February 11, 1911 



HORTICULTURE 



179 



CHICAGO NOTES. 

 Trade Jottings. 



A new retail flower store has been 

 opened at 1357 Milwaukee Ave., with 

 Wm. Macks, proprietor. 



It is understood that Henry Van Gil- 

 der has sublet one-third of the floor 

 he recently rented, the old stand of the 

 Flower Growers' Market, N. E. comer 

 Randolph and Wabash. 



E. F. Winterson Co.'s catalogue is 

 now in the hands of the printer. J. 

 Degnan says there is a strong demand 

 for American gladiolus for forcing but 

 that the bulbs are scarce. 



J. Mangel is having the windows of 

 his store at the corner of Monroe and 

 Wabash streets enclosed. This store 

 though half below the sidewalk has 

 the finest display windows, level with 

 the walk and with white marble floor 

 three feet wide. A second window 

 will now make an inside partition and 

 in these windows flowers and blooming 

 plants will keep in perfect condition. 



A number of meetings have been 

 held by the wholesalers and many lo- 

 calities considered, but at this writing 

 no decision has been reached. Many 

 still cling to the old center, corner of 

 Randolph and Wabash, and think if all 

 held together as good terms might be 

 obtained in that vicinity as farther 

 west. Some very good inducements. 

 however, are offered and no doubt a 

 decision will be reached in a few days. 



Improvements are under way at 

 Harry Rowe's retail store 42 E. Mon- 

 roe, which when completed will trans- 

 form the place into quite possibly the 

 finest flower store in the down town 

 district. The Palmer House reading 

 room with handsome glass roof has 

 been thrown into the store and 

 gives a floor space of about 30 x 80 

 feet, very large for the location, just 

 off State street. The counters will all 

 be replaced with diamond-shaped mar- 

 ble tables and the office will be placed 

 in a less prominent place. The ice 

 box will also be moved and a clear 

 view from the front of the store to the 

 fountain in the rear room be afforded. 

 The front window has been lowered 

 to the level of the walk and new hand- 

 some lights have been installed. The 

 new room will also answer the practi- 

 cal purpose of showing customers how 

 a mantle, wedding or other decoration 

 will look and its fireplace and deep 

 windows will lend themselves admir- 

 ably to decorative schemes. 



Personal. 



A report of those suffering with 

 severe colds would include most of the 

 trade this week. Nearly all are able 

 to keep to their posts, but N. Wietor 

 is confined to the house. Sam Pearse 

 is still suffering with rheumatism and 

 unable to attend to business. H. C. 

 Blewitt also is missed from his usual 

 place in the market. 



Visitors: I. M. Hoffman, La Porte, 

 Ind.; F. H. Berndt and P. Benkt, 

 both with Holton & Hunkel, Mil- 

 waukee, Wis.; C. W. Scott, of Yo- 

 kohama NurseiT Co.; W. P. Kasting, 

 Buffalo, X. Y.; Nic Zweifel, Milwaukee, 

 Wis.; Harry Philpott, Manitoba; Chas. 

 Schwake, with C. F. Meyer. N. Y.; 

 J. E. Meredith, Libertyville, 111.; J. P. 

 Burk, St. Louis, Mo.; Paul Beikowltz, 

 of H. Bayersdorfer & Co.. Phila.: B. 

 Eschner, of M. Rice & Co.. Phila.; C. 

 B. Knickman, of McHutchison & Co., 

 New York; A. B. Coe, of D. M. Ferry, 

 Detroit. 



Dreer's Double Petunias 



Our DOUBLE PETUNIAS for more tban half a century hjive been the acknowl- 

 edged standard. The strain this season is etiual in high quality to Its predecessors 

 and is well Unowu to the trade. 



We offer fifteen distinct varieties, in strong .3-in. pots, which will quickly furnish 

 an abundance of cuttings. 



Strong 3-in. pots, 75 cts. per doz., ?6.00 per 100. The set of 15 for $1.00. 



SEED OF OUR. 



Superb Strain of Fringed Petunias 



DOUBI.E, 75 cts. per 500 seeds, $1.50 per 1000 seeds. 



SINGLE, ->0 cts. per trade pkt., $1.00 per 1-16 oz., $1.50 per 1-8 oz. 



These prices are for the trade only. 



OUR CURRENT QUAKTEBLT WHOLESALE PRICE LIST offers a full line of 



seasnnalile Plants, Seeds, Bulbs, etc. 



HENRY A. DRE ER, Philadelphia, Pa. 



You may depend on it for positive re- 

 sults, without fear of failure or dis- 

 satisfaction. 



I $2.50 PER GALLON; $L00 PER QT. 



j "FUNGINE" 



I An infallible remedy for mildew and 

 ottier fungus diseases. A clean, safe 

 and easily applied spraying material, 

 particularly adapted for the green- 

 house. 



$2.00 PER GALLON; 75c. PER QT. 

 For sale by seedsmen. 



Manufactured by 



APHINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY 



MIADISON. N.J 



NEWS NOTES. 



Port Arthur, Tex.— The Port Arthur 

 Nursery Co. have filed a certificate of 

 dissolution. 



Rockton, III.— P. E. Ward has with- 

 drawn from his partnership with R. 

 Gammon, and Mr. Gammon has en- 

 tered into partnership with Otto Moore, 



If you are interested in ORNA- 

 MENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, 

 VINES and HARDY FLOWERS, 



send for my catalog. It offers 

 a select list of plants of excel- 

 lent quality at moderate prices. 



DANIEL A. CLARKE 



Red Oak Nurseries 



Fiskeville, R. I. 



Box Trees 



I and other EVERGREENS '<" Tulis -■"! Boies 



I Oar Prices are Always Rl^ht — Catalof Free 



THE NEW ENGLAND NURSERIES, lie. 



DAHLIA ROOTS 



Whole Field Clumps - At $5.00 per 



100 and up. )oio in lo di^tioct kinds either 

 Show, Decorative, or Cactus our selection of 

 kinds for $40.00 cash. 



CANNA ROOTS 



Strong Division,— At $2.ooper 100, $ij oo 



per 1000 and up. SfiJ ^'^r List. 



R. VINCENT. Jr. & tONS CO. 



WbittMarsb. Md. 



