Febkuary 1, 1006. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



703 



General View of the American Carnation Society's Exhibition at Boston. 



J. F. \VJl(;ox.- — Discarded it on nccount 

 of inforiiir ilowcrs nml sliort stems. 



Ethel Crocker. 



I'atteii & Co. — Discarded for other va- 

 iieties more profitable. 



X. A. Picnsoii.^ — -Discarded, but very 

 iliic liorc if you can keep it from s{)lit- 

 tirifx. 



.J. !'. '\Vil('ox.--Not profitable; liave 

 <liscarded. 



Poelilmaun Bros. Co.— r.ood for sum- 

 mer. 



S. .1. rjeuter. — Only yood for summer. 



.1. I!. Dunlop. — {"discarded. 



Guardian Angel. 



AVicidr I'ros. — P>est of its kind; al- 

 '.vav^ iu crop. 



. .t. A. Budlono-.- Tried lOO-foot bench 

 Inst year; common soil; drojijied it. 



Mrs. Joost. 



Patten & Co. — Otliers more ])r(ifitablo; 

 discarded. 



Poehlmann P.nis. Co. — Out(dassed. 



Bate l^ros.- - Will drop it this season. 



J. H. Dunlo[>. — Discardeil. 



N. A. Benson. — Too small f^r the pres- 

 ent-day demand. 



J. y. Wilcox. — Discarded nn account 

 of stem-rot. 



Enchantress. 



Patten 6c Co. — Have shared th^' uin- 

 versallv sati^fnctorv oxpeiiiMH-.' witli 

 this, 



J. P. Wilcox. -Seems to be tlic one 

 '^ort no one can find fault with. 



S. J. Eeuter. — Tliis we consider our 

 ■inest sort; iiave heard it called a pimr 

 i.eeper but find it keeps as Ioiilt as any 

 -ort if grown cool, 4S to ."iO degrees. 



Poelilmann Pros. <'o.-— liest carnal ion 

 ntroduccd since T>awson; everybody 

 'Ught to grow it; jiotted stock planted 

 '11 bench not so liable to croj); lield- 

 crown plants stand transplanting well; 

 > ery satisfactory carnation in every 

 'Vny; ."-J degrees at night. 



•T. ]T. Dunlop. — ;\Iagnifi(>eiit ; dean, 

 free growth and bb^omer; the be-t light 

 ;>iiik: ino«t soni^ht after. 



X. A. Pcnson. — In my opinion it 

 stands head and shoulders above every 

 other variety I ever grew. 



Wictor Pros. — Pest of the light pinks. 



.7. A. Pudlong.— One of the best and 

 most profitable varieties. 



Date Pros. — We all agree on this. 



Morning Glory. 



J. II. Dunlop. — Growing smaller in 

 size of flower; shall drop it next season. 



Wietor Pros. — Beautiful shade, prolific 

 bloomer and a money-maker. 



J. A. Pudlong. — (!ood, but a little 

 «low and superseded by Kmdiantress. 



Estelle. 



I'oehlmaiin P.ros. Co. — Outclassed; 

 very fine flower if perfect, Imt in some 

 localities won't do at all; luit jirniluctive 

 eiiougii for wholesale traile. 



.T. II. Punlop. — i'.right red; fairly free 

 bloomer; our standard red. 



N. A. Penson. — Good when dune right, 

 but I can 't do it. 



.1. ]•'. Wilcox. — bine cdlor but witli us 

 too slinrt of stem fdi' a ccuninen-ial \a- 

 ricty. 



C. IT. Roney. — Another standard that 

 we shall continue to grow. 



Wietor Pros.— Pest color of all the 

 reds aiul a verv good liloomer. 



J. A. Pudlong. -i'airly good; a little^ 

 too siiigie. 



r\'ilten & Co.- Di'^cardcMl. 



Red Lawson. 



.). A. P.udloiig. Not red enough. 



Poehlmann Pros ( o. -A good addi- 

 tion; best red from standpoint of pro- 

 duction; healthy, strong, very ]>roduct- 

 ive of cuttings; one tliat will be grown 

 for some time and n turn you money. 



C. U. 7\'oney. — It is doing very well; 

 will try it again another season. 



Pate Pros. — Pike it very mucli ; <\]:[]\ 

 plant it heavily next season. 



J. ir. Dunlop.- lias done well; of 

 lirighter shade here than as shown by 

 the originator; fully as liright as Crane 

 at its best; well liked. 



X. A. Pensiui. Cidiir won't do. 



Flamingo. 



S. J. Pouter. — Have dropped this; not 

 free enough and crooked ilow(M"s. 



.1. A. P.udlong. — Kxcellent color and 

 stem, but not productive enough; 

 dropj)ed it. 



i'oehlmaiin Pros. Co.- --Too late to 

 start into bloom; fine growth and good 

 si/c; easily afTt'ct(<l by heat and thrips, 

 also iiudined to rubber. 



I'atten ic Co. — !)iscarded; not profit- 

 able witli us. 



.1. 11. Dunlop. — Was disappointing last 

 -e;isMii but very fine this year; have only 

 a -iiall ]iatch but slitill increase. 



< . If. Policy. — We consider this the 

 bevt laiiey red and shall continue to 

 di(.^\ it. 



\. .\. Penson. Ap|i;ireiit ly all right 

 in -oiiie se<-tions. 



.1. F. Wilcox.- Is doing well with us; 

 •^liall grow more of it next season. 



Crane. 



.1. .\. Pudlong. -Played out. 



1 'it 111! iV • '<>.- 1 >isc;ir(h'd. 



i'df iilm.'Miu I'.i-os. ("o.- Still a good one 

 wlieiv steni-i'ot 'Iocs not rati-h it; early 

 :iiiii i|i!ite productive. 



.1. 11. Dutdop. — Discarded. 



t . 11. liomy.- Our standard reil and 

 we r.oi-ider it one (i" the lie^t yet com- 

 liH-l 1 i:i I ly. 



\. \. I'.eiiv,iii. still as ^.lod as most 



.,f |!;em. 



|:;ite P.ros. -Cliii- last -e:is,,|| with i*. 

 .r. i'. Wilcox.- -Had to di».card it on 

 ■.[>■ oiiiit of sfeir.-rot. 



Cardinal. 



I'.ate I'.ros.— P.ettei- clor than Ped 

 baw-i'ii, but not so t'ree. 



.1. 11. 1 >unlop.- - Stem im-lineil to lie 



WT'ik; color good; lllodel'ately f|-e(\ 



I'oeidmann I'.ros. Cn.- Thi' best red 

 ot tlio e in general cnliiv .-itioii. 



I'aiti'U iV Co.- Siinll L'Tow it again in 

 limit" 1 i|uaiitilies. 



W'i.tor P>ids. —A coming red. 



.1. A. Pudlong.- The best red. 



C. IF. Poiiev, A t'.inev (hat wc will 



