NOVEMBEE 16, 1916. 



The Florists' Review 



35 



A Notable Wedding Decoration by the Hollywood Gardens^ Seattle^ Wash. 



articles on varieties, cultivation and so 

 forth, this to be published together with 

 the schedule early in January. Adver- 

 tisements will be solicited to help pay 

 the cost of the bulletin. The schedule, 

 with minor alterations, it is hoped, will 

 be on the same lines as that of last 

 year. 



Edward Jenkins proposed that the 

 next show be held in Boston, Mass., the 

 date being the first Saturday after July 

 4. William Gray seconded, and it was 

 agreed to. 



William Sim was appointed a commit- 

 tee of one to interview the trustees of 

 the Massachusetts Horticultural Society 

 with a view to obtaining a guarantee 

 from that society of assistance toward 

 the prize fund for the show. 



An invitation to meet with them had 

 been received from the officers who are 

 arranging for the National Flower 

 Show at St. Louis in 1918, and who are 

 offering $250 as prizes for sweet peas. 

 It was resolved to suggest that this 

 sum be at least doubled, since few 

 growers, it "as thought, would be in- 

 duced to send displays unless liberal 

 prizes were offered. 



General satisfaction was expressed at 

 the prospects before the society, and it 

 is hoped that a successful year lies 

 ahead. Harry A. Bunyard, Sec'y. 



EVERGREEN COVER FOR LAWN. 



I am in need of an evergreen ground 

 cover for a much shaded lawn and 

 ■^'ould like to use Vinca major for this 

 purpose, unless you can suggest some- 

 thing better. Can you inform me where 

 T can buy Vinca major in quantity, as 

 I have not seen it advertised in The 

 Beview recently? A. G. H. — W. Va. 



more tender than V. minor, the common 

 periwinkle or creeping myrtle, and 

 would, therefore, be less likely to prove 

 satisfactory in your state. Vinca vari- 

 egata, which you will find advertised 

 largely, is a variegated form of V. 

 major. V. minor, while good as a 

 ground cover, would not prove so satis- 



factory a plant for your purpose as 

 Euonymus radicans. The latter smoth- 

 ers weeds better than vinca, which, 

 being of more slender habit, allows 

 grass and other weeds to push up 

 through it. Euonymus radicans can be 

 had from practically all nurserymen 

 and many florists. C. W. 



Vinca major and its variegated form 

 are largely used by florists for baskets, 

 vases, veranda boxes, etc. It is much 



Nashville, Tenn. — The Joy Floral Co. 

 has completed the work incidental to 

 the establishment of a branch of the 

 company at Clarksville, Tenn. A green- 

 house has been erected there and will 

 be ready for the holiday business. 



Montgomery, Ala. — Frank Browne, of 

 the Morningviow Greenhouses, has de- 

 cided to distribute his new coleus March 

 1, 1917. He has named it Rosabelle. It 

 is a seedling of Golden Bedder crossed 

 by Beckwith 's Gem, with rosy carmine 

 center edged with gold. 



New Orleans, La. — It is estimated 

 that New Orleans bought 1,000,000 

 mums All Saints' day and placed them 

 on 100,000 graves. But the supply was 

 even greater than this enormous sale. 

 Many amateur growers offered their 

 stock below the cost of production and 

 prices, even on the best blooms, col- 

 lapsed completely. 



Waco, Tex.— T. J. Wolfe, president of 

 the Texas State Florists' Association, 

 has been, as he describes it, "a little 

 under the Tveather," but refuses to 

 "knock off" until he gets into shape 

 again. 



Raleigh, N. C. — Henry Steinmctz was 

 judge of Raleigh's first fall flower 

 show, which was held recently under 

 the auspices of the Women's Club. 

 There were 150 exhibits by amateurs 

 and professionals. 



Dallas, Tex.— Exhibit space was re- 

 quested by florists and growers of New 

 York, Colorado, Illinois, Ohio and Mis- 

 souri, besides many Texas florists, in 

 the Texas state flower show, which is 

 being held here this week. A premium 

 list of nearly $1,000 in prizes was pre- 

 pared by Otto Lang, who is in charge 

 of the activities of florists in connection 

 with the show. II. S. Ely, of Neosho, 

 Mo., is judge^of the exhibits. 



