The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . reatest promoters and lovers of every-thing apper»aining to horticulture inNew Orleans. Possessed with greatwealth, his favorite pleasure is the con-stant beautifying of his elegant homeand he spends the money lavishly indoing so. Mr. Fabacher is regarded asone of the foremost business men inthe city. He is not only president ofthe Jackson Brewing Co., the largest ofits kind in Louisiana, but holds manyother high and honorable positions inthe commercial world of the south. Henry Kraak, the young and intel-ligent gardener to Mr. Fabacher,
The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade . reatest promoters and lovers of every-thing apper»aining to horticulture inNew Orleans. Possessed with greatwealth, his favorite pleasure is the con-stant beautifying of his elegant homeand he spends the money lavishly indoing so. Mr. Fabacher is regarded asone of the foremost business men inthe city. He is not only president ofthe Jackson Brewing Co., the largest ofits kind in Louisiana, but holds manyother high and honorable positions inthe commercial world of the south. Henry Kraak, the young and intel-ligent gardener to Mr. Fabacher, comesfrom Halle, Westphalia, Germany. Helearned the trade in the fatherland andafterward acquired a great deal_ ofknowledge in all branches of horticul-ture, especially in landscape gardeningduring his extended travels throughGermany, Switzerland, Italy andFrance, Mr. Kraak came to Amer-ica in 1903 and made New Orleanshis permanent home about two yearsago. He has had charge of Mr. Fabach-ers place since February i, 190S. and The American Florist. 439. A NEW ORLEANS GARDEN. LawTf n -e Fabachers residenc. during that time has made considerableimprovements on it. Some of the bestand original pieces of garden archi-tecture in the city can be seen at thisprivate place. Mr. Kraak is vice-presi-dent of the German Gardeners Club,an enthusiastic member of the New Or-leans Horticultural Society, and severalfraternal organizations. Crescent. Water Bug:s In the Benches. Ed. American Floiust : — What is the best way to rid carnationbenches of water bugs which are underthe mulching in such large numbers asto be damaging the plants alarmingly?Paris Green and sugar, also a popularroach food have had little effect. Ohio. J- H. The best remedy for water bugs isfumigation with hydrocyanic-acid one fluid ounce of commercial sul-phuric acid, diluted with two fluidounces of water, and one ounce of high-grade (98 per cent) cyanide of potas-siurn for every 100 cubic feet of window
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