July 19, 1906. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review, 



547 



HYDRANGEAS 



rOR SUMMER 

 BLOOMING : : : 



rWE have a magnificent lot of Hydrangea Otaksa grown especially for July and 

 *** August Flowering. Plants are just coming into bloom, just beginning to 

 show colpr, and will be in perfection during July and August, when they are in great 

 demand at watering places and other summer resorts. There is nothing showier or 

 more satisfactory for lawn decoration. We make a specialty of them, and find an 

 increasing demand for them from year to year. They can be shipped anywhere 

 safely by freight. Large plants in tubs, $2.00 and $3. GO each, according to 

 size; very large specimens in half-barrels, $5*00 and $7.S0 each. 



F. R. PIERSON CO.,Tarrytowfl=on=Hudson,N.Y. 



Mention The Reylew when you write. 



ANNOUNCEMENT 



Answerlns Many Inquiries 



My New (Orange Scarlet) 



CARNATION . . . 



BEACON 



Will be Disseminated Jointly by 



THE COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Queens, N. Y. 



AND 



PETER FISHER, - - - Ellis, Mass. 



SEASON OF 1906-7 



PRICES 



Per 100 112.00 50 at 100 rate 



Per 1.000 100.00 260 at 1000 rate 



Per 2,60t) 95.00 per 1000 



Per 6,000. 9000 per UOO 



Per 10.000 80.00 per 1000 



Orders of 20,000 (or more) when cash aocompanles, or Is sent prior to shipments, 175.00 per 1000. 

 No order of more than 5,000 accepted for shipment at one ilm«. 

 Orders will be RECEIVKD NOW and BOOKED strictly In ROTATION. 

 Descriptive circular mailed to those who mention the FLORISTS' REVIEW. 



PETER FISHER, Ellis, Mass. 



and are discontinuing the use of small 

 plants on theii own roots. 



I noticed a house of Beauties in the 

 neighborhood of Burlingame that was 

 superior to the majority of houses in this 

 vicinity. The plants were budded low 

 on wild stock, so low in fact that when 

 planted the point of connection was at 

 least two inches below the surface of the 

 soil of the bench, although that was 

 only six inches deep. As a consequence, 

 from the union innumerable fibrous roots 

 had spread out, and the plants have an 

 unusually thrifty appearance, much dif- 

 ferent from that usually seen, where the 

 wild stock extends several inches above 

 the soil of the bed. 



Queen of Edgely and Golden Gate 

 seem to have been entirely discarded 

 here among the rose growers. The first 

 mentioned variety did not appear to 

 meet with popular favor in color, and the 

 latter sort has been tried only in a few 

 places, with but slight success. It is 

 very evident that some sorts do not do 

 so well under glass in California as they 

 do farther eastward. G. 



Montion The Rpvipw when you write. 



little inclination among rose growers to 

 replant anything this season. This is 

 not true with all the wholesalers, but it 

 shows the trend of the feelings regarding 

 how much expense would be justifiable 

 under the conditions existing. Whether 

 it is a wise proposition or not to make 

 an effort to get results from old stock 

 will be seen later on. It is possible that 

 there will be but a medium demand this 

 winter, in which case it will make little 

 difference. Notwitnstanding the way a 

 great portion of the rose stock has been 

 handled, it looks very well for the sea- 

 son, and when the benches are worked 

 over and plenty of moisture applied, an 

 abundance of stock should immediately 

 result. 



It is certain there will be no excess of 

 American Beauties, as this variety is 

 greatly in the minority. Brides and 

 Maids still are the most popular, with 



Kaiserin Augusta Victoria and Testout 

 second. In some localities Liberty is 

 extensively planted, while Meteor and 

 Siebrecht I find in only a few places. 

 Ivory seems not to be in much favor 

 here. The growers complain that it has 

 made poor stems in most instances. 

 From my own observations I think the 

 fault has been entirely with the quality 

 of the stock planted. Everything I have 

 seen here has been grown on small, 

 weak plants, and the growers have drawn 

 too close a comparison between it and 

 Bride or Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, 

 which in a majority of cases were grown 

 on big, heavy plants. Mme. A. Chatenay 

 has, apparently for the same reason, been 

 discarded by several growers. 



Regarding the quality of stock planted 

 I find the growers are inclined more 

 than ever to plant heavy, field-grown, 

 budded stock, when such is to be found, 



ORffiNTAL POPPIES. 



These gorgeous flowers are now con- 

 tributing their full share to the at- 

 tractions of herbaceous borders in which 

 they are adequately represented. As 

 the result of selective culture, the range 

 of color has been considerably increased, 

 and the flowers improved in form, and 

 increased in substance and size. One of 

 the most noteworthy of the varieties is 

 Mephistopheles, which has immense 

 flowers of a brilliant scarlet hue. The 

 petals are exceptionally stout, and 

 market at the base with a well defined, 

 black blotch. The blooms should, if cut, 

 be taken in the bud state, and on being 

 put in water will expand in the most 

 perfect manner. Flowers that are cut 

 when more or less expanded and shipped 

 invariably shed their petals soon after 

 they are unpacked. — Gardeners' Maga- 

 zine. 



Toronto, Ont. — It is reported that 

 the Webster Floral Co. has assigned to 

 F. H. Lambe, who is preparing a state- 

 ment for the benefit of creditors. It ia 

 thought the loss to them will not be 

 heavv. 



