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The Florists' Review 



Jandaby 29, 1920 



obconica are not quite so vigorous and 

 may be overpotted. They have never 

 been dry. 



I burn soft coal and soot from it 

 gets into the house; consequently per- 

 haps the gas from the burning eoal 

 also gets in; no other gas can affect 

 them. I have not fumigated for a 

 month and did little before that. There 

 is lime and sulphur on some of the re- 

 turn pipes, but it has been there ten 

 weeks or more and gives off no odor 

 now. The soil is sandy loam, not par- 

 ticularly rich and not sterilized; I find 

 an angleworm now and then in the 

 pots. I used liquid manure, mostly 

 poultry manure, on the malacoides and 

 the plants grew finely and sent up many 

 buds, but the blooms do not improve. 

 The soil for the obconicas contains a 

 little hen manure, but not much. Both 

 varieties develop good root systems. 

 They have plenty of air and not over- 

 much light these cloudy days. 



F. B.— Minn. 



Primulas are of such easy culture 

 that there is seldom any trouble such 

 as you are experiencing. Poultry 

 manure in any form is not good for 

 them. It may induce a soft, luxuriant 

 growth, but the flowers are sure to be 

 lacking in substance. A suitable com- 

 post for P. obconica, malacoides and 

 sinensis is two parts fibrous loam and 

 one part leaf-mold, with a little old, 

 well pulverized cow or sheep manure 

 and sand added. Sand is not necessary 

 if you have a light soil. In regard 

 to temperature, 45 to 48 degrees at 

 night is ample and the plants need no 

 shade at this season. It is possible 

 that, while you may not notice it, some 

 fumes from the lime sulphur will rise 

 when the pipes are hot (I am presuming 

 that you use hot water); this would 

 cause flowers to go off as described. 



SOUTHERN WILD SMILAX 



IS READY rOR SHIPMENT 



Standard Cases. .^ $3.00 each 



Natural Skeat Mom $1.75 par bag 



Parpatuatad Skaat Moss 3.50 par bag 



CALDWELL THE WOODSMAN CONrANY, 



EVERGREEN, 

 ALABAMA 



If you have another house without sul- 

 phur on the pipes, try placing primulas 

 there, even if the night temperature is 

 as low as 40 to 42 degrees. They will 

 not mind it in the least. I should 

 advise fumigation every week or ten 

 days. You may not notice green aphis, 

 but it is sure to be on the foliage of 

 both obconica and malacoides. One of 

 the tobacco papers is the safest form 

 of fumigant. C. W. 



ADVICE ON POTTING SOIL. 



Under separate cover we are sending 

 a box of potting soil, which we would 

 like to have you exaraine. Tell us if it 

 is a good soil for florists' purposes, pot- 

 ting of ferns, etc., and if any ingredi- 

 ents should be added. B. F. C. — Can. 



The writer's judgment of the soil 

 submitted is that it is a good compost 

 for working along small ferns, begonias 

 and many of the varieties of bedding 

 plants that are quick growers and which 

 in their growth occupy the small pots 

 for short periods only. But in its pres- 

 ent form I do not think that it is good 

 enough to be used for potted plants in 



4-inch pots and upward that are ex- 

 pected to develop into bloom or remain 

 in the same size of pots for any length 

 of time. I consider it a good material 

 to use as a filler to lighten up a com- 

 post which is made up principally of 

 sod loam and well rotted stable manure. 

 In other words, I would not advise de- 

 pending on it as the main ingredient for 

 a potting soil except for the small 

 plants, as mentioned. M. P. 



AFRICAN MABIOOLDS. 



The present would be a proper time 

 to sow a good strain of African mari- 

 golds, both the lemon and the orange 

 color. They make an excellent flower 

 for cutting and grow quickly in a tem- 

 perature of 55 to 60 degrees. They 

 should be planted about five or six 

 inches apart each way in a bench. A 

 rose temperature suits them admirably. 

 Allow them to grow with only one stem, 

 pinching out the side shoots as they at- 

 pear. Given fairly rich soil, they are 

 quite profitable and help to fill in any 

 empty space before the crush of bedding 

 plants. They might also be grown in 

 4-inch and 5-inch pots. E. E. R. 



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SITUATION WANTED — Experienced florist, 

 middle aged, grower fine roses, mums, carna- 

 tions, general stock; good wages. Address G. 

 Florist, 403 Hnmboldt St., Detroit, Mich. 



SITUATION' WANTED— Generalor section fore- 

 man, thirty years' experience all branches; 

 first-class references past employers; state wages. 

 Address R. Cole, 217V^ McKinley Ave., S. W.. 

 Canton. Ohio. 



SITUATION WANTED — As gardener for private 

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 paid. William Petersen, 1423 E. 69th Place, 



Chicago. IlK __^ 



8ITTATION W.VNTED— Young woman with five 

 years' business expcrienoe would like position 

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 particulars address No. 286, care Florists' Ee- 

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O ITUATION WANTED— Landscape arch i tect 



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8 ITUA-f ION WANTED— By~yoTng~nianr good 

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 wages. Address No. 273, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago. 



SITT'AT'iON wanted — Yoiing~'8toremnn wirh 

 two years' experience would like to get with 

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 Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED — First-class designer, 

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SITUATION WANTED— Private place pre^ 

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 ing; states around Great I^kes preferred; good 

 references. Address H. H. Jack, N. Madison, 

 Ind. 



HELP WANTED — One grower and one propa- 

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 permanent places. Burdell Floral Co., Bowling 

 Green, Ky. 



HELP WANTED — All-round florist and de- 

 signer at once: state salary and give 

 reference in first letter. Vineyard Floral Co., 

 Jackson, Tenn. 



HELP WANTED — All aroimd greenhouse 

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 time and a half for overtime. Ernest Oechslln, 

 River Forest, 111. 



HELP WANTED — Grower of roses and green- 

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HELP AVANTED— Experienced greenhouse man 

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HELP WANTED— Lady for flower store; ex- 

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 Xo. 290, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



HELP WANTED — Experienced young woman 

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 No. 131, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



ELP WANTED — One expert assistant orchid •* 

 grower and one expert assistant rose grower. 

 Location, Indiana. Address Box 244, care Flo- 

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HELP WANTED— General greenhouse man; 

 married, with experience In roses; house 

 furnished; state wages; references. Somerset 

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ELP WANTED— Middle aged married man, 

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 Address W. W. Scholtz. Charlotte, N. C. 



HELP WANTED — Married man exi>erlenced Id 

 grading and packing roses; also designing 

 and waiting on retail trade; $24.00 per week, 

 with house rent free. A. J. Stahelin, Redford, 

 Mich., near Detroit. 



ELP WANTED^Assfstanr grower to take 



care of section of potted plants; married 



man preferred; cottage on premises: state 



wages wanted and give reference In first letter. 



Aurora Greenhouse Co.. Aurora, 111. 



ELP^ WANTBD^A single^man as working 

 foreman, to take charge of 40,000 square feet 

 of ginss, where carnations and general line of 

 pot plants are grown; state age and what wages 

 wanted with room and board, also how soon you 

 could come, in first letter. Address John L. 

 Wvland. Allison Park, Pa. Am 10 miles from 

 Pittsburgh. 



