The Florists^ Review 



Decbmbeb 11, 1019. 



causing alarming loss it allowed to go 

 unchecked. 



After studying this problem and after 

 having observed the infection in a num- 

 ber of localities, it would seem advis- 

 able to observe the following precau- 

 tions: 



(1) Cover with straw and burn all 

 dead plants that were left in the field. 

 Even though these plants show no signs 

 of the disease, this precaution should 

 be taken. 



(2) Examine carefully the cuttings 

 and plants growing in the house. Pay 

 particular attention to the lower leaves 

 of the older plants, as the heavy mois- 

 ture on these leaves makes conditions 

 ideal for the germination of rust spores. 

 Bemove at once and burn all plants 

 showing the slightest signs of infection, 

 keeping well in mind the description of 

 the rust as given in this article. Dis- 

 eased plants should be removed, roots 

 and all, and burned with great care, as 

 the spores will "fly" upon the slightest 

 provocation, and in this way neighbor- 

 ing plants are infected. 



(3) As heavy moisture on the leaves 

 makes germination easy for all rust 

 spores, it would seem advisable to dis- 

 continue all overhead watering. Water 

 only from below, and should the soil drv 

 out too rapidly, mulch the bench well. 



(4) Do not propagate from a plant 

 showing the slightest signs of the rust 

 or from a plant that has in any way 

 been exposed to the disease. The selec- 

 tion of cuttings from diseased plants 

 has already played too active a part in 

 the spread of the infection. 



If every grower of antirrhinum will 

 take these precautions the chances of 

 artificial as well as natural infection 

 will be greatly reduced. By so doing, 

 the spread of the disease can at least 

 be checked. 



USINGEB'S T7TTEBANCES. 



The Chicago Carnation Co., of Joliet, 

 111., was showing some fine mums and 

 pompons. Business was reported excel- 

 lent. 



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Labo, Florist, of Joliet, 111., reports 

 a good season. Some excellent stock 

 was noted at the greenhouses, where 

 the damage occurring from the fire last 

 spring has been entirely repaired. 



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H. F. Drury, of Galesburg, 111., was 

 showing some fine chrysanthemums, 

 which are proving to be ready sellers. 

 Funeral work and counter trade have 



both been good. 



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Swan Peterson, of Rockford, 111., has 

 some of this season's finest cyclamens. 

 He has the largest stock seen in this 

 section of the state, "but only enough 

 for my own use," was his remark. 



• • • • 



J. J. Soper, of Rockford, 111., is con- 

 sidering the burning of wood as fuel to 

 keep the greenhouse going, as his supply 

 of coal is small. 



• • • • 



Mrs. M. C. Sadewater, of Rockford, 

 111., is on her way to Texas to escape 

 the winter weather. 



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H. W. Buckbee, of Rockford, 111., has 

 his store in holiday trim; prepared 

 wreaths and baskets of prepared foliage 



are well displayed. 



• • • • 



John Bauscher, at Freeport, 111., has 

 had an unusual counter trade, which 

 offsets the lack of funeral orders. A 



good variety of roses, mums and other 

 desirable stock was noted, while old- 

 fashioned bouquets were being made 

 for hospital trade. 



• • • • 



The Freeport Floral Co., of Freeport, 

 111., had a large out-of-town funeral 

 order, which called for several large 

 designs. Business here is reported good 

 and a successful Thanksgiving day was 



enjoyed. 



• • • • 



The Sterling Floral Co., of Sterling, 

 111., has well filled greenhouses, where 

 especially fine potted stock was seen, 

 including cyclamens, poinsettias and 

 primroses. A bed of wallflowers was al- 

 so noted; Robert Lundstrom remarked 

 that he had a great demand for them. 



• • • • 



J. A. Swartley & Sons, of Sterling, 111., 

 are busy shipping geranium plants. Be- 

 cause of careful packing, not a plant has 

 been lost this season, even during these 

 cold days. This has been a decided 

 factor in the success of this department, 



the firm states. 



• • • • 



Frank Winans, of Petoskey, Mich., is 

 preparing to install the Skinner irriga- 

 tion system next spring on his aster 

 fields. W. T. U. 



LAMBERT'S LOCALS. 



Incorporation papers were filed De- 

 cember 5, with capital stock of $50,000, 

 for the Lakewood Floral & Nursery Co., 

 of Atlanta, Ga. The officers are: Presi- 

 dent, A. G. Rhodes; vice-president, J. 

 G. Rhodes; secretary and treasurer, S. 

 F. Gibbs; general manager, V. E. Lam- 

 bert. The new firm has acquired 100 

 acres of fertile land at Lakewood for 

 the purpose of growing nursery and 

 floral stock for wholesale. The firm has 

 under construction two houses and has 

 completed one house, which is used for 

 propagating. It is the purpose to begin 

 active business January 1. 



G. M. Murphy, for four years in the 

 jobbing end of the nursery business at 

 Atlanta, Ga., has a well appointed store 

 and is handling a complete line of nurs- 

 ery stock, plants and cut flowers. Mr. 

 Murphy reports business good. He uses 

 as his slogan the words, "Everything 

 that grows. ' ' His firm name is the Em- 

 pire Nursery. 



M. W. Stallings, formerly manager of 

 the floral department of the Nunnally 

 Co., opened a flower shop December 5 

 at 41 Peachtree street, Atlanta, Ga., to 

 be known as Stallings' Flower Shop. 



BETSCHEB BLAMES BAD FALL. 



Twenty-two days of rain in October 

 and weather nearly as bad in Septem- 

 ber and November hindered the digging 

 of gladiolus bulbs, reports C. Betscher, 

 of Dover, O., and some stocks are still 

 undug. The handling of peonies was, he 

 says, out of the question. Ohio peony 

 growers could only get out part of their 

 orders, while the demand was heavy. 



The problem of help has been worse 

 than during the war, says Mr. Betscher, 

 that which can be had being much less 

 reliable and capable. Wages in all 

 branches of the horticultural trades and 

 especially for workers under glass must 

 go up materially, he thinks, in order to 

 secure men who are of value. Sunday 

 labor, long hours and other conditions 

 must be changed. In the end price* will 

 go higher, much higher, in his estima- 

 tion. 



Gladiolus bulbs are in heavy demand. 



Prices will rule higher, for the crop is 

 relatively short, some varieties particu- 

 larly so. Geraniums, as a result of the 

 wet fall, damped off in large percentage 

 and what promised to be a surplus in 

 many hands proved to be a shortage. 

 Good cyclamens will not be abundant 

 for Christmas. 



BBAMFTOir, ONT. 



The Market. 



Trade conditions are such throughout 

 the Dominion today that no fine stock 

 coming on for Christmas can be spared. 

 The demand seems greater than ever 

 and all growers appear unable to cope 

 with the ever increasing demand for 

 stock. 



The florists generally are congratu- 

 lating themselves that they have at 

 last come into their own since the high 

 prices have made it impossible for the 

 drug stores to interfere with their week- 

 end sales and prices of stock are so 

 well maintained that there is nothing of 

 a cheap nature going today. Conse- 

 quently the cut flower departments in 

 the drug stores in cities like Montreal 

 and Toronto have found it difficult to 

 get along under present conditions. 



Various Notes. 



The Dale Estate greenhouses narrow- 

 ly escaped destruction by fire during 

 the heavy wind storm Sunday morning, 

 November 30. The fire, which origi- 

 nated from some source that has not 

 yet been ascertained, began at the cor- 

 ner of the well seasoned lumber pile 

 immediately at the" rear of the large 

 coal shed. The wind, which blew at the 

 rate of over eighty miles an hour, car- 

 ried sparks across the roof of the boiler 

 house; the sparks caught the attention 

 of the men who were stoking at the 

 time. In a few minutes the fire brigade 

 responded to the call for help and aiter 

 three hours of work managed to quell 

 the flames. At one time it was thought 

 that the coal house itself was doomed; 

 if the roof of the boiler section ad- 

 joining had given way, there is no doubt 

 that the boilers would have been 

 put out of commission and the fire 

 would probably have caught the green- 

 houses as well. During the storm the 

 two large sections of the new wall, 

 twenty-two inches thick, at the heating 

 plant in course of construction were 

 blown down by the heavy wind. It 

 was hoped that the heating section 

 would be completed and in operation by 

 the end of the year, but this setback 

 will hardly admit of this, although 

 strenuous efforts are being made to 

 house in the boilers in such a way that 

 there will be a certain amount of steam 

 available before the extremely cold 

 weather begins. Further building opera- 

 tions will be deferred until spring. 



W. G. Peacock recently returned from 

 a trip to Montreal. 



Mr. McHajdy has just taken over the 

 Mclntyre greenhouses here, having 

 bought them from the proprietor for the 

 sum of $40,000. The business has been 

 run for the last seven years by W. G. 

 Mulliss and Mr. McHardy intends to 

 cultivate a similar quality of mixed 

 stock. W. G. P. 



Springfield, Mo.— The Pioneer Floral 

 Co. has recently completed the erection 

 of two new greenhouses, making a total 

 of fourteen houses in its range, which 

 now covers practically two acres. 



