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HORTICULTUKE 



May 2, 1914 



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HEWS STANDARD POTS 



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Pearson Street 

 LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y. 



WRITE FOR CATALOGUE AND DISCOUNTS 



A. H. HEWS & CO., Inc. 



Main Office and Factories 

 CAMBRIDGE. MASS. 



GREENHOUSES BUILDING OR CON- 

 TEMPLATED. 



Monson, Conn. — W. H. Pease, one 

 house. 



Jackson, Tenn. — Murray Sands, 

 house, 2fix70. 



Bloomington, III. — Edward Hemp- 

 stead, one house. 



Morris, III. — Morris Floral Company, 

 two rose houses. 



Wellesley, Mass. — A. F. Capers, 

 King house, 40x27.5. 



St. Louis, Mo.— Otto Koenig, 6463 

 Florissant avenue, one house. 



Moorehead, Minn.— W. R. Briggs, 

 North Ninth street, one house. 



NEWS NOTES. 



Chester, Va.— Mrs. Fulmer, of Hooli- 

 ston, has leased the Colton greenhouse 

 on Fifth street. 



Bath, N. Y. — DeGroat & Stewart 

 secured a tract of land here and will 

 specialize in gladioli. 



Farmington, Ma«s. — George Rice has 

 purchased the greenhouses and other 

 property of Norris F. Comley, Bedford 

 street, Lexington. 



Farmingdale, N. Y.— The Kramer 

 Bros., have sold their property and 

 florist business. They have not yet 

 decided where to locate. 



Taunton, Mass. — F. W. Willard has 

 purchased the interest of his partner, 

 W. Williams, and will continue the 

 Taunton Greenhouses alone. 



PEIRCE PAPER 

 FLOWER POT 



Replaces clay pot for transferring 

 and delivery of plants without 

 daniagre. 



Under ordinary Rrowin^ conditions 

 will last two months or more in a 

 greenhouse, making; them available 

 tor Krowinjf many small plants. 



Received a Certificate of Merit from 

 the Society of Americti^n Florists 

 and Ornamental Horticultnrists, 

 Minneapolis, AugTist, 1913. 



Only paper pot ever so recognized. 



Ask your seedsman or supply house. 

 If they do not keep them, send 

 direct. 



Made in Standard 

 sizes, 2 inch to 6 

 inch inclusive. 



Samples famished 

 fre«. 



E. Allan Peirce 



401 Oaks Road 

 Waltham, Mass, 



DREER'S "Riverton Special" Plant Tub 



M;inuf:nt!irL'(l for us pxolusively. The best tub ever introduced. The neateat, lightest 

 and L'lieapfst. I'aiuted green, with electric welded hoops. The four largest sizes have 

 drop handles. 



HENRY A. DREER, Seeds , Plants, Bulbs, and Supplies, 714 chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



&^kg 



lECTICli 



no ODOR 



6iarinteed under the Insecticide Act. I91II. Striil Ni. 321 

 Save your plants and trees. Just the thing for 

 Greenhouse and outdoor use. Destroys Mealy 

 Bug. Brown and While Scale, Thrip, Red Spider. 

 Black and Green Fly, Mites. Ants, Insects on 

 Rose-bushes, Carnations, etc. without injury to 

 plants and without odor. Used according to di- 

 rections our standard Insecticide will prevent 

 ravages on your crops bv insects. 



Non-poisonous and liannless to user and plant. 

 Leading Seedsmen and Florists have used it with 

 wonderful results. 



Destroys Lice in Poultry Houses, Fleas on Dogs 

 and all Domestic Pests. Excellent as a wash for 

 dogs and other animals. Relieves mange. 



Effective where others fail. 



M Pint - . 2Soj Pint - - 40ot Qurt - • 75« 



% Gallon, S!.25i Gallon, 12.00; 5 GalloB Gao. S9 



10 Gallon Can - - S17.00 



Dilute with -water y^ to SO Parts 



Far Sato by Ssedsnen and Florists* Sopply Hoisos 



If you cannot obtain this from your supply bouse 

 write us direct 



Lemon Oil Company Dept. K 



420 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, Md. 



Directions on every package 



1000 READY PACKED CBATE8 



STANDARD FLOWER POTS AND BULB PANS 



can be shipped at an hour's notice. Price 



In. @ $4.50 



" ^ 5.24 



" " 4.51 



" " 3.78 



" " 3.16 



" " 4.20 



" " 3.00 



HILFINGER BROS. Pottery, Fort Edward, N.Y. 



August Rolker & Sons, 51 Barclay St., N. Y. City, A{enU 



Oin SPFIUin — luemstaweuiil IraleEiport 



E. Allan Peirce is enthusiastic over 

 his business in paper flower pots, for 

 which he credits his advertising in 

 HoRTicri.Ti-itK with its full share, 

 v/hich includes substantial orders from 

 as far from home as Seattle, Wash., 

 and several Montana towns. He has 

 been at times ten days behind hand in 

 filling orders but now has caught up 

 and can furnish any quantity desired 

 at short notice. The set-off in the bot- 

 tom of his pots, leaving a rim to raise 

 the pot from the bench is especially 

 appreciated by bedding plant growers. 



WANTS, FOR SALE, ETC. 



Advertleements in this colamn 

 one cent a word. Initials count 

 as words. Cash with order. All 

 correspondence addressed "Care 

 HORTICrrLTURB" shonid be sent 

 to 11 Hamilton Place, Boson. 



HELP WANTED 



W.^N'i'ED — Assistant to gardener. Man- 

 who understands bedding oul. State wages 

 desired. Address South Shore Greenhouses, 

 Cohasset, iMass. 



SITUATIONS WANTED 



SITUATION WANTED by practical~aor"- 

 ist and gardener; good grower; capable of 

 taking full charge of private or commer- 

 cial place. Age 32; 15' years' experience. 

 References as to ability and character. 

 Address W. R., care of HORTICULTURE. 



FOR SALE 



Prosperous Establi^linient For Sate 



One of the best commercial establish- 

 ments around Boston. Ten houses fully 

 stocked. Will turn over nice wholesale 

 trade to buyer. Easy terms. Going 

 into other business. 



JOHN McKENZIE 



North Cambridge, 



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ass. 



FOB 8ALB — Freib from factory, new; 

 10 X 12, 16 X 18, 16 X 24, doable thick. A 

 and B qnalltles. Market dropped. Now Is 

 the time to buy and save money. PAB- 

 8HKLSKY BEOS., INC., 215-217 HaT»- 

 ■eyor St., Brooklyn. N. Y . 



FOR SALE — A nice residence; 9 rooms; 

 having all latest Improvements — city water, 

 steam hejit, electricity; two wells; three 

 greenhouses; across from a Cemetery. 

 Very suitable for a florist. Address J. P. 

 THEVBl, Norwich, Conn. 



MISCELLANEOUS 



W.VNTED- KKW 'iiiuma and 1200 carna- 

 tions. Standard varieties. South Shore- 

 Greenhouses, Cohas.set. Mass. 



WANTED— To lease, with privilege to 

 buy, retail greenhouses. State full particu- 

 lars. Box 10, Annandale, New York. 



—STANDARD FLOWER— | 



If your greenhouses are within 500 mlleg 

 of the Cflpitol, write us, we can i»ave 

 you monev. 



W. H. ERNEST 

 ^^ S8tb &. M Sts. Wabhington, O. C. <« 



