March 18, 1915. 



The Florists^ Review 



39 



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A Big Easter Basket that Contains a Great Variety of Stock, with Blue and Wtiite Two-Tone Ribbon. 



greenhouse and place them in a dimly 

 lighted cellar that has furnace heat, 

 with an unvarying temperature of 60 

 degrees and little ventilation, and have 

 the plants in bloom for the Easter 

 trade? Should tulips and hyacinths be 

 given frequent and heavy waterings, 

 and should the lilies I have described 

 be liberally wfltered after moving them 

 from the greenhouse? Does the foliage 

 need syringing often? Will it harm the 

 plants to bring them from the dim light 

 directly to the strong light, or should 

 I change them gradually? 



W. B.— la. 



Tulips, narcissi and hyacinths, if they 

 have growths two to three inches long, 

 will flower in three weeks in a green- 

 house with a temperature of 60 degrees 

 at night. In fact, under ordinary 

 March weather conditions, even less 

 time is necessary, but they can easily 

 be retarded in a cold cellar. I would 

 not keep the bulbs any longer in the 



cellar if they are in pans, or they will 

 be too drawn and leggy. Flats to be 

 used for cutting only can be left in a 

 little later. These bulbs want a moist 

 heat; a drying heat will not suit them 

 at all. All need a good water sup- 

 ply, but nothing like saturation. Be 

 careful when watering the hyacinths 

 not to pour water over the growths, or 

 you will probably start rot among the 

 buds. 



Easter lilies could probably be 

 brought along in a warm, light cellar, 

 if given frequent sprayings. If, how- 

 ever, you have a greenhouse with a 

 temperature of 60 to 65 degrees at 

 night, it would be vastly better for 

 them. They would get the sun and 

 you could give them all needed mois- 

 ture; also, by closing up the house 

 fairly early in the afternoon, you could 

 get far more growth than in any steam- 

 heated cellar. You should syringe five 

 or six times a day in a cellar, and the 

 same under glass. Use moderately 



warm water always. You can cover 

 your flats for a day or two with news- 

 papers after bringing them in from the 

 cellar to strong light. C. W. 



Evanston, Wyo. — Louis B. West- 

 holder expects to make a large addi- 

 tion to his glass area this spring. 



Meadville, Pa. — This town celebrated 

 Mothers' day February 25, and so 

 strong was the demand for white car- 

 nations that all the local florists were 

 soon cleaned out, G. W. Haas & Son 

 supplied 1,000 blooms for distribution 

 by a committee. 



Duluth, Minn. — Fire completely de- 

 stroyed the building at Superior street 

 and Third avenue, east, in which was 

 the store of Louis Visias, of which 

 W. W. Seekins is manager. Mr. 

 Seekins estimates his loss at from 

 $8,000 to $10,000, with $3,600 insurance. 

 The ruined stock included 3,600 Easter 

 lilies. The greenhouse at the rear was 

 totally destroyed. 



