. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igos. The American Florist. 115 Beauty roses. This and the Brighton place he carries on at the present time, doing a very extensive business, as extensive perhaps as that of any con- cern growing for the Boston market. Mr. Elliott has been president of the Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Bos- ton and he has occupied a number of other positions of honor and responsibil- ity in the trade. largely of every variety of gladiolus then grown. When the collection was sold it contained some 1,500 varieties. The Hallock co
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igos. The American Florist. 115 Beauty roses. This and the Brighton place he carries on at the present time, doing a very extensive business, as extensive perhaps as that of any con- cern growing for the Boston market. Mr. Elliott has been president of the Gardeners' and Florists' Club of Bos- ton and he has occupied a number of other positions of honor and responsibil- ity in the trade. largely of every variety of gladiolus then grown. When the collection was sold it contained some 1,500 varieties. The Hallock collection of lilies was also known as the most complete in exist- ence. The entire stock of what is known as Gladiolus Childsii, something over 50,000 bulbs, also the bulblets and seed, was purchased by cable upon the truth- ful representation of the originator of. CRATAEGUS LANEYI. year it was put on the market. Mr. Hallock says that the American, varie- ties raised at Queens appear to have had great staying qualities, and he con- siders U. S. Grant the best variety ever raised. Lilium Opal, which Mr. Hal- lock considers the best variety of L. speciosum, was raised at Queens from one bulb, and when sold to Childs there were several thousands of bulbs in the different sizes. Mr. Hallock has a very keen knowledge of ornamental plants in general, but his fund of information regarding bulbous plants is unusually large and varied, and it is frequently drawn upon by experts all over the world. MARKET GARDENS. THE Florida early vegetable crop was practically ruined by the severe frost of January 25. The orange crop has also suffered very severely. The total loss is estimated at about $2,000,000. The temperature came nearly getting as low as in 1894, the time of the big freeze. At Jacksonville the thermom- eter registered 16° above zero, which was within 2° of the record low tem- perature of 1894. E. V. HALLOCK. E. V. Hallock was born in Dutchess county, New York, fifty-four years ag
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