Ji NE 28, 1917. 



The Florists^ Review 



13 



Cyclone at Freeport, III., Drops Boiler House Roof in an Adjacent Greenhouse. 



arc now makiufi^ active f];rovvtli of both 

 bulbs and roots and will need an in- 

 creased water supply. C^attleyas do not 

 need watering daily, even in hot 

 weather; twice or thrice a week suf- 

 fices. Spraying overhead each after- 

 noon, however, will prove beneficial. 



Cypripediums. 



Cypripediums succeed V)est when 

 given Ok. heavier shade than the cat- 

 tleyas and it need not be of a remov- 

 able nature. _ They also enjoy a closer 

 and more humid atmosphere. However, 

 a few varieties, like the old insigne, 

 succeed well in coldfranies througli 

 the summer, or even directly in the open 

 below the shade of trees. The stronger 

 rooted and well established cypripe- 

 diums are all much benefited by applica- 

 tions of jieak manure water once 

 in ten days. I have found that cow ma- 

 nure and soot, ])laced in a bag and im- 

 mersed in a barrel, provide a good food 

 for a number of orchids, as well as 

 many other pot ])lants. 



Calanthes. 



The calanthes are now in active 

 growth. They enjoy heat and I find 

 tiiat a little fire heat on wet days and 

 cool nights is much to their liking. A 

 fire made of a few logs of wood, whicli 

 will give just sufficient heat to warm 

 tlie pipes for an hour or two and dry uji 

 the condensation, is what is needed. If 

 there is any one orchid more than an- 

 other which revels in a brisk heat and 

 moisture, it is the calanthe. It is just 

 a little early yet to start feeding the 

 plants, but as soon as the roots liavo 

 i)ecome active and are seen running 

 over the surface soil and even clinging 

 to the ]>ot sides, some cow manure 

 water every second or third Avatering 

 should be given. Let it be weak at 

 first, but fairly strong as growtli ad- 

 vances. "Where a small batcli is grown 

 it is a good ])lau to dip the pots once 

 a week in a tub of liquid manure. This 

 applies more especially to C vestita and 

 ('. Veitchii, but all the calanthes are 

 improved by similar treatment. 



Dendrobiums. 



Such varieties as Dendrobium nobile 

 and its hybrids, also D. Wardianum, D. 

 formosum giganteum and D. Phalaenop- 



sis, are now making their new growths. 

 Like tlie calantlies, they revel in a 

 warm, stuffy and humid atmosphere. A 

 house which can be closed uj) about I! 

 or ii:'M) o'clock each afternoon, after 

 syringing the plants and wetting down 

 the floors and roof* so that the atmos- 

 ])here reeks with moisture, is just wiiat 

 these East Indian dendrol)es like, and, 

 given such conditions, tiieir rate of 

 growth becomes much accelerated. 



Odontoglossums and Odontiodas. 



Similar methods of culture should be 

 used for odontoglossums of the cris{)um 

 and Pescatorei type and for odontiodas. 



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which latter are hybrids between odon- 

 toglossums and cociiliodas and are 

 iiandsome and striking. Botli enjoy a 

 sunny house from November until the 

 end of Marcii, l)ut in the summer, which 

 is their most trying ]ieriod, a lean-to 

 house with a northern ex])osure suits 

 tliem best. The roof should be shadeil 

 with blinds, which should roll a foot 

 above the glass and should be useil only 

 while the sun shines directly on tiie 

 ])lants. In extremely hot weather it is 

 better not to keej) the atmosphere too 

 moist and the ])lants themselves sum- 

 mer better if run a little on the drv 



side. An abundance of night air should 

 be given. Sprayings overiiead each aft- 

 ernoon, when the foliage can dry before 

 niglitfail, is l)eneficial. A few odon- 

 toglots, such as grande and ])ulchellum 

 majus, succeed well under warmer con- 

 ditions tiian the crispum section. I 

 have found these do well on a l)ench at 

 the cool end of tlie cattleva liouse. 



FREAK OF FREEPORT STORM. 



A freak of the cyclone which did con- 

 siderable (hunage at Freei)ort, 111., June 

 12, is shown in tiie accompanying illus- 

 trations. The wind lifted the roof, .iOx 

 7)'l feet, off the boiler house of the Free- 

 ])ort Floral Co. range, carried it over 

 two greenhouses and dropped it into a 

 tiiird. Aside from the loss of tiie roof 

 tiiere was practically no damage to the 

 l)oiler house. 



Tiie luuise struck was 27x1(59 feet, of 

 (larland construction, with truss roofs, 

 iron gutters and angle iron purlins. A 

 large portion of tlie house and tiie stock 

 it contained were destroyed and some 

 damage was done to tlie otiier houses by 

 timbers droiijiing from the Hying boiler- 

 house roof. The loss was estinmted at 

 between $4,0UO and $."),0()() by Louis 

 Bauscher, secretary of the company, 

 with no cvclone insurance. 



CANTERBURY BELLS. 



Please tell me how to treat Canter- 

 bury liells to lia\e tlieiii in bloom during 

 tlie winter months, December, if pos- 

 sible. I planted seeds of the blue, ]>ink 

 and white singles three weeks ago, but 

 so far they have not germinated. If 

 these seedlings turn out well, will tliey 

 be of any value for blooming next 

 ^vi"t^'r' K. C. M.— Pa. 



Seeds of Canterlmry bells shouhl 

 germinate within two weeks if fresii 

 seeds were used and if they were 

 watered when necessary. Tlu>se jilants 

 cannot be flowered in midwinter. I 

 have seen them in fair con.lition earlv 

 in Ajirii, but it is not until Mav and 

 dune that they are at tiieir best. ' They 

 cannot be force.! an<l need a cool green- 

 house all the time for best results. Any 

 attempt you make to bloom them in 

 winter is bound to fail. C. W. 



