.January 2. inni'. 



The Weekly Florists' Review, 



185 



Christmas Plant Arrangements at the Store of Mr, C. A. Samuelson, Chicago. 



soil and method of culture. We can 

 all easily pick out the varieties that 

 bring us in the most money and in fact 

 each season we select the most profitable 

 ones to grow for the next season. 



We do not consider it wise, either, 

 to depend on only one variety of each 

 color for a steady supply of blooms 

 throughout the season, as nearly every 

 variety does better either during warm 

 weather or else during the cold winter 

 months, and so it is advisable to grow 

 two or three varieties of a color in 

 order to have high grade stock at all 

 times. Then again, the inquiry does 

 not state whether a fancy grade of 

 blooms is wanted or if a medium grade 

 is all that is needed. 



We find we cannot get along without 

 both White Cloud and F. Hiirin white, 

 and we would grow about one-half of 

 each, even if we grew only a few hun- 

 dred plants. Queen Louise looks as 

 though it would make a good steady 

 bloomer. 



In pink Mrs. Joost is a good all round 

 variety. Crocker beats it in some places, 

 where it does well, but I would not 

 recommend it to a beginner, especially 

 when he wants only one variety. Mrs. 

 Lawson is grand, but needs skillful hand- 

 ling. Dorothy would perhaps be a good 

 one to grow, as it has freedom at least 

 and the blooms grade as high as Mrs. 

 Joost. In light pink Elma is the only 

 one we know worth growing. 



In red, Crane is perhaps the best all 

 'round variety, as it comes in early and 

 is very free. If confined to one variety 

 this is likely to prove the most profit- 

 able one to grow. 



Among the striped ones Mrs. Bradt 

 is the leader up to date. 



In yellows and crimsons I can say 

 little, as we do not grow either. I 



have seen Gov. Roosevelt on several 

 places and it looks fine in its color. 



The above varieties all do well for 

 us, but we would not like to drop all 

 the other varieties we have and grow 

 these only. "Conn." must test the va- 

 rieties for himself and ascertain which 

 one suits his climate, soil and culture 

 best. He may find other varieties in 

 each class that will do as good or better 

 for him than the above. 



A. F. J. Bauk. 



White. — Queen Louise leads the list 

 in point of productiveness and seems to 

 me the ideal carnation for the grower 

 who uses his own product, as it can al- 

 ways be depended upon for flowers. 



Lorna is a finely finished flower on a 

 very long stem and has given excellent 

 results with most growers. 



Pink. — Ethel Crocker stands at the 

 head of all pinks with me; not quite so 

 free as some sorts, but bringing double 

 the price of all others. It is a great pity 

 this variety has failed with so many 

 growers, as the flowers sell themselves 

 without any effort on the part of the re- 

 tailer. 



Genevieve Lord is lighter in color and 

 smaller in size, but is a free bloomer 

 and very much admired b}' some buyers. 

 It also has the faculty of adapting itself 

 to almost any soil. 



Dorothy is ahead of everything when 

 it comes to productiveness. It was the 

 first carnation we cut heavily from, and 

 promises to never know when to quit. A 

 few people do not like the heavy fringe 

 to the petals, but tliere are enough otli- 

 ers who think this its main charm to 

 make it a desirable sort for every grow- 

 er's collection. 



Morning Glory is a pink of that de- 

 lightful Daybreak shade. The flower is 



hardly as good as a well grown Day- 

 break, but it never bursts a calyx, and 

 has such a good, strong stem that it is 

 one of the very best sellers, and can al- 

 ways be relied upon for a good liberal 

 cut every week of the season. 



Scarlet. — G. H. Crane has come to be 

 the standard scarlet, and it well deserves 

 this place. It is not perfect in all par- 

 ticulars, but until "the perfect scarlet" 

 is found growers had better plant some 

 of this one for their main crop. 



Estelle promises to become a standard 

 scarlet. Its first crop of flowers is in- 

 clined to come short stemmed, but early 

 planting overcomes this defect, and its 

 magnificent color and finely built flower, 

 together with its free blooming, makes 

 it a good, safe one for every grower to 

 try in quantity. 



Crimson.- — Gov. Roosevelt seems to fill 

 the bill in every particular in this class. 

 Its freedom of bloom, good, well formed 

 flower and fine stem are just what cut 

 flower growers need. 



Fancy. — Prosperity, the largest of all 

 carnations, should be in every grower's 

 collection. In growth it is ideal, and its 

 one defect of lateness will no doubt dis- 

 appear as we learn better how to grow 

 it. 



Varieties on trial in small quantities 

 are Irene, a very free blooming pink of 

 excellent habit, ideaj stem and a good 

 selling flower. Alma, a large flowered 

 Daybreak pink, with very long stem, 

 seems a good sort to give further trial. 

 Golden Beauty, a beautiful yellow on 

 long strong stems seems to fill the bill 

 for a yellow. 



Fick & Fal)er have sent me for trial a 

 number of sorts, and there are some 

 very promising ones among them. Sev- 

 eral shades of pink, a good scarlet and 

 white. They are having excellent re- 



