December 1!::. 1913 



HORTICULTURE 



90. r > 



LILIUM M A R F? I S I I 



(The Bermuda Easter- L_ily< 



l_EC~T~ US supply your- wants in Lilies this season 

 We think we can make It to your advantage to do so, as regards both quality and price. 



The stock that we offer la not gathered Indiscriminately from all kinds of sources, but Is grown for 

 us by a few selected growers, whose stocks have been worked up from the true, original stock. In or- 

 der to ensure the health of the product, the bulbs are not grown on the same field oftener than one sea- 

 son, other crops being grown on the field the preceding year. The ground Is thoroughly manured when 

 the previous crop Is grown, leaving It In a high state of cultivation, and when the Illy bulbs are planted 

 no fresh manure is used, and this prevents disease and ensures a crop of strong, healthy bulbs. 



In addition to this, we do nut dig our bulbs as early as they are usually dug, but leave them In the 

 ground until they are thoroughly ripened and matured. When Harrisil is good, it leaves little to be de- 

 sired. There Is very little, If any, stock obtainable as good as the stock that we are offering. We are 

 supplying only this one grade of selected stock, and when this la dlaposed of, we shall have no more to offer. 



While the quality of the stock that we offer Is of the highest, our prices are as low as, or lower than, 

 the prices of those who offer the ordinary stock gathered from indiscriminate sources. We are sure buyers 

 will find our stock very satlafactory, and much more so than the Japan-grown Longlflorum, which haa bad- 

 ly deteriorated in recent years. 



Bear in mind that we were the original Introducers of Harrisil In Bermuda, and that we have excep- 

 tional facilities for obtaining our present supplies. Also take note that the smallest bulbs that we offer 

 are 6-7 inch bulbs, not 6-7 Inch, as usually offered. 



6-7 Inch bulbs, 335 to the case, $15.00 per case; full thousand lota, $40.00 per 1,000. 



7-9 Inch bulbs, 200 to the case, $16.00 per case; full thousand lota, $75.00 per 1,000. 



9-11 Inch >"- ,K s, 100 to the case, $18.00 per case; full thousand lots, $175.00 per 1,000. 



FERNS 



We have an exceptionally nice lot of ferns In the following varieties,— good, bushy, well-grown plants 

 that will please the most critical buyers. Plants have been grown In pots, and are thoroughly well estab- 

 lished and nicely finished. 



Nephrolepls Bostoniensis and Plersonl, 6-ln. pots $0.60 each 



Nephrolepls Elegantlsslma, Plersonl, Bostoniensis, and Harrisil, heaTy 8-in. plants $1.00 to 1.60 each 



Nephrolepls Elegantlsslma, Boatoniensls, and Harrisil, heavy 10-ln. plants 1.60 each 



F. R. P1ERSON COMPANY, Tarr3f, ,5]?w^ n o-SS dson ' 



BRITISH HORTICULTURE. 

 Carnation Show. 

 An interesting and varied collection 

 of blooms was seen at the show of the 

 Perpetual Flowering Carnation So- 

 ciety, In London, on Dec. 5th and 6th. 

 The leading trade growers were well 

 represented. The gold medal for a 

 group of carnations was secured by 

 \v. ]■:. Wallace, of Baton Bray, Dun- 

 stable, Bedfordshire, whose Qne dis- 

 play included May Hay, White Perfec- 

 tion, Scarlet Clow, Daylight, Brit- 

 tania. Enchantress, Rose Pink En- 

 chantress, White Enchantress, Winsor, 

 Carola, Cloriosa. etc There was only 

 one competitor tor the Brunton cup 

 tor three vases of British novelties 

 distributed since 1909, ihis being B. E. 

 Bell, of Castel Nursery, Guernsey, 

 who exhibited Constance, Judith and 

 Coronation. The American Carnation 

 Society presented a challenge cup for 

 three vases of American novelties. 

 This was secured by Mr. Wallace with 

 Cloriosa, May Day and Scarlet Clow. 

 B. K. Bell was second and W. Wells & 

 Co., of Merstham, Surrey, third. Alto- 

 gether the show was considerably in 

 advance of those of previous seasons. 



National Dahlia Society. 

 The annua! meeting of this idety 

 has recently been held in London. A 

 letter was read from Mr. Edward 

 Mawley, resigning his office as presi- 

 dent, owing to his health. This an- 



nouncement was received with the 

 members' deep regret, warm-hearted 

 ti Ibutes being paid to his long and val- 

 ued services. The annual report 

 Stated that the society had held two 

 shows during the year, one at the 

 Crystal Palace, and the other at the 

 Royal Botanic Gardens, Regent's Park 

 The dry season had considerable in- 

 fluence on the early production of 

 bloom, and in consequence the ex- 

 hibits were not so numerous as in 

 previous seasons. A series of trials 

 was carried out by Messrs. Cannell & 

 Sons, of Swan'ey Point, Kent. The 

 trials brought into prominence the 

 best varieties for garden decoration, 

 and the report of the committee of In- 

 spection will be published in due 

 course. In order to assist the society 

 in its work members of the trade have 

 most generously decided to forego 

 their prizes in the nurserymen's 

 Classes tor the present year. By this 

 means the society has been able to 

 carry out its work, and now has a 

 ■ the credit sid than 



20 new members have joined during 

 the year, and the majority have taken 

 part in the exhibitions. The com- 

 mit on had offered a gold, a silver-gilt 

 and a silver medal for competition at 

 the International Horticultural Ex- 

 hibition next year. Ceorge Gordon, 

 editor of the "Gardeners' Magazine." 

 was appointed president, Joseph Cheal, 

 ni Lowfleld Nurseries, Crawley, chair- 

 man of committee, J. Green. Dereham, 

 Norfolk, treasurer and E. F. Hawes, 

 London, secretary. 



THE FIRST AMERICAN ORCHID 



HYBRID. 

 Editor HORTICULTURE: 



I notice in your December 16th issue 

 that Mr. Joseph Manda is credited 

 with being the raiser of the first orchid 

 hybrid In America. In the year 1882 

 I raised a number of hybrid calanthes. 

 One of these received a silver medal 

 from the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society in the year 1S90. If your date 

 is correct Joseph Manda would have 

 about eight years old, and living 

 in Bohemia. If he went to Pitcher & 

 Manda in iss* he would be about 14— 

 rather young to have served an ap- 

 [ceship 

 I do not lay claim to have raised the 

 iirst orchid hybrid in America, neither 

 do I I Manda wants anything 



not entltli d to. It might be 

 well for you. Mr. Editor, to try and 

 find out who the raiser of the first 

 orchid hybrid in America was. 

 ery truly, 

 RICHARD CARDNER. 

 Newport. R. I. 



P. S— What about George Savage, 

 or William and R. M. Grey? 



The foregoing communication is of 



more than passing Interest, and we 



should be pleased to hear from any 



tders who has knowledge 



rly orchid hybridization In this 



country. We might add here that two 



appeared In our notes 



on Toseph Manda's election as presi- 



Y. Florists' Club, hi3 



address being given as South Orange, 



t Orange, and his term 



of membership in the N. Y. Florists' 



club, eighteen Instead of twenty-one 



years, the latter being correct. 



