Dkcembeu 2, 1920 



The Florists^ Review 



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bench room. Turn the phints around 

 quite often, especially when there is 

 more than one bulb in a pot, .so they 

 may become whaped nicely. 



Stake the plants when they are about 

 two feet high. If some fiowers begin 

 to open too soon, remove them to a 

 cofder house which is a little shaded, 

 where tliey may be retanled as much 

 as two weeks. Jf others are too late, 

 give them more heat. They will stand 

 as much as 80 degrees. Then syringe 

 freely. Keej) down the aphis by fumi- 

 gating with nicotine, so that your stock 

 will always be clean. 



TWO NEW PINK MUMS. 



A good pink chrysanthemum which 

 would bloom for Thanksgiving has long 

 been desired by the trade. The possi- 

 bility of sale for such a variety has 

 struck the minds of a good many flo- 

 rists. With that in mind, Baur & Steiu- 

 kamp, of Indianapolis, lud., have 

 worked up a stock of their new variety. 

 Thanksgiving Pink, which they believe 

 fills the long-felt want to perfection. 

 They have also a pink, which will be 

 disseminated at the same time, which 

 blooms about November 1. Some idea 

 of the appearance of the new varieties 

 may be obtained from the accomjiany- 

 ing illustrations. They are named 

 Glorious and Thanksgiving Pink. 



The former is a pleasing shade of 

 medium pink, which holds its color un- 

 usually well. The flower is of large 

 commercial size. The stem holds the 

 bloom erect and is clothed with foliage 

 of medium size. This variety will grow 

 four feet in height if planted in June 

 and blooms about November 1. 



Thanksgiving Pink is an even shade 

 of bright pink, which does not bleach 

 in strong sunlight, giving it added 

 value if it is held for late cutting. The 

 flower is of good commercial size, with 

 reflex petals. The bloom is, however, 

 quite full, giving solidity equal to the 

 incurved type. It handles and ships 

 easily, making it an ideal Thanksgiving 

 variety. The stem is rigid and is 

 clothed with abundant foliage. This 

 variety also grows four feet from a 

 June planting and blooms the last half 

 of November. 



DRIED CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



I am sending you specimens of my 

 chrysanthemums, wliich have dri(>d up 

 during tlie last month so that the blooms 

 are imperfect, although the roots seem 

 strong. What is the cause? 



E. S. P.— Pa. 



It is difficult to determine the cause 

 'of the drying up from the plants re- 

 ceived, .since they arrived in a shriveled 

 state. A deficiency of moisture, borers 

 in the stems and several other causes 

 might bo responsible, but the most 

 probable cause is a lack of moisture. 



C. W. 



VINCENT'S NEW DAHLIA. 



R. Vincent, Jr., & Rons Co., White 

 Marsh, Md., is jireixiriug to dis- 

 seminate the new dahli:i, originated 

 there, named for the late Patrick 

 O'Mara. The v;iriety received the sil- 

 ver medal of the Hocietv of American 

 Florists, 1920; gold medal of the Amer- 

 ican Dahlia Society, 1920; medal of the 

 Toronto Horticultii'ral Society, 1920. and 

 the American Dahlia Society's cortifi- 



Chrysanthemum Thanksgiving Pink. 



(•ate of merit, 1920. The American 

 Dahlia Society's certificate was .iw.'irded 

 for the test at the trial grounds at the 

 Connecticut State .Vgricultur.-il College, 

 at Storrs, Conn. Fully developed flow 

 ers are eight inches in diameter, borne 

 on long, erect stems, tirmly set ^t right 

 angles, close to the stems. In character 

 it resembh's King of the -Vutuinn, whieii 

 is one of its parents. The color is an 

 unusually soft and jjleasing shade of 

 orange buff, slightly tinged with Neyron 

 rose. The variety jwjssesses unusual 

 keeping (jualities, which are expected to 

 make it of exfeptioiKil I'oiuiiiercial 

 value. 



DAHLIAS FOR CUTTING. 



I should like to know the name of the 

 dahlias in the various classes best suited 

 for cut flower purj)i.ises. There is such 

 a v;ist dift'erenco in size, texture, length 

 and strength of stem, keeping qualities, 

 etc., that I believe a list made by some- 

 one who knows and is unbiased would 

 be a great service. Tl. S. M. — Okln. 



No two lists of dahlias for cutting 

 would be the same. I do not pretend to 

 be a dahlia fancier and am not selling 

 any commercially; therefore, this list 

 of moderate-priced good sorts is not 

 given because I have any plants of the 

 sorts named for sale. 



Cactus — Countess of Lonsdale, salmon 

 pink; Iloffnung, old salmon rose, suf- 

 fused yellow; Mrs. Douglas Fleming, 

 pure white; F. W. Fellows, orange scar- 

 let; Prince of Yellows and Wolfgang 

 von Goethe, apricot. 



Decorative- -Le Oran.l Manitou, white, 

 striped red; Catherine Duer, crimson 



scarlet; Delice, beautiful pink; Fla- 

 mingo, rose pink; Hortulanus Witte, 

 imre white; Mme. Van den Dael, shell 

 pink. 



l'er>ny-tlowered — Bertha von Suttner, 

 salmon {link; tJeisha, scarlet and gold; 

 Queen WiJhelmina, pure white; John 

 (irecn, scarlet; Yellow King, clear yel- 

 low. 



Pompon — Queen of Whites, pure 

 white; Fairy Queen, pale yellow, edged 

 {link; Phoebe, coppery orange; Sun- 

 beam, crimson. 



Double — (irand Duke Alexis, white, 

 tinted lavender; Dreer's White, pure 

 white; Dreer's Yellow, clear yellow; 

 Souvenir de Gustav Doazou, scarlet; 

 .v. 1). Livoni, pink. 



Single — Pink Century, shell pink; 

 White Century, pure 'white; Golden 

 Century, primrose; Scarlet Century, 

 clear scarlet. C. W. 



PROTECTING PANSY PLANTS. 



1 should like to know the best way 

 to protect pansy plants through the 

 winter. I have four beds about 5xG0 

 feet. J. W. N.— Pa. 



Wait until the ground is frozen hard: 

 then give the pansy beds a mulch of 

 straw, hay or leaves, just enough to 

 cover the plants. The mulching is not 

 to be given with the idea of keeping the 

 plants warm, but rather to keep the 

 frost in and prevent the heaving which 

 follows sudden thaws and is disastrous 

 to unmulched plants. Lay some light 

 boards, cornstalks or brush on the leaves 

 to prevent the mulch from being blown 

 away. A light scattering of loam or old 

 manure will answer th.o same purpose. 



C. V/. 



