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The Florists^ Review 



Mat 12, 1921 



kerosene emulsion, crude petroleum emul- 

 sion, distillate emulsion, nicotine solu- 

 tion, pyrethrum, caustic soda, caustic 

 potash, carbolic acid emulsion, sulphur 

 spray, resin, resin wash. 



For fumigating, the specialists recom- 

 mend hydrocyanic acid gas, carbon disul- 

 phide or sulphur dioxide. These are ef- 

 fective against all classes of insects 

 when it is desirable to use them. 



Arsenate of Lead Widely Used. 



Arsenate of lead is the best known 

 and most extensively used stomach 

 poison for insects. It has a wider range 

 of usefulness than has any other in- 

 ternal poison now available. It is safe 

 for use on the foliage of most plants, 

 has good adhesive qualities and, owing 

 to its fineness, remains in suspension well 

 in water. Moreover, it can be safely 

 combined with certain contact sprays, 

 as nicotine, kerosene emulsion, soaps, 

 etc., and with a number of fungicides, 

 such as lime-sulphur mixture and Bor- 

 deaux mixture. It should not be com- 

 bined with sodium or potassium sul- 

 phides. 



Commercial arsenate of lead may be 

 obtained as paste or powder. Powder is 

 coming into extended use by reason of 

 the convenience with which it may be 

 handled and stored, and the saving in 

 freight by the absence of water. Paste 

 arsenate of lead, however, may be stored 

 from year to year if properly covered 

 with water to prevent drying, and pro- 

 tected from freezing temperatures. 



This method for home-made ijrepara- 

 tion of arsenate of lead will give a good 

 product without any material waste of 

 chemicals, and will require a minimum 

 amount of time. For every pound of 

 lead arsenate it is desired to make, use 

 either of these: 



Ounces 



Sodium arsenate (ft." por rent ) 8 



Lead ncetnte (sugar of lead] 22 



Or this formula: 



Ounces 



Sodium arsenate (65 per cent ) 8 



Lead nitrate 18 



Information touching methods of 

 spraying and directions for using the 

 various preparations are contained in 

 farmers' bulletin 908, which may be 

 obtained free upon application to the 

 division of publications. United States 

 Department of Agriculture. 



SEATTLE NOTES. 



ICoiitlnucd from pat'c 112. J 



Clarke, of Clarke Bros. Mrs. Clarke 

 also made the trij), while Guiseppe 

 Ghilarducci, of the California Florists, 

 Tacoma, was in Seattle for the same 

 event. 



Trade visitors last week included Rob- 

 ert Xewcomb, representing the Burling- 

 ton Willow Ware Shops, Burlington, la., 

 and W. R. Nichols, of the Garrett Co., 

 Brooklyn. 



The Hollywood (iardciis sliowcd tlic 

 first of the season's gladioli for this nuir- 

 ket, and the distinct novelty of tlie of- 

 fering and fine quality of the flowers 

 proved a real feature. An iniprovrd cut 

 of roses and some of the best siia|i- 

 (liay;oiis yet shown here arc inclu'''il in 

 the l;iti' deliveries from the greenhouses. 



The Orplieum Floral Co. has about 

 completed repainting the shop, both in- 

 side and out. The general sales have 

 been holding up well and clean up reg- 

 ularly the supplies of violets coming 

 from local growers. 



•John Van Aalst, who devotes his Kirk- 

 land place to nothing but the culture of 

 bulbous stock, advises that he is about 



CANNAS 



3-inch pot plants ready for immediate ihipment. 

 King Humbert. $6.(n per lOO; Rosea Gigantea, ^.50 per 100; Qty of Portland, $15.00 per 

 100; President, $15.00 per 100; Alphonae Bouvier, Florence Vaughan, Gladiator. Gustov 

 Gumpper, J. D. Eisele, Jean Tiasot, Louisiana, Maros. Mme. Crozy. President Myers, 

 Queen Charlotte, Richard Wallace, Rubin, Souv. d'A. Crosy, Uncle Sam, Venus. Wyo- 

 ming, $5.00 per 100. $40.00 per 1000. 



PALMS 



Kentia Belmoreana 

 4incli, $6.00 per doz.; $50.00 per 100; 5-incb, $18.00 per doz.; 6-inch, $30.00 per doz. 



FERNS 



Cyrtomium Rochfordianum, Holly Ferns— 



S-inch $1.50 per doz.; $ 8.00 per 100 



4.inch 3.00 per doz.; 25.00 per 100 



SPRING STOCK 



Miscellaneous Bedding Stock to Grow on for Spring. 

 Ageratum, Dusty Miller, Altemantheras, Alyssum. Hardy English Ivy, Lantanas, 

 Lobelias, Salvia, Parlor Ivy, Swainsona, Tradescantia, Vinca, SingU Frtaged Patualas, 

 Coleus, Fuchsias. 

 2-inch $2.75 per 100; 3-inch, $3.75 per 100 



AGERATUM, Fraserii 



We feel confident in offering Ageratum "Fraserii" to our customers that we are 

 offering what will be one of the most valuable acquisitions to the bedding plant line in 

 recent years, that is a blue, a decided blue, that would be continually in bloom. In 

 our trial grounds last summer "Fraserii" attracted more attention than any other 

 bedding plant. It only grew about eight to ten inches high and was covered the entire 

 season with what can easily be classed as immense trusses of flowers, as many of them 

 were over 2yi inches across, while the individual flower would be M of an in^h in diame- 

 ter. The plant spread about 12 to 15 inches across. It can easily be used with Alteman- 

 theras as a border plant. 



Being an early bloomer and dwarf, compact grower, it makes an excellent pot plant. 



2-inch, $1.00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 3-inch, $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



R. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co. 



White Marsh, Maryland 



Mention The RcTlew when you write. 



NURSERY STOCK FOR FLORISTS 



WHOLESALE ONLY— 



JACKSON & PERKINS CO. 



Newark, New York 



