December 15, 1906 



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President-elect Totty 



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C. ii. Totty, tlie newly elected president of the New 

 York Florists' Club, was born in Shropshire, England, 

 in 1873, and is therefore to be congratulated upon being 

 elected as president of such a club as the New York 

 Florists'. Few men have had this honor so young in 

 life. 



After leaving school Mr. Totty went first to the 

 Albrighton Gardens, serving three years, after which 

 time he moved to Dickson's of Chester for nearly two 

 years, thence to Morris Green near Liverpool for one 

 3-ear, thereby fitting himself with a thorough knowl- 

 edge of his work and able to go out into the world and 

 hold his own. 



Landing in this country in 1893 his first position was 

 with Mrs. F. F. Thompson of Canandaigua, N. Y., for 

 two years, after which we find him at Florham Farms, 

 Madison, N. J., as foreman where perhaps the name 

 Totty became a houseliold word, for the chrysanthe- 

 mums grown here have never been excelled and rarely 

 equalled. While the chrysanthemiim may have been 

 his best, fruit, orchids and carnations were equally well 

 grown. Eight years later Mr. Totty started in business 

 for himself about three and a half years ago, since 

 which time he has built up a most successful business, 

 few men in fact can hope to reach the same position in 

 commercial horticulture in so short a time. 



Wliatever Mr. Totty takes in hand is done and 

 done well and we look to him for a most successful 

 year in the New York Florists' Club, which is honored 

 most by placing him at the head. 



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British Horticulture 



BULBS BY THE MILLION 



Wisbech, in Cambridgeshire, is a noted fruit growing 

 centre, besides being the headquarters of several well 

 known firms of nurserymen. Recently I visited the 

 nurseries in that district of Mr. J. W. Cross, who is one 

 of the largest bulb growers in the country. In a chat 

 with Mr. Cross the question of the possibility of bulb- 

 growing being over done in England was discussed. 

 "I am not upset by any likelihood of that kind," Mr. 

 Cross stated, "for it is a well known fact that many of 



the varieties fully maintain their value.-, m -ii]f .i n... 

 increased output. One important factor is tlic increas- 

 ing demand for bloom. In most towns tlicrc is a 

 greater quantity of bloom sold. Even tlie working 

 classes are ready to spend a few coppers in purchasing 

 fiowers to brighten the homes in the spring. Then, 

 again, amateurs pay greater attention to bulb culture 

 in their gardens, recognizing that it is possible to make 

 a bright display indoors and outside in the spring at a 

 very reasonable cost." My own observations confirm 

 this, for from the numerous inquiries made by ama- 

 teurs as to the best methods of bulb culture there is un- 

 doubtedly an increasing interest displayed in this 

 branch of horticulture. 



DUTCH vs. KNOI.ISII BULBS 



As to whether the English growers can successfully 

 compete with the Dutch cultivators, Mr. Cross said, 

 •'I maintain that in England we can produce as good 

 bulbs as in Holland, and, in fact, in some instances we 

 excel them. Some Dutch growers have been over here 

 and they were surprised at the results obtained. The 

 Dutch growers have the advantage of cheaper labor, but 

 on the other hand they derive no revenue from the 

 sale of blooms as we do in England." Continuing, Mr. 

 Cross said, "It is sometimes asserted that it is not pos- 

 sible to successfully cultivate hyacinths in competition 

 with the Dutch growers, but I have been able to show 

 in my own nurseries that is a mistake. The English 

 bulbs generally have more substance and produce a bet- 

 ter result. Two of our bulbs will weigh as much as 

 three of the Dutch ones of the same size. I iiavc not 

 the slightest fear of any competition from the Dutch as 

 regards quality." 



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