Mat 20. 1916. 



The Florists' Review 



85 



BESXTLTS WITH MRS. RUSSEIi. 



The Mrs. Eussell rose seems to have 

 made not nearly so great a success in 

 the east as it has in the middle west, 

 where it has sold during its second 

 year, practically at all times, at better 

 prices than American Beauty of the 

 same length of stem — most of the time 

 at prices, for the best grade, fully as 

 good as the price of the best Beauties. 

 The results have been such that, if 

 anything approximately as good can be 

 obtained in the next year, it will fully 

 justify the large increase in plantings 

 that has taken place this spring. 



Thus far comparisons have been with 

 Beauty, but for the future no doubt 

 comparisons will be with Killarney. 

 During April and the early part of 

 May, when practically all markets were 

 glutted with roses and all other season- 

 able flowers, there was a big cut of 

 Russell. It is interesting to note that 

 during the worst of the glut, when 

 prices were as low as ever were known, 

 Russell made everywhere a far better 

 average price than any other rose ex- 

 cept Beauty. One large grower reports 

 three times as much for Russell as for 

 any other rose; a commission man re- 

 ports averaging for Russell nearly four 

 times what an inexpert Killarney grow- 

 er got and more than twice what ho 

 made for his best Killarney grower. 



In order to make Russell pay it must 

 return better prices than Killarney, but 

 it can be grown considerably cheaper 

 than Beauty. 



From a seller's point of view one of 

 the best things about Russell is its 

 keeping quality. It can be held longer 

 than other roses and it invariably 

 ships well, always giving satisfaction 

 to the buyer. The public is already 

 beginning to appreciate its lasting 

 properties. 



MILDEW ON OUTDOOR ROSES. 



I am being asked every day what to 

 do for mildew on roses growing in the 

 open. Some complain of the mildew on 

 ramblers and others on tea roses. It 

 cannot be due to cloudy, damp weather, 

 as we are having an unusually dry sea- 

 son for this part of Texas at this time 

 of the year. I have thousands of roses 

 in the open, but I keep the ground 

 well cultivated and have never been 

 bothered in this way. 



M. S. B.— Tex. 



One pound of the dry Bordeaux will 

 make five gallons of liquid. Ammonia- 

 cal carbonate of copper is also a good 

 remedy. Fungine is another excellent 

 remedy; one quart 'will make twelve 

 and one-half gallons of spraying liquid. 

 Sulphocide is another useful remedy. 

 Flowers of sulphur and Slug Shot can 

 be applied dry through a powder bel- 

 lows, preferably when the foliage is 

 moist with dew in the early morning. 



C. W. 



ROSES FROM SEED. 



We should like to get some informa- 

 tion on how to handle rose seeds. 

 What is the proper soil in which to 

 plant the seeds f What temperature 

 do they require? Is it necessary to 

 frost the seeds before starting themt 

 How long do the seeds have to be 

 dried before being ready for use! How 

 long does it take the seeds to come up 

 after planting? L. & D. — Ind. 



Loam, with a good proportion of 

 sand added, will be a suitable soil. A 

 cool greenhouse is better for the pur- 

 pose than a warm one. Pick the seeds 

 as soon as they are ripe. Stratify in 

 moist sand in order to eat away the 

 fleshy part; then rub the seeds out be- 

 tween the hands. Keep them moder- 

 ately warm and the flesh will decay 

 more quickly. Sow as soon as possi- 

 ble after taking from the sand. This 

 insures earlier and more even germina- 

 tion. 



It is impossible to tell what length 

 of time will be required for germina- 

 tion. Some varieties will appear in a 

 few weeks, others not for eighteen 

 months to two years. No matter 

 whether you sow in flats, which is the 

 best plan, or in a bed outdoors, it is 

 best to wait two seasons for the seed- 

 lings. Some may appear one season 

 and others a year later, from the same 

 batch of seeds. C. W. 



AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY. 



There are various remedies which you 

 <»an apply. Bordeaux mixture is good. 



Executive Committee Meeting. 



At the executive committee meeting 

 of the American Rose Societv held in 

 New York city May 10, the' registra- 

 tion of the new rose, Champ Weiland, 

 was ordered published. The descrip- 

 tion of it by "Vyeiland & Risch, Chicago. 

 111., IS as follows: 



,< ^..fi!?/*.^' KUlarney. originating In onr estab- 

 llslimeDt at Evanston. in., and under deepest 

 scrutiny for the last three seasons. Buds large 

 and full. Color a brlRht. clear, glistening pink, 

 l°",!L.« ^Zl^^ *'''« »' petals Identical and 

 fadelcM. More free than the parent and raori. 

 f^^^lZiXh nh., ^?"«8e remarkable, of a glow 

 l?^ f„ 1h „f SI!*"*^"" prevalent from planting 

 *""** i..,r^«in4 f "/.°?.- " ™"y l>e «al<J that this 

 •■•^^ ifL^»r Ai"H'rt advance in growth and 

 grandeur over any of Us predecessors. 



According to the rules adopted by 

 the American Rose Society for registra- 

 tion of new roses, at the end of three 

 weeks, if there is no objection received, 

 it will stand as a registered variety. 



The June rose show to be held in 

 Bronx park, New York, was a matter 

 of discussion, and it was resolved to 

 offer a silver medal and two bronze 

 medals as special prizes, in addition to 

 the regular prizes offered in the sched- 

 ule of the New York Horticultural So- 

 ciety; that is, to offer these three med- 

 als as sweiepstake prizes for the fol- 

 lowing: 



A silver medal for the best collection of ont- 

 door-growu roses. 



A bronze medal for the best vase of hybrid 

 teas outdoor grown. 



A bronze medal for the best vase of hybrid 

 perpetuals outdoor grown. 



The matter of affiliated societies was 

 considered, and the societies that have 

 already joined under the present ar- 

 rangement are the Syracuse Rose So- 

 ciety, Rev. E. M. Mills, president, with 

 244 members; the Garden Association, 

 of Newport, R. I., Dr. Roderick Terry, 

 president, with 100 members; the New- 

 port Garden Club, of Newport, R. I., 

 Mrs. C. F. Hoffman, president, with 

 fifty members; the Brooklands Rose So- 

 ciety, of Brooklands, D. C, Mrs. Carrie 

 Harrison, secretary, with thirty-nine 

 members; the Country Club, of Joplin, 

 Mo., Burt W. Lyon, president, with 

 seventy-two members. 



Benjamin Hammond, Sec'y. 



May 15, 1915. 



SEEEJNO BASKET MATERIAL. 



One disadvantage which American in. 

 dustry suffered through the European 

 war has been the cutting off of sup- 

 plies of reed used in the manufacture of 

 florists' baskets and also -for furniture, 

 baby carriages, etc. This formerly 

 came in large part from Hamburg, Ger- 

 many, but the German government at 

 the beginning of the war placed an em- 

 bargo on its export and American 

 basketmakers and other manufacturers 

 have been in many cases unable to con- 

 tinue operations because of a lack of 

 raw material. 



After the war broke out greater at- 

 tention was attracted toward a supply 

 said to exist in the Philippines. An in- 

 vestigation was instituted by the Uni- 

 ted States Department of Commerce 

 and it was discovered that extensive 

 supplies of a good grade of rattan were 

 growing in the Philippine forests, but 

 that no organization for export existed 

 and there were many difficulties in the 

 way of gathering and preparing the 

 rattan and sending it to this country. 

 While there are several grades of rattan 

 which are of no value for manufactur- 

 ing purposes, there are considerable sup- 

 plies of the better grades in most of 

 the provinces of the islands. The mat- 

 ter of getting it to Manila and export- 

 ing it regularly is the principal prob- 

 lem in the situation to be solved, and 

 this problem is viewed from several 

 angles in the report.. It is suggested 

 that possible plans of establishing an 

 export industry are (1) an arrangement 

 for gathering rattan by the existing 

 firms handling lumber or other forest 

 products; (2) purchase of supplies from 

 the present concessionaires who are now 

 engaged in buying comparatively small 

 quantities from the natives for local 

 uses, and (3) the establishment of an 

 organization devoted exclusively to the 

 handling of rattan. 



