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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



FKIilUAUY 1, I'JOG. 



,t,fro\v MiKitlier season. We cannot say much 

 about tliis yet as we have only a limited 

 (luantity of jtlants. 



S. ,). K'cutt'r.- -Splendid color; seems 

 1o 1)0 V. rv i'rv^^ and fair j^rower but 

 somcwliat sleepy -with us. 



Crusader. 



PiH'lihnann I>ros. Co. -A <,'ood early 

 blooiHcr; plants and liowers lietter than 

 tl'.ey \vii«^ last year; a little <ilT color for 

 a red. 



J. I". AVilrox. — A ffood red hut with us 

 uot pi'olitalile. 



d. A. Jhidlong.- — Too slow; color too 

 luickisli. 



Patlen i^: Co. — Xo earthly good; con- 

 sider it the poorest variety we e\er tried. 



Harlow^ardcn. 



>.'. A. Ik'uson. — The bc^st in its color. 



J. F. Wilcox.— Does well with us; best 

 erims(Ui we have. 



roelilnuiini I'.ros. Co. — Crown only in 

 limited way; very lon<T stems, easy to 

 jiropayale. 



AVietor P.ros. — The best crimson we 

 ever lu'cw. 



I'ntten & Co. — l)isc;irded for I'eim. 



J. ir. J)uido]». — Our best crimson; 

 free. <d' fine size and fjood, lony stem. 



C. W. ]^)ney.-— Cood but we like Fenn 

 better and shall giow uuist of that v;i- 

 riety. 



S. .T. l\eutcr. -Sti'onj; (ji-dwej- ;iiid jier- 

 fectly healthy; ha\e cut stems four feet 

 lonij; free, of gdod f(U'm and color; 

 with us the In'st ciimsiui. 



Harry Fenn. 



Clias. ]\noj)f. — The best variety in its 

 class, 



J. A. Budlony. — Very fine color; not 

 larii;e enou<fh llower; like Harlow arden 

 better. 



I'atten tSc ('(p.--The best crimson with 

 us. 



C. IT. IJoney. — Our siamlard variety; 

 ■we think a <;reat deal of it; a profifable 

 sort. 



J. y. Wilcox. -I )iscarded in favor of 

 Harlowardcn. 



J. II. Dunlup. Discarded. 



Prosperity. 



Poehlmaiui lims. (,'o. — Without doubt 

 the best \aiiiyated ; droppeil by some 

 on account nf shyness; Liood strong 

 ])lants I'roin il'^ inch pots siiould be 

 Ijenched early in August; sixty jier cent 

 added to ih" prii-e of ordinary v.arieties 

 will about pay for the growing. 



S. .1. Ii'euter.- — Profitable oidy for 

 fancv traile. 



.1. A. liudlong. — Too slow; more 

 money to be had from the space. 



J'alten ic Co. — Not profitable with us. 



.1. II. Duidop.^— Does well; require 

 some of this variety, as always admired 

 and in denuind. 



N. A. liensou. — Certainly fine when 

 grown right i)ut too shy a bloomer. 



d. 1'. Wilcox.- A grand flower, but 

 disarded it as it was not profitable. 



< '. II. K'oiiey. — We shall increase on 

 this another season; we consider this a 

 veiy {)rofitable sort. 



Mrs. Patten. 



.1. I'. Wilcox.^ — A good flower and 

 good producer; the best variegated we 

 ha\ e. 



S. .1. K'euter. — Best variegated by far; 

 tree ;ind healthy; no splits. 



Poehlniann Bros. Co. — -A good stand- 

 ard \ariety; good grower; fine habit. 



J. n. Dunlop. — Good fancy with us; 

 stem not as stiff as desirable; free. 



C. II. L'oney. — We shall still grow a 

 few, but variegated sorts do not sell well. 



.1. A. Budlong. — Too slow with us to 

 lie ]irofitable. 



iia.te Bros. — Best variegated we ever 

 grew. 



X. A. Benson. — Fair is all 1 can say 

 of it. 



I'atten & Co. — Best variegated with us. 



Variegated Lawson. 



< 'has. Knopf. — The best variety in its 

 class. 



Patten & Co. — Early; shall grow 

 Jiiiain. 



i'oehlmann Bros. Co. — Free bloomer; 

 not so long in stem as Patten or Pros- 

 |ierity but very prolific; good addition to 

 list; some habit as pink Bawson ; ,52 to 

 ." } ilegrces. 



(.'. II. l^)ney. — Will continue to grow 

 a few of these; we like this better than 

 -Mrs. Patten. 



d. II. Duidop. — Wry good; similar to 

 jiarent in all respects of habit and 

 growth except scarcely as liable to burst. 



Other Sorts. 



W let or Bros, say that Red Bradt, or 

 • liiiago, is the most prolific and best 

 payini: reil on their place. 



i'oeliliuann P.ros. Co. says that Liberty 

 nuist be taken into consideration when 

 buyinj: ri'ds; nothing compares with it 

 for ship|)ing, a most important item to 

 the wlndesaler who ships distances. 



Pattin & Co. say that they like Kthel 

 W'lid and will grow it again. 



BOTHERED WITH MOLES. 



Could some one tell me vvliat to do for 

 moles in cai'mitions? They work thc- 

 most on Queen Loiuso and Joost. We 

 have used rat bisciut and rough on rats 

 jnit on cheese. Paris green on fat meat, 

 apples soaked in strycduiine, and set 

 traps and still they are happy. The cats 

 will uot bother them for some reason. 

 They take on an average of 140 each 

 night. 1 hope soim^ one who has had 

 experience with them will tell us wdiat 

 is good for them. G. S. 



You have used about all the remedies 

 for moles I know of. I do not know of 

 anything they are especially fond of. 

 Perhaps some one else can suggest a 

 remedy. A. F. J. Baxjr. 



TO DESTROY WORMS. 



I enclose a few samples of carnation 

 buds destroyed by a small white worm 

 which eats the inside out of the buds and 

 stems. Would you kindly tell me what 

 to do to check this pest, as it is becoming 

 very troublesome? II. N. L. 



I am not acquainted with the worm 

 you complain of, but I cannot see why 

 you .should not get rid of them. As they 

 eat into the buds and stems the proper 

 remedy would naturally be poison. Try 

 I'aris green in the various ways of using 

 it and see if that does not destroy them. 

 Mix some with sugar and drop a little 

 hi're and there on dry places. Also spray 

 them with water and I'aris green, using 

 a tablespoon good level full to three gal- 

 hms of water. There are many other 

 insect poisons which you nught resort to 

 if you find it necessary. The specimens 

 you sent were as dry as tinder ami were 

 of no value. A. F. J. Baur. 



CARNATIONS RUN TO GRASS. 



Can you give me some idea as to what 

 would cause my Wiiite (doud carnations 

 to run to grass and no flowers,' The 

 flower stalk runs u|i to about eighteen 

 inches, then breaks at every axil. The 

 breaks continue to grow till they are 

 about twelve inches long, when they also 

 break at the axils, so 1 have now a dense 

 mass of f(diage but no liuds. Soil is a 

 light loam, \\ith about one-third rotted 

 cow manure, a little bone meal mixed 

 with it. Temperature 5;") degrees night, 

 and fiti degrees da\'. I am sending sam- 

 pie. 



< an black loam be used to grow car- 

 nations ;inil I'oses .' If it can. ]deas& 



The Classes for 100 Scarlet and 100 White Variegated at Boston Last Week. 



