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HORTICULTURE 



September 23, 



New Offers in This Issue. 



FERNS. 



■5. S. Skidelsky. 824 N. 24tli St., 



Philadelphia. 

 For page see List of Advertisers. 



CARNATION PLANTS AND 

 PANSIES. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



A. T. Boddingtoii, a42 W. 14tU St., 



New Yorli. 



For page see List of Advertisers. 



PANSY SEEDLINGS. 



Condon, 734 Filth Av.. Hroolilyn, N. 

 For page see List of Advertisers. 



ORCHIDS. 



E. F. Ilotehkin, 48 Watson Av., 



B. Orange, N. J. 



For page see List of Advertisers. 



VIOLET PLANTS. 



lie H Felh.ws. llvde Park. Ma 

 page see Li.st of Advertisers. 



AN INTERESTING EPISODE. 



An iutcrestiii" rpisudv l....k place the 

 other P. M "Ti.n Mr. M-ii Siarkey our 



omilai V \1 ":,, i„;M.h.l i.i Miss Comly 

 fro. tie Mil' ' ■' I '.M,i i-.Ml .,nn,l a large 



:,l^.l„ V ni II I I ■ SO forth. 



Men lias I ',• ■ 'I ' "• *0"' =^ 



..... ^'i .|| ,\ III, ., ., 1... :...ii looked 



,■'„.., v., ,,1 ,, a^ I iii,.i.iiii;.i: ii'iis Ben & 

 wifj. & uiaiij" uf lli.'i" II. K \1:KITAS. 



The "Ben" referred to in the above 

 veracious chronicle is book-keeper for 

 Pennock Bros, of Philadelphia. It is 

 his misfortune rather than his fault, 

 that he lives in the "goose pastures" 

 and has\o stand for the naive efforts 

 at journalism exhibited by this country 

 correspondent. But it is quite likely 

 Ben is so buried in felicity at present 

 that he knows little and cares less as 

 to what the scribes and others say. 

 Nevertheless, we echo the sentiment of 

 Mr. Veritas: "Congratulations and 

 ipany of them." G. C. W. 



For HEATING ANY DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING BY STEAM OR HOT WATER 



-lEW YORK OFFICE III FIFTK AVE 



. FRANKLIN ST. BOSTON 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Henry F. Michell Co., Philadelphia. 



Wholesale and retail bulb catalogues. 



S. J. Galloway, Eaton, O. Fall price 



list of bulbs, hardy plants, shrubs, etc. 



Thomas J. Grey & Co., Boston. Bulb 



catalogue. 



Kroeschell Bros. Co., Chicago, 111., 

 send out a pamphlet descriptive of one 

 of their specialties— the Ideal Chain 

 Wrench. It grips everything, and once 

 inside its invincible jaws, the most ob- 

 stinate joint must give way. It is a 

 wonder. 



A. Dessert, Chenonceaux, France.— 

 Catalogue of pa;onies. No. 15. This list 

 of several hundred varieties, the re- 

 sult of sixty years' specialization of 

 the ptpony, is practically indispensable 

 to the piBony enthusiast. The text is 

 in French and English throughout. 



The Philadelphia fall catalogues are 

 now being mailed and business has 

 already commenced to come in. 

 Dreer's is especially tasteful this year. 

 having colored covers with beautiful 

 and artistic reproductions of May- 

 flowering tulips. Michell's is as gay 

 and affulgent as a May morning with 

 hyacinths, etc. One of their best ef- 

 forts! The L. K. Peacock Co.'s book 

 is profusely illustrated with halftones 

 and is very artistic. All are free for 

 the asking. 



SEED TRADE NOTES. 



Most of the leading members of 

 the seed trade having completed their 

 vacations, have returned to their of- 

 fices ready and eager for another 

 campaign, and most of them regard 

 the outlook for the season of 19(l5-(i 

 as very promising. 



J. A. Everitt of Indianapolis is in 

 the hands of a receiver. This seems 

 to mark the end of "The Pure Seed 

 and Plant Co. of America." If many 

 persons who are chasing phantoms 

 would devote the same thought and 

 energy to their business not a tew 

 failures might prove successes. 



Two or three months ago it was 

 generally thought the red varieties ot 

 onion would be shorter than the yel- 

 low, particularly Southport Red Globe. 

 The most recent estimates, however, 

 indicate that the yellows are the 

 scarcer, and the Southport Yellow 

 Globe in particular. These periodical 

 shortages are the safety valves ot the 

 seed trade and without them to work 

 off the accumulated surpluses gen- 

 eral stagnation would result. 



Considerable activity is apparent 

 tor the season of the year, many in- 

 quiries reaching the leading whole- 

 sale houses and growers, but the lat- 

 ter are reluctant to name prices par- 

 ticularly on peas and beans. As to 

 beans, it begins to be quite apparent 

 that the crop will be a disappointing 

 one, especially on the. Davis and Ward- 

 well Kidney Wax varieties. Unless 

 present indications are misleading, 

 these two sorts are going to prove as 

 scarce as last year or nearly so. All 

 wax varieties are going to be in short 

 supply and many of the fancy green 

 pods the same. 



LIST OF PATENTS. 



Issued September 5, 1905. 



798,003. Insecticide. Willis E. Ever- 

 ette, Tacoma, Wash. 



79S,(;(J9. Adjustable Clip tor Connect- 

 ing Purlins in Greenhouses 

 with Supporting-Column^. 

 George M. Garland, Des 

 Plaines, III., assignor to 

 George M. Garland Co.. 

 Des Plaines, 111. 



GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR PRO- 

 JECTED. 



Cohoes, N. Y.— A. D. Carpenter, one 

 house, 20x125. 



Whitman, Mass.— H. H. Barrows & 

 Son, one house. 



ROBERT J. or S ART, 



Public Accountant and Jfuditor 



Ispceially ad.iptid fur florists' use. 



Books Balanced and Adjusted 



Mcr.:li.ints Bank Building 



28 STATE ST., - BOSTON 



Tclcph,.nc, M.iin 58 



"Twin Oaks," Washington, D.C., 

 Sept. 16, 1905. 

 Mr. George C. Watson, Phila. 



Dear Sir, — lam much pleased with 

 the Shari'ENERS. They are all you claim 

 for them. They sharpen the lawn mow- 

 er blades quickly, giving them the proper 

 bevel, and without the rough, uneven 

 edge which one is so apt to get with an 

 ordinary file. Very truly yours, 

 Gardener for PETER I'.ISSET. 



Mrs. G. G. Hubbard 



EVERY ONE SHOULD HAVE IT. 75 CENTS EACH 



postpaid. Lilieral discouut to agents. 

 GEORGE C. WATSON, 1614 Ludlow St., PHILA. 



ILLUSTRATIONS 



BY TMK 



HubEngi'avingCo. 



m SUMMER ST., BOSTON. 



Illustrators and Designers 



SITUATION IN UKTAIL STOItE— Lady 

 wislies situation, preferably in eastern city. 

 Good experience and competeut to talie 

 charge ot floral department. Cliaracter and 

 ability fully vouoUed for by past employ- 

 ers. Address Business, care HOKTI- 

 CULTURE, 11 Hamilton Place, Boston. 



SITUATION WANTED— Long experience 

 in out-door gardening and tborough knowl- 

 edge of laying out large estates and general 

 landscape work. Address. K. U.. care HOR- 

 TirULTUHE. 1 1 H.'inilllMM 1' c, Hostou. 



WANTED-A .■...HiMiriil |,:iliii urcwrr. 



