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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



FlEBRCAKT 18, 1904. 



time also appeared Mrs. Nelson, the pink 

 of Perfection, but they thought they 

 were all small Bradts, when the Crusader 

 landed Adonis with his Fiancee. When 

 the 'White Cloud passed away they were 

 all seen crane-ing their necks to see the 

 Daybreak over Alaska and, after wish- 

 ing Prosperity to all. Flamingo departed 

 to see his affianced Bride in Indianapolis. 

 About this time I awoke and found all 

 were being Marshalled in the Field by 

 President McKinley. 



FRANK J. FILLMORE. 



The portrait herewith reproduced is 

 from a photograph of one of the most 

 valued members of the St. Louis Florists' 

 Club, a member who has a record for 

 never missing a meeting. Mr. Fillmore has 

 also been a member of the S. A. F. for 

 thirteen years. This is the first time his 

 portrait has ever appeared, in print. If 

 all the members would follow the exam- 

 ple set by Mr. Fillmore, what grand 

 meetings we would hold every month. 



■ J. J. B. 



ROSES. 



SeasonAble Hints. 



With the advent of spring we may 

 look for a rapid increase of greenfly and 

 special efforts should be made to exter- 

 minate thep before they become too 

 numerous. It is almost impossible to 

 fumigate with tobacco as frequently as 

 is necessary without injuring the flower 



ous injury has been done to the surface 

 of the leaves and requiring a longer time 

 to dry than if no fumigation had oc- 

 curred. 



This method of keeping greenfly in 

 subjection is that most commonly used 

 but is far from being perfect, nor have 

 we as yet found a good substitute. It 

 is claimed that the cyanide of potassium 

 is more eifective and less injurious to 

 flower and foliage but to this method 

 there are also objections, particularly on 

 account of its dangerous character, and 

 some growers of long experience hold 

 that it is even more injurious to the 

 plants than tobacco fumes. 



AVhere plenty of tobacco stems can be 

 had it is a very safe and effective way 

 to keep these under the benches, on the 

 pipes, or in fact anywhere in the house 

 where they will not be in the way. By 

 renewing these periodically greenfly can 

 make no headwaj'; with a little care they 

 need not present an untidy appearance. 



Whatever means is employed in the ex- 

 termination of this pest must be ac- 

 companied by patient persistency, as 

 during the spring months the rate of re- 

 production of these insects is something 

 appalling. Not only do they reproduce 

 their kind by laying eggs like most other 

 insects, but as if that were not rapid 

 enough they also for eleven months of 

 tilt year bring forth their young alive 

 and in a perfect state, ready to feed 

 and in an incredibly short time to re- 

 produce like the parent, and without 

 even the presence of a male. 



Charle-s Bonnet, a Swiss naturalist 



Frank J. Fillmore. 



and foUage to some extent. The petals 

 of the pink varieties are often so 

 bleached that they are unsalable, es- 

 pecially after a heavy fumigation, and 

 although the injury to the foliage is not 

 quite so apparent, it is there neverthe- 

 less, as a microscopic examination will 

 show. The first syringing after fumigat- 

 ing leaves the foliage in a wet and be- 

 draggled condition, showing that a seri- 



who made the life history of these in- 

 sects a special study, gives us some in- 

 teresting facts concerning their mode of 

 living and reproductive proclivities. He 

 isolated one of these new-born insects, 

 so that there could be no communication 

 with any of its kind, and after watching 

 it for some hours he actually saw it re- 

 produce living young. One of these h:; 

 also isolated .and found that it also 



possessed the same power. He carried 

 the experiment to the fifth generation, 

 when they showed no sign of diminu- 

 tion of the reproductive faculty. He 

 calculated that at the end of the fifth 

 generation, if left undisturbed, this 

 fatherless progeny would amount to the 

 enormous total of 590,490,000, a nice 

 little family to house and feed. 



These young flies are easily destroyed 

 during their infancy and never attain 

 maturity where plenty of fresh stems 

 are strewn under the benches. Eibes. 



THE SUCCESSOR TO LIBERTY ? 



The E. G. Hill Company, Kitlimond. 

 Ind., has a number of very promising 

 seedling roses and in a red seedling of 

 Lady Battersea crossed with Liberty 

 Mr. Hill considers he has the most prom- 

 ising novelty it has ever been his good 

 fortune to possess. The flower is much 

 like Liberty in form and color, but a 

 little more on the scarlet order and is; 

 more double. But it is in growth that 

 the variety is expected to prove itself 

 superior to any red rose now in sights 

 It is as easily handled as Bride or Maid, 

 keeps going all winter and Mr. Hill savs 

 that, if such a comparison can be made, 

 this seedling grows half again as strong- 

 ly as Liberty. His stock now consists of 

 eighty-five plants, for which he is re- 

 ported to have declined an offer of $.5.- 

 000. So strong a grower is it that there 

 will be no strain on these plants to in- 

 crease the stock to from 8,000 to 10.000 

 plants for next season, which will per- 

 mit of its dissemination in the trade 

 in 1905. 



THE CHICAGO SHOW. 



The Chicago Florists' Club held an- 

 other of its periodical shows at Handel 

 hall on Wednesday afternoon and even- 

 ing and scored the success of the season. 

 The exhibits gathered by the eiforts of 

 P. J. Hauswirth, the manager, filled the 

 hall so completely that little room was: 

 left for visitors and the place was 

 thronged from opening to close. The 

 general effect of the show was excellent. 



On entering the hall, the center of the 

 view was occupied by a splendid display 

 of roses from Peter Reinberg. Uncle 

 .Tohn and Chatenay were ths leading fea- 

 tures of the exhibit, but there were also 

 vases of Beauty, Ivory. Liberty, Golden 

 Gate, Bride, Bridesmaid, Perle and Sun- 

 rise, equally well grown. Considering 

 the state of the rose market this display 

 represented a tidy sum. 



Benthey & Co. showed a splendid vase 

 of Bridesmaid and another of Bride. 

 George Hopp, of Grand Rapids, sent some 

 good blooms of a pink seedling hut they 

 were found slightly frosted when the 

 box was opened. 



Baur & Smith, of Indianapolis, sent 

 a very fine vase of their pink carnation,. 

 Indianapolis. Local growers like it bet- 

 ter every time they see it. 



The Chicago Carnation Co. showed a 

 fine vase of Crusader, another of Har- 

 lowarJen and a smaller vase of Alba, the 

 latter probably the largest white flowers 

 ever staged in this city. Mr. Hartshorne 

 states that its one fault is its slowness. 



F. Dorner & Sons Co., Lafayette, sent 

 Laelv Bountiful, which evervone likes. 



The E. G. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind., 

 was represented by a vase of Adonis 

 which was a pleasure to every visitor. 

 It left littls to be desired. 



W. N. Rudd put up a vase of Phyllis, 

 witli the merits of which this market 



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