Fkukl'akv H, 1901. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



373 



plant can be giown into a fine specimen 

 in the space of a year. Polysticliinn 

 coriaceuni is a most desirable fern for all 

 purposes on account of its strong leath- 

 ery texture, and it will stand rough us- 

 age. 



Pleris: This pMuis inchi.lrs a greater 

 iiuiul.rr .if s,„.,.i,', and vaii,-lirs llian any 

 ulhr, laii.ilv ..I iVnis and is aN,, remark- 



1 . WuiiM'lli al>o makes a line plant for 

 the same ]iin|iusc. P. Drinkwaterii is 

 also a prdmisiiig sort for growing into 

 a 'jn.-ul -.:/,',[ -].,<i!iien. P. Argyrea makes 

 a |.irM\ .Mr,! » lim grown with two and 

 till" I I, III!- iM-rther in an 8-ineh pan. 

 I', liriiiul.i -^iiiiiliiania, a very (hre erest- 



I'll ^.11 I' IV 111- liii- liir \rj II- habit of 



111'- i.M"- '■'<■ '' I' I l"ni- liiM.ieil into 



sr\ri .,1 ,|i I iiK 1 II, ihllri , ;iM,| iiiakes a 



nirr -I illlrll. I'. Crrli,;;, llubilis, the 



great feature of this fern is its bold, not 

 to say stately habit, the crested light 

 colored fronds standing up so well as to 

 rcnilii- if :t miiiiKiratively small specimen 

 e\. , I .liii^l\ oi ii.iiiiental. There are sev- 

 cial nihil \ II I.I irs of fern that are use- 

 ful a- -|i.-.iiii. 11 plants, but I consider 

 the al>ove (he most serviceable and profit- 

 able. 



There seems to be a growing demand 

 for small ferns, for planting "in small 

 ferneries and jardinieres. I consider 

 well grown plants in 3-inch pots the most 

 useful for that purpose. I have selected 

 a few sprriiii.n, tli;i( T .l.'.'in lli,' l,..|. 



may be, we do not wish to exalt them to 

 the obliteration of the flowering plants, 

 for although I he well grown ferns are 

 highly ornameiilal when grouped to- 

 gether, we are fully persuaded that a ju- 

 dicious select iiiii from both classes, ac- 

 eordinu; t.. III.' ,|ia..> al ..iiv .!i-|,n-;il, is 

 the sin.-l v..,^ ..t |i,.,|,H II,,, ,, ,. M ;,,„1 



cheerful .ilv. i i In ..iivh-m ih.' . n \.mi-. 



The .ailln.il,,,,, ,., i.ni- i- iiii,. ii /.,,„;■ 



and slartm-g into growth, etc., at the 

 proper season, but the plants now under 

 consideration liave to be treated upon 

 quite a different principle. f.)r .t= their 

 beauty is to be s..iil:1iI in Ih.' f.ilia-.' the 

 object should In- t.. mak.' ili.iii ■ji,,w as 

 vigorous as pnssilij.. iimii t lie I'ai liest 

 stages, so that their characters may be 

 seen at an early period of their exis- 

 tence. 



Now is the time, taking into consid- 



ties so that t 

 out of it, wl: 

 not doing a 

 prevailing p 



DES MOINES, lA. 



Various Items. 



On the 8th of this month we had a 

 pry p.•^■l■l■l' sirnw storm, in fact the hard- 

 ■I I'll a iiiiiiiliLT of years, followed with 

 1 il.LM..', Ii.liiw zero. It had its effect 



W. 



Far Eockaway, N. Y. — L. A. Solomon 

 is said to be arranging for the erection of 

 a range of glass liere. 



Lenox, Mass. — The midwinter ball of 

 the Lenox Horticultural Society took 

 place Jan. 31 and was a decided success, 

 ■ry elabo- 



'he floral decorations 



rate. 



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vaiicgata, V. Wimtetti, P. deiisa nana 

 compacta, P. Serrulata major, P. Mayii. 



The above list of small ferns is worthy 

 of special attention and when well grown 

 .mght to command at least $8 per bun- 

 dled to pay the grower. It has been 

 mentioned to me on more than orre occa- 

 sion by some of our leading florists to 

 make a specialty of such plants. Now it 

 is a question whether they are willirrg to 

 pay that price for such stock, when they 

 can purchase commoner kinds at from 

 $2.00 to .$0.00 per hundred. Some of our 

 leading growers sell 5.000 for $100 in 

 2 to 24-inch pots. Gentlemen, my advice 

 to you in this matter is to grow sweet 

 alyssum at $2.50 per hundred. There is 

 money in it for you, instead of growing 

 ferns at that price. It would be like a 

 (iuffey oil well in comparison. 



It is evident that the number of plant 

 growers have greatly increased and the 

 collection of plants they cultivate is a 

 proof that their conception of the beau- 

 tiful is not confined to brilliant colored 

 flnwrrs abinv, l.ut that they are able to 

 •TI'I'" ''■"'■ III' ' I. 'Jcince of our noble ferns, 

 iii.li|i. ihl. lit .if liliiom, which has been for 

 S.I many Mar- ilii' sole aim of the florist, 

 who lookeil forward to the development 

 of these, in many instances short lived 

 flowers, as the sole rew^ard of the whole 

 season's labor. How it was that we were 

 so long in learning to love these highly 

 ornamental ferns it is difficult to say, 

 but we are becoming thoroughly alive 

 now to the noble beauty and gracefulness 

 displayed by some of our valuable ferns. 



T^t us state distinctly, however, that 

 great as our love for ornamental ferns 



of most all the leading bedding stock. 

 His Easter stock looks about right for 

 this season of the year. 



At J. F. Marshall's we found him 

 busy as ever with his carnations, which 

 are looking fine. He grows Crane, Joost, 

 Maceo, Evanston. Bradt, Jubilee and Mc- 

 Gowan. We noticed some fine seedlings, 

 a.mong which we hope he will find a prize 

 winner. 



Since my visit Mr. Marshall has had 

 the misfortune to lose his youngest 

 child, whose death occurred Feb. 7. Mr. 

 and Mrs. Marshall have the sympathy 

 of the craft in their afBietion and we 

 can but say: 



"There Is a calm the poor in spirit know 

 That softens sorrow and that sweetens woe- 

 There is a peace that dwells within the breast 

 -When all without is stormy and distrest; 

 There is a light that gilds the darkest hour 

 ■""""" ■"'' thickens and when tempest.s 



That calm 'is 

 That peace 

 That light 



nd hope and love is give 

 when all beside is rive 

 3wn to man direct fro 



J. T. D. F. 



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 proprietors are J. C. Van Scoter & Co. 

 They will do a .mail busin'ess entirely. 



Madiso-. Wis.— Mrs. A. Guillaume. 

 the La Crosse florist, has opened a branch 

 here with bei" daughter, Miss Emma Guil- 

 laume, in charge. 



BmncrwATn:. "\r.\.ss.— Frank Brunton 

 has pui.li.-iil 1,1,1,1 li,it. and will estab- 

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