HORTICULTURE 



VoL XXXI 



APRIL 17, 1920 



No. 16 



THE TALK OF THE TRADE 



The J. M. Gasser Co., of Cleveland, 

 Is a thoroughly up-to-date concern, as 

 Is evidenced by its adveitising 

 methods. A few weeks ago it used the 

 newspapers for an announcement to 

 the effect that on Sunday the green 

 houses would be thrown open to the 

 public without charge. It was stated 

 in the advertisement used that this 

 Is the only Sunday in the year when 

 the firm kept its establishment open, 

 but that on this occasion visitors 

 would see the greatest display of 

 flowers ever made in Ohio. It was 

 announced that among the flowers on 

 exhibition would be 150,000 roses In 

 benches, 100,000 carnations. 50,000 

 Easter lilies, 25,000 narcissi. 12,000 

 hardy roses in pots, 4,000 hydrangeas, 

 4,000 orchids and other favorite 

 flowers In profusion as well as rare 

 African daisies, rich tropical ferns. 

 and sweet old-fashioned mignonette. 

 Certainly this was a first-rate 

 . method in which to prepare the public 

 for Easter business. A special an- 

 nouncement was made, though, that 

 no flowers would be sold or orders 

 taken during the Sunday when the 

 conservatories were thrown open. It 

 was purely a flower show, and a good 

 one, but without doubt it did much 

 to enhance the prestige of the 

 G-assers in Cleveland. 



For the past few weeks at odd 

 times I have taken up the various 

 types of Chrysanthemums, starting in 

 with the exhibition and large-flowered 

 commercial varieties, through the pom- 

 pons, and now come to the singles and 

 anemones. 



I am never able to think of single 

 chrysanthemums without having my 

 thoughts go first of all to Mrs. "W. E. 

 Buckingham. It is early and one of 

 the best all-around singles ever put on 

 the market for the commercial grower, 

 and then I think of Mrs. E. D. Godfrey, 

 just as good in every way but a late. 

 These are two old standbys and since 

 their introduction we have been fav- 

 ored with the variety Elizabeth Fire- 

 stone. It comes in between Bucking- 

 ham and Godfrey and in every way is a 

 very valuable variety. These three 

 varieties mentioned are pink of pleas- 

 ing shades and sure to be standards. 



Then, if you want a later variety. 



grow Margaret Waite, as you can mar- 

 ket cut flowers of this sort in Decem- 

 ber. It is deep pink and of good habits. 



For white, I don't know of any vari- 

 ety that will take the place of Menza. 

 This sort is ready for the market the 

 first part of November, but as to pick- 

 ing any single white for earlier or lat- 

 er than this time, there is nothing to 

 compare with this sort as to quality. 

 This also applies to the yellow Golden 

 Menza, which has been tried and is 

 established. Polly Duncan, a light yel- 

 low, semi-double sort, is also a good 

 one for general use. It comes in possi- 

 bly a little bit earlier than Golden 

 Menza. 



For bronze, I would pick Jane In- 

 galls and Wells' Excelsior. The latter 

 is a tall growing sort, ready to cut 



about November 1st, and is very good. 

 Ramona is also a good bronze. 



For a rich crimson, you won't go far 

 wrong in growing Virginia Holden. 



In the anemones, there are two very 

 excellent yellow ones: Eugene Lan- 

 gaulet and Sunshine, both good. Gol- 

 den Lyda Thomas is a good variety for 

 late work, coming in after Eugene Lan- 

 gaulet. It is tall growing, but the 

 flower sprays are well set up and at- 

 tractive. 



There are two good white anemones, 

 namely Garza and Blanche, the latter 

 often called an improved Garza; both 

 are good. Emma, a pink Garza, is a 

 good commercial sort an4 Izola, which 

 is ready about Nov. 15th, is probably 

 the best dark colored anemone on the 

 market. Yellow Garza is similar to 

 Garza in habit and form, and has Its 

 place in the list of anemones. 



A Well Arranged Basket 



