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The Florists' Review 



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NOTEUBBB 2, 1916. 



intendent for Mrs. Ridley Watts, Mor- 

 ristown, N. J. David Francis, super- 

 intendent at Wayside, Convent, N. J., 

 was second. This class was, as always, 

 judged by a committee of ladies, mem- 

 bers of the Morristown Garden Club, 

 and brought out splendid and close 

 competition. 



The judges were Peter Duff, of 



Orange, N. J.; John Downing, of Bead- 

 ing, Pa.; Frank Traendly, of New 

 York, and John Everitt, of Glen Cove, 

 N. Y. 



The attendance was fully up to nor- 

 mal and the interest seemed to be well 

 maintained. Taking it altogether, the 

 annual show was, as usual, one of the 

 events of the year. C. H. T. 



MX7M BUDS ABE EATEN. 



Can you tell me how to get rid of 

 little bugs or flies that are eating the 

 buds of my chrysanthemum plants? I 

 think I have read in The Review about 

 someone who was troubled with some 

 such pests and who called them chinch 

 bugs. I do not see many of them, but 

 they must be either ravenous or multi- 

 tudinous, as they have eaten over half 

 of the buds and some of the plants are 

 entirely gone. 



With the mums we are also growing 

 sweet peas, snapdragons, callas, cycla- 

 mens, stevias, geraniums, vincas, etc. 

 Is there anything that could be sprayed 

 on the plants, killing the bugs without 

 in juring the stock f Oh, if I use cyanide 

 of potassium, how much of it shall I 

 usef The house is 50x130. I have only 

 been here since April 3 of this year, 

 having come from Massachusetts, and 

 I never heard of the pest before. Is 

 it a native of Michigan, or is it prob- 

 able that we got it on some plants we 

 bought? H. C. G.— Mich. 



It seems to me that if the buds are 

 eaten so badly as stated, the trouble 

 is probably due to the ravages of the 

 grasshopper. I never saw anything save 

 a grasshopper that would destroy the 

 plants so badly, eating half or all of 

 the buds. I would suggest that 

 H. C. G. get around a little early in 

 the morning, before the sun has reached 

 the house, and he will possibly see a 

 good number of his grasshopper friends, 

 which can be expeditiously disposed of 

 at that time. 



Another pest that might possibly be 

 responsible for this condition, but is 

 seldom seen on account of its being the 

 same color as the soil, is the army 

 worm. This pest is particularly destruc- 

 tive when the buds are about half de- 

 veloped. It is one of the worst pests 

 to eradicate, but, fortunately, it at- 

 tacks only at infrequent intervals. 



Chas. H. Totty. 



OHBYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. 



Tlie Committees Will Meet. 



The examining committees of the 

 Chrysanthemum Society of America will 

 be at the following shows, to examine 

 new chrysanthemums for C. S. A. cer- 

 tificates. Not less than six blooms of 

 each variety must be shown, and these 

 only such as have been given the sec- 

 ond year 's trial. All sports of existing 

 varieties must be submitted to three of 

 the five committees, the average of 

 three scores to regulate title to certifi- 



cate. A fee of $2 for each variety 

 submitted should be sent to the secre- 

 tary, previous to the exhibition. 



•The annual exhibition of the Chrysanthemuin 

 Society of America at Philadelphia, Wednesday, 

 November 8. Ship flowers to A. B. Cartledge, 

 chairman, care of David Rust, secretary of the 

 Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Horticultural 

 hall. Broad street, Philadelphia. 



Cleveland flower show, Cleveland, O., Novem- 

 ber 10. Ship flowers to Frank A. Friedley, chair- 

 man, Hollenden hotel, Cleveland, O. 



The floral frstlval of the Illinois State Florists' 

 Association at Bloomington, 111., Thursday, No- 

 vember 9. Ship flowers to C. W. Johnson, care 

 of Washburn & Sons, Bloomlngton, 111. 



Chicago Florists' Club's chrysanthemum novelty 

 night. Date and place of meeting to be an- 

 nounced later. 



Work of the Committees. 



The examining committees of the 

 C. S. A. have submitted reports on new 

 varieties as follows: 



At Cincinnati, October 28, Niphetos, white, 

 Japanese Incurved, submitted by the E. 6. Hill 

 Co., Richmond, Ind., scored as follows on the 



conmterclal scale: Color, 19; form, 12; fullnen, 

 9; stem, 12; foliage, 11; substance, 14; sice, 9; 

 total, 86. 



At Cincinnati, October 28, Bichmond, yellow. 

 Incurved, submitted by the E. G. Hill Co., 

 Richmond, Ind., scored as follows on the com- 

 mercial scale: Color, 17; form, 14; fullness, 10; 

 stem, 13; foliage, 12; substance, 13; size, 8; 

 total, 87. 



At Cincinnati, October 28, Mrs. O. 0. Poll- 

 worth, yellow. Incurved, submitted by 0. 0. Poll- 

 worth Co., Milwaukee, Wis., scored as follows on 

 the commercial scale: Color, 17; form, 13; tull- 

 ness, 7; stem, 14; foliage, 14; kubstance, 13; 

 size, 8; total, 86. 



At Cincinnati, October 28, October Herald, 

 golden bronze, Japanese reflexed, submitted by 

 Elmer D. Smith & Co., Adrian, Mich., scored as 

 follows on the commercial scale: Color, 19; 

 form, 13; fullness, 9; stem, 13; foliage, 13; sub- 

 stance, 14; size, 9; total, 90. 



At Cincinnati, October 28, Smith's Imperial, 

 white, incurved, submitted by Klmer D. Smith 

 & Co., Adrian, Mich., scored as follows on the 

 commercial scale: Color, 18; form, 14; fullness, 

 10; stem, 16; foliage, l6; substance, 14; size, 

 9; total, 96. 



At Cincinnati, October 28, Tondota, pink, Ja- 

 panese Incurved, submitted by Elmer D. Smith 

 & Co., Adrian, Mich., scored as follows on the 

 commercial scale: Color, 18; form, 12; fullness, 

 7; stem, 14; foliage, 14; substance, 12; size, 9; 

 total, 86. 



A Special Prize. 



The offer has been made of 

 the following additional special prize 

 for the annual exhibition of the Chrys- 

 anthemum Society of America, which 

 will be held at Philadelphia, Wednes- 

 day, November 8. 



Wm, K. Harris Prize. For best collection 

 of American-raised seedling chrysanthemums 

 not disseminated; one bloom each, and not less 

 than twenty varieties, on short stems. First 

 prize, $16; second, |10. Offered by Wm. K. 

 Harris, Philadelphia. 



The schedule of premiums has been 

 mailed to all C. S. A. members. Any- 

 one else desiring a copy should apply 

 to David Rust, secretary Pennsylvania 

 Horticultural Society, Horticultural 

 hall, Philadelphia. 



C. W. Johnson, Sec'y. 



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SEASONABLE SUGGESTIONS 

 FOR SOUTHERN FLORISTS 



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BULBS IN THE SOUTH. 



Both French and Dutch bulbs were 

 later than usual in arriving this season. 

 French bulbs, such as Paper Whites 

 and Roman hyacinths, should have been 

 planted as soon as received if intended 

 for early forcing. Where these are 

 wanted for sale as pot plants it is a 

 better plan to start them in boxes and 

 make up in pots or pans as they come 

 into flower. Only in this way can you 

 obtain an even-flowered pot this early 

 in the season. These require at least 

 four weeks in a night temperature of 

 60 degrees to bring them in for the 

 holidays. 



Dutch bulbs, especially the< Golden 

 Spur narcissi, should be planted as 

 soon as possible for early blooming. It 

 is a mistake to try to force Golden 

 Spur too early. If you bring the first 

 boxes into heat about the holidays, that 

 will be early enough. Tulips, hyacinths 

 and narcissi intended for pot sales 

 should be planted in pots at first, as 

 they do not lift and make up as well 

 as the French bulbs. 



When planted all these bulbs should 

 be well watered and placed in a cold- 

 frame under a covering of four or five 

 inches of light soil. 



Good flowers for funeral pieces are 

 alliums, which can be planted along the 



edges of carnation beds. Freesias are 

 good sellers both in pots and as cut 

 flowers. Make a planting every two 

 weeks to secure succession, but make 

 the last planting not later than Decem- 

 ber; otherwise the bulbs are likely to 

 come blind. Ii. 



GIOANTEUMS IN THE SOUTH. 



Lilium giganteum bulbs are due to 

 arrive any day now. Get them in their 

 blooming quarters as soon as possible 

 after arrival. In potting these lilies 

 it is always well to leave the pot little 

 more than half full of soil, so that after 

 the bulb has made a growth the pot 

 can be filled up with a rich dompost. 

 This will take care of the roots which 

 come from the base of the stem and 

 which are the best feeding roots of this 

 lily. After potting, the plants may be 

 set away under a bench and well wa- 

 tered. Thereafter water must be given 

 only sparingly. Too much water in the 

 early stages is the most frequent cause 

 of disease. While a temperature of 60 

 degrees really is the best, in the south 

 this lily does almost as well under a 

 bench in a carnation temperature of 

 52 degrees at night. The lilies should 

 be brought out into the light of their 

 forcing quarters fourteen weeks before 

 Easter. L. 



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