Sbftbmbbb 13, 1906. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



1051 



discarded, as the critical puDiic, to whose 

 taste we cater, are capable of judging 

 the variety, and are not slow to detect 

 the weak points. No matter how much 

 we want to grow them, the patrons of 

 our stores have to be considered, and it 

 is the popularity of the variety that we 

 have to look to. But there is a better 

 day coming; a good many of the sup- 

 posed forcing varieties may have ex- 

 cellent points when grown in the open, 

 and may be admirably adapted to out- 

 door cultivation ; and I think this is the 

 part that is misleading. Almost all of 

 the new varieties are raised in Europe, 

 where the conditions are entirely differ- 

 ent and unlike the requirements of this 

 country, but I am sanguine of better 

 things. Have we not men who feel the 

 necessity and have the courage to risk 

 the raising of seedlings, who are spend- 

 ing time and money in the endeavor to 

 give us something more and better 

 suited to our requirements, who know 

 the condition|fi. an«l, I am proud to say, 

 have achieved success and have overcome 

 obstacles that have appeared unsur- 

 mountablef 



Have we not John Cook, of Baltimore, 

 who gave us Cornelia Cook and Wootton, 

 Alex. Montgomery, with Wellesley, E. G. 

 Hill, with General MacArtbur and Rich- 

 mond t During the last week a visit was 

 paid to- this noted establishment, and 

 there he has a house 300 feet in length 

 devoted to this year's seedlings, and 

 seedlings of one and two years in limited 

 quantities, under extended trial. We 

 should be proua of such men, who have 

 the perseverence and skill to devote to 

 this very important branch of our pro- 

 fession. 



A Review of Varieties. 



Of the most recent introductions, and 

 what might be claimed the most im- 

 portant forcing varieties, I should name 

 Sichmond, originated by £. G. Hill, of 

 Bichmond, Ind. This is an American 

 seedling, a cross between Lady Batter- 

 sea and Liberty. It is a hybrid tea, 

 with a much larger percentage of lea 

 blood than most of the hybrid teas. The 

 color is an ideal shade of bright crim- 

 son, delicately scented, and it is of re- 

 markably free growth and a free 

 bloomer. This variety can be grown suc- 

 cessfully with Bride or Maid; in fact, 

 it is benefited by a few degrees less 

 heat, and a night temperature of 55 de- 



Srees suits it better than 58 degrees, it 

 oes not require any particular culture 

 or soil, as it has been grown success- 

 fully in both light and moderately heavy 

 soils, but I recommend a clay loam, 

 where it is procurable, as I am inclined 

 to think that there is more substance 

 found ia the flowers where the heavier 

 soil is used. I want to caution growers 

 not to be too liberal in feeding Bich- 

 mond. It was recommended at the time 

 of dissemination to feed it liberally, but 

 as I said before, some soils being 

 stronger and richer than others, caution 

 and care must be exercised in feeding, 

 or dis&ster will be the result. I had a 

 bouse of this variety last season where 

 the instructions were carried out too 

 closely, and the result was that the 

 variety got indigestion and had to be 

 handled very carefully in order to put 

 it in good working order again. There 

 is nothing to be gained in this; better 

 be cautious and give a little underfeed- 

 ing rather than overfeeding. 



Madame Chatenay is a comparatively 

 new variety, but has found many ad- 

 mirers. It is of easy culture, being one 

 of the strongest growing teas, and easy 



to force, and like Bichmond it is not 

 particular as to soil. We have found a 

 temperature of 55 degrees well suited. 

 The varietv takes well to feeding, and 

 in the early spring does well wi& fre- 

 quent waterings of liquid manure and 

 a good mulch as the days grow longer. 

 The color is of a soft, peach pink on 

 the upper side of the petal, and a lighter 

 shads' on thef . under side. It has a deli- 

 cate perfume. ' 



Killamey is a variety tbat has been 

 neglected or overlooked. It originated 

 with Dickson, of Belfast. Although on 

 the market for some three years, its 

 merits were not brought out till a year 

 or so ago, when it was grown in differ- 

 ent sections in moderate .quantities and 

 the value became known. Now it is be- 

 ing largely grown, with excellent results, 

 as you will note from the reports in the 

 trade papers last season. It is a free 

 grower, and has a fascinating appear- 

 ance, trom the fact that the young 

 growth is so showy, being a reddish 

 plum color in contrast to the deep green 

 of the matured foliage. The stems are 

 stiff and erect at all seasons of the year. 

 The bud is pointed and delicately 

 scented, and produced in profusion. 

 The color is a deep shade of rose pink, 

 although I have seen it different in some 

 sections, being of a ligbt> wash pink. 

 The odor is of the briar. When the 

 hand is passed over the unopened bud 

 it is like the odor of a briar he<lge, 

 which is always refreshing and appre- 

 ciated. A similar temperature to Bride 

 and Maid is best suited to Killamey. 



Kate Moulton has only been dissemi- 

 nated, and in its first year's trial, so its 

 faults, if any, have riot been discovered. 

 I had a bunch sent me from Minneapo- 

 lis, Minn., which arrived in good condi- 

 >tion, considering the long journey. It 

 is of a soft shade of pink, globular in 

 form, with good stem, although the neck 

 was inclined to be weak. Whether that 

 is a famt or not is yet to be seen. The 

 variety appears to be a good grower. 



Wellesley, although on the market a 

 couple of years, has not been grown 

 around Toronto. I had an oppqrtunity 

 of seeing it at Natick, Mass., where it 

 originated, and it appeared to be a 

 promising variety. The color is a bright 

 shade or medium dark pink of the 

 Bridesmaid type; it is a good grower 

 and a free bloomer. This is an Ameri- 

 can seedling, raised by that enthusiastic 

 grower, Alex. Montgomery, who also is 

 giving considerable time and thought to 

 the raising of seedling roses. A visit to 

 the Waban Conservatories is always a 

 pleasant and profitable one, where rose 

 growing is a science, and everything is 

 on the most approved plan. 



General MacArtbur is a variety raised 

 by E. Q. Hill, but was not intended for 

 winter forcing — or rather he did not 

 consider it suitable. The stock was 

 bought by the Storrs & Harrison Co. and 

 John N. May. This variety was re- 

 ceived with considerable enthusiasm, as 

 the list of red forcing varieties was very 

 meagre, growers relying largely on Me- 

 teor, which of late has shown consider- 

 able deterioration. MacArtbur is of a 

 bright, cherry red, and very fragrant, a 

 free grower and a moderately free 

 bioomer. There is quite a tendency to 

 throw strong shoots, which are too heavy 

 for most purposes and are covered with 

 large thorns resembling hardy roses. 

 Thw variety has been grown successfully 

 in this neighborhood, but most people 

 prefer Bichmond, and it looks as though 

 MacArtbur would be discarded before 



long. A temperature from 52 to 55 de- 

 grees is best suited to it, and a moder- 

 ately heavy soil. 



Franz Deegan, of comparatively re- 

 cent introduction, is the best of the yel- 

 lows, eliminating the habit of Perle, 

 which is prone to come bullbeaded and 

 deformed in dark weather. Deegan 

 opens as freely in midwinter as in any 

 season in the year, with no deformed 

 flowers. Of an exquisite shade of yel- 

 low, deepening to a deep shade of orange 

 in the center, it is a strong grower and 

 a continuous bloomer. This is a variety 

 that improves with age, as plants un- 

 disturbed tor four seasons are stronger 

 and produce superior bloom to young 

 plants. This variety is almost immune 

 from mildew, and for that reason can be 

 grown where it would not be possible to 

 grow Bride and Maid. It is of easy 

 culture, and a similar temperature to 

 Bride is suitable for it. It enjoys a 

 fairly good feeding, and is benefited by 

 being grafted. 



Joseph Hill, a French variety intro- 

 duced last season, is of the Perle type 

 in appearance and habit. It has a soft 

 shade of peach pink, but an entirely dif- 

 ferent shade from either Sunrise or Sun- 

 set in color, being a combination of 

 both. It has long, pointed buds, good 

 stems, and is the most attractive vari- 

 ety of this color. 



Bosalind Orr English has not proved 

 itself so good as its companion, Bich- 

 mond; there was a tendency to black 

 spot, and the growth was unsatisfac- 

 tory. The flower is medium in size, of a 

 bright, clear pink, Hermosa shade. I 

 expected better results from this vari- 

 ety, but found other varieties more 

 satisfactory. 



' Various Pest Preventatives. 



As this is an age of progress and im- 

 provement, we are finding new ways 

 and methods of fighting some of the 

 pests that have been troublesome in the 

 past. Comparatively few growers will 

 content themselves with burning tobacco 

 for the extermination of the greenfly. 

 Although the preparations pot on the 

 market are comparatively expensive, and 

 increase the cost of producing blooms, 

 yet the results are so much more satis- 

 factory that to be up-to-date one feels 

 that he should adopt them. 



There are a number of preparations, 

 viz., Aphis Punk, To-Bak-Ine, Nico-Fume 

 and others. The preparations enumer- 

 ated I can speak of from experience, 

 having used them. For the best results 

 I find the latter the most effective. It is 

 easily applied and is cheaper than the 

 others. These preparations can be ap- 

 plied without injury to the bloom, which 

 is not the case where tobacco is burned. 

 I find To-Bak-Ine extract very effectivs 

 with varieties like American Beauty, 

 which is more subject to the attack of 

 greenfly than any other variety. The fly 

 can be exterminated and kept in check 

 where this remedy is used reguiarly in 

 the following manner, and where steam 

 heating is used: Take an ordin'>ry oil- 

 can, nil with the liquid, staii at the 

 farthest end, and drop on the Lot pipes 

 as quickly as possible, as the fumes are 

 very sickening and yon have to beat a 

 hasty retreat. I well remember on a 

 couple of occasions, when necessity re- 

 quired that I undertake to apply in the 

 manner described, my recollection is not 

 a pleasant one, as I had the worst case 

 of sea-sickness ever experienced, along 

 with that giddiness which betokens an 

 overdose of "tangle-foot." With a lit* 



