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The Florists^ Review 



Mat 18, 1922 



Britain seventy-five years ago. It 

 should prove hardy in your state, re- 

 quiring only moderate winter protec- 

 tion in the way of a mulch of straw, 

 leaves or meadow hay just before the 

 ground freezes. It prefers a light, rich 

 soil in partial shade. If it is kept moist 

 at the roots, the graceful foliage .will be 

 retained practically until fall. 



Propagation is accomplished by di- 

 viding the crowns and roots, and should 

 be done in August or early September, 

 so that the divisions will become estab- 

 lished before winter sets in. Another 

 plan is to lift one or two clumps, carry 

 these over in a coldframe, divide them 

 carefully and pot separately before 

 growth starts, placing them in a cool 

 greenhouse. This plant is excellent for 

 gentle forcing and proves popular 

 abroad. In America we do not see much 

 of it used in this way. C. "W. 



ranium; No. 1, lavender, and No. 2, pink 

 ivy geranium; No. 1, light, and No. 2, 

 dark pelargonium. Also we have en- 

 closed a clipping from a foliage plant, 

 the name of which we should like to 

 know. W. G.— 111. 



NAMING PLANTS. 



Wo have mailed under separate cover 

 a number of geranium and pelargonium 

 blooms. Will you inform us as to the 

 names of the varieties? We have 

 labeled these as follows: No. 1, single 

 dark red geranium; No. 2, pink ge- 

 ranium, double, and single pink ge- 



lt is a difficult matter to name ge- 

 raniums sent by mail, especially when 

 they are packed in a light-weight paper 

 box, as these were. They arrived com- 

 pletely crushed and dried. The small- 

 leaved foliage plant is Santolina 

 Chamaecyparissus, or lavender cotton, a 

 useful bedding plant where silvery 

 foliage is wanted. Pink ivy-leaved ge- 

 ranium No. 2 appears to be Souvenir de 

 Charles Turner. The single, dark red 

 geranium is Jacquerie, or closely re- 

 sembles it. The dark pelargoniums look 

 like Easter Greeting; light pelargonium 

 No. 1 looks like Kingston Beauty. 



Identification of the others can not 

 be made and I am not absolutely certain 

 of those named. Carefully pressed in- 

 dividual flowers or whole trusses, packed 

 in ^ light wooden, tin or stifE cardboard 

 box, is the proper way to mail flowers 

 or small plants for purposes of identi- 

 fication, which is rarely easy, owing to 

 . severe cold in winter and heat in sum- 

 mer. C. W. 



"Perfectly lovely," commented 

 Simon Dorniscn, of A. Ilenderson & Co., 

 Chicago, referring to a farewell ban- 

 quet given by a party of Holland bulb 

 salesmen on the eve of their departure 

 from Hoboken, at which our worthy 

 fellow craftsman was an honored guest. 

 The toast to a safe passage and speedy 

 return was given and received with 

 mixed feelings. The ghost of prohibi- 

 tion hovered over the assembled party, 

 none of the members of which had the 

 power to lay it. 



• * • • 



"Nothing to it," observed Paul 

 Eigby, of the S. S. Pcnnock Co., Phila- 

 delphia, when asked as to the truth of 

 the report on boosting prices of carna- 

 tions for Mothers' day. "Prices were 

 fixed at 15 cents each for colored, and 

 20 cents each for white, top grades, at 



our place." 



• • • • 



Anton Scliultheis, accompanied by his 

 good wife, arrived home at Cottage 

 Point, L. I., rejuvenated by the sojourn 

 at Miami, Fla. Exclaimed he: "On to 

 Washington, with what success we can- 

 not tell, but we hope to make a favor- 

 able impression touching the matter of 

 quarantine." Evidence that stock can 

 be grown at home is seen in a splendid 

 group of lilacs coming along for next 

 Easter. They are grafted on the ligus- 

 trum. Two sons are actively interested 

 in thi^ growing concern. 



• • • • 



Jjouis Dupuy, Whitestonc, L. I., is ox- 

 tending the cultivation of ericas, hav- 

 ing added considerable glass for that 

 purpose. A heavy cut of Darwin tulips 

 sold well for Mothers ' day. 



• • • * 



"Not for us," observed Walter Scott, 

 of the John Scott Estate, Brooklyn, re- 

 ferring to a wagonload of lemons which 

 was pnssing, "rather the reverse, for 



really this has been up to the present 

 time the best season in oiir experience." 

 The Scottii fern, which originated here 

 with its various sports, meets with 



ready sale. , 



• • • y 



John Scott is located at Norwich, 

 Conn., having purchased the Von Steery 

 place recently, intending to cater to the 



retail trade. 



• • • • 



The Nippon Nursery, Woodside, N. Y., 

 had a small ratio of diseased lilies, ac- 

 cording to S. Suzuki, an expert grower. 

 Those that were good sold quickly. 



• • • • 



"A dollar a square foot is a farmer's 

 way of figuring," observed Arthur Buck- 

 holz, Woodside, N. Y., "but we have to 

 do better than that nowadays to come 

 out ahead. This house, for example, 

 contained lilies at Easter and is now 

 filled with colons, going out this month, 

 to be succeeded by chrysanthemums. 

 Sure, business is good, but the expenses 

 are larger and profits smaller." 



• • • • 



Victor Dorval & Bro., Woodside, N. Y., 

 had the best bulb business in their ex- 

 perience and have a splendid showing 

 of bedding stock, the larger part of 

 which is already spoken for. 

 « • • • 



John J. Marquardt, Middle Village, 

 N. Y., now caters to the wholesale trade 

 entirely, which requires a different line 

 than that for cemetery trade, for which 

 this place was noted. 



• • • • 



"Figures make interesting reading," 

 observed Theodore Hengstenberg, Hemp- 

 stead, N. Y., referring to an order for 

 13,000 geraniums being filled for Green- 

 wood cemetery and a part of a con- 

 tract at satisfactory figures. Comment- 

 ing upon the scarcity of geraniums con- 

 sequent upon the loss in fall propaga- 

 tion, it was remarked that out of a 



batch of 4,500 cuttings but 350 were 

 saved, whereas on cuttings taken 

 through the winter the loss was in- 

 finitesimal. 



• • • • 



George Peters & Sons, Hempstead, 

 N. Y., had a fair rose crop for Mothers ' 

 day, 



* • • • 



With a bunch of mail in his hand, 

 Henry Weston, Hempstead, N. Y., ob- 

 served that the business was half and 

 half, part wholesale and part retail, 

 so that the eitra profit from the one was 

 allowed upon the other as a counter- 

 balance. Every effort is made to boost 

 planting. The grounds and greenhouses 

 have been made attractive and the 

 stock here is fully up to the usual high 



standard. 



• • • • 



Fred Ankers, Freeport, N. Y., pos- 

 sesses a fine collection of hardy azaleas, 

 which are planted around the house. 

 Carnations are ready to plant out. These 

 plants are not so stout as they usually 

 are at this time of the year. W. M. 



STABTING WINTER PRIMULAS. 



At what time should the seeds be 

 sown for Primula obconica, P. chinensis 

 and P. malacoides for winter sales? 

 L. M. S.— Mich. 



Primula obconica and P. chinensis 

 must be sown at once and they would 

 have been better if they had been 

 started in April. P. malacoides is a 

 vigorous grower, and July is sufficiently 

 early to sow the seed. C. W. 



I OBITUARY I 



John Nelson. 



John Nelson, one of the oldest florists 

 in Chicago, both in years and in dura- 

 tion of his connection with the business, 

 died May 15 at the residence of his 

 niece, 1517 North Linder avenue. Mr. 

 Nelson was 80 years of age. For more 

 than three decades he conducted green- 

 houses and a retail store at 1747 West 

 Huron street. The neighborhood be- 

 came so congested that it was impossi- 

 ble to grow anything in the green- 

 houses, but he continued to operate the 

 retail stand until about a year ago, 

 when he sold the property and retired. 

 He was one of the first florists in Chi- 

 cago and one of the oldest when he 

 quit. The funeral was held May 17 

 from the residence of the niece, Louise 

 E. Nelson, with whom he lived. A sister 

 also survives. There were many flowers 

 at the funeral, as Mr. Nelson was well 

 known in the trade and highly es- 

 teemed. Interment was at Graceland. 



Eugene A. Butler. 



Eugene A. Butler, veteran florist of 

 Niagara Falls, N. Y., died at St. Mary 's 

 hospital May 10. The funeral was held 

 at the Pierce Avenue Presbyterian 

 church Friday afternoon. May 12. Mr. 

 Butler is survived by his wife and two 

 sons, Fred Butler, noted evangelist 

 singer, and Eugene, all of Niagara Falls. 



Mr. Butler was the pioneer florist of 

 Niagara Falls. His place of business 

 was at 530 Main street, where he had 

 been for about two score years. He was 

 in business on the same street about 

 half a centurv. 



