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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



December 12. 1901. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



I have noted references to the "burn- 

 ing" of ehryanthemum Mrs. E. D. Smith. 

 As a small grower, I wish to state that 

 out of ten flowers from as many plants 

 not one was salable on this account. 



Whether it is "burning" or something 

 else, I do not know, but this I do know, 

 that it is not the I'esult of overfeeding, 

 as I never feed any of my mums. They 

 are all grown in solid beds and the only 

 fertilizer ever used is thoroughly rotted 

 stable manure dug in when the ground 

 is prepared in early summer for planting. 



Some of my reds had a petal here and 

 there burned, but with Smith it was en- 

 tirely different. When about half open 

 the bloom looked as if some one had 

 touched them on one side with some 

 strong acid, and in a few hours this ap- 

 pearance was changed to a dirty brown, 

 which spread over the greater part of 

 the flower, rendering it entirely unsala- 

 ble. When my reds burn at all it is 

 simply at the tips of the lower petals 

 and it does not materially interfere with 

 the sale of the blooms. 



Mrs. E. D. Smith was such a disap- 

 pointment that I had decided to throw 

 it out. but have changed my mind and 

 will give it another trial, selecting for 

 stock those which burned the least. 



Carlisle, Pa. Jesse Robbins. 



MISSOULA, MONT. 



Having never heard from this part of 

 Montana, I deem it justice to your 

 many readers to let them hear from our 

 "Garden City," Missoula. It is located 

 in perhaps the best valley in the north- 

 west. We can grow fruit of every de- 

 scription; in fact, apples like pumpkins. 



The Missoula Nursery is right in the 

 field with the only well established nur- 

 sery in the state. Two years ago they 

 branched into the floral line, erecting 

 one house. It was so well patronized 

 that last year they enlarged their plant 

 to about 10,000 feet of glass, in charge 

 of E. Hasselbring, who is showing us he 

 can grow flowers here in the Rocky 

 mountains to rival his eastern brothers. 

 In fact, our chrysanthemums would 

 have been all prize takers. 



Trade has been good; not enough stock 

 for the demand. Wishing our eastern 

 brothers a merry Xmas and a prosperous 

 New Year. ]ClissocxA Nursery Co. 



JOLIET, ILL. 



Alex. Newett was married December 

 4, the bride being Miss Alice Le Rette. 

 Frank Stuppy, of St. Joseph, Mo., was 

 best man, and many florist friends were 

 present at the ceremony. Many pres- 

 ents were sent by friends in the trade. 



.\noka. !Minn. — ^D. 0. Pratt is build- 

 ing one house, 27x200, for growing his 

 carnations and roses on for next year's 

 planting. In the spring he will build 

 two more carnation houses 27x200 each 

 and two rose houses 30x300 each which 

 will give him a total of 75,000 feet of 

 glass. His carnations are doing fine and 

 he finds a good market for them. 



At the Kansas City show Mr. Gunnar 

 Teilmann received a special premium 

 for a Timothy Eaton pot plant bearing 

 2.5 large flowers. He also received sec- 

 ond on white and pink in the bush plant 

 classes. Through an error these awards 

 were not covered in pre^nous reports. 





I The Mrs. E. A. Nelson 



bids fair to become the c6limiercial standard pink car- 

 nation. It is a healthy grower, a free and continuous bloomer, 

 and it is sure to thrive wherever grown. The following letter 

 from Mr. A. N. Pierson speaks for itself: 



Cromwell. Coxx.. November 25. 1901. 

 Mr. E. a. nelson. De.ar Sir: From what I have seen of the "E. A. Nelson" I feel no 

 hesitation in savin? that it is in every respect a first-class eommefcial variety. The plants 

 you sent us were grown in the field, and made by far the BEST GROWTH of any. and were 

 "especiall.v noticeable among 35. OOO plants for the clean, vigorous growth they made. The 

 plants suffered no check on benching and the flowers produced have been of high grade. We 

 hope that next season will find at least two tliousand -Nelsons" in our benches. 



Very truly yours. W.\LL.\CE R. PIERSON. For A. N. Pierson. 



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