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The Weekly Florists' Review, 



November 6, 1902. 



ROSES. 



Seasonable Hints. 



With the approach of the darlc, short 

 days, watering and syringing will have 

 to receive special attention. There is no 

 part of the minutia; of rose culture which 

 requires more careful study than this 

 will d«ring the ne.xt four months, as the 

 least careless or indiscriminate use of 

 the hose during that period may be the 

 means of ruining a crop of buds, or of 

 causing permanent injiuy to the health 

 of the stock. I revert to this subject at 

 this season as I consider it of the ut- 

 most importance, and knowing how easy 

 it is to forget the lessons of a year 

 ago. 



The transition from a lavish use of 

 water during .siminier to the carefully 

 apportioned and guarded supply neces- 

 sary to the requirements of ranter is 

 often a question which is hard for a 

 grower to get his assistants to under- 

 stand, the inclination usually being to 

 use more water than the plants require. 



It is also impossible to lay down any 

 rule limiting tie supply or regulating 

 its use as there are so many attending 

 conditions which govern the different 

 cases. Good common sense, and the 

 habit of carefully observing all the cir- 

 cumstances are of far more importance 

 than all the rules that can be evolved, 

 as atmospheric conditions are ever 

 changing and these have to be watched 

 and the supplies regulated to corres- 

 pond with the various changes. 



Before proceeding with watering and 

 syringing the benches should be carefully 

 examined to find out what the wants 

 are. If there are any dry spots these 

 should be gone over and brought as near 

 the condition of the rest of the bench as 

 possible. The state of the weather is 

 another condition which must be taken 

 into account previous to syringing. If 

 the weather is unfavorable this is better 

 left undone than to take any risks, par- 

 ticularly with Beauties and Liberties, 

 which if left wet over night are apt ' 

 get a dose of black spot which at this 



season will be a hard matter to get rid 

 of. 



Good judgment in carefully regulating 

 the supply of water to suit the different 

 stages of growth in the plants is another 

 matter worthy of notice. Benches 

 which are just off crop and which have 

 not as yet made another growth call for 

 a much less supply than they will do 

 after the eyes have broken and got well 

 started. The more vigorous the growth 

 the greater will be the need of a more 

 liberal supply. As the buds approach 

 maturity the benches ought to be kept 

 in a uniform condition, neither too wet 

 nor too diy. 



As proficiency in the art of watering- 

 can only be attained when the wants 

 of the plants are ascertained these few 

 hints may possibly direct the student 

 along the right lines. RiBES. 



CARNATION NOTES-EAST. 



Disbudding. 



Under no circumstances should you al- 

 low this operation to be neglected, done 

 haphazard or to think that it can be put 

 off until there is nothing else to do. 

 Tliere is always something to do, so it 

 is best to have a system whereby each 

 something will come in its turn. When 

 disbudding, see that shoots, as well as 

 buds are removed as far down the stem 

 as is proper to cut when in bloom. At 

 the same time arrange the plant to keep 

 within its support. Break the buds off 

 by a sort of side pull, thereby not in- 

 juring the foliage in any way. 



There is such a thing as disbudding 

 too soon, especially near the main bud, 

 for in removing the sumll bud close 

 under it, if not sufficiently developed to 

 rub oft' easily the stem is likely to be 

 injured, causing the bloom to turn at 

 right angles, as you have probablj' seen 

 some blooms of Frank Hardy chrysanthe- 

 mum. I fiind that Lawson is very apt 

 to do this : in fact, it was on this 

 variety that I first noticed it, but the 

 cause was soon discovered. 



What are the advantages of disbud- 



ding, you may ask. First, you get a 

 larger bloom; second, the stem holds the 

 (lowers more gracefully, not being 

 weighted down with surplus buds; third, 

 the blooms look more finished and 

 can be packed, shipped and han- 

 dled to arrive in fine condition 

 at their destination; all of which 

 results in a better price to the 

 grower and a quicker sale for both 

 wholesaler and store man. Further still, 

 1 believe the plants are less exhausted in 

 a given time. 



Weather. 



We have been having a spell of fine 

 weather in the east, but the nights are 

 cold and you must have on some heat, 

 watching it closely, for it is now when 

 the days are warm and the nights cold 

 that great damage can easily be done. 



Thanksgiving is close upon us, but I 

 trust you have improved each shining 

 hour, and have gotten your plants in 

 good condition to give just returns for 

 the labor you have bestowed upon them, 

 thus making you feel that you have some- 

 thing to be thankful for. 



Geo. S. O.sborn. 



PHILADELPHIA. 



The Flower Market's Party. 



This took place on Thursday evening, 

 October 30, when nearly 500 guests as- 

 sembled at the house warming. There 

 were representative men from nearly 

 every branch of our profession, while 

 stately' matrons and fair maids added 

 grace to the scene by their presence. 

 The hall and stage were beautifully dec- 

 orated with cheese cloth of light shades, 

 wild smilax, oak leaves and foliage 

 plants. H. C. Geiger was in charge and 

 to him great credit is due for the fine 

 effect produced. He was ably seconded 

 by the willing hands and choice material 

 of many of our leading men. 



The proceedings were opened at about 

 8:30 p. m., with an address by Presi- 

 dent Heacock, who spoke as follows: 



Ladies and Gentlomen: It gives me great 

 pleasure to welcome you here tonight in the 

 name of the Philadelphia Wholesale Flo%s*er 



The Vases of One Hundred Blooms at the Kansas City Sho^v. 



