 

 past year. 



The United States Railroad Admin- 

 istration has given assurances that 

 the orders of last March placing nur- 

 sery stock on the list of commodities 

 exempted from embargoes will be 

 continued for the autumn and spring 

 shipments of nursery stock. 



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.; 30OO for $1.00 post- 

 paid. I. L. PILLSBUHY, Galesburg, 111. 



DAHLIAS 



Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grlnnell. 



Stock For Sale. 



JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Mass. 



New Paeony Dahlia — John Wanamaker, 

 Newest, Handsomest, Best. New 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. 



GL.4UIOLUS 



In all the Litest improved sorts, for fovc- 

 inn and later outdoor planting; apply for 

 detail to A. ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay 

 St., New York. 



GLASS 



Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN- 

 STON GLASS CO., Hartford City, Ind. 



NCBSEBT STOCK 



American Grown or Imported. Let us ap- 

 praise your 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. 



PANSY PL.iNTS 



PANSY PLANTS— Strong, Stocky, Thinly 



Sown Seedlings. "Superb Strain." ?:i.OI) 



per 1000, $8.25 per .SOOO. Cash. Ready Now. 



These plants and strain will please vou. 



BRILL CELERY GARDENS," 



Kalamazoo, Mich. 



PEONIEJS 



Peonies. The world's greatest collection, 

 1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER, 

 Canal Dover, O. 



THE NUT-GROWER 



The unique monthly publica- 

 tion which furnishes reliable 

 and interesting up-to-date in- 

 formation regarding: the value 

 of pecans and other edible nuts 

 and how to grow them for profit. 



Subscription, $1.00 per year 



Sample Copy Free 



THE NUT GROWER 



No. 2 Francis St. 



WAYCROSS, GA. 



ROSES 



ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRUBS. 



THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY, 



WEST GROVE, PA. 



SPHAGNUM MOSS 



Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and 

 orchid baskets always on band. 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 tor the field, 

 $2.00 per lono. Cash. BRILL CELERY 

 GARDENS, Kalamazoo, Mich. 



VINES 



Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice 

 collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub 

 grown for Immediate effect; also Cllmbtag 

 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. 



I WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. | 



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1 Ten Cents a Line. Casii with order. | 



I All correspondence addressed **Care I 



I HORTICULTURE" should be sent | 



! to 147 Summer St.» Boston. | 



HELP WANTED 



WANTED-A MAN 



Who has had good all-around experience 

 in green lioHses. Must be over 45 years of 

 age and married. Write, giving full i>ar- 

 tic'Ulars. Good salary. 



"M.," oai-e HORTICULTURE, 



147 Summer St.. Boston, Mass. 



Horticultural Books 



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Chrysanthemuin Manual. Elmer 



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Commercial Rose Culture. 



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Violet Culture. Galloway 1.W 



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Book of Garden Plans. Hamblln. 2.00 

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The Home Vegetable Garden. 



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VeKCtable Gardening. R. L. 



Watts 1.78 



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Principles of Floriculture. B. A. 



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Foundations of American Grape 



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Aristocrats of the Garden. Wil- 

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