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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



MARCH 28, 1912. 



AMHEBST, MASS. 



Florists' day, held at the Massachu- 

 setts Agricultural College March 14, 

 in connection with farmers' week, was 

 highly successful. Not as many com- 

 mercial men attended the exercises as 

 had been hoped and expected, but the 

 fact that Easter was so near and that 

 the florists are exceedingly busy was 

 responsible in a large measure for the 

 small attendance. 



The address by H. D. Haskins, of 

 the Massachusetts Experiment Station, 

 on "Fertilizers for Glass House Agri- 

 culture," was interesting and instruct- 

 ive. Mr. Haskins considered the rela- 

 tion of the fertilizer question to green- 

 house crops as compared with outdoor 

 crops, and showed conclusively that in 

 many cases the florists are overload- 

 ing their soils with fertilizing elements, 

 so that the soil becomes charged with 

 substances which the plant cannot as- 

 similate. He spoke of the best fertiliz- 

 ers to use for securing sufScient nitro- 

 fen, potash and phosphoric acid in soils 

 or carnations, roses, sweet peas, cu- 

 cumbers and lettuce. 



Dr. H. H. Whetzel, of Ithaca, N. Y., 

 was obliged to cancel his engagement 

 and Dr. J. K. Shaw, of the Massachu- 

 setts Experiment Station, spoke on the 

 principles of plant breeding. In the 

 evening Dr. H. T. Fernald gave a fine 

 address on some recent investigations 

 in fumigation methods. He spoke prin- 

 cipally of the use of potassium cyanide 

 and sodium cyanide in greenhouse fu- 

 migation. 



The flower exhibit in French hall 

 was the finest ever held at the college 

 and the institution is deeply indebted 

 to the practical men for contributing 

 the newer varieties of flowers so gen- 

 erously to this exhibition. Following 

 is a list of the contributors and the 

 varieties shown: 



S. J. Ooddard, FramlDKbam. Mass. — Vases of 

 carnations. Pink Delight, Gloriosa, White Wondei* 

 and Beacon. 



The Westboro Conseryatorles, Westboro, Mass. 

 — Vase of carnations. Alma Ward. 



H. W. Field, Northampton, Mass. — Vases of 

 carnations, new plnli seedling, Pres. Seelye, Pinlc 

 Delight and Wlnsor. 



Wmiam Sim, Cllftondale, Mass.— Violet Prin- 

 cess of Wales; pansies; vnses of sweet peas, 

 Wallacea, Greenbrook, Mrs. Wm. Sim, Christmas 

 Pink and Florence Denzer. 



George H. Sinclair, Holyoke, Mass. — Vase of 

 carnations. Alma Ward. 



E. A. Richards, Greenfleld, Mass. — Vase of 

 carnations. Lady Bountiful. 



W. H. Elliott, Brighton. Mass., and Madbury, 

 N. H. — Vases for roses, Klllamey, White Klllar- 

 ney, Rhea Reld, Mrs. Aaron Ward, and Mrs. 

 Waddell. 



Eber Holmes, Montrose, Mass. — Vases of roses, 

 Richmond, White Klllamey, Dark Pink Killarney 

 and Perle. 



A. N. Pierson, Inc., Cromwell. Conn. — Vases of 

 roses, Killarney, Radiance, Double White Killar- 

 ney, Mrs. Taft (Antolne Rivoire) and Double 

 Pink Killarney. 



Peter Fisher, Ellis, Mass. — Vase of carnations, 

 Benora. 



Patten & Co., Tewksbnry Center, Mass. — Vase 

 of carnations, Mrs. 0. W. Barron. 



Montgomery Rose Co., Hadley, Mass. — Vases of 

 roses, Killarney and Lady Hillingdon. 



Waban Rose Conservatories, Natlck, Mass. — 

 Vase of roses, Mme. Charles Russell. 



Massachusetts Agricultural College — Vases of 

 carnations, Wlnsor, White Enchantress, White 

 Perfection, Rose-pink Enchantress, Elnchantress 

 and Beacon; violets, vases of roses, Killarney, 

 White Killarney and Richmond; miscellaneous 

 collection of potted cinerarias, cytlsus, palms and 



ferns. 



E. A. White. 



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Easter Plants 



Lilies, Giganteum and Multiflonim 

 12^20 per bud and bloom. 



Lilies, Candidum 



8c per bud and bloom. 



Azaleas 



$6.00 per dozen and up. 



Roses, Hybrids and Ramblers 

 $6.00 per dozen and up. 



Spiraeas, Gladstone and Pink 



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$6.00, $9.00, $12.00 per dozen. 



Genistas 



$3.00 and $6.00 per dozen. 



Genistas, Specimens 



$10.00 and $15.00 each. 



Genistas, Standards 

 75c and $1.50 each. 



Lilacs 



$1.60 and $2.00 each. 



Acacias 



$1.00 to $3.00 each. 



Hydrangeas 



$1.00 to $3.00 each. 



Geraniums, in Bloom 



312-inch pots, $10.00 per 100. 



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AtpararuB, plnmotui and Sprenreri, 3-ln. pots, 

 $4- 00 per 100. 



DaUy Krt. F. Sander, new; 2^-ln. poto. |B.OO 

 per 100. 



Ivy, hardy Enrliali, 4-ln. pots, $1.00 per dot.; 

 3-In. pots, 14.00 per 100. 



FMSillon. ooarulea and PfordtU, 3-ln. pots, 

 14.00 per 100. 



Oenniuma. Bom and Vutmor, 3-In. pots, 93.00 

 per 100. 



Carnations, fine plants from soli. Boston Mar- 

 ket, still one of the best white. $2.00 per 100. 

 Enchantress, pink and white, |3.00 per 100. 



Fuohtiat, 4 Tarieties, fine plants from 3-In. 

 pots, $4.00 per 100. 



Dracaena indivisa, 3-in. pots, $4.00 per 100; 

 2V&-in. pots, $3.00 per 100. 



Clematis, large flowering Tarietles, red, white 

 and blue; S-in. pots, $2.00 per dos.; extra strong. 

 6-in. pots, $3.00 per dos. 



Smilax, 3-in. pots, $4.00 per 100. 

 Bwainsona alba. 2Vi-ln. pots, $3.00 per 100. 

 Stock from 2H-ln. poto, $2.S0 per 100: 



Ahutilon Sa^itzii, blue Heliotrope. Cnpheas, 

 Asparagus Sprengeri, blue Ageratum, Salvia Bon- 

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 PLANTS 



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LIUtTM XUXTIIXOBUM and OIOANTETm, 

 5^- and 6-inch pots, 10c per bud; less than 

 4 buds to a plant, 12c per bud. 



HYDRAl^aEA OTAXSA, 3 to 8 blooms to a 

 plant, 6- and 7-lncb pots, 50c, 75c, $1.00 

 and $1.50 each. 



SPIBABA Oladitone, very fine, 6-inch pots, 

 $5.00 and $6.00 per dozen. 



FEBNS 



NEFHBOLEFIS Bostoniensii, 7incb pots, 75c 



each. 

 NEPHB0LEFI8 Scottii, 7-lDch pots, 76c. 

 IFOXOEA Koctiflora, qioonvlnes, 2>4-incb 



pots, $5.00 per 100. 



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 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



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