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H E T I C tJ L T U E E 



December 7, 1918 



Cambridge 



N«w Tork 



WORLD'S OI.DE8T and LARGEST 



Manufacturers of ALL STYLES and 



SIZES of 



FLOWER POTS 



A. H. HEWS & CO., INC. 



Cambridge, Mass. 



Difficult and rejected cases spe- 

 cially solicited. No misleading In- 

 ducements made to secure business. 

 Over 30 years' active practice. Ex- 

 perienced personal, conscientious 

 service. Write for terms. 

 Address 



SIGGERS & SIGGERS 



PATHNT ^.AWVBRS 



Box B, National Union Building 

 Waslilngton, D. C. 



GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON- 

 TEMPLATED. 



London, Ont. — E. Long, 66 Weston 

 St., one house. 



Seattle, Wash. — Stuber - Richardson 

 Co., Bryn Mawr, house 37 x 200, com- 

 pleted. 



NEWS NOTES. 

 Worcester, Mass. — The annual meet- 

 ing of the Worcester County Horticul- 

 tural Society was held in Horticultur- 

 al Hall on Wednesday, December 4. 

 The treasurer's report showed a suc- 

 cessful year, with total expenditures 

 of $20,142.84; resources, $142,118.63. 

 All the old officers and board of trus- 

 tees were re-elected; $6,oiiO was ap- 

 propriated for premiums and expenses 

 of exhibitions, etc. 



St. Johnsbury, Vt. — The Vermont 

 State Horticultural Society closed its 

 three days' session here on Nov. 22, 

 and probably will hold its next annual 

 gathering in Bellows Falls. These 

 officers were elected: President, Geo. 

 D. Aiken of Putney: secretary, M. B. 

 Cummings of Burlington; treasurer, 

 W. C. Colton of Montpelier; auditor, 

 H. E. Clark of Vergennes; representa- 

 tive to the University of Vermont ad- 

 visory council, George W. Perry of 

 Chester; executive committee, the 

 president and secretary with E. S. 

 Brigham of St. Albans, C. L. Witherell 

 of Middlebury and R. R. McCrae of 

 Castleton. 



CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY 



Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net 



ASPABAGCS 



Asparagus plumosus seedluigs, extra 

 strong, $1.00 per 100 .$6.00 per 100. 

 A. M. CAMPBELL, 1510 Samson Street, 

 Philadelphia. 



BULBS 



C KBUR & 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. ; 30O0 for $1.00 post- 

 paid. I. L. PILLSBURY. Galesburg, 111. 



DAISIES 



Daisies, Bellis. Monstrosa, pink or white, 

 also Longfellow and .Snowball, fine strong 

 plants, .f:i.50 per 1000. $6.75 per 3000, cash. 

 BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, 

 Mich. 



DAHLIAS 



Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grinnell. 



$10.00 per clump. Cash with order. 



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. 



GLASS. 



G by 8, 8 by 10, 10 by 12 or 10 by 14 at 

 H.^'H per box of 50 square feet. C. N. KOB- 

 l.VSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Baltimore, Md. 



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 

 f or price list. 



GREENHOUSE S.4SH 



Standard Hot Bed Sash, Cypress, made 

 witli cross-bar, blind tenons, white leaded 

 in Joints, $1.50 each. Orders for 25 or more, 

 .$1.45 each. Glass 6 by 8, 8 by 10, 10 by 12 

 or 10 by 14 at $4.50 per box of 50 square 

 feet. Write for circular. C. N. ROBINSON 

 ■.t BRO., Dept. 29, Baltimore, Md. 



0BCHID8 



HASSALL 4 CO., Orchid Growers and 

 Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Catt- 

 ieyas and Laello-Cattleyas our specialty. 

 One trial order solicited. 



PEONIES 



Peonies. The world's greatest collection, 

 1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER, 

 Canal Dover, O. 



SPHAGNUM MOSS 



Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and 

 orchid baskets always on hand. LAGER 

 & HURRELL, Summit, N. J. 



WIRE WORK 



WILLIAM B. HBILSCHER'S WIRE 

 WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. 



VINES 



Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice 

 collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub 

 grown for immediate effect; also Climbing 

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

 sery, New Rochelle, N. Y. 



SWEET PEAS 



.lust Arrived, crop 1918 winter flowering 

 SWEET PP;AS, New Zealand grown, the 

 large Howering waved or Spencer type. We 

 have been very fortunate to secure the en- 

 tire crop of one of the beat growers in New 

 Zealand. New Zealand grown seed has al- 

 ways produced the earliest and beat blooms, 

 and seed started in August will produce 

 flowers from Thanksgiving until March; 

 requiring a low temperature, these make an 

 ide.il crop for the Florist this year. Scar- 

 let, always a good seller. Finest Mixture, 

 all the best colors. Pink and White, 

 Blanche Ferry type. Yarrawa (true), bright 

 rose pink with light wings. Write for 

 further particulars. 

 JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N. J. 



WANTS, FOR SALE, Etc. 



HELP WANTED 



WANTED — A good all around young 

 man of neat appearance for general green- 

 house work and to assist in store. Must 

 know about Hring a low-pressure steam 

 boiler. State wages expected. 



P. M. OLM, Bath, Me. 



WANTED — Experienced plant grower to 

 work under foreman; place near Boston; 

 !."» men emploved. State age and experi- 

 inie to THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant, Mass. 



WANTED— A night fireman on a small 

 commercial place. Good pay and comfort- 

 altle conditions to a trustworthy and 

 strictly sober man. P. E. PALMER, INC., 

 Brookline, Mass. 



FOR SALE 



I'.OILER FOR SALE. Roberts Iron 

 Works, 35 h.p. horizontal boiler, good oon- 

 ilition. 85 lbs. steam. Bargain If taken 

 immediately. Cash only. Also 20 h.p. up- 

 ilixht Sturtevaut engine. Telephone Bel- 

 mont 4(K'. W. Can be seen at 75 Main St.. 

 I'anibridge, Mass. 



Horticultural Books 



For 8bI6 by 



HOBTICULTUBE PUBLISHING CO. 



Cbrysanthemiixn Manual. Elmer 



D Smith fO.W 



Th« ChryBanthemtun. Herring- 

 ton *0 



Commerolal Carnation Caltar«. 



Dick I.M 



Commerolal Bet* Cnltnra. 



Holmes I.M 



Violet Culture. Galloway l.W 



Gre«nhont« Construction. Taft.. 1.60 

 Swe«t Peas op to Data. Kerr... 1.50 

 Plant Propagation, Oreanhoat* 

 and Naraer7 Praotloe. Kalns.. I.M 



Plant Pranlns. Kalns 1.M 



Book of Garden Plana. Hamblln. Z.OO 



Landsoap* Deslca. Hubbard 1.00 



The Art of Outdoor Rose Graw- 



Ine. Thomas 6.00 



The Horn* Vevetabla Garden. 



Knihm 1.00 



Vefetable Oardenlnc R. L. 



Watts 1.7B 



Parsons an The Rose LOO 



Principles of Florleultore. B. A. 



White 1.76 



Fonndatlons of Amarloan Grape 



Cnltnre. Mnnson t44 



Plant Materials of DecoratlTa 



OardenlnK- Trelease I.OO 



Aristocrats of the Garden. Wil- 

 son I.OO 



Bailey's Cyelopedla of HortlenI- 

 tnrc, 8 Tolamca M.OO 



