Dbcember 8, 1921 



The Florists^ Review 



45 



Marcellus A. Fatten: 



rrom Lakeland, Fla., has come the 

 sudden tidings that Marcellus A. Patten, 

 noted carnation grower and an ex-presi- 

 dent of the American Carnation Society, 

 passed away in sunny Florida December 

 3. He had been in failing health for 

 some time, but only for a week had he 

 been seriously ill. Mrs. Patten and her 

 son, Wilbur, liave taken the body home 

 to Tewksbury, Mass. 



The deceased gentleman was old in 

 the trade and widely respected for his 

 ability as a grower, especially of carna- 

 tions; for his executive propensities and 

 for the active part he played in the 

 various means to cooperation in the 

 trade. 



Ho was born at Lowell, Mass., Decem- 

 ber 4, 1849, and as early as 1870 he 

 founded the firm of Patten & Co. He 

 worked for Weiland Bros., of Cam- 

 bridge, Mass., and also at Nonantum 

 Greenhouses, at Brighton, Mass. For 

 twenty-five years he conducted a 

 greenhouse and retail establishment at 

 Lowell, Mass. Then in 1886 he removed 

 to Tewksbury, Mass., where he grew 

 stock for the wholesale market. Up to 

 the time of his death he was situated at 

 Tewksbury. 



Without a doubt his chief fame came 

 from his success with carnations, in 

 which ho was a specialist. In this con- 

 nection will long be remembered, among 

 others, the famous carnation, Mrs. M. A. 

 Patten, named for the grower's wife. 

 Out of his love for carnations grew Mr. 

 Patten's interest in the American Car- 

 nation Society. He was elected presi- 

 dent of this organization in 1908. 



Among his other connections, Mr. 

 Patton was a life member of the 

 S. A. F., the American Carnation Society 

 and the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society. He was a member of the 

 Boston Horticultural Club, the Boston 

 Gardeners' and Florists' Club and 

 several fraternal organizations. His 

 wife and two sons survive him. 



Frederick L. Krekeler. 



Frederick L. Krekeler, who for more 

 than fifty-six years had conducted a 

 florists' business in Brooklyn, N. Y., 

 died Saturday, November 26, in his 

 seventy-third year. His place of busi- 

 ness was at 240 McDougal street. 



Mr. Krekeler was born in Germany 

 and had spent most of his lifetime in 

 Brooklj-n. Funeral services were lield 

 Tuesday, November 29, from the home 

 and interment was made in Evergreens 

 cemeter}-, Brooklyn. 



Tliose surviving the deceased are the 

 wife, Mrs. Kathcrine Krekeler; three 

 daughters, Mrs. George Wise, Mrs. 

 Jjinies Harvey and Mrs. Frank Gould, 

 and four sons, Louis, Harry, George and 

 Frederick Krekeler. 



Fred S. Stimson. 



Stricken with a sudden attack of 

 heart disease at his apartment in Seattle, 

 W'ash., Fred S. Stimson, owner of Holly- 

 wood Gardens, 1622 Second avenue, and 

 Hollywood Farms, near Seattle, dropped 

 dead Thanksgiving day, in liis fifty- 

 third year. Mr. Stimson was one of the 

 most widely known and public-spirited 

 citizens of the northwest and was one 



Marcellus A. Patten. 



of the early operators who figured in the 

 development of the northwestern lum- 

 ber industry. In the later years of his 

 life, however, Mr. Stimson had devoted 

 the greater share of his time to making 

 Hollywood Farms and Hollywood Gar- 

 dens the show places of the northwest 

 and also to the advancement of cattle 

 breeding. He was a regent of Washing- 

 ton State College. He was president of 

 the Pacific International Livestock Show 

 and held a life membership in the 

 Eainier Club, Seattle. 



The deceased is survived by a widow, 

 one daughter, Mrs. Walter A. Moore, two 

 sons and three brothers. Dr. Walter 

 A. Moore, Mr. Stimson 's son-in-law, who 

 is in active management of the above- 

 mentioned enterprises, has received the 

 sincere condolences of the entire lloral 

 trade over his bereavement. 



until they get in full crop; then manure 

 water may be used freely. No form of 

 fertilizer should be applied to dry soil, 

 as the roots soak it up too rapidly, caus- 

 ing the foliage to burn. G. J. B. 



IT'S CAMPANULA FRAGILIS. 



Wo are sending a sprig of a fern or a 

 green plant. Will you tell us its name? 

 One of our friends has this plant grow- 

 ing in her window. Everybody admires 

 it. Admirers inquire the name and she 

 is at a loss to answer. Has the plant 

 any commercial value? 



W. F. C— Ind. 



BONE MEAL FOR SWEET PEAS. 



Would putting bone meal on growing 

 sweet j)eas be of any benefit. If so, how 

 much, and how often should it be used .' 

 My peas are planted in doul)le rows 

 under glass and are fertilized with well 

 rotted manure, some bone meal and a 

 little lime. Should I give them liquid 

 cow manure or wait until they bloom .' 

 When is it best to feed, before or after 

 watering? G. G. V.— Fla. 



The specimen in question was small 

 and not in good condition, but it appears 

 to be one of the creeping campanulas; 

 it is probably Campanula fragilis. If 

 so, it should flower in the spring or early 

 summer. It would be much easier for us 

 to identify the plant from a specimen in 

 flower. The creejiing campanulas aro 

 not greatly used in this country, but 

 are in some demand in Europe for plant- 

 ing in rock gardens. W. H. T. 



Bone meal should be incorporated 

 with the soil before planting, at the rate 

 of one pound to ten square feet of bench 

 space. Used as a top-dressing, it would 

 be beneficial to the growing crop, but 

 the more readily available acid phos- 

 phate is preferable for this purpose, 

 making several applications at about 

 the rate suggested for bone meal. 



It is considered that your soil is well 

 supplied with nitrogen for sweet peas 



Spartanburg, S. C— Fred's Flower 

 Gar<leu is the name under which Fred 

 Gentry and Fred Sass are doing a nice 

 retail l)iisiiiess at 2:i~> Spring street. 

 Tliey print the apostrophe after the 

 "d," but it might as well be after 

 the "s, " because there are a pair of 

 Freds. 



Durham, N. C. — A new flower store is 

 being opened in the new City Club build- 

 ing by Mrs. N. W. Cobb. Mrs. Cobb 

 opened the store of J. J. Fallon and has 

 managed it successfully for four years. 

 The new store, which will be run under 

 the name of the Piedmont Flower Shop, 

 is one of the most attractive flower shops 

 in the south. 



