If ABCB «, 1918 



The Florists' Review 



13 



On the other hand, one would expect 

 a greater degree of uniformity if the 

 plants were selfed. The first genera- 

 tion produced by the department and 

 the ones described under I, are indi- 

 vidual progeny of selfed plants. If such 

 a generation of selfed progeny is pro- 

 duced it is quite likely that the matter 

 of uniformity can be advanced in the 

 next generation by crossing from the 

 selfed progeny the plants which meet 

 the grower's ideal of perfection most 

 closely. It is also possible that uni- 

 formity may be still further advanced 

 by using Lilium candidum pollen. Such 

 a "cross" has in the past resulted in 

 the production of nothing but Lilium 

 longiflorum, the seed parent, which has 

 led breeders to think that we have in 

 effect in such "crosses" a parthenoge- 

 iietic seed production. If this is true it 

 would seem that uniformity of progeny 

 might be advanced by deliberately us- 

 ing such pollen as will result in seed 

 production, but not in fertilization. 

 Of course, the question of maintenance 

 of vigor is to be considered, but on this 

 point we have no practical information. 



Besults May Vary. 



This matter, however, is in all prob- 

 ability for the breeder's consideration. 

 The florist will depend on the ordinary 

 process of pollination, which will give 

 plants satisfactory from a florist's 

 standpoint, although they may vary in 

 stature, but such variation is as useful 

 as the uses of the Easter lily are varied. 

 It is really questionable whether close 

 uniformity is imperative in florists' 

 stocks of Easter lily. 



There is need, however, for the breed- 

 er's attention being directed to the 

 possibilities here. The department's 

 seedlings produced with candidum pol- 

 len are now in 3-ineh pots and are ex- 

 pected to blossom in June. There are 

 only a few of them, but they are at 

 present more uniform than any lot we 

 have raised and do not differ from ordi- 

 nary longiflorum seedlings. 



Our outdoor plantings of lily bulbs 

 are in apparently perfect condition, 

 although planted earlier than we 

 would have planted had cold storage 

 facilities been available for holding the 

 bulbs dormant. The possibility of home 

 production of Easter lily bulbs is forc- 

 ing itself upon us more clearly as time 

 goes on and we are looking with con- 

 siderable confidence to the water-tem- 

 pered climate of the Chesapeake and 

 adjacent Atlantic coast regions, as hold- 

 ing promise for this production. 



Florists who wish to see these seed- 

 ling stocks can call at 220 Fourteenth 

 street, S. W., where arrangements can 

 be made to visit the Arlington Farm 

 greenhouses, or, if more convenient, can 

 take the electric line near the govern- 

 ment postoffice, changing at Arlington 

 Junction for the farm, where either Mr. 

 Butterfield or Mr. Myer will show them 

 the stocks. David Griffiths. 



The illustration shows Formosa Lilium 

 longiflorum in an exposed border in the 

 District of Columbia. This clump has 

 been undisturbed for two years. There 

 is no better border lily for this region. 

 The bulbs were discarded florists ' stock. 

 The photograph was taken in June, 1918. 

 Four bulbs were originally planted in a 

 cluster. When dug in October, 1918, 

 there were ten forcing size bulbs and 

 about forty which could have been 



Forced Formosa Lily Bulbs Blooming Two Years After Planting Out. 



grown to forcing size by one year of 

 good culture. 



DAYLIGHT-SAVING LAW. 



* ' Early to bed, early to rise, makes 

 a man healthy, wealthy and wise." 



So said old Benjamin Franklin, scien- 

 tist and publisher, long before the day- 

 light-saving plan was thought of. Flo- 

 rists last year agreed with the sage and 

 will no doubt be pleased to learn that 

 the same time change will be made this 

 year, beginning March 30. 



As last year, the hands of the clock 

 will be set forward at 2 a. m., legally, 

 though it is not likely that many citi- 

 zens will remain awake until that "wee 

 sma' " hour just for the satisfaction 

 of seeing their timepiece go forward 

 exactly as stipulated by law. The com- 

 mon practice, no doubt, will be to per- 

 form the ceremony before retiring on 

 the night of March 29. 



been out for some time and those for 

 larger incomes are making their ap- 

 pearance. Blanks for the use of cor- 

 porations have not been distributed. 



Banks in the smaller towns, and 

 stores and newspapers in the larger 

 cities, as well as banks, have estab- 

 lished bureaus where information re- 

 garding the filling out of blanks may 

 be obtained. It is necessary for the 

 average man, without a legal education, 

 to have expert assistance to fill out cor- 

 rectly the complicated paper. 



Single persons without dependents, 

 who have an annual income of $1,000 

 or over, and married persons or others 

 with dependents and incomes over 

 $2,000, are taxable under the new law. 



GRAND BAFIDS, MICH. 



THAT INCOME TAX MATTER. 



Florists have been doing great busi- 

 ness the last few months, and many of 

 them will need to heed the call of the 

 Bureau of Internal Revenue to fill out 

 and return the income tax blanks which 

 have been issued and will be issued in 

 the near future. 



The blanks must be filed before 

 March 15. If an individual fails to 

 comply with the law, there are heavy 

 penalties which may be imposed, even 

 though the failure is not due to wrong 

 intention. For those who "fail" to 

 comply with the law, a fine of not more 

 than $1,000 is possible; for those who 

 ' * willfully refuse * ' to comply, the penal- 

 ties are a fine of not more than $10,000 

 or imprisonment for one year, or both. 



Blanks for incomes under $5,000 have 



The Market. 



Plenty of good stock is on the mar- 

 ket and business continues good. Car- 

 nations are in their prime, and the mar- 

 ket is generally cleaned up every day. 

 The bright, mild weather keeps the rose 

 crops in good condition, but there does 

 not seem to be any surplus. Violets and 

 sweet peas are meeting a limited de- 

 mand. Spring flowers sell readily. This 

 includes daffodils, calendulas, tulips and 

 snapdragon. Greens are scarce. Ciner- 

 arias lead in plants. 



An event of February 19 was the mar- 

 riage of Miss Marjorie Fountain, daugh- 

 ter of Herbert M. Fountain, of Wyo- 

 ming Park, to John Beverwyk, also of 

 Wyoming, The couple went to Detroit 

 and Cincinnati on a honeymoon trip. 



A Florists' Club meeting was held 

 February 21 at the Freyling & Mendels 

 office. An entertainment, arranged by 

 the ladies, proved enjoyable. A. P. C. 



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