January 9, 1915 



HORTICULTUEE 



45 



OBITUARY. 



G. W. Keessen. 



Gerrit Willem Keessen of the firm 

 of F. W. Keessen & Zonen, Aalsmeer, 

 Holland, died on November 21, aged 



61 years. 



John J. Leal. 



J. J. Leal, florist of New Bedford, 

 Mass., who was reported in our issue 

 of last week as dangerously ill from 

 coal gas poisoning, died at St. Luke's 

 Hospital on Monday, December 28. 



Thomas J. O'Dea. 

 Thomas J. O'Dea, a well known flor- 

 ist of Long Island City, New York, 

 died suddenly from heart failure and 

 exposure while working in his yard 

 on Christmas morning. He was 6'J 

 years old. 



George T. Philcox. 

 George T. Philcox. formerly super- 

 intendent for "W. D. Sloan and H. P. 

 Schotter. Lenox, Mass., died on Thurs- 

 day, December 24, at Wyoming. N. J., 

 where he had resided for several years 

 since his retirement from active life. 



THE LATE JOHN MUNSON. 



The genial wholesaler and well- 

 known proprietor of the Minneapolis 

 Floral Company is no more; he passed 

 away at his house on the evening of 

 Dec. 28, after only a short illness. He 

 was taken sick a few days before the 

 holidays, but was reported better about 

 Christmas day, when suddenly the re- 



MORE POTASH COMING 



American crops and soils are still 

 as hungry for Potash as before the 

 outbreak of the European "War. which 

 curtailed the Potash shipments. 



Some of the Fertilizer Companies 

 are trying to induce farmers to buy 

 the one-sided low Potash or no Potash 

 fertilizers of a generation ago. This 

 means a fertilizer that is profitable to 

 the manufacturer, but not the best for 

 the farmer. When the Syndicate in 

 1910 started the direct sales of Potash 

 to dealers and farmers at reasonable 

 prices. Potash sales increased R.^i per 

 cent, in one year, a clear proof that 

 farmers know that Potash Pays. They 

 know that Potash gives good yields, 

 good euality and resistance to plant 

 diseases. 



Many of the Fertilizer Manufac- 

 turers are willing to meet the farm- 

 er's wishes and sell him what he 

 thinks he needs. These manufactur- 

 ers are now willing to furnish as 

 much Potash as they can secure. 

 They offer goods with 5 per cent, and 

 even in some cases 10 per cent. 

 Potash, if the farmers insist on it. 



Shiiiping conditions are improving, 

 more Potash is coming forw.-ird al- 

 though the costs of production and 

 transportation are hi.gher. The higher 

 price of fertilizers is not due wholly 

 to the slightly higher cost of Potash. 

 Much of the Potash that will be used 

 in next spring's fertilizer had reached 

 America liefore the war started. 



There is no substitute for Potash. 



We can no more return to the fer- 

 tilizer of twenty years ago than we 

 can return to the ineflicient farm im- 

 plements or unprofitable livestock of 

 that period. H. A. HUSTON. 



DREER'S FERNS FOR DISHES 



The Best Stock We Have Ever Offered 







2 1-4 

 inch pots 



$3.00 



per 100; 



$25.00 



per JOOO 



HENRY A. DREER 



714-716 CHESTNUT ST., 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



The above prices are for the trade only 



port of his demise came as a distinct 

 shock to his many friends here. 



Munson, though well-known to the 

 trade, was a young man. just turned 

 48. He came to this country 22 years 

 ago from Sweden, his native country, 

 in which he, except for a short so- 

 journ in Denmark, learned and prac- 

 ticed his profession in which he was 

 remarkably skillful, so much so that 

 after but a short time spent with Aug. 

 S. Swanson of St. Paul, The Smith 

 Floral Co., of Minneapolis tendered 

 him the position of foreman and man- 

 ager of their extensive plant. After 

 three years of success here, he struck 

 out for himself, and as proprietor of 

 the Minneapolis Floral Company for 

 the last 17 years, he certainly demon- 

 strated what skill, energy, persever- 

 ance and thrift, when associated and 

 properly directed can accomplish. He 

 built up a business in his line from 

 nothing to the largest in the state. 



Munson was first of all a practical 

 man and a hard worker, still ho took 

 time and great pleasure in raising 

 roses from seed, and it was a source 

 of endless joy and pride when he 

 could show an interested friend the 

 results of some of his experiments, 

 and then he took no account of time 

 or business when pointing out the 

 good points or merits of some child of 

 his just opening its first flower. Many 

 of his new roses were well known lo- 

 cally, and at least two were known to 

 the trade, Kate Moulton and .Minnc- 

 tonka. 



Being such a busy man and con- 

 stantly absorbed in his work, he did 

 not seem to have found time or 

 thought about choosing a life partner 



to share his successes and divide his 

 disappointments until about four years 

 ago. He left no family, except the 

 widow and an adopted daughter. 



The esteem and regard in which 

 he was held by those who knew him 

 best was amply testified to by the 

 wealth of floral tributes and the great 

 outpouring of the fraternity, who in 

 spite of the inconvenience of the busy 

 holiday season nevertheless gathered 

 about his bier almost to a man, when 

 on the last day of the year his body 

 was laid to rest at the beautiful Lake- 

 wood Cemetery. 



Enjoy your well earued rest, old friend. 

 And niiiy your memory be au inspiration to 

 many. 



Aro. S. S. 



GIVE THEM THE FLOWERS NOW. 



I'..v Lt'iKli M. llo.lu-.'S. 

 Clo.sed l■.^'os can't see tlio wlilte roses. 



Cold liands can't liold tlicni, you lino^Y, 

 Breath tliat is stilled cannot jtratlier 



'i'he «idors that sweet from them hlow, 

 I>e:ifh. with a peace heyond (Ire.'iming:, 



Us ehihlren of eartli doth endow; 

 I.il'e is tile time we can iiolp theui. 



So jiive them the flowers now ! 



Here are the struffsies and strlvinR. 



Here are the cares and tlie tears: 

 X<»w (s the time to ho sinoodilng 



'I'lie fiowns and the furrows and fears. 

 Wlopt to eiosed eyes are liind sayinsa? 



What to hushed heart is deep vow? 

 NaURlit can avail after parting, 



So give them the flowers now! 



lllooms from the Inippy heart's garden 



I'luiUed in the spirit of iove: 

 I!looni< lliat are earthly reflections 



of il.<\\rrs that Idossnm altovo. 

 Wonts cannot teli what a measure 



(If l.lissinp sucli gifts will allow 

 To dwell in the lives of many. 



So t'ive them the flowers now! 



—F'-Km "Jot Milchill Chttpt'.r 5 "llf.irt Tlirohi:' 



