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The Florists^ Review 



NOVBMBBR 17, 1021 



it soak a day or two and give it one or 

 two pokes with a stick occasionally. 

 Much will depend on the class of plants 

 you plan to feed, as to whether liquid 

 from a bushel of manure is too strong or 

 not. 



For chrysanthemums, before they 

 color, callas, spiraeas, hydrangeas, mar- 

 guerites and similar robust-growing 

 plants, it would not be too strong un- 

 diluted, provided the plants are well 

 rooted. On the other hand, it would be 

 advisable to weaken it considerably for 

 cyclamens, primulas, 'calceolarias, gera- 

 niums, begonias and other less vigorous- 

 habited plants. 



A strong dose may do great harm; 

 weak applications will rarely injure. 

 Such ferns as nephrolepis and adian- 

 tums, palms, araucarias, rubber plants, 

 etc., enjoy some liquid manure, but use 

 it weak and in great moderation during 

 the dark weather, when they are making 

 but little growth. C. W. 



SEATTLE SHOP IN NEW HOME. 



Union Street Front of the New Woodlawn Flower Shop. . 



hierochunticaf If the writer mistakes 

 not, the El Paso Seed Co., 519 San 

 Antonio street, El Paso, Tex., has of- 

 fered seeds of resurrection plants, but 

 these plants, presumably, were of the 

 Texan species, Selaginella lepidophylla, 

 or bird's-nest moss. 



unsightly, but it will- get the worm. 

 Hellebore in liquid form is also safe to 

 use. It would be advisable to try one 

 of these remedies rather than gas. 



C. W. 



WILL STOCKS BLOOM? 



I have some stocks which I planted 

 in a solid bed in the greenhouse in a 

 carnation temperature last summer. 

 They are large, strong, thrifty plants, 

 but giving no bloom. The question is, 

 will they bloom and when, as they are 

 taking up valuable space! 



C. W.— 111. 



You do not state what variety of 

 stocks you are growing. All will bloom 

 if given time, some flowering much 

 earlier than others. In all probability 

 your plants will not bloom before spring. 

 This being the case, if you have any 

 considerable number of them, it will 

 pay you best to throw them out and 

 plant something in their place which 

 will flower just as well as the stocks and 

 probably net you more money. Sug- 

 gested crops are calendulas, sweet peas, 

 violets and snapdragons. C. W. 



WORMS ON SNAPDEAOONS. 



We have a bench of snapdragons in 

 a house with carnations, callas, potted 

 plants and sweet peas. These snap- 

 dragons are afflicted with a spanner 

 worm and we have hand-picked the 

 worm for some time. Will you kindly 

 advise the best way to destroy the 

 worm! If the best way is by gas, will 

 you state the proper quantity to use? 

 We understand that snapdragons arc 

 easily injured by gas. C. E. C. — Pa. 



It is not clear just what particular 

 worm you refer to as a "spanner 

 worm," but it would certainly not be 

 advisable "to use hydrocyanic acid gas 

 for it, as snapdragons are quite easily 

 injured. The gas does not seem to burn 

 them, but simply causes the tops to hang 

 over limply. A spray of arsenate of lead 

 will make the foliage white and rather 



MAKING LIQUID MANUBE. 



What is the best way to make liquid 

 manure? Is it all right to use about a 

 bushel of selected manure to fifty gal- 

 lons of water and to stir it up well and 

 then let it stand for two or three days! 

 Is it right, then, to take off the top 

 water without stirring up the manure 

 in the bottom of the barrel! Can this 

 manure left in the barrel be used again 

 by mixing with additional water? 



A. J. L.— Mo. 



It is a much better plan to put your 

 manure in a bag and to sink it in a bar- 

 rel holding fifty gallons of water. Let 



Embodies Up-to-date Features. 



Giving Seattle a retail shop which will 

 compare equally with anything on the 

 Pacific coast, and one which travelers 

 say would do credit to any American 

 city, the Woodlawn Flower Shop is es- 

 tablished in its new location, at Second 

 avenue and Union street, in the heart 

 of the retail district. This marks the 

 third enlargement for this shop in a 

 few years, during which time the busi- 

 ness has developed from a market stand 

 to one of the largest organizations on 

 the whole Pacific coast. 



The new location has a frontage of 

 thirty feet on Second avenue. There 

 are 108 feet on the other side, with a 

 large display window on one side and 

 three adequate spaces on the Union 

 street front. Under the store is a work- 

 ing basement, 60x108 feet. The latter 

 is served by two outside entrances and 

 a freight and passenger elevator. 



The first feature of the new store to 

 attract attention is the Second avenue 

 display window, which was designed by 



Upstairs Workroom in New Quarters of Woodlawn Flower Shop 



