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March 16, 193X 



The Florists^ Review 



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German Irises Make an Excellent Border for a Florist's Lawn and FuinUh Cut Blooms Too. 



strawflowers. It is propagated by divi- 

 sion, cuttings or grafting. It may also 

 be grown from seed, but only a small 

 portion come double. 



Helianthus multiflorus flore-pleno is a 

 double hardy sunflower with a flower 

 like a large zinnia. It needs some pro- 

 tection to prevent it from freezing. It 

 is propagated by division. Several of 

 the single forms may be used, but the 

 annual form, cucumerifolius and its va- 

 rieties, is superior for cutting. It 

 blooms in July and August. 



Heliopsis scabra zinniseflora should be 

 grown for its bright, orange-yellow, zin- 

 nia-like flowers. It is not so stiff look- 

 ing as the double sunflower and is per- 

 fectly hardy. It should be propagated 

 by division. H. Pitcheriana semiplena 

 is a semi-double variety. It flowers in 

 July and August. 



Heuo^iera sanguinea varieties may 

 well be grown for their graceful clus- 

 ters of small, bell-like flowers. The va- 

 rieties vary from white to deep crimson. 

 Tlip named varieties ^re best propa- 

 gated by division. They flower in July 

 and August. 



. Many Varieties of Iris. 



Where they can be used locally, many 

 varieties of iris may be grown. Those 

 most common are of the so-called ger- 

 manica group, which includes the pal- 

 lida and florentina varieties. They are 

 propagated by division and should be 

 replanted every four or five years. If 

 tranpslanted three or four weeks after 

 blooming they will flower the next year. 



Lychnis chalccdonica is perhaps the 

 brightest of the few scarlet perennials. 

 Its small, brilliant, dianthus-like flowers 

 are arranged in flat, compact heads. It 

 grows from two to three feet high. It 

 is easily grown from seed. 



Pffionia albiflora varieties give one of 



the most valuable outdoor cut flower 

 crops. This plant is so commonly grown 

 that it will be passed over here with the 

 mere statement that it is propagated by 

 division and should be transplanted in 

 the fall. Peonies should not be dis- 

 turbed until the plants get too large 

 and crowd one another. 



Phloxes Are Favored. 



Phlox paniculata decussata gives 

 many beautiful varieties that may be 

 useful, but the white and light pinks 

 are in greatest demand. The white 

 forms were- formerly much used in fu- 

 neral work. These form the latest of 

 all the phlox. They are propagated by 

 division or by stem or root cuttings. 



Phlox suffruticosa precedes the pan- 

 iculata type and differs from it mainly 

 in the shape of the inflorescence. Miss 

 Ijingard, a white with a pink eye, is the 

 favorite. There are also several pink 

 forms. It is propagated like paniculata. 



Physostegia virginiea, another native 

 plant, is also often used for cutting. 

 The flowers are of a delicate, soft pink. 

 There is also a white variety. It grows 

 four to five feet high and is propagated 

 easily by division. 



Pyrethrum roseum, with its aster-like 

 flowers, from light pink to crimson, 

 should be more commonly grown. The 

 flowers may be cut with 12-inch to 18- 

 inch stems. It is easily grown from 

 seed. 



Eudbeckia laciniata Golden Glow is 

 too well known to need description. It 

 is so easily propagated and so easily 

 grown that it has spread over the coun- 

 try in a short time. May be service- 

 able in large decorative work. It flow- 

 ers in August. 



Rudbeckia Xewnianii is one of the 

 black-eyed Susans. It grows about 



twenty-four to thirty inches high. It 

 is propagated by seed or division. 



Solidago Virgaurea, or its variety 

 nana, is a goldenrod that should be in 

 every perennial collection. It is the 

 earliest to flower, coming into bloom in 

 May and June, with Delphinium Bella- 

 donna. It should have a ready use at 

 this time, as the native goldenrods are 

 not yet in flower. It is best propagated 

 by division. 



Viola cornuta G. Wermig is one of 

 the tufted violas. The flowers are small 

 and of the size and color of a Princess 

 of Wales violet. In England it is 

 bunched like violets and has a ready 

 sale. It is propagated by cuttings and 

 division, and prefers a moist, somewhat 

 shaded situation. 



Other herbaceous perennials that may 

 be of use to the florist growing his own 

 stock are the various species of hemero- 

 callis, oriental poppies, Scabiosa cau- 

 casica, veronicas, aconitum, or monk's 

 hood, Eupatorium urticsefolium and 

 pentstomons. 



HIGH DUTY ON FOLIAGE. 



The Senate finance committee has 

 agreed upon a rate of sixty-five per 

 cent ad valorem, foreign valuation 

 plan, for assessment on imported pre- 

 pared foliages. This would include 

 cycas, hemlock and oak leaves, and 

 similar commodities used by florists in 

 the making of funeral designs and for 

 general decorative purposes when it is 

 impossible to get the natural leaves. 

 An extensive domestic industry produc- 

 ing foliages of this kind was brought 

 into being during the war period, when 

 it was found impossible to bring in im- 

 ports from France, Belgium, Germany 

 and other European countries and 

 Japan. Domestic manufacturers in- 



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