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The Florists' Review 



September 20, 1917. 



MIOM 



TREATMENT AFTER BENCHINQ. 



Bordeaux a Good Preventive. 



When the plants have nicely taken 

 hold of the new soil, which should be 

 about three weeks after benching, you 

 should give them a good application 

 of Bordeaux mixture. A thorough 

 spraying with this material at this time 

 will prevent much trouble later on. The 

 conditions prevalent immediately fol- 

 lowing the benching are espesially con- 

 ducive to the development of any and 

 all kinds of fungi, from the common 

 leaf-spot to the dreaded stem-rot. By 

 applying the Bordeaux at this time as 

 a preventive, you may nip in the bud 

 a bad case of one of these diseases. 

 Even if there is nothing threatening, no 

 harm will be done, as it will help to 

 sweeten things up and improve the 

 growing conditions. 



How to Replace the Dead. 



Do not be discouraged if you see a 

 plant here and there fail to grow. If 

 you lose less than five per cent of what 

 you plant, you will fare as well as the 

 average. Pull up immediately such 

 plants as you see will not live, 

 and sprinkle some slaked or hydrated 

 lime over the soil. That will usually 

 be sufficient to correct conditions for 

 the next plant you will set in that spot. 

 Pot up about five per cent as many 

 plants as you benched of each variety. 

 By doing this as soon as you have fin- 

 ished bencliing, you will have plants to 

 replace the losses early enough to have 

 an even stand by November. Pot the 

 plants in as small pots as practical, so 

 they will become established as quickly 

 as possible, and the replacing can be 

 done before the benched plants have 

 made much growth. A. F. J. Baur. 



SALT FOR RUST. 



In our carnation house we have no- 

 ticed one fact we never have seen men- 

 tioned in print. The first two years we 

 grew carnations we were troubled witli 

 rust. It was bad. Then we purchased 

 an Evans salt si)rayer to try it as ad- 

 vertised to keep the plants free from 

 red spider. At once the rust disap- 

 peared, along with the spider. As soon 

 as we awakened to this fact, whenever 

 rust appeared we at once applied the 

 salt spray and the trouble promptly dis- 

 appeared. Growers who have trouble 

 with rust niav be interested. M. E. C. 



CARNATION SUPPORTS. 



The Review has received several re- 

 quests this season for the address of 

 the firm which makes a certain kind 

 of carnation support. It is a piece of 

 wire about eight inches long with a lit- 

 tln curl on each end so shaped as to 

 clasp wires running lengthwise of the 

 bench l)etween the rows of plants. If 

 , any reader can supply the information 



The Review will be glad to pass it on 

 to those to whom it will be useful. 



BUFFALO. 



The Market. 



During the first part of last week 

 roses were scarce, of poor quality and 

 rather severely mildewed, but several 

 later shipments were much better. Fine 

 Sunburst and Killarney Queen roses are 

 now obtainable. American Beauties are 

 good, but by no means in sufficient sup- 

 ply to go around. Asters of second 

 grade are plentiful and hold their own in 

 prices, which range from $1.50 to $2.50; 

 few of the first grade come in. Gladi- 

 oli are of uniform grade and there are 

 about enough to go around. Some ship- 

 ments of French bulbs have arrived, 

 but not enough to satisfy the demand. 

 There appears to be considerable doubt 

 among growers as to whether there will 

 be enough bulbs for the trade. 



There is a brighter appearance among 

 retailers since trade improved last week. 

 Cool days and nights are bringing enter- 

 tainments into vogue again, and if this 

 good thing continues everybody un- 

 doubtedly will be satisfied with Sep- 

 tember's business. 



Various Notes. 



The W. Scott Co. is remodeling its 

 store front. From about a foot above 

 the floor to the ceiling it will be en- 

 tirely of glass, providing a splendid dis- 

 play space. A side room will be used 

 for the work. In the greenhouses there 

 is a fine stock of Begonias Glory of 

 Cincinnati, Melior and Mrs. Peterson. 

 Clirysanthemums, especially pompons, 

 are in fine shape. There is an attractive 

 lot of ferns of the Roosevelt variety. 



Charles Felton received a good ship- 

 ment of willow and rustic baskets from 

 New York last week. At Mr. Felton 's 

 store an extensive line of flower holders 

 and fancy vases is displayed. Mr. Fel- 

 ton reports business good. He likes to 

 take a few friends out riding in his 

 green ' ' devil ' ' when occasion permits. 

 Uo showed this spirit the day of the 

 florists' picnic, at which time he made 

 nine persons pile in for the trip through 

 the country. 



The Palmer store on Delaware avenue 

 is displaying fine rustic bird cages, in 

 the conservatory, and Mr. Greiver also 

 likes fountains. 



S. A. Anderson has put in his first 

 shipment of French bulbs. They con- 

 sist of Paper White, Roman and Soleil 

 il 'Or narcissi, and early large-flowering 

 hyacinths. 



A salesman of Enomoto & Co., of San 

 Francisco, was in this city last week 

 offering many varieties of mums. 



F. J. Baum. on Kingsley street, has 

 a batch of 400 azaleas that are good 

 enough to make any florist's mouth 

 water. Last spring the azaleas were 

 set out in the garden, where they were 

 just a bit shaded by the buildings on 

 tlie south, and sprayed occasionally. 



Under this treatment they have set 

 buds as well as any of the imported 

 stock. 



Joseph Cannon, of the Anderson staft, 

 surprised everybody by stepping into 

 matrimony during his vacation. Th» 

 bride was Miss Celestine Kasmark, of 

 Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Joe's home town. 

 By the appearance of the store the next 

 morning one would surely think that 

 his fellow workmen had covered hin. 

 and his bride with rice, for at least five 

 pounds were swept up. We are not sur- 

 prised by anything in these turbulent 

 times. F. P. A. 



DENVER, COLO. 



The Market. 



Business continues good and all the 

 stock that reaches the market is ab- 

 sorbed. Some good lilies are coming. 

 Roses are improving in quality. Snap 

 dragons, asters, gladioli, dahlias, «en- 

 taureas and marigolds still are in the 

 market. 



Various Notes. 



Mr. and Mrs. S. Lundy and C. R. 

 Root have returned from the S. A. F. 

 convention in New York city. 



Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Neiman have gone 

 to Idaho Springs for a few days. 



William Butler, of Longmont, Colo., 

 has returned from the east, where he 

 spent a month. He attended the S. A. 



F, convention in New York and the 



G. A. R. encampment in Boston. 

 Joseph Whalon, of the Alpha Floral 



Co., has enlisted with the artillery di- 

 vision of the army. William Cash, rose 

 grower for the Maufif Floral Co.; Clyde 

 Bengley, formerly with the Elitch-Long 

 Greenhouses, and Waldo Kerl and Frank 

 Dykstra, of the Park Floral Co. green- 

 houses, are with the cavalry. All are 

 in training at Camp Baldwin, near Den- 

 ver, but expect soon to be sent to Linda 

 Vista, Cal., to complete their training. 

 Among the visitors last week were 

 Mrs. N. Kellerup, of Leadville, Colo., 

 and H. Hodding, of the Salida Green- 

 house, Salida, Colo. R. S. 



USINGER'S UTTERANCES. 



T. J. Ludwig has purchased the cut 

 flower department of the Livingston 

 Seed Co., of Columbus, O., and will take 

 charge of the entire cut flower business. 

 The Livingston Seed Co. will devote it- 

 self exclusively to seeds and garden 

 supplies. 



A. J. Pollard, Rotarian, of Canton, 

 has an attractive store in one of the 

 city's handsomest arcades. Business 

 has greatly increased during the last 

 few months, and a bigger, better sea- 

 son is looked for. 



Kester Bros., of Massillon, O., are 

 busy putting in glass which a hail storm 

 some time ago smashed. Fall stock is 

 coming along nicely, as well as a side 

 line of singing canaries. 



V. A. Aherne, formerly of Mount 

 Vernon, O., has purchased the flower 

 business of the Norton Greenhouses at 

 Akron, 0., and will do business as the 

 Goodyear Avenue Greenhouses. 



McFarlands, at Akron, were busy 

 witli orders for designs. A quantity of 

 baskets had just arrived. Baskets have 

 become a florists' necessity, coming in 

 every conceivable shape and color. 



Adgate & Son, of Warren, O., have 

 })urchased a new truck. A bigger war- 

 time business was the cause. Funeral 

 work has been heavv all summer. TJ. 



