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The Florists^ Review 



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Train Operators at End of Run on the Myers & Samtman Short Line. 



fit'lil aldii^^sidc till' trnik. Wliat is 

 )i(it ii'iiKPXfil troni tlic i-ais liy tip- 

 liiiio- is casilx tai\cii out with tlic 

 Ikx'. It is iKit iiiui-h. iiKirc ot' a jnli 

 to icfill tilt' iiduscs. When tlic cars aic 

 on the tracks on tiic liciiclics, tlicy can 

 lio sliiltc<l on tilt' trucks so tiiat tlic soil 

 can lie (listrilintcil ■wlicic it is wantcij. 

 The watch showeii tliat ten ciiliic yanis 

 of soil was ilistrilniteij ainl lc\elcil in tit- 

 teen ininutes liy tliiiteen men. 



'"A wonii(Mful enei};y-sa\er ■ ■ is tiie 

 ilescri|)tioii of the idad tiy the ofliceis. 

 ' ' I'lie dreail in lookinji- foiwani to re- 

 jilantiii'^ is, at ^fyers & JSaintniaii, a tliiny 

 of the jiMst. The wheelhairow has lieen 

 iliscanled except in the smallest lionses. 

 When rejilantin;; is finished, the men are 

 all I'eady for the fall (am|)ai;in instead of 

 lieinjr fafjficd. The matter of economy, 

 while it is important, is of secondary con- 

 sideration comjiared to the eiier;,ry that is 

 conser\('(l in tlie foice. ' ' 



ROCHESTER FLOWER SHOW. 



Draws Large Attendance. 



The Hcndiester exposition .ainl llowcr 

 show, formally opened by the mayor 

 Auj^iist •'ll>, has attracted laryc crowds. 

 Septemlicr 2, oxer L'L',(i(l() people wer<' 

 present, a record-lireakinj;' attendance. 

 Sejitemher I 1 will lie closing day. 



The tlowei' show is a new attraction. 

 No efVoits wei'e spared on the )iart of 

 the committee to make it a success, 

 'i'lie luiildinf^ in wliiidi the show is lie- 

 in<i held is elabor.ately decorated with 

 iiearl,\' lOO cases of southern smilax. 

 Ilan^inji' from the j:irdeis are eleven 

 lar;:e haski^ts of smilax and wistaria 

 Idooms. The tiooi' space of o\er l20,0(Hi 

 s(|uare feet is well tilled liy the ex 

 hiliitors. Thousands of spikes of 

 Liladioli .•iiiil lar^c ipiaiitities of :iii 



nuals and perennials ;ire shown. Con- 

 sideriii<;' the time of year, tlie displays 

 of roses wei'e exceptionall\- tine on ai- 

 ri\al, liut the warm weather soon 

 spoiled them. There are no pi-i/.es of- 

 fered for any exhiliit, liut the amount 

 of j^dod advert isiii;^- olitained amply le- 

 pays the exhibitors. 'I'liere are twenty- 

 four exhibitors, ea(di of whom has 

 made :i fine siiowin^'. 



Dreer's Lily Pond. 



I'roliably the center of attraction is 

 the lily iiond, whi(di measures thirty- 

 six feet in tliameter, surrounded by a 

 rockei'y, filled witli ferns, fancy-leav ('<! 

 c;iladinms, etc. The fountain is 

 fringed with ('yperus l'a]iyius, the 

 l']jiyjitiaii paper plant; Thalia dealbata 

 and Acoius Jajionicus variejiatus. Hor- 

 d(Miny these art> ludumbinms, l''j:,\'p- 

 tian lotus, in a variety of colors. The 

 jiond is filled with the {greatest assort- 

 ment of water plants evei' assembled in 

 this section. I'rominent ai(> the blue 

 nymjiha'as of Zanzibai'. This beautiful 

 |pond is mainly tlu' work of Ifenry A. 

 Dreer, Inc., of I'lii ladelphi.a. and is in 

 the (liar^e of their representative, 

 .lohii S. Hay. 



'i'his s.ame firm is responsible for an 

 excellent exhibit of decoratixe plants, 

 which iiulndes araucarias of \arioiis 

 sizes, Adiantum i^loriosum, (Jocos Wed- 

 delliana, Cibotinm Schiedei, crotons of 

 numerous \aiieties, I'andanus N'ietchii 

 and utilis, I'liicnix Koebelenii, I'ol_\- 

 podium M.aiidaiaiiuni. .V half-dozen 

 well colored pineappb's liiixc attracted 

 much attention, 'i'liis display is in the 

 jiersonal (diarye of .lames .1. l-Carins. 



K*. Ai; .1. I'anpdiar & Co., fif I'.oston, 

 lia\t' a jiood exhibit of jiladioli, lilies 

 ami heathei', with water color iiaintinifs 

 of their special lilies. Win. Hersher, of 

 llostoii. is in cliarjje. 



Pierson's Roses. 

 A. X. I'ierson, Inc., of ('romwell, 

 ('oiiii., lia\e a <;ood showing; of palms 

 and ferns, as well as an elejiant dis- 

 )ilay of cut roses, which are rectdved 

 daily, of such new \arieti(>s as lloosier 

 Beauty, Lady Alice Stanley, \Vm. Ran- 

 dol]ih" Hearst and Wed Radiance. The 

 tirm also shows fine (ioldeii Olow mums 



RETARDING PAPER WHITES. 



How should the bulbs of I'ajier AVhite 

 narcissi be kejit in or<ler to liave a sue 

 cession of three or t'our crops durinj; 

 the late fall and winter.' I have been 

 storin^f the bvilbs in a cool, dark eell.ar, 

 intending' to in;ike ditfereiit iilantint,'s, 

 but ] liave been (ibli;;('<| to jilaiit them 

 in two or three weeks, because the 

 <:rowth Avas too stiont:- and I feared 

 that if T did not jdant them they would 

 become worthless. W. 1>. Miili. 



Xothiii^ is j^.aiiied by unduly delay- 

 iiiLT the jilantinj: of I'aper Whites. 

 Tlaiit tlieiii in flats ;iihl store them in 

 as colli a cell.'ir .as you have. The 

 ]il;iiits can be kept back Just ;is well 

 in this way .as by attempting to keep 

 tli(Mn out of the soil, ami the lon^^cr 

 they are out of the soil the |Miorer tlieir 

 quality will be. I ha\e no tidulde in 

 keejiin:.' Taper Whites until tlii' eihl of 

 J'ebruary in ;i cidd i-ellar. Tliesi' are 

 )iottei| as MMiii as recei\e(| ami are 

 bioujiht ;iloiiM in iiatches. the lirst How 

 eri ml; ea l\v in \n\ eiiilier. ( '. W. 



The Fast Freight on the Myers & Samtman Short Line. 



