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The Florists^ Review 



OCTOBBB 9. 1918. 



A Bed of Crotons at Girard Colleifr^ Philadelphia. 



Twelve Baby Ramblers, In bloom — Geo. M. 

 Brlnkerhoff, first. 



Twelve Souijeit roses, in bloom — A. C. Browu, 

 first; Geo. SI. Brlnkerhoff. srcond. 



Sly Asparagus plumosiis — (Jeo. A. Kulil. first, 

 A. C. Cunfield, second; Geo. M. Brlnkerhoff, 

 third. 



Fifti en fancy-leaved PAladlnnis — Geo. M. 

 Brlnkerhoff. first; Geo. A. Knlil. second. 



One hanging basket of f ; riis— W. H. Gullett & 

 Sons, first; Geo. M. Brlnkerhoff, second; Geo. A. 

 Kuhl. third. 



Hanging basket of Sprengerl — Geo. A. Kuld. 

 first; W. H. Gullett & Sons, second; Geo. M. 

 Brlnkerhoff. third. 



Basket of foliage plants — Geo. M. Brlnkerhoff, 

 first; Geo. A. Kuhl, second. 



Two window boxes — Geo. M. Brlnkerhoff. first. 



Fern dish — Geo. A. Kuhl, first; Jansseu Seed & 

 Floral Co., second; Geo. M. Brlnkerhoff, third. 



Collection of bulbs for fall planting, named-^ 

 Janssen Seed & Floral Co., first. 



The attendance of out-of-town flo- 

 rists during the week is quite large, 

 but the visitors do not all come any 

 one day. It is suggested that Tuesday 

 be florists' day each year and that 

 an effort be made to get everybody 

 there together. 



VETEEAN FLORIST EETIEES. 



John White, one of the oldest flo- 

 rists of Pittsfield, Mass., has retired 

 from active business, after forty years 

 at his greenhouses on New West street. 

 He has leased them to Thomas Moore, 

 who has been in his employ for twenty- 

 two years, and Mr. White will hel[) him 

 more or less. He also intends to travel. 



Mr. White was born May 24, 1841, 

 in Banbury, England. At the age of 14 

 he entered upon his duties as appren- 

 tice, to learn gard«niing in the gardens 

 of the Rev. W. C. Holbach, in War- 

 wickshire, England, remaining there 

 four years, during which time he 

 learned landscape gardening and in- 

 door and outdoor horticulture. He 

 then went to Warwick, where for three 



years he was superintendent of the 

 gardens owned by Mr. Greenway, a 

 noted banker. The next ten years he 

 spent in the employ of Sir George 

 Phillips, at Western House, Warwick- 

 shire, and on the famous estate of the 

 Duke of Sutherland in North Stafford- 

 shire, where he was obliged to pay a 

 premium for the privilege of filling a 

 responsible position. At Frampton 

 Hall, the residence of the Rev. John 

 Turner, he had full charge of the gar- 

 dens for two years. Leaving there, he 

 went to the royal nurseries, where he 

 remained twenty months before coming 

 to the United States in 1872. 



The following year he took charge 

 of the Pleasure Park Association green- 

 houses in Pittsfield, and when these 

 were sold, established greenhouses for 

 Mr. Mielliz and conducted them for 

 two years. At the expiration of that 

 time he engaged in the florists' busi- 

 ness with H. C. Hume on the Burbank 

 property. In 1876 they bought of 

 Theodore L. Pomeroy the present loca- 

 tion of the greenhouses on New West 

 street, containing one acre of land near 

 the center of the city. Here they con- 

 tinued until 1886, when Mr. White ac- 

 quired full costrol. At that time Mr. 

 Kaiser was the only other florist in the 

 town, and he was later succeeded by 

 Foster I. Drake. Mr. White did a con- 

 siderable business throughout the coun- 

 ty and had six teams on the road all 

 of the time. At present his green- 

 houses cover 200,000 square feet and 

 are equipped with modern devices. Mr. 

 White belongs to Crescent lodge of 

 Masons, Berkshire Royal Arch Chap- 

 ter, the Knights of Honor and the 

 Order of United Workmen. 



BEDDING AT GIBAED COLLEGE. 



Girard college occupies a prominent 

 position in the world of education in 

 the east, or, we might say, in the coun- 

 try, for, while Pennsylvania boys are 

 given the preference over the boys from 

 other states, still many boys from dis- 

 tant states owe their education to this 

 college. Too much stress cannot be laid 

 on the benefit that the Girard college 

 boys derive from their training. The 

 splendid system of education, the drills 

 and discipline, the abundant opportuni- 

 ties for manly sports, all are invaluable. 

 The college grounds cover nearly forty-. 

 six acres in the city of Philadelphia. 

 They are inclosed by high walls, mak- 

 ing the college as distinct from the city 

 as though it were in a quiet suburb. 

 There are many buildings, surrounded 

 by lawns, drives, walks and playgrounds. 

 Especial attention is paid to the trees 

 and flower beds and the horticultural 

 department includes practical lessons to 

 some of the students. 



The ornamental planting centers in 

 the grounds lying between the Library 

 building and the south entrance. The 

 crotons are the feature of this planting. 

 The college colors, steel and garnet, 

 form the keynote of the color effect in 

 the foliage beds. The two principal 

 beds, one on either side of the walk 

 from the gate to the library, are formed 

 of crotons. They are circular and of 

 great size. Two-year-old plants of 

 Baron de Rothschild form the raised 

 center of one. Around Rothschild, in 

 quarters, so tq speak, are four other 

 varieties of crotons: Dayspring, Edwin 

 Lonsdale, Facisia and Craigii. Outside 

 these crotons are gracefully curved 

 Abutilon Savitzii, every other oval con- 

 taining a specimen Pandanus Veitchii 

 in the center, while the alternate ones 

 hold a graceful Phoenix Roebelenii. 

 A broad band of Achyranthes Lindeni 

 borders the entire bed. The opposite 

 bed differs in the arrangement of the 

 crotons. The garnet is shown in the 

 achyranthes, the steel in the abutilon. 

 The rich color of the croton increases 

 the effect. 



There are many other interesting 

 beds. One of Acalypha tricolor with a 

 .specimen Pandanus Veitchii in the cen- 

 ter was notably handsome. The beds 

 bordering the walk to the library are 

 planted with Geranium John Dryden, a 

 single variety with flowers that rival 

 the doubles in keeping qualities. The 

 only other geranium that is largely 



Bedding at Girard G>nes[e, Philadelphia, Where Chas. W. G>z is Gardener. 



