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The Weekly Florists' Review. 



December 14, 1905. 



This issue of the Review contains 104 pages 



THE FLORISTS' REVIEW 



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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS, 



Advance Co 292 | 



Akehurst &, Son 275 



Allen. J. K 214-62 



Ambacher, Jas 276 



American Blower — 292 



AmUng, E. C 237 



Ammann, J. P 277 



Andorra Nurseries.. 276 

 "Anjrermueller, G. H..265 

 Aschmann, Godfrey .284 

 Atlanta Floral Co — 267 

 Augspurger &. Sons. .287 



Austin, H 260 



Baer, J 266 



Baker, W.J 261 



Baker &, Son, 0. F.. . .278 



Ball,C. D 263 



BaUer.P. A 278 



Barnard Co^ W. W. . .199 



Barrows & Son 276 



Bassett & Washburn 



202-64-77 



Baumann & Co., L.. . .26S 



Baumer, A. B 266 



Baur Floral Co 199 



Bayersdorfer A Co. . .218 



Beaven, E. A 200 



Beckert, T. F 284 



Beckert, W.C 259 



Beneke, J.J 267 



Benthey-Coats- 



worth^ 207-64-79 



Berger aros 261 



Berger&Co., H. H...2 8 



Bemhelmer, E 260 



Beming, H. G 265 



Berry Seed Co., A. A. .267 



Black, Chas 276 



Blacklstone, Z. D 266 



Blair Grocery Co 2^ 



Blind Bros 266 



Bobbink&AtkinSM.. 286 



Boddlngton. A. T 199 



Bonnet &. Blake 262 



Bonnot Bros. 262 



Boynton Furnace Co . 289 



Bowe, M A 244 



Brant, D. Wood 264 



Braslan »eed 



Growers' Co 257 



Breltmeyer's Sons. . .266 



Bruns, H.N 258 



Buckley Co., W.T ...286 



Budlong, J. A 206-64 



Bumham-Hltchlngs- 



Plerson Co II- IV 



Bums Boiler Co 2<.t3 



Burpee* Co 257 



Byer Bros 286 



Bver Floral Co 281 



Caldwell Co., W. E. . .288 

 Caldwell The Woods- 

 man Co 208 



California Carnation. 273 

 Chicago Carnation. . . 199 

 Chicago Decorative 



Material Co 260 



Clarke Bros 266 



Clarke's Sons 240-66 



Classified Advs 268 



Cleveland Cut Flower 



Co 253 



Cochran Mushroom 



& Spawn Co 259 



Columbia Heating... 291 



ComeyCo., R. H 280 



Converse Green- 

 houses 282 



Cotsonas & Co., Geo. .247 

 Cottage Gardens. 275-82 

 Cowee, Arthur 257 



Cowee, W. J 288 



Crawbuck & Wiles. . .263 

 Crescent Engraving 



Co 268 



Crltchell's 276 



Crltchell, C. E 266 



Cross, Eli 286 



Crowl Fern Co 263 



Cunningham. J H 286 



Currle Bros. Co 269 



Cushman Gladiolus 



Co 257 



Davis Bros 284 



Davis A. Son, A. B ... .283 

 Detroit Cut Flower 



Supply House 261 



DletschCo., A 290 



Diller, Caskey k Co. .288 



Dillon, J. L 281 



Dillon Greenhouse. . .288 

 Dlngee & Conard .. 275-78 



Donohoe. Wm. H 266 



Domer & Sons Co. ...277 



Doyle J. A 283 



Dreer. H. A 285-94 



Dreyer, B 287 



Dunford, Jas. W 280 



Dutchess Co. Violet 



Co 245-63 



Edwards & Docker.. 261 

 Elckholt, Mrs. Chas.. 266 

 Elizabeth Nursery... 274 



Elliott & Sons 276 



Ellis, F. M 266 



Enterprise Wild 



SmilaxCo 279 



Fenrlch, Jos. S.... 217-63 



Fischer, R 272 



Florists' Hall ASS0..294 

 Flower Growers' 



Market 264 



Foley «fe. Co Ill 



Ford Bros 247-62 



Froment, H. E 216 



Garland Co., Geo 293 



Garland, Sol 260 



Gay, Chas 278 



Geller Florist 



Supply Co 215-63 



Giblln&Co 289 



Goddard, S. J 276 



Graham, H 266 



Greenhouse Co 288 



Grohe, Fred 273 



GudeiBro., A 266 



Gullett ASons 276 



Gunther, Wm. H 262 



Guttman, A. J. 



217-42-52-62-78 



Habermehl'B Sons. . .266 



Haines, J. E 1<»J 



Hansen, Mrs. M. A . .267 



Harrison Pottery 291 



Hart, Geo. B 277 



Hart, James 261-62 



Hartje, John 277 



Hauswlrth, P. J 266 



Heller Bros 265 



Herrmann. A 218 



Herzog, Wm. S 280 



Hews &, Co.. A. H. . . .291 

 Hicks & Crawbuck . .209 



Hill E.C 287 



HlllCo.,E.G 199 



Hill Floral Co.. 



W.C 283 



Hills, C.R 278 



Hlnode Florist Co... 251 



Hippard, E 291 



Hitchcock, EH 260 



Holton A, Hunkel Co. 218 



Houghton & Clark . . .266 



Humfeld, C 276 



Hunt.E.H 206-90 



Igoe Bros 290 



Indianapolis Flower 



APlantCo 277 



Jablonsky, A 275 



Jackson & Perkins 



276-86 



Jensen & Dekema. . .277 



Johnson & Stokes 256 



Johnston Glass Co. .294 



Jones, H. T 274 



Jones,P 264 



Kastlng, W. F.... 199-215 

 Keller Pottery Co. . . .290 



Kellogg, Geo. M 265 



Kenney, H 263 



KennlcottBro8.Co.250-79 

 Kentucky Tobacco 



Product Co 289 



Kervan Co 263 



Kessler, P. F 212-62 



King Construction. . .292 



Klokner. A 294 



Kramer,F. H.252-77-78-84 



Kramer & Son 289 



Kreldler, C. S 289 



Kreshover, L. J 262 



Kroeschell Bros. Co. 292 

 Kuebler, Wm. H.. 213-62 



Kuehn, C. A 265 



Kuhl,Geo. A 278 



Kyrk, Louis H 265 



Lager & Hurrell 278 



Lang, Julius 263 



Lecakes & Co., N — 263 



Leedle Floral Co 277 



Leonard Seed Co 257 



Llmprecht's Florists' 



Supply Co 210-63 



Livinrntnn Ho**i\ Co. .293 

 Lockland Lumber Co281 



Lovett,J.T 274 



Ludemann, F 273 



McConnell, Alex 266 



McCiUlough'B Sons.. 266 

 McKellar, Chas... 207-64 



McKlsslck, W. E 261 



McManuB. Jas. .248-49-62 



McMorran& Co 293 



Mann, Jr., Alex 273 



Martin Grate Co 289 



Maxwell Mfg. Co 288 



Maull, W. S 265 



Metropolitan Material 



Co 294 



Mlchell Co., H. F. . . . .258 

 Michigan Cut Flower 



Exchange 261 



Millang C 211-62 



MiUang.P 262 



Mills, The Florist.. . .266 

 Minnesota Spawn 



Co 259 



Monlnger Co., J. C. . . 288 



MoonCo^ W. H 275 



Moore, Wm. J 261 



Moore, Hentz & Nash 



212-63 



Morse & Co., C.C.... 257 



Mosbaek.L 279 



Murdoch, & Co 261 



Murphy, Wm 265 



Murtfeldt, G. S 266 



National Florists' 



Board of Trade. — 263 

 National Plant Co .... 286 

 Natural Guano Co . . .290 



Nefl, L. L 267 



Neidlnger, J. G 218 



Netsch. C. H 265 



New York Tel. Co. . . .246 

 Niessen Co..Leo 243 



Niufler, C k 286 



Palmer & Son 266 



Park Floral Co 267 



Parker-Bruen Mfg. . .291 



Fatten*, Co 283 



Pearson, A. A. C 290 



Pennock, S. S 260-83 



Perkins, J. J 213-62 



Peterson, J. A 199 



Peterson Nursery — 275 

 Phlla. Cut Flower Co. 



261 



Phlla. Wholesale 



Flower Market 265 



Pierce Co., P. O 294 



Pierson Co.. P. R 272 



Pllcher & Burrows . .267 

 Pine Tree Silk Mills. 267 

 Pittsburg Cut Flow- 

 er Co 214-16 



Pittsburg Florists' 



Exchange 261 



Pittsburg Rose & 



Carnation Co 283 



Pittsburgb Plate 

 Glass Co 294 



Poehlmann Bros. .208-64 



Pollworth Co 216-66 



Quaker City Machine 



Works 291 



Randall Co., A.L. . .241-64 



Rawson & Co 269 



Reed &, Keller 218 



Regan Ptg. House... 275 



Reid, Edw 261 



Relnberg, Geo 204 



Relnberg, P 203 



Rice & Co., M 218 



Robinson & Co 267 



Rodh, S 263 



Boehrs Co., Julius. . .278 



Rolker &, Sons 274 



Rosary Flower Co. . .266 



Rowehl & Granz 259 



Royal Tottenham 



Nurseries 276 



Rupp, J. P 258 



Rusconl, D 265 



Saltf ord, Geo 240-62 



Schellhaas & Furst. .276 



Schlllo, Adam , . Ill 



SchlOHS Bros 246 



Schmltz. F. W. 218 



Scollay, J. A 294 



Scott, John 279 



Sellgman. J 262-63 



ShaefEer Floral Co. . .264 

 Sharp, Partridge Co.. 294 



Sheridan, W.P 262 



Siebert, C. T 294 



Slevers &, Co., J. H. . .273 



Sinner Bros 200-64 



SkidelBky,S.S.... 276-81 



Skinner, C. W 291 



Sllnn & Thompson212-63 



Smith & Son. N 280 



SmlthCo.. W. 4T....276 

 Southern Fruit Co. . .260 

 South Park Flo. Co... 266 



Sprague Smith Co 294 



Springfield F. Co 274 



Standard Pump &, 



Engine Co 290 



Starke & Kleine.. .214-63 



Stenzel Glass Co 294 



' Stem&Co.,J 218 



' Stewart, 8. B 267 



Stiles Co 262 



Storrs & Harrison — 276 



Stuppe, Wm 275 



Superior Machine &, 



Boiler Works 289 



Swanson, Aug. S 267 



Syracuse Pottery Co.. 287 



iTailby&Son 282 



Taylor, F G 273 



Teas, E. Y 275 



Thaden&Co 278 



I Thompson Carnation 



I Co., J. D 277-82 



Thorbum & Co 269 



Totty.C. H 277 



Traendly k. Schenck.262 



I Ullrich, Lewis 281 



' U. S. Cut Flower Co.. 277 

 , Van der Weljden & 



' Co 275 



Van Houtte, Pere L..275 

 Vaughan & Sperry . 



204-64 



Vesey.W.J.&M. S....'277 



Vestal* Son 276 



Vincent. Jr. & Son, R.282 

 Virgin, U.J 267 



Walker Seed Co 260 



Ward & Co. . Ralph M . 269 

 Watklns k Simpson 



266-57 



Weber, C 242-52-78 



Weber, P. C 266 



Weber k Sons 278 



Weiland k Bisch 239 



Welch Bros 260 



Werthelmber &Co. .L. 238 

 Whilldln Pottery Co. 290 



Whitton. C 260-87 



Whltton. S 286 



Wlckham Bros 256 



Wletor Bros 201-64 



Wild, G. H 275 



WilksMfg. Co 289 



William & Bro.. J. P..257 



Winter, Wm 279 



Wlnterson Co 206 



Wittbold Co 266-86 



Wolf k Bro., A. Q. . . .293 

 Woodruff k Sons 257 



Yates, G. A 260 



Young, John 210-62 



Young, J. W 287 



Young, Thos 262 



Young & Co., A. L.... 262 



Zangen, O. V 259 



Zech&Mann 202-64 



MANURES FOR ROSES. 



At the recent rose congress in Paris 

 M. Georges Truffaut spoke of the experi- 

 ments which had been made with ref- 

 erence to the use of artificial manures in 

 rose culture. 



A special committe had been organized 

 at a previous meeting to inquire into the 

 question of manuring roses, and to ascer- 

 tain what are the fertilizing substances 

 most beneficial to them. M. Cochet, the 

 well-known rosarian, made some investi- 

 gations into the chemical composition of 

 the rose Madame Ulrich Brunner. M. 

 Hubert and M. Truffaut also analyzed 

 plants of the same variety, supplied by 

 M- Cochet, and arrived at almost identi- 

 cal results. 



Roses, according to these experiments, 

 are not very exacting as regards the na- 

 ture of their food. A plot containing 

 40,000 roses to the hectare (about 2% 

 acres) yielded about 6,000 kilos, (nearly 

 55 tons) of branches and leaves, and 

 these contained nitrogen 46 kilos. (92 

 lbs.), potash 19 kilos. (38 lbs.), phos- 

 phoric acid 15 kilos. (30 lbs.), lime 51 

 kilos. (102 lbs.), and magnesia 31 kilos. 

 (62 lbs.). It may be seen from this that 

 roses require a large amount of nitrogen, 

 which is the most important constituent 

 in their food. A new and unexpected re- 

 sult to be noted is the importance of 

 magnesia as a constituent of the food of 

 roses. Magnesia, indeed, seems to some 

 extent to replace potash, and experiments 

 have further confirmed this idea. 



Speaking broadly, it is found that ni- 

 trogenous manures mixed with the soil, 

 even when slow to decompose, yield re- 

 sults that are only slightly favorable. 

 Boses apparently prefer the application 

 of liquid manure to the use of solid food, 

 the latter being slow in undergoing nitri- 

 fication. Thus the application of manure 

 in composts containing thirty per cent 

 of dried blood and fifty-one per cent of 

 burnt horn has sometimes given unsatis- 

 factory results. 



According to M. Cochet 's experiments 

 the roses grown in a soil mixed with a 

 double supply of "complete manure" 

 did the worst, and those grown with 

 potash only also yielded bad results. The 

 plants grown without nitrogen did fairly 

 well in soil, but very indifferently in 

 sand. Therefore, according to M. Co- 

 chet 's experiments, the use of fertilizers 

 containing nitrogeh and phosphoric acid 

 were the most satisfactory, and those 

 that contained potash only were the 

 least so. 



The work of the experimenters brings 

 out the fact, as the result of five series 

 of experiments in as many districts and 

 in soils of various quality, that roses are 

 plants especially requiring nitrates; even 

 three times more nitrates than phos- 

 phates. Potash alone seems of but little 

 use and may even be injurious, while 

 magnesia seems to serve as a substitute 

 for potash as a food for roses. "We 

 think," continues M. Truffaut, "that 

 this fact is established for the first time. 

 Magnesia and manganese appear to play 

 an important part which we must try to 

 elucidate by continuing our experiments. 

 Meanwhile it is as well to bring this fact 

 to the notice of rosarians, as it is the 

 more remarkable because potash has 

 hitherto been generally considered as of 

 paramount importance in the cultivation 

 of roses." — Gardeners' Chronicle. 



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