. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. jgo2. The American Florist. 379. THE MAIN AISLE OF MARSHALL FIELD & CO., CHICAQO, DEOORATED FOR LAST WEEKS (Plants and cut flowers to a cost ol over $5,000 were employed in this worli.) cate ones come to us from over the sea, but Terry's Morning Star is equal to the finest. When we come to the deep crim- son Pottsi, Fulgida and Rubens, Rich- ardson's Rubra Superba, Terry's Grover Cleveland (Tecuraseh) and Rosenfield's Red Cloud put them all to shame. Mr. Rosenfield has been very quietly at work raising seedlin
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. jgo2. The American Florist. 379. THE MAIN AISLE OF MARSHALL FIELD & CO., CHICAQO, DEOORATED FOR LAST WEEKS (Plants and cut flowers to a cost ol over $5,000 were employed in this worli.) cate ones come to us from over the sea, but Terry's Morning Star is equal to the finest. When we come to the deep crim- son Pottsi, Fulgida and Rubens, Rich- ardson's Rubra Superba, Terry's Grover Cleveland (Tecuraseh) and Rosenfield's Red Cloud put them all to shame. Mr. Rosenfield has been very quietly at work raising seedlings and, after discard- ing hundreds, he gave us Golden Harv'cst and Floral Treasure. I notice in the list of W. H. Arendt, given in the ^.\ Florist for September 6, that he has put them both down as of the best twenty- five, selected from 300 kinds. Mr. Rosen- field has several thousands yet to be heard from. His Blushing Maid is one of the best. There is a great future for our Japan hybrids. The new kinds recently imported are very unique and striking, and they seed readih- planted among our finest sorts. I am sure we will have a progeny that will be a delight. I have saved about a fourth of a pound of these precious seeds and mean to see what they have in store for us. A large num- ber of enthusiastic propagators are now at work and we will hear from them. But some are planting seeds from inferior, single and semi-double flowers that seed readily; such will raise a large family of scrubs. Save only seeds from the very best and raise thoroughbreds. C. S. H.\RRIS0N. , R. S. Chase, of Dighton, made a fine exhibition of dahlias at the New Idea store last week. Florists and " ; It is much to the interest of the flower trade to encourage the "opening" as practiced by dealers in other lines of merchandise; each "opening" not only provides a week's work for sundry loads of decorative plants and an outlet for more or less
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