The Florists^ Review 



March 13, 1913. 



Orchids and Gardenias 



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We are the largest growers of these two specialties in New England. With a 

 grand crop coming in for Easter, and best of shipping facilities, we are prepared 

 to fill orders in a thorough, satisfactory manner. We are looking for business. 

 Send us a trial order, and let us prove to you that we can deliver the goods. 



In addition to Cut Flowers, we can supply well flowered Cattleya Trianae and 

 Schroederae and Gardenias in pots and pans. , 



CUT GARDENIAS 

 CUT CATTLEYAS 



$2.00, $6.00 per dozen 

 5.10, 6.00 per dozen 



F. J. DOLANSKY & CO., "Tx°cVn'^?e*" Winthrop Sqnire, MSTOH 



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James Brown, head gardener at the 

 F. L. Ames estate, North Easton, has 

 been appointed to succeed E. J. Can- 

 ning in charge of the Smith College 

 Botanical Gardens, Northampton, Mass., 

 and will assume charge April 15. 



Herman Waldecker, of Braintree, is 

 making good shipments of sweet peas, 

 wallflowers and mignonette to the Bos- 

 ton Flower Exchange. 



The annual spring show of the Massa- 

 chusetts Horticultural Society, which 

 opens March 14, will be a good one, 

 but is likely to be affected to some ex- 

 tent by the coming New York show, 

 for which many local growers, both 

 private and commercial, are preparing 

 plants. 



John J. Fee, of Jamaica Plain, has 

 his houses filled to overflowing with 

 fine bulbous stock for Easter. In tulips, 

 Couronne d'Or, Murillo and Keizers- 

 kroon, and in narcissi, Golden Spur and 

 Victoria are favorites. ni i'^ 



S. J. Goddard is sending in, among 

 other carnations, some grand St. Nich- 

 olas. This is a fine scarlet. He also 

 has a fine lot of shamrocks. 



Wax Bros., at their Tremont street 

 store, show huge bunches of violas and 

 pansies with a border of Adiantum 

 Croweanum, which they have quite a 

 call for. 



Thomas Roland, among his many fine 

 Easter plants, has a superb lot of bou- 

 gainvilleas and rambler roses. He is 

 holding back many beautiful acacias 

 and other plants for the New York 

 show. 



Thos. F. Galvin expects the plant 

 trade this Easter to beat all records. 



C. J. O'Brien, of Jamaica Plain, has 

 a good lot of shamrocks for St. Pat- 

 rick's day, in addition to his fine as- 

 sortment of bulbs in pans. 



Doyle's, on Boylston street, antici- 

 pates a heavy Easter pot plant trade. 

 They are showing fine vases of Carna- 

 tion Gorgeous. 



William Patterson, of Wollastori, is 

 cutting Gretchen, Clara Butt and other 

 Darwin tulips, in addition to his other 

 lines of bulbous stock. 



We noted the first anemones of the 

 seasoo at F. H. Houghton's March 8. 

 He continues to get numerous orders 

 for his old-fashioned bouquets. 



The Boston Cooperative Flower Mar- 

 ket will hold a flower show at Park 

 street April 12 and solicits contribu- 



GOLDFISH 



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WINDOWS 



ATTRACTIVE 



and are also 

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Order from us. 

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$3.00 per 100 



and up. 



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CAPE JASNNES (Ginieiiias) 



Orders booked now for Decoration day at the 

 following prices; Extra select, fancy, long stem, 

 $2.00 100, $18.00 1000; long stem, select, $1.75 100, 

 $15.00 1000; good medium, $1.60 100, $12.50 1000: 

 short, $1.20 100, $10.00 1000; seconds, 96c 100, $6.50 

 1000. All orders In advance i"ecelve preference In 

 case of crop shortage. 



L RUCKER, :: :: Box 20, GilvesttD, Texas 



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tions, especially of novelties, from 

 growers at a distance. The committee 

 in charge will meet at Horticultural 

 hall March 15 to complete arrange- 

 ments. 



Edgar Bros., of Waverley, are cut- 

 ting sweert; peas from one of their large 

 houses. These are handled by the 

 Flower Growers' Sales Co. They are 

 also growing many thousands of bed- 

 ding geraniums. 



The -West Street Greenhouses, of 

 Reading, are among the largest and 

 most succesljful growers of bachelor's 

 buttons this season. 



F. J. Dplansky, of Lynn, has a grand 

 crop of gardenias for Easter. 



The Rosery, on Boylston street, con- 

 tinues to find business good. They al- 

 ways keep an attractive window and 

 have a fine display of Easter plants. 



The Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co. has a 

 large assortment of bulbous pans and 

 other plants for Easter. Seed trade is 

 now brisl^ 



One of the busiest houses in BostOH 

 is that of H. M. Robinson & Co. They 

 have been unable to secure a lease of 

 the basement of the Boston Flower Ex- 

 change. 



H. L. Shedd, of South Lowell, grows 

 carnations extra well. This season he 



ORCHIDS 



Cut CatUeyas, Dendrobiums, 

 Oacidiums, Cypripediums, 

 etc., at their seasons. Qual- 

 ity second to none. Prices 

 rigl^t. Prompt delivery. 



PAUL DE NAVE 



Orchid Grower 

 FALL RIVER, MASS. 



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Gold, silver and purple ribbon letters 

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GOLD AND PURPLE SCRIPTS 



Best and cheapest in the market. 

 Write for samples and reduced prices. 



J. UCHTENBESGER. 1S64 AvenBO A, New Yoifc 



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has Rosette, Pink Delight, White Won- 

 der, Gloriosa and Beacon as his special- 

 ties. W. N. Craig. 



Faducali, Ky. — The park commission- 

 ers have purchased 100 acres of land 

 on the Hinkleville road and will con- 

 vert the property into a park. The 

 price paid was $25,000. 



Putnam, Cono. — Clinton S. Andem, 

 proprietor of the East Side Greenhouses, 

 on Farrows street, is planning to build 

 an addition during the present season 

 and to install a large boiler for a cen- 

 tral heating system. He expects to 

 grow roses for the wholesale market. 



