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HORTICULTURE 



September 28, 1912 



horticulture: 



VOL. XfVI 



SEPTEMBER 28, 1912 



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CONTENTS 



Page 

 COVER ILLUSTRATION— Brasso-cattleya The King. 

 NOTES ON CULTURE OF FLORISTS' STOCK— 

 Ardisias — Chrysanthemums— Care of Violets — Lili- 

 um giganteum — Home-grown Shrubs for Forcing — 

 Pansies — John J. M. Farrell 437 



ROSE GROWING UNDER GLASS— The Manure Pile — 

 Disbudding— Grading the Cut Blooms— Syringing— 

 Soot — Cropping Killarneys — Sulphur on Steam Pipes 

 — Sand— A rf/i u r C. Ruzifka 439 



THE EXHIBITIONS: 



Connecticut Horticultural Society— American Insti- 

 tute — New England Dahlia Society— Huntington Hor- 

 ticultural and Agricultural Society ■ 440 



CLUBS AND SOCIETIES: 



Lancaster Florists' Club — Chrysanthemum Society of 



America— Club and Society Notes 441 



Society of American Florists, Report of Entomologist, 



Continued 442 



NATIONAL FLOWER SHOW 441 



DURING RECESS— Chicago Bowlers 441 



BRITISH HORTICULTURE— W. H. Adsett 442 



OBITUARY — Stephen S. Meagher — Charles Seeley 444 



SEED TRADE — Crop Reports— Notes 446 



OF INTEREST TO RETAIL FLORISTS: 



Steamer Departures — New Flower Stores 448 



Flowers by Telegraph 449 



An Up-to-Date Florists' Refrigerator— Illustrated 450 



FLOWER MARKET REPORTS: 



Boston. Buffalo, Chicago. Cincinnati, Detroit 453 



New York, Philadelphia, Washington, St. Louis 455 



MISCELLANEOUS: 



In Bankruptcy 441 



Hydrangeas at Nantucket, Mass. — Illustration 442 



Gladioli at Terryville 442 



New York Notes— Washington Notes 443 



Bulb Notes 443 



News Notes 444-450 



Catalogues Received— Publication Received 444 



Incorporated 444 



Personal — St. Louis Personals 449 



The "Willing Helper" 449 



Chicago Notes — Philadelphia Notes 451 



Greenhouses Building or Contemplated 460 



We c-niinoi too heartily commend the 

 A worthy cause friendlv and encouraging attitude of 



many of the leading representatives 

 of the horticultural profession towards the school chil- 

 dren's exhibitions and other neighborhood flower shows 

 of wliicb. tliere are so many in various parts of the coun- 



try at this season of the year. Whether by donations of 

 plants or seeds in the spring time or prizes or exhibits at 

 tlie show or by serving as judges, these men are doing 

 will thy service for horticulture which will bear good 

 li uit in tlie coming time. It is the duty of every local 

 florist and gardener to display an interest in and lend 

 their aid to all such local affairs and to e.xteud favor and 

 support to those who are conducting such even if it does 

 entail a little trouble and business interruption. There 

 sliould be many more of these local shows in every com- 

 II. unity ami the florist who helps to promote them is 

 lining a lasting service for himself as well as for the 

 people and for the advancement of horticulture. 



According to information fur- 

 The big exhibition nished by Secretary Young it a|i- 



pears that trade space for the 

 great show at Grand Central Palace, Xew York City, next 

 April, is being rapidly taken up. despite sonic occasion- 

 al grumbling at the high rentals demanded. A visit to 

 this magnificent building cannot but convince anyone 

 that much higher rates than we have been accustomed to 

 are here imperative. .As to whether the amount of busi- 

 ness done will justify the outlay from the standpoint of 

 the commercial exhibitors remains to be demonstrated, 

 but the trade seems disposed to take the chance with con- 

 fidence that in this great hive of six million people, tlie 

 returns will be adequate, and we hope, for the sake of 

 the.se enterprising exhibitors and the future welfare of 

 the national society and the horticultural trade interests 

 generally that they will not be disappointed. After all. 

 Iliis e.xbibitiiin Ini'-'iness is still in the experimental 

 stage anil it will be many years before it is anything else 

 or its possibilities are fully grasped. An enterprise such 

 as this New York show is a big undertaking but we shall 

 get wisdom from experience and the next one will not 

 look so formidable. 



As the date approaches for the 

 An anxious new inspection and quarantine 



time for importers ]aw to go into effect much con- 

 cern is felt by ]ilant importers as 

 to the method of procedure in the case of shipments now 

 on the way or about to start from foreign ports. Up to 

 the present moment very little exact information as to 

 the rules to be followed seems to be available. It is fair 

 to expect, until there is evidence to the contrary, that the 

 department officials intrusted with the enforcement of 

 the law will exercise all possible leniency, in view of 

 existing uncertainties as to details and the inadequate 

 time given in which to prepare. It should be borne in 

 mind that these officials are in no way responsible for the 

 edict and that nothing can be gained now by opposition 

 or resentful utterance. Opinions differ as to the ulti- 

 mate eft'ect of this legislation upon the importing busi- 

 ness, but whether just or unjust, wise or unwise, the law 

 is on the books and must have a trial and the best atti- 

 tude for all concerned is one of forbearance and willing 

 compliance as far as possible. This is no time for any 

 displav of animosity or acrimonious criticism. 



