FEBBCABX 1, 1906. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



701 



NOTES ON VARIETIES. 



This is the season at which the average 

 carnation grower is debating in his own 

 mind as to the varieties which he shall 

 plant in quantity for next season. In an 

 endeavor to throw some light on the prob- 

 lem, which is becoming more difficult each 

 year as meritorious varieties multiply, 

 a number of leading growers were asked 

 to state briefly their opinions as to the 

 characteristics of standard varieties. The 

 comments of J. P. Wilcox, Council 

 Bluffs, la. ; S. J. Keuter, Westerly, E. I. ; 

 J. H. Dunlop, Toronto, Ont. ; Chas. 

 Knopf, of the B. K. & B. Floral Co., 

 Richmond, Ind.; Patten & Co., Tewks- 

 bury, Mass.; August Poehlmann, of 

 Poehlmann Bros. Co., Morton Grove, 111.; 

 Bate Bros., Cleveland, O. ; Wietor Bros., 

 Chicago, 111.; A. H. Budlong, greenhouse 

 manager for J. A. Budlong, Chicago; 

 N. A. Benson, Denver, and C. H. Roney, 

 of the Lake View Rose Gardens, James- 

 town, N. Y., are given here: 



The Queen. 



J. F. Wilcox. — Good producer but 

 with us stem hardly strong enough to 

 support the flower. 



S. J. Eeuter. — Consider this the best 

 white to date ; free and good keeper. 



J. H. Dunlop.^Not many grown; in- 

 clined to be weak; fairly free. 



Chas. Knopf. — For a money-maker it 

 can't be beat; a good mate for Lady 

 Bountiful. 



Patten & Co. — Not so successful with 

 us as at many places; evidently wants a 

 heavy soil. 



Poehlmann Bros. Co. — Very produc- 

 tive; fair size bloom; fine in some locali- 

 ties; stands cool temperature; early to 

 bloom and keeps on. 



Bate Bros. — A very free bloomer but 

 stems are weak at this time; believe 

 it should be grown very cool, say 46 

 degrees at night. 



C. H. Roney. — We consider it one of 

 the best commercial whites. 



Boston Market 



Wietor Bros. — A very good white; not 

 a fancy. 



S. J. Renter. — Too much of a cropper 

 and generally off crop during December 

 and January. 



J. A. Budlong. — Best paying commer- 

 cial white; best shipping qualities. 



Patten & Co. — Good, but discarded for 

 varieties with larger flowers. 



Bate Bros. — Like it very much; shall 

 grow it next season. 



J. H. Dunlop. — Good; medium size 

 flower; growth and blooming qualities 

 O. K. 



N. A. Benson. — A good variety for 

 anyone who wants an ordinary, cheap 

 line; we discarded because it split too 

 much. 



J. F. Wilcox. — ^Up to this year consid- 

 ered it the best paying white we had 

 but now it seems to be failing. 



C. H. Roney. — Fair, but not as profit- 

 able as The Queen. 



Queen Louise. 



S. J. Renter. — Splits quite badly dur- 

 ing midwinter; otherwise good. 



Poehlmann Bros. Co. — Dropped it; far 

 outclassed. 



J. H. Dunlop. — Discarded ; other whites 

 superior. 



N. A. Benson. — Free but sleepy. 



Bate Br(>s. — Our principal white; can 

 cut from it from the time it is planted 

 until it is time to throw it out. 



C. H. Roney. — Very good; we like it 

 very much. 



J. F. Wilcox.- — For a medium size 

 flower we consider this the most profit- 

 able we have. 



Gov. Wolcott. 



Patten & Co. — A first-class flower but 

 bursts badly with us. 



Poehlmann Bros. Co. — For nine 

 months of the year this is a good one; 



early to bloom in fall; good stem; if 

 crop is off before cold weather, so much 

 the better, for it avoids the splitting; 

 when they do come again after February 

 they hold out and bring fine blooms un- 

 til field-grown plants again take their 

 place; 54 degrees at night. 



J. A. Budlong. — Dropped; split too 

 many in winter. 



J. F. Wilcox. — Grand flower but not 

 free enough. 



S. J. Renter. — No good with us; too 

 shy. 



Bate Bros. — Our last season with it; 

 not profitable. 



J. H. Dunlop. — Discarded on account 

 of bursting. 



N. A. Benson. — Splits too much; 

 otherwise good. 



Lady Bountiful. 



Chas. Knopf. — ^Best white today; shall 

 grow more of it. 



J. A. Budlong. — Slow in fall but good 

 in winter; too single to ship well. 



Wietor Bros. — A very fine flower and 

 a good bloomer. 



N. A. Benson. — Best white for first- 

 class blooms; early and fairly free. 



S. J. Renter. — ^An elegant bloom and 

 free; hear some complaint of not keep- 

 ing well. 



C. H. Roney. — Very fine for a fancy; 

 we consider it the best one we know. 



Poehlmann Bros. Co. — One of the 

 best; fails to ship well up to December 

 and inclined to be single early in fall, 

 but recovers quickly, giving fine blooms 

 around November 1. 



J. F. Wilcox. — Well formed flower; 

 good shipper, but not as productive as 

 some others. 



Patten & Co. — Does well with us; has 

 some poor flowers the early part of the 

 season. 



J. H. Dunlop. — ^Best white for mid- 

 winter; chaste in color; fine form; very 

 popular. 



The Belle. 



Patten & Co. — A fine, large flower, 

 bursts some but will grow it again. 



J. H. Dunlop. — Pure white; next to 

 Bountiful; a trifle better than the for- 

 mer in spring and fall; a grand carna- 

 tion. 



Poehlmann Bros. Co. — A grand flower, 

 full, good size, good stem, but not one 

 of the best shippers; goes to sleep when 

 sent long distances. 



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