34 



The Rorists^ Review 



March 9. 1922 



mixed petunias, mixed verbenas and red 

 and yellow varieties of coleus. Around 

 the border of the entire figure are gera- 

 niums and Centaurea gymnocarpa. 



The work is done each year by the at- 

 tendant of the grounds, a landscape gar- 

 dener, and, according to Mrs. T. A. Mose- 

 ley, of Kansas City, Kan., the effect is 

 worth coming a long way to enjoy, es- 

 pecially in July or August, when the 

 huge sphere is at its best. 



SPOT ON* VIOLETS. 



Will you tell us what the trouble is 

 with the violet leaves which we have 

 enclosed! L. C. F.— Wis. 



The leaves are affected by the violet 

 spot or disease in virulent form. Pick 

 off and burn all the badly affected 

 leaves. Pull up and burn any plants 

 which seem hopelessly affected. Main- 

 tain a cool, dry atmosphere; a tempera- 

 ture of 40 degrees at night is ample. 

 Do not throw any of the diseased leaves 

 on the floor or below theroenches. Clean- 

 liness is a great help in fighting all fun- 

 goid diseases. Spray with Bordeaux 

 mixture once a week; it will help a good 

 deal. C. W. 



NEW YORK'S CAMPAIGN. 



The chairmen of the various commit- 

 tees of the Allied Florists' Association 

 are all working hard to bring their re- 

 ports on subscriptions up to 100 per 

 cent. Frank H. Traendly, of the 

 Twenty-sixth street wholesalers, is the 

 first to hand in this perfect score. W. 

 H., Badgley, of the Eighteenth street 

 market, reports seventy-five per cent 

 pledged to carry on their last year's 

 subscriptions through 1922. Percy Rig- 

 by, of Twenty-eighth street, just back 

 from a short trip, already has forty per 

 cent pledged. Roman J. Irwin, of the 

 seed and bulb committee, is still away, 

 but is expected back the first of next 

 week. Emil Schloss reports a record 

 of eighty-five per cent from the supply 

 houses. 



The following is a list of subscrip- 

 tions collected to date by the above com- 

 mitteemen: 



Allen, J. K 5 50.00 



liadRley, William 75.00 



Ford, M, C 100.00 



Froment, H. E ]00.00 



Henshnw Floral Cd 000.00 



Her, William 50.00 



Golsner, Frank 20. 00 



Kessler, Philip 300.00 



Langjahr. A 50.00 



Levy, Jospph J 100.00 



MillanK, Frank 50.00 



Millang, A 50.00 



Meconl, I'aiil 100.00 



New York Cut Flower Co 1.200.00 



Robinson Co., U. M 200.00 



Snuter. A 50.00 



Traendiv & Scheiick COO.OO 



Ford, W. P 100.00 



Kervan Co 100.00 



Kessler, William 100.00 



Pappaa, N. G 25.00 



Pennock Co., S. S COO.OO 



Weiss, Herman 100.00 



Cohen & Hiller 10.00 



TT.nnfli'iL' Co., S 50.00 



Lion & Co 25.00 



.New York Florist Co 2."). 00 



Reed 4 Keller 2.5.00 



Sehloss Bros 100.00 



Wertheimcr Bros 50.00 



Total $5,940.00 



The retailers, in jjeneral, have been 

 higlily entluisiastic in their responses as 

 to their interest in the matter of co- 

 operative advertising to better the 

 trade. As to their financial pledges, 

 they are but waiting to use the most 

 praetic.'il method that the coming mass 

 meeting will recommend. . 



Tlie circular explaining the associa- 

 tion 's advertising pdlijjy, together with 

 the announcement of this proposed mass 



meeting for all those interested in the 

 trade, will be sent out soon. - 



The latest information about the re- 

 turn of A. M. Henshaw, president of the 

 Allied Florists' Association of New 

 York, is that he is expected back from 

 England this week. 



AMERICAN SWEET PEA SOCIETY. 



W. A. Sperling, president of the 

 American Sweet Pea Society, has ap- 

 pointed William Gray to the vacancy 

 caused by the resignation of E. C. Vick, 

 who felt compelled to give up the secre- 

 taryship owing to "pressure of business. 

 Mr. Gray was formerly secretary fer 

 several years and is well known as a 

 good grower as well as a good secretary. 



The invitation of the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society to hold the four- 

 teenth annual exhibition and convention 

 in Horticultural hall, Boston, has been 

 accepted, and the exhibition will be held 

 in conjunction with the combined rose 

 and sweet pea show of the Massachusetts 

 Horticultural Society June 24 and 25. 

 Secretary Gray is at work on the bulle- 



tin-schedule of the American Sweet Pea 

 Society, with the intention of having it 

 issued, if possible, by May 1. 



Offers of prizes have been received 

 from the W. Atlee Burpee Co., Stumpp & 

 Walter Co., H. F. Michell Co., Peter 

 Henderson & Co., and the National Asso- 

 ciation of Gardeners. 



Advertising to finance the bulletin 

 has been received from the above firms 

 and also Hitchings & Co., Burnett Bros., 

 Thomas J. Grey Co., William M. Hunt & 

 Co. and Henry A. Dreer. Further an- 

 nouncement will follow and the bulletin- 

 schedule will be mailed to members, and 

 to anyone else on request, when issued. 



Ionia, Mich. — George Dysinger, a for- 

 mer employee of the Ionia Pottery Co., 

 suffered the loss of a thumb and three 

 fingers while inspecting a machine in 

 an automobile body plant. Mr. Dy- 

 singer traveled for the Ionia Pottery 

 Co. for more than ten years, resigning 

 his position with this company about 

 three years ago on account of ill health. 

 Some years ago he lost an arm in an 

 accident. 



SELECTINO SWEET PEA SEED. 



Can you tell us how to select sweet 

 pea seed? We have not been successful 

 in gathering our seed; it has never come 

 true. Although picked from, perfect 

 Rose Queen plants, the seeds produce 

 small flowers and of all colors, like the 

 {garden peas. We understand there is a 

 trick in picking seeds according to pods. 

 Is there anything to this ideal 



F. G.— Pa. 



There is no trick in connection with the 

 production of sweet pea seed under 

 glass, which is what we assume you 

 mean. The variety Rose Queen will 

 TL'produce itself fully ninety-five per 

 cent true if properly rogued. 



George J. Ball. 



ing from the bottom, young plants will 

 naturally do this, unless, the house is 

 dark or the root action is interfered 

 with. The stronger the growth, the 

 more actively these breaks will appear. 

 Keeping soil excessively wet during the 

 dark months, especially in a dark house, 

 will result in a weak growth from which 

 no Oreaks may be expected. 



Allow the soil to become fairly well 

 dried out between waterings. This en- 

 courages white or feeding roots to form, 

 which will put new life into the plants. 

 Plants one foot high or more use up 

 their energy in general development. I 

 look for breaks from the bottom only in 

 small plants. George J. Ball. 



TROUBLE WITH SWEET PEAS. 



I have sent you a specimen of my 

 sweet peas. You will note that there 

 is a troublesome club at the roots. I 

 have had this trouble for several years 

 and I should like to know a remedj\ 

 What is the best way to have sweet 

 peas sprout from the bottom? 



A. J.— Pa. 



CAUSE LIES IN SOIL. 



What is the trouble with our sweet 

 peas? The vines are rank and full of 

 buds, but just before the buds open 

 they turn yellow and drop off. We are 

 watering them but little and the weather 

 has been bright. The temperature has 

 been the same as that which we have 

 used for carnations. L. Y. F. — Ind. 



This abnormal growth occasionally de- 

 velops in sweet peas, without, appar- 

 ently, interfering with the growth. It 

 seems to be of a fungous nature, using 

 the sweet pea plant as a host, and, if 

 the plant is weak, it is unable to support 

 the fungus and produce a normal growth. 

 I can give no information as to the 

 cause of this, but I would suggest a 

 change of soil next season, as well as a 

 change of location for the soil supply. 



As to sweet peas sprouting or break- 



A poorly drained soil or one contain- 

 ing an oversupply of nitrogen will pro- 

 duce this excessive growth and blasting 

 of buds. If a water level rises to within 

 one or two feet of the surface, the soil 

 is not well drained. If the water does 

 not collect in a hole of this depth, the 

 trouble is probably due to an excess of 

 the fertilizer referred to. Harden the 

 growth by giving the plants all the air 

 possible day and night and, with in- 

 creasing sunshine, they should soon get 

 into crop in a carnation temperature. 

 George J. Ball. 



