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HORTICULTURE 



September 30, 1911 



LILIUM F0RM0SUM 



Can Be Grown Nicely in a Carnation Temperature 

 SPLENDID WELL-RIPENED BULBS 



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Size 



6 to 8 inches 



7 to 9 " 



8 to 10 " 



9 to 10 " 

 10 to 12 " 



No. to case 



400 



300. 



250 



200 



150 



Per 100 



$4.00 

 6.50 

 8.75 

 9.50 



12.50 



Per 1000 



$35.00 

 55.00 

 82.50 

 90.00 



1 1 5.00 



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and 



Special Michell Brand Lilium Multiflorum 



Large sizes will be scarce and 

 prices now are low 



WHOLESALE BULB CATALOGUE NOW READY, 



HENRY F. MICHELL CO. 



518 MARKET STREET 



PHILADELPHIA 



MICHELL'S DAHLIA SHOW. 



This was something of a departure 

 from the usual trade exhibition which 

 is usually given for advertising pur- 

 poses exclusively, but in this case 

 the element of competition came in, 

 and that is of educative value. No 

 tradesman can give a show on the 

 same basis as a society; but as far as 

 they could the promoters in this in- 

 stance made as good an imitation as 

 is possible— while at the same time 

 frankly owning up to the advertis- 

 ing part of it. The Horticultural So- 

 ciety of this city is at such a low ebb 

 that an affair of this kind — even if it 

 is a trade proposition — assumes more 

 than usual importance. That, and the 

 competitive element is the reason 

 why we devote space to more than 

 the usual passing notice. 



The extent, quality and variety of 

 the exhibits; the arrangement; the 

 auxiliary decorative subjects; the gen- 

 eral management; all were of a very 

 commendable nature. The show held 

 open four days — September 26-29, and 

 the big store was crowded all the 

 time, and the salesmen had their 

 hands full. Extra flowers came in 

 every day. 



Among the decorative subjects out- 

 side of the dahlias may be mentioned 

 Funkia coerulea, Sedum spectabile, 

 Tritoma, Zla Japonica variegata. Sal- 

 via splendens, Amaranthus, Zinnia, 

 Helenium autumnale, African mari- 

 gold, Aster Nova Belgae, Eupatorium 

 Frazeri, gladioli, ferns and palms. 



The chief prize winning vase was 

 cleverly placed in the street doorway, 

 and ranged back of same were the 

 other prize winners along the center 

 aisle. The erowds were attracted in. 



and the rest was a matter of insidious 

 politeness. 



The general manager was Philip 

 Freud, one of the best in the business 

 and a genius in that line. The judges 

 were W. C. Herbert, A. L. Turnley, L. 

 K. Peacock and Maurice Fuld. 



Your correspondent encloses the 

 prize list herewith: 



Vase, ft flowers, Delice — first, Chas. Bus- 

 tard, Chestnut Hill, Phlla., Pa.: second. 

 Thomas Holland, Berwyn, Pa. 



Vase. <i flowers, Jack Rose — first, Chas. 

 Bustard; second, Wm. Robertson, gardener 

 to .1. \V. Pepper, Jenkintown. Pa. 



Vase, 1- flowers. William Asrnew — firsv. 

 Thomas Holland: second, James Bustard. 

 gardener to (i. I*. Harrison. Geraiantown, 

 Pa. 



Vase. |L' flowers. C. W. Brutou— first. 

 William Robertson; second. Thomas Hol- 

 land. 



Vase, ti flowers. Mrs. Roosevelt — first, 

 Thomas Holland; second. Win. Robertson. 



Vase, flowers, Pink Pearl — first, ('has. 

 Mustard; second, Robt. Morrow, gardener 

 to G. I. Bodine, Chestnut Hill. Phila. 



\;et-, 50 flowers not less than ten va- 

 rieties, any type — first. Robt. Morrow; 

 second, .lames Bustard; honorable mention. 

 Thomas Holland. 



The trade contributors got paid by 

 Michell in good iron dollars for their 

 shipments, so we will not give them 

 this free mention this time. Ha. ha. 

 Let the galled jade wince — for once! 

 GEORGE C. WATSON. 



DURING RECESS. 



Newport Horticultural Society Ball. 

 The annual ball of this society was 

 held September 20th, with a good at- 

 tendance of dancers, under the man- 

 agement of Vice-President Wm. Mac- 

 kay, who led the grand march with 

 Miss Elaine Meikle, daughter of the 

 president. The committee of arrange- 

 ments was headed by Wm. F. Smith 

 as chairman. Wm. Grey as secretary, 

 and their work was rewarded with 

 the greatest financial success the so- 

 ciety has ever enjoyed from any sim- 

 ilar function. 



Cincinnati Bowlers. 

 The Bowling Club has its first meet 

 early in October. Members will De 

 notified by Chas. H. Hoffmeister as to 

 when and where. Any desiring to join 

 should advise Mr. Hoffmeister. They 

 are assured of a cordial welcome. 



INCORPORATED. 



Merchantville, N. J. — Amon Heights 

 Nurseries. Incorporators: J. Newl n 

 Wilkins, Israel C. Townsend of Mer- 

 chantville and Florence M. Cole, 630 ' 

 Philadelphia Bourse, Phila., Pa. 



Chicago, III. — Percy Jones, florist, 

 nursery, commission and mercantile 

 business, capital stock $10,000. In- 

 corporators: Henry Van Gelder, Fred 

 Witthold, Robert D. Elder. 



Gustave Ober, of Baltimore, is one of 

 the representatives of the National 

 Fertilizer Association at the Third Na- 

 tional Conservation Congress which 

 convened on Monday last in Kansas 

 City. Wilbur W. Hubbard of Chester- 

 town, Md.. is the president of this as- 

 sociation, and in naming Mr. Ober as 

 chairman of the delegation also ap- 

 pointed Messrs. Frederick Mayer of St. 

 Louis, Mo., C. V. Albright of Raleigh. 

 N. C, Professor Henry G. Bell of 

 Chicago, 111.. W. G. Welsh of Colum- 

 bus, Ohio and W. G. Sadler of Nash- 

 ville. Tenn.. as members. 



