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11 It 1;T 1 C U LT L KE 



June 12, 1920 



they lire at their best. The season is 

 very late, and as il loolts now it will 

 be about June 18th to 20th. 



Peonies altopether have been quite 

 a disappointment to florists this sea- 

 son because of their tardy maturity. 

 Usually they can be considered an 

 important Memorial Day flower, but 

 of course this year they were not to be 

 obtained. The business of shipping 

 peonies has made considerable prog- 

 ress in the past few years, especially 

 so tar as southern growers are con- 

 cerned. It is a serious question, 

 though, whether there is much profit 

 in growing peonies for cut flowers in 

 the north. They may serve well as a 

 side liiio. and of course the nursery- 

 men who grow plants to sell make a 

 good thing from them, but as a cut 

 flower proposition they are hardly 

 worth counting upon. 



Members of the trade in New York 

 have been glad to welcome back Mr. 

 James McHutchison, of McHutchison & 

 Co., after an illness of several weeks. 

 Although not yet able to take up his 

 duties at the office, Mr. McHutchison 

 is on the rapid road to complete re- 

 covery and expects to be on deck again 

 in the very near future. This will bo 

 pleasant news to his many friends who 

 have missed him from his customary 

 place. 



As will be seen from the report of 

 Secretary John Young of the S. A. F., 

 the trade is already getting in ling for 

 imusually large exhibits at the Cleve- 

 land show. I learn that New England 

 manufacturers as well as those from 

 the West are preparing to be on hand 



Padiysandra terminalis 



2 year old plants, 

 $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 



Euonymus radicans 



3 year old plants 

 $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 



JAMES WHEELER 



NATICK. MASS. 



with a K<H)d force. At the office of the 

 John C. Meyer Thread Co., in Lowell, 

 I was told that the Meyer salesmen 

 will be on hand at the convention and 

 ■will have a full and complete line of 

 threads. This phase of the business is 

 one which is not so conspicuous as 

 some others, and yet it is a very im- 

 portant one, and no doubt the Meyer 

 salesmen will meet many old friends 

 and customers. 



The plan of selling flowers in street 

 markets is extending apparently. Har- 

 risburg. Pa. is the latest city to make 

 a move in this direction. 



The Chestnut St. Market Co. recent- 

 ly announced just belore Memorial 

 Day that the market house would be 

 open for the free use of stalls for 

 persons having flowers to sell. This 

 resulted in a rush of buyers and vend- 

 ers, but the flowers offered were not of 

 choice quality and far from cheap. 

 Peonies were principally buds and 

 brought 5 and 10c. each. Daisies sold 

 at 5c. a bunch and Mountain Laurel at 

 '2T>c. a bunch. Yellow lilies, blue flags, 

 lily of the valley, mock orange and 

 snapdragon were among some of the 

 other flowers offered. Many of the 

 farmers who came to market had flow- 

 ers to sell. In ordinary seasons this 

 kind of business might affect the flor- 

 ists, but apparently they did not suffer 

 much this year. 



When writing to advertisers kindly 

 mention HORTICULTURE 



GENERAL NEWS NOTES. 



The Clinton Floral Co., of Clinton, 

 Mass., is separating its flower business 

 from its other interests, and will have 

 a shop on the first floor of the Cofman 

 Building. :\Ir. E. P. Howe will remain 

 manager. 



Plant thieves have been in evidence 

 in Connecticut this year and in some 

 cases have mr,de sad inroads on 

 gardens. 



Frank Blanchard of South Mr.nches- 

 tcr, Ct., has entered the employ of the 

 Brainerd Seed & Nursery Co., at En- 

 field. 



Fred W. Smythe, of the firm of Wad- 

 le/ & Smythe, 5th Ave., New York 

 City sued S.amuel Untermyer for 

 $11,000, alleging that Mr. Untermyer 

 rirreed to purchase rhododendrons and 

 then declined to accept them. 



Mr. John Cross, the well known Fall 

 River, Mass., florist, recently lost his 

 father, Mr. Ralph Cross, who passed 

 away at his home in his 66th year. 



Mr. G. H. Mclntyre, who has con- 

 ducted a greenhouse at Easthampton. 

 Mass., for several years, has sold his 

 business to Charles A. Anderson, who 

 came from Proctor, Vt., to Springfield 

 some time ago to enter the employ of 

 .\itken, the florist. 



Worth While Primulas 



Mikla^'oldcvt Kohrorl. The Itest struln of 

 Mal.'iroidcH on the inarkt't. Years of 

 patience have developed It to perfec- 

 tlon. The beautiful shades of Koee 

 rink, LIpht Lavender and Snow White 

 make It one of the most desiral)le and 

 profitable plants to tjrow, not only nu 

 sln^rle plants, but for comblnathm 

 work It eannot be excelUMl. JOO 1(NM) 

 Pink and Lavender Mixed. 



2'/.-ln $7.00 $(M)flO 



Pure White, 2'-;-lr 7.00 BO.OO 



MnlaeoldrH TownKendl. 2Vi;-in. 8.00 70.00 



Oboonioa. ICoBen, Clxantea, 

 <irandi(lora. Apple KloNHom 



and Kermp(*liia,"-.*-in 7 00 00.00 



2H-i" >^.'»0 70.00 



C. U. LIGGIT 



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14 Tr. Tr. 

 Pkt. rkt. 



Grancliflora Prize. Dwarf $0.(iO .$1.0U 



Grandinora Med. Tall 60 1.00 



D.VISY, DOCBLE ENGLISH 



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Monstrosa Pink, % oz. .$2.00 $0.50 



.Monstro!su White, U oz.. 2.00 .50 .... 

 Monstrosa Mixed, '4 OZ.. 1.75 ..00 .... 



Longfellow Pink 40 $2.00 



Snowliail White 40 2 00 



Mixed 30 1.50 



MYOSOTIS 



Alpestris Victoria 25 1.25 



Kliza Fanrobert 25 1.25 



PAJJ.SY SEED 

 Michell's Giant Exliibition, Mixed. A 

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(iiant Trimardeau. Mixed. Large flow- 

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.Vlba Macnitica $0.60 $1 00 



(biswiek ited 60 100 



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Ilolbron lilne 60 I.IIO 



Kermesina Splendeng 00 1.00 



Rosy .Morn 60 100 



Prize Mixture 00 100 



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Lilacina. Lilac $0..5O 



Kermesina. Crimson. 50 



Rosea. Pink 50 



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Il.vbrida .Mixed .50 



Also All Other Seasonable Seeds. Bulbs 

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