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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



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A Revival of the Old-Fashioned Bouquet Holders, Lace Chiffon and Ribbon. 



pics, oak, elms and other shade trees 

 were extra fine. L^ads over six feet 

 were noted on mapres and five feet on 

 oaks. Tliis is light and verv strong 

 ground. The lar^e breadths of all the 

 more popular deciduous shrubs were in 

 splendid condition, while evergreens were 

 equally good. Large shipments were be- 

 ing made of hemlocks, but the supply of 

 these also was not equal to the demand. 

 Adjoining the packing sheds and of- 

 fices a pretty, undulating ten acre lot 

 of woodland is being prepared and plant- 

 ed with Catawbiense and hybrid rho- 

 dodendrons, kalmias, etc. Suflicient trees 

 are left to provide adequate sUnde. Ave- 

 nues are being cut through it and the 

 whole will, when completed, make a 

 lovely park. A new shed for storing 

 rhododendrons and roses is being com- 

 pleted, with which addition the storing 

 and shipping facilities will li>' greatly 

 improved, ilore woodland is being con- 

 stantly cleared for additional nursery 

 stock, and when it is remembered that 

 in 1004. Mhen Mr. AVyiuan started in 

 business in a humble way, tiie nmjnr 

 ]inrti(in of his jiresent nurseiy was in 

 forest, and that now he has one of the 

 best equipped nurseries in the country, 

 it nuist be admitted that iw lias accom- 

 plished wonders. One particularly pleas- 

 urable feature here is that thorough 

 cleanliness pervades every department; 

 weeds are not allowed to grow at all. 

 A. E. Kobinson, late foreman for W. T. 

 Smith Co., Geneva, N. Y.. makes a very 

 competent and courteous manager. 



Variouc Notes. 



William Nicholson had the first chry- 

 santhemums of the season, at the Park 

 street market, on September 1. 



T. F. (ialvin had a window decoration 

 last ^\eek ot" Phvsostegia A'irginica, lo- 



cally named Texas heath, which looked 

 pretty. F. A. Fletcher, of Auburndale, 

 is a large grower of this desirable peren-. 

 nial. 



Alexander McKay is sending in quan- 

 tities of fine outdoor-grown Lilium longi- 

 florum and gladioli. 



William Campbell has .succeeded H. 

 McCiintv as head salesman for N. F. Mc- 

 Carthy '& Co. 



Large quantities of Dutch bulbs ar- 

 rived at the local seed stores the last 

 week and dealers report an active in- 

 quiry and demaiul for them. 



•Tames Farquliar has returned from a 

 trip to Nevada, where he made arrange- 

 ments to have largo consignments of 

 sheep manure shipped for his firm. This 

 will be handled at their Kosliudale plant. 



W. W. IJawson & Co. are growing a 

 fine collection of dahlias at Arlington 

 this season and have put up excellent 

 stands at recent local shows. 



Patten & (,'o., of Tewksbury, are pull- 

 ing down several old houses ami replac- 

 ing by modern, up-to-date ones. 



John liarr, in addition to carnations, 

 which he grows especially well, has a 

 batch of 3,000 cyclamens, in the culture 

 of which he is a past master. 



The idea of holding a combined 

 S. A. F. convention and exhiliition in 

 November. 1908, in lieu of August, is 

 not. favored by many here. Florists can 

 better leave their establishments in Au- 

 gust than at any other season, and a 

 chango to a later date could seriously 

 cripplt> the attendance. 



Daniel DifTe has moved his shop and 

 oflice from Somerville to 49 Washing- 

 ton street, north. Boston, and next sea- 

 son will have facilities to fill orders 

 promptly. lie has just furnished iron 

 work for a house 40x200 being built by 

 < . ir. I\"itch. Arlington Heights. 



11. M. liobiuson & Co. have just leased 

 a new store with 8,000 feet of floor 

 space. They report business as satisfac- 

 tory for the summer season. Their tlag- 

 ger ferns and galax are excellent, while 

 :'. (ronsigiitncnt just to hand of lo.OUU 

 cycas leaves are of fine quality. 



Edward Wood, of TiCxington, is finish- 

 ing his new house, 25x100, and thinks 

 he will grow sweet peas in it in lieu of 

 violets, as at first planned. 



Albert Roper, of Tewksbury, has ju>-t 

 comjtleted a house .S3x300 for carnations, 

 but has had sanuj planted some time. 



Alfred Ackt'iinan. state forester of 

 Massachusetts, has resigned to accept the 

 PealMidy chair of forestry in the Univer- 

 sity of fieorgia. Ciovernor Ciuild in ac- 

 cepting ills resignati<ni conunended his 

 \\(prk in this state. 



.Jackson Daw.son recently made an- 

 other find of Scotch heather in the north- 

 ern part <if Massachusetts, some ejgiit 

 acres in extent, lie secured some (iOO tine 

 jtlants, but will wisely decline to make 

 the exact location known, as vandals 

 would soon clean out tlie whol(> Int. 

 These origiimted from seeds scattered 

 seventy-five years ago. At the Arn(dd 

 Arboretum he has a pench from scions 

 received from I'ekin. China, the llower 

 of which he states is superior to that 

 of any now grown in Amerien. Tie also 

 has some splendid grapes which should 

 prove hardy, as they withstand 90 de- 

 grees below zero in ("hina. as well as 

 many other valuable plants. 



Welch Bros, are receiving some excel- 

 li nt Beauty roses and report trade in 

 cut flowers as slowly recovering from 

 the summer stagnation. P. W^elch re- 

 turns from his vacation this week and 

 will rush work on their fine new sales- 

 rooms, which will open October 1. 



W. N. Crak;. 



