DecbmbBb 17, 1014. 



The Florists' Review 



23 



B. Cobb, sales manager for Lord & 

 Burnhani Co. 



A fine collection of Christmas plants, 

 including poinsettias, begonias, azaleas, 

 etc.," was placed on the exhibition table 

 by W. W. Edgar Co. S. J. Goddard 

 brought some splendid carnations, in- 

 cluding Gloriosa, Beacon, Champion, 

 Yellowstone, Matchless, White Wonder, 

 Pink Delight and Gorgeous. H. A, 

 Stevens showed a white seedling carna- 

 tion. Littlefield & Wyman staged blooms 

 of a new pink seedling and M. A. Pat- 

 ten & Co. showed two new light pink 

 seedlings. F. W. Fletcher & Co. put 

 up two snapdragons, Nelrose, pink, and 

 Phelps, white. W. N. Craig also brought 

 a white snapdragon. 



Various Notes. 



A meeting of growers, salesmen, re- 

 tailers and .others identified with the 

 cut flower industry was held at the 

 American House December 12. The 

 two wholesale flower markets called the 

 meeting, which was well attended. The 

 object was to discuss the best methods 

 for relieving the congestion now ruling 

 in cut flower circles. Many of those 

 present expressed their views on the 

 subject, but no definite conclusion was 

 arrived at. An adjourned meeting will 

 be held January 11, when the subject 

 will be again taken up. 



President S. J. Goddard, of the 

 American Carnation Society, will be 

 glad to hear from all New England 

 growers who are planning to attend the 

 Buffalo convention, and will be most 

 happy to give all possible information 

 as to rates, hotels, etc. All should ap- 

 ply early, so as to secure reservations. 

 Orowers in this section are planning to 

 send a good number of exhibits and ex- 

 pect the best meeting ever. 



Wax Bros, have had a third tele- 

 phone installed, to take care of their 

 increasing trade. They are looking for- 

 ward to good Christmas business. 



Peirce Bros., of Waltham, are well 

 pleased with Prince d'Arenberg rose 

 and are cutting a fine lot of it. The}' 

 also have a good Christmas crop of 

 Sunburst, Ward, Taft, Killarney Queen 

 and Killarney Brilliant. 



The Hanover Greenhouses, of Han- 

 over, Mass., specialize in carnations. 

 They have a fine Christmas crop of 

 Matchless, Fenn, Beacon, Pink Delight 

 and White Enchantress, also bachelor's 

 buttons. 



The Sutermeister Estate, of Read- 

 ville, has a splendid lot of well fruited 

 solanums for the holidays. They 

 started cutting Trumpet major nar- 

 K'issi this week and have plenty of 

 freesias just opening. 



Zinn has moved from his former 

 iftand on Park street to the store for- 

 merly occupied by F. H. Houghton. He 

 has a well appointed and attractive 

 store now at 4 Park street. 



Sam Beck is handling pink and white 

 asters in quantity from James Tulis, of 

 South Sudbury. These are quite out 

 of season, but do not sell well while 

 mums are abundant and cheap. 



R. P. Peterson, of Saxonville, who 

 handles a number of specialties well, 

 started to cut myosotis as early as De- 

 cember 1, and it is of good quality for 

 this early date. 



I am pleased to report W. H. Elliott 

 as improving nicely. He was able to 

 leave the hospital this week and go to 

 his Brighton home. From Madbury, N. 

 H., Mr. Elliott now has, among other 



Hermaa H. Bartsch. 



(Prealdent-elect Boston Gardeners' and Florists' CInb.) 



roses, fine Cecile Brunner, Hadley, 

 Miller, Ward, Sunburst, Killarney 

 Queen and Killarney. 



H. M. Robinson & Co. report busi- 

 ness as so good that all hands are kept 

 at work until 11 p. m. each night. 



Thomas Capers has some well grown 

 and flowered mignonette in pots. 

 Among carnations I noted that he had 

 Enchantress extra fine, also Pink De- 

 light, Beacon, Benora and White Won- 

 der. 



Penn is busy this week with pot 

 plant trade. Among other varieties 

 noted here were Buddleia Asiatioa, 

 acacias and camellias. The windows 

 here have a real Christmas appearance. 



John W. Foote has some nice, stocky 

 and well bloomed Carnation Beacon in 

 pots. There is surely a big field of pos- 

 sibility here for plant growers. Even 

 at our annual carnation shows few, if 

 any, carnations are seen in pots. It is 

 otherwise in Europe. I feel sure that 

 nicely flowered carnations would sell 

 well here. It is worth some grower's 

 while to try it out. 



John A. Nelson, of Framingham, in 

 addition to his always well grown car- 

 nations, is now getting a superior cut 

 of white snapdragons. 



Patrick Welch continues to improve 

 at his Dorchester home, but is still kept 

 away from business. David Welch re- 

 ports business as good as could be ex- 

 pected under existing conditions. 



J. Newman & Sons, on Tremont 

 street, are well equipped for Christmas 

 trade and orders with them are coming 

 in satisfactorily. 



Paul Brigham, of the Westboro 

 greenhouses, whose flowers are handled 



by Herbert T. Capers, is shipping in 

 Carnation Eureka in quantity. He 

 grows twelve other varieties, the best 

 being Matchless, White Wonder, Mrs. 

 Ward, Beacon, Fenn, Rosette and 

 Benora. 



A. M. Davenport already has a fine 

 lot of Proserpine and yellow tulips in 

 bloom. He is getting well cleaned up 

 on flowering plants. 



A large central mound of Adiantum 

 Farleyense was a feature in one of 

 Galvin's windows last week. Plants of 

 Cypripedium insigne and large vases of 

 Ophelia roses were also used advan- 

 tageously. 



R. E. Wadsworth & Co. continue to 

 send in fine mignonette. Among their 

 best carnations are Pocahontas, Match- 

 less, Philadelphia, Champion, White 

 Wonder and Pink Delight. 



Thomas Roland is getting a good cut 

 of roses now from his Revere plant. 

 His recently completed house, 76x650, 

 will be planted with tomatoes, for a 

 first crop. 



The Houghton-Gorney Co., on Tre- 

 mont street, reports business as quiet 

 during the first half of last week.. They 

 had one large Back Bay wedding order 

 and now trade is much better. 



The West Street Greenhouses, of 

 Reading, are cutting a fine crop of 

 Spencer sweet peas in several colors. 

 Their bachelor's buttons are also good. 



H. H. Rogers, of South Sudbury, has 

 a splendid grade of mignonette at 

 present. Among carnations he grows 

 mostly White Enchantress, Fenn, 

 Beacon, Pink Delight and Winsor. 



W. N. C. 



