September 9, 1916 



H B T I C U L T tr B E 



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AdJantum Farleyense Gloriosa 



THE GLORY FERN or 

 RUHM VON MORDRECHT 



Tbls splendid Fern which so closely resembles Adlantum 

 Farleyense in appearance and which does not require the special 

 skill and care in growing that Is necessary to produce good plants 

 of A. Farleyense, has quickly made a place for Itself not only on 

 account of the fact that It can be produced for little over half that 

 of growing Farleyense, but also because either in a cut state or 

 as plants used In decorative work, it will outlast the old variety 

 ten to one. making it an available subject where Farleyense can 

 not be used at all. Since its introduction some 5 or 6 years a«o 

 there has never been a supply large enough to meet the demand. 

 With this in mind we have prepared this season an extra large 

 Etock, which is in prime condition and we now offer select 



3 inch pots, $3.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100; $140.00 per 1000 



4 Inch pots, $3.50 per doz. ; $25.00 per 100 



For a Complete list of seasonable stock see oar current Wholesale 



List. 



The above offer Is intended for the trade only. 



HENRY A. DREER 



The Glory Fern (Adlantum Farleyense Gloriosa) 714-716 ChettOUt StrCCt, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 



ADVANCING OF PRICES- 

 WHY NOT? 



Can any grower give a good reason 

 why he should continue to sell gera- 

 niums at the old established price of 

 $7.00 per hundred in 4-inch pots (and 

 give the pots), a price which was one 

 of the customs in use 15 or 20 years 

 ago, at which time he paid between $6 

 and $9 for his labor and all supplies 

 used were purchased at less than half 

 the present prices? For instance, one 

 grower pointed to a pile of old news- 

 papers used in packing, for which he 

 paid $15, just three times the cost of 

 two years ago and twice the cost two 

 months ago for the same quantity and 

 he says that $7.00 per hundred for 4- 

 inch geraniums being an established 

 price, he fears that with an advance 

 he would be unable to move his stock. 

 I suppose he and all other growers will 

 agree that the market value (so adver- 

 tised) of geraniums out of 2V4 pots is 

 $25 per 1000 whether he buys or sells 

 and he will also agree to figure the 

 4-inch pot at one cent, making ZV2 

 cents indisputable cost. He must then 

 figure nine or more other items of ex- 

 pense before the 4-inch geranium is 

 sold — viz, labor, coal, soil, water, fer- 

 tilizer, rent, taxes, interest on invest- 

 ment, delivery and perhaps some will 

 also figure tools, implements, repairs, 

 etc., all of which are sure expense. In 

 labor and coal we find the greatest ex- 

 pense while the raw material such as 

 soil and water is very small. Under 

 head of "labor" can be figured time 

 spent in growing the plant for market, 

 usually from October until spring. 



To sum the above I believe the 

 grower does not obtain a new dollar 

 for the old one on 4-inch geraniums at 

 $7.00 per hundred. 



I also gather from talks with repre- 

 sentative geranium growers that none 

 of them will ever pay a very large in- 

 come tax if they continue to sell at 



such low prices. As I stated last week 

 I am not a florist; but coming in daily 

 contact with them and watching their 

 troubles I should like to have some 

 geranium grower explain how he does 

 it. P. M. Read. 



Sharon Hill, Pa. 



A HARDY FERN GARDEN. 

 Our cover illustration shows a small 

 corner in the hardy fern garden 

 which is a conspicuous and always 

 fascinating featui-e of the extensive 

 rock gardens arranged and lovingly 

 cared for by that distinguished gar- 

 dener, J. P. Huss, superintendent of 

 the Goodwin estate in Hartford, Conn. 

 In addition to the numerous natural 

 fern genera and species Mi'. Huss has 

 gathered together an almost endless 

 variety of forms with exquisitely 

 fringed laciniated and crested fronds, 

 many of them of extreme beauty. 

 Among those which appear in the pic- 

 ture one of the most unusual and con- 

 spicuous is Aspidium corringeanura 

 rosea pictum, which has pale silvery 

 fronds tinted with pink and bronze. 

 It is not a very rapid grower, but not- 

 withstanding its somewhat tropical 

 appearance, is perfectly hardy and is 

 a veritable gem for the fern rockery. 



Large Xmas Peppers 



Als« BIRD'S EYE PEPPERS 



Exceptionally Fine 4 Inch Stock at 

 $8.00 per Hundred. 



AI.80 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSA 



4 in. pots at $8.00 per Hundred 



Extra Fine Stock for Planting Out 



A. L. MILLER 



JAMAIC.\, N. Y. 



REMEMBER! 



ff It's » HArdy PerennUl or «o e»U»d OU 

 FAthien Flower worth srowlof , w« b*T« U 

 In one shape and another the year romsA. 

 We have the largest stock in thU conatry. 

 all made In America, and enr prices 



will avereige 75c. per doz., $5.50 per 100. 



Whj eay more here? Send for oar 

 Wholesale Price List of Tarletles aad beaa- 

 flt from the opportunities this affords yoo.. 

 \ddress 



PALISADES NURSERIES, Inc. 



K. W. C1.1jCAI, Manacer. 



SPARiGLL 



N. Y. 



FRENCH BULBS DESTOYED. 



We are sorry to learn that the steamship 

 "Savonian." which was sunk by a torpedo 

 In the Mediterranean, after leaving Marseil- 

 les last Sunday week, carried about two- 

 thirds of the French bulb crop destined for 

 England. It consisted of Konian Hyacinths, 

 Freesias. and other French bulbs. The crop 

 was a very poor one. and the bulbs were 

 small, but it Is a loss to horticulture which 

 cannot be replaco<l this season. We heard 

 on Tuesday that Messrs. Sutton, Carter. 

 Howcroft. and some otlier big buyers had 

 consignments in this ship, which are all 

 now at the bottom of the sea. — Hort. Adv., 

 Aug. 22. 191B. 



Perhaps the same steamer carried a 

 good many French bulbs destined for 

 America as well as England. — Ed. 



WHITSIANII IMPROVED— $5 per 100, (40 



per 1000. 

 WHITMANII COMPACTA— $5 per 100, $40 



per 1000. 

 BOOSKVELTS— $5 per 100. $40 per 1000. 

 BOSTONS — $4 per 100, $35 per 1000. 



250 at 1000 rates. 



H.H. BARROWS &SON,Wliitman, Mass. 



Weymouth. Mass. -William Humes 

 and A. J. Duffin. who have been em- 

 ployed in the Smith College green- 

 houses at Northampton, have pur- 

 chased a greenhouse and will start in 

 business here. 



