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The Florists^ Review 



OCTOBEB 27, 1921 



written in conformity with the forego- 

 ing principle. It relates the achieve- 

 ments of California nurserymen, and of 

 some florists, from the days of the 

 pioneers onward, and shows the impress 

 that these achievements made on the 

 trade in California iind in the entire 

 country. As the book is perused, a pro- 

 cession of noteworthy men in the trade 

 passes before the reader's mental 

 vision. 



The book consists principally of "a 

 series of addresses delivered before the 

 California Association of Nurserymen 

 from 1916 to 1920." The time systemat- 

 ically covered by the addresses is di- 

 vided into six decades, beginning about 

 1850, in the midst of the excitement and 

 adventure of the "gold rush" in Cali- 

 fornia. The account of these sixty 

 years, liowever, is preceded by an intro- 

 ductory chapter, entitled "How Exotic 

 Plants Came to California," which con- 

 tains references to developments that 

 occurred prior to 1850 and prei)ared the 

 way for further jjrogress. The book is 

 prefaced, also, by a sketch of the au- 

 thor's life, written by Henry W. 

 Kruckeberg and headed "The Nestor of 

 Our Horticulture." 



The author, Professor Wickson, is ex- 

 cellently fitted, both by education and 

 practical experience, for the writing of 

 this section of the trade's history. As 

 a horticultural editor and university 

 profes.sor, as the author of other horti- 

 cultural books, as an agent of the 

 United States Department of Agricul- 

 ture and as an expert in various horti- 

 cultural commissions, he surely had 

 every opportunity to become familiar 

 with his subject. Mr. Kruckeberg is 

 authority for the statement that "Pro- 

 fessor Wickson possesses a wider and 

 more accurate knowledge of the Califor- 

 nia commercial plant industry than any 

 other person now living." 



Though not so — fortunate, shall we 

 S/'iy?— as to be born in California, Pro- 

 fessor Wickson ])raises the st:ite and its 

 products in a style that is suflficientlv 

 enthusiastic, prol)al)ly, to satisfy the 

 most devoted of "native sons." He ad- 

 mits that occasionally his language is 

 "florid," but maintaiiis tliat such florid- 

 ity befits the theme. 



Winona, Minn.— The old Winona 

 Floral Co. has dissolved partnership. 



GloversviUe, N. Y.— H. O. Eddy has 

 purcliased one and three-quarters acres 

 of land on the edge of tlie city and is 

 preparing to build a greenhouse. 



Yes, We Have Them 



Berberis Thunbergii 

 Hardy Privet 

 Hydrangea P. G. 

 Climbing Roses 

 Boston Ivy 

 Clematis 



Thousands of other plants. Write 

 for our new fall trade list. 



Onarga Nursery Company 



CULTRA BROS., Managers 

 ONARGA, - ILLINOIS 



For Your Next Catalogue 



Let 



"The President" 



Canna 



be your leader — if you would be among 

 those who lead. 



The President is admitted by all (except 

 those who still stick to "has beens") to 

 be the finest Red Canna in commerce. 



Decide, furthermore, to bring this year's 

 list of Cannas in your catalogue up to 

 date. 



FOR SUGGESTIONS 



write to ori^finators and introducers of 



Uncle Sam, The President, City of Portland, 

 Wintzer's Colossal, Etc. 



for Right Kinds, Right Stock, Right Prices 



235^r*ONARDrEl IX/EST GROVE, 

 V^ & JONES CO. 12U W PENNA., u.s. a. 



ROBERT PYLE, Pres. 



ANTOINE WINTZER, Vice-Pre*. 



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Mention The Review when you write. 



NURSERY STOCK FOR FLORISTS 



WHOLESALE ONLY 



JACKSON & PERKINS CO. 



Newark, New York 



Bobbink & Atkins 



NURSERYMEN 

 FLORISTS and PLANTERS 



RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY 



PEONIES 



Send for our Special Price List •bowing 



best sorts, with eactt color in the 



order of blooming. 



PETERSON NURSERY 



SO N. La SaUe Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



The Wayside Gardens Co. 



GROWERS OF HARDY PLANTS 



Shrub*, Bnlbe and Seeds 



MENTOR, OHIO 



NURSERY STOCK 



for 



FLORISTS' TRADE 



Field Grown Roses oar Specialty 

 Budded and Own Root 



Write for our Wholesale Trade List 



W. & T. SMITH CO. 



Geneva, N. Y. 



JULIUS ROEHRS CO. 



RUTHERFORD, N. J. 



ORCHIDS, PALMS 



and plants of every variety. 



