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The Florists^ Review 



Januabt 26. 1922 



BOSES FOB ABIZONA. 



."Will you discuss the newer roses — 

 the climatic conditions under which 

 they grow successfully; the varieties 

 that could bc(ir cut flowers well, along- 

 side American Beauty and Los Angeles? 



C. T.— Ariz. 



In a climate such as that of Phoenix, 

 Ariz., and nearby, it would appear that 

 not many of the perpetual-flowering hy- 

 brids or hybrid teas would be a success 

 beyond the first or spring flowering. For 

 this reason, anything in the way of 

 novelties or even standard kinds would 

 have to be tried out. American Beauty 

 being so successfully grown there, it 

 would seem that others of the remon- 

 tant types, especially the medium grow- 

 ers, would be satisfactory. Los Angeles 

 has the hardy Pernetiana blood in it, 

 as have many of the fine new roses 

 raised by the same nqted grower, and it 

 would seem that all these would be satis- 

 factory for the early blooming, at least. 



Many of the finest novelties among 

 roses are not so well suited for cutting 

 as some of tlie older ones, though they 

 are magnificent garden plants. The fol- 

 lowing novelties have, however, all 

 proved good: 



H. V. Machin, one of the Irish roses 

 raised by Dickson's, is among the best 

 of the reds, the color being particularly 

 good, the flowers havitig great substance 

 and petalage, while the growth is strong 

 and sufficiently free to meet the flower 

 growers' demands. 



Rose Marie is stated by one of the 

 most expert growers in California to be 

 the outdoor cut rose par excellence. It 

 was raised by F. Dorner & Sons Co., 

 Lafayette, Ind., has flowers of a deep 

 rose pink and is a fine grower, free and 

 clean. 



Russell is proving a splendid cut 

 flower variety in the open. A good deal 

 of the weakness found in some places in 

 the foliage under glass disappears en- 

 tirely when it is grown outside. Un- 

 questionably, this will be largely grown 

 in the near future. 



Mrs. W. C. Egan, raised by Howard & 

 Smith, of Los Angeles, is one of the 

 most wonderful roses of the age. The 

 growth is perfect, the blooms a most 

 beautiful shell pink of wonderful sub- 

 stance and petalage, and it is without a 

 Rcep as an outdoor rose. Naturally, it 

 ifl Jbigh-priced, but it will prove a money- 

 maker. 



Premier has proved a fine rose for out- 

 door use, being as free as it is under 



glass, a splendid keeper ami/One of the 

 best pinks. 



M. Leon Pain, though not exactly a 

 novelty, is not nearly so well known as 

 it deserves to be. A distinct and beau- 

 tiful salmon pink, it has size, strength 

 of stem, freedom and good habit to rec- 

 ommend it. 



Columbia, according to some of our 

 best raisers and those competent to 

 speak, is not going to be a success as 

 an outdoor rose and the writer is far 

 from wishing to contradict, but must 

 say that he has seen some wonderful 

 ]dants of it, showing promise of great 

 merits. 



Constance, one of the newer Pernet 

 roses, is going to be a winner. The 

 color is most distinct, an orange yellow, 

 while for habit and freedom of flower- 

 ing it ranks with the best from this 

 famous raiser. 



Besides the above, there are climbing 

 forms of many older roses that are 

 likely to revolutionize cut rose growing. 



To mention a few of the best of thes 

 Climbing General MacArthur, Climbin 

 Hoosier Beauty, Climbing Hadle^ 

 Climbing Shawyer, Climbing Kaiserii 

 Climbing Lady Hillingdon, Climbin 

 Madame Chatenay and Climbing Wii 

 nie Davis are all likely to be useful t 

 the grower. H. R. R. 



ALKALI IN THE SOIL. 



Will you kindly examine the ros' 

 plant we are sending and determine it 

 affliction if possible? The specimen i 

 a Butterfly planted in the benches ii 

 February in the soil now clinging to th' 

 roots. These plants made an excellen' 

 growth until they began to turn whit< 

 and die. We mulched them heavih 

 with cow manure and applied bon< 

 meal, but it does not do any good. Ou' 

 roses liavc always acted in this sanii 

 manner. W. R. — Okla. 



There is nothing wrong with the j^lant 

 except that it is pale, which is usually 

 caused by a bad condition of the soil 

 It is said that the soil in Oklahoma if 

 heavily impregnated with alkali, which 

 may account for the trouble in this case. 

 Water copiously, so as to wash this 

 alkali from the soil. Allow the soil to 

 become fairly well dried out before tak- 

 ing up regular watering again. 



Without seeing the soil and the plants 

 in growth, it is difficult to determine the 

 cause of this trouble, but you will be 

 perfectly safe in trying the above as 

 an experiment. Do not be afraid to 

 apply the water heavily for two or 

 three waterings and watch results care- 

 fully. This remedy worked well in a 

 similar instance some time ago. 



E. G. H. 



GERANIUMS FOB MAY 15. 



At what date should I stop cutting 

 stock geraniums back to old wood! I 

 wish to pot them in 5-inch or 6-inch 

 j)ots, so that they will bloom about 

 May 15. C. G. L.— N. Y. 



dampness. Keep the plants on the dry 

 side and ventilate the house on every 

 favorable occasion. M. P. 



To be sure to get geranium plants 

 well in bloom in 5-inch and 6-inch pots 

 by May 15, they should not be cut back 

 after February 1. They will require a 

 light place, with full sunlight and ample 

 space between the plants, to permit 

 their best growth. M, P. 



WHITE FLY ON GERANIUMS. 



How can I rid geraniums of white 

 fly? C. T.— Ariz. 



YELLOW-SPOTTED GEEANTUMS. 



I have sent some geranium leaves 

 and I should like to know what causes 

 the yellow spots on them. I am in- 

 clined to believe that it is a fungous 

 disease. <!«_ this correct? 



1^^ K. & S.— Wis. 



The trouble is due to long periods of 

 dark weather, causing the plants to 

 take on a soft growth which is suscept- 

 ible to fungous disease from extreme 



It is easy to get rid of white fly 

 on geraniums, but how to prevent other 

 white fly from attacking the geraniums, 

 when the air all around them is full of 

 the insects, as it is in summer in Call 

 fornia and Arizona, is quite another 

 thing. Fumigation or dipping in a nico- 

 tine solution, used according to direc- 

 tions, or, in short, any of the method.' 

 used to destroy aphis will, if continued, 

 kill white fly. Even cold water, vigor 

 ously and regularly applied with a hose, 

 will get rid of the insects. 



But the procedure must be kept up 

 everlastingly, for in no other way can 

 the insects be kept from green, healthy 

 plants. Regular dipping in a nicotine 

 solution or even in some of the cheaper 

 soap insecticides will make the leaves 



