The Weekly Florists' Review* 



November 27. 1902. 



pink variety, this would likely prove the 

 most satisfactory. 



rioriana is proving to be a good thing. 

 The color is good and the growth is free 

 and strong. We consider it far superior 

 to Marquis, which it resembles some- 

 what in color and form. In red we are 

 growing both Crane and America in 

 quantity and both are good. Crane is 

 giving us large quantities now of fine 

 blooms on long stems and we are well 

 pleased with it. A standard scarlet. 

 America has not come into full crop with 

 us yet, and the stems are not so long as 

 those of Crane, but it is so good by mid- 

 winter that we must have it. 



Among the newer ones we like Apollo 

 very much, indeed. You can hardly tell 

 it from Crane, except that the color is 

 much more brilliant. Does not perfect 

 its bloom as early, though, with us. 



Mrs. Potter Palmer does not seem to 

 like warm weather, but is beginning to 

 improve wonderfully and will likely 

 prove a fine cold weather variety, as 

 were both of its parents. The color is 

 getting much better lately. 



James Manley was so determined to 

 bloom that he forgot to grow and ovir 

 plants are not very promising. With 

 a good start and proper handling this is 

 likely to prove a red Dorothy. 



Estelle is another variety that has 

 failed to make good enough plants to 

 make a good crop of blooms possible. If 

 we could get the color of this one into 

 Crane or America we would surely have 

 a prize winner. Start it early if you 

 want quantity. 



We are growing a few plants of Roose- 

 velt just for novelty, and there is nothing 

 in its class to touch it except, perhaps, 

 last spring's novelties. It is early and 

 free and of good quality. 



Stella Is a fine variegated sort that 

 seems to be giving entire satisfaction. 

 The bloom is as large as Bradt and much 

 prettier, we think. The growth is en- 

 tirely different and it is as free as most 

 varieties. A good one to grow in its 

 class. 



We received a few plants of Viola 

 Allen mixed in our J. Manley stock, and 

 the}' are doing finely. As a general thing 

 we object to setting mixed stock, but 

 in this case we are rather pleased, be- 

 cause we had not ordered any V. Allen. 

 The blooms are large, of good form and 

 on good stems. An A No. I variegated 

 sort. 



In light pink we grow Elma and have 

 discarded all others, because Elma gave 

 us better blooms and more of them than 

 any other. It is early and free and of 

 fine quality with us. A little particular 

 as to culture, but very grateful for a 

 little extra care. 



Seedlings? Well, yes, we have some, 

 in fact quite a good many and some 

 of them we A-alue quite highly, but you 

 will hear from them later on, when we 

 have enough to disseminate them. They 

 were not taken into consideration in 

 making out the above list. 



A. E. J. Baur. 



CARNATION NOTES-EAST. 



New Introductions. 



The buying of new varieties is not 

 much of a lottery at the present time, 

 thanks to the energy of our originators 

 and introducers, who are taking advan- 

 tage of every opportunity to display 

 their aspirants at various exhibitions 

 throughout the country. Couple ynth 



this the liberality of our trade papers 

 and the work of the American Carnation 

 Society, one need not go astray in the 

 selection of additions or substitutions 

 that may be in mind. 



Early in the season I have been often 

 asked how it was that this or that car- 

 nation scored so high when judged. My 

 answer is this: If you will cultivate 

 patience to a degree that will at all 

 compare with the amount possessed by 

 a hybridist, you will no doubt be re- 

 warded with the information desired. 

 In other words do not judge a variety 

 too quickly. Some are naturally later 

 than others and certainly it is not de- 

 siiable to have all early or all late. 

 Remember there are other days than 

 Xmas, Easter. Jlemorial Day and holi- 

 days, so it is best to -wait until a year's 

 experience is had before forming an 

 opinion. 



In ray notes of November 13 it occurs 

 to me that perhaps my remarks con- 

 cerning some varieties may be taken as 

 criticism. Such, however, was not my 

 purpose, my sole object being to state 

 conditions then present. These fall ex- 

 hibitions give the grower a chance to 

 see the quality produced early in the 

 season. A visit to the introducer's es- 

 tablishment during .January would be of 

 immense value, but being in many eases 

 impossible, the trade papers must be 

 thoroughly read. Cross examination of 

 all knights of the grip (they arc full of 

 information even if not selling carna- 

 tions) will be of great advantage. 



With the average grower it is im- 

 possible to inrhule all new varieties, but 

 it is good policy to give those varieties 

 a trial which promise to excel any of 

 those your judgment tells you are fall- 

 ing behind. Buying .50 or 100 of a sort 

 is almost money thrown away. One 

 cannot expect many blooms from so few 

 plants, while if grown for cuttings only 

 there is danger of over-propagation to- 

 gether with a loss of knowledge as to 

 blooming qualities, requirements and a 

 host of otlier things necessary to suc- 

 cess. Better to have waitecj another 

 year when lower in price. Still better 

 is to arrange for at least .500. contenting 

 oneself, if need be. with fewer varieties. 

 With .500 plants you can have sufficient 

 bloom to place them properly before the 

 public, who arc the real critics after all ; 

 liesidcs enough cuttings can be made for 

 the next year. 



Now a word to the disseminators: 

 \yould it not be to your advantage to 

 give printed directions, drawn from 

 your experience, with every shipment of 

 cuttings, furnishing explicit information 

 as to temperature, field culture, time to 

 house, and treatment generally? I am 

 pleased to note that this custom has 

 bigun and it is hoped that it will be 

 enlarged upon, in the end becoming gen- 

 eral. One important step, it is noticed, 

 ha^ been taken in the right direction, 

 and that is the sending out of stock in 

 -Tiinuary. Geo. S. Osbokn. 



CARNATIONS-SMILAX. 



Please fell me what ails the carnations 

 of which I send some foliage, and the 

 remedy for the trouble. 



Will smilax stand tobacco fumigation ? 



Is it necessary to freeze Von Sion uar 

 cissus before forcing? J. C. B. 



The carnation foliage you sent is 

 aboiit as full of red spider as it very well 

 could be. and you surely must have 

 been following the advice of one of these 



gentlemen who condemn the syringing 

 of carnations after they begin to grow 

 on the benches, or else you have been 

 very negligent in caring for your plants. 



If your water supply has a good force 

 back of it you can rid your plants of the 

 spider b}' syringing them hard from both 

 sides two or three times each week for 

 a few weeks, and then you can keep 

 them clean by syringing them once each 

 week through the season. Always choose 

 a bright day for this work and do it as 

 early in the day as you can, say between 

 8 and 11 o'clock, so the plants will have 

 time to dry off before evening. 



The other two questions really belong 

 to my friend Scott, but he sometimes 

 comes over into my carnation patch 

 without any objections being raised, so 

 I will answer them. 



Tobacco smoke will not injure smilax 

 unless the smoke is quite strong and you 

 must also take into consideration that 

 the young growth is frequently way up 

 near the roof of the house and the 

 smoke is very apt to be extra thick up 

 there, so be careful in fumigating a 

 smilax house, though it will stand as 

 much as most plants. 



Von Sion narcissus do not need to be 

 frozen to force well. All .vou need is 

 a good strong root growth before you 

 begin to force them. If you want direc- 

 tions in detail regarding their culture 

 just ask Brother Scott; he can give you 

 directions in detail from the time you 

 order the bulbs until you cut the blooms, 

 but I can tell you that you need not 

 freeze them. " A. F. J. BaUR. 



ROSES. 



Seasonable Hints. 



As a propagating medium, sand being 

 in most districts easily obtained, is most 

 universally >ised, although there are 

 other materials which can be used with 

 equal success. 



Sharp, clean sand, whether obtained 

 from lake, river or sandpit, if it con- 

 tains nothing which can decompose and 

 prevent the formation of roots, is good 

 enough for all ordinary purposes, but 

 as this contains in itself nothing nutri- 

 tive for supporting plants the cuttings 

 must be removed from it and potted 

 .just as soon as root formation has taken 

 place, water being the only means of 

 support until this condition is obtained. 

 If the cuttings are allowed to remain 

 longer in the sand the eyes will break 

 but the growth must necessarily be 

 weak. 



Sifted coke, or fine charcoal can also 

 be used with advantage for winter prop- 

 agation, but in my experience I found 

 it absorbed too much heat dviring warm 

 weather to be of much use for spring or 

 early summer work, stich as chrysan- 

 themum cuttings, etc. 



The sand should be pounded until it 

 is moderately firm, and left of a uni- 

 form depth of four or four and one-half 

 inches, thoroughly watered, and brought 

 to the temperature desired. GO or 02 de- 

 grees being about the ideal. At the 

 lower temperature it takes a few days 

 longer to complete the root formation, 

 but the cuttings are usually hardy and 

 robust, and when potted start into work 

 easily and grow rapidly. For Beau- 

 ties, Meteors and Perles the higher tem- 

 perature is best. 



The temperature of the house should 

 be ten degrees lower than that of the 



