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HORTICULTURE 



January 22, 1910 



"NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS" 



Q And success comes to the well-booked man — to the painstaking man — and the 

 man who knows. It is our aim as the LEADING FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE 

 AND RIBBON SPECIALISTS— to keep you posted on all the newest and most 

 up-to-date Florists' Supplies and Ribbons. ^ And in pursuance of that policy, 

 we have issued a catalogue— THE MOST COnPLETE AND VALUABLE CYCLO. 

 PyEDIA of your business, ever laid before you — profusely illustrated and fully 

 priced. You know we are Originators. ^As this edition is limited and very ex- 

 pensive, we will mail only upon request. ^ Therefore, if you will write us 

 at once, enclosing your business card, a copy will be mailed you with our 

 compliments. 



M. RICE & CO. 



LEADING 



FLORISTS' SUPPLY HOUSE 



Of America 



1220 RACE STREET 



Phila. 



Exchange, corner Diamond and Market 

 streets, is headed by P. J. Demas. 



In visiting the Phipps' Conservatories 

 at Schenley Park, do not forget the 

 Carnegie Institute located at the park 

 entrance. An hour or so will be well 

 spent in going through the halls ot this 

 noble building. 



The Pittsburgh Florists' and Gar- 

 deners' Club strongly advises that all 

 who propose to visit the convention 

 secure their hotel accommodations at 

 once. A circular giving list of hotels 

 and rates has been issued. They have 

 made, through their reception commit- 

 tee, arrangements for the especial en- 

 tertainment and comfort of the ladies. 

 All who visit the great city with her 

 600,000 population — all carnation lovers 

 — will be welcomed with open hearts 

 and hands, and with heartfelt wishes 

 that the memories of the convention 

 will be pleasant and lasting. 



A NEW ENTERPRISE IN THE 

 SOUTH. 



Messrs. Geo. C. Groenewegen and H. 

 de Schepper have settled as florists and 

 nurserymen in Decatur, Benton Co., 

 Arkansas, under the name of HoUandia 

 Nursery Co. Land, climate, labor and 



shipping facilities are good at that 

 point. Their plan is to grow standard 

 varieties on contract or fixed prices for 

 nurserymen and florist*. 



The Durant Nursery Company are 

 said to be preparing to start a branch 

 of their nursery at Muskegee, Okla. 



AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. 



Notice of Registration. 



Rainbow — White Seedling x En- 

 chantress. White, overlaid with pink. 

 Size, ZVz inches. Grand habit. Large 

 high-built flower, making fine display. 

 Fragrant, with long stiff stem and 

 fine calyx. Fine keeper and shipper. 



Sultana — Gov. Roosevelt and Mrs. 

 Lawson. Light crimson. 3 to 3% 

 inches. Pine form, free worker, ideal 

 habit, long stiff stem and fine calyx. 

 By Wanoka Greenhouses, Barneveld, 

 N. Y. 



A. F. J. BAUR, Sec'y. 



You are cordially invited to attend the Public Test of 



Aphine 



At the Boston Flower Market 



No* 1 A -Park Street, Boston, Mass. 



Saturday afternoon, January twenty-second, Nineteen- 



ten 



between the hours of two and five o'clock. 



We will be pleased to have you submit at this test any plants, shrubs, 

 or stock that may be infested with insects or disease, so that, we may 

 demjnstrate to you the wonderful merios of this new insecticide discovery 

 — APHINF. 



Yours respectfully, 



Aphine Manufacturing Company 



Madison, N. J, January 15, 1910. 



