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The Florists^ Review 



Sdptimbsb 27, 1917. 



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VEGETABLES AND FRUITS 



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excellent business. The company's dis- 

 plays last week were most attractive. 



E. M. P. 



FORT WAYNE, IND. 



LEAP LETTUCE UNDER GLASS. 



What is the best variety of leaf let- 

 tuce to grow under glass? How many 

 can be grown in one crop, under ordi- 

 nary circumstances, on a bench 4x150 

 feet? J. K. — Mo. 



Grand Rapids is the only variety of 

 leaf lettuce that is used to any extent 

 for forcing. As to the number that can 

 be grown on a bench of the dimensions 

 stated, that depends on the character 

 and customs of the local market. Let- 

 tuce that is sold by the pound is gen- 

 erally grown to a much larger size than 

 when sold by the dozen. If to be sold 

 by the dozen, the plants may be set 

 as close as 5x5 inches. If the pound 

 is to be the unit of value, the distance 

 apart in the bench may be 7x7 or 8x8 

 inches. But in either case, whether the 

 lettuce is marketed by weight or num- 

 ber, the spacing in the bench should 

 vary according to the size of plants 

 which will best suit the local demand. 



Three or more crops of leaf lettuce 

 can be grown in a season and then fol- 

 lowed by a crop of cucumbers or to- 

 matoes. The seeds for the first crop 

 of lettuce are sown about August 1 to 

 15, in flats or solid beds. Later sowings 

 are made weekly or at other suitable 

 intervals. The seeds are sown thickly 

 and only an extremely light scattering 

 of soil is put over them — not enough to 

 conceal them from view. In warm 

 weather, after watering the newly sown 

 seeds, it is customary to cover them 

 with one thickness of moist burlap or 

 heavy brown paper, which must be re- 

 moved as soon as the seeds germinate. 

 The period required for germination 

 varies from two to five days. 



From one to two weeks after germi- 

 nation, the seedlings are pricked off into 

 flats and are spaced about 2x2 inches. 

 About four weeks later, if the days are 

 long and bright, the plants may be large 

 enough for removal to the permanent 

 beds. In order to secure a moderate 

 rapidity of growth and tenderness of 

 leaves, a temperature of 45 to 50 de- 

 grees at night should be maintained 

 until the plants have reached the de- 

 sired height. Then, during the finish- 

 ing stage, the best results in the weight 

 and quality of the plants are secured 

 by holding the night temperature close 

 to 45 degrees. The house should be well 

 ventilated in the daytime, except in 

 stormy weather. A weekly nicotine 

 fumigation will control green aphis. 



The first crop of the season is the 

 least expensive to the grower, but also 

 brings the smallest returns. The later 

 crops require more time and fuel, but 

 the greater cost is usually counterbal- 

 anced by a larger yield and higher 

 prices. 



LANCASTER, PA. 



The September meeting of the Lan- 

 caster County Florists' Club was held 

 at the home of Willis B. Girvin, at 

 Leola, Pa. Thirty or forty members 

 attended, assembling at 5:30 and in- 

 specting the greenhouses. Carnations 



are extensively grown, led by Match- 

 less, Enchantress Supreme and Mrs. 

 Ward. The latter, however, is in dan- 

 ger of being discarded another season. 

 The plants are well established and give 

 promise of a great crop. Many chrys- 

 anthemums are grown, principally 

 Jeanne Nonin and Bonnaffon, which 

 are full of vigor. A good-sized house 

 has been planted to Ophelia roses, 

 which are in fine condition. Rose 

 growing is a new venture with Mr. 

 Girvin, but with good soil and the ease 

 with which manure can be obtained 

 from the farm there is no reason why 

 it should not be a successful venture. 

 A walk over the farm revealed twenty 

 acres of fine, heavy tobacco, part of 

 which has already been housed; also 

 a fine block of Matchless carnation 

 plants, which have met with a good sale. 



Mr. Girvin is ably assisted by John 

 H. Schoenberger, who is in charge of 

 the range. 



After inspection the party repaired to 

 Mr. Girvin *s residence, where Presi- 

 dent H. A. Schroyer called the meeting 

 to order, Albert M. Herr gave a most 

 interesting talk on the S. A. F. con- 

 vention in New York, aided by B. F. 

 Barr, who also attended. Both were 

 pleased with the new publicity plan of 

 the S. A. F., and in a few moments 

 nearly $200 was subscribed by the club 

 toward the movement. 



The club decided to visit the dahlia 

 show of the R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., 

 at White Marsh, Md., October 4. The 

 trip will be made by automobile, leav- 

 ing the Chamber of Commerce building, 

 Lancaster, at 7 a. m. sharp. All mem- 

 bers and their friends are invited to 

 attend. This dahlia show is said to be 

 the greatest in America. 



After the meeting the members were 

 invited to the dining room, where sand- 

 wiches, coffee and other refreshments 

 were served by Mr. and Mrs. Girvin, 

 their son and daughter, John and Leah, 

 and Miss Lettie Nolt. The next club 

 meeting will be held October 18. 



M. Iv. R. 



MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 



The Market. 



Fall business is starting off nicely. 

 There is no great demand yet for cut 

 flowers or plants, but all stock is mov- 

 ing. Much funeral work and several 

 wedding decorations kept the retailers 

 moderately busy. The quantity and 

 quality of stock are good. Chrysanthe- 

 mums are beginning to come. The 

 flowers already received are excellent. 

 Other stock is sufiicient to meet all de- 

 mands, and at the same time is improv- 

 ing in quality. 



Various Notes. 



The retail stores last week showed 

 some particularly nice decorations, both 

 window and interior. Moore, Terwilli- 

 ger & Co. used a combination of bar- 

 berry, mountain ash and shrubs. Wil- 

 liam F. Holmes had a display of plants 

 and seasonable flowers. 



The H. B. Whitted Floral Co. reports 



The Market. 



Business was quiet last week, a con- 

 dition attributed largely to the change 

 to warmer weather. Several frosts, 

 however, have occurred, practically 

 making an end of all outdoor stock. 



There is an exceptionally good supply 

 of roses, and the quality is excellent. 

 There also is a satisfactory supply of 

 carnations from the young plants, and 

 the blooms sell well. There is a fair 

 quantity of American Beauties, with 

 the quality up to the standard for this 

 time of the year. Lilies are holding 

 their own; the demand is good. Gla- 

 dioli continue to arrive in large quan- 

 tities, but the quality is fast deteriorat- 

 ing and prices are low. Asters are still 

 hanging on, but only the large flowers 

 with long stems find a ready sale. Zin- 

 nias and dahlias are the best outdoor 

 flowers. White chrysanthemums are 

 appearing. The prices are high on these. 

 Cosmos is making a good showing. 

 Ferns and other foliage plants are be- 

 ginning to sell well. The supply of 

 Sprengeri and plumosus is equal to the 

 demand. 



Various Notes. 



The regular meeting of the Fort 

 Wayne FJojists' Glub was held at the 

 store of the Fliok Floral Co. Septem- 

 ber 19. Vice-president Edgar Wenning- 

 hoff presided in the absence of Presi- 

 dent W. J. Vesey, Jr. The principal 

 business of the meeting was the dis- 

 cussion regarding the annual fall flower 

 show. It was decided to hold the show 

 November 14 to 16, at the Elks' Audi- 

 torium. Clem Lanternier was appointed 

 general chairman in charge of the ar- 

 rangements, and Miss Marguerite Flick 

 was appointed publicity chairman. At- 

 tractive posters announcing the flower 

 show win be gotten out, and individual 

 mailing cards and newspaper publicity 

 will be used, it was agreed. The Octo- 

 ber meeting will be held at the Knecht 

 greenhouses, on Rudisell avenue. 



The Doswell Floral Co. has received a 

 large shipment of plants of the new 

 rose, Columbia, from the E. G. Hill Co., 

 Richmond, Ind. 



Among those who have been drafted 

 for the national army, but who have not 

 yet been called into service, are John 

 Doswell, of the Doswell Floral Co.; Ed- 

 gar Wenninghoff; Henry Freese, of the 

 New Haven Floral Co., New Haven, 

 Ind.; William Branning, of the F. J. 

 Knecht Co. greenhouses. 



A. J. Lanternier & Co. are cutting 

 some fine Golden Glow mums. Their 

 roses are arriving in fine condition. 



W. J. & M. S. Vesey are cutting a 

 large quantity of roses, with Ophelia, 

 Shawyer and Ward in the lead. The 

 orchids are developing in fine shape. 

 Miss S. L. Nelson, secretary of the com- 

 pany, has returned from her two weeks' 

 vacation. ^"7 



Miss Helen Patten, of the Patten 

 Flower Shop, Toledo, O., was the guest 

 of relatives and friends here last week. 

 B. F. 



Battle Creek, Mich. — F. F. Hindelang 

 has purchased the business of J. M. 

 De Water and will continue to sell 

 flowers at wholesale and retail. 



