November b, 1910 



HORTICULTURE 



637 



THE HOME OF THE SCOTTII 

 FERN. 



The greenhouses ol the late John 

 Scott at Brooklyn, N. Y., are looking 

 very prosperous under the careful 

 management of Mr. McKenzie. It is 

 worth noting that considerably more 

 than one-half the entire area is de- 

 voted to Scottii ferns, of which there 

 is a tremendous stock in all sizes up 

 to veiiy large and noble specimen 

 plants. The regular demand will 

 quickly reduce the stock now ready for 

 the market. Mr. McKenzie states that 

 the call tor this fern has been most 

 of the time since Mr. Scott's introduc- 

 tion of it, much in excess of the capac- 

 ity of the establishment and that if 

 the whole place had been given over 

 to it to the exclusion of all other stock 

 it would have been a most profitable 

 investment. 



A tasselled form of Nephrolepis dav- 

 allioides furcans of very compact and 

 shapely habit is regarded with inter- 

 est and if it retains its peculiar charac- 

 teristics under propagation it is looked 

 upon as a piomising novelty. 



There is a big stock of poinsettias 

 here from little pan dwarfs up to four- 

 foot stem specimens for cutting. 

 Among the old favorites in the special- 

 ties grown for many years in this place 

 are cyclamens and Dracaena termi- 

 nalis, both of which are in gi'eat form 

 for Christmas sales. There are gar- 

 denias, ericas, oranges, and palms in 

 abundance and a house of Pandanus 

 Veitchii most pleasing to contemplate. 

 Azaleas have been arriving for some 

 time and just now potting is going on. 

 They have traveled in splendid condi- 

 tion this year and are a credit to the 

 shippers. Mardner and Petrick are 

 just In right shape for the Christmas 

 demand. Some rebuilding and improv- 

 ing has been done this year and a host 

 of friends of the late proprietor will 

 be glad to learn that the establishment 

 is being held up to the high commer- 

 cial standard in which he left it. 



CINCINNATI PERSONALS. 



Mrs. Henry Schwarz left November 

 1st to visit her brother at Birmingham, 

 Ala. 



B. J. Glins has accepted a position 

 with Julius Baer and will have charge 

 of his conservatory. 



The Bowling Club will meet Mon- 

 day, November 7, at Finke & Craig's 

 alleys. All ye bowlers please attend. 



Visitors in Cincinnati: Wm. Gard- 

 ner, New Castle, Ind. ; Robt. F. Groves, 

 Adams, Mass.; J. T. Herdegen, Aurora, 

 Ind.; Sam. Seligman of Wertheimer 

 Bros., New York.; Victor H. Thomas, 

 Augusta, Ky. 



NEWS NOTES. 



Marine City, Mich.— A. W. Roddei 

 has purchased the business of W. M. 

 Streit. 



Superior, Wis.— Andrew Murphy has 

 purchased the business of Mrs. L. D. 

 White. 



Union City, Conn.— H. L. Hamilton 

 has purchased the greenhouses of H. 

 G. Dennison. 



Lake City, Iowa.— The greenhouse 

 stock of Mrs. Fuller has been pur- 

 chased by Mrs. J. H. Titus. 



Bethlehem, Pa.— A. Weiskopp has 

 discontinued his flower store and will 

 now devote his energies to his green- 

 house on Garrison street. 



OBITUARY. 

 David Pearce Penhallow. 

 David Poarce Penhallow, Professor 

 of Botany at McGill University, Mon- 

 treal, since 18S3, died October 26th on 

 the steamer Lake Manitoba on the 

 way from Montreal to Liverpool. 

 Professor Penhallow was oorn at Kit- 

 tery Point, Me., May 25, 1S54, and has 

 written extensively on the science of 

 botany to which he devoted his entire 

 life. 



William Kolberg. 



Wm. Kolberg an old-time florist and 

 well known to the wholesale trade of 

 Chicago, died at his home in Des- 

 plaines. 111., Oct. 29th, after a long 

 illness. Mr. Kolberg was the pioneer 

 chrysanthemum grower of Desplaines, 

 He sold his greenhouses there to H. C. 

 Blewitt thirteen years ago, and took 

 up farming in Wisconsin where he re- 

 mained till two years ago. He leaves 

 a wife and one daughter. 



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Will not be complete without the listing 

 of Apbine. 



SEEDSMEN 



Should investigate the merits of this insecti- 

 cide. It is the best on the market today for 

 both general greenhouse and outdoor re- 

 quirements. 



JOBBERS PRICES 



Will be furnished to the trade on application. 



APHINE MANUFAGTURIN6 COMPANY 



MADISON, N. J. 



Pacific Ceait Di>tributiDK AsenU 



MacRORIE-McLAREN COMPANY 



WcBtbank Building. San Franciico. California - 



rAffENTio*NT!!l 



We have a fine stock of 

 HEALTHY HOME GROWN BULBS of 



■ LILIUM HANSONI Per 100 



A grand Illy for border 

 planting $25.00 



CALLA ELLIOTTIANA 



Splendid yellow ealla for 

 forcing 20.00 



LYCORIS SQUAMIGER.A lo.oo • 

 (Amaryllis HalUl) ■" 



Complete list of German and 

 Japan Iris and Llllums will be 

 mailed on application. 



JOHN LEWIS CHILDS 



If your business demands 

 a good article in lily bulbs 

 you cannot do better than 

 to buy Horseshoe Brand 

 bulbs. They are produced 

 by the best growers in 

 Japan, and are positively 

 the cream of the crop. 

 Selected carefully, graded 

 and packed by experienced 

 Japanese, registered and 

 sent to this market for 

 those who are particular 

 what kind they buy. Our 

 prices for November are 

 as follows: 



IFORMOSAS 



MULTIFLORUM 



GICANTEUM 



f.o.b. New York, Cincin- 

 nati or Chicago. You may 

 have 5 per cent, for cash 

 with order during Novem- 

 ber only. Order now for 

 delivery from Cold Stor- 

 age during 191 1. 



A Catalog Free 



a Wholesale Dept. 



Floral Park, N. Y. 



I raiK, n. 1. ■ 



Ralph M. Ward & Co 



12 West Broadway 

 NEW YORK 



Not How Obow 

 Sat Bow aoe< 



