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Title: Florists' review (microform)
Identifier: 5205536_46_2 (find matches)
Year: 1912 (1910s)
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Subjects: Floriculture
Publisher: Chicago : Florists' Pub. Co
Contributing Library: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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JtJLY IT), 1920 The Florists^ Review 25 first of tlio three days of tlie first siiiii- nior fanners' week of the College of Afiriculturc, which broiifjht thousands of country l>eo))le to Ithaca to view the ex)n'riiiiental plots of the coilej^e and cxiieriinent station. Larye nuiiihers oi' lliese visited the rose (jjarden and also the peony plantation, as the flowers in the latter were in splendid condition this year because of the late season. In this manner a foundation was laid for an ever-increasinfj interest in the out- door flower trials of the department. Most of the farmers who \isited the gardens had ne\-er seen the rose fjarden and did not know that ariythiii14), unusually vigorous, tall-growing, semi- d(Uihle, brilliant scarlet-crimson. Its cactus like tlowers retain the pleasing color under all conditions. K. of K. is said to be an impro\('inent on this, but, thus far, we fail to see it. K. of K., instead, lacks vigor. Chrisie M.-icK'ellar (.\. I)i<d<son, litl.n, a bedding rose of rare merit. l'"ice and continuous blonmer. It has pointecl buds of orange and crims(Ui and semi- diuible tlowers of a beautiful orange pink. Duchess of Sutherland (.\. I)i(diiig seven inches in di aineter; a good grower. ^rnie. Hector Leiiillot (Pernet Diicher, l!l4). This is usually classed as a (liuibiiig II. T.. but, like many others of that class, it is not so vig(U(ius that it caniKit be used for bedding. It is a large, dee)) sabnon-yidlow. rister Cein (II. Dickson. liMtii. ;i large ))rimrose-ycIIow single hybrid tea rose, with prominent deep yellow an thers. ,\ worthy companiim of Sim plicity, wlii( h has .always been the best white single II. T. in the garden. Is(d>el continues to lead the jiink singles. (iolden Sjiray (11. Dickson, 1!M7». This promises to be one of the be>t of the new ytdlows. Willdwmere (I'ernet Dudier. I'.tKli. This variety continues to lead the sal mon-pink ros(>s of its cl.ass. Danea (I'emberton, 1!>i;'.). This liy brid musk rose deserves to be more gen- erally known. It is an unusually free bloomer and continues on the strong shoots sent up from the base. The buds are ri(di ycdiow, but the Howers are a cream white. Although a semi-cliniber, this .appcN-irs to best aclvantnge as a t'Jliag rose. Few Climbers in Bloom. AnHui'" the iiolvaiitlia^ or haby ram- blers, White Baby Tausendschoen and lialiy Kleg;ince are t\\<i that are worthy of a I'laee in any garden. WHO'S WHO ^To^ AND WHY imnmiiCiiiis
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WILLIAM A. CLARKE. SIXT^ years .ago tcMlny. in the Clarke home in Li.iiis\ i II ■. Ky., Hie ;irri\al ui' one William A. Cl.-irke \\;is the cause of mucli eiit !i u>ia^iM. T.nhiy. nit'T three ^(■ore years of b.-ittle with life, this same William A. ( 'aike i> t r ■.•!-iii-.t ot' tin- Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co., Pittsburgh. Pa., li:i\ing iirrivcd at this ;iositioii after a business career that would li:i\e been entitled l.\- ilor.-iti.i Airier. • ' I'lum C:i<li P.oy to Treasuier. " lie is culled one of the ' • -raiol old men " ' of western Peunsvl \ania, and he is not n\,\ ;it ;ill. .Mr. Clarke went to Pit tsburiih wln^n ;i child and starte(l his career as ;i cash boy in ;i retail ilep.art iiu'ii t store. During the summer vacation periods of school ye:ii-s hi' worked in the nursery ot' the late ,I;iines \yardrop, at Sewickley. .\t the age of 17 he elltei-e,; the employ ot' the P.. A. Klli(dt Co., where he remained fiU' sixteen year-. Tlieu he w.-i- with iilliott v.V Clam for five years and lift to hel;. organi/e the Pittsburgh Cut Flower Co. .\!r. ci.nke is a member of the .\l.asons. being a Shriner, and represents tli ■ wlioje-ale llower business in the Kot.arv club. N'ot inan\- of the climb rs were in bloom, but among the e;irly blo(UUers were noted the following; Paul "s Si-;irlet Climber ( W. P.-inl, l!'l()). This rose, wlierexer we have ob served if. has been in splendid condi tion this ye;ir. .\t Ithaca its merits have been verified in other seasons. It- glori(Uis cidor and long ki^eping (piali ties wliile on the plant .are two of its merits. .\vi;itenr P.leriot ( Faucpie, l!»P'i.This rose in bud or flower is :\ decided .at traction to n g.arden its orange and \ ;; roOens ;illi;i : P, nl. pIlMli . a orre white lloweicil lixbrid ni;Josa, with fre,' Mocniing (pialities :iiil ;i trailine li.abit. l-'or co\eriug b.auks or lioulders. this rose di'~er\cs to be bettel' known, as it remains ;i lonii time in bloom and is iniicli e.-irlier than Kosa Wichnr.a ia na. Se.ashell (Pawsiui, llMe;iufy were in.agnilicent pillars of bloom where Lirnwn on posts. These three are ind is)iens;ible. The display of clindiers will contirnn until .lulv I'd ,,r i'.-,. .\ ( p.c.-il.

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