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The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



JCLT 3, 1902. 



CARNATIONS. 



Varieties Least Subject to Bursting. 



Which carnations, white, pink and 

 maroon, are least subject to bursting of 

 the calyx. F. B. 



The varieties of carnations in pink, 

 white and maroon that we find least sub- 

 ject to bursting of the calyx are as fol- 

 lows: In pink we have no varietr that 

 gircs us a more even grade of bloom than 

 Mrs. Joost. The quality is not so high 

 as some others, but it will always grade 

 as a good commercial bloom and never 

 bursts a calyx. Dorothy has never 

 burst a calyx with us nor have we heard 

 any complaints from others. Would 

 recommend this variety to those who 

 want an easy grower and free bloomer. 

 The Marquis also has a calys that never 

 bursts. The new variety Mrs. Xelson is 

 another such variety. We have seen it 

 growing for three years and have never 

 seen a bnrsted calyx. This is one of its 

 strong points. Last season I saw Cress- 

 brook several times and found that it 

 never split its calyx as far as I could 

 see. In light pink we grow Elma and 

 find it a good one. The originators 

 claim a very strong calyx for Mrs. Hig- 

 inbotham and several who have seen it 

 growing teU me it is true, but I hare 

 only seen exhibition blooms. Morning 

 Glory is very free and will burst its calyx 

 but very little if you are not too reckless 

 with it.' 



In white we found last season that 

 Loma was perhaps the least inclined to 

 burst of any, unless we would except 

 Queen Lonise. Norway was not as satis- 

 factory with us as the above two in that 

 respect. Floral Hill needs 5-5 d^rees in 

 winter to keep it from bursting, but in 

 spring and fall it is perfection itself. 

 We hear this variety maligned a good 

 deal, but we also find that every spring 

 we are unable to propagate enough cut- 

 tings to fill our orders, and in the fall 

 every plant we have left in the field finds 

 a ready sale. Can you ask for better 

 proof of a variety's good qualities? 

 White Cloud does not burst any with us; 

 grown in .52 degrees and in a heavy soil 

 and as a mid-winter white it is grand. 

 Loma will likely take its place and 

 Queen Louise will become a favorite com- 

 mercial variety on account of its florif- 

 erousness. 



I cannot say much about the maroons 

 as we do not grow them, but Gov. Eoose- 

 velt I am told never splits its calyx. 

 Maceo and Gen. Gomez both have a more 

 pleasing color, but I cannot say as to 

 their calyx. 



I forgot to mention in the pink class 

 the variety Avondale. This variety, like 

 its parent Armazindy, from which it 

 sported about fire years ago, never 

 bursts its calyx and liie its parent it is 

 very prolific and a good money-maker. 

 There are two others from the same 

 source, namely The Sport and Guardian 

 Angel, and both are good. 



A. F. J. Baue. 



THE SEEDSMEN. 



The twentieth annual meeting of the 

 American Seed Trade Association at the 

 West Hotel, Minneapolis, June 24 to 26, 

 was one of the most interesting and 

 profitable ever held. 



Papers and discussions of infinite im- 

 portance to the trade, entertainment in 



the free and unlimited western 'manner, 

 an attendance nerer before equaled and 

 the many evidences of good fellowship 

 in the trade, all combined to render the 

 meeting of unusual interest and profit. 



The meeting was presided over by 

 J. E. Northrup, than whom a better 

 chairman never called an assemblage to 

 order. Prof. Conway D. MacMillan, of 

 the State University, welcomed the visi- 

 tors in behalf of the Conmiercial Club, 

 to which C. L. Allen, of Floral Park, 

 responded. The report of the secretary 

 showed the association to be flourishing 

 fin ancially, there being a balance of 

 ?=233.4:S in the treasury. 



The following interesting papers were 

 read and discussed : ' ' Plant Breeding, ' ' 

 by C. L. Allen; "The Government Seed 

 Distribution," by Dr. B. T. GaUoway, of 

 the Bureau of Plant Industry, Washing- 

 ton, D. C. ; "A Fair Contract,"" by Albert 

 McCuUough, Cincinnati. O. ; "The Dollar 

 and the Test," by J. C. Vaughan, Chi- 

 cago ; "Uniform Order Sheets for Trav- 

 eling Salesmen," by S. F. Leonard, Chi- 

 cago; "Sural FTce Delivery," by Walter 

 P. Stokes, Philadelphia; "A Seedsman's 

 Collection Bureau," by Chas. H. Breck, 

 Boston; "Seed Trade Associations. What 

 Have They Accomplished," by F. H. Ebe- 

 ling, Syracuse, X. Y., of the Am. Seed 

 Trade Association; W. Atlee Burpee, 

 Philadelphia, of the Wholesale Seeds- 

 men's League; itel L. Webster, Inde- 

 pendence, la., of the Northwestern As- 

 sociation; S. E. Briggs, Toronto, Ont., of 

 the Canadian Association; "What Seed 

 Associations Might Accomplish," by 

 Howard H. Harries, Chicago. 



The report of the committee on Tariff, 

 Customs and Express, evoked consider- 

 able discussion as to the unjust rulings of 

 the Treasurj- Department in raising 

 prices and inflicting penalties, and the 

 best methods for remedying the evils. 

 While aU were agreed as to the injustice 

 imposed there was quite a radical differ- 

 ence of opinion as to the proper course 

 to pursue to obtain redress. As one mem- 

 ber tersely put it, full and complete just- 

 ice can only be obtained by abolishing 

 the tariff entirely. 



ilr. Page, of Des Moines, and Mr. 

 Burpee, of Philadelphia, reported the 

 efforts of the committee on Postage 

 Legislation. It was not thought prob- 

 able that any relief would be granted at 

 this session of Congress, but with re- 

 newed effort on the part of all members 

 of the association at the next session of 

 Congress, prospects were encouraging for 

 favorable action. The main object of this 

 committee is to modify the present post- 

 age law so as to permit the mailing of 

 3rd class matter in bulk at the present 

 rate of postage without atfixlng stamps, 

 and the issuing of postal currency in 

 small amounts for sending through the 

 mails. 



ilr. Stokes in his paper urged the co- 

 operation of all seedsmen and mail order 

 houses in securing a parcel post law, so 

 as to expedite the transmission and de- 

 lirery of large packages now sent by 

 express at a great loss of time. 



The committee on experimental stations 

 was abolished. 



The officers and committees for the 

 ensuing year are as follows: Pres., 

 Walter P. Stokes, Philadelphia; First 

 Vice-Prcs., C. X. Page, Des Moines; Sec- 

 ond Tiee-Pres., S. S. Burge, Toledo; 

 Sec'y. and Treas., S. F. Willard, Wethers- 

 field, Ct.; Asst. Sec'y, A. X. Clark, MU- 

 ford, Ct. Executive Com.: W. A. 



Burpee. Philadelphia; J. C. Vaughan, 

 Chicago; H. W. Wood, Eichmond, Va.; 

 S. G. Court eon, Milwaukee; W. H. Gren- 

 ell, Pierrepont Manor, X. Y. Member- 

 ship Committee: Everett B. Clark, Mil- 

 ford, Ct. ; S. M. Pease, Eoehester, X. Y.; 

 Me! L. Webster, Independence, la. 



The social features of the meeting were 

 of the highest order and pleasant mem- 

 ories of the occa.'ion were carried away 

 by all fortunate enough to be in attend- 

 ance. 



On Tuesday afternoon the members 

 and wives were conveyed to Lake Minne- 

 tonka, where supper was served at Hotel 

 St. Louis, after which a moonlight ex- 

 cursion was made around the lake on the 

 steamer Puritan, the train returning the 

 party to Minneapolis at 10:30. 



On Wednesday aitemoon the party 

 were taken on special cars at 1 p. m., to 

 the State University, where Prof. Mac- 

 Millan gave a brief talk on ' ' The Funda- 

 mental Structure of Seeds with special 

 relation to a scientific explanation of 

 sports and hybrids." At 2:30 p. m. the 

 party, as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. 

 L. May, accompanied by Pres. and Mrs. 

 Boardman, of the Commercial Club, Mr. 

 and Mrs, S, D, Dysinger, Mr. and Mrs. 

 John A. May and other prominent citi- 

 zens of St. Paul, were conveyed on 

 chartered cars to Minnehaha Park. 



From this point (the heaa of naviga- 

 tion on the Mississippi) the steamer 

 Gracie Mower carried the party down 

 the river to the landing in the Minnesota 

 river under the ramparts of Old Ft. Snel- 

 ling. Here the company was met by 

 a fleet of boats from the St. Paul Yacht 

 Club, commanded by Commodore J. A. 

 O'Brien, a leading attorney of the city. 

 A short cruise up the beautiful Minne- 

 sota river and a delightful trip down 

 the river with the city in full riew, built 

 on commanding bluffs and crowned by 

 its beautiful new capital of white marble, 

 completed the water ride. At the docks 

 tallyhos and carriages were in waiting 

 to take the visitors around the business 

 and residence portion of the city, its 

 Summit Are. being preeminently the 

 finest residence street in .America, Ee- 

 tuming to the spacious dining hall of the 

 Commercial Club at 7:30, the guests sat 

 down to a most sumptuous repast, which 

 was doubly welcome after the exciting 

 trip of the afternoon, while a stringed 

 quartette poured forth sweet music and 

 threw a charm of delight over the pleas- 

 ures of the event. 



At 9 o'clock the cars were again board- 

 ed, taking the company directly to Como 

 Park, than which there is no more beauti- 

 ful spot in the whole paradise of nature. 

 A half hour stroll about the grounds, 

 along the lake and in the pavilion, where 

 soft drinks were serred, and the cars 

 were reluctantly entered for the home- 

 ward trip to Minneapolis, where at 11 

 p. m. the St. Paul contingent bade adieu 

 to their guests. 



On Thursday morning visiting ladies 

 were taken to Minnehaha Falls, one of 

 nature's beauty spots which are so abund- 

 ant in the Xorth Star State. In the after- 

 noon visiting ladies were escorted around 

 the city in tallyhos and in the evening 

 the remaining guests were conveyed in 

 special cars to Lake Harriett to listen to 

 EUery's Eoyal Italian band, arriving at 

 Minneapolis at 11 p. m., after a most en- 

 joyable trip. 



At the close of the meeting on ThuLrs- 

 day afternoon, Mr. Burpee, on behalf of 

 the Association, in a few most befitting 



