. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igog. The American Florist. 423. F. R. PIERSON CD'S., EXHIBIT OF WHITE KILLARNEY AT THE BUFFALO ROSE SHOW. sorts of roses on a commercial scale should have little else to occupy his at- tention. Hence the advantages of con- centrating the undivided energies of the working organization to the growing of one particular line as a specialty. In our community, containing a num- ber of concerns, all of which grow roses to a greater or less extent, the number of varieties being about 450, it will al- ways be inevitable t
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igog. The American Florist. 423. F. R. PIERSON CD'S., EXHIBIT OF WHITE KILLARNEY AT THE BUFFALO ROSE SHOW. sorts of roses on a commercial scale should have little else to occupy his at- tention. Hence the advantages of con- centrating the undivided energies of the working organization to the growing of one particular line as a specialty. In our community, containing a num- ber of concerns, all of which grow roses to a greater or less extent, the number of varieties being about 450, it will al- ways be inevitable that at times there will be a short crop and a long demand, or vice versa, as to some particular var- ieties, this being affected by the varia- tions in amount planted, the favorable- ness of the season for propagating and fluctuations in the demand from year to year. But frequently one grower is long on a variety of which another is short, and in a very commendable spirit there is a disposition among the fra- ternity to be mutually accommodating in the interchange of stock which makes possible the more complete filling of or- ders and assists in a practically general clean up of stocks by or before the close of the season. Order Early. The buyer of rose plants wishing to secure the best of stock and certain va- rieties in particular should by all means place his oi-der with a dependable grower several months in advance of the tiuj.' for shipping; in fact, early winter is the best time, if not earlier, to engage roses for spring delivery. The plants can then be selected, shifted, set aside in cool houses, and brought to the relquisite size, strength and condition for delivery at any specified time. Postponement in placing an order is very frequently like- ly to cause disappointment by reason of certain desired varieties having been sold out and no further supply available until the following season. In ordering rose plants, it is advisable always to state for what particular pur
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