The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



685 



Easter Plant Arrangements. No. 3. 



Flora Hill does best in 53 degrees, and 

 changing from that to 48 degrees would 

 naturally retard the growth a good deal 

 when they were aeustonied to the higlicr 

 temperature. 



If the shoot sent is a fair sample the 

 Flora Hilh arc |u-i -t:iiiing to throw 

 Up flowering -Ih.mi-, juI will be in crop 

 about the latui pari <<\ May. Raising 

 the temperai 111 . i,. :.:. drgrees will 



hasten the gi.mih - \\li:it. and at the 



same time tlui.' i, I.upj.t of injuring 



the other vaiiiiii-, uuw ihat we have a 

 good deal of briglit. sinmy weather. The 

 growth is very fair, judging from Mr. 

 G.'s figures. 



In preparing the soil for next season's 

 planting I would advi-c u-inv Ic-.^ ma- 

 nure; one-fifth of maiiuir i- -ullivient. 

 We prefer composting ■mi ^'m1 ilic fall 

 before we want to u^c it, but if it is 

 composted at once there is yet time for 

 it to get into good shape by next fall. 

 Use a good heavy loam which has a 

 heavy sod growing on it; soil that will 

 grow good sod will grow good carna- 

 tions as a rule. If it is to lay piled up 

 six months or more you can have the sod 

 cut only a few inches deep, but if it is to 

 lay only three or four months you better 

 take a good deal of soil with it to help 

 rot the sod. If the soil is rather light 

 mix in cow manure, but if it is heavy, 

 well-rotted stable manure will do very 

 well. Carnations do not like a rougli, 

 limipy soil, so it should be well-rotted 

 and pulverized before using. But do not 

 get over anxious and begin before the 

 ground is in good condition. Soil that 

 is handled in a wet state will never grow 

 ag good stock as that which is handled at 

 the proper time. It will always remain 

 stiflF, and when it dries out it will bake 

 hard like stones. A. F. J. Baui!. 



BUFFALO HOTELS. 



The Buffalo Florists' Club have under- 

 taken to arrange for the accommodation 

 of all visitors who expect to attend the 

 convention of the S. A. F. in Bufl'alo. 



While it is true that hotel rates will 

 be higher than usual, there are any 

 number of apartment houses that have 

 been fitted out for the accommodation 



of Pan-American visitors; also private 

 houses in the residence portion of the 

 city, where rooms can he had for $1 and 

 up for each person, and in many break- 

 fast will be served if desired, while other 

 places will give all meals, the latter not 

 so plentiful. 



Tlie hotel committee have a list of 

 houses and hotels with the rates, and 

 any person or persons wishing to engage 

 rooms can have same secured in advance 

 by addressing the chairman of the com- 

 mittee, W. A. Adams, 479 Main street, 

 Buffalo, X. v., staUng whether they 

 want ace i lation- at hotel, apart- 

 ment or pill air Imii r. witli or without 

 breakfast, and tlie iiinuber of persons 

 desiring accommodations together. It 

 will be necessary to inform the commit- 

 tee early, as they have the refusal of 

 several apartments for the week, wdiere 

 from one hundred to one hundred and 

 fifty can be accommodated in one place. 



It will be unnece-sary to coinmunicate 

 with W. .T. Sifwarl, -r. ivian ..f the S. 



A. F., as il,r .\r, ,,,n,. .,.„ ttce look 



to the Bullal.i I hih iM ,M><,ni,i,,„late the 

 visitors, wjiirli tln' Imlri r .niiinittee are 

 willing to do, providing they are noti- 

 fied in time. 



Street ear facilities are excellent, the 

 restaurants plentiful and rates reason- 

 able. No one will be overcharged at any 

 place, and with the above desirable 

 apartments and private houses every one 

 will be taken care of if they notify the 

 committee in time. 



The Committee. 



THE PAN-AMERICAN. 



Carnation Show. 



The special exhibitions of flowers at 

 the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo 

 begin with an exhibition of carnations 

 May 1 to 8 inclusive. These exhibitions 

 will be held in the Horticulture building 

 and the rules and regulations are as fol- 

 lows : 



All suffloiently meritorious displays will re- 

 ceive a reward. The first will be a diploma, 

 the next a bronze medal, the next a silver 

 medal, and the highest a gold medal. 



Suitable vases will be furnished by the expo- 

 sition management and exhibits wiU be prop- 



.lud^es will be chosen from the most eminent 

 .sp<;rlall8t8 for the respective displays. 

 -■Ml exhibits must be correctly and legibly 



Kxhlblts must be prepaid to the exposition 



The superintendent will be empowered to re- 

 move any exhibit that is no longer attractive. 



A business card not to exceed 9x6 Inches may 

 be displayed with each exhibit. 



The classes for the carnation show 



(Mass 1— Vase of 50 blooms of red. 



Class 3-Vaso of 50 blooms of pink (light). 



Class 4— Vase of 60 blooms of pink (dark). 



Class 5— Vase of 50 blooms of crimson. 



Class 6— Vase of 50 blooms of yellow ground, 

 variegated. 



Cla.<>s 7— Vase of 50 blooms of white ground, 

 variegated. 



Class 8— Vase of 25 blooms of varieties Intro- 

 duced in 1900 and 1901. 



Class »— Vase of 100 blooms, not loss than 5 

 varieties, arranged for effect. 



CMass 10— General display ot blooms, any va- 

 riety or quantity. 



Kntrles must be received by superintendent 



Exhil 



later than 



competing for 



Other special exhibitions to be held 

 during the summer are: Tender roses, 

 Jlay 21 to 25 inclusive; Pajonies, May 

 28 to June 7; Hardy roses, June 18 to 

 2S; Sweet Peas, July 2.3 to August 2; 

 Gladiolus, August G to 17; Asters, Aug- 

 ust 27 to September 7 ; Dahlias, Septem- 

 ber 17 to 27; Chrysanthemums, October 

 22 to 31. 



A pamphlet containing the classes for 

 each of these special exhibitions has been 

 issued and copies may be had on applica- 

 tion to Willia'm Scott, assistant superin- 

 tendent in charge of floriculture, Pan- 

 American Exposition, Buffalo, N. Y. 



A NATIONAL FLORISTS' AND 

 GARDENERS' UNION. 



Editor Florists' Review: Having read 

 the several letters appearing in your 

 paper on the above subject, I think the 

 florists and gardeners of this great coun- 

 try should feel ashamed of not having 

 formed such an association before. 



I would include both the commercial 

 and private men, foremen, head garden- 

 ers, florists, clerks in stores and all as- 

 sistants. 



Let us now take the iron while it is 

 hot. I call upon those who are not 

 afraid to come forward at once in every 

 city and town, and let us know who you 

 are and where to find you. 



If every first-class florist and gard- 

 ener, etc., will do this at once, and call a 

 local meeting amongst themselves, ap- 

 point a representative and delve into his 

 pocket at the rate of 25 cents each (and 

 throw jealousy to the winds), he can be 

 represented In Buffalo next August and 

 such a union formed, and he can then be 

 on equal grounds with every other pro- 

 fessional man in this eountr}-. At pres- 

 ent we are on a lower standard than 

 many a common laborer in this respect. 



I would suggest that where florists 

 and gardeners, etc., are not numerous 

 enough in one city or town that these 

 cities aiid towns woi'k together and send 

 one good delegate to represent them. 



For instance, in my own locality I 

 would suggest the cities and towms of 

 Lowell, Lawrence. Haverhill. Andover, 

 Nashua and Manchester send one dele- 

 gate between them. 



Now get together, men, and talk this 



