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HORTICULTURE 



November 29, 1913 



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HEWS STANDARD POTS 



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POT MAKERS FOR 140 YEARS 



WORLDS LARGEST MANUFACTURERS 



Pearson Street 

 LONO ISLAND CITY, N. Y. 



WRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND DISCOUNTS 



A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc. 



Main Office and FactorlM 

 CAMBRIDGE, MASS. 



Obituary 



Mrs. Avery. 

 Mrs. Avery, for the past two years 

 a florist on Pico street, Los Angeles, 

 Cal., died suddenly November 11th, 

 from apoplexy. She was formerly 

 from Chicago. 



Charles W. Blatchley. 

 Charles W. Blatchley, whose critical 

 illness with pneumonia was mentioned 

 in our last week's issue, died on No- 

 vember 17, at Southlngton, Conn., aged 

 65 years. He and his son were en 

 gaged in the florist business with 

 greenhouses at Milldale and store at 

 Meriden. He leaves three sons and 

 three daughters. 



John De Wolf. 

 John De Wolf, at one time superin- 

 tendent of parks in New York died of 

 Bright's Disease on November 23, at 

 Bristol, Conn., at the home of his 

 brother-in-law, Nathaniel G. Herres- 

 hoff. He was 64 years old. Mr. De 

 Wolf, who came of a distinguished 

 family, was widely known as a land- 

 scape architect. He was in charge of 

 the laying out of Prospect Park, 

 Brooklyn. A sister survives him. 



Harley James. 

 The news has just been received 

 without particulars, of the death of 

 Harley James at St. Georges, Bermuda. 

 Mr. James has been mayor of St. 

 Georges, for the past two years. He 

 is best known to our readers as a lead- 

 ing shipper of Bermuda lily bulbs for 

 many years. Personally he was a 

 quiet-mannered, urbane and hospitable 

 gentleman. In his business transac- 

 tions he was honorable always. His 

 death is a serious loss to Bermuda. 



ETROPOLITAN 

 ATERIAL CO. 



PATENTED 



Greenhouse Boilers and 



Construction Material 



Plfasi Send for Calait^guf 



1392-1414 METROPOLITAN AVE. 



BROOKLYN. N. Y. 



r-8TANDARD FLOWER- 



poors 



If your greenhouses are within 5(X) miles 

 of the Capitol, write us, we can save 

 you money. 



W. H. ERNEST 



-> 28th & M Stg. WashlnstOD, D. O. ^ 



KING AUTOMATIC AIR VALVE 



Hof ¥atcr heating 



This little valve will keep your 

 hot water system absolutely free 

 from air. Place one on the high 

 point of the coils and your air 

 troubles will be over. Price $2.00 

 each, charges paid. 



KING CONSTRUCTION CO., 



28 King's Road 

 North Tonawanda, N. Y 



Makers of Klotf Iroa Frame Grecnhoascs 



DRKEIR'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tub 



So. Dlam. Ba. 

 10 20 In. tl.45 

 20 18 in. 1.30 

 30 16 In. 

 40 14 In. 

 50 12 In. 

 60 10 In. 

 70 8 In. 



1.00 



.6e 



.45 

 .38 

 .30 



Doi. 100 

 $1«.00 $1S0.M 



14.00 iiA.oe 



11.25 »2.00 



7.00 



s.oo 



4.00 

 3.60 



6«.0» 

 40.00 

 32.00 

 28.00 



Manufactured for us eiclnriTely. The beat tnb eTer tntrodaeed. The neateit, lightest 

 and cheapest. Painted green, with electric welded hoop«. The four largest size* h«T« 

 drop handles. 



HENRY A. OREER, Seeds. Piwts. BuiiB. art Su^te . 714 Chestnot street, P1)ilailel?hi3. Pa. 



)raer'8 Peerless^ 

 Glazing Points 



For Greenbousea 



DHt« aavT ui4 tnie, •«cansa 

 botk ^vela are oa the lame 

 ■l4e Can't twist and break 

 tte t4aM 1q drirloe. Gatvao* 

 1k«4 and will Dot nut. No 

 rl^ta or leftt. 



T\m Paeilen Glazlos Polot 

 b yateoted. Nootben Hke^ 

 hr Order from Tout deale^ 

 m dlrvct from os. 

 l«««,7Sc. pottpald. I 

 taMvlai free. 

 KZVBT A DKEEB.I 

 n4 OkaMant BtrMt^ 



Send your buameas direct to WaahingtoB. 

 Saves time and insures better service. 

 Personal attention guaranteed. 

 Thirty years active service. 



SIGGERS & SIGGERS 



PATENT LAWVBRS 



Box 9, National Union Building 

 Washington, D. C. 



A STIC A 



USE IT Naw» 



F.O.PIERCE CO. 



12 W. BROADWAY 

 NEW YORK 



Mastica Is Hastlc and t«naclous, admits of 

 panslon and contraction. Piitt> b«conie« 

 and brittle. Broken glass more eaAliy rcvnovetf 

 without breaking ol other glaas as occur* wNk 

 hard putty. Lasts longer tnan putty, 

 apply. 



Eaay «• 



When writing to advertitera kindly 

 mention HORTICULTURE. 



THOSE RED POTS 



Ask the Florist That Uses Them 

 IHA.F9RV BA.l-SI-E'V 



Detroit Flower Pot Co., Detroit. Miob. 

 Mention HORTICULTURE when writlnr 



