April 8, 1916 



HOKTICULTUKE 



491 



TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE 



Largest Auction Sales in the History of America 



Of Rhododendrons, Rose Bushes, Evergreens, Boxwoods, etc. 



Sales start at 11 o'clock A.M. each TUESLAY and FRIDAY 



THE MacNIFF HORTICULTURAL COMPANY 



52, 54 and 56 Vesey Street, NEW YORK 



EASTER PREPARATIONS AT 

 WAVERLEY, MASS. 



Every Easter lily grower knows how 

 prone the plants are to come too short 

 in stature, many bulbs blossoming at 

 the height of twelve inches or even 

 less. At the W. W. Edgar place in 

 Waverley. Mass., where lilies are a 

 large crop, none of these undersized 

 plants are to be seen, bench after 

 bench running uniform at 18 to 24 

 inches. Mr. Bartsch has a theory 

 based on experience that as lilies 

 make roots and tops at the same time 

 it is a mistake to give the bulbs any 

 preparatory cool treatment after pot- 

 ting, for the purpose of making roots. 

 He places his bulbs in a temperature 

 of 60 degrees at once and holds at 60 

 to 65 right along from start to finish. 

 The lilies which look so fine at the 

 present time, with abundant buds and 

 perfect foliage from the base up, 

 were potted after Christmas and 

 placed immediately on a bench at 60 

 degrees and covered with a couple of 

 Inches of straw, which was removed 

 when the growths had reached two or 

 three inches. Dwarfed plants are 

 often caused, Mr. Bartsch says, by 

 the check given in repotting. Where 

 the plan of starting in small pots is 

 followed transplanting should be done 

 while the growths are still small and 

 the roots have not yet reached the 

 pots and they should be kept steadily 

 at 65 degrees without any chance to 

 relax active growth. The French 

 hydrangeas are a leading Easter spe- 

 cialty here this year. There are sev- 

 eral thousand plants, largely Mme. 

 Mouillere. and they are superb. For 

 Easter they have entirely outclassed 

 the old Otaksa, but for later use for 

 summer decorative work Otaksa is 

 more durable and is still without a 

 rival. A very satisfactory novelty Is 

 Astilbe America, which, in color and 

 habit, is well ahead of Queen Alex- 

 andra. Even since the Edgar exhibit 

 of standard heliotropes in the Boston 

 Convention Garden a big demand for 

 this specialty has been developed for 

 summer bedding use. 



Extensive imnrovements in this 

 noted plant growing establishment are 

 planned for the coming season, includ- 

 ing the erection of two or more mod- 

 ern plant houses, new service build- 

 ings and new residence. Thus does 

 prosperity wait upon industry. 



ROBEPT DYSART 



CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCJOUNTAWT 



Simple mptbodtt nf rorrrri m^^^mut\ng 

 ••pM-lftlly ftdapt*^ for i*riBt*' ■■«. 



BOOKH BAUINCVD AKD ADjrRTICD. 



40 STATE 8T. . . . . SOSTON 

 T«lcphon* MMtim R. 



Lv.^est assortment in New 

 En^^ nd. Evergreens, deciduous 

 tree? both common and rarer 

 vaHedcs. 



Sturdy, choice stock that 

 depervded upon. Send for 

 log and special trade prices. 



can be ri 



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North AbtnstoD 



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This New England ■■' and 

 climate produces fine .^rdy 

 i^n^S shrubs. Speci&l trade prices. 

 By the thous^ ids. hardy 

 Native and Hybrid Rhodo- 

 dendrons — transplanted and 

 acclimated. Lei us estimate. 



LILY BULBS 



Fall Shipment from Japan 



I'rices quoted F. O. B. San Francisco, 

 Denver, Chicago, Hamilton (Ont.), or 

 New York. 



Write for quotations Htating quantity, 

 variety and size required. 



McHUTGHISON&CO/Lr 



17 Murray St., New York 



♦•••••••••••••••••• 



New Book On 

 "How to Grow Roses" 



By Robert Pyle 



INDISPENSABLE to every lover 

 of roses. Contains 121 pages 

 of useful information about 

 bow, when and where to grow 

 them most resultfully. Lists ami 

 classities over 000 varieties. Neat- 

 ly bound in cloth, profusely illus- 

 trated throughout. ItJ pages in 

 exquisite colors. Invaluable ad- 

 dition to your library. 



Price $1.00 postpaid. 



The Conard & Jones Co. 



We.l Grove. Pa. | I, j 



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National Nurserpan 



OtBclal organ of the American At- 

 •Delation of Nurserymen. Circula- 

 tion among the trade only. Pub- 

 llnhed monthly, gubncrtptlon price. 

 $1.00 per year. Foreign nabacrlp- 

 ttooa, tl.AO per ye*r. In »dv«nre. 

 Sample copy free npon application 

 from those In the trade encloaloc 

 their hualoeai card. 



Natkmai Hurseiyman Pub. Co., hii 



tig LjTlnaston Balldlac 



ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 



Nursery Stock 



Fruit aiHl Ornuniental TrocH, Shrubs. 



Small Fruits. ClenuiliN, Fvergrecns 



and KoHos. 



Write for Trade List. 



W. & T. SMITH COMPANY, Geniva. N.'Y. 



OLDEST AUCTION 

 HOUSE 



IN THE UNITED STATES 



Consignments Solicited 



Elliott Auction Co 



42 Vesey St., New York 



REMEMBER! 



If It's a riardy Perennial or so railed Old 

 Fashion Flower worth ffrowlns* we have II 

 In one shape and another the year roand. 

 We have the largest stock In thin country. 

 all made In America, and onr prices 



will average 75c. per doz., $5.50 per 100. 



WTiy say more here? Bend for ear 

 Wbotenalc Price List of varieties and bene- 

 fit from the opportunities this affords yoo. 

 Address 



PALISADES NURSERIES, Inc. 



R. W. CLUCA8. ManaKcr. 



SPARKILL . - N. Y. 



HILL'S EVERGREENS 



BEST rOR OTER HALF A CENTl BT. 



Small, medium and lar(e alzea auppllad. 

 Price Hat now ready. 



THE D. HILL HURSERY CO. 



Evercreen Spedaliata. Largeat Urowera la 



Amerlra. 



BOX 41». UL'NDEK. II.I.. 



BOBBINK & ATKINS 



Nurserymen, Flori«ts 

 ana Planters 



RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY 



HOLLAND NURSERIES 



BEST HAROY RHOnODENnRONS, 

 AZ.^LEAS. CONIFERS. CI.F;MATIS. 

 H. r. ROSES. SII|<OBS AND UEB- 

 B.\CEOllS I'L/VNTS. 



P. OUWERKERK, 



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