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The Florists^ Review 



NOVBHBBB 25, 1920 



are poor contenders for admiration when 

 compared with the excellent varieties 

 found in other groups. The bQgt va- 

 rieties are: 



I'aul Neyron, deep rose. 



Frau Karl DruHChki, pure white. 



His Majesty, dark crimson. 



Other desirable varieties are Captain 

 Hayward, Ulrich Brunner, Anna de 

 Diesbach, Duchess of Sutherland, Mrs. 

 Cornelius West, Hugh Dickson, George 

 Dickson and John Hopper. 



Eugosas and hybrids, for strictly bed- 

 ding roses where show of foliage and 

 flower is desired, meet the requirements, 

 especially those varieties having the 

 typical rugosa foliage. They should be 

 pruned closely each season. 



Bansa, double red. 



Blanc de Coubert, seml-doiible pure white. 



Belle PoUevlne, semi-double piuk with rosy 

 reflex. 



Dellcata, bright shining pink. 



Magniflca, deep lustrous red. 



Atropurpurea, single deep maroon. 

 > Rubra, single pink. 



Alba, single white. 



Conrad F. Meyer, Nova Zembla, Sir T. 

 Lipton and New Century are magnifi- 

 cent varieties which thrive under trying 

 conditions, and may be used to advan- 

 tage where other desirable varieties 

 would fail. 



The hardy, constant-blooming group 

 called baby roses will thrive under al- 

 most any condition or in any position 

 where good drainage is given. The only 

 defect that the majority of varieties 

 have is a tendency to mildew and black 

 spot. It seems to be the only group of 

 roses that will bloom without foliage. 

 They seem to require only moisture and 

 proper temperature to give their mass 

 of miniature blooms, which when well 

 done are showy and effective. Of those 

 varieties true to type, I have found the 

 following to be the most desirable: 



Orleans, deep gernuium pink, base of petals 

 white. 



Mme. Levavasseiir, the original crimson baby 

 rambler. 



Catherine Zeimet, pure double white flowers. 



The following are desirable, as they 



produce an abundance of miniature buds 



that are excellent for cutting: 



Mile. Ceoile Bninner, blush, sliaded salmon- 

 pink. 



White Cecile Brunner, pure white. 

 Perle d'Or, nanke,>n yellow. 



In addition to the above varieties, 

 Clothilde Soupert must bo added. No 

 rose of its color will surpass this va- 

 riety as a beddor or where mass effect 

 is desired. It is dependable, effective 

 and will stand the acid test. 



For Small Garden. 



The above list covers the varieties 

 that came to mind when I was asked to 

 talk on bedding roses. It is a list 

 which could be used to advantage in 

 extended plantings, but for the small 

 garden that could use only a limited 

 number of varieties, I would select the 

 following from all the groups noted 

 above: 



Cut Flowor Varieties. 

 Pink. White. 



Mnman Cochet, White Cophet. 



Kadianoe. .\ntoine Rlvolre. 



Wm. K. Smith. Marie Van Houtte. 



Bed. Yellow. 



Bed Badianee. Mme. Jenny Gilleniot, 



Eugene Marlitt, Alexander Hill Gray, 



Ix)uis Philippe. Ktoile de Lyon. 



Rose. Fancy. 



Mrs. B. R. Cant. Mrs. A. R. Waddcll, 



I,)iurent Carle. Helen Good, 



Safrano. 

 Vigorous-growing varieties foi strictly bedding 



or massing, 

 lluchcsse de Brabant, Mme. I/)mbard, 

 Mme. .Tos. Schwartz, Snowflake, 

 .Mile. Helene Gambier, Red Letter Day, 

 Empress Eugenie, Eugene Marlitt, 



Red Radiance, Radiance. 



Varieties of moderate growth for bedding or 

 massing. 

 Ecarlafc, Clothilde Sonpert, 



liruss an Teplitz. Wellesley, 



Etoile do Lyon, Hermosa. 



AMEND BEETLE QUABANTINE. 



An amendment to the quarantine of 

 parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania 

 on account of the Japanese beetle, which 

 will be effective December 1, permits the 

 shipment of cut flowers from the pre- 

 scribed districts between November 1 

 and June 15. In the first text of the 

 quarantine cut flowers were included 

 with plants from greenhouses in being 

 barred from shipment, except with a 

 certificate of inspection, the year 

 around. 



The revised section of the quarantine. 

 No. 48, as issued by Acting Secretary 

 of Agriculture E. D. Ball November 17, 

 reads as follows: 



Regulation 4. Regulation of Movement of 

 Plants and Plant Products and Other Articles 

 Under Quarantine Originating in Infested Areas. 



(1) Farm, garden and orchard products of all 

 kinds, including fresh or perishable crops, such 

 as green com, tomatoes, beans, peas, cantaloupes, 

 watermelons, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, 

 cherries, peaches, apples and all other fresh fruits 

 and vegetables; (2) grain and forage crops of all 

 kinds; (3) nursery, ornamental and greenhouse 

 stock and all other plants, including bulbs and 

 cut flowers; and (4) soil, compost and manure 

 other than fresh manure shall not be moved or 

 allowed to be moved interstate to any point out- 

 side the infested area quarantined for the Japan- 

 ese beetle unless and until such articles have 

 been Inspected by the United States Department 

 of Agriculture and certified to be free from the 

 Japanese beetle. Provided, That in the case of 

 nursery, ornamental and greenhouse stock, bulbs 

 and all other plants except cut flowers, this quar- 

 antine and regulations shall apply throughout 

 the year; in the case of cut flowers and all other 

 products, for the period between June 15 and 

 November 1. 



In the original quarantine the last 

 clause read as follows: 



Provided, That In the case of nursery, orna- 

 mental and greenhouse stock, and all other 

 plants, including bulbs and rut Howers, this 

 quarantine and regulation shall apply through- 

 out the year: in the case of all otlier products, 

 for the period between June 15 and November 1. 



BRAMPTON, ONT. 



The Maxket. 



The winter season has opened in fine 

 style, November business showing a 

 considerable increase over last year. The 

 cold weather has been long in coming, 

 but although a certain slackness has 

 been felt during the last fortnight 

 by florists generally throughout the Do- 

 minion, owing to the weather having 

 brought in a glut of stock at a period 

 when all other markets were supposed 

 to be weak, the air has since cleared 

 and it is felt that there are no reasonable 

 grounds for apprehension regarding the 

 prospects for the season just begun. 



The most important question for the 

 next few weeks will be concerned with 

 the problem of supply during the holi- 

 day season, the demand for all lines 

 of stock being greater than ever this 

 year. 



Various Notes. 



The coal situation has improved con- 

 siderably in the course of the last few 

 weeks and, although some of the florists 

 have been unfortunate enough to have 

 to pay profiteering rates for their sup- 

 ply, they will find it less diflScult to 

 furnish an explanation to their Christ- 

 mas patrons when the question of prices 

 comes up. 



The large heating section at the Dale 

 Estate is at last completed and firing 

 began on Thursday, November 18. This 

 new plant has been erected at a great 

 expense and under the most disagree- 

 able conditions that could have possibly 

 prevailed. It has taken over eighteen 

 months to accomplish this work, but as 

 it means the linking up of the various 

 greenhouses, covering an area of twenty- 



six acres, it is hoped that there will be 

 considerable saving in coal and labor. 



The wages of the workingman have 

 undergone a change within the last few 

 weeks, the rate per hour having been 

 reduced from 50 cents to 40 cents. This 

 is general throughout the country. 



At the Dale Estate, the new oflS.ce8 

 and a large addition to the cellar are 

 nearing completion and things are well 

 under way to enable this firm to cope 

 with the busiest season ever experienced 

 in the florists' trade. 



Among recent visitors were E. G. Hill, 

 Richmond, Ind.; C. Lee, Montreal, and 

 A. Tomlinson, Guelph. 



W. G. Peacock returned this week 

 from a successful trip to Montreal, Que- 

 bec and Ottawa in the interests of the 

 Dale Estate. W. G. P. 



FLOWEB SHOP ABBANGEMENT. 



[Concluded from page 28.] 



shipping clerk. There should be coun- 

 ters provided for the wirers and bins 

 built for made-up shipping boxes, so that 

 they may be had at a moment's notice. 



Storage Booms. 



I have divided my second floor into 

 different rooms. I have a ribbon room, 

 where all the ribbon, tulle, chiffon, etc., 

 is stored. The stock is kept in glass 

 cases on, shelves, so that one can readily 

 see just what stock is on hand. I have 

 another room where all the baskets, 

 tumbler vases, etc., are kept. Another 

 one we call the glass room, where flower 

 bowls, small glass vases, bud vases and 

 novelty -glassware are kept. Another 

 room we use for keeping general sup- 

 plies, such as toothpicks, twine and 

 match sticks. 



On the next landing I store all ship- 

 ping and cut flower boxes. There is a 

 separate bin to hold each size that we 

 use, both in corrugated and cut flower 

 boxes. 



At the front of this floor, where there 

 is ample light space, is our wire shop. 



I have my arrangements on the top 

 floor similar to the workroom floor. This 

 is given over to the decorators. They 

 have one room where all of the decora- 

 tive materials, such as electrical fixtures, 

 candelabra, tall vases, urns for church 

 work, lattice paneling, Japanese umbrel- 

 las and lanterns and all this class of 

 articles, are stored. We have a separate 

 room on this floor which we call the 

 carpenter shop, where all the painting 

 of baskets, making of birch boxes and 

 work of this nature is done. 



Besponsibillty. 



All of these separate rooms through- 

 out the building are under lock and 

 key. The decorators are responsible for 

 the decorating rooms. They see to it 

 that the different articles are stored 

 properly in their respective places. The 

 wire man has his own key and is respon- 

 sible for the wire room. A general 

 stockkeeper looks after the other rooms, 

 keeping them locked at all times, and 

 deals out the different articles as they 

 may be needed. I hold him responsible 

 for the stock in these different rooms. 



The basement of our store is used as 

 a stock room for the made-up wirework, 

 heavy decorative materials, iron stands 

 and goods of this character. 



Hutchinson, Kan. — The Smith Flower 

 Shop has been thoroughly redecorated. 

 The color scheme throughout is gray. 

 French doors have been installed in the 

 entrances to the show windows. 



