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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



January 4, 1906. 



NURSERY NEWS. 



AMERICAN ASSOCUnON OF NURSERYMEN. 



Pres., B. AlbertBon, Bridgeport, Ind.; Vlce- 

 Pres., Orlando Harrison, Berlin, Md. ; Sec'y, Qeo. 

 0. Sealer, Rochester; Treas., C. L. Yates, Roches- 

 ter. The 3l8t annual convention will be held at 

 Dallas, Texas, June, 1906. 



Thb nursery trade never saw collec- 

 tions coming in better than they are 

 this fall. 



Wholesale nurserymen are making a 

 feature of their literature, in many 

 cases, that stock is grown on new land, 

 "and therefore clean." 



The apple crop of 1905 in the United 

 Stats is commercially estimated at about 

 23,500,000 barrels. In 1904 similar esti- 

 mates put the crop at 45,400,000 barrels. 



Chas. Black thinks that the compara- 

 tive freedom of rot of Elberta peach is 

 due more to the rather dry character of 

 the fruit than to any other character- 

 istic. 



The Cassel Nursery Co., of Cleveland, 

 O., $10,000 capital stock, has been incor- 

 porated by M. Cassel, C. L. Tompkins, 

 Lida L. Tompkins, Lucinda A. Cassel* and 

 John Eeddy. 



Prof. A. Van Holderbeke, formerly 

 horticulturist for the State of Wkshing- 

 ton and now employed by the Spokane 

 Canal Co., Spokane, as instructor in hor- 

 ticulture and gardening for the benefit 

 of Otis Orchard farmers, has purchased 

 ten acres of Otis Orchard land for the 

 purpose of starting a nursery, from 

 which it is the intention to supply the 

 Otis Orchard fruitgrowers. 



Articles of incorporation of the 

 Clearfield Orchard company of Salt 

 Lake, Utah, were filed December 23. 

 The company expects to conduct a nurs- 

 ery, with a capital stock of $25,000, in 

 shares of a par value of $25 each. L. 

 W. Snow is president; George M. Can- 

 non, vice-president; C. L. "Whitney, sec- 

 retary and treasurer; they, with G. W. 

 Palmer and W. R. Calderwood constitute 

 the board of directors. 



The American Forestry Association, 

 James Wilson, president, is seeking to 

 increase its membership. Its purposes 

 are a business-like and conservative use 

 and treatment of the forest resources of 

 this country; the advancement of legis- 

 lation tending to this end; the diffusion 

 of knowledge regarding the conserva- 

 tion, management, and renewal of for- 

 ests. Annual dues are $2, for sustaining 

 members, $25; life membership, $100; 

 patron, $1,000. 



DEATH OF VILLIAM H. MANN. 



To the veterans of the nursery busi- 

 ness the name of Capt. Wm. H. Mann is 

 familiar, but to the younger generation 

 he was comparatively unknown, for it 

 is some years since he retired from the 

 nursery business at Normal, 111., to en- 

 gage in orange growing in Florida. He 

 died at Oilman, 111., December 24, aged 

 80 years. 



Captain Mann was a pioneer in the 

 nursery business in central Illinois, es- 

 tablishing a nursery at Normal, in part- 

 nership with Cyrus Overman, immediately 

 after his return from the Mexican war, 

 doing a large business for those early 



days. He obtained his title in the Civil 

 war. He lived at Oilman, 111., for years, 

 later in Florida, where he was the 

 founder of the town of Mannville. He 

 was one of the organizers of the Illinois 

 State Horticultural Society. Six sons 

 survive, one being congressman from 

 Chicago. 



HARTFORD, CONN. 



On Friday evening, December 23, the 

 Florists' Club tendered Theodore Wirth 

 a farewell banquet at Hotel Hueblein. 

 As previously reported, Mr. Wirth goes 

 to Minneapolis, where he has been ap- 

 pointed superintendent of parks. Presi- 

 dent Huss and practically all. the club 

 members were present, and among out- 

 of-town guests were Wm. J. Stewart, 

 Boston; Jackson Dawson, Jamaica Plain, 

 and G. X. Amrhyn, New Haven. A. C. 

 Sternberg, an honorary member of the 

 club, acted as chairman, and in exceed- 

 ingly felicitous terms introduced the va- 

 rious speakers. Among the latter were 

 Superintendent Parke||, of Keney park; 

 Wm. J. Stewart, Jackson Dawson, E. N. 

 Clark, G. X. Amrhyn, Eobert Scrivener 

 and C. N. Euedlinger. Unanimous re- 

 gret was expressed at Mr. Wirth 's de- 

 parture from Hartford and it was the 

 feeling of all that, in his leaving the 

 east the horticultural interests of New 

 England suffered a distinct loss. 



At the conclusion of the banquet, 

 which was sumptuous and elaborate in 

 every detail. President Huss presented 

 the guest of the evening with a splendid 

 compass, incased in gold, the joint gift 

 of the Florists' Club and South End 

 Bowling Club, of which latter Mr. Wirth 

 was president. It is almost superfluous 

 to add that everyone present wished Mr. 

 Wirth all prosperity and happiness in 

 his new sphere. 



NORTH ADAMS, MASS. 



Christmas trade was fine, carnations 

 selling for from 75 cents to $1.50 per 

 dozen, roses $2 to $3 per dozen, violets 

 $3 per hundred, with a good call for 

 flowering plants. Cyclamens, Begonia 

 Gloire de Lorraine, primulas and azaleas 

 were the best sellers. The temperature 

 was such that plants needed but little 

 covering. 



Pratt, the Ashland street florist, has 

 received a sketch and estimate for a 

 new house. He will install a new boiler 

 and heat his plant with one boiler in- 

 stead of two, as he now does. He re- 

 ports business as increasing and hopes 

 with his new house to be better able to 

 supply the demand. 



The many friends of A. J. Schniutz 

 are pleased to learn that Mrs. Schmutz 

 is rapidly recovering from the severe 

 operation she underwent at the hospital 

 and a complete recovery is hoped for. 



PARKERSBURG, W. VA. 



Mrs. Louise Obermeyer, the wife of 

 Gustav E. Obermeyer, the florist, died 

 Christmas morning at the family home 

 in North Parkersburg. She had been ill 

 for several weeks, but was not thought 

 to be in an alarming condition until 

 Saturday. Her death resulted from 

 stomach trouble, which followed a pro- 

 longed attack of rheumatism. The de- 

 ceased is survived by her husband and 

 two daughters, Violet, aged 12, and 

 Marie, aged 4 years. Her death was 

 under particularly distressing circum- 

 stances, as about a year ago two little 

 sons died. The bereaved family has 

 the sympathy of a wide circle of friends. 



We don't want to miss a single issue. 

 — Philips Bros., West Chester, O. 



20,000 Crimson Rambler 



OWV BOOTS 



Kcavlly Bnuiobed 



8to4ft...$10.00perl00 

 2 to 3 ft... 7.00 per 100 

 13^ to 2 ft. 5.00perl00 



6,000 AXPBKOPSIS BBOBAMABBX, extra heavy, $8.00 per 100. 



a,000 SBVTZIA KBMOUIBZ, 834 ft., very bushy, $8.00 per 100. This Is a better plant for forcing 

 than the Deutzia Oracills. Over 400 other valuable hardy shrubs. Ask for catalogue. 



HIRAM T. JONES, '"^" ""^i'Tlv::;.. ELIZABETH, N. J. 



Mention The RcTlew when yog write. 



Hardy Ornamental Trees. 



Selected Conifers and other well erown hardy 

 plants, grown In large quantity for the American 

 trade; also a good collection of Azaleas. Kalmla, 

 Rhododendrons and other American plants, 

 Roses, Clematis, Fruit Trees, etc. 



Large quantities shipped annually. 



Reference— Bassett & Washburn, Chicago. 

 Catalogue on application. 



W. C. SLOCOCK, \Moking, Surrey, England. 



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Van Der Weijden &Co. 



THE NURSERIES 



BOSKOOP, HOLLAND 



wish the American Nursery and 

 Florist trade a very prosperous year. 



Mention The Review when you write. 

 ZiABOBST STOCK OF AXXi 



BELGIAN PLANTS! 



Asaleas, Araucarias, Sweet Bays, 

 Palms, Begfonias, Gloxinias, etc. 



LOUIS VAN HOUTTE PERE 



GHENT, Belitium. 



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The Royal Tottenham 

 Nurseries Ltd.^V/mV'* 



Managing Director, A. M. C. VAN DER ELST. 



Dedemsvaart, Holland 



Headquarters for Hardy Feraxmials, among 

 which are the latest and choicest. 13 acres de- 

 voted for growing this line, including Anemone, 

 j Aster, Campanula, Delphinium, Funklas, Hem- 

 ; erocallis. Hepatica, fncarvillea. Iris, Peonies, 

 Phlox decussata and suflfruticosa. Primula, 

 Pyrethrum, Tritoma, Hardy H^ath, Hardy Ferns 

 Also 5 acres of Daffodils, 12 acres of Conifers, 

 specially young choice varieties to be grown on; 

 3 acres Rhododendrons, including the best Amer- 

 ican and Alpine varieties; 2 acres Hydrangeas. 

 We make it a point to grow all the latest novel- 

 ties in these lines. Ask for catalog. 



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HYDRANGEAS 



strong out-door-grown plants, potted In Sep- 

 tember and held In a cool house. 



Tn«;»»,« MM^^mrm 7 to 10 flowering crowns, 



Tnos. nogg* ti2.ooperioo. 



Jackson & Perkins Go. mT^mK 



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