. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1^00. The American Florist. 535. NEW CARNATION HOUSE 54X306 FEET, AT BRIAR CLIFF FARMS, SINQ SING, N. Y. plants; George Piddington and George D. Millet on plant arrangement for table decoration; Warren Johnson and Carl Lindqnist for collection of begonias; George D. Millet and George Piddington for display of bedding plants and William Langlands for display of everi^reens. There was also a good representation of amateur exhibits in plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables. WITH THE GROWERS. F. R. PIEBSON CO., TARRYT
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 1^00. The American Florist. 535. NEW CARNATION HOUSE 54X306 FEET, AT BRIAR CLIFF FARMS, SINQ SING, N. Y. plants; George Piddington and George D. Millet on plant arrangement for table decoration; Warren Johnson and Carl Lindqnist for collection of begonias; George D. Millet and George Piddington for display of bedding plants and William Langlands for display of everi^reens. There was also a good representation of amateur exhibits in plants, flowers, fruits and vegetables. WITH THE GROWERS. F. R. PIEBSON CO., TARRYTOWN, N. Y. The establishment of the F. R. Pierson Co., Tarrytown-on-Hudson, N. Y., is a very extensive one and covers many lines of trade. The main offices are at Tarry- town, with the seed department, includ- ing bulbs and general supplies. Here also is the original greenhouse plant of the concern, filled with general ornamental stock in excellent condition. Our repre- sentative noted especially ficuses, Pan- danus Veitchii, P. utilis, Acalypha San- deri, Boston ferns, araucarias, palms in leading commercial varieties. Asparagus plnmosus nanus, A. Sprengerii and some very fine large plants of Dracsna indivisa. Azaleas and bay trees are handled in large quantities. Particularly noteworthy was a specimen of a new sport of the Boston fern (Nephrolepis eialtata Bostoniensis) unnamed. This novelty has all the grace and utility of the patent with the difference that the pinnae take after the character of N. rnfescens tripinnatifida. The nursery proper and trial grounds are at Scarborough, about half an hour's drive from the home offices. This short journey along the Hudson river is very delightful, splendid estates of wealthy New Yorkers skirting the route. A large proportion of the nursery grounds, twenty-five acres in extent, is devoted to select nursery stock in the best of health notwithstanding the severe drought of the past summer. One range of houses here is devoted to
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