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HORTICULTURE 



May 20, 1911 



A. N. PIERSON, Inc. 



CROMWELL, CONN. 



COLEU5 



Verschaffeltii, Firebrand, Golden Queen, Lord 

 Palmerston, Queen Victoria, Beckwith's Gem, 

 Golden Bedder, Hero, Messy. 



A very fine assortment of twelve kinds not listed 



above. 

 All of the above out of 2%-inch pots: $2.50 per 



100, $20 per 1000. 



AGERATUM 



21/4-inch pots, $2.50 per 100, $20.00 per 1000. 



SALVIA 



S. Splendens, S. Bonfire, S. Zurich, S. Schenley, 

 Boule de Feu. Out of 2y2-inch pots, $2.50 per 

 100, $20.00 per 1000. 



CANNAS 



A very fine assortment of the best varieties, nice 

 growing stock from 3-inch pots, of the fol- 

 lowing varieties: 



Wyoming, Florence Vaughan, Gladiator, Pres. 

 McKinley, Louisiana, Buttercup, Queen Char- 

 lotte. 



From .3-inch pots, $1.00 per dozen, $6.00 per 

 100. 



BEGONIAS 



Glorle de Lorraine, ready now, 214,-inch pots, 

 $12.00 per 100, $110.00 per 1000. For prices 

 on quantity write for quotations. 



onia Prima Donna, fine pink flower, especially 



good for outdoor bedding, from 2-inch pots, 



iR4.00 per 100, $35.00 per 1000; 2y2-inch pots, 



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Begonia Prima Donna, fine 

 for outdoor bedt 



per 100, $35.00 per 1000; ^Jya-lnch pots 

 $5.00 per 100, $45.00 per 1000; 3-inch pots 

 $6.00 per 100, $50.00 per 1000. Ready for im^ 

 mediate shipment. 



GARDEN ROSES 



Owing to the call for well established Roses from 

 large pots that will be ready to give immedi- 

 ate results from garden planting, we have ar- 

 ranged to have ready for May delivery a fine 

 assortment of the best varieties for the 

 purpose. 



Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, Richmond, Mrs. Aaron 

 Ward, Killarney, Pink Cochet, White Cochet, 

 White Killarney, Enchanter. 



Prices: 50 cents each, $5.00 per dozen, $35.00 

 per 100. 



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CHICAGO NOTES. 

 Memorial Day Outlook. 



Plants — This has been a rather 

 poor season for bringing bedding 

 plants to that stage of perfection so 

 desirable for Memorial Day. Easter 

 being late the houses were kept filled 

 to the last minute and since then 

 weather has been unfavorable till the 

 past week, when summer suddenly 

 burst upon us, and the thermometer 

 stood in the 90's. A large proportion 

 of the geranium stock will be in bud 

 only, while the summer weather has 

 greatly increased a premature de- 

 mand for blooming stock for bedding 

 out. 



Cut Flowers — At this writing. May 

 15th, Chicago is suffering from a 

 temperature that would try the en- 

 durance of the fiorists' stock in 

 August. If it continues another week, 

 roses and carnations will be in poor 

 condition for Memorial Day and out- 

 of-door stock will be gone. As it is 

 lilacs will be gone, snowballs doubtful 

 and philadelphus not in. Peonies are 

 expected to be cut from the interior 

 of the State if the warm weather 

 continues and will play a big part in 

 the coming holiday. 



Growers' Exchange. 



The Chicago Growers' Exchange 

 took its place in the wholesa,le dis- 

 trict and recorded its first sales May 

 16th, at 56 E. Randolph street, the 

 remodelled and newly decorated stand 

 of the old Flower Growers' Market 

 which May 1st became a thing of the 

 past. Kennicott Bros. Co., through 

 their manager, E. E. Pieser is the 

 organizer and N. Mueller will be in 

 charge with Robert Gilpin book- 



keeper. The growers will have an op- 

 portunity to sell their stock on the 

 commission basis of T^A per cent. 



Among the Retailers. 



All the windows of the retail flor- 

 ists are flUed with spring flowers and 

 give every indication that the florists' 

 busy season is drawing to a close. 

 Some already report their best cus- 

 tomers as leaving for their summer 

 homes and are looking for a decrease 

 in sales. Among the noticeable win- 

 dows was that of A. Lange which was 

 a perfect bower of summer flowers 

 where apple blossoms, lilacs, cape 

 jasimine and peonies mingled with 

 roses, carnations, sweet peas and lily 

 of the valley in the foreground while 

 the tall gladioli and Beauties made an 

 imposing background. C. A. Samuel- 

 son, 21st and Michigan avenue always 

 uses a group of palms as a back- 

 ground at one end of his large show 

 window, making a beautiful setting 

 for the cut flowers. Mr. Samuelson 

 thinks the flight to summer homes 

 will be early this year. 



In the Parks. 



Squirrels are again causing trouble 

 in the parks and some action is ex- 

 pected by the city soon. The high 

 shrubbery along the walks near the 

 streets is also doomed as it affords a 

 hiding place for hold-ups. Many com- 

 plaints have been made. 

 Trade Items. 



Gov. Deneen has issued a proclama- 

 tion requesting everyone to wear a 

 flower on Memorial Day. 



The Chicago Carnation Co. are 

 cutting excellent stock of Gladiolus 

 Mrs. Frances King, ■ Augusta and 

 America. 



Note published last week regarding 

 the proposed Oechslin greenhouses 

 should have read, 125 x 130 square 

 feet, instead of 125 to 130 square feet. 



A fair grade of cattleyas are com- 

 ing into the market, but Chas. Mc- 

 Kellar, who is their chief prophet, 

 finds they are meeting a lull in the 

 demand the same as less fanciful 

 flowers. 



Wietor Bros, have planted out 

 seven acres of carnations consisting 

 of White Perfection, White Enchan- 

 tress, White Lawson, Lawson, Wash- 

 ington, Pink Enchantress, Winsor and 

 Victory. 



Personal. 



Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Bassett are ex- 

 pected back from California about 

 June 1st for an extended visit. 



Tim Waters is temporarily handling 

 the Evergreen Brand Fertilizer for 

 the D. D. Johnson Co., 143 N. Wabash 

 Ave., Chicago. This firm has an in- 

 teresting pamphlet on lawn making 

 which can be had for the asking. 



James Novak who has spent several 

 years in Chicago has returned from 

 Charles City, 111., to become foreman 

 for Wietor Bros. 



Visitors — F. H. Henry, of Henry & 

 Lee, New York, on his way to San 

 Francisco from which port he expects 

 to sail for China; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. 

 Feniger, Toledo, 0.; H. E. Smith, Dan- 

 ville, 111. 



Newton Center, Mass. — Robert K. 

 Rodden, son of the late Robert Rod- 

 den, will carry on the Irving street 

 greenhouses which his father ran for 

 so many years. 



