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JULY 28, 1004. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



423 



of the newest and best sorts rooted iu 

 pots sold at $18 per dozen. 



The next year Mr. Tailby built three 

 houses, each 10x50, heated by flues, quite 

 an impressive plant in those days. He 

 was probably the first to force H. P. 

 roses, havinji no less than fifty varieties. 

 Maiechal Nici, Bon Silene, Niphetos, Sa- 

 frano and other old favorites were also 

 handled. 



Mr. TaiJby was, we believe, the first 

 hybridizer of carnations in America. The 

 best variety nhich ever came from, his 

 hands, anl will forever be associated with 

 his name, wac Grace Wilder, the result 

 of crossing Boule de Niege and La Pur- 

 ite. This variety received the first cer 

 tificates ever issued for an American- 

 raised carnation, both in New York and 

 Boston, in 1880, also a prize of $30 from 

 the ;Massachusetts Horticultural Society. 

 Few carnatiiu^ have attained Grace Wil- 

 der 's popularity. Other varieties raised 

 included Fred Johnson, scarlet; Henry 

 Priest and Henrietta Sargent. None of 

 these, however, gained the favor of his 

 first seer) ling, 



"While always a strong carnationist, Mr. 

 Tailby did not neglect other lines. He 

 introduced Tailby 's Hybrid encumber, a 

 result of croEsiiag All the Year Round and 

 White Spine, selling his stock of seed at 

 $80 per pound. He introduced Little 

 Gem calla in America, selling $3,000 

 worth of that variety and securing a sil- 

 ver medal for it in Boston. A sport 

 from Gloire de Lorraine begonia, named 

 Glory of Welle^ley, also received a silver 

 medal. Good authorities still consider it 

 the best sport of that papular begonia 

 sent out. Many other plants of European 

 origin were popularized by Mr. Tailby. 



He is still as busy as ever in the field 

 of hybridization, his new calla, Mrs. 

 Theodore Roosevelt, not yet in commerce, 

 being one of his best hybrids. He also has 

 numerous other seedlings which are bound 

 to become popular, particularly as bed- 

 ding plants. Though far from a young 

 man, Mr. Tailby is still hala and hearty 

 and a veritable encyclopedia of horti- 

 cultural lore. His greenhouse plant, close 

 to the picturesque Wellesley station, on 

 the Boston and Albany Railroad, is well 

 known to florists. For some years 

 one of his two sons, W. W. Tailby, has 

 been associated with him in his thriving 

 business, and being a "chip of the old 

 block," the* firm of Tailby & Son is 

 bound to be heard from, in the future, 

 as it has been in the past. Long may 

 father and son be associated together! 



W. N. Craig. 



PRICE OF GLASS. 



Leading window glass jobbers west of 

 the Alleghany mountains held a meet- 

 ing at Chicago July 26 and decided on 

 a 15 per cent advance on the price of 

 window glass. The decision probably 

 will affect the entire we.stern glass mar- 

 ket. The advance was decided upon 

 unanimously. It was said that glass had 

 been selling for less than the cost of 

 production. After the price agreement 

 had been made, the discount rate of 

 ninety and fifteen per cent was made the 

 rule for future orders. 



NUMBER OF FLOWERS. 



We have Geo. S. Kalb in a solid bed 

 without glass at present. The plants are 

 fifteen to eighteen inches high, three to 

 five shoots to a plant, and more shoots 

 coming around the base of the plants. 

 What treatment should be given them 



Joseph Tailby. 



to get four to six flowers to a plant? 



Inquirer. 



The only thing necessary to do is to 

 thin out the shoots on each plant to the 

 desired number, allowing for each shoot 

 to carry one flower. If the shoots around 

 the base are merely suckers coming 

 through the soil, I think the better plan 

 to follow is to remove all these from the 

 plants and allow them to carry three to 

 five shoots only, which is enough for any 

 plant if half wav decent flowers are 

 looked for. A multitude of flowers is 

 always at the expense of quality. 



When the correspondent makes up his 

 mind just how many shoots to keep it 

 will be good policy to run over the plants 

 once a week at least to keep all 

 superfluous growth removed. 



Brian Boru. 



NEW YORK. 



The Market. 



The week opens with business stag- 

 nation, humid weather and light and in- 

 ferior stock generally in the cut flower 

 market. There seems to be little pros- 

 pect of encouraging improvement until 

 after the convention. Gladioli are now 

 arriving in floods and prices have re- 

 ceded to $1 per 100 for the best, while 

 the old summer figures of 50 cents will 

 doubtless be reached before the week is 

 over. Smilax is a drug and Sprengeri 

 does not seem to be wanted at any 

 price. 



Roses, carnations and lilies are not 

 in excess of the demand, but low prices 

 still prevail, except for special Maids 



and Beauties. Lilies arc not so ahun<i- 

 ant and values have improved. Asters 

 are here in all sizes, colors and quali- 

 ties, and the shipments increase daily. 

 No street outlet for the surplus is yet 

 in view. The sidewalk merchants will 

 dispense fruit and hot corn at Coney un- 

 til the dog days are over. 



Convention Trip. 



The St. Louis convention is a topic 

 of general interest. Regrets at the de- 

 cision of Philadelphia to "go it alone" 

 are heard, the delightful companionship 

 of John Westcott and his cohorts and 

 his liberal dispensations on the way to 

 Asheville not yet having passed from 

 our memory. A goodly crowd will 

 come from New York, traveling on the 

 Baltimore & Ohio. We count on half 

 a hundred. 



Death of C H. Joosten. 



It was the intention of Mr, and Mrs. 

 C. H. Joosten to enjoy the convention 

 and the Fair. The sudden death of 

 Mr. Joosten last Thursday is sincerely 

 regretted by a large circle of friends 

 and business associates, by whom he 

 was highly beloved and respected. He 

 had only recently returned from a 

 happy visit at the nurserymen's conven- 

 tion in Atlanta and gave no evidence of 

 serious illness until shortly before he 

 passed away, on Thursday, July 21, All 

 arrangements had been made with his 

 European houses for the usual large fall 

 importations. 



Mr. Joosten was born in 1838, at Am- 

 sterdam, Holland, and came to this 

 country in 1856, He served during the 



