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Title: Florists' review (microform)
Identifier: 5205536_35_1 (find matches)
Year: 1912 (1910s)
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Subjects: Floriculture
Publisher: Chicago : Florists' Pub. Co
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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DecbmbBb 17, 1014. The Florists' Review 23 B. Cobb, sales manager for Lord & Burnhani Co. A fine collection of Christmas plants, including poinsettias, begonias, azaleas, etc.," was placed on the exhibition table by W. W. Edgar Co. S. J. Goddard brought some splendid carnations, in- cluding Gloriosa, Beacon, Champion, Yellowstone, Matchless, White Wonder, Pink Delight and Gorgeous. H. A, Stevens showed a white seedling carna- tion. Littlefield & Wyman staged blooms of a new pink seedling and M. A. Pat- ten & Co. showed two new light pink seedlings. F. W. Fletcher & Co. put up two snapdragons, Nelrose, pink, and Phelps, white. W. N. Craig also brought a white snapdragon. Various Notes. A meeting of growers, salesmen, re- tailers and .others identified with the cut flower industry was held at the American House December 12. The two wholesale flower markets called the meeting, which was well attended. The object was to discuss the best methods for relieving the congestion now ruling in cut flower circles. Many of those present expressed their views on the subject, but no definite conclusion was arrived at. An adjourned meeting will be held January 11, when the subject will be again taken up. President S. J. Goddard, of the American Carnation Society, will be glad to hear from all New England growers who are planning to attend the Buffalo convention, and will be most happy to give all possible information as to rates, hotels, etc. All should ap- ply early, so as to secure reservations. Orowers in this section are planning to send a good number of exhibits and ex- pect the best meeting ever. Wax Bros, have had a third tele- phone installed, to take care of their increasing trade. They are looking for- ward to good Christmas business. Peirce Bros., of Waltham, are well pleased with Prince d'Arenberg rose and are cutting a fine lot of it. The)' also have a good Christmas crop of Sunburst, Ward, Taft, Killarney Queen and Killarney Brilliant. The Hanover Greenhouses, of Han- over, Mass., specialize in carnations. They have a fine Christmas crop of Matchless, Fenn, Beacon, Pink Delight and White Enchantress, also bachelor's buttons. The Sutermeister Estate, of Read- ville, has a splendid lot of well fruited solanums for the holidays. They started cutting Trumpet major nar- K'issi this week and have plenty of freesias just opening. Zinn has moved from his former iftand on Park street to the store for- merly occupied by F. H. Houghton. He has a well appointed and attractive store now at 4 Park street. Sam Beck is handling pink and white asters in quantity from James Tulis, of South Sudbury. These are quite out of season, but do not sell well while mums are abundant and cheap. R. P. Peterson, of Saxonville, who handles a number of specialties well, started to cut myosotis as early as De- cember 1, and it is of good quality for this early date. I am pleased to report W. H. Elliott as improving nicely. He was able to leave the hospital this week and go to his Brighton home. From Madbury, N. H., Mr. Elliott now has, among other
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Hermaa H. Bartsch. (Prealdent-elect Boston Gardeners' and Florists' CInb.) roses, fine Cecile Brunner, Hadley, Miller, Ward, Sunburst, Killarney Queen and Killarney. H. M. Robinson & Co. report busi- ness as so good that all hands are kept at work until 11 p. m. each night. Thomas Capers has some well grown and flowered mignonette in pots. Among carnations I noted that he had Enchantress extra fine, also Pink De- light, Beacon, Benora and White Won- der. Penn is busy this week with pot plant trade. Among other varieties noted here were Buddleia Asiatioa, acacias and camellias. The windows here have a real Christmas appearance. John W. Foote has some nice, stocky and well bloomed Carnation Beacon in pots. There is surely a big field of pos- sibility here for plant growers. Even at our annual carnation shows few, if any, carnations are seen in pots. It is otherwise in Europe. I feel sure that nicely flowered carnations would sell well here. It is worth some grower's while to try it out. John A. Nelson, of Framingham, in addition to his always well grown car- nations, is now getting a superior cut of white snapdragons. Patrick Welch continues to improve at his Dorchester home, but is still kept away from business. David Welch re- ports business as good as could be ex- pected under existing conditions. J. Newman & Sons, on Tremont street, are well equipped for Christmas trade and orders with them are coming in satisfactorily. Paul Brigham, of the Westboro greenhouses, whose flowers are handled by Herbert T. Capers, is shipping in Carnation Eureka in quantity. He grows twelve other varieties, the best being Matchless, White Wonder, Mrs. Ward, Beacon, Fenn, Rosette and Benora. A. M. Davenport already has a fine lot of Proserpine and yellow tulips in bloom. He is getting well cleaned up on flowering plants. A large central mound of Adiantum Farleyense was a feature in one of Galvin's windows last week. Plants of Cypripedium insigne and large vases of Ophelia roses were also used advan- tageously. R. E. Wadsworth & Co. continue to send in fine mignonette. Among their best carnations are Pocahontas, Match- less, Philadelphia, Champion, White Wonder and Pink Delight. Thomas Roland is getting a good cut of roses now from his Revere plant. His recently completed house, 76x650, will be planted with tomatoes, for a first crop. The Houghton-Gorney Co., on Tre- mont street, reports business as quiet during the first half of last week.. They had one large Back Bay wedding order and now trade is much better. The West Street Greenhouses, of Reading, are cutting a fine crop of Spencer sweet peas in several colors. Their bachelor's buttons are also good. H. H. Rogers, of South Sudbury, has a splendid grade of mignonette at present. Among carnations he grows mostly White Enchantress, Fenn, Beacon, Pink Delight and Winsor. W. N. C.

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