JCLT 9, 1914. 



The Florists' Revkv 



11 



contract calls for a palm house 38x50 

 and two extensions each 25x50, all with 

 curved eaves, and ten growing houses 

 each 25x75, all iron frame. These are 

 to be erected in connection with some 

 well built and well equipped service 

 buildings. The contract for the green- 

 houses was awarded to the Foley 

 Greenhouse Mfg. Co., Chicago, and 

 work is to proceed with expedition. 



MIGNONETTE UNDER GLASS. 



Will you please tell us the best vari- 

 eties of mignonette to grow under glass, 

 how to handle them, and the proper time 

 to plant? H. H. 



An Elaborate Wreath of OrdtHsry Mste f tah 



Mas a rather elaborate piece, it sold 

 for $20 and John L. Bryant, the de- 

 siguer of the wreath, is of the opinion 

 that it could command twice this sum 

 in a metropolitan store. 



AT A VIRGINIA WEDDING. 



Tliough the bride and bridegroom 

 havo left the scene, the essential fea- 

 tures of the event, so far as the florist 

 is ooncerned, are shown in the illustra- 

 tion on this page, which shows the deco- 

 rations and some of the bouquets used 

 in a recent wedding at Newport News, 

 ^a. Grandy the Florist, of Norfolk, 

 Va., furnished the bouquets and put up 

 the decoration. In the view shown 

 herewith the maid of honor, matron of 

 nonor, flower girl, ring bearer and one 

 of the ushers are ranged in the fore- 

 ground. In the row at the back are the 

 three remaining ushers and the brides- 

 niaids. These latter carried silver staff 

 baskets filled with sweet peas and adi- 

 3ntii)n, which are almost obscured by 

 ♦''*" I'alms in front of them. This is un- 

 lorfnnate, as these were a distinctive 

 ipature of the wedding and a source of 

 l""l' to J. \V. Grandy, Jr. 



NEW RANGE AT AMES. 



The contract has been let for a new 

 range of houses at the Iowa State Col- 

 lege, at Ames, la. The establishment 

 is to be designated as the Plant Propa- 

 gation Laboratories and is to be used 

 exclusively for educational work. The 



Sow in solid beds of rich soil or in 

 deep benches which have no heating 

 pipes below them, about the end of July. 

 Thin out the plants so as to leave not 

 more than three to a hill. The hills 

 should be twelve inches apart each way. 

 Let the plants run up to show flowers; 

 then pinch back. This will give you a 

 first crop of flowers early in October 

 and, by careful watering and judicious 

 feeding, the same plants will flower con- 

 tinuously until Memorial day. One point 

 to remember is that mignonette must 

 have a low temperature; 40 to 42 de- 

 grees at night is about right, and be 

 sure never to fumigate it heavily. 



C. W. 



LUMINOSA BEGONIAS. 



At what time should Begonia luminosa 

 seed be sown in order to have 4-inch 

 plants for Christmas; also, what time 

 should seed be sown to have plants for 

 Memorial day? C. L. H. 



For Memorial day trade sow the be- 

 gonias from the middle to the end of 

 January. For Christmas trade it would 

 be better to use cuttings, taking them in 

 May. The seeds do not germinate so 

 well in hot weather. C. W. 



INDIANA OUTING. 



. ''li' annual outing of the State Flo- 

 "■'■^ts Association of Indiana will take 

 |"a'- at Winona Lake, Ind., July 15 

 •^"'' i'i. Secretary O. E. Steinkamp an- 



ouiiros that the business meeting will 

 J*« '"'d at 2:30 p. ra. on the first day, 



Olio,,,,, I by J, steamer ride on the lake 

 ^"' ' dinner at 6:30. The second day 



'" ' devoted wholly to recreation, be- 

 a'"" "g with a ball game at 9 a. m. 



"♦" i<»cation affords every facility for 

 anil* ' boating, fishing, swimming, etc., 

 • large attendance is expected. 



Wedding Decoration by Grandy the Florist, Norfolk, Va. 



