■September 25, 1909 



HORTICULTURE 



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Long Distance Phone 

 Randolph 275& 



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HOERBER BROS. 



51 Wabash Ave. 

 CHICAGO 



Everything new and in fine shape for business. We hive our own greenhouses built on the 

 latest models and of the best materials, and our stock is the best that money can buy. 



THEREFORE we are in the best possible position to serve you. 



Our Specialiy 



Roses and Carnations 



if you want good flowers promptly shipped, TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE or CALL AND 



BRING IN YOUR ORDERS. 



We need you and you need us. No depending upon chance consignments here for we 

 grow our own stock and can always tell you just what you can get. 



No disappointed customers when you bring your orders here. 



Hoerber Bros., Atlas Block., Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111. 



LONG DISTANCE PHONE RANDOLPH 2758 



CHICAGO NOTES. 

 General Business Topics. 



John Breede has rented the space 

 formerly occupied by Scheiden & 

 Schons in the Flower Growers' Market. 



F. C. Mendoza, for seventeen years 

 a retail florist ai 4254. Grand Blvd.. has 

 moved to 3.56 E. 43rd St. Mr. Mendoza 

 thinks his new loca,tion a more favor- 

 able one. 



Leesley Bros, have commenced work 

 on the 160-acre tract they recently 

 rented near Riverside. They are 

 thoroughly draining it, laying tile every 

 four rods the entire length. They w^ill 

 grow onion sets and other products. 



The effect of the new tariff laws is 

 being taken into account by the men 

 who grow bulbous stock for Easter 

 and spring trade. The change from 

 an ad valorem to a specific duty 

 requires a little different figuring of 

 cost to make the profits come out 

 right -when the margin is close. The 

 duty is much less on large bulbs than 

 formerly and more on the small and 

 cheaper bulbs -which makes it neces- 

 sary for the florist to brush up his 

 arithmetic a little if he wants to make 

 his bookkeeping come out right. 



The question of fertilizers is getting 

 more and more of a problem to the 

 growers in Chicago and vicinity. The 



N. E. FLOWER DELIVERIES 



Send flower orders for delivery 

 in Boston and all New England 

 points to 



THOS. F. GALVIN 



124 Tremont St., Boston 



WELLESLEY COLLEGE 



Dau Hall. WiUnut Hill aad Rockridre Hall 

 Sckool*. TAILBY.Welleeley, Mass. 



Tel. WeDulcT 4vi ud a. Nifht 44-3. 



Board of Health no longer allows the 

 shipping of natural fertilizers by the 

 car load and this year tor the first 

 time many have had to depend upon 

 the prepared fertilizers exclusively. 

 The natural manure is specially pre- 

 pared, then shredded and pulverized 

 and delivered in bags and is practically 

 odorless. This is certainly more agree- 

 able to the residents in the vicinity of 

 the various growing districts but, rath- 

 er more expensive to the plant men. 



One of the events in the wholesale 

 market this week was the opening of 

 the Hoerber Bros.' place of business in 

 the Atlas Block, at 51 Wabash avenue. 

 The main room, 40x60 feet, fronts on 

 Wabash avenue, and is well lighted by 

 seven large windows. A well appointed 

 office occupies one side and white 

 enameled tables fill the space between 

 olfiee and ice box. A new elevator is 

 being put in which will make the north 

 end of the Atlas Block, which is prac- 

 tically a florists' block, as easily ac- 

 cessible as the south end. This firm 

 consists of Win. F'. Hoerber, sales man- 

 ager, and Fred C. Hoerber, who will 

 be in charge of the greenhouses. They 

 are energetic young men and HORTI- 

 CULTURE wishes them success in 

 their new undertaking. 



Personal. 



Miss Elsie Wiggins of the E. H. Hunt 

 Co. is having an extended trip West, 

 stopping at Denver, Salt Lake City and 

 other points. 



E. B. Washburn, son of C. L. Wash- 

 burn and giandson of O. P. Bassett. 

 is to be married on October 27th to 

 Miss Belle Story of Riverside, 111. 

 "Ned" is usually to be found at the ' 

 desk in the office of Bassett & Wash- 

 burn. He graduated from the Univer- 

 sity of Wisconsin and immediately en- 

 tered business with his father and 

 grandfather. 



Visitors: Mrs. E. L. Sawyer, Cres- 

 ton, Iowa; Chas. Hughes, Hillsdale, 

 111.; Lena McCoy, Seattle, Wash.; 

 Harry Bock, Burlington, Iowa; E. A. 

 •Beaven, Evergreen. Ala.; Mr. Brink- 

 man, of Brinkman Bros., Michigan 

 City. Mich.u Mrs. Henry Clay Ecken- 

 berger, Portland, Ore.; S. S. Skidelsky, 

 of Skidelsky & Irwin Co., Philadelphia, 

 Pa. 



'FLOWERS BY TELEGRAPH. 



Leading Retail Florists Listed by 

 Towns for Ready Reference. 



Denver, Colo.— Park Floral Co., 1706 

 Broadwav. 



Washington. D. C— Gude Bros., 1214 F 

 St. 



Chicago — Hauswirth, "The Florist," 232 

 Michigan Ave. 



Chicago — William J. Smvth, Michigan 

 Ave. and 31st St. 



Chicago— George Wittbold Co., 1657-59 

 Buckingham Place. 



Louisville, Ky. — Jacob Schulz, 550 South 

 Fourth Ave. 



Boston— Thos. F. Galvin. 124 Tremont St. 



Boston— Edward MacMuIkin, 194 Boyl- 

 ston St. 



Boston — J. Newman & Sons, Inc., 24 Tre- 

 mont St., 



Boston — Julius A. Zinn, 2 Beacon St. 



Wellesley, Mass.— Tallby. 



Detroit. Mich. — J. Breitmeyer's Sons, 

 Miami and Gratiot Aves. 



Kansas City, Mo. — Samuel Murray, 1071 

 Broadway. 



Kansas City, Mo. — Wm. L. Rock Flower 

 Co., 1116 Walnut St. 



Albany, N. Y.- H. G. Evres, 11 N. Pearl 

 St. 



Alljany, X. y.— F. A. Danker, 40 Maiden 

 Lane. 



Xew York — David Clarke's Sons, 2139- 

 2141 Broadway. 



New York — Alex. McConnell, 571 5th Ave. 



New York — Young & Nugent, 42 W. 28th 

 St. 



Brooklyn, N. Y.— Robert G. Wilson, Ful- 

 ton St. and Greene Ave. 



Buffalo. N. Y.— Palmer's, 304 Main St. 



Montreal. Can. — P. McKenna & Son, St. 

 Catherine and Gav Sts. 



Toronto, Can.— J. H. Dunlop, 96 Icnge St. 



THE BEST LETTERS 



Boston Florist Letter Go. 



66 PEAKL ST., BOSTON 



N. F. McCarthy, Mgr. 



Order direct or buy from yoar local tupplF 

 dealer. Inaitt on he'vinc the 



BOSTON 



Intcnptioni, Emblem*, etc.. Always 

 in Stock 



