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The Weekly Florists' Review, 



MARCH 24, 1S98. 



small collection of native plants, in- 

 cluding three varieties of sarracenias, 

 mosses, etc., and there was a number 

 of exhibits of vegetables. 



Prof. E. A. Burt, of Middlebury Col- 

 lege, Vermont, delivered a very able 

 and interesting lecture on the resis- 

 tance of plants to parasitic fungi, 

 which was listened to with close at- 

 tention. 



Various Items. 



Mr. S. J. Renter, Westerly, R. I., 

 is about commencing the construction 

 of a half-dozen large new green- 

 houses. 



Mr. A. Dimmock, representing F. 

 Sander & Co.. was a recent visitor. 



Hilliard & Karlson, Exeter, N. H., 

 are building two more new houses. 



C. H. J. 



JADOO. 



This substitute for soil seems to be 

 still gaining in popularity and useful- 

 ness in England, as seen by the below 

 extract from the issue of the Tun- 

 bridge Wells Free Press for March 5, 

 1898. We have not space for the whole 

 article, but in addition to what was 

 seen at the famous nurseries of R. 

 Veitch & Son, there were similar fa- 

 vorable reports from Dr. Wallace, the 

 authority on lilies; Mr. Leonard 

 Brown, the honorary secretary of the 

 National Amateur Gardeners' Asso- 

 ciation; Mr. J. F. Alcock, of Berk- 

 hampsted, and several other commer- 

 cial growers. 



JADOO FIBRE. 



BetriK in Exeter a few weeks ago. unexpect- 

 ed opportunity offered itself for pretty fuU 

 enquiry into the nature and uses of jadoo. 

 We had often heard of the mysterious com- 

 pound, and knew something of the adyantages 

 which' were claimed for it: and having "al- 

 most by accident lighted upon the offices of 

 the Jadoo Company, we were al3le, by the 

 courtesy of its enthusiastic secretar>-, to see 

 for ourselves, in the nurseries of Messrs. R. 

 Veitch and Son, the truly marvelous results 

 of its use. But our first enquiry related to 

 the nature of Jadoo. and, there being really 

 nothing mysterious or secret about it, we im- 

 mediately learned that the l)asis of it Is peat- 

 moss, which is inpregnated with soot, bone- 

 meal, gypsum, and small quantities of phos- 

 phoric acid and potash, these plant-foods be- 

 ing used in such proportions as analysis and 

 experience have shown to be most suitable. 

 The ingredients are amalgamated by boiling, 

 and a scientific process of fermentation so 

 far fixes the chemical compound in the peat- 

 moss that is given off very slowlv and reg- 

 ularly, the root-action of any plant which is 

 cultivated in it enabling that plant to take 

 up just the amount it needs to induce its 

 highest state of perfection. So completely 

 is this the case that plants like mesembryan- 

 themums. which will grow almost on a rub- 

 bish heap, thrive In Jadoo, and are not in- 

 jured by the great amount of nourishment 

 placed at their disposal, while on the other 

 hand plants like chrysanthemums and roses, 

 which want abundance of rich food, thrive 

 equally well in it. From this explanation it 

 win be seen that Jadoo is not a manure, nor 

 Is any particle of manure used in its manu- 

 facture, but it is essentially a cleanly and 

 wholesome substitute for earth, and conse- 

 quently the very thing for amateur gardeners, 

 and. above all else, for indoor gardening. 



The invention of Jadoo is entirely due to 

 the ingenuity and patient Investigation of 

 Col. Halford Thompson, a Fellow of the Royal 

 Horticultural Society, and one of the best- 

 known horticulturists in the West of. Eng- 

 land. His experiments have extended over 

 many years; ■ and at the present time his 

 greenhouses, conservatories, and gardens at 

 Teignmoiith are full of plants and trees grown 

 entirely in Jadoo, peaches and pears, grapes 



a awberries having been especially ex- 



pe, . Aed upon, while almost every kind of 

 sto\ and greenhouse plant has responded 

 with exceeding kindliness to the treatment. 



■\Ve had not the opportunity of seeing these 

 particular experiments, but In the -extensive 

 nurseries of Messrs. R. Veitch and Son, at 

 Exeter, we did see two stove-houses which 

 were crowded with plants of many kinds 

 grown in Jadoo alone. They included all the 

 varieties of ornamental asparagus, very fine 

 plants of tuberous begonias (of which some so 

 grown have taken first prize at the Exeter 

 Show), crotons and dracaenas (which seemed 

 to be even richer than usual in color), sev- 

 eral sorts of bouvardias (of which a fine sin- 

 gle scarlet had been flowering continuously 

 for six months), primulas of various kinds, 

 orchids too numerous to make a note of, 

 palms and pandanus (the well-known Veitchii 

 among the latter), azaleas, camellias, and 

 perhaps fifty other varieties of plants, be- 

 sides hyacinths, iris, and other spring bulb=. 



E. C. Ludwig made a fine display of 

 Brunners; they are the first ones to 

 appear in this market. L. 



WASHINGTON. 



Recently I took a run down to Alex- 

 andria and paid a visit to the establish- 

 ment of Mr. J. Louis Loose, who has a 

 model establishment there and on 

 quite an extensive scale. His method 

 of running the different departments 

 is worthy of emulation; of each de- 

 partment, palms, roses, carnations, 

 terns, bulbous stuff, etc.. he has an 

 experienced man in charge and respon- 

 sible for that department, there being 

 no manager or foreman, the place of 

 such a person being taken by himself. 

 The result is plainly seen on entering 

 the houses. One would judge the place 

 to be a private rather than a commer- 

 cial one with its cement walks, washed 

 pots and such thorough cleanliness. 

 With the exception of violets every- 

 thing is well grown. Mr. Loose has 

 determined to give up the cultivation 

 of violets, at least for the present. 



It would be difficult to praise one 

 department more than another. The 

 carnations in their way were exceed- 

 ingly well grown, and the same might 

 be said of the palms, roses, etc. He 

 continues to grow the C. Testout, and 

 finds it quite a favorite with his trade, 

 also a bench of Saffron Yellow, which 

 he finds profitable. 



Mr. Loose is an artist, as any one 

 visiting his beautiful store will tes- 

 tify. He has attracted more attention 

 to his show window than any other 

 store in the city. W. H. K. 



PITTSBURG. 



Three decorations of importance 

 took place last week. Randolph & 

 McClements had the Chamber of Com- 

 merce banquet for 200 guests, .-it the 

 Duquesne Club. Beauties, Brunners, 

 Harrisii and bougainvillea were used. 



Gustav Ludwig had the decoration 

 for the Prest. Union banquet at the 

 Monongahela House. 



The same evening Langhans & Co. 

 had a unique decoration ball en masque 

 at the Concordia Club. Clusters of 

 weird false faces were intertwined 

 with wild smilax, and festoons of lau- 

 rel embellished the walls and ceilings; 

 300 boutonnieres of pink roses were 

 used. Harrisii and red carnations in 

 vases were used as the table decora- 

 tions. 



TITUSVILLE, PA. 



Florist Bay on Friday distributed 

 1,000 choice chrysanthemum plants 

 among the pupils of the public schools. 

 It is Mr. Bay's intention to hold a 

 show next fall for the exhibition of 

 blossoms from the plants given out 

 as above stated and to award a num- 

 ber of prizes to the pupils who make 

 the best showing. Last year this pop- 

 ular florist gave away a large number 

 of the plants and at the show held at 

 the Main street school a very fine col- 

 lection of the flowers was exhibited. 

 The interest and rivalry displayed by 

 the contestants at that time will doubt- 

 less result in renewed efforts to excel 

 in the cultivation of the plants and a 

 better exhibition of flowers this sea- 

 son. — Titusville Herald, March 14. 



SOCIETY OF AMERICAN FLORISTSgAND 

 ORNAMENTAL HORTICULTURISTS., 



OFFICERS. 



Prcs., Win. F. tlude. Washington, D. C: Vice- 

 Pres., .A. Donagluie. Omaha. Neb.; Sec. Wm. J. 

 Stewart, 67 Brointield St.. Boston, Mass.; Treas.. 

 H. B. Beatty. Oil City, Pa. LZ i 



NEXT MEETING. 



I'he fourteenth annual con\entlon will be l.eld 

 at Omaha. Neb., .August Iti. 17. IS and 19. 1KI8. 



The Trans-Mississippi and International E.\- 

 position will be held in Omaha. June to October, 

 I,NH8. F. W. T.AYLOK. Supt. of Horticuhire. 



CHATTANOOGA, TENN.— JohnKar- 

 sten is much encouraged by a steady 

 increase in patronage. His attractive 

 place, stocked with well grown stuff, 

 and his genial personality, merit recog- 

 nition. 



ELMIRA, N. Y.— Grove P. Rawson 

 reports a heavy advance sale for violet 

 runners. His stock is in prime condi- 

 tion. The new mums also are taking 

 well. Hoffman Bros, are doing a rush- 

 ing business in decorations. 



KED KOCK, FA.— Fire did ?30() 

 worth of damage to the greenhouses 

 of B. B. Sage, the florist, March 13. 

 No insurance. 



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