. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. EVERYTHING FIRST-CLASS Member F. T. D- 14th and H. Streets iron fuel box which runs on elevated pulley wheels and can be emptied in front of the fire box. This firm has three benches, 150 feet long, of Adiantum hybridum. There is also a house 33x200 of callas, from which they are cutting, and a bench of cypripedium. The varieties of carna- tions chiefly grown are Aviator, Belle Washburn and Matchless. Their new begonia, Mrs. Patten, a sport from Chatelaine, is much to be commended. While it is a free bloomer like its par- ent, it is a cleaner growe
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. EVERYTHING FIRST-CLASS Member F. T. D- 14th and H. Streets iron fuel box which runs on elevated pulley wheels and can be emptied in front of the fire box. This firm has three benches, 150 feet long, of Adiantum hybridum. There is also a house 33x200 of callas, from which they are cutting, and a bench of cypripedium. The varieties of carna- tions chiefly grown are Aviator, Belle Washburn and Matchless. Their new begonia, Mrs. Patten, a sport from Chatelaine, is much to be commended. While it is a free bloomer like its par- ent, it is a cleaner grower and has bet- ter color, a good Christmas color, and is an all-the-year variety. Wilbur Pat- ten, who has charge, says they have sent stock to Thos. F. Galvin, Inc., Boston, for twenty-one years. M. A. Patten and his son. Lieutenant Harold Patten, motored to Florida, where he has a residence and an orange grove. Son, Grows Father's Varieties. Mark Roper, who succeeded to his father's business almost four years ago, has a fine range of large, high houses. Some of them are almost new and all of them are freshly repainted. The late Mr. Roper, who was an expert on car- nations and their culture, originated many fine varieties, including a seed- ling which bears his name. Seven of these varieties compose tlie stock now grown by the present owner and are in magnificent condition. All are grown in solid beds on the ground. Cuts have been made from them for the last five weeks, with stems of good length. This firm usually plants 46,000, but this year's planting was less by about 10,- 000. The additional space has been utilized with Christmas Pink sweet peas. The seed was sown six feet between rows and four inches between the peas. Mr. Roper sowed also five pounds of radish, of a forcing Mark Roper recommends housiiijj carnations in July. John Gale, who is roarl commissioner for this town and one of tliree select-. CUDC FLORISTS 121* r STNW YVASHINGTON DC Washington,
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