. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1028 The American Florist. Mar. 2/j.^ Orange, N. J. Samuel Henshaw, of the New York Botanical Garden, entertained the New Jersey Floricultural Society at its meet- ing on March 7, with a talk on what he has seen on his recent visit to Puerto Rico and Trinidad, of the flora and peo- ple of those islands. Mr. Henshaw is an observant man with a particularly keen perception of the humorous and a willing ability to impart his impressions in an exceedingly witty and entertaining man- ner, so his address was not only val
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1028 The American Florist. Mar. 2/j.^ Orange, N. J. Samuel Henshaw, of the New York Botanical Garden, entertained the New Jersey Floricultural Society at its meet- ing on March 7, with a talk on what he has seen on his recent visit to Puerto Rico and Trinidad, of the flora and peo- ple of those islands. Mr. Henshaw is an observant man with a particularly keen perception of the humorous and a willing ability to impart his impressions in an exceedingly witty and entertaining man- ner, so his address was not only valuable for the interesting horticulturaJ informa- tion it contained but also was enjoyable because of the general narrative as to the customs and manner of living of the peo- ple of Puerto Rico. He told of the beauty of the tropical mountains of Trinidad, the botanical gardens there, the rank- ness of the forest growths, the sugar plantations and other agricultural resources of Puerto Rico, etc., and enumer- ated among the plants he had noted in a wild state twenty-one varieties of native begonias, tradescantias, oxalises, maran- tas, euphorbias, aloes, crotons, bananas, palms, tree ferns and Victoria regia. It is the purpose of the New Jersey Floricultural Society to distribute among the school children, in May several thousands of plants, with directions for their cultivation, and arrange for the admittance of these plantsatthefall exhi- bition of the society, when prizes will be awarded to the most worth v. J. B. Davis, J. C. Williams and John Hayes are the committee in charge ot the matter. A large number of plants have already been donated for the surpose. Popken & Collins report a fine local trade in flowering bulbs with numerous funeral pieces. General trade is good for the season. RocHELLE, III. — Augustus Caspers has completed a new greenhouse. ... ROOTED OUTTINGS. Choicest Varieties Lowest Prices. Finest Stock. 50,000 Carnations, standards, per 10
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