Dkcembbr 8, 1921 



The Rorists^ Review 



41 



Gn.'itt Co., of Laporte, Ind., will appear 

 before the committee to urge a tariff 

 hif^h enough to protect the industry en- 

 gaged in the preparation of natural 

 leaves from the competition of Japan 

 and other low-price, low-wage countries. 

 Tliis concern prepares leaves for use in 

 the making of funeral designs and for 

 ornamental purposes, including ruscus, 

 sago palms, etc. A. E. G. 



POINSETTIAS LOSE FOLIAGE. 



As shown by the plant which I have 

 sent, my poinsettias are suffering from 

 some malady. They started to lose their 

 loaves about October 1. Then the roots 

 decayed and the plants have been doing 

 poorly. I have been careful about the 

 watering, but the temperature has 

 dropped to 50 or 55 degrees at night on a 

 good many occasions. Will you tell me 

 what the trouble is? J. A. & S. — la. 



Poinsettias usually hold their foliage 

 well while the weather remains warm. 

 As soon as cool nights come and the tem- 

 perature falls to 50 degrees or even 

 lower under glass, a heavy loss of 

 foliage will result, unless watering is 

 carefully done. It pays to give some 

 heat, and to maintain a minimum tem- 

 perature of 55 to 60 degrees until the 

 bracts are well developed, when they 

 may be kept somewhat cooler. 



Overwatering, underwatering, low 

 temperatures and excessive feeding will 

 all cause a loss of foliage. It is safer 

 to keep the plants a little on the dry side 

 rather than the reverse, and in feeding 

 be sure to give only weak doses. Over- 

 watering causes the roots to decay, es- 

 pecially where pots or pans have not 

 been well drained. C. W. 



BEGONIAS DAMPING OFF. 



We have a number of Chatelaine and 

 Lorraine begonias in 3-inch pots which 

 seem to be damping off, but still the 

 roots arc shooting out healthy young 

 sprouts. I should be pleased 'to have 

 some one tell me what is the trouble 

 with them. >]_ A.. S. O. 



It IS difficult to tell just what is tlic 

 trouble with your plants. Probably thev 

 ••ire being kept too cool and damp. Use 

 •are, in watering them, not to dampen 

 tlie foliage any more than you can help. 

 <_'jve them a temperature not lower than 

 .'•) degrees; 60 degrees would be better, 

 ■utliough Chatelaine can be grown well 

 m a temperature as low as 50 degrees. 



W. N. C. 



EXTERMINATING WHITE ANTS. 



We are writing you in regard to white 

 ants, which have been giving us a great 

 <'^;il of trouble. These ants have in- 

 trenched themselves in the bottom of 

 <||ir rose and mum beds. They bore 

 tlirough the hardest wood and cat the 

 roots of the mum plants, which wilt and 

 (He in consequence. We have tried sev- 

 eral methods of exterminating these 

 J'l'sts, but get no results. Would you 

 r'ease advise us in this matter? 



J. C. S.— Kan. 



Ants are hard to eradicate. Eemedies, 

 such as follow, will give you consider- 

 able relief, at least: Lay good pieces of 

 marrow bone along the ant haunts. Dip 

 these bones in a can of hpt water two 

 or three times a day. Scatter Dalmatian 

 I'owder (black flag) near their runs. 



WHO'S WHO K^ AND WHY 



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EARL H. MANN. 



RECOGNIZING that the ablest men are not always to be found in the l)rightest 

 glow of the limelight, the Chrysanthemum 8oeiety of America at its meeting 

 in Chicago, November 16, elected as its president one who, as the gentleman 

 who nominated him stated, is "a retiring, but rising young man," Earl IL Mann, of 

 Kiclimond, Ind. Mr. Mann has been with the E. G. Hill Co. for the last fifteen years. 

 During that time he has been treasurer and during the last five years general manager 

 of the company. He is a son-in-law of the rose raiser of Richmond and one of tlie 

 quadrunivirate which means so much to rosarians. Mr. Mann occui)les a directorsliip 

 in the Florists' Hail Association and another in the National Flower Growers' Asso- 

 ciation. 



Mix nine parts of sugar and one part of 

 powdered borax and permit the mixture 

 to stand for ten days before using, in 

 order tliat the sugar may absorb the 

 borax. This will (lestroy a great many 

 of them. Kerosene painted along the 

 woodwork is an effective antidote. Try 

 one or all of these remedies and they 

 will, at least, greatly reduce the numl)er 

 of the ants. W. N. C. 



pink and white, Blanche Ferry type; 

 Blue Bird, clear blue; Harmony, light 

 lavender, large; I'rincess, lavender; 

 Glitters, orange scarlet; Flamingo, 

 orange pink, large; Early King, crim- 

 son; Mrs. Kerr, salmon, large; (ilorious, 

 purple, and Yarrawa, cream pink. 



George J. Hall. 



SWEET PEAS FOR WINTER. 



Will you let me know the best type 

 of butterfly sweet peas in a variety of 

 colors for winter forcing in a green- 

 house? J. A. — Minn. 



The varieties most largely grown are 

 as follows: Rose Queen, light pink; 

 Zvolanek's Rose, dark pink, large; Im- 

 proved Snowstorm, white; Columbia, 



Freeport, 111.— After having served in 

 the capacity of manager of the retail 

 store of the Freeport Floral Co. for 

 twelve years, James Bauscher has relin- 

 quished that position. Mr. Bauscher has 

 made no definite plans for the future, 

 but expects to remain in Freeport. His 

 retirement is a result of the recent pur- 

 chase of the business by Steffen & Balles 

 from the stock company formerly own- 

 ing it. Mr. Bauscher was a member of 

 the latter company. 



