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Title: Florists' review (microform)
Identifier: 5205536_20_2 (find matches)
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Subjects: Floriculture
Publisher: Chicago : Florists' Pub. Co
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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November 7, 1907. iThc Weekly Florists' Review^ u
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The Detroit Florists' Club at Mt« Clemens, Mich., November 1. heat from any of the houses. Rather allow a little warmth to circulate in the pipes and ventilate freely to preserve a buoyant atmosphere. The present is a good time to plant hardy roses, provided they are afforded proper winter protection. Do not forget, to fumigate once a week. It is better not to see any pests. It is poor policy to wait until they are swarming and smoke heavily, injuring some of your more tender plants. AT AUBURN, N. Y. The illustrations on page 10 are from photographs taken at the establish- ment of Dobbs & Son, Auburn, N. Y. One picture shows the range of green- houses, photographed from the carna- tion field in the rear. The other picture is from a snapshot of the delivery outfit, which is a standing advertisement for the firm. Dobbs & Son say that business with them has been exceptionally good, not only this fall, but all summer. They attribute this largely to persistent ad- vertising, in which they are firm be- lievers. They are using all possible methods of reaching the buyers, includ- ing newspapers, telephone and city direc- tories, street car cards and circulars. They believe newspaper advertising to be most effective, but consider its value added to by the constant showing their name receives in'other methods. They are up-to-date in all their equipment, not only in the greenhouses but in the office as well, as they recently added a card index of customers and a filing system, which makes it possible to econo- mize both time and space. E. H. Dobbs is the youngest florist in business for himself in his section, being only 28 years of age. He has been at the business all his life, working for his father until he was 20 years old, when he was taken into partnership. He bought his father's interest in the busi- ness in May, 1906, but continues it un- der the same firm name. DETROIT FLORISTS' CLUB. Syhacuse, N. Y.—p. R. Quinlan & Co. are having a public chrysanthemum show at the two city stores and at Onon- daga "Valley greenhouses. Annual Outing to Mt. Clemens. On Friday, November 1, another out- ing was added to the long list of annual outings at the Bath City, by the Detroit Florists' Club. On this occasion, as on some previous ones, they had as guests a large number of Toledo florists, among them Messrs. Bayer, Mills, Barrow, Peck, Peck, Jr., Kruger, Schiller, Wortz, Mil- ler, Miller, Jr., Searles, Phillips, and Gallier. Just thirteen, and on a Friday! No wonder the rear of the car was stove in by a runaway freight car. Luckily no one was injured. The car was hardly under way when cigars were passed around by Albert Pochelon, on the strength of a baby boy. The first stop was made at J. F. Sul- livan's greenhouses. One of the features of this place is a fine house of Kil- lamey roses. The mums looked espec- ially good, with the exception of a lot of Enguehard, the foliage of which suf- fered from overfeeding. The inner man was here well provided for. Leopold Mallest grows Lawson, En- chantress, White Perfection and Boston Market. All these were in splendid con- dition. A house of violets was coming along nicely after having received a set- back from poor soil. Mr. Mallest be- came famous in this locality last year on account of his violets. From this place it is but a short dis- tance to Breitmeyer's large span of glass, where the visitors found a table literally covered with good things to eat and drink. Breitmeyer's roses look fine. La De- troit, Kiliamey, Richmond and Beauty, especially so. Kiliamey is Fred's favor- ite this year, and he intends to grow many more in 1908. Chrysanthemums are not being grown in as large num- bers as before, the fancy ones being grown at their Mack avenue place, but what stock they are growing is good. The carnations promise to bring in good returns this season. White Perfection is the favorite white variety. Beacon is the favorite red. Winsor is liked very much. Craig, Enchantress, Rose- pink Enchantress, White Lawson, Vic- tory and several others are grown and they have a number of good seedlings of their own. Between the Beauty houses, which were formerly separate, they have built small houses which are devoted to violets. From these they are already cutting some good flowers and the out- look is for a large crop. Just across the way from Breit- meyer's is Robert Klagge's large span of glass. In the new boiler-room, two immense new boilers are waiting for winter. Mr. Klagge's place has always been known as a model one, and this season it surely is well worthy of the name. The stock in all the houses is in fine condition, with the exception of one house of La Detroit, which has been suft'ering frota mildew all summer. One house of Kaiserin attracted particular attention; some of the stems must have been five feet long. Just across the way are A. L. Stevens' greenhouses. Mr. Stevens grows noth- ing but carnations, but these are ex- ceptionally well grown. Lady Bountiful, Lawson, Flamingo and Morning Glory are some of the varieties. Of course, the hospitality of this place meant some more refreshments and cigars for the crowd. James Tayior was waiting at the door with a glad hand for everyone. The old shed which adorned the Taylor place for many years has given place to a long cross house which is to be devoted to smilax and other green stock. From the general appearance of things, it was easily seen that he has been busy during the summer. The mums are as good as we saw in Mt. Clemens. Mrs. Taylor provided some fine coffee, with sandwiches, doughnuts and apples. Just another short distance and we arrived at John Carey's. To hear him tell it, one would think he grew the poorest stuff in the city, but if our eyes are not deceiving us, he was wrong. The carnations were fine. He has a variegated sport of Lawson that is a winner. The color is a delicate pink with dark pink stripes, making a veiy pleasing combination. Carey's large shed is usually where the boys rest for a short time, and dur- ing the serving of refreshments the

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