The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-19
CARNATIONS AND "MUMS"
FAV0RITE AUTUMN FLOWERS

When the football season arrives
ana the period of fall festivities he-
gins to attract the attention of am
usement seekers there Is demand
Tor noral decorations, I'm which car
nations and chrysanthemums plav =,
conspicuous part. This is especially
the case I'm regard to chrysanthemumn.
which are just beginning To make their
appearance in the flower stores. and
the cutting of which was only started
last week, date somewhat earlier
than usual. by invitation of Manag-
or James IL. Dale OF the York estate
greenhouses at Highland park i'm Rip
ley, News representatives visited the
greenhouses to see the chrysanthe-
NUNS In bloom, and also the large va
riety of other blossoms that are grow
ing there.
The chrysanthemums are growing i'm
great abundance, completely filling ono
large greenhouse. and portions of an
other. They are in all colors and
sizes, and in a few weeks will be seen
at their very best. There are thirteen
varieties growing at the Ripley green
houses, including the Monrovia. tho
October Frost. Early Rose, Gloria
Pacific, Doctor Enguehardt, Mrs.
Chadwick, Timothy Eaton Balfour
Yellow Donation, White Bonafon, Gle
mentine Tousset, Adelia and White
and Pink Ivory. About this time Of
the year there is a demand for chry-
santhemums for decorative purposes
that is very large and it taxes the To-
cal growers to supply the dmand.
The cutting of carnations has been
started by Dr. Dale three weeks earlier
than usual, and the display of these
plants, filling three large greenhouses. |
is declared to be the biggest north Of |
Milwaukee.
1t is little early to talk about |
Christmas flowers, but Mr. Dale show
ed some Gala lilies, that will soon DE |
ready for cutting, and one small green
house contains a veritable forest OF |
smilax vinex, climbing to a height If |
nearly nine feet. Easter lilies are
showing fine growth and poinsettia
and will be in fine shape in a short
time.
And roses Talk about roses. They
are in all eolors and varieties, red ana
pink and yellow and white, all kinds
In the greatest abundance. Among
them is the latest pink rose grown in
America, designated as the MY Mary
land" rose, which is a perfect beauty
and in red roses are the Richmond. |
which is leading favorite, and the
Rhea Reed. Then there are the white
bride roses without which no wedding
ceremony is complete, geraniums ana
'pring bedding stuff, that is material
% be set outside in the springtime, il |
hown growing i'm pots and together
he greenhouses afford horticultural
xhibit which is well worth seeting.
During the past summer Mr.. Dale
las made numerous improvements &c
he plant. including additions to the
eating plant installed a year ago, and I
e has also placed concrete supports r
/ the ends of all the benches, which T
anne is given to the tables on which
he plants are grown. This was done ;
$ the result of an accident which =
appened to Mr.. Dale some months ,
60 when one of the benches col
lpsed, pinling him beneath it, and r
his collar bone. He de- p
srmined that such an accident should !,
OF happen again and so built the sol
concrete supports. Mr.. Dale has
ntire charge of the operations at the
urseries and greenhouses, and is ia
liliar with every detail. He has been Ii
18th the York estate for number IF c
ears and takes great pride in growing "
ne best and finest flowers. He is as
sted by his brother. Walter Dale, G.
nd a force OF gardeners and other n
sslstants. I,
The York estate also maintains an Il
ptown store on Quincy street in Han h
,ck, in charge Mrs. A. NJ. York and "
[iss Olga Arts, and another at Laur- b
I'M, i'm charge of Mrs. Nordquist. AT Il
9TH these stores a full line of cut a,
DIVERS and plants is carried constant Il
/. The enterprise is on the magni-
lde of which few residents realize, m
nd adds considerably 10 the reputa- OF
on of Ripley as an industrial center.
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