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The Florists^ Review 



Maech 16. 1922 



for -\. F. iiinl C. O. Bradley Estate, 

 Maiiliassi't, N. Y.; J)iin<-an Mclntyrc, 

 jfardciicr for Mrs. K. Iscliii, New Ko- 

 clicllc, N. Y.; ¥. (). .(ohiison, gardener 

 for Mrs. Harold 1. I'ratt, (lien Cove, 

 N. Y.; Allx'it Millaril, superintendent 

 for (ireyston Kstate, Yonkers, N. Y.; 

 •James H. Andrews, t^ardener for Ster- 

 ling Tostley, Oyster Bay, N. Y.; ^V. D. 

 Robertson, gardener for Mrs. E. F. 

 l.uckenhacli, I'ort Washington, N. Y.: 

 William Turney, gardener for Bertram 

 H. Borden, Knmson, N. J.; Teter Smith, 

 gardener for Mrs. Percy Chubb, Glen 

 Cove, N. Y.; Oliver Lines, gardener for 

 Arthur N. Cooley, IMttsfield, Mass.; Ar- 

 thur E. ^liles, gardener for James B. 

 Dnke, Somerville, N. J. 



Rose Day. 



Wetlnesday, Mareh 1."), was the lirst 

 of the two eut rose days. The biggest 

 event was the award for the display of 

 cut roses covering 300 square feet and 

 containing not less than ."jOO nor more 

 tlian 1,000 blooms, in which decorative 



jilants of any kind, including greens, 

 were jiermitted, anil (juality of bloom, 

 artistic arrangement and general effect 

 were considered in making the awards. 

 First i)rize went to Traendly & Schenck, 

 second ])ri/,e to A. N. I'ierson, Inc., and 

 third jirize to F. K. I'ierson. 



The awards in the other rose classes 

 st.'tged Marcii 1.") were as follows: 



Fifty AmiTiciin Heauty- (Jiide Hrus. Co.. Wiisli 

 injftiin, I), c;., tlist. 



One hiiiKlri'd Coliiiiiliia — F. U. I'ierson, first; 

 Ij. It. CoddiiiKloii, Madison, N. J., sfooiid. 



One Inindred Key — F. U. I'ierson. first. 



One Iiiindred Iladley — L. I!. Coddington, first. 



One Inindred Oplicliu — Uuclihain-l'ierson Co., 

 .Madison, N. J., first; F. 11. I'ierson, second. 



One Inindred Premier Diiekliam-l'ierson Co., 

 lirsl : F. It. I'ierson, second. 



One Inindred White Killarney — L, B, Coddins- 

 loii. first. 



Fifty Crus.ider Oiickliaiii I'ierson Co., first; F. 

 It. I'ierson. seroiid. 



Fifty Mrs. .\aron Ward — Traendly & Schenck, 

 .\e\v York, first. 



Fifty Pilgrim — Traendly & Sehenek, first; F, 

 It. I'ierson, second. 



Fifty Sunburst— W. W. Vert, Madison, N. J., 

 first. 



Any other disseminated yellow — F, R. Pierson, 

 first; Traendly & Schenck, second. 



Any iHidisseminated variety — A. N. Pierson, 

 Inc., Cromwell, Conn., gold medal. 



IS IT EMBARGO? 



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ANOTHER BROADSIDE. varieties for the year covered by the 



, , , , . . ,.£ ,, 1921 American Rose Annual is given 



In his endeavors to lustirv the re- ,,^ i iu j. j. i u e ■ 

 , . ,. , , , i.. "i. 1 • as, J 40 and the total number of van- 

 stnctions placed upon hort.cultiiral im- ^.^^^^ ,„ntaiiied in the annual's official 

 ports by quarantine o7. Dr. Marlatt has jj^^ ^^ American roses is stated to be 

 fired another broadside at those who -,90. Dr. Marlatt repeats that in con- 

 criticize it as an embargo. A 5-page trast the number allowed entry is "a 

 mimeographed statement has just been fairly sizable number." Perhaps it is 

 sent out from the office of the Federal in his estimation, but a review of the 

 Horticultural Board over Dr. Marlatt 's imports permitted might lead to other 

 signature, headed, "Is Quarantine 37 conclusions by someone who knew more 

 a Plant Embargo?" about roses than does Dr. Marlatt, who 



The most important, indeed the only, stated at the Detroit S. A. F. conven- 



piece of information contained in the tion that ho hardly knew what a gladi- 



five pages is the tabulation of the im- olus was and was unfamiliar with other 



ports made under special permits. This flowers. 



covers the period from the effective In tlie remainder of Dr. Marlatt 's 

 date of the quarantine, June 1, 1919, to statement, he indulges his habit of re- 

 February 15, 1922, or two years and peating himself, already commented 

 eight and one-half months. For the in- upon, dwelling on the classes of plants 

 formation of those members of the allowed unlimited entry, on the restric- 

 trade interested in such importations, tions placed upon the entry of Amer- 

 this table is given below. lean plants by European countries and 



Dr. Marlatt refers to the total of on the necessity of quarantine 37 as a 



12,945,206 "plants" which have en- protection of the agricultural crops of 



tered this country under these permits this country. 



since quarantine 37 was laid, as an in- Criticism of the quarantine by ama- 



dication that the quarantine is far from teur interests has evidently pricked Dr. 



an embargo. Of this number it escapes Marlatt, since nearly half of his state- 



Dr. Marlatt 's attention that 12,406,607 ment is devoted to reasons for restrict- 



were bulbs and roots, leaving approxi- ing the issuance of special permits, so 



mately half a million as the total nuni- that plant lovers and enthusiasts who 



ber of actual plants brought into this have no standing as collectors or propa- 



country in two and two-thirds years gators are jirevented from satisfying 



under the special permits. their desire to adorn their grounds with 



Dr. Marlatt repeats a statement made new and rare foreign varieties. Dr. 



by him before, that 459 different va- Marlatt thinks that persons of this 



rietics of roses were imported under type are found in numbers in every 



special permits during this period, town and hamlet in the United States 



whereas the total number of new rose and that to permit any or all of them 



rias.ses of No. of Quantity Quantity No. of Varieties 



I'lants Permits Authorized Imported Requested Approved % Appr 



<;iailiolus 31.'0 17,041.',47(> <!,4t;o.y41 «J(i 4!I4 7!i 



Dahlia 11" 10,0«1 4,S40 l.OTS 1,007 <J3 



Iris 245 7,3(i3,564 4,6!t0,367 1.114 1,074 !»(> 



I'eonv 168 2!l.'i,,')l>5 8«,.->84 1,L'2J mr, 76 



Other bulbs, roots, etc, 1«7 2,780,881 l.l«4,4'i.'> (jO!t !iS7 -Hi 



Ornamentals 17!l !M)5,.")4,'5 285,l!t0 1,77(1 1.4!t4 84 



Roses 148 .54,742 41,211 1,373 1.162 8.j 



Orchids 103 3.'>,82r> 13,4!>2 1,168 l,0!tS »4 



H.rbacious plants .,, 140 7,^)6, S.'JS 19S,4.">3 1,280 1,180 !t2 



Small fruits 22 3,1.'51 2-">3 23 23 100 



Totals 2!), 347, 000 i2,O4.'"),20« 10,272 0,044 88 



Importations under Special Permit since Quarantine 37 Went into Effect. 



to import plants would involve more 

 work for the Department of Agricul- 

 ture than it could handle, in the way 

 of insjiection and fumigation. Dr. Mar- 

 latt reiterates that permits are available 

 to commercial growers and to amateurs 

 who have recognition as plant special- 

 ists and breeders, to botanic gardens, 

 experiment stations and other public 

 institutions, and he emphasizes that the 

 ofTfice of foreign seed and plant intro- 

 duction of the Department of Agricul- 

 ture is constantly engaged in bringing 

 in new and rare plants without refer- 

 ence to the entries made in these other 

 channels. 



There is little, if anything, new in 

 Dr. Marlatt 's statement, and it will only 

 be of interest to those who plan to at- 

 tend the conference at "Washington, 

 postponed now from April 19 to May 15, 

 ■and who wish to be familiar with the 

 attitude and mental workings of the 

 chairman of the Federal Horticultural 

 Board. 



ROOTING CUTTINGS. 



My cuttings do not root well. I carry 

 ,1 temperature of 55 degrees at night and 

 around 58 degrees during the day. 



J. S.— O. 



You do not state what cuttings you 

 are trying to root. Fifty-five degrees 

 at night and a sand temperature of 60 

 to 65 degrees should suit the majority 

 of cuttings. Coleus, alternantheras, aca- 

 lyphas and achyranthes would prefer 

 60 degrees at night and 70 to 75 sand 

 temperature. Perhaps you do not shade 

 your cuttings properly. The sun must 

 not strike them and drafts must be 

 avoided; also they need careful water- 

 ing and spraying. Watch these details 

 and j'ou will do better. Also, do not use 

 the same sand for more than two or 

 three batches of cuttings. G. W. 



Estherville, la. — Fire in the boiler 

 room at the Estherville Greenhouses 

 March 2 caused the breakage of some 

 glass and loss of the plants at the east 

 end of the greenhouses, but heat was 

 restored in time to save most of the 

 stock. 



Minneapolis, Minn. - The business 

 formerly conducted by the Moore-Ter- 

 williger Co.. located 'at 1031 Nicollet 

 avenue, was recently purchased from the 

 trustee in bankruptcy by Mazey. The 

 purchase included the stock, fixtures 

 and transfer of lease. The store has 

 been much improved in appearance since 

 the new owners took possession and 

 will be conducted along lines similar 

 to those which have helped to build 

 lip the large trade now enjoyed by the 

 old store, located at Second avenue, 

 south, and Eighth street. 



Fort Wayne, Ind.— The decorations 

 for the opening of the large ready-to- 

 wear store of G. W. Gates & Co., March 

 11, were arranged by the Blossom Flo- 

 ral Co. Ferns, palms and southern smi- 

 lax were used to decorate the three 

 floors. There were also large floor bas- 

 kets and hampers of Premier, Russell 

 and Columbia roses. Several thousand 

 roses were also used by the Gates Co. 

 as souvenirs of the opening. Funeral 

 work and the special Saturday sales of 

 spring flowers, which the Blossom Flo- 

 ral Co. has been holding, have stimu- 

 lated business considerably and a sub- 

 stantial increase in the general busi- 

 ness of this firm for the month just 

 |iast has been rejiorted. 



