January 20, 1921 



The Florists^ Review 



25 



Lay poison bait hy smearing slices of 

 potato with arsenic or Paris green. 

 Catch the slugs and snails at night when 

 they are feeding. A fla6h light or lan- 

 tern that throws a strong light in one 

 direction will usually discover them. 

 There is also a small fly, the larva of 

 which live in the mushroom, that is 

 troublesome in hot weather. There 

 seems to be no practical remedy for it. 

 It does not thrive under the cool con- 

 ditions of winter, so is not likely to do 

 much damage then. And if mushrooms 

 are wanted in summer, they must be 

 grown in cool cellars or caves, because 

 of the need of lower temperature for 

 their grbwth, as well as to avoid the 



fly. 



WINTER STORING OF DAHLIAS. 



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Keep Best Upside Down. 



The storage of dahlia clumps is im- 

 portant, because if they decay or dry up 

 they become worthless. As many peo- 

 ple do not understand how to care for 

 them, I will outline the way I handle 

 mine. 



I commence harvesting as soon as the 

 foliage is killed by a severe frost. My 

 clumps are packed in large bins, each 

 clump upside down. The object of 

 having them in that position is to allow 

 the watery substance in the stalk to 

 run out. I have found that many varie- 

 ties commence to decay if this watery 

 substance remains in the stalk. If the 

 stalk is too long and the clumps are 

 upright, the watery substance collects 

 at the base of the crown, causing decay, 

 which many times destroys the entire 

 clump. 



Where a small number of clumps are 

 to be stored, I would recommend that 

 they be packed in a barrel or case, the 

 inside of which is lined with paper. 

 Lining with paper prevents free cir- 

 culation of heat and air and maintains 

 a more even temperature. I have found 

 that it is the circulation of heat and 

 air that frequently causes dahlias to 

 dry up. An even temperature of be- 

 tween 40 and 50 degrees is best. 



Keep Away from Heat. 



In heated cellars the clumps should 

 be placed as far away from the source 

 of heat as possible, and the amount of 

 paper lining increased to prevent the 

 circulation of heat. It is well to cover 

 the top of the barrel with paper also. 



Dahlias keep during the winter best 

 in clumps; so it is better to wait until 

 planting time before dividing. Then, 

 too, in the spring eyes commence to 

 show, which help in separating. 



It is well to look at your dahlias 

 every three or four weeks during the 

 winter to see if they are keeping well. 

 If mold or decay is noticed, they are 

 too damp, and greater circulation is 

 required; if the tubers are too dry and 

 commence to shrivel, they should be 

 covered more. If shriveling too much, 

 they can be sprinkled with water, but, 

 if this is done, care must be taken not 

 to use too much water, which would 

 cause them to sprout too early. 



J. K. Alexander. 



OMAHA, NEB. 



THOMAS H. JOY. 



ALTHOUGH now but a young man of 30 years, Thomas H. Joy has been active 

 in the florists' business since 1905, when he assumed active management of 

 the store at Nashville, Tenn. What is now the Joy Floral Co. began in 1878, when 

 T. C. Joy, Sr., and his son, T. C, Jr., came to Nashville from Michigan and began 

 growing flowers under glass. Now the Joy Floral Co. is capitalized at $100,000 and 

 comprises 375,000 square feet of modern glass devoted to flowers and plants for 

 the retail trade. The headquarters of the company are at Nashville, Tenn., but 

 branch stores have been established at Chattanooga, Tenn., and Atlanta, Ga. Mr. 

 Joy is a typical live-wire. He believes in advertising and has been one of the 

 loaders for progressive business in his section. He is the originator of many novel 

 ideas in advertising and modern business methods and is an exponent of all the 

 ])rogressive elements of the trade. His election as a director of the S. A. F. last 

 August was regarded with favor not only in the south but wherever Tom Joy 

 is known. 



The Market. 



The quantity of flowers coming into 

 the market at present is quite small and 

 at times it does not meet the demand. 



Koses are particularly short and prices 

 are gradually on the advance. Short- 

 stommod stock has advanced to $8 and 

 $10 and medium to $14 and $16. There 

 is some stock coming in at $22 to $24. 

 However, the medium and short grades 

 arc quickly grabbed up, and the retail 

 stores are meeting more or less discour- 

 agement in getting enough stock to fill 

 their orders. This is due largely to the 

 heavy funeral work in and out of the 

 city. 



Carnations are arriving more heavily 

 each day and will continue to do so for 

 the next two weeks. There has been 

 a marked shortage of carnations here 



all fall and winter. The stock is good 

 in color, size and stem and sells at $8 

 and $10, with a few of exhibition qual- 

 ity at $12. 



Sweet peas are selling well at $3 and 

 $4, but the crop is still light. Violets 

 are moving rather slowly at $1 per hun- 

 dred. There are nice calendulas at $3 

 and $4 for short and $6 for long- 

 stemmed stock. They are proving quite 

 popular with the trade. There is an 

 abundance of Paper Whites on the mar- 

 ket at $6. Jonquils are commencing to 

 make their appearance and, though 

 small, are bringing $10. Extra fine val- 

 ley is to be had at $10. Stevia is gradu- 



