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The Weekly Horists' Review. 



March 2, 1903. 



court. According to a New York dis- 

 patch papers were drawn February 25 

 in a suit to prevent the expenditure of 

 any part of the society's surplus to ac- 

 quire Mr. Hyde's interest. Mr. Tull 

 holds a twenty-year endowment policy 

 of the Equitable Society. He has as- 

 sociated with him many others who hold 

 large policies in the company. In his 

 complaint Mr. Tull asks the court for 

 relief for nearly 400,000 policy-holders 

 from the present condition in the com- 

 pany's affairs. He alleges that the char- 

 ter of the Equitable Society states it 

 shall be a mutual organization and that 

 all profit of more than 7 per cent on 

 the company's stock shall go to the 

 policy-holders. He states the policy- 

 holders have paid in large sums of 

 money and that under the charter the 

 surplus of $81,000,000 belongs wholly 

 tc them. 



LONDON WHOLESALE SEEDSMEN. 



Jacob Wrench & Sons. 



It is said this firm dates back to 1750. 

 . That it lias carried on business at the 

 jjiicrthern approach to London Brilge for 

 i' a grfat number of years there can Le no 

 ^ doubt The late Robert Wrench was :it 

 ■ the head of the firm for a considerable 



time. The present head of the firm is 



Arnold Moss. 



Carter, Dunnett & Beale. 



I have one of James Carter's modest 

 seed catalogues, bearing date 1842, be- 

 fore me, but I am unable to state the 

 year of the foundation of the house; but 

 it was probably previous to the accession 

 of Queen Victoria. On the death of 

 James Carter, three of his assistants, 

 Messrs. Ainsworth, Beale and White, 

 took over the business under the desig- 

 nation of Carter & Co. Eventually Mr. 

 Beale became sole partner, and he took 

 into partnership the late W. H. Dunnett, 

 of Dedham, Essex, who had extensive 

 seed grounds there, and the firm became 

 known as above. Mr. Beale, whose death 

 occurred a few years ago, was succeeded 

 by his son, Gilbert Beale and probably 

 younger members of the family, says 

 Bichard Dean in the Horticultural Trade 

 Journal. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVE. 



E. Y. Teas, Centerville, Ind., bulbs 

 and plants; Blackmore & Langdtn, Bath, 

 England, plants; W. Atlee Burpee & Co., 

 Philadelphia, prize supplement. Vaughan 

 & Sperry, Chicago, folding cut flower 

 boxes; Peter Henderson & Co., New 

 York, Farmers' Manual. 



ST. LOUIS GROWERS. 



A. S. Halstead, president, and E. H. 

 Michel, secretary, send out a copy of 

 the constitution and by-laws of the new 

 trade organization at St. Louis, accom- 

 panied by a circular, of which the fol- 

 lowing is a part: 



The Plant and Cut Flower Growers' Asso- 

 ciation of St. Loais was duly organized on a 

 permanent basis on February 9. Its object Is 

 to benefit in every way possible the growers of 

 plants and cut flowers. Those who have orig- 

 inated this movement have already been amply 

 repaid by the interest manifested. We are 

 desirous of enlisting the support and oo-opera- 

 tlon of every grower in the vicinity of the 

 St. Louis market. We are determined to use 

 whatever revenue we may acquire in the 

 preparation of Instructive entertainment for 

 those who attend our meetings. 



We desire to have it definitely understood 

 that the object of tbis association is not in 

 conflict with the St. liouls Florists' Club. We 



\ c^4Aw*cl Benthey's White 

 /%^It?r^ Benthey's Pink 



FINEST COMMERCIAL ASTERS ON EARTH 



Very large flowers, 3 to 6 inches in diameter, with full 

 centers. Extra long stem, 36 to 48 inches, with a heavy 

 dark green foliage. Will produce more first-class salable 

 flowers than any Aster ever introduced. We especially 

 recommend BENTHEY'S WHITE SEED, ready for 

 distribution. 



f Trade packet, White or Pink, $J.OO 

 PRICE j Quarter ounce, " " 2.50 



LIST 1 Half ounce " " 4.50 



I One ounce ** " 8.00 



Ten per cent discount for cash with orders of 

 quarter ounce lots or over until March 10th if in reply to 

 this adv. For further information address 



The Benthey-Coatsworth Co. 



. Wholesale Florists, 35 Randolph St., Chicago. | 



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Carlson Improved 



ASTER SEED 



Pure Strain. ?®fSr*P*^"i^® ^***^«„^"*f' *<».'? 



— Cut Stock. No alBease. No **yellows. 



EARLY WHITE Trade pkt, 25c; H ounce., 50c; ounce., $1.50 



LATE VHITE " 25c " 50c " J.50 



SHELL PINK " 25c " 50c " J.50 



LAVENDER " 25c " 50c " 1.50 



Order early to insure getting all colors. 



E. H. Hunt, 76-78 Wabash Ave., Cliicago 



do not intend to supplant the older organiza- 

 tion, but believe that the growers' time can 

 be more profitably si>ent In discussing mat- 

 ters pertaining directly to their business. 



Our membership Is not to be limited to owners 

 and managers. We want the employes to come 

 In and reap the benefit of the organization. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. 



Introducers of new varieties of plants, 

 home-raised or imported, whether mem- 

 bers of the society or not, are earnestly 

 requested to send to the secretary a 

 list giving name, origin and description 

 of such new plants, to be disseminated 

 during 1905, for the purpose of record 

 in the annual report of the society. 



Begister your new plants. As soon 

 as you have ascertained that a seedling 

 has the requisite merit to entitle it to 

 a permanent existence and have given 

 it a name, register name and description 

 with the secretary of the national so- 

 ciety. The record will then be published 

 and your plant will be protected in its 

 right to the exclusive use of the name 

 you have bestowed on it. For registra- 

 tion blanks and all information write to 

 the secretary. . ■ 



Wm. J. Stewart, Sec'y. 



D. RUSCONI 



Importer of Balba. Plants and Stunbkery. 



Azalea Mollla and Rhododendrons— 46o each, 

 or 40c In 60 lots. 



Roses— Home grown and Imported— Amarylll» 

 Johnsonl, Box Trees, Tuberoses, Cannas, 

 Caladlums, Dahlias, Btc. Write for Prices. 



38 W. 6TH STREET, CINCINNATI. OHIO 



KentloD nie Serlew when yon write. 



Asparagus Plumosus 

 Nanus Seeds 



Our own trrowing, just ripening on selected 

 plants, 100 seeds, Mc; 600 seeds, 92; 1000 seeds. 94. 



B. H. Haverland, Pleasant Run, Ohio 



Mention Tte Reylew when yon w rite. 



Japan Bamboo 



QA^r.^— in Large Quantities. 

 O Id Kt?9 Write for Prices. 



SUZIKI & IIDA, 



81 Barclay St., 

 HBW TOKX. 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



