FKBRCAET 25, 1904. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review, 



645 



Carnation Night at the New York Florists' Club. 



allowed to form flowers ; after Decem- 

 ber 1 everything available was used for 

 propagating. 



Interesting i^ the record of time made 

 by varieties coming into bloom. First was 

 Wolcott, then Manley, Dorothy, Joost, 

 Flora Hill, Harry Fenn, Crane, Adonis, 

 Cressbrook, Queen Louise, Eoosevelt, 

 Lawson, Mermaid, Golden Beaut.y, Inno- 

 cence. Her Majesty and Harlowarden, 

 with Norway last. Wolcott bloomed De- 

 cember 10, the rest following in suc- 

 cession as above, Lawson being in about 

 January 15 and Norway February 10. 

 Accordingly it would take Wolcott two 

 mouths, Lawson three and Norway four 

 months to come into flower. 



The house was run in the fall 52 de- 

 grees at night and after January 1, 55 

 degrees. No tobacco smoke or insecti- 

 cide of any kind has been used in this 

 house and the plants are today as clean 

 as one could wish. 



Fred Windmiller. 



NOTES ON VARIETIES. 



The following notes on commercial 

 varieties will be found of interest at 

 this time, when planting plans are be- 

 ing prepared for next season. 



C. W. Ward, Queens, N. Y. 



White Cloud and Flora Hill have not 

 been grown here for several years. Nor- 

 way was of no use with us. Wolcott 

 bursts badly. Peru we never grew. 

 Queen Louise does not ship well. Her 

 Majesty was not good. Lillian Pond 

 we did not try. Mackinac is all right, 

 Lorna good and Gov. Lowndes fair. 



In light pink Morning Glory is an- 

 cient history; Higinbotham of no use to 

 us, but Enchantress is fine. We also 

 grow Mrs. Thayer, which is all right, 

 and Alpine Glow good. 



la reds, Estelle did not do well with 

 us. Adonis need?, another trial. Crane 

 is discarded, also Eoosevelt, for new 

 sorts. Palmer did not do well for us. 

 Harlowarden is in a color where we 

 have our own seedlings. We grow Har- 

 ry Fenn, Octoroon and President. In 



scarlet we have Christmas Eve and Gov. 

 Bliss. 



In dark pink Lawson is all right. 

 Nelson and Gressbrook did not prove of 

 commercial value. Joost was long since 

 discarded. Guardian Angel we did not 

 try. Ethel Ward is all right, Floriana 

 good and Mrs. Roosevelt fair. 



Prosperity is all right. So are Judge 

 Hinsdale and Mrs. Patten. Sensation is 

 good. Stella did not do. Bradt is past 

 histor.y. In yellow Golden Eagle is all 

 right, Gloriosum good and Golden Beau- 

 ty poor. 



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



Wolcott is the finest white on the 

 place at present writing; all that could 

 be desired this year; does best in 56 

 degrees. Flora Hill is the best white 

 for early, late and midsummer; failure 

 in midwinter. Lillian Pond was very 

 slow in getting into condition after 

 housing; very prolific, but inclined to 

 burst during dark weather. Her Majes- 

 ty does fairly well with us, but Queen 

 Louise does not and White Cloud and 

 Norway do not seem to like our soil. 

 Peru has been discarded. Glacier is 

 fine for side benches. Gov. Lowndes is 

 promising; extremely large and getting 

 into magnificent condition; shall watch 

 carefully throughout the season. 



Lawson is the finest carnation to 

 date, but Nelson we consider an ex- 

 tra good pink. Joost we find still in 

 heavy demand. Floriana is an excel- 

 lent general purpose pink. Everybody 

 likes Enchantress for light. 

 ' Estelle is a grand variety; every 

 grower should study its requirements. 

 .Idonis is doing extra well this year; 

 unquestionably the finest scarlet. Crane 

 is still one of the best. Gov. Roose- 

 velt is excellent and Harlowarden very 

 good indeed, but Harry Fenn is the best 

 of all the crimsons. 



Prosperity is fine, but expensive to 

 grow. Bradt is largely discarded. 



H. Weber & Sons, Oakland, Md. 



Mrs. Lawson w^ consider peerless in 

 its color. Mra. Nelson is a good pro- 

 ducer of good, average grade flowers. 



Mrs. Joost was long since discarded on 

 account of stem-rot. Cressbrook is a 

 very free winter bloomer, but it be- 

 gins business too late and stops too 

 soon. Enchantress is a tree producer 

 for its size; a marvel, but does not hold 

 its color any too well and might be a 

 little better' keeper. Neither Morning 

 Glory nor Mrs. Higinbotham have been 

 grown in sufficient quantity to war- 

 rant a verdict. For a popular shade of 

 pink our own Genevieve Lord excels 

 all other varieties with us, being very 

 ]]roductive, a good seller and an ideal 

 shipper and keeper. President McKin- 

 ley is expected to do better next sea- 

 son. It is a good producer. Mrs. Roose- 

 velt is a very fine color, but not free 

 enough. Sybil is affected by stem-rot, 

 makes too much grass and is not large 

 enough, but it is a fine color. Fra- 

 grance has plent.y of that rich, spicy 

 odor, is of good size, but not especially 

 free; it is affected with stem-rot. Suc- 

 cess is not a success with us; color fine 

 but bloom much too small. Enquirer is 

 large, fine color, but a poor keeper and 

 bursts; not profitable. New Daybreak 

 is a large-sized commercial bloom, hold- 

 ing its color and productiveness well 

 into the summer. 



We have discarded White Cloud, Flora 

 Hill and Queen Louise. Norway is our 

 all around white; free, large blooms, 

 fine constitution, extra fine keeper and 

 shipper. Wolcott is good, but must be 

 grown warm or will split. Lillian Pond 

 has produced some very fine blooms of 

 very pure color, but is affected with 

 stem-rot and splits badly; not especial- 

 ly free. Gov. Lowndes is the finest 

 white we have ever seen and had it a 

 constitution like Norway or Lawson it 

 would be in a class all by itself; with 

 careful selection we expect extra fine 

 results. Lorna is a good flower, but 

 not profitable with us. White Bradt is 

 recommended to those who grow Bradt 

 successfully. 



Adonis, all things considered, we 

 think easily the finest scarlet; has 

 enough "go" in it to make it profita- 

 ble; we expect much improvement in 



