The Weekly Florists' Review* 



749 



New Pink Gladiolus Park Belle. 



GLADIOLUS PARK BELLE. 



Wc present lierewith an engraving 

 fiom a photograph of a spike of Howers 

 of tiie new pink gladiolus, Park Belle. 

 grown by the Michigan Seed Company, 

 South Haven, Mieh. 



The color is a solid illuminated pink 

 of a pleasing shade, the flower is well 

 formed and in hahit it is a dwarf grower, 

 ranging from 2 to 2* feet and having 

 a stout stem. It gives promise of be- 

 ing very valuable as a bedder as well 

 as for cut flowers. 



It was awarded honorable mention at 

 the Bufltalo convention of the S. A. F. 

 and a diploma at the Pan-American Ex- 

 position. 



The Eeview is the best trade paper 

 published. Geo. W. Fridinger, Hagers- 

 town, Md. 



As sod. 

 gin to (•■■ 

 to stop si 



ROSE NOTES. 



Mulching. 



through a three-quarter indi 

 makes it just about fine enough 

 the bench without puttiivj it "ii t 



beei' 



crusher. 



itli th 



screen 

 to cover 

 w thick, 

 the last 

 Ida sod 

 1 drum ; 

 rreat I:>- 



]iniiiids of fine bone flour and spread 

 cvi-nly on the bench to the depth of half 

 an inch. This should be repeated at in- 

 IcTvals of five or six weeks during the 

 winter. After the first mulching 

 llic plants will be able to 

 use a richer compost, which can be 

 I'htained by increasing the quantity of 

 l"iiic. By the middle of March we "will 

 lia\c more sunshine and a longer day; 

 ilic plants will then be making a mo're 

 vigorous growth and will require a heav- 

 ier mulch. One inch in depth is about 

 the hmit to insure best results. 



Watering. 



This is one of the most important op- 

 erations in rose culture and one of the 

 most difficult to describe. How and when 

 it ought to be done can be determined 

 only by a thorough inspection of each 

 bench. As atmospheric conditions and 

 M';iM,iis .'uc continually changing, plants 



■ '' till' ilillcri-iit stages of their growth 

 Hi|iiiiiiig ilitlcrriit quantities of moist- 

 ure. It IS only after years of careful and 



■ ■hrsi- ob.servation and a knowledge of the 

 icquiiements of the plants, coupled with 

 sound judgment, that the art of waterino- 

 is attained. " 



The bench should be carefully inspect- 

 eil every morning and all dry spots gone 

 carefully over previous to 'the general 

 watering; and no attempt should be 

 inaile to do the syringing and watering 

 at the same time, as that practice wiH 

 liinst surely lead to disaster. Bv the 

 inidille of September the plants will be- 

 j;ni to prepare for the winter, the root 

 action will be more sluggish and the 

 plants show signs of wanting a rest. 



To .airy them successfully over this 

 ciitical period calls for the" best judg- 

 ment tlie grower has at his command. 

 < iveiwatering can easily be detected bv 

 the leaves assuming a paler shade and 

 must he carefully guarded against. As 

 tlie season advances they will require less 

 «atcr. and as lipat will now be used on 

 ' ..III iii.iihts the benches will begin to dry 

 "lit tn.m the bottom instead of from tire 

 surface and the drying will be more ir- 

 regular than during the summer. Vigi- 

 lant care will have to be used, as it is 

 easy to be deceived by appearances. 

 Every l.ri^lit ,h,v lli,. ^viini:.- ..iivlit to be 



md qi 



PHILADELPHIA. 



iness conditions conti 

 as last week. There 



uid for all 

 or stock d 

 t materia 

 need a tiil 



.1 li;n.. 1,..| 



■rk. CI,..!, 



when 



much the 

 1 ?ood de- 

 v.r^. with 



i.'.'s have 

 .il.is ad- 



lj~i week 



u.ll this 

 H..IIS rule 

 1 J 1 1 1 from 

 iVw at $7. 



f''" 'l''- '- hibition this 



Wfi-1, II. I . ,| , , I on the de- 



iiiaiMl- I nil'. 1 I, I ,i: n ,^ i I,., liest white 



coming in; i, ,- ,.,.Ih -.Hi,,. well 



111 limited i|ii:iiii II I. .. V V l>,.nii..;k re- 

 ceived sonic .■.\..|.ii..i,;iiu li:ui.N..iiii. Cold 

 IMine this wc-k. a well .laiiied variety. 

 Maud Dean is the standard pink, with 

 IVlrs. Perrin a favorite when obtainable. 



