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The Florists^ Review 



Jandarz 27, 1021 



what results we shall have with them, 

 although few Gloriosa are grown in our 

 part of the country today. 



I realize that it would not be feasi- 

 ble to duplicate my method of treat- 

 ment of carnations for the Mothers ' day 

 trade in all parts of the United States, 

 but I believe that the theory is sound. 

 1 know that I have got results, for on 



the benches treated I have increased the 

 cut from 300 to 400 times normal, and 

 I think that we shall all agree that that 

 amounts to considerable at Mothers' 

 day. On one bench 5x150 feet, holding 

 1,000 plants, I cut 10,000 flowers for 

 Mothers' day last year. I shall be glad 

 to answer any inquiries tliat you may 

 wish to send me. 



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"Laddie did it," observed W. A. 

 Eowlands, of Utica, N. Y., from which 

 remark it was gathered that the re- 

 turns from the crop of this fine carna- 

 tion permitted a trip to St. Petersburg, 

 Fla., Mrs. and Miss Eowlands accom- 

 panying the doctor, who intends, im- 

 mediately upon returning, to build four 

 houses, each 16x100 feet, for Laddie 

 and Maine Sunshine. Quite apropos of 

 this, the doctor added that a vase of 

 Laddie is sunshine to the patient who 

 sees it when returning to conscious- 

 ness. It makes an indelible impression 

 and doubtless accounts for the wonder- 

 ful business enjoyed. 



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Frank J. Baker, of C. F. Baker & 

 Son, Utica, N. Y., noting the big sale 

 of blooming plants during the holidays 

 and since, with cyclamens leading, calls 

 attention to the fact that from three 

 eastern growers as many different forms 

 of growth, squatty, medium and tall, 

 were seen. The plant of medium habit 

 was airy and graceful and sold more 

 quickly. The strain was similar in 

 each and was excellent, so that the 

 difference must be in the growing. 

 Sj)eaking of a pre-Christmas tour among 

 the priuci])al growers of cut flowers 

 and jilants for the eastern market, Mr. 

 Baker expressed the opinion that, taken 

 all in all, stock was never better in his 

 several years' exjierience. It was an 

 eye-opener for C. F., Jr., who evidently 

 intends to follow in the footsteps of 

 dad and granddad. 



• • • • 



Ivar Ringdahl, of Rome, N. Y., fairly 

 beamed with .satisfaction when re- 

 quested to express an opinion of holi- 

 day business. "It's comparatively 

 easy to raise fine plants," observed our 

 successful confrere, "but not so a 

 lusty son and heir I" 



• • • • 



"The grower of mixed crops," ob- 

 served Shepherd Morris, of the Friedley 

 Co., Cleveland, O., "is not having easy 

 sailing this season with the long spell 

 of mild, dull weather we are experienc- 

 ing. Whoever has succeeded in having 

 everything just right may congratulate 

 himself." A fine lot of cyclamens were 

 noted that had been not quite ready at 

 Christmas. They are selling freely and 

 will be gone before bulbous stock is in 

 force. A bench planted with yoftng 

 stock in the third and fourth leaf, rather 

 earlier than usual, ])romJses well for 

 next Christmas. The cyclamen has 

 taken firm hold in Cleveland, where 

 the loss of the azalea seems to be hardly 

 felt. Easter stock is in the form of hy 

 drangeas, cytisus gjid'Tambler roses tied 

 down and shaped into vlarious forms, be 

 ginning to break. Lilium giganteum 

 shows few. if any, failures in starting 



up. A fine lot of primulas are expected 

 to move quickly at St. Valentine's day. 

 Table ferns planted from the seed tlat in 

 August and potted up into 2 ^^ -inch pots 

 November 1, are excellent, particularly 

 Pteris serrulata var. cristata nana com- 

 pacta, one of the best for dishes. 



• * • • 



Adam Graham, Jr., a live wire in con- 

 nection with the flower show to be held 

 in Cleveland, O., in 1922, sees every 

 grower of note within easy reach and 

 is already on the qui vive planning 

 ahead. 'Tis none too early, for it is a 

 colossal undertaking. Merkel Bros., 

 Carl Hagenburger and the Storrs & Har- 

 rison Co. are also preparing. 



* • * * 



Adam Graliiim, of Cleveland, 0., is 

 ])assing the winter in Florida. The vet- 

 eran pair, Adam Graham in the east enil 



and Herman Hart in the west end of 

 Cleveland, have seen the gradual ex- 

 pansion within trade lines and are ever 

 ready to serve as boosters, advisers or 

 judges to assist floriculture. 



• • • • 



The Heepe Floral Co., Akron, O., 

 takes every advantage of the fine op- 

 portunity to attract the crowd continu- 

 ally passing its handsome store, observ- 

 ing that "while the town has suffered 

 through ill report, possibly exaggerated, 

 a rebound is speedily hoped for. Mean- 

 time keep up appearances. It will profit 

 in the end." The new range of glass 

 is producing fine stock, all of which is 

 Iteing disposed of satisfactorily. 



• • • • 



The greenhouses of W. J. & M. S. 

 Vesey, Fort Wayne, Ind., are preparing 

 to handle more roses and fewer carna- 

 tions. Columbia, Premier, Madame But- 

 terfly and White Killarney are to be 

 grown, in the order named. Maryland 

 will be substituted for Shawyer as a 

 summer rose. Cattleyas lead in orchids, 

 which bid fair to be a strong feature 

 under the handling of Grower Butler, 

 who, while preparing a pot of sphagnum 

 on which to sow some seed, observed 

 that the orchid specialist had a grand 

 opportunity to orchidize America at 

 this time. Slowly but surely, greater 

 value commercially will be placed upon 

 uncommon varieties and even the bet- 

 ter known kinds will receive higher 

 recognition. Judge Vesey, who is a 

 lover of orchids, aside from their com- 

 mercial value, is touring the south. 



W. M. 



William J. Keimel. 



(Proslilcnt (if tlio National Flown- (iroweis" Association.) 



