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TheWeekly Florists^ Review^ 



Jaxuahy 2, 1002. 



the first tluee weeks they will do very 

 well beneath a bench in any house in 

 a carnation temperature. Then they 

 must have the fullest light. We gen- 

 erally crowd these roots into as small 

 a pot as it is possible to get them, and 

 perhaps that's the right way. But they 

 do sufl'er terribly in flowering time for 

 want of water, and to do them well it 

 pays to give every plant a saucer two 

 inches bigger than the bottom of the 

 pot and keep the saucer constantly sup- 

 plied with weak liquid manure. The 

 saucers cost something, but you will 

 save their cost by the much easier and 

 less frequent w-atering, and then you 

 will get spirea flowers that are flowers. 

 Happy New Year to all dormant roots, 

 bulbs, deciduous shrubs and live flor- 

 ists. William Scott. 



lure and under the same conditions as 

 Brides and Bridesmaids. Where I have 

 seen it under such conditions it had the 

 sickliest appearance of any of the plants 

 in tlio house, the canes from llie base 

 buds being conspicuous by their absence, 

 and the product of stems over twelve 

 inches in length being so small that 

 they could not be sold at a profit unless 

 at Beauty prices. During the last season 

 I have experimented with it in all kinds 

 of rose houses. Have grown it with 

 Meteors at a temperature of GS degrees, 

 where it did splendidly up till Novem- 

 ber, w'lien, under the application of arti- 

 ficial heat, it went all to pieces with 

 black spot; in a hou.se of Beauties it 

 was no better; among Brides and Brides- 

 maids, after September it simply stood 

 still, but in a house at a temperature 



Christmas Plant Arrangement by Mr. E. Wienboeber, Chicago. 



ROSE NOTES. 



Liberty. 



Is this rose going to be a success? 

 is the question frequently asked among 

 growers. When disseminated a year or 

 two ago it was very highly eulogized 

 and predictions were rife that with its 

 fragrant bloom of Jacqueminot shade 

 and luster, its productiveness and its 

 habit of sending up strong canes from 

 the base buds, it would drive Meteor 

 from the field. Has it, or is it likely to 

 do so? 



From notes garnered among growers 

 during the last two seasons and from 

 personal observation it does not seem to 

 me to fulfill (he prediction. The major- 

 ity of growers complain of its suscepti- 

 bility to black spot even when grown in 

 a temperature of .56 or 58 degrees, 

 and if I remember rightly one of its 

 highest commends was that it could be 

 grown successfully in the same tempera- 



of (J2 degrees we had better results. It 

 seems to want bottom heat, stimulants 

 to induce root action, not too much feed- 

 ing, and copious supplies of water after 

 the days begin to lengthen; also great 

 care in the use of the syringe so that 

 it will be sure to thoroughly dry before 

 sundown. The eyes from old, hard wood 

 seem to produce more robust stems than 

 those from the base of younger wood, 

 so that when cutting the bloom it is 

 wise to cut back into the hard wood, 

 as is frequently done with Beauties. 



Being a comparatively new rose its 

 method of culture does not seem to be 

 mastered yet. If it can be grown to 

 produce stems during the winter in quan- 

 tity and quality like Meteor its superior 

 quality of bloom coupled with its fra- 

 grance will without doubt give it the 

 first place among red roses in the mar- 

 ket. But from present indications it 

 looks as if Meteor will have little trouble 

 to keep its place in public favor for 

 some time to come. Eibes. 



CHRISTMAS PLANTS. 



We present in this issue engravings 

 from jihotograpfis of Christmas plant 

 arrangements noted last week in the 

 stores of E. Wienhoeber and C. A. Sam- 

 uelson, Chicago. 



In the silver birch bark hamper the 

 plants used include Pandanus Veitchii, 

 cyclamen, Adiantums Farleyense and 

 cuneatum and Isolepsis gracilis. The 

 araucai'ia has the pot covered with the 

 Porto Rican matting and sprays of win- 

 ter berry are inserted in the pot. 



In the groups of arrangements photo- 

 graphed at Jlr. Samuclson's there is 

 considerable variety in the plants used. 

 Cyclamen, heaths. Primula obconica, 

 azaleas, Otahoite oranges. Celestial pep- 

 pers and ardisias are prominent, while 

 sprays of the winter berry are freely 

 used to give color among masses of fo- 

 liage. 



CARNATION NOTES. 



Last week I meant to wi ite a few 

 notes on the treatment you should give 

 your carnations after Christmas, but on 

 account of a bursted water pump and 

 consequently a hard time in keeping 

 up the temperature in the houses when 

 the mercury outside stood at zero and 

 lower for a week I was unable to spare 

 the time. 



Wherever the cold wave reached I am 

 not afraid of much over forcing. I 

 hope you have been wise enough to dis- 

 continue the forcing gradually directly 

 after the Christmas demand was over 

 and saved your plants from that tired, 

 droopy appearance we so often see about 

 this time. By this time you should 

 have them going their regular gait again 

 and if the forcing was not too severe 

 the quality should be as good as ever. 

 If the stems are a trifle weak or the 

 growth appears soft, sprinkle some 

 slaked lime between the plants and 

 water it in and then run them a little 

 on the dry side for a week or two. 



During the cloudy weather be care- 

 ful that you do not over-water. As a 

 general rule carnations like plenty of 

 water, but at this time, when evapora- 

 tion is very slow, it is an easy matter 

 to get the soil in a soggy condition. Ex- 

 amine the soil by digging into it here 

 and there; you can't tell much about it 

 by merely looking on the surface. Don't 

 run up the temperature in order to 

 supply what is lacking in sunshine. 

 Rather run the temperature a degree 

 or two lower while it is cloudy and 

 dark and you will make up in quality 

 what little you will lack in quantity, 

 and then when you do want to do a little 

 the temperature away up. 



A. F. J. Batjb. 



THE BEST CARNATIONS. 



Only One Variety of Each Color. 



Would like to have the opinions of 

 the many readers of the Review as to 

 what they consider to be the best varie- 

 ties of carnations for one to grow, se- 

 lecting only one variety of the following 

 colors: Pink, white, scarlet, yellow and 

 fancy. Conn. 



This is a question which ia put to 

 us quite fi-equently, but I am sorry to 

 say that We are unable to say just 

 what varieties a certain grower is likely 

 to have success with, especially when 

 we are unacquainted with his climate. 



