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HORTICULTURE 



January 25, 1919 



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New York 



WORLD'S OLDEST and LARGEST 



Manufacturers of ALL STYLES and 



SIZES of 



FLOWER POTS 



A. H. HEWS & CO., INC. 



Cambridge, Mia. 



NEWS NOTES. 



Buffalo, N. Y— The Quality Flower 

 Shop on Main street has discontinued 

 business. 



Dresher, Pa. — Alfred M. Campbell 

 has leased the Elleuwood greenhouses 

 of R. F. Whitmer. 



Providence, R. I. — Harry Oakley has 

 discontinued his retail business on 

 Mathewson street. 



Newport, R. I. — Robert Cooper, Jr., 

 has been re-appointed superintendent 

 of the city cemeteries. 



Salisbury, Ind. — The Camden Green- 

 houses, which have been closed down 

 for some time, will re-open soon in 

 charge of Edwin C. Hemmerly. 



Greenville, S. C. — Fire in the green- 

 houses of the Greenville Floral Com- 

 pany on- January 6th inflicted a dam- 

 age estimated at $12,000, $10,000 of 

 which is in ruined stock. 



Woonsocket, R. I. — Oscar T. Boucher 

 of the landscape firm of Boucher Bros, 

 is in the hospital at Gervaise, France, 

 having been wounded in his right 

 hand. He expects to be able to return 

 to this country shortly. 



Meadville, Pa. — Mr. and Mrs. George 

 Haas celebrated their golden wedding 

 anniversary on Dec. 29th. Mr. Haas 

 has one of the largest greenhouse 

 establishments in this section and 

 does a prosperous business. 



Niagara Falls, N. Y. — Mrs. J. K. 

 Crossett, retail florist at 409 Third 

 street was victimized by a sharper 

 who presented a bogus check for a 

 larger amount than the flower order 

 and vanished with the proceeds. 



Augusta, Ga. — The nursery and land- 

 scape interests of the P. J. Berckmans 

 Company, Inc., has been sold to Sig- 

 niiind Tarnok, who has also purchased 

 the home and farm of R. C. Berck- 

 mans. In addition Mr. Tarnok has 

 leased the nursery lands of R. C, L. 

 A. and P. J. A. Berckmans, Jr., with 

 option to buy later in the season. The 

 sale does not in any way affect the 

 property of the Berckmans Brothers, 

 at Mayfield, where they have one of 

 the finest orchards and farms in the 

 South. 



CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY 



Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net 



BULBS 



C. KBUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland. 



Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices. 



NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St. 



CARNATION 8TAPLE8 



Split carnations quickly, easily and 

 cheaply mended. Plllsbury's Carnation 

 Staple, 1000 for 35c; 3000 for $1.00 post- 

 paid. I. L. PILLSBURY. Galesburg, 111. 



DAISIES 



Daisies, Bellis, Monstrosa, pink or white, 

 also Longfellow and Snowball, fine strong 

 plants, $2.50 per 1000. $6.75 per 3000, cash. 

 BRILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, 

 Mich. 



DAHLIAS 



Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick GrlnnelL 



$10.00 per clump. Cash with order. 



JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Mass. 



New Paeony Dahlia — John Wanamaker, 

 Newest, Handsomest, Best. New color, uew 

 form and new habit of growth. Big stock 

 of best cut-flower varieties. Send list of 

 wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, 

 Berlin, N. J. 



GLADIOLI 



See display adv't gladiolus "Mrs. WATT.' 

 HOMER F. CHASE, Wilton, N. H. 



GLASS. 



6 by 8, 8 by 10, 10 by 12 or 10 by 14 at 

 $4.50 per box of 50 square feet. C. N. ROB- 

 INSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Baltimore. Md. 



Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN- 

 STON GLASS CO., Hartford City, Ind. 



GREENHOUSE SASH 



Standard Hot Bed Sash, Cypress, made 

 with cross-bar, blind tenons, white leaded 

 in joints, $1.50 each. Orders for 25 or more, 

 $1.45 each. Glass 6 by 8, 8 by 10, 10 by 12 

 or 10 by 14 at $4.50 per box of 50 square 

 feet. Write for circular. C. N. ROBINSON 

 & BRO., Dept. 29, Baltimore, Md. 



ORCHIDS 



HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and 

 Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Catt 

 leyas and Laelio-Cattleyas our specialty. 

 One trial order solicited. 



PEONIES 



Peonies. The world's greatest collection, 

 1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BETSCHER, 

 Canal Dover. O. 



SPHAGNUM MOSS 



Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and 

 orchid baskets always on hand. LAGER 

 & HURRELL, Summit, N. J. 



SWEET PEAS 



Just Arrived, crop 1918 winter flowering 

 SWEET PEAS, New Zealand grown, the 

 large flowering waved or Spencer type. We 

 have been very fortunate to secure the en- 

 tire crop of one of the best growers In New 

 Zealand. New Zealand grown seed has al- 

 ways produced the earliest and best blooms, 

 and seed started in August will produce 

 flowers from Thanksgiving until March; 

 requiring a low temperature, these make an 

 ideal crop for the Florist this year. Scar- 

 let, always a good seller. Finest Mixture, 

 all the best colors. Pink and White, 

 Blanche Ferry type. Yarrawa (true), bright 

 rose pink with light wings. Write for 

 further particulars. 

 JITLIITS ROEHRS CO.. Rutherford. N. J . 



VINES 



Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice 

 collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub 

 grown for immediate effect; also Climbing 

 Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount Hlssarllk Nur- 

 sery. New Rochelle, N. Y. 



WIRE WORK 



WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIRE 

 WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. 



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FOR SALE 



»R SALE— On account of ill health will 

 cheap for cash, two greenhouses 125 

 26 ft. : 1 potting shed ; barn 20 by 35 

 and two acres of fine land, all improve- 

 rs. 24 miles form New York. Good lo- 

 "II. one-half mile from railroad, tine 

 irmnity .to riprht partyr Apply at 

 or write R. SEIDLER, P. O. Box 94, 

 iili-lilT,. Lake IVrgen Co., N. Y. 



GREENHOUSES FOR SALE 



Must Bettle estate: many years success- 

 ful operation. Good location, convenient 

 to two railroads, within twenty-five 

 minutes of Boston. Also dwelling, stable 

 and outbuildings. Apply at once. MRS. 

 E. M. RUMEK-Y, Newtonville, Mass. 



HELP WANTED 



We have an opening 1 for a real live 

 salesman who has a good knowledge of 

 stock and knows selling thoroughly by 

 experience. To be on the road the greater 

 part of the time. There is practically no 

 limit to remuneration — it depends to a 

 great extent upon his selling capacity and 

 energy. Only a man who intends to stay 

 would be considered. If you can fill these 

 requirements, write stating nationality, ex- 

 perience and states covered or come and 

 see us personally. Do not reply if yon feel 

 yon cannot till this position. It demands 

 a first class man, BOBBINE & ATKINS, 

 Rutherford, N. J. 



SITUATIONS WANTED 



FRANK MOUNCY, formerly with W. A. 

 Manda, Inc., is open for a position as 

 traveling salesman. Address Phoenix- 

 ville, Conn. 



GREENHOUSE ESTABLISHMENT FOR SALE 



Over 10,000 square feet of glass, modern construction, one 

 acre of land ; on three improved streets ; trolley passes in 

 front of place. Situated in a fine suburban city of 40,000 

 inhabitants. Handy to New York and Philadelphia mar- 

 kets. Great opportunity for local work, and everything 

 produced could be sold right at home at retail prices. Fine 

 opportunity for ambitious man. Only $5,000 cash needed, 

 balance easy terms. Apply "Chance," care of Horticulture. 



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