AUGUST IS, 1S9S. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



29S 



abreast of the general line, but like 

 the true American show that there is 

 a "man behind the gun" who can and 

 who does hit the mark. 



In our endeavors to create new forms 

 in plant lite let us bear in mind the 

 wants of the American people. We 

 want new roses that shall supplement 

 our too meagre list of really suitable 

 varieties for cut flower production. 

 Let us seek a tea rose of the shape, 

 form, and productiveness of Brides- 

 maid with the color of a Jacqueminot: 

 we also need a yellow Mermet. If the 

 rose growers would seek as persist- 

 ently, as have the carnation men, to 

 produce choice seedlings, these two 

 forms and tints would soon fill our 

 eyes with gladness and our hearts 

 with joy. Let no American rose- 

 grower use the names of Admiral 

 Dewey or Commodore Schley until he 

 has a scarlet Bridesmaid or a yellow 

 Mermet with which to honor and 

 adorn the names of these two gallant 

 Americans! 



Noteworthy evidence of recent ad- 

 vancement: 



(1) The houses of grafted roses at 

 the Waban Conservatories, at Natick; 

 results showed stouter canes than un- 

 der similar conditions on own roots, 

 and oO per cent, more of Al blooms. 



(2) A house of Crimson Rambler 

 rose at Robt. Craig & Son's, Philadel- 

 phia, flowered in pots for Easter sales: 

 those grown in pots for two years 

 gave even better results than those 

 potted from the field the preceding 

 Autumn. 



{H) Dracaena Sanderiana as grown 

 by W. K. Harris, Philadelphia, is one 

 of the choice things for the center of 

 jardinieres and fern pans. 



(4) A bench of Mrs. Lawson carna- 

 tions as grown by Mr. Peter Fisher of 

 Ellis, Mass.; observed early in Febru- 

 ary, showed extraordinary good cul- 

 tural results: the bed shaded by 

 cheese cloth in the middle of the day. 



(.5) Bench of Hector carnations as 

 done by Dailledouze Bros., Flatbush, 

 N. Y.; under their method of culture 

 very prolific in bloom with good large 

 flowers. 



(6) Growth and bloom of American 

 Beauty and other roses as grown on 

 common drain tile benches by Bassett 

 & Washburn. The perfect drainage 

 produced by the tile is certainly an 

 important factor in cultural condi- 

 tions. 



(7) The exhibit of carnations by W. 

 N. Rudd at the Chicago meeting of ttie 

 American Carnation Society, varieties 

 Mayor Pingree. Mrs. McBurney. Jubi- 

 lee and Flora Hill. 



(8) The bench of bedded dracaenas 

 at Mr. Dressel's, Weehawken. N. J.; 

 indicates the possibility of growing 

 this class of plants at a minimum of 

 cost and in a most expeditious man- 

 ner. 



(!>) The geraniums grown in pots by 

 C. W. Johnson, gardener for W. N. 

 Rudd, and exhibited in bloom at the 

 Chicago Chrysanthemum Exhibition 

 in November last. Their development 

 showed what could be done with gera- 



niums at our Autumn exhibits. 



(10) Chrysanthemum blooms grown 

 by Alex. Montgomery, Waban Conser- 

 vatories, and shown at the Autumn 

 exhibit of the Pennsylvania Horticul- 

 tural Society. These were especially 

 noteworthy on account of their fine 

 finish and perfect contour. 



(11) Bougainvillea glabra, as propa- 

 gated, grown and flowered by Theo. 

 F. Beckert, Glenfield, Pa.; especially 

 praiseworthy. 



1 might go on indefinitely and cite 

 instances of improved cultural me- 

 thods as shown at various places, but 

 the above will give some slight indi- 

 cation of the onward movement in 

 plant development. Surely "the world 

 do move," even in the floricultural 

 world. 



Recent noteworthy introductions: 



Asparagus Sprengerii. This will 

 prove of very wide value; it makes 

 grand sprays for the table, for general 

 use, and especially for flat bouquets, 

 as it supports the flowers combined 

 with it; its greatest beauty is seen as 

 a pot or vase plant, standing as it does 

 our hot suns. The two fine baskets 

 hanging on the porch of Mr. O. P. 

 Bassett's, Hinsdale. 111., show its adap- 

 tability to this particular use. 



Rose, Crimson Rambler, For the 

 adornment of porch, trellis or pillar 

 this is one of the most valuable intro- 

 ductions of recent years. As a plant 

 for growing in pots for Easter and for 

 Spring sales, this beautiful rose fills 

 every requirement. The other varie- 

 ties, called ramblers of different col- 

 ors, will not bear comparison with the 

 first variety. 



Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. This 

 beautiful plant has all the charm and 

 exquisite beauty of the flowering be- 

 gonia. Extraordinarily flne when well 

 done: requires special treatment dur- 

 ing a portion of the year on account 

 of its herbaceous habit and character. 



Carnation, Mrs. Geo. M. Bradt. This 

 variety, on account of its great size 

 and freedom of bloom, is one of the 

 most striking of all Mr. Dorner's seed- 

 lings. This is unquestionably one of 

 the desirable new things. 



Carnation, Evelina. This promises 

 to be an ideal white variety. The mag- 

 nificent vases of flowers shown at va- 

 rious places the past season give pro- 

 mise of great value: it will have an 

 extensive trial. 



Chrysanthenuim, Autumn Glory. 

 This is one of the most charming of 

 all pink chrysanthemums, having all 

 the attributes of a splendid flower; its 

 fine growth, but more especially its 

 unique and beautiful color, places it 

 in the front rank. 



Rose, Lawrence Allen. An English 

 hybrid: one of the last productions 

 among the seedlings of the late Mr. 

 Henry Bennett. This for pots, or forc- 

 ing under glass, is one of the most 

 charming roses sent out, A light sa- 

 tin-pink, of exquisite coloring, will 

 prove excellent tor Easter pot sales. 



Geranium, Dryden. This, is a novel- 

 ty of the Mirande or Corona type. The 

 flowers approach in size the larger of 



the single zonales. Coloring very in- 

 tense. Has stood our hot Summers 

 with impunity. Will be extensively 

 grown when better known, for its val- 

 ue both as a bedder and for pot cul- 

 ture. 



Rose, H. P. Bladud. A very near ap- 

 proach to the long looked for white 

 H. P. This is also one of the late 

 Mr. Bennett's seedlings and is des- 

 tined to be extensively grown when its 

 good qualities are known. Seems to 

 be more free in production of flowers 

 than most hybrids. 



Two show crotons, Reidi and 

 Baueri, both high in color and fine 

 companions. 



Deutzia Lemoinei. A fine addition 

 to our forcing varieties of shrubs. 



Cannas, acalyphas, geraniums, be- 

 gonias all show fine varieties of recent 

 introduction. A candid review of the 

 whole matter shows, however, that 

 much of the credit belongs to the 

 plantsmen across the water for these 

 fine novelties in general lines, and the 

 fact also stands out plain and distinct 

 that we are much better off, relative- 

 ly, in regard to new plants, than we 

 were even two or three years ago. 

 May the wheels of progress move on. 

 Let us all be wide-awake, ready to 

 take advantage of the evolution of 

 the new condition of things, as we see 

 it coming our way. 



GRAFTED ROSES FOR FORCING 



UNDER GLASS. 



B\ Robert Cr.^ig. 



[Read before the Omaha Convention of the So- 

 ciety of .American Florists.] 



This is a subject which is exciting 

 very great interest in the minds of 

 many rose growers of America at the 

 present time. The business of forcing 

 roses for cut flowers has assumed such 

 vast proportions, the competition is so 

 keen and the supply frequently so 

 large that the markets are often glut- 

 ted, so that only the very finest 

 blooms demand remunerative prices, 

 except on the now very rare occasions 

 when there is a scarcity in the mar- 

 ket. Any method, therefore, which 

 gives promise of better results is ea- 

 gerly discussed, and the most progres- 

 sive are ready to adopt it as soon as it 

 is shown to be of value. 



Grafting of fruiting, flowering and 

 ornamental plants is a very old art 

 and has been prajsticed for thousands 

 of years, but it is only recently (with- 

 in the past ten years) that extensive 

 experiments have been made in gi-aft- 

 ing roses for forcing in this countr.v. 

 * * * I will briefly give you the re- 

 sults of my own experiments and ob- 

 servations. I think it may be safely 

 said that certain varieties, in a great 

 majority of instances, show decidedly 

 better results when grafted than when 

 grown on their own roots. This is 

 post noticeable in three important 

 roses — Bride, Bridesmaid, and Kaiser- 

 jn Augusta Victoria, The advantages 

 are in the production of better blooms 



