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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



OCTOBER 11. 19O0. 



with fine, large bells, but the bulbs 

 are costly. Baron Van Thuyll has 

 rather small bells. 



The flowers of the double hya- 

 cinths are too heavy, and he finds 

 that too often when he gets down 

 town with them the spikes are simply 

 bare poles. 



He gets the double daffodils (Von 

 Sion) in by Jan 15 to 20, and finds 

 that if the bulbs are taken in after 

 Christmas they come as well, if not 

 better, than when taken in earlier. 

 Jan. 1 is early enough, if space is 

 not available before. Of course, 

 Trumpet Major can be had earlier. 

 Other sorts of single narcissus, such 

 as Bicolor Horsfieldii, Golden Spur, 

 Emperor and Empress, are fine, but 

 too expensive to grow for cut flowers 

 commercially. Princeps is cheap 

 enough, but the blooms are floppy. 



He has tried Spanish iris, scillas, 

 ranunculus, chionodoxa, snow drops 

 and crocus for flowers and use in pots 

 and pans, but has abandoned them 

 all as unprofitable. 



He deprecated any attempt to get 

 earlier flowers by securing early ship- 

 ments of bulbs. He would rather have 

 the later arrivals, as the bulbs will 

 be better matured and better for forc- 

 ing. 



He noted that Roman hyacinths 

 were not coming so early this year 

 as last, and attributed it to unfavor- 

 able conditions that existed when the 

 bulbs were being grown. 



LILIES FOR EASTER. 



After growing them side by side. 

 we have concluded that Lilium longi- 

 fiorum is more profitable to grow 

 than Lilium Harrisii and some made- 

 up plants of the former brought a 

 higher price than the latter at Easter. 



We pot our bulbs immediately 

 upon arrival, using a soil that is left 

 over from our rose compost heap of 

 last year, the sod and manure being 

 well rotted and perfectly sweet. In 

 case this should be too heavy, we add 

 a lighter loam that is of a virgin na- 

 ture. With Harrisii and longiflorum, 

 once is all the potting done, placing 

 the bulb half an inch below the sur- 

 face. 



A well drained frame, made frost 

 proof by digging out deeply and bank- 

 ing, is an excellent place to start the 

 plants. After a thorough watering. 

 put on the sash and boards to keep 

 dark and moist. When well rooted, 

 take off the boards and admit the 

 light and air. Water should he given 

 sparingly and to each plant as it 

 shows dryness. During October give 

 all the air possible. Any diseased 

 plants can be thrown out as others 

 are taken into the houses, which 

 should be done as soon as severe 

 frost makes it necessary to cover the 

 plants too long from the light and 

 sun. 



When first brought in, a cool house 

 is best for a while, and not too much 

 water. Choose the lightest and sun- 

 niest benches you have and never 

 crowd the plants at any time. To 

 keep down the aphis, we have found 

 regular fumigations best, whether the 

 plants show fly or not. 



About twelve weeks before Easter 

 we start to grade the plants, noting 

 the earliest and most vigorous, and 

 aim to have them set their buds six 

 to seven weeks before flowering time. 

 This is where the labor comes in, and 

 any indiscriminate forcing, then 

 retarding, and again forcing, always 

 ends in failure. Below 50 degrees 

 there is very little growth, and above 

 70 degrees as a night temperature is 

 harmful. We flnd that for Harrisii 

 50 to 52 degrees, and for longiflorum 

 55 to 60 degrees, is usualy best un- 

 til forcing begins, and never over 70 

 degrees at night for Harrisii. 



We have tried extra large pots, re- 

 potting, top-dressing and feeding, but 

 prefer to leave the plants alone and 

 check the growth as little as possible. 

 JOSEPH REEVE. 



AMERICAN ROSE SOOETY. 



On Friday the Rose Society began 

 active work for the next March show 

 by an executive committee meeting 

 held at the Westminster Hotel. The 

 schedule was revised and is now in the 

 hands of the printer, to be issued in 

 a few days. The H. P. classes are 

 materially increased and provision is 

 made for individual blooms to be 

 shown by private gardeners and ama- 

 teurs. A gold challenge medal for 

 novelties will next year be offered for 

 the first time, and a handsome chal- 

 lenge prize for gardeners is instituted. 

 Judging will be by a scale of points 

 as follows for competitive classes: 



Size 15 



Color 20 



Stem 20 



Form 15 



Substance 15 



Foliage 15 



Total lOO 



For judging novelties submitted for 

 certificate the scale is: 



Size 10 



Color 20 



Stem 15 



Form 15 



Substance 10 



Foliage 15 



Fragrance 5 



Distinctiveness 10 



Total 100 



Intending exhibitors should apply 

 to the secretary. 136 Liberty St., New 

 York, for copies of the forthcoming 

 schedule. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM COMMITTEES. 



President Herrington of the Chrysan- 

 themum Society of America, has 

 announced committees to examine 

 chrysanthemum seedlings and sports 

 on dates as follows: — October 13, 20 

 and 27, November 3, 10, 17 and 24. 



For Boston, Mass.: A. H. Fewkes, 

 (Chairman), Horticultural Hall, Tre- 

 mont street. 



For New York, N. Y.: E. Dailledouze 

 (Chairman), care New York Cut 

 Flower Co., 119 West Twenty-third 

 street. 



For Philadelphia, Pa.: A. B. Cart- 

 ledge (Chairman), 1514 Chestnut 

 street. 



For Cincinnati. O.: R. Witterstaet- 

 ter (Chairman), care Jabez Elliot 

 Flower Market (care of Janitor). 



For Chicago. 111.: J. Wilson, care 

 Illinois Cut Flower Co., 51 Wabash 

 Avenue. 



Exhibits to receive attention from 

 the committees must in all cases be 

 prepaid to destination, and the entry 

 fee of $2.00 should be forwarded to the 

 Secretary not later than Tuesday ot 

 the week preceding examination. 



EDWIN LONSDALE. Sec'y. 



Wyndmoor, Philadelphia. Pa. 



AMERICAN DAHLIA SOCIETY. 



The American Dahlia Society held 

 its annual meeting at the American 

 Institute. New York. Wednesday, 

 Sept. 26, Mr. Samuel Henshaw presid- 

 ing. This gentleman was afterward 

 elected president of the American 

 Dahlia Society for the ensuing year. 

 Rev. W. T. Hutchins. vice-president, 

 and James W. Withers was unan- 

 imously elected secretary and treas- 

 urer. A committee on nomenclature 

 was elected, as follows: M. S. Higgins, 

 East Bridgewater. Mass.: W. W. Wil- 

 more, Denver. Colo.: W. F. Bassett, 

 Hammonton. N. J.: Rev. W. C. Bol- 

 ton. Pelham, N. Y.: Rev. W. T. Hutch- 

 ins. Indian Orchard. Mass. 



The secretary was authorized to 

 make arrangements with the authori- 

 ties of the PHn-American Exposition 

 at Buffalo. N. Y.. for the holding of a 

 dahlia show in connection with the 

 exposition next fall. 



The following new dahlias were 

 brought before the society and passed 

 upon: W. Atlee Burpee. Philadelphia, 

 presented "Harlequin." fancy pom- 

 pon flowers. 2% in. in diameter. The 

 plant accompanied the vase of blooms 

 showing its extreme floriferousness 

 and adaptability as a bedder. A vote 

 was taken, and the variety received 

 a certificate. "Magnificent." canary 

 yellow, was offered by the same ex- 

 hibitor, but the committee asked that 

 the variety be brought before them 

 again. "Salmon Queen." decorative, 

 from the same exhibitor, was certifi- 

 cated. In connection witli "Salmon 

 Queen." the original introducer. L. 

 K. Peacock, withdrew the- name 



