JANUABX 18. 1012. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



61 



Prof. T. B. Symons, of Maryland; 

 Prof. E. D. Sanderson, of West Vir- 

 ginia, and Prof. Worsham, of Georgia. 

 "The proposition has the endorse- 

 ment of the Association of Horticul- 

 tural Inspectors and of Mr. Marlatt, 

 representing the Department of Agri- 

 culture, and if the bill as drawn cor- 

 rectly carries out the understanding 

 now existing, and I have no doubt that 

 it will, it is felt that there will be no 

 serious difi&culty in securing favorable 

 action during the present session of 

 Congress. ' ' 



PSIVET IN NOBTH DAKOTA. 



Would you please tell me whether 

 privet is hardy as a hedge plant here, 

 in North Dakota, and which privet 

 would be the best in this climate f 



R. O. 



Ligustrum ovalifolium, California 

 privet, is the variety mostly grown and 

 is about the only one advertised for 

 hedging purposes. It is, however, not 

 to be recommended for any state where 

 the temperature frequently falls below 

 zero. The hardiest privets are L. 

 Ibota, or Japanese privet, and L. Amu- 

 rense, or Amoor river privet. The last 

 named has successfully withstood a 

 temperature of 20 degrees below zero, 

 and if any variety will succeed' with 

 you it should be this one. C. W. 



AMHEBST, MASS. 



The short course now in session at 

 the Massachusetts Agricultural College 

 promises to be one of the most success- 

 ful ever held. The following men are 

 taking the floricultural course: 



Frank J. Cartier, Mlttlneague, Mass. 

 Harvey W. Ciotton, Brighton, Mass. 

 Fred Dale, Manchester, Mass. 

 Sylvester Copan, Tarry town, N. Y. 

 Manning Imlay, ZanesviUe, O. 

 George Manton, Egllnton, Ont. 

 Frank J. McGregor, Newburyport, Mass. 

 George W. Wall, Phoenlxvllle, Pa. 

 Caleb H. Wheeler, Concord, Mass. 

 Chatterton Warburton, Jr., Fall River, Mass. 

 Stewart Worthen, Mlttlneague, Mass. 

 Michael Macken, Glendale, Mass. 



Some of these men have had con- 

 siderable experience in greenhouse 

 work and in retail work, and are tak- 

 ing up the work especially for the 

 technical and scientific advantages of 



, the course. 



Thus far the lectures have dealt 

 largely with coiistruction problems. 

 Aside from the lectures given on this 



t subject by Professor White, W. E. 

 Cobb, of Lord & Burnham Co., gave a 

 valuable illustrated lecture on Friday 

 afternoon, January 5. E. O. King lec- 

 tured on Friday afternoon, January 12, 

 on the King construction. 



In Mr. Cobb's lecture he first de- 

 scribed the character of the older 

 houses and showed ^the advancement 

 which had been made in modern green- 

 house construction. He next described 

 in detail the commercial house known 



. as the "flat rafter type on iron posts, 

 with curtain walls." He spoke of the 

 "semi-iron pipe-frame house on posts," 

 with a wall of the same construction, 

 and described the various conservatory 



- types on iron sills, with solid concrete 

 walls. He then discussed the advan- 



. tages and disadvantages of different 

 types of construction. 



The observation trip on Saturday, 

 Janua,ry 6, was to H. W. Field's com- 

 mercial range in Northampton, where 

 everything ^as found in the usual neat, 



- up-to-date' "ci&ttditi^ "In wEct the man- 

 ager. Ml*; Gfaves,* always keeps things.' 



AMERICAN PILLAR 



HAS HOSTS OF FRIENDS 



Tenant* Harbor, Me., 2-8-11. — Gentlemen: Many thanks for your beautiful catalog. I 

 want to tell you that I have one American Pillar which I have had for four years. It growa 

 beautifully in this climate (way down on the coast of Maine) and is very much admired by 

 everyone who sees It. Very truly yours. — Mrs. J. H. D . 



New Castle, Del., 11-12-1910. — Gentlemen: The American Pillar Rose you sent me Is th« 

 finest of them all, and I have some ten difterent varieties. It was covered with thousands 

 of blossoms, and the original plant covers an arch over ten feet high, and ten or twelve 

 feet long. I have many Roses, but the American Pillar is the most admired of them all. 

 I never find any trouble with mildew or insects. Your Roses are better than you claim and 

 I am a most enthusiastic believer in Conard & Jones Company. Very sincerely. — Mrs. 

 Selden S. Deemer. 



GonunCTt from the liOndon Garden. — "A most notable feature in this glorious display 

 (Temple Flower Show In London) was the New 'American Pillar' Rose. The large and 

 attractive rich rose pink bloorris are produced In Immense clusters, the white centers of the 

 blooms adding to their attractiveness. — Florists' Exchange." 



The best pink rambler is American Pillar; It Is an extraordinary grower. Its foliage la 

 darker In color than any other, and It Is more evergreen than any known kind. It produces 

 immense clusters of large flowers from 1% to 2Vi inches in diameter. This variety created 

 quite a sensation when shown by us last year; It has been awarded the R. H. S. Award of 

 Merit. — Hobbles, Limited, London, England. 



"The Rose Is of too recent introduction to write otherwise than generally about It. Its 

 strong points appear to be Its fine growth, lateness and showy flowers, and Its really mag- 

 nificent foliage, which clothes the stem down to the base, the pillars looking In Autumn as 

 though clothed with Ivy rather than a Rose foliage. Its special uses are as a tall pillar or 

 rambling over a pergola, arch or screen." — From 1011 Rose Annual of the National Rose 

 Society. 



PRICES— Strong 3 year (4 to 5 ft. ), $36.00 per 100; 2 year (3 to 4 ft.), $86.00 

 per 100; plants from pots, hardened, 2)i-inch, $10.00 per 100; f. o. b. West Grove. 



THE CONARD S JONES CO. 



WEST GROVE, 



PENNSYLVANIA 



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ROSES FOR FORCING 



" THE J. & P. PREFERRED STOCK " 



We consider the deliveriea we are now making to be the best plants we have ever grown. 

 We have a few left for late buyers. Crimson Rambler, Hiawatha, Veilchenblau (Blue 

 Rambler), White Dorothy, Philadelphia Rambler, at $15.00 per 100; Tausendschon, $18.00 

 per 100; Dorothy Perkins, $12.00 per 100. 



BABY ROSES. Crimson, Baby Rambler. $15.(X) per 100: Pink, Mrs. C^utbush, 115.00 per 

 100; White. Katharine Zeimeth, $15.00 per 100; Scarlet, Jessie. $3.00 pei doz. (theBESl Bahv 

 Rose for pot culture). 



The following bush Roses at $15.00 per 100: American Beauty, La France, KillarRey, 

 Hennosa, Leonie Lamescb, Hugh Dickson, Mme. Caroline Testout, Kaiserin, Duchess of 

 Albany, Etolle de France, Clothilde Soupert, White Cochet Gruss an Teplitz, Anny MuUer. 

 Maman Cochet, Magna Charts. All fine forcing grade, the very best plants selected out of 

 immense blocks. 



HALF STANDARDS, Baby Ramblers, imported, at $3.00 per dozen. 



JACKSON & PERKINS CO. 



Rose Growers for the Trade. Wholesale Only. NEWARK, NEW YORK 



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Roseacres, Coahoma Co., MISS* 



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The trip on Saturday, January 13, was 

 to the Montgomery rose range, in 

 Hadley. 



Waterbury, Conn. — The barn of Saxe 

 & Floto was burned January 7, the fire 

 starting from a wagon-heater. Three 

 cows and a horse were burned. The 

 loss was $4,000. 



Clematis Panicidata 



Strong^, 

 Field-gfrown Stock. 



2-year, No. 1, 

 f7.«OperlOO; $60.00 per 1000. 



Extra selected, 

 $8.00 per 100; $70.00 per 1000. 



VICK S HILL CO. 



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Hiram T. Jones 



UalM Cooaty Nurseries, Elizabeth, N. J. 



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