August 12, 1911 



HORTICULTURE 



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Boddington's Quality Christmas 

 and Winter-Flowering Sweet Peas 



I.r, true stocks of Winter Flowering Sweet Peas will be acarce this season >rai varieties are a t- >t ;i l (allure, owing to 



the exce] nal snisun in California tlds spring. We can make i lellverj ol the varieties marked with a 



star i i. the balance we are expecting from our grower in California at any time. Our advice to Intending planters 

 is to order •■ i rly. 



Our stocks .if Chlrstinas-l'lowering Sweet Peas have stood the lost for years, ami we can refer you to the largest 

 growers of ilns Increasing!; popular Bower, as to the trueness and quality of our seed, earliness of blooming period, 

 and strength and habit of plants. 



I'h.' following varieties are the "host by lost" and Include Zvolanek's and our own Introductions, grown for 

 seed from selected stocks by the leading California Growers and Specialists of Sweel Peas. Our output last year was nearly 6000 lhs 

 No kicks and plenty of testimonials as to quality, germination aud trueness to type. 



BODDINGTON'S QUALITY WINTER-FLOWERING SWEET PEAS 



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At the Exhibition and Convention eft he fValicnal Sweet Fca ictiely c I A rr t 

 again won the C. C. Morse &. Co.'s Silver Cup for the finest and best cc Hectic 



ticc, July 12th and 13th, 1910, we 

 n of Sweet Peas open to the trade only 



•BOIIIHNUTON'S EXTRA KARLI 

 CHRISTMAS WHITE SNOWBIRD. An 

 exceptionally early Sweet Tea for indoor 

 flowering — will bloom six weeks after 

 sowing. Color clear white, upon long 

 stems; habit fairly dwarf and of excep- 

 tionally free flowering qualities. With- 

 out doubt, the finest early white for in- 

 door planting. We sell one grower in 

 Pennsylvania 35 lbs. of this variety every 

 year, name on application. Oz., 30 cts. ; 

 V4 lb., 85 cts.: Vz lb., ¥1.50; lb., $2.50. 



•BODDINGTON'S CHRISTMAS PINK. 

 This Is the earliest and most profitable 

 and useful Sweet Pea in cultivation, as 

 by sowing the seed under glass In latter 



part of August, flowers can I ut from 



Thanksgiving on during the Winter 

 months. Oz., 25 cts.; V, lb., 75 cts.; Vz lb., 

 $1.25: lb., $2.00. 



•BODDINGTON'S CHRISTMAS WHITE. 

 A companion to our Christinas Pink. 

 Just as free and profuse a bloomer. Oz., 

 16 cts.: V, lb., 50 cts.; V- lb., 85 cts.; 

 lb.. $1.50. 



•BODDINGTON'S CANARY. Similar to 

 the above, but flowers of an exceptionally 

 good yellow. Oz., 35 cts.; % lb., $100; 

 Yz lb., $1.75; lb., $3.00. 



•BODDINGTON'S FLAMINGO. Color 



scarlet; free-lloworlng and early. Oz., 

 50 cts.; V4 lb., $1.60; y 2 lb., $2.75; lb., $5.00. 



•Christmas Meteor. Scarlet; flue open red 

 flower. Oz.. 25 cts.; Vi lb., 75 cts.; Yz lb.. 

 $1.26: III., $2.00. 



t'hristinas Captain. Blue and purple. Oz., 

 25 cts.: Vt lb., 75 cts.; Vz lb., $1.25; lb., 

 $2.00. 



"Florence Denzer. Pure white. Oz., 15 cts. ; 

 Yt lb., 50 cts.; Yz lb., 85 cts.; lb., $1.50: 



Greenbrook. White standard, slightly 

 touched with lavender. Large orchid 

 flowering variety. Oz., 25 cts.; Y* lb., 

 75 cts.; Vz lb., $1.26; lb., $2.00. 



•Le Marquis. This is the same color as 

 Princess of Wales, violet; has very large 

 flowers. Oz., 25 cts,; y, lb., 75 cts.; Vz 

 lb., $1.26; lb., $2.00. 



•Miss Helen M. Gould. White, opeu flower; 

 standard lilac, marbled. Oz., 25 cts.; Yt 

 lb., 75 cts.: Vz lb., $1.25; lb., $2.00. 



•Miss Josey Reilly. Lilac; very large flow- 

 ers. Oz., 25 cts.; Yi lb., 76 cts.; Yz lb., 

 $1.25; lb., $2.00. 



•Mrs. E. Wild. Carmine or dark pink. Oz., 

 25 cts.; y, lb., 75 cts.; Yz lb., $1.25; lb., 

 $2.00. 



Very scarce. Laven- 

 V4 lb.. $1.50; Yz lb., 



Salmon-pink. Crop 



•Mrs. Alex Wallace. 



der. Oz.. so cts. 



$1.25; lb.. $4.00. 

 Mrs. William Sim. 



tailed. 

 '.Mrs, George Lewis. Large, pure white 



wavy flower. Oz., 25 cts.: >/i lb., 75 cts.; 



Vz lb., $1.25; lb., $2.00. 

 Mrs. W! W. Smalley. Satiny pink. Oz., 



35 cts.; V* lb., $1.00; 'x. lb.. $1.75; lb., $3.00. 



•Mrs. F. J. Delansky. Daybreak pink. Oz., 

 26 els.; Vt ll>.. 75 cts.; Yz lb., $1.25; lb., 

 $2.00. 



Mis. Cbas. H. Totty. Sky-bine; late Oz., 

 25 its.; V, lb.. 75 cts.: •/. lb.. $1.25; lb.. 

 $2.00. 



Mrs. Zvolanek. Blue, variegated; good f..r 

 variety. Ox., 60 cts.: '/, n>.. $i..->o : y. lb., 



$2.75; II... $.->.00. 

 Wuilacea. Very fine lavender, a grand 

 florists' variety. Oz., so cts.; >/» lb.. $1.50; 



V, lb.. $2.75; lb.. S5.00. 

 ' \t iitclillng. Pure white Oz., 25 cts.; Y\ 



lb . ;:, cts. : i . Hi . si.;;,; Hi . $2.00. 

 Hoi. .1. Stewart. Blue self. Ox., 25 cts. ; 

 ' i lb.. 75 cts.; Vz lb.. $1.25; lb., $2.00. 



All other varieties of Winter 1 Sum- 



mer-flowerlng Sweet Peas supplied. Write 

 for quotations. 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON. Seedsman , 



342 West 14th St. 



NEW YORK 



Obituary 



August Sunderbruch. 



August Sunderbruch, age 82, Cincin- 

 nati's oldest florist, passed peacefully 

 away. Aug. 2d. He was born in Marl, 

 Hanover. Germany, May 26, L830. At 

 LG years of age he started his appren- 

 ticeship in the flower business receiv- 

 ing a thorough training in nursery 

 and gardening. In the yeai 1^15 he 

 arrived in this country ami came di- 

 rectly to Cincinnati. Hisfirsl year here 

 he taught botany in the Wcsleyau 

 Female College. The following year he 

 secured employment as gardener for 

 the Resors, laying out the beautiful 

 estate of the late Ruben Resor. While 

 employed there he married Miss Doro- 

 thy Klanke, to which union there 

 were ten children born, three of whom 

 still survive — William and Albert of 

 this city and Mrs. Louis Helwig of 

 Chicago. Mrs. Dorothy Sunderbruch 

 passed away in the year L874. 



Alter leaving the Resors be went to 

 work for Mr. McAvoy. who conducted 

 a nursery business where Eden I J ark 

 now stands, at that time it was called 

 Garden of Eden. Seeing an excellent 

 opportunity for a greenhouse estab- 

 lishment in 1863 he purchased the 

 land in Coryville (city) and built 

 greenhouses which are still running 

 today. He also opened up a retail 

 establishment on W. Ith street. Being 

 a man of sterling integrity and busi- 



ness acumen he rapidly established a 

 large and exclusive retail trade. In 

 1S90 he retired from active business, 

 turning the same over to the firm Of 

 A. Sunderbruch Sons, consisting of 

 William and Albert Sunderbruch and 

 IM A. Foster, a son-in-law. 



He was buried on Friday, Aug. 1th 

 The numerous floral tributes showed 

 the high esteem in which the deceased 

 was held. 



In ISSi; he married Miss Christina 

 Zeidler who still survives. 



Samuel Frederick Miller. 



The death is reported of Mr. Sam 

 uel Frederick Miller, a fruit grower 

 and horticulturist who resided near 

 Cavetown, Md. Mr. Miller was born 

 in Germany seventy-five years ago, 

 coming to this country when eighteen 

 years of age. Me is survived by a 

 son and two daughters. The cause of 

 death is given as complication of dis- 

 eases. 



Miss Minnie Johnson. 



On July 25, Miss Minnie Johnson. 

 of the firm of M. .t L. Johnson. Day- 

 ton. Ohio, died at her home 915 North 

 Main street. She was born in Dayton, 

 1852, and spent her entire lit. 

 The business was established by ber- 

 Si It and sister in 1882, and was ill. 

 flower shop in Dayton. The bu 

 will be continued by Miss Liny John 



son. 



Edward McNally. 



Edward McXally, nurseryman and 

 florist. Anchorage, Ky., died after an 



illness of several month:. Mr, Mc- 

 Xally came to this country from Dub- 

 lin. Ireland, forty-five years ago and 

 started in business in Anchorage. He 

 is survived by his wife and four chil- 

 dren. 



Wm. B. May. 

 Will B. May died at the Hartford, 

 Conn., Hospital, of heart disease on 

 Julj 30, aged 76 years. He was for 

 man] years li.-a i g ir lener for James 

 J. Goodwin, leaving a position as gar- 

 dener at Kew Gardens. Kngland, to 

 aia ept the appointment. 



Mrs. C. H. Woolsey. 



After a long illness Mrs. C. H. Wool- 



wlfe of C. H. Woolsey. florist, of 



ford. 111., died on July 31, aged 



5 1 years. She was married to Mr. 



Woolsey in 1 s77, in the house in which 



she was born and which has always 



l n her home. 



James J. O'Leary. 



James Joseph O'Leary died at the 



of his parents, 40 Fanning 



t, Lowell. Mass.. on August 5th, 



aged 21 years He was associated with 



his father in the florist business. His 



ins ind one sister survive him. 



James L. Reynolds. 

 On July 26 James L. Reynolds, pro- 



E the Bonnie Brae Nurseries, 



V w Rochelle, X. Y., died at his home, 

 of septic pneumonia. A widow, son 

 and daughter survive him. 



