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HORTICULTUBB 



November 14, 1914 



NEWS ITEMS FROM EVERYWHERE 



BOSTON. 



E. H. Wilson, now in Japan on re- 

 search woric for the Arnold Arbore- 

 tum, is expected to arrive home in 

 Boston early in January. 



Among the new stallholders at the 

 Boston Flower Exchange are A. H. 

 Westhaver of Maiden and E. B. Han- 

 son of South Royalton, Mass. The 

 latter, who is one of our best local 

 violet specialists, is represented by 

 Wm. H. Carr. 



Anderson Bros, of Woburn have a 

 small quantity of aster seed of a new- 

 variety, shell pink, which they state 

 will prove to be a revelation. This 

 new aster has been tried out by them 

 and by Gustav Olson of Woburn, who 

 is the originator of the variety, for 

 the last two years. They expect to 

 disseminate the seed next season. 



The old Harry Fenn carnation is 

 still a favorite with many local grow- 

 ers. This is especially so with J. W. 

 Simpson of Woburn, who states that 

 he is having much success with this 

 variety. The latter's business has been 

 markedly prosperous during the last 

 few years, in view of which fact Mr. 

 Simpson expects to increase the size of 

 his range shortly. 



The scarcity of violets in the market 

 was very apparent in a recent visit 

 to some of the violet growers of Wo- 

 burn, where the writer visited several 

 ranges. The leading violet growers 

 of the district, among them Wm. Spills- 

 bury and Chas. A. Sanborn, agreed in 

 placing the cause of the meager crop 

 to the extreme mildness of the sea- 

 son. Both growers state that their 

 output has been decreased over a third 

 below normal. The plants are healthy 

 and in good condition, but are shy on 

 flowers. 



Evidently some smooth gent is pick- 

 ing out the suburban llorists as "easy 

 marks." for two jobs have been nearly 

 pulled off the last few days. Joseph 

 Hamilton, a Salem florist, reports to the 

 police that a man came into his store 

 and ordered a piece of flowers for the 

 Sons of Veterans. He neglected to 

 complete the bargain by coming to the 

 store after the piece, however, and so 

 did not pass the w^orthless check he 

 was probably going to present. Henry 

 T. Conant. also of Salem, reports a 

 similar experience. The man wanted 

 a $14 check cashed, but Mr. Conant 

 could not see it and was not stung. 



"Winter Perfection," one of Veitch's 

 hybrid begonias, was noted at the E. 

 A. Clark estate, Jamaica Plain, gard. 

 Alexander McKay. This begonia has 

 just recently come in from England 

 and bas not yet been evhihited in the 

 United States. The flowers are a very 

 attractive rose-pink. "Ensign." an- 

 other one of Veitch's hybrids, an un- 

 usual variety, was also seen there. The 

 writer's attention was cau^'ht by a 

 number of magnificent specimens of 

 the William Turner chrysanthemum, 

 of the kind that captured first prize 

 at the Boston Ch'-vpanthemum S'^ow. 

 Several of these plants were over sev- 

 en feet tall and the blooms surely 

 spread eight inches. 



Flower shops are springing up like 

 mushrooms in the shopping district of 

 the city. During the last month, at 



least half a dozen have began business 

 within a minute's walk of Winter 

 street. Winter street itself, although 

 but a very short side street, now has 

 four stores and two stands. This 

 growth may or may not be ephemeral 

 Most of the new stores are operating 

 under the cut price system and are ad- 

 vertising that fact. A large volume 

 of stock is being sold to transients, 

 and in this respect the development of 

 these stores should help to relieve the 

 over-glutted condition of the markets. 

 The effect on the old established shops 

 remains to be .seen. 



Henry Studer, under whom many of 

 the local florists served apprentice- 

 ship. During the evening refresh- 

 ments were served and an elaborate 

 vaudeville entertainment provided. 



George H. Cooke has at last taken 

 possession of his new quarters at 1102 

 Connecticut Ave., and now- has one of 

 the finest establishments in the city. 

 At the front is the sales department 

 with the usual equipment and at the 

 back of this is an archway, supported 

 by carved pillars, forming a balcony 

 across the store. This balcony is con- 

 tinued along the two side walls and 



Dkcok.vted Automobile 

 In New Yodk Tercentoiinlal Parade. By Max Schling. 



WASHINurON. 



C. E. Brooks, 1527 14th St., N. W., 

 will open a branch flower store in the 

 Arcade on upper 14th St. the latter 

 part of this month. 



Charles E. Scarborough has re- 

 turned to Washington after an ab- 

 sence of nearly two years spent in 

 Philadelphia and on his father's farm 

 in New Jersey, and is again in the 

 employ of Gude Bros. Company. 



Anthony Hankey, formerly in the 

 employ of Ira G. Marvin, of Wilkes- 

 barre. Pa., and for the past three 

 years connected with the Birchwood 

 Gardens, in Hackensack, N. J., has en- 

 tered the employ of George H. Cooke. 



Otto Bauer, manager of the local 

 branch of the S. S. Pennock-.Meehan 

 Company, Charles E. Meehan. a mem- 

 ber of the firm, and J. J. Perry, man- 

 ager of the Baltimore branch, are on 

 an automobile trip tbrough the Blue 

 Ridge Mountain section visiting grow- 

 ers there located. 



The large conservatory at the rear 

 of the store of F. H. Kramer pre- 

 sented a most attractive appearance 

 last week w-hen the members of the 

 several Swiss societies availed tbom- 

 selves of his invitation to there hold a 

 joint meeting to plan for the Swiss ball 

 for the purpose of raising funds for 

 their needy patriots of the mother 

 country, and to pay tribute to the late 



forms a second floor at the rear and 



at the head of a broad fiight of stairs. 

 This balcony and floor space is used 

 for the display of palms and ferns, 

 and from the latter is the entrance to 

 the small conservatory, with its ce- 

 ment flooring and single line of white 

 enameled benches. At the foot of this 

 stairway is a large space in which Is 

 located the icebox and several display 

 cases for the showing of ribbons and 

 other materials. To the left is a small 

 entryway which leads to the large 

 basement, and at the right to a large 

 workroom. The walls and ceiling are 

 buff colored and from the latter elec- 

 tric ligh': chandeliers are suspended 



CHICAGO 



And Neighboring Town« 



Are Thorooirhly C*t'«red by 



SCHILLER, THE FLORIST 



(Member Florldts Telejrrapb DelUery). 



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 •nywh4>rv rarffiiH.T flllril aad delivered 

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GEORGE ASMUS, Mgr. 



2221-2223 W. Madison St.. CHICAGO. 



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