June 21, 1917. 



The Florists' Review 



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OBITUARY 



Bodman M. Eisenhart. 



After an illness of short duration, E. 

 M. Eisenhart, of Torresdale, Pa., passed 

 away June 12. Many years ago Mr. 

 Eisenhart 's skill as a violet grower 

 won for him the cognomen of "Violet 

 King" among Philadelphia tradesmen, 

 and in later years he became famous 

 for his fine sweet peas. He is survived 

 by his wife, a daughter and two sons. 



John Young. 



John Young, gardener to Col. Samuel 

 P. Colt, Bristol, E. I., died suddenly 

 June 9 at his home in Bristol. Mr. 

 Young was. stricken with apoplexy while 

 at work on the Colt estate and was as- 

 sisted to his home, where he collapsed 

 and died soon after. He was born in 

 Scotland eighty years ago and after 

 coming to this country was employed on 

 private estates in New York city and 

 at Troy, N. Y. He had been at Linden 

 Place, the Colt estate, twelve years. He 

 leaves a widow. W. H. M. 



CINCINNATI, O. 



The Maxket. 



The market is well supplied with 

 all kinds of seasonable stock, though 

 there is noticeable a reduction in the 

 number of receipts under those of a 

 week ago. The demand, while fair, con- 

 tinues too weak to take care of the large 

 supplies, or even to clear enough stock 

 to support substantial prices. Numer- 

 ous weddings have been productive of 

 good business and last week's school 

 commencements created a lively call, 

 although the demand was confined to a 

 few items of stock. 



Eoses are in good supply. Carnations 

 are plentiful, but from now on the sup- 

 ply undoubtedly will grow smaller. 

 Easter lilies are most plentiful; gladi- 

 olus offerings include excellent blooms 

 of America; valley meets with a good 

 demand. Among others present ,are 

 sweet peas, snapdragons, larkspurs, 

 coreopsis and cornflowers. 



Greens are plentiful. The demand 

 from out of town for new ferns is strong. 



Various Notes. 



C. E. Critchell has been making large 

 shipments of new ferns during the last 

 fortnight. 



L. H. Kyrk is back again at his desk, 

 after having been confined to his home 

 last week with a severe cold. 



William Taylor is cutting excellent 

 America gladioli. 



P. J. dinger's blooms of liis new red 

 carnation, Eadium, were in large de- 

 mand last week for commencement busi- 

 ness and realized the best carnation 

 prices of the crowded market. 



The Cincinnati Cut Flower Exchange 

 has been marketing an excellent lot of 

 Easter lilies. C. H. H. 



Canton, O. — iThe greenhouse formerly 

 conducted by J. W. Martin, on Eoute 

 No. 4, has been acquired by W. H. 

 Clouse, Jr. 



lola, Kan. — The greenhouses formerly 

 operated by J. W. Primmer have passed 

 to the ownership of J. S. Stremler, who 

 has renamed them lola Greenhouses. 



VEGETABLES AND 

 FRUITS DEPARTMENT 



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THRIPS ON CUCUMBERS. 



What is the best method of extermi- 

 nating thrips on cucumber plants? Do 

 thrips thrive best in a damp, moist 

 atmosphere? I have tried a lime and 

 sulphur spray and also cyanide gas, but 

 neither of these has done the work. 



F. J. L.— O. 



Thrips, or leaf hoppers, thrive best 

 in a dry atmosphere. Try spraying them 

 with a nicotine spray. Add a couple of 

 pounds of soap to every fifty gallons of 

 water to make the mixture sticky. 



C. W. 



DISTINGUISHING MUSHBOOMS. 



There is no simple test for distinguish- 

 ing between edible and poisonous mush- 

 rooms. The only safe mushrooms to 

 eat are those which are gathered by a 

 collector who knows exactly what he 

 is doing. In order ^ to make easier the 

 all-important distinction between poi- 

 sonous and nonpoisonous growths, the 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture has 

 just published a new bulletin entitled, 

 "Some Common Edible and Poisonous 

 Mushrooms," Farmers' Bulletin No. 796. 



The most common edible mushroom 

 is known to scientists as Agaricus cam- 

 pestris. This variety is not only culti- 

 vated commercially, but is widely dis- 



tributed and is abundant in the wild 

 state. The cap is fleshy and hemi- 

 spherical in shape, but later becomes 

 expanded and nearly flat. It is smooth, 

 in color white or light brown, and the 

 flesh is white and firm. The gills are , ,A ; 

 white at first, later become pink, and • • ' 

 finally turn a blackish brown. The stem 

 is stout, smooth, and furnished with a 

 ring. This type of mushroom is readily 

 recognized, but there is some possibility 

 that it may be confused with an 

 amanita, of which there are several 

 varieties, most of them extremely poi- 

 sonous. The risk of mistaking the com- 

 mon mushroom for one of these may be 

 avoided if the fungus is not picked until 

 the gills are pink or turning to brown. 

 The gills of the amanita remain white. 



HOW TO GROW PEANUTS. 



Will you kindly let me know how to 

 grow peanuts? C. F. S. — 111. 



As a garden plant the peanut can be 

 grown as far north as central New 

 York, but only a few pods will actually 

 mature seeds. The planting season, as 

 well as the field care of peanuts, is 

 practically the same as for corn. Scat- 

 ter shelled nuts six to ten inches apart 

 in rows thirty to thirty-six inches apart. 

 The vines are tender and will be killed 

 by the first frost. The crop is harvested 

 by lifting the vines and piling around 

 a stake placed upon cleats to keep them 

 off the ground. The roots with the nuts 

 attached should be next to the stake to 

 prevent discoloration by weather. 



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Christian Dehn, of Saratoga Springs, 

 N. Y., handed in his subscription with 

 the remark: "Send me that big book. 

 The Florists' Eeview. Too busy to 

 sav more now. Good-bye." 



H. L. Crandell, of Glens Falls, N. Y., 

 has a fine display of Darwin tulips, 

 ])ronounced by a purchaser "darlings." 

 He would rather have their room now, 

 although they come in splendidly for 

 funeral work. 



A. J. Binley, Glens Falls, N. Y., is 

 an inventive genius. Following his 

 successful cut rose box holder, he has 

 an arrangement by which his type- 

 writer gives expression to his utter- 

 ances in various colors. Business is 

 good with him and has been right 

 along. 



John L. Watkins & Son, of Hudson 

 Falls, N, Y., consider Geranium Mar- 

 quise de Castellane the best all-around 

 variety. It is not new, but well 

 worthy of special notice, its heavy 

 foliage and flower spike of deep sal- 

 mon making it a most desirable kind 

 to grow. Myron J. Watkins, the junior 

 member of the firm, is spending his 

 vacation from Cornell University to 

 good advantage with A. N. Pierson at 

 Cromwell, Conn., getting practical ex- 

 perience in landscaping. 



The shrubbery and hardy flowering 

 plants in the suburban gardens of Phil- 

 adelphia are perfectly gorgeous this 

 season. Japanese maples and hardy 

 Ghent azaleas are a brilliant sight. The 

 golden laburnum, seldom seen in good 



specimens, was as heavily flowered as 

 wistaria, which was never known to 

 bloom so freely as now. The good peo- 

 ple of the Quaker city seem to take this 

 exhibition of Nature's spring adorn- 

 ment as quite natural, while our Boston 

 friends see that due recognition is given 

 by the press. 



Fred A. Danker, of Albany, N. Y,, 

 notes that while the call for elaborate 

 designs for Memorial day was not so 

 heavy as on some occasions, the house 

 had a fine sale of general stock, prac- 

 tically clearing all the best stock at the 

 greenhouses. 



William C. Glocckner, of Albany, 

 made a fine display and reaped his share 

 of business for the dav. The Gloeckner 

 greenhouses, at Menand, grow large 

 quantities of stock for the Albany store. 



H. G. Eyres, of Albany, was crowded 

 in his basement store, but made a good 

 display nevertheless. He remarked 

 that all hands had all they could do to 

 handle the Memorial day business. 



A. D. Carpenter, of Cohoes. X. Y., did 

 not notice any decline in purchases for 

 Memorial day, the fine weather and the 

 excellence of general business in this 

 district doubtless proving big factors. 



A. J. Courcelle & Son, of Eutland, 

 Vt., recently rebuilt their establish- 

 ment, and wonder now how they did 

 business so long in the old place. Bet- 

 ter stock and bigger sales are tlio result. 

 Three promising sons are ready to 

 serve and are awaiting the call of their 

 country. W. M. 



