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The Florists^ Review 



Jink l."., I'.tL'-' 



{jrciTiliiMi^r ;iiiil lire li:ir(l Id dislotij^'c it' 

 tlu'v (iiK-c f:ft .-I lidld, .'IS |iiiiisy ]ilaiits liuj; 

 \]\c iiTunnil. Apliis (.i- iiu aiiliis. spray 

 the |iaii>ic^ with a '^(huI s|ii-ay. knock- 

 in;: tin |ila]i1> <i\ (■!■ Ml a-- til ;:i't at tlif 

 nmlir siii( ol the li'a\'c>; llicn s]iray 

 lliciii trnni llii' (i|i|iiisitr way. Snrli 

 sjjrayin;^, \sitii Idliai-rn litist, will clean 

 the in'~rct>- (int. (ii\c |iansi('N a ni;;lit 

 t cm [icrat ni'c df Id td .'iH ilr^rrcs, witli a 

 rise (if III (lci;i-ccs in tlic ilaxtinic. 



KROESCHELLS IN MERGER. 



'Flic i\i()csclicll Hros. ('(!.. wlidsc hoil- 

 iis arc used in many ^^icciilidiisc cslali- 

 lislimcnls. and tin- K rdcscliill i^ros. Ice 

 ,\lacliinc Co.. df ('liica^id, lia\c liccn 

 m(r;:id witli the I irun.swick Kefrii.;crat • 

 in;: * 'd.. dt' .New I')i-niiswick, .\. .1., in a 

 II ew cdnceiai to lie knuwn a< the 

 ]'.riiiis\\ ick Ki'desi'hell ('d., willi main 

 dftices in \ew Hiainswick. 'I'lie direc- 

 1dr> dl the c(nn|ianieN liaxc lieen in 

 iiieetin;; at .\e\v l'>rnnswi(di tlii-< week td 

 settle the details d t' the nieiuel' and 

 tdect the (ilticei's td lieail the new com 

 ]iany. 'I'he direcldis df the ('hica.ud 

 (•(imiianiev aic Ifdhert i ). Hut/, AnidM 

 II. Cdcl/. Charles II. Kreescdiell and 

 J{(iliel't .\. Kiaiesidiell. while the (lil'ec- 

 Iiii'^ dt the Hrnn^wick ]{efi'i;:erat ine Ce. 



are .lames \V. .lohiisdn, Holiert W . Jolm 

 sen, Sidnev II. ( 'arpentei', ( i. 11. Wlieeler 

 .-ind Walter .Iniies. 



The m.anufact life (if Kroescdndl het 

 water lidilers will lie carried on in Chi 

 ca;:(i in a new and lar^^cr factory, to lie 

 erected ;it DiN'ersev lioiilevard and the 

 Chicaed, Alilwaukee (Si !St. I'aiil railroad 

 tracks. The Kroescludl carlion an 

 hydride ice machines will lie manufac- 

 tured there also, whik' the t.actory at 

 Xew Hriiiiswick, N. J., will continue 

 makiii;:- the ]3ruuswi(dv anhydrous am 

 monia ina( hiiies. Thus will he united 

 the uianut'acturin;,'- and sales ory;ariiza- 

 tious of two of file most ixipiilar ice 

 miudiines in the florists' trade, both of 

 \vhich Were described at sonic length in 

 the article on ''Ice Machines for Flo- 

 rists" in The Keview of A[iril IW. lltL'L'. 

 The Kroeschell hot water boiler is so 

 wididy used in f,'reeiihoiises that the 

 tr.ade is fainili.ar with its out standin;; 

 reputat ion. 



The liriiiiswick-Kroes( li(dl Co. is in- 

 cdi'iKirated with .fl^L'oO.OOO of seven per 

 cent preferred stock and .Sd.OOO shares 



dl e iidii stock liaviny no par value. 



Ill the e\'ent of dissolution the yireferred 

 --t dc k hdlders ;ire to receive .^12." jier 

 vhare liefdi-e anything: is ]iaid td the 

 lidldei-. dt' the cdininon stock. 



PERENNIALS TO PLANT. 



More Suggestions. 



Last week a]i|ie;ire.l in tlii-- depart- 

 ment suf;;;est ions as to the sdwin;: df 

 jierennials for cuttin;:, with instruct ions 

 for florists who have not hitherto in- 

 (duded these useful flowers anu)n;i: their 

 stock. If you have available space out 

 doors, now is as pood a time as ever 

 to make outdoor ])lantin;;s. Not only 

 will you thus amplify your stock for 

 retailing:, but you will provide a colorful 

 displ.'iy that is sure to attract those who 

 see it. Tf you take orders for plantini: 

 home ;: rounds — and every florist should 

 who can |ir(i\ide the force to do the 

 jilantiuL; yen will ;:ain many orders 

 liy .'i pidl dt' liriyht perenni.'ils. 



Campanulas. 



The (•.■imp.aiiula family is .a lai'^^e due. 

 ()ne \alu;ilile for ]iot culture or ciittiii;,' 

 i- C. .Medium, better known as the Caii- 

 teibiiry bell. This woubl have lieeii bet- 

 ter if sown some time ;i;;(i. in (irder to 

 secure strdii;: tlewerin;; ]il;ints. Tlie 

 Cant erliury kelN are Idennials ;iiid the 

 -.in;:le^ .are niin-h better for tldri--t-- than 

 the clip ;ind s.aiicer \arieties. Another 

 beautiful camiiannla is jiersicifolia. now 

 (•omin;: into tlowcr and jiersistiiifr for 

 many weeks. In ."iddition to the sin;;le 

 form-, there .ire semi-double white and 

 jiale blue torms. This is a splendid jier- 

 ennial for cuttin;:. C. ]iyramidalis, the 

 chimney tlewcr. is reliably hardy in well 

 draineii land ami bldoms in Auftust. It 

 also makes ;i m:i;;nilicent specimen for 

 jidt or tub culture in late summer. 

 Treatment should lie similar t(i that 

 (ifforded C. Medium. In the wav of 



sm.aller camp.'inulas, tin- Carjiathian 

 bellflower, car|iatica, is alr(>ady in 

 flower ami will lildoni until I>ecember. 

 Tlie fldwcrs are bine or white in color. 

 Iar;:e and ciip-shaiied. .\s the jilant 

 only i^niws ei;:ht or ten iiiche- hi;:h, it 

 is ;i tine siiliject fdr bdrderin^^s dr rock- 

 eries. Some other int erest in;; cani- 

 Iianuliis ari' C. rdtnndit'dlia, blmdiell of 

 Scotland; C. i'riscill:i. the Alpine liare- 

 IhH. .•] d w .-irf-floweriii;:, d;iinty ;,'em; C. 

 Tracheliuiii, ('dV(Mitry liell, .arid C. ra- 

 ]iiniculoides, with showy lilue. tulmlar, 

 li(dl-shape(l flowers on stems three to 

 four feet in lici;:;lit. 



Aqiiilegias. 

 Tlie ,.(piile;;ias, or columbines, have ;i 

 grace .and dainty beauty all their own. 

 Ksjiecially is this true of the long- 

 s|uirr(>(l hybrids, which come in many 

 lieaiitifiil shades, such as blue, lavender, 

 pink, or.ange and white. A. chrysantha, 

 ;i fToldeii y( lldw variety from the nioun- 

 f.ains of Calilornia, is a true pen^nnial 

 which will last for many years. On tin 

 other hand, such beautiful sorts as 

 i;enile;i. the Rocky Mountain colum- 

 liiiie. ;iiid haylodgensis. hybriils from 

 ca'rnle;i. are less r(dialile and iisualh' 

 gradually disappear after the second 

 or third year, so that it is well to sow 

 sdine seeds each year in order to keep up 

 .•I st(>( k. For aquilegias sown now. it is 

 the best plan to transplant them into 

 fr.anies .and carry them over winter in 

 these, as they are of slower growth than 

 ,1 niimlnT of other perennials. 



Dianthus. 



There are some splendid forms of 

 dianthus in full beauty this month. Of 

 these 1). barbatus. the sweet william. is 



tine tdr cutting. Pink Reauty is of a 

 fine salmon jiink color. Other se]iarate 

 colors are to be had, but many prefer 

 mixtures of color. The various forms 

 of I), jduinarius, better known as the 

 jiheas.'int eyed jiinks, .ire of easy culture 

 and ;ire free bloomers. All carry flowers 

 of a rich, spicy odor. Propagation may 

 be effected by seeds, layers or cuttings. 

 J>. deltoides, a small-flowering variety 

 of a rich jdnk color, makes a superb 

 bordering jdant. It also comes in }iure 

 white and rosy red shades. 



Pyrethrums. 



Single pyrethrums are s]dendi(l for 

 cutting and often come in most useful 

 for Memorial day. The single hybrids 

 of P. roseum are hardy and come quick- 

 ly from seed. A small ]>roportiou only 

 of douldes will come from seed, and 

 those once secured should be increased 

 by division of the loots in August. Thi' 

 giant daisy, ]'. uliginosnm, is of a vigor- 

 ous habit and one of our best late sum- 

 mer-blooming perennials, a sjilendid sub- 

 ject for cutting and one of which every 

 florist should have a few clumps. In or- 

 der to keep it in the best condition, the 

 plants should be divided .and rejdanted 

 once in three years. 



Eryngiums. 



Many amateurs are charmed by the 

 striking, round, metallic-blue flowers of 

 the eryngiums, or sea hollies. The flow- 

 ers .are sometimes cut and drie(l in th( 

 s.anie way as everlastings, for winter 

 use. E. jilaniim and F. .anief liyst inum 

 are both good varieties. They attain n 

 height of f<uir feet and flower in July. 

 August .and Sejitember. Prop.agat ion 

 freun seed is easy. 



Viola Cormita. 



.Vmoiig all the low-growing and per- 

 sistent blooming hardy flowering pbantP. 

 \'i(da coriuita, the true tufted jiansy. 

 eiisily holds first jilace. In northern lati- 

 tudes of this country it blooms from 

 early May until Decemlier and proves 

 thoroughly hardy if its location is well 

 dr.ained. The origin.al form carries light 

 Idue flow(>rs, but the rich violet blue, 

 y. cornut.a atrojuirpurea, is the finest 

 form. There is also ;i jiure white va- 

 riety. Propagation is best accomi>lishcd 

 by division or cuttings. In order to s( 

 cure the best cuttings, cut one or two 

 jilants back hard and they will soon 

 throw up a swarm of nice, succulent cut- 

 tings. The flowers of the true cornuta 

 resemble large \iolets and must not lie 

 confounde(l with those of the larger- 

 flowered bedding varieties. Reeds of \. 

 cornut.a are fre(dy producecl, but c;in 

 not be dependeil npdii to come true. 

 Howe\'er, cuttings .are jiroduced in such 

 .abundance and the ]ilants are so easily 

 di\ ideil th.at (irdjirigat ion is a simple 

 matter. 



Lupines. 



The hardy lupines, forms of L. poly- 

 phyllus, are sjdendid for cutting and 

 come more f|uickly than almost an\- 

 other ]ierennial from seed. Pure whit( , 

 blue and jiink colors .are obtainabb. 

 Motrheimii, the pink form introduced 

 about ten yetirs ago, is of a pleasing 

 shade. Spring-sown pl.ants will nearly 

 all bloom the first year, but seedlings 

 started now will make sizable field 

 plants before fall. When in flower lu- 

 pines arc sometimes attacked by aphis, 

 and sjiraying with nicotine is ni'cessary 

 at that season to keep them clean. 



