Mat 25. 1916. 



The Florists' Review 



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careful attention to the little details 

 and never-ceasing vigilance — in fact, be- 

 coming acquainted with every plant in 

 the benches — we will reach the goal 

 of maximum productiveness and materi- 

 ally reduce the period of unproductive- 

 ness during the short, sunless days of 

 winter. H. E. Humiston. 



VARIOUS UQUID MANURES. 



In making a liquid fertilizer for gen- 

 eral use, with chicken or pigeon or 

 horse manure, what is the right propor- 

 tion of the fresh manure to use in fifty 

 gallons of water? I do not refer to 

 the use of all three manures together, 

 but each one separately, making fifty 

 gallons of each. M. B. — N. Y. 



The general practice is to use one- 

 half bushel of fresh horse manure to 

 fifty gallons of water. Chicken and 

 pigeon manure, which are of the same 

 composition to a large extent, are about 

 three times as strong as horse manure 

 and so only one-sixth bushel of these 

 manures should be used with fifty gal- 

 lons of water. Great care should be 

 exercised to use the chicken and pigeon 

 manures in the right proportion. 



J. Hutchinson. 



Bridesmaid's Bouquet of Spray OrcI)ids and Camellias. 



cessfuUy, retaining Tnost of the foliage 

 in a healthy condition and all growth 

 intended for Christmas cutting begin- 

 ning to set bud freely^ by November 15 

 or 20, our prospects for a profitable 

 crop at Christmas are good. In grow- 

 ing roses for a retail establishment such 

 as ours, I never have considered it ad- 

 visable to attempt to secure a full crop 

 at Christmas, but have aimed to pinch 

 the plants in such a manner as to have 

 a succession of blooms during Jan- 

 uary. However, in spite of all our 

 efforts, we are bound to experience a 



feriod of light cutting at this period, 

 n cutting our Christmas crop we have 

 removed immense quantities of foliage, 

 and have caused a retardation of root 

 growth. We have at this time used 

 practically all the stored energy in our 

 plants and, with weather conditions 

 against us, it becomes a delicate task 

 to bring our stock back to productivity. 

 I have always found it the safest plau 

 to allow them a partial rest at this 

 period. We do not gain time by being 

 impatient and trying to push the plants 

 to immediate growth. They are in no 

 condition to accept food and the hose 

 must be handled with care until the 

 eyes begin to swell. At the same time, 

 with the heavy firing at this time of 

 the year, we must not let the soil be- 

 come too dry at the bottom of the 

 benches. 



Little * Details Important. 



At this stage I prefer to have my 

 benches fairly clear of all refuse from 

 fall mulchings, as an excess of surface 

 moisture is apt to create trouble. With 

 the advent of increased sunshine, and as 

 the stock begins to take on growth, 

 we may s&fely increase the quantity 

 of water and may carry a slightly 



higher temperature, f eediig ibghtly as 

 the plants seem to demalid " it. With 



LouisvUle, Colo. — Word comes from 

 Herbert Chambers that the spring days 

 are just right for crops and business. 



Stow, N. Y. — Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence 

 A. Whitford opened their summer store 

 at the Chautauqua Assembly grounds 

 May 8 and have enjoyed a good busi- 

 ness. This store makes a specialty of 

 annual summer flowers, which are much 

 in demand by the city peoplie who make 

 that place their summer home. 



Bridesmaid's Bouquet of Spray Orchids. 



