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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



March 13. 1902. 



ditiou as pcssible to meet it. So it will 

 pay to keep the temperature as near nor- 

 mal as long as we can. There is an 

 increased demand each summer for car- 

 nations and we think it pays us well to 

 have good blooms at least until the mid- 

 dle of July. Of course we do not get 

 for them then what we do now, but they 

 do not cost us as much to grow them 

 either. 



About this time of the year we are 

 sure to be troubled some with red spider 

 unless we watch closely and syringe at 

 every opportunity. Do it well whenever 

 you do it, and if "possible from both sides 

 of the bench. It should be done before 

 noon, so the plants can dry off before 

 night and no bad results such as stem-rot, 

 rust, etc., will follow. 



Another pest that bothers us more now 

 than at any other time is the thrips. I 

 do not know if it is so everywhere, but 

 it is a fact that we have to combat this 

 parasite more just at this time than at 

 any other time" of the year. Persistent 

 fumigating with fresh tobacco stems will 

 usually destroy them and if they are ex- 

 tra hard to get rid of we sprinkle a little 

 f'ayenne pepper on the stems before 

 lighting and this always gives them the 

 finishing touch. 



Look right after your young stock now 

 so it docs not suffer for want of atten- 

 tion. Some of the first propagation will 

 likely need a shift and it should be done 

 as soon as it is needed. Don't put it off 

 until after Easter, when you will have a 

 little more room. A few weeks are 

 enough to cause them to get stunted and 

 it will take a long time for them to get 

 over it, if ever. Pinching or topping 

 should also be looked after right along. 

 Bemember that these young plants are 

 what you are depending on for your next 

 season's crop and the best treatment you 

 are capable of giving them is not too 

 good for them. 



A. F. J. B.\UR. 



DISEASED CARNATIONS. 



] send a sample (pf .Marcjuis carnation 

 cutting. You will see some disease on 

 the leaves. It comes in the form of spots 

 and seems to be attacking a number of 

 plants. It is not only on Marquis and 

 Daybreak, but also on Crocker some, 

 which is the strongest growing carnation 

 we liave ever grown. We ha\c kept some 

 sulphur on heating pipes and have dusted 

 a little very recently on the foliage. The 

 plants are in the north bench of cutting- 

 house with temperature 4S to .50 at night. 

 They are planted in soil where some sm.ill 

 mums were growing in fall. 



"Will you kindly let us know what the 

 trouble is, and a remedy if possible. 



A. C. (i. 



The above inquiry came to me accom- 

 panied by a young carnation plant which 

 was badly affected with Septoria dianthi, 

 or as it is commonly called, "spot." This 

 is plainly a fungous disease, and like all 

 that class of diseases is brought on by 

 stagnation. In a light, well ventilated 

 house, and if the watering is done care- 

 fully, it ought never appear. 



To rid themselves of it I would advise 

 them to pick off every leaf that has a 

 spot on it and burn them. Keep a little 

 sulphur on the pipes, give plenty of ven- 

 tilation and keep the plants a little on the 

 dry side. The lime and sulphur dusted 

 on the foliage ought to help some, but I 

 think a spraying once a week with the 

 copper solution woidd be more effective. 



There is no need of throwing the plants 



away unless the plants are diseased 

 enough to weaken them. It is not a con- 

 stitutional disease and after they are once 

 rid of it, it is not likely to reappear ex- 

 cept through careless culture. 



A. F. J. Baur. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTS. 



Annual Meeting of the Executive Committee. 



The executive committee met at Ashe- 

 viile, -N. C, on Tuesday and Wednes- 

 day, JIareh 4th and oth. All the mem- 

 bers of the committee were present with 

 the exception of ex-President O'Mara 

 and Messrs. E. Buettner and R. Witter- 

 staetter. 



Many communications of importance 

 were read by the secretary, several of 

 these being from nursery anil florist firms 

 in southern territory, expressing approval 

 of the plan to hold a convention in the 

 south, and promising co-operation. 



The secretary's report indicated a pros- 

 perous condition in all departments of 

 (he society's work. The treasurer's re- 

 |iort sh'owed a larger balance on hand 

 than has ever been before in the society's 

 history, the amount on hand .January 1st, 

 in the general fund, being •$:;.111.11, and 

 ill the permanent fund, .tl..374.(iH. The 

 vouchers w'ere examined, ajiproved and 

 found correct by a sub-niminittee of the 

 board. 



The new auditorium wliich is to be the 

 headquarters of the convention was vis- 

 ited and found to be admirably adapted 

 for the purpose, and it has been secured 

 for the society's use for the week of 

 August 17-i3. 



Owing to the fact that there is no 

 florists' organization in that section to 

 whom the work could be delegated, the 

 business of arranging for the trade ex- 

 hibition was placed in the hands of the 

 secretary, with instructions that the 

 charge for exhibition space shall be re- 

 duced this year I'd ])er cent, below the 

 scliedule of last year. It is expected 

 that there will be a large and varied dis- 

 play, especially of the products of south- 

 ern horticultural industry. 



The subject of southern productions 

 for northern consumption in commercial 

 horticultural lines %\ill furnish the theme 

 for much of the discussion before the 

 society during the convention meetings. 



It was dei-ided that a president's re- 

 ception should take place, in the same 

 manner as heretofore, and arrangements 

 will be made for an illustrated lecture 

 (111 one evening. 



.\n inspection of the facililies for the 

 sporting members of the society was 

 made, and it was found that there are 

 at present two sets of bowling alleys 

 and two more are to be built this 

 spring, so that there need be no solici- 

 tude regarding accommodations in this 

 line. It is also expected that the mem- 

 bers fond of trap shooting will be given 

 an opportunity to test their skill in com- 

 petition with some of the local celebri- 

 ties. Messrs. Eobert Halliday and A. B. 

 Cartledge, with one other member to 

 be chosen later, have been appointed by 

 President Burton a committee to take 

 charge of the sporting events. 



In accordance with the vote passed at 

 the convention in Buflalo last year, the 

 secretary was instructed to send a cir- 

 cular letter to bulb growers throughout 

 the country, asking that they make a 

 display of their products at this conven- 

 tion, and making the stipulation that all 

 such growers shall have free exhibition 



space for the display of one dozen each 

 of such varieties as they may desire to 

 show, the bulbs thus contributed lo be 

 the property of the society, to be used 

 for testing purposes as to their forcing 

 qualities during the following season, 

 and a report thereon to be made next 

 year. 



A sub-committee having been ap- 

 pointed to consider the matter of the 

 distribution of S. A. F. medals through 

 other societies, made the following re- 

 port, which, after full consideration, was 

 adopted: 



Ycmr committee nn the distribution of medals 

 l>y the S. .\. F. tlirou;:li floricuUural organiza- 

 tioiLS. appointed to make recommendations le- 

 gjirding the donation of sucli medals and the 

 manner of awarding same, beg to submit the 

 following for the consideration of the executive 

 committee: 



I-'irst. Your committee having in mfnd the 

 widespread interest and iieen competition In 

 several states, ereated b.v the offering of medals 

 b.v the .S. X. K. and the eonseiinent benefit to 

 horticulture tbereb.v engendered, would recom- 

 mend the continuance of their distribution. 



Second. Your committee would recommend 

 that one silver and one bronze medal be offered 

 b.v this snciet.v. to be awarded for new and meri- 

 tt>rlous plants or flowers of .\merican origin ex- 

 bibited at a regular public exhibition: said 

 medals not to be awarded unless the plants and 

 flowers exhibited are entirel.v worth.v of such 

 award, through the following organizations: 

 Chr.vsantheuium Societ.v of America. 

 .\merican Carnation Societ.v. 

 .\meriean Uose Societ.v, 

 Massachusetts Horticultural Soeiet.v. 

 renns.^lvauia Horticultural Society, 

 Clilcag" Ilurticulturiil Soeiet.v. 

 Newport tit. I.) Hortieultural Societ.v, 

 SiH-iet.v of Indiana Florists. 

 New ,Terse.v Florlcultural .Soeiet.v, 

 New Orleans Horticultural Societ.v. 

 New Haven Horticultural Societ.v, 

 New York Florists' Club. 

 Cineinnati Florists' Society, 

 Baitimiu'e Cardem'rs' & Fbu'ists' Club, 

 and su<'li other organizations as the executive 

 eonimlttee in their judgment ma.v liesignate. 



Further, that the medals alread.v offered to 

 such of the foregoing soeietles b.v the S. A. F. 

 for tlu^ purposes named above, and which on ac- 

 eotnit of local circumstances have not .vet been 

 awarded, shall not form part of the distribu- 

 tion eoutemplated herein, and shall be at the 

 dIsiM)sal of such societies until awarded: pro- 

 vided, however, that two medals of equal value 

 shall not be awarded through any one societ.v 

 In one year. 



Third. An exhibit or exhibits competing for 

 these medals ma.v be shown at any regular pub- 

 lic exhibition held by any (Uie of the foregoing 

 specified tlorleultnral organizations, but no plant 

 or flower having won the sticiety's medal three 

 times shall be eligible to compete again for a 

 similar medal. 



Fourth. Tlie ofliclal report of the details of 

 said awards with the name and deseriptlon, of 

 the plants or flowers to wTileh said medals shall 

 have been awarded, shall be furnished to the 

 secretary of the S. ,V. V. for the purposes of 

 record. 



The question of the identity of the rose 

 known as Helen Gould came up for dis- 

 cussion, and, after a full expression of 

 views by the members, a vote was passed 

 as follows: 



Whereas the matter of the synonymy of the 

 Imported rose Bnlduln. which rose has been 

 known and sold variously as Ralduin. Columbia, 

 Red Kaise"in and Helen Gould, liavtng come to 

 the attention of the executive committee of the 

 S. A. F. through the secretary, in his laudable 

 endeavor to have Ills published record of new 

 introductions eorrect. the correspondence as had 

 by blm with several interested parties having 

 been presented to that committee, and 



Whereas the eommunicatlons published in the 

 trade papers iu>on this sub.ieet convince the ex- 

 ecutive committee that the matter of syno- 

 nymy of said rose Balduin has been definitely 

 settled by a committee of the Philadelphia 

 Florists' Club, appointed to investigate same. 

 Be it 



Resolved, That the executive committee, while 

 deprecating the action wbieh made necessary 

 the work of the said committee of the Philadel- 

 phia Florists' Club, compliment that committee 

 <ui their exhaustive labors which have resulted 

 In establishing said synonymy, and while ap- 

 preciating the estimable service rendered by 

 said ermmilttee of the Philadelphia Florists' 

 Club to the trade and the public at large, the 

 executive committee consider tliat no further ac- 

 tion In the premises Is necessa-.v on their part. 

 Resolved. That a copy of these resolutions be 

 forwarded to the Philadelphia Florists' Club and 

 also published In the technical press of the 

 eon n try - 



The committee would recommend the re-es- 

 tablishment of the Nomenclature Committee of 

 the S. .\. F.. to whom all matters of similar 

 import In future be referred. 



It was decided that when the selection 



