The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . heep manure, and aquarter ton of bone meal. We thinkbetter soil now could hardly be found. Another specialty here is Kentia Bel-moreana, grown from seed. There isone very fine house full of plants incommercial sizes, all originating in thisway. It was stated that there is quitean advantage in cost in favor of homegrown stock, compared with the im-ported, and the appearance of the plantsin this house would warrant the asser-tion that there is also an advantage inquality, Soine houses of Boston andScottii ferns are in excellent shape, thepl
The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . heep manure, and aquarter ton of bone meal. We thinkbetter soil now could hardly be found. Another specialty here is Kentia Bel-moreana, grown from seed. There isone very fine house full of plants incommercial sizes, all originating in thisway. It was stated that there is quitean advantage in cost in favor of homegrown stock, compared with the im-ported, and the appearance of the plantsin this house would warrant the asser-tion that there is also an advantage inquality, Soine houses of Boston andScottii ferns are in excellent shape, theplants being well grown, with a goodproportion of them reaching to speci-men sizes. Some houses of chrysanthemums lookvery well. Maude Dean, Minerva, Min-nie Bailey, Pink Appleton and TimothyEaton are the principal varieties plant-ed. One small house is devoted to cat-tleyas and has yielded a very satisfac-tory return during the season. Thishouse later will be used for other stock,and the orchids suspended from therafters of different houses. There is a. / rn ^ ESTABLISHMENT OF CHAS. ZELLER & SONS, FLATBUSH,Showin<4 hous- of tionie grown Kentia Uelnioreana N. Y. igo6. The American Florist. 399 house of cyclamens in excellent shape,and a large quantity of plants outside inframes waiting to be housed. Otherthings seen coming along are poinset-tias, primulas, Pandanus Veitchii, veryfine in color, dracaenas, caladiums, Jap-anese peppers. Asparagus Sprengeri, , camellias and begonias. Inthe field is about half an acre of gera-niums growing along for stock plants,the varieties S. A. Nutt, Doyle andBarney predominatmg. Pittsburg. MARKET STEADIER. Fall trade is beginning to settle downand instead of a spasmodic market itis getting more regular daily. Receiptsof carnations are increasing. Qualityis also better. Most of our carnationgrowers will be cutting in a week ortwo. Roses are better, especially Brideand Killarney. Some nice Chatenayare to be seen. Asters are as good ase
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