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The Florists^ Review 



March 2. 1922 



BATTLING ROSE BEETLE. 



How t-aii the rose beetle be exter- 

 minated on an open iiebl of roses grown 

 for cut flowers? V. T. — Ariz. 



In a badly atlected area measures 

 for the extinction of tiie rose beetle 

 should begin with the soil and, in all 

 probability, it will be necessary lo use a 

 new site for the roses, esjiecially if they 

 have been grown for many years in the 

 same soil. Again, there may be other 

 host plants belonging to tlio rose family, 

 on which the beetles breed, such as the 

 various raspberries, loganberries, straw- 

 berries, grapevines and many others. 

 This being the case, the beetles are al- 

 most sure to attack the tender rose 

 shoots in ])reference to anything else. 



First of all, l)e careful to cultivate 

 the soil thoroughly for at least two feet 

 around the base of the plants, not once, 

 but many times, and, if soot can be ob- 

 tained, stir in a mixture of tw(^ parts 

 lime to six ))arts of soot, using about one 

 pound to the square yard. As soon as 

 the young shoots begin to lengthen in 

 early spring, sprav the ])lants with a 

 lead arsenate spray, made by mixing 

 four pounds of neutral lead arsenate in 

 eighty gallons of Avater. This should 

 be mixed in a small quantity of water 

 first, and further diluted as reuircd 

 for use. The spray must be well agi- 

 tated while being used, or the arsenate 

 will sink to the bottom. Ordinary acid 

 arsenate should never bo used on y^ung 

 rose foliage, though it may be used 

 later, when the leaves are more consoli- 

 dated or riper. This spray should be re- 

 peated frequently up to and iucluding 

 the formation of the flower buds. 



It has been recommended that tangle- 

 foot ])apcrs be laid under the bushes 

 and the latter shaken to rid them (tf any 

 full-grown beetles that may be 071 the 

 plants. But constant and careful s|iray- 

 ing is probably the safest and most 

 likely procedure to keep this pest in 

 check. Where, as noted above, there 

 are neglected liost plants of any kind 

 around the rose field or rose garden, it 

 will be a constant fight to kiM'ji the i-oses 

 clean, the tender shoots aiul flower )>uds 

 being so attractixc to the insects. 



H. R. R. 



LOS ANGELES, CAL. 



The Market. 



Scarcity of good stock continues, al- 

 though there is more cheap material for 

 funeral work. A number of daffodils 

 arc lieiiig receixcd from the north, l)ut 

 they arc ]poor in quality and nothing like 

 the local-grown stock. Other bullions 

 tlowcrs are Chinese lilies, Soleil d 'Or 

 and other narcissi, tulips and hyacinths, 

 l>ut !ill show the l»ad etTects of the con- 

 stant drenchings thej- have had this 

 winter. Since December 18 there have 

 been r:iins or frosts almost daily, and 

 this season will go on record as one of 

 the Avoist ever known for growers. In- 

 door roses coiitiuu(> to airive in fine 

 shape and large quantities. Hoth indoor 

 and outdoor carnations are more plen- 



tiful, but the quality of the latter is not 

 good. Orchids are scarce, while valley 

 is almost even with the demand. Acacia, 

 peach and other shrub blooms are being 

 sent in, but they .are ])oor and washed 

 out, looking as if they needed sunshine. 

 I'lumosus and other greens are arriving 

 in a little better shaj)e. 



Various Notes. 



Roy V. Wilcox has been ill with the 

 grip for a week, but is around again. 

 His new residence is ai>proaching com- 

 pletion and he hopes to move into it 

 about a month from now. 



Always anxious to give his customers 

 the best stock and also to have it 

 well cooled, C. Groen has built a con- 

 crete cellar for his cut flowers, which 

 will enable liini to cool everything thor- 

 oughly before deliverv. 



Under the title of" Ye Floral & Art 

 Shop, Mrs. lionnie Valentine is opening 



a retail store at Inglewood. This town 

 has previously had no flower shop, and 

 it looks as tliough one can succeed there. 



Frank Warner is sending in good daf- 

 fodils from his Inglewood place and re- 

 ports Dutch and Sjianish irises coming 

 along in fine shape. The sandy soil 

 here apparentlv suits all bulbous stock 

 well. 



.Jack D'Ortignac has returned to this 

 city from Fresno and is handling a line 

 of northern stock, of which some red 

 helichrysum is fine. 



Westrem tJarland Florists have a fine 

 store, well filled with good stock at all 

 times, and a good business is reported. 



Frank Reymond, of the Redondo Flo- 

 ral Co., is away from his post sick 

 and E. J. Reynolds is taking his place 

 temporarily. 



H. N. Gage reviorts that his wife and 

 son are both down with influenza. Since 

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