MARCH 2, 1S99. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



343 



€cl out they were free to adrait that it 

 tvas present. 



Even in the early stages of growth, 

 that is, where the lilies were only 3 

 to 6 inches high, from 3 to 20 per cent 

 of diseased plants were found. By 

 walking between the rows it was an 

 ■easy matter for one familiar with the 

 characteristics of the disease to dis- 

 tinguish the affected plants. Numer- 

 ous examinations of plants were made 

 and in every instance the Eucharis 

 mite was found present in greater or 

 less numbers on the bulbs from which 

 the diseased plants had developed. 

 Very frequently the bulb appeared to 

 be sound on the surface, but by break- 

 ing apart the scales discolored spots 

 and partly decayed areas were readily 

 found. In many cases, however, where 

 the disease showed on the leaves there 

 was no evidence of trouble so far as 

 the bulb vas concerned. This shows 

 that it is practically impossible to de- 

 termine from a mere examination of 

 the bulbs whether the plants from 

 them will be free from disease. 



The disease being so common early 

 in the season, it is not at all improb- 

 able that as growth advanced more 

 cases developed, but on this point we 

 •cannot speak positively. The fact that 

 the disease occurs so early, however, 

 and is so readily distinguished points 

 out the importance of adopting some 

 means of eliminating the diseased 

 bulbs with a view of increasing the 

 "Vigor of the crop as a whole. It would 

 not be a difficult matter for the lily 

 grower to select and mark plants 

 •which show the strongest evidence of 

 being healthy. If this plan were 

 adopted and followed out year after 

 year we have no doubt that in a com- 

 paratively short time a strain of much 

 more vigorous stock could be obtain- 

 ed. The general practice on the island 

 is not to make any selection, or if 

 made, the work is not done systemat- 

 ically. All bulbs are allowed to grow, 

 and in many instances the best ones 

 are shipped out of the country, while 

 the poorer ones, including scales and 

 refuse, are used for propagation. It 

 is not difficult to see where such a 

 practice will ultimately end, and if 

 adopted by any of our growers of ex- 

 tensive crops in this country they 

 would soon have to go out of the busi- 

 ness. 



We believe that the future of bulb 

 growing on the islands depends not 

 so much upon methods of applying 

 fungicides, insecticides, etc, as it does 

 upon careful and continued effort in 

 the way of selection of stock. The 

 men who will undertake this intelli- 

 gently and carry it on for a number 

 of years will unquestionably be able 

 to hold the lead in the matter of fur- 

 nishing thoroughly first-class pedigree 

 bulbs. In such a case I believe that it 

 ■would be well for a grower first of all 

 to become familiar with the character- 

 istics of the true lily disease. After 

 he is able to readily distinguish the 



fContinued page 3i4.] 



DREER'S 



SUPERB 



Double Fringed Petunias. 



Double Fringed Petunia Seed, 



Fur tliirtv-hve vears we ha\e 

 made a SFF.CIALTV of tlu- 



PETUNIA. 



This year we again offer a 

 set ot fifteen varieties, unsur- 

 passed eitlier in tiiis country 

 or abroad. The plants are 

 well established in three-incli 

 pots, full of vigor and will fur- 

 nish quantities of cuttings in 

 a short time. 



These plants must not be 

 compared in price with rooted 

 cuttings or plants just potted 

 ott. The set is composed of 

 the tinest colors, especially 

 suited for the retail trade. 



$1.00 per doz., $8.00 per 

 lOU; the set of 15 varieties for 

 $1.25 



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Arnebia Echioides 10.00 



Chrysanthemum max. tiliforme 7.50 



Convallaria maj., var. Fortin 1.25 



Crocosmia A urea Imperialts 11.00 



Helenium .\utumnale Superbura 6.00 



Hemerocallis .Aurantiaca Major (cultivated) 27.50 



Heuchera Alba 7.00 



Hens Sempervirens Little Gem S.OO 



Incarvillea Delavavi 40.00 



Olga;-.". 5.00 



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Oreocome Candolli 20.00 



Papaver Orient Silver Queen 10.00 



Petasites Jap. Giganteus 20.00 



Phvsalis Franchetti 2.25 



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Spirsa Aruncus var. Kneiffi 37.50 



\ iola Odor, Princess of Wales 4.00 



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