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The Florists' Review 



DacaicBBB 10, 1914. 



TO PREVENT STEM-BOT. 



A short time ago I noticed, in an 

 article in The Eeview, a reference to 

 sulphate of copper or something similar 

 to Bordeaux mixtur.e, lightly spiinlcled 

 over the carnation soil to prevent any 

 possibility of stem-rot. My carnations 

 are doing exceptionally well, with only 

 about two per cent of stem-rot, but I 

 should like to have a copy of that 

 article, or a summary of its suggestions 

 on the subject, to place on file in case 

 there might be a time when I might 

 want it. J. F. D. 



A solution of copper sulphate, at 

 the rate of four ounces to fifty gallons 

 of water, sprinkled over the surface, 

 will destroy all spores and germs in 

 the soil. Enough should be used to 

 penetrate the soil to the depth of two 

 inches. The application should not be 

 repeated oftener than once a month. 

 Bordeaux mixture may be used in the 

 same way, if prepared by uniting one 

 pound of copper sulphate and one 

 pound of lime in fifty gallons of water. 

 If merely sprayed upon the surface, 

 four pounds each of lime and copper 

 sulphate may be used in fifty gallons 

 of water. T. 



TO EBADICATE SNAILS. 



How can I get rid of the snails that 

 infest my carnations? They eat the 

 flowers at night. They are the large 

 snails that I am sure come over from 

 Belgium with the azaleas. F. B. 



Paris green and other poisons are of 

 no value in fighting snails. Strew 

 slaked lime or black soot about their 

 haunts. The lime will destroy all that 

 it touches. Salt is another excellent 

 remedy. A ring of cork dust or sawdust 

 around each plant will act as a Biire 

 preventive. Give your house a dusting 

 of lime before planting and a large pro- 

 portion of the snails will be destroyed. 

 P. B. 



OUBLY TIPS ON CABNATIONS. 



I am having some trouble with my 

 carnations and shall appreciate any 

 helpful information. The trouble is 

 that so many of the tips of the carna- 

 tions are like those on the sample which 

 I am sending in a separate package. 

 My stock consists principally of three 

 varieties of Enchantress. Last season 

 I had flowers as large as four inches 

 and over. At present I have some that 

 measure three and three-fourths inches, 

 but the buds, like those on the sample, 

 are mostly a failure. 



I had nice stock last spring. Then 

 we had no rain for over three months 

 and my plants suffered accordingly. 

 After we had rain, the plants made a 

 vigorous growth. I took them up about 

 September 1, and then some of them 

 showed curly tips. The soil for the 

 benches was a little on the poor side; 

 90 I mixed one barrel oi poultry 



nure with about each forty barrow- 

 Umia ^t ^teil. After tkftiMiiekiB^ the 

 trouble became worse. Was my weat- 

 ment wrong f I am about ready to 

 propagate, and therefore the main part 

 of my inquiry is: "Would it be advisa- 

 ble to propagate from such stock or 

 notf J. H. 



There is nothing seriously wrong with 

 your carnations. The curly tips you 

 complain of are more or less common 

 among newly planted stock. Some va- 

 rieties are more inclined that way than 

 others, but I have seen it on many 

 different sorts. You will usually find 

 it among newly planted stock, and you 

 will also find that when the plants be- 

 come thoroughly established, it disap- 

 pears. I have concluded that it is 

 caused by the severe check and the un- 

 balancing of top and root growth, 

 caused by the replanting, and lasts only 

 until the proper equilibrium has again 

 been established. 



I would suggest that you follow a 

 moderate course of culture, giving mod- 

 erate but regular watering, plenty of 

 ventilation and no excessive food, until 

 the trouble disappears. I would not 

 hesitate to propagate from these plants 

 a little later, when they have resumed 

 a normal condition. A. F. J. B. 



OABNATION CONVENTION. 



In issuing the premium list, Seere* 

 tary A. F. J. Baur says: "The Amer- 

 ican Carnation Society will hold its 

 twenty-fourth annual convention and 

 exhibition in Buffalo, January 27 and 

 28, 1915. Headquarters^ ^inll be at th* 

 Hotel Iroquois, where the exhibition 

 and meetings will be held. Everything, 

 including the banquet, will be held in 

 this building and the members will 

 find it unnecessary to leave the build- 

 ins during the entire convention. The 

 exnibition hall and other Accommoda- 

 tions compare favorably with any that 

 have ever been placed at our disposal, 

 so that with the accessibility of Buf- 

 falo from all directions, this should be 

 a banner convention. A banquet will 

 be served Thursday evening, January 

 28. Eaeh member will pay for his 

 plate, as was done with very satisfac- 

 tory results last year. The exhibition 

 will be reserved for the members until 

 8 p. m. on Wednesday and again until 

 2 p. m. Thursday. The public will be 

 admitted on Wednesday evening and 

 again on Thursday afternoon and eve- 

 ning. No admission will be charged. 



"All members are requested to at- 

 tend the business sessions and to lend 

 their assistance in making them inter- 

 esting. The first session^ill be called 

 to order at 8 p. m. Wednesday. Papers 

 are being prepared on live subjects and 

 opportunity will be afforded the mem- 

 bers to discuss them fully. If you have 

 perplexing problems, the most expert 

 growers in the country will be on hand 

 to help you solve them. Submit your 

 questions to the secretary in writing, 

 before the convention, if possible. ' ' ' 



S. A. Anderson, vice-president, is in 

 charge of the local arrangements. 



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f SEASONABLE s^ i 

 i ^ SUGGESTIONS \ 





Bambler Boses. 



Bambler roses which were pot-grown 

 through the summer and which have 

 their canes well ripened can now be 

 started in a cool house. Such plants 

 should have been laid on their sides for 

 some time, to ripen the wood more 

 thoroughly, and any not started now are 

 just as well kept outdoors, or at least 

 in coldframes, so long as the pots are 

 protected from too much frost. Any of 

 the so-called baby ramblers, also such 

 varieties as Dorothy Perkins, Crimson 

 Rambler — less popular than of old, but 

 still useful for early forcing — and 

 Tausendschon are all suitable varieties 

 to start now. Cut out any dead and 

 weak wood and bend down the canes so 

 that they will break more evenly. A 

 temperature of 45 to 50 degrees is ample 

 at first. These ramblers, of course, will 

 flower long before Eafl|;er, but there is 

 always an excellent demand for them. 



Oliristmas Azaleas. 



ThtiB far the weather has been ez> 

 tremely favorable for the forcing of 

 azaleas and there should be no great 

 trouble in flowering a good batch for 

 th« holidays. Hei^ aad mdistaM are 



necessary to attain these results. Unless 

 at least a few flowers are open, there 

 is little likelihood of the plants selling. 

 The highly colored varieties, like Mme. 

 Petrick, Hexe, Simon Mardner, Win- 

 ifred Haerens and Mme. August 

 Haerens, are the best sellers. Next to 

 these come Vervaeneana and the charm- 

 ing little Haerens' Lorraine, with light 

 pink flowers. The demand for such 

 whites as Vervaeneana alba and Deutsche 

 Perle is never robust. Often the plants 

 throw out new growths ahead of the 

 flowers. These should all be rubbed 

 out. Plan to keep the plants a trifle 

 cooler before shipping them from the 

 greenhouses. This is not always possi- 

 ble, but it is a decided advantage when 

 it can be done. 



Protoction for Paiudes. 



When such plants as pansies, violas, 

 myosotis, daisies, etc., are wintered in 

 coldframes, they are easily protected. 

 The ground should be allowed to freeze 

 hard first. Then put a liberal coating of 

 perfectly dry leaves over them and put 

 on the sashes. Be sure thO'Sashes are 

 tight, as wet leaves woidd soon start 

 rot. An airing out on all mild days !■ 

 necessary. Pansies outdoora must not 



