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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



October 20, 1904. 



V^etable Forcing. 



LETTUCE. 



The seaeon for indoor lettuce will soon 

 be in full swing and preparations should 

 already be under way to meet the de- 

 ■land. Attention should be paid to keep- 

 ing the plants growing freely and suc- 

 eessional sowings should be made as re- 

 qaired, this, of course, being regulated 

 by the demand or the space at command. 

 Time is gained and the returns con- 

 ■iderably increased by systematic prepa- 

 TBtion of the plants, so that as soon as 

 one crop is cut good-sized plants are 

 ready to take the place. In this way 

 at least four crops can be matured in 

 the one season, as the plants need not 

 occupy the benches longer than six weeks. 

 It does not pay to keep the benches wait- 

 ing for the plants to attain sufficient 

 site before they can be filled. For the 

 bringing on of the plants I prefer to use 

 flats. They can be pricked over into a 

 bench, successfully grown on and trans- 

 planted when large enough, but in the 

 flats they are easier handled, the soil 

 dries out better and if the space where 

 they are standing is required they can 

 easily be removed wherever desired. 



In sowing the seed it is best to sow 

 rather thinly, so that the plants will be 

 . 'a nice size for handling before they be- 

 begin to get crowded. It is, however, es- 

 sential that the grower be sure of the 

 germinating qualities of his seed, so that 

 be will know just how thick to sow. It is 

 of the utmost importance that the seed 

 ' be fresh. Though lettuce seed will retain 

 its germ for three or four years, old seed 

 comes away slowly and weakly plants are 

 produced. These weak plants take much 

 longer to get under way and need consid- 

 erable coaxing to get them into a healthy, 

 free growing state. So, if old seed is in 

 stock, for all that it costs to procure new, 

 it is poor policy to use it. We hear a 

 good deal about seedsmen mixing the 

 . old and new seed. It may be practiced 

 in some cases, but having had some con- 

 ■ection with the seed business at one 

 ■ time, I know for a fact that no reliable, 

 established firm would stake its reputa- 

 tion and run the risk of losing trade by 

 stooping to such tactics and that such 

 . inns put themselves to a good deal of 

 expense and trouble to insure the quality 

 and reliability of the stock they handle. 

 Cheap seed is dear at any price and I 

 would warn every buyer to beware of the 

 . bargain counter article. 



After the plants are large enough to 

 handle they should be pricked over, being 

 placed about two inches apart each way. 

 The soil used should be of a free, friable 

 nature, and only moderately enriched 

 with well rotted manure. If too much 

 aianure is used the plants will not take 

 so kindly to it and heavy soil dries out 

 too slowly to promote free root* action. 

 Water rather sparingly to keep rather 

 on the dry side at first, but increase 

 the supply as the plants attain sufficient 

 size to absorb it. Care must always be 

 exercised that an over-supply of water 

 is not given to avoid souring of the soil 

 and insure quick growth and healthy 

 plants. 



Begarding temperature, although the 

 seed may be started at a rather higher 

 llgnre than is suitable for the after 

 growth, as soon as the little plants are 

 op they should be removed to a temper- 

 ature not exceeding 45 degrees at night 



or 65 degrees by day. Under such condi- 

 tions they will grow faster and make 

 much nicer planta than if grown at a 

 higher temperature. W. S. Ceoydon. 



TORONTO. 



Trade during the last week has been 

 good, demand far exceeding supply in 

 nearly all lines. Chrysanthemums are 

 coming in slowly in comparison to the 

 demand but we expect by the end of 

 the present week the supply will be up 

 to, if not exceeding, the demand, as 

 there is apparently a big supply of chrys- 

 anthemums in this section. Carnations 

 are very tardy; while stock is good, sup- 

 ply is very limited. Roses are showing 

 up better and, with the advent of a few 

 nice warm days, the supply has increased 

 so as to leave no shortage in that line. 



Retail men without exception say that 

 business is equal to and in many cases 

 exceeds last year, notwithstanding the 

 fact that our federal elections are warm- 

 ing up to fever heat and this usually has 

 considerable effect on all class of trade. 



D. J. 



A UTTLE KNOWN ROSE, 



Though but little known, the rose Sou- 

 venir de Philemon Cochet is certainly a 

 very attractive variety of Rosa rugosa, 

 not a cross between this species and som« 

 other kind as Madame Georges Bruant 

 ani Mrs. Anthony Waterer are, for neith- 

 er of these two last has the characteris- 

 tic leafage of the true Rosa rugosa, 

 which constitutes much of its charm, 

 such, for instance, as that borne by the 

 pure white semi-double flowered variety, 

 Blanche Double de Coubert. From this 

 last the variety Souvenir de Philemon 

 Cochet diflfers in the flowers being of an 

 ivory white rather than a pure white 

 tint, while they are also much more dou- 

 ble, indeed, the duplex character is more 

 pronounced in the case of this variety 

 than in any other true rugosa that the 

 writer is acquainted with. Despite the 

 fact that Rosa rugosa and its forms are 

 now well known, their merits, I think, 

 are scarcely enough recognized, for they 

 are all of good, sturdy habit, forming 

 neat specimens without any trouble, and 

 flower for a long time, while their foliage 

 throughout the season and their fruits in 

 the autumn are second to no other rose. 

 Added to this they thrive even in smoky 

 districts, where many varieties fail. 

 Such, in short, are the points in favor of 

 Rosa rugosa, whose sturdy habit and 

 formidable spines render it an effective 

 hed^ plant. Seedlings, especially of the 

 single kinds, are readily raised. — Gar- 

 deners' Magazine. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



H, F. Michell Co., Philadelphia, bulbs, 

 seeds and plants; Kohler & Rudel, Win- 

 dischleuba-Altenburg, Germany, seed nov- 

 elties; L. Baumann & Co., Chicago, 

 florists' supplies; W. Atlee Burpee & Co., 

 Philadelphia, wholesale seeds; H. A. 

 Terry, Crescent, la., peonies; Otto Katz- 

 enstein & Co., Atlanta, Ga., American 

 seeds and plants. 



Lenox, Mass. — The annual exhibition 

 of the Lenox Horticultural Society will 

 be held October 26. The judges are to be 

 E. 0. Orpet and A. P. Meredith, South 

 Lancaster, Mass.; Wm. Scott, Tarrytown, 

 N. Y.; C. H. Totty, Madison, N. J. 



HPESERY NEWS. 



AMERICAN ASSOOATION OF NURSERYMEN. 



Pres., H. W. Rirkpatrlck, McKlnney, Tex ; 

 71ce-PreB., C. L,. WatrouB, Des Moines; Sec'y, 

 Geo. O. Searer, Booheater; Treas., C. L. Tates, 

 Rochester. The 29th annual eonventlom will be 

 held at Weat Baden, Ind., June, 1906. 



The black walnut is very scarce and 

 inquiry is now heard for quantities for 

 reforesting purposes. 



Otto Katzenstein & Co., of Augusta, 

 Ga., have established an office at 273 

 Broadway, New York City. 



Biota aurea will be in good demand 

 shortly for filling winter window boxes, 

 tubs, etc., in exposed places. 



The Rossney pear is well thought of 

 wherever it has been tried. It is about 

 two weeks later than Bartlett. 



BITTER-ROT OF APPLES. 



The bitter-rot or ripe-rot of apples, 

 sometimes called anthracnose, is a dis- 

 ease well known wherever the apple is 

 cultivated, and the fungus which pro- 

 duces it has probably been known since 

 1854. The damage caused by bitter-rot 

 in America is very great. In 1900 it was 

 estimated that the loss in four counties 

 of Illinois was $1,500,000. The president 

 of the National Apple Shippers' Asso- 

 ciation estimated the damage to the apple 

 crop in the United States in 1900 from 

 bitter-rot alone to be $10,000,000. "One 

 of the best methods for combating the 

 disease will consist, during the winter, 

 in carefully cutting out all cankers 

 which should be burned at once. All dis- 

 eased apples on the ground or on the 

 tree should be collected and destroyed. As 

 a further precaution, trees should be 

 sprayed with standard Bordeaux mixture 

 at least once before the buds open, and 

 again frequently from midsummer until 

 the fruit is almost ripe." — Gardeners' 

 Chronicle. 





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