TRADE NOTES FOR PROFESSIONAL FLORISTS 



The Montreal Convention 



The Canadian Hoiiicullural Association Con- 

 vention, at Montreal, Augiist 8, 9, 10 and 11, 

 promises to /be " vaster than has been," and it 

 g-oes without saying that it will be enjoyable. 

 Montreal is an ideal place for an " ornamental 

 horticulturist " to visit on account of the many 

 beautiful gardens, as well as the grand natural 

 scenery, the view from .the top of the mountain 

 being a sight that no Canadian should miss. 



But in looking forward to the entertainment 

 part of the convention florists must not forget 

 that there is important business to be trans- 

 acted during the four sessions devoted to the in- 

 terests of the profession, and every one who has 

 these interests at heart should make a special 

 effort to attend. In these days " the butcher, 

 the baker, the candlestick maker," etc., etc., all 

 have " conventions and things " and reaip no 

 small benefit thereby ; surely our profession 

 should not lag in the rear of the grand proces- 

 sion. The country is prospering and making 

 money, M. P.'s and Senators have got a raise, 

 and there should be a little more going to the 

 florist, seedsman and gardener in consequence, 

 if they are not too backward in putting them- 

 selves forAvard. Then Ho ! for Montreal. For 

 programs and information apply to A. H. Ew- 

 ing, Woodstock, Ont. 



and grows nothing but the best. Some of these 

 dayp the Canadian Horticultural Association 

 will have to pay a visit to Woodstock.— (A. H. 

 Ewing. 



Woodstock's Gardens 



Mr. H. G. Doyle, who lately sold his green- 

 house plant to Mr. J. Dickenson, has started to 

 put up two houses near his old stand. The 

 King Construction Co. are supplying the ma- 

 terial with all their latest improvements. 



The gardens surrounding the residence of 

 John White, Esq., on Vansittart avenue, have 

 been much enlarged and improved and have 

 quite a metropolitan api>earance. Mr. Greig, 

 the gardener (a late arrival from Scotland, and 

 thoroughly experienced), deserves great credit 

 for the good work done in so short a time. 



" Altadore," the former residence of the late 

 Hon. James Sutherland (now of H. A. Little, 

 Esq.), is looking its best. The large quantity 

 of trees and shrubs planted two years ago are 

 beginning to show up, and the late rains have 

 made the large expanses of lawn look their 

 greenest. This is really a beautiful old place, 

 and no visitor to this city should miss seeing it. 

 Four men are employed in the gardens most of 

 the summer. A horse-mower and two hand 

 mowers cut the lawns, etc., in a day and a half. 

 This spring and early summer the grass has all 

 ibeen cut twice a week, some of it three times. 

 There are, also, about two acres of kitchen gar- 

 den and an acre of orchard, besides shrubbery, 

 pasture, etc., 22 acres in all. There are many very 

 pretty and well kept smaller gardens in the 

 city, and as the horticultural society is in ac- 

 tive operation, the people are well supplied with 

 information, novelties, etc. Mr. James Hoare 

 goes in for roses and grows them nearly as fin^ 

 as they do in the old country. Mr. R. Wood- 

 roofe goes in for gladiolus in large quantities 



Montreal Notes and the Convention 



The usual summer dullness in trade is on us 

 now in earnest, with the thermometer hanging 

 around 90 degrees every day and a great 

 amount of humidity in the atmosphere. It is 

 impossible for trade to be any other way; every- 

 body who possibly can is out of the city trying 

 to get a cool breeze and not thinking of buying 

 flowers. But whilst the store men are taking 

 a rest the growers are as busy as possible build- 

 ing, mending, etc. 



Roses are growing fine, this weather just suit- 

 ing them. Chrysanthemums are all planted 

 and doing splendidly ; fewer varieties than 

 usual are being grown, but in larger quantities. 

 Carnations have done well in the field this year, 

 and housing will start in earnest next week. A 

 few asters are to be seen in the stores, but out- 

 door asters are late. Up to the present they 

 are not showing signs of the yellow, and the 

 Ibug is not as plentiful as usual. 



But, if trade is quiet, the convention commit- 

 tee is very lively. They have everything well 

 under way, and a pleasant and instructive time 

 is assured for all the delegates. Reports from 

 the different cities promise a large attendance, 

 which is the only thing required to make the 

 convention the success anticipated. We would 

 like to impress on the delegates the advisability 

 of staying over the four days. The fourth day 

 will be given up entirely to visiting the private 

 places for which Montreal is renowned. The 

 owners have signified their willingness to allow 

 their places to be thrown open to the members. 

 The Montreal Gardeners' and Florists' Club will 

 pay all expenses for that day. The banquet 

 has been arranged and the tickets will be $1.00 

 each. 



The railway rates are the same as last year, 

 viz.. fare and one-third if more than 50 dele- 

 gates attend. I would like to impress on all 

 attending the necessity of travelling by rail and 

 taking a certificate. It will be far more to 

 their advantage to spend the extra day in Mont- 

 real rather than spend the time on the boat, at 

 the same time helping their brother delegates 

 to get a reduced rate. (G. A. Robinson, Mont- 

 real, Que., July 24. 



The Trade in London 



Routine work is progressing favorably. 

 Chrysanthemums are all planted and the crown 

 buds on " opah " are swelling fast. Present 

 indications are that the flowers will be ready 

 for cutting by the first week in September. 

 Others of early kinds are growing fast, such 

 kinds as Bergmann. Geo. A. Kalb, The Pacific 

 Trilbe, Omega. Amorita (the very best early 

 pink), are climbing fast. Carnations in the 

 field are anxiously looking for a drink, but the 



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