. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoj. The American Florist. 751 many of the Englisli varieties on trial. VV. Mercdilli.—Riglitly described as an enlarged Edwin !M(ilyneux. \ow at its best, showing tlie bright red color to perfection. If this can be Iicld it is worthy of a place in any exhibition col- lection. The growth is also of the best. (). 11. Broomhcad.—Exhibition color only; the lilooin will attain large size, l)ut it is loo deep in color for commer- cial purposes. Yellow Guy Ilamillon.—This looks good to us. Guy Hamilton has always respo
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoj. The American Florist. 751 many of the Englisli varieties on trial. VV. Mercdilli.—Riglitly described as an enlarged Edwin !M(ilyneux. \ow at its best, showing tlie bright red color to perfection. If this can be Iicld it is worthy of a place in any exhibition col- lection. The growth is also of the best. (). 11. Broomhcad.—Exhibition color only; the lilooin will attain large size, l)ut it is loo deep in color for commer- cial purposes. Yellow Guy Ilamillon.—This looks good to us. Guy Hamilton has always responded grandly to our treatment and we expect the same from its yellow namesake. .\t present the color is a •clear lemon yellow and we are hoping for it to deepen as the blooms mature. Lottie.—An Australian variety; this has all the earmarks of having come from that old favorite Pennsylvania. It WITH THE GROWERS Establishment of Wletor Bros., Chicag:o. Rogers rark seems to he tlio llorisls' nieeca anil as many as liave come there to settle down and besin the fine art of growing- cut flowers for market. Get- ting off the Clark street ear at iJevon one sees , glass, and not much else than As one grower put it, is covered with glass except the streets. Most of the greenhouses are de- voted to the culture of cut flowers, Ijiit tlierc are a great number devoted to the .growing of lettuce and other vegetables. The laigest establishment in imme- neighborhood is tliat of the Wictor Bros., one of the "big five," as they are known on the flower market, including in. ESTABI-ISHMENT OF WIETOR BROS., CHICAGO. Chrysanthemum Snow Queen on right; white T. Eaton on left. lids category Peter and George Reinbcrg. J'.assctt & Washburn and the Poehlmann Liros. Co. Not all these establishments are anywhere near the vicinity under con- sideration, but no single grower in or around Chicago contributes to this ship- pi
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