NOVBMBBB 1, 1917. 



The Florists^ Review 



21 



Chrysanthemum Delaware^ the New Early Pink Seedling of Advance Crossed with Unaka. 



such circumstances are soon cooked by 

 our warm, early summer sun. 



Seeing that outdoor culture is impos- 

 sible, we must needs rely on greenhouse 

 culture for an early spring crop and 

 anyone possessing a cool greenhouse 

 can grow them satisfactorily. The 

 French and Persian varieties are pretty, 

 but lack the vigor of the Turban varie- 

 ties and these latter will be found to 

 succeed the best under glass. All are 

 inexpensive, no matter whether bought 

 in mixture or in separate colors. For 

 those desiring separate colors I would 

 .specially recommend the scarlet Turban, 

 Romano; Hercules, a beantit'ul pure 

 white; Grootvorst, crimson; grandiflora, 

 crimson and yellow; Mcrvcilleuse, nan- 

 keen yellow, and viridiflora, scarlet and 

 yellow with a green center. 



T hope more growers may bo induced 

 to try some ranunculi tlic coming season. 

 They would prove an entire novelty to 

 many and a pleasing one at that. Wlift 

 we need is a little more variety in early 

 spring, when many arc tiring of roses, 

 carnations and other all-the-year-around 

 flowers. It has been proven beyond a 

 doubt that the forms of Raniinculns asi- 

 aticus, which are the most attractive of 

 the entire family, pay well when rightly 

 handled. Why not give your customers 

 a pleasant surprise by growing some 

 the coming season? 



SMITH'S ADVANCE PINKISH. 



Please advise me through The Review 

 what is the cause of mv Smith's Ad- 



vance chrysanthemums having a light 

 shade of pink in them. I had about 

 2,000 plants, and the majority of the 

 blossoms were this way. I grew some 

 of this variety last year, but they were 

 not nearly so bad as this year's. The 

 flowers seem to be all right in other re- 

 spects. A. L. — "Wis. 



When the flowers of Smith's Advance 

 get a little old they will turn pink; in 

 fact, I have seen the ])ink in sonu' 

 blooms so pr()noun(e<l as to amount to 

 a stain. As soon as a pink tinge begins 

 to show on the blooms, you should sell 

 them. I have never seen this color 

 show until the flowers were fully devel- 

 oped and then left on the ])lants a little 

 longer than necessary. Some varieties, 

 such as li. May and others, will give a 

 splendid j)ure white bloom on a crown 

 1)ud, and a flower from a terminal bud 

 will be tinged considerably with pink. 

 It does not indicate a iliscased condi- 

 tion of the stock, but tliat the ilowers 

 have attained their growth and should 

 be sold. (lias. 11. Tottv. 



CHKYSANTHEMUM SOCIETY. 



Work of the Committees. 

 The examining committees of the C. 

 S. A. have submitted reports on new 

 varieties as follows: 



.\t Cinciniiiiti, Octohpr l.S. I<l<)li)li. a pink iioiii- 

 pon. siihinittcd liy Kliiier D. Smith & Co., Adrian, 

 Mich., scored as folhtws: Color, 3."»; form, 15; 

 rtem and foliaRc. 17: fullness, IS; total. 8.">. 



At Cincinnati, OcIoIrt liO, Adironda, a bronze 



Iiompon, submitted by Elmer D. Sniitli & Co. 

 Adrian, Mich., scored as follows: (,'olor, 38 

 form, IS; stem and foliage, 17; fullness, 19 

 total. 9L>. 



At ("incinnati, Octobt-r 20. I.aneta, a deep pink 

 Iiompon, submitted b.v KImer I). Smith & Co. 

 Adrian. Mich., scored as follows: Color, 38 

 form. 17; stem and foliage, 17; fullness, 18 

 total, ;»o. 



At Cincinnati. October 20, Kdina. a light pink 

 Iiompon, submitted by Elmer l). Smith & Co.. 

 Adrian. Mich., scored .is follows: Color, 30; 

 form, 17; stem and foliage, 17; fuUuess, 19; 

 total, K9. 



At Chicago, October 20. Adironda. a bronze 

 pompon, submitted by Elmer I>. Smith & Co., 

 Adrian. Mich., scored as follows: Color. 39; 

 f(M-m. IS; stem and foliage, IS; fullness, 19; to- 

 tal. 94. 



.\t Chicago. Octolwr 20, I-aneta, a pink pom- 

 pon, submitted by Elmer I). Smith & Co., Adrian, 

 Mich., scored as follows: ('(dor, ;i.s: form, 18; 

 stem anil foliage, IN: fullness. 19: total. 93. 



At Chicago. October 20. Edina, a light pink 

 pompon, submitted by Elmer 1). Smith & Cc. , 

 Adrian. Mich., scored as follows: Color. 40; 

 form. IS; stem and foliage, IS; fullness, 18; to- 

 tal, 94. 



('has. W. Johnson, Sec'y. 



DELAWARE. 



Delaware is the excellent name cho- 

 sen by (Jeorge Fountain, of Wilmington, 

 in that state, for his new pink chrysan- 

 themum. The variety is a seedling of 

 Ad\ance crossed witli Fnaka and par- 

 takes of the early blooming habit of the 

 parents. Mr. Fountain has grown this 

 variety for four years. October 6 of 

 thisyear it was certificated by the Chrys- 

 anthemum Society of America, the Phil- 

 adelphia committee scoring it eighty- 

 five, with eighteeu points for color. 



Bellefontaine, 



improving and 



O. — John Stelzig is 

 enlarging his .store. 



