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HOETICULTURE 



December 28, 1912 



for them, you will find frequently in 

 the small door-yards of the cities. 

 They do look pretty. 



BENJAMIN HAMMOND, Sec'y. 

 Fishkill-on-Hudson, N. Y. 



AN UNIQUE HONOR FOR GEORGE 

 DICKSON. 



The National Rose Society of Eng- 

 land at their December meeting by 

 unanimous vote awarded the Dean 

 Hole Memorial Medal to George Dick- 

 son, as head of the firm who in the 

 opinion of the members of this famous 

 society has done most for the rose. 

 The personal friends of Mr. George 

 Dickson and the many friends of the 

 firm in this country will certainly be 

 glad to learn of this signal honor. 



George Dickson entered upon his 

 eighty-first year in July, 1912, and 

 while relieved from active work by 

 his sons he is still greatly interested 

 in the annual introductions of his firm 

 — Alexander Dickson & Sons, Ltd., of 

 Belfast and Dublin, with nurseries at 

 Newtownards, County Down, Ireland. 



Mr. Dickson has been certainly very 

 fortunate in having the assistance and 



NIAGARA 



One of the wonders of the G LADIOLUS world 



In type the variety resembles "America," but the flowers appear 

 to be somewhat larger, measuring 414 inches across. In color the 

 flowers are a delightful cream shade with the two lower inside 

 petals or segments blending to canary yellow. The flower spike is 

 very erect and stout and Is wrapped with broad, dark green foliage. 

 The variety is evidently destined to lead in the cream colored va- 

 rieties. 



Award 8m 1911— Certificates of Merit from Mass. Hort. Society, 

 Boston, and Dutch Bulb Society at Haarlem, Holland. 1912— Amer- 

 ican Gladiolus Society, open class award for finest yellow. 

 Fine Bulbs. ?3.50 per dozen, $25.00 per 100. 



JOHN LEWIS CHILDS 



FLOWERflELD, L. I., M. Y. 



GOODSELL'S GRASSES SELL GOOD Bulbs for Forcing 



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bare made arrangementa vrltb tbe Iwidlog 

 crowerg to bare oar balb* specially »r- 

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For autumn sowing and exceptional re- 

 sults few equal. Quality and prices be- 

 yond comparison. Get down to the turf. 



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American, pink $3.50 $30.00 



Augusta, white 2.25 18.00 



Mrs. Francis King, scarlet 2.75 22,50 



Taconic, pinl5 4.50 40.00 



Blusliins Bride, wliite. ninl; blotcli 75 COO 



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Among the garden peas sent out by 

 Alexander Dickson & Sons are Pilot, 

 the largest podded first-early smooth 

 pea, and Royal Salute, the most popu- 

 lar of all large-podded late peas in 

 England. Among the sweet peas are 

 Florence Nightingale, Irish Belle and 

 Vermilion Brilliant, all three deserv- 

 edly popular in America. 



Mk. Geo. Dickson 



of Messrs. Alex. Dickson & Sons, Ltil., 

 .55, Royal Ave., Belfast, Ireland. 



hearty co-operation of his six sons. 

 Of these sons Messrs. Alexander and 

 George Dickson are now the hybrid- 

 izers and growers of new roses at 

 Newtownards: Thomas is manager of 

 the farms, while Andrew is manager 

 of the rose gardens at Dublin. Hugh 

 Dickson, well known as an expert both 

 in sweet peas and culinary peas, is 

 manager of the seed business. The le- 

 gal end of the business is under the 

 able control of Gordon Dickson, so- 

 licitor in Belfast, who a few years ago 

 protected the right of the name Alex- 

 ander Dickson by securing letters pa- 

 tent for the distinctive name "Hawl- 

 mark" as applied to roses, plants and 

 seeds. 



The accompanying portrait of Mr. 

 George Dickson will be interesting, not 

 only to his many personal friends in 

 America, but also to thousands of 

 fiorists who have grown Killarney, 

 Liberty, Mrs. Jardine and Melody. The 

 lovely "Fireflame" about to be intro- 

 duced will still further advance the 

 prestige of the premier rosarians. 



BRITISH HORTICULTURE. 

 Carnation Show. 

 The winter show of the Perpetual 

 Flowering Carnation Society, held in 

 London on December 4th, was the 

 best exhibition which has been ar- 

 ranged by the society. The challenge 

 cup presented by the American Carna- 

 tion Society for an exhibit of Amer- 

 ican novelties was awarded to H. F. 

 Mason, who showed some splendid 

 vases of Dorothy Gordon, Gloriosa, 

 and White Wonder. A comprehensive 

 display was made by C. Engelmann, 

 who showed, amongst others. Golden 

 Ray, Beacon, Lady Northcliffe, Lady 

 .Meyer (a new rose pink). May Day, 

 Carola, Rex. Empire Day, and Prin- 

 cess Charming. A large gold medal 

 was awarded. Stuart Low & Co, made 

 an attractive display with some meri- 

 torious new introductions, comprising 

 Baroness de Brienen, bright salmon 

 pink; Rosette, the new American va- 

 riety; Marchioness of Linlithgow, 

 pure white; Geisha, yellow; Cinnabar, 

 old rose terra-cotta; British Triumph, 

 crimson; Regal, mauve (gold medal). 

 W. Lawrenson had some good samples 



of Snowstorm, a pure white, with 

 fringed petals and long stiff stems. 

 This received an award of merit. 

 Other Notable Exhibits. 

 A. F. Dutton, Felton & Sons, All- 

 wood Bros., H. Burnett, Young & Co., 

 G. Lange, Cutbush & Sons, all made 

 extensive exhibits of novelties and 

 standard varieties. During the show 

 a conference was held in which sev- 

 eral of the leading growers took part. 

 W. H. ADSETT. 



Chysanthemums 



Of All Discrlptions 



NOVELTIES for 1913 and all 

 the best Standard Sorts 



Catalogue ready in January 



The Best Double Red Geranium is 

 SCARLET BEDDER 



Fully indorsed 



January delivery from 3 Inch 

 pots, $1.50 per ten; $12.50 

 per hundred. 



ELMER D. SMITH & CO. 



ADRIAN, MICH. 



