May 14, 1910 



HORTICULTURE 



751 



List of Advertisers 



Page 

 Advance, The Co. 755 



Allen, J. K 743 



Allen, W. F 73il 



Aphine Mfg. Co. 731 

 Asohmann, G . . . . 737 



Barrows & Sou. 736 

 Bayersdorfer, H. 



& Co 731 



Beaven. E. A... 745 

 Bobblnk & At- 

 kins 724 



Boadington, A.T.733 

 Boston Cut 



Flower Co 741 



Boston Florist 



Letter Co 741 



Boston Plate & 



Window Glass 



Co 755 



Bowe, M. A 74IP 



Breck, J. & Sons.73n 

 Breitmeyer's, J. 



Sons 740 



Bridgeman's Seed 



Warehonse . . .739 



"Bnds" 739 



Burpee. W. A. & 



Co 739 



Burr, C. K. & 



Co 72t 



Buxton. Doanc. 



Co 7.V, 



Carrlllo & Bald- 

 win 733 



Chicago Carna- 

 tion Co 72." 



Clarke's. D.Sons.740 

 Colflesh. .T. Wni.724 



Cowee, W. J 742 



Craig. Robt. Co.722 

 Crawlmck. G. 'W'.744 

 Crowl Feni Co. .742 



Cards 740 



Dingee & Conard 



Co 724 



Dorner & Sons 



Co 723 



Dow. (4eo, B. . . .7:v.> 

 Dreer, H. A. .7&5-7.')4 

 Dunlop. .John H.740 

 Dysart, R. .7. . . .744 



Eastern Chemical 



Co 733 



Edwards Folding 



Box Co 1742 



Ellwauger & Bar- 

 ry 7.37 



Elliott, W. Sons. 753 



Esler. J. G 753 



Ernest, W. H. ..754 



Eyres 740 



Parquhar, K. & 



J. & Co 724 



Felthousen, J. E.73(i 

 Fiske, H. E. Seed 



Co 739 



Foley Mfg. Co. .7.53 



Ford Bros 744 



Freeman, G. L. 



Co 733 



Froment. H. E. .744 



Galvin, Thos. F.741 

 Gloecker, Carl R.739 

 Goodell, D. W. .737 

 Greater N. Y. 



Florists' Asso.744 

 Grey. T. J. Co. .739 

 Gude Bros. Co. .740 

 Outtman, Alex J. 744 



Mail Association. 755 

 Hartman HJal- 



mar & Co 739 



Heacock, Jos. 



Co 732 



Heinl, Geo. A. ..741 



Herbert 7'24 



Hews, A. H. &. 



Co 754 



Hillfinger Bros. .754 

 Hill, The E. G. 



Co 724 



Hlrschleber, A. .737 

 Hitchings & C0.7.3G 

 Hoerber Bros. . .742 



Hoffman 740 



Home Corresp. 



School 751 



Horan, B. C 744 



Hunt, E. H.. 753-754 



Page 

 Jager, Chas. J. 



Co 753 



Johnson, D. D..7.53 



Kasting, W. F. 



Co 744 



Kervan Co 744 



Kessler. P. F. . .744 

 King Cons. Co. .755 



Krick, W. C 744 



Kroeschell Bros. 



Co 755 



Knebler. W. n..744 



Lager & Hur- 



rell 733 



Langjahr. A. H.744 

 Lawrence. H. V.740 

 Leonard Seed Co. 739 

 Leuthy. A. & Co.723 

 Lord & Burnhani 



Co 756 



I^oiiisville Floral. 

 Co 743 



MacMiilkin. E...74II 



Matthews 741 



McCarthy. N. F. 



& Co 745 



McConnell. Alex.740 

 McCray Refrig- 

 erator Co 741 



McCullough's, J. 



M. Sons Co. ..742 

 McKellar, C. W.742 



McKenzie, J 723 



McKis.sick, W. E. 



& Bros 742 



M<Manus, Jas...744 

 Michell. H.F.Co.739 

 Michigan Cut 



Flower Ex 745 



Millang, A 708 



Millang. Chas... 744 



Miller. E. S 724 



Moningcr, J. C. 



Co 755 



Moore. Hentz & 



Nash 744 



Murray. Samuel. 740 



N. E. Nurseries. 724 

 N. Y. Florists' 



Club 745 



Niessen. Leo. Co. .742 



Oechslin. Frank. 723 

 Ordonez Bros. . .733 

 Onwerkerk. P. ..724 



Palethorpe, P. R. 



Co 753 



Palmer, W. J. & 



Son 740 



Park Floral Co.74o 

 Parshelsky Bros. 755 

 Peacock Dahlia 



Farms 7.37 



Pennock-Meehan 



Co 743 



Perkins St. Nur- 

 series 723 



Pericat, Alph'se.733 

 Peters & Reed 



Co 754 



Pierce. F. O 7,34 



Plerson, A. N...736 

 Pierson, P. R...736 

 Plerson [J-B a r 



Co 756 



Poehlmann Bros. 742 

 Pratt, B. G. Co. 



739-753 



Rayner, I. M. . . 

 Ravuor, John I 

 Reed & Keller. . 

 Reinberg. Peter. 



Rice Bros 



Rice. M. & Co. . 

 Rickards Bros. . . 

 Robinson & Co. 

 Rock. Wni. L... 

 Rochrs, JuliusCo 

 Roland, Thos. .. . 

 Rolker. A.& Sons 

 Rosens 



723 

 744 



744 

 742 

 742 

 722 

 739 

 732 

 740 

 733 

 723 

 7.54 

 741 



Jacobs, 



Sons . 



& 



.753 



Sander & Son. ..733 

 Schlegel & Pet- 

 tier Co 739 



Schultz, Jacob.. 740 



Scott, ,Tohn 736 



Sharp, Partridge 



Co 755 



Sheridan, W. P. 744 

 Siggers&Slggers 755 



Page 



Skidelsky & Ir- 

 win 739 



Smith, E. D. & 

 Co 723 



Smith, W. & T. 

 Co 724 



Smyth, Wm. J. .740 



Standard Plate 

 Glass Co 755 



Stearns. A. T. 

 Lumber Co. . . .755 



Stratford Oakum 

 Co., Geo 753 



Stumpp & Wal- 

 ter Co 753 



Syracu.se I'ottei'y 

 Co 734 



Tailby 741 



Thompson, J. D. 

 Co 736 



Thorhurn. J. M. 

 & Co 739 



Tottv. Chas. H..736 



Trepel, C. C 723 



Valentine. J. A. .740 



Page 

 Vicks, Jas. Sons.73y 

 Vincent, R., Jr., 

 & Sons Co. 723-739 



Wants, For Sale.751 

 Ward, 11. M. & 



Co 734 



Washington Miss 



A 737 



Walbridge & Co. 7.34 

 Waterer, Hosea.753 



Welch Bros 730 



Wilson 740 



Winterson, E. F. 



Co 74:> 



Wood Bros 723 



Yokohama Nur- 

 series 733-736 



Young, A. L. . . .745 

 Young & Nugent. 740 



Zangen, O. V...739 

 Zinn. Julius A.. 741 

 Zvolanek, A. C. .739 



MASSACHUSETTS AGRICUL- 

 TURAL COLLEGE. 



The following letter is being sent 

 out by Prof. T. C. Waters of the De- 

 partment of Horticulture: 



Dear Sir: — I am can-ylng on some re- 

 search work at the college in connection 

 with my graduate course and am luaking a 

 special investigation of rose culture. 1 

 wish additional information from practical 

 growera along certain lines and shall ap- 

 preciate your kindness in answering the 

 following (juestions: 



1. Varieties of roses? 



2. Size of range and annual output? 



3. Soil composted or prepared oirectly 

 in Held? 



4. Kinds of manures or fertilizers used 

 in preparation of soil, and amounts used'^ 



5. Do von grow own ixiot or grafti d 

 stock? 



6. What opinion have you formed re- 

 garding the merits of these two methods? 



7. Do you use blind wood or flowering 

 wood for cions? 



8. How often do you replant your beds 

 or benches? 



9. \\Tiat kind of benching do you find 

 best adapted co rose growing, solid beds 

 or raised benches? 



10. Fertilizers used for forcing crop, do 

 voxi use liquid manures or chemicals, or 

 both'' If chemicals what kinds? 



11. Watering, do you believe in soaking? 

 If so. under what conditions? 



12. Do you keep records of blooms pro- 

 duced per plant for each variety or house 

 for the year or month? If so. will you 

 kindly state your average monthly yield vf 

 the different varieties? 



13. Which type of house do you find 

 best adapted to rose growing, even siian, 

 2-3 span, etc.? 



14. r>o your houses run east and west 

 or north and south? If you have both 

 kinds, which do you find to be best? 



15. What is your heating system? 



Itj. What re'medies or prevencious do 

 you use for red spider, green fly, thrips, 

 rose slugs, ell worms (root galls), mildew 

 and black spot? 



17. Is your market local or long dis- 

 tance? 



18. What is the average price? 



Very truly yours, 



T. C. WATERS. 



NEWS NOTES. 



Stuart Low & Co. write that after 

 exhibiting flowers of Lyon rose in the 

 warm atmosphere of the hall at the 

 Royal Horticultural Society in Lon- 

 don they despatched the blooms to 

 Falmouth, 300 miles distant, and they 

 looked quite well at the exhibition 

 there on Thursday and Friday, well 

 demonstrating the lasting qualities of 

 the variety. 



The Engelmann Botanical Club held 

 an interesting meeting last Monday 

 night in the Central High School Bldg., 

 St. Louis. Prof. Geo. T. Moore's paper 

 on "Life in the Soil" was very interest- 

 ing. Secretary Jensen says that the 



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HELP WANTED 



WANTED — Young man who thorougbly 

 understands Orchids, and with experience 

 with Sweet Peas, Carnations and Garden 

 Stuff. Write giving full particulars as to 

 experience to the Altimo Culture Co., Can- 

 fleld, Ohio. 



WANTED — An eiperlenced man to work 

 Id greenbousee where a large part of tbe 

 product Is carnatlona. Will pay good wagM 

 to the right man. GlTe references. AddrcM 

 Box 1092, Lowellj^ass^ 



WANT E D — Experienced grower of hot- 

 house fruit and plants. Apply with test- 

 imonials, HORTICULTURE OFFICE, 11 

 Hamilton Place. Boston, Mass. 



WANTED— At once, a young man for 

 general greenhouse work; must be a good 

 willing worker; state wages expected. P. 

 M. Dim. Bath, .Maine. 



SITUATIONS WANTED 



WANTED— Good private place by experi- 

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 two children; 11 years in Europe, 8 years 

 in U. S. ; has also had commercial experi- 

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 HORTICULTURE, 9th and Market Sts.. 

 I'hiladclphia. 



WANTED — Position as a gardener and 

 general superintendent on estate. Seven 

 years in last position. Highest references. 

 W. B. Jackson, care HORTICULTURE, 11 

 Hamilton Place. Boston. 



FOR SALE 



Opportunity of a Lifetime 



FOR SALE — A well established 

 money-making up-to-date wholesale 

 commission company in Denver, Colo., 

 dealing in Cut-flowers and Florists' 

 Supplies. No competition. Only small 

 amount of cash required. 



Address communications to N. A. 

 BENSON, 1360 So. Sherman Street, 

 Denver, Colo. 



Greenhouse plant for sale, 20 miles from 

 Boston. 4 acres A-1 land in centre of vil- 

 lage frontage on two streets, plenty Iruit. 

 Greenhouse 150 x 30 ft., built less than 

 two years, 16 x 24 glass Furman boiler. 

 Good barn, unfailing water supply pumped 

 by gasoline engine. If sold at once will 

 take $2SU0, 1-2 down, price is less than 

 cost of buildings. This is one of the best 

 greenhouse locations in Middlesex County. 

 Howard C. Burr. S outh Sudbury, Mass. 



FOR SALE— Special 16 x 18 and 10 x >« 

 double thick glass In ''A" and "B" quaU- 

 tles. But now and save money. Writ; 

 PARSHELSKY BROTHERS, INC., 68 

 Montrose Ave., Brooklyn. N. Y. 



FOR SALE— Two thousand iiguts, 10x24, 

 double thick glass, 20 lights per box. lOe. 

 per light, F. O. B. Littleton. Frank M. 

 Richardson, Littleton, N. H. 



meetings of late have been well at- 

 tended. All in the trade regardless of 

 membershii) are invited. 



