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The Florists^ Review 



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June 15. 1922 



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that iSj thoy will grow in either and do 

 well. 



A good porch box can bo produced 

 with pink-flowering geraniums and the 

 rose geranium, with wandering jew 

 hanging over the edge of the box. The 

 dwarf geraniums whose bright green 

 leaves are margined with white make 

 a good contrast when used with dark 

 red geraniums and German ivy. 



Begonias and Ivy. 



Tuberous-rooted begonias are espe- 

 cially adapted to boxes of this sort, but 

 need' a little shade in hot weather. They 

 can be easily combined with Asparagus 

 Sprengeri in making an attractive box. 

 Pink begonias, Linaria Cymbalaria 

 (Kenilworth ivy) and ageratum go 

 well together. The ageratum blooms 

 all summer long. Linaria Cymbalaria 

 is one of the most familiar trailers; it is 

 well adapted for basket work where the 

 light is poor. 



Lobelia gracilis goes well with pink 

 or white begonias and some variety of 

 asparagus. L. gracilis also goes well 

 with sweet alyssum, a plant which 

 blooms all summer and is suitable for 

 basket or box work, together with pink 

 dwarf phlox. 



Another harmonizing combination 

 can be made up of Kenilworth ivy and 

 Oxalis rosea. The oxalis must have the 

 sunshine to bloom, however. To add 

 to the enjoyment of this box some fra- 

 grant plant should be included, such 

 as rose geraniums, lemon verbenas, pan- 

 sies, heliotrope, mignonette — there are 

 fragrant flowers to suit each location. 

 A box filled with heliotrope, Vinca va- 

 riegata and wandering jew will prove 

 a good seller, as it has the decorative 

 effect combined with the lasting quali- 

 ties necessary for this work. The helio- 

 trope will spread out and bloom all 

 summer, while the trailing plants will 

 hang down over tjie edge of the box 

 for several feet. The heliotrope must 

 have a rich soil in which to grow, to- 

 gether with plenty of sunshine and wa- 

 ter. 



The pansy makes an excellent and 

 useful plant for box work. Pansy plants 

 require good, rich soil and plenty of 

 sunshine and water. In order to have 

 pansies bloom all summer, however, it is 

 necessary to prevent the seed pods from 

 forming. The pansy may be combined 

 with sweet alyssum. The seeds of the 

 sweet alyssum may be sown between 

 the x><'»nsy plants as these are set out. 

 In order to have the sweet alyssum 

 bloom for a long period of time, the 

 bloom should be frequently cut. 



Trailing Plants. 



Mignonette and verbenas need no 

 companions for box work. If the for- 

 mer is placed in a sunny, fairly cool 

 location, the foliage of a few plants 

 will soon fill the entire box. The latter 

 plant produces trailing branches and 

 will bloom from June 1 until frost, 

 when planted outdoors. Petunias arc 

 good when used alone in box work ; 

 when combined with other plants for 

 window box work, they grow so fast 

 that they crowd everything else out. 

 This plant requires almost no care. 



If a screen for a high porch is do- 

 sired, nasturtiums can be used with 

 good success. Other good plants for 

 screening verandas or for covering un- 

 sightly objects are morning glories and 

 moonflowers. They require a rich soil, 

 in a deep box with good drainage. 



When mixed with German ivy and 



wandering jew, the salmon pink Impa- 

 tiens Sultani makes an unusual combi- 

 nation, while if plants that can endure 

 hot sun are desired, Asparagus Spren- 

 geri and coleus are good. 



Careful consideration must be given 

 to the color combinations if the best ef- 

 fects are to be obtained; that is, colors 

 which clash should not be used. A com- 

 plete list of color combinations can be 

 found in almost any good cyclopedia. 



CATALOQUES RECEIVED. 



B. Vincent, Jr., & Sons Co., White Marsli, MO. 

 — Current issue oil monthly wholesale list of dec- 

 oriitive and bedding plants, with "prices made 

 on u strictly casli-witli-order basis, regardless of 

 the responsibility of the customer." Among the 

 plants that are offered in greatest variety are 

 ferns, palms, cnnnas, geraniums, dahlias, co- 

 Icuses and begonias. 



Oeorge Lawler, Tacoma, Wash. — "Lawler's 

 Uulhs," a neat 4-page circular, devoted chiefly 

 to the r>awler home-grown narcissus bulbs, about 

 forty varieties of which are listed, including 

 J(m(iuils and daffodils. "The prices," says Mr. 

 ijiwler, "lire for delivery by parcel post, pre- 

 paid." Among the other lines of stock grown 

 by Mr. Ijiwler, as indicated briefly in the circu- 

 lar, are lilies, delphiniums, muscari, peonies 

 and irises. 



J, L. Sohiller, Toledo, O.— "Price List of Spe- 

 cialties in Seeds and Plants." Though primulas, 

 including both seeds and plants of "The Strain 

 that I-eads," are featured most prominently, yet 

 between forty and fifty varieties of hydrangeas, 

 iKitli French and otnksa, are listed, as well as 

 begonias, calceolarias, cinerarias and field-grown 



roxps. Accompanying the list is a finely illus- 

 trated folder, which shows artistic examples of 

 what can be accomplished with "Primula ob- 

 coniea in design work." 



Henrjr F. MicheU Co., Philadelphia, Pa.— Two 

 well printed circulars or folders, one of which 

 is devoted entirely to "MIcheli's giant show 

 strain of cyclamen seed," while the other con- 

 tains a list of about forty varieties of winter- 

 flowering Spencer sweet peas. Cyclamen plants 

 also are offered. For other stock, customers are 

 referred to the regular wholesale catalogue. 



Paul F. Roohelle, Morristown, N. J. — Whole- 

 sale list of vegetable plants, with brief cultural 

 directions. The stock offered comprises "early 

 and late coldframe, transplanted, potted, field- 

 grown and rerooted cabbage, celery, lettuce, to- 

 mato, cauliflower and pepper plants, Brussels 

 sprouts and eggplants." Potted aster plants also 

 are listed. 



Hammond's Faint & Slu^ Shot Works, Bea- 

 con, N. Y. — "Insects and Blights: How to 

 Destroy and Prevent Insects and Diseases In- 

 jurious to Plants"; twenty-four pages and cover, 

 with full descriptions and directions, but with 

 no prices. This is a freely illustrated catalogue 

 of the Hammond preparations; also spraying 

 apparatus and other implements for the applica- 

 tion of the remedies. Mixtures for the combat- 

 ing of insects which harass animals, or attack 

 furs, carpets or other fabrics, also are offered. 

 Greenhouse paint and a weed killer also are 

 among the wares listed. 



B, A. Van D«r Schoot, Hillegom, Holland, 

 with an American oflice under the management 

 of A. K. Van Der Schoot, care of J. W. Hampton, 

 Jr., & Co., New York, N. Y. — A comprehensive, 

 carefully compiled, well printed catalogue of 

 Dutch bulbs; sixty-eight pages, besides eight 

 inserted pages of fine half-tone illustrations. 

 Hyacinths, including prepared hyacinths for early 

 forcing, form one of tlie specialties and have 

 first place in the catalogue. 



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TAKING CUTTINGS 



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PROPAGATING HARDY SHRUBS. 



Can you give me any information in 

 regard to the propagation of hardy 

 shrubs from soft or green-wood cut- 

 tings, particularly as to the watering 

 and ventilating of the frames? 



I. G.— Neb. 



YW need a good, tight frame and lath 

 shadings, which should be elevated suf- 

 ficiently above the frame so that you 

 can open the sashes, spray and do any 

 necessary work without interference 

 from them. Cuttings of viburnums, 

 weigclas, spiraeas, cinerarias, ligus- 

 trums, halesias, forsythias, syringas, 

 including lilacs, should be in a suitable 

 condition with you about the middle of 

 June. While a gentle bottom heat is 

 not infrequently provided, I have not 

 found this necessary to successful prop- 

 agation. Cuttings should be short; two 

 eyes arc ample on lilacs and not over 

 three are needed on other shrubs. I 

 prefer to cut away a good part of the 

 foliage which will ajipcar above the 

 sand on lilacs and, of course, remove 

 all leaves from the lower part of the 

 cuttings, but do not cut out the buds. 



Clean, sharp sand roots cuttings 

 well. If it is too fine, add some 

 screened charcoal, fine coal ashes or 

 even fine coal to it to make it more 

 porous and sweet. In hot weather great 

 care is needed in t.aking the cuttings. 

 Do not take off too many at one time; 

 plunge them in fresh w.'itcr. If the 

 water has been standing around and 

 the cuttings are allowed to remain in 

 it for any length of time, they will turn 

 black. It is better to sprinkle them 

 with water from a faucet, cover with 

 a paper and keep in the shade until 

 put in the frame. 



Most of the deciduous shrubs root 

 easily from green-wood cuttings, which 

 should be fairly firm. If quite soft. 



they are almost sure to damp off should 

 j'ou get a spell of intense heat. Some 

 of the lilacs, like Syringa Josikro, S. 

 villosa, S. rothomagensis and S. persica, 

 root readily, as also do the tree lilacs, 

 S. japonica and S. pekinensis. On the 

 other hand, the good named varieties of 

 S. vulgaris, like Mme. Lemoine, macros- 

 tachya, Philemon, Mme. Casimir-Perier, 

 Marie Legraye and others, are more 

 diflBcult subjects, and unless the wood 

 is just in the right degree of 

 firmness, success is not attained. How- 

 ever, if you get ten to twenty per cent 

 of these at a first venture, you can feel 

 that you are doing well, and remember 

 that the named lilacs on their own 

 roots make by far the best plants, bring 

 good money and are in great demand. 

 As soon as a batch of cuttings is placed 

 in the frame, water and then spray 

 lightly, not once or twice, but a half- 

 dozer? times a day when the weather 

 is warm and clear, less frequently on 

 dark, cloudy days. It is on the care 

 received the first thirty days that suc- 

 cess or failure will depend with green- 

 wood cuttings. You cannot leave these 

 for a day, nor can you omit the fre- 

 quent, light sprayings. In addition to 

 the sprayings, examine the sand care- 

 fully and if any signs of approaching 

 dryness appear, water with the hose 

 through a brass rose and never direct 

 from the hose with even your finger as 

 a spreading agent for the water. It 

 will bo better for you to use a watering 

 pot, if you wanjt the water evenly dis- 

 tributed. 



Lilacs rubbed off with a heel are more 

 likely to root and far less liable to 

 damp off than those cut below an eye. 

 All cuttings unless rubbed off with a 

 heel — short, stubby cuttings with heels 

 are excellent — should be cut below 

 eyes. Some shrubs, like Hydrangea ar- 

 borescens and H. paniculata; Deutzia 



