Febhlauy 4, 1904. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



501 



those who bought it, I understanil. It is 

 very early and free, though not ?o large 

 nor of as good form as Enchantress. 

 Recommended as a fine summer bloomer. 



And few plants of the new Eichmond 

 Gem have demonstrated that this is going 

 to bo a factor in the race between the 

 scarlets for commercial favor. The color 

 could not be improved. The stem and 

 calyx are perfect and in productiveness 

 it has no equal among the scarlets. The 

 size of the bloom is equal to Crane, or 

 perhaps a trifle larger. An easy doer ; 

 keep your eye on it. 



Most of the above varieties will be 

 tried again next season. Of some we 

 shall plant only a hundred or two, while 

 of a few wo will plant all that we can 

 make from what stock we have. Some 

 of those that look only medium tliis 

 year may surpass the more promising 

 ones next year, when we will know their 

 wants a little better. We think that 

 every variety that shows the least bit of 

 promise should have at least two years ' 

 trial before it is discarded. You don 't 

 need to go into them heav}'. You will 

 often save for yourself a fine variety 

 that did not get the treatment it wanted 

 at the first trial and could not show its 

 good points. Many a grower will dis- 

 card Adonis this year, but I will ven- 

 ture the prediction that many of them 

 will try it again in a year or two. 



A. F. J. B.\UR. 



NOTES ON VARIETIES. 



I was mucu interested in the opinions 

 of the different large growers on the va- 

 rieties of carnations in last week's Re- 

 view. Now, those opinions are all right 

 and a guide to other large growers who 

 have but one, two or three varieties to a 

 house, those varieties doing well under 

 the same treatment. But I would like to 

 see the opinions of some of the smaller 

 fellows, wno grow, say, from 1,000 to 

 5,000 plants, the blooms of which they 

 retail over their own counter. They 

 usually have to grow several varieties in 

 one house. In that way we could find out 

 ■which varieties were best to grow for 

 one's own counter trade. Of course we 

 all know that Lawson is at tue head of 

 the list, and if the diff'erent sports that 

 are springing up all over the country 

 prove as good, as profitable and as easy 

 to grow as the original, I am not sure 

 but what most of us will oe growing Law- 

 son and Lawson sporto and give all other 

 kinds the go-by. S. P. 



BEST WHITE CARNATIONS. 



I note I. V. K. asks for the best white 

 -carnation in your issue of January 21, 

 and in Mr. Baur 's reply ho has given a 

 list of good varieties. With us some 

 have done exceptionally well, but there 

 are a couple of others that in our dis- 

 trict are very largely and successfully 

 grown; in fact, one variety is considered 

 the most prolific and best type of com- 

 mercial white in the list to-day. That is 

 the Glacier. This might be more suc- 

 cessfully grown than the ones enumerated. 

 Peru has also done well here. These are 

 not show flowers, but for good average 

 commercial whites they are more profita- 

 ble and easily grown. Glacier will not 

 ^ve a long stem early in season, but by 

 November it is all right, while Peru 

 gives a good stem early and is a con- 

 tinuous and prolific bloomer. I would 

 «ay that either Glacier or Peru are more 



A Bunch of Carnations After the Natural Form. 



prolific and better average flowers than 

 Jlrs. Joost or Lillian Pond. The latter 

 has been a very constant bloomer and 

 of superior size and substance. Flowers 

 of pure color, well built, and bringing 

 a higher price than any other white. 



John H. Dunlop. 



SUMMER CARNATIONS. 



Please tell us the best carnations for 

 bedding outdoors in summer. L. L. B. 



Some of the very latest introductions 

 may be fine for this purpose, but we 

 can 't speak from experience and. again, 

 some varieties that have lost their use- 

 fulness for winter flowering are still 

 very satisfactory for summer blooming. 

 An instance of this was old Portia that 

 gave us fine blooms in the field in Au- 

 gust and September for several yeai's 

 after it was " N. G. " for inside. Not 

 everyone knows what a grand variety 

 Estelle is for flowering in the field, but 

 last August I had the pleasure to give 

 John Dunlop the first prize for a vase 

 of Estelle picked from plants in the 

 field, and if we could all grow them like 

 that there would not be need for look- 

 ing any further. 



I would plant for summer blooming 

 any of the following in their color: 

 Crane or Estelle, scarlet ; Crocker, Scott 

 or Joost, pink ; Boston Jlarket, Evelina 

 or Her Majesty, white; Harry Fenn, 

 crimson; Mrs. Higinbotham or Morning 

 Glory, light pink. Of all of the above, 

 unsatisfactory as Ethel Crocker is dur- 



ing the winter, it is a wonder for th» 

 fall months outdoors. W. S. 



ROSES. 



Seasonable Hinls. 



Young stock which requires repotting 

 should be attended to without delay, as 

 any approach to being pot-bound will be 

 certain to cause a cheek to their growth. 

 As the larger and better grown stock al- 

 ways makes the oest plants for benching, 

 start earlier, grow better and give the 

 most satisfactory results as bloomers, they 

 should have the very best of care whiia 

 in this stage. To produce hardy, stocky 

 plants with sho~t-jointed, solid wood, a 

 half inch shift is preferable to a larger 

 one. This, while entailing more labor, 

 saves a good deal of room, which, during 

 the next two months, will be especially 

 valuable. 



When new pots are used particular cara 

 should be taken -n-ith the first watering, 

 as they absorb so much of the water that 

 it is more difficult to get the soil equally 

 moistened, so it is better to water lightly 

 and frequently till this is accomplished. 

 Pots which have been previously used 

 should be washed thoroughly, outside and 

 in, and allowed to become dry befora 

 using. 



When plants are shifted from a 2-ineh 

 to a 2 1/2 -inch they require no drainage, 

 as the bulk of the soil added is so small 

 (hat there is no danger of souring, if 

 the soil is properly packed and the mater- 



