Press Notices 
'HE following are a few of the thousands of Press Notices received 
during the last thirty years. 
FROM “THE REPUBLICAN” 
The Floral King 
Most of us know that Rothschild is the king in money circles; that the Vanderbilts 
are railroad monarchs; that the Astors are property peers; that Wanamaker is the highest 
type of merchant; that Depew is the greatest wit and orator in this land. Every niche 
allotted to fame of one kind or another has some special person fitted to adorn it. There 
can be but one leader in every trade, profession or vocation. And so it is that W. A. 
Manda, of the Universal Nurseries, of South Orange, N. J., by his perfect scientific skill; 
by his patient, ceaseless study; by a faithful, enduring effort to keep always advancing 
his investigations, has become recognized as the “Floral King.” Mr. Manda is undoubtedly 
the most progressive and successful propagator of plants, shrubs and floral treasures of 
any expert botanist of the times. He is like Edison, the wizard of the electrical world, 
constantly springing delightful surprises by the wonderful things he accomplishes in 
bringing new and novel effects from floriculture and botanical subjects. And the 
grandest result is that Mr. Manda’s work has brought no end of fascinating and enduring 
specimens to the market as well as to the rich man’s conservatories. Mr. Manda is the 
highest authority on the true culture of flowers, shrubs, vines, roses, etc., of the age. 
But it does not prove costly for anyone to learn all about the outcome of his rare and 
wonderful powers with transforming plant-life into novelties and new colors, forms and 
beauties in the floral world. He makes all these rare features so cheap that anyone who 
loves flowers can have in their yards some entirely new plant or shrub, or the old- 
fashioned ones so improved that they are scarcely recognized, or will be the admiration 
of the neighbors. It is only necessary to send to the Universal Nurseries, at South. 
Orange, N. J., and a catalogue describing all these lovely plants, flowers, vines or shrubs 
will be mailed, and then the finest array in the country can be selected from in either 
seeds, plants, bulbs, etc. 
FROM “BOSTON TRAVELER,” JUNE 26, 1886 (29 YEARS AGO) 
A Wild Garden 
Where a Modest Phase of Horticulture Has Found a Home 
The introduction of a wild garden in the Botanic Garden at Cambridge by the 
superintendent, Mr. W. A. Manda, in an area of three-fourths of an acre, on a rising 
hillock, has proved a most marked success, and the labor bestowed has also produced a 
most charming effect. The flowers are arranged in masses. One of these, the Pentstemon, 
is like a foxglove, etc. 
FROM “THE DAILY CHRONICLE,” LONDON, ENGLAND, MAY 23, 1912 
"One of the most striking points in the judging was the numerous successes won by 
Mr. W. A. Manda, of South Orange, N. J., who brought over collections of palms, as big 
as beautiful, and a number of other things calculated to appeal chiefly, perhaps, to men 
with deep pockets and women with ambitions. No more effective designs in greenery 
have been staged in this country than those created at Chelsea by this go-ahead American.” 
The real taste of Superiority is shown in open competitions in which I have taken 
in the last twenty-five years thousands of prizes, consisting of Cups, Medals, Diplomas, 
Certificates and Money Prizes. 
In six of the leading horticultural events of the world, I achieved the following: 
The International Horticultural Exhibition in Hamburg, Germany, in 1S97, 14 prizes. 
The First International Exhibition in Chicago, Ill., 1908, 65 prizes. 
The Second International Exhibition in Boston, Mass., in 1911, 89 prizes. 
The Great Royal International Horticultural Exhibition in London, in 1912, 24 prizes. 
The Great Third International Horticultural Exhibition in New York, Grand Challenge 
Cup. three Silver Cups, four Gold Medals, fifteen Silver Medals, five Bronze Medals. 
One thousand one hundred and fifty-six dollars in cash. A world’s record—97 prizes. 
Great International Exhibition in Ghent, Belgium, 30 Medals. 
This in competition with the whole world which needs no further comment. 
