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The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



NuVKAIBEK 27, IVHI-. 



well versed in the "a, b, c" of the gentle, 

 commonplace art of gardening, a fen- 

 words at least woiild seem to be essen- 

 tial on these and kindred matters per- 

 taining to the subject embodied in the 

 title of this paper. 



If the cultivator has a greenhouse lie 

 will put in his cuttings in February, in 

 a temperature of say 50 degrees, pot- 

 ting them when rooted, of course, and 

 seeing to it that they are watei-ed and 

 shaded so that they are not checked in 

 their development. Of all plants it may 

 be safely said that none are more sen- 

 sitive to a check than is a chrysanthe- 

 mum and none are more disastrously 

 affected thereby. It may also be said 

 in general terms that good, rich, fibrous 

 soil is a necessity to successful culture. 

 To these must be added the other neces- 

 sities of a free circulation of air, care in 

 not overcrowding and shifting at the 

 proper time. 



By careful attention to these neces- 

 sary details fine plants should be had 

 for setting out in May, say from (he 

 tenth to the fifteenth, in the latitude of 

 New York. Tliere is nothing more uii- 



of water and a fine spray nozzle in ad- 

 dition they can be kept away; hut tliey 

 must not be allowed to get a foothold 

 or the task is multiplied many times. 

 Caterpillars are likely to come and must 

 be picked off. The squash hug will find 

 them, too, if he is in the neighborhood, 

 and he generally is; he knows a 

 square meal when it is spread for 

 him. The grasshoppers, plague upon 

 them, come around, too; these fellows 

 must be taken by the neck, or any other 

 convenient part, and unceremoniously 

 grounded into a fertilizer — by the foot is 

 a good way and very convenient. The 

 brown fly \vill surely come, too, and he 

 must be gotten rid of in the same man- 

 ner. 



By the middle of August, if all these 

 matters are attended to properly, strong, 

 bushy plants, maybe a couple of feet 

 high and wide, are the result and the 

 foundation is laid for the fall feast of 

 Mowers. By that lime all pinching back 

 must be stopped. The flowering shoots, 

 and they are all of that character, are 

 allowed to develop and soon the disbud- 

 ding begins. All the buds but one on 









House of Beauties at Peter Reinberg's, Chicago. Benched June 2 J. Photographed Oct.' J 4. 



reliable, however, than fi.xing an arbi- 

 trary date for outdoor planting. The 

 weather conditions prevailing at the 

 lime must determine whether the pro- 

 pitious season has arrived; hence the 

 cultivator must determine for himself 

 from the existing weather conditions 

 whether or not it is best to plant out. 

 It is safe to say that it is better In 

 be a little late than early. 



The border should be a deep rich hiam 

 and well drained. When practicable or 

 possible I would advise selecting the 

 south side of a fciu'e for a border. This 

 situation will \xt best in the late fall 

 days even if it has some disadvantages 

 in the "dog days." Some of the disad- 

 vantages are that their friends, the 

 bugs, to use a general term, will in all 

 likelihoo<l find that situation very con- 

 genial for their well being and will 

 assemble in force to regale themselves 

 on the repast of juicy foliage. The 

 aphides, green and black, will come and 

 tobacco dust must be used liberally to 

 checkmate them. With a stronir force 



each shoot, generally speaking the top- 

 most one, had better be rubbed off so 

 as to get better flowers at the expense 

 of quantity. At this time liquid ma- 

 nure will be found beneficial, in fact 

 necessary for the best results. Slieep 

 manure makes a good liquid fertilizer. 

 In the absence of this — but it is easily 

 I'btainahle — barnyard manure can be 

 used as a liquid stimulant. The quan- 

 1 ity to be used is best determined by the 

 I'ondition of the plants, and it is always 

 best to wash it in thoroughly immedi- 

 ately after applying. Staking will, of 

 course, be found necessary in most cases, 

 that will suggest itself. 



With the approach of cold nights pro- 

 lection will be found necessary. The 

 best plan is to provide what is commonly 

 known as "protecting cloth," a medium 

 lieavv- grade of niuslin which has been 

 oiled. Tliis can be tacked to the top of 

 the fence, having previously sewed it 

 into projier widths; put up a light sup- 

 purl ill fruiil iif I lie border to sustain it 

 and ]iiill il dnw II mI night. By this 



method all the early flowering varieties 

 may l>e grown successfully outdoors in 

 the muth. 



It is unnecessary to burden this pa- 

 per with a list of the kinds, but I will 

 mention a few as a guide: Mme. Berg- 

 niann. Mme. Gastellier, Ctlory of Pa- 

 cific, Polly Rose, Monrovia, Primo. Solar 

 Queen, Lady Fitzwygram, Daydawn, 

 Mrs. Henry Kobinson. Marion Hender- 

 son, Jlrs. E. G. Hill, Rose Owen, Yellow 

 Queen. 



The pompon varieties are all essen- 

 tially "liurder" chrysanthemums, being 

 hardy. .Although not requiring the same 

 amount of care as the others, yet they 

 are benefited by it and well repay the 

 extra labor. 



NEW YORK. 



Trade Conditions. 



With the passing uf the great society 

 event of the year, the equine exhibition. 

 ])assed also the hazy beauty and warmth 

 of Indian summer, and the longed for 

 crispness of the first breath of winter is 

 here. With the lower temperature comes 

 higher jirices for all good flowers of every 

 kind. The demand.? of grand opera pat- 

 rons will make themselves felt from 

 now on and the season may safely be 

 said to have opened in the retail florist 

 trade. That it will be a brilliant one 

 is assured. 



It will surprise no one if before Decem- 

 l)er the whole upper floor of the Coogan 

 building is devoted to the interests of the 

 wholesale florist business in many of its 

 branches, including plants and supplies. 

 The room is an ideal one for the pur- 

 pose. The floor will be asphalted. The 

 space is even larger than the whole room 

 now used by the Philadelphia flower mar- 

 ket, and the heating and lighting facili- 

 ties are perfect. It is an opportunity' 

 that should not be lost. Possibly a com- 

 pany may be formed, or the whole may 

 be placed in one individual's hands with 

 sub-letting privileges. In any event its 

 acquirement will be another step towards 

 the utilization of this whole building in 

 the florists' interests, including the base- 

 ment with its bowling alleys for club 

 meetings and recreation, a prophecy 

 which seems to be nearing fulfillment. 



The retailers made their windows 

 brilliant during the past week. Some 

 of them were unique. Fleischman had a 

 plaster of paris horse in pajamas in the 

 center with floral embellishments. 



The orchid displays have been almost 

 universal. It is said these were the 

 favorite flower of society at the show and 

 this may account for the slump in vio- 

 lets. From $2 a 100 to 75 cents in 

 three days was a fall that jarred the 

 market to its center. There were oceans 

 of them which went begging. Next sea- 

 son the lesson will perhaps be learned 

 and "geese will not be killed which lay 

 the golden eggs." 



Hanft Bros, had the Fitch-Chataine 

 wedding this week at the Madison Ave- 

 nue Presbyterian church, a brilliant af- 

 fair, in which Timothy Eaton mums were 

 conspicuous, forty of the pews in addi- 

 tion to the altar being decorated mth 

 them, with broad satin ribbon and an 

 abundance of wild smilax. At the house 

 a canopy of lily of the valley. Brides 

 and Harrisiis and garlands of Eaton. 

 Bonnaffon and ^lorel mums. The bride's 

 shower bouquet was of lily of the valley. 

 This firm also sent a carload of designs 

 to VduUcrs to the De Jersey funeral, in- 

 cluding over a dozen pieces. 



