JUNB 14, 1917. 



The Florists' Review 



15 



When a Person of Means Builds a Conservatory it Results in Purchase, Not Production, of Plants. 



AMERICAN PEONY SOCIETY. 



The annual meeting and exhibition 

 of the American Peony Society, origin- 

 ally set for Philadelphia, June 4 and 5, 

 and postponed to June 11 and 12, was 

 again postponed last week, too late for 

 notice to appear. The latest postpone- 

 ment was to June 13 and 14, the exhi- 

 bition being in conjunction with the 

 June show of the Pennsylvania Horti- 

 cultural Society. 



ENCOUBAGE THE AMATEUB. 



An elaborate example of the private 

 conservatories the wealthier people are 

 wont to build in connection with their 

 homes is that recently constructed for 

 Daniel Good at Buffalo, N. Y. As will 

 be seen by the accompanying illustra- 

 tions, the conservatory is unique in its 

 shape and in the manner in which it 

 fits into a recess of the residence. 



Keeping conservatories of this kind 

 stocked with plants provides an outlet 

 for much florists' stock, as the owners 

 rarely can produce the plants needed. 

 Consequently florists, when they are 

 asked by their well-to-do patrons con- 

 cerning conservatories, as they fre- 

 quently are, should encourage their con- 

 struction. 



The conservatory at the Good home 

 fits into a U-shaped opening made by 

 the dining-room on the one side and the 

 main hall and music room on the other. 

 It is thirty feet long and twenty feet 

 wide, with a semicircular bay ^of a 9- 

 foot radius. The construction is of gal- 

 vanized steel members, with copper gut- 

 ters, and the wood is especially selected 

 for its fine grain and susceptibility to 

 finish. 



The glass is all -f^-inch polished plate. 

 Many of the roof lights are bent two 

 ways, each taking a separate template. 

 Special treatment was given the roof 

 glass to make it opaque. Over the 

 whole roof heavy snow guards have 

 been placed. 



The interior is done principally in 

 ivory white, to conform with the colo- 

 nial effect in the dining-room and hall, 

 the latticework on the sides, how- 

 ever, is of the light green that was 

 used for all the finishings of the inte- 

 rior. The floor is of tile and the coping 

 base and fountain are of pink marble. 



The dolphin fountain over the rock- 

 ery, together with the rockery frames, 

 is of terra cotta, a peculiar finish being 

 employed. The rockery is of tufa- 

 stone and is planted with ferns and 



aquatic plants. The main fountain is 

 of the same stone and is equipped with 

 electric lights arranged to shine through 

 the water. The plant tables are of 

 bronze and copper, all the heating radi- 

 ators being concealed underneath. 



The conservatory is considered one 

 of the finest in Buffalo. It was con- 

 structed by the Lord & Burnham Co., 

 through H. E. Bates, of the Eochester, 

 N. Y., oflBce. H. J. H. 



to die. The boxes were about 18x36 

 inches and sixteen inches in depth, in 

 each of which I planted three or four 

 roots. These boxes I set in the water 

 so that the top edges projected just 

 above the surface. H. H. — Mich. 



WATER LILIES IN BOXES. 



I have a cement water basin which I 

 want to convert into a lily pond during 

 the summer. I propose to place the 

 water lilies in boxes, so that the soil 

 will not make the water muddy and 

 so that I can move the boxes and plants 

 at any time. How should I transplant 

 the lilies into the boxes and how should 

 they be treated while in the boxes, so 

 as to keep them growing and flowering? 

 Should they be manured? If so, how? 

 I have tried this before, but with little 

 success. The plants seemed to thrive 

 only for a short while and then began 



I am afraid your soil was too poor 

 for the lilies. Use good loam and add 

 one-third as much cow manure, well de- 

 cayed. Mix this thoroughly. Plant 

 only one lily in the center of each box. 

 Cover the surface of the boxes with a 

 good layer of coarse sand. This will 

 prevent the water from becoming 

 muddy. Submerge the boxes entirely 

 and your plants will dO' vastly better. 

 C. W. 



Scranton, Pa. — George E. Clark notes 

 an increased call for roses in pots. 

 While many patrons are familiar with 

 the names and colors, thanks to the 

 houses that issue catalogues giving 

 such information, Mr. Clark finds that 

 plain, descriptive labels greatly facili- 

 tate sales at this busy time. The seed 

 trade is most satisfactory. 



The More There Are of These the More Plants and Flowers Will be Needed. 



