. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. May 14, 1914. The Florists'Review 27 Duchesse de Nemours, P. rubra triumph- ans, Felix Crousse and Grover Cleveland. The last mentioned variety is rather high-priced, but it is by far the best red. There are many good pinks, but P. edulis superba, P. delicatissima, Venus and Mons. Jules Elie are about as good as any that can be secured. A good, rich, clay loam is the best soil for peonies. The common lilac, Syringa vulgaris, and its companion, Syringa vulgaris alba, are hard to beat. Frau Bertha Dammann, Charles X, S. Persica and most of the recent
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. May 14, 1914. The Florists'Review 27 Duchesse de Nemours, P. rubra triumph- ans, Felix Crousse and Grover Cleveland. The last mentioned variety is rather high-priced, but it is by far the best red. There are many good pinks, but P. edulis superba, P. delicatissima, Venus and Mons. Jules Elie are about as good as any that can be secured. A good, rich, clay loam is the best soil for peonies. The common lilac, Syringa vulgaris, and its companion, Syringa vulgaris alba, are hard to beat. Frau Bertha Dammann, Charles X, S. Persica and most of the recent French varieties are good sellers. The French sorts have the added advantage of blooming when they are small plants. You might find gladioli and dahlias profitable if handled carefully. We find them so. F. B. OBITUARY. James Slimon. James Slimon, until recently manager of Vaughan's Seed Store, New York, and for many years with J. M. Thorburn & Co., died Friday, May 8, from an at- tack of pneumonia, following a par- alytic stroke early in April of this ytar. A wife and three daughters survive. Mr. Slimon was 50 years of age. He was born in Glasgow. A gentleman of splendid ability and most genial person- ality, he was universally esteemed by all who knew him. At the funeral jnany floral tributes to his memory from the seedsmen evidenced the respect and sym- pathy of his many friends. B. P. CritcheU. B. P. CritcheU, one of the pioneer florists of Cincinnati, died at his home, on Knott avenue, Avondale, Monday, May 11, at the age of 71 years. Mr. CritcheU was born in England, August 8, 1842. He came to this country when 4 years old. He served with distinction throughout the Civil war, having en- gaged in sixteen battles. About a half century ago he settled in Cincinnati. During the exposition times, when com- petition among the florists was keen, he was the most prominent in southern Ohio. Later landscape work occupied his attention and during the Fleisch- mann administration
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