. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. EmErica is "the Prow nl the IIbssbI; thers may be more comfort Mmidships, but we etb the Rrst to touch Unknown Seas.' Vol. VIII. CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, MARCH 30, 1893. No. 252 f LHIIE /4eS!llB!0@M! lFl!=@L@l!@? Published every Thursday by The American florist Compahy. Subscription, a year. To Europe, Address all communications to AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 333 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO. Kiisterii Offlie: 67 Hromfleld .St., Boston. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. Wm. R. Smith, Washington, D. C , presid


. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. EmErica is "the Prow nl the IIbssbI; thers may be more comfort Mmidships, but we etb the Rrst to touch Unknown Seas.' Vol. VIII. CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, MARCH 30, 1893. No. 252 f LHIIE /4eS!llB!0@M! lFl!=@L@l!@? Published every Thursday by The American florist Compahy. Subscription, a year. To Europe, Address all communications to AMERICAN FLORIST COMPANY, 333 Dearborn Street, CHICAGO. Kiisterii Offlie: 67 Hromfleld .St., Boston. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. Wm. R. Smith, Washington, D. C , president: Prop. Wm. Tkelease. St. Louis. Mo., vice-president; Wm. J. Stewa ut. m Bromfleld St., Boston, Mass, secretary; CONTENTS. Roses—Comments on varieties 867 —Sunset, Bridesmaid and Hoste (illus). , . 868 869 —Meteor roses (illus) 871 —House of Meteors {illusl .873 — Roses and roses (with five illus) 884 — The rose men at school (cartoon) 8S4 — Rose melange ..... 884 — Stocks for garden roses 886 —The Scallen basket (illus) 887 —Notes on tea roses . .887 —Classifying young rose plants (two . 890 —The American Rose Society '. . 890 —Meteor 891 —New American seedling roses 891 New York 892 Boston 896 How to grow cut flowers 904 A rose deal 906 Seasonable hints 908 The week after Easter ! . 910 Chicago 912 Philadelphia \ .,'.'. 914 .St. Touis !!..!! 916 Toronto 918 Now watch the ventilators '. ! . 920 The World's Congress Auxiliary 920 Buffalo 922 Baltimore ] 924 Worcester, Mass ."..'.*.!! 924 The Rose. Tovely roses differ As does the human race; Some,, of surpassing beauty— Another's witching grace— So captivates the fancy Aye. holds it too, as well. That one, indeed is powerless To resist her magic spell. With all her grace and beauty 'Tis not strange we call her "Qu Other flowers are forgotten When once the Rose is seen. That THE ROSE is still the "Queen of Flowers" is fairly demonstrated by this issue of the Florist.


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