DECEMBER 25, 1902. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



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WEDDING DECORATION. 



We present in this issue two views of 

 a weddinfr decoration at Delmonico's, 

 Jfew York, arranged by Wadley & 

 8mythe, tiie florists, of that city. 



Both the large and small ballrooms 

 were decorated, the walls, windows and 

 ceiling being covered with wild smilax 

 interspersed with thousands of electric 

 lights. In one hall the floor was covered 

 with green baize, with gravel walks, to 

 carry out the idea of an immense gar- 

 den, with rustic fences, pagodas and 

 avenues of blooming rose trees. The 

 pagoda with the thatched roof and many 



best remedy for thrips in an orchid 

 house, and he adds that he has used 

 for this purpose, but with poor results, 

 the various liquid preparations of to- 

 bacco, as well as tobacco dust. He says 

 the nicotine burns the young growths 

 and does not kill the thrips. as he 

 thinks that they ''hide in the green 

 moss that covers the surface of the 

 pots." 



In my experience with orchids, which 

 has been mostly with cattleyas, cypri- 

 pediums and a few other familiar gen- 

 era, I have not been troubled with- 

 thrips, but for the benefit of Subscriber 



ever infest the sphagnum or peat, but 

 if you were positive they did, that 

 could be removed and renewed while the 

 sponging was done. If a proper degree 

 of moisture be kept in the house, you 

 will have no thrips. It is a neglect 

 of syringing and watering in the sum- 

 mer time or again when you have to fire 

 hard, that brings these most trouble- 

 some pests into yeur house. 



William Scott. 



ROSES. 



Seasonable Hints. 



The kind of weather we have been 

 experiencing recently has begun to show- 

 its eflect upon all varieties of roses, 

 and great care must be taken to main- 

 tain vigor and good health during tlie 

 next two months. 



Crops are so tardy and prices so 

 tempting that many will be induced to 

 resort to forcing tactics to forward the 

 cut. As a rule plants are in no condi- 

 tion this year to bear any extra .strain, 

 and the growers who resort to forcing 



Wedding Decoration by Wadley & Smythe, New York. 



doves suspended naturally above it is 

 shown in one of the pictures. 



In the large ballroom, seen in the 

 other picture, the great white columns 

 reaching to the roof were entwined with 

 laurel roping and smilax and lit up by 

 small electric bulbs. 



The decoration as a whole was exceed- 

 ingly handsome and artistic and drew 

 forth much favorable comment. We be- 

 lieve the two excellent views we are able 

 to present will be of much interest to 

 our readers. 



THRIPS ON ORCHIDS. 



A subscriber, who gi-eatly appreciates 

 the columns of the Review, asks the 



I have consulted a grower of orchids of 

 life long experience, both here and in 

 Europe, and he says thrips are some- 

 times very troublesome to cattleyas, 

 dendrobiums and some others. Fumi- 

 gating, spraying or dusting is of little 

 use, and a strong solution of any of the 

 nicotine mixtures might be very inju- 

 rious to the young growths. Dissolve 

 some castile soap in warm water — don't 

 use very much soap — and to a gallon of 

 this add one-eighth of a pound of the 

 "Rose Leaf Extract of Tobacco" or one 

 tablespoonful of "Nikoteeii," and with 

 a sponge wash every part of the plant 

 down to the moss or peat. 



It is verv' improbable that the thrips 



are running a big risk of losing or ma- 

 terially injuring the succeeding crops. 

 Experts have their own favorite formu- 

 las for hastening a crop, but with all 

 their knowledge and care there is still 

 an element of danger which it is better 

 to avoid if possible. 



Those conservative growers who ex- 

 ercise patience and make the health of 

 the plants their first consideration are 

 more likely to have the most satisfac- 

 tion at the end of the season. Owing 

 to lack of sunshine the wood and foliage 

 are of a much softer character than 

 usual and if the temperature is in- 

 creased the trouble will be augmented, 

 and the wood for succeeding crops will 



