HORTICULTURE 



Vol. XXXII 



NOVEMBER 11, 1920 



No. 18 



THE TALK OF THE TRADE 



Rose growers are well pleased to 

 learn that nianetti stocks have come 

 down again to a more reasonable 

 figure; in fact, for a few years back it 

 was not possible to get enough stocks 

 in to supply the demand. Of course 

 the price quoted on manetti this year 

 is not anywhere near the price of 

 other years. When we think of the 

 old days of $9 and $10 per 1.000, and 

 now run up against prices from $50 to 

 $65, we realize what a change there is 

 in the price of manetti, and the rea- 

 sons why grafted stock is not so plen- 

 tiful and quoted so high. However, 

 it is fortunate that there will be stock 

 enough around to fill all calls. 



Lymani. This is similar to Ktewartii. 

 but does not grow quite so tall as the 

 latter and carries deep red flowers. 

 The color shades pretty well towards 

 crimson. Lymani is without doubt a 

 most excellent sort. It was awarded 

 a gold medal by the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society, and is a wonder- 

 ful variety in every way. Mr. Goddard 

 has sufficient stock so that he can 

 propagate in quantity, and the private 

 trade in particular is well pleased to 

 be able to get young plants of this sort 

 this season. The commercial florist 

 can well afford to get stock of Lymani 

 as there is no doubt of its value as a 

 commercial pot plant. 



much encouraged as that stock is 

 at the present time en route from the 

 coast and due in the East shortly. 

 Probably a week to ten days will see 

 the first lots in, and that is very pleas- 

 ing to those growers who are not 

 equipped in such a way as to be able 

 to run separate houses with high tem- 

 peratures. Easter comes early this 

 season and if Giganteums were to be 

 held up beyond December 1st, it 

 might be difficult for many growers 

 to get their stock into flower. Early 

 reports regarding quantity were not 

 exaggerated. Large sizes are decid- 

 edly short and at present very little 

 stock remains unsold in any size above 

 7/9; in fact, in some cases the 7/9 size 

 is pretty well cleaned out. 



S. J. Goddard is fortunate in having Growers who intend to force Gigan- Those who saw the new Begonia 



a fine stock of the new Calceolaria teums for Easter this season are very Optima last season are waiting to see 



.Ji'an Kerr Is an E.vci'lUiit Ualiliu fur Cutting 



