JUNB 2, 1904. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



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FROM OUR ENGLISH EXCHANGES. 



The Gardeners' Chronicle. 



Elliottia racemosa was sent to Eng- 

 land ten years ago by P. J. Berckmans, 

 Augusta, Ga., but it succumbed. Two 

 years ago Mr. Berckmans sent other 

 plants of it and now to all appearances 

 J^o of these are wril established at Kew. 

 The shrub is a native of Georgia, but is 

 thought not now to occur in a wild state. 



Primui^a obconica has shown consid- 

 erable variation in late years and from 

 selected seedlings varieties have been ob- 

 tained that produce larger flowers and 



greater variety of color. The culture is 

 so simple that, in view of the improved 

 strains now obtainable, it should be more 

 largely used. If the handling of the 

 leaves is found to cause irritation of the 

 skin, the difficulty can be overcome by 

 the use of gloves. 



It is common knowledge that a per- 

 ceptible deterioration is gradually tak- 

 ing place in the old-named varieties of 

 auricula, which continue to be repro- 

 duced by the detaching of their offsets. 

 To offset this each grower should eacii 

 year isolate and cross-fertilize his best 

 plants. Choose the middle of a fine day 

 for the pollination, when the trusses are 

 well developed, using a camel 's hair brusli. 

 When the seed is ripe preserve it in the 

 seed vessels in a dry place till early the 

 following spring. Sow in shallow pans 

 and place in a hotbed and give careful 

 attention to ventilation to maintain an 

 even temperature. This will m^ke germin- 

 ation more uniform. Harden off the seed- 

 lings and pot. Be careful about disturb- 

 ing the roots in repotting and do not 

 force. 



Young plants of bouvardia raised 

 from cuttings this spring should be 

 grown in a moist and warm atmosphere, 

 repotting them when necessary, a final 

 s'riift into 5-inch pots being sufficient for 

 spring-struck plants. 



The hippeastrum (amaryllis) is now 

 a decorative plant from every point of 

 view and affords a great variety of 

 color. For this reason their popularitv 

 is increasing, both in greenhouse and 

 garden, but at the same time it may be 

 doubted if their beauty and utility are 

 appraised as highly as they should be. 

 James Veitch & Sons have cross-bred 

 these plants very successfully. They are 

 potted and started into growth in the 

 middle of February and the pots are 



plunged to the rim in tan, which gener- 

 ate a little warmth that induces root ac- 

 tion in proportion to growth. Seedlings 

 average taking three years to flower. 

 There is now a pure white form. 



In repotting cattleyas and laelio- 

 cattleyas W. H. White, orchid grower to 

 Sir Trevor Lawren«e, says to make use 

 of plenty of dry fern rhizome from the 

 pete as drainage material, especially for 

 large plants, and over this place a layer 

 of rough moss or peat to support the 

 ccmpost, which should consist of fibrous 

 peat, leaf soil and sphagnum moss in 

 equal parts, with some silver sand. It is 

 necessary that those inexperienced in the 

 use of this potting material should use 

 crre in watering, as I have found more 

 plants ruined by over-watering than by 

 any other cause. 



There is much greater danger of over- 

 manuring than of under-manuring roses 

 in benches. If there are indications of 

 over-feeding, sow on the beds some quick- 

 growing grass, such as Poa annua, that 

 will take out some of the excess plant 

 food; also give a Hberal coating of gyp- 

 sum or quick-lime (slaked), which will 

 counteract an excess of soluble nitrog- 

 eneous food. 



Place a fevit old plants of Euphorbia 

 (Poinsettia) pnlcherrima in the stove 

 house to provide cuttings for an early 

 batch of plants if required, and afford 

 them a watering. When the growths are 

 from three to four inches in length, take 

 them off with a heel, and insert them 

 singly in small pots filled with sandy 

 soil. Afford a watering, and plunge the 

 pots in the propagating-frame, or on a 

 hotbed. 



A gardener has obtained compensa 

 tion qt the Gloucester County Court un- 

 der unusual circumstances. On June 2 

 last year, while in the act of picking up 

 loaves from the lawn, his face came in 

 contact with the point of a leaf of Agave 

 Americana. The spine entered the ball 

 of his left eye, inflicting injuries from 

 which he has not yet recovered. His em- 

 ployer had insured her servants against 

 accident, and the company paid the in- 

 jured man lOs. per week compensation 

 for a time, discontinuing to do so upon a 

 medical man having certified that the 

 gr.rdener was fit for work again. After 

 hearing counsel on both sides, his honor 

 awarded claimant lOs. 6d. a week and 

 half the value of the occupation of the 

 house, assessed at £16 a year. Richings 

 was earning £1 Is. per week at the time 

 of the accident, and had a free house on 

 the premises. 



