248 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



all 



St a 



has not a icpu-iLnn -l-r a, m tlic case 

 of funkias. I.iliuni Ani.itum and a few 

 others, la.oli.iln- -ni now be had in ev- 

 ery tone and cumbinutiun of color and 

 charming etl'ects can be obtained from 

 them. 



Such flowers as zinnias, eannas, delph- 

 iniums, plilox, helianthus, cosmus, hele- 

 niums, cornflowers, sweet peas, lilies, 

 asters, rudbeckias, golden rod and the 

 many ornamental grasses, are especially 

 good and pleasing when arranged grace- 

 fully in vases. Orchids, greenhouse 

 grown roses and such tender flowers are 



Kvery |irogressivc llorist should attend 

 the BulTalo convention, not merely for 

 what is to be seen there, but to talk lo 

 and exchange ideas with fellow crafts- 

 men. We hope to meet tnany of our 

 friends there and chat about stores mid 

 what is best for the retailer, and by the 

 way, don't you think it's about time we 

 "ot" tngcthcV and organized a retailers' 

 ;tvli.n. of flu- S. A. ¥■: IvEU.v. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM NOTES. 



Rust. 



It is at this season of the year when 

 thunderstorms are frequent, and the air 

 is reeking with moisture, that the rust 

 begins to put in an appearance. Doubt- 

 less the heat and excessive moisture in 

 the atmosphere is responsible for this, 

 these conditions e\ddently being very 

 favorable for the rapid development of 

 the spores. 



I am glad to say that so far we have 

 not found a trace on our plants, and we 



The sunken water garden in front of the Horticultural Building at the 

 Pan-American Exposition. 



out of place in summer decorations un- 

 less for special table or personal adorn- 

 ment. Garden roses, nasturtiums, sweet 

 peas, water lilies and such class of ma- 

 terial give more pleasure. There is more 

 or less of an al fresco or informal at- 

 mosphere about the summer dining table 

 and in no way should the appetite be 

 spoiled by an over display of anything, 

 especially flowers. 



As to flowers to be worn it should be 

 remembered that any incumbrance is in- 

 tolerable in warm weather and large cor- 

 sage or hand bouquets come under that 

 head. One or two select flowers is more 

 appropriate and these are more appre- 

 ciated if it be arranged that they be 

 given by a friend. There are many oc- 

 casions where miniature "battles of flow- 

 ers" can be arranged to the delight of 

 all, and in this case the above mentioned 

 carnival hats can be used to carry am- 

 munition. There is an uiilimited num- 

 ber of games and "affairs" where flowers 

 can be made the chief feature, not with 

 artificial subterfuges but the real prod- 

 ucts of nature. It is the duty of every 

 retail florist to study out and advance 

 everything that tends to increase the de- 

 mand for his work and material. 



believe this is due to the extreme care 

 we have exercised for the past three 

 years, to immediately destroy any new 

 plants that showed any traces of rust 

 when received, and in hand picking, and 

 spraying with sulphide of potassium, 

 any plants on which the rust appeared 

 later on in the season. One variety, 

 Mrs. J. Tranter, that was badly infested 

 last season is this year so far perfectly 

 clean. 



It seems reasonable to suppose from 

 our experience, that the chrysanthe- 

 mum rust, like the carnation rust, is 

 something that you need not have if you 

 will use proper care in selection for 

 propagation, and in the general treat- 

 ment of the plants. 



Spraying and watering the beds in 

 dull weather should never be practiced 

 under any circumstances. You can eas- 

 ily verify the fact that too much mois- 

 ture is responsible for the rapid increase 

 and spread of the rust if you have any 

 plants outside. They nni.\ Ir t.. :ill in- 

 tents and purposes p.iio.ih ,l,,ii!. \rt 



if several days in s\ii-r,--ion :ii.' .1 1',- 



and wet, you can at ll»- oiid of :i uock 

 find the rust on all the bottom leaves: 

 and rapidly getting all over the plant. 



cause it is on the old bottom leaves that 

 the disease is being carried over from 

 the old plants. It may be possible that 

 a little (and a very little is .sullieicni 

 of the r\i>t Ii:mI .-. ,i|i.(1 observation at 

 planting oni innr, :unl as soon as con- 

 ditions \\v\r ijM.ial.le liail increased and 

 multiplied. 



It is always wise to spray your plants 

 several times in the spring with the sul- 

 phide of potassium, in the proportion of 

 one ounce to two gallons of water. Some 

 writers seem to think this solution will 

 unlv prevent the spread of the disease 

 and' uill iiol kill (he -[...re-. I have sat- 

 islii'.l iii\-iOf Ihai il will kill llie spores 

 if a|i|ilied in -in h a manner that every 

 portion of thi' nil. lei side of tlie leaf is 

 saturated in the mixture. It has been 

 repeatedly stated that the rust will grow 

 only on the chrysanthemum proper, and 

 will not live even on its near relative the 

 eoininon ox eye daisy, but it has been re- 

 eeiitly shown before the Koyal Horticul- 

 tural Society in London growing on the 

 cornflower, Centaurea cyanus, which 

 proves clearly that this statement is un- 

 founded. 



We have always adopted the practice 

 of taking our stock plants into another 

 house as soon as the plants were through 

 flowering, so that if there were any 

 spores left in the house, they would die 

 during the winter for want of a host 

 plant to live on. Some growers seem to 

 call any of the several leaf diseases the 

 rust when they have no possible relation 

 to it wliatever. Anyone that has seen 

 the eaiiiation rust will readily recognize 

 the ehrysanthemum rust by the similar- 

 ity of the two. I have heard the disease 

 that used to sweep off Golden \^edding 

 in such a wholesale manner referred to 

 as rust when really it has not the faint- 

 est resemblance. 



(Jnc thing seems certain. If it is 

 proved that the rust will grow outside 

 on other plants our winters are long 

 enough and cold enough to kill any 

 spores that may be produced and the 

 cause and cure rests with the florist in 

 his greenhouse. The disease has not 

 been nearly so virulent with us as it has 

 in England, and everything now points 

 to the fact that in a season or so if every- 

 one handled their stock carefully rust 

 would cease to exist saving when we im- 

 ported it on plants from other coun- 

 tries, 



Bria.v BORtl. 



TERMINAL AND CROWN BUDS. 



il. A. F. asks if the terminal bud 

 would be satisfactorv on the following 

 varieties: Glorv of" the rneitie, Pres. 

 Smith, Helen Bloodooo.l. Mis. i;,,bin- 

 soai, Jlrs. .T. .loiies. (iloiinMiin, lion- 

 natron, Mutual Friend, Irill.y and 

 Kioto. 



Also if the crown bud is taken would 

 it not bring in the crop rather early. 

 They do not need flowers until the 20th 

 of October. 



The terminal bud would be far the best 

 to use on the varieties mentioned since 

 v. A. F. is a beLiiniiev ill the business. 



lalle. 



Ihai 



prodii 



ilrs. Robinson would 

 rger flower from a late 



