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The Florists^ Review 



39 



To the Patrons Who Ask for'Such Arrangements, this One of Poinsettias Will Appeal. 



mcMf s( unless a ri- vision oi' C^ii.iimii 

 tine 37 occurs. A few, however, sire 

 being offered, but at fancy figures. 

 Erica melanthera is a welcome jilaiit 

 and a good stock of it is offered. Tliis 

 is tlu heath par excellence Icr com 

 inercial use. Its propagation and cul 

 ture are simple. It flowers over ;< 

 period of several months and there :iri' 

 few flowering plants that last so loiijr. 

 always provided it is not allowi'ij to 

 become dry at the root. Some of th. 

 long-tubed ericas also are offered, as 

 well fi« a few bougainvilleas. Camel 

 lias drop their flowers rather easil\ 

 and are bruised unless carefully jiacked 

 Thrr< is always a call for them, how 

 evei', at this season and their po|iularit\ 

 is once more on the .-iscendant. I \\:i\r 

 notii-ed one or two plants of Acini.i 

 Haileyana in flower. This \!uiety, how 

 ever, grows too tall for comnn^rcial 

 purposes, although the cut spray- .-ir. 

 :K'ceptable before the graceful A. pu 

 lir'scT,!. comes in. 



Berried Plants. 



Till ri sicms to be a shoi't:i^i i.i' (>t:i 

 heitf (•r.'diges this sc.-isoii .'fimI tlnir 

 prices rule liigii. Tht^sc plants r.in In 

 <lepended ujion to hold their fruit for a 

 long time. ,\iioflier beautiful bciriiil 

 subject for < 'liristiiias, which aUo ap 

 pears t<. bi in short supply, is Arclisi.i 

 eieniiliil;, Thi- pl.int cMiinot be i>rM 



iluri'ii clie.-iply, because si'Xer.'ll \e;ir- 



.lie needed to get fair sizi'd. salalile 

 plants. On the other hand, the i|uan 

 tity of solanunis is greater th.'iii e\er 

 b(>fore and they are wonderfully well 

 berried. Cleveland holds tirsi jilaee 

 .Mill there are improvements on this tiiK 

 -ort. The orange-yellow variety also 

 meets with a good sale. These at 

 tractive plants will not hold their fruit 

 ami foliage as well as ardisias, but are 

 of easy culture. Christmas jiepjiers ;ne 

 also in the list of berricil plants. Imt in 

 the east the finely bi^rried hollies anil 

 .1 111 iili;i-. now ilebarred, will be iiii--e.|. 



Want New Varieties. 



M i-iellalieoiis flowering jilaiit- sciie 

 more iiiiiiii'rous than in foriner year-. 

 The eontinual deni.-iiiil for siunetliin^ 

 new induces growers to try out pl:iiit-. 

 occasionally new but mostly nld. th.-it 

 are not ordinarily considered for hull 

 ila\- use. Some of these are worthy ot' 

 the attention of comineni.'il orowei-. 

 who may not ha\e handled them lufnri . 

 I 'iner.irias from set>d sown late in .Tune 

 are now nicely in bloom .■ind shiMihl si ! 

 well. Standaril heliotro|M's ar^' bv ie> 

 ine.'ins new. They are not, perh.'ips. ni 

 a re.-il Clirisliiias enlor. but llnir di 

 lii-iou- odor always m.'ikes thein sell. 

 ■{'he niau\e flowered Erlani;e;i tmniii 

 to-;i. eoininii into tlower iiiiniei|iatel\ 

 alliT ihr\ -;intliemunis, ha- been iih'Ii 



t lolled before ill The Keview; the tlower 

 liea<ls resemble eupatoriums and the 

 I'oliage is ]ileasingly scented. 



N'icely tlowered scarlet geraniums are 

 aeceptalde at this season. The double 

 \;irieties stand packing and sliij)ping 

 the best. In the wiiy of bulbous plants, 

 Paper White narcissi are abundant in 

 pans and bowls. Last fall was so 

 warm that early-planted bulbs bloomed 

 far ahead of their usual season. Pots 

 and ])ans of Roman hyacinths are 

 avjiilable. So are a good number of 

 Purity freesias, which have needed a 

 night temperature fif '>'2 to o I di'grees 

 for some time. 



Many Pos.sibilities. 



Liniiin trigynum, with golden yellow 

 flowers like allam.andas, is worthy of 

 more nut ice. It is an old plant, charm- 

 iiii; in pots. Gardenias in 5, 6 and 

 7 inch pots, carrying open flowers and 

 a i;on.l number of buds, are excellent 

 fill w.ann ro(uiis, where they will open 

 well, and their jierfume is always ap 

 I'lii ial.ll. Hrowallia speciosa major, 

 ■ li 'p bliii , ill 4, ') and 6-ineh pots is a 

 l..\ily |.lant. of a color always popular 

 .iiiioiii; ladies. The dwarf form of 

 Stevi.a -rrr.ata makes a lovely jn't 

 I'lant. Its culture is simple and, if 

 ^iiiwn eool, it never needs any staking. 

 Single white marguerites, if propa 

 i;,ili'il early and if j)inchiiig was dis- 



