Mat «. 1920 



The Florists^ Review 



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arrangement was noted in putting 

 Trench hydrangeas from 3-inch pots, 

 showing one or more heads of bloom, 

 in the center of a pan of nephrolepis. 

 Macawii is well suited to this purpose. 



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"This tnrntable, or 'whirligig,' as 

 the boys term it," observed William 

 Scott, of the William Scott Co., Cold 

 Spring, N. Y., "is the best thing ever 

 invented for the purpose of handling 

 vases and large pots during the process 

 of filling with plants for cemetery pur- 

 poses. Last season between 700 and 800 

 were filled and our business in this par- 

 ticular line this year will be fully as 

 large as, if not larger than in previous 

 years. We fill the receptacles with less 

 quantity or quadruple the price, with 

 possibly a better grade of stock than 

 formerly, so that the effect is better. 

 It certainly pleases our patrons." 

 Among the "futures" were noted a 

 fine batch of chrysanthemum cuttings 

 grown cold, making vigorous plants, 

 and cyclamens, graduated from 3-inch 

 to 4-inch pots, which will make speci- 

 mens. "It is well known that more 

 seed has been sown than usual, but it 

 is the summer period that will be the 

 test," said Mr. Scott. "We are not 

 afraid of conditions, but there will be 

 II good demand for. salable plants." 

 Begonia Glory of Cincinnati in 3-inch 

 pots is just breaking, with the promise 

 of a fine crop of plants later on. 



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One of the most profitable items in 

 the place of F. E. Selkregg, North East, 

 Pa., is a shady corner of Adiantum 

 Croweanum, which was planted several 

 years ago and which was occasionally 

 fed and dusted with insecticide. It is 

 a boon to the retailer for design work. 

 Rex begonias and tomato plants are 

 grown in large numbers. J. L. Selkregg, 

 the son, is proving to be an able as- 

 sistant in this growing business. 



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Tong & Weeks Co., Ashtabula, O., is 

 optimistic regardless of the various 

 drawbacks which were unlooked for, 

 but Mr. Weeks says that possibly it is 

 all for the best. 



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"An important matter left undone 

 which should have been done," ob- 

 served J. V. Laver, Erie, Pa., with a 

 faint quaver in his voice which was 

 almost drowned by the rattle of hail- 

 stones raining upon the rose houses built 

 last summer and now abloom with a 

 full crop of Ophelia. The omission re- 

 ferred to was hail insurance. "Pro- 

 crastination, that's all," continued Mr. 

 Laver. The appearance of old Sol 

 changed the subject to Mothers' day 



World Cartoonist's Impression of New York's New Wholesale Market. 



and an inspection of some choice stock 

 prepared to meet the demand. Plant- 

 ing of nursery stock has been delayed, 

 owing to the wet season. W. M. 



BED SPIDER ON MATCKLESS. 



We are sending the stem of one of 

 our Matchless carnation plants. Is it 

 affected by red spider? The pink and 

 red varieties are not affected at all. 

 We have used different nicotine sprays 

 and fumigants, but without success. 



R. & S.— Mich. 



to clean them at thia time of the year. 

 About the only thing that can be done 

 for them is to syringe the plants thor- 

 oughly with as strong a force as pos- 

 sible. Repeat this every few days and 

 ventilate the house freely. M. P. 



The stem of the Matchless carnation 

 was badly infested with red spider. 

 When plants are as badly affected as 

 these seem to be, it is a difficult matter 



CARTOONIST VISITS MARKET. 



In the New York World for Sunday, 

 May 2, a quarter-page cartoon repro- 

 duced a staff artist's impression of the 

 new wholesalers' headquarters at Sixth 

 avenue and West Eighteenth street. 

 Some of the conspicuous figures of the 

 New York trade were recognizably por- 

 trayed, as you will agree if you refer to 

 the reproduction of the cartoon on this 

 page. 



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