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OCTOBBB 31, 1907. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



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Incarvillea DeUvayi. 



been exceptionally heavy and promises 

 to surpass that of a year ago. 



J. A. Budlong & Sons Co., of Provi- 

 dence, are sending in some extra good 

 KiJlamey, Bride, Maid and other roses. 



The floT^er markets and commission 

 houses have organized bowling teams 

 and are making an effort to revive the 

 interest in the game here. 



Peirce Bros., as usual, are handling 

 big lots of the popular market mums 

 at their Park street market stand. 



Robert Montgomery is handling some 

 fine Bride, Bridesmaid and other roses 

 at the Music Hall market. 



Mann Bros, are, as usual, growing 

 bulbs heavily, their recent importations 

 of these filling four freight ears. 



W. N. C. 



THE DEATH ROLL. 



Obadiah B. Haawetu 



The death of this well known horti- 

 culturist occurred at Worcester, Mass., 

 October 24, after a brief illness. As re- 

 cently as October 10 Mr. Hadwen pre- 

 sided at the annual meeting and banquet 

 of the "Worcester County Horticultural 

 Society and led the grand march in the 

 -dance which followed, although 83 years 

 of age. 



Born in 1824, Obadiah Brown Hadwen 

 early evinced a deep interest in agri- 

 cultural and horticultural pursuits, be- 

 ing for over fifty years one of the lead- 

 ing farmers in Worcester county and 

 being prominent in the milk producing 

 business, and after his retirement from 

 active business he was much sought after 

 as an authority on agricultural and hor- 

 ticultural matters. He had a beautiful 

 estate on the outskirts of the city of 

 Worcester, planted with great skill and 

 noted for its collection of fine specimen 

 trees and shrubs, magnolias being a spe- 

 cial feature. Mr. Hadwen was also a 

 noted pomologist, being a large fruit 

 ^ower himself and doing much to stim- 

 ulate interest in this important branch 

 of agriculture. 



He had been closely identified with 

 the Worcester County Horticultural So- 



ciety, which was founded in 1842, almost 

 from its commencement, being president 

 for many years and at the time of his 

 death still holding that office. There 

 were few meetings of the society in the 

 last sixty years which he had not at- 

 tended, and he frequently lectured and 

 took an active part in the discussions. In 

 an address made January 4, 1906, he 

 said, among other things: "Horticul- 

 tural training tends to develop human 

 faculties in a manner that all the forces 

 act in harmony, in whatever direction 

 they are pursued; when united with well 

 directed industry, it enables a man to 

 reach the highest degree in his calling. 

 Great advantages pertain to early train- 

 ing, for youth is the period when the 

 head and hand may easily work in har- 

 mony. ' ' 



The deceased had been a life member 

 of the Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ciety for a long term of years and had 

 filled the highest offices in the gift of the 

 society, including that of president, 

 which latter he vacated five years ago. 

 His was a familiar figure at the shows 

 and business meetings and the society's 

 welfare was ever in his thoughts. 



Mr. Hadwen had been president of 

 the Massachusetts Agricultural Club, the 

 Worcester* County Agricultural Society 

 and the American Pomological Society. 

 He had also been chairman of the ex- 

 ecutive board of the Massachusetts Ag- 

 ricultural College at Amherst and pres- 

 ident of various other organizations in 

 Worcester. He was an active member of 

 the Patrons of Husbandry, attending 

 many of the state conventions and filling 

 various responsible positions in the Wor- 

 cester and state granges. Hadwen park, 

 a beautifully wooded tract of fifty acres, 

 was presented by him to the city of 

 Worcester a few years ago and now 

 forms a part of the city's park system. 



Lovers of horticulture and agriculture 

 were always welcomed to Mr. Hadwen 's 

 estate and his collections of trees and 

 shrubs and extensive orchard were great 

 objects of interest. Few men in Massa- 

 chusetts have lived longer or more hon- 

 orable lives and the esteem in which he 

 was held was strikingly shown by the 



large outpouring at his funeral, which 

 included representatives from the many 

 societies with which he was identified, 

 members of the Worcester city council 

 and many other bodies. The fioral sou- 

 venirs were more numerous and costly 

 than at any recent interment in Wor- 

 cester. W. N. Ceaio. 



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INCAHVILLEA DELAVAYI. 



Among hardy herbaceous plants, Incar- 

 villea Delavayi is one of the most strik- 

 ing introductions of recent years. Being 

 a native of northern China, it has proven 

 perfectly hardy under cover as far north 

 as the state of Maine and in southern 

 Canada. The roots are thick and fleshy, 

 forming heavy, compact clumps. The 

 large leaves, springing directly from the 

 root-stock, are highly ornamental, resenj- 

 bling in form the famous acanthus. They 

 appear rather late in sq^on, but retain 

 their dark green color up to the arrival 

 of the first frosts. Incarvilleas bear 

 their flowers on long, erect stems, well 

 above the foliage. The single blossom, 

 measuring about two inches in diameter, 

 reminds us of the gloxinia. Its color is 

 a deep rosy pink, well adapted for near 

 and distant effects. Along the northern 

 Atlantic coast, noteworthy in Mount Des- 

 ert Island gardens, the flowers, opening 

 the latter part of June, have shown re- 

 markable keeping qualities. Incarvilleas, 

 when planted together in small groups 

 or clumps, are doubtless very desirable 

 acquisitions in herbaceous gardens, or, in 

 fact, in any perennial border. The pres- 

 ent heavy demand for plants shows their 

 increasing popularity among garden own- 

 ers and plant lovers. The photograph 

 our illustration originated from was taken 

 in the Mount Desert Nurseries in Bar 

 Harbor. Richard Rothe. 



Ottumwa, Ia. — O. P. M. Criley has 

 completed another house. 



Chester, Pa. — J. Croucher has pur- 

 chased the business of M. J. Dwyer. 



De Soto, Mo. — The business of the 

 Hibbert Floral Co. has a healthy growth 

 and shows improvement each year. 



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