. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. toClement E. Ncwbold. Jenkintown, Pa.,Edward A. Stroud, camationist, who hasa fine up-to-date range of glass devotedalmost exclusively to the growing ofcarnations, and who also has an estab-lishment at Overbrook, Pa., for thegrowing of specialties in pot plants for the wholesale and retail trade; and , who has charge of the latterplace. John Dodds, superintendent forJohn Wanamaker, Jenkintown, wasalso of the number which made up quitean interested good natured party. Wm. Klienheinz, who by the way, isvice-president of the chrysan
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. toClement E. Ncwbold. Jenkintown, Pa.,Edward A. Stroud, camationist, who hasa fine up-to-date range of glass devotedalmost exclusively to the growing ofcarnations, and who also has an estab-lishment at Overbrook, Pa., for thegrowing of specialties in pot plants for the wholesale and retail trade; and , who has charge of the latterplace. John Dodds, superintendent forJohn Wanamaker, Jenkintown, wasalso of the number which made up quitean interested good natured party. Wm. Klienheinz, who by the way, isvice-president of the chrysanthemum so-ciety of America is the suoerintendentfor Mr. Widener, with becoming pridetook this gathering of notables throughall these thoroughly up-to-date green-houses. In addition to what green-houses were already there in the sum-mer of 1905 about $60,000 was spentin adding thereto. Although this isstrictly a private establishment, nothingbeing sold therefrom, yet the growingof pot plants and the production of cutflowers are carried on with the same. Wm. Chrysanthemum Society ol America. thorough system as done on a com-mercial place, and to use the expressionof one of the visitors, There was not aweak corner to be seen anywhere. and his family use flowers andplants lavishly and William Klienheinzis always abundantly able to deliver thegoods. The chrysanthemums were among thefirst flowers noted. There was one ofthe recent novelties, Beatrice May, onefine flower of which was open. It wouldbe great if it could always be dependedupon to come like this one, but unfortu-nately the remainder of the flowersopening showed a decided pink is one of the characteristics of thisvariety, so it was said, in that when thecrown or earlier bud is selected a whiteflower results whereas when the ter-minal or late bud is taken a pink flowerdevelops. One of Mr. Kleinhcinzs seedlings ofa few years ago is still grown here inquantity, and it is certainly one
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