February 13, 1915 



HORTICULTURE 



219 



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For securing Cut Flowers, Plants and 

 Floral Desig-ns in Cardboard or Corru- 

 gated Boxes. 



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For immediate use in Box of Any Size, 

 with wooden strip of any length or form. 



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GEORGE B. HART, 



24 STONE STREET 

 ROCHESTER, N. Y. 



CHICAGO. 



The "loop" florists have used the 

 local papers extensively for promoting 

 business the past week and low prices 

 are being quoted. 



Geo. Weinhoeber had a very effec- 

 tive window display to attract valen- 

 tine seekers. It was an immense red 

 heart in outline, suspended from the 

 ceiling and red cupids dangling in and 

 about it. 



Judging from the orders now on the 

 books for St. Valentine's Day, O. W. 

 Preese believes that it will rauk fourth 

 among the florists' holidays, having 

 Christmas, Easter and Memorial Day 

 only to surpass it. 



In spite of rain and wind the smoker 

 given by the Chicago Florists' Club 

 last week drew a fair proportion of 

 the membership from their liomes. An- 

 other open meeting with another nov- 

 elty show will take place on March 

 4th. 



The financial affairs of the H. A. 

 Fisher Co. of Kalamazoo have had an 

 airing in the Chica.go courts, but no 

 definite conclusions have been arrived 

 at as yet. George Fisher, a brother, 

 acts as buyer here for the Kalamazoo 

 store. 



At one of the large mid-winlcrhinch- 

 eons given at the La Salle Hotel, Feb. 

 8th, the tables were decorated with 

 spring flowers from the Poehlmann 

 conservatories. The center table had 

 a large plaque of jonquils and pussy 

 willows and all the others were strewn 

 with flowers. 



Florists often find occasion to quote 

 the old saying that "It's an ill wind 

 that does not blow somebody good." 

 This time it is the growers of bulbous 

 stock. The price is holding up well 

 and quantities are being sold that 

 might be left were not roses and carna- 

 tions so scarce. 



Gladioli from Florida came into the 

 wholesale stores in fine condition a 



week ago and sold at once for $1.00 

 and $1.50 per doz. A following ship- 

 ment appears to have been chilled and 

 are not keeping well. This Is the first 

 time southern gladioli have been of- 

 fered and the test is being made by a 

 northern grower of that flower. 



F. J. Benthey is now found at the 

 Kennicott Bros.' wholesale store, 

 where he is disposing of the stock of 

 the Newcastle, Ind., plant. Mr. 

 Benthey says that they are greatly 

 pleased with the Ophelia rose and will 

 plant it more extensively next year. 

 At present they are using it more for 

 cuttings than for blooming purposes. 



Plant Notes. 



Potted spring flowers are very popu- 

 lar at this time and the cold wintry 

 weather has increased the demand for 

 them. The early tulips such as Proser- 

 pine, are about through, as is also 

 Montresor considered here the best 

 early yellow. Le Mattalas. one of the 

 earliest pink varieties for forcing has 

 not been altogether satisfactory this 

 season, seeming to lack substance. In 

 preparation for Lincoln's birthday and 

 St. Valentine's Day. a fine lot of bright 

 colored tulips in pans were offered. 

 Helle Alliance being the leading scar- 

 let. Prosperity, one of the newer and 

 promising pinks, Montresor in single 

 yellow and Couronne d'Or in double 

 yellow, making a good collection. Many 

 new hyacinths have been tested each 

 year by local growers, but so far few 

 have proven valuable. Lady Derby is, 

 perhaps, the most promising of the 

 pink hyacinths. La Innocence is still 

 the standby in early white and Queen 

 of the Rlucs is still grown successfully 

 for that color. Blue Hative, a compar- 

 atively new one is the earliest blue 

 hyacinth grown here. 



NEWS NOTES. 



Silverdale, Pa.— George K. Kester 

 has sold his greenhouse business to 

 J. Prank Sherm. 



Danvers, Mass. — Charles P. Hurl- 

 burt, of Beverly, has bought the green- 

 house property of Ralph Wheelright 

 on River street and takes possession 

 at once. 



Amherst.— The Amherst College de- 

 partment of botany has accepted a 

 gift from Mrs. Addison Brown, of New 

 York, of a collection of several thou- 

 sand botanical specimens. The collec- 

 tion, made by her husband, is one of 

 the largest private collections in the 

 country. 



Rochester, N. Y.— Charles H. Vick 

 has been tendered the position of su- 

 perintendent of the horticultural de- 

 partment of the Rochester Industrial 

 Fxposition, which it is proposed to 

 give more than usual prominence to, 

 this year. The exposition grounds 

 are near the heart of Rochester and 

 the affair is backed by the city. 20.000 

 sq. ft. of space has been placed at the 

 disposal of the horticultural depart- 

 ment. 



Waltham. Mass. — Henry J. Taubert. 

 who opened a flower store In the 

 Waltham Theatre building some 

 months ago, has closed the store. 



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