June 16, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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two varieties are distinct. The colors 

 are very similar, but Ville de Nancy is 

 ;i somewhat darker shade. 



Some growers have sent out a single 

 l^eony under the name of rosea, which 

 is false. 



There has been some confusion in re- 

 j:ard to Albatre and Avalanche, but 

 Ihey are entirely distinct, Albatre being 

 much higher class. 



Charlemagne is similar to Bernard 

 I'alissy. It may be a few days later in 

 lilooming than the latter variety, and 

 possibly more likely to burst during un- 

 favorable weather for this type of bud, 

 Bernard Palissy fades out more nearly 

 white in the sun than Charlemagne. 



A. Dessert informed the committee 

 that the variety which was sold by him 

 in 1895 as Sarah Bernhardt is in reality 

 Umbellata rosea. The sort became 

 mixed with a number of unnamed seed- 

 lings and Mr. Dessert fully believed he 

 bad introduced a new variety, until re- 

 cently he discovered his mistake. The 

 result of the investigations of the com- 

 mittee agree perfectly with Mr. Des- 

 sert's statements. 



Souvenir de Gaspard Calot is some- 

 times confused with Eugene Verdier. 



Delicatissima is very similar to Floral 

 Treasure; in fact, we must continue our 

 studies further to be able to point defi- 

 nitely to the distinguishing character- 

 istics of each. 



Mme. Forel has been confused by 

 some persons with Livingstone. The lat- 

 ter is a much superior sort. It is also 

 similar to Mme. Geissler, but is taller 

 and has smaller blooms than the latter. 



Marie Houillon is very similar to 

 Mme. Forel and Mme. Geissler. Pos- 

 sibly Marie Houillon is a few days 

 later and more upright in habit. 



The buds on Mme. Lebon are tight 

 and frequently rot off in damp weather, 



Bernard de Palissy is similar to 

 Charlemagne, possibly a few days 

 earlier, and blanches out more nearly 

 white. 



There are two varieties under the 

 name of Bunch of Perfume, which are 

 similar in color and form, but one is 

 lacking in fragrance, has a taller plant, 

 is not so compact and is somewhat dark- 

 er than the true Bunch of Perfume. 



Souvenir d'Auguste and Miellez are 

 said to be identical with Marechal Vail- 

 lant by prominent growers. From cor- 

 respondence with A. Dessert. 



Eugene Verdier is sometimes con- 

 fused with Souvenir de Gaspard Calot. 



Rubra superba is known as Eichard- 

 Kon's rubra, Richardson's rubra su- 

 perba and superba (Richardson's). 



MOTOB DEUVEBY. 



Automobile delivery is becoming 

 fiuite the proper thing; many first-class 

 retail stores are investing in automo- 

 biles, and find them profitable from 

 two points of view — as advertisements 

 'md as performing a large amount of 

 ■work at moderate cost. 



The accompanying illustration is 

 from a photograph of the new delivery 

 car of B. Schroeter, Detroit. The body 

 ^vas built according to special orders 

 by Schroeter. The chassis is one of the 

 light delivery trucks now being built 

 by Buick Motor Co., of Flint, Mich, 

 The vehicle has a carrying capacity of 

 1,000 pounds. The motor has twenty- 

 eight horse-power, a two-cylinder, dou- 

 ble opposed engine being used. The 

 car will run twenty-five to thirty miles 

 per hour. The capacity of the body is 



New Delivery Motor Car of B. Schroeter, Detroit, 



sufficient for three dozen palms in 8- 

 inch pots. The body is forty -two and 

 one-half inches wide inside, six feet 

 three inches long back of the seat, and 

 five feet three inches high in the cen- 

 ter. In the rear doors forty-nine 

 inches clearance is obtained. Besides 

 the rear doors there is a double door 

 back of the chauffeur, providing for 

 an opening 24x27 inches. A small door 

 for ventilation is located in the panel 

 over the rear door. The car is electric 

 lighted throughout, even to a dome 

 light inside. The color is deep wine, 

 with moldings in black, lettering and 

 striping in gold. 



BOSTON. 



The Market. 



The consensus of opinion is that busi- 

 ness last week was poor. This is noth- 

 ing unusual after Memorial day, but 

 the unprecedentedly wet weather, day 

 after day of steady rain or drizzle, had 

 a demoralizing effect on the market, 

 and about all flowers have suffered 

 sharp declines. We are at last getting 

 somewhat clearer weather, and we hope 

 it may remain settled, as people will 

 not come out and buy flowers when 

 sunshine is lacking. Roses have had a 

 hard time of it, and clearances are only 

 made at absurdly low prices. Carnot, 

 Killarney and White Killarney are 

 selling the best, but even of these there 

 are far too many for the market's 

 needs. Carnations are also away down, 

 and demand for them was poor all last 

 week. Sweet peas are coming good in 

 quality, particularly the Spencers, and 

 are selling as well as anything. Lily 

 of the valley also sells tolerably well. 



Peonies are not yet in heavy supply. 

 The wet weather ruined many, spotting 

 the flowers. It will be the end of the 

 present week before they become abun- 

 dant. Prices vary from $4 to $8 per 

 hundred. Gladioli, such as America, 

 are now abundant and i)opular for win- 

 dow decorations. Asters, indoor grown, 

 are already being received. Stocks in 

 several colors are abundant, but these 



do not meet with a good sale. There 

 are plenty of lilies, and callas are still 

 of fine quality. Gardenias are over- 

 abundant, and there is a full supply of 

 orchids. Demand for asparagus and 

 adiantum has been fairly good. 



Bedding plant trade has dragged 

 along slowly, owing to the unfavorable 

 weather, but the bulk of growers are 

 well satisfied with sales up to date. 



Various Notes. 



Lewis E. Small, of Tewksbury, and 

 Walter Holden, the well-known Park 

 Street Markot salesman, are spending 

 ten days in the northeastern part of 

 Maine on a fishing trip. Mr. Stearns 

 acts as salesman during Mr. Holden 's 

 absence. 



Julius H. Zinn had some fine Queen 

 of the Earlies asters in his window last 

 week. They were grown by J. H. 

 Leach & Son, of North Easton. 



Thomas A. Cox, of Dorchester, has 

 had a fine lot of peonies at his stand, 2 

 Park street. He also has a splendid 

 crop of outdoor Jacqueminot roses just 

 coming in. 



S. J. Goddard sailed from New York 

 June 15, on the White Star liner Baltic, 

 for Southampton. 



W. C. Ward, of Quincy, is one of the 

 first to bring in extra fine quality out- 

 door grown sweet peas. 



Arthur Griffin, late head gardener to 

 E. T. Gerry, Newport, R. I., and a first- 

 class grower of plants and cut flowers, 

 has purchased twelve acres of land at 

 Wobum, Mass., and will grow cut flow- 

 ers for the Boston market. If Mr. 

 Griffin's productions in a commercial 

 way equal in quality those grown while 

 at Commodore Gerry's, he will speedily 

 make a name for himself around the 

 Hub. 



Mr. Nelson, of the firm of Nelson & 

 Johnson, of South Framinghara and 

 South Sudbury, Mass., sailed on the 

 steamship Ivernia, from Boston, June 

 7, on a visit to Denmark. 



J. T. Butterworth, of South Fram- 

 ingham, was a visitor in New York last 

 week, visiting the orchid specialists 

 there. 



