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The Weekly Florists^ Review 



NOTEMBEB 29, 1906. 



RHINEBECK'S VIOLETS. 



The following is by Samuel J. Thomp- 

 son, of West Chester, Pa,, who recently 

 paid a visit among relatives at Ehine- 

 beck, N. Y.: 



* * The extension of the violet business 

 is marvelous. Fifteen years ago there 

 were three violet growers in Khinebeek, 

 and a thousand or so square feet of 

 glass covered their plants. The supe- 

 riority of their product created a grow- 

 ing demand and today there are ninety- 

 two owners of violet houses, who care 

 for nearly 500,000 square feet of glass 

 under which are 800,000 plants pro- 

 ducing 35,000,000 flowers annually, at 

 an income of $175,000 for an average 

 season's production. 



"In the 340 violet houses of that sec- 

 tion more than 300 people are employed, 

 except during the summer, when the 

 young plants require little attention. 

 The average houses are about 24x150 

 feet, and in each house about 6,000 

 plants are grown. The average plant 

 yields fifty flowers and good stock aver- 

 ages net to the grower 50 cents per 

 hundred. The first picking is made in 

 September, and the season usually ends 

 in the following April. The Ehinebeck 

 violets are superior to others, because 

 they are larger, have longer stems, a bet- 

 ter color, and a more lasting fragrance. 

 Shipments are made largely to New York 

 city, Chicago, Buffalo and some to Phila- 

 delphia, Detroit and Washington. 



* ' The soil in that vicinity seems to be 

 just right for the needs of the violets, 

 and the industry seems to be permanently 

 established, with benefit to the com- 

 munity. ' ' 



ELBERON, N. J. 



A meeting of the Elberon Horticult- 

 ural Society was held November 19, 

 President Robertson in the chair. There 

 was a large attendance. Two new mem- 

 bers were elected. A number of ques- 

 tions out of the question box tending to 

 the betterment and progress of the so- 

 ciety were discussed. 



W. D. Robertson was awarded the gold 

 medal presented by George Steele, of the 

 Shrewsbury Nurseries, for the member 

 scoring the highest number of points 

 during the year for exhibits at the regu- 

 lar meetings. 



A number of beautiful exhibits were 

 staged. W. D. Robertson was awarded a 

 certificate of merit for a magnificent 

 specimen of Microlepia hirta cristata. 

 A. Bauer showed a good vase of Carna- 

 tion Victory. J. Kennedy exhibited some 

 hardy chrysanthemums which were much 

 admired, while F. Dettlinger had some 

 nice vegetables. G. M. 



ASPARAGUS 



Asparasrus Plnmosus, 2-iD., S2.50 per 100. 

 3-ln., $3.00 per 100. 3>^-ln , $1.60 per 100. 



Aaparagrus Sprensreilt 2-in., $2.00 per 100. 

 3-in.. $3.00 per 100. S}4-\n., $4.00 per 100. or will 

 exchange for any seasonable stock. 

 Gash with order. 



FC Al I CM Si Pn Intorralfl Park Florists 

 I Li MLLlH tt UUi BROCKTON, MASS. 



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ROOTED CUTTINGS 



Heliotrope, blue, 76c per 100, prepaid. 



Tinea TarieKata, 90c per 100, prepaid. 



Ageratnin Oumey and Pauline, 60c per 100, pre- 

 paid. 



Verbena, mixed, 60c i>er 100, prepaid. 



Umbrella Plants, 7-inch, l^c. 



Asparag^ns PI. Manns, 2-in., 2c. Cash. 



Pansy Plants, Giants, all sold for this season. 

 Many thanks, friends. Bemember us next year. 



ShippeBSbarg Floral Co., Shlppensbargr, Pa. 



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CARNATIONS 



ROOTED CUTTINGS 

 FOR JANUARY, 1907 

 DELIVERY. 



RED CHIEF. The best Christmas scarlet 



for color and productiveness, $12.00 per 



100; $100.00 per 1000. 

 BONNIE MAID. Edged white, shaded to 



a pink center. Fine. $12.00 per 100; 



$100.00 per 1000. 



ARISTOCRAT. Beautiful cerise pink. 



$12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 

 ROSE- PINK ENCHANTRESS. Darker 



than Enchantress, $7.00 per 100; $60.00 



per 1000. 

 WHITE FERrECTION. Pure white, $6.00 



per 100; $50.00 per 1000. 



-Flaoe Tour Order Now- 



F. DORNER & SONS CO., LaFayette, Ind. 



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ASPARAGUS Plumosus Nanus and Sprenararl, 4-iD., $8.00; Sin., $5.00; 2^-in., $2.50; 

 2-in.. $2.00 per 100. 



FBBN8— Boston, Pieraonl, Anna Foster and Sword. 2^-in. and 8-in., $3.00 and $6.00 

 per 100; 6-1d. $4.00, 8-in. $12.00, lO-in. $25.00 per doz. 



160,000 OABBAS— In 85 leading varieties, true to name. Send list for special quota- 

 tions. Descriptive list and price list mailed free, or see Florists' Review of Nov. 1, 

 page 1685. 



List ot 60,000 hardy perennial Bterbaoeoas plants, field and pot-ffrown. 



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