February 4, 1911 



H ORTI CULTURE 



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HARDY RHODODENDRONS 



When we say Hardy we mean Hardy in American Gardens where 

 climatic conditions are no more severe than in Massachusetts. We 

 have them, the finest stock in the world of brilliant hybrid 

 varieties which have stood the test of years in American Gardens 

 for hardiness and vigor. 



Write for Price* on what you with to import for the coming season. 



JOHN WATERER (Sb SON, Ltd. i^^^S^. 



DUTY ON ROSA RUGOSA. 



McHutchison & Co., of New York, 

 who recently had two protests before 

 the general appraisers, on the assess- 

 ment of duties on certain imports of 

 nursery stoclj, write us as follows in 

 regard to the questions raised and 

 the attitude taken by the Custom 

 House authorities, which may be of 

 interest to some of our readers: 



"Protest No. 458973 was ou Fieuch- 

 growri, l-3ear seedlings. We invoiced them 

 at $1.00 per 1000, but tlie duty was raised 

 to 4o. eacli — as roses. Our protests OD 

 these items were sustaiued. 



•'Protest No. 458972 covered Uosa Kugosa 

 seedlings from Holland, wliich were sold 

 as 18-24 in. plauts, entered at lio per cent, 

 ad valorum as shrubs, aud raised to 4c. 

 each — as roses. Our protest was over- 

 ruled, so the duty of 4c. each remaius. 



"The treasury decision was to the effect 

 that because the plants were three years 

 old or more the Uutv ou roses would pre- 

 vail. You will see they decide ou wrong 

 premises. Ii'irst, because we didn't ask 

 tor a duty of $1.00 per 1000 on Holland 

 seedlings but tor a 25 per cent, ad valorum 

 duty; second, because they decide that the 

 Holland growu plauts are three or more 

 years old. As a matter of tact, they are 

 2 or 3-vear seedlings — never more. 



"We" could, no doubt, win our case by 

 proving that the Holland seedlings were 

 not more than three years old. but this 

 would moan a duty of $1.00 per 1000. This 

 would not be fair to tbe Government aud 

 the decision, we fear, would not hold. The 

 right decision would make them dutiable 

 at 25 per cent, as shrubs. They are used 

 onlv as shrubs — not roses. 



"It would be an easy matter to decide 

 our case before some competent horticul- 

 tural commission, but most difficult before 

 Custom House authorities: first, because 

 they do not know the stock under discus- 

 sion ; second, because they do not accept 

 the evidence of authorities, and third, be- 

 cause their rules prevent them from con- 

 sidering evidence, which would decide our 

 case beyond question." 



NEWS NOTES. 



Smith's Ferry, Mass. — Gallivan 

 Bros,, florists, of Holyoke, have pur- 

 chased the Smith farm and will use 

 it as a flower farm to supply their city 

 store. 



Monticello, Ind. — The steam heatins 

 apparatus for the Delphi Greenhouse 

 blew up on Jan. 13th. Three of the 

 employees were more or less injured, 

 and the greenhouse badly damaged. 



Aurora, Iowa. — R. R. Davis of Mor- 

 rison has purchased an interest in the 

 greenhouse of W. B. Davis & Co. L. 

 S. Stocking and James Davis, former 

 members of the company, have re- 

 tired. 



Freeport, III. — Directors of the Free- 

 port Floral Co. were elected on Jan, 

 19th as follows: Dr. D. C. L. Mease, 

 Judge W. N. Cronkrite, C. H. Little, 

 Louis Bauscher and Adolph Pitterle. 

 The range consists of from 40,000 to 

 50,000 square feet of glass. 



1911 



DAKK PINK KIL,L,ARNEY. A sport of 

 Klllarney, similar in habit, but more 

 highly colored than Klllarney at Its best. 

 Grafted plauts only, from 214-Inch pots: 

 $20.00 per 100, $180.00 per 1000. 



LADY CROMWELI.. A shell pink sport 

 of My Maryland that for pleasing color Is 

 unsurpassed. A wonderful producer, and a 

 color that sells. Grafted plants only, from 

 2Vi-lnch pots: $30.00 per 100, $250.00 per 

 1000. 



PRINCE DE BCI.GAIRE. The best 

 prices for cut flowers should be the stand- 

 ard for judging Roses, and this Rose has 

 been the money getter. Strong and vigo- 

 rous in growth, and with beautiful shell 

 pink bloom. Grafted, $20.00 per 100, $180.00 

 per 1000. Own Root, $15.00 per 100, $120.00 

 per 1000. 



DOUBLE PINK KILLARNEY. Origi- 

 nating with Robert Scott and Sons, who 

 supply us the wood for grafting. Stronger 

 in growth than Klllarney, and with at least 

 ten more petals. Grafted stock only: 

 $30.00 per 100, $250.00 per 1000. 



MRS. AARON WARD. By far the most 

 pleasing of the yellow Roses now on the 

 market. A general favorite. Grafted, $25.00 

 per 100, $200.00 per 1000. Own Root, $12.00 

 per 100, $100.00 per lOOO. 



MELODY. We have reserved for our or- 

 ders own-root plants of this choice novelty. 

 No grafted plants. From 2^-lnch pots, 

 $30.00 per 100, $250.00 per 1000. 



B.4DIANCE. Strong In growth and mak- 

 ing plenty of stem. Cerise pink In color. 

 Grafted p'lants, $18.00 per 100, $1.50.00 per 

 1000. Own Root, $10.00 per 100, $90.00 per 

 1000. 



IM. 



N, Inc., 



Cromwell, Conn. 



