Januaky 4, 1917. 



The Florists^ Review 



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Blanche. I have good soil, plenty of 

 rotted stable manure and hardwood 

 ashes. I will turn the manure under 

 this fall. C. N. 11.— 111. 



MEMORIAL DAT GLADIOLI. 



When should Gladiolus America be 

 planted in a house with a temperature 

 of 40 degrees at night to have it in 

 bloom for Memorial day sales f 



M. B.— Kan. 



Plant the bulbs about February 1. If 

 your house temperature were 50 degrees 

 at night you could plant the bulbs as 

 late as March 1 and have them in bloom 

 for Memorial day. C. W. 



GLADIOLUS NANUS. 



When should The Bride and Peach 

 Blossom, of the nanus type of gladioli, 

 be planted for forcing! Any informa- 

 tion will be appreciated. 



A. A. S. — Mass. 



Bulbs of Peach Blossom and The 

 Bride gladioli are just coming to hand, 

 and the sooner they can be planted the 

 better. They succeed well in flats con- 

 taining four inches of soil. A flat 12x24 

 inches will hold seventy-five bulbs. 

 The bulbs also may be grown in 

 benches, but when they are in flats they 

 can be started in a cool pit and can be 

 advanced or retarded more easily as oc- 

 casion requires. C. W. 



GLADIOLI FOR MEMORIAL. 



At what date should Gladiolus Peach 

 Blossom and Blushing Bride be planted 

 in a carnation house to have them in 

 bloom for Decoration day? 



E. A. R.— III. 



Bulbs of these small-flowering gladioli 

 usually arrive in October, but if planted 

 by Christmas they will flower at the 

 time mentioned. As these gladioli start 

 to grow soon after being received, it is 

 best not to keep them too long out of 

 the soil. For various reasons I consider 

 culture in flats containing five inclios of 

 soil better than bench culture, as it is 

 easy then to advance or retard them. 

 ■ C. W. 



PANAMA, THE PRIZE-WINNER. 



Not because Gladiolus Panama can 

 now lay any claim to newness or rare- 

 ness — not for that reason is its pic- 

 ture given a place here, but because, 

 like a star actress, it has had so re- 

 markably successful a career on the 

 stage during the few years it has been 

 before the public. It has won medals 

 and certificates and other awards al- 

 most without number, in this country 

 and in Europe. The hosts of growers 

 for whom it has won prizes will 

 therefore recognize it, in the picture, 

 as a tried and true friend. 



Panama is a seedling of Gladiolus 

 America and resembles its parent, but 

 has a deeper rose-pink color. The 

 spikes are long. The flowers are large, 

 substantial and well arranged. The 

 photograph from which the illustration 

 was made was supplied by B. Hammond 



Tracy, of Wenham, Mass. In his list 

 of Cedar Acres gladioli he describes 

 Panama as "a perfect Hermosa pink, 

 with large, wide-open, wax-like flow- 

 ers." 



GLADIOLI FOR FORCING. 



I wish to plant gladioli in white and 

 pink for spring forcing. When shall I 

 plant these and what varieties shall ] 

 use? They are to be grown between 

 carnations. A. A. S. — Mass. 



Plant the bulbs three inches apart in 

 the rows and let the rows run eight 

 inches apart. This is closer than they 

 are grown outdoors, but in a frame they 

 will do well with this space. With re- 

 gard to white gladioli, Chicago White 

 has a purer color than Augusta, but it 

 is not a better commercial variety. I 

 would place them commercially for cut 

 flowers in this order: Augusta, Chicago 

 White, Blanche. C. W. 



Augusta, white, and America, pink, 

 will suit you as well as any varieties 

 grown. They are inexpensive and re- 

 liable. You can plant these any time 

 from December 20 to February 20. The 

 last-named date would give you flowers 

 for Memorial day. C. W. 



GLADIOLI FOR MEMORIAL DAY. 



Will you please tell us what are the 

 best varieties of gladioli to plant and 

 when to plant them to have them in 

 bloom for Memorial day? Also tell us 

 the proper temperature to give them; 

 will 40 to 50 degrees be about right? 



C. S. F.— Pa. 



GLADIOLI IN COLDFRAMES. 



I wish to plant gladiolus bulbs in a 

 coldframe, double sash, about March 1. 

 How far apart should they be planted .' 

 I am growing them for the cut flower 

 trade. Please state which of the fol- 

 lowing three white varieties you con- 

 sider best: Augusta, Chicago White, 



Such small-flowered gladioli as Peach 

 Blossom and Blushing Bride can be 

 jilanted now, in flats containing four to 

 five inches of soil or in beds, to flower 

 for Memorial day. If in flats, they can 

 be timed more closely. Such large- 

 flowered gladioli as America, Mrs. 

 Francis King, Augusta, Brenchleyensis, 

 Panama, Niagara and Pink Perfection 

 can be planted about January 15 if the 

 average night temperature is 40 to 45 de- 

 grees. If 45 to 50 degrees can be main- 

 tained, the middle of February will be 

 sufiicicntlv earlv to jilant them. 



C. W. 



Gladiolus Panama. 



