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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



March 8, 1906. 



fumigating tests carried on in the fall, 

 peach trees appeared to be more resist- 

 ant to the effect of gas than apple trees. 

 A slight difference in the resisting power 

 of different varieties of apples was 

 noted, the Yellow Transparent being 

 most resistant, while Winesap, Ben 

 Davis, Maiden Blush, and York Imperial 

 were apparently more likely to be in- 

 jured. 



TOPEKA, KAN. 



No more whole-hearted, hospitable 

 class of people can be found anywhere 

 than the members of the florists' profes- 

 sion in the beautiful capital of Kansas. 

 I paid them a visit last week, had a 

 most enjoyable time and incidentally dis- 

 covered that all the good growers are not 

 confined to the large cities. The past 

 season has been a good one and the 

 florists all seem prosperous and content- 

 ed. The old-timers all say that the sea- 

 son just passed has been the best one 

 in their experience. Several new con- 

 cerns have opened up for business re- 

 cently, but it seems to have no per- 

 ceptible effect on the trade of the older 

 establishments, such is the rapid increase 

 in business. 



I called first, as a matter of course, 

 on our old friend and former employer, 

 James Hayes. I have been employed 

 by Mr. Hayes several times and a more 

 genial, kind-hearted employer it has 

 never been my good fortune to find. 

 He has a range of 12,000 square feet 

 of glass, ail of the best construction and 

 everything is in first-class shape. Most 

 of the space is devoted to the growing 

 of cut flowers, principally carnations, 

 of which Mr. Hayes makes a specialty. 

 His carnations are in splendid condition 

 and would be hard to excel anywhere. 

 He grows principally Lawson, both pink 

 and white; Enchantress, Boston Mar- 

 ket, Harlowarden and Estelle. He has 

 one house of roses and another devoted 

 to palms and ferns. He has an able 

 assistant in his son, W. B. Hayes, who 

 bids fair to some day equal his father 

 as a grower. Mr. Hayes is one of the 

 veterans of the business in Topeka and 

 has built up a substantial trade. 



J. M. Kessler's place is another point 

 of interest. Although comparatively a 

 new-comer, he has already made an en- 

 viable reputation as a grower of first- 

 class stock. He does a wholesale busi- 

 ness and grows principally carnations. 

 We have never seen as fine Queen Louise 

 anywhere as we saw on this place and, 

 if all growers could be as successful with 

 this variety as Mr. Kessler is, no better 

 white could be desired. This variety is 

 usually out of bloom at this season, 

 but his benches were a mass of bud and 

 bloom. 



Hiram Hulse is one of the old-timers. 

 He has only a small range of houses, 

 5,000 square feet, but no one turns out 

 a better grade of stock than Mr. Hulse. 

 He has long had the reputation of 

 growing the best roses in this section of 

 the country, and his carnations are sec- 

 ond to none. Mr. Hulse will retire from 

 the business this spring and devote his 

 time to his fruit farm in western Kan- 

 sas. 



J. E. Bodman is another old-timer. 

 He has a handsome little store on the 

 main street and does a thriving busi- 

 ness. He does the bedding and land- 

 scape work for the Kansas division of 

 the Union Pacific Eailway, and his green- 

 houses are principally devoted to bed- 

 ding plants. 



ROSES9 2 years 01d> Field«Grown. 



CBIMSON BAHBLEB.No. 1 $8.00 per 100 DOBOTHT PEBKINS $7.00 per 100 



XXX. heavy... 10.00 perlOO HYBBID PEBPETUALS $9.00 to $10.00 per 100 



Special rates on large lots. 



CALIFORNIA PRIVET. Bushy, transplanted stock. 



18 to 24 inches $2.50perl00; $16.00 perlOOO 2 to 3 feet $3.00 per 100; $20.00 perlOOO 



HYDRANGEA PANICULATA ORANDIFLORA. 



Standards. 4 to 6 feet, XXX $16.00 per 100 Bush form, 3 to 4 feet, bushy $8.50 per 100 



Standards, 3K to 4 feet 13.60 per 100 Special rates on large lots. 



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' MOUNT ARBOR NURSERIES ^ 



E. 8. Welch, Prop. 



181 Center St., SHEVAVDOAH, ZA. 



ROSES Two-Year, Field-Grown 



Orimson Rambler, XXX, strong budded or on 



own roots. $10.00 per 100. 

 Crimson Rambler, No. 1, budded or on own 



roots, $8.00 per 100. 

 SPISASA VAV HOUTTEI, 3 to 4 feet, busby; $6.00 per 100. 

 BUSH HONBTSVOKLE, Purple and Persian Lilac. 3 to 4 feet, good stock, $6.00 per 100 

 Aek for Wholesale Price Iiist, quoting complete line Ornamental Nursery Stock. 



Hybrid Perpetual, No. 1, budded, $9.00 per 100. 

 Pink Rambler, Dorothy Perkins, Prairie 



Queen, Madame Plantier, No. 1, on own 



roots, $6.00 per 100. 



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D. AND C. ROSES 



are the cheapest because they are the best. We have in 

 stock over one thousand varieties on own roots, includ- 

 ing .all the new European and American varieties of 

 merit as well as all the old varieties. All sizes from 

 2^-inch pots up. We can also offer 40 of the leading 

 and newest varieties of Cannas, including Mont Blanc; 

 also miscellaneous lists of plants and shrubbery at 

 prices that will make it worth while to send us your lists 

 for quotations before buying elsewhere. Send for a 

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An Immense Stock of both large and 

 small size EYERGRBBN TREES in 

 great variety: also EVERGREEN 

 SHRUBS. Correspondence solicited. 



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Mrs. HoUcraft conducts a model 

 flower store at 807 Kansas avenue. She 

 has a fine trade and has made a reputa- 

 tion for selling only the best class of 

 goods at a fair price. 



Mrs. John . E. Lord has been in busi- 

 ness only about three months, but by 

 perseverance and strict attention to 

 business has already built up a trade 

 that would be a credit to much older 

 establishments. 



C. E. Hubbard, the well-known seeds- 

 man, has embarked in the florists' busi- 

 ness. He has erected a range of houses 

 and will hire an experienced grower for 

 the coming season. 



The flower business in Topeka has a 

 bright future before it. L. D. L. 



Leavenworth, Kan. — G. A. Ham- 

 mond, who has been identified with the 

 florists' business in New York state for 

 twenty years, opened a place at 6 East 

 Henry street February 28. Mr. Ham- 

 mond plans to secure his cut flowers 

 from St. Louis and Kansas City and 

 pot-plants from Chicago. 



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plants, 2yi to 3}4 iecU S-year-oId, bushy and 

 finely rooted. I will pack them in car at 

 reduced prices* Orders are booked now for 

 Spring delivery by 



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