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The Florists^ Review 



Mabch 13. 1919. 



degrees. Stir the soil occasionally and 

 give a fine spraying on bright days. 



From Flats to Pots. 



When the little plants are well estab- 

 lished and before they become crowded 

 in the flats, transfer them to 2V2-inch 

 or 3-inch pots. For this first potting, a 

 compost consisting of equal parts of 

 fibrous loam and flaky leaf -mold, with 

 the addition of some sand, would be 

 suitable. As to the depth in planting, 

 put the bulblet or tiny corm even with 

 the surface or just showing above the 

 soil. Place the pots in a temperature of 

 55 degrees at night, on a bench that is 

 supplied with a little bottom heat. 

 About midsummer another shift will be 

 needed. The next repotting is the final 

 one and should occur, in the case of the 

 main crop, sometime in September. It 

 is about this time that the plants make 

 their most rapid growth, as the Amer- 

 ican summers are too warm to suit 

 cyclamens perfectly. 



In the Flowering Pots. 



The flowering pots usually are 5-ineh 

 or 6-inch, according to the vigor of the 

 plants. For the second and the final pot- 

 ting, the compost may be formed of a 

 fresh, tufty loam, with a fourth or fifth 

 of well decayed horse manure and with 

 the addition of some sand if the soil is 

 heavy. In the late fall and early winter 

 some shade will still be desirable for a 

 few hours during the hottest part of the 

 day and one or two light sprayings daily 

 will be beneficial. The plants should be 

 on a light, sunny bench or shelf, in a 

 temperature of 50 to 55 degrees. When 

 the pots are well filled with roots, weak 

 doses of liquid manure or top-dressings 

 with a good fertilizer will be in order. 

 In the first part of December the shade 

 should be entirely removed and some 

 ventilation should be given when the 

 temperature rises above 65 degrees. A 

 temperature of 50 degrees at night is 

 about right for the plants in flower. 



Summer Culture in Greenhouse. 



In the foregoing suggestions little has 

 been said about the treatment of the 

 plants in midsummer, because that stage 

 of the culture is so important and crit- 

 ical as to require a paragraph or two 

 entirely for itself. Cyclamens may be 

 carried through the summer with about 

 equal success either in a greenhouse or 

 in frames; the choice should be deter- 

 mined in accordance with the grower's 

 experience, the nature of the available 

 house, and other circumstances. If the 

 grower has had no experience with cyc- 

 lamens in frames and if he has a well 

 ventilated, airy house, with the needed 

 facilities for shading, he may obtain 

 better results from greenhouse culture. 

 If the shade can be of a movable nature, 

 all the better, as shade during the 

 scorching hours is a necessity, while in 

 morning and evening and on dull days 

 it is an injury. Do not put on a heavy 

 shading of lime, or kerosene and white 

 lead, as it would draw up the foliage 

 too much. Water carefully. The ap- 

 pearance of a green scum on the surface 

 is an indication that the plants are get- 

 ting an excess of water. Scratch over 

 such surfaces frequently. Do not forget 

 to give the plants one or two sprayings 

 daily, or thrips are liable to get a foot- 

 hold and are hard to dislodge. For the 

 control of aphis, faithful weekly fumi- 

 gations are necessary. These fumiga- 

 tions, with plenty of light and pure air. 



will also go far toward subduing the 

 dreaded mite. 



Summer Treatment in Frames. 



If the greenhouse becomes too hot 

 during the day, it will be well to try 

 the plan of growing at least part of 

 the stock in coldframes. Partly plunge 

 the pots in clean coal ashes. Lay lath 

 shades without sashes over them during 

 the warmest hours of the day. Remove 

 these at 4:30 p. m. and do not place them 

 over the plants earlier than 9:30 or 10 

 a. m. Spray the plants several times 



daily. Place sashes over the plants only 

 when heavy rains threaten; light rain- 

 falls are beneflcial, as are fogs. If you 

 prefer to use sashes which are shaded 

 during the day, tilt these up well at both 

 top and bottom, to allow a current of air 

 to circulate among the plants. Cycla- 

 mens grown in coldframes are likely to 

 have the advantage of being especially 

 stocky. The plants may remain in the 

 frames as late as Christmas when well 

 protected, but if wanted for Thanksgiv- 

 ing and Christmas sales they should be 

 housed at the end of September. 



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THIRTEENTH ANNUAL SESSION. 



Held at State Agricultural College. 



The thirteenth annual meeting of the 

 Illinois State Florists' Association was 

 held in Urbana, March 11 and 12. The 

 meeting was opened Tuesday afternoon 

 with W. J. Hembreiker, of Springfield, 

 in charge, and Secretary Ammann read 

 a letter from President Keimel, who was 

 unable to be present because of illness. 

 This was followed by the reading of the 

 minutes of the last meeting. A motion 

 was passed that a telegram be sent to the 

 president with the best wishes of the 

 society for a speedy recovery. 



The report of the secretary was read 

 by Mr. Ammann. The report of the 

 treasurer was read by F. L. Washburn 

 and, on motion, was referred to the 

 auditing committee. A. J. Zech and C. 

 W. Johnson were appointed as members 

 of this committee by the president. 



Work in Progress. 



Dr. Lehenbauer gave an interesting 

 report on the experimental work being 

 carried on by the Division of Floricul- 

 ture at the State Agricultural College 

 and outlined plans for future experi- 

 ments. 



George Asmus gave a report on the 

 work of the S. A. F. publicity commit- 

 tees, in which he told of the work of the 

 last year and of the present campaign, 

 in which it is hoped to raise $100,000 for 

 publicity purposes. Secretary Ammann 

 read a letter from Major O'Keefe in re- 

 gard to the advertising campaign. He 

 also read a letter from Secretary Red- 

 field of the Department of Commerce, 

 with regard to reconstruction matters. 



Officers Reelected. 



The offiters elected were the same as 

 those of last year, as follows: 



President — W. .t. Keimel, Elmhurst. 



Secretary — J. F. Ammann, Edwards- 

 ville. 



Treasuror-^F. L. Washburn, Bloom- 

 ington. 



Vice-presidents — W. J. Hembreiker, 

 Springfield; I. L. Pillsbury, Galesburg; 

 John Staack, Moline; Charles Lover- 

 idge, Peoria; Geo. W. Jacobs, Canton; 

 E. W. Guy, Belleville; A. Lange, Chi- 

 cago. 



Chicago Next January. 



An invitation from the Chicago flo- 

 rists for the society to hold its next an- 

 nual meeting in Chicago, January 21 and 

 22, 1920, was accepted by the society. 



Those Present. 



The presence of the following mem- 

 bers was noted: 



Hembreiker, Wm. J., Springfield, 111. 



Ammann, J. F., EdwardsviUe, 111. 



Washburn, F. Ij., Bloomington, 111. 



Lehenbauer, V. A., Urbana, 111. 



Barker, Michael, Chicago, 111. 



Jacobs, G. W., Canton, 111. 



Lautenschlager, F., Chicago, 111. 



Johnson, C. W., Morgan Park, 111. 



Doraer, H. B., Urbana, 111. 



Baur, A. F. J., Indianapolis, Ind. 



Longren, A. F., Chicago, 111. 



Asmus, George, Chicago, 111. 



Goldenstein, E. H., Chicago, 111. 



Zech, A. J., Chicago, lU. 



Yeats, J. E., Champaign, 111. 



Pillsbury, I. L.. Galesburg, III. 



Smith, I.. R., EdwardsviUe, 111. 



White, J. W., Paxton, 111. 



Oakman. I. E.. Lincoln, 111. 



Nolan, David, Lincoln, 111. 



Hey, A. T., Chicago, 111. 



Roland, Robert H., Nahant, Mass. 



Poehlmann, Roland M., Morton Grove, III. 



Bruns, H. B., Chicago, 111. 



Poehlmann, Walter G., Morton Grove, 111. 



Mueller, Richard H., Chicago, 111. 



Kroeschell, Roy, Chicago. 111. 



Heinz, Peter H.. Carlinville, 111. 



Hutchinson, J., Urbana, 111. 



Secretary Ammann's Report. 



Secretary J. F. Ammann made the 

 following report of the events of the 

 last year: 



"The year 1918 surely has gone down 

 in history as the most eventful of our 

 generation. Many homes have been 

 shattered; many a business man has 

 gone out of existence. The florists of 

 this state have suffered and sacrificed 

 along with others. When we stop to 

 think that one-tenth of the men sent 

 out for the greatest war came from 

 Illinois we have much to be proud of. 

 Xo doubt when the records of this war 

 are completed it will also be shown that 

 Illinois was among the foremost states 

 in all the war activities. The patriotic 

 expressions and actions of our state's 

 chief executive are to be commended 

 indeed. 



"Considering all the florists have had 

 to contend with in the way of fuel and 

 labor shortage, we can congratulate our- 

 selves on the splendid condition in 

 which we find our business. As Illinois 

 stood before the war, and as she so 

 nobly responded during the war, so let 

 us now strive, in the reconstruction, to 

 keep her in the front rank in floricul- 

 ture as well as in her ever spreading 

 idoal for humanity and liberty. 



"We have no individual record of 

 those of our members, or of members of 

 their families, who entered the service. 

 So let us be content to have them on 

 the honor roll and service flag of our 

 great state. 



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