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The Florists^ Review 



23 



The Feature of the New Amling Store at Chicago is that its Width Permits the Use of Refrigerators on Both Sides. 



^Vork, lipie, in connection witii a sur- 

 vey of the fungi present in greenhouse 

 soils, lias shown tliat this fusarium is 

 present in abundance in all carnation 

 soils. Infection, liowever, seldom takes 

 place if the temperature is held as low 

 as is consistent with the full develop- 

 ment of the carnation and if the spac- 

 ing allows ample circulation of air 

 around each ]dant. The fungus is most 

 active at high temperature — a condition 

 to be avoided. Soil sterilization is im- 

 practical, for the fungus may be brought 

 into the houses anew on the soil cling- 

 ing to transplanted plants. However, 

 if the disease has once becoTue serious 

 in a house, it is recommended that the 

 plants transplanted to the field be placed 

 in soil which lias not been grown tn 

 carnations for some time, and that the 

 liouses and benches be thoroughly ster- 

 ilized with a strong fungicide before 

 bringing in fresh soil which has never 

 been grown to carnations. Absolute 

 cleanliness and the destruction of all 

 dead parts of plants are essential for 

 the holding of tliis disease in click. 



This fungus is often serious as a cause 

 of damping ofT in the jiropagatiiig bendi. 

 as it is quite counnon to find ninety-five 

 per cent of the dead or undeveloped cut- 

 tings attacked by this fungus. Ordi- 

 naril}', it need not be feared if frcsli, 

 clean sand is used in the jirojiagating 

 liench. 



Assistance Offered by University. 



At present work is being done to de- 

 termine if the fusarium which causes the 

 wilts of tomatoes, potatoes, etc.. will at 

 tack the carnation. The application 

 may be seen, but until we have complete 

 results, no recommendations In this di- 

 rection are ofl'ered. 



In addition to the above, wmk is be- 

 ing cdiitinued upon aster wilt and yel- 

 lows, and an attempt is being made tn 



jiroduce a rust-resistant snapdragon. 

 New diseases in the form of a bacterial 

 decay of cyclamens, a crown blight of 

 ligustrum and a disease of canmi root 

 stock have been under obser\ati()n. Se- 

 rious diseases, other tliaii llori<'ultural 

 lines, jiave also innie {n our attention. 



We wish to remind you at tiiis time 

 that the division of floriculture of the 

 I'liiversity of Illinois is always ready 

 to examine any diseased plants which 

 \-ou may send in ami to suggest remedies 

 \\liene\'er possili]i>. 



!•:. M. b'. i.anikey, Trbana. Til. 



..^thfi/ili imMi' 



Worcester. Mass.- 11. 1'. A. l.aiige had 

 a line wiiiddw display of (lowers ar- 

 langeil in the national colors on Wash- 

 ington's birthday. It was much ad- 

 mired. 



Jewett City, Coma.— At the .Tewett 

 City (ireenhouses Beiiora is considered 

 the best paying carnation. "It brought 

 ;i and 4 cents at wholesale last June and 

 topped all our other sorts," says I'ro- 

 jirictor A. A. Young. 



Fairhaven, Mass.- Tujlowing a ]<vo<- 

 perous season, I'eter Murray is enjoying 

 a brief vacation at .Ati.'intic City. Mrs. 

 Murra.v accompanied him. Easter stock 

 looks promising. An additional house is 

 on the tapis, to be built the iMuning 

 season. 



Brookline, Mass. V. V.. Palmer savs 

 his sales of cyelaniens this season ex- 

 ceeded all previous records and he at 

 tributes it largely to the sujierior strains 

 now being grown. The nursery has been 

 given up, the land being too valuable, 

 but a large retail trade is done from 

 samples jilantetl annind his residence 

 and gieenhonsej-. 



Auburn, R. I.— I). N. Potter says the 

 labor situation is most serious for the 

 market gardener and he would welcome 

 a host of orientals as a solution of the 

 problem. 



Hartford, Conn. — .\ fine group of 

 flower shops can be seen in the Capital 

 city. Their attractiveness doubtless 

 contributes largel.v to the excellent busi- 

 ness done. .Tohn Coombs owns two that 

 fake the output of his extensive green- 

 houses. Welch, Inc., has the latest in a 

 delivery auto, painted black and white, 

 the lower part of the boily resembling 

 mosaic or miniature checkers. It is a 

 startl(>r. 



Hartford, Conn.— Carl Peterson, pro- 

 jirietor of the Whiting Greenhouses, has 

 for many years grafted his own lose 

 stock and finds this season a large num- 

 ber of failures foUov.-ing grafting. In- 

 spivtion of the Manetti shows it has 

 died down so that hardly any can be used 

 nxcr again. The loss runs near fifty per 

 (ciit. Kepotting on business and pros- 

 pects, Mr. Peterson says: ''We are now 

 nil top of the heap. " 



