The Weekly Florists' Review. 



VOVKMBER 29, 1900. 



out losing the leaves by cutting the 

 roots back severely when potting the 

 plants after lifting, keeping shaded for 

 a few days, giving a temperature of not 

 less than "0 degrees at night, syringing 

 at least twice a day and maintaining a 

 very moist atmosphere, thus inducing a 

 quick, healthy growth of new roots. 

 With this treatment no leaves were lost 

 and the plants were in condition to 

 show at the exhibition early in Novem- 

 ber. 



Mr. Luetschg believes that the croton 

 merits more attention as a summer bcd- 

 der, and considers it a most desirable 

 subject to give a tropical effect in the 

 home grounds. 



Carrieri has been especially good with 

 him, being the hardiest of all, growing 

 fast and symmetrically and showing the 

 color to good advantage. Other varie- 

 ties that he has been successful with are 

 Andreana, Baron Joseph Kothschild, 

 Baron James Rothschild. Baron Al- 

 phonse Rothschild, Aureum. Dayspring, 

 Disraeli, Evansianum. Lady Zetland, 

 Queen Victoria and Veitchii. He has no 

 doubt that many other sorts would 

 prove equally desirable. 



CARNATION NOTES. 



Temperature, 



These past few weeks have been ex- 

 tremely hard on carnations. We have 

 had all kinds of weather you could ask 

 for. Cold, hot, sunny and rainy; mostly 

 rainy during the past few days. 



Carnations like, above all things, a 

 steady, uniform temperature, and it 

 keeps one guessing just how to handle 

 them so as to keep them in such condi- 

 tion that they will not suffer too much 

 from any kind of a change. This is per- 

 haps the hardest part of the whole sea- 

 son for the growers. During this dark 

 weather they are inclined to make a soft 

 growth, so keep them a little on the dry 

 side until we get more sun again. Give 

 all the air you can on all occasions. 

 Keep the steam around and open the ven- 

 tilators rather than have a stuffy, close 

 atmosphere. It will do no harm to keep 

 them up to 55 degrees at night if you 

 keep the ventilators up an inch or two. 

 The more air the better, as long as the 

 temperature does not fall below 50 de- 



grees 



at 



in. I :i1h 



dur- 



ing the day. \\ li.n tli. -un does come 

 out again your caniatinn'; will not wilt 

 down flat if you keep them hardened up. 

 You can also give more water without 

 causing a soft growth. 



Forcing. 



Christmas is not far off, and if any of 

 your carnations need any forcing it 

 would be best to begin at once. Raise 

 the temperature a few degrees this week 

 and a few degrees next week, until you 

 have them about 55 degrees, and then do 

 not allow it to vary either up or down 

 until you are through forcing them, when 

 you can reduce the temperature gradual- 

 ly. Do not go over a 55 degree .night 

 temperature if you want to keep the 

 stems strong and the plants in good 

 health. I do not believe in forcing car- 

 nations much at this time, and especial- 

 ly should we avoid sudden changes. Of 

 course we hate to be caught with our car- 

 nations off crop during the holidays, but 

 the few dollars you could gain then you 

 would lose over and over again after- 

 ward by weakening your plants so that 

 they cannot produce" first grade blooms. 



Tying. 



If you liavo nut lic.l up all your 

 carniitinn ].l:inl^. ilo so at once. Your 

 blocmi- ivlll Hit command a fair price, 

 even ;ii i Imi-imi:!-, if the stems are not 

 strai,i;lii :iiiil -irniig. A good straight 

 stem IS as es-cntial .i- a 'jm,,,! hlooni. 

 There are many \v:i\- .1 -u|i|Mniing car- 

 nations and nearly vx. i> ::!■ \m i lias his 

 own idea about h>n\ it -IhiuM !»■ done. 



We like thi- l.illuuinj ilu.d: .Stretch 



No. 18 wirt- liiiuilnM-i .ii tlie bench be- 

 tween the ](i\\-. nil, wiif to. each row 

 of plants, aial iImii tic strings crosswise, 

 twii -iiiirj- til •ah row; tie the string 

 to ca. Ii i,ui~ali wire and wrap around 

 eatli \MH III i\v.( 11. This makes a square 

 for caih plant and leaves a space between 

 each plant for air. etc. Make the first 

 mesh about G inches above the ground 

 and then put another mesh about 8 to 

 10 inches above the first one. The lower 

 one is to hold the plant and the top one 

 the stems, and sometimes we find it nec- 

 essary to add a third tnesh for tall va- 

 rieties like White Cloud. Stretch the 

 long wires as tight as possible and put 

 cross wires under them about every fif- 

 teen feet to keep them from sagging. Get 

 all the weeds out and do all necessary 

 cleaning before you put on the mesh. 



Mulching. 



If you planted as early as Aug. 20 the 

 plants will likely be benefited by a light 

 mulch of well-rotted manure. But don't 

 do it unless the roots have taken a good 

 hold on the soil. Plants benched later 

 than the above date will be better with- 

 out for some time yet. It makes little 

 difference whether it is cow manure or 

 from the stable, as long as it is \yell 

 rotted. Put it on about a half inch thick, 

 which is plenty this time of year. A 

 heavy mulch put on now would keep the 

 soil from drying out and make it sour, 

 while the light muleh will soon wash 

 into the soil and then you can change the 

 food and put on another light mulch. 

 Mulching, like liquid feeding, should not 

 be made too strong at this time of year, 

 but applied in weak but frequent doses. 



If you can mulch them before you tie 

 them up it will save some time, but get 

 them tied up as soon as possible. 



A. F. J. Bauk. 



DISEASED CARNATIONS. 



Will you tell me what to do to a 

 bench of carnations the plants in which 

 are spotting like sample enclosed? They 

 were planted early and have had good 

 care. J. W. H. 



The sample leaves show a bad case of 

 bacteria, and that it is hereditary is in- 

 dicated by the fact that the plants have 

 had good treatment. I would suggest 

 picking off the affected leaves. It is 

 quite likely that the new growth will 

 show little if any signs of the trouble. 

 I would not take any cuttings from the 

 plants showing the least sign of the 

 disease. The cuttings will sometimes 

 look all right but if you use them you 

 will be almost certain to have the same 

 trouble again next year. 



James Hartsiiorxe. 



CARNATION GUARDIAN ANGEL. 



We present herewith an engraving 

 from a photograph of a vase of the new- 

 carnation. Guardian .\ngel, a pink 

 sport from Arma/.indy, that originated 

 in the greenhouses of the Guardian An- 

 gel Orphan .Vsylum, Chicago, where N. 



A. Schmitz is gardener. It is a pretty 

 shade of pink, and, possessing the free 

 llowering qualities of Armazindy, 

 should prove useful. At iju' rerent Chi- 

 cago show tlic \A-i- ilhi-i rated took 

 first prize in tin la-- t.n any other 

 jiink carnation not li;;lili r iii color than 

 Scott. The variety will, we understand, 

 be introduced later. 



ROSE NOTES. 



The continuous cloudy and stormy 

 weather has caused the grower much 

 worry. Stock is getting soft and the 

 roses are beginning to show the result 

 of the unfavorable weather by the pale 

 color. By no means try to make up for 

 the missing sunshine by keeping the 

 houses closed and giving extra tire heat. 

 If you do this you will soon be obliged 

 to support each rose with an extra stake 

 or wire to help the weak neck hold 

 up the flower. You will also consider- 

 ably diminish the cut of blooms for the 

 whole season by encouraging a soft and 

 spindling growth which in turn will 

 produce small and weak stemmed flow- 

 ers, together with lots of blind wood. 



Keep the houses on the dry side and 

 get as much air as possible, even at 

 night. Guide the inside temperature 

 somewhat by that outside and at all 

 times have the atmosphere in a good 

 and healthy condition for yourself, so 

 that you can draw a long breath and 

 still feel at ease. This condition is best 

 for the roses as well as for yourself. 

 When entering your houses in the morn- 

 ing, or even during the day, you may 

 have noticed a depressing effect in the 

 atmosphere, giving you a suggestion of 

 asthma. The thermometer may register 

 only 59 to 60 degrees; you begin your 

 work and soon get used "to the dead air 

 just as you do when you go into a smok- 

 ing room, but it would have been far 

 healthier for you and the plants had 

 you given just a little air. We cannot 

 keep our roses in a healthy condition 

 and have good colored flowers without 

 the necessary fresh air. Draughts 

 should, of course, be avoided. If ven- 

 tilation is closely attended to you will 

 have a great deal less trouble from green- 

 fly and mildew. 



Tying and disbudding should never be 

 neglected. If you wait till the bud is 

 about ready to cut the benefit is almost 

 wholly lost. Disbudding is of the great- 

 est importance, as it not only helps the 

 development of the flower but is a bene- 

 fit to the stem also. M. Stauch. 



BRIDESMAID AND BEAUTY. 



Kcplyin- to T. M., the sport from 

 Mil 111. I. ~.i wrll known as the Brides- 

 mai.l. .1 ijuialcl with Mr. Frank L. 



M , ( lialliain, N. J. It Was first 



I'aiiii.l III. liii^ih, and Mr. Moore made 

 II.' ~|...ial .11.. it to introduce it, as the 

 W.I. Ill III. I ii.i sport from Mermet and 

 aliii..-i i.l.iili.al in color with The Hugh. 

 was Ijiing introduced by other parties. 

 The Waban, however, did not prove a 

 good commercial rose away from the es- 

 tablishment of the originator and The 

 Hugh was then rechristened the Brides- 

 maid and introduced. 



Probably no other rose has been so 

 largely grown for cut flowers in Amer- 

 ica as The Bridesmaid. Its parent, 

 Catherine Mermet, was at one time very 

 largely grown for cut flowers but for 

 this purpose has now been universally 

 abandoned. As is well known, The 

 Bride was also a sport from Mermet. 

 This sport originated with Mr. James 



