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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



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BEST BEDDING ROSES. 



Mr. Scott's most timely and instruc- 

 tive article in your issue for October 

 15, on bedding roses, their treatment, 

 care and planting, merits the attention 

 of all ilorists who would cater to tie- 

 great number of plant buyers who an- 

 nually, as spring comes around, seek 

 for varieties to embellish their lawns 

 and grounds jn suluirl.au homes. 



Complying with Mr. Scott's request, 



1 append the na 9 of those sorts that 



are suitable for the purpose he names: 

 President Carnot, Kaiserin Augusta Vic- 

 toria, Meteor, Balduin, .Mine. Caroline 

 Test, »ut. Viscountess Folkestone, Grass 

 an Teplitz, La Prance, Admiral Dewey, 

 L'Innocence, Bessie Brown, Mme. Jules 

 Grolez, Duchess of Albany. Augustine 

 Guinoiseau, Admiral Si hley, Mark 

 Twain, Prince of I'.ulgarie, Lady Ba1 

 tersea, Ferdinand Jnmain, Mine. Antoine 



l;i\ Catherine Guillot, Marie Van 



Houtte, Mme. Lnmbnrd. Souvenir de la 

 Malmaison, Sombreuil, Etoile de Lyon, 

 Pink Maman Cochet and White Cochet. 

 Tho above, in nearly every ease, pro- 

 duce fine individual buds and good flow- 

 ers. 



"Where effect is desired on the lawn 

 or in the border, and masses of bloom 

 are required, the following are quite ef- 

 fective, but lacking in the qualities that 

 are possessed by tile individual blooms 

 in the preceding list: Comtesse Eiza 

 Du Pare, Duchess de Brabant, Corallina, 



Empress Alex, of Russia, Mrs. R.. B. 

 Cant, Sylph, Laurette Messimy, .Madam 

 Eugene E&esal, and most of the Bengal 

 varieties, which include Hermosa, 

 Vgrippina, etc. 



The following recent introductions 

 are certainly verj promising for the 

 purpose described by Mr. Scott: 



Comte. A. de Poras, a charming tea 

 variety, bearing variable, high-colored 

 buds and flowers; the colors shown vary 

 from crimson to bright yellow. 



Souvenir du Pierre Netting, a very 

 fine citron-colored yellow, with reddish 

 lues; a tree blooming tea. 



Joseph Hill, a hybrid tea variety, 

 somewhat in the line of Sunrise; a per- 

 sistent bloomer, and splendid in growth. 

 This is a good companion plant for 

 i 'resident Carnot, which it resembles in 

 all save color. 



Pranz Deegeu produces very freely 

 in the open, and its delightful charm of 

 color will certainly make it welcome. 



Ideal is a charming ' sport of La 

 France, which will certainly commend 

 itself to all lovers of fine roses; it dif- 

 fers from its parent in having stiff, 

 erect petals, with less of the light sil- 

 very tint than in La France. 



Angela Mull is a fine white tea with 

 flowers of good size; the petals are of 

 great substance, and it produces fine, 

 large double flowers. 



Mme. Derepas Matrat has been christ- 

 ened by an American firm "the Yellow 



Cochet;" we understand this has had 

 extensive trial in one or two places in 

 this country, in the open, and that it 

 has done finely. 



We have it on the highest authority 

 that a French rosarian will distribute a' 

 dwarf everblooming Crimson Rambler. 

 It is said to be Turner 's Crimson Ram- 

 bler in every particular minus the 

 climbing character. Tnis certainly will 

 In' a welcome addition to our lists. 



E. G. Hill. 



CARNATION NOTES-EAST. 



Thanksgiving Blooms. 



Plants should now bo firmly established, 

 supports in place, and in the ease of most 

 varieties a goodly number of buds and 

 blooms in sight. Attention will neces- 

 sarily bo directed toward the Thanksgiv- 

 ing crop, for which there is an increased 

 demand each year. Lawson, Nelson, 

 Joost and Floriana for pink, Crane and 

 Apollo for red, Gov. Roosevelt for crim- 

 son and Enchantress for delicate pink, 

 present a good range of color for this 

 occasion, and ought to be in good evi- 

 dence at that time. 



Plants that are growing vigorously 

 should now receive a top dressing of bone 

 dust and fresh soil prepared about a week 

 in advance, in the proportion of six to 

 eight parts soil to one of bone. Turn 

 frequently to prevent excessive heating 

 and apply at the rate of a handful to a 

 row of five or six plants," watering imme- 

 diately. 



The turning and heating of the mixture 

 renders the fertilizing qualities of the 

 bone soluble; therefore in watering give 

 a sufficient, quantity to carry these ele- 

 ments within reach of the roots, but see 

 to it that none runs through, thereby los- 

 ing in solution that which is motet valu- 

 able to the plants. Two weeks later a 

 light eoat of unleaehe. 

 followed by an immedi 

 be of further benefit. 



Speaking of wood ashes, while they are 

 a most excellent thing for carnations I 

 am led by observation to advise against 

 its use in equal quantities for each color. 

 Its effect appears to brighten a color, 

 and, in the case of delicate shades, too 

 frequent or liberal applications have been 

 observed to produce streaks, blotches or 

 flecks. Its need is readily seen in a 

 bench of scarlet or crimson whose flowers 

 lack brilliancy. 



Allowing crimson and scarlet as capa- 

 ble of the standard or maximum quantity. 



nod ashes, 

 ?ring, will 



Chrysanthemum Cheltoni, a Yellow Sport from Nellie Pockett. 



CARNATION NOTES-WEST. 



The Fall Exhibitions. 



The fall exhibitions will be upon us in 

 a very short time and to many they are 

 a very interesting time. It is in the fall 

 show reports that we usually look for 

 the first information regarding the va- 

 rieties that we are expected to invest our 

 cash in tho next spring. If a variety 

 shows up well at the November shows and 

 keeps in good shape through the winter 

 we are usually safe in investing in a few 



