Dbcbhbbb 15, 1904. 



ThcWcefcly Horists* Review. 



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Ed. a. Humfeld, of Kansas City, 

 writes that the statement in last week's 

 Review that falter Troup was formerly 

 his assistant decorator is not true. Mr. 

 Trohp was formerly in his employ but in 

 another capacity. 



Glasgow, Mo. — One greenhouse, pack- 

 ing shed and contents were completely de- 

 stroyed and another house so Iwdly dam- 

 aged that the stock is a loss December 

 6 by fire at the establishment of Henry 

 Schnell. The loss is $1,500, with no in- 

 surance. 



CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. — ^It is reported 

 here that Peter Demas, proprietor of the 

 Pittsburg Florists' Exchange, and local 

 capitalists are organizing a company 

 with a capital of $100,000 to build one 

 of the largest greenhouse establishments 

 in this part of the state. 



BocHESTEB, N. Y. — Charles E. Krue- 

 ger, a florist at 485 Monroe avenue, was 

 arrested December 3 charged with sign- 

 ing other men's names to checks for 

 small amounts. Krueger said he was 

 not guilty, that he wjis intoxicated at 

 the time, and the case was continued. 



Encix)skd is $2 for two Reviews for 

 1905. Thanks for your Pronouncing Dic- 

 tionary; ■ hope you will continue it until 

 it will cover the whole field. — J. J. 

 Long, Turners Falls, Mass. 



HARRISn IN UNDRAINED POTS. 



Robert Sydenham, a seedsman of Bir- 

 mingham, England, has been making suc- 

 cessful experiments in growing Harrisii in 

 various ornamental vases without drain- 

 age at the bottom or means of exit for 

 water. Moss is used as the potting medium, 

 some ground shell being added to the 

 moss fibre when the operator is about to 

 pot up the bulbs. The vessels employed 

 may be of glass or stoneware of any 

 ornamental design, the object being to 

 grow bulbs in such a way that they may 

 be introduced to dwelling rooms without 

 having the danger of water running 

 about the tables on which the plants are 

 stood. The bulbs are potted in these 

 vessels much in the usual way, making 

 the moss firm about the bulbs. The jars 

 or ornamental pots are then placed in an 

 airy cellar or room, not necessarily light, 

 but at the same time they must be airy 

 if the health of the plants is studied. 



After the plants show themselves weU 

 above the moss, the ornamental vessels 

 that contain the bulbs must be brought 

 into a well-lighted position with plenty 

 of air to prevent the foliage and stemfr 

 from getting drawn. The, after treat- 

 ment is the same as for bulbs grown in 

 ordinary pots. Watering, however, is 

 quite a different operation, and must be 

 carefully handled to j^fjsx- the growing 

 plants in a healthy corf^tfon. It is best 

 to be careful at the 'commencement, and 

 the operator must rub the moss or squeeze 

 it until it is all equally loose before 

 commencing to pot. It. must also be care- 

 fully mixed with the shell. The object 

 of loosening it is to make it equal in 

 density and composition, so that when 

 water is applied all parts will be equally 

 moistened. If this compost is just 

 moistened before the potting operation, 



very little watering will be necessary for 

 some time afterwards. 



The best plan for beginners would be 

 to examine the pots twice weekly to de- 

 termine the conditions of the compost as 

 to moisture. Water should never be given 

 in such quantities as to render the com- 

 post soddened, but just suflScient to keep 

 it moist. Beginners would also do well 

 to frequently lift the vessels in order to 

 ascertain their weight, because if too 

 much moisture were present it would 

 collect in the bottom of the vessel to the 

 injury of the roots. The vessels might 

 also in such cases be held upside down, 

 so that all unnecessary moisture should 

 escape. 



The careful cultivator, however, will 

 make certain not to apply water in such 

 quantity as to keep it standing in the 

 pots; only just suflScient should be given 

 to keep the moss equally moist and all 

 will be well. Besides lilies, daffodils, 

 polyanthus narcissi, hyacinths, tulips and 

 other spring flowering bulbs may also be 

 successfully grown in this way. The 

 merit of this method of culture is the 

 ornamental effect obtained by the use of 

 vessels of ornamental pattern, and the 

 absence of risk in spoiling furniture with 

 water djaining from pots, but in these 

 days of such tasteful pot coverings »ne 

 process seems hardly worth while save 

 for a few plants for novelty's sake. 



We would not do without the Re- 

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 price. — G. H. Taepke, Detroit. 



We are sending a dollar for the renew- 

 al of our subscription to the Review, 

 which has im>ven very satisfactory to 

 us; we shall give you all the advertising 

 we have to do in the future. — ^Webee 

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