Janoabt 14, 1915. 



The Florists' Rcviccv 



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THE CHRISTMAS MABKET. 



I notice a number of comments on 

 the congestion of the carnation market 

 in some of the large centers at Christ- 

 mas. Some seem to think that it sig- 

 nifies a waning of the carnation's pop- 

 ularity. A closer scrutiny of the re- 

 ports from over the country, however, 

 convinces me that it does nothing of 

 the sort and that there were more 

 carnations sold this year than ever 

 before. The facts as I see them are 

 these: The weather conditions this 

 fall have been ideal for the produc- 

 tion of greenhouse crops, which re- 

 sulted in uniformly large cuts of car- 

 nations in the smaller establishments 

 all over the country. Establishments 

 that usually have to draw on the large 

 marltets for a few hundred or a few 

 thousands of blooms to help out in fill- 

 ing holiday orders, this year had plenty 

 of their own. Consequently, the large 

 markets were not drawn on as heavily 

 as usual and congestion naturally fol- 

 lowed. The illustration on page 11 of 

 the Review for January 7, showing the 

 house of the Fiftlv Avenue Floral Co., 

 is one of the many instances noted 

 that prove my contention. That was 

 certainly a fine cut for the week, one 

 that almost any of us would be well 

 satisfied with, providing the cut has 

 been satisfactory up to that time. It 

 is, however, not nearly so good as was 

 reported to me a few days ago by a 

 visitor. He claimed to have cut such 

 varieties as O. P. Bassett, Mrs. C. W. 

 Ward, etc., one bloom per plant during 

 Christmas week, and he did not bat an 

 eye while he said it. 



A. F. J. Baur. 



AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. 



The Approaching Convention. 



I would like to call the attention of 

 the members of the American Carna- 

 tion Society to the central location of 

 the city of Buflfalo, where we hold our 

 tM'enty-fourth convention January 27 

 and 28. While we are in the midst of 

 business depression that affects all, let 

 us not forget that better times are in 

 store for us, and everyone that can 

 possibly spare the time should endeavor 

 to attend this year from east and 

 west. No one can say that it is too 

 far away, this year. We are expecting 

 •' fine display of carnations, both nov- 

 Hties and standard varieties. Reports 

 irom every section indicate that qual- 

 ity was never better. Come, join with 

 "5>, see how we conduct our business 

 •ind exhibitions, give encouragement to 

 the ofiicers, show them that you ap- 

 Jireciate their endeavors in trying to 

 "lake this the best floricultural society 

 '" this country. 



S. J. Goddard, President. 



Convention Committees. 

 The local Buffalo committees for the 

 'invention are announced as follows: 

 rinance— Wm. F. Kastlng, chairman; W. J. 



Palmer, S. A. Anderson, W. H. BIss, L. H. Neu- 

 beck. 



Decorating and Table— Joseph Sangster. chair- 

 man ; Felix Alberts, William Grever, Edward 

 Slattery, Charles Felton. 



Entfrtalnment — J. Benson Stafford, chairman; 

 Albert Kcitsch. 



Press— Edwin C. Arrabrnst, Emll C. Brucker. 



Banquet — W. A. Adams, chairman; Charles 

 Schoenhut, Charles Sandlford, Joseph Strelt 

 W. H. Slevers. 



Ticket— Robert Scott, chairman; Edward Stroh, 

 E. C. Brucker, W. J. Peake, William Legg. 



Reception — J. F. Cowell, chairman; George 

 Urban, J. J. Albright, David A. Seymour, C. T. 

 Guenther, Barnard Myers, R. E. Boettger, Charles 

 Hewson, William Donaldson, Henry Elbers, L. C. 

 Wllkle, W. C. Stroh, Charles Keitsch, H. B. 

 Filer, F. P. Kull. R. O. King. 



Executive — S. A. Anderson, chairman; Wm. F. 

 Kasting, W. A. Adams, Jos. Sangster, Robert 

 Scott, J. Benson Stafford, J. F. Cowell. 



Secretary's Appeal. 



Do you feel kindly toward the secre- 

 tary? Well, you can lighten his work 

 at the convention considerably by send- 

 ing in your annual dues before he starts 

 for the place of meeting. It might also 

 save yourself more or less inconveni- 

 ence and delay in not having to wait 

 to be waited on at the desk. The time 

 for filing entries free of charge will 

 expire January 17, That date falling 



on Sunday,'no charge will be made for 

 ertriea reaching the secretary by Mon- 

 day, January 18, but $2 will be charged 

 foi each entry made after that date. 

 Indications point to a large gathering 

 and one of the best exhibitions ever 

 stagiQd?''All members affe urged to make 

 every effort to attend. A large at-. 

 tendaJice proncu^tes enthusiMw^. 



A member adks for a'"fliS(?mi8ion on thP*' 

 relative merits of cuttings taken from 

 the flower stems and those taken from 

 the short blooming shoots. Give the 

 matter a little thought and let us feave 

 the benefit of your experience. There 

 will be other matters up for discussion,, 

 too. 



Carnations Registered. 



The following carnations have been 

 registered by Richard Diener & Co.,. 

 Mountain View, Cal. : 



Chamoise. — White seedling r Sunset; chamolse 

 yellow striped with pink; three inches; vigorous 

 grower and free bloomer; wiry and upright; doe* 

 not still t under glass; very fragrant. 



Chief Denniaon. — Seedling crosses; scarlet; four 

 Inches; vigorous grower, producing 4-foot stems; 

 nonsplltting calyx; very fragrant; will make fine- 

 commercial variety. 



The following registrations have been 



made by Albert Roper, Tewksbury, 



Mass. : 



No. 818. — Unnamed seedlings; light pink; tw» 

 to three inches; tall grower with long, stiff 

 stems; free bloomer. 



No. 826. — Unnamed seedlings; flesh pink; three 

 to three and one-balf Inches; tall grower with 

 stiff stems. 



No. 860. — Unnamed seedlings; dark pink; two 

 to three Inches; very tall grower with stiff stems 

 and clear color. 



A. F. J. Baur, Sec 'y. 



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Propagating Bouvardias. 



There are two principal ways of pro- 

 pagating bouvardias; namely, by soft- 

 wooded cuttings and pieces of root. No 

 good soft cuttings are available at this 

 time, but pieces of the thicker roots, 

 placed in a warm propagating bench, 

 will not be long in sending out growths. 

 R. Humboldtii, if dried off somewhat, 

 pruned back and then started up in a 

 warm house, will soon give a crop of 

 nice succulent cuttings, which will root 

 easily. These can be grown along till 

 fit for 7-inch pots by the early part 

 of August. Old plants of B. Hum- 

 boldtii, carried over for four or five 

 years, give the best results, far better 

 than can be had from young stock. 

 The stock plants can be kept dry for 

 the balance of the winter, stored be- 

 low a bench. 



Show Pelargoniums. 



Show pelargoniums are now starting 

 into active growth and, with chrysan- 

 themums and other plants out of the 

 way, can be given more space. Fall- 

 rooted cuttings should be well rooted 

 in 3-inch pots and will soon be in need 

 of a shift. Keep the tops pinched out 

 of all strong shoots for some time yet. 

 Spread the plants out occasionally and 

 be sure not to allow green or white 

 fly to get any foothold on them. Gas 

 ia the surest remedy for white fly, but 

 fumigation or syringing will take care 

 of green fly. 



Spirxas. 



It does not pay to start forcing 

 spirffias before the month of January, 

 as a large percentage of them are sure 

 to become more or less blind unless 

 they are allowed a reasonable rest. 

 Any of the white-flowering sorts, such 

 as Gladstone, compacta grandiflora, 

 .laponica or astilboides, can be started 

 now. Queen Alexandra, Peach Blos- 

 som and the new hybrids of Astilbe 

 Arendsi will start much better a little 

 later in the month. Queen Alexandra 

 is better for Memorial day than for 

 Easter. It is yet too early to start, 

 plfints for Easter; the end of the month 

 is sufficiently early. Give spiraeas 60 

 to 65 degrees at night, with plenty of 

 water, and be sure not to expose them 

 to any hesvvy fumigant, as their foliage 

 is delicate and easily scorched. 



Calceolarias. 



Tlie calceolarias are now growing^ 

 satisfactorily. They are quite at home 

 in the cold winter months and all they 

 ask for is a cold house, not over 45 

 degrees at night. Do not allow the 

 plants to become potbound. Give them 

 a compost consisting of two parts 

 fibrous loam, one part old dried and 

 lumpy cow manure and one part broken 

 charcoal, flaky leaf-mold and sharp 

 sand. They like a fairlv porous soil» 

 but at the final shift it shouM be well 

 firmed in the pots. In the earlier pot- 

 tings use somewhat more leaf-mold juKf 

 less manure. Fumigate once a week 

 and green aphis will give no trouble. 



