.JANI-Aia 7, 1!)04. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



3B 



Beginnings in Design. The Pillow in its Completed State. 



must exjieditimis, is that in most general 

 use for intloor };raftiug. 



The manujil part of this operation, 

 while being quite simple, is rather iliffi- 

 I'ult to deserilie, a very sliort object les- 

 son being of more importance than eol- 

 uinns of descriptive matter. Tlie funda- 

 mental principle pertaining to all styles 

 of grafting is the necessity of having a 

 direct communication between the layers 

 of inner bark in all the parts to be unit- 

 ed, as without tliis a perfect union can- 

 not be effected. The woody parts of the 

 stock and scion never unite but are usual- 

 ly so covered uji liy the outer growth 

 that unless the parts are dissected it is 

 never discovered. If this ])rinciple is at- 

 tended to the style of grafting may be 

 varied at pleasure with the same assur- 

 ance of suece.ss. 



A well sharpened knife is one of the 

 iirst re()uisites, as a clean cut will unite 

 much sooner than one made with a dull 

 knife. The scion should lie tied firmly 

 but not tightly in its place, with some 

 soft tying material th-.it will not cut 

 into the bark. 



The Manetti stocks should he brought 

 in and placed in the bench some time 

 previous to grafting, so that root action 

 may be started, thus giving a supply of 

 sap for the immediate support of the 

 scion, hut not left long enough to cause 

 the eye« to break. The scion should be of 

 the same quality of wood as that used for 

 cuttings and should be selected with the 

 same critical care. 



Aif and Temperature. 



Immediately after the scion is attached 

 they .should be replaced in the frame, 

 syringed and the sash closed tightly. 

 The case should b<' kept closed for the 

 first ten days, opening it only for a few 

 minutes morning and night to dry off the 

 superfluous moisture and to change the 

 air. As soou as union has taken place 



they should get a little ventilation, which 

 should be gradually increased, a careful 

 watch being kept to prevent wilting. In 

 about three weeks from the time of graft- 

 ing, if all conditions have been right, 

 they can be removed to the ojien bench, 

 where a temperature of 60 degrees is 

 maintained, and given a light shade on 

 very bright days for a week or so, until 

 they are hardened off, gradually reducing 

 the temperature till it drops to 56 de- 

 grees. 



In syringing they require more care 

 than stock on its own roots, as the scions 

 are liable to get detached if too much 

 force is applied; otherwise they can re- 

 ceive the identical treatment as own-root 

 stock. 



From time to time they should be 

 looked over and any suckers from the 

 stock removed, as they, if allowed to re- 

 main and develop leaves, being nearer 

 the source of supply, soon deprive the 

 scion of nourishment. 



The Manetti, possessing vigorous root 

 action, will require careful attention as 

 regards potting so that they may not be- 

 I'ome pot bound, which causes the stock 

 to ripen ])rematurely and acts as a check 

 upon the sap supply, upon which the life 

 of the scion depends. Ribe.s. 



LONDON FLOWER MARKET. 



The flower market for Christmas is 

 thus reported bv the Gardeners' Chroni- 

 cle: 



For cut flowers, though supplies were 

 plentiful, there was a general advance 

 in prices. Lilium longiflorum and ar- 

 ums or callas were fetching from .5s. to 

 lis. per dozen. Good chrysanthemum 

 flowers arc also dearer. Carnaticuis are 

 much in demand. Good roses sell well, 

 but the large quantities now imported 

 from France affect the sale of smaller 

 blooms. The variety Safl'rano from 



France has hten very good and abun- 

 dant. Some of these flowers have been 

 selling in the streets, three good blooms 

 on long stems for a penny. Violets have 

 been equally plentiful and cheap. Kuch- 

 aris has been plentiful ; the flowers 

 seem to have come in rather too early. 

 The jirices of lily of the valley do not 

 lluctuate greatly. Camtllias, gardenias 

 and tuberoses are plentiful. 



EASTER LILIES. 



Will someoHi' ]p|case inform rae when 

 Harrisii lilies that are now fine, strong 

 plants, but kept in 50 degrees night tem- 

 perature, should be moved to 60 degrees 

 to bring them in for Easter? K. 



If K had told us how high or how for- 

 ward these "fine, strong plants" »-ere at 

 the present time we might speak more 

 definitely about temperature. They may 

 be fine and strong and only six inches 

 above the pot, or they may be eighteen 

 inches high. If the former, then they 

 ma.v lie kept at .55 degrees at night till 

 early February and then moved into 60 

 degrees, but if by early February you 

 can ,jn.st discern the buds forming in the 

 crown of leaves you will not want to give 

 them any more heat. As very recentlv 

 said in these columns, you can't bring all 

 those Harrisii lilies in at Easter without 

 I'on.siderable moving. Some individual 

 plants will want a higher temperature 

 than others. By the middle of February 

 you will be able to tell which plants will 

 need more heat than others. If you can 

 see the buds plainly, so that you can 

 count them six weeks before Easter, you 

 will be safe without any great forcing. 

 W. S. 



LONGIFLORUM LILIES. 



I liavo sonic longiflorum lilies in cold 

 storage that I want to flower during 

 June. When should they be potted and 



