Seftbmbeb 25, 1913. 



The Florists' Review 



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vastage, since it gives the sun a chance 

 to get to the bench and dry it out, but 

 if too much foliage is lost in this man- 

 ner, means should' be adopted to ^heck 

 it. An excellent preparation W use, 

 which is also good for rust,^ is sulphide 

 of potassium dissolved in water at the 

 rate of one ounce to two gallons of 

 water; or if P. P. L, will procure tile 



f (reparation called Fungine, which is 

 argely composed of the same product, 

 sulphide of potassium, he will find it an 

 excellent remedy. Chas. H. Totty. 



A PHILADELPHIA DAHLIA SHOW. 



There was a feature of more than 

 usual interest in the beautiful dahlia 

 show held in Philadelphia September 

 8 to 13. It was an exhibition given 

 by one of the leading dfthli^' growers 

 in one of the largest stores in the coun- 

 try. The Peacock Dahlia Farms, of 

 Williamstown Junction, N. J., dis- 

 played over 40,000 dahlia blooms, com- 

 prising 460 varieties, in the court of 

 honor in John Wanamaker 's. It was 

 a purely commercial exhibition, thor- 

 oughly carried out in every detail, and 

 it proved highly educational to the 

 public. The dahlias were artistically 

 staged by J. .1. Habermehl's Sons and 

 correctly labeled by L. K. Peacock. 

 Each visitor received a pretty souvenir 

 card with space for noting the varieties 

 desired. These varieties were copied 

 by the clerk at his desk, on cards with 

 the purchaser's name, address, whether 

 pay or charge, and where the roots 

 are to be delivered next spring. Con- 

 siderably over $1,000 worth of dahlia 

 roots were sold during the week. The 

 flowers were changed frequently, so 

 that the show was always fresh and 

 attractive. The star feature was the 

 new peony-flowered dahlia, John Wan- 

 amaker, which Mr. Peacock considers 

 his best production. The plant is said 

 to be a strong grower. It makes heavy 

 shoots from the base. The flowers are 

 of immense size and of striking form. 

 The color is lavender or violet, with 

 many shades blended. This dahlia has 

 been purchased by John Wanamaker 

 and is named after him. It is said to 

 be valued at $10,000, Phil. 



NO MORE OBCONICA POISONING. 



This is the time that so many of us 

 are bothered with obconica poisoning. 

 I have an extremely simple remedy, 

 however, which will cure most cases, 

 and, if used before handling obconica 

 plants, it will ward off the trouble in 

 all cases. Before handling obconica 

 plants moisten both hands and arms 

 with water and then rub Arm & Ham- 

 mer Soda (saleratus) on the skin wher- 

 ever the plants may touch you. If this 

 precaution is taken, anyone handling 

 these plants will not be bothered with 

 either obconica itch or poisoning. 



D. W. Dumser. 



PERENNIALS SOWN INDOORS. 



My early summer sowing of peren- 

 nials has not given me good results. 

 Would I gain by sowing now in the 

 greenhouse such kinds as delphiniums, 

 foxgloves, Shasta daisies, campanulas, 

 gaillardias, etc., or would an early 

 spring sowing, also in the greenhouse, 

 be of more advantage! M. B. 



The present is not a good time to 

 Row any of the perennials named. Fox- 

 gloves, even if sown now and carried 



L. K. Peacock. 



over winter in a cool house, would not 

 be sufficiently strong to flower next 

 summer; nor would campanulas, Can- 

 terbury bells. The best time to sow 

 the latter is in May, and foxgloves 

 should be sown not later than June. 

 Delphiniums, gaillardias, lynchnis and 

 many other perennials can be sown 

 under glass in Jahuary, later trans- 

 planted into flats and planted from 

 these in beds or nursery rows outside, 

 where they will make strong plants for 

 selling in the fall. C. W, 



REST FOR CYCLAMEN PLANTS. 



After sowing cyclamen seed in Au- 

 gust and keeping the plants growing 

 all through the following winter and 

 summer, would they naturally cease 

 growing when August came, being a 

 year old, and require a rest period, or 

 can they be kept growing? I have a 

 number of plants that have had that 

 particular culture and they have ceased 

 making new roots and foliage. What 

 treatment under the circumstances 

 would it be better to give themt 



H.H. 



considerable leaf growth and flowers 

 should be showing on many of them. 

 Possibly your plants are in need of re- 

 potting. If they are in 5-inch pots and 

 well rooted, move them to 6i?^-inch or 

 7-inch pots. If in 4-inch pots, give 

 them 5-inch or 5%-inch pots. They 

 can be grown well for some weeks yet 

 in a coldframe, in your Pennsylvania 

 climate, or can be kept close to the 

 glass in any light greenhouse. If they 

 do not require repotting, examine the 

 drainage and see that it is in good con- 

 dition. As flowers begin to push, an 

 occasional watering with liquid manure, 

 or Clay's fertilizer dissolved in water 

 or in the form of a top-dressing, will 

 be of benefit. C. W. 



Cyclamens from seed sown last Au- 

 gust will flower from fifteen to eighteen 

 months later, and must be kept grow- 

 ing continuously; any rest would be 

 ruinous. Plants carried over a second 

 season are usually given a moderate 

 rest after flowering, but not to the ex- 

 tent of completely drying them off. 



Cyclamens should now be making 



BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENTS. 



Bedford HUls, N, Y.— The firm of E. 

 C. Haines & Co., Inc., which has 

 branches at Mount Kisco and White 

 Plains, N. Y., and Stamford, Conn., has 

 filed a petition in bankruptcy here, with 

 liabilities $19,011 and nominal assets 

 $24,225, consisting of real estate, $14,- 

 000; stock, $4,000; plant, $3,400; horses 

 and wagons, $500; accounts, $2,250, and 

 cash in bank, $25. The real estate con- 

 sists of two and one-half acres of land, 

 with six greenhouses, cottage, barn, etc. 

 Emil V. Kratsch is president. The busi- 

 ness has been established forty years. 

 Judge Hough appointed Chas. L. Brook- 

 heim receiver, on a bond of $750. The 

 company expects to make a settlement 

 with its creditors. 



