

HOKTICULTUKE 



March 20, 1920 



loyal 10 their profession. It is a ques- 

 tion If there will be any trained gar- 

 deners in America after a few years 

 unless apprentices appear in larger 

 numbers than at present. And with 

 this unceasing scramble for the al- 

 mighty dollar, an apprentice's wages 

 do not seem very attractive. 



The New York Show 



The board of relief of the town of 

 Greenwell, Conn., has dropped $168,- 

 000 from the valuation of the green- 

 houses of A. N. Pierson, incorporated, 

 boosted by the board of assessors, it 

 was learned yesterday. The company's 

 claim was for a reduction of $225,000. 



The company, through its counsel, 

 protested against the amount listed by 

 the board of assessors on its green- 

 houses. Last October the assessors 

 revalued the property of the town 

 and when they came around to Pier- 

 son's place they increased the amount 

 from $170,000 to $410,000. When the 

 company received its notice of in- 

 crease a complaint was made to the 

 effect that the assessors had listed 

 the property at a rate much beyond 

 its real value. 



BELONGS TO McGREGOR. 



"As Near as Your Telephone" a Pro- 

 tected Phrase. 

 ' Newburyport, Mass. 



Feb. 23, 1920. 



Dear Sir: — In your Feb. 14th issue, 

 under the heading "Little Talks on 

 Advertising," there appears a repro- 

 duction of J. Albert Brodrib's adver- 

 tisement making use of the phrase 

 "We are as near to you as your 

 telephone." 



The use of this phrase is (and has 

 been so held in previous cases) an in- 

 fringement of our Trade-Mark and we 

 nave so notified Mr. Brodrib today. 



Since there are undoubtedly many 

 other florists whose attention will be 

 drawn to that phrase through your 

 article and who may thereby be in- 

 clined to use it in their advertising as 

 a result, we think it would be best for 

 your advertising author to let your 

 readers know that it is not a free 

 phrase but protected for our sole use 

 by the trade-mark laws. 



Very truly yours, 



C. J. McGbegob & Sons. 



New England florists are being 

 warned to look out for a bad check 

 worker who has been operating in 

 Lawrence, Lowell and other cities. 

 His game has been to buy a floral 

 piece amounting to $7 or $8, tender a 

 $28 check or thereabouts in payment 

 and get the change in cash. He is de- 

 scribed as 40 or 45 years old, slim, 

 dark hair mixed with grey, smooth 

 face. 



Large Attendance and Many Very Fine Exhibits 



The International Flower Show marguerites, schizanthus and primulas 



opened in New York. Sunday, March 

 14th, and it is a good, very good show. 

 The first day's receipts are much ahead 

 of last year. The quality of the stock 

 exhibited is very fine. Some impor- 

 tant features are lacking, but the ar- 

 langement in general is away ahead 

 of any previous show. The general 

 effect also is very fine. 



The second day's attendance also 

 ran ahead of last year, and the suc- 

 cess of the show seems assured. The 

 management is great, and everything 

 running smoothly, showing perfect or- 

 ganization. 



It is interesting to note the drawing 

 power of the New York Show. The 

 ■'big fellows" from all over the coun- 

 try are in attendance, particularly 

 Chicago and all Middle West points. 

 It seems certain that a great many of 

 the visitors will come on for the big 

 Boston show next week. Also it is to 

 he hoped that many will arrive in time 

 to attend the meeting of the National 

 Growers' Association called for Tues- 

 day, March 23rd, in Boston, at which 

 time Ex-president Ammann will out- 

 line the plans of the new society and 

 establish the local branch. 



C. T. Beasley & Co., of East Milton, 

 Mass., were awarded a silver medal for 

 a special exhibit of pansles (not in 

 schedule). 



Among the exhibits which attracted 

 particular attention might be men- 

 tioned briefly the following: 



A. X. Pierson's rose garden is a 

 gem. and first prize well deserved. 



The plants of Cineraria stellata ex- 

 hibited by W. B. Thompson and A. 

 Lewisohn were wonderful, also the 



shown by A. Lewisohn. 



The exhibits of flowering bulbs and 

 plants by A. Lewisohn and Mrs. Payne 

 Whitney in the classes for private 

 growers were simply wonderful, and 

 the collection of bulbous plants by 

 -Mrs. Payne Whitney was also very 

 fine. 



A. Lewisohn's collection of roses in 

 pots, also his rose garden, were worth 

 going a long way to see. 



The Marguerites and Spiraeas in 

 the commercial classes shown by F 

 R. Pierson Co. and Madsen & Christ- 

 ensen were very well-grown, and A 

 N. Pierson's display of flowering and 

 foliage plants was beautifully ar- 

 ranged. 



The rock garden enthusiasts ling- 

 ered around the exhibit staged by the 

 Detmer Nurseries. 



As usual, the ferns exhibited by F. 

 R. Pierson Co. and Robert Craig Co. 

 captured most of the honors in the 

 fern classes. Some beautiful speci- 

 mens were shown by both firms. 



A. L. Miller's lilies came in for 

 much admiration, and these were won- 

 derful In every way. 



Joseph Manda's orchid plant display 

 was a wonderful collection of beau- 

 tiful varieties and a riot of color. 

 Lager & Hurrell's display also came 

 in for much admiration. 



The cut roses in the commercial 

 classes were never better, especially 

 American Beauty, Ophelia and Prem- 

 ier. The 25 undisseminated pink, 

 shown by John H. Dunlop, couldn't be 

 better; mammoth blooms and grand 

 finish. 



The display of cut roses by Traend- 

 ly & Schenck and F. R. Pierson Co 

 called for some work on the part of 

 the judges in making their decision. 

 It was a big fight and very close, but 

 Traendly & Schenck were given Ist 

 prize. 



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