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The Florists^ Review 



March 4, 1915. 



Our New Rose, Mrs. Moorfield Storey 



Has a strons:, upright s:rowth, the wood being: very stout and smooth, with largfe, handsome, 

 daric g:reen foliagfe, practically mildew or blaclc-spot proof. The flowers, which are freely 

 produced, are of good size and substance with abundant petals, opening: freely. The color is 

 a shell pink, deepening: toward the center, with the larg:e smooth petals tipped deep rose, it 

 will be a fine, yet distinct, companion for the Mrs. Charles Russell rose. 



100 



Own Root $30.00 



Grafts 35.00 



Eyes 27.00 



Own Root and Grafts delivered in March, 1915. Eyes, ready now. 



WABAN ROSE CONSERVATORIES, Nati&, Mass. 



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Mention The Reylew when yon write. 



ports due to the great European war, 

 and I cannot quote prices. Probably, 

 however, you can secure some form of 

 potash from vour coal dealer. 



_J C. W. 



CUCUMBERS DAIMFING OFF. 



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I am sending, under separate cover, a 

 few specimen roots of cucumbers with 

 which I have been having trouble dur- 

 ing the last few weeks. I wish you 

 would kindly tell me the cause of the 

 trouble and how to remedy it. 



J. S.— Ore. 



The stems and roots were much dried 

 up when received. I did not notice any 

 root-gall and conclude that your plants 

 probably have the damping-oflf fungi. 

 This trouble is caused by a hot, moist 

 atmosphere, with insuflBcient ventila- 

 tion and light. If the soil has been 

 infected by some previous crop, the 

 trouble will be worse in the case of 

 succeeding crops. Thorough freezing 

 of the soil or steam sterilization, espe- 

 cially the latter, is the remedy. The 

 former cannot be adopted at this late 

 date, nor can you sterilize with plants 

 in the house. If you can manage until 

 summer, I would advise sterilization 

 then. C. W. 



SPIILSAS FOB MEMOBIAL DAY. 



When should Spiraea Gladstone and 

 S. Queen Alexandra be benched for 

 Memorial day? What is the best in- 

 secticide to use? I understand th5t 

 smoke burns the foliage. 



J. H.— E. I. 



Bench Gladstone about April 5. 

 Queen Alexandra takes a little longer 

 to come in and would better be started 

 ten days earlier. Much depends on the 

 amount of heat you will give them. I 

 have figured on 50 to 55 degrees at 

 night. If they are allowed 60 to 65 

 degrees, you can start them at least a 

 week later. With Queen Alexandra it 

 is necessary to shade the plants when 

 the flowers start to open, or the sun 

 will soon bleach out the beautiful 

 peach-pink color. The cooler it can be 

 opened the better will be the color. 



Tobacco stems must not be used for 

 fumigating, as they would burn the 

 spiraea foliage badly, but the tobacco 

 papers are all right. Insects seldom 

 trouble spiraeas. Be sure you give them 

 an abundant water supply. C. W. 



We Offer for Immediate Delivery 



Good, strong^, well established plants in 8i4-incli pots of the exceedingly 



VALUABLE NEW ROSES 



Ophelia, Francis Scott Key and Prince E. C. d'Arenberg 



Growers will find all of these valuable additions to the list of standard varieties. 

 They have been tested thoroughly and have been found to have exceptional value. 



OPHELIA 



No fancy rose ever introduced pos- 

 sesses so many excellent qualities. It 

 is a splendid grower, a very free 

 bloomer and has fine stems. It sells on 

 sight. The demand undoubtedly will 

 exceed the supply. Anticipating the 

 large demand, we have propagated it ex- 

 tensively. 



Strong plants on own roots. 2V4-incb 

 pots, now ready, $15.00 per 100, $120.00 

 per 1000. 



FBANOIS SOOTT KEY 



This variety, raised by Mr. John 

 Cook, is very distinct, being entirely 

 different from any of the indoor roses 

 grown today. Flowers are rosy red and 

 are unusually large and double, resem- 

 bling very much a very full, double, 

 hardy garden rose. Coupled with its 

 large size and double form, it is an ex- 

 ceedingly free bloomer. It promises to 

 be exceedingly valuable, especially for 



spring, summer and fall flowering, when 

 other less double roses are diflScult to 

 handle. Its keeping qualities are re- 

 markable. 



Strong plants on own roots, 2V4-lncb 

 pots, now ready, $16.00 per 100, $120.00 

 per 1000. 



PBINCE E. 0. D'ASENBEBO 



This variety might well have been 

 termed a Red Killarney, as it possesses 

 so many of the good qualities of the 

 Killarneys. In color the flowers are 

 similar to Richmond, but they are much 

 more double, and it should prove a 

 very much more profitable rose. Flow- 

 ers have fine, straight stems on all the 

 grades — from the shortest to the longest. 

 It has fine foliage, comes away quickly 

 and is even a freer bloomer than the 

 Killarneys. We believe it is the best 

 all-round red rose that we have today. 



Strong plants on own roots, 2V4-incli 

 pots, now ready, $12.00 per 100, $90.00 

 per 1000. 



WK WILL BK GLAD TO QUOTK ON APPLICATION PRICES ON ALL THE NEWER 

 AND STANDARD VARIETIES- STRONG, GRAFTED PLANTS READY IN MARCH 



F. R. PIERSON CO., Tarrytown, New York 



Mention The Review when you write. 



HAVE CAUGHT UP, and am now 10 DAYS AHEAD 



on Deliveries of *'AXJCE" Carnation Cutting^s 



Have over 50,000 in propagating benches, and can make prompt shipments. 

 DON'T MISS trying some of this COMMERCIAL acquisition. 



PRICES TO TRADE ONLY 



Prices -Per 100, $12.00; per 1000, $100.00; per 2500. $237.50; 

 per 5000. $450.00; per 10,000. $800.00. 



If you have not seen it, send for descriptive circular and get your order in now. 



Over 200,000 sold. 



PETER FISHER, .'-: ELLIS, MASS. 



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