January 12, 1918 



HORTICULTURE 



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THE PFALTZGRAFF POTTERY CO., York, Pa. 



Manufacturers of Florists' Pots, Bulb Pans, Fern Dishes, etc. 

 WE LEAD IN QUALITY, FINISH AND SERVICE 



For Catalogues and Discounts address 



AUGUST ROLKER & SONS, 51 Barclay Street, NEW YORK CITY 



Our Selling Agent* in N. Y., N. J. and Eastern States Territoiy 



establishments whose product has 

 been disposed of here, on account of 

 inability to obtain fuel during the un- 

 precedented cold wave. In addition, 

 there are numerous establishments 

 which have shut down a portion of 

 their ranges either voluntarily or un- 

 der inexorable compulsion on account 

 of scarcity of fuel. Add to this the 

 fact that a number of the wholesale 

 stores were without heat or water for 

 several days, that quantities of flowers 

 shipped In by the growers arrived 

 frozen solid, and that business was at 

 a dead standstill, and the universal 

 grouch which permeated the wholesale 

 district is quite forgivable. But the 

 sun of prosperity will soon be shining 

 again and then all will be salubrious 

 once mT)re. It is a fact that the ice 

 chests proved to be the only place in 

 some stores where the flowers did 

 not freeze. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



Charles E. Meehan has been on the 

 sick list. Business at South Mole 

 street has been going on as usual un- 

 der the able management of Charles 

 Lilly. 



Corporal John H. Earl of the 111th 

 Infantry at Camp Hanc6ck (son of 

 Howard M. Earl of Burpee's) is one 

 of the 29 fortunate out of 482 appli- 

 cants for the appointment of oflScer in 

 the training school, January 4, 191S. 



We are glad to report one more 

 cheerful note in the holiday record. 

 Mr. Cartledge, of Pennock Bros., says 

 the Christmas business and the New 

 Year's business were both good with 

 them — in fact far better than ex- 

 pected. 



The new seed book for 1918 by the 

 William Henry Maule Co. is one of 

 the hits of the season and well sus- 

 tains the reputation of this house in all 

 that is brilliant, progressive and hon- 

 est. Manager Edward C. Dungan well 

 deserves the plaudits of his compeers 

 for this latest masterpiece. 



John Burton has been laid up for 

 two weeks and like his friend John 

 Westcott does not venture far from 

 the stove these days. Even in the 

 usually mild climate of Chestnut Hill 

 it was ten below zero last Sunday. 

 "Coldest in 37 years" the weather 

 man says for this vicinity. 



A. M. Campbell reports a wayfarer 

 calling at Wayne for a night's lodg- 

 ing in the stable. Asked him why he 

 did not go down to Eddystone and get 

 big wages. He said they were not 

 paying the union scale and he was a 

 man of principle. "Principles, lady! 

 I aint got none; I'm a showman," says 

 Artemas Ward. 



CHICAGO. 



The J. D. Thompson Carnation Co., 

 of Joliet, 111., lost heavily in a freeze 

 up which occurred at their plant a 

 week ago. All the carnation plants 

 are reported killed, three tomato 

 houses alone being in operation now. 



Vaughan's Greenhouses at Western 

 Springs suffered a' loss by fire which 

 started in one of their large ware- 

 houses on Thursday morning. In spite 

 of all efforts to extinguish the blaze 

 it spread to the second one and burned 

 two days. The buildings were filled 

 with bulbs and other stock and the 

 loss will be heavy. 



Big Storm Hits Chicago. 



Probably the snow storm that hit 

 Chicago was the worst in the experi- 

 ence of the oldest greenhouse men 

 here. A few inches of snow fell on 

 Saturday but not enough to cause any 



distress, but early Sunday morning a 

 genuine blizzard overtook the city and 

 the rapidly falling snow was piled 

 high by the fierce wind which never 

 ceased throughout the day. The ex- 

 act location of the different ranges 

 played a big part in the story of loss, 

 from which it seems few escaped. Re- 

 ports are coming in rapidly and no 

 doubt are more or less exaggerated, 

 but it is safe to say that all the large 

 growers in the city and vicinity suf- 

 fered the loss of houses crushed in by 

 the tons of snow which fell or was 

 driven upon them. It will be several 

 days before the whole story of the 

 storm will be known. Some rapid 

 work of putting in extra braces saved 

 some houses or the loss would have 

 been even greater. 



Manhattan, Kan. — C. A. Scott'3 

 gi-eenhouse has been purchased by 

 Ken Kimble. 



CLASSIFIED; DIRECTORY 



Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net 



BULBS 



C. KEUK & SONS. HILLEGOM. Holland. 



Balbs of all descriptions. Write for pricei. 



N EW YO RK BRANCH. 8-10 Bridge St 



CARNATION STAPLES 



Spilt carnations quickly, easily and 

 cheaply mended. PIllBbury's Carnation 

 Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 3000 for »1.00 post- 

 paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesbnrg. IIL 



DAHLIAS 



Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick GrlnnelL 



Stock For Sale. 



JOHN P. ROONEY. New Bedford, Mail. 



Orders booked at any time for Fall or 

 Spring delivery. Wholesale and Retail. 

 Send for Catalog. NORTHUORO DAHLIA 

 k GLADIOLUS GARDENS, J. L. Moore, 

 Prop., Northboro, Mass. 



New Paeony Dahlia — John Wanamaker, 

 Newest, Handsomest, Best. New color, new 

 form and new bahit of growth. Big stock 

 of best cut-flower Tarletles. Send list of 

 wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA FABM8, 

 Berlin, N. J. 



DAISIES 



Daisies (Bellls) Monstrosa, white and 

 pink, also Longfellow nn<l Snowball. Thinly 

 sown field-grown seedlings, (2.50 per 1000, 

 ¥11.50 per GOOO, cash. 



BRILL CELERY GARDENS, 

 Kalamazoo. Mich. 



GLASS 



Greenbonse glass, lowest prleei. JOHN- 

 STON GLASS CO.. Hartford City, Ind. 



PANSY PLANTS 



Pansy Plants, Strong and stocky. Strains 

 unsurpassed by any for Size of Bloom or 

 Colors. $2.50 per 1000, $11.50 per 6000. 

 Cash. Satlsf.action or your money back. 

 BRILL CELERY GARDENS, 

 Kalamazoo, Mich. 



PEONIES 



Peonies. The world's greatest co11e«tlon. 

 1200 sorts Send for list. C. BBTSCHBB, 

 Canal Dover, O. 



BOSES 



Roses, Cannas and Sbmhs. THB 

 CONARD & JONES COMPANT, We«t 

 Grove, Pa. 



SPHAONCH UOSS 



Live Sphagnam moss, orchid peat and 

 orchid baskets always on hand. LAQBB 

 & HURRELL, Summit, N. J. 



VINES 



Flowering and Foliage VInei, choice 

 collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tob 

 grown for Immediate effect; also Climbing 

 Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Ulsiarllk Nur- 

 sery, New Rocbelle, N. Y. 



WIBB WOBK 



WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIRB 

 WORKS. 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mleb. 



SITUATIONS WANTED 



GOLD FISH 



Gold Hsb, aqunrium plants, snails, cas- 

 tles, globes, aquarium, lisli goods, nets, 

 etc., wholesale. FUA.NKl.IN ItAURIiTT, 

 Breeder, 4815 D St., Oiney, Phliadelpiila. 

 Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send 

 for price list. 



SITUATION WANTED— By man with 15 

 years' pra<-ti<-iil experience in OroenhtiuseH, 

 Ornnnientiil Trees and SItrubs, Perennials*. 

 SuecenHfiil prnptif-utor. Tlioroiif;b knowl- 

 eOge of \'t>t;ctal»lfH. outdoor and under Klass, 

 and in curt- unci nninncement of Fruit Trees. 

 31arried. 31f, sniiill fHniil.v. Good reference)*. 

 State waKea, etc. "C. B. W.," care UOB- 

 TICILTIBE. 



