Afbil 6. 1916. 



The Florists^ Review 



27 



Accurate registration of roses is an 

 important matter. We can go back 

 only a few years and find incomplete 

 and at times jnaccujrate records of 

 roses of American origfin. The Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture at Washington has 

 under way the compilation of a record 

 of roses of American origin and sports, 

 and with the registration as kept by 

 the American Rose Society we believe 

 we will have records better and more 

 accurate than those gotten together in 

 any other way. The renaming of roses, 

 whether of .^nerican or foreign origin, 

 is to my mind a pernicious habit, and 

 one that the American Eose Society is 

 not at all in accord with, believing that 

 it does more harm to the rose than 

 good. With this aim in' view the so- 

 ciety at one of its executive committee 

 meetings appointed Robert Simpson, H. 

 O. May and Robert Pyle to study the 

 matter. 



For Disease Prevention. 



It has occurred to a number of those 

 interested in roses, particularly those 

 interested in the society's future, that 

 we should have a department of plant 

 pathology, where information could be 

 gotten by the members who are trou- 

 bled with rose diseases of any nature 

 or of any character, whether the roses 

 be indoor or outdoor-grown, and advice 

 as to how to handle these diseases and 

 how to avoid a recurrence of them. A 

 great many rose lovers, particularly the 

 commerciaJ men, know how to cure cer- 

 tain diseases, but they do not always 

 know the fundamental principles, or 

 what causes these diseases; if they did 

 know they could probably handle them 

 in much better shape. How many of the 

 amateurs would welcome a suggestion 

 of how to prevent their roses from 

 mildewing or from suffering from dis- 

 eases! Tney generally know what to 

 do after the roses are diseased, but a 

 much better way would be to prevent 

 the disease in the first place. 



What we would like to do would be 

 to establish a fund to taJce care of such 

 a department and do it on a basis so 

 that it would be profitable to every 

 rose grower in the United States and 

 Canada, and I feel that every rose 

 grower, if for nothing else, should be a 

 member of the Rose Society to help 

 a department of this nature, feeling 

 that he would get back in returns far 

 more than he ever invested. 



There is not a grower in this coun- 

 try but who would give money, and 

 liberally, if he could prevent black spot, 

 mildew, or any of the many other dis- 

 eases which rose plants are subject to. 

 If we had this department on a solid 

 footing we believe it would be only a 

 matter of time when experiments could 



The Kottmiller Window on Madison Avenue* New York. 



be made that would eliminate most of 

 the diseases — possibly not eliminate 

 them but remedy them to a great ex- 

 tent. So the department, no matter 

 what it would cost, instead of being 

 an expense would be a saving to the 

 rose business as a whole. 



This work could be taken up by any 

 of our agricultural state colleges or 



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THE KOTTMILLEB WINIX>W. 



There are two general styles of win- 

 dow decoration, that in which atten- 

 tion is centered on one or two high- 

 class articles by having only a little 

 stock in the window, and that in 

 which the window is filled as full as 

 can be without crowding. The win- 

 dow that is full is said to have selling 

 qualities superior to the window that 

 is artistic but does not show much 

 stock. The way A. Kottmiller, 426 

 Madison avenue. New York, likes to 

 decorate his window for the metropoli- 

 tan crowds is shown in the accom- 

 panying illustration. 



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I SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS 1 

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EASTEB STOCK IN THE SOUTH. 



When Easter comes late in the sea- 

 son, as it does this year, growers in 

 the south are up against a hard propo- 

 sition. From the outlook at present it 

 seems that all the Dutch bulbous stock 

 will be over, with the exception, per- 

 haps, of some of the double tulips. 



Von Zions are in full bloom in the 

 frames, with no hope of lasting. Even 

 late varieties of narcissi, like Emperor, 

 etc., are showing buds above the soil 

 covering. These may as well be lifted 

 and placed in a frame in a shady place 

 or else artificially shaded to keep them 

 as cool as possible. Azaleas, which 



have stood in a protected coldframe 

 all winter, are beginning to show color. 

 It will be possible to hold these if they 

 are not too far advanced. Those far 

 advanced may as well be brought in* 

 side to flower as soon as possible. 

 Spiraeas should have their flower spikes 

 well above the foliage now to be ready 

 on time. Do not neglect to keep these 

 plants well supplied with water. The 

 buds on the hydrangeas now should be 

 well advanced; in fact, almost showing 

 color. Two weeks in cool quarters will 

 greatly improve their finish. Lilies, at 

 the time of writing, March 24, should 

 have their buds about one inch long. 

 A night temperature of 65 degrees will 

 make them right, with plenty of time 

 to harden them off before required. 

 Any plants not so developed may be 

 brought in on time by giving them 70 to 

 75 degrees at night and 80 to 90 de- 

 grees during the day. In this case 

 keep the house moist by spraying fre- 

 quently. L. 



OABNATIONS IN THE SOUTH. 



The bright, warm, springlike weather 

 proclaims the time at hand to apply a 

 little shade to the houses. For this 

 purpose I have found nothing better 

 than a thin wash of whiting, applied 

 to the inside 'of the glass with a 

 brush. This will stay on all summer 

 and is easily washed ofif with the hose 

 when the time comes to remove it. A 

 good top-dressing of manure at this 

 time will prolong the season of bloom- 

 ing. Bed spider and thrips are apt to 

 appear in force unless measures are 

 taken to check them. Use the salt spray 

 for red spider, and one of the tobacco 

 sprays, at least weekly, for thrips. Pay 

 particular attention to the routine of 

 good culture, such as keeping the 

 houses and beds clean and free from 



