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HOKTICULTURE 



August 22, 1914 



TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF PBACTICAI. EXPERIENCE. 



GRAI'K 1)1 ST is a readily dlffusil)li-, lii.'lit-wiM;:lit powder. lunBitiilr. for destroying Mildew and preveutiug Blights: also 

 for destroying the Apbis and Black Fly. It is paeked In 5 and 10 pound packages; also in 25 pound bags, 100 pound kegs, and 

 harrels of 2i5 pounds, net. Kept In stork .ind .sold by the leading Seedsmen of America. Dust by use of bellows. 



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MILDEW ON ROSES, CARNATIONS, ETC. IT IS SIMPLE AND EASILY APPLIED 



ROBERT .SI.MP.SON. Rose <;r()«(r. 



„ ,, „ _, Clifton, N. J., Oct. 11th, 1007. 



Dear Mr. Hammond: In reply to your inquiry regarding 

 my experience with "Grape Dust," would say that I am glad 

 to be able to say a good word for the article in question, be- 

 cause I have found It so generally satisfactory when used for 

 -Mildew on roses. I do not know anything about Its constit- 

 uents, nor do I care so long as it does the work and is as 

 economical as anything else on the market. During the sum- 

 mer when the steam pipes cannot be brought into use to 

 check Mildew, and dusting over the foliage has to be resorted 

 to, we prefer to use Grape Dust rather than Sulphur, because 

 it Is much lighter and liner In texture: a given number of 

 pounds will cover more than twice the number of plants- 

 will cover them more thoroughly, and can be put on with a 

 bellows In about one-fourth the time that would be required 

 for Sulphur. The fact -that I have used it continuously for 

 ten or twelve years should prove to you that I consider It the 

 best article on the market for the purpose tor which it Is used. 



With best wishes, I am yours very truly, 



ROBERT SIMPSON. 



S. G. BENJAMIN, Wholesale and Retail Florist. 



Fishklll, N. y., Jan. 8, 1914. 

 Mr. Benjamin Hammond, Beacon, N. Y. 



Dear Sir: Replying to your inquiry, I have known and 

 used your "Grape Dust" In the greenhouse for the past 25 

 years, and have found it excellent in preventing and keeping 

 down Mildew and other fungus diseases, also found it would 

 prevent and keep down the ravages of the Red Spider on Car- 

 nations and other phints. Have used it with success for Mil- 

 dew on Grape Vines grown under glass. 



Yours, etc., S. G. BENJAMIN. 



Poughkeepsle, N. Y., Jan. 25th, 1912. 

 Benjamin Hammond, Esq. 



Dear Sir: Please send me 25 lbs. "Grape Dust" as soon 

 as possible. I find it Is the only thing for Mildew on Roses. 

 We have used It successfully for many years past. 



Very truly, CONRAD C. GINDRA. 



rlrst used in ralifornia In IK90 al Menlo Park, San Mateo Connty 



HAMMOND'S SLUG SHOT WORKS, BEACON, Fishkill on Hudson) N. Y. 



PUBLICATION RECEIVED. 

 Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

 by L. H. Bailey. Volume II of Profes- 

 sor Bailey's big work is now ready. 

 As explained in our notes on Vol. I, 

 published last spring, this new edition 

 is much more than a mere revision of 

 the original Cyclopedia, for, while it 

 retains a large part of the contents of 

 the old work, it has been greatly en- 

 larged and added to, and many of the 

 genera have been entirely rewritten. 

 Vol. II comprises topics from C to E. 

 Glancing through its pages we find 

 the e.xtended elaboration noted In Vol. 

 I conspicuous throughout. For exam- 

 ple, in the older edition four pages 

 were devoted to the subject of plant 

 diseases and seven to insects, whereas 

 in the volume now issued these two 

 important topics have been wisely 

 combined under the caption of "Dis- 

 eases and Insects" and fill forty pages, 

 the catalogue being very complete 

 with minute descriptions for identifica- 

 tion and ample directions for combat- 

 ting these pests of the cultivator. In 

 like manner we might instance the 

 genus Euphorbia, extended from four 

 to eight pages. Dendrobium from four 

 to nine. Clematis from six to ten. Eu- 

 calyptus from seven to twelve. Cam- 



panula from eight to sixteen, Cratae- 

 gus from three to ten pages, etc., as 

 showing how greatly the original Cy- 

 clopedia has been added to and its use- 

 fulness enhanced. To say that the old 

 work which has filled so important a 

 place and served its purpose so well 

 in the past has been greatly improved 

 upon is to put it mildly. A vast amount 

 of up-to-date information has been in- 

 troduced from the best sources obtain- 

 able. Many new genera have been in- 

 corporated. There are 770 figures and 

 19 full-page plates, of which 4 are in 

 colors. The MacMillan Company of 

 New York, who are the publishers, are 

 rendering an inestimable service to the 

 horticultural world in putting this 

 treasury of knowledge into their liands 

 in such excellent and attractive form. 



The August meeting of the New Lon- 

 don Horticultural Society was held on 

 the 13th inst. Dr. Chas. B. Graves. 

 New London's well-known botanist, 

 was the speaker, his subject being The 

 Wild Plants of New- London and 

 Vicinity. The rooms were packed and 

 a great variety of wild flowers were 

 exhibited by the members, among 

 them being a fine vase of the Yellow- 

 Fringed Orchis iHabenaria ciliaris). 

 The Aster show^ is to be held on the 

 26th inst. at Ocean Beach. The next 

 will be September 10th, the subject 

 being "Fruits." H. E. L. 



ST. LOUIS FLORIST CLUB. 



The St. Louis Florist Club held its 

 first out-door meeting on Thursday 

 afternoon, Aug. 13th, in Webster 

 Grove, on the grounds of the Con- 

 non Floral Co. This, with the elec- 

 tion of officers and S. A. F. matters 

 brought out a very large attendance. 

 Most of the members made the trip in 

 their automobiles. Mr. Windier, the 

 state vice-president of the S. A. F., 

 was instructed to report back the pro- 

 ceedings of the affiliation meeting at 

 Boston so that the club could take ac- 

 tion at its next meeting. Jules Bour- 

 det for president, W. S. Wells for vice-- 

 president, J. J. Beneke for secretary 

 and W. C. Smith for treasurer were 

 all re-elected by unanimous vote. W. 

 A. Rowe was elected trustee. William 

 C. Young exhibited a vase of blooms of 

 a new- dark pink Canna which the 

 membors thought would be a good one. 



The meeting then adjourned to the 

 home of John Connon nearby where 

 a nice spread was set. At the finish 

 a hearty vote of thanks was given Mr. 

 Connon for the afternoon's pleasure. 

 The August meeting of 1914 will be 

 long remembered by those who at- 

 tended. 



