OeroBia 7, 1909. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



43 



Piof. "William Trelease, director of the 

 Missouri Botanical Gardens. Mayor 

 D.uker, of St. Charles, father of our 

 ].Mwin Denker, was also welcomed by the 

 lo al trade. 



James Arata, manager of Young's cut 

 fl, iver department, has recovered from 

 lii^ two weeks' sick spell and reported 

 f f r work the latter part of last week. 



Henry Ostertag has the order for the 

 [io- May wedding at the Columbia Club 

 tifs month. It is a swell affair and Mr. 

 Cutertag says the order calls for $1,500. 

 llQ has engaged a lot of extra help. 



Fred Ammann, of Edwardsville, 111., 

 s:.8nt a day last week with the growers 

 1-. Kirkwood and took Charles Kuehn 

 \ ith him as bodyguard. They found all 

 lie growers in excellent shape for the 

 ( ming season, and a great cut of carna- 

 t (.ns, violets and sweet peas wiU be sent 

 t. this market. 



Herman "Weber went to New York last 

 v.oek to meet his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 

 V. C. Weber, on their return from their 

 summer trip in Europe. The ship ar- 

 rived on Wednesday and all returned 

 home safe and sound Friday afternoon. 



Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Miller, with their 

 (laughter, also returned home from their 

 all-summer stay in Europe. 



Grimm & Gorley had a grand opening 

 (if their new store, at 702 Washington 

 avenue, on Saturday, October 2. The 

 store has a nice appearance and a good 

 location, and should do well at all times. 

 Walter Eetzer is in charge. 



A. J. Bentzen, head of the Bentzen 

 Floral Co., says that since moving into 

 the new store on Grand avenue trade has 

 iuer eased greatly. They are making at- 

 tractive window displays. 



The C. Young & Sons Co. was busy 

 Monday, October 4, decorating the big 

 Coliseum for the annual "Veiled Prophet's 

 ball, which took place Tuesday night, 

 October 5. The decorations remained 

 over for the lecture of Dr. Cook, the 

 north pole discoverer. 



Walter Weber, who has charge of the 

 f,'reenhou8es of tne H. J. Weber & Sons 

 Nursery Co., in St. Louis county, is send- 

 ing to this market a nice lot of cut roses 

 in Bride, Richmond, Killarney and Maid. 

 These are consigned to Smith & Co. 



The Kahrs Floral Co. will have a 

 ^rand opening at its new store, on Sixth 

 -treet, near Locust street, on Saturday, 

 October 9. The new location is better 

 'han the old one. 



President George Windier, of the Flo- 

 rists' Club, expects a large attendance 

 :t the club meeting on next Thursday 

 (fternoon, October 14. This meeting will 

 take place in our old hall, Odd Fellows' 

 ')uilding, eighth floor. Hall No. 2. The 

 -Tiembers should all attend this meeting, 

 '0 encourage the new officers in their 

 fforts to make the meetings interesting. 



J. J. B. 



Boddiogton s Gigantic Cyclamen 



WoBUHN, Mass. — Joseph Farrell is 

 preparing to add a greenhouse at his 

 property on School street. 



Beatrice, Neb.-— The Dole Floral Co. 

 is putting up a new building at the cor- 

 fier of Ella and Sixth streets. 



Athol, Mass. — G. C. Sutherland has 

 renovated his place throughout during 

 the summer and has things in excellent 

 ^hape for winter. 



Kalamazoo, Mich. — G. Van Bochove 

 & Bro. are planning to build six green- 

 houses, 30x300 feet, next spring. The 

 old Paddy Miller homestead is being 

 moved to provide room for the range. 



The seed of Cycla- 

 men Is often BowD 

 too early in the year; 

 from the middle of 

 AuffURt to the end of 

 October is the beat 

 time. The Beedllngi 

 nhould be Rrown ob 

 'o the flowering stage 

 without any chrck 

 whatever. Whei 

 KTov/B cool, the re- 

 sults are most satis- 

 factory Boddlnr- 

 ton's Girantic Cycla- 

 men are miequaled 

 for size and quality 

 of bloom. A magni- 

 ficent strain of Cy- 

 clamen with flowers 

 of extraordinary 

 size and substance. 



Gleantlo White Butterfly. 



Pure white; Immense flowers. 



Glffantlo Snowflake. The larg- 

 est of all white Cyclamen. 



Gigrantlc Cberry-red. Most 

 brilliant and efTective. 



Glffantlo Rose. Immense flowers 

 of a pleasing: shade of light rose. 



Glsantlo Fink, t Exquisite shade 

 of soft pink. 



GlBantlo Crimson. Most strik- 

 ing color; under artificial light 

 appears to be almot-t luminous. 



Gleantlo Crimson and White. 

 A magnificent flower of the larg- 

 est type. 



Gleantlc Syrlnea Blue (new). 

 A ch»rmins color. 



GlBantlo Lilac. A very pleasing 

 color, lighting up well at night. 



Any of the above varieties, 

 trade pkt., 50c; 100 seeds, 

 $1.00; 1000, $7.50. 



Collection of the above nine select- 

 ed varieties, one pkt. of each, for 

 $4.00. .^iH 



Gigantic Mixed. A mixture of 

 all the above varieties in proper 

 proportion. Trade pkt., 50c: 100 

 seeds, 75c; KWO seeds, $6.00. 



Undoubtedly one of the 

 beautiful salmon colors 

 Trade pkt., eoc; 100 seeds. 



BoddlnKton's Gieantlc Cyclamen 



PRINCESS MAT. A very pretty type of 

 Cyclamen. Color, pink, with euffused blotcfaea 

 of crimson at base of petals. Trade pkt.. fiOe: 

 100 seeds. $1.25. 



SALMON QDBEN. 

 most distlmt and 

 found in Cyclamen. 

 $1.60. 



Cyclamen Perslcum grlcanteum SaImo> 

 nlum splendens. The finest salmon-pink 

 variety Trade pkt., 50c; 100 seeds, $1.75 



Cyclamen Perslcum eleanteum. Roco- 

 co, Mixed Colors. The beautifully fringed 

 flowers measure 5 inches in diameter. Trade 

 pkt., 50e; 10" seeds, $1.76. 



Cyclamen Perslcum srlsanteum. Bush 

 Hill Pioneer. A beautiful new feathered 

 Cyclamen in various colors. Trade pkt., 50c- 

 100 seeds, $2.00. 



Six Grand Novelty 

 Cyclamens 



Peach Blossom. An exceptionally hand- 

 some variety of an intense rose color. Trade 

 pkt., 50c; per 100 seeds, $1.75. 



Purple Klnsr. The best of all crimson varieties, 

 and strikingly beautiful. Trade pkt., 60c; per 

 100 seeds, $1.76. 



Phoenix. Bright cherry-crimson flowers, 

 freely produced. Trade pkt., 50c.: 



Rose of Marlenthal. Soft shell pink; a very 

 pretty variety. Trade pkt., 60c; per 100 

 seeds. $1 25. 



Salmon Klne. Rich color. One of the very 

 best of this beautiful shade. Trade pkt., 60o: 

 100 seeds. $1 50. 



Vulcan. The rich crimson color is very strik- 

 ing and contrasts aimirably with the purs 

 white of Butterfly. Trade pkt., 50c. 



Collection of the preceding six varieties ef up- 

 to-date Novelty Cyclamens for $2.50. 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON 



Seedsman, 342 W. 14th Street, NEW YORK 



