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Mabch 28, 1905. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



999 



summer and,- therefore, would rest in 

 fall and winter.' A medium temperature 

 suits it best and its resting should not 

 be a drying up of the foliage, only less 

 water and cool. Fine flowers as this spe- 

 cies throws up, we cannot think it wiu 

 ever be a commercial flower of any proht. 



W. S. 



E. SUTEEMEISTER. 



One of the best known of the bulb 

 growers for the Boston market is the 

 ienial E. Sutermeister, of Keadville In 

 addition to growing large lots of bulbous • 

 stock, Mr. Sutermeister handles quanti- 

 ties of bedding plants, spireeas and other 

 pot plants. A perpetual smile seems to 

 lurk on his face and the camera hag 

 caught him in a characteristic mocl. 



E. Sutermeister. 



crowns, it means a foot more of growth 

 on the plants, often more. Old dark 

 houses also, owing to the smaller amount 

 of light, cause plants to make a taller 

 growth than they would in a more mod- 

 ern house. Consequently the heights as 

 given are only approximate. 



The three colors given represent the 

 bulk of the flowers sold, though some 

 run more or less on odd colors and seem 

 to do well at it. Thus in the bronze sec- 

 tion, Kate Broomhead, Donald McLeod 

 and Harrison Dick are ready sellers, as 

 they light up finely. In crimsons, while 

 Shrimpton is most largely grown, there 

 is not so much call any more. H. J. 

 .Tones has brought us in good money in 

 tHifi cl&,ss 



The variety that sold for the highest 

 price in New York last fall was W. Duck- 

 ham, which wholesaled as high as $9 per 

 dozen. I have been informed that re- 

 sults with commercial growers around 

 Chicago were not so satisfactory because 

 many of them took the late bud instead 

 of the crown. This could easily be reme- 

 died another year. All the other varie- 

 ties are well known and need no com- 

 ment. X XT n 

 In closing I would suggest to ti- ^• 

 not to stick too closely to what the other 

 fellow grows. Try a little variety on 

 your own account. If you see a sort 

 being generally admired by the ladies in 

 an exhibition it is reasonably safe to. Pre- 

 dict " that they would buy it quickly 

 enough if they had a chance. I J^°?5 

 one grower who is going to grow W. B. 

 Church largely just for that reason, and 

 those growers in particular who retail 

 their own flowers would not be far wrong 

 in following his example. 



- Charles H. Tott y. 



ISMENE CALATHINA. 



Through the Eeview I would like to 



hear from some one who has forced 



Ismene calathina, how it is done and 

 the returns for same. T. N. 



The writer has never seen these bulbs 

 grown commercially for cut flowers and 

 is of the opinion that they never will 

 be, although a very interesting and beau- 

 tiful flower for the private conservatory, 

 we see the crinums grown and to 



as 



which they are closely alUed. The spe- 

 cies calathina flowers in late spring and 



UNITE TO DISCIPLINE SHIPPERS. 



At a meeting of the New Orleans 

 Horticultural Society a discussion arose 

 as to what redress the receiver of a 

 worthless shipment of cut flowers or 

 plants would have. Most of the florists 

 receive their shipments C. O. D., with- 

 out the privilege of inspection, la 

 many cases flowers arrive in a damaged 

 or worthless condition, the express com- 

 pany collects the money and the con- 

 signee is the loser. 



Experience teaches us that when flow- 

 ers are in proper condition for long dis- 

 tance shipping and care is taken im 

 packing they arrive in good condition 

 and will last in a good refrigerator for 

 several days. Carnations and roses have 

 often been held for a week in salable 

 condition. This proves beyond a doubt 

 that something was wrong with the 

 flowers that arrive in bad condition 

 with the ice compartment intact on 

 arrival. The Express company, which 

 usually gets the blame from the shipper, 

 is exonerated as long as a piece of ice 

 arrives in the box. Either the flowert 

 were not long enough in water before 

 shipping or they were too far advanced 

 when cut. The latter seems to be the 

 main trouble and can easily be avoided. 

 The New Orleans Horticultural So- 

 ciety has taken action on this question. 



Thb Rkview is all right, the best 

 paper.— C. L. Baum, Knoxville, Tenn. 



Bulbous Stock at E. Sutermeister's, Readville, Mass. 



