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HORTICULTURE 



December 18, 1915 



Est. &76S 



Pot Makers for a 

 Century anda Half 



HEWS 



STRONG 



RED 

 POROUS 



POTS 



Inc. 1904 



World's Largest 

 Manufacturers 



Standard, Azalea, Bulb, Orchid, Fern, Hanging, Embossed, Rose, Carnation, Palm, Cyclamen, Cut Flower. 

 Special Shapes to Order. Chicken Founts, Pigeon Nests, Bean Pots. E.c. 



Write for Catalogue 

 and Diacounts 



ii. H. HEWS & CO., Inc., Cambridge, Mass. 



Warehouses : 

 CAMBRIDGE. MASS. 

 NEW YUKK, N. T. 



lution of oxids of sulphur, and a resi- 

 due consisting of alumina and potas- 

 sium sulphate remains. From this 

 residue the potassium salt can be ob- 

 tained readily by leaching and evapo- 

 ration. The process is simple. The 

 fumes liberated could be used to man- 

 ufacture sulphuric acid; but this com- 

 modity would be in little demand in the 

 locality and some method of disposal 

 or utilization would have to be devised. 

 Alumina resulting as a by-product 

 would be suitable for the manufacture 

 of metallic aluminum; but this metal 

 is produced by one concern which con- 

 trols sufficient bauxite deposits for lis 

 purposes and is not interested in other 

 sources of alumina. 



Work has been done along the line 

 of producing potash from reldspai-. 

 This is commercially feasible if a sala- 

 ble by-product can be secured at the 

 same time. The suggestion has been 

 made by the Bureau of Soils that 

 cement is a possible product from the 

 feldspar treated to render the potash 

 soluble. But the difficulty of market- 

 ing this cement in competition with 

 thoroughly standardized products 

 would be a great deterring factor. 



The development of Searles Lake as 

 a source of potash presents a number 

 of unsolved technical problems. In ad- 

 dition, the question of title to the 

 property is so involved that considera- 

 ble time will elapse before it can be 

 settled. In the meantime nothing can 

 be done. 



It is a matter of distinct regret that 

 responsible business concerns have 

 not made more earnest efforts to pro- 

 vide potash for agricultural purposes. 

 Only recently, although the need of 

 potash has been felt for a year, two 

 companies have begun to develop a 

 supply from alumite, but unfortu- 

 nately it will be some months before 

 any considerable quantity from this 

 source can be placed upon the market. 



PATENTS GRANTED. 



1.162,126. Plant and Tree Digger. 

 John C. Bates, Lake City, Fla. 



1,162,176. Flower Holder. Rollin C. 

 Lewis, Stamford, Conn. 



1,162,902. Roller Cultivator. Henry 

 Edward CoUeys, Hammond, Ind. 



1,162.944. Process of Making Phos- 

 phate Fertilizers. Spencer B. New- 

 berry and Harvey N. Barret, Bay- 

 bridge, Ohio. 



1,163,130. Process of Manufacturing 

 Fertilizers. .James H. Connor, 

 Sharpsburg, Pa. 



1,163,238. Lawn Trimmer. August 

 Huberty, Canton, Ohio. 



Indiana, Pa. — The Indiana Floral 

 company has purchased the flower 

 store of W. S. Smathers on Philadel- 

 phia street and it is understood the 

 latter store will be closed. 



GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR 



CONTEMPLATED. 

 Galesburg, III. — I. L. Pillsbury, three 

 houses. 



Hoopeston, III. — E. A. Raasch, two 

 houses. 



Omaha, Neb. — Hess & Swoboda, ad- 

 ditions. 



Providence, R. I. — Swanson Bros., 

 one house. 



Midland, Mich. — W. E. Thayer, rose 

 house 20 X 118. 



Wichita, Kan.— Chas. P. Mueller, two 

 houses each 30x150. 



Wakefield, Mich. — James Corelli. ad- 

 ditions and alterations. 



Hartford, Conn. — S. Bordinat, Oak- 

 land avenue, one house. 



Bay City, Mich. — Rudolph Strohner, 

 1600 Campeau avenue, one house. 



North Milwaukee, Wis. — A. Rein- 

 hardt, two houses each 27 x 126. 



New/ Providence, N. J. — L. B. Cod- 

 dington, four rose houses, each 61 x 

 .500. 



NEWS NOTES. 



Paterson, N. J. — Ed. Sceery, florist 

 and park commissioner. Is confined to 

 his home, very ill. 



Tarrytown, N. Y. — F. R. Pierson is 

 suffering from a very severe cold and 

 cannot leave his room. 



Newburyport, Mass. — The green- 

 houses of E. W. Pearson were badly 

 damaged and many plants ruined in 

 the storm of last Jlonday night. 



S. JACOBS & SONS 



{JPON 



Crot/f JT" 



«i i> — ♦ — ' tm 

 1359-1385 Flushing Ave. 



BROOKLYN, - - - N. Y. 

 ,— STANDAI^D FLOWER _ 



If .vour crpenhiiuRes are within 600 

 miles of the C'npltol. write us, we cau 

 save you monev. 



W. H. EBNBST 



_ ^ftth ft M st».. Wa.hlni.-ton, D. r 



THE FLORISTS' H\Il 4SSOCrAT]oN~ 



la a mutual orunnlzntlon, Insurlne Kr««B- 

 li.iu.<!e iiluxs aRiilDHt hull. Both coaimerrlal 

 and private eMialillHhnients are aei-epted 

 Kiir particulars, adilresa 



John G. Esler, Sec, Saddle River, N.J. 



InHDre Now. 



KING 



Tbe name that assures "the 

 most for the money" in 



GREENHOUSES 



Write for BnlletlD No. « 

 and you will see why. 



KING C0NSTRUCTI3N CO. 



28 Kins's Road, N Tana vanda.N.r 



)reer'B Peerless^ 

 Glazing Points 



For Greenhouses 



Dni-e easy and true, because 

 botQ bevels are on the same 

 side Can't twist and break 

 the glass in driving. Galvan- 

 ized and will not rust. No 

 rigbtB or lefts 



The Peerless Glazing Poin 

 Is patented Nooihers like ^ 

 It Order from your dealer^ " 

 or direct Irom us. 

 1000, 75c- postpaid, j 

 Sample* free. 

 HEIfET A DREER.I 

 714 CheBtDQt Btreet/v 

 PhllkdslphU 



DREER*S 



Florist SpecialtieSa 



New Brand. New Style, 

 Hose "RIVERTON" 



Furnisbei in lengths up 

 to ;oo ft. without seam or 

 joint. 



The HOSF for the FLORIST 



^-inch, per h., 15 c. 

 Reel of 500 It., " r454c. 

 7 Reels, rooo tt., *' 14 C. 

 J4 inch. " 13 C, 



Reels. 500 ft., " i3^c. 

 Couplings furnished 



NENRT \ DREEIt, 



714 Chestnut St., 

 Philadelphia, Pa. 



