. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 966 The American Florist. Nov. 25, greatly to the benefit of the young roots. But whichever way they are treated they are far more satisfactory when growing separately and with only a small amount of material about the roots than when searching for a home in the middle of a large pot surrounded with bigger growths that elbow them almost out of existence or hanging over the rim of a pot and seeking a pre- carious living from the atmosphere. H. R. B. Dennis T. Connor. Dennis Thomas Connor, for the past 10 years Phil
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 966 The American Florist. Nov. 25, greatly to the benefit of the young roots. But whichever way they are treated they are far more satisfactory when growing separately and with only a small amount of material about the roots than when searching for a home in the middle of a large pot surrounded with bigger growths that elbow them almost out of existence or hanging over the rim of a pot and seeking a pre- carious living from the atmosphere. H. R. B. Dennis T. Connor. Dennis Thomas Connor, for the past 10 years Philadelphia representative of the Lord & Burnham Co., New York, as already stated in these columns, has severed his connection with that con- cern to join the forces of the Foley Mfg. Co., Chicago, representing the lat- ter firm in Philadelphia and nearby territory. In addition to his wide ex- perience in greenhouse construction, Mr. Connor has had many years' prac- tical training as a grower of green- house products and is fully qualified to discuss all problems of greenhouse con- struction, including heating and venti- lation, possessing the rare combination of mechanical skill of a high order with the grower's practical experience. Mr. Connor was born near West Grove, Pa., May 27, 1861, and entered the employ of the Dingee & Conard Co. at the age of 14. After nine years in this establishment he went to Ellwan- ger & Barry's, Rochester, N. Y. About 18 months later he entered the employ of Peter Henderson at Jersey City, N. J., and afterward was with George Mumma, at Dayton, O. He was next with LaRoche & Stahl, Collingdale, Pa., and early in the eighties started in business on his own account at Lansdowne, Pa., selling out four years later to take a position of responsibil- ity with Samuel J. Bunting, of Phila- delphia, and taking up work for the Lord & Burnham Co., in 1900. Mr. Connor's address for the present is 5024 Pine street, Philadelphia, Pa., where he
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