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October 14, 1915. 



The Florists' Review 



111 



OTJTTINaS DAMPING OFF. 



I have trouble in rooting geraniums 

 and carnations, and almost everything 

 else that I try. I use bar sand in 

 raised benches, with heat under them; 

 the pipes are about two and one-half 

 feet below the benches. I have tried 

 almost every place in the house, but 

 without success. They appear to rot 

 off at the surface of the sand. Do 

 you think the sand is not good? It 

 may have too much loam in it. 



M. P. F. C— Pa. 



Your sand is probably too fine and 

 too dirty. You cannot afford to have 

 any loam mixed with it if you want 

 cuttings to root in it. If you cannot 

 secure better sand and it does not pass 

 water freely enough through it, you 

 can improve it by adding some fine 

 charcoal or even coal ashes, which will 

 help to provide porosity. A sharp sand 

 is the best for propagating purposes 

 and it should not be taken from a wood 

 or near trees. It must also be removed 

 each season. To help kill any fungoid 

 germs in your sand, soak it with water 

 as near the boiling point as possible 

 when it is clear of cuttings. The ma- 

 jority of cuttings like some bottom 

 heat, and if your sand is sharp and well 

 drained, quite frequent waterings 

 should not cause damping off. C. W. 



MAKINQ LEAF-MOLD. 



We are beginners, and should like to 

 know just how to make leaf-mold. 

 We can get' sugar maple, elm, sycamore, 

 catalpa, black locust and Carolina pop- 

 lar leaves, but do not know which of 

 these would be most suitable for our 

 work, or how they should be handled 

 in order to get them in shape in the 

 sLortest time possible. C. F. B. 



Of the leaves mentioned, for the 

 making of leaf-mold I should prefer 

 sycamore, sugar maple, elm, catalpa, 

 black locust and Carolina poplar in the 

 order named. Just what will be the 

 best method of composting them will 

 depend to some extent upon the plants 

 for which the leaf-mold is to be used, 

 since the addition of at least flflyrer 

 cent of fresh or slightly decomposed 

 horse manure, containing a little wet 

 straw, would give quick results, but 

 might be more manure than would be 

 needed for the plants. 



I should compost the leaves by plac- 

 ing them in a bed, with alternate lay- 

 ers of manure, adding a small amount 

 of water if the leaves are dry. When 

 the pile is three or four feet high, cover 

 it with either manure or sod, to weigh 

 it down and make it compact. In a 

 week, or before if rapid fermentation 

 has set in, fork over the mass, placing 

 the outer portions in the center of the 

 pile, and add more water unless the 

 leaves have a moist appearance. One 

 or two additional workings will be 

 necessary for quick results. T. 



St. Joseph, Mo.— The Stuppy Floral 

 €o. is one of the oldest concerns in the 

 trade in the southwest. The business 

 was stai-ted in 1870, by Lawrence J. 

 Stuppy, now deceased. In the begin- 

 ning the glass was all in hotbed sashes, 

 the first greenhouse not being built until 

 1873. The corporation was formed in 

 1904, the present oflScers being: Presi- 

 dent, Frank X. Stuppy; vice-president 

 and secretary, John J. Stuppy; treas- 

 urer, Mrs. Anne E. Stuppy. 



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MABIQOLDS FOR SPEING TBADE. 



Will you please tell me when to plant 

 marigold seed so that I can have plants 

 with three to five blooms, in 5-inch 

 pots, by May 25? K. C. B.— Ind. 



Sow the seed the first week in March 

 and it will be in ample time. C. W. 



State Camp, Fla. — Harold J. Patten, 

 of Patten & Co., Tewksbury, Mass., and 

 Donald E. Chase, of Medford, Ore, an 

 orchardist, are here shooting in the 

 national rifle matches. 



Houston, Tex. — John J. Boyle has 

 severed his connection with the Forest- 

 dale Flower Shop, of which he has been 

 manager for the last five years, and 

 is considering the possibility of enter- 

 ing business for himself. Mr. Boyle 

 only recently returned from Guatemala, 

 where he had gone to gather rare 

 orchids. 



Johnstown, Pa. — In this year's trade 

 exposition, Smidt the Florist was well 

 represented by a large float featuring 

 the name in smilax and decorated with 

 red and white cosmos, palms and ferns. 

 P. E, Bower, manager, says the crowd 

 was well pleased with his entry, be- 

 cause it was a solace to the eyes after 

 a long line of eyesores. 



New Orleans, La. — H, C. Doescher 

 was one of the heaviest losers in the 

 recent severe storm, seven houses being 

 badly damaged and much of the stock 

 destroyed. Mr. Doescher states that 

 at his place the wind traveled 120 miles 

 an hour. A few florists escaped loss, 

 but nearly all suffered more or less 

 damage, but have been busy repairing 

 and have things pretty well cleaned up. 



Hutchinson, Kan. — John Stamm, old- 

 est and best known florist in Hutchin- 

 son, has retired from the business. Mr. 

 Stamm closed a deal September 30 for 

 the sale of the stock and fixtures of 

 his greenhouse range and store and the 

 leasing of his property. After twenty- 

 five busy years, Mr. Stamm says he 

 feels entitled to a long rest. His suc- 

 cessors are Leonard Marston, a land- 

 scape gardener, and Fay Smith, real 

 estate dealer. 



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