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SiPrHUBBB 10, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



13 



as Booaevelt, so named two years ago 

 when the first fruits were sent to the 

 White House and pronounced by the pres- 

 ident as being the best flavored he ever 

 ate. The tomatoes attain a large size, 

 averaging over one pound, ^nd some 

 reaching two and one-quarter pounds. A 

 plant will bear about sixty to seventy 

 pounds of fruit. The seeds are distrib- 

 uted as in the egg plant, and while the 

 tomato is juicy, the juice is so divided 

 that it is retained in the fruit upon cut- 

 ting same open. 



The Baker- Vawter people recently in- 

 stalled their loose leaf book-keeping sys- 

 tem at Schroeter's. It is no trouble now 

 to get statements out on the first day of 

 the month. 



S; S. Skidelsky spent several days in 

 Detroit. He is well satisfied with the 

 outlook for the winter. 



After the last regular meeting of the 

 Detroit Florists' Club, a special meeting 

 was called. At this meeting the club 

 heartily indorsed Philip Breitmeyer for 

 mayor on the Republican ticket. H. S. 



OBITUARY. 



Robert H. Valker. 



Robert Henry Walker, one of the old- 

 est residents of South Scituate, E. I., 

 died at his home August 22, after nearly 

 a year's illness. He was born in Scituate 

 September 12, 1837, and at the age of 

 21 he went to Newport, where he became 

 a florist and he continued in that busi- 

 ness for many years after he returned 

 to his native town. He held several 

 offices in the town and was prominent 

 among the Odd Fellows, American Me- 

 chanics and Knights of Maccabees. Four 

 years ago Mr. Walker sustained injuries 

 by being thrown from a carriage in a 

 runaway. It is believed that the in- 

 juries received at that time hastened his 

 death. 



Joseph D. Galvin. 



Joseph Dalvea Galvin, of Boston, a 

 brother of Thomas F. Galvin, of that 

 city, was instantly killed on the even- 

 ing of September 8 in a runaway acci- 

 dent at Mount Bowdoin station, Dor- 

 chester, his horse being frightened by a 

 train. 



Mr. Galvin was 55 years of age and a 

 member of the Thomas F. Galvin corpo- 

 ration. He was in charge of the Boyles- 

 ton street store and was well known 

 and esteemed in the trade. Some years 

 of his life had been spent in the ranch- 

 ing business in Mexico, and be was a 

 noted Spanish scholar. He never had 

 married. 



KIRKVOOD, MO. 



Among the Growers. 



Your correspondent, in company with 

 W. J. Pilcher, made the rounds of some 

 of the growers in Kirkwood, Septem- 

 ber 10. We found them all busy, hous- 

 ing their carnations and violets and fin- 

 ishing the general repairs for winter. 

 There will be quite an increase in carna- 

 tions, violets and sweet peas the coming 

 season, as some of them have built addi- 

 tions to their plants this summer. Many 

 have discarded old sorts and are growing 

 more of the best commercial varieties. 

 The violet crop looks better than for sev- 

 eral seasons. Many more sweet peas will 

 be grown. 



The first place visited was that of Hugo 

 Gross, where there is a splendid range of 

 25,000 feet of glass. Mr. Gross was busy 



These Are the Little Liners That Do the Business 



filling up his solid beds with carnations 

 and violets. He will grow Enchantress, 

 Boston Market, White Enchantress and 

 Bountiful, one large house of sweet peas 

 and two of violets. Mr. Gross will soon 

 have much assistance from his son, 

 Henry. Though only five years old, he 

 was wheeling in soil in a small barrow 

 made especially for him. 



The next visit was at Frank Venne- 

 mann's, whore there is 10,060 feet of 

 glass. Mr. Venneniann was not at home, 

 but his nephew, Ben, who is deaf and 

 dumb, showed ua through — by hand 

 language, with which Mr. Pilcher is fa- 

 miliar. They are growing mostly En- 

 chantress, Rose-pink Enchantress, Boston 

 Market, Sarah Hill and Crusader. They 

 use the Heim carnation support. Violets 

 and sweet peas are also grown here. 



At A. P. Scheidegger 's place we found 

 Albert, like the others, busy filling up his 

 houses, which comprise 7,000 feet of 

 glass. He grows a nice lot of carnations, 

 violets and sweet peas. Boston Market 

 and Enchantress are his best. 



The next stop was at the plant of Fred 

 W. Ude, Jr., where we found everything 

 in readiness for the winter season. This 

 place contains 16,000 feet of glass. The 

 carnation plants are of the finest. Mr. 

 Ude savs Nelson Fisher is his best, fol- 



lowed by Red Fisher, Rose-pink Enchant- 

 ress, Enchantress and Boston Market. 

 Violet plants, too, are looking well. This 

 is one of the best kept places in Kirk- 

 wood, as well as one of the oldest. Mr. 

 Ude's two sons are a great help to him. 



At George Hartman's place they were 

 planting 5,000 violets, also a fine lot of 

 carnations, mostly Enchantress, Rose-pink 

 Enchantress and Boston Market. This 

 place consists of 10,000 feet of glass and 

 is well kept. His brother's place, next 

 door, is made up of 4,000 feet of glass. 

 August Hartman grows carnations, violets 

 and sweet peas. All the above places 

 grow their stock in solid benches. 



At W. J. Pilcher 's there are two of 

 the largest and highest houses in Kirk- 

 wood. Mr. Pilcher is still cutting a fine 

 lot of carnations from his old plants. He 

 has also a fine house of violets. This is 

 a new place and Mr. Pilcher will add each 

 summer a house or two. They also work 

 about ten acres of ground and are har- 

 vesting 500 bushels of onions. 



There are many other fine places in 

 Kirkwood, but the hour was late and we 

 will have to leave them for the next visit. 

 All the stock that is grown at these places 

 is handled by the St. Louis wholesalers, 

 Messrs. Smith, Berning, Kuehn and An- 

 germueller. .1. J. Bkneke. 



