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HORTICULTURE 



February 22, 1919 



CAMBRIDGE 



NEW YORK 



World's Oldest and Largest 

 Manufacturers of 



FLOWER POTS 



WHY? 



A. H. HEWS & CO., INC. 



Cambridge, Mass. 



ST. LOUIS. 



The florists' masked ball and enter- 

 tainment will take place March 4th at 

 Westminster Hall. 



A meeting of the growers was held 

 Wednesday evening, Feb. 12. Insur- 

 ance and publicity were the principal 

 topics for discussion. 



NEWS NOTES. 

 Staten Island, N. Y.— Nanse & Oech- 

 sit, growers, of Woodrow, have dis- 

 solved partnership, and the business 

 in the future will be conducted by R. 

 F. Nanse. 



Buffalo, N. Y— The Queen City Seed 

 & Nursery Co. will open its new store 

 there on March 1, but already is re- 

 ceiving orders and inquiries through 

 the mail for flower, field and vegeta- 

 ble seeds. 



Sheridan, N. Y. — The greenhouses 

 of Gilray Brothers were damaged to 

 extent of about $2,000 by fire Thurs- 

 day afternoon, February 13. The fire 

 truck with several firemen from Fre- 

 donia, N. Y., made a record run to 

 Sheridan and assisted in saving a 

 part of the plant. An overheated 

 stove caused the fire. The loss is 

 partly covered by insurance. 



Yonkers, N. Y. — Daniel Maresco has 

 purchased the nursery and green- 

 houses of Frank Knapper, 436 Belle- 

 vue avenue. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



At the meeting of the Pittsburgh 

 Florists' Club held Feb. 4th, the fol- 

 lowing officers were elected: Presi- 

 dent, Neil McCallum; vice-president, 

 E. C. Reinemann; secretary, Carl 

 Becherer; treasurer, W. A. Clarke: 

 trustees, R, H. Semple, P. S. Randolph 

 and A. Frishkorn. 



A meeting of the St. Louis Retail 

 Florists' Association was held Monday 

 evening, Feb. 10th, at the Knights of 

 Columbus Hall. The proposed new 

 proposition of the National Publicity 

 Society was discussed and officers for 

 the ensuing year were nominated as 

 follows: President, F. C. Weber, Jr., 

 Theo. Miller; vice-president, A. Meyor, 

 W. H. Kruse; secretary, Oscar Ruf, 

 Fred Herman; treasurer, A. Hoffman. 



CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY 



Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net 



BULBS 



C. KEUR A 80NS, HILLBGOM, Holland. 



Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices. 



NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St. 



CANNAS 



For the best Up-to-Date Cannas, get Dew 

 price list. THE CONAKD & JONES CO., 

 West Grove, Pa. 



CARNATIONS 



Albert Roper, unrooted cuttings, $2.00 per 



100. Cash with order. 



HARVEY B. GREENE, Lowell, Mass. 



CARNATION STAPLES 



Split carnations quickly, easily and 

 cheaply mended. Plllabury'a Carnation 

 Staple, 1000 for 36c; 3000 for $1.00 post- 

 paid. I. L. PILLSBURY. Galesburg, 11L 



DAHLIAS 



Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grinnell. 



$10.00 per clump. Cash with order. 



JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Mass. 



New Paeon; Dahlia — John Wanawaker, 

 Newest, Handsomest, Best. New color, new 

 form and new habit of growth. Big stock 

 of best cut-flower varieties. Send list of 

 wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, 

 Berlin, N. J. 



GLADIOLUS III ins 



Fine, all colors mixture, $1.25 per 100, 

 $10 per 1000. Send for catalog. 

 H. M. GILLET, Box H, Lebanon Spring, 

 N. Y. 



GLASS. 



Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN- 

 STON GLASS CO., Hartford City, Ind. 



HOT BED SASH 



Standard Hot Bed Sash, 3x6, $1.50 each. 

 Order for 10 to 24, $1.45 each; 25 to 50, 

 $1.40 each. Glass, 50 square feet, 6xS, 

 8 x 10 at $4.50. 10 x 12, 10 x 14 at $4.25. 



C. N. ROBINSON & BRO., 

 Dept. 29 Baltimore, Md. 



ORCHIDS 



HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and 

 Raisers, Southgate, London, England. Catt- 

 leyas and Laello-Cattleyas our specialty. 

 One trial order solicited. 



PEONIES 



Peonies. The world's greatest collection, 

 1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BHTSCHER, 

 Canal Dover, O. 



SPHAGNUM MOSS 



Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and 

 orchid baskets always on band. LAGER 

 & HURRELL, Summit N. J. 



SWEET PEAS 



Just Arrived, crop 1018 winter flowering 

 SWEET PEAS, New Zealand grown, the 

 large flowering waved or Spencer type. W« 

 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. Writ* for 

 further particulars. 

 JULIUS KOEUHS 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 Hissarlik Nur- 

 sery, New Rochelle, N. Y. 



WIRE WORK 



WILLIAM B. HEILSCHER'S WIRE 

 WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. 



SITUATIONS WANTED 



SITUATION WANTED as outside gar- 

 dener on private estate by single man who 

 thoroughly understands the business. 

 W. J. DEVBRY, 10 St. Germain St., 

 Boston, Mass. 



FOR SALE 



LANDSCAPE GARDENER 

 WANTED 



One capable of making and executing 

 plans who can make himself useful both 

 in the office and outside. State experience, 

 age and salary expected. 



E. W. BREED, Clinton. Mass 



Must settle 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. RUMER1, Newtonville, Mass. 



VALUABLE GREENHOUSE PROPERTY 



For sale at public auction at Newtonville, 

 Mass., Monday. February 24, at 3 o'clock 

 p. m. Consists of Ave greenhouses, two of 

 which are nearly new; also cold frame. A 

 tine oflice and stable also on the property. 

 and will be sold at the same time. Cen- 

 trally located and has always commanded 

 a tirst class trade and lots of it. A good 

 opportunity for enterprising florist. For 

 further information, address MRS. M. S. 

 MANSFIELD, Newtonville, Mass. 



GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR 



CONTEMPLATED. 

 Muncie, Ind. — E. Buchholtz, three 

 houses. 



New Haven, Ct. — Chas. Conte & Co., 

 one house. 



Albany, N. Y. — Geo. Naengast 806 

 Washington avenue, one house. 



Morau, Wash. — H. L. Olsem, one 



house. 



Worcester Mass. — The Quarry Flo- 

 ral Co., 877 Main St., one house, office 

 and boiler house. 



Newburyport, Mass. — J. J. Comley. 

 one house. 



Brooklyn, N. Y. — David Shannon, 

 3380 Fort Hamilton Ave., three Hitch- 

 ings houses. 



Louisville, Ky. — John G. Bettman & 

 Sons, house 25x130; F. Walker Co., 

 house 26 x 230. 



Oklahoma City, Okla — The Bartel- 

 des Seed Company's establishment 

 was completely destroyed with con- 

 tents on Sunday morning, January 19. 

 The loss is estimated at $125,000 and 

 is understood to be fully covered by 

 Insurance. The company has another 

 branch at Denver, Colo., and head- 

 quarters at Lawrence, Kan. 



