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The Rorists^ Review 



Dbcimbbr 0, 1920 



The Wayside Gardens Co. 



GROWERS OF HARDY PLANTS 

 Shrub*, Bulba and Seed* 



MENTOR, OHIO 



Hardy Old-fashioned Plants 



Our Specialty 



Specially grown for Florists. Nursery- 

 men and Landscape Architects. Prices 

 on request. 



WILLIAM TOOLE & SON 



, Hanly Plant and Piuy Fam BARABOO, WIS. 



earlier than they do when worked on 

 pear root. 



"From time to time the question has 

 arisen as to the advisability of using 

 the quince root for the pear. The most 

 extensive plantings of this root have 

 been made in the Santa Clara valley. 

 That the trees are long-lived is fully 

 exemplified by the fact that in the old 

 A. Block place, near Santa Clara, there 

 are pear trees budded on the quince 

 which are now 50 years old and are 

 still growing vigorously and producing 

 abundant crops of fruit annually. The 

 trees in this particular orchard are 

 planted fifteen feet apart. The fact 

 tfcat so many more trees may be planted 

 on an acre of ground is one of the ad- 

 vantages of this root. Many varieties 

 of pears, however, lack affinity, making 

 ' it necessary to bud the Beurre Hardy 

 on the quince, because of its strong 

 aflBnity for this root. The following 

 year the Bartlett is budded on the 

 Beurre Hardy stock. If the Bartlett 

 is budded on the quince it will break 

 off at the point of union. This method 

 of handling pears is known to the 

 trade as double working. 



Victim of Prejudice. 



"The cherry is budded on Mazzard 

 and Mahaleb root. California growers 

 have a decided preference for the for- 

 mer root. The consensus has been that 

 the Mahaleb was not adapted to our 

 soils, and it has been difficult, on this 

 account, to induce growers to purchase 

 trees on this root. This is one instance 

 where reports have been circulated 

 without any investigation having been 

 made to see whether they are worthy 

 of consideration. The effect of the 

 Mahaleb root is to dwarf the tree. 

 However, this has not been the case in 

 California, for I have observed old 

 cherry trees growing in the Vaca valley 

 budded on Mahaleb root doing nearly 

 as well as those which had been 

 worked on Mazzard. The effect of this 

 root has been more to retard the long, 

 whippy growth, which is so noticeable 

 in the cherry tree. The difficulty of ob- 

 taining seeds of these two stocks of the 

 cherry is again one of the problems 

 which will retard the growing of these 

 seedlings in the United States and, until 

 orchards of these varieties are planted 

 and reach a point to produce suffi- 

 cient seed for the seedling growers, 

 it will be necessary to rely largely on 

 the imported seedlings for growing 

 cherry stock. 



"Myrobalan seed is handled much 

 like peach seed, except that it is nec- 

 essary to stratify it in beds earlier in 

 the fall than the peach seed. We have 

 been successful in planting this seed 

 in nursery rows and growing seedlings 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



For Florists' Use 



It is a recognized fact that our products 

 comprise the best for this purpose. 



Our Novelties for 1921 are no exception 

 to this rule. 



Of the newer kinds, there is nothing 

 better than our introductions of the past 

 few years. 



If you do not receive our trade list 

 regularly, drop us a postal to in- 

 sure you a copy early in January. 



ELMER D. SMITH & CO. 



Adrian, Mich. 



Mention The BeTley when you write. 



Christmas Price List 



of selected extra stronsr and beautiful stock 



Poinaettias Each 



Selected, 9-in. pans $3.00 



Next grade, 9-in. pans 2.75 



Selected, 8-in. pans ! 2.50 



Next grade, 8-in. pans 2.00 



Selected, 7-in. pans 2.00 



Next grade, 7-in. pans 1.75 



Selected, 6-in. pans 1.75 



Next grade, 6-in. pans 1.50 



Poinsettia, 4-in. pots 40 



Poinsettia, 2}^-in. pots .25 



Poinsettia, cut P.owers, long 50 



Poinsettia, cut flower", »hort 35 



Cyclanaaaa Each 



Selected, 8-in. pans, extra heavy and 



nice $5.00 



Next grade, 8-in. pans, extra heavy 



and nice 4.00 



Selected, 7-in. pans, extra heavy and 



nice 4.00 



Next grade, 7-in. pans, extra neavy 



and nice 3.00 



Selected, 6-in. pans, extra heavy and 



nice 2.50 



Next grade, 6-in. pans, extra heavy 



and nice 2.00 



Cyclamens — Cent. Each 



Selected, 5-in. pots $1.25 



Next grade, 5-in. pots 1.00 



Begonia, Cincinnati and Melior Each 



Selected, 7-in. pots $3.00 



Selected, 6-in. pots 2.50 



Next grade, 6-in. pots 2.00 



Selected, 5-in. pots 1.50 



Next grade, S-in. pots 1.00 



Each 



$0.30 



60 



1.00 



Boston Ferns 



4-in. pots 



5-in. pots 



6-in. pots 



Primula Obconica 



5-in. pots, extra strong plants, 50c and 



7Sc each. 

 6-in. pots, extra strong plants, 75c and 



$1.00 each. 



Carnations in all colors. 



15,000 Russell Roses in different lengths 

 of stem. Columbia, Ophelia, White Kil- 

 lamey and Milady, up to 5 feet long, at 

 Christmas prices. 



Place your order now. 



Cash with order, please 



Office Phone 720 



The Scioto Floral Co., Wholesale Florists 

 261 Eastern Ave., CHILLICOTHE, OHIO 



MnntloD Tb» R*Tlew wh<>n yon write. 



BIDDEFORD, MAINE 



NEW CARNATIONS 



MAINE SUNSHINE, YELLOW 



Domer Gold Medal 



Chicago, January, 1920 



Rooted Cuttings 

 $15.00 per lOO, $120.00 per lOOO 



JANUARY DELIVERY 



WHITE DELIGHT 

 Stronger than PINK DELIGHT 



Good commercial variety 



Rooted Cuttlnds 

 $12.00 per lOO, $100l00 per lOOO 



JANUARY DELIVERY 



