

June 11, 1908. 



The Weekly Rorists' Review. 



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tack the cellulose alone, while a third 

 class destroy all parts of the wood struc- 

 ture. The lignin and the cellulose are 

 dissolved by certain substances secreted 

 in the fungi, and thus serve as food for 

 the fungus growth. In this way the 

 fungi can develop until they extend 

 throughout every portion of the timber. 

 After a time the amount of fiber changed 

 into food and assimilated by the fungus 

 causes the wood to become discolored. 

 Discoloration may also be produced by 

 pigments in the fungus or secreted by it. 

 Finally so much of the wood fiber is 

 eaten away or changed in composition 

 that its istrength is greatly diminished, 

 the texture becomes brittle and discon- 

 nected, and the wood ia said to be "rot- 

 ten." 



But food is not the only thing that a 

 fungus requires for its growth and devel- 

 opment. It must also have heat, air and 

 moisture. If any one of these is lacking 

 the fungus can not develop. The neces- 

 sary heat is supplied by almost every cli- 

 mate, and it is only in rare cases, as 

 under water or deep under the surface of 

 the ground, that air can be excluded 

 from the timber. Of the four require- 

 ments, therefore, two are beyond control. 

 It is only by depriving the fungi of food 

 or moisture that the destruction they 

 cause can be prevented. 



GREIVELDING'S STOCK. 



N. Greivelding, of Merrill, Wis., sends 

 the photograph from which the accom- 

 panying illustration is prepared, with 

 the following note: 



"I send you under separate cover a 

 picture of the new Hydrangea arbores- 

 cens grandiflora alba, because I read in 

 the paper some time ago that some flo- 

 rist wanted to know if they could be had 

 in bloom for Decoration day. This pic- 

 ture was taken May 28, and behind the 

 hydrangea are white dahlias, and the 

 plants hanging down are Fuchsia Trail- 

 ing Green." 



OBITUARY. 



Robert B. Graves. 



Robert B. Graves, 88 years of age, 

 the well-known florist, died June 6, at 

 Northampton, Mass., after a short ill- 

 ness, from old age. Mr. Graves was 

 born April 2, 1820, on the old Clark 

 place near where the Norwood hotel is 

 now located and his long life has been 

 spent in Bridge street, Northampton. 

 Nearly seventy-five years ago he moved 

 to his present home. He married Miss 

 Maria D. "Wright, of Huntington, and 

 they celebrated their golden wedding a 

 few years ago. Besides his wife, he 

 leaves two sons, Augustus B. and Irving 

 R. Graves, of Northampton, and one 

 daughter, Mrs. Charles Edwards, of Tor- 

 rington. Conn. The death of Mr. Graves 

 removes one of the oldest residents of 

 the city. He had been a familiar per- 

 sonage upon the streets for many years 

 and until recently had been able to go 

 to Main street every day. The funeral 

 was held at the house, 421 Bridge street, 

 Sunday afternoon, June 7, and was pri- 

 vate. 



J. Owen Hanvey. 



J. Owen Hanvey, of Lynchburg, Va., 

 died May 26 and was buried at Lees- 

 burg May 28, there being a large floral 

 display at the obsequies. Mr. Hanvey 

 was a druggist, but he had a floral de- 

 partment and did a large business in cut 

 flowers and designs and was widely 

 known to the trade in his section of the 



Greenhouse of N. Greivelding, Merrillt Wis. 



country. A brother will continue the 

 business. 



James ShanUy. 

 The death of James Shanley, Brook- 

 lyn, N. Y., is reported. He was one of 

 the oldest and most highly esteemed 

 members of the profession in the city 

 of churches. 



George Frederick Chandler. 



George Frederick Chandler died at his 

 home in South Lancaster, Mass., May 30, 

 after several years of failing health and 

 waning strength. 



Mr. Chandler was the son of Nathan- 

 iel Chandler and was born in Petersham 

 in 1882. When 6 years of age, in 1828, 

 with his father's family 'he removed to 

 Lancaster and had resided there during 

 all his subsequent life of 80 years. His 

 first residence was in the so-called Ware 

 house, north of his second residence, in 

 which he lived most of his life, and 

 where he died. His father passed away 

 in 1852. On September 22, 1847, he mar- 

 ried Miss Susan Elizabeth Buss, who 

 died April 6, 1902. Since 1843 he had 

 followed the occupation of a florist, com- 

 mencing the business "when there was 

 no other engaged in that line of work 

 in the vicinity. He was one of the two 

 surviving members of the original Lan- 

 caster Odd Fellows' lodge and had held 



the office of Noble Grand of the lodge. 



Three brothers and two sisters have 

 preceded the deceased into the other 

 world: Samuel Ward Chandler, who died 

 in Philadelphia; Charles Chandler, who 

 died in New Bradford, and John C. 

 Chandler of Lancaster; Catherine, the 

 wife of Prof. Theophilus Parsons of 

 Cambridge, and Mary G., the widow of 

 Dr. John Ware of Boston, who long 

 lived in the old Nathaniel Chandler house 

 and died but a few years since. 



Four children survive: Elizabeth H., 

 Marion W., Mrs. Caroline C. Avery, and 

 Frederick Lincoln Chandler, all residing 

 in Lancaster. 



In Mr. Chandler's death, Lancaster 

 loses another of her long-time residents 

 and esteemed citizens. He had a wide 

 acquaintance in the vicinity and many 

 friends regret his passing on. 



Negaunee, Mich. — Work will be begun 

 soon on the greenhouses which are to 

 be erected by the Cleveland Cliffs Iron 

 Co. on the plat south of the Union* 

 depot. 



Wheeling, W. Va. — All the florists in 

 this part of the country sold up close for 

 Decoration day. The demand steadily 

 increases and many vegetable forcers 

 and market gardeners are turning their 

 attention to plants and flowers. 



