. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoj. The American Florist,. DOROTHY PERKINS ROSE IN SECOND YEAR. Trellis 100 feet long at Joseph Heiicock's establishment, Wyncote, P:i WITH THE GROWERS The Joseph Heacock Co.,Wyncote, Pa. The illustrations of the office and hedge of roses at the Joseph Heacock Co.'s establishment at Wyncote, Pa., are among the first points of interest that greet the visitor. The office is an im- portant factor in the management of the business, as much of the demand for the products of the place comes by mail, fully two-thirds o
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoj. The American Florist,. DOROTHY PERKINS ROSE IN SECOND YEAR. Trellis 100 feet long at Joseph Heiicock's establishment, Wyncote, P:i WITH THE GROWERS The Joseph Heacock Co.,Wyncote, Pa. The illustrations of the office and hedge of roses at the Joseph Heacock Co.'s establishment at Wyncote, Pa., are among the first points of interest that greet the visitor. The office is an im- portant factor in the management of the business, as much of the demand for the products of the place comes by mail, fully two-thirds of the palms which are the orincipal product being delivered to points out of town. The same detail that is given to the entrance to the es- tablishment is reflected all_ through the 80,000 feet of glass cotnprising the place. There is a general air of tidiness and completeness in all the houses, which are kept constantly fdled, many with kentias, the specialty here. The stock is all home-grown and they are to be seen in all stages from the seed bed through all the various sizes up to hand- some specimen made-up plants in tubs. They are in demand from the little fern- ery center in 2V2-inch pots upwards. The demand is for all sizes and at times Mr. Heacock s^s, they have to refuse certain grades such as are used in the made-up plants and set them aside so as to keep up the assortment in the larger sizes. Although kentias are the spe- cialty a block of arecas is coming on to supply a demand and give much need- ed variety to this class of plants. Cibotivms and several types of the Boston fern are also grown, mostly for the local trade. American Beauty rose is grown extensively, several large houses being given up to its culture. The high quality of the flowers is attest- ed by the list of first premium cards at exhibitions all over the country. The Dorothy Perkins roses which form the hedge, are a grand sight, the great masses of color, a beautiful shade of pink for which this var
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