June 17. 1911 



HORTICULTURE 



885 



BOBBINK & ATKINS 



WORLD'S CHOICEST FLORIST AND NURSERY PRODUCTS. 



We are growing in our greenhouses and in our 250 acre nursery a 

 large variety of material constantly in demand by florists. Our Illustrated 

 General Catalogue describes all the stock we grow. We shall gladly mail 

 it to any florist upon application. 



B. & jx. si=>EOi/VL.nriE:s. 



PALMS, BAY TREES, BOXWOOD AND HARDY HERBACEOUS 



PLANTS, EVERGREENS, ROSES, RHODODENDRONS, 



VINES AND CLIMBERS, AUTUMN BULBS 



AND ROOTS, CONIFERS, PINES. 



Florists are always welcome visitors to our nurseries. We are only a 

 few minutes from New York City; Carlton Hill station is the second stop 

 on Main Line of Erie Railroad. 



Nurserymen and Florists 



Rutherford, N. J. 



American Grown Roses 



Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Small Fruits, Clematis, 



Evergreens. 



Write for Trade Ust. W. & T. SMITH CO. OMMVib N. Y. 



HARDY NORTHERN GROWN NURSERY STOCK 



WE GROW EVERYTHING FOR PLANTING THE HOME GROUNDS 

 A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF 



Trees, Shrubs, Vines,Roses and Herbaceous Perennials, Etc., Etc 



Our Illustrmled and descripHTe C«t«loc«ie for tb« ■akine 



THE BAY STATE NURSERIES, 



North Abinfirton, Mas*. 



ESTAB- 



AN "UP-THE-HUDSON" 

 LISHMENT. 



We don't believe there is in the 

 country a finer lot of symmetrical 

 specimen conifers of the small and 

 medium sizes than are to be seen in 

 the nursery grounds of Wood Bros., at 

 Fishkill, N. Y. From their continuous 

 advertising of greenhouse stock, it is 

 not generally known what an exten- 

 sive nursery business is done by this 

 firm. Root pruning and transplanting 

 is carried on unremittingly, and every 

 plant is a specimen, in condition for 

 removal. The loss from winter-killing 

 has been unprecedentedly heavy this 

 season. Thuyas — especially the com- 

 pacta — and Retinosporas, such as plu- 

 mosa and filifera being killed out by 

 hundreds. This is concurrent with the 

 experience in other nurseries through- 

 out this state. New Jersey and else- 

 where. Some seedling blue spruces 

 caught our eye, and compared with 

 those in a row of genuine Kosteri were 

 fully equal to if not superior to that 

 widely known variety. 



In the greenhouse department all 

 has been hustle hustle for the past two 

 months, for Wood Bros, are regular 

 advertisers in HORTICULTURE. Ger- 

 aniums, of which they had an enor- 

 mous stock, are cleaned out. A great 

 variety of geraniums is grown at this 

 establishment, not merely a few of the 

 leaders such as Nutt and Poitevine, 

 and they find this policy pleases 

 the buyers, who are glad to get a 

 chance at something different once in 

 a while. 



The demand for young cyclamens, 

 roses and cannas, Mr. Wood tells us, 

 has been much better this year than it 



HOLLAND NURSERIES 



Best Hardy Rhododendron*, 

 Azalea*, Conifer*, Clemati*, 

 H. P. Ro*es, Shmb*. and Herba- 

 ceous Plant*. 



P. OIJWERKEKK, "J/^T^i.^ 



was last year, and bedding begonias 

 have had and are still having a most 

 remarkable run. They have an im- 

 mense stock, varying from the pure 

 white dwarf Snow Queen of the Er- 

 fordii type, up through all shades of 

 pink and red. 



The carnation sale this spring has 

 been demoralized, says Mr. Wood, by 

 the course of the trade papers, in 

 .=ioliciting and publishing limited lists 

 of the "best" varieties, thus concentra- 

 ting attention, especially on one, two 

 or three sorts, that consequently 

 monopolize the demand, and discour- 

 age the production of a more extended 

 assortment. Growers of tender grapes 

 under glass will find some fine stock 

 of the best exotic varieties at Wood 



Bros. 



NEWS NOTES. 



Chicago, III. — The property of 

 George L. Healy, on Elm street, has 

 been secured by the Ernest Weinhoe- 

 ber Co. 



Memphis, Tenn. — A city tree and 

 shrub nursery will be established on 

 53 acres of land leased by the Park 

 Commission. 



Rockford, III. — R. H. Shumway 

 writes that the fire which partially de- 

 stroved his barn, as mentioned in 

 HORTICULTURE of June 10, is be- 

 lieved to have been of incendiary 

 origin. 



Be a MUGWUMP. In other 

 words be independent. Mug- 

 wump is from the Indian "Mug- 

 quomp" and means "leader." 

 In 1884 the New York Sun 

 gave the word political meaning 

 indicating an indeperdent vot- 

 er: one who was considered a 

 backslider or a person who con- 

 sidered himself of superior in- 

 telligence — capable of voting 

 as he pleased. Some florists 

 today buy from firms because 

 they feel they are obliged to — 

 perhaps such a firm may buy 

 from them. Consider this — 

 does the firm buy from you, 

 Mr. Florist, because of your 

 personality, or do they buy 

 from you becau.* e they are glad 

 to get the goods at their own 

 price, or at a' price which will 

 net them the most profit? 

 Would they not buy from your 

 next neighbor if they could 

 buy better or cheaper? Do 

 you think they buy from you 

 for love? If they do, it is 

 not good business. Do they 

 buy from you just because you 

 buy from them? If they do, 

 it is again not good business. 

 Do you think we would buy 

 from a bulb exporter abroad 

 just because he might buy 

 from us? Not much — we 

 would not buy from him unless 

 we were sure he had the goods. 

 We are Mugwump buyers. 

 The Mugwump, or indepen- 

 dent buyer, is the successful 

 man today. Be a Mugwump. 

 Cold Storage bulbs for Mug- 

 wumps — ready for delivery 

 now or later. 



Write us. 



M.Wanl&Co. 



Not How Cheap 

 But llov Good 



12 West Broad war 

 NEW YORK CITY 



