February 23, 1918 



HORTICULTURE 



189 



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 DiscouDts address 



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



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



GARDENERS' & FLORISTS' CLUB 

 OF BOSTON. 



On account of the storm, there was 

 only an attendance of about one hun- 

 dred at the meeting Tuesday evening, 

 Feb. 19th. This being Carnation night, 

 there was a big display of blooms, and 

 the following awards were made: 



Sesdlings from F. R. Cowey, Wal- 

 pole, N. H., vote of thanks; White 

 Benora from Patten & Co., Tewksbury, 

 Mass., report of m:rit; White sport 

 of Pink Delight from Stroufs, Bidde- 

 ford. Me., report of merit; Snow White 

 also from Strout's, vote of thanks; 

 Crystal White from the Cottage Gar- 

 dens Co., Queens, N. Y., report of su- 

 perior merit; Laddie from S. J. God- 

 dard, vcte of thanks. This variety has 

 already received other awards at pre- 

 vious exhibitions. 



Four vases from W. D. Howard, Mil- 

 ford, Mass., cultural report of merit. 

 These were magnificent blooms of Ber- 

 nice. Matchless, Pink Delight and cot- 

 tage Maid. Darwin tulips. Pride of 

 Haarlem and Dartegon, by W. W. Ed- 

 gar Company, Waverley, vote of 

 thanks. Carnation Chief Denigon, a 

 Californian variety exhibited by Pat- 

 ten & Co., bloom measuring six inches 

 in diameter, vote of thanks. Lemons 

 grown under glass by Robert Suther- 

 land, gardener to Chas. Storrow, Brook- 

 line, vote of thanks. 



The exhibit of A. A. Pembroke, Bev- 

 erly, who was laid up at home with 

 pleurisy, was delayed in shipment, as 

 were many others. S. J. Goddard was 

 also prevented from attending, as he 

 was delivering a lecture at Amherst 

 the same evening. 



It was voted to send a message to 

 Washington to oppose the reporting 

 the bill prohibiting the importation of 

 foreign nursery stock. 



An invitation was received and 

 unanimously accepted from the W. W. 

 Edgar Company to hold a field day at 

 their establishment in Waverley on 

 March 16th. 



A communication was read from the 

 American Dahlia Society asking for a 

 special prize for the show and conven- 

 tion to be held in Boston in Septem- 



HELP WANTED 



Salesmen Wanted 



Wg fjrefer jrreenhouso inoii for our sales- 

 men. If you c.Tn nmkp good selliii;^ an 

 ost.iblisliod line of Rreenhouse supplies, we 

 have openings in our sales organization. 

 Previous sales e.vperionce is desirable, but 

 not necessary. What we want are green- 

 house men who understand greenhouse 

 problems and can talk Intelligently to the 

 greenhouse trade. In writing us, give age, 

 references, salary expected and territory 

 you are familiar with. Address 



Key 868, care UOBTICUI.XDBE. 



ber. This matter was laid over to a 

 later meeting. 



The principal speaker of the evening 

 was Charles S. Strout, who gave quite 

 an extensive talk on the American 

 Carnation Society and spoke at 

 length on the culture of carnations. 

 He considered Matchless to be the ideal 

 carnation of today, and that if we only 

 had a pink and a scarlet Matchless 

 the field would be pretty well filled. 

 He regarded Pink Delight as the best 

 of the color, superior to Nancy, and 

 Ward the best of the deeper pinks. 

 Benora held the entire field as a varie- 

 gated variety. A long and interesting 

 discussion followed, among the speak- 

 ers being W. D. Howard, William Sim, 

 James Wheeler, William Downs and 

 others. Mr. Strout was given a rising 

 vote of thanks. 



It was announced that at the next 

 meeting, March 19th, Increased Food 

 Production will be the topic, the prin- 

 cipal speaker to be W. N. Craig, and 

 the public are cordially invited to be 

 present. At the meeting on April 16th, 

 E. W. Breed of Clinton will lecture on 

 Horticultural Problems of Today. 



NEWS NOTES. 



Louisville, Ky. — Ernest C. Kettig, 

 for the past 27 years superintendent 

 of the Louisville park, has resigned, 

 same to take effect April 1. 



Mt. Sterling, Ky.— A. J. Humphries, 

 florist, has asked for a judgment of 

 $800 against the Kentucky Natural 

 Gas Co. for loss of stock by freezing, 

 on account of low gas pressure. 



Resolutions were adopted at the ses- 

 sion of the Western New York Horti- 

 cultural Society requesting the Senate 

 not to confirm Governor Whitman's 

 appointments to the farms and mar- 

 kets council and demanding that 

 Charles E. Betts of Lyons, the present 

 secretary of the council, resign. The 

 preamble to the resolutions charged 

 that Governor Whitman in his appoint- 

 ment broke faith with the farming in- 

 terests of the state, but the resolutions 

 expressed the fruit growers' willing- 

 ness "that Governor Whitman be given 

 another opportunity to fulfill his 

 pledge to the agricultural organiza- 

 tions." 



CLASSIFIED-DIRECTORY 



Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Lme, Net 



ALYSSCM VAR. BACDISCHI. 



A very pretty plant with beautiful varie- 

 gated t'oliage. Very valuable as pot and 

 bedding plant. Out of 2 In. $5.U0 per 100, 

 $:I5.00 per lUOO ; rooted cuttings, $2.00 per 

 lOO, $18.00 per 1000. Cash with order. 

 K.MIL U. BAUDISCU, 753 Hamilton Ave., 

 North Bergeu, N. J. 



BCLBS 



C. KEUR 4 SONS. HILLEOOM, Holland. 



Bulbs of all descriptions. Write tor prices. 



NEW iOKK BUaNCU. 8-10 Bridge St. 



CARNATION STAPLES 



Split caruutlons quickly, easily and 

 cheaply mended. Plllsbury's Carnation 

 Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 30UO for $1.00 post- 

 paid. I. L. I'lLLSBUK^, Oalesburs, lU. 



DAHLIAS 



Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick QtlnnelL 



Stock For Sale. 



JOHN P. ROUNEy. New Bedford, Mass. 



Orders booked at any time for Fall or 

 Spring delivery. WlinlesHie and Ketall. 

 Senit for Catalog. NOIITHUORO DAHLIA 

 & GLADIOLUS OAUDENS, J. h. Moore, 

 Prop., Northboro, Mass. 



New Paeony Dahlia — John Wanamaker, 

 Newest. Handsomest, Best. New color, new 

 form and new habit of growth. Big stock 

 of best cut flower varieties. Send list of 

 wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, 

 Berlin, N. J. 



GLASS 



Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN- 

 STON OLASS CO„ HarUord City. Ind. 



GOLD FISH 



Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, cas- 

 tles, globes, aquarium, dsh goods, nets, 

 etc., wholesale. FRANKLIN BARRETT, 

 Breeder, 4S15 D St., Oluey, Philadelphia, 

 Pa. Large breeding pairs for sale. Send 

 for price list. 



ORCHIDS 



HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and 

 Raisers, Southgate, London, Englaml. Catt- 

 leyas and Laelio-Cattleyas our specialty. 

 One trial order soicited. 



PEONIES 



Peonies. The world's greatest collection, 

 1200 sorts Send for list. C. BETSCUER, 

 Canal Dover, O. 



ROSES 



ROSES, CANNAS AND SHRDRS. 



THE CONARD & JONES COMPANY, 



WEST GROVE, PA. 



SPHAGNUM MOSS 



Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and 

 orchid baskets always on hand. LAQBB 

 & HURUELL. Summit. N. J. 



STRAWBERRIES 



Strawberry Phints. Money making va- 

 rieties. Catalogue I'ree. BASIL PERRY, 

 Georgetown, Delaware. 



VINES 



Flowering and Foliage Vines, ebolc* 

 collection. Large Specimen, Pot sod Tub 

 grown for Immediate effect; also Climbing 

 Roses. J. U. TROY. Mount Ulssarllk Nar- 

 sery. New Itocbelle. N. Y. 



WIRE WOKK 



WILLIAM E. IIEILSCUKR'8 WIRB 

 WORKS, 264 Kandolph Bt, Detroit, Mlak. 



