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HOETICULTURB 



May 23, 1914 



EBEL AT THE BAT. 



Editor Hokticulture; 



I trust you will indulge us for an- 

 other inning, for I do want to set 

 your Philadelphia correspondent right 

 on what is generally regarded as a 

 union in the sense that it has been 

 employed in our discussion. In refer- 

 ring to the "unionizing" of a pro- 

 fession, there was nothing mentioned 

 to convey the impression that it per- 

 tained to the organization of a pro- 

 fession, but, that it meant, to unite 

 it in the form of a union for the regu- 

 lation of labor conditions. Using the 

 word literally, the Bar Association is 

 a union of members of the legal pro- 

 fession, just as the National Associa- 

 tion of Gardeners may be considered 

 a union of members of the gardening 

 profession; but they are quite a con- 

 trary union to what the word generally 

 ^ implies when applied to organization. 

 And the principles of the associations 

 named are quite of a different order 

 than those of most "unions." 



Just another word on that wage 

 scale. Now, why persist on making 

 $50 appear as the standard of the gar- 

 deners' salary? For, should it reach 

 the eyes of the estate owner he may 

 take it seriously and some real harm 

 may come of it. Candidly, at this 

 present writing I find it impossible to 

 fill several vacancies for assistants at 

 $40 per month, including board and 

 lodging. A comparison of mechanics 

 wages at 62%c. per hour, with that 

 of the gardeners' salary, is, as a well 

 known Philadelphian would himself 

 argue, "imcompetent, irrelevant, im- 

 material" and misleading, for the gar- 

 dener's pay goes on, rain or shine, 

 whereas, the best mechanic, working 

 under a union wage scale, I am satis- 

 fied would discount his opportunity 

 for the year at $15 to $18 per week. 

 In fact many large estates employ the 

 best of them at $15 per week. 



The education of the estate owner, 

 as to what should constitute a proper 

 compensation for the efficient gardener 

 is in motion, is gaining in momentum, 

 and has already given evidence of 

 bearing good fruit. But no organiza- 

 tion, or union, will ever be able to dic- 

 tate what shall, or sliall not be paid. 

 That must always remain to individual 

 adjustment, as is the case with all 

 professions. 



Friend Watson, why confuse the is- 

 sue and state that you never knew of 

 any secrets within the N. A. G.? Of 

 course you didn't, nor did any one else 

 know of any, because there are none. 

 The whole affairs of this association 

 are probably more widly heralded than 

 those of any other like body; and still 

 there are members who profess that 

 they do not know tliat we ever get 

 together, even in the face of the pub- 

 licity that comes to us. 



I am glad that you concede that the 

 transformation horticulture is under- 

 going is really a condition and not a 

 theory, even though you charge it to 

 an origination of the mind; but from 

 where else could it emanate? Cer- 

 tainly without some condition of the 

 mind progress would never be evolved, 

 and there surely has been progress in 

 all departments of horticulture since 

 I have come into it. Now do not jump 

 at conclusions hastily and hold me re- 

 sponsible for it, for I lay all the blame 

 on a natural growth through an 



FLOWERING, DECORATIVE and VEGETABLE 



IIM A ^ «-l IM O .A IM C: E 



Liberal Extras for Early Orders. Prompt Shipments 



Size of 



2%-in. 



2y2-in. 



2%-in. 



2%-ln. 



2y2-in. 



.S^-ln. 



2%-in. 



4-in. 



4-in. 



2y2-m. 

 2%-in. 

 2V,-m. 

 2y2-ln. 

 4-in. 



2% -In. 



4-ln. 



2%-ln. 



4-ln. 



3-in. 



2H-in. 



214-ln. 



3-in. 



2%-ln. 



2%-ln. 



2V<i-in. 



4-in. 



Pots 100 



ABUTILON baTitzu, or 6 varieties mixed ?2.25 



AGEBATIIM8. Blue and white 2.25 



ALTEBNANTHEBAS. Red and yelow 2.25 



ALYSSUM, Little Gem. Large Giant 2.00 



ALYSSIJM, Double. Strong plants 2.50 



ASPAKAGUS Plumosug 8.00 



ASPARAGUS Sprenserl 2.25 



ASPARAGUS Sprengeri 6.50 



CALADIUMS, Elephant Ears 8.00 



CANNAS. 50,000 3* and 4-ln, in 28 varieties 5.00 



CENTAUBEA, Dusty Miller 2.25 



COLEUS, in abundance. Golden Bedder and Verschaffcltii. . 2.50 



COL.EUS, in abjut 15 mixed fancy varieties 3.50 



CUPHEA, Cigar Plant 2.25 



FUCHSIAS. 12 good varieties, mixed 3.00 



FUCHSIAS. 12 good varieties, mixed 7.50 



GERANIUMS. 50,000 3% and 4-in, 20 varieties: 8. A. Nntt, 



Grant, Rlcard, Poitevine, Buchner, Montmartre, Perkins, 



Rosalie, etc 7.00 



MJIE. SALLEROI. Good plants 2.25 



HELIOTROPES. White, light or dark blue 7..50 



LOBELIAS. Fine, stocliv plants 2.25 



MARGUERITES. Fine plants, in bloom. White and yellow. 6.50 

 MARGUERITES. Fine plants, in bloom. White and yellow. 4.00 



Mrs. Sander Marguerites. Same price. 



PETUNIAS. Single, assorted colors 2,25 



RUDBECKI.\S (Golden Glow) 3.00 



SALVIAS, Bonfire or Splendens 2.50 



SALVIAS. Bonfire or Splendens. Extra large plants 5.00 



STOCKS, Princess Alice or Beauty of Nice 2.25 



VERBENAS. Fine assortment of colors 2.25 



VERBENAS. Separate colors, white, pink, purple, striped, 



etc 2.50 



VINCAS. Variegated and s.'reen 7.00 



VEGETABLE PLANTS BY THE MILLION 



1000 

 $20.00 

 20.00 

 20.00 

 18.00 

 22.50 

 75.00 

 20.00 

 60.00 

 75.00 

 45.00 

 20.00 

 22.50 

 30.00 

 20.00 

 25.00 

 7-0.00 



65.00 

 20.00 

 70.00 

 20.00 

 60.00 

 35.00 



20.00 

 25.00 

 22.50 

 45.00 

 20.00 

 20.00 



22.50 

 65.00 



TOMATO PLANTS, Early Jewel, Earliana, Early Acme, Stone, Beefsteak, Pon- 



derosa, etc., .f2.25 per 1000; .5000 and over, .?2.00 per 1000. 

 CABBAGE PLANTS, Winnigstadt, Wakefield, Early Snmmer, etc., $2.25 per 



1000; in lots of 5000 and over, $2.00 per 1000. 

 EGG PLANTS, PEPPER PL.IlNTS. CAULIFLOWER, BRUSSELS SPROUTS, 



and all other kinds of vegetable plants in abundance. Correspondence solicited. 



ALONZO J. BRYAN, ^^°^-°^- ^^-"^ 



'\A//X.SHIIIM<3~r^lM, IM. J. 



HBXIOTROPE, fine short busbr plants, 



214 In., $1.75 per 100; $15.00 per idOO. 

 COLEU8, Golden Bedder and Verschaffeltll 



or mixed R. C, 60c. per 100; $5.00 per 



1000. 

 LOBELIA, Katherine Mallard, dwarf dou- 

 ble R. C, $1.00 per 100; 214 In. pot, $1.7B 



per 100. 

 FUCHSIAS, 214 In. pot, $1.75 per 100: 



$15.00 per 1000. 

 FEVERFEW, Little Gem, $2.00 per 100. 

 VINCAS, 214 in. pot, $2.00 per 100; 3 In. 



pot, $4.00 per 100; 4 In. pot, $8.00 per 100. 

 AGEBATUM. 214 In. pot, $1.59 per 100; 



$12.00 per 1000. 

 ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI, 2>4 In. pot, 



$2.00 per 100; 3 in., $3.00 per 100 strong. 

 ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS, 4 In. pot, $8.00 



per 100 strong. 

 DRACAENA INDIVISA, 4 In. pot, $8.00 per 



100. 

 ENGLISH IVT, R. C. $1.50 per 100. 

 ACHYBANTHES LINDENII, 2V4 In. pot, 

 $1.50 per 100. 

 TRADESCANTIA, in 3 varieties, H. C. $1.00 



per 100. 



J. E. FELTHOUSEN 



154 Van Vranken Ave.. 

 SCHENECTAD Y. N. Y. 



aroused interest on the part of our 

 people in horticultural pursuits. 



After all, no matter whatever views 

 you, I, or others may finally entertain 

 over our discussion, none will ever 

 ascribe to us the words of Dante. 



"Seated upon down 



Or in his bed. Man cometh not to fame, 



Withouteu which, whoso his life consumes. 



Such vestige of himself shall leave. 



As smoke !n the air, and in the water 



^o^™-" M. C. Ebel. 



BEDDING PLANTS 



fJKKANIUMS. Nutt, RicarU. Poite- 

 vine and La. I avorite. 3^ in., 7c. He- 

 liotrupe. Ageratuni, Fuchsias, Stocks. 

 Celosias. Sy^ in.. Gc. Double Petunias. 

 «c. Californian, 5c. Star Petunias. 3 

 in., 5o.; 3^ in., 3c African >larigolds, 

 Cr.; French, 5c. Salvia Splendens, 3 

 in., .5c. Feverfew. Calendula. Snap- 

 draffon, 3 in.. 5c. Coleus Verschaffeltii, 

 Golden Bedder and mixed, 3c. Verbe- 

 nas, Lobelias, Alyssuni, Golden Feather, 

 3c, Alternantheras, red and yellow. 4c. 

 Cannas. 8c. tineas. 3^2 in.. ~c. Dra- 

 caena Indivisa, 7-8 in.. 75c. $1.00. Hy- 

 drangeas. 4-8 blooms. Sl.OO. SI. 50. 

 Terms. Cash. 



H. HANSEN, Maiden, Mass. 



VINCA VAR. 



4 in. Heavy and Long $14.00 per 100 



4 in. Medium Long 12.00 per 100 



4 in. Stocky 10.00 per 100 



CASH, PLEASE. 



WILUAM CAPSTICK, Auburndale, Mass. 



Jlention HORTICULTtTRE when writing. 



Bedding Plants 



Mme. Salleroi Geranioms, Coleus, Mar- 

 guerite Carnations and Sweet Alyssnms, 

 from pots ,$3.00 per 100. Salvia, Ageratnm, 

 Snapdragon, Salpiglossis. Xicotiana pink 

 and white, from pots. $5.00 per 100. Helio- 

 trope, $6.00. Single Petunias. §14.00 per 100, 



J. B. SHURTLEFF & SON •*„—"• 



