January 10, 1920 



HORTICULTURE 



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and here throughout the summer 

 watering must be the grower's chief 

 concern. On a dull morning it may be 

 inadvisable to water at all, hut to 

 leave the plants dry even during a 

 dinner-hour's sunshine may result in 

 serious damage. This is particularly 

 so by reason of the necessity to 

 choose an absolutely open spot for the 

 plants. In autumn the thermometer 

 and the clouds must be closely ob- 

 serve<l, that the correct moment may 

 be chosen for housing the plants for 

 winter. 



All this watchful care must be un- 

 remittingly bestowed for two years, 

 that being the time required to pro- 

 duce a saleable plant in a 4 in. pot. 

 Pinching or stopping, too, is work for 

 experienced hands. Neglect will re- 

 sult in straggly ungainly plants, whilst 

 too much pinching will result In a con- 

 fused mass of spindly shoots that will 

 not flower satisfactorily. 



These details are the main princi- 

 ples of Erica culture, but it is practice 

 alone that can make a grower profici- 

 ent. Hence it will be obvious that the 

 subject is essentially one for speciali- 

 zation, and no one can expect good 

 Ericas at low prices. One Important 

 point, however, is that when once a 

 well-grown plant reaches the flowering 

 stage, it will stand a deal of wear, will 

 bear a prodigious amount of bloom, 

 and retain full beauty for a long 

 period, so that few subjects can be 

 named which are capable of yielding 

 so good service for room, table, or con- 

 servatory decorations. — Horticultural 

 Trade Journal. 



COMING EXHIBITIONS. 



Boston. Jan. 27, 28. New England 

 Nurserymen's Association, Annua) 

 Convention, American House. 



New York City, Jan. 13, 14. Orna- 

 mental Nurserymen's Association, 

 Hotel Biltmore. 



AN UNUSUAL CALENDAR. 

 A calendar which has just been re 

 ceived from the Jerome B. Rice Seed 

 Co. of Cambridge, N. Y., is a decided 

 departure from the usual type. On a 

 white background there appears a 

 large-sized reproduction of Vick's 

 Scarlet Globe Radish which this con- 

 cern has made famous and to which it 

 devotes many acres each year. It is 

 the purpose of the Rice Company to 

 continue this form of calendar year 

 after year, picturing some worthy type 

 of vegetable each season. If the illus- 

 trations are saved after the calendars 

 have served their purpose, they should 

 prove of no little value to seedsmen in 

 picturing the different vegetables to 

 their customers. 



Are You Going to Chicago? 



On January 21st, the American Carnation Society 

 will meet in Chicago. Preparations are being 

 made to take care of a large attendance. The 

 meeting will be very interesting as well as bene- 

 ficial. This will give an opportunity for tiorists to 

 get together and discuss subjects of other impor- 

 tance outside of Carnations. 



Chicago hotels are always crowded and we ad- 

 vise you to make reservations in advance by writ- 

 ing to various hotels for reservations. We will 

 be glad to have all your mail addressed in care 

 of our office which is two blocks from the leading 

 hotels of the city and in the heart of the whole- 

 sale florists. We will do everything in our power 

 to make your visit a pleasant one. 



Hoping to have the pleasure of meeting you. 

 Yours very truly, 



American Bulb Co. 



172 North Wabash Ave., Chicago 



FANCY & DAGGER FERNS 



$2.50 Per 1000 



All Seasonable Cut Flowers Always on 



Hand. New Crop Bronze and Green 



Galaz Leaves. 



Henry M. Robinson & Co. 



WHOLESALE FLORISTS 



2 WINTHROP SQ. AND 34 OTIS ST., 

 BOSTON, MASS. 



Telephones, Main »»39, 2616-, 2617, 2618, 52144 



ROSE SEEDS. 



One of the greatest rosarians in 

 England states that he has often 

 found that the less double a rose is the 

 more easily it produces seed. This 

 statement was made in connection 

 with the Rose Ophelia which he states 



was not produced fj-om artificially fer- 

 tilized seed, but came from a pod 

 gathered at hazard in the nursery. 



Ophelia seems to be very prolific of 

 sports and seedlings. If the parentage 

 of Ophelia could be known beyond 

 question it would be of much interest. 

 — The Flower Groxcer. 



