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The Rorists' Review 



May 26, 1921 



Report of the annual meeting and ex- 

 hibition of the American Iris Society 

 appears on page 19 of this issue. 



The oflScial roster of the J. Van Lindley 

 Nursery Co., Pomona, N. C, is: Presi- 

 dent, Paul C. Lindley; vice-president, Dr. 

 J. P. Turner; secretary and treasurer, 

 A. J. Sykes; sales manager, R. E. Dal- 

 ton, Jr. 



The proceedings of the 1920 convention 

 of the American Association of Nursery- 

 men have just been sent to members. The 

 discussions of that meeting make this a 

 particularly interesting volume, and the 

 expert editorial hand of the secretary is 

 evident. 



Because of the late frost, about half 

 of the varieties of iris at Peterson Nurs- 

 ery, Chicago, are blooming this season. 

 Absolutely every variety of peony is com- 

 ing through in fine shape, says W. A. 

 Peterson, and none seems to be injured 

 by the frost. 



The annual convention of the A. A. N., 

 which will be held at the Congress hotel, 

 Chicago, June 22 to 24, will be given up 

 to trade discussion, without special events 

 or speakers during the convention days, 

 as there are plenty of questions for the 

 members to thrash out among themselves, 

 without taking time to listen to some 

 prominent man give his ideas on general 

 topics. 



A LETTER THAT PULLS. 



If you had Aladdin 's lamp in youi 

 hands, what would be your first desire / 

 You said it. You would rub that old 

 lamp and within twenty-four hours every 

 account outstanding among your cus- 

 tomers would be settled. Because "col- 

 lecting" is one of our chief diflScultics. 



The J. Van Lindley Nursery Co., 

 which operates its florists' business as 

 the Van Lindley Co., at Pomona, N. 

 C, has found in the lines of a collection 

 letter a lamp almost as efficacious as 

 the one Aladdin used. Here is the let- 

 ter that was sent out May 1 to 700 cus- 

 tomers, signed by President Paul C. 

 Lindley: 



My Dear Friend: 



Last year, while tlie snn was sliining briRlit. 

 we purcliased many thousnnds of duUnrs' worth 

 of seed and fruit stocl£ for the continuation of 

 our business. Uatlier than cancel tliese orders 

 we allowed them to come forward. We now 

 have arrived at the time when we can't "Say 

 It with Flowers." 



Our bookkeeper reports your account with us 

 is $ -. 



He did not give me the date; it may be a 

 very recent purchase, or what we all term "an 

 old account." In either case, I am not goiuK 

 to apologize for writing, but am going to ask 

 you for a little help now, and that you will sou 

 us again next month. 



In the enclosed self-addressed envelope Is a 

 little string. If you find it necessary to look 

 up this account before mailing check, "tie it 

 around your finger." However. I would thank 

 you for a prompt remittance, and much prefi^r 

 tliiit you don't use the string. 



By May 1.5 the company had received 

 ?i5() return envelopes by actual count 

 and they were still coming in on each 

 mail. Ninety-five per cent of them 

 have the check enclosed and the others 

 call attention to minor errors, which 

 has enabled the company to straighten 

 its accounts. 



N. B. — There really was a little piece 



of green cord in the return envelope 

 which the Van Lindley Co. enclosed 

 with each letter. 



OYSTER SCALE ON LILAC. 



Recently considerable attention has 

 been attracted by the presence of a 

 scale on lilac bushes. This pest is 

 what is known as the oyster-shell scale. 

 It is a cosmopolitan insect and is doubt- 

 less the commonest and most wide- 

 spread scale insect known. It infests 

 all kinds of fruit trees and ornamental 

 shrubs. 



This scale is readily distinguished 

 from other scale insects by its shape 

 and color, according to C. R. Jones, of 

 the Colorado Agricultural College. It 

 resembles a minute, elongated, curved 

 shell, about one-eighth of an inch in 

 length, and is of a dark brownish color. 

 The eggs of this pest are laid beneath 

 the scale in the fall and, thus protected, 

 they pass the winter. 



In early June, depending upon the 

 temperature, the eggs hatch, and the 

 tiny, pale, yellowish young insects 

 crawl from beneath the scale and 

 wander about the twigs and branches, 

 finally settling down on the bark and 

 inserting their long, threadlike beaks 

 in the branch. They secrete a cover- 

 ing of cottony substance which protects 

 them while they develop. The females 

 never move from that spot. They con- 

 tinue to grow and finally secrete the 

 brown scales which attract attention. 

 Sometimes these insects become so nu- 

 merous that entire branches are covered 

 with scales. 



Effective control work can be accom- 

 plished against this pest by a thorough 

 application of lime-sulphur, which tends 



Lining'-out Plants — Heavy 



Eoonymas Japonica, 2- inch 5o 



EuAnymu* Pulcbellu*, '2-ineh 5c 



Lantana Craigii, 2-inch ^ 



Lantana, Creeping, 2-inch 5c 



Lonlceta Halliana, 2-inch 5c 



Lonicera Nida, Bush. 2-iBch 5c 



Muehlenbeckla complexa, 2-incb ,5c 



Asparagus Plumosus, 2-inch .5c 



Howell's Ornamental Nursery 



Bloomington, California 



Mention The Review when you write. 



YOUR CATALOGUE 



"ReaJr MUt" SeW, NarMrr ud Fill Bolb Cattlafie*. 

 with yomt ■*■« aad »Unu am tbe iront cover. Bua- 

 tjiallr iUadralMl with aahiral colon oa caver pate*. 

 We keep thea ia dock far proaipt ibipmcnt. Aak ior 

 •anple. Ther will creatlj iacrcaie joor lakn— aad 

 tker daa't cort aack. 



CAMPBELL PRINTING COMPANY 

 917 Walnut St. Pes Moines, Iowa 



HILL'S EVERGREENS 



Best for over half a century. Firs, 

 Spruce. Pines. Junipers, Arbor Vitaes, 

 Yews, in small and large sizes. Send for 

 price list. 



THE m. HILL NURSERY COMPANY 

 ETcrsreca Spcdaliib Largest Grawen ia Aaierica 



Box 403 Dundee, Illinois 



to loosen the scales and allows natural 

 enemies to work upon them, or they 

 may be sprayed with a solution of nico- 

 tine extract, one part to 800 parts of 

 water, to which is added about six 

 pounds of soap. This spray should be 

 applied from June 1 to June 15, before 

 the young scales have secreted suflScient 

 scale to protect themselves. 



WHAT WE OWE TO FRANK MEYER. 



Few people who are not connected 

 with our trade, and probably not many 

 in it, know the hardships involved in 

 the introduction of new and practical 

 species of plants, shrubs and trees from 

 other countries. Especially is this true 

 when the species come from less civi- 

 lized lands. The story of Frank N. 

 Meyer will help all to understand the 

 difficulties which attend this work. 



Mr. Meyer was chosen by the United 

 States Bureau of Plant Industry to ex- 

 ploce China for new species. In 1905 

 he left on his first trip and was gone 

 for three years. He spent a year at 

 home and went back to the Orient again 

 in 1909. He again spent a summer at 

 home and left on his last trip in the 

 autumn of 1916. A year spent in the 

 valley of the upper Yangtze under un- 

 favorable sanitary conditions under- 

 mined his healtli and precipitated an at- 



MentlOD Tba Berlew wben rou write. 



The Elm City Nursery Company 

 Ibolium Privet 



The New Hardy Hedge 



to be introduced to the pub- 

 lic this fall for the first 

 time. 



Box -Barberry 



2-raar-oM °°^^' ^^'^ ^^^^ known to 

 Ibaliaa Prifet need further description. 



We are now ready to quote trade prices to hoases 



who wish to catalogrue these novelties in their 



forthcoming itsues, 



INTRODUCERS: 



The Elm City Nursery Company 



Weodmont Nurseriea, Inc. 

 NEW HAVEN CONNECTICUT 



Mention The Rerlew when yon write. 



PEONIES 



Send for our Special Price List ■howing 



best sorts, with each color in the 



order of bloominc. 



PETERSON NURSERY 



30 N. La SaUc Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 



Uentlon The ReTlew when yon write. 



Evergreens, Peonies and Iris 



If yen are Intereated In theae yon are Inter- 

 eated in na, aa we have a nice lot for prompt 

 delivery. We alao grow a full line of fmlt and 

 ornamental atock. WRITE FOR PRICES. 



FARMERS NURSERY CO., 



TROY, OHIO 



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